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For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY,

Superior California LAMB'S WOOL

BLANKETS

SARATOGA TRUNKS.

TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.

THE AMERICAN BROILER. TURNBULL'S FAMILY.SQALES. TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN and CHUBE'S LOCKS. HOUSE GONGS,

SMOOTHING TRONS. LEMON SQUEEZERS,

MOUSE TRAPS

BILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK, PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATOHETS. LIFE BUOYS.

ROCKETS Bad BLUE LIGHTS. DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

GRIDIRONS.

FIRE GRATES.

American SOFT FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,

the

Best and Cheapest

IN

Hongkong.

NEW BOOKS- INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING.

Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.

TAYCUNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD WORKS, &c.

WORKS of REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS.

Mails.

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

ALBO

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

AND BOSTON.

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THE PENINSULA COMPAQ, Steam-chip ZAMBESI, Captain A. Smoke, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY,

the 12th May, received on board until!

Cargo will be

the day of 10 in. on

of departure. Parcela al Spacio (Gold) at the Offies until 10 a.m. on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will n transhipped at Point do Gallo; but Tos af General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one! week later than by the direct route vi

For further

Galic.

Partiens regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the FENINNCLAR & CHIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

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

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

A. MçIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 2, 1881.

ISHI MAIL STEAM

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MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

AND INLAND SEA.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED,...1,000,000.

Board of Directore, KOH MOON WAH, Esq., Chairman. BAN HUF, F, LEONG ON, Esq. K. YIN KA1, Esq. CHONG PESO, Esq,

QUAN HOL CHUNE, Esq.

Kwok YIN KA, Esq., Manager. Woo Lis YUEN, Esq., Aerish & Secretary.

HE Company grants POLICIES on MARINE KISK to all paits of the World, payablo at say of its AGENCIES.

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

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

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No. 2, Queen's Road West, HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong, March 14, 1881.

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MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824. Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling of which is paid up £100,000 + Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 £200,000 Annual Income

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THE Undersignor have been appointed

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Poochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates

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

DEPARTED.

Per Otis, for Saigon, Mr Prosper Victor, Mr Scan Szole, and 3 Chinese; for Singa pore, Chinese, and 1 Indian; for Mar- neilles, Mrs Museo and 4 children, Mears J. G. Casa, Stanford, B. Faver, C. Taroni, McDonald, and F. H. Warren-From Shanghai for Saigon, Mesers Berthou,

Simon, Tr For B Baunior

Vauchel, Picault, Bay Tailleur, and Le Long; for Bingapore, Mesare E. Blane, and d. Tousche for Naples, Mr Gazzolini; for Marseilles, Messra FE Wright, F. Laidrich, W. Wells, William Wann, A. Anderson, and Miss Ross Cons lini. From Yokohama: for Marseilles Mr and Mrs Grepesner, Mosure Degron, Baylay, Lange, Gort, and Bass

on 12 Chinese. Per Oxfordshire, for Saigon, Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, etc, 68 Chineso

Per Yottung, for Touron, 100 Chinese. Per Carlsbrooke, for Singapore, 636 Chi-

neso,

For Kangchi, for Hothow, etc.; 50 Chi-

nesa.

TO DEPART. Per Mendaus, for Amoy and Shanghai, 100 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Cairnsmuir reports: Experienced moderate S.E. winds with

mooth water throughout.

The British stanmor Amoy reports: Light southerly winds throughout;" from Gutzlaff to the Lammocks dense fog.

The Chinese steamior Hoat Yuen reports First part of the voyage light winds and foggy;

opy latter part clear weather Hook Kian reports: Experienced light S.E. winds and fine weather during the

pasange Spoke German barque, signal letters LJ.F.G., 8 niles 3.E. of Pido Sapatu on the 1st May,

CARGOES.

Por S. 8. Orus, sailed on the 5th May:- For Continent, 578 bales Silk, 63 bales Waste Silk, 33 hales Cocoons, 30 cases Silks, and 461. pkgs. Sundries For Lon

on, 225 bales Bilk, 13 bales Waste Bilk, 4 cases Silks, 299 pkgs. and 2,622 boxes Toi, 117 boxes Essential Oil, 1 case. Mor

To-day's Advertisements.chandise, and 213 pkgs. Sundries.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

Diamante," Captain CULLES, will be despatched for the above

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KODE Port TOMORROW, the 6th Dist., at 2pm.,

instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply toj

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 6, 1881.

THE S. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. DITULISSEN, due here on or about the 9th Instant, will he despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 14th May, at Daylight.

received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6p.m. of 18th May,

Cargo

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight

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

KATER OF PASSAGE.

DIARIES.

SCHOOL BOOKS.

TO KOEK,.....................

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 70 SHANGHAI VIA YOKOHAMA,... 120

KOBE.........

Cabin Stecruge.

$15 20

40

30

GLEIG'S SCHOOL SERIES.

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Etai,

Etc.,

Etc.

Robasa'a CUTLERY,

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

11.

A REDUCTION is made on RETTEN CABIN PASSAGES

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

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, Wert

WABLEY AND SONK' London-made SPORT- Corner Pottinger Street.

ING GUNS.

Bussey's PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN,

SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.

THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

TABLE CLASSWARE

EARTHENWARE,

THE FINEST STOCK or

FORTIN, and

CAVITE,

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS. All Specially Selected.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES.. FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAIL

Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail. Steamship CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th May, 1881, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for OHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Menelans," Captain J. Nicol, will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1881.

FOR SALE.. ENUINE PORT WINE.

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M. DE SOUZA GUEDES' well-known

BRANDS,

Black Label with 3 grapes @ 818 P case of 1 dozen Quarte Black Label with 2 grapes @ $1.61 ? case of 1 dozen Quarts. White Label @ $13 V tase of 1 doz. Qaurts..

F. J. V. JORGE, Apply to

at Mesars RussELL & Co.'s. Hongkong, May 5, 1881.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Honghong Harbour

MINNIE CARVIEL, British barque, Captain Through, Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan P. T. Clark.-Eduard Schellhass & Co.“

BOYNTON, British barque, Capt. Nason Parts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Stater via OverVogal & Co. land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central-Siomasen & Co. and South Anuarios by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Pasage Tickets granted to BY EVERY England, France, and Germany by all

trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 2 Parcel Packages p.m, the 15th May. will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to

to address in full; value of sare is required,

SMYRNA FIGS ORYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAIN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHERSE.

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEEF.

HUMPS.

ROUNDS,

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

California ROLL BUTTER.

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER.

· FISH CHOWDER.

Sptured FIG'S FEET.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES,

Gruyere CHEESE.

New York CREAM CHEESE.

CAVIARE

Curried OYSTERS.

California CRACKER.Co.'s BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS

HOMINY.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, April 26, 1881. my16

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail.:

(The oldest Pearland Paper in China")" PUBLISHED AT THE CHISA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATLA Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from

the Daily Chis Mail, is published 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 the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.

From

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, and a Commercial Summary

Complete

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage RICHARDSON AND ROBBIN's Potted MEATS, paid 52 dents.) 12 per annum (postage

Lunch TONGUE.

paid

812.50.)

AAA Orders should-be sent to Gro. MURRAY BALT, China Mail Office, Wyndham Street, not later than noen of the day the Terms of Advertising, sme se in Daily China Mank

PRESENT TEA in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes English Mail Steszer leaves. ---

WINES and SFIRITS of all Descriptions

BAIL-MAKING azeouted on the Promises.

HacEWEN, FBICKEL & Co. Hongkong, Janay 28, 1881

SAILOR'S HOME

TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Harney,

.H. A. LATCHFIELD, Amer. barque, Capt. J. Laupher.Arobold, Karberg & Co.

CAIRNSMCI, British atéanier, Capt. Geo. L. Castle.-Holliday, Wise & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 4, Menelase, British steamer, 1559, J. Nicol, Layerpool April 13, via Suez Canal, and Singapore April 28, General-BETTER- FIELD & SWIRE.

May 5, 10 m., Cairnsmuir, British str., 1123, G. L. Castle, Saigon May 1, 5 pm, Rice. HotDAY, WE & Co.

May 5, Amoy British steamer, 814, G. II. Drewes, Shanghai May I, Rice-SEEMS Sex & Co.

Per S. 5. Gordon Castle, sailed on the 28th AprilTo London, 1,508 bores Tea (containing 31,960 lts, Congoo), 562 rolls Matting

159 cases Chinawaro, 100 caske Boy, and 81 pkgs. Sundries-To Hamburg, 1,000 boxes Tea (containing 0,600 lb.- Congon), and 129 pkgs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL --

Per Glenlyon, at 11.30 a., on Friday,

the 6th ist.

For MANILA.-**

Per Diamante, at 1.30 pm. To-morrow, the 6th inst, instead of as previous ly notified.

For STRAITS AND LONDON..

Per Stentor, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

6th inst.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI. —

Per Menelans, at 5 p.m: To-morrow, the

6th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

Per Thales, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,

the 7th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Per Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 7th inst.

For BANGKOK.— ·

Por Danube, at 5 pm, on Monday, the

9th inst.

For KORE AND YOKOHAMA --

Per Kokoye Mar, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 13th inst

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon-Glentyon leaves for Shanghai. 2p.m.-Diasate leaves for Manila. pim-Stentor leaves for London. Goods por Cicero. undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, May 7

DaylightMenelaus loaves for Shanghai, Noon.Tenders for Repair of Lighter Slip received by Naval Storekeeper. WEDNESDAY, May 11

Noon-Tenderafor construction of Stowm Engine received in Spanish Consulate. Clouds per Glentyon undelivered after

this date subject to renti THURSDAY, May 12

Noon-Thales leaves for Coast Porte..

No. 6866-MAY 5, 1881.

of other Powere, we are so ready to deride, fracture of the external corner of the eye, on a tightly larger scale.

Tu Amoy Gazette of the 30th it. con tains the following ---

the fracture extending back na far as the middle cavity of the base of the skall Death was due to the fracture of the skull.

Jahann, one of the crew of the steamship Java, gave evidence to the effect that he saw the deceased at about 6 am, on the Srd just He was then engaged in coiling a rope on deck, Witness did not sea de- consed fall into the doc

The British steamer Marlborough left yesterday for Singapore and Penang via Swatow with 399 Chinese passengers.

Among the passengers arrived today in A verdict was returned by the Jury that the 8. S. Albay from Taiwanfoo we notedeceased mot with his duatli by a fracture the names of Mr W. B. Russell, Commis of the skull, caused by a fall, but how he sioner of Customs for this port, and Mm fall there is no evidence to show. Russell

As an illustration of the increasing tende of Amoy we may mention that since the ist instant, no less than fifty-six steamers have arrived in port. This is exclusive of men-of-war.

Is the year 1879 the rational debt of Japan. was gen 4,880,000, while in the year 1880 the debt was gen 248,380,000, showing an 4 p.m.-English Mail'loaves for Ports of increase of over 240 millions of yen within

Call and Europa..

ten years. SATURDAY, May 14

MONDAY, May 16:

Somo

LATE INDIAN TELEGRAMS. Kandahar, April 5-Sirdar Shumshud- din with 120 Bowers arrived to-day and the remainder of the Cavalry are 20 miles off Horst The news of Ayub Khan varies

say he is besieged in the Cita- del, the Country in open revolt, and the City in the possession of Mahomed Hussan Other accounts say that Ayub Khan has defeated and captored Mahomed Hussan; Mir Mahomed's son having fed for refuge to the Sanctuary,

Sir Donald Stewart assumed of the forces yesterday.

Simia,

command"

Daylight Mitsu Bishi Mail leaver for Sour years ago we read of a fine lady in

Yokohama, &

Paris refusing to tako a painting of herself which had been executed for her by a pro-

8-From Kandahar dated April 9 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yokominent painter. The latter, to barovenged 7th April it is reported that Sirdar Shen-

hama and San Francisco.

painted chains round the neck and write anddeen Khan with other of the "Amir's A Chinese picture paintor a few days ago, officials, arrived there on the 5th and han received an order from a Chinese a exchanged visits with the resident Sirdar. Hashim Khan with the cavalry is encamped to paint her portrait for her. When it was

was dissatisfied and refused to twenty miles from Kandahar, the infantry finished, she was take delivery of the picture. The pain and artillery, have reached Shame be

painter,

that their march has since been then painted flag with certain characters delayed by the hoavy rains which have

fallen almost daily for the last week Yesterday evening an unusually wok

THURSDAY, MAY 19 :---

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

4 p.m.-Ocean leaves for Port. Darwin,

Thursday Island, &c.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

the picture and a

probable

on it, stuck at the back as is visual in the and was furious. She stormed at the ease of criminals. The woman saw this

but he said that as the picture dame damage to crope. A

storm flooded part of cantonments and did

Broopet painter,

Cavalry was drowned with his horse while trying to cross a torentine on

April 11. There has been a

not resemble her, she could not complain, Finally she got a policorear to asist the but it was useless. The painter refused to withdraw the picture from the public gaze till the woman had purchased it. Then she

of the

the Bhill tracte to the Eouth of Godoypore, and some fighting

has occurred between

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,mashed it, and so onded the mattor. the Bhills and the Raj troops, resulting,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

·OF

DRUGGISTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS -

(P

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Watar, and other Aorated Weters.

Shanghai Courier.

SATA the Shanghai Courier -- "

The Japan Gazette Has boldly stated, though on what authority we do not know, that Chung How has obtained his release and pardon by sacrificing two-thirds of his

Tho

Mahomed Sadak has been confirmed

it n believed in consideráble less to the former The to the Government

Agent General has gone to

to the пров

to investigate Latest reports give greand for hope that the datorbance may subside without further bloodshed. From Kandahar it is reported that Governor of Khelst i Ghilzai by the Amir's Deputy and that all as quiet in the no

neigh

propers: fact of our conte bourhood of that place.ne

1

April 12, Orders have

the

been issued to the

not saying from what source it has its information leads us to regard bold and hazardous guess, moro especially

tho Waziris to cross the frontier as nothing has ever been heard of this troops collected for the expedition against

happy release either in Shanghai or

A story current at Kandahar says the other circles which are well informed as to Char Ahnaks have joined in arms against. what is transpiring in Peking. We reprint Ayub and that Yalantesh Khan has retaken

the

The Manufactory, is under direct and graph, and our readers can take it hk and killed Sirdar Muhammed Ho

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

what it is worth Chung How, the and a large number of lus troops, ste Chiness commissioner to St. Petersburg, The British troops comitente the evacu whose return to Peking was the signal for ation of Kandahar April 18th and the final

arrest, degradation, and sentence

on the to evacuation is Buffer death, proceedings which oulminated 22nd.

his

22nd.

Plated to take place o

in the repudiation of the treaty with Russia Chaman Killa Abdulla, Gulistan Kareez made by him, was said to have been par- and Kushdil Ka Killa will continue for the

the

other peracus who may desire to condoned and restored to his former rank, present to be occupied by detachments for

We hear now that the pardon was purchased ault the files of local, China, Japan, at the sacrifice of about two-thirds of Chuug the Peshin valley; the Amir's troops will

departure American, English, Indian or Austra How's property, no less than nine milion dean of over de city upon

of the British troops in such Van newspapers, are invited to call attacks having been paid to obtain his re-manner as may be considered expedient by lease. Chung How was the of the wealthy the General Commanding the Resident the * CUINA MAIL" Office, where over men of China; and it is wid that the will hand over the civil administration to sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, residue of his estate is worth fully five to sirdars Shana Ud Din, the Amir's Deputy

Governor, when the evacuation has com from these countries, are now filed for six million taois.

menced. referenco.

A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the The publication of this issue commenced following, which we publish as an expres- sion of his opinion, and not of our own :- at 7.05 p.

There is a question of much interest to British residents in China about to bộ decided at Fuochow, nately, her the consent and approval of the cal author ties is necessary to make the purchase of land and houses by a foreigner binding. The case which has given rize

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1881-

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on Sunday next, the 8th inst., by the 31 M. steamer Priho, which brings London dates up to the 1st April.

sext

this

quos-

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour, D. Bnoroden, Kog

Acting Chief Justice) Thursday, May b

PEREIRA F. ATON, (Victoria Bakery),— tion may be stated shortly, s follows888.40 Plaintiff claimed as manager of The representatives of the Church Mis the defendant's business a balance of sionary Society at Foochow have bought wages. The defence was that the plain and paid for a plot of land situated within tiff and defendant wore partners, and a few hundred yards of the middle of the shat all the enlary the plaintif was foreign settlement. The deed of sale was entitled to was 815 a month, which had

by tho

sual in such been paid him. He had in fact, already Consul, as was usual cases, to the local authoritise to be stamped. received more than that, and nothing was

ΤΟ ΠΟΥ WO. 819 due him by the defendant. The partnership was disproved. At the For Malacca, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the We are informed by the Agents (Musste tion of the neighbours, wachus, The Loon! defendant by Mr Mossop, the Court gave of the cross-examination of the Butterfield and Swire) that the O. 8. S. to have qualms about feng Co.'s steamier Anchises, from Liverpool, lett officials intend to compel the sellers to give judgment for the amount with costs-Mr back the price paid them for the lead, that Mossop appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Singapore yesterday forenoon, for Hong-it may be handed over to the missionaries, Wotton for defendant.

whe

ho, for their part, say that they want the kong and Shanghai.

nd will not receive land, and

the mancy. According

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.--

13th inst,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Zamlesi will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12th May, with Maila to, and

This they havo declined to the oppost-alleges

informed, giving as their reason,

to

Treaty (see Treaty of Tientsin, land bought from the rightful

conclusion

Police Intelligence.

through the United Kingdom and WE a e informed by the Agents of the Art. A to sell, would seem to be (Before the Hon. M. 8. Tonnochy, Acting |

Europa vid Brindisi; to the Straite Messageries Maritimes Company that the owners, who Selticments, Batavia, Burmak, Oeylon, India,-Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity

Mar for forwarding Correspondence to ritius.

the

Polue Magistrate.)___

Thursday, May 5,

GAMBLING,

the property of the British purchasera, Company's steamer Pethe left Saigon for whether the deed is stamped or not Hongkong this morning (Thursday), at 3 but we fear the Chinese are cajoling or British authorities into the mudilling We are also informed by the pinion that stamping of the deeds by the o'clock.

Wing Yu Fok, 33, harber, was charged regis with N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension local officials really's mare form of

public

gambling on the 3rd instant, Australian Colonies.

Australasia and China Telegraph Co. that tering the foreigner's ownership is neces- she passed Cape St. James at 9.20 this say to a valid contract, an opinion which at No. 828 Queen's Road West. Police

30 neither

supported by treaty or by custom Sergeant Rae visited the house, on morning.

amongst the natives. It is as if one said, warrant on the afternoon 51 the 3rd instant, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-

that because a birth had not been regis. accompanied by an informer and arrested

the

who was defendant,

marking engaged The United States Mail Packet City of AVLJENELY correspondent, who holds very tered, a legitimate child could not have off Pak-kop-pitt lottery tickets. A B

Peking, will be despatched on MON-

both of child or land, but simply for the room. The defendant was pointed out DAY,

16th May, with Mails for strong views in favour of tho Anti-Opium been born, True registration is desirabber of lottery tickets were found in the Japan, San Francisco, the United agitation, writes to us as follows concerning benefit of the parties concerned, the officit by the informer as the keyper States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., Castonie barriers and the Opium Ques registering not being competent to

refuse

the agency for selling lottery ekets which will be closed as follows 2.16 P.. Registry ceases.

of

tion:-"By the by, I could have given you tration. What reserves of dust there was fined 850, in default to be impa

Hả

What

must be Chinese yamins!.

2.30 F.M. Test-Ofice closca, but Letters some information on that Transit duty efficient engines for pooping it into the for Union Countries may be posted on question upon which you have lately been eyes of foreign representatives-Courier. board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 dilating; but you are such a milk-and-water cente entre Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this

route.

Hongkong, April 26, 1881

May b, Midlothian, British steamer, 827, H. Chester, Saigon April 30, Rico.-ORDER

May 5, vai Yuen, Chinese steamer, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, 984, O. Wilson, Shanghai May 1, General

C. BL 8. N. 00 May 1,

May 5, Cheang Hock Kids, British str., 956, Fred. Webb, Singapore April 29, GeneralBox HIN CHAN.

May 4,

DEPARTURES. Noups, for Canton. Defordshire, for Baigon.

5, Greyhound, for Hollow, etc.

5, Cuba, for Whampos.

Kang-chi, for Hoihow, etc.

Quints, for Saigon.

Yottung, for Touron

5. Amoy, for Canton.

5, Carisbrooke, for Singapore.

5.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

INQUEST.

Ten dollars of the fine if paid to go to the informere. Money and tickets found to be oned for three months with hard labour.

forfeited.

(Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Police Magabrate)

apporter of the anti-Opium crude that I don't know whether you deserve it. Any- how, you won't object to receive the in-

An inquest was held at the Government formation that, on the West River (Canton) Civil Homital, at 3.80 this afternoon, be-

LAFCENY FROM THE HUNG-HAM DOCK. myle there are no less than thirteen Customs fore the Acting Coroner, G. 8. Northcote, Asang, 37, coolis, was convicted of barriers within a distance of way 400 miles, Esq., and a Jury consisting of Messrs. I stealing a piece of copper value 15 cente at every one of which dass must be paid. F. A Collage, M. E. S. Perein, and A. A pos Dock Co., on the dih distant..

am told by the Chiness that it would be a Cordeiro, upon the body of a seaman named

The French Contract Packet Anadyr

the property of the Hongkong and Wham

Defondant was found by a watchman at

will be despatched on THURSDAY very aarious act to get these barriers swept Sallaio, who fell from the S. 6. Jas into the Hung-ham Deck leaving the premises the 19th May, with Mails to and away, and that the man who would do it through the United Kingdom and

with a piece of copper, belonging to the the Cosmopolitan Dock Dock Co., concealed weder his monsor

The Third Officer of the B. S. Jane gave evidence to the effect, that a fan on the 3rd instant, he saw the deceased falling from the forecastle of the vessel into the dock below.

Witness and the second

He was sentenced to fourteen days Impri Nonment with hard labour,

STREET, CAMELING,

Europe, vid. Naples; to Saigon, Straits would be sure to obtain that greatest Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, blessing-a lot of sons born to him (ie, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, the proverbial hundred sous and thousand Madras, Caloutts, Adon, Egypt, Malta, grandsons). In such a case the Opium

Chan Ayan, 15, unemployed, was fimed and Gibraltar.

trade and ordinary trade would happily come engineer went down to where deceased was $9, in default to be imprisoned for seven

lying ord

a handkerchief round his days with hard labour, for gambling s

the Besond

him up from 5th engineer goth brought down into the heart of the Canton pita Deceased was alive when he

toda

The usual hours will be observed in closing conflict. These barriera make Yunoaster bathing it with cold water, and Fan-ten on the Recreation Ground, on the

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CHIZING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

P. J. Carleton, for Portland (Ore. The following hours are observed in closing organmen, for Canton.

Mails, &o., by the British Contract Yuen Bio Marseilles, etc.

Packet Day of Departure

CLEARED, Menelaus, for Amoy ang Shanghai, Shun-on for Haiphong. Bouen, for Kelong,

ay for Ewatow, ste.

PASSENGERS, AZRIVED.

Fer Menelau, from Liverpool, Mrs Ro binson, Masta Hill and Wilks, and 230 Chinese from the Strait

Per Midlothian, from Saigon, 10 Chinese,

ANY - Cast of Chanting, Books, ur. Par Hudi F., from Shanghai, 96 Chi- A Farms will be thankfully received nose. at the Sailor's Home, West Paint.

For Uheng Hock Kias, trong Singapore, Hongkong, July 25, 1378.

258 Chine

NOON-Money Order Office clones.

F.Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterna CHASES.

Opium so dear that it cannot compete at

All effectively with Indian Opium, when the dock and brought him to the Hostant

OF OPIUM OBZISÁNOS, province. Again, I wonder you cannot see was brought up from the dock, but Chan Afux, 48, Captain of the Fu

was not able to speak. He was one fahing junk, was fined $15, with the another point about the Opium trade. The of the crew of the ship: witness knew him native of one months ago Chefoo correspondance shows clearly that by the name of Sallaio, he had been on the having in his possession » quar

Onun Farmer, on the 5th Sir Thomas Wade and the British Governship about three months and a half. Ho pared onium without permit

PAGE Was a steady man, and fid ment are prepared to make Opium supreme Devassed fall about got drink Ops

feet, and struck

and to sacrifice everything else

sise to that one of the shoting planks before he resched the bottom of the dock The dock was dry You see that Sir Thomas was willing even the time, Deceased had best, working men, were charged with viablic

"

to close new Treaty Ports to secure some

FÜRLIC

Lo Alak, 50, widary

p

alone though there were other members at No. 18, Circul Father con

-3---31 Maila doandy except for Late thing like the old terms. for the Opilako fullcat Do one wkw how he From #sdenos saven boy fitte

Trotters

There is no interest comen reial or religions 3.10 -Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until that he will not be prepared to sporillo 9.30 F. When the Post Othes closes the Chinese for the one querki

entirely

the Brit

Late Tetters may be posted berested -on board the packst with “Late

of 10 cemia matil time

Dr Marques, Assistant Superintendent of the Government Ovil Hospi

décassady was brough

the 3rd instant, ats

attended