For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE, Ez Recoully arrived Mail and
ather Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED
MAFL
BY EVERY
Easter and Californian CHEESE. Bonelosa CODFISH. Prime HAMS and BACON. Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL în 5 lb cana Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 ans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT,
34
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
--MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS,
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.. : ་* Aassorted-American SYRUPS, for. Sum-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 th cans.
C
|ALIFORNIA.
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
Mails.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND JOULITING- AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Steamship CITY OF
PEKING will be despatched for San Francise, vin Yokoliaia, on SATUR DAY, the 30th July, 1881, at 3 pat, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, nod Emopo.
Ports, to
Francisco, in Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States vin Over and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Coutral South America by the Company's and meeting Steamers. connecting
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- N THURSDAY, the 14th day of Julysportation to Yokohama and other Japan 01831, nt Noor, the Company's S. portatie YANGTSE, Commandant PELLZOBIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placer.
Cargo and Specie will be rogistarod for London
well as for Marseilles, and ac- H cented in principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
and
I in transit through Marseilles for the rough Passage Tickets granted to
Noon of 13th.
Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Fraight
will be received en houd until 2 Cargo will be received on board until 4.m.. the 29th July Parcel Packages!
will be received at the office until 5 pm, pia.. Specie and Parcels until 3 p.a. on
all Parcel Packages should be BAMG the 13th of July, 1881. (Parcels are not
be sent on hood; they must be left at marked to address in full; value of samę the Agency's Office.)
quired.
Contents and rate of Packages are re For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout,
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Hongkong, July 1, 1881. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE
PIA
AND
required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company' Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Chetons at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
BUSSÉLL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, July 12, 1881.
Notices to Consignees.
130
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Selip Glewog having aniver from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-re being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ab.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING | taited.
STEAMERS.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice in the contrary he given before 1
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
tins, and loose.THE S. S. BELGI will be despatch-p.. To-Ax, the 12th July. Alphabetical BIS. ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,
CUITS.
on MONDAY, the 18th July, 1881, at 3 pr.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUFTS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL..
NEW BOOKS,- 3,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE " 'and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OUROWN TIMES, ENDYMION," and other recent Publications, from 1 cents to 25 conta cach.
HERBERT SPENCE's COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. IRVING'S CUMPLETE WORKS. HAWTH-COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR FOR'S COMPLETE WORKS/ WILLIAM'S MIDDLE KINGDOM," GRIFFIN' MIKADO'S EMPIRE."
· BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HARPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Medical WORKS,
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo, ALBUMS, Ee, Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,- For Lames, and Ovrice use. OFFTOR REQUISITES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
O IGA E S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
at d
Jous Mota & SON' FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TETSSONEAD's DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK FATE.
OX PALATES,
HUNG (Hasbro') BEEF.
TRIPE
FRUITS for Lces.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN's COCOA,
Ezra's COCOA
ROBINSON'S GROATS, GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE
ASPARAGUS.
MACUARONI
VERMICELLI
BAUSAGES.
MEATS
SOUPS, &c., &c. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description.
RIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed.
Hongkong, June 20, 1881.
Freight will be received on board until 4pn. of the 17th July,
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and some will be received
at the Company's Office, until 5 p.
day previous to sailing
the
A REDUCTION of 25% made on all RETURN PASSAGE ÖRDERS ISSUED.
Consular
ular Invojues to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and Soath, American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Otices_addressed to the Collector of Cus-
tours, San Francisco.
For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, J.
Agent. Hongkongly 7, 1881.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
AINO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Dills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THE AND NY Steam-ship. ROHILLA, Captain W. BALAT, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, við SUEZ OANAL and usual Port of Call; on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at 4
p.ui. Cargo will be received on board antil 10a.m. on the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Des until 10 am. on the day of departuru.
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
STEAM NAVIGA PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL TION COMPANY' Ollicu, Hongkong.
The Contents und Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Laing will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1881.
jyl
NOFIER TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH BARK "STAR OF CHINA," FROM LONDON,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-- gamed Vossel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cayo iling the discharge of the Vessel wille landed and stored at Con- signers risk and expense..
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 5, 1881.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
To-day's Advertisements. p.m.; encountered moderate variable winds
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
"Ningpo, Captain CABS, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, July 19, 1881.
jyls
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MCL
BOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW.
The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
"Catterthun" will havo imediato despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 13, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts.
ether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Eturbour
and fair weather throughout to Yokohama. Arrived at Yokohama July 4th at 6.31 B.. Bailed on 6th at 0.20 p.m.; encountered light winds and fine weather to port. Ar- rived on 13th at 0.26 m.
The Spanish stopmer Emuy reports: Light winds from S. and S.E.
The British steamer Yoltung reports: Squally weather and variable winda.
The British steainar Kuangtung reporta Foochow to Amoy, light variable winds and fine weather: Amoy to Swatow, first part light variable winda and fins, then fresh casterly brease and equally; Swatow to Hongkong, light variable winds and cloudy. In Foochow : S. S: Benalder, Jason, Meath, and Europe. In Amey: Nil. In Swator": S. 8. Vortigern, Craiglands, Chilton, Per- nambuco, Sie-wo, and Bellona. Namoa nud Hoverguards loft same day.
The British steamer Hainan reports: On Sunday, the 10th inst, heavy N.E. gale with heavy rain; from Hollow to port moderate E.S.E. breeze with heavy N.E awell.
The British steaner Amoy reports: Light southerly winds throughout.
The Annamite steamer Shun-on roports: Strong N.E. gale and high ses throughout. Anchored for 40 hours in Hai-ling-shan Bay.
The Britial stoamor Horseguards reports; Fine weather and cloudy with 3.E. swell.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
ANNA German barque, Captain J. B. For BANGKOK.- Davidson.Wieler & Co.
ANNA SIEDEN, German harque, Captain A. Paulsen.-Wieler & Co.
ASTORIA, American ship, Captain M. P. Anderson.--Messageries Maritimes.
C. F. SARGENT, American ship, Captain D. H. Athurton-Captain.
CITADEL, Brit. 3-masted schooner, Capt. A. L Stewart-Remedios & Co.
GREAT SERIBON, American barque, Capt. H. P. Arbecam.-Eduard Schelfhoss & Co. INVINOR, American ship, Captain Jae. F. Skewer.-Borneo Company, Limited.
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prelin -Captah.
LOCA, Gern: 3-masted schooner, Capt. N. Schierloh.-Eduard Schellhass & Co.
MELENK, German barque, Captain Th Finger-Melchers & Co.
PENELO, British steamer, Captulu T. Kenderdine,Geo. R. Steveps & Co.
SIGNAL, American burque, Capt. Austin Whitney Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. Bost.Messageries Maritimes.
STAR OF CHINA, Britishi barque, Caprain Charles Smith-Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
Wisa, American ship, Captain J. E Lombard.-Order.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
July 12, Hoihow, British steamer, from Canton
July 13, Emy, Spanish steamer, 222, F. Blanco, Manila July 10, General,-BEME-
DIOS & Co.
July 13, 6.26.m. Belgie, British stearer,
Per Dale, at 9.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 14th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For MANILA-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
[No, 5615 JULY 18, 1881.
record of what Gordon it can best be explained 1
Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of the author's Preface..
Call and Europe.
2 pm-Nügpo leaves for Shanghai.
5 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila.
Meeting.
in Africa; and quotation from
With the consent of Colonel Gor don, writes Dr. Hill, there were placod last summer in my hands, not only the public documents that have reference to his administration in Central Africa, but also 2.45 p-Meeting of Members of the the correspondence that, during his long absence from England, he maintained with Hongkong Club.
With more than one member of his family. Wi theso materials I was allowed to deal as thought best. For the form that the book should take, and for everything that should
Miscellancouis. Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, closed from this date to 20th Inatant.
in it, I and I alone was to be I had not the honour of Co- lonel Gordon's acquaintance, and I was told General Memoranda. from the first that he would neither see me nor correspond with me till the book was FRIDAY, July 15-
finished and before the world. Neither, Transfer Books of H., & M. Steam-too, would he read my manuscript, or the boat Co. closed from this date to 28th proofs of my work as they passed through Instant, inclusivo.
I have therefore neither seen the press. nor corresponded with the man whose SATURDAY, July 16
Monoir I have sketched, and whose Letters The book is mine, I am editing. and I must answer for it, just as much as he were dead and I'his literary executor."
2 p.m.-Auction of Sundry Silver and
Plated
Ware at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
3 p.n.-Shez and Arratoon Apcar leave
for Singapore,. &a. Goods per Brutus andelivered after this
date subject to rent.
The work, which is offered to the public Transfer Books of China Traders Ins. ander these somewhat novel circumstances, Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 30this profaced with a fair portrait of Colonel Instant.
9p.in.-Meeting of Perseveranes Lodge, MONDAY, July 18-
3 p.Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sa Francisco.
TUESDAY, July 19:-
2 p..Auction of Household Furniture,
&o, at No. 4, Morrison Hil Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Per Tantillon, at 10,30. a.n. To-morrow, THURSDAY, July 21-
the 14th inst.,
For SHANGHAL.ṛm
Per Glenroy, at 0.80 p.m. To-morrow, SATURDAY, July 23
the 14th inst.
For WLADIVOSTOCK.—
Per Brits, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
14th inst.
For AMOY AND MANILA.---.
Per Euy, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
tho 14th inst.
For SAIGON.
Per drin, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the. 15th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.-
Per Sicz, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
18th inst.
Per Arratoon Apaer, at 2.30 pari,,, 03
Saturday, the 16th inat.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA. —
Pur Sundu, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
22nd inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Per Niigata Maru, at b p.m., on Friday,
the 22nd inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Gorton, and is dedicated to his sister. The results of the book may he said to be twofold: it deepens one's conviction of the wonderful faculty possessed by Gordon for organizing and influencing: Oriental racen, and it corroborates nearly all that has ever been said against-misgovernment in Africa (in the Khedive's name), and against the Slave Trade A brief sketch of Gordon's
4 p.m. English Mail leaves for Ports of previous career opens the work. To those
Call and Europe.
who have read Mr A. Wilson's "Gordon's Chinese Catopaiga and the Taiping Rebellion," this memoir will appear" alight; but to the outside world, who have taken bat little interest in the history of the Chinese Empire, it will give some Noon-Tenders for Chinese Imperial insight into what Gordon did for China
:.
Daylight. Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c. Goods per Belgie undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
MONDAY, July 25-
Silver Loan,.of 1881.
THURSDAY, July 28:-
$ p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No, 52, Queen's Road.
FRIDAY, July 29:-
4 p.Meeting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotal Co., Ld., at Hongkong Hotel..
SATURDAY, July 30-
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Tradors' Ins. Co., Ltd., at Head Office.
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoka-
hama and San Francisco.
No.4,-Vol. IX.
-OF THE
WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.
The French Contract Packet Yang CHIVA REVIEW'
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
ΤΗΣ
and for foreigners during that memor In Ching, as in Africa, able period. the leading characteristic of Gordon's life was his undevicting love of duty, for duty's sake alone, and not for anything that its performance might bring to him. And this rare devotedness is admirably depicted in the book which narrates Colonel Gardon's experiences in the slave-hunted wastes of Central Africa as Governor-General of the Equator. To anmoliorate the lot of the people was his grand sim, and he soon found that he had to fight the Egyptian and Turkish officers as strenuously as he did the slavera, the Independent chiefs To and
the almost deadly climate. read the diary of Colonel Gordon here presented to us so judiciously by Dr Hill, no one would believe that he was perusing the work of a man who hold the power of life and death over a vast extent of territory. The spirit with which he plans and schemos
1716, Davison, Surrancisco June 11, 3.10 The usual hours will be observed in closing) HONGKONG DISPENSADE reminds one of a great missionary, and not..
p.m., and Yokolaania" July, 4, 0.26 p.m., General-0. & 0. §. 8. 06.
July 13, Yattung, British steamer, 286,
S. N. Goggiu, Quanghai July 10, General.
-KWOK ACHEONG & SONS.
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
Established D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
that of a powerful ruler. So much is this the case that many many fancy that his religious enthusiasm in out of place; but wo are very much mistaken if the work of
dishonesty then rampant in the Soudan will not bear comparison in the future with that of Livingstone, while its present in-
July 13, Kangkung, British steamer, 674. The following hours are observed in closing FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Gordon directed against the villany and
M. Young, Fooliow July 8, Amoy 9, and Swator 12, General.-DoroLAS LAPRAK & Co.
July 13, Hainan, British steamer, 281, are requested to said in their Bils of Conner, Haiphong July 9, and 'Hoihow, Lading to . Undersigned for unter-General--AFONG & Co. signature, and take inmediate delivery. This Chehas been landed and stored at
their risk and expense,
B,
No Fire lusterince has been ellected.
Ex Nughüllen.
No Mark, Nos 91120-30 drums White
Luml, Order, from London. So. 10, 1 case Effects, from Marseilles.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agout..
Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
facorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1880..
CAPITAL,
£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Coopany, are prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the
nute the terms and conditions of the Com-extent of £10,000 on any Building, or
pany'a Black Bills of Lading,
A. MaIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 12, 1881.
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HIMAILDIGAN
BISHI
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE
THE S. S. NIIGATA MAHU, Capt. WYNs, duo here on or about the 18th July, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd July, at Day light.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 22nd July.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE,
Calin Steerage. 1.800.816 YOKOHAMA & NAGEHARI, 75 30
To KOBE,
SHANGHAI VIB YOKOHAMA, 120 Ков 05
40
90
PASSAGES.
on Merchandise in the saine, at Current Ratee. RISKS ou First Class Godowns Reduced to % nett premium per annum from this date.
GILMAN & Co., Ågents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881:
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,600 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. THE Undersigned having been appointed. As for the above Company are prepared to accopt FIRE and MARINE TSK at Current Rates, allowing_nsual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS, & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.-
To-day's Advertisements.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S COMPANY.
NOTICE.
5
Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),-
T.M-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
July 13, Abbie Carver, American barque, 983, N. P. Carver, New York March 14, Day of departure, Kerosing Oil.-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
July 13, Citadel, British Slu. schooner, 245, A. L. Stuwart, Iloilo July 1, Sapan wood,REMEDIOS & Co.
July 13, H.M.S. Swift, 700, Contr. W. Collins, Singapore July 6.
July 14, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. H. Drewes, Chinkjang July 9, Rice.- SIEMSSEN & Ca.
July 19, Shannon, Annamite steamer, 136, W. Blumenberg, Touron July 6, via Hai-ling-ahan, General-Suur WO YUEN.
July 13, Horseguards, British steamer, 909, J. Hill, Swatow July 12-BUN HIN CHAN
DEPARTURES.
July 13, Anne, for Whanipoa.
13, Hoihow, for Shanghai.
13, Chest-t, Chinese ganhost, for a
cruise.
13, Fuyent, for Shanghai.
13, Brisbane, for Brisbane, &c.
13, Fokien, for Amoy, &c.
13, Jason, for Singapore, &c.
13, Esmeralda, for Amgy
13, Welle, for Kelung
CLEARED. Tantalon, for Manila. Plainweller, for Swatow. Ningpo, for Shanghai. Thus, fon Coast Ports. Malabar for Iloilo. Brutus, for Vladivostock.
PASSENGERS. *ÁBRIVED.
Per Belgie, from San Francisco, &c., Mr Ches. Stauford, Jr., Mr. Lee Kang and
wife.
Per Kitangtung, from Coast Porte, Mr Harman, 2 Europeans deck, and 112 Uhi-
nese.
Per Yattung, from Quanghai, 6 Chinese. Par Hainan, from Haiphong, &c, 30 Chi.
nase.
Per Emuy, from Manila, 140 Chinese. Per Amoy, from Chiukang, 4 Chinese. Per Shun-on, from Tourou, 6 Chinese, and 4. Arnamites.
Per Horsegirls, from Swatow, 201 Chi- nese,
DEPARTED,
Por Fukien, for Amoy, Mr P. Kurlywain. Per Emeralda, for Amoy, Mr G A Tomes, and 90 Chinese,
Per Brisbane, for Brisbane, &o., 9 Euro- pearls.
Per Fugee, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 60 Chitinse.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship
BELGIC are hereby notified that nege. their Goods are being landed and stored at
will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Lading
7
10
11
AM-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed reattor and patterns censes. A.M.--Mails closed, except for Late
Letters 11.10..-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 Antirely.
M.-When the Post Office closes
11.40 A.M.-Late Lettore may be posted on beurd the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure,
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &. — VESSELS TO ARRIVE,.
AT HONGKONG.
Left,
Name
From
Dec.
-3, Laurena,
Hamburg
17, Creswell,
Liverpool
31, Huguenot,
Cardiff
March
Feb.
8, Hermes,
11, Elwell,
11, Abbie Carver,
15, Denbighshire,
17, Nunchus, 26, Laurel,
-30, India
30, Flora, 30, Kasow April.
John C. Munro, Elmatono,
1, Clara, 2, Ambassador,
Don Quixote, 5. Chili,
7, Daniel Barnes,
9, Paul Jones, 12, Landsear,
Cardiff
Cardiff
New York Cardiff
Cardiff
Gravesend Cardiff Hamburg London
Landou
London London Londori
Cardiff
Cardiff
Newport
York New Cardiff
27 North American,
Penarth
18,
Ravon,
Bristol
22, New Fr
Cardiff
26, Lucile
Cardiff
20, John R. Worcester 21, G. F. Muntz
Cardiff.
Cardiff
Coxhaven
Prudencia,
Hope,
10, Figuro, 10, Nautilus, 11, Bella Morse, 10, Gustav Oscar, 38, Helen Marion,
·་
New York Cardiff Hamburg L'pool. O'diff Cardiff Carchiff
23, Phoenix,
28. Stonewall Jackson,
31, Halloon,
Cuxhaven Cardiff Cardif
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civilized world on the xdition of Central Africa than all the books of travel put together.
It is needless here to attempt to sketch Colonel Gordon's work, which ertouds from the beginning of 1874 to the end of 1879; but all through his plain, straightforwarḍ
his strong common-sense, notwithstanding narrative one cannot fail to be struck with
what he himself calls his curious fatalistic belief in an overzuling and protecting Pre- videnco. His sensible views of slavery as a
other persons who may desire to con- system which must be dealt with upon the sult the files of local, China, Japan, basin of property and compensation are also American, English, Indian or Austra very striking; and his scheme for liberating linn newspapers, are invited to call at the slaves of the Soudan within a given num ber of years a scheme, however, which it the "CHINA MAIL" Offfee, where over
is feared will not now be carried out for u sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for long time to come-strongly illustrates the fine administrative qualities possessed by Gordon. Of the importance of his work he
reference.
The publication of this issue commenced writes from Khartoum on May 4, 1877, ás at 7.30 p.m.
The China Stail
HOYOKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1881
COLONEL GORDON IN CENTRAL
AFRICA*-
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follow AJOVAR
"The Khedive never had directly gained any revenue from slaves, I now hold his place here; sud I, who am on the spot with unlimited power, am able to judge how impotent he, at Cairo, is to stop the slave-
I trade.
I can
do it with God's help, and have the conviction b has destined me to will I was much against my do it; for it mme
What I have to do is here again. so to settle matters that I do not cause a revolution on my own death not that I value life. I have done with its comforts is great, but account of his experiences in the Soudan, in coming here. My work is
does not weigh me down. I go on as straight will hail with especial pleasure the publi- as I can. I feel my own weakness, and look cation of Dr. George Birkbeck Hill's work, to Him who is almighty, and I leave the "Colonel Gordon in Central Africa, 1874 isste, without inordinate care, to Him.
ride 5,000 miles this year if I am to ri expect 79," Those who have heard of "Chinese
spered. I am quite alone, and like it. I Gordon and who has not will be glad have become what people call a great fata-
listy I trust God will pull me
through to have an opportunity of reading the gal-overy dificulty. The solit
Any one who has been privileged to hear, from Colonel Gordon's own mouth, some
solitary
I
grandeur of lant Colonel's own account of his strange the desert takes one feel how rain is the doings in a strange country. Dr. Hill (who effort of man. This barries me through my is a nephew of the grust Sir Rowland, and troubles, and enables me to look on death as a coming relief, when it is His will. The the biographer of his uncle) has succeeded heat is sometimes terrible. I am now a admimbly in doing, what few writers of customed to the camel. It is a wonderful. biography accomplish, he has allowed the creature, and so comfortable, withits silent,
cushion-like tread. à th man, about whose deeds he has engaged to
There are here and there many allusions
publish a book, to tell his own story. In to Colonel Gordon's experience in Chini, so doing the author may have fort so200 and in his remarks upon the Oriental pass
thing in literary finish, but he certainly has
ples amongst whom he mov gained in truthfulness; for it is well known
abundant evidenos of the that Colonel Gordon is so fully possessed abservation, the with a Puritanis regard for scrupulous as- character and rectness with curacy that he is looked upon by many in these artificial days as quizotis and accen of a subject, tris. There is something quite romantic, About the compilation of this work, which tends also to increase ite value ass faithful Colonel Gordon in Central Africe, 1874 1829: With a Portrait, zad Map of the Country prepared under Colonel Gordon's supervision. From Original Letters and Donuments. Edited by George Birkbeck H, D.OLA London. Thot. De La Hus & Co. 18812 ANNEL
there is powers of
Hare characterised him throughou remarkable career..
We may give ister on some extracts from the book, and would in the meantin
mmend it to all van feel an interakt Gordon or in the haman kind whom he han tried so well to serve.
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