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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VE RECEIVED FOR SALE.

HAVE

EL French Mail Steamier **Aviuzun."

Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kik Bottles, NOILLY PEAIT'S VERMOUTH.

En Agamemnon.”

Kogulation LIFE BELTS.

Do. LIFE BUOYS.

FILTERS, orlød sizes.

BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.

Ez 8, 8. Mysen.*-

Fine Now Senson's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. tb,

Eighlander,”

AT WHOLESALE PRICES

200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nus. 3 to 12.

26

American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches.

50 barrels Prime American Mess PORK.

60

200

300

IF

Philadelphia Extra BEEF. Finest Strained ROSIN.

City P

PITCH 150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE. 100 barrels Dried APPLES.

11

500 casse FLORIDA WATER.

60 barrels American COAL TAR,

LAMP BLACK.

15

50 cases American CLOCKS.

Q

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.

ExAbbie Carter,"

Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in avery variety of Kit-

chen Utensila.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY.

Be Steamers riú Bruzz Canal.

Douglas' OFFICE CHAIRS.

Menses GARDNER & Co.'s I'ERFORATED

VENEER.

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BAUK OFFICE CHAIRS.

ROCKING FOLDING CHAINS.

DINING-BOOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.

Be "Glasfer."

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER

STORES. HOUSEHOLD

TEYRSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES;

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Ices.

SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, EFF'S COCOA.

ROBINSON'S GROAN.

GELATINE.

Buskia OX-TONGUES,

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE.

Breakfast BACON,

ASPARAGUS.

VERMICELLI

MACCARONI

SAUSAGES.

MEATS.

SOUPS, &c., &e.

Mails.

SHIMAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VLA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.

THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt.

WYNN, due here on or about the 15th Instant, will be despatched as above

SATURDAY, the 20th August, at Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pm, of 19th August,

No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board boforo delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recogniząd.

. RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO KOBE.........................................

$15 20

Cubin Storage. ......$ 60 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 SHANGHAI VIA YOKOHAMA,....... 120 → ·40 Kooz. 95 30

"

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, OF STETTIN.

TAMENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned having boon appointed prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rator..

MEYER & Co., Agents.

10my82

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Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

FTTIE Undoraigned aro prepared to accept

Cops Godowns at par cont. nett premium per aunum.

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) -CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. IBE. Undersigned are prepared to grant A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN the FIRE on Buildings or on Gands stored therein; on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessela in Harbour, at the usual Terms nal Conditions. For furthor Particulars, apply at the Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Company's Offices, FRAYA CENTRAL, Westceived, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision. Corner Pottinger Street.

PASSALES.

CARO and PASSENGERS for Nagasald will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kube.

#1120

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hougkg, August 2, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, TOINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT

SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

Also,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

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

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongheny & Canter. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

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

THE Undersigned baving been appointed THE

Agouts for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances s follows:- Marine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports

ON THURSDAY, the Color of India, Chim and Australia,

Fire Department.

1881, at Noon, Company's S. S. AMAZONE, Commandant DE LA MAR CELLE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseiles, and ac in transit through Marseilles for the

Europe. ncipal places of 1 Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 24th August,

Cargo

ugo will be received on board until 4 p., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.in. of the 34th August, 1881. (Parcels are not! to be sent on

the Agency they must be left st

Contents and value of Packages are TC- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, August 12, 1881.

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CLEARED.

To-day's Advertisements. Consolation, for Bangkok.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CÀNAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

„"Deucalion," Capt. T. FURDY, will ho despatchedonBUNDAY,

221

the 21st Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight ur Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agerits. Hongkong, August 19, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS, The.Co.'s Steamship

"Anadyr," Commandt. HERNANDEZ, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, August 19, 1881.

Olympia, for Hoihow, &c. Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c. Highlander, for Ban Francisco.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED. Por Walle, from Hoihow, 32 Chinese.. Por Castello, from Singapore, &c., 212 Ohinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Ting Ting, for Pakhei, 1 Chineso." Per Chinkiang, for Shanghai, 50 Chinose. Por Lorne, for Swatow, 222 Chinese. Por Emuy, for Manila, 3 Chineno. Per Adriu, for Singapore, &c., 270 Chi-

nego,

To DEPART

Per Brindisi, for Shanghai; front Hong- kong, Mosata B. O. Atterbery, and Thes. Brown, Signor M. Vela and Musicians.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight.Miten Bishi Mail loaves for.

Yokohama, &

[No. 6647A0GUST 10, 1881.

Chinesa no sooner ptart an industry than the paternal Government taps it.

To the Peking opntingent, (HP)), for 1881, the Province of Hu Nan con

Goods per On undelivered after Noon,

subject to rent and landing charges. tributes Tis 200,000 Tand-tax, (HIT); Notice of Optional Cargo per Castello

Likiu, Tls. 50,000; Salt Zikin, Tls. to be sent in before 5 p.m.

50,000. Also Tle. 80,000 to the defence of the Russian frontier. The Haukow Foreiga customs contribute tle, 300,000.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 21

Daylight.Thules leaves for Coast Porta. There are certain lines in Aftu Daylight.Deucation leaves for London. Andronicus which might have been kad translated from the Chinese, and show a MONDAY, August 22:-

6 p.m.-Mooting of Members of the similarity between Roman and Celestial

Hongkong Humane Society at the Chamber of Commerco Room.

6 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. Goods per Chinaramshireundelivered

this date subject to rent.

Par Senda, for Yokohama: from Hong-TOESDAY, August 23- kong,

General and Mr Michell, Lieut.

A. Bennet, R.LF, Lieut. W. S. Lovett, R.I.F., Mr MacCallum, Mr A. R. Howlett (H. B. M. Consul, Centon), Mr H. M. Hosein Glouroy, and Capt. C. W. Hare, R.L.F.; from Singapore, Mrs Dollman.

Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 12 Chi-

AGRO.

Per Olympia, for Hoihow, &c., 20 Chi-

nese.

Per Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c., 8 Chi-

певе.

Per Highlander, for San Francisco, 20 Chinese.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS..

The Co.'s Steamuship

"Mensaleh," Commandant HOMERY,Thence

YOKOHAMA will be despatchod for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, August 19, 1881.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Skip

**Nese Eru,"*": SAWYER, Mastor, will load here for the abova Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1881.

UNION LINE

NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

TIHE

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SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Star of India reports: Left Maniin Aug, 10th; passes Corregidor same night and kept in sight two days, heavy N.W. squalls with torrents of rain.

to 18th

a succcesion of B.W. and ship

after

2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Legislative Coun

cil.

4 p.m.-Esporrelda loaves for Manila.. THURSDAY, August 26 :-----

Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

SATURDAY, August 27

2p.m.--Anction of Household Furniture,

ideas.

That so the sldown be not unappessed,”

or "To appease their groening shadows that are

gone."

以慰幽魂、以雪冤魂

The words were uttered by the nons of Audronicus when they sacrificed a

captive at their brother's tomb

There is a Chinese saying

“With Th. 10 you can bribe the gods with Tis. 100 you can

&o, at the Cosmopolitan Club, Nobribe God himself," a piece of folk-lore 16A, Staunton Street.

which "Inquirer" should take to heart.

Monday, August 29 ;—-

3.30 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Co., Limited, at No. 14, Praya Contral

WEDNESDAY, August 31-

3 p.m.-Ucoidental & Oriental S. 8. Co., Steamer Occurie leaves for Tokohama and San Francisco.

THE

The Chinese have a saying #t

條路九條人不知,which means

that u Chinese judge hasus ruany doubles as a hure, and can quote the devil to serve his purpose or cook a conviction.

יי .

According to the Governor of Cho

Kiang, the rice tribute for the year 1880

westerly squalls of hurricane force,

lower fors and main topsails. Yes- HONGKONG DISPENSARY, due from the three prefectures of Kin tarday got an observation, the first time leaving port. Shaped course for Hongkong, at bum; took a pilot on board off the Lima Islands.

Είπα

The British steamer Castello reports: Left London June 29th for Penang, Singa- pore, Shanghai, Yokohama and Hiogo; moderate winds and fine weather, variable Across Indian strong southerly winds Ocean, with heavy BOIL.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close→→→

For SHANGHAL-

Por Larch, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 20th inst., instead of as previously. notified.

Per Seco, at 1.80 p.m. To-morrow, the

20th inst.

For STRAITS AND LONDON.

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOUET REQUISITEA, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES,

MANUFACTURERS

Bode, Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

hing, Hang-chous, and Hn-Chou only, amounted to 507,500 peculs, or, in money value, about ten times as rauch as the total revenue of Kwai Chon Province. The other prefectures sund no rice, but contribute the r, or commuted money payment. There is land-tax on both.

Few Chinese, even amongst the minor officials, will admit thatthe Tartar-General is distinctly, not only of higher rank, but of higher precedency than the Viceroy. In Sa Chuan, where the Tartar-General has as regards the region of Kien-ch'aug a sort of joint Viceregal

power, this question is set at rest, for their joint despatches are thus acknow- | ledged 奉憲札,the characters

line, with the former on the reader's right. How, then, account for

Per Deucalion, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the The Manufactory is under direct and chan and su being written small in one,

20th inst

Policies insued for long or short periods at Steamship Custelio, Captain COATES, For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.-|

current rates.

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to sund in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, - Policies issued for sums not exceeding and to take immediate delivery of their

Goods from alongside. £5,000 at reduced rates.

Life Departament.

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

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China. Mail.

¿The okinat Overland Paper in China) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,

Cargo impeding the dischargo of the Steamor will be at once landed and atorad at Consiguess risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 o'clock p.m. To-NORnow, the 20th Instant.

:.

All Claims against the Steamer must be precated to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Apente.

BU26 Hongkong, August 10, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Per Thales, at 5 p.m., un Saturday, the

20th inst.

For MANTLA...

•

Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.nr., on Tues-

day, the 23rd inat,

MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Amazone

continious Buropena Supertision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

— PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any?

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

DEATH.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and eid Naple; to Saigon, Straits Europe,

On the 11th Jukat 2, Royal Marine Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (ris Madras), the Australasian Road, Kingstown, JULLA, the beloved Wife Colonies, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and of Deputy Inspector-General Breen, R.N., Gibraltar.

lately of Hongkong. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c..

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet

Occidental & Oriental Steam Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closdy-Nether the Captain, the Agents, or Day Before departure (ur Saturday if the de-

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.

THE S. OCEANIC will be

printed matter.

THIS Mad Sunamary is compiled from Tthe Daily China stail, 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, con- tributed in enige published at the various reports and collated from the journala porte in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, &c, and a complete mercial Summary. Subscription,

tion, 50 cents per Copy (pastage

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALVA, Portuguese ship, Captain E. A. do Souza, Brandão & Co.

CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain J. Trickey.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.

CARMELITA & Iva, German bargas, Capt. E. G. Ketels.-Order.

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

"DARLINGTON, British steamer, Captain

COPYING CRESSES. Tud for San Frande despatch, paid 62 cents) $12 per mutue (postage Jenner Hogg, Siomsson of Co

EX-AMERICAN MAIL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE

Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Russian CAVIARE.

Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kage and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 it cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 fb can Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21

It

cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

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

MRATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Saxe-

mer Drinks.

McCarty's Suger LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER,

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 th cans.

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 H

time, and loose.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

Alphabetical BIS-

QUITS. Faney Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS,

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. BYE. MEAL,

SPECIALLY SELECTED

UIG AE 8.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, August 11, 1881.

on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, 1881, at 3 p.m.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

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

aid $12.50.)

Orders should be sent to GEO, MURRAY BAZN, China Mail Olice. 2, Wyndhan Strout, not later than noon of the day the Fuglish Mail Stenner leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily Chine Mail.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

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- No toma, San Francisco.

For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JE,

Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1881..

Insurances.

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THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

THE

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CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Starling). Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared-to-accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Currant Rates, allowing usand Discounts.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

•Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL........£2,000,000.

W Read y.

No. G.-Vol. IX.

OF THE-

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

F. Skewer.-Borneo Company, Limited.

INVINCIBIR, American ship, Captain Jns.

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

MARLBOROUGH, British steataer, Captain R. Sanderson.-Butterfield & Swire.

MELUNINE, German banque, Captain. Tk. Pflieger.-Malchera & Co.

MINERVA, Gerra brig, Captain P. Dahue.-Melchors & Co.

MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain H. Braybrooks. Turner & Co.

NAPLES, British steamer, Captain C. White-Vogel & Co.

NAUTILUS, Germany barque, Captain W.

"CHINA REVIEW L Stolp-Giemissen & Co.

CONTAINS—-

Short Journeys in Sz Ch'uan. Translations from the La-Li, or General

"Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire. The Province of Yunnan, and the Red

River Route. T

A Chinese "1

"Planchette" Séance. Record of Services of Chinese Officials writ-

ten by Thamsaves. Historical Sketches. Three Briof Essays. Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

Ligence

་

Notos and Queries

A Critio Criticised.

The Etiquette of a Chinese Dinnar. Mountain Sheep for Hongkong. The Cangue among the Romans: Chinese Oaths in the Colonies. Titen Performiod for the Dead. Ouricus Custon Books Wanted, Exchanges, n Hongkong, July 20, 1881

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00

*COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," Br E. 8. PARKER Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong at Lu,

THE Undersigned, AGENT at Hongkong Co., Hongkong, and at the

for the above Company, are prepared China Mail Offle

grant Policies against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on any Building or on Merchandise in the same, at Corrent Rates RISKS on First Class Gedowns Reduced to % nett premium per smuIER from this date.

GILMAN & C

Agente

Hongkong May 10, 1881

Hongkong, December 6, 1878.

Mr. Andrew Wind.

News Agent, AUD

193, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; Subscaptions;

NEW ERA, Amerier alp, Captain C. E. Sawyer.-Borneo Company.

NIIGATA MARU, Japanese steamer, Capt. Wynn.-M. B. M. S. 8. Co.

STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Roc-Adamson, Bell & Co.

THE TWEED, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte.Russell & Co.

WELLE, German steamer, Captain J. R Masmann-Meyer & Co.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

Aug 19, Cullands, British steamer, 710, Pague, Chinking Aug 14, Rice.BUTTEE FIELD & SWIRE.

19. Welle, German steamer, 333, Maasinanit, Hoihow Aug 18, General.

Aug

Aug. 19, Lido, British steamer, 620, Puddicombe, Chinking Aug, 14, Rics. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

MAYER & Co

Aug. 19, Star of India, British barque, 1040, EL. D. Roe, Manila Aug 10, Coal and Hemp--ADAMSON, BELL & EO.

Ang. 19, Servo, British steamer, from Cantoin

19, Mozart, German hrig, from

parture be on Monday),

5

Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the Niour Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure,

7

10

11

Post Office opens. A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 A.M.

-Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M

When the Post Office closes entirely.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7,50 p.m.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1881

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]} (Per E. E. A. & C. Tdegraph. Co.'s Line.)

THE LORDS AND THE LAND BILL,

Loxnen, Aug. 17,

Liberal meetings are being held through- out the country to urge the Government to adopt a firm policy in regard to the Land Bill Lord Salisbury's attitude is uncom promising. The Commons have modified

11.40 A.M.-Late Lotters may be posted on bourd the packet with Late Fee of 10 conte until time of amendments and the Lords have adopted departure.

Quotations, HONGKONG, August 19. OPIUM-New Patais, cash,...$640

018

cash,... 630 New Benares, cash,........ 640

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37

52

Old

17

2 cash,... 825 New Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Taels.....

Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels...... 16

Exchange,

Bank, Wire, ... Demand, 90 days' sight,

4 months sight, Credits,

4 months' sight, Documentary, Indis, Wire,

demand, Shanghai, demand,

30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 991 fine Sovereigns,

WIL

828.05

85.46

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 100 % prem. ex div. Union Ins. Soc. of Oton, 81,675 p. share. China Traders Ins. Co., $1,600 p. ah. ex div. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,125 per share. Yangiere Ins. Assca, Tls. 820 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 per

shaze. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1905 per aliare. Chins Fire Ins. Co., $200 per share, HK, & W. Dock, 49% prem., sales. H. C. M. S.-bost Co., 824 prom.

Tis. 3 pers. nominal. China Coast B

them.

SERIOUS DELAFSE OF DARFIELD,

LONDOy, Aug. 17. The President of the United States is alarmingly ill, having had a severs relapse.

CHINESE NOTES.

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The expression I occurs as further exemplifying the relative pre- cedency of the Boards.

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According to a recent Gazette, Teo fsung-tang has received the unnaza! honour of a 太子大保

Amongst the platforms from which a inan can take his start in the public service is that of E which a man who has been recommended through his district magistrate on peution of his neighbours for high moral qualities, is sent tor to Peking, and either serves in the Palace, or is given a prefecture or magistracy. These posts are rare now, and the few that exist are "bogus" ongs

is not entirely free from classical objection as a word for "God." The Book of History numbers with and other amongst the A jf, and the duties of this spirit are to

天齊

The sunun land-tax for Chê Kinng is

up in local expenditure, Unt Inst year Tuels 2,010,000. Most of it is swallowed T. 350,000 were demanded for the Peking contingent.

The Governor of Chê Kiang reports that all the taotai-ships in that Province are 簡放: Thers are only ive 選興 prefects, of which two are alternately 1 und There are one Manchu As- sistant-Prefect, (); 17 Assistant- Prefects, Sab-prefects, and Independent To illustrate the different sorts of Departments; 68 Districts, 17 Salt Re- appointments, a certain taotai-ship in ceivers 184 petty officers For the Honan had in the year 1868 been made above posts 1145 hungry expectantl the Governor may haunt the purliens of the Provincial

Capital. transfer another taotal to the post, the vacancy thus created being or "A Good Samaritan RookA cor- as before. Formerly allotais respondent writes to Land and Water

read with much interest, in your were but in the year 1878 the last issue, in Mr Reid's communication, Board started the system, the fallowing passage I observed a in order to give metropolitan expectants curious thing one day lately. Some food, another chance. The first taotai-ship had been thrown out to the starving referred to must on a vacancy be filled birds by some good Christian, when a by a holder of substantive office, and as rook came down and flew back to where there are only four other trotata in the he had left another reck sitting in a very weak-looking condition, and fed Province, of which two are and her with what he bad picked up. This twoff the Board creates the he did twice in my sight before taking vacancy, it gets the appointment; if the anything to himself. It was a very Province creates the vacancy, it only interesting sight, and I was very much has 2 of a chance. A vacancy has now pleased with it. I was particularly occurred which is in a doubtful category, struck with, it, because I had same time and the Governor and Board are previously received from a corresp squabbling over the spoils. It is hardly in Wales, a stranger to me, a precise necessary to say that bribes (called similar account of another of these 費 or陋規) are at the bottom of In this case, as in 20 man

Shai Steam Ne Nav. Col. Tls. 160 p, abare. Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share it all Hongkong Hotel Co., 8102 per the sellers.

An officer appointed to a military post China Sugar Raf. Co., 8155 p. share, sales.

Do Debentures, 8% prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874," nominal,

of 1877,

H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, $127 par share. Hongkong Bakery, 8431 per share.

Temperature.

Ang: 19, Castello, British stormer, 1404, (Taken at Mesers Falconer de Co.'s Premion,

Coates, London June 29, and Singapore Aug. 18 General RUSSELL & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 10, Oaklands, for Canton.

10, Tung Ting, for Pakhol. 19, Chinking, for Shanghal. 19, Mewing Star, for Chefoo.

10, Lide, for Unnton

19, Gorne, for Swatow,

10, Darlington, for Guam

19, Mariborugh for WOW.

10, Emuy, for Manila

Chinese have anticipated

by denturies. The

affection of the Grow

Willia

is provided with a by the Board occurrence in if urgency prevents his going for audience

is suppose at once. Every single officer who goes

to Peking for audience, no matter how the phrase comparatively pure he may be, most

over, la translates inde

take a bag of dollars with him. The spears say

regular military commissien la called 礼付:

According to the Kirin authorities,

Quem's Rodd.)

HONGKONG, August 19.

BAROKKENE

Do. Do THERMOMETER

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99,954

1 PM 24 PM

29,908

29,802

been paying an anmal

*RA.

Tis: 18 apieces. It is my

Pabolish these licence-taxes

Dn. Minimum over might

the coal mines of that Province bays.

Elch

bear up

salt called

would seem

en ad valorem likin of 3 purchaser mul seller each and the seller's ein the coal leaves the

Kiel Chun