For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
Superior California LAMB'S WOOL
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILS. THE AMERICAN EROILER. TURNBULL'S FAMILY BOALES. TOBACCO SHAVES.
AMERICAN and CHUA'S LOCKS.
HOUSE GONGS,
SMOOTHING IRONS.
LEMON SQUEEZERS,
MOUSE TRAPS.
BILLIARD CUE TIPS and OHALK. PANUS. CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETS. LIFE BUOYS.**
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS, DOVOLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
COPPER WIRE GAUZE, -
WAFFLE IRONS.
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE UаB,
tho
Best and Cheapest
IN
Hongkong.
NEW
INSTRUCTIVE
BOOK S
AND AMUSIN 41.
A
Large Avantment of FRENCH NOVELS.
TAUCHNITZ'S
POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD WORKS, &o...
WORKS of REFERENCE."
ALMANACKS.
DIARIES.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
OLEG'S SCHOOL SERIES..
PRESENTATION BOOKS,
Eta Etc., Etc.
RODDER'S CUTLERY. ELECTRO-PLATED) WARE.
WEBLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT-
ING GUNS...
BOSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. Sele-Shot-Extracting REVOLVERS THE PATENT BOTTLE OLIF.
TABLE GLASSWARE
EARTHENWARE.
The FigEST STUCK
CAVITE,
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specially Selected.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
GROCERIES
JaAH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY-
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAHN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE
FRENCH PLUMS,
Calcutta BEEF.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
Californis ROLL BUTTER.
APPLE BUTTER. :
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Soused PIG'S FEET,
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Gruyera CHEESE.
Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Á180, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
'PORT. LOUIS.
IN THURSDAY, the 5th day of May, 1981, at Noor the Company's
ON
S. 8. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,. and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Mamoilles, and ac cepted
in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted unti Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4- pa, Specie and Tarcala until 3. p.m. en tho 4th of May, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages ure ro- quired.
For further particulars, apply at, the Company's Offic
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent..
Hongkong, May 2, 1881.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N. B.-Cargo can be taken ou through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ZAMBESI, Captain A. SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 12th May, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am. 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 be transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct route via
Gallo.
Particulars regarding For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA
IGN COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,,
TION
The Contents 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- pany's Black Bills of Lading...
A. McFVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 2, 1881
SHI NAILSTEAM
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MITSU BISHI-MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLEARED
To-day's Advertisements. frère, for Saigon.
FOR SHANGHAL
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Forts
on the YANGTSZE,))"
The Steamship
"(enlyon,"
Capt. RA. DONALDSON, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 6th Inst., at Noon:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, May 4, 1881.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Stenter,
Captain J. KIRKPATRICK, will be despatched on
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FRIDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.m. For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, May 4, 1881. . . FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship. *Thales, Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
myr Hongkong, May 4, 1881,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship Gleniyon having arrived trolu the above Ports, Consignees
Greyhound, for Hoihow, etc. Futtung, for Touron. Carisbrooke, for Singapore, Cuba, for Whampau. Kang-chi, for Hothow, etc. Quinta, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Oave, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Mr P.. Gray, Mr.Anderson, and 2 Chi- nose; for Saigon, Mossie Bertha, Baunir, Simon, Traon, Vauchel, Picoult, Tailleur, E and Le Long: for Singapore, Messrs Blanc, and G. Touache; for Naples, Mr Gazzoliniy from Marseilles, Meear F. E. Wright, B. Laidrich, W. Wells, William Wann, A. Anderton, and Miss Ross Geno- liai.
Por Stentor, from Shanghai to London, Mrs Ortwin and 2 children, Mrs Davis and 2 children, 3 Misses Biolfeld, Mr Porter and 2 sorvants; from Any to London, Mr and Mrs Warren, & children and amah; Amoy to Hongkong, Mr Cass, and 600 Chinees' for the Straits.
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Por Glenlyon, from London, oto, Captain A. Hunter, and 140 Chinese.
Por Thales, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Beazeley Meare Woodruff and Sohjoth, and 112 Chinese (deck),
Per Patroclus, from Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, from Am67, 651 Chimeso. Por Conquest, from Haiphong, etc., 49 Chinese.
Per Seawo, from Singapore, 79 Deck. Por Ningpe, from Shanghai, European dock, and 27 Chinese.
300 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per W. H. Beast, for Portland (Oregon), Per Hotspur, for Touron, & Chinese
TO DEPART. Per Cefordshire, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Greyhound, for Hollow, etc, 100 Chinese.
Per Yothing, for Touron, 100 Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, for Singapore, 636 Chi-
mese.
Per Kang-chi, for Hoihow, etc., 100 Cla-
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns. of the Undersighed, whence and/or fron the Wharveser Bosts delivery may be ob- tained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.in, TO-DAY, the 4th May.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1881.
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NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
NOTICE.
FOLDERS of the SCRIP CERTIFICATES for TWO SHARES in the above Com-
Ho pany, numbered respectively 686 and 992, the former rogistered in the name of CHAN SOON GHEE, and the latter in that of Woo LEAN TECK, both of Hongkong, are hereby notified that the said SHARES have been SOLD by the Court of Directors, in accord ance with the Provisions of the Deed of Settlement; and the proccods are held by the Company until satisfactory Proof is furnished of the right and title of any Claimant thereto.
Any Person or Persons claiming to be so entitled are requested to communicate with the Undersigned, on or before. 31st May
next.
Secretary.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The French steamer Ozus reports: Dense fog all the voyage down. Anchored for 12 hours off Fisherman's Group.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:--
For BANGKOK
Per Danube, at B p.m., on Monday, the .. 9th inst..
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.-
Per Kokoneys Maru, at 5 pm, on Friday,
the 18th inst
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA ---
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports
Call and Europe.
Y Ap.Diamante leaves for Manila. p.-Albay leaves for Amoy, to.
of
THE
Per Mainsca, at 5 pm, on Friday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
18th inst.
MAILS WY THE BRITISH PACKET.
Tho British Contract Packot Zamber
will be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 12th May, with Mails to and Europe vid Brindisi; to The Straits through the United Kingdom and Settlements, Batavia, Barrosh, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房、
A. S. WATSON & Col
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE
IMPORTERS
ON
for forwarding Correspondence to Mau-DayGORY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-
ritius,
NB-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonics.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUXET The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 16th May, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, etc, which will be
2.15 P.M.
be closed as follows
P.M. Registry ceased.
2.30 P.M. Post-Offico closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Pastage tntil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this route..
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HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contruct . Packet:-
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINBA, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
Gingerado, Patase Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Asrated Waters.
No 5555May 4, 1881.
the garden is of limited size it is obvion that, all Chinese cannot be admitted, B the Police are authorised to admit all respectable and well-dressed Chimmen, alle if any have been excluded, it has been mistake on the part of the constable at the gato, which the Council regrets,
'SHANGHAI KACH MEETING,
Third Day
Grand Stand Stakes,
Great Northern Plate
Ladies' Purney•**••*••*
Chau-Shang-Kink Cup,
Kiang-au Plato
Consolation Cup,
Champion Sweepstakes.
THEN.
Wild Dash
Second Violin, Farl Harold Will Dash. Tajmahal Strathaird Prejudice.
struc
N. C. D. News of 26th has the follow extract from a privato loktor from Amey what little I can gather about thi collision between the Lapwing and the Bochung, It seems that the gustost the steamer on the starboard side, her ster entering two compartments, the engine room and the next one aft. The bilg injection was put on, but without anecess the Hodlung going down about three-quar tern of an hour after the collision. I hes that four boats were lowired and that each conveyed about twenty are passengers t the
• Lapwing
A CORRESPONDENT
writing from Hanko saya with referencs to certain bogus foreig
ar The Manufactory is under direct and hongs at that port: The action of HB.M.
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Arlying in Hongkong, or any other perecns who my desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra
·lian newspapers, are invited tho CRISA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
BIRTHS.
call ot
Consul in shutting up certain hongs Hankow, last summer caused considerab comment in some of the newspapers Shanghai, Whether or not he was
Thatific in the action he took is not within my pr vice to discuss. But it is well-known the more than one of the said honge ware con ducted solely in the interests of Chinga and the foreigners simply received month wages for signing blank forins to be fille in by the Chinese clerk who writes Englis and knew nothing whatever of the amou of business done under their signataro That this sort of thing is contrary to letter and spirit of the treaty no one w
Day before departure for Saturday if the de of WM. GOODFELLOW, Shanghai Gas Com carried on by eva dubbed together a
parture be on Monday),
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The British steamer Patroclus reports: Light winds from S. to. 6. E.; very thick Day
and overcast weather throughput, ings beamer Conquer reports:
Loft Haiphong May lat eta.m.; an chored off Pobit, Dason to wait for water on the bar: weighed at 10arrived in Hoihow on 2nd at noon From Haiphong to Hothow light southerly and easterly winds and very heavy swell from southward. Left Hoihow at o a.m. on 3rd. Arrived in Hongkong on the 4th. From Hoihow light casterly winds and fine weather. In latter port, French surveying vessel Par- and stre. Hazun and Ping-on bound Wost.
The British steamor Steve reports: Light
ES.E. winds, calnis, and fine weather all the way,
Fod
7
10
·
11
P.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closos, except the NKT Box, which is always
out of Office hours. пред
A.M.Post Office opens. of departure,-
A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases.
Posting of all printed matter and patterns conses. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters. 11.10.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes
antirely. 11.40&M.-Late 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 later London and Colonial Papers, &c.
British steamer Ningpo reports: Strong southerly gale and thick weather till Sunday morning; having had to atcher in. the Christmas Channel till noon variable winds and thick foggy weather to the Lammocks, thenes to port light variable Left. winds and fine weather. Lowest reading Sept. of barometer 29.86.
Nov.
·VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONG. Name,
Wylo, The British stoumer Thales reports: 16, Lizzie Bell, Left Foochow on 30th April, Amoy 2nd Oct.
10, Xonia, May, and Swatow 3rd; and experienced light southerly winds, and thick foggy wen- ther between Foochow and Swatow; thence to port southerly winds and fine clear wea- In Foochow S. S. Appin, and Kwangtung. In Amog: SS. Stentor, Tam my 20sui, Carisbrooke, and Wm. Mackinnon. In Spatow 9. 8. Flintshire, Hothore, and Bigalow. S. S. Lorne stranded at entrance to Swatow on the Rocks outside Sugar Loaf.. Paso.
6.
HERBERTS, MORRIS
Steanghas, April 30, 1881.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE Instant.
AND INLAND SEA.
THE S. 8. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. TH
DITHLESSIN, due here on or about the 9th Instant, will be despatched, as above- on SATURDAY, tho 14th May, at Daylight
',
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pn. of 13th May.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Cladins must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be rucugnized. -
RATES OF PASSAGE,
Cabin Sleerage. TO KOBE....
$ 60. YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75
40 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120
KOBE 90 30
816 20,
3. ...
*. By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, May 4, 1881.
je
Not Responsible for Debts.
ther.
and
to
From.
/London
Antwerp
London
7, J. W. Marr, 19, Christine, 19, Senator, 20, Westergaard, Dec.
2, Therese,
3, Laurens,
8, Laura,
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff Hamburg
Doner Hambing Hamburg
6,
1, Lucy A. Nickols, 6, Rockhurst, Minerva,
Jan.
13, H.
7, Clarissa B. Carver, 13, Highlander,
MeGilvery, H. 15, Hilda Marin, 15, Antares (a.)
Creswell, 31, Huguenot
The British steamer Glentyon reports: NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
Left London March 12th, had moderate S.E. winds with lazy weather in the Eng- TN Accordance with the Articles of Agree lish Channel; moderate and fresh N.N.V
mont, the Directors have declared a gale, zittended with a lacary croes 604, DIVIDEND to POLICY-HOLDERS for the Cape Finisterre; thence had fine weathor Twelve Months ending Slet December 1880, of TWENTY-TWO PER CENT on the NET until reaching but. 36" N., long. 7 W., when
heavy
gules set in, causing a very PREMIA Contributed, Payable at the OFFICE heavy son; vessel labouring heavily and of the Undersigned, on and after the 16th shipping immense quantities of water over.
all. March 19th at 7.25 p p.m. passed Gibral- Feb. Policy-holders are requested to send in tar, gale increasing and blowing with kireż. Particulars of their Contributions.
tremendous sea running,. care violence, causing vessel to labour heavily; seas the decks fore and aft, breaking. sweeping engine room and saloon skylights, bursting
hatch
the funnel starting in the fore casing on both sides, large quantities of water getting below; port life boat washed side away and two boats on the starboard condiderably damaged; everything uzovable Teether the Captain, the Agents, nor washed off the deck.--March 19th at 9.50 from Ownere will be Responsible for
.m. being then about 25 miles Fast
still continuing and sea ang Debt contrasted by the Officers or Gibraltar,
guls Crete of the following Vessele, during unabated violence, several of the crew being then injured, and all endeavours made to their stay in Honghong Harbour
secure skylights, hatches, ota being un WM H, BESSE, American barque, Capt. successful, availed the first opportunity of B. O. Baker, Adamson, Bell & Co.
running ship before the galo for Gibraltar, MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Captain seas till sweeping the decks fore and aft; {P. T Clark- Edoard Schellhass & €5.
there 12.40 p.m. 19th March. On arriving Sunday, the 27th at 5.36
having of p.z. BOYNTON, British banque, Capt. Nason.fected temporary repairs, weighed anchor
19, Escambia (8.) and proceeded on the voyage, reaching Port
21 Anchises (e.)... Said at 7 am on 4th April. Left Bues at 1 p.m. on 6th, and arrived at Singapore at 8:43, Cyclops (a.) am on 27th April, having experienced Left floc weather throughout the passage. Singaporo at 3 pm on 28th, had calms and light N.E. treeze, with fine weather, to lat. Euphrates. 14 N., long. 112 E; thence to port light Jason. South and S.E..winds, with fine weather.
New
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CADIN-Vogel & Co. PASSAGE
TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Harney. CARGO
for- Nagasaki and PASSENGERS will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail-Siemssen & Co. Steamer at Kobe, ma
HA, LATCHFIELD, Amer, barque, Capt. For further Particulars, apply at the J. Lanpher-Anhold, Karberg & Co. Company's OFFICES, PRATA CENTRAL, Weat
Corner Pottinger Street
Hongkong, May 3, 1981.
!
U. S. MAIL LINE."
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK; VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT
THE FOROKANA
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 4, Orus, French steamer, $770, Rapatel, Shanghai May 50, Main and GeneralMESSAGERIES DAMITIATER.
May 4, Patricius, British steamer, 1630, White, Shanghai April 29, Rice and Cotton.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
H.
May &, Carisbrooke, British steamer, 960, Wharton, Amoy May 2, General May 4, Glenlyon,
of EDWARD BELBIN, LM. Customs, of a Son.
DEATHS.
On the 6th April, suddenly, at the island of Sado, near Niigata, Caption W. BONTES, aged 62 years, of the M. B. Co.'s ship ago. shima Maru.
who
At Shanghai, on the 27th April, the Wife for a moment doubt. There is now
establishment bere of very recent org number r of Chinese (rumo pany, of a Daughter.
all shanghai, on the 29th April, the Wifes grands to open foreign hou They frat formed a company, and rais about eight houdred taals, and rented house before they made any arrangemen about about gotting a foreigner to give them name. then applied to two differe
They foreigners and explained the whole of the programme and the amount of busine they would be able to do, but were refus by them both. This matter is a topio
and is strang general tea shop gossip, and commented on by the Chinese, who are opinion that a foreign hong is a convenion that any mis can avail himself of, if he money enough to pay three months re and can find an accommodating foreign to lend him his name. For the respe ability of all foreigners it is to be hos that H.B.M.'s Consul will give these cele tials his attention-Shanghai Courier.
On
On the 7th April, at Nagasaki, Mr HENEY Groan, aged 41 years, formerly of the M. B. S. 9. Oo:
the steamer Tumain, on the 26th April, RALPH infant son of Rev. J. R. God dard, of Mingpo, aged 4 months and 11 days. At Shanghai, on the 27th April, ARTHUR GREME, third son of John G. and Clara R. Pardon-Aged-4-years and 3 months,
At Shanghai, on the 29th April, FANNER Rocks, youngest child of John G. and Clara R. Purdon-Aged one year and three | wonthe..
The publication of this issue commenced at 8:40 p.m.
The Chima Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 41881-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPRIJED TO THE “CHINA MAIL."] (Per B. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line)
LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PANTY,
Loxton, April 30,
Tha Aforming Post publishes a paragraph stating that Bir S. Northcote is to succeed to the leadership of the Conservative party,
gene
INQUEST.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN ABERDEEN DOUKK An Inquest was held at the Governme Civil Hospital at 3:30 the afternoon, befo the Acting Coroner, G. 8. Northcote, E |and And a jury consisting of Menara Lille Wong Pat and OC Corvath, apon body of a Chinese male adult named Ch Apo.
Dr Marques,
Assistant Superintendent the Government Civil Hospital, gave-e dence to the effect that the body w
at brought to the Hospital o'clock I evening. It was that of a Chinaman abd 20 years of age. The body was quite od There was a wound about three inches lo on the left side of his head, but there we Witn no other marks on the body. opened the skull this morning, and com not detect any fracture, but the brain congested, and from the appearance of body and the report of the Police, with believed death was caused by drown while in an unconscious state; from the fects of blow on the head canaod by at
om hard ing
and sharp corner. Ai Un Sing, a coole employed in t Aberdeen
rdeen Docks, stated that yesterd
he was work at about 11.30, he morning with deceased, Chun Apa, in Aberdeen Do Deceased was with the witness and anot coolie engaged laying a plank between cassoon and the wall of the Dock, and wh just at the edge lost his balance aud into the water Witness tried to get ceased out with a hook, and called for sistance, but it was some time before t got out he was found to be quite dend. I force for the incoming cosson. The Glen succeeded in finding him, and when he L'pool v. Cardiff you arrived to-day, the Glenfallech is ceased struck his head against the sto Cardiff Falmouth Cardift
Penarth Penarth Cardiff New York
Penarth Swenses Cardiff Liverpool Cardiff
MAY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AFFIRM LONDON, April 30, Labouchers has announced that a Bill will be introduced giving members the option of taking the oath or making an afflemation:
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE Ten ateamers are now mustering in
soma
pected on Saturday; while the Afghan and wall of the dock when he fell he came the top once, but was too far off to Gleneagles are in port, and the Glenfrein is reached. The side of the dock was slogi
Melusine,
Cardiff
P. G. Carvill,
Penarth
Chuan,
Landon
Freeman,
Liverpool
11, Bertha,
Penarth
14, 0. F. Sargent,
Cardiff
15 Invincible,
16, Wilne,
17. Sir John Lawrence
21, Astoria,
March.
3, India,
London
8, Hermes, 10, Kamtchatka (8.)) 11, Ewell,
Cardiff
London
Cardiff
Antwerp
we find it stated that the steamers Glencoe,
New York
Falmouth
Liverpool
Liverpool Cardit Newcastle London
Liverpool
11, Wycliffs (8.) 11. Abbie Carver, 11, Star of Chiné, 12, Menelays (5.) 12, North American,
17, Nearchos, 19,
Venico (5.)
London
LOADING FOR CUINA AND JAPAN POETS. At London-Steamers ou Suez Canal
Radnorshire
The British steamer Stentor reports: Laurel. Left Amoy on 3rd fine clear weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For MANILA, VE
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.za, on
the 5th inst.
Thursday,
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES. HE U, 8 Mail Stensship CITY OF BUN BIN CHAsh steamer 1773, For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS —
New York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE
Carried OYSTERS.
California CRACKER Co,'% BISQUITS. Cracked WHEAT.
PEKING will be despatched for Sun
RA A Donaldson, London March 12, and Francisco, vin Yokohama, on MONDAY, Singapore April 26, Gs
GhernJABBINE, the 16th May, 1881, at 8:
p.m., taking MATHESON &
SON & Co.
United States, and Europe.
how
Per Carisbrooke, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 5th ist.
For AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAM
SUI
Per Albay, at 4.30 pm on Thursday;
the 5th inst
·Clara
Плистів (.) Glenfinlaa.
Glenavoni (6.)
Daniel Barnes.
Don Quixote, Landseer.
Sailing Vessels.
John C. Munro. Sumatra. At Liverpool.
Hector (s.) Nestor (s.) At Glasgore.
At Greenock.
At Cardif
India
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, May 6-
Noon-Glenlyon leaves for Shanghai 4.p.m.-Stentor leaves for London. Goods par Cicero undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Per Glentyon, at 11:30 am on Friday SATURDAY, Blay 7
the 6th inst. Po
Prasangeta, and Freight, for Japan, the May 4; Conquest, British steamer, 318,
Through
Billa of Lading issued for trans Thos. Hamlin, Haiphong May 1, and Hož
General SHUN HANG portation to Yokohams, and other Japan
May
Sorsogon, Spanish steamer, 240, faan Francisco to laut, Car Rafael Lopez, Manila. May 1, Genera Inland Cities of the United States via Over- VOGAL & land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, aul
Sce, British steamer, 1068, E. May 4, Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central Bendall, Singapore April 27, General and South America by the Company's and JANDINE, MATHESON & Co. Connecting Steazers
May 4, Through
R. Cars, Sh April 29, General For SAIGON: Passage Tickets England
France
and Germany by all SIEMASEN & Co. trans Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 2 RIMARDSON AND ROBBIN': Potted MEATS, p.m., the 15th May, Parcel Packages Pocook, Foochow April 50, Amoy May 2,
HOMINY,
PATE DE FOIE GRAS..
Lunch TONGUE..
PRESENT TEA in 8 and 10 Catty Bazos
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
BAIL MAKING executed on the Premises,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.: Hongkong, Jannar 28, 1881,
to
to
Pex Gleston, 46 11
⠀
For STRAITS AND LONDON
British steamer, 761,
May Thales, British steamer, 819,
and
SWISS
Noon Thales leaves for Cosat Porta Noon.Tanders for Repair of Lighter Fer Stentor, at 3.30 pm, on Friday, the Blip received by Naval Storekeeper.
oth inst.
For Fernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 7th insh
1 fiwatow 3, General. —Doualas LaprÁTK will be received at the office until & p.n.;
& Co.
BORNE MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- rente day all Parcel Packages should be
Vés address in full; s
May 4, Stentor British steamer, 1304, The French Contract Packet cus value of sanie J. Kirkpatrick, Shanghai April 26, and will be despatched on THURSDAY, Consuler Invoices to socompany farland Amoy May, 8, General -EVATERIAID & the 5 5th May with Mails to and Cargo should be sent to the Company's
through the United Kingdom and Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the
Europe, vid Naples, to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Gollector of Customs at San Franc500.
India (vih Madise), the Anatralagian For further information as to Passage May
Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and and Freight apply to the Agency of the
Gubraltar Company No. Fraya Central
BUSBELYT & Co., Agusta Hongkong, April 25, 1881, my26)
DEFARTURES,
4, Hecht, for Takao. 4. Ban, for Portland (Oregon).
4. Holmnur, for Touron.
Pentoli, for Canton.
4. Patrasite for Whatapos.
HIM.B. Midger for Amoy.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mail, d
WEDNESDAY, May 11
Noon-Tendersfor construction of Steam Engine received in Spanish Consulate. Goods per Gleniyon undelivered after
this data mbject to rent. THUESDAY, May 12
swit
at Whampoa The Glenfinlas loft Snez for and deceased fell about six feet bef Hongheng on the 23rd ulto,, and the touching the water. The witness could Glenlearn left London on her outward trip The Jury returneda verdict er ** acoider
donth. on the 24th ulto. In the Shanghai Mercury
Glenfruin, Glenorchy, Loulou Castle, Rad-
Police Intelligence.
Police Magistrate. ) Wednesday, May 4th.
LARCENT ON-BOARD CHIP, Wong Ashang, 28, coolie, was char with stealing a piece of sandal wood, about 3 on board the British ban Ribaton on the 3rd met
norshire, Norfolk, Sikh, Afghan, Trinraph, (a (Before the Hon. M. A. Tonky, Ic new steamer to Mesare Siemen & Co.'s con- signment), Lydin, Fermia and Cairammuir are going to Hankow to load for London. The Beagles and Malabar may also be consi dered na probable competitors. The Bus and Petersburg are going to load for Rusia.
Evidence was given by the second m Owing to the anticipated lateness of the of the vessel to the effect that the do sndson, however, full details are not yet dant was one of the coolisé engaged
of sandal wood. Atat obtainable.
charging cargo, 12.80 p. yesterday minan saw the soner take a piece of sandal wood from A TELEGRAM in the Indian papera sees to main deck and throw it into the le
indicate that the barbarous policy of the alongside He then got into the lig and put the piece of wood into a sam Russian Nihilista is likely to find imitators which was employed in preparing food Gladstone is supposed to be in danger. We the coolios. Defendant was neutenger have also observed that the great monied he imprisoned for two months with men in the State Jay Gould and Yan derbilbare mentioned as candidates for assamination, autocrats of the Bourse and the labour market being the martyr roles in
THE CHARGE AGAINST THOR IDE BOWLE *****, FIRIT AND SECOND PRUŅONZES their case. There is a large niixture of folly KOSMPRARD, VA
in this assassination soare. Here is the telegram S
Ishour.
My
(Before the Hon Ng Chery),
Thos. Ide Bowler, described as a bro And a girl of 10 years of age, named in Jeane, angle wond charge sheet es London, April 12. — The American Fanians were charged, with unlawfully deta have condemned Gladstone to death, and a girl named Jau Asu on the
201 are planning to carry the threat into exeous contravention of the 48th and 9th ed tion; precautions against attacks are being of taken at Hawarden castle, where the Premier is now staying during recess.
of 1885, high UP Man charged with ark
od with elding and abettin
Ir sects that a movement has been set on
cution; Mr W. Welton foot in Shanghai to claim admission to the and Wotten) appeared fure that Public Garden there for all Chinese. 8e Mr Francis said that he the his Workarpis persion, veral Chinese appear to have addres
prisoner under sections: 48 said Socretary of the Municipal Council on the ance subject, sad the following is the reply given Whosoever tell, by face
detaim against Daylight Miten Bishi Mail leaves for to that letter, by Mr BF Thorburn, the
ange with intent Becretary
her, or to cause har Yokohama, de
Shanghai, 20th April, 1881 nally known by sny other person MONDAY, May 18
of felony Gentlemen, I have to acknowledge guilty of receipt of your favour of 9th instant, sak of, shall be liable, at the
4 pm English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. SATURDAY, MAY 14
3p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko fabaña and San Francisco. Timirsday, May 19
ing what is the role in regard to the adms | Court, to be kept fu pens
p. Ocean love for Port Darwuda son of Chinese to the Public Garden. term not expeedmg fourt Thursday Lland, do
In reply Tam directed to say that na | Ioes this hard
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