For Sale.
Mails.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-,
HAVE
RECEIVED FOR SALE, Ez Recently arrived Mail and
---+
elber Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIE`S, `~-~-
FRESH SUPTLIES RECEIVED
MAT
ות
Eagtorn and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON Russian CAVIARE...
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER Pickled GX-TONGUES.
SVERY
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and piocca.
Paragon MACKEREL in 5 'cara.
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2b cana,
"
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE
KA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch THE
cd for San Francisco via Yokohams, on MONDAY, the 18th July, 1881,at 3 pm. Connection being unde at Yokohams, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japani ports.
Freight will be received on hoard until pau, of the 17th July.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and awe will be received at the Company's Oflice, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing
A REDUCTION of 25 % imado on all | RETURN PASSAGE OUDS ISSUED.
Consular Invoices Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
accompany Over- Lund, Mexican, Central and South American Potted SAUSAGE and Sauenge Cargo, should be sent to the Company's
MEAT. -
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES,
MINCEMEAT.
COMD HONRY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
17
13
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sun-
wer Drinks,
MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 21 cans.
C
ALIFORNIA
BACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in a tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BTSOUTTS.
Ginger CAKES. Soña BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.
Offices addressed to the Collector of Cüs- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 9a, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS H. HASWELL, JR.,
Ayent.
Hongkong, July 7, 1981,
STEAM FOR
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND
LONDON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MAREAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.--Cargo cup be taken on through Dills Ling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS,
MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship HORILLA, Captain W. BARRATT, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched frau this for LONDON direct, víð SUEZ | CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at.4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am on the day of Guld) at the Office
of departure. Parcels and Specir BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.nutá 10 4.21. on the day of departure.
RYE-MEAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
NEW BOOKS,-
3,000 Numbers FRANKLIN SQUARE " and "SEASIDE LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OUROWN TIMES,"ENDYMION," and
other recent Publications,
from 15 cents to 2 cents each.
HERBERT SPENCER'S COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. Javix's COMPLETE WORKS. HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR POE'S COMPLETE WORKS WILLIAM's "MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFTI's "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 Pioces, Sheet MUSIC.
Photo, ALBUMS, Etc., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES,
STATIONERY,- For LADIES, and OFFICE use. OFFIUS REQUISITES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELETED CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND, AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
and
JOHN Mom & Sor's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
YUNG (Haabro') BEEF.
TRIPE
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET,
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASKAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIDA TION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipamit. Bote the torins and conditions of the Con- Shippers aro particularly requested ter
pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY."
corporated by Royal Charter and
Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL,
£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENT at-Hougkong , for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the uxtent of £10,000 on any Building, er on Merchandise in the same, at Current Rates RISKS on First Class Godowis Reduced to % nett premium per annum from this date.
GILMAN & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881,
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL. £1,000,000 (One Million Sterbing).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
Undersigned having been appointed THE
ANTS for the above Company are prepare to accept. FIRE and MARIÑE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1991.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED,....$1,000,000.
Bourd of Directors.
Kon MOON WAB, Esq., Chairman. BAN HUP, Esq.
LEONG ON, Esq. KVIN. KAI, Esq. CHONG PENO, Fac
QUAN HOI CHUNE, Esq. KWOK YIN KAL, Esq., Manager, Woo LIN YUEN, Esq., Assist. d: Secretury. THE Company grants FOLIORES
Ou
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 Shareholders or not.
WOO-LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong March 14, 1881.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME
Beld
The Overland China Mail.
(The videst Overland Piper in Chixo)
PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely priated matter.
A. McIVER, Superintendent.THIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily Chine Mail, is published Hongkong, July 12, 1881. jy21 twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a ro- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journais published at the various ports in those Countries.
SHIMAIL STEAK
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY."
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE
HE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Cat
WYNN, due here on or about the 18th July, will be despatched as above un SATURDAY, the 23rd July, at Day- light.
Cargo received on board and Farcels 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.
Το Κουκ.........
Cabin Sterrige.
$15 ..8 00 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 20 SHANGHAI VIS YOKOHAMA,... 120 40 KOBE 95 30
A Reoverion is made of RercAN CABIN
PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS, for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kəbə.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PHAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
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H. J. II. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, July 12, 1881.-
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete
Hoercial Sumanory.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Cunts.) $12 per annuin (postage
paid 52
d $12.50.)
paid
BAIN should be sent to GEO. MURRAY
China Mail Olige, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily
China Muß.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
By E H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lasz, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mull Office.
Hongkong, December 3, 1879,
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &c.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at Ghrough rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, 'İTEN-
„TEIN, HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steanship
Laertes,"
Captain SCALE, will bo We despatched on SATUR DAY, the 16th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aģents.
Hongkong, July 14, 1881.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & ECOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Ktrangtung," Captain Yoko, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant; at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 14, 1881.
FOR MANILA,
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The Stearnship
"Esaeralda," Captain TALEOT, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 14, 1881.
153, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisments, de, for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Reviews
SAILOR'S HOME.
PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Homie, West Point.
Hongkong, July 6, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be. Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vranels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
ANNA, German barque, Captain. J. B. Davidae.Wieler & Co.
ANNA SIEBEN, German barque, Captain
ASTORIA, American ship, Captain M. P. Anderson.Messageries Alaritines.
C. F. SANGENT, American ship, Captain
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHISQ AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U.. Mail Stearnship CITY OF THRU Mail, for co Francisco, vin Yokohama, on SATUR- DAY, the 30th July, 1881, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-D. H. Atherton.-Captain, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- isukl Railways, to
to Havana, Trinidad, and porta in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and
Steamers.
Tickets Passage
granted to France, and Germany by all-Captal." PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
SARDINES,
Freight will be received on board until 2
LOUIS, Germ. 3-masted schooner, Capt Hem TONGUE and
the 29th July. Farcel Packages N, Schierloh.-Eduard Bohelihase & Co. Chicken SAUSAGE. will be received at the office until 5 p.m., MELUAINE, German barque, Captain Th
Bame day Parcel Packages should be Pilieger.-Molchers & Ca marked to address in full, value of sam
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTER'S COCQA.
EPPS' UUCOA.
KOBINSON'S GROATS. GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI
SAUSAGES,
MEATS.
SOUPS, &c., & SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
xecuted. Hongkong, Jane 20, 1881.
Demersra, and
me lines of
Steamers.
same daived
لله
is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany
Overland
CITADEL, Brit 3-masted schooner, Capt. A. L. Stewart.-Remedics & Co.
GREAT SURGEON. American barque, Capt. H. P. Arbecam.-Eduard Sofjellbass & Co. INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jan F. Skewes.--Bornee Company, Limited.
LEONIDAN, British ship. Capt. W. Prehn.
PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. Kenderdine.Geo. R. Stevens & Co. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Whimney Jardine; Matheson & Co.
SIGNAL, American barque, Capt. Austin Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt.
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
For further information as to Passage J. A, BestMessageries Maritimes. Company, No. 9; Praya Contral.
STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captain Charles Smith, Arnhold, Katberg & Oo,
WINA, American ship, Captain J, E 130 Lombard-Order.
RUSSELL & Co., Agathe, Hongkong, July 12, 1881.
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FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW-
The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
." Catterthun"
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
... GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 14, 1881.
FOR LONDON. The 3/8 2.1.1. British Bark
"Tiber,"
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RONNIE, Master, will load here for the above Port, aid will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Coc Hongkong, July 14, 1881,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 14, Laertes, British steamer, 1391, B. F. Seals, Liverpool, and Singapore July
9, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWTRE.
July 14, Olympia, German steamer, 810, Wagner, Shanghai July 10, Rico.--SIEMB SEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
July 13, Amoy, for Canton.
14, Thales, for Coast Ports 14, Malabar, for Iloilo.
14, Yaugtst, for Marseilles, c. 14, Tantallon, for Manila.
14, Plainmeller, for Swatow,
14, Ningpo, for Shanghai:
14, Ilorseguards, for Saigon. 34, Glenroy, for Shanghai. 14, Dule, for Bangkok.
V
·
CLEARED.
Brutus, for Vladivostock. Emuy, for Amoy. Olympia, for Canton. Greyhound, for Hollow, &c.
PASSENGERS. Departed,
Mrs A. B. Johnson, child and amak, Messrs Per Brisbane, for Brisbane, &c, Mr. and
Melland, Cunliffo and Stanford, and one European steerage.
CA
Per Yangte, from Hongkong: for Saigon, Mr Iticarck, and 4 Chinese; for Singapore, one Chinese; for Port Said, Mr Francisco Costa; for Marseilles, Mes Mitchell, Messrs G. Lobé, and EH. Lands-From Shanghai for Singapore, Mrs Rickard, S children and
Mesare amah; for Marseilles, Robert Craig, Thomas Banks, and C. 0. Hausen.--From Yokohama: for Suigun, Mr Ganivet, and 16 French marines; for Gallo, Bir Oh Capello for Port Suid, Lt. P. Slavinsky for Marsailles, Mr and Mrs Leland and child, Mr and Ms Th. Gray and 2 children, Messrs J. Nandin, J. E Gould, R. W. Atkinson, and P. E. Whit-
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-
For Laertes, ut & p.m. To-morrow, the
15th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.---
Por Sues, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
16th just.
Per Arvatos Acar, st 2.30p.m., on
Saturday, the 16th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous.
The Ca
attract BOL
Transfur Books of H., C. & M. Steam-up North.
boat Co. closed from this date to 28th refused to prod Instant, indhaive,
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, July 16-3
Daylight.—Laertes leaves för Shanghai.
alloged ungeswort
EBER DU ACO
Omand
could not prove who
took,
sho was seaworthy. The cargo was 110 transferred to another vessel to allow of the Oscar Fidal being laid up for repairs. A new
2 p.m.-Auction of Sundry Silver and For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Plated Ware at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Įtrow (mixed) was got together, and without Per Kwanging, at 5pm, on Saturday, Sp.m. Suez and Arratoos Apear leave a mate and under papers informally obtained
the 18th inst.
for Singapore, &." ̧- ¦ Goods per HAI
undelivered after this she "silently stole sway" before anybody Brutia date subject to rent.
Inew. The matter being reported to Bry Transfer Books of Chins Tradora Ins, Tapp, Registrar of Shipping, a steam-tug Co., Ltd, closed from this date to 30th with sufficient assistance from H. M. S
Far HOIHÓW, PAKHOI, AND
PHONG
Per Hainan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
16th inst.
For MANILA.--
Per Emeraldo, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-
Per du, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
22nd inst
For KOBE AS YOKOHAMA.—
Por Niigata Mar, at p.m., on Friday,
the 22nd inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will be despatched on MONDAY, thá 18th inst, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &c, which will be closed na follows-
2.18 P.M. Registry ceases.
2.30 r.st. Post-Oflice closes, but Letters for Taim Countries may be posted on board thy Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union
West Indica cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, July 13, 1881.
MAILS BY THE BATINI PACKET.--- The British Contract Packet
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Rohilla
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st July, with Msils to And through the United Kingdom and Europe cia Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemonta, Batavia, Burniah, Ceylon, Jndia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mou- *Titius. N.B.-This Packt! carries no mails for the
Australian Colonics.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ---- The French Contract Packet Saghalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
9 p.m. SUNDAY, July 17-
Meeting of Parseverance Lodge. Iron Duke to stop this vessel, pursued ka
Daylight.-Krangtung leaves for Coast and brought her back. She now lies at the
Porte. MONDAY, July 18:---
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamor leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
4 p.m.- Esmeralda loaves for Manila.
p.m.--Catterthan leaves for Australian Ports, via Foochow TUESDAY, July 19:—
3 p.ra-Anction of Household Furniture,
&c., at No. 4, Morrison Hill. Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this THURSDAY, July
date subject to rent.
21 4p.m.English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. SATURDAY,
July 23 Daylight.Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c. Goods
ods per Belgic undelivered after this date subject to reut. BIONDAY,
July 20 Noon-Tenders for Chinese Imperial
Silver Loan, of 1881.
23: TUSSDAY, July
3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, nt No. 62, Queen's Road. AY, July 29:- FRIDAY,
-4pm.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotel Co., Ld, at Hongkong Hotel.
SATURDAY, July 30-
2.30 h.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Ins. Co., Ltd., at Head Office. 3 p.m.merican Mail leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco.
No. 6-Vol. IX.
-OF THE
Upper Beach, under arrest and under the supervision of H.M.S. Loping. This is the first case of the kind in Shanghai.
has three, of Kun-yam, the Goddakite TO-DAY being the middle birth-day, for she
of Mercy, there is a great stir among the Chinese, especially the women. All day
long processions in her honour have been wending their noisy course through the. streets of the Native part of the Town, Her temple at Tang-lung-chau and her two other, temples at Taiping Shan have been thronged with crowds of cager worshippers. Kun-yam is one of the very few deitios in- digenous to China. According to ~one authority she is supposed to have "been born in China and to hayo resided in the Island of Potals on the China. Coast,"
SFax (or Skafus), the scaport in Tania which is being bombarded by the French squadron, according to Rautor's telegra to hand to-day, is situated on the gulf of Cabes, well-towards the north, and will be easily found in any good map. It hearin lat. 34° 44′ N., long. 10° 40′ E. (a). The walls- of the town, which rizo immediately from the sea, in- close (wo quote from Blackio's Imperial Gasetteer, edition of 1856). 1,200, large and 2,400 smaller building Theatrouts
"CHINA REVIEW are good, but filthy, sometimes paved; and
WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
the houses, which present a fine appearance, are kept in excellent repair. It has several mosques, of which one is of considerable size. None but natives being permitted to reade in the town, all others must ered
India (via Madras), the Australasian HONGKONG DISPENSARY, their dwellings outside; uzcluding about
Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
Gilaltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
tho Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packer City of
Peking, will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 30th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United -States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc.,
which will be closed as follows
ไย 2.15 2.
Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Pust-Olice closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posiod on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, July 18; 1881-
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
:
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Davaomrs' SUNDBIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, Tomas REQUISITES, ENOLIAN, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
·MEDICINES, "MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tooie Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.
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continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the British Contract
2
Packet :-
•
Day of Departure,-
Noor-Money Order Office closes.
P.M.Registry of Letters coaspa. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters. 3,10 P.M.ettare may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
3
*.
3.30 F.M.
When the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 r.M.-Late Letters may be posted!
on board the packet witli Late
Foo of 10 cents imtil time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. :—
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
From.
Hamburg
Liverpool Cardiff
Left. Name. Dec.
Laurens,
Per Ninyo, for Shanghai, Mr Schmidt. Per Thules, for Court Ports, 200 Chinese. Fa Per Plainmeller, for Swaton, 50 Chi-17, Croswell,
31, Huguenot, Per Horsgards, for Saigon, 196 Chi
Feb. March.
11086.
певе.
Per Glenroy, for Shanghai, I Europeau. Per Dale, for Bangkok, 49 Chinese,
TO DEPART
Per Emuy, for Amoy, 150 Chinese. Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c, 58 Chi-
neke,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Laertes reports: Strong S. W. monsoon and squally to Bom bay Shout; thence to port light N.E. and E.N.E. winds.-Saw S. S. Elyin on Bom
bay Shoal, upright on the rocks.
The German steamer Olympia reports Variable winds throughout."
CARGOES.
8, Hermes,
Cardiff
11, Elwell,
15, Denbighshire,
25, Laurel,
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff
17, Neurohus,
30, India,
30, Flora, 30, Kaisow, April
1, John C. Munro, 1, Elmstone, 1, Clara,
2; Ambassador, .4, Dán Quixote,
5, Chili,
Daniel Barties,
Gravesend
Cardiff Hamburg
London
London London
London
London
Cardiff
Cardiff
Newport
Penarth
Bristol
Cardiff
29, John R. Worcester May
*Cardiff
Cardiff Cardiff
4.
Paul Jones,
19, Landseer,
17, North American,
18,
20 New Era,
26,
Per S. S. Yangta, sailed 14th July:- For Continent, 1,075 balea Silk, 99 bales Waste Silk, 45 bales Cocoons, 32 cases Silks, 20 chests and 1,876 half-cheats Tea, and CT pkgs. Sundries For Lonaton, 1,030 balea Sille cheeta
68- Tes. 5,137 half20, G. F. Munta chests and
and 975 boxes Tea, and 262
plge.. Sundried
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200 Jewish families, constating of about 2000 persons, who reside in a suburb of their own, separated from the other parts of the town by a wall and gate. Stax has
extensive markets, where inland productions and European manufactures are sold; they are particularly frequented by caravans from Ghadamez Near the town a series of beautiful gardens commences in the form of a crescent, the longest diamoter of which measures 12 m.,
TO-DAY is the 92nd anniversary of the de- struction of the Bastile, and our French residents have been celebrating the event with marked enthusiasm. The two French mail steamers in the harbour dressed ship, and the various French vessels also made a good display of bunting. The tri-color was?
The publication of this issue commenced also down at the Consulate, and in the avening, when the Commul (Mons. G. Le at 8.20 p.m.
maire, entertains a party of French ladies and gentlemen to dinner), the building will be brilliantly illuminated with Chinese Lanterns coloured with the well-known red white and blue. The private houses of one or two French residents will also 'be iluminated at night. In such a commanity as this where the French ele ment is so small (42 in all, of whom 37:
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1881.
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LONDON, July 13th.
only are adults according to the las Census) there could be and has been
nothing approaching a public participation A general rising of the Natives of Sfaxin any observance of the grant rational has taken place and a French Squadron is fete but what has been done has been bombarding the plate. The destruction is done from the most patriotic motives and most harmoniously amongst those taking part in the observanced by
very great.
It has been well written of this over.
been memorable event
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected to arrive bere, par the M. L steamer Denah, on Friday, the 16th instable day in French history, as having wit Her London dates are 10th Junt.
heal of duty will ever be a ma
Etamor
nessed, in 1789, the demolition, by the The next AMERICAN Man may be expected Paris populace, of the grim old fortress
to arrive here, per the P. ME. S. S. identified with the despotum and steamer City of Peking, on the 20th the falling monarchy. It was a
instant.
of a
cracily of typical incident,
Fit representing were, the tend a wicked system, but infortunately not Tax alterations rendered necessary by re-inaugurating the beginning of one milder and better. Much heroism was shown by the maltitude in their attack upon the Bastile, for the defenders did not readily submit, and had a great advantage behind their lofty walls. But their triumph was sadly stained by the masssure of the gover mor, Delaunay, and many of his corpZ
cent changes in the Postal Regulations will be found embodied in our revised epitome of postal information on our fourth page. An acknowledgment is due to the Surveyor General's Department The Peddar's Wharf Stop have been at last seen to, and made less dangerous than they were.
In an interesting article on "The De struction of the Bastils" in Chamber's Book
Days, under date, July 14, wa zote the following passage, which calls onoa more to mind the never-dying "Man in the Iron
A TELEORAM has been received in Shanghai to the effort that the "Glen" steamer Glete frutin was docked in Londen on the morn- ing of the 8th instant, thus beating the
It was assorted at the time, and long Loudoun Castle by eight hours. The two afterwards believed though there was no
in London, besides the first in New York.
Mank" p
At Shanghal, the Consul General for
Glens land the first and third cargoes foundation for the averment that the wasted body of the famous state-printer, called the Man in the Iron Maak, had been THB steamship Catterthun went to the found, chained in a lower dungoon, with
the awful maak still upon the skull. Aberdeen Dook this morning. This * is the new steamer for the E. & A.5.6. Co., France, having received instructions from whose arrival on Tuesday we have already the home Government to celebrate to-day noted. She went into dook this morning at the anniversary of the capture of the o'clock, after having discharged and weighed Bastille, it had been arranged that the 1,180 tons of coal in less than 48 hours. French Bund from the Yang-king.png This despatch equals anything that could Creek to Pig Creek should be Muminated be got at home.
with gas jeta under the trees, as also the The "P. Benson Maxwell, whose letter. French Consulate, tha Municipal Hall; the to the London Daily Nnes referring to the Police Stations at the end of the Band and Colonial Office system we reproduced the Rue du Consulate, the 1, M. C's front- uther day, is Sir P. Bensou Maxwell, who | age and the Hotel der Colonies. In front was Beaurder of Singapore during Sir Harry of the Muuloipe! Hall over the gates Ord's administration, and retired in 1871 | ways, gu stars and the letters R. F. b So the authority which we quoted was a bean put up, while in front of the Hotel des good one.
Colonies were the words VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE
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