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For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY 1~50-

Superior California LAMB'S WOOL)

BLANKETS.

SARATOGA TRUNKS “

TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. `AGATE COOKING UTENSILS. THE AMERICAN BROILER. TORNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES. TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN and Caton's LOCKS. HOUSE GONGS,

SMOOTHING IRONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS. MOUSE TRAPS..

BILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK. FANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETS.

LIFE BUOYS.

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS. DOUNLAR OFFICE CHAIRS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE. WAFFLE IRUNS.

GRIDIRONS.

FIRE GRATES,

American SOFT FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USB,

tho

Best and Cheapest

IN

Hongkong.

NEW

INSTRUCTIVE

воок 5

AND AMUSING.

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Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.

TACCHNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD WORKS, &c.

WORKS of REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS.

DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS. GLeia's SCHOOL SERIES.

TRESENTATION BOOKS.

Ele!,

Eto.,

Etc.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

WEBLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT-

ING GUNS.

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

TABLE GLASSWARE.

EARTHENWARE,

THE FINEST STOCK OF

FORTIN, and

CAVITE,

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS.

All Specially Selected.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES.

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY MAILA

SMYRNA FIGS.

CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES, FAN FAVORITE BISCUITS, STILTON CHEESE,

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEEF.

HUMPS.

-ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

California. ROLL BUTTER. ?

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER.

Soused PIG'S FEET.

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES,

Gruyere CHEESE,

New York CREAM CHEESE.

Carried OYSTERS.

CAVIARE.

California CRACKER Co.'s 'BISCUITS.

Cracked: WHEAT.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

HOMINY

RICHARDSON AND ROBET's Fotted MEATS,

Lanch. TONGUE.

PRESENT TEA in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.

SAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises,

Malls

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLÉ, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

A190,

Entertainment.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

CARANDINT OPERATIO AND

THE BALLAD COMPANY.

SPECIAL NIGHT. TO-MORROW EVENING, April 23rd.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the GlovesGE and Lady HENNESSY.

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA A BRILLIANT PROGRAMME.

AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.

Tickets obtainable at Mesars LANE, CHAW-

ON MONDAY, the 26th day of April, Four & Co.'s, and at the Door.

1881, at Noon, the Company's S S AMAZONE, Commandant Lonen, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places

Cargo and Specie, will be registored for

aswell as for Margoilles, and ac cepted in sit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe:

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on The 24th of April, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)

Contents and value of Packagen are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at tho Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, April 13, 1881.

ALSO,

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

HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills 'of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

GULF FORTS,

MARSEILLES TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

N. B.-Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlo- men not admitted.

Reserved Seats,.. - Unreservedl Seats, Hongkong, April 22, 1881.

Insurances.

$2.

$1.

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CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY _(LIMFFED.)

NOTICE.

POLICIES GRANTED at current-rates- on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profite are distributed annually to Contributors, whothor Shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Premia contributed by onch, the remaining third being carried to Reservo Fund.

I

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary,

Hongkong, April 6, 1881

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

The Steamship

"Thales," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

!DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 22, 1881.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

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44 Esmeraldo," Captain Tabor, shortly due, will have immediate

despatch for the aboro Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1881

PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undesigned has received instruc tions to all by Publio Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 25th Instant, at Noon, at the Godowns of Messrs HAJRE MATOMED & Co.,

FOUR CHESTS PERSIAN 'OPIUM,

Ex Steamship "Zambesi," (More or less damaged by sen water), -

For account of the concerned, TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.17 AllLote with all faults and errors of description, to be at Purchasone risk on the fall of the hammer.

H. N. MODY, Auctioneer.

7025

Hongkong, April 23, 1881. Gap82 Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned, are prepared to grant Pouleles against the Risk of FIRE on Buiklings or an Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessols and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on

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

'THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

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AKD

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch-

DEFANTED.

Per Domed for London, Mrs Thomsott and chill for Singapore, Mr Douglue, and 651 Chinese,

Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, Miss Alice. Belmont, Mr Charles Aynard, Mr George Bertrand, and 60 Chinese

Per Diamante, for Mauila, 4 Europeans, and 150 Chinese.

Por Mariborough, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. Por Dale, for Bangkok, 2 Europeans, and 187 Chinese,

To DEPART

Por Conquest for Hotbow, etc., 1 Euro- peas, and 30 Chineso

SHIPPING REPORTS.

None.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.-.

Per Yattung, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the 23rd inst., instead of as previously notifică.

For HOMHOW, PAKHOI AND HAT-

PHONG

Per Conquest, at p.m. To-morrow, the 23rd inst., matead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-

Per Thales, at 5. p.m. To-morrow, the

ird inat.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Eniwy, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the

25th inst. |-For-SAIGON,----

Por Atalanta, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 25th inst. THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o, &c.—

For

For Glamis Castle, at 5 p.m., on Monday,

the 25th inst.

For BANGKOK.—

Per Consolation, at 5 p.ni., on Monday,

the 26th inst.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.-

Per Niigata Maru, at 6 p.m., on Friday,

the 29th inst

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.——

Per Sundu, 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 via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Caylen, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib mltur.

Tad for San Francisco vin Yokohama, N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the

Connection being made af Yokohama,

THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single on MONDAY, 2nd May, 1881, at 3 p.in.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stoum-ship LOMBARDY, Capt. J. P. CHAPMAN, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatcher from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 28th April, at 4 p..

Cargo will be received on board until

at the Office

10 am. on the day of old n

Parcels and Specie

until 10 am. on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuablea for Europe will ho transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving onc week later than by the direct reato via Galle.

For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and FASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

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The Contents und Value of Packages ure required to be declared wrior to shipment note the terms and conditiona of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

SHIMAIL STEAM

MITSUBISHI-MAIL STEAMSHIIT

COMPANY.

28

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA, KOBE

THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. WYNN, due here on or about the 26th Instant, will to despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 30th April, at Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 8 p.m. of 29th April.

For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro-with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

porta,

Freight will be received on board until posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

4 p.m. of the 1st May, Agents, Hongkong, Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

ANCIES at alf the Treaty Forts of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang,

Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium onront at

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEER. A. G. STOKES,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, March 12, 1881.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until & p.m. the day previous to sailing.

A REDUCTION of 25% made on all

RETURN PASSAGE ÜRDERS ISSUUD.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Oeutral and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.

For further information sa to Freight or Pasange, apply to tho Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.

Agent. Hongkong, April 22, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for

Australian Colonies.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packat Belgio, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 2nd May, with Mails for Japan, San Francison, the United States, Canada, Honolulu,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions.

Noon. Auction of Printing Business at

Mesara Lane, Crawford & Co, 'm... 2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanosé-

Curios at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

Meeting.

Amusements.

9 p.1.--Carandini's Operatic and Ballad

Company at St. Andrew's Hall.

[No. 5545APOIL 22, 1881.

Opium at the porta. Sir Thomas Wade, however, insisted upon obtaining ag assurance that such payment in lump as he proposed should exempt the drag from further exactions inland, until, ut least, a cortsin barrier was renched. He maintained that, to secure this, he should be left in no doubt as to the

2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the number and position of the inland barriers in question. To this the Princo Hongkong Club,

Kung replied that to get the necessary information would involve delay, bat that the British Minister had an abur- anco that no additional barriers would be established. This is the point to which the arrangements had been carried: when the matter was last before Parlia ment.VA

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, April 24 —

Daylight Thales leaves for Coast Ports. MONDAY, April 36:-

Noon.-French Mail loaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. Noon-Auction of Persian Opium at go downs of Messrs Hajoe Mahomed & Co. 2p.-Auction of Household Furniture,

at the London Mission House, 3 p.n.-Septima leaves for Singapore

and Penang.

4 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila 0p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. TUESDAY, April 26

Daylight.Glamis Castle leaves for Syd-

ney and Melbourne. THURSDAY, April 28-

130

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture

at the residence of Mr G. Coles, Blue Buildings, Praya East. 4p.m-English Mail leaves for Foxta of

Call and Europe. SATURDAY, April

Daylight. Mits Bishi Miil leaves for

Yokohama, &o. Noon-Auction of River Steamer Kin

shen, on board the steamer. MONDAY, May 2

Ad

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 6. Cos Stamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D.. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGĠISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-

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

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

closed as followed, which will be Water, and other Aerated Waters.

:-

2.15 r.. Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M

Post-Office closes, but Lettoni for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage antil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paragusy, cannot be sent by this Toute. Hongkong, April 22, 1881.

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HOURS OF CLONING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Maila, e, by the French Contract Packet

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture to on Monday),-.

5

2.M.Money Order Office closes.

Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours.

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---

Gov. GOODWIN, American ahip, Captain Day of departure.--- - William Louter.-Mossagories Maritimes. CAPITAL SESCRIBED

$1,000,000:00

WM. H. BESSE, American barque, Capt. CAPITAL PAID-UP....... ...$300,000.00 B. O. Baker.-Adamson, Bell & Co. RESSIVE FCKD........

.....8425,000,00 BALCE UNDIVIDED...$ 70,278.43 Yates.-Molchers & Co.

WILLIE REED, American ship, Caplain. DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-

HOLDERS...............20 per Aunum. Foto ALL CONTRUCTORS

Diva

/

OF BUSINESS, 25 % on the amount of their Contributions.

THE Company grants Policies on MARINE Rasas to all parts of the World, pay- No Bill of Lading signed under 82able at any of its Agencies. Fraight.

Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE

All Claims must ho settled on board TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- before delivery is taken, otherwise they NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- will not be recognized.

HOLDERS OR NOT,

RATES OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Steerage. To KOB,..

..$ 50 €15 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 20 SHANGHAI VA YOKOHAMA,... 120 40

96 ,,KOBE......

30

31

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CARIN PARSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orvices, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street,

Hongkong, April 19, 1881.

Ð. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in China,).

230 | PUBLISHED AT TUZ “ÜRINA MAIL" ÜFFICE

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

MINNIE CARVILL, British banque, Captain P. T. Clark. - Eduard Schollipuu & Co

EDIN, British barque, Captain John Nair.Yuen Fat Hong.

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

GALLEY OF LOREE, British steamer, Capt. Branthwaite. Russell & Co

ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Pluff Siemssen & Co.

LORD OF THE ILES, Brit. steamer, Capt. J. Q. Felgate.--Russell & Co.

NORDEN, Danish steamor, Captain Raa- mussen.Sicmsson & Co.

7

10

2nd

11

A.M.-Post Office opens, A.M.Registry of Letters ceasen, Fosting of all printed matter ceases. patterns AM-Moila closed, except for Late

Lettore, 11.10 A-Letters may be posted with

Late Foe of 10 cents until 11.30 ..When the Post Office closes

entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may

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

Shipping Intelligence.

Loudon and Colonial Papers, &c.

The following is corrected from the latest

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

BENGLOR, British steamer, Captain A. Left. Webster.Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 22, Norden, Danish steamer, 778, T. Rasmussen, Saigon April 18, Rice.-- SIEMBARN & Co.

April 22, Hwei Yren, Chinese liner, from Canton.

April 22, 4marine, French steamer, 2102, Lormier, Shanghai April 20, Mails and GenaralMESAUERIES MARITIMES.

April 22, Menzilek, French steamer, 1273, GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Now Ready. I dhe Cafe, Mali, in published and

·00.

No. 4.-Vol. IX. OF THE

KIS Mad Sumdary is compiled from

twice a monthy on the morning of the Engliah Mail'a departure, and is a 26- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan,

DEPARTURES. con- Apr. 21, Ching-tring, Chinese gunboat, for

A cruise.

CHINA REVIEWtributed in original reports and collated

CONTAINS

Scraps from Chinese Mythology. Transit Passes in the Province of Kwang-

trung

1'

Notes on the Corean Language,

The "Tai-hai" King; or the Respiration of

the Embryo.

from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,

d

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Submary

paid

Subscription, 60 oenta per Copy (postage Ba cents) $13 por sumum (postage paid $12.50 A

Orders should he sont to Guo, MURRAY

The Ju Sheng Considered in Ita Relation to BAIN, Chines Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham

the Bemaining Tones:

The Interminablo Question

Notices

ticas of Now Books and Literary Intel.

ligence,

Notes and Queries:-

Botanical Notes.

The Arabic Numerals.

A Chinese Pilgrim on the Way to Mecon

Chinese Mahometans at Mecca.

How Musk in Made. :

Tales from Chinese History,

Chinese Proverbs.

Various Kinis of Chinese Ink.

The Curious Inscription at Macao

The Aryan Origin of the Cambodiana. Bank Noten, 大紅紙

Stone Lions

MacEWES, FRICKEL & CO. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

Hongkong, January 28, 1881:

Hongkong, March 18, 1891.

Street,

not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leave

Terns of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail

Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AOINT, &c.

139, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK ↑ is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, „Overland China Mail, and Chino Remein

- SAILOR'S HOME

22, Chop-ching, Chinese gunboat, for

cruise..

22 Has chang-ching, Revenue cruiser,

for s.cruise. 22, Diamante, for Manila. 23, Ningpo, for Shanghai

22, Marlborough, for Swatow 23, Diomed, for Singapore, ste 93, Dale, for Bangkok. OLEARED. Conquest, for Hohow, Hercules for Hallo. Kainr, for Hothow. Channel Queen, for Chefon. Trumph, for Hankow,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Brom.

London Antwerp

Nome.

Sept.

9, Wylo,

15, Lizzie Bell,

Oct.

15, Xenis,

London

Not

7. J. W; Marr,

Cardiff

19, Star of China,

London

19, Christine,

Cardiff

20, Westerguard,

Dec.

2, Therese, 3, Laurens, 8, Laurs,

Jacy & Nickels, Rockhurst,

7, Clarissa B, Carver,

13, Highlander,

16, Hilda Maria,

[15,- Antares (8)

17, Creswell,

31, Huguenot, Feb.

Melusine

P. G. Carvill,

5. Chosal,

6. Freeman,

11 Bertha

0.

F. Bargent 16 Invincible

16, Wilna

17. Sir John Lawrence.

21, Astoria,

March

8, Hermes,

8, Afghan (6)

Breconshire (s.).

Hamburg

Donor

Hamburg

Hamburg

Penarth Penarth

New York New York

Swansea

Cardiff

Liverpool Cardif

Cardiff Penarth London Liverpool Penarth

per. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervisions Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con salt the files of local, China, Japan, Amerioun, Tnglish, Indiuer undnot lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTHS.

At Peking, on the 3rd February, the

Wife of Dr DoDogon, of the London Mis sion, of a Daughter,

At Shanghai, on the 17th April, the Wife of AETHUR ANDERSON, of twin Daughters.

DEATH.

On the 3rd April, at the residence of Samuel Cole, Es, Sunderland, ANSIS, the beloved Daughter of Rov. Jno. Innocent of Tientsin, aged 19 years.

The publication of this issue commenced at 8,10 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKUNG, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1881.

It may not be uninteresting to bota what is now being actually done in the Kwangtung Province in regard to this matter of Opium taxation. The Import duty, which is payable in pure silver, may be stated more nearly as Tla. 35 than 30 per chest, but let that pass. Tls. 23 per chest aro levied as Li-kin z white the Coast Dotonco tax (Haifang) amounts to Tls. 28 per obeats the collec tion of which dues is made at three differ- got offices, thus affording greater facilities for extortion than would exist were the

dues payable us one only. These levies having been paid, the drug, having been thoreupon stomped and branded, ought to be exempt from every other sort of levy at inland barriers except | the nominal fes for having it visel. At many places, however, in addition to these Provincial charges, there are others of Municipal nature, verying with the requirements of each district. Indeed, by merely changing the unive of the impost, the Chinese officials may continue their exactions ad libitum, na has been already more than suggested in various districts of Kwang tung. In addition to the dues above enumerat- ed, there is another tax Dow threa tening Opium importers, called Ano-li, or duty on prepared opium. The col lection of this duty is at present in abeyance, for the simple reason that the native merchants are refusing payment; but no doubt the importers must Buc- camb sooner or later. This additional- mulct amounts to no less than Tis. 30. per chest a nice little sum which the Chinese officials will doubtless secure ne A set-off against any pretended compro- mise of the Li-kin duty. So vost aro the resources of the Chinese office- holders in evading any given agreement, and so endless are the subterfuges under which they can appear to do what is. nover done, that it is almost hopeless ever to expect any reasonable recipro city in matters of this antore. It is earnestly to be hoped that the greatest caution will be exercised by the Foreign- Ministers in the conclusion of any defi- nite settlement of this question of Li- kin. It most appear from these illas- trations of the versatility of Provincial othcials, that, whatever arrangement may be made by the Central Govern ment, there could be little hope of its being faithfully carried out. In such matters the policy of Central gover ment seems to have utterly failed, al though it may lay claim to other ad- vantages in other respects. One thing is certain that the multiplicity of offices means endless extortions, while with na army of unpaid and hungry officials such unjust exactions must be anything but small; sad vntil the dues on Upium and, indeed, all foreign goods-are collected by the Maritime Customa enco for all, no satisfactory arrangement can possibly be arrived at.

The

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

next FRENCH MAIL may be expected here by the M. M steamer Anadyr, on or before Sunday, the 23rd instant. She brings London dates to the 18th. uit.

The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about the 1st May, by the F. M steamer City of Pening, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 2nd inat.

ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CHURCH

AFBI 24TH, Forencon-Hymn 100, Tune page *; Psalm 68, Tune page 88 Bymn 267, Tune page 115; Hymn 193, Tune page Afternoon--Psalmi 08, Tune pago 124

Psalm 100, Tune page 180; Hymn 418, Tune page 184; Hymn 30, Tune page 14.

I only a little attention be directed to the present treatment of Opium in China as a freige Import-apart altogether from the moral or immoral questions raised as affecting the trade itself it will be segn that, in view of the despat- The annual inspection of the Royal En ches recently published as emanating gineer and Arny Hospital Corps will be

from Sir Thomas Wade and Prince

Kung, the Chinese Provincial authori madh to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock by ties have fully borne out the suspicions H. E. General Donovan, entertained concerning them by the ~

British Ministor. By the Chefeo Con, Colonel Hall, R.A., leaves here by the vention it was proposed that, in order to French mail, on Monday next, for Sings pravent evasion of the duty payable on

Opinin, the amount of le-kin to be colpore, to suspect the Royal Artillery Battery lected should be decided by the different there.

Provincial Governments, according to

H. E. General Donovan is also expected

the circumstances of each. Sir Thomas to leave for Singapore on the 28th instant, Wade has since explained that he meant to make the annual inspection of the garri by this concession to preserve for the

Provincial Governments the levies that sons of Singapore and Penang. were then being assessed, and not to

grant

right to tax the drug to any THE conclusion of the annual Inspection of extent. Indeed, the whole tenour of the 27th Regiment took place this afternoon the negotiations tends to strengthen before H. E General Donovan and Staff, this assumption. When, the other For The Regiment was on this occasion inspect- eign Powere having refused to agree to

the Chefoo Convention, further negotia-ed in drill order, to test the efficiency of the tions were enterod upon between the officers of companies, &c. There were 17 British Minister and La Hung Chang, it officer, 23 non-commissioned officers was attempted to fix upon a lump sum about 400 rank and file on the Farade Ipool v Cardiff for the duty to be levied upon Opium Ground

Cardiff

Cardiff

Falmouth

Cardif

Cardiff

Dover:

London

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS, At London-Steamers via Suez Canal Cyclops. Euphrates Glaners,

Encarabia Glenlyon.

Glenfallosh

Sailing Vessels.

Per Amazone, from Shanghai; for Heng-Toucer. kong, Rev. MF Toucard, Me Naki, 7 Chia nese and one boy for Singapore, Mr Bon. Laurel.

John C. Mauro, neville, Mre and Miss Tieng; for Maretilles, | Clara. Mesra Jarding, Buyers, Trammack, God

At Ziverpool. Anchises (s)

Menelaus (8) win and Mes Wright, ****

Hester (a).

North American. At Cardiff Freeman.

At Glasgost. Glenavon()

Per Mensaleh, from Yokohamas; for Hong ANY Cast-of CLOTHING, BOOKS, o kong, Mrs Walker and 3 children, and Mr APATEES will be thankfully received Pitman; for Marseilles, Mesars Enmar

at the Bailor's Home, West Point

Hongkong, July 26, 1878.

galle, and F. Desantis

Per Norden, from Saigon, 40 Chinese

over and above the Import duty of

Tle, 50 per chest. Sir Thomas agreed

to go as far as Tis 40 per chest, but RAFERING so a paragraph

Li Inaisted upon Tis 80. The British the China papers took over from the Z Minister objected, because it was still O. Express to the effect that

in contemplation to make additional the Mikado of Japan has arrived in Engi levies inland, while on the score of for the purpose of completing his policy the higher the rate the greater studias," the Shanghai Meres was the amount of smuggling carried that there is a mistake in the on. On the other hand, Prince Kung

wrote, on behalf of the leangel Yaman, the Mikado's eldest surv that by the Yamen's estimate, the only 18 months old; and inland Ji-kin-sport, unless the rate was suggests that "the Japanese raised to Tis. 60, it would not suffice to has gone home to complete make good the amount that should be is probably the young collected at the ports by the several the House of Arings provincial jurisdictiotis in which they

are. That is to say, that Tls, 80 (In- Imperial Family who

port duty) pius Tle, 60 (Li-kin) would on board H. M. 8. Iron Duke sa be regarded as & sumclent levy upon man, during the present commission