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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ez Recently arrived Mail and

other Steamships.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES,

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAILA

BY EVERY

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Borclesa 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 in 5- cans.

- Beau Ideal SALMON iu 5 lb cana

Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 came.

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Assorted CannolVEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted TICKLES,

MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richa son & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-

mer Drinks,

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.""

Clam CHOWDER.

Codish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 to cans.

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 N

tins, and loose.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS.

Mails.

CHI MAIL STEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP- COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA.

THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. 18th July, will be despatched as abovo on BATURDAY, the 23rd July, at Day- light.

Cargo received on board and Parcela at the Office up to 6 pm. of 22nd July.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Clains must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not he recognized.

RATES OF PANNAGE

To Kos......

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI,.

Cabin Steerage. $ 60 73

$16

20 40 30

SHANGHAI VIA YOKOBANA,... 120 Kons......... 98

A REDUCTION is inace on Rereas CABIN PANSAGRY.

CARGO and PASENOS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Resorve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income

TIE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fuochow, Shanghai, Insurances at ourront rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

0-

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hiere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia

Fire Department;

Policies issued for long or short perioda at

For further Particulars, apply at the Company OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, Westeurrent rates. Core Pottinger Street.

L

H. J. H. TRIPP‚____ Agent.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:

Life Department. -Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong, July 25,-1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(KIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS. STERLING,"

Insurances.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000 (One Million Storljag).

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HE Undersigned having been appointed THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at-Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. : Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.". ESTABLISHED 1880.

·CAPITAL...

...£2,000,000.··

Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong THE nderove Company, azu prepared to grant Pulicics against, FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchatulino in the same, ut Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Godowns Reduced to net premiam per annum from this date.

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

*HE Undersigned has received instruc Tous mom 0. M. Jzuyor, Esq.; Bri- gade Surgeon, to Sell by Pablic Auction; on THURSDAY,

the 28th July, 1881, at 2 pm, at his Residence, No. 8, Seymour Terrace, →

The whiule of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c,

comprising

CHINTE-COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE. ENGLISH-MADE WALNUT CENTRE TABLE,

MARBLE-TOP SIDE TABLES, MARBLE CLOCKS, CHIMNEY GLASSES, DUPLEX's and SILELE'S LAMPS, FICTURES, CARPETS, and HEARTH Ruas.

TEAS EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MARBLE- TOP SIDEBOARD, GLASS CASES, WHATNOTS; DINNER, DESSERT and TEA SETS, GLASS and PLATED WABER,

DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD, LADY'S DOUBLE- WINGED WARDROBE, CHEST of DRAWERS, ENGLISH-MADE OAK MARBLE-TOP WASH- STAND, TOILET TABLE and GLASS, CUEVAL Grass, and WHITING TABLES.

A COTTAGE PIANO, by PBUFLET.

ETC.,

ETC. Exc:, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE.--As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 21, 1881.

DENTAL NOTICE. ROGERS has returned to Hoxo-

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Notices to Consignees.Doo, and he will now remain here

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. §. “NIIGATA MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. "ONSIGNEES' of Chrge by the abova

CONSIGN hereby requcated to send in their Bill of Lading for countersigna- ture, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- HE Undersigned are propared to granting on board after To-DAY, the 19th POLICIES against the fisk of FIRE on Instauty, will bo landed and stored at Con- Buildings or on Goods stored therein, ou signees expense and risk. Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usus Terms

ALSO BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND and Conditions.

PORT LOUIS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed ON THURSDAY, the 28th day of July,

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. -Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, RYE MEAL.

NEW BOOKS,— 3,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HrsTORY OFÜTÇÜWN TUER," "ENVION," Al other recont Publications, from 15 cents to 25

cente cach

HELBERT SSCER'S COMPLETE WORKS

ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. IRVING'S COMPLETE WORKS. "HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS.

EMERRON'S COMPLETE WORKS, PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR POE'S COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIAMS'S

MIDDLE KINGDOM,"

Garris's "MIKADO'S EMPIRE."

STATES.

HARPER HALF HOUR SERIES.

Medical WORKS,

Schoul BOOKS.

1881, at Noon, the Company's S. §. NAGHALIEN, Commandant ROLLAND, with MAUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placon.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well na fur Marseilles, and ne- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until. Noon of 27th.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcela until.3 p.a. on the 27th of July, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 16, 1881.

V. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YŁA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISeo.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship UTY OF PEKING will be despatched for. San Francisco, via Yokolana, on SATUR DAY, the 50th July, 1881, at 3 p.m.,.taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the and Europe. BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED Unit Bils of Lading issued for trans-

Through portation to Yokohams and other Japan to. San Francisco, to Atlantic and Fund Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and comecting

Steamers. Through

Tickets granted to England, and Germany by all traus-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

Froight will be received on-board until 2 the 29th July. Parcel Packages p.m., the will be received at the office until 5 p.6.. same

Farcel Packages should be all marked to address in full; value of same is required,

Presentation BOOKS.

WORKS OF REFERENCE.

ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces Sheet MUSIC.

Photo, ALBUMS, Etc., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.

STATIONERY,- For LADIES, and OFFICE use, OFFICE REQUISITES of every description,

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.

CHORSE & BLACKWELL'S

and

JOHN MO & SON'S FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES,

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE. '

PORK PATE,

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF,

TRIPE,

FRUTTS for Ices.

SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

"VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.

EPIN'S COCOA

ROBINSON'S GROANE, GELATINE.

Enesia OX-TONGUES.

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE.

ASPARAGUSAN

MACCARONL

VERMICELLI,

SAUSAGES.

SWEATS

SOUPS, &c, &c.

SHIFCHANDLEREY of every Description, BIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly servited

Hongkong, June 30, 1881

day

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- pounds or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hougang & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

A ASSOCIATION.

Caerral (Fully Pald-up).....Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVETE, 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls, 288,930.17

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-

CUMULATIONS, 2nd ...Els. 938,930.17 April, 1881..

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. W. M. Boyd, Esq. W. MEYERINK, Esq. J. H. PINCKvass, F. J. HITI, Esq.

Faq.

HEAD OFFICE+-SHANGHAT. Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Scereteries.

LONDON BEANCH : Mess BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankera.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, EM, Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill." POLICIES grante

on Marine Risks to all parts of the

Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROTS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- nually distributed among-all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Conj Agents.

Hongkong, May 2, 1881.

10c81

LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME »'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE

CAPITAL SUBSCHRED,...15,000,000 Francs. CAPITAL PAID-UP 3,750,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed For Invoices to accompany Overland Toms of the above Company, are

No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,

Mitsu Bahl Mail S. S. Co.

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Hongkong, July 19, 1881.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH BARK "STAR OF CHINA,"

FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo-by-the-above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods..

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 5, 1881.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

permanently.

Hongkong, July 21, 1881.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 20, Prince Arthur, Britiel barque, 296, J. Smith, Newchwang June 20, Beans.

CAPTAIN.

July 20, China, German steamer, 648, SIEMSSER & Co. Ackermann Shanghai July 16, General

July 21, Waverley, British steamer, from Canton.

July 21, Hai Yuen, Chinese steamer,

from Canton.

DEPARTURES.

July 21, Roderich Day, for Chefoo. 21, Nelson, for Cooktown, So 21, China, for Canton.

21, Rohilla, for Europe, &c.

21, Mei-foo, for Shanghai,

21, Waverley, for Nagasaki.

21, Prince Arthur, for Whampoa 21, Consolation, for Bangkok

CLEARED,

Great Surgeon, for Manila. Shu-on, for Haiphong, &c. Citadel, for Whampoa.

PASSENGERS. ARBIYEN

Per China, from Shanghai, 11 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Por Rohilla, from Hongkong for Singa porn, Dr B. 11, Blennerhassett, A.MD. Sub- and native servnut; for Southampton, Liout. Trevonen P. R. Coode, R.N., Staff Surgeon Geo. Kell, R., Messrs Hobt. Joseph aud Stephen Clu

Care requested to send in their Bills of Bunting, It.N., Wm. Davis, signature, and take immediate delivery, cher.From kles, Southampton,

Lading to the Undersigned for counter-Powell, Rebt.

This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and exponse.-

No Fire Insurance, tas been effected.

Ex Saghaticu

Ro Mark, Nos. 01/120-30 drums White

Lead, Order, from London.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 9, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owner will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ANNA, Gerlian barque, Captain J. B.

Davidson-Wisler & Co.

Ariona, American ship, Captain M. P. Anderson-Messageries Maritimes.

C. F. SARGENT, American ship, Captain D. H. Atherton.--Captain.

CITADEL, Brit. 3-masted schooner, Capt.

A. L. Stewart, Remedios & Co.

Capt. Groves, R.N., Mesara. Brodiner, and D. prod

J. Badden, A.

bourne, Mr J. Huter gain for Mel-

for Singapore, Messrs

Shipping

Goods por Djemnah undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 3p.m.-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta

Auctions. 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, &c, at the residence of Mr W. McG. Smith, No. 3, Blue Buildings.

Meeting. 9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 23 Bishi Mail leaves for

Daylight.Mitsu

Yokohamn, &o

Noon

Diamanta leaves for Amoy. Goods per Belgie undelivered after this

dete subject to rent. MONDAY, July 25

[No. 5622-July 21, 1881.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next ENGLISH MAIL inay be expected

to arrive here on or about Wednes day, the 77th inst, by the stemmer Deucalion, which brings London dates to the 17th June,

Da Murray succoeds Dr Blenmeriseselt m Acting Medical Superintendent of the Glo vernment Civil Hospital.

A MEETING of Creditors in the matter of Ng Akew, Bankrupt, was held this morning before the Registrar of Supreme Court, and a third Dividend of 12 per cent. was declared,

Miss Landen, of the Carandini troupe, re turns to Yokohama, where sho establishes herself as a teacher of music, in obedience

Fortigern leaves for Singapore & Perang, to a respectful requisition from a large boely Noon.Tenders for Chinese Imperial of the leading residents. We wish her woll-

Silver Loan, of 1881.

in her venture..

lauh

3 p.m.Auction of Seven Chinese Shops, and Dwelling Houses, Queen's Road East.

THURSDAY July 26

Noon.-Franch Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. 2.p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, c., at the residence of Dr. M.

Зеввор, до

No. 8, Seymour Terrace. 2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the

Hongkong Club, 3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 52, Queen's Road. FRIDAY, July 20

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotel Id., at Hongkong

Co

Hotel. SATURDAY, July 30

2.30

ACCORDING to our list of unclaimed corres pondence lying at the G.P.O., revised up to date and published in our Saturday's issue, there are 40 letters (10 of which are registered) 2 post cards, 1 books, and 22 papers. There are also letters or papers, or both, for 64 vessels, (steamer and mailing vessels) of which six are registered. Thōre are no lotters or papers for any of the men- of-war. There are 63 books or papers withont covers, one of which is the revised edition of the New Testament Don't all

Meeting of Shareholders of speak at once! the China Traders' Ins. Co., Ltd., st Head Office, 3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-

and San Francisco. MONDAY, August 1

THE Mattie Taylor Troupe gave a performi ance last night in the City Hall, to a very fair audience which would have been larger. Tenders received by War Department.

bnt for the fire. -Mr and Mrs Taylor in Transfer Books of China Sugar Refining Barney's Courtship" ware at their beat,

Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the

and although the performance was not of 1th August, inclusive. MONDAY, August 15:

the acroaming-force order, much fun was Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sugar made out of it med every one acemed to

Redning Co., Ltd, payable.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

No w

Ready

No. 6-Vol, D. OF THE

*CHINA REVIEW**

CONTAINS—

Short Journeys in a Chyan Tranalations from the Lú-Li, or Geners!

Codo of Laws of the Chinose Empire. The Province of Yünman.

A Chinese "Planchetto" Seanco.

enjoy it. Mattie, as before, was the heart and soul of the evening's entertainment and was loadly and long applauded. She is one of the cleverest little ladies that have ever travelled round this way. She will never have much of a voice, we fears but

as an actress, judging from the inborn merit she shows in her thirteenth year, her name ought to take a high place before she ripens into a full-blown woman with voice and physique to captivate the house. Mes Taylor sang better than she has ever yot dane here, and was most anthusiastically received... Mr Taylor, in his fow funny remarks, his banjo solo and song, was remarkably suc

Mr.

Record of Services of Chinese Officials writ cessful and was onsored vociferously.

ten by ThemaoveR,

Historical Sketches.

Three Brief

Ensaya.

Strahleitt, an amateur, gave a perfonance on the zither which was well recobred,

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel- although the instrument was much too

ligence.

Notes and Queries:

A Critis Criticised.

The Etiquette of a Chinese Dinner. Mountain Sheep For-Hongkong The Cangue among the Romans. Chinese Oaths in the Colonies. Bites Performed for the Dead. Curious Custom Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, July 20, 1881.

THE

Shanghai: HONGKONG DISPENSARY, T F. Ballance, and

Established d.D.-1841. W. G. Gordon; for Southampton, Meaars G. Lethbridge, and A. Cheyne.

Per Nelson, for Cooktown, Messis Sher- win and Otto Fischer, Madame and Mies Carandini

Par Mei-fou, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 20 Chinese.

Per Consolation, for-Bangkok, 116 Chi

nese.

TO DETART. Per Shun-on, for Haiphong, &c., 7 Chi-

nese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Prince Arthur re-

ports: First part strong southerly winds; latter part calms and variable winds, 5 days from Pedro Blanco calma and strong cur- ront to N.E.

CARGO.

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

DRUOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,

week for the hall. The sketch of the Little Orphan, which the same company has given hore before and which wo then spoke on the highest terms of approbation, was then gone through and was received with the en- thusiasm it mucited. Little Mattio's Band dance, druin solo, and banjo playing were much applauded. This entertainment which we describe is the last the Company gives here. They play in Macao on Satur day evening, after which they promed by the earliest opportunity in their tour home.

Fire broke out last night in the back pra mises at Mess Kelly and Walsh's, which are used as an offee and store room. Thu fire was fortunately confined to the room in which it originated and was put out within. a few minutes of the arrival of the first fire engine and a stream of water being made available. Most of the books of the firm and a valuable documents that the fire: might have caught and destroyed in a moment were saved. Something like 82,000 and

will, it is said, cover the lose by fize a

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters. water; and this is fairly covered by in- par The Manfactory is under direct andurance, in the China Fire Company and a Home office. The safe belonging to continuous European Supervizion. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

the store, with a considerable amount of money and a mass of documents of 110 use

should be sent to the Company's prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE CLARA, British ship, Captain A. S. Cutler bales Bilk, 50 bales Pierced Cocoons, 226 PASSENGEES arriving in Hongkong, or any to any one except the firm, is missing.

Cargo Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 3, Fraya Central.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

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Insurances.

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to sccept

Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. nett premium per annure,

"NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881 .....

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BULDINGS, LONDON,

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGEETI id HONOKONG and CHINA for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos, allow ing usual Discounts,

RISKS to all ports of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

27 se81 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

POLICIES GRANTED at current rates.

OR MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com-

ot

Association, Two-thirds pany's Articles of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary; Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

Vogel & Co.

INVINCIBIX, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skowes.-Boruco Company, Limited.

Ins, British 3-roasted schooner, Captain Thoa. E. Sha.- Siemasen & Co.

LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Frohn. -Csptain

Louisa, Germ 3-masted schooner, Capt. N. Schiarlók. Eduard Schellhass & Co.

MELUSINE, Gerrun barque, Captain Th Plieger-Melchors & Co. -

Per Rohilla, to London, 14,660 boxes, 15,045 half-cheats and 1,364 pligs. Tea, 416 bales Wasto Silk, 140 balos Punjum Sük, 3 boxes Silk Picco Goods, and 2,425 pkgs. Sundries. To Continent, 58 balcs Silk, 44 bales Waste Silk, 194 bales Cocoons, 4 boxes Silk Piece Goods, and 88 pkgs, Sun- dries,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For SWATOW-

NORTH AMERICAN, American ship, Capt. B. C, Creelman-Russell & Co.

PENEDO, British steamer, Captain TFor Kenderdine.--Geo. R. Stevens & Co

Per Marlborough, at 11.30 am, on Fri-

day, the 22nd inst, SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW, Per Namod, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the

22nd inst.RNE For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

Per Niigata Mar, at 5p.m., on Friday,

the 22nd irist,

For HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HẠI

PHONG

Per Conquest, at B p.m. To-morrow, the 21st inst., instead of as previously notified

PRINCE AREHUE, Britih barque, Captain J. Smith-Captain.

Baron, British bargue, Captain J. Tuckey-Melchers & Ca 6ap82 SIGNAL, American barque, Capt. Austin Whitney-Jarding, Matheson & Co.

SIR JORN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. Best-Massageries Maritimes.

STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captain Charles Smith-Amhold, Karberg & Co.

THORNHILL, British steamer, Capt. Thos Walker D. Musso & Co.

WILNA, American ship, Captain J. E. For SAIGON.— Lombard.—Order.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED,...$1,000,000.

Bourd of Directora Koit Moon WAR, Esq., Chairman.

BAN HUF, Ea

LEONG ON, Esq.

For AMOY.

Per Diamante, at 11.30 am, on Satur

day, the 23rd inst.

Par Pernambuco, at 4.20 p.m., on Satur- day, the 23rd inst, iutead of as previously notified.

Per Sulu, is postponed till further

notice.

FYIN KA, Esq. CHONG PANG, To-day's Advertisements. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.——

Esq. QUAN HỘI ORONT, ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

KWOK YIN KAL, Esq., Manager, Agents Hongkong, May 8, 1881- Smy82 Woo Lis Yunx, Esq., Assist. & Secretury.

NOTICE.

N Extraordinary General MEETING MAILS BY THE FRENCH Picker.

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE THE Company grants POLICIES on A of the MEMBERS of the Hoxoxoxo The French Contract Pokot Saghalie,

COMPANY OF STETHIN,

HE Undersigned having been appointed Thunder bag on appointed prepared to Grant Insurazives against FIRE at Current Rates.

MEYER & Co

Hongkong, May 10, 1881

MARINE RISK to all parts of the CLCB will take place at the Cres House, on THURSDAY, the 25th Instant, at 2.30 World, payable at any of its AGENCIES DE

Contributory Dividends are payable too Clock p., for the purpose of Confirmmg all Contributors of Business, whether they the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary

rehulders or not.

Meeting held on the 14th Instant

all

HEAD OFFICE,

WOO LIN YUEN

Béarchary

No. 2. Queen's Road West,

Hongkong March 14, 1681.

By Order of the General Comittee,

EDWARD BEART,

Scoretary

Hongkong, July 21, 1881

other person who may desire to con- Burglars are believed to have gone to the store to affect this robbery and to have set sult the files of local, China, Japan,o the place to cover their retreat.

fire to

American, English, Indian or Austra

lian newspapers, are invited to call at There is a general rumour that, two China- the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over men were seen comparatively early in the sixty newspapers, dailies and wooklica, evoung carrying off the safe, and those who from these countries, are now Bled for

reference. D

them said never a word because they. believed the men were carrying away tho valdables by the order of those entitled to The publication of this isnus commenced direct them. The Police and the military at 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGHONG, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1881.

kept everything quiet and orderly. The reason assigned why so much money waa deposited in the iron strong box is that the manager having been sick for several days, the money had not been sent to they Bank as untral This would lead one to the belief that the supposed robbery was too

It well timed to be the work of a stran

thus

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"] is to be. hoped the Police will do their

usmest, to troy out this bullnose (Per B. E. A. & Telegraph Cos Line)

one of the most date of SPREAD OF THE, TUNISIAN : TROUBLE. wantonly endanger millions

LONDON, July 20 of property in the por Tribal disturbances in Tunis are assuming Much doubt serious dimensions; all the large Towns are who threatened.

TYS IRISH LAND BILL PASSED THE HOUSE, PRA

no one

Loknow, July 2 The last clauses of the Irish Land Bill have been passed a

THE ENTIRE TRANSVAAL GIVEN BƏZ.-- 100 intiala

LONDON, July 20 cerned, Tho Standard publishes a telegram from to be

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, oid Naples to Salgun, Straite Durban stating that the antire, Transvaal and Settlements Batavia, Buruali, Ceylon, has been retroceded Indla (vis Madras), the Australasian p Colonies, Aden, Feypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar.

The usual horts will be observed in closing 1y281 the malls, &

DEATH OF DEAN STANDKEA OKYVÄSTI~~Dean Stanley,

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