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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE

AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ex Recully arrived Mail and

other Steamships.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES,

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY MALL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH

Prime HAMS and BACON. Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK ia koga and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 cuns, Bonu Teal SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted BAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMÉAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbi's Celebrated Ported

MEATS.

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Richardson & Bobbin's Curred OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sun-

mer Drinks.

J

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER.

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 cans.

C

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS

POSTE FRANÇAIS.

FOR

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

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAJINA

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

"(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are propared to grant

Pouces against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on. Goods on board Vossels and on Hulls of Versals in Harbour, at the usual Torias and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND Ceived, and transmitted to the Director

PORT LOUIS.

for their decision.

ON THURSDAY, the 5th day of July

1881, at Noon, the Company's SAGHALIEN, Commandant ROLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specic will be registered for London as well as for Marseillus, and ac- cepted in

in transit through Marspilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ouders will be granted until Noun of 27th.

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Carge will received on board until 4 pm., Specie and Parcely until 3 pon the 27th of July, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they nest bo left at the Agency's Office)

If required, protection will be granted on

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Agamemnon,' Captain WILDANO, will be despatched at Daylight

TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,...

Agents. Hongkong, July 27, 1881.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. ·

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SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

July 20, Diamante, British steaner, 514, R. F. Cullen, Amoy July 28, General RUSSELL & Co.

July 27, Hogaria, Austro-Hungarian ateanior, 1440, G. Sturli, Trieste July 2, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 20, General--MELCHERS & Co..

July 27, Danabe, British steamer, 561, 0. Choby, Bangkok July 20, General- YUEN FAT HONG.

July 27, Hainen, British steamer, 278, Speechley, Haiphong July 24, and Hoihow 26, GonoralÀ FONG.

DEPARTURES.

first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single (Taking Cargo of Passengers at through rates July 27, Fortier, for Singapore.

Life.

For Hates of Premiums, forms of pro- sale or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongking & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

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MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Contents and value of Packages are re-Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000

Annual Income Company's Office.

6. DE CHAMPEAUX, skiit

Hongkong, July 16, 1881.

U S. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ม

£ 250,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at 128 Itongkong, Chiton, Fonchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 1b, 1868,

THE MAN ON. INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

THE US. Mail Steamship CITY OF CAPTAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED,...$1,000,000.

PEKING will be despatched for San

Bourd of Directors. Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATUR

Kon Moos WAH, Esq., Chairmare. DAY, tim 30th July, 1881, at 3 p.m., taking |---

| LEONG ON, Esq. JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 it Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Bas Hop, Esq.

United States, and Buzone

K. YIN KAL, Esq.

Cuoso Pexo, Esq Through Bills of Lading issue for trans-

QUAN HO CHUNE, Esq. BIS.portation to Yokohama and other Japan

KwOK YIN KAL, Esq., Manager. Woo LIN YUEN, Ej, desi, & Secretary,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMINY,

tins, and loose, Alphabetical CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

RYE MEAL

NEW BOOK 8,→ 3,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including. McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OCEOWS TIMES," "ENDYMION," and uther recent Publications. from 15 conta to. 25

cents each.

HERBERT SPENtand's COMPLETE WORKS

ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. Lavine's COMPLETE WORKS. HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMBROOK'S COMPLETE WORKS. FRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS, EDGAR POE' COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIAMS' "MIDDLE KINGDOM.” GRIFFIS'S MIKADO'S EMPIRE."

Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- and Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South

by the Company's amž America connecting

Through

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

Freight will be received on board until 2

the 29

29th July. Parcel Packages P.Alig will be received at the oflice until 5 p.m., Fatue day; all Parcel Packages should be murked to

to address in full; value of sumu is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Úverland. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to. Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 12, 1881.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, BALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills

STATES.

HARPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.

Medical WORKS.

School BOOKS.

Presentation BOOKS,

WORKS OF REFERENCE ALBUMS of Music, with Worde. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Shuet MUSIC.

Photo. ALBUMS, Ela,, Eto. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.

STATIONERY,

For Laps, and Office nzo.. Office REQUISITES of every description.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.

CROSSE & BLAUKWELL'S

JOHN MOIR & Soy's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TEXSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK TATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Habro') BEEF.

TRIPE

FRUITS for Icea. SHERBET

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,

Erra's COCOA.

ROBINSON'S "Groats.

GELATINE

Russia OX-TONGUES,

French FLUMA

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE

ASPARAGUS.

MACUARONI

VERMICELLI

BAUSAGES

·MEATS.

* SOUPS, &c., &c.

SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING Ì SAIL-MAKING promptly executed.

Hongkong, Juno 20, 1881.

of Luiting for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

TPUNIIUS COMPANY' Steam-ship

| FERONA, Captain E. Asanows, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and nenal Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 4th

August, at 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on beard until 10 a.in. on the day of departure.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am, on the day of departure.

Particulars, regarding For further FREIGHT PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAI & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

THE Company grants POLICIES

on

MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of ita AGENCIES.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Businese, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Food West,

Hongkong, March 14, 1881.

seld

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND.

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

THE Endersigned having been appointed The fur the shore Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

**Deucalion." Captain PURDY, will be despatched at 1 pm.

TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents Hongkong, July 27, 1881.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.

The Steam

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Captain ABBOTT, will be. despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 31st Instant, at Daylight.-

7, Batavia,

37, Ping-on, for Hoihow." 27, Welle, for Kulung.

27, Autenor, for Singapore, &c.. 27, Yangtze, for Shanghai. 27, Thales, for Coast Forts.

CLEARED.

| Star of China, for Пoilo..

Channel Ques, for Kelung Agamemnon, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Hungaria, from Bombay, 1 Cabin; from Penning, 27 Deck; from Singapore,

20 Deck.

Per Diamante, from Amoy, one Euro- pean (deck), and 80 Chinese.

neac.

Per Danube, from Bangkok, 106 Chinese, Per Haman, from Haiphong, &c., 50 Chi-

DEPARTED. Par Ping-on, for Hoihow, jy1 Pathoi, 7 Chinese, for Haiphong, 1 Chi-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Qu. Hongkong, July 27, 1881

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

Esmeralda," Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 31st Inst., at Noon

-For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1881. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P.&O. S. N. Co.'s

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Steareshiy

"Adria We will leave for the above place on or about the 8th August.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, July 27, 1881.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FROM TRIESTE, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE THE Company's Steamship Hungaria, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence delivery can be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

No Clainis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 6th Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuration has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co.,

Ajenta

iy30 Hongkong, July 27, 1881.

BANK HOLIDAY.

nese.

Chinese; for

For Vortigern, for Singapore, 144 Chinese. Per Thornhill, for Batavia, 9 Chinese. Per Antenor, for Singapore, 106 Chinese. Por Yangtae, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 46 Chinese.

Per Thales, for Coast Ports, 4 Euro- poans, nid 250 Chinose.

To DEPART

Per Ayamennon, for Yokohama, 5 Euro-

peana.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Diamante reports: Had light southerly winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Danube reports: Left Bangkok July 20th; her light winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Hainan reports:

Left Haiphong at 9 am on 24th; arrived Hoihow at noon on 26th. In

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-- Agamemnon lavesforY'hama Noon--French Mail leaves for Forts of

Call and Europe.

1 p.m. Deucalion leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila.

Auctions.

2 p..Anction of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of Dr O. M. Jessop, No. 8, Seymour Terrace.

Meetings. 2.30.Meating of Monbers of the

Hongkong Club.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H.; O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 82, Queen's Road.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, July 29 -

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

SATURDAY, July 30

2.30 p.m. Mooting of Shareholders of the China Tradora Ins. Co., Ltd., at Head Office.

3 p.m.-Americau Mail leaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisco SUNDAY, July 31-

Daylight.Fokien leaves for Amoy, &c. Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. MONDAY, August 1- Local Hanks close

Tenders received by War Department. Transfer Books of China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 15th August, inclusive, TUESDAY, August 2 :--

9p.za.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. THURSDAY, Angust 4-

[No. 09-July 27, 1881

gers, the whole of the obstructive pruceeding book place. It becomes difficult to see what weight enn be given to this "advice" of such a body as the Executive Council, when its Pre ident is found at one time parading the support it gives him, and at the next discurding its unauimung voice, Under the circumstances, itantis factory to learn that the facts connected with this case were placed before the proper authorities at Home, and that the fallest information will therefore be in the possession of those interested in matters commercial in London. In reference to the printed papers in this case, bow- ever, there is apparently a missing link somewhere, which may or may not be important. In the extract from the report by the Acting Colonial Secretary and Acting Registrar General, dated the 28th April, these gentlemen state this. they were preparing to leave, when 1iis Excellency's Minute of the 20th was received. This was shown to the Emigration Officer, who was also in- formed that it would be communicated a lica in the usual official way?" Now, this was after Dr Eitel had left the Board of Three, and, taking an orbit of his own, had sailed off to his Chief for fresh instructions; and yet the only Minute published dated the 20th April has a special reference to "all these papers, and must have been quite an other document written subsequently to tlint referred to by Dr. Stewart and Mr Gerrard. It would be interesting. to know whether or not this Minute Was of special value or of sufficient inportance to justify its suppression. There is one point in connection with

4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Forts of the closing Minute of 28th April. There

Call and Europe.

SATURDAY, August 6 :--:

Daylight-Miten Bishi Mail leaves for

*Yokohama, &c.

Goods per Hungaria undelivered after

this date subject to rent.. MONDAY, Angusi là :

Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sagar |

Refining Co., Ltd., payable.

THE

is in it an evident attempt on the part of the Governor to throw the responsi bility of the whole matter upon Captain Thomset, and thereby to steer clear of blame either for detaining the steamer or for checking the emigration to Aus- tralia.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,The

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

next FRENCH MAIL may be expected to arrive here to morrow (28th) by the M. M. steamer Amazone, which brings London dates to the 24th June.

The case of the prisoner who assaulted Mr Tonnochy, which was adjourned until to

Conquest and Kang-chi both lot: 5. S. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, day, did not come before the Court.

at 6

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DRUGOISTS,

IMPORTERS..

HLM.S. Sheldrake.

hud Magpie arrived at 4 the pm, having towed S. 8. Yottung off Sands at Hainan Head. Yuttung arrived at 6 p.m. and commenced to take in the coals which she had discharged into lighter. DRUGGINTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-ship Lennox left Singapore for this port to

N

Loft Hoihow at 5 am. un 26th, and arrived in Hongkong at 1 p.m. on 27th. Light S.W. winds and smooth water throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI..

Per Deucalion, et 0.30 pm To-morrow,

the 28th inst.

For MANILA..—

Por Diamante, at 8.80 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 28th inst.

For BANGKOK.—

Per Rajanattianuhar; at b p.m. To-mor- row, the 28th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For AMOY.-

Per Esmeralda, at 9am, on Sunday, the

31st inst.

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE Accordance with Ordinance No. G of For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.---

COMPANY, OF STEFTIN. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Curront Rates.

MEYER & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my82

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept risk right or Goddess att per cont. nett premium per annum.

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

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON.

The Contents and Value of Packayes are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to nute the terms and conditions of the Coundersigned having been appointed

pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 29, 1881.

SHINAILSTEAN

004

MITRU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VLA KOBE

TINES, S. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. Yound, due here on or about the lat August, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY,, the 6th August, at Day- light.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at

the Offles up to fi p.m. of 6th August.

and for the above Company are prepared to sacept MARINE RISKS at Current Bates, allow ing usmal Discounts.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents

3my82 Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

Intimations.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c.

153, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK

is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertiseraents, &c., for the China Mail Overland China Mail, and China Review,

NOW READY

PRICE, $1.00

No- Bill of Lading signed under $2COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

Freight

A

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

RATES OF PASSAGE.

Calin Steerage. TO KOBE.......

8:00 $15 YOKOHAMA & Nagasaki,. 75 SHANGHAI VIS YOKOHAMA, 120.

Кован

38 20

20

40

A REDUCTION is made on Baruks UABIN ¡PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply aà the Company's Orric25, PRAYA CESTRAL West Corner Pottinger Street

HJH TRIFF

Hongkong, July 26, 1881

By E. HL PARKER..

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH

at Shanghai and Hongkong, at TANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1679.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinees) TYTASHERMAN'S BOOKE, for the use of Ladies and Gentleman, can now

be had at this OfficePrice, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office

at

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS OF PAPERS will be thankfully, raderved The Sailor's Home, West Point

Hongkong, Jnly 75 1878.

1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transection of Public Business où MONDAY, the 1st Proximno.

For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"

GEO, SCOTT, Acting Manager. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

JOHN THURBURN, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and Chimu,”

WILLIAM FORREST, Manager, For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," GAM GAUTHIER, Agent, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation,

For the

T. JACKSON, Ühley Manager. Hongkong, July 27, 1881.

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Not Responsible for Debts.. Neither 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 Harbour

ANNA, Gerican barque, Captain J. B. Davidsen. Wieler & Co.

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

CITADEL, Brit. S-masted schooner, Capt. A. L. Stewart.-Remedios & Co.

CLARA, British ship, Captain A. S. Cutler.. -Vogel & Co..

CONQUEST, American barque, Captain G. Howes --Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

DANIEL BARNES, Aurica ship, Capt. J. G. Stovér.-Messageries Maritimes,

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bus, Capt. A. McIntyre.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

FamERIon, German barque, Captain J. Thuren.-Siemssen & Co.

INVINOIDLE, American ship, Captain Jus F. Skewes.-Borneo Company, Limited.

IRIS, British 8-masted schooner, Captain. Thos. B. Shaw. Siemssen & Co.

Per Malacca, at 5 p.m.; on Friday, the

öth August For KORE AND YOKOHAMA.---

Per Takasago Mart, at 5 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 5th Aug.

A

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —

OF

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGİZAK, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT*

---MEDICINES." MANUFACTURERS

OP

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparills Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS Ariving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra liau newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

DEATH.

23

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs Jardino, Matheson & Co.) that the steam

day (27th).

WE understand that Mr W. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police, has been appointed to the Office of Colonial Trea surer, vacated by Mr Tonnohy. He will hold this appointment in conjunction with hia present one.

Ma Hayward, it is stated, will probably be looked to to discharge the duties of the Superintendent of the Gael, during My

Colonial Secretary's desk, and Inspector Tonnochy's temporary occupation of the

Staunton to act as Gap Warden:

THIRTY-RIGHT years ago to-day Canton was opened to British tride; and it is mineteen years ago to-day since the terrific typhoon passed over Chinton, Whampoa, Macao and as estimated Hongkong, in which, it was some forty thousand persons lost the lives.

At Shanghai, on the 21st July, ou board As preriously arranged, the engageme

The French Contract Packet Sayhalion

will be despatched on THURSDAY, H. M. S. Laping, suddenly, WILLIAM

the 28th July, with Mails to and Grones SCOTT, Commander, RN., aged 41 of all foreign officers engaged in the Can. "through the United Kingdom and

Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits years. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian

Revenue Steamers expired yesterday, i

the work of that Department will now be

The publication of this kne commenced carried on exclusively by Chiness. Capt.

Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta,, and at 7.25 p.. Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing:

the Mails, &c.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1881.

Palmer, who has been for many years, In charge of the Peng-chao ha, has accepted a position in the Harbour Depurtalent at Foochow

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of

Peking, will be despatched on SA TURDAY, the 50th inst, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., which will be closed as follows —...

points should be well kept before the good behaviour for six months, and to Registry ceases. Post-Offico closes, but Letters public. The tendency of the present be committed to gol pending for Union Countries may be posted on Governor has been to strain the law the Governor as to whether he should be board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 wherever it affected foreign steamer deported or not. Would it not be better cents extra Portage until the time of owners engaged in carrying Chinese in cases such as this either to remit the departure,

Ar the Police Court to-day a Chinaman, OUR correspondent "A has very who had been four times previonaly con- clearly pointed out one feature in the victed, was, as being dangerous to the Glamis Castle proceedings; and a peace of the Colony, ordered to find though the injustice has been previously security in the sum of $100 to be of noticed, there is every reason why such.

orders from

|

2.15 r.

2.30

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, July 13, 1881.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,

jy

passengers. Whether this was by way case without sentence to the Governor

of shielding the weak native, or of carry for sujudication, or to leave the power ing out instructions from the Colonial

Ofice authorities, it is difficult to say of deportation in the hands of the Magia. because His Excellency has occasionally trate?

laid to the charge of his instructions,

The British Contract Packet Verona and again to his desire to befriend the BANGKOK advices up to the 16th instant are will be despatched ou THURSDAY, friendless, actions which the public here to the effect that there had been many cas the 4th August, with Mails to and have looked upon as unusual stretches of cholera in different parts of the oily through the United Kingdom and of the law. There is no doubt that in

during the week then closed enough ways the Europe tid Brindisi; to the Straits the matter of emigration, eveu from une Settlements,

Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib British possession to another, the Go local paper, "to cause restless anxiety, but raltar.

This is the best opportunity vernor for the Governor in Council) has nothing in comparism with the severe epi-

seasons of the never torb for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- great discretionary powera. And upon denne s ritius,

This fact no doubt: His Excellency relies past," From thesaMEMILIES

Jonx C. Mungo, Britishs barque, Capt, N.B. This Packet curries no mails for the

W. Summers.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Pralin.. --Captain.

LOUISA, Germ. -masted schooner, Capt.

·N, Schierloh.-Eduard Schelhasa & Co.

MELURINE, German barque, Captain Th. Plieger-Melchor & Co.

N

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

PAUL JONES, American ship, Capt. E. A. Gerrish Russell & Co.

-Australian Colonies.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL

for his entire freedom from blame on His Majesty the Kug had

account of his somewhat harsh treatment

of stemmer-owners and agents engaged

HRH Prince Bai

in the Chinese passenger trade. Al- during the time of the though it may be raid that the opinion steato launches up

of New South Wales on Chinese Im round the creeks of the

The following hours are observed in closing migration should have had no effect medisines and to

Mails, &c, by the French Contract upon the administration of the law in

...Farketi

poor

this Colony, and that the expres Day before departure (or Saturday of the de- sion of that opimon ought perhaps to "Each

parture be on Monday).

5P.M.-Money Order Office closes have checked any tendency on the part Siam

of the Government here to interfere need aut Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always leaply with steamer-owners, there can

Food open out of Office hours. be no doubt, after the Glamis Castle correspondence has bean published, that Governor Hennessy made more of a Registry of Latters peamen an effort to please New South Wales to salonati Posting of all printed Etter than he did to impartially perform his and patterns cesses -

Parvon Axthus, British barque, Captain J. Smith-Captain.

Day of departure, RESTON, British barque, Captain J7 10 Tuokey-Melchers & Co.

Person

Post Office opens

11

11.10

11.80

BIB JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. BestMessageries Maritimes.

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

TARTAR, German brig, Captain H. Kae

Melahers & Co.

THORNHILL, British steamer, Capt. Thos 11.40

D. Musso & Ca WINA, American ship, Captain – J. E. Lombrede Orde

Mails closed; except for Late duty towards the mercantile community Frapy Hulton Haye

of this Colony. The Governor's notion of the Iron Intou ba Letters

poste Letters may be posted within that case, though doubtless within the command HMS

Fee of 10 cents until limits of that wide discretion with which 1.When the Post Office lowes he is unfortunately invested, was Are We pode, from

arently taken in face of the anal change that I

Late Letters may he posted

on board the packed with Tate given by his Executive Chu

Fae of 10 vente until ung by after the Council had appos

application for a license to carona