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For Sale,

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE, Ex Recently arriped Mail und

• "other Sternships.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES,

FRESH SUPPLIES, RECEIVED BY EVERY. -Mar-

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.

Prinu HAMS, and BACON Russian CAVIARE. •

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK is kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in cas Beau Ideal SALMON in. I cane. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS-in 24 b cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT..

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT.

COME HONEY in Original Fračs.. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottol

BFEATS

-Richardson & Robin's Curied OYSTERS.

Line TONGUE

Assorted Amin SYRUPS, for Sung-

md Drinks,

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE Clam CHOWDER. -

Codlish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 2 cams.

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tins, and loose, Alphabetical `BIS-

CUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

Fatury Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL.

NEW BOOKS,-- 3,000 Numbers" FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEAAIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HasORY OF DUROWN

TIMES," "ESTON

other recent Publications, from 15 conta to 20 cents ch.

WILLIAM'S "MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFFIN MIKADO'S EMPIRE," "PARTISAN LIFE WITH MOSBY.”. "WEARING THE GREY." BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED

STATES.

-MOTLEY'S DUTCH REPUBLIC,

• JOHN OF BARNWELDT. UNITED NETHERLANDS.

THE HARP OF A THOUSAND

STRINGS": HARPER HALF HOUR SERIES..

FRENCH NOVELS.

Medical WORKS.

School BOOKS

Presentation BOOKS.

WORKS OF REFERENCE.

ALBUMS of Music, with Wordar

ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Shoot MUSIC.

Photo, ALBUMS, Etc., Etc.

STATIONERY-

For LADIES, and'OFFICE uge.

OFFICE REQUISITES of every description

-

SPECIALLY SELIÆTERS! CIGAR S

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS,

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S

end.

JOHN- Mom & Son's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.

THYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

-HUNG (Hambro") BEEF,

TRIPE

FRUITS for İçes.

SHERBET.N

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,

Bers's COCOA.

ROBTINSON'S Groats?

GELATINE.

Rusia OX-TONGUES,

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS,"

SARDINES.

Hai TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE

ASPARAGUS.

MACUARONL

AVERMICELLI

SAUSAGES.

MEATS

SOUPS, &, &c. SHIPCHANDLERÝ of every Description

Mails.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

TAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ́ADEN, · SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAU NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES

ALT, "BOMBAY, MATE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS

ON THURSDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1881, at Noon, the Company's S. S. PBIO Commandant PAQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will have this Port for the above places

Cargo sud-Spain will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac

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THE CHINA MAIL.

ÖARGOL

THE

16. 6678-MAY 81, 1881:

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Insurances. To-day's Advertisements. Pers. Geelic; sailed May 20th--For HONGKONG DISPENSARY; The next AMERICAN MATL may be expected

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMFIED,

OF LIVERPOUL.

FOR AMOYIS

The Steamship

***Diamante," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above Taigi Company, te

THE Gndersigned having been appointed port on SATURDAY, the 4th June, at

prepared to ghant Pots on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

27081 Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1880.

ANGTSE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1881.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

Esmeralda," Captain TALBOT, will, be despatched for the above

Cartaz (Fully Pashup).....Tls. 420,000.00 UERMANENT RESERVE... Tla, 230, RJ, OD SPE RASKIVE FOND...TIs, 288,036:17 Port on SATURDAY, the 4th Jane, at POTAL CAPITAL and Ac-]

in trait through Marseilles for thew,

places of Europe

Shipping Orders will be granted until No will be a ciece on board mutil 9 10., Specte al Parede mill 3 pm, on

(reels are not the 1st of Jan.1981.

Carg

to-bi sert on lead: they panust be left t the Agiasey « Ollico. }

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

EU DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

RINGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly. executed Hongkong, May 24, 1881,

Hongkong, May 20, 1881:

CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 998,086.17 April, 1881..

Dirceters.

1. B. Fours, Esq., Gairman.

I.

Boy, Esq. W. MESELENK, Es Piscisos, F. D. HIT, Eq

P

Hi Orrier-Suasorat. -Masra RUSSELL & C, Seentaries,

LONDON BRANCH Alessa BARING BROTHERS & Co., Beakers

Agent, HICHARD BLACKWELL, EM,

G5 and 6, Cornhill: POLLLIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Sabject to a Change of 15% for Interest jeon Shareholders' Capital; all the Porrs;

of the USPERWRITING BESINKS are au-

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE LALLE, ADEN, STEA, PORT SAID, MALTA, OLBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTÄIN, AND LONDON,

AINO.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, DALCUTTA, AND AUSTRAMA.

NR-Vargs one by take me through this Loling BATAVIA, PERSIAN

"PORTS, GULF

MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURA, NEW YORK! AND BOSTON,

THE PESISSUE AND ORIENTAL STRAM

NAVIATION Corey's Slam-ship KUIVA, Citain T. Abarros, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatche from this for LONDON difert, vid SUEZ CANAL and sul Parts of all, on

daniu, aš 4 pun.

rely distributed at a cutchers of Businese in proportion to the Premi paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Ayouts,

Hongkong, May 26, 1881.

LE CERCLE TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,

..3,750,000

"3

CAPITAL SCESCRIBED,...15,000,000 Francs. [Captral Patu-UP, H

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the sive Company, are roared to grant POUCES on ALARINE RISKS to all ports of the Workl.

·

"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 188p. 278081 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE. OLICIES GRANTED current rates MARINE RISKS to all parts of

4 [3.193.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Cu Hongkong, May 31, 1881..

jeś

CALCUTTA,

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND

The Stanmiship

Lenae,"

Capt. Dave Scorr, will! be despatelied, for the ahove Ports on TUESDAY, the 7th June, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1881,

TICE.

je

THE OFFICES of the FRENCH CONNEC

Trend Private RESIDENCE of Mr G. Læs have this day been TRANS FERRED frath Upper Anevrusof BoAD,

to No. 2 College Gardens, next to Guvern

ment Honee.

Hongkong, May 31, 1881.

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Not Responsible for Debts.

ether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Diner will be traponable for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the flowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J: Harney. -Siessen & Co.

ST. VINCENT, British baryto, Capt. Robi. Thotapson-Melchers & Co

PYRMONT, GOT Ique, Captain Schröder.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Sotano, French barque, Captain J Roulier.--Carlowitz & Co.

XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E. Reynolds-Order.

WYCE, British steamer, Captain Paul Bernur-Borneo Company, Litnited.

LENNOX, British steamor, Captain. D.

THURSDAY, 1 on board until the World. In secure with the Com-Scott.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. 10 am on the digital at the Olice of One Profits are distribute annully to

departures

Carge will k Procals and Species until 10 am. on the day of departure,

For further Partelars regarding FREIGHT PASSAGE, apply to the & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- PANY'S Office, Hongkong The Cutouts mud Palue of Packages are required to lie declared purine ter shipment.

TION

Shippers are particularly requested ta mote the Lepus and cohtins of the Cons paisy's Black Bill of Lading.

A. McIVER, Superintendents *** Hong, May 28, 1881.

CHI MAIL STEAM

y's artides of Association,

Two-thirds

Conttibutors, whether Sharchelders or not, in jopation to fly it smnt of Freude contributed by cadh, the renaming third being carried to Reserve Fund ***

BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretory. Hongkong, April 6, 1881. Gap32 PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STETIN. ALE Undersigned having been appointed De above Company, are prejsival to Chant fusoraners against FIRE Lat Current Rates:

MEYER&Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881...... 10my82

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHJL

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER- OF COMPANY.

His Majesty King George The First, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA- KOHE.

A. D. 1720. THE S. S. TARINACO MARU, Capt. 12 Undersignal having been appointed

Youso, dus here on or algut Lactatious bustion de 4th Jairan will spatele above prepared to grant Issurances as follows :--

រ SATURDAY, the 11th June, at Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pm. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed urler $2 Freight.

All Claims at be satiladium load before delivery is taken, otherwise dicy will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASAU

Cabin Steerage. TO KORE...

....8 60 YORORAMA & NAGASAKI, T 20 Shangiat via YokohamĄ........ 120- "40 KOBE, 95 30

À Renterios is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.

CAHOO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shuurgliai Mail | Steainer al Kobe

For further Particulare, apply`ut tho Company's OFFICES, PRAVA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.

H. J. I. TRIPP,

Agent.

jull Hongkong, May 30, 1881:

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company. PAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

- STO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ANDAN ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE S. S. UCEANIC will be despatch- THE

ed for San Francisco viu Yokohama,

Marine Department. Policies i enrrent rates, payable either here, in Luulen or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

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Fire Donertment. Policies issued for long or short poriods at current rates.

....

Life Department, Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000t reducer) rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFF.), ---_

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour; at the neual Terms and Conditions.

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

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life.

2

ALEX. NEWTON, British barque, Captain Ar Newton-Captain.

LOCHIEL, British 3-masted schooner, Capt. D. S. Ewan.-Stensson & Co.

CHRISTINE, British barque, Captain J. Wildfimg.-Siem.ason & Co.

Ras M., British barque, Captain D. Black.-Eduard Scheithase & Co.

CLARISSA B. CARVER, Amer. ship, Capt. Leroy Dows Douglas Impralk & Co.

AMETHYST, American barque, Captain J. Slocum.-Captain.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

May 30, Bungloe, British steamer, 1198, A. Wolster, Chinking May 26, Rico. G1, LIVINGSTON & Cu.

May 30, Chiakiong, British steamor,

S. M. Or, Shanghai May 27, General- SIEMSSPS & Co.

Yokoluna, 4,996 bags Sugar, 30 bags Rice,

1 bags Coffee, 10 flasks Quicksilver, and 402 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 3,282 bags Rice, 266 bags Tapioca, 75 bags Black Pepper, 64. lags Cloves, 50 bags Beans, 40 baga Nutmegs, 1,200 bales Gun-

·Established A.D.. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

nies, de bales Gambier, & balos Raw Silk, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, 46 boxes Prepared Opium, 10 boxes Crude Opium, 5 Casen Silk Goods, 184 pkgs, Ten,

and 240 pkgs. Merchandise; for Joze

Guatemala,

ali, lo cases Silk; for Boston,

de

10

Casos Straw Hats: for Chicago, 944 pkgs. Tea for Now York, 6,257 pkgs, Tas, 56 baics Raw Silk, 2 cases Straw Hats, and 14 cuse Silk Goods,

י,

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close t

For FOOCHOW.-

Per Bowen, at 10 am. Tomorrow, the 1st June, instand bf as fireviously ⚫notified

For: SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-

Per Thales, nt 11.30 .., o Wodnesday,

the 1st June.

For SHANGHAL—

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

F

DRUGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI stres TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

· MANUFACTURERS *or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, "Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Watery anil other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continious European Supervisimi Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

DEATH

Al Chofoo, on the 21st May, Captain P. Somür, Proprietor, "Beach Hotel,"

Per Yangisze, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes. aged 4 yours.

day, the ist June.

For SAIGON-

Jane.

to arrive here by the 0. 0, steamer Oceanic to-morrow, on the 1st June.

The nort FRENCH MAIL may be expected. to arrive here, on Saturday next, by, the M. M. stanmer Sindh, which bringe London dates to the 29th April. D

We are informed that the Legislative Council will meet on Friday, the 3rd June, at 2.30 p.m.

We are informed by the Agents that the M. M. stormer Sindh left Saigon für Hong- kong to-day, at 1 pm.

The British steariner Esmeralda, Capt, B. Talbot, gives some particulars of the re cont typhoon at Manila of which we had telegraphic information through the Govern mont. We are favoured with the follow- ing notes from the log of the Esmeralda

May 23rd.-Maxila river. Began with a light euaterly brooze and cloudy sky. At N... dull, enim and overcast sky. At noon breeze from the westward with cloudy sky

8 and showery weather. From

to p.n midnight fresh north-westerly winds, aver custaky with rain. At 11.30 p.m. called

The publication of this issue commenced hands out and redoubled moorings. At

For None, at 5 pm, on Friday, the Erd at 8.45 p.m.

For AMOY

Per Diamante, at 11.30 a.m., on Satar-

day, the 4th June.

For MANILA...

Per Esmeralda, at 5.30 p.m., on Satur |

day, the 4th June.

SETTLEMENTS,

For STRAITS

CALCUTTA

AND

Per Lennox, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th June..

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS & BOM.

BAY.---

Per dust, at 3.30 p.a., on Tuesday, the

7th June.

For KORE AND YOKOHAMA. --

+

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1881.

Ir appears that, notwithstanding the at tention that has lately been drawn to the advantages of obtaining weather telegrams from a distance giving wart

noon barometer 29.76; thermometer 80. At 6 pm. Enrometer 2971; thermometer

May 24th-Begins with fresh north- westerly wind, overcast sky and rainy wo thor At 8mm. strong northerly wind and aqually with rain, Barometer 20.62; ther mometer 74. At-noon guats of wind and

Barometer 29-50; ther heavy showers.

hauled meter 79. At one o'clock the wind. suddenly to the south-east blowing in vory strong squalls; rainy weather. Put moro noorings out; and furing all awnings. At o'clock same report as to weather. At8 o'clock glass rising: barometer 29 60; ther

Wind decreasing weather. mometer 77. loss squally. The latter part wind gradu- ally dying out; heavy rain falling. Baro- meter 29 88; thermometer 76.

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of an approaching storm, nothing whatever has been done by the Govern- ment here to secure such information. The public naturally thought that Go- vernor, Hennessy would have entered Fri-into this movement from the shear love of it; and after his speech concerning the fine Observatory here which was to 23ed by the authorities that bad weather rival those at Home, it was assumed might be looked for; the sky was then that the merest mention or hint of such looking wild and it was doomed prudent-te a desirable thing would be sufficient to

The typhoon which

Por Takasage Mare, at 5 p.m., on

day, the 10th June. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA

Per Malacca, at b p.m.., on Friday, the

10th June

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--.

The Esmeralda was wamed at noon on the

ensure its being carried out.. Ever since remove the ship.

the Manila telegraph line was laid, passed over Manila on the 24th had been The French Contract Packot Pike weather telegrams have occasionally foretold by the weather, prophets at the

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd June, with Mails to and come to Hongkong at the expense of Observatory a week previous, the time of through the United Kingdom and the Manila Government 1 The observaits arrival and the direction from which it eid Naples; to Saigon, Straite tions which must be obtained, by tele would be felt both outside and in the har- Europe, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, graph or by mail, in order to make an Indin (via Madras), the Australasian Observatory of any value, would neces-bour being at the same time accurately Calonics, Aden, Egypt, Malta, endarily be daily records. But what seems presaged. The fact of the shipping being to us likely to be of the greatest utility forewarned by the authoritice led to little at present is, an occasional telegram re- if any damage being occasioned. cording any marked change in the such protection there might have been some weather, or an ominous appearance of disasters to chronicle, as the gale was of change. By means of a short and ex-

Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &u.

Quotations. HONGKONG, May 31, OPIUM-New Patun, cash,...$570

cash,... Old Now Benares, cash,... B07)

cash...

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New Malwa, credit,... 970 Allowance, Truls...... 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 740 Allowance, Tabls. 24

Exchange.

Bank-Wire,

*... 3/8

Demand,

3/81

30 days' sight,

3/8

4 months sight,

3/0

Croslits,

30t

Dogumentary, 4 months' sight, 3/0 India, Wire

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

30 days' sight, privato 731 Gold Leaf, 994 fine Sovereigns,

$27.50 86.37

Without

plicit code, it might easily be arranged a continued typhoon force for some con- that these inessages could be forwarded siderable time.

The cost, of It will be seen that the steamer Danube in cypher from Manik each telegram, at say 50 cents per word, also meations in her report having experi- need not reach maoli over $5; and supence the same typhoon on her way up, posing that during the five or six

typhoon months twenty or thirty snol Amongst our Manila news will be found warning messages were received, the farther particulars translated from the total cost would not be over $150.papers to hand yesterday. Notwithstanding that such an im-

mense convenience to the public could THE following notes us to the Tea steamers thus be secured for a very trifling sum, are from the Shanghai papors to hand to the meteorological enthusiasm of the day

May 31, Yangtze, British steamer, from China Traders' Ius. Co., $1,650 p. share, with decenev and without ruin be borne and passed Wooser captain anticipates

Canton.

May 31, Peiho, French steadier, 2973, Pasqualini, Shanghai May 28, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

May 31, Dath, British steaner, 561, A. Clauchy Bangkok May 23, General YUEN FAT HONG.

May 31; Hummonia, German marque, 409 Weller, Saigon May 11, Rice.-SIEMEN

May 31, Amethyst, American barque, 350, Slocum, Laganianoc (Philippine Island} May 20, Tiber.--CAPTAIN.

May 31, dah, British steamer, from Canton

May 31, Benteli, British stewner, from Canton.

DEPARTURES.

May 31, Galley of Lorie, for Feocho

31, Charles Townsend Hook, for Hang

kok.

31, Pernambuco, for Saigon.

31, Kajanatlianular, for Bangkok.

31, Bengloe, for Canton.

31, Esmeralda, for Amoy.

31, Chinking, for Canton.

CLEARED. Pameller, for Swatow. Yangtze, fox Shanghai. Boun, for Foochow Menmuir, for Foochow

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.

Per Chinking, from Shanghai, Mra Croll

Per Pelv, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr A. Nicoll, Mrs Schenecker, Mr Ph. Wuffers, and 17 Chinese; for Post Said, Mr A. Lelol; for Naples, Ms Enrico "Dones; for Marseilles, Mesers G. Lajest,

Ragg, W. Brand, and F. Strom.

For Bates of Premium, forms of pro-and family. Dr Wordsworth, and Mr Ward. posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Danton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867 THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;

LIMITED.

HEAL OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE

BUILDISON, LONDON,"

on TUESDAY, 14th June, 1881, at 3 pm.

Conection being made at Yokohama, THE Undersigned having been appointed with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan AGENTS IN HONGKONG and CHINA for pertamenspel

the above Company are prepared to accept Freight will be received on board until MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow 4p. of the 13th Juno.

ing usual Discounts. All Farvel Packages should be marked to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., in full address in

Isame will be received at the Company's Office, until 6

p.m. the t

Agente. day previous to sailing..

25 % made on all A REDUCTION of 25 RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

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

For further information as to- Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JA, Agent. Hongkong, May 30, 1891.

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Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

HE

PANY

Undersigned Art for the bag Company are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent nett premium per annum.

* NORTON & Co.,

Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

Per Danube, from Bangkok, 05 Chinose." For Hummonia, from Saigon, 3 Chinese.

DEFARTED

Per Charles Townsend Hook, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese.

For Pernambuco, for Saigon, 80 Chinese, Per Rajanattianer, for Bangkok, 1 European, and 57 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 53.Chinese.

TO DEPART For Plainmeller, for Swatow, 30 Chinese. Per Yangtee, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 30 Chinese,

*

SHIPPING REPORTS;

The British steamer Bengloe reports: Fresh N.E. and N. W. winds and rain.

The British steamer Chinking reports Moderate breeze and heavy rain throughout the passage.

The British steamer Danihe reports: Left Bangkok on the 23rd May had light winds and fine to Capo Varela In lat.. 14.30 N.; long 119.30, experienced outer edge of typhoon wind voering from North to SK round by West Barometer 29,82. Arrived in Hongkong at 7am

The American barque Amethyst reporta i Boisterous weather from NE and low Barometer,

p.m.

Governor does not appear equal to the Mesars McGregor, Gow & Co.'s favourite sacrifice. Beause the Great Northern tea steamer Glencoe, for which Measra Jar- Telegraph Company furnishes a weather dine, Matheson & Co. are the Agents in table from the Coast at its own expense, Shanghai, left Hankow at 2 p.m. on the pilot. the authorities and many residents as- 22nd inst., in charge of Mr A Fiben, sume that the E. E, and China Tele She anchored at sight o'clock that night off the Split Hills, and

and procveiled at 4 am on graph Company-should-extend the same 3rd. A distance of 398 miles was travelled privilege to Manila. Meanwhile, as the in the ensuing eighteex hours, Chinkiang Shares.

local agents of the latter Company are being reached at 10 p.m. The Glencoe Hongkong Bank, 97 % prem.

precluded from so doing, the iden never left "Chiukiang half an hour later, and fox div.secus to occur to the Governor of this arrived at Centaur Buoy at 9 a.m. on Union Ius. Soc. of Cton, $1,600 per share, Colony that the smail expense might the 24th. She proceeded at 10 sm.

Bad Buoy, outward bound, at 0.30 North China Ins. Co., Ts. 1,100 per share. by the Colonial Treasury. It may docking her at London about 2 p.m. on the fairly be argued that many of the storms 28th of June. In the lottery at Hankow, Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., T. 800 p. share.

which cress the latitude of Manila do the Glencoe

fetched

Loridoun Castle H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $1,000 per sh Chinese Ins. Co., $330 per share, sales,

not reach this Colony. Few of the 8180; Glenfruin, 880; $11; Afg Chius Fire Ins. Co., 8300 per ah, sales.

typhoons experienced in the Philippines han, 38, and Sikh, $7. The Glenfruin and the Loudoun Castle were expected to leave to- K. & W. Dock, 50.7% prem. I. C. M. S-boat

travel up so far as Hongkong. But getherto-day (20th). The Glencoe is carrying Si pram. S'hai Steam

Tls. 3. Nav

their track may very frequently affect 1,200 tons of tea, which is 200 tons in excess China Coast St. Nav. Co., 160.p. share. the movements of steamers and sailing of hore Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $107 por share. China Snger Ref. Co., 8189 p. share, sales.

Do. Debentures, 3% prom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal."

Do.

of 1877, II.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 8127 per share.

Temperature.

A

Co

nominal.

Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, May 31.

BAROMETER

Du.

9 AM... 1 P

Do.

4 Bg

29.920 23.902 20.838

THERMOMETER

9 Ex

Do.

Do.

1 P.M....

71 Do. 4.M..... 71 Do. (Wot bulb) (A.M.. 72 Do.

1 P.M. 68 Do. Do. 4 P. MI

68

74

load-

vessels here; and there can be no doubt ergo last year. Last year the Wescoe at 2.30 a.m. on the 22nd of chant good would come out of an arrango May, passed Wonsung at 9.30 p.m. on the ment such as that so frequently advocat 23rd, and arrived in dock in London at 7 ed both here and at Manila itself. Our am on the 1st of July, cunts, had los

tist accounts, The Glenfrucin, at friends at Manila, in recommending a

ed about 3,500 tons, and would probably daily weather report, seem to us to receive about 800 or 1,000 tons more.. exceed the limits of our requirements,

The Glencoe is reported to have passed Woosung at ten minutes to one on the 24th Tast season she passed Wong on her way to London at 9.15 p.. on the 23rd,

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, at least while the Hongkong Obser vatory exists only in the gubernatorial speeches. To the scientific establish ments such as that at Bolinao these, would of course be invaluable; but VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

The annual meeting of the Victoria Be what the Harbour,. Department here at present needs, for the benefit of creation Club was held this afternoon, the the public, is nothing more than we President, Mr. T. Jackson, in the chair,

There was a good attendant showed have already indicated, viz., special

The accounts submitted

casit messages at special times warning of

balance

31, 1880, of $2 mem lens had been received of coning danger. There is no reason why be subscriptions those warnings should keep residents $2,740 visitors aubicriptions 3152; and here in a state of constant dread, because, interest $236, and there had been trans- were-a cicarly-worded code provided, $2,600. Of this total 36,831, there had from the Typhoon Repair fund the most exact information could be

been expended $4,850 odd, made up as obtained; and the oftener such messages follows, Monthly Wages and Bill, $1,026; are transmitted, the better they will be Repairs to Bath and Boats, 8266; New understood and appreciated.

Do. Maximun.....

Do. Minimum over night 74

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noon-Thules leaves for Coast Ports.

4 p.m.--Yunglaze leaves for Shanghai:

Auction.

2.30 p.--Aubtion of Valuable and. De-

sirable Leasehold Property."

General Memoranda. TRUESDAY, June 2

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. 2p.duation of Household Furniture

at No. 13, Elgin Street.

9 p.nu.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, June 3

Noon-Tenders for laying of now Marble Tiling received by Naval Storekeeper. 2.30pmMeeting of Legislative Coun-

cil.*

SATURDAY, June 4-

Noon.Dumante leaves for Amby, 4pm-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. TUERDAY, June 7

4 pcd leave for Bombay. 4pu-Lensor leaves for Singapore, &c. THURSDAY, June 9

4pm.English Mall leave for Ports of

Call and Europe. SATURDAY: June 11

Daylight. Miten Bishi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, de

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

Thursday Island, de

TUESDAY, June 14

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

THE BEY OF TUNIS,

LONDON, May 28. The deposition of the Bey of Tunis has not been confirmed

THE FORTE AND GREECE.

LONDON, May 28. The Porte has signed a convention with Grecen,

THE LAND HILL

LONDON, May 28. There are forty-two pages of amendments to the Land Bill to be considered in com- mittee.

Boats, 8373; Prizes for Yacht Races in Regatta, 8140A

0 Aquatic Sports, 889; Ad. vertising, Printing & $21 Hiro of Boats for Bathing, $76; Old Debt, 8150; Balance of Regatis Account, 8213 Pay-

Bath House,

$2,485, ments, account New and a balance was their left in hand of $1,000.04

showed

statement of

of the sccounts of the Regatta was also given, which cash from subscription lists $768, entrance fess 8324 subscription to Momberg Cap 869, to Hongkong Club Cup 866, which left a balams to debit of the Victoria Be creation Club of $212 The arponses Find

best of Matched at Kowloon, $110

Cost

Tiffin, Refreshments, & 475 Rafts, Mark Bosts, Launches, de, 8218 Prisse, 8200: Hongkong Club Cup, Members' Cup $70) Printing, Adverthing

1 Sundries, 2242; in all 1,497. The Typhoon Repair Fund account showed that the amount reusferred as mentione above exhausted that account.

The Chairman explained that an Club had yet to pay the contenfor another $1,000 on Booount of the erection of the new bath house the Victoria Recreation

94 renta (A laugh.

would

PRINCE LEOPOLD MADE DUKE OF ALBANY,

LONDON, May 28. Prince Leopold has been raised to the Club on the 1st Jana TO

Bank

balande in her mot Peerage under the title of Duke of Albany Theuch trouble until

BARIQUE IOT IN IZLAND

LONDON, May 30.

theam scriptions began to some m account left them

of 8219 This way

- A véry serious rict has occurred in Ire land, 12,000 peasants stubbornly opposed whole,

they atpooled. They bea

he thought, a very

3 p.m.- Occidental & Uriental S. 8, Co.'s | the evictions. Therioters were dispersed by. Perhaps there had been if hitl

Steamer leaves for Yokohanus and San Francisco,

the Police and a strong curve of Military two which could be rectified

not