For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE REORIVED FOR SALE,
Be Recently arrived Mail und" other Stowships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPPLIES Received BY
MAIL.
Eastern and Californian 'CHEESE Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK:
PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER,
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
EVERY
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces.
Paragon MACKEREL in 515 cans.
".
Body Ideal SALMON în 5, cama. Cutting's Desert FRUITSJin 23 1 cans.
Assorted Cuned EGETABLES. Poita SAFSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stasies PECPERS
Assorted PICKLES.
MINUEMEAT.
KOMB HONEY in Original Frates. Richardson & Bobbin's Celebrated Posted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
+
Assorted American. SYRUPS, for Sun-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam GHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 2 cans
ALIFORNIA RACKER
Ca
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5, H;
tins, and poser
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical Brs-
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES. BOLA BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS:
- CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL.
NEW BOOKS--
3,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE" and
“SEASIDE LIBRARIES, including McCully's "HISTORY ORDOKOWS
TIMES," ENDYMION," R
other recent Publications, from 15 cents to 25
crats wich. MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFI'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRE." "PARTISAN 13FE WITH MOSBY,”·
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STATES.
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STRINGS." HARPER HALF HOUR SERIES.
FRENCH NOVELS.
Medical WORKS.
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS.
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND.
MARSEILLES
ALHO, TONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
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THURSDAY, the 16th day of June,"
10 Nom, the Company's S. S. TRADUADDY Chommandant DIDIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CXRGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
t
Carg and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- ceptel in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping
Orders will be graded atál Naou
Cargo will be revived on board until
Spects and Parcels until pan on 15th of June, 1881. (Parcels are not to bo Benton and they must be left at
Agency's-Ollieu.) Contents and value) of Packingos are ro- quizet.
For further partisadure, apply at the Carthy's Office.
CLUDE CHAMPEAEN,
thu
Hongkong, June 3, 1881.-
STEAM FOR
J
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETE ANONYME ASSURANCES
COMPANY, LIMITED,
1s prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-LARS. Risks
MAIMTIMES; MARSEILLE.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
June 13, Beth Gorman barquo, 442, CL Henge, Cadiff Fah. 12, Cual. ARNBOLD, HARRER & Co.
June 14, Velocity 'British harhuo, 500, Martin, Bangkok May 20, Rice.-PUSTAU & Co.
June 14, Rachel, British barque, 282, Robt. Afficek, Newchwang May 22, Beans, co-CRINEME.
nott per Annun, and other INSURANCESCAPITAL SUBSCRIBED, 15,000,000 France. at Proportionato Rates.
Shareholders are reminded that the Direc- CAPITAL PAID-UP 3,750,000 tora have the power of distributing a certain THE Undersigned having been appointed proportion of the ascertained profits sumallyears of the above Company,
aring suele Shareholders as have contri-
prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE buted business to the Company.
AGENCIES at all, tho Tronty Ports of RISKS to all ports of the World. Chine and Japan, and at Singaporo, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
A. G. STOKES,
Loting Secretary. Hongkong, May, 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
Cartraz,--Two MILLIDAS STERLIKE.
Tursigned are prepared to grant against the Risk of FIRE on, Buillings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals on hour Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors fortei heision
If required, protection will be granted on
first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- jelt | posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Hongkong a Canton. Higkong, January 4, 1867.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLÉ, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISÍ, ANCONA, VENICE,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE..
'
INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHAUTEN OF His Majesty King Deorge. The First, 4. D. 1720.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDONTE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND sparel to grant Insurances as follows
ALSO,
AUSTRALIA,
| N.B.-Cargo eti be bathen on thewrgh Bills
Marine Department.
Pulicies at current rates, payable either
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Supt. 20, 1980. 27e81 THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE
BUILDINGS, LONDON
HE Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS IN HONGKONG and Cuixa for the above Company nee propaved to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow- hy usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL. & C.,
gends.
.4
3my82
Hongkong, May 3, 1887. PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANČE COMPANY, OF STEITIN
Juna 14, Himalaya, British stemmer, 614, W. R. Becolo, Shanghai June 10, General
C. M. S. N. Co
Janie 14, Athol, British steamer, 922, Wia. S. Duncan, Singapore Jane 7, Gen eru.-BON HIS CHAN
June 14, Midlothian, Britisk steamer, 827, Chester, Saigon June. 2, General ORDER
June 14, Irgonaddy, Fronch stenmor, 2705, G. Didier, Shanghai Jube 11, Mails and General.—MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
June 14, Consolation, British steamer, 764, R. Young, Bangkok June 8, Rice and | General,-YUEN FAT Hoso,
June 14, Bonito, German barque, 529, J. F. Wesenberg, Bangkok May 24, Rice and Planks. Wela & Co.,
June 14, PG. Carvill, British ship, 1066, Thomas McFue, Penarth Feb. 2, Coal MESSAGERIE MARETIMES.
June 14, Mabel, American barque, 783, F. Snow, Nowcastle (N.S.W) April 25, -Coal. -Navan YARD. ~
AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to Grant Insurances against, FIRE | June at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co.;
Hong, May 10, 1881.
Xyents.
10my82
Intimations.
Ninth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW."
w
Ready
No. 3.-Yol. IX. OF THE
DEPARTURES.
14, Otto, for Tukaq.
14, Emuy, fór Amoy.
14, Plainnuller, for Singapore, de. 14 Alaris, for Quangai.
14, H.MS.. Lapiring, for Singapore. 14, Oceanic, for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
14, Hilla Maria, for Whampoa. 14, 4moy, for Shanghai. 14, Himalaya, for Canton.
CLEARED.
St Vincent, for San Francisco. J. M. Mung, for Čabu. Esmeralda, for Amoy.
Clarissa B. Carver, for Loilo. Ferdinand, for Bangkok. Rachel, for Whumpua Tholes, for Coast Ports. Auguste, for Niculajeisk.
here, in London, or at the principal Ports GELEM Woodvily, for San Francisco.
Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
PORTS, MARSEILLES, of India, China and Australia. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Fire Department.
CONTAINS 7
Policies issued for long or short periods at A Short Journey in Sz Chuan CRICOT rates.
Noticus of Eminent Statesmen of the Pre-Per
sent Dynasty,
THEN AND SHAM Life Department.
RAVENNA, Captain E, STEWART, with
Her Majesty Mils, will be degnatched £5,000 at reduced rates, from the for LONDON direet, SUEZ CANAL and nsual Ports, of Call, on
10
a.m. on
མ་
THURSDAY, the 3rd June, at 4 p.m."
Carge will be received on board until
the day of departure. Parcels and Specie
ecie (Gold) at
at the Office nittil 10. on the day of departure,"
For farther Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, Y die. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAMING TION COMPANY'S Office,
of Bookings are
Policies issued for sums not exceeding The Principle of Nature,
The Rhymes of the Shitting Cantonese Superstitions about Infante. Notices of Now Books and Literary Intel.
ligence.
HOELIDAY, WISE & Co. HongkongJuly 20, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824 The Chunfels auf & Hongkong,
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling- weghired to be declared phur tu shipinezdagg of which is paid up £ 100,000 Shippers are particularly postel Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,00D
Income
€. 20,000
te the terms and conditions of the ComAnnual Ince pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Hongkong, June 11, 1881.
A. MoIVER, Sujagintendent. Agents for the above Company at THE Undersigned have been appointed
Hongkong, Canton, Forchow, Singhai, Land Hankoy, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
je
- THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIRA,
THE C. S. Mail Steunship (TY OF Pond will be despatched for Sus Franciero, via Yokohama, on or about the 29th June, 1881, at 3 pm, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hlyngkong, October 15, 1868.
----,
VANGTSŽE INSURANCE
Y ASSOCIATION,
CANTAL (Fully Pail-up).....The. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVA TH. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FINT. 288,936.17 TOTAL CAPITAŁ and Ac-)
CIMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 8,936.17 April, 1881.... }
BAY
Divesters.
F. B Forms, Es1, theirmen.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokolutus and other Japan Porta, to the Cited States vin Over. J. B. PINERVOSS, F. D. Hyre, Esq.
to Atlants and W. M. Born, Esq. W. MEYELINK, E. Cities of laind Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Derenirs, and to parts, in Mexic, Central. and South Autorica
by the Company's anal connecting Steamers. WORKS OF REFERENCE England, France, and Germany by afi Through Passage Tickets granted to
trus-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 2 p, the 28th June,
Purcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pan., samo day; all Pariol Packages should be ked to address in fall; alue of same required, Consular Invoices to acconipany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Compabay's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the
ALBUMS of Music, with Words “
ALBUMS of Pianoforto Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo, ALBUMS, Etc., Etc.
STATIONERY— For LADIES, and Orzice use - OFFICE REQUISITES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELETED CIGARS
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
Joux Mora & SON'S FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYRONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') 'BEEF,
TRIPE
FRUTIS for Ices. SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, **.
EPIN'S COCOA
KOBINSON'S GROATS. GELATINE,
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI
VERMICELLI.. SAUSAGES,
MEATS,
is
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Mesare RUSSELL & Co., Necretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: Mesa BARING BROTHERS & ̧Co., ], RICHARD BLACKWELL, E., Aged, 68 and 60, Cornhill. Touters granted on Marine Risks to pil parts of the World..
Brukere.
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the ProMTs of the UNDERWRITING LUSINESS are an- mally distributed among di Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia
Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage paid by them." and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co., Agruts. Hongkong, June 13, 1881.
Insurances.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED, $1,000,000.
Board of Directors. KoḤ Moox Was, Esq., Chairman, ↑ BAN HUP, Esq LEONG ON, Esq. K. YIN KAI, ECHONG PESU, Esq.
QUAN HOI CHUNE, Esq. KWOK YIN KAL, Esq., Monnyer Woo LIN YUEN, E61, Awist. & Scentury.
TRE Company grants POLICIES ON MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Sharehollous or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretury.
No, 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE OQM- ·
PANY.
THE Undersigned AGENTS for the above SOUTH, &c., de,pany are prepared to soopt Risks on Flass Godowns at per cent. nett SHIPCHANDLERY.of every Description, premi per annum, RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
NORTON & Cons Bouti
Agents Hongkong, May 20, 1981,
Hongkong, May 18, 1881.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
Hongkong, May 20, 1881,
10081
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Notes and Queries:
Dr. Hanco's Botanical Notices. Botanical Notes.
"Finger" Numerojs,
The Feast of Lanterns at Padang. Sinologues and Chinese History. The
Character Seven."
Catholic Misionarios in the East. A Chinese Ody Paraplused. Flogging of Originals.
A Coroan Dictionary.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &e. Hongkong, May 21, 1984.
NOW READY
PRICE, $1.00. 'OOMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
DY E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WAISH at Shangland Hongkong, at Lasy, Crawiord & Co., Hongkong, and at thu China Mait Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879-
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
racundity, from "Shanghai for Hongkong, Mr Noronha, and Chinese; for Singapore, Mr. Stevenson for Port Hald, My J. A.
For Naples, Mr aleazar; for
Mesere Andrew Bustraun, H. W. Hugart, E. Lazarus, A. Woret, and Mellotie.
B.
Per Himalayu, from Shanghai, Messia
Annsson, and B. E. Guidsic.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:
For BAIGON
Per Octer, at 9.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 15th inst.*
For SWATOW, AMOY, & TOOCHOW
Per Thales, at 11.30 am., on Wednesday, the ith inst,; instead of us previous ly notified.
[No. 5590,–JUNE 14, 1881.
strong branding-and-flogging" mID but it must ba, equally dain that he, lins Ki already convinced the Governor that hie opinions on certain subjects are not those that can be materially affected by any thing short of the "ficures of practical experience." MrJohnson las, we venture to think, placed probably a little too much confidence in the so-called facts and· figures which have been laid before the Council by Sir John Hennessy-more, perhaps, than we toucy he will be ins clined to do later on, when he has learned to make allowance for His Ex-. For Atholl, at 1.30 p.na. To-morrow, the cellency's Parliamentary habits, and
15th inst
For FOOOOW...
Par Bengloc, ni 11, 30a.z. To-morrow, the 16th inst., instead of as previously potified.
For AMOY -----
►
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,~~~
A
Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 15th inst
For SHANGHAI,-
even now he has und reason to take exception to some of the Governor's statements. The question referring to earring snatching was very neatly put -much more so than it was effectually
Per Waverley, at 3.30 pm. To-morrow, answered by the Governor, who foll
.1
the 15th inst. For SAIGON...
back upon the well-worn and useful theory of successive waves of crime.
Per Adria, at 4.80 p.m., on Wednesday, There is good reason for believing, ut
the 18th-inst.
For BANGKOK.--
Per
the same time, that this class of crime bus greatly increaged since it became Dale, at 0.30 p.m., on Thursday, the known that it was not punished with 16th inst..
For AMOY AND TAMSUI—
Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
16th inst.
Por Charlton, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 17th instinstead of a previously notified.
fogging. As we recently stated, this
crime was almost stamped out by the deterrent of the "cat," and it is there- fore natural to assume that it would
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18increase when the saintary lash was
LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, hang up on the wall. Curiously enough, MELBOURNE, &c., &c.—
the othcial returns do not, so far as we have seen, make any specific allusion to this offence; and it may be that the absence of sach figures may have un- consciously ioisled His Excellency and other upholders of the new and un- exploded systems of penal discipline.
For NEWCHWANG.---..
Per Pernambuco, atbp.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA ---
Per Stilu, at & p.m., on Friday, the
24th inak
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Most residents will thank Mr Johnson for having paid a just tribute to the memory of Sir Richard MacDonnell, even although that grund old man really "needs no apologist, either in the Coun- cil or in the hearts of those who knew him. As an administrator, Sir. Riobard unmistakeably took a foremost place; and there is no doubt whatever in our mind, or in the mind of any man who lived in the Colony during his rule, that he did G.more for Hongkong, by way of radical
Noon, Thales leaves for Coast Ports. 3 p.m.pan leaves for Singapore, &c. 5 p.m.-Waverley leaves for Shanghai. Auction
11 Auction of Sundries at Mr
R. Enert's Sales Rooms.
Tenders Close. Noon-Tenders or Treasury Bills
ceived by the Chief Paymaster.
Meeting,
8 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodgy.
Palorm in every department, that any other Governor of the Island before or since his term of office. The unfortunate re-bit indulged in by Governor Hennessy, of casting aspersions upon his predeces- sors has been frequently condemned in these columns; but it is evidently an incurable characteristic in some men to andeavour to "crack up their own wares" by crying down those of others. Thut. the Governor now finds a member of Council ready and willing to check this tendency-especially when the unfair criticisms are passed upon the dead-tay possibly exercise a wholesome influence upon the Council debates, or rather upon the somewhat prominent part takén therain by the President of the Board. 4p.-English Mail leaves for Ports of In his tribute to the late Govereor Mao-
Call and Europe. WEDNESDAY, June 20
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, June 16—
Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. pn. Mooting of Provence Lodge FRIDAY, June 17
Daylight.-Albay leayos for Amoy, &c. 4 p..-Clariton leaves for Port Darwin,
Thursday Island, &c. Fer Atholl, from Singapore, 115 Chiness.THURSDAY, June 25- Por Midlothian, front Saigen, 3 Chines Be Consolation, from Bangkok, 106 'Chi-
se.
DEPARTED,
Her Centric, for Yokohama, Messre Julos Vi, P. Kemperinanu, and 6 Chinese; for Rancisco, Mr A. L. Young, 2 Euro- pealis, anul 1,000 Chinese; for New York, Mr Goo. Austin; for Liverpool, General E.
3 p.D-American Mail leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco on or about
this dato,
THE
W. Donovan and wife, Capt. R. Barton, and HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Mr D. Gillion.
Per Emay, for Amcy, 160 Chinese.
Fer Plainmeller, for Singapore, &c, 504 Chinese.
Per Marie, for Quangai, 20 Chinesi. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, & Chincse
TO DEPART
Per Thules, for Coast Ports, 200 Chineze, Per Woodville, for San Francisce, 12 Chi- neso.
:
SHIPPING REPORTS:
The British steamer Atholl reports: Fine weather during first three days; afterwards
To-day's Advertisements. southerly winds with heavy mins
FOR SHANGHAI
The British Sternship
B'averley," STAUT, Commander, will load here for the above Fort, and will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 15th Instant, at öfp.m.
For Freight or Fadaage, apply to
VOGEL & Co" Agents. Hongkong, June 14, 1881.
jolö
Not Responsible for Debts.
Teether the Captain, the Agents, nor Dieners will be Responsible for ny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
AMYST, American barque, Captain J. Slocum. Captain.
The British steamer Consolation reports: Left Kosi-chang on the 8th June, and haul vuriable winds with squalls and rain throughout.
The British slip P. G. Carvill reports: Spold P. Feudelton from Now York bound to Singapore, 108 days out, in Straits of Sunda.
The American barque Mahel reports Káght variable winds throughout
"Quotations,
HONGKONG, June 14. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$600
Old
cash,... 685 New Benares, cash.... Old
575 casht,... New Malwa, credit,... 670 16 Allowance, Taols...... Old Malwa, credit,... 740 Allowance, Tacls..
72
"7
Bank Wire,
Exchange.
"
Demand
20
30 days' eight, ---
ANNA Otar, Americar ship, Captain J. A. Gardner-Bomen Co., Limited,
BENALDER, British aber, Captain 3. Credits,
W. Buchanan-Gilb, Livingston & Co...
4 months sight,
32
225
220
Documentary, 4 months" sight, 3/6 6. D. BRYANT, Antrican barque, Capt. | India, Wire, Wm. M. Pang-Eduard Schulluss & Co.
demand, Shanghai, demand,
50 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf, 99 fine $27.80) Suvereigns,
C. F. SARGENT, American slip, Captain D. H. Atherton--Captain.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Raks upon First Class Buildinga and/or their Contents at % net per annuns, and other Insurances at Propor tionate Rates, Shareholders are reminded that under Section No. 110 of the Articles of the Association the General Managers, with the sanction of the Consulting Com-Wm. F. Ford-Order. mittee, are empowered to declare al-An-
CINCALEE, British barque, Captain P. Pringle.-Borneo Company, Limited.
FLODDEN, British barque, Captain A Stroud-Gen. R. Stevens & Co.
H. H. MOGLIVERY, American ship, Capt.
PACKET, British barque, Capt. A. anal Bonus amongst auch Shareholders as Hon. Arnhold Karberg & Co shall have either directly, or through their agency or intervention, contributed busiONATHAN CHASE, Atter. barque, Capt.
H. R. Costigan. Siemssen & Co.
neas.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CA,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL,
£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, ACEST at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE," to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Retos. RISKS, on First Class Godowns Reduced to %. nett preminu per amiun from this date.
GILMAN & Co, Agonte.
Honkong, May 10, 1881.
*****
$5.43
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DEUGGEST"- SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET BEQUISITES, ENTLAQUI, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES
Donnell, Mr Johnson alluded to the cir elimstances under which Sir Richard.
found the Colony and its finances; and the hon. member might have fairly con.. traster the condition of the Colony in 1872 with its state six years before. Ou the point where Sir Arthur Kennedy
was dragged in by way of contrast
"the good boy in the story, Mr JohnsoA mag was desirous of kapwing a little more abont Sir Arthur's wholesale reorganisa- tion of the Police Porte, how that otherwise sensible man opme to dismiss defunct constables for misconduct; and so on through the list of 158 men who had been wrongly set down as struck off the roll. But this home-thrust His Ex- cellency deemed it advisable to pass over with
Parliamentary phrase, that in the main be adhered to what he had said about the Police. So lie it. What the current opinion is, concerning Governor Henessy's utterances, mar be gathered from past experience. It may well be asked, however, why Sir John Hennessy should take up the time of the Council and the public with his opinions apan the relative merits of his predecessore. The worthy men zlo have preceded him were of a different ❤ Stamp, it may be, but is that any reason. why their faults or their merits should be appraised by a man of much smaller calibre? However, let that pass. In PASSENGEs arriving in Hongkong, or any his explanation of the reasons why Sir other persons who may desire to cou Richard MacDonnell had fallen into sult the files of local, Chittu, Japan,
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American, English, Indian or Austra bad ways, and was so immeasureably lian newspapers, are invited, to call at behind the age in regard to criminal the "CA MAIL Office, where over discipline, Governor Hennessy said these sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, words: from these countries, are now filed for reference.
DEATH.
At Ningpe, on the 8th June, the Rev. ROBERT INKEEMAN EXLRY, of Wenchow, agod 36 years..
Now, I appreciate fully the inerits of Bir Richard MacDonnell I may speak of him historically but he came to Hongkong from having been a Govenor of what was at oue time a penal settlement in Australia, He carno Lore having dealt with convicts and crime upon an old, exploded, and condemn- ed system; and as this contrast has been
The publication of this issue commenced drawn between him and Bir Hercules Ro at 7.00p.m.
The China Sttail.
DONGKONG, TUESDAY, JENE 14, 1881.
binson-I am not inventing any scheme I am merely returning to the scheme of Bir Hercules Robinson..
Now, we have liere another instadee of how dangerous His Excellency's Teck- lessness of statement cay become, It would possibly not strike the general reader of these lines that there is no Shares.
Ti principal event the lengthy truth in them, but upon examination Hongkong Bank, 90% prein.
meeting held yesterday afternoon in the such is undoubtedly the case, Sir [ox div.
Council Climber was the re-entrance of Richard MacDonnell, in point of fact, Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,600 per share, the Hon. F. B. Johnson into the frons never was Governor of a penal settle China Tradere Ins. Co., $1,700 p. share. Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Tis, 810 p. share. North China Ins. Co., Tle. 1,100 per share. of public affairs. Those who had not ment at all, because South Australia- known, or who had forgotten the circum-which he governed for about seven years Chinese Ins. Co., $315 per share;
stance, that this gentleman was not (1865-62) has never been blessed, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $1,000 per share.
altogether unacquainted with Hongkong or cursed," as Anthony Trollope puts it, China Fire Ins. Co, $300 per share
matters, were probably not a little sur with the custody of a single British. Balen.
Sir Richard, besides, cama | Magleby.-Wiolor & Co.:
prised at the amount of knowledge, as exile prou Chin Coast N T. Cor. 160 repression, with which Mr Johnson mark Colony, and not from Australis. But LOCHIEL, British-masted schooner, Capt. China Coast St.
well as the energy and facility of ex-direct from Nova Scotia to govers this Tis. 3 per a nominal. D. S. Ewan.- Siessen & Co.
Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. ed his re-appearance as an unofficial to make the statement still more infor Lotisa, Germ 3-masted schooner, Capt. Hongkong Hotel Co., 8105 per share. member of the Legislative Council. In tunate, far as old exploded N. Selfierloh Eluard Schellless & Ca China Sugar Ref. Co.,
share...
bi speech, on the second reading of the tems are concerned, good St Artber MAHEL, American barque, Captam F.Chinese Imperial Loan of 1574, nominal.
Da
Henal Legislation bill, there is present a Kennedy did come from penal settle Snow. -Naval Yard,
Do.
of 1877
ding of independence that is reassuring; meut, viz., Western Australia, which MINERVA, Gertua brig, Captain P. H.K. Ice Co.'s sharer, 21271 per aluare.
and the Colony may now be congratus Colony he gaverned about the same Duhme.-Melchers & Co.
fated upon having obtained a worthy period (1864-62) as a friend Sir Western successor to Mr Keswick as their repto- Hichard spent ar Adelaide, (Taken at Mesere Falconer di Co.'s Premisesentative at the Council Board. It is Australia became in 1849, at the re
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, June 14,
KYOBENHAVN, Danish barque, Captain N.
OxfoRDAMIRE, British steamer, Captain
C. P. Jones-Russell & Co.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siamese ship, Capt.
S. M. Otten-Chinese.
H. K. & W. Dock, 63 % protes,
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ROSE M, British barque, Captain D. BAROMETER Block-Eduard Schellhors & Co...
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VELOCITY, Ein bot Martin.-Pasta & Co.
WAVESLEY, British sauer, Captain Stout Togel & Co
Xart, American barque, Captain N. B. Reynolds-Rosario i Co.
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pone the less satisfactory to find that quest of the Colonists, a settlement: for this hon. gentleman seems to look upon convicts, and has much benefited by zue present situation, with a chari their labour. In 1868, the home au table, though perhaps an enquiring, thorities were, however, persuaded by expression. Mr Johnson is evidently australian colonists anally to dis man who will take no outside state-continue transportation to Western Aus Imente of opinion sin place of evidence tralia Thet is to say that Sir Arthur
and indeed, Lieram, we subira ay
the only safeguard of thoroughly inde- pendent action nader existing circum while Sir Richard was deprived of that We make no stances. He is not, thereipre, what wholesome qualification.
Hennessy would style further comp
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