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For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

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SARATOGA TRUNKS,

TRAVELLING BAOS and SATCHELS.

AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.

THE AMERICAN BROILER.

TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.

TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN and Chuns's LOCKS.

HOUSE GONGS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS.

MOUSE TRAPS.

BILLIARD QUE TIPS and CHALK.

PANUS OORIUM for BOOTS.

American AXES and HATONETS.

LIFE BUOYS"

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.

DOVOLAB 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

Hangbong.

NEW

INSTRUCTIVE

BOOK S

AND AMOSING.

Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.

TAUCENITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD WORKS, &c.

Mails.

SHIRAIL STEAKS

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP.

*COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees.

THE STEAMSHIP “ABRATOON APCAR," Captain R. J. McCONNELL, FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

**Bellona,"

Captain FICKMELER, Will bo despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst

above Port HE above Steamer having strived, Con-at Noon

signers of Cargo by her are licreby

For Freight and Passage, apply to requested to send in their Bills of Lading

SIEMSSEN & Co., to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tako immediate delivery of their

Agents,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE Goods from alongside.

AND INLAND SEA

THE S. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. DITULESSEN, due here on or about the 9th Eustant, will be despatched us above on SATURDAY, 14th May, at Daylight.

Cargo received on. board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.ro. of 13th May,

the

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

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

RATES OF PASSAGE,

To KOBE.

Cargo impeding her discharge or remain- ing on board after the 19th Inst., will bo landed and stored at Consignces' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Consignees are hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, an none will be ontertainat after the 14th Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, May 9, 1881.

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Cabin Steerage.

$ GU

How

$16 20 40

STEAMSHIP "PEINO."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

30-

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI VIZ YOKOHAMA,... 120

KORE

95

++

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASAGES.

CARGO and PAMSSNGLES for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail

Steamer at Robe.

$

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, Wost Corer Pottinger Street.

Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

C. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND YOUCHİNG AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mul Steamship CITY OF

PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th May, 1881, at 3 pan, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Enited States, and Europe.

Through Bills Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan. Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Staten via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

to

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Euphrate, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, wherea delivery may be obtaine bamediately after landing..

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigneri

Gonda remaining unclaimed after Mon- MAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 9, 1881..

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY:

iny 10

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERIJANO,

Undersigned are prepared to grant PoLimes against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored theroin, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terins

und Conditions.

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

Through Passage Tickets granted gland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Freight will I 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 Packagon abouki be marked to address in full; value of same is regniral,

Consular Invoices to 1

Overland Recompany SCHOOL BOOKS. Cargo should be sent to the Company'sposals

Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

WORKS of REFERENCE

ALMANACKS.

DIARIES.

GLAM'S SCHOOL SERIES.

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Ete.,

Ite

Etc,

RODGER'S CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

WARLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT.

ING GUNS.

BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUŽIATIO GÙN. SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.

THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

TABLE GLASSWARE

EARTHENWARE,

UAVITE,

THE FINEST STOCK OF

FORTIN, and

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS.

All Specially Selected.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

GROCERIES.

FALAH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAIZ

BY EVERY

SMYRNA FIGS. CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES.

FARN'S FAVORITE BISCUTIE

STILTON CHEESE.

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEEF..

HUMPS.

ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

California ROLL BUTTER. [

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER.

FISH CHOWDER

Soused PIG'S FEET.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Grayers CHEESE,

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.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES

ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

THURSDAY,

ON

the 19th day of May, ANADYR, Commandant HERNANDEZ, 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 Marseilles, and ac eupted

in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Ncon.

tho

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m., on 18th 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 are re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, May 0, 1881.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

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The Overland China Mail.

(Tās videsi Quarkoud Paper in China.).

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MALL" OFFICE

IN TIME YOE THE ENGLISH MATL

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

Hongkong, May 12, 1881.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON "VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Orestes," Captain J. K. WEBSTER, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1891.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR BIANGHAI VIA AMOX. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports

on the YANGTSZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Hector,"

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Capt. E. BILLINGE, will be despatched on or about.

the 20th Instant

For Freight or Fausage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1981.

FOR YLOILO. The British Schooner.

"Citadel,"

Captain STEWART, wil be de- spatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1881.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

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

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

BOYNTON, Britial barque, Capt. Nason.

If retired, protection will be granted on | --Vogel & Co. first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forus of pro-

or any other information, apply-to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongking & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

POLICIES GRANTED at current ratos

MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reservo Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary.

Bap82

Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

MANCHESTER FIRA INSURANCE

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1834.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of 12,000 £ 250,000

Annual Income

THE Undersigned have been appointed

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

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1808.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

-- COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the last financial your, the 30th April, 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID UP................ RESERVE FOND.....

TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Harnoy. -Siemszen & Co.

CAINS, British ateamor, Capt. Geo. L. Castle Holliday, Wise & Co.

KOKONOYE MARU, Japan. steomier, Capt. Paul A. Dithlefson.--M. B. M. 8. 8. Co

ST. VINCENT, British barque, Capt. Bobt. Thompson.Melchers & Co.

PYRMONT, forman barque, Captain Schrüder-Arnhold, Karberg Ge

ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Pfaff-Siemsson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 11, 7.20 p.m., China, German str., 648, Ackermann, Shanghai May 8, 6 a.m., General-SIEMSSEN & Co.

May 12, Pyrmont, German barque, 403, M. Schroder, Newchwang April 28, Beans. -ARNHOLD, Kauseno & Co."

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-

Tor AMOY AND SHANGHAI ---

Por duchises, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 18th inst.

For HANKOW.-

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

the 13th inst.

For SAIGON..

Per Adria, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the 13th inst, instead of us previously notifică.

For SHANGHAI,—

Per Bellona at 11:30 am. To-morrow

the 13th inst

Fer S. 8. Khin, To-morrow, the 13th ist. Registry ceases at 4.45 p.m. Mail clones at 5.p.m. Late Letters 1544 received from 6.10 to 5.30

p.mrith

10 cents Late Fee Paid Correspond. ente may then be posted in the move- able box on board the Packet For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,----

Per Kokonoyo Marz, at 6 p.m., on Friday,

the 13th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—

Por Malacca, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the

13th inst.

For AMOY

Por Esmeralda, at 11:30 a.in, on Satur-

day, the 14th inst.

For MANILA,

Per Sorsogon, at 9,30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 14th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW;— Per Memory of 1.30 M, on Saturday,

the 14th inst.

For STRAITS AND LONDON.--

Fer Orestes, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuùsday,

the 17th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

CALOUTTA.

Por Sues and Arratoon Apear, at 2.38) p.m., on Tuesday, the 17th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- The United States Mail Packet City of

Peking, will be despatched on MON. DAY, the 10th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., which will be closed as follows :-- 2.15 P. Registry.censes. 2.30 PM Post-Olice closes, but Lotters for Union Countries may bo posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of

COT for Non-Union West Indies

or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this ronte. Hongkong, April 26, 1881.

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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. :—

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

19, Christine,

Left. Name. Sept.

3 Wylo, 15, Lizzie Bell, Oct.

15, Xenia,

From

London Antwerp

London

Nov.

7

7. J. W. Matr,

Cardif

Cardiff

10, Senator,

Cardiff

Dec.

2, Therese,

Doner

3, Laurens,

4, Ferdinand,

8, Laura,

Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg

Jan

Lucy A. Nickels,

Penarth

6, Rockhurst,

Penarth

6, Minerva,

Cardiff

7, Clarissa B. Carret,

New York.

New York

Penarth

Swansea

Cardiff

Liverpool

31,

Huguenot,

Cardiff

1, Melusine,

'Cardiff

2, P. G. Carvill,

5, Chusan,

6, Freeman,

11, Bertha,

14, 0. F. Sargent,

15,

Invincible,

16, Wilna,

13, Highlander,

13, H. H. McGilvery,

16, Filda Maria,

15, Antares (4)

17, Creswell,

Feb. May 12, Atalanta, German steamer, 787, Plat, Saigon May 7, Rice SrEMSSEN &

Co.

May 12, Khize, British steamer, 1800, T. J. Alderton, Bomber April 23, Galle 29, Penang May 4, and Singapore 7, 7 a.m., Mails and General.-P. 6. S. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

May 11, Atholl, for Swatow and Amoy,

11, Charity for Whampoa

12, Benledi, for Chinking.

12, Hamun, for Hoiboy, etc.

12, Esperance, for Tientsin.

12, Patrochus, for S'pore and Penang.

CLEARED. Anchises, for Anoy and Shanghai. Bellon, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per China, from Shanghai, Miss Belmont, and 10 Chinese.

For Khive, for Hongkong: from South- ampton, 2nd Lieut. A. A. Graves, and Mise Machaffie: from Sues, Mr C. Wood; from Bombay, 33 Chinese; from Penang, 2 Chi- 1,000,000.00 nose; from Singapore, 43 Chinese-For 300,000.00 Swatow from Fenang, 2 Chinese-For $425,000.00

Chinese-For

BALANCE UNDIVIDED .......................... 425,378.43 Shanghai: froin Southampton, Mrs Forrca

..8

ter, children and Miss Oxelay (governinas), DIVIDEND PAID TO SILARE-

HOLDERS 20% per Annum. Mrs and Master Barnes, and Mr 0. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS Rees from Venice, Rev. Mr and Mrs

OF BUSINESS, 25% on the sanott Ross; from Suez, Mr Welodkoff. of their Contributions.

Per Atalanta, from Saigon, 65 Chinese DEEARTED.

17. Sir John Lawrence

21, Astoria,

3, India,

11, Abbie Carver,

12, North

American,

Penarth

London

Liverpool Penarth Cardiff

L'pool v. Cardiff

Cardif Falmouth Cardif

March

8, Hermes,

London Cardiff

10, Kamtchatka (5.)

London

11, Elwell,

Cardif

11, Wycliffe (8.)

Antwerp

New York.

11, Star of China,

17,

Falmouth Liverpool Cardif

(8.)

24. Daniel Barnes,

19, Escambia (s.),

Nowcastle London Greenock

26, Laurel,

Gravesend

30, India,

Cardiff

30, Flora,

Hamburg

April.

1, Hector (a) 1. Lucile,

Liverpool

Liverpool

John C. Munro,

London

Elmstond, Olara,

London

·London

Ambassador, Radnorshire (a)

· Cardiff

5, Chili,

Cardiff

8, Glenavon,

London

London

Sumatra

LOADING FOR GEENĂ AND JAPAN POET At London-Steamers dla Buez Canal,

Jason. Euphrates.

...Sailing Vessela.,

At Liverpool.

Nestor (a.) At Cardiff.

4, Don Quixote,

24, Glenearn,

THE Company grants Po

Policies on MARINE

Per Zamberi, from Hongkong: for Singa- Basks to all parts of the World, pay-pore, Mr V. Alexandrof. From Shanghai Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES. the Daily China Mail, published Contributory Dividende are PAYABLE 3 childrum, European nurse and arah, Gleuens (8.)

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from able at any of its Agencies. are for Southampton, Mr and Mrs Pardon and twice a mouth on the mizning of the NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE-27 Chinese. English Mail's cord of each weparture, and is a re- HOLDERS OR NOT..

fortnight's current history of events in

in China and Juan, con-

.-B. GOLDSMITH, tributed from the jou reports and collated published at the various

Hongkong, August 13, 1880,

New York CREAM CHEESE.

CAVIARE.

Carried OYSTERS.

Californix ORACKER Co.'s-BISCUITS. ·

Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

in

ports in those Countriva

Acting Secretary.

Per Patroclue, for Singapore and Penang,

Per Hainan, for Hoihow,

9 Chinese; for Haiphong, 10 Clineso

Landscer,

London London

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, May 14 --

Daylight.Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, &c.

INCH for Coast Ports

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

--

10 s.Sorsogon leaves for Manila

Noon-Emeralda leaves for Amoy. Goods per Glenfallosh undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

,,

SUNDAY, MAY 15

SHIPPING REPORTS. It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong Summary.

Canton, &c., and a complete

The German steamer China reports: Left Commercial

Shanghai on the 8th inst. at 6am.; arrived Subscription, 50 cen

50 cents per Copy (postage

fine weather and moderato N.E. wind all paid 52 cents.)

id: 59

per annum.(postage

the passage. On the 9th at 1pm of Seven $12,50.)

Stars Rooke, passed five of H. B. M. Orders should be sent to GEO, MURRAY

MLBUD vessels under sail. On the 11th at 8 PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

BAR, China Mail Office, 2 Wyndham RICHARDSON AND BOBBIN'S Potted MEATS. English Mail Steamer leaves.

English Mail for the noon of the day the THE Undersigned having been appointed and Gear. Aaroy at Tonguni Point

Agents for the above Corporation are The last three days, strong . E. winds with The German barque Front reports. Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily prepared to grant Insurances se fellows heat fernan steamer - Lunch TONGUR

China Mail.

Marine Department

The

mer Atalanta reports: Policies at current rates, payable either Moderate southerly breeze up to lat, 17 N. here, in London or at the principal Ports thence fresh N.E. wind and much sea of India, China and Australia.

Passed S, S. Quinta off Cape Padaran, bound Bauthi M Fire Department. current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Policies issued for long or short perioda at

Life Department

25,000 at reduced rates.

Policies issued for sums not exceeding

PRESENT TKA in 5 and 10 Catty Bozës,

NO W READY.

PRICE $1.00.

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,

RAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.

MacKWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.

BY LE PARKER Cata bio obtained from Mass & Waren at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, and at the

China Mail Office:

Hongkong, Ducumber 6, 1879.

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

CARGO.

Per Zambest, to Lamidon, 14,081 bored Tea, 73 bales 8114, 22 boxes Silk Picco Goods, 40 balen Waste Silk, and 1124 přgu.. Sundries. To Continent, 21 bales Silk, and 34 pkgs Sundries. New York, 25 bales: Waste Bilk, and 47 pkgn, Sundries.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon Anshines loaves for Shanghai. Noon Bellona leaves for Shanghai.

Meetings

4 p.m.-Yearly Meeting of Members

the Hongkong Club,

8 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge.

THE

No. 5562-MAY 12, 188

was brought to the Hospital at about afeldek last night, and upon examinatioł was found that death had been caused " drowning. From the evidence adducen it appeared that deceased had been of employed on board the Spanish steamer Bassegon in the Hung Ham Dock. When loaving the ship lost evening about 7 o'clocks, to go ashore the plank between the vessel and the dock slipped while docensed

HONGKONG DISPENSARY crossing owing to the motion of the ship,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

/A. §. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail Druouters, IMPORTERS

·OF

DavGGETS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMBRICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT. MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

and the unfortunate man fell into the

water. A diver went into the water after him, and after a few minutes brought

decossed ashore, but life was then found to be extinct.

The jury returned a vazut of scoldenta death by drowning

Tax tea steamers Glencoe, Loudoun

Castle

and Sikh were expected to leave Woosting for Hankow "early this morning, says th News of the 7th inst. We heard yesterday (says the same paper) that the stormers Feronia and Glenorchy were at Whorung, but that their movementsin the immediate future had not been definitely decided upons

Tes Anglo-Portuguese treaty seems to be working well, as far as Goa is concerned In the first year after its coming into force, value of Rs. 1,65,500; the imports of rice showed an increase in kerosine oil showedi an inoroase of Ra

and medicinal drugs an increase of Rs.

Portuguesa

Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarasparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.

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

We are living in happy PASSENGERA arriving in Hongkong, or any times, and have more comfort, activity, and other persons who may desire to con- life, because, owing to short crops and sult the files of local, China, Japan, metlicinal druge exceeded theas of the increased sickness, the importa of cereals

American, English, Indian or Austra

ing those figuros Antiated.

Temarks

Han newspapers, are invited to call at your"!

the

tho “CHINA MAIL" Office, where over | THE following is a specimen of the opinion sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, of the Indian Press on the suppression of from these countries, are now filed for the Umballa sweep :-- reforance.

Slightly to paraphrase Shakespeare, many persons in this country will be inclined to

The publication of this issue commencet say to that highly moral Government official at 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

who has put a stop to our annual specula. tion on the Derby, Because thou art virtuous, shall we have no more cakes and ale! It

dey

rumoured in town, on Mon- that the Panjab Government had de

cided to put a stop to the Umballa Derby sweep, but as it had boon allowed to go on unchecked for years, and some of the highest personages in the land were known to have at times invested in the tickets, no one was disposed to regard it as more than an empty threat. But rumeur has proved too trus this case. On Friday last the police made

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1881.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."] (Per E. E A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) &:

raid o on the premises of Simpkin and Com- pany and noised all the books, accounts, THREATENED RUPTURE BETWEEN FRANCE, relating to the Derby Lottery, and the

AND TURKEY ON THE TUNISIAN QUESTION.

three members of the firm inve been anm- moned before the Magistrato to answer & LONDON, May 10.

charge under Soc. 294. A of the Penal Code The French Ambassador has presented in the 31st instant. There are a large a note to the Porte to the effect that the up their money who will, no doubt, be number of parsons who have already sent despatch of a Turkish forge to Tunis will be anxious to know what has become of it. If considered a casus belli,

Government can seize it the money is for- be returned. The Government of India feited, but if out, it will most probably has always be it exercises its authority,

been called nient

The French troops continue to advance, and the France and Temps urge the occupa tion of the country,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here on or about the 19th ist, by the 0, &0. steamer Guelle, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 19th April.

a. Paternal Govern.

more

in such a way as this it might

correctly be described as a grandmotherly Govern- ment.

The excitement concerning the stoppe of the Umballa Derby Sweep is by no means subsiding in Calcutta, for it appears that a much larger number of persons than we should have expected had already sent up their money. Two thousand nine hundred tickets had already been

been sold, and

The delivery of the English Mail was the papers seized are the names, addresses begun at 4.20 this afternoon.

the

We are informed by the Agents that 0.8. S. Co.'s steamer Hector from Liver: pool, left Singapore this afternoon for Hongkong and Shanghai.

We are glad to find that the address and testimonial to be presented to the Hon. W.

and noms de plume of all the subscribers, who are equally liable with the promoters of the lottery to prosecution. The accused are said to have pleaded guilty, and the ut- most punishment that can be inflicted upon them is a fine of Rs. 1,000mach. What has ΟΣ will

of the money already sub- become scribed remains in the womb of the future, but all persons who have sent remittancos since the date of the seizure will have their letters returned through the dead letter office.

Keswick on the eve of his departure have been so fully and generally subscribed to,

THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY HOS. A PITAL AT SWATOW. and that it has been arranged that the

We have to hand the Report for 1880 of presentation will take place at the City Hall

the Medical Missionary Hospital at Swatow We at 2 'clock on Monday afternoon.

understand that the testimonial has been in connection with the Presbyterian Church decided upon, but that it will take some of England, under the cars of Dr Wm. Gould, and Mr Alven Tyale. The report weeks before the design can be executed.

is stated to be shorter and less complete

Ws note with pleasure, in the London then in former years. Dr Gauld, who has Gazette of the 29th March, that Surgeon had the superintendance of the work with a Major Charles M. Jessop, A. M. D., has abort interval at home for the last airtoon been promoted to the rank of Brigade years, returned home in the early spring of Syngeon. Dr Jessop was made Assistant last year for a season of wall earned rest, Sturgeon April 17, 1855; Surgeon April 18, and the fact of his lam tenens being deeply. 1888; and Surgeon Major March 1, 1879, engaged in linguistic studies Bu served with the Scots Fusilier Guards attention to the work. We read in the Crimes from June 1855 (medal with that the Hospital work mits

napoots-Medical and Evangelisti clasp, and Turkish medal), and was present been kept going unint doing duty with the Royal Artillery at the

capture of Canton on 28th Dec. 1867 (modal with clasp Brigade Surgeon Jessop 4 now again serving on this station,

the year. Both in the Med gelletic work the native assistant by Dr Gauld have taken 40 and their conduct has given much sha

tion. As in former years, two week have been given a

pital work and perform practice, and the other

and the arrangement

both

Taz Postal Statistics are being taken this month, which means that the amount of correspondence passing through the various

The offices during this specified period of year exconds observation, when all packages sm weighed,

There were over last will be taken as the basis on which the

of sumper settlementa between the various offices and wards of both countries will be made for the year The were uncont ficult to ove process is a very troublesome one, but the

attempt Poat Master General has not found it mon bars necessary to curtail the hours of posting, did,, esay me has, we note, been done at Singapore.. The Post Master General there, according daily to the local paper, of May 3rd, had issued bobot in notice requesting the public to post their

correspondence for transmission by F. O be

the begining of the

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taken or M. M. Mall Packets during this month commedating power of the

From the fact that the large Goods per Bellona undelivered after this not later than 15 minutes after the hour nationts is crew from the

*fixed for closing Mails by those steamers, and villages in the and stating that Lettere ported after that a distance of 60 or

-they are, to be time will be detained until a following Mail, the

date subject to rent, MONDAY, May 16 -

Goods per Peiho undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing obaryes. 3p.m-American Mail leaves for Yoko,

hams and San Francison TURDAY, May 17

Noơn, Creates leaves for London. 8 pm Sues and Arratoon 4pour leave

for Singapore, c.

Thursday, May 19

and that no lactars could be received during this month on board the Mail stormers

Ay Inquast was held at the Government Civil Hospital at 4 o'clock this afternoon before the Corone

Noon French Mail, Jesyca for Poris at, and a Jury

Call and Europe

Wasserfall. F

p..Ocean leaves for Port Darwin, Thursday Kaland, do

Citadel leaves for Iloilo,

Remedio upon the body.

Chines adult, 25 yurtsta

chive