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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE

TTAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ex Recently arrived Mail and

Steamships.

AMERICAN

AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES,

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY

MALL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.. Boneless CODFISIL.

Prime HAMS and BACON, Russian CAVIAŘE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in cans.

Bean Ideal SALMON in 3 cans. Cutting's Dessers FRUITS in 24 lb cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCHMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Framek. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pulted

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbins Curried OYSTERS.

Lamch TONGUE., Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum

*iner Drinks.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE:

Char CHOWDER.

Codfish BALLS.

Greon TURTLE in 24 t5 caus.

ALIFORNIA RACKER

CRA

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY,

iina, and louse.

Alphabetical BIS.

CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES.. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL. ·

NEW BOOKS,

3,000 Numbers FRANKLIN SQUARE and **SEASIDE." LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's Elisions or DunOws TIMES,ESDYMION," and other recent Publications, from 15 cents to 25 cents ench.

WILLIAMS'S MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFFIN' MIKADO'S EMPIRE.”

PARTISAN LIKE 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'S HALF HOUR SERIES..

'FRENCH NOVELS.

Medical WORKS.

School BOOKS..

Presentation BOOKS,

WORKS OF BEFERENCE.

ALBUMS of Music, with Words

ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.

Photo, ALBUMS; Eto., Etc.

STATIONERY,-

For LADIES, and Orriez use.

|

j

Mails.

STEAM FOR

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LE CERCLE TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 Franes. CAPITAL PAID-UP, 3,750,000

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THE Undersigned having been appointed DErs of the above Company, ard prepared to grant Potènes on MARINE RISKS to all porta of the World.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT

GALLE, ADEN, SUTZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRÁLTAR," BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N. B.-Cargo can be taken on through Hills Loading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON..

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TNPENINSULA CAMPA. Steam-shi

Vaky Captain T. ALURUTOs, with Her Majesty'a Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, SUEZ

CANAL, and usual. Forts of Onil, on

THURSDAY, the På Jane, at 4 p.nu

Cargo

will be received on board until 40 on the day of departure._

Parcule ani Specie (Hold) at the Utice

Funtil 10 m.in. oěhe day of departare.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

278481 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter ant ·

Special Setz of Puriiament.

ESTABLASED 1880.

£2,000,000.

CAPITAL, THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongsong T for the Above Cotony, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on my Building, cr

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL..

The Steamship

"Ningpo, Captain Case, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the Rh Instant, at 10 alu, instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMRSEN & Cô

Hongkong, June 8, 1881.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

"Diamante,"

je

Captain COLLEN, will be dospatched for the above ut 4

Port TOMORROW," the 9th Rim, instead of as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

je

Hongkong, June 8, 1881.

"FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG.

The British Steamer

"Vortigers,

Captain, J. ALEXANDER, will load hero for the Marche in the same, at Current above Ports, and will leave on FRIDAY, Rat RISKS on First Class Godowas the 10th lustat, at 10 nm. Redneed' to Zeti premium poríanmun

For Freight Passage, apply to...

HING KEE & Co Hongkong, June 8, 1881.-

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For further Particulars tegarm this date. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAS NAVIGA

THON COMPANY'S Oifico, Hongkong.

The Couterate unit Falur of Packages are required to be dechural purior to shipment.

Shippers are Tuticals requested to Bote the terms and editions of the Con Pany's Black Bills of Lading.

.

A. MAYER, Sigarintendent. Hongkong, May 28, 1881.

ju

HI MAI

MITSÜ BISHU MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

True 8. S. TAKASAGO MARE, Capt. Tous, up here on us about the 4th June, will be despatched as above SATURDAY the 11th June, at Daylight Cargo

recived on board and Pargals ht the Office up to u pn. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under 63 Freight

All Claims met be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwies ther will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASSAGE-

Cabin Sterroge. To Kow2.....

..$.60 $15 20 YOKOHAMA & Nagasaki,.. 15 ŠRANGHALI YOkouna, 129– ..40). Kom........... 95. 30 *A REDUCTION is made on REN CABIN

PASSAGES.

CARD and PASSENGER for Nagasaki will be teataslippet to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OrrICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Strves.

R. J. H. TRIPP,

gret

Hongkong, May 30, 1881.

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Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company

*

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

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

OCEAN STEAMEHLI JOMPANY"

FOR SHANGHAI. (Tuking Cargo & Passengers at through rutce TSIN, HANKOW and Forts qu the YANGTSZE.)

Nether the Captain, the Agrats, or for CHEFUD, NEWCHWANG, TIEN.

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

ALEX. NEWTON, British barque, Captain A. Newton.Captain.

AMETHYST, American barque, Captaju J.. Slona.-Captain,

ANNA Car, American ship, Captain. J. A. Gardner.-Borneo Co., Limited,"

ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Pal-Sienissen & Co.

BENALDER, British steamer, Captain J. W. Buchsan-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CHRISTINE, British barque, Captain J. Wildfang-Siessen & Co.

CLARISSA B. Carven, Amer. ship, Capt. Leroy Dow.-Douglas Lupraik & Ch.

FLODEN, British Ixique, Captain A. Stroud Ges. R. Stevcus & Co.

H. H. McGVERY, Anerican ship, Capt. W. Y. Ford. Order.

JAVA PACKET, British barque, Capt. A. Hanson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

JONATHAN CHASE, Ainer, barque,. Capi. H. R. Castiga. Siemesen & Co.

LAURA, Goran barque, Captain F. von Elren Eduard Schellliues & Co,

Lexxox, British steamer, Captain D. Scott.Jurdine, Mattosson & Co.

The Co.'s Stomanship

**Glaccus," Captain T. S. JACRSON, will be despatched on

FRIDAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hangkong, June 8, 1881.

NOTICE.

Per Kenmure Castle, from Chinkiang, Mr

Burr

Per Fuyo, from Shanghai, Capt. Man, Mr Boole, and 83 Chinese.

Per Norseman, from Bangkok 10 Chinese. Per Kang-chi from Haiphong, &c, 18 Chinese.

Per Diamante, from Auey, 140 Chiness. Pur Ping-ou, from Haiphong, &e, 13 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Fer Anchise, for London, Mr Thos. Cape, Mr and Mrs Sapey and infant, and Mr 0. E. Page.

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 70 Chinese For Tung Ting, for Hoihow, &o., 6 Chi-

nose.

For Conquest, for Hoihow, &c., 44 Chis

1857.

Per Norden, for Newchwang, 1 Chinese. Por Wyclife, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

TO DEPART."

Per Larne, for Swatow, 329 Chinese, Per Glaucus, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 30 Chinese.

Per Ninapo, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans and 60 Chineeo.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American barque Jonathan Chase re- porta: Light winds and calms the entire passage, May 8th, spoke barque Conquest from Newcastle to Hongkong, 30 days out,

DO. in lat. 523 N., lung. 157 5

The Chinese steamer Kang-chi reports: Haiphong to Hoihow, variable winds and weather Hollow to Hongkong, moderate- N.E, winds and fine weather.

The British atoaner Glaucus reports: Light variables and showery weather. "June 4th, spoke N.Q.DC., British ship, of Pule. Sapate

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

10 á.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.. 4 p. x.—English Mail leaves for Ports of

"Call and Europe..

4 p.ш.—Diamante loaves for Manila 5 p.m.-Lennox leaves for Singapore, &c.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 10 :-

Daylight. Avoca leaves for Bombay. 10 a.m.-Fortigern leaves for Swatow, &c. Noen Vamoa leaves for Coast Ports. Noon-Glanimis leaves for Shanghai.

Sindh undelivered after Noon, Goject to rent and landing charges.

date subject to rent.

Goods per Japan undelivered after this Goods per Genason undelivered after this

data subject to rent, SATURDAY, June 10

Daylight.Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves for

Yokobaina, &c.

Noon Tenders for construction of Stein

received at Spanish Consulate. Engine

3 p.m. aforoy loaves for Shanghai.. 4 p.m.-Canton loaves for Epochow

.-Chariton leaves for Port Darwin, Thursday Jaland, a

6 p.m.-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow, &c. MONDAY, Juno 18-

p.m.-Mecling of Victoria Lodge. “ TUESDAY, June 14

3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Cola Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco..

WEDNESDAY, June 15-

3 p.napan leaves for Bingapore, &c. THURSDAY, June 16

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

[No. 5585-JUNE 8, 1881

how to wage was begun; and the veyor General and the Colonial Surgeon in tima discovered that the temper ture of Hongkong varies and becom intensified under certain condition We shall probably, in the course i yours, be further enlightened upon th wonderful display of administratio and we begin to think that a History 6. the Hennessy Administration, as scent from behind the scenes, would posses thrilling interest even for the outside world. At all events, the rambling a reckless statements made by Gure at Hennessy, about the famed systems of Chien, and the

typi breeding contrivances of Science, are effectually answered so much by the Governor's tardy publ cation of his opponents' views, bowed as by representations made by othe direct to the Home Authorities,

Western

LOCAL AND GENERAL The next ENGLISH MAI may be expected. by the P. & O. steamer Nepaul on the 9th or 10th inst.. London dates ATO brought on by this opportunity up to 5th May,

The next AMERICAN MAIL may expected to arrive Here on or about tho 23 st, par P. M. S. City of Tokio, which brings San Francisco dates to the 23rd ulto.

We would call attention to the notice m our advertising columns by the Commu sioner of Castoma, Swatow, that the Dove Rock Whistling Buoy was yesterday tem- porarily removed for repairs,

to port light HONGKONG DISPENSARY, We have much pleasure in intimating that

Britia steamer Canton reports: Light breezes and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Diamante reports: Had moderate qustorly winds and fine wed. ther

to Lamocks. Thence to

winda and fine weather. northerly

The American steamer Ping-on reporte Left Haiphong June 4th 3 p.m., arrived left Pakhoi at in Pakhoi un 5th at 10 9.40 p.3n, same day, arrived in Hoihow on 6th at 11.30 left Hoihow at 4.30 p.xis." same day, arrived in Macao on 7th at 11

3

a,

p. left Macao on 8th at 9 a.m., and ar rived in Hongkong at 2 p., same day. From Haiphong light variable winds with squally weather to Heihow; thence freel 2. jul0 NE wind with clear weather to port.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT).

The Steamer

"Canton," Captain Jagces, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, a 4p.m

For Freight and Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

jell Hongkong, June 8, 1881.

FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND

HAIPHONG.

The Steamship

"Ping-on," Capt. McCASTON, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 11th st., at

LOCHIEL, British 3-ninstort schooner, Capt. p.n. D. S. Evan,-Siemen & Cu

LoutSA, Gom. 3-masted schooner, Capt. N. Sobiele Eduard Schullhaes & Co.

MINERVA, German brig, Captain P. Duline-Melchers & Co.

OXFORD, British stosuner, Captain C. P. Jones.Itussell & Co.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

jell Hongkong, June 8, 1.881.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"Jupain,"

Captain T. 8. GARDNER, will be despatched for the WEDNESDAY, the 15th

PYRMONT Gerion barque, Captain Schroder-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

*Rose M., British barque, Captain D. BkEduard Schelhass, & Co. atove Ports nn SULINOR, French barque, Captain 1. Inst., at 3 p.m. Roullior. Carlowitz & Co. ··

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS, & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1881..

ST. VINCENT, British banque, Capt. Robt. Thompson-Melchers & Co

WELLA, Carina steaner, Captain J. B. Massinim-Wieler & Cot

WOODVILLE, British barque, Capt. Leris Rodd.--Arnhold Karborgs& Co.

WYCLIFFE, British steamer, Captain Paul Barner-Bones Company, Limited.

XENIA, American barque, Captain N.E Reynolds. Rozario & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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June, Jonathan Chase, Aserica barque, 693, H. R. Costigan, Newcastle (N.S. W.)April 9, Coal-STEASEN & Co.

June 8, is, German gunboat, from a

THE S. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch-To-day's Advertisements.se

for dan. Fancisco via

on TUESDAY, 14th Jime, 1881, at 3 p.m. Connection being mad at Yokohamas with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan. .ports

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Freight will be received on board until-

4 p.m. of the 13th June.

All Parcel Packages should be ratked to

-IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

audruss sin full, and same will be received 1. In the Gods of PEDRO Jose DE BARROS,

nt the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing

A REDUCTION 25 % made on all 3. RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

Deceased.

2. In the Gotts of Ari MIR CHINA, Deceased. AHER,

**

OFFICE REQUISITES of every description. Jangould be sent to the Company's No. 0 of 1870, Section 11., an Order has

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND

MAERATED WATERS.

CLOSES & BLACKWELL'S.

auit

JORN MOIR & Sor's

FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TETSSONKAD'S DESSERT FRUITS,

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

'HUNG (Hambro'), BEEF,

TRIPE.

FRUITS for Ices. SHERBET

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN's COCOA..

Eres's COCOA.

- ROBINSON'S. GROATS. OELATINE.

Russia OX-TONGUES,

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

ASPARAGUS.

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE,

MACCARONL

VERMICELLI..

SAUSAGES.

MEATS.

SOUPS, &c., &c.

SHIP HANDLERY of every D RIGOING and SAIL-MAKING promptly. ereouted, Hongkong, May 20, 1881.

June 8, H-ch'ung-ching, Chinese gun- bout, from Cinton:

June 8, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton.

June 8, Norseman, Siamese ship, 711, M. Conception, Bangkok May 17, General CHINESE

June 8, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, 688, R. C. Marsden, Haiphong June 4, and Boilow 7, Goneral.-C. M. S. N. Co.

June 8, Glaucus, British steamer, 1847, Consular Invoices to semmpany Over-NOTICE is hereby given that, in duurde. T. S. Jackson, Singapore Trio 1, General

Mexican, Central and South American

anco with the Provisions of Ordinance-BUTTERFIELD SWIHE Carge, Offices addressed to the Collector of Cas been wade by the Honourable. FRANC June 8, Canton, British steamer, 1095, J. toma, San Francisco.

SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice of the enid C. Inques, Swatow June 7-GRO. R. For further information us to Freight Con, limiting the time for Creditors and STEVENS & Co. or Passage, apply to the Agency of the others to send in their CLAIMS against Compay, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. the above-named Estates, to the Eighth

CHAS. H. HASWELL, Ja,

day of August, 1881, on or before which date all Claims must be proved, otherwise Agent.

they will not be included in the scheme of Hongkong, May 30, 1881.

Jo14 division.

Any Perzon

zon INDEBTED to any of the above-named Estates are requested to make innedinte Payinent to

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, the 16th day of Jano, OH, 45 Rom, the Company's 3. IRAQUADDY, Commandant DIBE,

C. F. A. SANGSTER,

·Official Administrator.. Hongkong, June 8, 1881.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BRITISH BARQUE "CHUSAN,";

-FROM LONDON.

June 8, Diamante, British steamer, 314, R. F. Cullen, Amoy June 7, General. RUSSELS, & Co.

June 8, Ping-on, American steamer, 575, ALA, MoCuslin Haiphong June *, Pukhoi 5, Hoików 6, and Macao 8-General. KUSSELL & Co.

June 8, Keninure Caste, British steamer, 1380, Lack, Chinking Jnnu 4, Rice. GLBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Jane 8, Bengloe, Britiel steamer, from jel Canton:

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vensel are hereby requested

Juno 8, 6 p.m., Fuyers, Chinese steaner, 920, Croad, Shanghai Jane 4, P., General C. M. S. N. Co.

June 8, Chusan British barque, 786, Thirkell, London Feb. 7, rie Aujer May 17, General-MRLCARES & CO.

to send in their Bills of Jading to the June Undersigned for countersignature, and to take'intediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo ipended and stored at Con- the discharge of the

with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, signees' risk and expense. and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the

above places.

MELOHERS & Co.,

Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Hongkong, June 8, 1881.

London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until NOTE.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on

· Agents.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

DOVE ROCK WHISTLING BUOY.

DEPARTURES.

8, Senator, for Ilsilo.

8, Conquest, for Hoihow; &c.

8, Norden, for Newchwang.

8,

Haydn Brown, for New York.

8, Wycliffe, for Saigon.

8, Konies, for Manila.

Haibow, Soc.

8, Danube, for Bangkok.

B. Tung Ting, for

8, Venice, for Yokolama.

8, Anthies, for Singapore,.de.

B, Carisbrooke, for Singapore, &c.

8, Kenmure Castic, for Whampoa.

CLEARED.

Welle, for Hoihow, &c. TOTIDE in horeby given, that the Dove Lorne, for Swatow and Amoy.

the 15th of June, 1881, (Parcels are got N Roes WHISTLING BUOY was, on the

to be sent on board they must be left at 7th June, Temporarily REMOVED for the Agency's Office.}

REPAIRS-being replaced by a Red Buoy Contents and value of Packages are re-surmounted by a Black Spherical Cage" quired,

and will probably be in position again by For further particulars, apply at the the 17th Instant

A HUBER, Commissioner of Customa

Off CHAMPEAUX,

Longkong, June

Castown Houser,

lotus, for Shanghai. Friedrich, for Amoy, Nino, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS*"

ARRIVED,

Per Jonathan Chase, from Newcast (N.S.W.), Mr B. L. Hannah.

Per Glasscus, from Singapore, My Boad,

1.160 Chá

The British steamer Keanu Castle-re- porta: Passed 9. S. Glenavon on the 8th,

: Island, of Chinese steamer Fujew reports:

"The First part

bart moderate breeze anil, cloudy;

at 11.30 p.m. on the 4th thick fog, Bi- chored off Gutzlaff, at 6 am. on the 6th fog clearing away, weighed anchored and proceeded, then cloudy with rain and light winds to Ocksen; thence to port moderate N.E. winds and fine weather."

The British metason reports Light southerly winds up China Sop.

CARGO.

Per S. S. Gulley of Lorne, sailed May 31st To Sydney, 5,113 bags Rice, 220 boxes Oil, 280 rolls Matting, 50 boxes Tea (1,000 its.), LO boxes Opium, arid 63 pkga." Morehandise; o Melbourne, 7,414 bags. Rice, 1,300 traxes Oil, 550 rolls Matting, 891 boxen Tea (17,880 ft.), and 406 pkgs. Meralundise; for Adelaide, 600 boxes Ter (12,000 lbs)

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will cloge:

For SWATOW AND AMOY

*

Per Lorne, at 7.30 am, To-morrow, the

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

IMPORTERS S

· OF

DESEGIST SUNDLES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH; AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS:

Soda Water, Leinonade, Tonic Water, Ginginde, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla "Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

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the Band of the 27th Inniskillings will play

(weather permitting) in the Public Gardens

on Saturday evening next, the 11th instant, || at nine o'clock

WE are informed by the Agency of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steana Naviga tion Company that the Company's steamer Tolluce left Singapore this morning for Hongkong,

H.M.S. Lapping, which went out ou Monday morning in search of the missing boat of the S. S. Elgin, has not yet returned. She had instructions, we hear, to proceed down to latitude 18; and there may be yet a chance of the boat'e-crow being picked up or found on some island where they have been cast ashore.

Loen complaints again reach us us to the scandalous condition of the Fedder's Wharf

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any Stops. Several accidents have occurred of other persons who may desire to con- late, oud a lady was seriously injured by a sult the files of local, China, Japan, fall. At low water, it is scarcely possible. Amorican, English, Indian-or-Austra

Ling

newspapers, are invited to call at for a sober man to keep his footing, and- the "ORINA MAIL" Office; where over how "groggy" "soumon do not increase the sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

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DIED.

At 8.45 a. this morning, H. MURA- КАМИ, Заранее Assistant the itau Bishi Mail S. S. Co. Aged 23 years.

ith inst, instead of a previously-The publication of this issue commenced

notified.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per Niige, at 9.30 am. Tomorrow, the 9th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified,

"

Per Glanicus, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 10th inst. For MANILA...

For Diamante, at 4pm. To-morrow, the Dila inste, instead of as previously notified. For STRAITS AND CAICUTTA...

Per Lennox, at 4.80 p., on Thursday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously

notified...

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—

Per du, at 5p.in, on Thursday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously no

tified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

Per Names, at 11.30 am., on Friday, For SAIGONG.

the 10th inst

at 7.55 p...

The China Mail.

Coroner's duty is rather a puzzle. Surely the Surveyor General has a coolie he can space for a few minutes to scrape the steps. If the authorities would not object, pna or. two private coolies could do what is required. in a very short time—that would case mus strain on publio Trekanty.

AN Inquest was held at the Civil Hospital this afternoon (8th)-before the Coroner, H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and a Jury, consisting of Messrs L. Britto, E. F. Rozarin, and R. Schultze, on the boily HONGKONG, WERNESDAY, JUNE 8,-1881.

of a boy named Leong Akwai, who had Tas papers laid before the Legislative fallen froin the verandah of a house in Coal as last meeting included the Staunton Street. Dr Gomez said he was famous letter of 80th June 1880, in called about one o'alcek yesterday afternoon

which the Hon. J. M. Price (Surveyor to see the child. He found that the frontal General) sought to stem the current of

Governor Henessy's peculiar policy bone was fractured, and the child appeared regarding, Water Supply and Sanitation. then to be dying. The mother of the child This letter the Governor promised to and a woman living on the ground-floo publish, at the request of the Surveyor who had seen him strike the groun General, eight months ago. It has now

been quietly laid on the table, without gave evidence. A stool had been left in comment, after the subject matter of the verandah, and it is supposed that the the Governor's misrepresentations has boy had, while the mother was showing a almest passed out of the public mind. friend downstairs, climbed up on this, and Per Bivonas, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the Farplay may not be looked for from a fallen over the rails, The Jury returned a

10th inst

officer of Sir John Hennessy's tempera vardiet of accidental death. One of the ment; so that any reparation we can mike to those who suffer from such jurors (Mr E. Melby) summoned, failed to exhibitions of unfairness is but simple answer to his name, and he was fined in the For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-.

of $20. justice. As a matter of record, we shall sum Pur Malacca, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the publish the correspondence when we

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

Per Takasago Maru, át b na

day, the 10th June.

10th June,

For SHANGHAI

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can find space; and, in the meantime it We have received the report of the 23rd may be some satisfaction to know that ordinary general meeting of shareholders Fer Muray, at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, Mr Price appears to have so far success of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia

the 11th inst.

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Colonial Authorities at Home, that he and China, held at the Cannon Street Hotel, will are long return to carry out the 20th April,Mr Wm. Paterson in the The British Contract Packet Khiva scheme which was so senselessly obchair. The Chairmant proposed and r will be despatched on THURSDAY, structed by the Governor. In the letter. R. Morrison seconded the adeption of a the 9th June, with Maila to, and Mr Price forelbly and clearly exposes report which the shareholders approved, through the United Kingdom and the fallacy which Sir John Hennessy showing that the net profite, with the addi- Europe ria Brindisi; to the Straits had taken so much pains to elaborate

Settlements, Batavia, Bormah, Ceylon,

India, Aden, Egypt, Mulla, and Sib viz. of linking the consideration of tion of £8,328 45, 1d. brought forward, raltar. This is the best opportunity sewer-flushing with the primary ques amount to £84,807 18. 84. After providing for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- tion of the Water Supply for domestic for bad and doubtful debts, and deducting

purposes. Introducing extraneous mat the interim dividend of 3 per cent, to 30t N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the ter into a subject or about a project, and June, declared in October last, the presen

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thus hopelessly mixing up she eno or balance was £47,667 T., out of which the strangling the other, seems to be one

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of Governors Hennessy's favorite diple directors proposed to carry £10,000 to the matic or administrative "moves," "To reserve fund, raising it to £200,000, and to more the previous question" or to declare a further dividend of 4 per cent, move that the bill be read that day free of income-tax, making 7 per cont. for

to Saigon, Straits six months" would be a much plaint the year. The undivided profits to be agr

No Burma, Ceylon, and more Parliamentary mude of ob-

the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, struction. But the shelving of a useful ried forward will be £6,667 78. The other urely format Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, scheme by the proposal to make it business beforethecompany was

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much wider in its scope as is seen in the dividend being formally ecl The usual hours will be observed in closing the Water Supply, and in the long- the retiring directors, Mr W

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to suit the soaring soul of the great and Mr Luwig Wiese being administrator whose presence has lost tiring auditors, Mr Owen Lewit, and Bir animation to these shores for the last Wm Vanner being re-appointed ; and The following hours are observed in closing four years. In the four corners of this vote of thanks being award

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tation, it is not dificult to discern the which the business of the Bank had been true reason why the Reports of the Co-

conducted. Innial Surgeon have fut as yet seen the PBegistry of Letters cesses. light. That two heads of departments

Posting of all printed matter sould have shown such tematys to We have seen within the past few days uzta and patterns cenas.

oppose the Head of the Executive the of the most wonderful publications of late P.M.Maili closed, except for late Autocrat of all the Hongkongs, great years, and a work of very growt usefulne

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