For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
REOHIVED FOR SALE, De fiectly arrived Mail and
other Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES, TRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED
MAIL.
BX EVERY
Eastern and Califomian CHEESE..
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX TONGUES.
Family: PIG-PORK in keys and pieves. Paragon MACKEREL in 6'h cuis. Bean Ideal SALMON in a beans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 lb cains.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Polted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
13
11
Stuffed PEPPERS
Assorted PICKLES.
MINGEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potter
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Currier OYSTERS.
Laneh TONGUE.
"
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCETTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS:
10N
N THURSDAY, the ith of August, 1881, at New, the Company's S. 8. ENNAI, Communalint De Bosssur BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, A CARGO), will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marcillos, and ac eupted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon 10th August
Cargo
received on board untied will 1., Specio and Parcels with $ pr. Da the 19th August, 1881. (Parcels are not 6, be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.).
of Packages are re- Calents and
quired.
For Intley particulars, apply at the Comprary's Office
CL. 200 CHAMPEAUX, Agzat.
all
Hagkong, July 29, 1881. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
iner Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in cans.
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 tink, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT. ·
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS-
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL...
NEW BOOKS,- 3,000 Numbers "FRANKUN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including
McCarthy's "HISTORY OF ÜDW
TIMES," "ENDYLION," and other recent Publications, Tron 15 cents to 20 cents each.
HERBERT 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." GRIFTIS'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRE.”. BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HAUPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Medical WORKS.
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Piecus. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo. ALBUMS, Etc., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,- For LADIES, and OFFICE USO. OFFICE REQUISITES of overy description.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS," BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
and
JOHN Mom & Son's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
POEK PATE.
OX FALATES.
+
HUNG (Hausbro') BEEF.
TRIPE
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET,
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
·Elers's' COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GROATS..
GELATINE
Russia OK-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
·PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
| SOUTH AMERICA, AND MUROPE
ASPARAGUS.
MACUARONL
VERMICELLA.
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS &&&o; BHIPCHANDLERY of every Description
BIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed.
Hongkong, June 20, 1881
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. S. VAELIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the uth Instant, 1891, at 3 p.m.
Connection being maile at Yokoliama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pn. of the 15th August.
of
"All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 6 pm. the day previous to sailing
25% made on all A REDUCNOS RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- Ind, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Otices addressed to the Collector of Clas- tatas, Sau Francisco.
For further information as to Fright er Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company No. O, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. ASWELL, J., Agent. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
ALSO,
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- STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUIZ, FORT SAID. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Corgo can be taken on through Dils of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY..
THE CHINA MAIL.
(FIRE AND LIFE.). CAPITAL,--TWO MILIJONS STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant 1 POLICIss against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or con Goods stored therein, on Gorda on board Vesicle and on Halls of Vassels in Harbour, at tho ual Teres and Comlitions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceivett, and transmittel to the Directors for thoir decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lale.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pin- posals or any eller information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 0, Agnuts, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
LE CEROLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETS ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.
CAPITAL STESCHIDER,...15,000,000 Empes. CAPITAL PAID-UP, 9,750,000
1
E Undersigned having boon appointed AUENTS of the above Company, are propaged grant Powers on MARINE. JSK'S to li ports of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
27e83 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.
Y
-V
ANGTRZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL. (Fully Paid-up)..... Ths. 420,000,00 PERMANENT SERVE TL. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Ths. 288,930.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-||
Entertainment.
FOSTPONEMENT. ENTERTAINMENT.
VICTORIA
THE
QUADRILLE
ASSOCIATION beg to notify that they will give another of their pleasant "Italian Night" Entertainments AT THEIR GARDENS IN KOWLOON, Under the Management.of MR. A. HAHN,
TO-MORROW NIGHT, the 11th of August. WEATHER TERMITTING!
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentle-
men not admitted! TICKETS for ADMISSION, $1; can be had on application to the STOLETARY of the above Chub, or, at the Door on the Evening of the occasion.
A. HAHN,
Manager.
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Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, &c.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Muil, Overland China Mail, and China Review.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 10, Jara Packet, for San Francisco.
10, Bonito, for Havre.
10, Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c.
10, Gabrubanan, for Manila
10, Minamar, for Canton
10, Feuchore, for Shanghai.
10, Hui Yen, for Shanghai.
10, Chop-cing, Chinese gunboat, for
a cruise,
10, Danthe, for Bangkok,
10, Laertes, for Singapore, &c. 10, Fayer, for Canton.,
CLEARED.
Prinz Heinrich, for Shanghai. P. G. Carrill, for San Francisco.
North American, for San Francisen. Gleniffer, for Shanghai. Joachim Christian, for Havre, Heder, for Shanghai. Yungiste, for Shanghai. Heron, for Shughu
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Fryer, from Shanghai, Capt. Nelson, and 97 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Juru Packet, for San Francisco, 20 Chinese.
Per Hwai Yuen, for Shanghai, 125 Chi-
CNC.
Por Danube, from Bangkok, 12 Chinese. Per Ping-on, for. Huihow, 5 Chinese; for Pakhoi, 17 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Hoihow, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per You, for Shanghai, 40 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Chinese steaner Fuyee reports: Moderate S. W. monsoon and fine to Chapel
To-day's Advertisements, land, thence to purt light variable winds
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruu MOTION, AT, 038,936.17 Ty Public civetton,
April, 1881.........]
Directors
F. B. Foxes, Esq., Chairman. W. M. Born, Esq. W MEYERINE, ESG- J. H. PINCKVoss, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Messrs IUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. LONDON BRANCH: Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Baker RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq, Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFIT of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are ntally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
10c81
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
TO-MORROW,
the 11th Instant, at Noon, at the Godown
of Meusre ARDOGLALLY EBRAHIM & Co.,-
FOUR CHESTS MALWA OPIUM,
Ex Steamship" Pekin" (More or less duanaged by scu water),
For account of the concerned.
TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description, to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the
H. N. MODY, haraner.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, August 10, 1881,
FOR SHANGILAT
The Steamship
"Yangtse,"
aull
Captain SCHULTZE, Will be despatched for, the TO-MORROW, the 11th Inst.,
above Port at 5 p.th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
aull
CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling) FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Calimuited Liability of Shareholders..
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company se prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Ratce, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & CO. Hongkong, July 1; 1881,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INVORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.-
Five Department.
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows- Marine Department. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM
Policies at current rates, payable either NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship here, in London or at the principal Ports ZAMBEST, Captain A. SVMoss, with of India, China and Australia. Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and sand Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 18th August, at 4p.10.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 ani. on the day of departure.
Parecis and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of departure.
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIDA- TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are
to be declared prior to shipment. required
Skippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coni-1 pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 8, 1881,"
HIMAIL STEAM
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MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY...
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE
8. NUGATA MARU, Capt. WYNN, due here on or about the 15th Eustant will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th August, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6p.m, of 19th August,
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized
RATES OF PASSACE.
current rate.
The Steamship
Namin," Capt. WESTORY, will bo despatched for the above Parts on FRIDAY, the 12th Justant, at. Nou, instead of ne previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
and squally with heavy rain. Aug. 7th at 10, passed the wreck of the Antie 3. Hall with anchors' down, timbers showing above water (no spars), bearings, Hoochu N. by E.E., High Chikhok N.W.W., and Soudan W.S., true,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL--
Por Prins Heinrich, at 0.30 p.in, To
morrow, the Llib inst., instead of as previously notified.
Por Ancona, at 3.30 pm. To-morrow, the 11th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
Per Hoihor, at 3.30 p.m. Te-niorrow,
the 11th inst.
Per Yangtze, ut 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow,
the 11th just,
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Awer, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 11th instant.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW- Per Numon, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday. the 12th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For MANILA.
Per inte, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday,
-the 12th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.-
Per Lennox, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th inst
Per Japen, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th inst.
For AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAM-
SUL
Per Albay, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th inst....
For SAIGON.-
Per Fernambuco, at 4.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 15th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-
Per Sanda, at 5 pm, on Friday, the!
19th inst.
aul For KODE AND YOKOHAMA --
FOR ILOILO. The French Barque
"Esperance," Captain NonMANT, will have immediate despatch for the
above Part.
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Owners will be Responsible for Policies issued for long or short periods at either the Captain, the Agents, nor any Debt rontracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain J. Trickey-Geo. R. Stevens & Co
Life Department. Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 187%
Intimations.
NOW READY.
PRICE $1.00 *COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," By E. H. PARKER.*' Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, and at the China Muil Office.
N
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW"
w Ready. No. 6. Vol. IX. OF THE
'ORINA
REVIEW!L
CONTAINS
Short Journeys in Sz. Chuan, Translations from the Lu-Li, or General
Cole of Laws of the Chinese Empire. The Province of Xtinnan, and the Rod
Rivor Kouto
A Chinese Plan
* Planchette.” Séance. Record of Services of Chinese Officials wit
Cabin Steerage. ..860-$15 To KOBE,...................
75 NAGASAKT YOKOHAMA & SHANGWAY via YOKOHAMA, 120
20 40
poten
ten by Themseves
Historical Sketches.
30
Three Brief Essays.
39
Notions
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN. CABIN PASSAGER
CARGO and PASSENGEES for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai-Mail- Steamer at Kobe
For further Particular, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PHAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street
H. AHTERF
Agent
Hongkong August 9, 1881.
of New Books and Literary Intel ligence.
Notes and Queries
A Critia Crificised.
The Etiquette of a Chinese Dinner,
Mountain Sheep for Hongkong
The
Cangue among the Romans. Chiness Oaths in the Colonies Rites Perforined for the Dead:
* Curlour Custom2>
Books Wanted, Exchanges, Hongkong Indy:20, 1881
C. F. SARGEST, American ship, Captain. D. II. Atherton Captain.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque, Capt. A. McIntyre,Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FRIDERICA, German barque, Captain J. Thuren. Sienissen & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F: Skewes Borneo Company, Limited.
lus, British 3-masted schooner, Captain Thos. E. Shaw-Siomssen & Co.
JOHN C. MUNRO, British barque, Capt. W. Summers-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
LENNOX, British steamer, Captain D. Scott. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
LONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prebu. -Captain
MELUSINY, German barque, Captain Th Plieger-Molchers & Co.
MINERVA, German brig, Captain P. Duhme. Melchers & Co.
MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain H. Braybrooke Turner & Co.
NAUTILUS, German harque, Captain W. Stolp-Siemssen & Co
NORTH AMERICAK, American ship, Capt.
B. C. Creelman-Russell & Co.
Per Vigala Maric, at bpm, on Friday,
the 19th inst..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —-—~
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.
Shipping
No. 1689 AUGUST 10, 1881,
Noob French Mail leaves for Ports of respecting the passage tickets to Hogo-
Call and Europe.
pAvoca leaves for Bombay.
5 p.m.-Tangise leaves for Shanghai, Auction. Noon-Auction of Malwa Opira at go down of Messrs Abdoolally Ebrahim
& Co.
Amusements.
berley whether the rule laid down by the Earl of Carnarson respecting con tract emigration might not be relaxed Julu. And it would almost seem that, na a natural consequence of the manner in which the case is presented to the Secretary of State, that ofcial replies ths, contract emigration 18 question that has been already decided, he cannot make Honolulu nu exception to the rule. Had Governor, Hernessy given the subject that impartial con
Italian Night" Entertainment at Kow. sideration ueual with British officials, of bigh standing, and presented the facts Toon Gardens.
with perfect fairness to the Secretary of State, it might then have happened that Lord Kimberley would have seen that a cousiderable passenger trade hence to the Sandwich Islands could exist differ ing entirely from the contract emigra- tion so carefully impressed upon his official mind by his lieutenant in Hong
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, 'Angust 12:
Noon-Namoa leaves for Court Ports. 4pm.Diamante leaves for Manila. 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge. SATURDAY, August 13-
3p.m.-Lennex and Japan lesva for Sin-kong.
gapore, Ec.
4 p.m.-Albay teaves for Amoy, &c. MONDAY, August 15-
Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sagar
Refining Co., Ltd., payable. Goods per Gleniffer undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
BUS
As we liave shows, great stress bas been laid upon the interpretation of the phrase "contract of service. It her even been thrown out as a fair inference that, if a Chinaman who does not wear shoes and stockings seeks to go any
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham-whore as an emigrant, he must therefore poa Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this be looked upon as having entered into a contract of service. By what means the, flate to the 20th Instant.
Executive may have arrived at these TOESDAY, August 16-
strained and unnatural conclusions, we cannot say, ne little or no in formation appears on that point. It is, however, whispered that an opinion was at one time obtained by the Go- vernor which seemed to justify these extreme views. In that case, and unless
3.ni.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, TUESDAY, August 18
4 p.m.English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
the legal advisers of the Government have modified such an opinion, part of the responsibility of the present action would naturally fall upon those who Taylight.Mitsu Biehi Mail leaves for had given this advice. Even under dir- SATURDAY, August 20. :--- Yokohama, &o.
MONDAY, August 20
3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whumpers Dock Co., Limited, at No. 14, Praya Central.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841
香港大藥房:
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQur. SITES, TOILET. REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
..
от
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "UHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from those countries, are now filed for reference.
The French Contract Packet Djennah at will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, til Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Tho usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
closed as follows
oumstances when a legal opinion might point one way, it is always understood that the Head of the Executive may exercise that common sense er discretion of which British administration is so largely composed. To judge, however, from the position assumed by the Queen's Emigration Officer here, there must be an opinion in existence some- where which deals a little more broadly with the definition of contract of service" than would be done by the "shoeless and stockingless" party. Of that, however, we may probably hear more later on
In this correspondence there occur several references to the Perusia, to pre vious letters regarding the Gaelic, sed to the part played by the 0. & OSS. Matheson & Co Messrs Russell & dine, Gu's Agent (Mr. Haswell), Messrs Jur Co., and Mr Koopmanschap. In the application made by Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., as agents of the steamer Perus, it was distinctly stated that a considerable number of well-to-do Chinese shop-keepers and traders desired to proceed to Honolulu and Peru; and it was farther stated that these people "would in no way be proceeding to either place under contract," but wors
in all respects Free Passengers, The reply to this was an evasion, and 18- minder that the Governor comma 105 "sanction ony Chinese emigration what ever to Peru, Bor any Chinese omigra tion involving contracts of service, to the Sandwich Islands.” In the Colonial Secretary's letter, dated 19th April, 1881, it is stated that Mr Koopmanschap.
admitted that the Chinese emigration to Honolulu was emigration under con tract of service." That gentleman's reputation as a business man, it seems, bus raised doubts in the minds of many that he should bare made much a state- ment and it is believed that some The publication of this issue commenced misconception exists that ought to 7.40 p..
The China Flail,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1881
be cleared away. Another remerk in the same letter is open to question, viz., that "no further application was, however, made on the subject. We are informed that an ap- plication as made, and that, as do at- tention was paid to the letter for a con- eiderable time, the application for a license to take passengers to Honolulu In view of the fact that His Excellency had to be withdrawn in favour of one the Governor has shown a desire to to San Francisco, in order to prevent stinin the law in order to check the the steamer from losing her usual license emigration of Chinesa passengers to for California. Indeed, the lack of British Colonies, there need be no great straightforwardness has been through surprise evinced by the recent publica out as conspicuous in this matter of tion of correspondence concerning eri Emigration as it has been in most other discussione which have been raised here during recent years.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th inst, with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be gration to Honolulu. To those who know what the coolie traffic used to be, to Peru and Cuba, the reluctance of the 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
emigration to countries not within the 2.30 F.H. Post-Office closes, but Lettem Imperial authorities to encourage any
for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Lute Fee of 10 British jurisdiction is easily explainable. The sents extra Postage until the time of As a matter of fact, the Colonial Office departure.
bas set its face against contract" Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies emigration being permitted except to
cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
aulo
British Colonies; and there is, as we The
have repeatedly admitted, some reason for such a restriction. At the same time, we do not suppose for a moment that it
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
next FRENCH Man may be expected to arrive here, per the M. M. the Out, on Friday, the 12th inst. She brings London dates to 8th Ju
next AMERICAN MAL may be looked. for here, par O. & 0. str. Oceanic, on or about the 19th fast
was ever the purpose of the Home Go- Tar German steamer dfrica went to the The British Contract Packet Zambesi vernment to do more than to check what Kowloong Dook this morning
will be despatched un THURSDAY,
the 18th August, with Mails to and was known as the "contract system" through the United Kingdom and pure and simple. When we find, how- We are informed by the Superintendent Europe & Brindisi; to the Straits ever, that special efforts are made to of the E. E. A. &C. Telegraph Co, that the Settlements, Burmah; Ceylon, prove that a Chinaman who borrows ach mail steamer passed. Cape” raltar. This is the best opportunity his passage is dubbed as being under James at 0.30 p.m. yesterday (Tuesda for forwarding Correspondence to Mau-contract of service, and that, upon ritius.
India, Aden,
Malta, and Gib few dollars to eke out the payment of
so slander a basis as this, the changes THE German corvette Storch, Captain You N.B-This Facket carries no mails for the are rung on the interdictory phrase by Blanc, which arrived here last afternoon
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
His Excellency, the question naturally from Singapore, wag saluted this morning arises whether that reasonable con-
struction, is being placed upon words by the battery and flagship which intelligent en naturally look for
PRINCE ARTHCE, British barque, Captain The following hours are observed in closing Outside af à Court of law. We have His Excellency
J. Smith. Captain.
SIS JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. BestMessageries Maritimes.
THE TWEED, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte.Russeli & Co.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Mails, &e, by the French Contract
L'acket
already remarked upon the part played Carton with by Dr Eitel, under the immediate in-
Day of departure
Aug. 10, Foochou, British steater, from Cantonehi
10
Aug. 10, Yanga, British steamer, from Canton.
Aug. 10, 9.45 am, F Chinese str. 920, Croad, Shanghai Aug 0, 7., General CMS. N. Co.
Aug. 10, Luoy, Britiab bargentine, tron Whsinpla
Ang 10, Prace Aur, Brush bange, from Whampo
Museum
Day before departure (or Saturday if the destructions of the Governor, in the Glamis morning in the
parture be on Monday),
Castle case; and it would seem that the to-us FH-Money Order Offlos olores, correspondence on the Honolulu quealated on Post Office closes, except the tion indicates, a certain bins in the somerhat NIGHT Bos which is always direction of turning everything into anese Reve open out of Office hours. contract A reference to the cor
respondence (Gazette of the 30th ulto.) will show what is here meant. The correspondence is headed" Contract Emigration; it is stated that these despatches "regarding Contract Bm Monday gration are published for general in Tuesday formation; and although the Chamber of Commerce speaks of restrictions on emigration His Excellency replies that he cannot Rapotion any Chinese volving contracts of vermee
The Go Chord Kim
A-Post Office opeza.
-Registry of Letters cases Posting of all printed matter and patterns Dea505,
closed, except for Late 13.10 M-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes
Letters
entirel 1140-Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Tats emigrati Fee df 10 cena until time of to the departure
vernor ventures to
Grand toler D, EOS
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