For Sale.
· MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
--Ex Recently, derived Mail and. other Steamships,
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPILIES RECEIVED
MAIL.
BY
Eeatern and Californian CHEESE. Bonecas CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK, PEACH, and APPLE DUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.
EVERY
Family PIG-PORK in keys and piezos. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 ib cans. Beau Ideal BAIMON in 5 lb canty, Custing's Dessert FRUITS in 24 h cans.
**
Assorted Cained VEGETABLES. Pottel SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stalled PEPPERS.
Amorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames Richardson & Robbins Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
17
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Laneh TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drink
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 21 tb cane.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDOŃ; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB.-Baryo oni be taken on through Bills of Lauling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
PORTS, GULF
MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE
stil
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship VERONA, Captain E. Asitnow, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL ndal Ports of Call, THURSDAY, the 4th August, at 4 pm Cargo will be received on board 10am on the day of departure.
at the Office Parcels and until 10 a., un the day of departure.
Particules, regarding further For FREIGHT and PASSAGE, ply to the
RIENTAL STEAM NAVION PENISSULAT & ORIENTAL
COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong. The Controls and Father of Packages are
to be declared per to shipment, required
Shippers are particulary requested to to the terms and conditious of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
TOX
MoIVER, Aperiulendeat, - Hongkong, July 23, 1881.
SHIMAIL STEAM
and
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 3 STRAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY
tina, and Jouss.
AND INLAND SEA.
|
|
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are propused to go Fozzon, gainst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hats of Vessels in Harbour, at the usial Torms and Conditions.
་་
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Livos up to £1000 on a Single Lifo.
For Rates of Premiums, fortas of 150- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co
Agents, Hongkong d: Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1967.
LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS
SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 Fration. CAPITAL PAIN-UP,....... 3,750,000
1
T1
THE Undersigned having been appointed T
AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World.
- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
27se81 Hongkong, Sept. 23, 1880.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. '.
Insurances.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL ExciLANGK BUILDINGS, LONDON,
bars in HONGKONG and CHINA for Undersigned having been appointed the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Ratca, allow ing bual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
NOTICE.
3my82
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIEST CLASS Risks at
%
nett per Annum, and other INSURANCEN
at Proportionate Rates
Shareholders are reminded that the Dirac- tors have the power of distributing a certain
To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instrac-
tions to Boll by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd August, 1881, at 11 a.m, at hin Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
A LIFE BOAT SALVED FROM THE S. S. "America," Measuring about 23 feet 8 inches Long, 6 foot 4 inches Wide, lying at Mesars D. LAFRAIK & Co.'s Wharf. TERMS OF SALE,—As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 2, 1881.
UNION LINE.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
"Antonio,"
Auction.
11 a.m.-~Anotion of a Life Boat at Messrs
·Dongles Lepraik & Co.'s wharf.
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, August 4 —
Daylight.Antonio leaves for Shanghai Noon-Glanroy leaves for London,
No. 5682 AUGUST 2, 1881,
We have to acknowledge the receipt of a most interesting official report, published by order of the Inspector General of Cus tomus, which forms No. 4 of the special Bories of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs reports. It is devoted to an ex- amination of the question Opium in China-how many amokers does the Forz
Gooda por Amazone undelivered after reign Drug supply? The compilation s
subject to rent and landing especially valuable at the present time.
Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Museum for the week ending July 31a
Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 16th August, inclu- Monday,
4 p.m. English Mail leaves for Ports of RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall
Call and Europe.
sivo.
Tuesday
European Closed Do
Chinese
Closad
Do
FRIDAY, August 5-
Wednesday,
Do,
ans
Noon-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports,
4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
Thursday, Friday,
458
407
236
Sunday,
Sunday.
141.
Sunday
1,100
Capt. SEABORNE, will be despatched for the above
proportion of the ascertained profits annually Port on THURSDAY, the 4th Instant, at among auch Shareholders as have contri-Daylight. buted business to the Company..
ACENCIES at all the Treaty Forte of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
A. G. STOKES,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. CAPITAL FOLLY SUBSCRIBED,...1,000,000. THE design to any Company nee Cudersigned having been appointed prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE KISK8 at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
: Board of Directors.
Kon Moon WAU, Esq., Chairman, BAN HUP, Esq
LEONG ON, Esq.
K YIN KAI, Baq | CRONO PENO, Esq,
Quan Hai Chi, Đ
Kwox YIN KAI, Esq., Manager."
WOG LIN YUEN, Eau, troist. & Sterday.
HE Company grants PosicIES on Alphabetical BISHES. 6. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. MARINE RISK to all parts of the
Youse, due here.n or about the World, payable at any of its AGENCJES QUITS.
Contributory Dividends are payable to Int August, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the Gil August, at Dayall Contributors of Business, whether they
are Shareholders or not.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS
•Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. -Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
light.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 5th August.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board bofore delivery is laken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSACE,
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
EYE MEAL
Cubin Steerage.
$10 ..$50
20 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, SHANGHAT VIR YOROHAMA,... 120 KOLE 95
40
30
NEW BOOKS,-- 3,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HisTouy or OUROWN TIMES," "ENDYMION," and other recent Publications, from 15 cents to 25 ecuts each.
HERREKT SEENCER'S COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. Invino's COMPLETE WORKS. : HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR POE'S COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIAMS's "MIDDLE KINGDOM." CRIPT'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRE," BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HARPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Mertical WORKS.
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS,
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC..
Photo. ALBUMS, Etc., Ete. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,- For Lavies, and Office use.
OFFICE REQUISTTES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGA BS.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ABRATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
and
JOHN MOIR & SON'S FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TRYSSOSEAU DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES,
RUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
· TRIPE.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Errs's COCOL.
ROBINSON'S GEOATS. GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES,
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
"ASPARAGUS.
A REDCCTION is made on RETURN CAREN
PASHAGES.
CARGO Bnd PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.
ww
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRATA CENTRAL, Wint Corner Pottinger Street.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, July 6, 1881.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
ALHO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA. AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
THURSDAY, the 11th of August,
011, at Noon, the Company's 5. S.
DJEMNAH, Commandant De BOISSEUIL BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thin
for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for London well as for Marsedles, and ac
Port
Sä
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
No. 2, Chicen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881.
Y
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will he Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ANNA, German barque, Captain J. B. Davidsen.Wieler & Co.
C. F. SAUCENT, American ship, Captain D. H. Atherton.-Captain.
CITADEL, Brit. 3-masted schooner, Capt. se14 L Stewart,-Remedies & Co.
CLARA, British ship, Captain A. 8. Cutler.
ANG TSZE INSURANCE-Vogel & Co.
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....la. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE Fla. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Tis. 288,936.17.
TOTAL CAPITAL and AC-
CUMULATIONS, 2idle. 938,096.17 April, 1881cies,
Directora,
DANIEL BARNES, American ship, Capt. J. G. Stover.--Messageries Maritimes.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque, Capt. A. McIntyre.-Arnbold, Karborg & Co.
FRIDERICH, German barque, Captain J. Thuran.--Siemssen & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American abip, Captain Jas. F. Skoves.-Bornes Company, Limited..
Iars, British 3-masted schooner, Captain Thue. E. Shaw, Siumssen & Co. Esq., Suners-Anhold, Karberg & Co.
JOHN C. MUNRO, British barque, Capt.
F. R. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. w. M: Born, Esq. W. MEYERINK, J. H. I'veKvOss, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries..
LONDON BRANCH: Mesra BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., gent, 68 and 60, Cornhill. POLICIES granted i Marino Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Clarge of 12 % for Intercat on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWERING BUSINESS are an- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premi paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
10081
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
cepted in transit through Marseilles for theTHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are. principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Noon of 10th August.
Cargo will be received on board until 4
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pito. chere, in Landum er at the principal Ports the 10th August, 1881. (Parcela are not of India, China and Australia.
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 29, 1891, Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
fl
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED. STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Life Department. Policica issued for sums not creeding £6,000 at reduced-rates-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
24
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up
£ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 }} Annual Income
250,000
17
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
LENNOX, British steamer, Captain D. Scott.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prehn. -Captain.
MELUKINE, German barque, Captain 7. Plieger.-Melchers & Co.
NORTH AMERICAN, American ship, Capt. B. C. Creclman.-Bussoil & Co.
PACL JONES, American ship, Capt. E. A. Gerrish-Russell & Co.
FENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. Kenderdinie.-Geo. R. Stoves & Co.
PRINCE ARTHUR, British barque, Captain J. Smith-Captain.
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt J. & Best-Messageries Maritimes.
STAH OF CHINA, British bangue, Captain Charles Smith-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
TARTAR, German brig, Captain H. Kas. mena.félchers & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
REMOVED my T HAVE This Day
BUSINESS to Nos. 49 & 51, QUEEN's RoAn(formerly the Oriental Bank premises), and solicit the Patronage of my Friends.
All Orders in the Tailoring Department will receive my boat attention,
SAM HING, STOLTZ. Hongkong, August 2, 1881. 39 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE
is heroby given, that the Or Ndinary Half Yourly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the Orry HALL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the Sixteenth day of August current, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with s Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1881.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 2, 1881.
CORPORATION.
an16
THE Undersigned have been appointed HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING THE
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fonchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to graut Insurances at varent rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1888.
THE S. S. GAELIC will be despatch Ted for San Francisco vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, 1881, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokolu,PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.
Freight will be received on board until
4 p.m. of the 10th August.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned having bean appointed As for the above Company are
address in full; and same will be received prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE
at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the at Current Rates.
day previous to sailing. ABSBUURTON of
20
- Chicken-SAUSAGE, RESVEN PARIAGE ORDERS JERVED.
MACCARONL
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS, &c., &c.
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. |⠀⠀ RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed: Hongkong, June 20, 1881,
Lands
y made on all
Invoices to accompany Over- Donsular
Central and South American Mexican, Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. LOA, Queen's Road Central
CHAS, H. HASWELL, Jr.,
Agent. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
nul
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
NOTICE.
MEYER & Co., Agents.
10my82
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on first Ole dostas at
per cent, nett premium per anatim
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION Will be CLOSED from the Fourth to the Sixteenth of August current (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 2, 1881. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
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THE 8. 8. Lenox having arrived from the Loovs Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bli of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. ignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored, at Consiguses risk
and expence,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Hongkong, August 2, 1881.
.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
#14 Hongkong, August 2, 1881.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CAÑAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
"Glenroy,"
Capt. J. WALLACE, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 4th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
004 Hongkong, August 2, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 1, Verona, British steamer, 1984, E. Ashdown, Shanghai July 30, Mails and Geueral-P. & O. S. N. Ca
Aug. 2, Malacca, British steamer, 1044,
4 p.m.-Hungaria loaves for Singaporo, Saturday,
Penang, &c.
Goods per Electra undelivered after this
date subject to rent. SATURDAY, August 6
Daylight, Mitan Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c.
Goods per Hungaria undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, August 8:-
Noon. Atjeh leaves for Manila, Macas.
sar, da.
Goods Japan undelivered after this
Fur date subject to rent. THURSDAY, August 11:
Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. MONDAY, August 15:
:
:
Totals, Grand total, 1,241.
WITH regard to the Hochung-Lapwing colli.
sion case, we learn that the plaintiffs in the original suit and the defendants in the crose action have determined to appeal to the Privy Council; and loave to appeal will be for in the Supreme immediately applied Court here. To-day, two of the foremost leaders of the Admiralty bar, at home, lave buen retained by telegram on behalf of the China Merchants Steant Navigation Company--Courier.
PRESIDENT Garfield out of Danger-Our readers will be glad to learn that a telegram Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sugar has been received by the United States Mi
Refining Co., Ltd., payable. TUESDAY, Angust 16-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
nister in Tokio, which announces that Pre- sident Garfield is now aut of danger. Hiogo Nets.
TEE latest telegrams in the Indian papers Cor-as to General Garfield are as follows-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking poration at the City Hall
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841..
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
New York, July 7.--President Garfield continues to gain strength, and the doctors sre sanguine of his recovery.ST
July-President Garfield continues to
11-President Garfield shows fe verish symptoms, otherwise he is progronE ing favorably.
July 12.-President Garfiold's feverish symptoms have abated.....
H. Weighill, Yokohama July 23, win Kobe FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WE (Straits Times) regret to hear of the
and Nagasaki, Mails and General.-P. & 0.
5. N. Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS OF
sudden death last night (22nd July) of Captain Juan Manuel Larrinage, of the Spanish mail steamer Salvadora. The de
Aug. 2, Lenox, British ateamer, 1327, Scott, Calcutta July 17, Penang, and Singa- DRUGONA SUNDRIES, NURABAY REQUI-censed left Mess Byras & Co, ohio uta
pore 27, General.JANDISE, MATHESON Co.
Aug. 2, Cheang Hock Kian, British str., 958, Fred. Webb, Swatow Aug. 1, General.
-BUN HIN CHAN.
Aug. 2, Hardwick, British steamer, from Canton.
Aug 2, Namon, British steamer, 862, Westoby, Foochow July 29, Amoy 30, and Swatow Aug. 1, General.-DoraAS
LAPRAIH & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 1, Wyclife, for Nowchwang
2, Electra, for Shanghai 2, Nors, for Saigon.
2, C. T. Hook, for Singapore, &s.. 2, Chinking, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Tartar, for Kelung. Emugy for Amoy and Manila, Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c. Killarney, for Shanghai. Jonathan Chase, for New York
PASSENGERS, ARKIYED.
Per Verona, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr J. J. Keswick and ustivo servant, His Excellency Mah Tantai, a Chinese gen tleman, Messrs F. Ochl, J. Ungher, and Lin Chong, and 19 Chinese deck; for Aden, Mr J. Bell.
Per Lennar, from Calcutta, &c., Mesars A. F. Mockler, T. Buyter, and 240 Deck.
Per Names, from Coast Ports, Rev. P. Canal, Mr Witte, and 80 Chinese deck.
Per Cheung Hock Kin, from Swatow, 387 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Por Chinking, for, Shanghai, Mr Wort- mann, 1 European, and 40 Chinese.
Per Charles Townsend Hook, for Singa poro, &e, 200 Chinese.
TO DRPART. Per muy, for Amoy, 175 Chinese. Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c., 68 Chi-
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Lemon reports: Fine weather throughout; and very light
00:soon.
The British steamer Name reports: Left Foochow 29th July, Amoy 30th, and Swatow 1st August; and experienced mo- derate southerly and 8. W. winds through- out the passage. In Foochow str. Europa. Passed the stra. Glenroy, Bothell Castle, and a Holt's steamer, bound in, Steamers in Amoy nil. Stre. Atholl, Cheang Hock Kian and Larch, left same day. In Swa- tow: H.M.S. Seift, stra. Oaklands, and Tunis.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 9.30a.m. To-
morrow, the 3rd inst SHANGHAI.
For
Por Antonio, at 5 p.m. To-niorrow, the 3rd inst., instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS AND LONDON.-
Per Gercy, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 4th inst.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY,
ADEN via TRIESTE.
Por Hungaria, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 5th Aug
For MANILA.-
Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 5th inst
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,---
Per Malacca, at 6. p.m., on Friday, the
6th August,
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Per Takasago Maru, at 5 pm, on Fri-
day, the 5th Aug.
For MANILA, MACASSAR, BOURA- BAYA, SAMARANG, & BATAVIA, via MÁQAO.
Per Affch ab 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 8th inst.
will
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated, Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
yesterday afternoon, apparently in his usual good health, and went on board the Reina Mercedes to dine with Captain Munitez and the Spanish Consul. He is reported to have take a moderate dinner, and to have been in very good spirits Just as dinner was over, he fell back in his seat and was dead in about two minuter. The cause of death is said to have been the rupture of a blood vessel. An inquest will be held in
the pro take place this
evening, thu coume of the day, and the funeral will leaving the Portuguese church of
Do'clock. The Joseph" about
departure of the Balvadort has been postponed in con-
of sequence
mand of the assumie temporary command
Saturday afternoon,
sion
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any officer will bad event, and the chief
other pervous who may desire to con- str. The funeral, ou sult the files of local, Phine, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian nowspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAI." Office, where over sixty newspapers, daities and weeklies, from these countries, are now. filed for reference.
BIRTH.
(23rd July) of the late Captain J. M. Larri
coffin was very largely attended. The noga, of the Spanish mail steamer Sultadore covered with the Spanish fing, and amongst those who followed the procession were the the Vice-Consul, the Hon. Spanish Consul, James Groham, and the whole of Messrs Syme & Co.'s employés, (the representatives of the owners of the steamers at Manila), the personal friends and acquaintances of the deceased, and the officers and crew of tho Salvadora. The cause of death way
wa
At Shanghai, on the 28th July, the Wife ascertained by a medical board (composed of HENRY MORRISS, of a Sca
DEATH
of Dr Ker, and the surgeons of the Krina Mercedes and of the French transport An-
At Ningpo, on the 27th July, SAMUEL namita) to have been the rupture of a vessel in the throst, and on their signing a certi ficate to that effect no inquest was heid Bowens,
The publication of this issue' commenced as 7.40 p.m.
The China Ittail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUQUST 2, 1881,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL" ►
THE Illustrated London News states that the will of the Late Sir Daniel Brooke Robertson, K. C.B., Her Majesty Consul in Canton, has been sworn under £2,000.
Ir is surprising that the Tatuus of Kraw canal scheme has been allowed so completely to drop out of public recollection as it has. A narrow week of some seventy or eighty miles of
land once cut through, and the Bay
of Bengal would be in direct communication with the Gulf of Siun. The long and dan
gerous voyage by the Straits of Malices would be a
A a thing of the past. raving (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) would be effected in the voyage to China
LONDON, July 30..
THE FRENCH OOCUTY CARES. The French have occupied Cabes.
of
from 1,500 to 2,000 miles, whilst the shorter route would also be very much safer. With the easy money market now
prevailing a
over the world, with console at a price they have never reached before, it is surprising that some second Lesseps does not step for ward and earn for himself ruse and fans by ssociating himself with the completion of this enterprise. The cost and labour,
with
the Suez or Pabama when compared Official despatches have been published canals, would be comparatively trifling, and concerning Tripoli, Lord Granville warns the money could be easily obtained in Brg
LONDON, July 30, ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND TRIPOLJ.
France against the dangers of interference land where there is just now such a plethora
of unemployed capital-Indian Fapor, of any kind. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs disclaims any such designs
LONDON, July 30,
THE LAND BILL PASSED." The House of Commons has finally passed the Land Bill amidst enthusiastic choors
The House of Lords has read the Bill first time.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
AN important change is about to be made in the cantonment hospital system, as Hitherto escha applied to British troops. arm of the sorvies has had its separate
hospital establishment; and in
in large canton-
ments the expense
of maintaining three or four staffe luas been exceedingly heavy Now central station i - hospitals are to be a created, wherever this is possible, without the necessity of erecting new buildings. In future British soldiers when ald will be removed not to the regimental hospital, but to that which will do duty for the whole ar of apothecaries will The number- station
The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected he greatly red drug returned
to arrive here, by the P.&O. str. instruments, drugs, will be Zambesi, on Thursday morning, the 4th into store sa regimental hospitals are closedy August. Her London dates are up to and probably fewer surgeons will be requir 1st July.
ed. The saving expected to be carried out considerable but thene means will be by
The Bext AMERICAN MAIL may be expected
to arrive here on or about the 4th we do not understand what armogementa instant, by the U. & D. S. 8. Co's have been made to meet the demands of steamer Gaelic, which brings Bun regiments when ordered on service, Francisco dates to the 11th ultimo,
ADKIEAL Foley, the Superintendent of We are informed, by the Agents (Mesars Portsmouth Dockyard, has caused's restlar Jardine Matheson & Co.) that the 8. 8. to be posted to the effect that very naval
officer seem playing lawn-tennis, upes Gleniffer left Singapore for this port to-day
green within the dockyard, who gallant Admiral oalle
We are glad to be able to state that, until
suficiently dresse
Adairal Foley Will then report
the further notice, the Band of the Rayal offer itler Innakilling Fuliers will play (weather or to the Comm permitting) in the Gardens every Friday,
MAILS DY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Verons be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th August with Male to and at 5.30 p.m. The programine for next through the United Kingdom and Friday is as follows:
Straite Jurope vid Brindisi: to the
ttlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, March, “Silver threads) ndis, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and Gib among the gold," } raltari This is the best opportunity Overture, The Octorom, SIE J. BENEDIUL for forwarding Correspondence to Man Chorus, Fauit,............ Gounou.
Valse,Dhe Morgenstern, LEITZKY. Selection,Ray Bas, Gloves, Sirenica
ritius
NB This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies,
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cooked hate and swords,
A DREADFUL Itory come from Burmah It is said that the Queen of those realms has made an attempt to mojon her ord
She sent land some sweeta, which the
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