For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Es French Mail Steamer " Amazone,"
Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ex "Agamemnon.”
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS. FILTERS, assorted sizes. -BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING.
HUBBOCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
wimg.co
Ec S. & Ulysses." Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOÜ @ 25 cents p. ft.
Ex "Highlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 kege Fino American FURNISHING NAILS, No. 8 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
25
50 barrels Printe Atuerican Mons PORK.
Philadelphia Extra BEEF.
60
200
300
12
is
Finest Strained ROSIN.
City PITCH
150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE
100 barrels Dried PPLES
500 cases FLORIDA WATER,
50 barrels American TAR.
15
LAMP BLACK.
60 cases American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Cornu BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH QARS MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
Be" Abbie Carter." Florence COOKING STOVES, CORN BROOMS.
STEAMERS and BRAILERS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit-
chen Utensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.
BOURBON WHISKY.
5
Ex Steamers vid Bucz Canal,
DOUGLAN OFFICE CHAIRS
Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER.
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.
HIGH-DACK OFFICE CHAIRS.
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
·DINING ROOM CHAIRS
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic usu, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Glenifer."
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORFE
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Haanbro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S 0000A. Erra's COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GEOATS.
GELATINE
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES
Breakfast BACON.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES. BEATS.
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Esatern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH, And APPLE BUTTER
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Dutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 i cans.
Canned VEGETABLES. Assorted Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
21
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
12 MINCEMEAT. COMB HONEY Original Frames Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks.'
11
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 27 lb cams,
ALIFORNIA
RACKER OMPANY'S BISQUITS in
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS
OUTTS. Fancy Swebt Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
RYE MEAL
SPEITALLY SELECTED 1 CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND,
AERATED WATERS. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly exerted Hongkong, Angust 11, 1881.
Mails.
-NOTICE.
COMPLE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALHD, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
FORT LOUIS.
THURSDAY, the 25th of August, ON THURSDAY, the Company's AMAZONE, Comandant DE LA MAB- CELLE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRESSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro prepared to Grant Insurancus against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co.,
Agents.
10my82
Hongkong, May 10, 1881. MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000
£250,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income
THE Undersigned have been appointed Cargo and Specio will to registered for Agents for the above Company at as for Marseilles, and as Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, Landon as well Marseilles for the and Hankow, and are prepared to grant!
copted in transit principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 24th Angust.
Cargo
will be received on board until p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 24th August, 1881. (Parcels are not 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, August 12, 1881.
au25
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,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS.
Td for San Francisco vin Tokuhanin,
THE 8. S. OCEANIC will be despatch.j
WEDNESDAY, the 31st Inatant, 1881, at 3 pm
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
Insurances at current rates..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1808.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of His Majesty King Ocorge The First, A. D: 1720.
صلاحي
THE Undersigned having been appointed i THE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department......
Policies at current rates, payable uithor here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
current catea.
Fire Department.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARRIVALE.
Aug. 23, Locht, British S-m. schooner, 216, D. S. Ewan, Newchwang Aug. D, Gen- eral-Wo HING YUN,
THE Undersigned has resoived instrup-J.
tions to Sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW,
the 25th Instant, at Noon, at the Godown of Mouars A. ERBA & Co.,
40 BALES BOMBAY COTTON YARN, 100 the each, Ex Steamalip "Pekin.".
AFTERWARDS,
2 BALER BOMBAY COTTON YARN, at the Godlews of R. HABIBBHOY, Esq., Lyndhurst Terrace, 100 fbe, ex Stonmstúp
"Avocu."¿
(All more or less damaged by een water), For account of the concerned. TERMS OF SALE.--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1.7. All Lrete with all faults and errors of description, to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the
H. N. MODY, hammer.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, August 24, 1881.
anch
HE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
VARIETY COMBINATION.
FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
SATURDAY, MONDAY, & TUESDAY NEXT.
འ
The above-narced Company embraces some of the LEADING GYMNASTY,
ACROMATS,
J
VAULIZES, and
PANTOMIMISTS, from Europe and America, and are without a doubt the finest Talent of their kind, that has over appeared
in Ast
ACROEATH AND
LATE, THE ROYAL ITALIAN
GYMKASTS OF
Ответь
-
Policies issued for long or short periods at which for three months last season in Cal- cutta was visited by over four thousand persons daily, Prominent among the Company may be mentioned
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates.
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG CAPITAL, FULLY SUSCRIRED,....$1,000,000,
Board of Directors. KOH MOON WAL, Eeq., Chairmas LEONG ON, Esq. All Parcel Packages should be marked to
CHONG PENG, Esq. address in fal; and same will be received BAN Hur, Eay. at the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the K YIN KAT, Esq.
QUAN HOT CHUKE, Esq.. day previous to sailing.
KWER YIN KAI, Esq., Manager. Woo Lax Yuan, Esq., Assist, & Secretary
A REDUCTION of 25 % made out all
ORDERS ISSUED, RETURN PASSAGE
Consular Invoices to accorapany 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. 50s, Queen's Road Central,
CHAS. H. HASWELL, Jz,
Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1881.
ALNO
au31
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Dills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN. GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE
ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stean-ship ANCONA, Captain E. G. STEAD, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY, and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 1st September, at 4 p.
Cargo will be received on board until
10 am. on the day of departure.
HE Company grants POLICIES
on
MARINE KISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they aro Shareholders or not..
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1891.
THE
NOTICE.
9c14
HE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-LAS RISKS at nett per Anaam, and other INSURANCES at Current Rates.
fo
Shareholders are reminded that the Dires- tors have the proportion of tower of distributing a certain the ascertained profits annually anong such Shareholders as have contri- buted business to the Company.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
A. C. STOKES, ..
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.. Incorporated by Royal Charter und Special Acts of Parliament
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL....... £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Acers at Hongkong Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office
for the above Company, are prepared until 10 am. on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be to grant Policies against FIRE, to the at Point de Galle; Tes and extent of £10,000 on any Building, or transhipped General Cargo for London will be conveyed on Merchandise in the same, at Current vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving Rates. RISKS on First Clias Godowns one week later than by the ordinary direct Reduced to % nett premium per anuum route rid Galle.
from this date.
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT. and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA rios COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 22, 1881.
Insurances.
201
LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE
CAPITAL SUBSCRUKE,...15,000,000 France CAPITAL PAID-UF, 3,750,000.
HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, aro. prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
727e81 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY` (LIMITED).)
NOTICE
POLICIES GRANTED at current ratas
GILMAN & Co., Agents
Hongkong, May 10, 1851.
To-day's Advertisements:
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
"Diamante,"
Oaptain Cuzzas, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 25th Inst., at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
au25 Hongkong, August 24, 1881
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAT (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Co. Steamship
Telemacht,' Capt. H. Jores, will be despatched at Daylight
on FRIDAY, the 26th Instant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
Hongkong, August 24, 1881.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
a826
The P. &08. N. Co's
Steamanip
on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Prena contributed by each, the remaining third place at Daylight on FRIDAY, the 28th being carried to Reserve Fund. T
J. BRADLER SMITH
Secretary,
Hongkong, April 8, 191.
will leave for the above
August.
AMOVER.
Superintendent
P. & 0. B. N. 06.'s Offices
Aamun 24, 1881
Aug 24, Tumsui, British steamer, 919, Whittle, Shanghai Aug 18, and Wusing 20, Gouoral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE..
Aug. 24, Atalanta, German steamer, 787, Plat, Shanghai Aug. 19, General-SteMS-
Aug
24, Cheting Hock Kian, British str., SEN & CO. 956, Fred. Webb, Penang Aug. 14, and
17, General,-BON HIN CHAN. Singapore
Aug. 24, Palos, U. S. surveying veszól, 400, L-Comdr. Francis M. Green, Shang hai Aug. 17.
Aug. 24, Diamante, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullon, Manila Aug. 21, General ROSIRLI & Co.
Aug. 24, Pekin, British steamer, 2232, W. D
D. Anderson, Bombay July 2, and Singapore Aug. 17, General,§. &0. §. N.
Aug. 24, Telemachus, British steamer, 1421, H. Jones, Liverpool July 5, and Singapore Aug. 16, General -BUSTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Aug. 24, Decima, Gennan steamer, 1151, L. Petersen, Cardiff July 19, Coal,-STEMS- BEN & Co.
Aug. 24, Wycliffe, British steamer, 102, Paul Berner, Newchwang Aug. 15, Bearis,
BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
Aug. 24, Chop-sai, Chinese gunbost, from Canton.
Aug
24, Tientsin, British steamer, 682, Robinson, Clinkiang Aug. 16, Rice. BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.
Aug. 24, Circe, British schooner, 145, Alexander, Sydney June 21, Coal. ORDER.
Aug. 24, Lido, British steamor, from Cantosi,
Aug. 24, Penedo, British steamer, 654, T. Kenderdine, Saigon Aug. 10, General. -Tusa KEE & Co.
1158, Aug, 24, Hoogly, American ship, 1126 W. Wallace Frost, Shanghai Ballast.MASTER
A
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 29, Fanchow, for Canton.
24, Wells, for Hollow, &c.
24, H.M.S. Sheldrake, for a cruise.
24, Tamsui, for Cunton.
Canton.
amalaya, for al
for Shanghai
24, Prinz Wilke, for Wladivostock.
24,
24, Amoy, for Shanghai.
24, Cuba, for Whampoa
24, Tientsin, for Canton.
24, Esmeralda, for Manila.
CLEARED.
THE WALHALLA BROTHERS from the CRYSTAL PALACE, LONDON;
WALHALLA HALL, BERLIN. Flensborg, for Tirotsia. MUSICAL CLOWNS,
Friederich, for Chefon. ACROBATS EXTRAORDINARY,
India, for Foochow PANTOMIMISTS, and
Highlander, for San Francisco. FRENCH VAULTERS, &c. Charité, for Whampoa.
JEAN VERLITTIE, THE CELEBRATED
FLYING TRAPEZIAN, Introducing SUMMERSAULTS IN MID-AIR, PIROUETTES, &c.
This Act is very seldom done on account of the great longth it requires at least 60 feet to accomplish the fests done between the BareAlso in his unrivalled act on the Balancing Trapeze, showing the centre of gravity.
JOHN SMITH,
AMERICA'S GREAT VAULTEN, ACROBAT,
CLOWN, and PANTOMIMIST,
Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c. Ta Hongkong, for Bangkok. Glencoe, for Shaoghai Narva, for Coast Poria.
་
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Lockic, from Newchwang, Mrs Ewan and 2 children.
Per Diamante, from Mauila, Mears McG. J. H. Hall, S. H. Hall, and J. Smith, 150 Smith, M. Blaze, S. Verlette, J. Leopold, Chinese, and 2 Europeans deck.
Per Telemachus, from Liverpool, &c., Mr Martin, Mr Llewellyn, Mr and Mrs How- reigel, and 260 Chinese.
the only Lorry SUMMERSAULAIST in the Car Foredo, from Saigon, Mrs and Miss
World,
Ms. J. S. LEOPOLD
in his Extraordinary and Original Act, ON THE TRIPLE HORIZONTAL
BARS,
The Very Perfection of GYMNASTIC ART.
MR. J. 8. LEOPOLD,
Has porformed this Beautiful UYMNASTIC Aci oror Six thousand times through- out Europe, America, Asia, and Australia, and has gained for himself well earned applause.
The above-named Artists will give their FIRST PERFORMANCE in the
CITY HALL,
ON
SATURDAY EVENING,
AND. WILL KEAPPEAR ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, After which the Company will proceed to SHANGHAI, En route to AMERICA.
and
110 Chinese.
Per Atalanta, from Shanghai, & Chinese,
Per Cheang Hock Kian, from Penang and
262 Chinesa.. Singapore,
DEPARTED.
Per Welle, for Hoihow, & Chinese; for Pakhai, 10 Chinese.
Per Prinz Wilheim, for Wladivostock, 7 Europeace.
Fer Amoy, for Shanghai, 1 European," and 5 Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 60 Chiness.
TO DEPART
Por Ping-on, for Hellow, &, 10 Chi-
no50.
Per Glencoe, for Shanghai, 3 Europeans. Per Namoa, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro- puans, and 300 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German brig Tartar reports: Loft Keelung Aug. 15th, and had heavy galo from N.N.W.; wind increased to a typhoon.
Anchored on Sunday night at 10 o'clock of
Lamma Island.
The British 3-masted schooner Lochiel reports: Light variable winds up to the 20th; thenec N.E. gale with rain up to date of arrival.
The British steamer Tamsui reports: For further Farticulare, see Hand Billa Moderate variable winds with heavy swell and Programme.
Prices of Admission:
Reserved Seats,
32.00.
Second Boats,·
81.00,
Third Seats,
$0.50
Army and Navy in Uniform, Half-price.
Doors open at. 8.30 o'clock, Performance at 9 prompt.
Hongkong, August 24, 1881.
CHINAIL STEAM
An30
MITSU BISHI MAIL:STEAMSHIP
COMPANY. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
تضويت
TIBE 8. S. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt.
Fouro, due here on or about the 29th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.an, of 2nd September.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight.
A Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PABYAGE..
form southward.
The German steamer Atalanta reports:
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
No. 6681-Avatar 24, 1881
ForSWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW-sons why the Senior Metaber secukup
Per Nemo, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 25th inel:
For SHANGHAI
Per Telemachus, at 5p.a Torrow, the
26th inst. Per
Peking at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the 25th inst AMOY.-
Diamante, at noon To-morrow, the For SWATOW AND AMOY...
For
Per
25th inst.
Ling the representation, poskible, under existing circumstances would be greater than they are. Peranps one of the rest are cutired his independent opinions of other days is, that he sees no possible hope of influencing the course of events by litting his voice in the people's chure It inuy be assumed that the Hon Ng tboy considers that, as the President of the Council su warmly espouses the cause of his countrymen on all points save that of Emigration, it would be a waste of
Per Cheang Heck Kian, at 1.30 p.m. To energy on his part to paint the lily,
morrow, the 25th inst..
For BANGKOK-
on
Far Rajanattianhar, at 3.30 p.m.,
Monday, the 29th inst. For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Per Takasage Blart, at 6 p.., on Fri.
day, the 2nd Sept.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA
Per Malacca, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
2nd Sept.
or
adorn the rose. To the honour able member who has been duly sworn in and taken his seat," as had been the pleasurable experience of the Hon. E. H. Delilios, the most appropriate thing doubtless was to be seen, like a child at the dinner-table, and not be beard What is most to be feared, indeed, se less the Inst-nowed representative of the people strikes out an independent line of nction, is the lack of active sympathy from the people's champions. We shall anticipations of the sympa hising assie-- be pleasantly surprised if Mr Johnson's tance of his colleagues be realized in any adequate measure. Either from a natural inertness, or from a feeling of the hopelessness of the struggle, Mr. Keswick's colleagues rendered but little Jactive sympathy while that gentleman
Not Responsible for Debts.
Owners will be Responsible for Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Tessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANSER HEAD, British steamer, Captain Alfred Roper--Douglas Lopraik & Co. OAKLOTTA, British barguo, Captain Trickey.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
CARMELITA
E. G: Ketela.
D.
A.
F.
IDA, German barque, Capt.
Order. C. F. SARGENT, American ship, Captain
H. Atherton.Captain. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bquer, Capt.
McIntyre.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. Skewas Borneo Company, Limited.
Bribieh LEONIDAS, --Captain
wae fighting the battles of the com-
unity. If as we have hinted, the at titude now asenned by Mr Johnson tends to re-inspire them with courage to do and dare for the public weal, the re- suit may not promote harmony between the Executive Administration of the Co-
ship, Capt. W. Frehnlony and the community," but such action will undoubtedly strengthen MELUSINE, Carma barque, Captain Th. the hands of the bon, member whe las Lapparently determined to do his duty Paieger. Melchors & Co.
MINERVA, German brig, Captain P. on the Council, while it will certainly be some justification of the circumstance Dahme-Melchers & Co.
MYVANWY,
that Mesars Ryrie, Ng Choy and Belilion H. Bragbrooke-Turner & Co.
British barkentine, Captain
NAUTILUM, German barque, Captain W. Stolpe
-Sienusen & Co.
PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T.
Dow oconpy seats on the Council Board. Whatever may be the outcome of the proposals for reform made by Mr John sons there can be no doubt that the com STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H.munity are deeply indebted to that D. Roe.Adamson, Bell & Co.
Kenderdine.Geo.
R. Stevens & Co.
THE TWERD, British ship, Captain J. M.
Whyte.Russell & Co.
WELLE, German steamer, Captain J. R Masamann.Meyer & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Noon.Diamante leaves for Amoy. Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports
Call and Europe.
gentleman for the effort he has just made towards infusing into the proceedings of the Council something of thorough- ness, in place of the dead-und-alive, for mal acquiescence which has of late oba racterised its meetings. It is clear that a vow spirit has entered into the other- wise spiritless body, and if even ‘a reasonable amount of consideration be of given to the suggestions made, the de- liberations of the Council will be more frequent as well as more thorough and exhaustive in their character. There is one thing, 100, which strikes us as Noon.Auction of Sundries at the Go-wholesome and hopeful concerning this downs of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & revival of the popular element in the Oo., Queen's Road Central
Council; and that is, the absence of sil Nook-Auction of Bombay Cotton Yarn personal allusions calculated to inflame At Memors A. Ebrahim & Co.'s godown; or to give offence to those who differ afterwards, at Mr R. Habibbhoy's go from the speaker. After a campaign of doan, Lyndhurst Terrace,
three or four years' duration, in which so much sperity has been imported both in speech sud action by those who ought
4p.m.-Nuno leaves for Coast Ports.
Auctions.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, to have been far above such influences,
"Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A.. S.
TSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- MITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FEESCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
-OF
gods 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.
BIRTHS.
At Yokohama, on the 10th Angust, the Fine weather a light easterly winds up Wife of E. A. SARGENT, of a Daughter.
On the 11th August, at 4, Yamato yashiki, to Chapel Island; thence freshening breeze shifting between South and N.E. with a Tokio, the Wife of D. KORSCOELT, Laq., of strong and turbulent cross sea and rainy a Daughter. weather.
The British steamer Cheang Hock Kian reports: Experienced variable winds and unsettled weather throughout, with a heavy N.E sex Anchored in the West Lamma Channel at B p.m. last evening.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Had fresh 8. W. winds and heavy, confused
sea throughout.
a certain soreness of feeling exists which will probably never be entirely removed Of this experience Mr Johnson mast as yet be comparatively free; and the community may feel assured, from what has already been seen of that geotla man's courtly manner, that he will not be the first to transgress the most rigid rules of debate. The community will watch with much interest the course of events; and whatever assistance Mr Johnson may obtain from his colleagues. in the Council, he may safely count upon the fallest support of those whom he so hithfully represents, v
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected. to arrived here, par M. M. str. Anadyr, to-morrow. She brings London dates to the 22nd July.
A MAIL for Bangkok closes at Singapore at 10 am. to-morrow, (Thursday).
THX American ship Iniel Barnes came. out of Dock to-day.
Next Tuesday being the birthday of this well-known warrior Hong-king, a grand The publication of this were commenced procession from his temple will take place on that day in Macao. Es procession will go at 8.30 p, m.
round the City, and will, undoubtedly, bo a splendid one. Large numbers of the Chinese here will leave for Mono to sanit..
The
China stiail."
The British steamer Wycliffe reports: HONGRING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1881 First part strong southerly breezes; middle
part strong N.. gales and squally; latter Urs Excellency Governor Hennessy
S. W. gales and very high cross seas from
E.S.E to 8. W.
In addition to the blow which was reported from Manila which lasted for
part from Formoga Channel hard S.E. to yesterday congratulated himself, and it twelve houm on Friday and Saturday, and may be the community, upon the fact which is reported by the Dirmante to have. that four really unofficial members had, been of a severe type, the residents of that for the first time in his Government, sat port have again been alarmed by seve at the Legislative Council table. By heavy shocks of earthquake this incident it may be inferred that Sir will be founit in our Manila and John Hennessy profesues a high regard
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the 25th August, with Mails to and places great weight upon the advice he Tazz in little or nothing in the through the United Kingdom, and receives from thein, Although the ex- rican papers save the details Europe, vid. Naples; to Saigon, Straits periones of the past four years may fail attempt at sassination of the Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, to support this supposition, it is some the United States. Th
all the fulness and, the grap India (via Madras), the Australasianwhat reassuring to find that the Hon. Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and F. B. Johnson, who has fully taken up form head lines which cha Gibraltar.
the tale of the independent and out- spoken member, still thinks that some reports of all leading evez thing may be made of our local toy Par The feeling all over the coun linuent. It may sa well be at once one of the deepest admitted that, in view of the indies- terept, and the same tions of debating power possessed by the independent member, it would be over the whole face thousand pities if the hopes now Inspired by the talegrams were to prove decepdve. The facility A noble alart has and force with which Mr Johnson puts doubt prore ances his points, as well as the richness of his testimonis
Freddent hold courtly vocabulary, appear to fit him for the representative position ie now oc- cupies, in a higher degree than is pouring commonly found in a small commuterest from nity. He is for readier in debate to the usa and much less under constraint the was his sturdy, but cautious and infe predecessor and from the age now given of his activity, the public may rogue into calculate upon being weil represented in notoriety, the Council, so far as that can be said
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to mean anything in this Colony, Wern the four unofficial members, in whose presence in Council the Governor's con gratulatory remark applied, of the
tuff as Mr Johanson, the chance of TORE
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