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For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

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Superior California LAMB'S WOOL

BLANKETS.

SARATOGA THUNKS.

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TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILS,

THE AMERICAN BROILER.

TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.

TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN and O' 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,

--

DavaL OFFICE CHAIRS.

COPPER WIRE GAUZE,

WAFFLE IRONS.

GRIDIRONS.

FİRE GRATES.

American SOFT FELT HATS,

STATIONERY FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,

the

Best, and Cheapest

Dongkong.

BOOK S

AND

AMUSING.

1

NE W

INSTRUCTIVA

Large Asstwient of-

FRENCH NOVELS.

TADCHNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD-

WORKS, &c.

∙WORKS of REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS.

DIARIES.

.Insurances.

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.

THE

THE Undersigned having been appointed |

AGENT. of the above Company, are

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. POST OFFICE NOTICES.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL

THE CARANDINI OPERATIC AND

TH

THE

BALLAD CONCERTS.

EXT ENTERTAINMENT

will take place on

FURNITURE SALE

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have_ro- solved instructions from Rev. Dr. CHALMERS, to Sell by Public Auction, at the London Mission House, eu

TAMMONDAY,

prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE THURSDAY EVENING, the 25th April, 1891, at 2 o'clock, num., RISKS to all parts of the World,

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

21st April, 1831,

27n081 And will be a COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT to

Miss MARIE CARANDINL

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL-TWO MILIJONS STEULINO..?.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Polandes mainst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, du Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Director 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 information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cɔ, Agents, Houghong it Center, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)

NOTICE

POLICIES GRANTED at current rates on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. tu accordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whother Shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Promin contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 8, 1891.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME. -

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The Overland China Mail.

(The client Overinmt Faper in China)

HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising:-

CHAIRS, COUCHES, MARBLE-TOP TABLES, And positively the Last Appearance but Two SIDEBOARD, CROCKERY, BEDSTEADH, WARD-

during the Company's Bay,

ROBES, CHEST of DRAWERS, TOILET GLASSES, WASHETANIS, PICTURES, ETC.

CONCERT NIGHTS, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY,

Hongkong, April 10, 1881.

FOR MANILA.

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The Steamship

“Diamonde," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the abovo

Port on FRIDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1881

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FOR NEW YORK, The 3/3 1.1. German Bark

"Marie."

TOMASCHEWARY, Master, will load here for the above Fort,

; and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1991,

FOR NEW YORK

Tho. A 1 American. Bark

Jonalyn Chase," CASTIGAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatel.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 10, 1893.

FOR LONDON. The A1 British Buck

"Corea,"

Tavis, Master, will load here for the above Port,, and will

{ have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONTS FOR THE YEAR 1880.

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE CHAREHOLDERS in the above OFFICE

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

are requested to Furnish the Under- signed with a List of their Contributions

A WALNUT COTTAGE PIANO.

Erc.,

• ETC.,

Eve. Catalogues will be issued, and the Furni. ture will be on view on the morning of the Salo.

TERMS.—ÁB URUNÍ.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1681.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Norther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any "Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in longhong Harbour:-

Gov. Goodwin, American ship, Captain Williain Loster-Messageries Maritimes.

WM. H. Brass, American barque, Capt. | B. O. Baker.--Adamson, Bell & Co,

HEBOCLES," American ship, Captain J, Berry.--Order.

WILLIE REED, American ship, Captain Yates,Melchers & Co..

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Captain P. T. Clark, Eduard Scholthase & Co.

CAIRNSMUSE, British steamor, Capt. Quo. L. Castle-Holliday, Wise & Co.

Eus, British barque, Captain John Naim. Yuon Fat Hong

BOYNTON, Britishi barque, Capt. Nason. Vogel & Co.

GALLEY OF LORNE, British stemmer, Capt. Branthwaite. Russell & Co.

ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Piaff.-Siemisen & Co.

MARLBOROUGH, British steamer, Captain R. Sanderson.-C. M.8, N. Ca.

LonD OF THE Istas, Brit. steamer, Capt.

J. C. Folgate-Russell & Co.

SHIPPING.

* ARRIVALS.

for the year ending 31st December 1880, April 10, Lord of the Isles, British stonmer, Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely.in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the 1086, no. C. Felgate, Saigon April 16, 2

PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTons maya.m., Grain.-RUSSELL & Co.

printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from SCHOOL BOOKS. I The Daily Chine Alait, is published

GLEIGH SCHOOL SERIES.

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Etc., Etc., Etc.

RODGER'S CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

WEDLEY AND Sous' London-made SPORT-

ING GUNS.

BUSSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. SKLF-HOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.

THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

TABLE GLASSWARE.

EARTHENWARE.

CAVITE,

THE FINEST STOCK of

FORTIN, and

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS,

All Specially Selected.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

GROCERIES.

Fresh

SUPPLIES RECEIVER

MAL

BY EVERY

SMYRNA FIGS. ·

twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is 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 Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cente) $12 par annum (postage paid $12,50.)

t

Orders should be sent to Geo. MURRAY BAIS, Mail Office, 3, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day thế"| English Mail Steamer leaves. . -

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mait.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

By E. H. PARKER

Can he potained from KELLY & Walsh at Shanghai and ffongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Oflice.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879,

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWK AGENT, &u.

be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 1st June next, will be adjusted by the OFFICE, and To Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca,

General Agents. Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

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

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Dilis of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND. BOSTON.

STEAM

THE PENINSULAR AND O Steam did

LOMBARDY, Capt. J. B. CHAPMAN, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 29th April, at 4

4p.m.

Carge will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of departure.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will he

April 19, Victory, British brig, 255, Whiting, Bangkok March 19, Timber EDUARD SCHELLHASs & Oo,

April 19, Goa, British barque, 320, J. Stabell, Bangkok March 16, General.--- CAPTAIN.

April 19, Hardwick, British stoner, from Canton,

April 19, Amy, British steamer, 814, G. Drewes, Slianghai April 16, General and Rice,Sizmasen & Co..

DEPARTURES.

Apr. 19, Achilles, for Yokohama.

10. Kang-chi, for Hoihow,

10, Chop ching, Chinese gunboat, for

a cruise.

19, Cruyss07, Russian corvette, for

Batavia

19, Frayn, German corvette, for Para-

eels, on a surveying trip.

CLEARED.

Cairnemuir, for Saigon. Albay, for Swatow, etc.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Wm. Turner, and a Chinese,

Per Lord of the Foles, from Saigon, Mr

Per Amay, from Shanghai, 29 Chinese. DEFARTED.

Por. Kany-chi, for Hoihow, 65 Chineas. TO DEPART.

Per Cairusmuir, for Salgon, 12 fhiness. Per Albay, for Swatow, etc., 2 Euro- plans, and 100 Chinese.

..

_SHIPPING_REPORTS,

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK

is authorised to receive Subscriptione, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review,transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one wook later than by the direct route vià The British steamer Lord of the Isten re- Galle

ports: Moderate southerly winds with For further Particulara regarding the wasther and snooth water. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to tho The British brig Victory reports: Light PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAS.E. winds and calms throughout. TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. To-day's Advertisements.

FARN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS.

STILTON CHEESE,

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEET.

HUMPS,

ROUNDS.

4

BRISKETS, and

California ROLL BUTTER.

TONGUES.

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER.

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused PIG'S FEET.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.

Gruyero CHEESE.

Now York CREAM OTIMESE.

CAVIARE.

Curried OYSTERS.

California ORA

CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT, A

HOMINY.

PATE. DE FOIE GRAS. BICHARDSON AND ROBBIN's Fotted MEATS. Ranch TONGUE.

PRESENT, TEA in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes.

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.

SAIL-MAKING ezsented on the Promises.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, January 28, 1881;

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

The Contente and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-

The Eastern and Aus-pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. McTVER, Superintendent. trafian Steamship Cola Chartered Steamer

Hongkong, April 19, 1881. Glamie-Castle/1 will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, at Daylight.

SHIMAIL STEAM

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1881,

· NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

• Anadyr,” Commandt. HERNANDES, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

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The British steamer Amoy reporti Light variable winds to Breaker Point with thick foggy weather; thones to part.light 8.W. winds.

CARGO,

MAILS will close:→ For MANILA-

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

the 22nd inst

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

For Nagata Maru, at 6.p.m., on Friday,

the 29th inst

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA —`

Por Sunde, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 30th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Lombardy

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

the 28th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brimlist; to The Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

· Australian Colomies.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),

&

Day of departure

10

11

Paney Order Office closes. Valico closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours. A.M.Post Oflice opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasca.

Mails

A.M.

Lotters.

closed, except for Late

11.10 AM.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 20 cents until

11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes

entirely,

11,40A, M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Fiato Fee of 10 conta until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Pipers, &c. :---

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG,

ft.

Ninie.

Frim

Sept.

3, Wylo,

15, Lizzic Boll,

15, Xenia,

London. Antwerp

London

7, J. W. Marr,

19, Star of China,

19, Christino,

20, Westerguard,

Dec.

Therose,

Carditi London Cardiff Hamburg

Doner Hamburg Hamburg

Penarth

܂

3, Laurens,

8, Laura,

Jan.

1, Lucy A. Nickols,

& Rockhurst,

Clarissa B. Carver,

13, Highlander,

15, Hilda Marin, 15, Antares (8.)

11, Bertha

Penarth New York New York Swanse Cardiff

Liverpool

Cardiff

17, Creswell,

31, Huguenot,

Cardif

Feb.

Melusine,

Cardiff

2, P. G. Carvill,

Penarth

5, Chusan,

London

6, Freeman,

Liverpool

Penarth

14, & F. Sargent

15, Invincible

L'pool v. Cardiff Cardiff

16, Wilna,

Cardiff

17. Sir John Lawronco

Falmouth

21, Astoria, March.

Carlist

Cardiff

Dover

Loudon

18, Blackhails (5.)

8, Hermes,

8, Afghan (6.)

0, Breconshire (6)

LOADING,FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS.

Al London.-Steamers via Suez Canal Cyclops.

Escambia.

John C. Munro.

Euphrates.

Glenlyon.

Glaucus,

Glenfallogh

Tencar.

Sailing Vessela

Laurel, Clara

Anchises (B.) Hector (a.)

Freemiatt.

Glonavon (8.)

At Glasgow.

At Liverpool

Monelaus (a.) North American. At Cardiff

Quotations

HONGKONG April 19. OPIUM-New Patin, erah,...$500 x 593

Cla

5924

cas... New Benares, cash, Old

cash,... New Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance, Tacle...... 48. Old Malwa, credit,... 720 Allowance, Taeta...... 32

Exchange,

Bank, Wire,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight-Albay leaves for Swatow, &a Noon.-Viceroy leaves for Shanghai,

Tenders Close. Tänders received by War Department: Noon.--Tanders for Repair of Lighter

Slip received by Naval Storekeeper.

Meeting

[No. 5542-APRIL, 19, 1881.

We may note that the Hon. W. Keswick, who left this for Shanghai on Saturday,! will return hero about the 0th proximo. His stay in Hongkong will then only ex- tend to a few days, as he leaves for Home by, the City of Peking about the 15th of May.

We are glad to observe from our Police re- porta that's start has been made in the way

8.30 p.m.Meeting of Penoverance of putting down the intolerable and dan

•Lodge

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 21-

9p.m.-Carandini's Operatic and Ballad

Company at St. Andrew's Hall. FRIDAY, April 29

Noon-Tonders for supplying Flour for H. M. Navy received by Naval Store kospor

4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. 9 p.m.- Meeting of Victoria Lodga SATURDAY, April 23-

2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanese

Curics at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.. 2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the

Hongkong Club.

MONDAY, April 25 :-

Noon.-Fronch Mail lonvon.for Ports of

Call and Europe. 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,

at the London Mission House. Tuesday, April 26 —

gerous practice of rickshaw coolies rush ing at "overy one who comes out of any store or public place, petty 10 cents find, however, will never put down thig irritating and abominable habit. A five- dollar fine, with the option of fourtoon days: imprisonment, might impress the minds of those who persistently carry on this nigh unbearablo nuisance..

THE Annual inspection of the Battery of Royal Artillery stationed drare was made thin morning by H. E. General Donovan. Colonel Hall was in command, and the men of the Battery ware exercised in manual, platooti un company drill-before the Gene- mal, who afterwards went through the Bar-" racks and inspected the kits ce. The nu-

morical strongth of the Battery on parada

Daylight. Glamis Castle leaves for Syd was as follows, two field Officers, one Sub-

ney and Melbourne,

altern, one Staff Sergeant, two Sergeants, three trumpetots and sixty-two rank and file.

THURSDAY, April 28:—

4 p.. English Mail leaves for Porte of

Call and Europe. SATURDAY, April 30:——

Daylight. Milsa Bishi Mail loaves for

Yokohama, &o Noon-Auction of River Stammer Kn-

skan, on board the steamer.

JOSEP

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

IMPORTERS.

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera. sar The Monifactory is under direct and continnons European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1976.

DEATH.

At Shanghai on the 14th April, suddenly, ANNIE, the beloved Wife of Charles Schmidt,

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.30 p.m.

The China Mail.

racks some time ago, has been got off, Tus Hailoongy which was run on the

and has been towed into Amoy by the Fuhkieu; she will probably be docked, and it is boliored she will fy her fing again be fore long in those waters, little if any the wores of her misfortune. We promme

this success is mainly owing to the advice of Captain Burnie (Lloyd's Burvayor), and to the intelligence of Mr. R. Coote and other servants of the Dock Company here.

A RECEPTION was held by Lady Hennessy last night at Government House, when the guests were invited to meet ELM the King of Hawait. There was large attendance of the residents to do honour to the King, as many na 250 or 300 being present. The evening was rather warm-and sultry, but all seemed to enjoy themselves to the unnat. The Band of the 27th Innis kallings was present, and added considerably to the pleasure of the evening by their splen did playing of a selection of favourite aira. The King won golden favours of good opinion by his courtesy and affabienoss to all with whom he was brought inmediately in con- tact. Before the Reception was held o

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any State Dinner was given, at which the Go- other persons who may desire to con- vernor proposed the health of his chief sult the files of local, China, Japan, guest, the King; and His Majesty, after American, English, Indian or Austra responding, proposed the health of HE lian newspapers, are invited to call at the host and prosperity to Hongkong. the "CHIXA MAIL" Office, where over TELEGRAPHIC intelligence was received this sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, morning to the offect that the S. S., Ho from these countries, are now filed for chung, belonging to the C. M. S. N:C6; roference.

had been run into by a British man-of war and had sunk, all lives being saved. The Hockinglind loft Swatow for Shanghai, and her cargo consisted of 7,000 bags of sugar from the former port. The man-of-war referred to turns out to be the Tapwing double-screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, 100 HP., Commander W. G. Scott, and she was en route from Tientsin to Hongkong: she has been towed into Amoy by the The collision took steamship Thales. place off Ockseu Islands, which are sonse 95 or 100 miles from Amey towards the North, their exact position being 119.27 E, 24.69 N. All on board the | merchant steamer were saved. The Ho

chung was commanded by Captain Petersen. and was a vessel of 847 tons; she made a trip or two to San Francisco and Huno lulu before she took her place on the Swatow-Shanghai line. This in the first serious loss tho Company has had for some years. The vessel which was insured with the Company itself, is valued, we believe, at something like Tin. 90,000; and the cargo was also insured to the full, mainly with the Company. No further particulars' are yet to hand.

· HONGKONG,- TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1881

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"} (Per E. E. ¿. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

LORD DUFFERIN GOES TO CONSTANTINOPLE,

LONDON, April 16. Lord Differin huis been appointed Am basador at Canafantinople.

GREECE AND THE GREAT POWERK,

LONDON, April 16, Greece accepts the proposed settlement, if the Great Powers guarantee the peaceable surrender of territory.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall here by the M. M. steamor Anadyr, Museum for the week ending April 17 on or before Sunday, the 33rd instant.

Puropean, She brings London dates to the 18th Mon. April 11th, 10

» Demand,

Chines

19

30 days' sight,

3/9

Credits,

4 months sight,

Documentary, 4 months' aight, 3,9 India, Wira, ...

uit.

Well

Tue. » 12th, 921

101

273

THE delivery of the American, Mail was be- Thur

14th,

1st, 2

92

god at 4.45 p.m. yesterday.

Fri.

15th, Holiday

demand,

Bat

30th

17

86.88

HM. S. Vigilant, with the Admiral on board, leaves to-morrow for the North, and the Iron Duke follows on Thursday.

Bun

17th Sunday.

Totals 117 Grand total, 1,378.

Holiday.

842 Sunday.

1,281

Per 8. S. City of Tokio, sailed 9th April: To Yokohama, 600 hage Sugar, 100 pkgs. Steel, 40 boxes Oll, and 40 pkgs. Mer Shanghai, demand, chandise; to San Francisco, 19,000 bags 80 days sight, private 731 Rice, 500 hags Coffee, 25 bags Pepper, 32 Gold Leaf, 99 fine bage Dates, 2, 151 bales Gunnies, 1,100 bales Sovereigns, Harp, 50 baics Hearinn Bags, 72-pkga. Cinnamon, 10 pkgs. Nutmegs, 10 cheats

Shares. 8 PE, 1 box Testo Sec, %%

prem (82,100), and 48 Merchandise; to Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, 81,600 p. sh. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

Victoria B.C., 3 pkgs. Crude Opium; to China Tradera Ins. Co., 81,600 p. sh, sales. COMPANY.

Honolulu, 14 paga Silks Silk

North China Ins. Co., s. 1,100 per share. and 33 Morchandise; to Punta Arenas, 2 pkge Yangtare Ins. Assoc. The 755 p.sh. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE. Silks, and 18 pkgs. Merchandise; to Pana Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 per share, sales.

ins, 800 bags Rice, 2 pigs. Crude Opium, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 81020 per share, alos. THE 8. 8, NIIGATA MARU, Capt. and 14 pkga. Merchandise; to New York, China Fire Ins. Co. 8310 por ah. buyera. THE

HK & WYNN, due here on or about the 272 bales and 10 cases Raw Silk, 2 pkgs. & W. Dock, 44% prem, sales. 25th Instant, will be despatched as above Silks, and 5 pkgs. Merchandise; to Beton, Shai Steam Nav., Tis. 3 per 8. nominal.

H. C. M. S.-boat Co.,

Co. 306 prem. SATURDAY, the 30th April, at 3 pkgs Bilks, and a pkga, Straw Esta

Nev. Co., Ts, 160 p, share. Daylight

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pm. of 29th April.

No Bill of Lading signed under 87 Fröght,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

per share.

China Const St

Gas Co., $821 Hongkong Hongkong Hotel Co., 878 per anare buyers. China Sugar Ref. Co., 8183 p. akare sales.

Du.. Debentures, pren. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal Por Mei Foo, at 9.50 .m., on WednesHK. Ice Cor's shares, $125 per share.

19/of 18775 day, the 20th inst For SHANGHAI

Temperature.

· All Ulaims must be settled on board | For SAN FRANCISCO -- before delivery is taken, otherwise they

will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASSACH

Cabin Steerage. To-Koss,....

816 YOKOHAMA & NADARAKI, 78 20 SHANGHAI VIS YOKOHAMA,... 120- 40

D KOBE 95 80

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN

Per Viceroy, at 11.30 am, on Wednes (Taken at Means Falconer de Co.'s Premises,

day, the 20th inst. Instead of as

Queen's Beads) previously notified.

HONGKONG, Apr 19.

For BANGKOK-A

Per Killarney, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the 20th inst., lastead of as pre- viovaly notified.

Cardo and PisseNGERS for Nagasaki For SAIGON -- will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Koto

The Ce's Steamship

Mencaleh," Commandant HOMERY, PAMAGES, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe,

GDE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

Per Bowes, at Ep.m. Tomorrow, the

20th inst

For further Particulaza, apply at the For BANGKOK - Company's OrviceS, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Strast

Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

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THE Russian Corvette Craysser, which left The following telegram was crushed out hape to-day for Batavia, goes home round from our News by the American Mail" the Cape, The fronclad Minin will leave last night - to-morrow, for Singapore.

New York, March 13.—The Tribune's Washington despatch says The news of the H. E. GENERAL Donovan paid a visit on death of the Czar of Russia by the explosion board the German corvette Freyd, after the of an incendiary bomb reached here early inspection this mining, and was received in the afternoon and created some excite

ment in the with the usual salute.

then seeker tobbies and nipong the The information cams în a THE P. M. Co.'s stainer City of Peking to submitted to the

despatch from Minister Foster

Secretary

special c

him

laft San Francisco on the 2nd inst., and is The records of the State Department col- expected at Yokohama on or about the tain some very earnest expressions 23rd inst., and hcer say eight days later.

sympathy on the part of the Russian vernment at the We notice that the annual excursion to St. Lincoln,

the acasasination of and i) is a

it is a remarkabla John's is being organised by Messrs do that a similar despatch was to-day Sousa & Co.; the terms are as usual. The to the Russian Amperial family because t

tendering the sympathise of our Gore- number of subscribers required is 140, and Chief of the Nation had fallen by u the list will remain

open till May 1st. Innovch the courtesy of the Victeria Lodge, Culonel Judd will take his second degree in Freemasonry in the Parseveransith this regul visit to Tiusain whic Lodge to-morrow evening, when His Ma the Temperance Union, people, in theh jesty the King of Hawaii, has promised to at rubbing abonlders with royal

BABEL's band. The Kussian Minister at the residence of Becratery Blinë afternoon and feosived from the his first information of the tragedy.

in ota mportant items in

honour the Lodge wish his presenco. The have lost night of

of altogether Lodge, of which W. Brother J. A. Mosely

t

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Per Dale, at 5 p.nu.. To-morrow, the 20th magamat, instead of as previously notie

Bod

D. Minimize over night 76.

is Master, is called for 8.30 precisely.

that His Majesty, who,

concluded with the Kingions Has been recognized as a sovereig