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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE

RECEIVED FOR SALE, Le Recently arrivel Mail and

other Steamships.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES,

FRESH SUPPIJKS RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH. Prime HAMS and BACON. Russian CAVIARE

Englo Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 I cans. Boru Ideal SALMON in 5 th cane. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 b cans.

Assorted Camod VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

11

FL

Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Franes. Richardson & Rabbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

23.

.

Richardson & Rebbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Som-

mer Drinks.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER,

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 21 lb cans.

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS, in 5 D

tins, and loose, Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMINY

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

Mails.

SHIMAIL BTEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, Roraz EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been app for

Not Responsible for Debts..

Neather the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Hesponsible for uny Debt contructed by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Fonghong Harbour-

C. F. SAUGENT, American ship, Captnín D. H. Atherton-Captain.

CITADEL, Brit. 3-masted schooner, Capt

A. L. Stewart.-Romedios & Co

OLARA, British ship, Captain A. S. Cutlor.

AGENTS and CHINA the above Company are prepared to accept STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow--Yogel & Co.

ing usual Discounte.

AND INLAND SEA,

HES. S. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. Youso, due here on or about the 1st Angust, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 0th August, at Day- light.

Cargo received on board and Parvels at the Office up to 6 pm. of 5th August.

No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Froight.

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

RATES OF PASSAGE.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

3my62

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).

· Unlimital Liability of Shareholders.

Cabin Merruge. T

$ 60 To Kons,...

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120 KODE. -05

315 20 40 30

A: REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kube.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Connor Pottinger Struct.

H. J. 1. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 26, 1881.

NOTICE.

and

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR

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

MARSEILLES PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

A10

N THURSDAY, the 11th of August,

Company

DJEMNAH, Commandant DE BOISSEUIL Banos, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

will be registered for Cargo

Specie Loon as well as for Marseilles, and ac- in transit through Marseilles for the cipal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordera will be granted until

Noo

10th August Cargo will be received on board until 4 and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Spacie Ixin.. the 10th August, 1881. (Parcels are not be sent on boned; they must be left at the Agency's Obice.)

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.to

RYE MEAL.

NEW BOOKS,- 8,000 Numbers "FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OCEOwx TIMES," "ENDYMION," and other recent Publications,

from 15 cents to 25

cents each. HEDERT SPENCER's COMPLETE WORKS

ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. IRVING'S COMPLETE WORKS. HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR POE'S COMPLETE WORKS.

WILLIAMS'S "MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFFIS'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 Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.

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

STATIONERY, --- For Lantas, and OFFICE use. OFFICE REQUISITES of overy description.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S..

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS,

CHORSE & BLACKWELL'S

and

JOHN Moi & Sor's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TEYBSONRAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

·GAME-PATE..

PORK PATE.

OK PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro) BEEF.

TRIPE

FRUITS for Icea. SHERBET

COCOATINA..

VAK HOUTEN'S COCOA.

Eers's COCOA.

ROBINSON'S. Groarp. GELATINE.

-Russia OX-TONGUES. *-

French PLUMS,

-PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES..

Hai TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE

ASPARAGUS,

MACCARONL

VERMICELLI

SAUSAGES.

MEATS,

FOUPS, LC, 0

BHPCHANDLERY of every Deargiption RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING promptly

executed."

Hongkong, June 20, 1681

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further partienlus, apply at the Company's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

11

Hongkong, July 20, 1881. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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.

RE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Conný are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

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

Intimations.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

Read y.

Nos 6.-Vol, IX,

OF THE-

"CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS--

Short Journeys'in Sa Ch'utan. Translations from the L-Li, or General

Coilo uf Laws of the Chinese Empire.

The Province of Yunnan, and the Red

River Route.

A Chinese "Planchette" Stance.

Services of Chineau Officials Record

ten by Themseves. Historical Sketches. Three Brist Essays.

ligence

DANIEL BARNES, American ship, Capt. J. G. Stover.-Mensagories Maritimes.

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

FRIDERICH, German barque, Captain J. Thnreti.Siumsten & Co.

INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jna. F. Skewes-Bomeo Company, Limited

IRIS, British 3-masted schooner, Captain Thos, E. Shaw.-Siemsse & Co.

JOHN C. MUNEO, British barque, Capt. W. Summers.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

LENNOX, British steamer, Captain D. Scott.-Jaidine, Matheson & Co.*

LEONIDAS, British slip, Capt. W, Prehn. -Captain

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

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

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY,

ADEN via TRIESTE,

Por Hungaric, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 5th Aug.

**

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA

Per S. S. Malacca, Tomorrow, the oth

instant Registry ceases at 4.45 p.za. Mail closes at 6.00 p.m. Paid Cor- respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.

Fer SHANGHAL

ង

Per S. 8. Zambesi, To-morrow, the 5th instant. Registry ceases at 2.45 p.m. Mail closes at 3 p.m. Tate Letters received from 3.10 to 3.30 p.m. with 10 cents Late Foc. Paid Correspond- ence niny then be posted in. the moveable box on board the Packet. For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Por Tukasago Maru, at 5 p.m., on Fri

day, the 5th Aug.

For MANILA, MACASSAR, SOURA- BAYA, SAMARANG, & BATAVIA, vis MACAO.—.

Per Atjeh, at 11.30 am., on Monday,

tho 8th inst.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Danube, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 8th inst.

MELUBINE, German barque, Captain Th.MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET-~-~~- Plieger.-Molchers & Co.

The French Contract Packet Djemnih will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th August, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, siá Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burninh, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

PESEDO, British steamer, Captain T Kenderdine.--Geo. R. Sterons & Co.

PRISER ARTHUR, British barque, Captain J. Smith.-Captain.

SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J.A. Bent.-Mussageries Maritimes.

TARTAR, German brig, Captain H. Kae- mena.-Molchers & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug 3, Hwai Frea, Chinese steaner, 984, 0. Wilson, Shanghai July 30, General.

CM. 8. N. Co.

Aug. 3, Adrin, British steamer, 781, T. Fairtlough, Saigon July 20, Rice and Fish. writ--Soy Sisu.

and Literary Intel-

Notes and Queries:-

A Crilic Criticised. The Etig

Etiquette of a Chinese Dinner. Mountain Sheep for Hongkong. The Cangue among the Romans. Chinese Baths in the Colonies. Ritos Performed for the Dead. Curious Custom.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &e, Hongkong, July 20, 1881

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cast-of CLOTHING, Books, or

A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 18,8.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1,00 "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," By E. H. PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1873.

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail.

(The aldent therland Faper·la China.) PrBLISHED AT TER" CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATL.

THE S. §. GAELIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, 1881, at 3.

Connection being made at Yokohama, Containing from 72 to 84 čulunine of closely- with Steamers from Shanghai and Japa

ports.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. of the 15th August.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until day previous to sailing.

the

A REDUCTION of 25% male on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

Consular Invoices to accompany, Over-

land, Mexican, Central and South American 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. Cos, Queen's Road Central,

CHAS. H. HASWELL, Jr.,

Agent. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.

Insurances.

printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from I the Daily Chine Mail, as published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various

con-

Aug. 4, Hoilung, Dritish steamer, 895, Shaw, Shanghai July 31, General.--Bur- TERFIELD & SWILD.

Aug. 4, Esmeralda, British stonmer, 395, R. Talbot, Amoy Aug. 3, General RUSSELL & Co.

Aug. 4, Paludin, British steamer, from

Canton.

Aug. 4, Peny-chon-hai, Chinese gunbont, Chow Shot, from Canion.

Aug. 4, Chop chung, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

Aug. 4, Zambesi, British steaner. 1540, A. Synions, Boinbay July 16, Galle 21 Penang 26, and Singapore 29, Mails and General.-P. &0. S., Cu.

Aug. 4, Esperance, French barque, 172, Le Norman, Newchwang June 25, Beans

-ORDER.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 4, Kisy-chi, for Hoihow, &c.

4. Hardwick, for Shanghai.

4, Hindoo, for Newchwang.

4. Dagmar, for Whampoa

4, Hother for Canton.

4, Iota, Chineso gunboat, for Tientsin, Kuppa Chinese gunboat, for Tien-

trin.

Hwa Yuen, for Canton,

4, Feruna, for Europe, &c. 4, Glenroy, for London, &c.

CLEARED.

Antonio, for Shanghai. Amoy, for Shanghai.. Esmeralda, for Manila. Flensbory, for Whampoa.

PASSENGERS. ABRIVED,

For Hwai Yuen, froni Shanghai, Capt. Null, and 61 Chinese

Per Zambesi, for Hongkong: from Son- thampton, Messrs J. Melhuish, B. Todd, and H. Young; from Brindisi, Mr F. Bol- tou, and Capt. Aahton; from Singapore, 74 Chinese For Shanghai: from Bombay, Mr and Mrs Hillot; from Singapore, Geil, and Mrs Mitchell, and Mr McCord.

The usand hours will be observed in closing

tho Mails, &c.

در

1)

Quotations.

وو

HONGKONG, August 4, OPIUM-New Patua, cash,...2655

Old

cash.... 645 New Benares, cash,... 647 cash,... 640 Old New Malwa, credit,... 720 Allowance, Thela...... 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels...... 16

Exchange.

Bank, Wire, ...

3/8

Demand,

3/8

"}

#F

30 days' sight,

3/8

4 months' sight,

Credita,

3/8

Docuinentary, 4 months' sight, 3/9 India, Wire, ...

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

***

50 days' sight, private 724

829.10 Gold Leaf, 90 fine Sovereigns,

... $5.46

Shares.

Hongkong Bank, 116% prom. Union Ins. Soc. of C'ton, $1,675 p. share. China Traders Ins. Co., $1,600 p. sb. ex div. North Chins Ins. Co., Tis, 1,125 per share. Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Tls. 830 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., $305 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 81000

share. per China Fire Ins. Co.. $20 per bars. H.K. & W. Dock, 54% prom., sales. H. 0. M. 8.-boat Co., 827 prem. ex div.. 3 pers. nominal. S'hai Steam Nav., Ths. 3 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Ta. 160 p. share, Hongkong Gas Co., $62 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $110 per share, China Sugar Ref. Co., 8160 p. share, sales.

Do. Dabentures, 3 prem. Chinese Imperial Tran of 1874, nominal.

Do.

of 1877, H.K. Iee Co.'s shares, $1274 per share. Hongkong Bakery, $40 per share,

Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Rood.) HONGKONG, August 4. **

I AM....

BAROMETEK---

Do. Do.

29.898

1 RM....

4 BM....

29.884 29.866

9 A. M.»

Do. Do.

1 P.M.... P.....

THERMOMETER

-91

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 A.M. Do.

Do. 1 F.M. 70 Do. Do. 4 P.M. Do. Maximum ... Do. Minimum over night 81

Shipping Intelligence. The fallowing is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. ;--

VESSELS TO' ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG,

From

Hamburg

Per Esmeralda, from Amuy, 70 Chinese. DITARTED,

Name.- Left. Per Ferous, from Hongkong: for South-

3, Laurens, ampton, Mrs Dickie, Miss More, Capt. Dec. orts in those Countries.

Hother, Col Sergt. J. Robinson, Mre J. ports

It contains

Shipping news from Shanghai, Robinson and child, Sergt. S. Talbot, Mre Jan.

17, Creswell, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Fallot, and 9 men, on Lambda, and Mr J. Commercial Summary

Harper: for Bombay, Al Lam; for King

April Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage George's Sound, Mr C.-F. Caldwell. From paid 52 cents.) $12 per unum (postage shanghai: for Aden, Mr Bell. paid $12.50)

Orders should be sent to Gzo. MURRAY BAIS, Chine Mali Oflice, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the au16 English Mail Steather leaves,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL,,

£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS át Hongkong To more Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Godowne Reduced to % nett premiin per annum from this date,

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, MAA

Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-D5.138 RISKS at nett per Annum, and other INSURANCES at Proportionate Rates.

Shareholders are

are reminded that the

Direc

tora have the power of distributing a certain proportion of the ascertained profits spnually such Shareholders as have contri-

buted business to the Company

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penati

and Manila

AG. STOKES,

Acting Burstory.

Hongkong, May 19, 1881,

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily Chins Mail.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

"Amoy," Captain DREW, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 2 p.n.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIRMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 4, 1881.

POSTPONEMENT.

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE

au

QUADRILLE 17ICTORIA

ASSOCIATION beg to notify that they will give another of their plesssut

Italian Night" Entertainments

AT THIS GARDENS IN KOWLOON, Under the Management of ME. A HAHN.

On

TUESDAY NIGHT,

the 8th of August,

WEATHER PERMITTING | TICKETS for ADMISION, $1; can be had on application to the SECRETARY of the above Club, or, at the Door ca the Evening

A. HAHN

Manager August 4, 1881 10

of the occasion::

Per Kang-chi, for Hothow, &c, 50 Chi-

nese.

Per Hardieich, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Hindoo, for Newchwang, 4 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 16 Chinezo.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer funi Fen reports: Left Shanghai at 1p.m. on 30th; had mo derate BW. Kindernd fine weather through out

The British steamer Adria reports Left Saigon at 2.20 p.20. on 29th July; and ex- perienced fresh and moderate S. W. winds and fine weather to Cape Varela; thence to Hongkong light southerly winds and fine. Passed S. S. Plameller, Midlothian a Pernambuco in Saigon river

and

The British steamer Hoikow reports: winds and fine weather through- Moderate winds

The British stanner Esmeralda reports: Light southerly winds and fine weather. On the 3rd lust, spoke Luta, of Liverpool, all well, off Cape of Good Hope

The French barque Esperance reports: Calmis weather throughout.

·CARGO,

May

Hope,

10, Figaro, 10, Nautilus, 16, Gustar Óscar, 23, Belen Marion, 29. Phoenix, 23, Sumatra,

MEXIOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

2.p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4.p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manils. 4 p.m.-Hungaria leaves for Singapore,

Penang, evangel Goods per Mectra undelivered.after this

date subject to rent,"

Meeting

5.30 p.m-Meeting of the Members Scatholders of the Union Church

No. 6884-August 4, 1881,

and an unbrella they were devoid of public interent

The latest datos received at home previous to the closing of the English" mail to hand to-day (London date, July 1) were as fol lows.Yokohama (via San Brancasco) May 17 Shanghai 14; Fruchow 1; Hongkong 10. The French mail, with the novices and dated as above, from China and the Straits

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 6

Daylight-Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, &c. Goods per Hungaria undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, August 7:→→→

Daylight,Thales leaves for Coast Porta. MONDAY, August 8-

Noon-Atjeh leaves for Manila, Macas-

BAT, ke

Gooda per Japan undelivered after this

date subject to rent. TUESDAY, August 9--

Settlemente, was delivered, sa-Naples, on the 24th alt, three days in advance of its due date. The Japan advices were received, vin San Francisco, on the 23rd ult. Tha next inwari mail, o P. and O. steamer Nicam, from China, was despatched from Alexandria on the 29th ult, its due date.

Ir is said that Mah Tacutal has been some- what puzzled at the difficulty experienced by bim in obtaining an interview with H. E. Governor Hennessy. The celebrated. Chiness official is stated to have been de-

"Italian Night" Entertainment at Kow. sirous to get away by the mail steamer for the south, but the Governor is alleged to loon Gardens.

have been too busy to grant an interview. THURSDAY, August 11-

Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of With one of the heaviest of mails there

Call and Europe.

MONDAY, August 15-

being some four or five imbroglion to write

Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sugar unit is probably not so surprising that Sir John Hennessy's time was fully occupied Refining Co., Ltd., payable. TUESDAY, August 16:

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co

Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San. Francisco.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor puration at the City Hall.

THE

up to the departure of the homeward mail' steamer.

Two applications for probate were before the Paisue Judge, (Hon. J. Russell) to-day.

They were

the goods of Bir D. Brooke Robertson, E.C.M.G., dobosed.Petition by C. F. A

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Sangster, as Attorney for Russell Robert-

Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS; WEOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

DEUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- A1758, TOILEY REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAR, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

aon, for Letters of Administration with the will annexed. Sworn ander$6,000. Granted. Be the goods of Edward Vincent, de ceased.-Petition by Thomas William Rich- ardson, one of the Executors, for Probate. Swom under $35,000. Granted.

LADY Medhurst's death on June 25, at her residence in First Avenue, Brighton, at the nge of 45, is recorded in the English papers delivered here to-day-

Juliana Tryphen, wife of Bir Walter Henry Madhurst, formerly Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanghai, in China, was the second daughter of Mr Hen Burningham, J. P., of Froyle House, Hants (a barrister of the Middle Temple and chair- man of the Alton Union) by his marriage,

Baldwin, daughter in 1830, with Mary

Bev, Georgo N. Watkins, perpetual

Str

..of

the late custo: of Lang Salton, Hante. Her mar

Walter Medhist, who in the riage

Medhurst, eldest son of the lato Rev. W. D.D., many years a missionary in China, was bolemnised in 1858; and her husband received the honour of knighthood, on hin retirement from the conmlar service, on March 20, 1877, Lady Bledhurst's eldest PASSENGEES arriving in Hongkong, or any son, Walter Nowell, died very suddenly other persons who may desire to con- on June 17, 1860, at Elizabeth College, sult the files of local, China, Japan, Guernsey, aged seventeen years. She was a sister of Major Henry G, 0, Burningham, American, English, Indian or Austra-fate of the 58th Foot.

lian newspapers, are invited to call at this “CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTH,

On the 23rd June, at 21, Earls turrage, Kensington, the Wife of W. H. BREBETON, of Hongkong, of a Daughter. DARING DEATHS

On the 21st June, at Oxford, the Wife of Rov. J. LEGGE, Professor of Chinese

red 58.

RECENT home papers Announce the death of a somewhat romaricable man, Major: Charles Hamilton Malan. This officer served in the Crimes th his regiment the 7th Fusiliers; and distinguished at the capture of the Redan, when he was dangerous mada, China, and at the Cape

wounded. He afterwards served in India, but in 1871, though a man of fortune and the service, with a

ring good chavire of

he sold his commission, and became a mis sionary amongst the wilder tribes of Kaf raria. He died in London a few weeks ago.

On the 25th June, at Brighton, JULIANA TRYPHENA, Second Daughter of Henry Hants, and Barningham, of Froyle House, Wife of Sir Walter Medhurst, late H.B.M.'s (Before Consul, Shanghai; aged 45.

On the 2nd August, at the Residency Selangor, Straits Settlements, HELEN LO. OILLE (BIRDIE), third Daughter of Bloon- field and Ellen Douglas; aged 23 years.

SUPREME COURT:

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

his Honour the Acting Chuf Justice

Hon. Francis Steden) Thursday, August 4.

YAU 52 0. CHESTRY

This case was: TeRimed this morning

Mr Hayllas, instructed by Mesure Dennys

-The publication of this issue commenced and Mossop, appeared for the plaintiff, and

at 8.20 p.m.

The China Stail.

the Attorney General, instructed by Meenes Brereton and Wotton, for the defendant.

Mr H: G. James, recalled as a witness, examined by the was again examined

General

Attorney

In reply to a question by the learned gentleman as to whether there were any distinctive marks on the draft charter HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1881.

party shown by him to the captain, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

witness said there was only one charter party. The charter party marked I was The next AMERICAN MALL may be expected the one shown to the

aptain. to arrive here tomorrow, the 4th not himself hand this charter party, to the instant, by the O. &0. S. 5. Co.'s captain; a clerk in the office did so. The steamer Gaelic, which brings Ban clerk was there, prepared to swear this was Francisco dates to the 11th ultimo,

THE delivery of the English Mail was begun

The only out-comers newly booked accord- ing to the latest home papers were

For Menagerien Maritimes steamer hous, from Marsailles, July 10-To Hongkong Mr Bellaquii, Mr J. F. K. Page, Mr Molat

so. There was no rough draft spart from that he bad alluded to, that he was aware of. parti The Attorney General. I would cularly remind you. Was there any draft tom of tha bottom charter party having at the

ink Hoes

other draft first page a number of ink was not aware there was any

than the one charter pack referred to,

cone

him by Mr Holes Withers had made certain alterations

ations were there now, and certain

party Ws note that for a State Concert given at there was no draft charter

made but in Macalister Buckingham Palace, the Chinese Minister, name, in fact there never was but that

in the papers,

the Marchioness Tseng, Madama Ch'en one. Whether Mr Holmes drew up one

his own use or mat

Liverpool

4, Don Quixote,

Cardiff

5, Chili,

Cardiff

12, Landseer,

Cardiff

18, Raven,

Bristol

22, New Era,

Cardif

at 9.10 this morning.

26, Lucile,

Cardiff

29, John R. Worcester

Cardiff

29, G. F. Muntz,

Cardiff

5. Prudencia,

Cuxhaven

New York

Cardiff

Hamburg

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cuxhaven London

Antwerp Cardiff Cardiff

June.

3, Belle Morse; 9, Lizzie C. Troop,

M'Near,

Cardif Loudon

Penarth

18, Custay,

Ghugow

Cardiff

20, Clenifer (8)

London

Penarth

Cardin

Harburg

London

London

Cardiff

London

Cardiff

London

Prinz Heinrich (8) 28, Stonewall Jackson, 31, Helicon,

20, Adele (8.)

21,

Zenobia (5)

22, Regulus, 22 Red Cross,

Esmeralda,

23, Delia,

chryonshire (5)

24 Carnarvo 24 Leonora, 28, Castello. (a) 28, Richard Paraons,

Per Verona, to London, 24,800 boxes, 8,233 half chests and 296 pkgs. Ees, 304 les silk, 103 bales waste silk 20 bales

17 C3645 milk | July, punjun silk, 16 cases pongees, piece goods and 4,763 pkgs, sundries, To Continent 43 bales silk, 50 bales cocoons, 14 bales khorat silk, 5 pkgs waste silk, and 5kg, sondries To New York 652 half chests and 28 ples, tea, 48 pkga sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAI

Per doy, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

th inst

For MANILA

25, Londoun Cantlo (s) 91, Ajax (5)

Bingapore LOADING FOR CECINA ASD JAPAN PORTS, At London Steamers via Suez Canal

Valencia.. Strathleven.

At Liverpool Telemachus (6.) Diomed.

At Cardiff Whiteadier:

Wandering Jew.

Valint

Per Eserde, at 3.00 pm on Friday Ekjold

Pasuria

Tobique.

At Craigona

County of Bute:

Yuan Chi, and the Secretaries, Interpreters he never saw it be could and Attaché of the Chinose Legation; the The Attorney General-Mi

you? Was

Japanese Minister, Madame Maury, Mrs

not therealable, or "denka

a table where newspapam de were S. Lane, and the Secretary and Attacher of your office for newspapers the Japanese Legation received invitations The Attorney General And

you recollect the fact of putting

SATURDAY next, the Cth of August, was charter party there and facing according to the papers to hand to day, the the

the Capisin

tion

alterations

The Attorne

Did you place day on which the Government hoped to be matter over toge able to recommend Her Majesty to prorogue the draft charter party con Parliament. It was, however, generally Witness Is was put there by considered then that Ministers had formed The Attorney General:

the 26th was there no othe

a very sanguine estimate of their capacity party than this cae put on this fabfe to realise their expectations, The Lord ness: I am not aware cu an Mayor, after communication with Mr charter party except that Chế Gladstone, had fixed the same date for the what book customary banquet to Her Maje

tere at the Mansion House.

Minis

that Captain

The prisoner in the lottery case, of which pro

we gave details yesterda

brought before the Mar

remanded till Colo

at the Police Court to

Fight