For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ex French Mail Steamer "Amazone."
Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOLLY FEATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ex "Agamemnon."
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS.
FILTERS, assorted sizes.
BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HUBBYOK'S PAINTS and OILS.
Ex 8. S. "Ulysses."
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. It
Ex "Highlander,"
AT WHOLESALE PRICES
200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
25
M
50 barrels Prime American Mess PORK.
Philadelphia Extra BEEF.
GO
"
200
300
Finest Strained ROSIN.
City PITCH.
150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR.
15
LAMP BLACK.
50 cases Ansorican CLOCKS.
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 Carver," Florence COOKING. STOVES,
STEAMERS and BRAILERS.
CORN BROOMS.
India Rabber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit-
chen Utensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES." Spartan COOKING STOVES,
BOURBON WHISKY.
Ec Steamers viá Suez Canal.
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
Mears GARDNER & Co.'s. PERFORATED
VENEER.
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DINING ROOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for offee and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Gleniffer."
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORE S.
TEYNSONELU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
BAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, EPFS'S COCOA.
KOBINSON'S GREATS.
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Breakfast BACON.
Ham TONGUE and
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
Chicken SAUSAGE.
VERMICELLI,
SAUSAGES. MEATS
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES,
EX AMERICAN MAID. Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Russian CAVIARE
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PRACH, and APPLE BUTTER-
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 to cans, Beau Ideal Sa
SALMON in 5 tb cans. Cuiting's Dessert FRUITS in 2b cane.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
11
Studiod
PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COME HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
FO
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS,
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 b cans.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
-AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. nett premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
To-day's Advertisements..
FOR SHANGILAI.
The Steamship
Yangiaze,"
Captain SCHULTZE, will bo dospatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 27th Inst. at 4p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
AU27 Hongkong, August 26, 1881. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW. Í
The Steamship..
"Kwangtung,"
Captain Youre, will be despatched for the above ]
THE 8. S. OCEANIC will be despatch- CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRISED,...$1,000,000. Forts on TUESDAY, the 30th Instant, at Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, 1881, at Sp.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan pórts.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will he received at the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 fo
tins, sad loose.. Alphabetical BIS-
OUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEATAN
OATMEAL,ka
HOMINYA
CORNEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
BYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SHIKOTED OIGA B. 8.
A REDUCTION of 25% nude on alt RETURN PASSAGE UNDERA ENSUED.
Board of Directors. Ken Moor Wan, Esq., Chairman. LEONG ON, Eaq, CHONG FENO, Esq. K. YIN KAI, Esq. BAN HUP, Esq.
QUAN HOI CHUNE, Esq. KWOK YIN KAI, Esq., Manajer. Woo Lax YUEN, Esq., Assist. d: Secretary.
THE Company granta POLICIES ON MARINE KISK to all parts of the Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexicau, Central and South American World, payable at any of ita AGENCIA
Contributory Dividends are payable to Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offles addressed to the Collector of Cus-all Contributors of Business, whether they
are Shareholders or not. toma; 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, Jr.,
Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1881.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. BIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, August 11, 1881,
AINU,
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: NB-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lauling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881.
Bel4
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[BE Undersigned las received instruo- tions to Sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW,
the 27th Instant, at 1 p.m., at Mr D. Now. ROJEE'S Godown, Wanchai,-
70 BALES BOMBAY COTTON, Ex Steamship "Arcona"
Aku,
21 BALEN KURRACHEE COTTÓN, 400 hs. each,
Ex Steamship "Avoca,” (All more or less damaged by sen router), For account of the concerned. TERMS OF SALE.-Cush before delivery in All Lots Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
ARRIVALS.
Aug 20, Dagmar, Danish brig, from Whanipon.
Aug. 26, Merionis, Stamose achooner, 205, Schmits, Bangkok Aug. 10, Gen- eral. CHINESE,
Aug, 26, Quinta, German steamer, 874, B. N. Thomsen, Victoria (Vancouver's Island) July 21, Col. EDUARD SCHIELL-
HARS & Co.
DEPARTURES..
Aug. 26, Ta Hongkong, for Bangkok.
20, Namoa, for Const Ports.
25, Bertha, for Chefoo.
23, Telemachus, for Shanghai..
20, U. F. Sargent, for San Francisco.
28, Nona, for Hoihow.
28, Vottung, for Touron.
20, Ching-tring, Chinese gunboat, for
a cruise.
26, Metapedia, for New York!
CLEARED.
Signal, for New York.
au30
Tiber, for Loudon,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.).
The Co.'s Steamship
"Stentur," Captain J. KIRKPATRICK; will be despatched on or
For Freight or Passage, apply to about the 31st Instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Pussenters at through rates
Yangtze, for Yokohama.
Prinz Heinrich, for Bangkok. Fabius, for Canton.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Quintu, froni Victoria (Vancouver's i Island), 2 Europeans.
DEPAKTED.
Per Ping-on, for Haiphong, Mr and Mrs Pago and child; for Hoihow, 6 Chinese; for Paklici, 6 Chinese.
Per Namou, for Swatow, Mr Charles O. Martin
Pex Esmeralda, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 14-Chinese.
Per C. F. Sargent, for San Francisco, 3 Europeans.
Per Nona, for Hoitan, 100 Chinese. Per Yottung, for Tonron, 20 Chinose. Per Metapedia, for New York, 1 Euro-
for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN-pean, and 19 Chinese.
TSEN, HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Diomed," Captain JACKSON, will be despatched on or about
..
the 3rd September:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUES CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Telemachts,"
Capt. H. JONES, will be despatched on or about
[THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM with all faults and errors of description, to the 10th September. THE AND 340 Waha Pacha sor's risk of the all of the ANCONA, Captain E. G. STEAD, with hammer. Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched. from this for LONDON, it BOMBAY, and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the lat September, at 4 jam.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 a.. on the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 a.m. on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will he transhipped at Point de Calle Tea and Guneral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid"
Galle
Particulara, regarding For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, upply to the PENINSULAN & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hong'cong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipmesit, ·
Shippers are particularly requested to uoto the terms and conditions of the Cour- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 22, 1881.
ASAI MAIL STEAM
#01
MITSU DISAI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer.
au27 Hongkong, August 26, 1881. THE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
EVARETY COMBINATION.
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY-+-..
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
NEXT.
The above-named Company unbracca home
LEADING GYMNASTS,
of the
ACROBATS,
VAULTERS, and
PANTOMIMISTS, from Europe and America, and are without a doubt the finest Talent of their kind, that has ever appeared in ASIA.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS
ON
LATE. THE PRINCIPAL. ACRODATW AND GYMNASTS OF CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS, Which for three months last season in Cals. cutta, was visited by over four thousand persons daily.
Prominent among the Company may be mentioned THE WALHALLA BROTHERS from the ΣΟΝΣΟΝ WALHALLA HA, BERLIN.
CRYSTAL PALACE, MUSICAL CLOWNS,
ACROBATS EXTRAORDINARY,
PANTOMIMISTS, and
FRENCH VAULTERS, &c.
JEAN VERLITTIE, CELEBRATED
FLYING TRAPEZIAN, Introducing SUMMERSA CITS IN MID-AIR, PIRGUITIES, &p.
THE S. S. TAKASACO MARI, Capt.
Yoco, due here on or about the THE 29th Instaut, 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.m. of 2nd September.
No Bill of Lading sigued under $2 Freight.
All Claires must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PABAGE.
Cabin Stezrage.
$15 ......8 60
20 75
To KOBE,
YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI VIS YOKOHAMA, 120 KOBE... 95
40 90
33
37
A. Renvertors is made on RervRN CABIN PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be tranehipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kole.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OrrICES, PRATA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
A. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, August 24, 1881,
Без
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
la prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS R1sx935 % net per Annum, and other INSURANCES at Current Rates.
Shareholders are reminded that the Direc tors have the power of distributing a certain proportion of the ascertained profits annually among such Shareholders as have contri- buried business to the Company.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
A. G. STOKES,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STELEIN.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Aons for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rate A
This Act is very seldom done on secount of the great length it requires at least 60 feet to accomplish the fests done between the Bars-Also in his unrivalled not on the Balancing Trapeze, showing the centre of gravity.
JOHN SMITH, AMERICA'S GREAT VAULTER, ACHOBAT, CLOWN, and PANTOMIMIST, the only Lorry SUMMERSALIST in the World.
MR. J. S. LEOPOLD
in his Extraordinary and Original Act, ON
THE TRIPLE HORIZONTAL BARS, The Very Perfection of GYMNASTIC ANT. MR. J. S. LEOPOLD, Has performed this Beautiful GYMNASTIO. Act over Bix 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 PARFORMANCES in the. CITY HALL,
MONDAY & TUESDAY,
After which the Company will proceed to
SHANGHAI,
en to AMERICA,
N THURSDAY, the 8th of September, 1881, at Neon, the Company's 8. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, with MALLS all leave this Port for PASSENGERS, SPECIE,. and CARGO, the
above places.
Specie will be registered for Cargo and London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- copted in
in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europo..
Orders will be granted until Shipping Noon of 7th September.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 pa, Spesis and Parecla until 3 pan. on the 7th September, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Odice.)
Contents and value of Packages aro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G. De CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
se&
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers.or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANJER HEAD, British steamer, Captain Alfred Roper.--Douglas Lapraik & Co.
CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain J. Trickey.Geo. B. Stevens & Co.
CARMELITA & IDA, Gorman barque, Oxyt. E. G. Ketels-Order.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br, bque., Capt. A. McIntyre Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Booary, American ship, Capt. W. Wal lace Frost.Order.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes.-Bornes Company, Limited.
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prehn. Captain
MELUSINE, German barque, Captain Th. Pieger.-Molchers & Co.
MINKAVA German brig, Captain P.
Dubme.--Melcher & Co.
MYYANWY, British barkentine, Captain
For further Particulars see Hand Bills SEDO, British steamer, Captain T. and Programs.
Prices of Admission': Reservod Suata,-
Second Seats, Third Seats,
82.00. $1.00% #0:50.
and Navy in Uniform, Half-price.
as 8.30 o'clock, Performance
-Door st prompt.
Hongkong, August 26, 1881.
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NOTICE. TN consequence of the many Alterations
in the Apparatus which have to be made, the FruitSH AND AMERICAN VARIET COMBINATIOw will not be able to give their FIRST PERFORMANCE, ON SATURDAY, as In- tended, but will Positively appear on MON
B. LEOPOLD, DAY and TUESDAY NEXT USE
Business Manager
MEYER & Cones
Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my Hongkong, August 20, 1881.
TO DEPART
Par Merisalch, for Yokohama: from Hong kong, Mr J. Koswick, and Bishop Ridel; from Marseilles, Mesars Osake, Sakusai, Mamda, Fanpiguehi, Euouje, and Magaki Per Anadyr, for Shanghai, Mr Hart. Per Yangtze, or Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Prins Heinrich, for Bangkok, 12 Chi
nose.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Norwegian barque Henrik Ibsen re- ports Fine weather throughout.
The German steamer hinta reports: At leaving port N.W. galos, then tradu winds to Formosa, and fair weather to port.
CARGU
Per S. S. Deucalion, to London, sailed 23rd August-214,110lbs. Congou, 109,074 lbs. Scented Caper, 23,159 ha. Scented Orange Pokoe, and 46,105 the. Sorts total 392,748 lbs.; 4 cases Silk Piece Goods, 120 bales Waste Silk, and 180 pkgs. Sundries, From Asoy, 406 pkgs. Ten
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close: For SHANGHAI -
་
Per Fangtze, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 27th inst.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG
Per Hainan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
27th inst.
For SAIGON.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
8am-Anadyr leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Yangtore loaves for Shanghai.
Auctions.
1 p.m.-Auction of Cotten at Mr D.
Nowrojee's godown, Wanchai. 2p.m.Auction of Household Furniture, &c, at the "Cosmopolitan Club, No. 15A, Staunton Street.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RE ALL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS. OP
No. 6059-August 20, 1881.
Testoams for the shooting match, t commence to-morrow afternoon at sharp, are as follow -- LJ. F. Charley. H. Young,
Spe. Insta Darnas.. Col. Sgt. Mend.
Framingham.
Sgt Langdown. Kearnos Corpl. Morris.
Insp, Cameron
Fleming. Thompson Act. Insp/ Quincoy Constable MoKay Mr W Whitelead Mr C. E. Sharpe
Mr W. Dunmort
SUPREME COURT
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION (Before His Honour the Acting Puime Judge, J. Russell, Esq
Friday, August 20
WICKING FRASER-BMITH.
This was a claim by Mr Harry Wicking for $1000 as damages for a libel published
in the Hongkong Telegraph.
Jury consisting of Messrs H. G. James. A. Mosely and §, G. Bird were empan
nelled.
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIJ.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
DF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingarade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla' Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Mumfactory is under direct and continues Evropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.
On the hearing being
witness called this morning was the printer of the paper N
J. J. da Silvo e Souza, sworn, said, in examination in chief by Mr Francis—1 carry on buginese in partnership with M Lubeck, as Sou
as Souza & Coy printers and publishers. I have been in the business
since 1876, first with fatlier and ton
my with Mr Lubeck. I had some proposal made to the in
print a newspaper May to called Noon They failed. I then had proposition from Robert Freser-Smith, 6.) Some time be (Proves correspondence.) tween the 2nd and 7th of June I first sa Me Wicking about this matter
I had
The publication of this isans commenced papers at all then, no at 9.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGRONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1881. BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"] (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Linc.)
ANOTHER DYNAMITE FLOT.
LONDON, August 24.
A proclamation has been issued by the Irish revolutionists in Chicago, warning peo-
ple against a dynamite plot and to avoid patronizing ships carrying British colours after the 1st September.
TELE KUSSO CHINESE TREATY.
LONDON, August 25. According to the Treaty between Russia and China the former oedca Kuldja, up to the river Khorgas, and receives an indemnity of nine millions metallic Roubles; she obtains the rights to trade up to the Great Wall and to appoint consuts.
A reduction of the duty on Ten accord- ing to quality is also agreed upon.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Per Oaklanis, at 9 am,, on Sunday, the The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the P. ..28th inst.
For SHANGHAI-
Per Pekin, at 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 29th inst instead of as pr
iously notified,
For BANGKOK.
Per Rajanattianhar, at 30 p.m., on
Monday, the 29th inst.
1
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Per Kwanghing, at 11.30 a.m., on Tues-
day, the 30th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Wicking first came to ine in my office be tween 7 and 8 o'clock Mr Wicking had no printing or other business that brought him into the office at all then. He had no special business to bring him thefe lion. He did not come at my request He
1989
naked me," Are you going to print the Telegraph I had not spoken to him at all before that. I had once or twice plied to hiru for advice on business matters. I have not been in the habit of applying to him. This was before the Telegraph was spoken of. When he asked me whether I was going to print the Telegraph, I cald BLITZ Dot sure yet, some of my friends ad- vised me not to do o it." Mr toyou not to I also advise you
said
asked nie first whether it would interfere with my business to print the paper. told him I was not quite sure. He advised mo to be careful before entering into any contract, so as not to loss way money by it. He mentioned Mr Fraser-Smith's name, but only 10 this way Are you to print the paper for Mr Smith
Witness asked: Did he nek you to let him sec all the papers!
Question objected to and objection up- held.
Situess Mr
I am not sure whether
Mr Wicking said, I think,
the matter, that I might consult him on
about the papers. can't wear whether he said anything I did not first ask him whother I might consult him. I afterwards did consult him. Mr Wicking came to the office one morning Own, I told him on some business of his then voluntarily that I had got the draft agreement and asked him it he would be kind enough to look over it. He replied that he was very busy then, but that if I eent him the agreement inder cover he Mwould look over it. This was on 5th ur 6th June. I don't know that he gave any reason why it should be sent under cover
8.8. City of Tokiu, may be expected to arrive here on or before the 3rd prox."
ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CHURCH -SUNDAY, ALUUHT 28th.
Hymn 2, Tune, page 3; Hymn 123, Tune,
page 87; Psalm 95, Tune, page 122
Have you said already to Mr Fraser- Smith and myself that he gave you a certain reason for sending it under cover-He asked ing not to mention that he was advising me
Mr Francis Have you said already in to Mr. Fraser-Smith and
Hymn 115, Tune, page 54; Hymn another You & specific reason
308, Tune, page 141.
We are informed by the Agents that the
Per Takasago Mure, at 3 p.m., on Fri. P. M. S. S. Co.'s str. City of Tokio, from
day, the 2nd Sept.
San Francisco 6th inst., will leave Yoko hama for this port to-morrow, and may be looked for here about the 3rd pros.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA. ---
Per Malacca, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the
2nd Sept.
MAILS HY THE BRITISH PACKET,— The British Contract Fackot
Ancona
We are informed by the Agents (Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the SS.
myself that
for asking that you should send it in an envelope
Mr Haylar objected to the question. his witness was put forward as the witness Lob- of truth. On this witness might depend the whole use of the defendant. His jection was to this witness being cross-
it had been show
shown that h examined until was a hostile witness.
Mr Francis said that one of the
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will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st September, with Mails to and Sust leaves Singapore for this port to-mor-examining Counsel to show that he was a through the United Kingdom and row, the 27th instant. Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burnual, Ceylon,
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib The following telegram has been received
the best raltar. This is
opportunity
MANILA, 25th August, 0.50 p.m., for forwarding Correspondence to Man by His Excellency the Governor ritius.
"Received 10.40 p.m. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Another typhoon is raging in the N. Australian Colonies,
of Lazon its direction seems to be W. with a slight inclination to the N.".
Quotations.
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HONGKONG, August 26, OPIUM-New Patua, cash,...$640
Old
cush,... 630 New Benaros, cash,... 630 Old
cash,... 620 Now Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Thele..... 24. Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels...... 24
Exchange.
27
13
Bank, Wire,...
Demand,
90 days' night,
4 months sight, Credits, Documentary, 4 months' sight India, Wire,
demand, Shanghai, demand,
30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 99, fine Sovereigns,
THE following telegrain has been received this evening by His Excellency the Gover- nor from the Director of the Observatory, Manila, to the Governor of Hongkong -
MANIA, 26th August, 9.30a.m. The typhoon announced last evening appears to have greatly inclined to the North,"
of the question and one of the objects of its being specially allowed was to enable the was behaving as hostile witness and such. The learned Counsel quefed from the Common Law Procedure Act that a question might be put the witness whether he had such particulars and conditions might be nut before made a different statement, and put forth in the question as to enable the it witness to judge of the occasion on which was suggested that he had done so. This occasion of which it was sought to remind the witness was when he was in his (Mr Francis) 5fice with Mr Fraser-Shrith, and when he (Mr Frands) took down de Souza a evidence
pider.se said Barristers never saw
Mr Haylar
Mr Francis said his hon. friend had seen witnesses. He never heard of such a thing. witnesses himself. He knew cases of it
No. Never 90 Mr Hayllar to take down their evidence.
lover
Mr Francis insted on his right na a Bar- rister to not in Summary Jurisdiction cases without the intervention of a Solicitor, and therefore
the right to see witnesses Masins Douglas Lapraik & Co. hayo re-in every case. The Judge's pervision was to contradict, but ceived a telegram from Amoy, (about noon required to call evidence to-day), stating that there were then strong not, he submitted, to ask the preliminary indications of the approach of a typhoon question there.
WE would draw attention to the perform ances of the English and American Variety Combination, which are now fixed for Mon- day and Tuesday next, instead of Saturday
Question allowed
3: Did ke give you Examination con
continued any particules resson for his asking you to send the draft agreement under a cover He may have given me a reason, bat I have forgotten t
a state to Mr Rob Frasor-Smith
•Did you and
that he gave you a special myself
that the docement be
and Monday. From all accounts the Com- rossoner I think I may have done
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 166 % prom. ex div. Union Lax. Soc. of Cton, $1,675p. share. China Traders Ins. Co., $1,600 pah, ex div,pany is a good one, and as the performance North Chine Ins. Co., Tis. 1,125 per share is somewhat of a novelty, it should command Yangtaze Ins Assoc. Th. 820 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8905 per share. China Fire Ins. Co., 8200 por
Co
Prem
nominal.
support at the present dull time.
Tas Agent of the Great Northern Tele- graph Company (Mr Suarison) has received
share.
prom Ts. 160 p, share, publication
II. Braybrooke-Turner & Co.K. & W. Dook, 48 % pre
NAUTILUM, Guaman basque, Captain W. C. M. S.-boat On, Stolp-Siemssen & Co.
Bhai Steam Nav., China Coast 81. Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co., 8102) per sh China Sugar Ref. Co., 8165 p. share. Debentures, 3% prem. Do Chinese Imperial Loan of 1871, nominal
Do
of 18771 H.K. Ios Co.'s shares, $127 per share. Hongkong Bakery, 8435 per share.
Temperature.
Kenderdins. Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
QUINTA, German steamer, Capt. H. N. Thomson, Eduard Schelhaas & Com
STAR OF INDIA, British bazene, Capt. H. D. Roe-Adardson, Bell & Co.
The Twast, British ship, Captain J, M. Whyte-Russell & Co.
WELLE, German steamer, Captain J. R Masumann-Meyer Co
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 26, Oaklands, British steamer, from Cantor.
Aug. 2, Henrik Ibsen Norwegian. barque 275 Dia, Maceasar Aug. 1, Gan Coral GEDEE.
Any A, Tante, British steamer, from Canton
(Taken at Meers Falooner & Co.'s Promisse,
Queen's Road. HONGKONG, August 26, BAROMFINE- 028,754
Da
TEM... 29.682 Do
4 29.548 THERMOMETER- &
Da Do 4 PM 82
Do. Maximum Do Minimum over night 70:
so. If you mention what you belleve said, I should remember is
Mr Francis saked permission to put the question in
in full. Did you state so and
not
Mr Hayllar objected. The wines was hostile. He was unfavourable but not hostile,
the following telegram from the Amoy office, The Judge asked whether Mr Francus which he courteously forwards to us, for prepared to be against him.
A hus ahawer proved
"A typhoon now raging in the Formoss Channel, direction supposed to be norther y Weather hare very threatening, Barometer 20.50, and falling since yester day at noon."
to contradict the witness Me Francis sald he would reserve the right to ask permission at the conclusion of his evidence, to call gvidence to contrad the witness:
Question allo Framine
We are informed by the Agents (Blesers were Bullerfeld & Swire) that the 0. S. 6. Co.'s steamer which left Bingapore on the after to let the agreement | noon of the 22nd inst, was the Sentor, for Hongkong and Yokohama,
Diomed, for Shanghai,the latter only left Singapore yesterday afternoon.
Question
resel agreeme
on the same to me Mr Wicking PASSENGERS BOOKED-For P. and 0. That the steamer Mongolis, from Southampton, July Fraser Brut 20-To Hong kong Mr John Thorpe int on the 7th Per P. and O. steamer, Khedise from brought me back. Bouthampton, Aug 3-To Hong kong Lieut. H. C. Burrus, R. 20
ane he had show it would cost over $40
Tradiot
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