For Sale..
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
[AVE RESERVED FOR SALE, :
HAVE
Be Recently arrivedl Mail aut
other Staniship.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
"
GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY
MAI
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Bondless CODFISH
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
EVERY
Family PIO-PORK in kegs and pieces.
· Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b ema
Bean Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th care.
+
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Polted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT,
Stuffed. PEPPERS. -
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMENT,
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. 'Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated. Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curríc] OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE Asssisted Amerisa SYRUPS, for Son-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER:
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in cans.
|ALIFORNIA
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS 3B
-tins, and loose. Alphaburical BLS
Currs.
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMEAL...
HOMINY.
Fancy Sweet Mixed?
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES Sola BISCUITS Oyster BISCUITS.
CORN MEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL.
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, ŠUEZ, FORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
| N.B.--Garga can be taken on through Bills |
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staat-ship RAPENNA, Captain E. STEWART, with Her Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, and SUEZ LOANAL Rud Parts of Qall, THURSDAY, the Wil June, at 4 pin.
E
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GARRISON THEATRE.
AN ENTERTAINMENT will be given by the 27TH INNISKILLINOM, entitled
"The Lass that Loved a Sailor,"
(H. M. S. PINATORE")," On TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY,
-21st and 22d Frency: 1881. Under the patronage of Colonel HALE,
Commanding Troops in China and Straits Settlements; and by kind permission of Colonel GENDER, 27th Inniskillings.
Doors open at 8.30. Comnience at 9p.m.
Chairs at 11 p.na. Reserved-Seats 81, Front Seats 50 Cents. Tickets can be land on application to KELLY & WALSH's, Officers' Mess Sergeant, 27th Inniskilegs, or at the Door on the Night of Performance, or frous Color Sur gents of Companies.
PONKAHS. Hongbong, June 16, 1881.
jo
Insurances.
Cargo will be revived of Joant at įdar 10. on the day of caperture.
Parcels and Specie (Child) at the price
mutil 40 m., on the day of jarim
further
For
FREIGHT and reyinting THAMES AND MERSEY
apply to the
| PASINSULAR A Quoexral Sniku, Navigas
TION COMPANY'S Ollige, Hongkong-
The Contenta lutem of Pachos are repairal to be declival petor to stópuvit.
Sloppers are partielarly requested der
MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Hean Over-1, Royal Exc®ANGZ BuiLvisor, Lospos
de the terms and conditions of the Co-1HE Undersigned having bottinted pany's Black Bill of Lading.
A. McFVBR, Superialement, Hongkong, June 17, 1881.
SHI
MAIL STE
STEAM
j028
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP- COMPANY. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PLA
AND INLAND SÉA.
1. AGENTs in Hexexone and Cuixa for the above Company are prepared in accept MABINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow kg ustad Discounts,
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agents
3y82
Hongkong, May 7, 1881.
LE CERCLE TRANSPORTS..
SOCIETË ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,
Carren Sonscia,...15,000,000 Francs. KOBECANTAL PAID-UP,... 3,750,000
THE SS AZIATA MAKU, Capt. Wyss, ne here on or about the 20 Justant, wiff he despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 20th June, at Daylight.
Cargo revised on brand and Parcels at the Dlice up to 6 pinu of 25th June,
•Ne Bill of Longer signed under se Freight
All Claimsust be settled on board. before delivery is taken, otlurwise they will not be recognized.
;
RATES or Pagsack.
فراوله
55
Cabin Stierige. To Kouk.....
it $15 YOKOHAMA & NAGASANI, 75 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120
.Kobe.......
95
401 10
A Ráncerns is made on Reres CABIN
PASSAGES,
CARGO and PASSENDELS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghul Mail
Sicauer at Kabe,
NEW BOOKS,— 3,000 Numbers Friskis Squaxs" and "SKANIDE" LIBRARIES, including
For further Particulars, apply at the McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OUROWN | Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West
TIMES,ENYMION," and Cornor Pottinger Savet.
WILLIAMS'S
other recent Publicafiona, from 15 cents to 25 cents each,
MIDDLE. KINGDOM.”
GRIFEIS'S MIKADO'S EMPİRE.” "PARTISAN LIFE WITH MOSBY," "WEARING THE GREY.".
BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED.
STATES.
MOTLEY'S DUTCH REPUBLIC.
33
JOHN OF BARNWELDT. UNITED NETHERLANDS.
THE HARP OF A THOUSAND
STRINGS." HARTER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
FRENCH NOVELS.
Medical WORKS.
School BOOKS
Presentativ: BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, ALBUMS of Music, with Warls.... ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo. ALBUMS, Eta, Eu
STATIONERY,.- For LADIES, and OFFICE 158. OFFICE REQUISITES of every description.
!
SPEHALLY SELECTED CIGA E S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
1926 1
Jours Mon & Soy's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
TRIPE,
FRUITS for fcan.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Epps's COODA.
ROBINSON'S GROATS, GELATINE
Russia OX-TONGUES.į
French PLUMS.
H. J. H. TRIPP.
Agent. Hongkong, Jie 172.1881.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, "PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
......-
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT BE CALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILJA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
19
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tas of the above Company, are prepared to grunt l'OLICIES on MARINE RIKS to all ports of the World.
To-day's Advertisements.
"AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S
·STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY..
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE,
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL
CUTTA, JEDDAH, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Polluce' will be despatched above on THURSDAY,
the 23rd Instant, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
je23 Hongkong, Jan 18, 1881.
FOR SHANGHAT.
(Taking Caryo de Passengers at through rettes
for CHEPOO, TIENTSIN, NËW CHWANG, HANKOW ad Ports
on the YANGTSZE.)
The Steamship
"Glenearn,"
Capt. W. E. Deks, will be despatched as above
on or about the 23rd lustaut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
FOR LONDON VIA ŠUEZ CANAL. (Poking Corga at through rates for NEW YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN,)
The Steamship
"Glenfitas,"
Captain H. G. Wncoa, will be despatched
above on or about the 27th Instant For Freight or Presago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongtong, June 18, 1881.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
The 3/3 L.1.1. Gera Barque "Bonito," NYL. T. WESENHERG, Master, will.
Jona, here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
TAX PREPARATION OR Fol. post 8vo., 278e81 OF NOW
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Supt. 25, 1880.
“Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, or Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ciric of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
AMETHYST, American barque, Captain J. Shenm-Captain.
Assa Gaur, American ship, Captain J.
A. Gardner-Dorneo Co., Limited."
or Political Economy, founded upon Metal Philosophy Translated, from Rev. Est Faber's Gorman edition, into English, by Hongkong. Subscription Price, £3. Sub- Rev. A. B. HUTCHINSON, Church Miss, scribers names should be sent early to the Church Mission House, Hongkong."
Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
BENADER, British steamer, Captain J.HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company
W. Buchanan-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
C. D. BRYANT, American barque, Capt. W. M. Pane. Ednard Schellhass & Co.
C. F. SARGENC, American ship, Captain D. II. Artes Captain.
CARGALE
Chapeau Pringle-Borneo-Company, Limited.
CONQUEST, American bargne, Cipt. Gen. W. Howes-Ordux
FLODES, British barge, Captain A, Savmal-Geo, R. Stivens & Co
GREAT SURGIOS, American barqno, Capt.
THE
will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 30th Instant, both lays inclusive.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
jc30
CARGO.
Per German barquo Pyrmont, sailed 18th Jate for Now York-2,394 pkgs. Cam phot, 50 balos Galangal, 2,622 Bags Sugar, 20 boxes Paper, 200 cakes Cassia, 227 pkgs, Firo Crackers, 50-caacs Essential Oil, 68 bales Hides, 912 rolla Matting, 40 boxes Nut Oil, 3 casks Soy, 20 boxes Salt-beans, 22 bales Paperware, 40 boxes Wine, 100 pkgs. Salt-Lish, 5 cases Garlic, 20, cakes Chinaware, and 24 boxes Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL
Per China, t 11.30 a., on
the 20th inst.
For BANGKOK-
Monday,
Per Copulation, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th just.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- TOWNS- LAND, COOKTOWN,
VILLE, SYDNEY, MÉLBOURNE, $, $m Per Kenmure Castle, at 5 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 20th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COLOM-
BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT,
EUROPE, via TRIESTE.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping,
Noon-China leaves for Shanghai.
Auctions. 1.-Auction of the Wreck of the German Barque Mosseo at Mr G. R. Lammert's Sale-Rooms.
4 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Bow. rington (Inland Lots Nos. 731, 727, 729 and 730).
THE
No. 6604-Jun 15, 1881. -
American stamp orator. In a column of vivacions and rather severe banter, the writer outs up the statements of the Governor regarding the increase of Chinese at the expense of the Europeans and the alleged position of Hongkong as a manufacturing centre,while the accusation flung out at the beginning of his remarks, to the effect that the local papers hud reviled is Excellency "be- cause he showed justice and considera- tion to the Chinese," is apparently quite forgotten.
The principal point intended to be made by the Courier writer, however, is
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, that Governor Hennessy has made an
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
gregious blunder in regard to the tai- loring trade of Hongkong. Really we must protest," he goes on to eny
against Sir Juin giving me wrong information on the Hongkong tailoring trade. He says, "It is an interesting fot to note that for tailors drill is imported from England; they make it up with their sewing machines, and the made clothes ure then exported to New Zealand and Australia. In that way we are to a certain
Per Polluce, at 3.30 pan.,,on, Thursday DIVOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- Cxtent cutting out both the Australion
the 23rd just.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.--
Per Sunda, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
24h inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. ---
For Niigata Maru, at 5 p., ou Satur- ......day, the 20th inst.
MAILS BY THR Buurisu PACKET.- The British Contract Preket Eurema
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
· Austration Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Singh,
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30 Juno, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Mudras), the Australasian Colonica, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
The usual bours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet-
Day
of
.2
3
Urder Offico closes. P.M.- Registry of Letters conses, Posting of all printed matter and patterne ceases. P.Maila closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.17 r.al-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 r.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the pachet with Late Fes of 10 cents unsil time of departure.
SIPES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonis Water, Gingorade, Potras Water, Sarsaparilla Water, sul other Aeratod Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct end continuous European Supervision.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
FASSENGERY Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, nina, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "ORINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspaper,.daflies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
DEATH,
and English manufacturer of clothes.' We have no hesitation in pronouncing this assertion as false in every respect." Now, this is what may be styled forcible and severe criticism; and were the Courier only correct, it would also be healthy and wholesome, s well as in- dependent. But an bis me occasion, we are compelled to stand up for Sir John Hennessy, because his statement in this particular instance is perfectly rae. I may dawn upon our dashing cratic in time that the local papers have ocensionally bad this pleasure on pre- vious occasions, and that they are not quite so blindly prejudiced as to be un ble to know fact when they sen it. The Courier gentleman states that no Chinese-made clothes. are imported into any of the Colonies;" and he says this conndently. Now, be. would be astonished, perhaps, to be informed that the very trade of which he shows such gross ignorance is a large trade in this Colony, He would probably pooh-pooh the notion that steamers not unfrequently take as much ready-made summer clothing down to
PAUL KUPFER, Captain of H.LG.M.S.Sydney from this port as would clothe Freya; aged 30 years.The Funeral will nearly all the Europeans in the Medel take place Tomorrow (Sunday, the 19th), Settlom. But such is the fact never- at 5.p.m., from Peddler's Hill.
theless. Excepting the pongee silk, nearly all the material is imported from England and exported, after having The publication of this issue commented been made up, to the Colonies about at 7:30 pm
·
The China Mail.
KONOKONO, SATURḥay, June 13, 1881.
which he professes to know so much. It will thus be seen that, although our friend ut Shanghai rests in the belief that his prejudices are not like those of other men, his need of caution is as great as that of his contemporaries of the island Colony.
CHINESE STREET GAMES. PROBABLY enough has been written concerning Governur Hennessy's Census Perhaps there is no people in the speech; but some amusement, if not world so addicted to games of chance instruction, may be extracted, from as the Chinese. Go where you will MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. certain comments which appeared on this you hear the click of the dice-box or
Shipping.
subject in the Shanghai Courier of the the more musical chink of filling cash.. 11th instant. The new Shanghai pen is The street gamin infinitely prefers Daylight.-Yangtad loves for Shanghai.pparently that of a ready writer and running the risk of losing his hardly- DaylighKwangtung loaves for Count although the critic has bit our willy, earned cash at some neighbouring booth he has let off some sparks of truth and where games of chance are patronised, has evinced some litle acquaintance than retaining them for future con- with the idiosynemcies of the present tingencies. Master Sweet-tooth never Governor of Hongkong. If the remarks buys his much-covated brown-sugar" ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Rev. W. Jen- bad not been so windy, we should have [] from the peripatetic confec nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Erening 5.00 (a short service).inted them at length; but the pe-
Ports.
Daylight.Cyclops leaves for Londonu. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-
H. P. Arievam.---Edustri Schellbuss & Co. 474, P. W. Vorrath, Bangkok June 5, Gen Holy Communion every Sunday; except culiarities of Sir John Hennessy are new tioner, but gumables for it. The games
H. H. McGaуBRY, American ship, Capt. W. Y. Ford.--Onder
JAVA PACKET, British barque, Capt. A. Hansen Arnhold, Kärborg & Co.
Jana 17, Thoon Krumm, Siamese barque, eral. SIEMSSEN Ú..
June 18, Glenfallock, British stones, 1418, H. F. Jark, Foochow June 16, Tea.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Ainoy June 13,
June 18, H.M.S. Midge, W. M. Lang,
8 AM
the 2nd and 4th in the month.
so very well known, and his latest effort of chance, thus universally admired, are Military Chaplain.
Military Service-Rav. W. L. Groves,(which, by the way, is for sale in cer- gouerally primitive and childish in the Parade Service attain book-shops here, price one dollar) extreme; summe.few, however, admit of a Holy Communion on the second has been so fully noticed, that we degree of skill. It is surprising, at the Purade Survice. [A Voluntary Service Shanghai writer starts off with a preli-ull marble into a hole of the and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of teny our readers that pleasure. The times, to watch the accuracy with which is held in the Garrison Theatre at 45 minuty warning against the deceptive mallest dimensions. Larger boys, too, a little ragged urchin will toss a cashi P..
UNION CHURCH-Soldiers' Service, 6.45 voice of the two local papers in the Co will throw one cash upon another, lying BOMHAY, MAME, ST. DENIS, AND D. S. Ewa-Sicnissup & Co.
LIEL, British 3-masted schooner, CC. Butler, Foochow June 16, General, Par, every Sunday, with communion on first, present regime, and have persistently cri in their game, they pay no attention to June 18, Cyclops, British steamer, 1403, Colville.-Divine Service in Chiesa. 2-3 papers have been bitterly opposed to the at a distance of two or three yards, with A.M. Morning Service, 11 A.M.-Rev. John lony, on the ground that "the two
the greatest dexterity. Wholly absorbed Louisa, Germ. S-austed schontier, Capt.
Sunday of every month, Rov. C. J. Edge. teised with an antagonist's ardour every the casual passer-by, who-if European
ST. PETER'S CHACH, for SEATEN, &c.official and semi-official measure of Sir Rev. J. Grundy, Chaplain. Service at John Foje Hennessy. That gentley often note the unconscions grate
PORT LOUIS.
JONATHAN Chase, Amer. Perque, Capt. H. R. Castigan.--Siensten & Co
KOBENHAVN, Danish, barque, Captain N. Magleby.--Wieler & Ca
ON THURSDAY, the day of June, N. Salierial. Eduard Schellbass & Co.
1881, at Nan, the Company's SS SINDH, Commandant LogThat, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London
as well as for Marseilles; and ac septed in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted intil Noon.
1.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 .in., Specio and Parcels unit 3 p.ní. on the 20th of June, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ollice.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulas, apply at the Company's Ofbe
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 17, 1881.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Sternship CITY Ur TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on or abo the 29th June, 1881, at 3 pm, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of
f Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Fran States via Over- to Atlantic and
Inland Cities of the
and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to posts in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and
connecting Steamerą.
June 18, China, Gems steamer, from Canton.
BUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
June 18, Cheang Hoek Kian, British
Show-Naval Yard.
MADEL American Banque, Captain F-General-RUN HIN CHAN
etcarnex, 166, F. Webb Swator June 17, June 18, Tung Thug, Chinese steamer, $10. F. Dunn, Fakhoi June 13, sa Loinery apd Macao, General.-C. L. S. N. Co.
MINERVA, German brig, Captain P. Dahme-Melchera & Co.
Nesos, British steamer, Captain James Thoan-Geo. R. Stevens & Co
OXFORDSHIRE, British steamer, Captain C. R. Jones-Russell & Cu
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siamese ship, Capt. §. I. Otten.-Chines?.
Blnek.--Eduard Schellhase & Co...
Rose M, British barque, Captain D. TIE, British arque, Captain J.-R Remie-Captare.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R, Martin. Pintau & Co
XENIA, American barque, Captain N. Reynolds-Rozario & Co,
E.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Yangtze," Commandt. PELLERIN, will be despatched for TO-MORROW, the 19th Daylight.
SHANGHAI
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
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FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Clane," Capt. ACKERMANN, will be despatched for the
Through Passage Tickets granted to above Ports on MONDAY, the 20th Inst.,
England, France, and Germany by all
Hat Noon. trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
SARDINES.
Freight will be received on board until 2 Hara TONGUE and
p.m., the 28th June.
Parcel Package:" Chicken SAUSAGE. will be received at the oflics nntil 5 p.m., same day all Parcel Packages should be
ASPARAGUS,
MACUARONI
VERMICELLI,
SAUSAGES
MEATS.
SOUPS, &c., &c. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description BIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
The executed. Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
marked
For Freight or Passage, apply to
... SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1881.
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to address in full; value of same: FOR SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW
is required,
Couscar Invoices to accompany Overland
DEPARTURES.
June 18, Pernambuco, for Newchwang.
18, Afartborough, for Swatow, 18, Aria, for Saigon. 18, Albay, for Amoy.
18, Tardis, for Yokokawa.
18, Himalaya, for Shanghai.
18, Glenfalluch, for London, &c. 18, Rose M., for San Francisco.
CLEARED.
Auton Cther, for New York, Charlton, for Melbourne, &c. Kangtung, for Coast Ports. Halan, for Hoihow, &o.. Fottung, for Haiphong, & Cyclops, for London, &c.
6.M. Holy Communion after Service on the thir
frue.
Sants in Sunday in cach month. All the map, be contienes, has been reviled of the attitudes assumed, as well as the
and despitefully used because he showed ease and elegance of the throws, LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road justice and consideration to the Chinese, gly reminding him of these groups, West-Hongkong Christian Association and une journal has been noted for the youths playing at dice, or boys at the so comma on ancient fictile väses, of Service for Seaner, Sunday and Thursday, Indian-like pertinacity of its attacks ou 7.30 P.N.
in,
..
astragalizouten.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCE.-Rev. the head of the present government pupular guine of "dibs" (tali), the J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo San Yuen. (All system, and for the wordnat succasu
Fortunately, however, not all street Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer with which it has criticised the public Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at conduct of the Governor," This last games are immediately connected with 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 P. Preaching, piece of information bas, no doubt, a gambling. "Shuttlecock" is a uni at 6.30 P.M. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday special reference to ourselves. Our versal favourite; a game which, as
Chinese month.
Northern Mentor goes on to say that played by the Chinese youths, requires GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Sorvice in the fact of this hostility, which has far more dexterity than our battledore the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, been shown by the Hongkong papers, and shuttlecock, which, now-a-days, is every Sunday, at half-past ten A. in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, detracts from the value of the strie- almost entirely confined to the nursery, West Point.
tures which they make on this its one-time popularity destroyed by the PT. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road,latest speech of the Governor, and more elegant and manly tennis. Kite 84. M. Mass and Sermon. 6P.M. Evening compels the reader to accept their com flying is a popular pastime everywhere, Service, Benediction.
ments with caution." It is reasonable, but the Chinese, and especially the of course, to draw the inference that, Japanese, have brought it to a science, as the writer in the Courier is not only if such a thing is possible. If, how thoroughly versed in his subject but is ever, the kites of China excel in their untainted by any speck of prejudice, ingenuity of construction, the huge readers may accept his statements war kites" of the Mexican youths may without any caution whatever. Conwell vie with them in size. Top-spinning trary to expectation, the remainder of is almost an essentially Japanese Rus the remarks of our Shanghai critic ment; one occasionally sees it in China, 9 p.m.-Performance at the Garrison develop, throughout say a full yard of but then generally among the better
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The British steamer Glenfalloch reports: Fresh S. W. wind and fine weather.-Spoke Cyclops from Foochow to Hongkong; left together.
The Stearnship
The British steamer Cyclops reports: Cargo should be sent to the Company's
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The Chuese steamer Teng Ting reports: Left Pakhai on the 13th, calling at Hoihow and Mads, had light 8. Ewinds and fine weather arrival at 3, 45 pun, on 18th,
General Memoranda. Daylight. Kenmure Castle leaves for yd p..-Perforomance at the Garrism
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WEDNESDAY, Juno 22:
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THURSDAY, June 23-
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4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
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Penang, &c,
9 p.m. Meeting of Victoria Lodge. FRIDAY, June 24-
Goods por Yangtud undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing sharges Goods per Politer undelivered after this
date subject to rent." SATURDAY, June 25 j. s
4p.m.-Auction of Five Houses at Elgin
Street.
type, one of the most hostile and classes had indoors as a street game it disrespectful tirades against Governor is almost unknown except in the country.
·•Hennessy and bis last public utterance villages and small towns, Games of that has yet appeared. In the face ball ars patronwed but little in the of this reault, it appears to us a north, and still less, or not at all, in the little strange why the criticism southern provinces the quieter pas of the local papers here should times, such as droughts, marbles or the be regarded with so much suspicion. seductive dice-bos, being better adapted The fact that an unprejudiced witness to the heavy, drowsy atmosphere. corroborates a suitor's statement is not
There can be no doubt that many of usually thus regarded; but of course the treat games of to-day have been things do sometimes present themselves in vogue for centuries, especially the differently to different minds.. Go-
in the Courier to have so invested the truly, in all these games we see only vernor Hennessy is stuted by the writer popular or shuttlecock, But
Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance most trifling, subjects with a "flimsy the picture or shadow of pastimes and Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the robe of adulution, that "the least said amusements that have been passed down 30th Instant, inclusive,
about the infurination he gives the bet by boyish hands from remunte anniquity. Transfer Books of Hongkong and China ter. There is scarcely a matter of com- The little Egyptian ragamuffin towing Gas Co., Limited, from this date to the mercial importance in which His Excel his bronze outon under the very shadow 2nd July, inclusive.
lenoy does not blunder. There is hardly of the pyramiday had probably the very SUNDAY, June 20
́e subject that he treate fairly. In same rules, and played with the game Yokohama, de Daylight Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for some cases, as we shall show, he is al intenseinterest es bis Chineesronfrères at together wrong in the information herolling the cow-tosh" or the Norman WRUNENDAY, June 29 ----
assumes to possess, and his facta are lade at the jeu de merelle 3.p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko glaringly perverted to suit the aim and curious as well as a touchu
hams and San Francisco on or about end of the speech, which is the excessive little stone marbles have been found near fact that this date.
puffing up of the Colony, The whole the burial places of Asiatic children who TauDAY, June 80
Noon French Mail Leaves for Parts of speech is one big puff that relived their short span of life thousande
Cell and Europe.
minds ng of a Victorise pulitician or so of year ago and bard by the mud.
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