1881-08-31 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ez French Mail Steamer " Amazone,"

Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles, NOILLY PLATT'S VERMOUTH.

Ee"fighlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING

NAILS, No 3 to 12.

50 barrels Prime American Mesa PORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF

"City PITCH.

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAB.

LAMP BLACK.

GO cases American 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.

75

Florence COOKING STOVES,

AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit-

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

8th DRAWING. Chinese Imperial Government Loan 1877. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in RES Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at pat, on the 31st of August next, when the Interest thereon will cease, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND BEANGKAT BANKING CORPORATION, 11 Lombard Street, EC in the presence of GEGEGE HENRY DUENETA, Esq., Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary Public,

עקה

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

Intimations.

OHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

LOAN OF 1877.

August current of the above LOAN, THE COUPONS falling due 31st of together with the BONDS DRAWN for Redemption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Agente Issuing the Loan, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 27, 1881.

483

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug. 30, Diamants, British steamer, 614, R. F. Callon, Amoy Aug. 29, General RUSSELL & Co. MOR

Aug. 30, Peking, British stoner, 954, F.

BISSEN & Co. P. Aulin, Newcastle July 9, Malta, Fort! Said, and Bingapore Aug 24, Coal,

Aug. 31, 7am., Kang-chi, Chinese str., 680, R. C. Marsden, Haiphong Aug. 27, 4 pm, and Boihow, General,C. M, S. N Ca

Not Responsible for Debts.

No. 5657. August 31, 1881)

w to even the rudiments of the subject abont which he was speaking, otherwise Feather the Captain, the Agents, nor he would have had no difficulty what Owners will be Responsible for ever in explaining the difference between any Debt contracted by the Officers or a "first person" report and one, slight Crew of the following Vessels, during ly condensed, written in the third The Senior Member further their stay in Hongkong Harbour person.

ANJER HEAD, British steamer, Captain said

He had seen himself, and he thought CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain other members could say that they had won

R Stevens & Trickey-Goo.

Co

themselves, in these reports put down na Alfred Roper, Douglas Lapruk & Co.

CARMELITA & IDA, German barque, Captaying what they had not sald. The papers EG. Ketels.Order.

might have their reasons or they might have FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bqus., Capt. the excuses for these insocuradies which it A. McIntyre Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Hooty, American ship, Capt. W. Wa

Aug. 31, 6.30 a., Mei-foe, Chinese str., 1284, Petorsan, Chinklang Aug. 23,6 p.m.,lace Frost, Ordor Rive, M. 8. N. Co.

Aug. 31, Chinking, British steamer, 799, S. M. Or, Shanghai Aug. 28, General. SUNWRAIN & Co.

apt. W. Wal-as not for him to go into. He only know, as a member. of that Council, that reports were ineccurate, and he thought the mem INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas,bers of Council were entitled to an official reporter whose day it would be to see that a full and nocurate record of the utterances in this Chamber was preserved.

F. Skewes-Borneo Company, Limited,

LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prehn, Captain.

Jessen.--Wieler & Co..

MARGRETHE, German barque, Captain

We do not hesitate to that Mri. MELUSINE, Germes barque, Captain Th. Ryrie, in saying this, proceeded from inferences to deliberate and, damaging Plieger. Melchers & Co.

Chinese steamer, Capt. Peter statements of a most ungenerous and uncalled-for naturs. His object doo MINERVA, German brig, Captain P.not seem to be apparent—unless, indeed,

Dubin Malchers & Co.

14547 To-day's Advertisements. Aug. 31 Takasago Maru, Japanese str., 1280, G. Young, Yokohama Aug. 20, via Kobe 25, General and Treasure (824,000). Occidental & Oriental Steam--M. B. M. 8. S. 05.

Ang, 31, 9.30 am., Fuyer, Chinese str., S. N. Co. 020, Croad, Shanghai Aug. 24, 10.30 àm., Ship Company.

General.C. M. S..N. 00,

Aug. 31, Ningpo, British steamer, from TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

Canton, TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

AND

14718 13115 11511 13120 14730 13140 14747

THE S. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch- 14758 for San Francisco vis Yokohama, 14782 TO-MORROW, the Let September, 1881, 14792 at 1 p

Connection being made at Yokohama, 14801 13202

with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan 14817 porta. 14837 14841

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

made on all

A REDUCTION of 25 % RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED. 14885 13277

Consular Invoices to accompany Over 14897 land, Mexican, Central and South America 14914 Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- 14934 toma, San Francisco..

14939

For further information, as to Fraight 14957 or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central 14967

CHAS. II. HASWELL, JE., 11764 13374 14981

Agent, 10167 11784 8564

13387 15002 13405 15009 11790 10179 8578

16023 8589 10205

11809 18425

15030 11824 13492 10220

11831 13446 15061 10229

Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

FOR MANILA.

Aug. 31, Malacca, British steamur, 1044, H. Woighill, Yokohama Aug. 20, via Koba and Nagasaki, Mails and General.-P. & 0.E. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 31, Wycliffe, for Shanghai, 31, Stentor, for Yokohama.

31, Haltung-hung, Chinese gunboat,

for Canton.

31, Mei-fou, for Canton

31, Chinkiang, for Cantem,

31, Fuger, for Canton,

81, Kangtung, for Coast Ports. 31, Ningpo, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Tamauti, for Shanghai Mary Alfred, for Quinhoz. Nantitus, for Newchwang Carmelita & Ida, for Chefoo. Henrick Ibsen, for Newchwang. China, for Swatow, &a. Veraerts, for Shanghai, Tung Ting, for Hoihow, &c. Esperance, for Iloilo. Panay, for Manila.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Diamante, from Amoy, Mesare Sab- Belderson, and Williamson, 4 Europeans deck,

and 165 Chinese.

The Steamship

"Diamante," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at

p.z

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

The Steamship

Thales," Captain Pocoor, will be despatched for the above Porta on MONDAY, the 5th Proximo, at 15235 Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

NOTICE

Per Peking, from Nowcastle, Mr H Bohner.

Per Kang-chi, from Haiphong, &c., Mesure Luce, Woodleigh and Slater, and 28. Сһідеве.

Per Takasago Maru, from Yokohama, Mr John Macgregor, Rev. G. H. Pole, Japanese, and 3 Chinese.

Per Puyen, from Shanghai, Mr Weir, and 112 Chinese.

Per Chinking, from Shanghai, 30 Chi-

дебе.

DEPARTED

Per Wyclife, for Shanghai, 2 Chinese. Per Stentor, for Yokohama, 2 Europeana. Per Ewangbang, for Coast Ports, 200 Chinese.

Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese-

TO DEPART.

Per Ancona, from Hongkong for Sou thampton, Mrs Walkinshaw, 3 infants and amah, Rev. John F. Grifitas, Messrs Har ton, Charles Baker, R. H. Powery, and A Pearce for Venice, Messrs. H Liout. for Penang, ses Drought and Sanderson; R. C. Cox, R.LF.

Ex Agamemnon."

1146 Bonds Nos.:-

Regulation LIFE BELTS.

Do. LIFE BUOYS.

8 1616 B221

4842

6462

FILTERS, Mortad sizes.

20

1630

$248

4649

6158

6051 9671 9680 8070

BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING.

HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.

29

1642

3267

4872

6474

9689 8080

50

1603

3276

4873

0491

8004

9709

63

1608

3287

8504 4899

8108

9725

11277

12891 11294 12907 11299 12912 12924 11314 11329 12942

14494 14513 14520 14533

Hp S. S.Ulysses."

Fino New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

75

1687

3202

4905

0514

8121

9735

5 and 10 catty Boxes

87.

1700

3300

4928

4526

8146.

9751

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p...

101

1714

3331

4937 6551

8157

9764

115 1729

3342

4951

6354

8167

9775

136

1746

3351

4904

6568

8170

9790

154 1759 3372

4078 6500

8191

9811

11411

155 1776 3381

4989

6605

8211

9816

11427

25 m

American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inchica.

176 183 1704 $3404

1790 3394

5004

GG14

8227

0839

-11443 13062

5015

6629

8237

9846

11462

13066

11342 12955 14504 12966 11960

14576 11369 12083 14590 ∙14811 11353 12994 11401 13012 14617 13022 14031 14050 13039

14670 14675

60

cl

200

Finest Strained ROSIN.

300

་་

160 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.

209 1811 3420

1922 212 230 1840

5038 6637

$250

9867

11468

13084

14687

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

240 255 1807

6650 5059 3441

5000 *6667 3453

6093 5073 3472 .1860

3481

8270

9875

11482

13100 14707

8280

9881

11601

8204

9009

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

G60G 5094

8307

9914

11626

270

3498 1886

5102

6717

8321

9992

11543 13148

288

6729 51194 3000 1899

8337

0943

11561 13167

308

1917 .3520

5130

6739

8354

9962

11668 13177

Ex "Abbie Curecr."

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

India Pubber KNEE BOOTS."

309 -1928 3638 1944 327

3560 195€ 337

1068 362

3581 369 1987 3693 3600 380 2000 304 2010 3621 408

3631 6-237 2024

6201 3646 434 2033

5142

6760

8300

9971

3547 5158

6771

8380

0984

11583 11599 13208

5180 6191 6796

5207

6828 .5213

6785

8387

10001

11612 13227

8412

10014

11625 13231

6813 8416

10029

11637

13252

8433

10041

11649 13268

14857 14809

6846 8447

10057

11676

6849

9462

10087

11682

€850

8472

10094

435

2062

5256 3607

0872

8180

461

2063 3680

5200

8506 6880

Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY.

469 2084 3659

5296

6912

8615

10007 11709 10118 10126

481

2089

3708

5318

6926

8536-10139

13294 11695 13904 13328 11723 13934 11737 13348 11749 13360

Br Steamers viâ Suez Canal.

493

2106

3712

5323

0932

8544 10157

DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.

500

2126 3735

5335

-6949

Mesers GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

532.

VENEER.

542 2246

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.

5-19

2131 3742 5358 6967 5345 6973 3704

5384 6998 8604 3778 2169

ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.

3179 3784

7012 5305

8610

DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.

587

2194

6118 3790'

8620 2016

10248

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

580

2211

3813

0422

7010

8641

10200

13459 15070 11848 11860 13482 15083

The above we can highly recommend for

office and domestic use, being admirably.

613

2223 3820

5444

7044

8655

10276

11877

adapted to this clinato.

025

£2234

5450 3839

7059

8072 10290

11888

634

2247

3855

5464

7071

8689

10296

- 11002

13484 15094 15110 13504

13514 15123

Ex "Gleniffer."

G50

2264 3877

5482

7007

10313 8706

11922

13527

15139

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL: & Co.

663 Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER

G08

29

3889

5496

7100

8715

10341

11931

18540 15158

HOUSEHOLD

STORES

*677

2285 3894

5509

7116

8727

10336

687

2297

9917

7135 6620

8742

10348

TEX BONKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

702

2331 3981

7164 5540

<

GAME PATE.

718

2328

3942

5551 7157

PORK PATE.

741 2350

3061

5806 7170

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hanbro') BEEF.

749

3989 2357

5580

7185

8799

8741

10379 8767

10399 8779

10107 12024 13627

11353 13504 15165 15178 13579 11980

15107 13588 11974 10363

13607 15207 11001

15219 11999 13613

763

2869

3082

5503

7199

8811

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS,

FRUITS for Ices.

775

2389 4002

5600

882 7212

SHERBET.

705 2339

4018

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Errs's COCOA.

BON

4030 2417

5635

825

2430 4033

5651

ROBINSON'S GROATS. GELATINE.

831

24-18

4057

7272 56B6

842

2457

1071

5681 *282

8898

10505

10420 10435 10453 8880 5619 7228

10470

13685 12080 7245 8851

15306 12088 13696 10483 8865 7207

10500 12007 13712 15322 8877

13797-18944

12031 13638 12045 12056 13665

15247

13651

15270

16283

15200

12122

Russia OX-TONGUES.

2475 4086

5604

7301

8909

10522

12127 13738

15348

879

2479

4091

57711

7329

80-26

10542

12144 13752 15362

SARDINES.

803 2499

4100

5725

7931

8936

10545

12164

13772 15380

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE.

Breakfast BACON.

910 2508 4127

911 129 2043

7344 5740

8067

10568

12108

13777 15392

2624 4142

5754

7351

$962 10583

12100 13804

15401

$767 4145

7377

8976

10592

945

2559

4161

5776 7391

8093

10612

12196 18800 12210 13819

SAUSAGES.

959

4183 2570

5704

7396

9006

10622

12294 -13833-

MEATS.

973

2685

4193

5808

7417

9017

10632

12247

SOUPS, &c, &c.

COPYING FRESSES.

086

4206 3509

5821 7429

9010

10643

12259 13870

1008

2616

4226

5833

7438

9060

10667

12269

-15440. 13847 15465 15476 13884 15492

EX AMERICAN MAIL.

1020

4241 2624

5842 7454 9070

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

1028

2040

Boneless CODFISH.

1039

2649

4252 4261 5860

1055

2665 4276

1007

20754290

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTEL

1090

2699

4900

1038

2707

4823

Family PIG PORK in kegs and pieces.

Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b cans.

1113

2719

4331*

6948

Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb can.

1130

: 2735

4352

5057.

Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in-24 to cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage 1162

MEAT.

2748 1148

4359

'5072:- 7575

2760

4370

(1

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES..

MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Polted

mer Drinka.

2816. 1221 2835 MEATS

4459 2847: Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. 1230

4468 2858 Laich TONGUE.

1260

4487 Assorted Amerionn SYRUPS, for Sum-

2573 1262

4130- 4419

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE

1270 2892

Clam CHOWDER.

1207

2900

48ose cont

7701

0106 7723

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 1 cans.

1310

2022

4534

0121 6142

7734

12288 13900 15500 10072 9077

13916 10883 12205

15518 7472 5855

10698 12310 13923 9091

15534 7486

12989 9113 10723 12322

15544 7498 5800

9125 10734 12337 13955 16659 5902 7507

13031 12360

15570 10741 0142 7023 5911

10755 5925 7535 9156

12384 13073 15583

15607 12380 14000 10767 9169 7559

12400 14008 9184 10785

16014 .76€2.

10705 12417 14027 9195

15028 14093 15643 10821 9200

12421 7590 5084

10823 9220

12133 14052 35664 5993. 4387

7605 2783 1176

12450 10837

14057 15669 02:37 6009 .7820 4308 1186 2788

10857

15682 .7642 9254

12464 .14081 0021 4413 2807 1202

6037 *7656

10866 9265

12476 14088 1212

6051 7061 9282 10879 12489

15719 14003

7682

10893 12509 14118 1283 6066

15726 6082 FEDE -

0304 10909 12517 · 14138 15789 1316 10021 12540 6095

0391 .9943

14147

15754

7740

9356

1329 2930

4539

0162

C

CALIFORNIA

1341

2941

4560

1345

2955

4577

€182

RACKER

· 0168" 7771 7796

12578 1000

12590 10086 7750 -0577

10004 9384 0403 11013

14207

16808

· 12602 · 14217 12620

15832 14235 16839

1367 2977

1378

2001

Alphabetical BIS.

CUTTS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

1398

9016 1400

3020 -1420

1438 1451

· 9003

Ginger CAKES,

Soda BISCUITS.

1468

3077

1481

Oyster BISCUITS,

1405

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

1500

HOMINY

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. | 1851,

RYE MEAL

6995 7095 4777,

1880

8183

6409

BREOTALLY SEIKOTED OIGAR S.

1800

8204

1693

45076 4818

WIKES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.

·Corints

W. W. VENN, Junior,

Notary Public

2. Pope Head Alley, Carnhill, R.C.

ned

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.'

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONI.

VERMICELLI.

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Russian CAVIARE

Eagle

Brand Condensed MILK.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 to

tins, and loose.

SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly

Hongkong, August 17, 1881.

Perecuted.

098

6204

10963 12569 14

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. “PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Peiho," Commandt. PASOCALINI, will be despatched for 15420 SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from 15430 Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship.

#Tanais," Commandant DRUJON, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

***Agent, Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

FOR LONDON PZA SUEZ CANAL 16698 (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW

YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

**** Glencoe,"

Captain W. A. GOLLAND, will be despatched for the

le

10936 12554 14102 15765 above Port on ar about the 17th September.

For Freight or Famage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, August 31, 1881,

14176 15782 14183 15708

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. 8. “TAKASAGO MARU” TROM KOBE AND TOKOHAMA,

4582 6194 7700 ·9409 11021 12641 14350 15840

4597

7814 9425 1103912658 ∙14263":15867:-

6220

0441 7834 4610,

11059 12665 1427715880

1ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above 4830 0232

9462 7843

11066 12674 14267 15894

Vessel are hereby requested to send 14298 15910 11088 6252 7866 5470 4647

12687

in their Bills of lading for countersigna- *869 9486 ∙11094 12699 14920 6264

15919 ture, and take immediate delivery of their 3042 4651

9408 ∙11104

15996 Goods from alongside. 6274

12713 14924 7883 3068 4501

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain 6280 790%

12728 9508 11119

14945 15040 ing on 4678

board after To-DAY, the 31st be landed and stored at Con- will 12742 14556 15964 or expense and risk. 7015 9529 11134 308-1 4602 6501

11148 12759 0535

14976 15080 3105 4700 6921 7035

No Fira Lasurance will be effected. 11165 7939 9557

12760 14385-16991

H. J. H. TRIPP 3117 4782

9560 11176 12783 14994 16006

Ayent, 7053 1519 3130 1740 G843

រ៉ាប់..

12807 14408 – 16028 0683 7071 3143

11188 4754 1540

4772 8378 8155

11001 7982

18813 14425 16042 8525

11218 12825 14442 9509 1558 a178

0621 11788 12840 14451 0639 11244 12857 14468 12878 14470 11288

B021 64148027 6430 8038 0861

For £100 Starling nach, so £114,000.

For the HOLCSON & SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION,

GEO H. BURNETT

Acxristant

LONDON IMA 1881

Mitra Blahi Mall 8, 8. Co. Hongkong, August 81, 1881.

STEAMSHIP PEKING" FROM NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to rend in their Bill of Lading for counter- signature, and to take munediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,

Cargo impeding the thecharge landed and stared at Console and expense.

SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, Astrunt 31, 1881

Per Chine, for Swatow, &c., 150 Chinees. Per Vornaerts, for Shanghai, 20 Chinose. Per Teng Ting, for Hoihow, &c., 2 Cabin, and 6 Chinese.

6.

Per Panay, for Manila, 1 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

#

he was merely acting under instructions; but even although Mr Ryrie hos of Inte years frequently noted in a way, which would imply that he had entirely mis conceived his representative duties,

MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain

Braybrooke. -Turnor & Co. NAUTILUS, Gorman barque, Captain W any Stolp-Sianish teamer, Captain T.

PENEDO, British

would be slow to believe that he coul Kenderdine Goo. R. Stevens & Du.

QUINTA, German steamor, Capt. H. No far forget himself as to ungenerously Thomsen. Eduard Schollhass & Co.

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

Tas TWEEU, British ship, Captain 3. M. Whyis-Russell & Co.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

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attack those to whom he has hitherto owed so much, eren at the bidding of... another. Although the public, whom the Senior Member is supposed to represent after a fashion, may have had cause to doubt whether he fully realiros his real position in Council, as an. Ex- ponent of public opinion as well as leading member of the community, it was hardly to be expected that he would have abandoned his listless attitude for the sole purpose of os ting unjus aspersions upon the representatives o the press, with whom the hou, member should, and be been true to his repres sentative capacity, have been in full accord. Had he been merely actuated by a desire to obtain an official record of proceedings for the archives of the Colony, what need was there to go out of his way to attack those through whom the Council's debates are conver- ed to the public in a magnet that is certainly creditable to this small Colony? The thing is altogether a puzzling pay chological study entirely beyond our powers of comprehension, and we dare to say that the public generally must be equally in a mist as to what it all means,

The grounds which Mr Ryrie had for this attack upon the hard-working shorthand writers are equally diffent. of comprehension. Had the hon. gen- tleman been a fluent but vapid speaker whose eratorical efforts had been merci- lessly condensed, or bad he beep a young aspirant experiencing the flutter of a maiden address on the rights of the people, and seen his florid periods mant gled beyond recognition, some excuse might have been found for his mis placed and unworthy insinuations, Bută when it is known that the Senior Member has of late years abandone the independent position he formerl to briefly cobaing the sentiments of 1 maintained and confines himself mais Excellency on nearly every public que.. tion, the necessity for an official repor

The publication of this terus commenced ter or for an attack apon those who at 8.15 p.m.

The China tlail.

at prosent so efficiently perform such work for the press, seems to be altoge- ther absent, It will be remembered that Mr Hyde made some sage obeer. vations concerning the emigration law which were duly reported in the lo HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1881. papers. The hon. gentleman was und stood to take exception to the manner THAT the Hon. P. Ryrie, the Senior which a personal reference was reporte Unofficial Member of the Legislative in these columns; and the gentlard Council, should have made an unjusti- alluded to was asked by us whether fable public attack upon the shorthand desired any correction to be made writers of the press, is a circumstance The reply was distinctly in the nega which is very much to be regretted tive, and as Mr Ryrie may desire it to The occasion on which Mr Ryrie fell into be believed that this slight incident is

The British steamer Diamante reports: Had light S.W, winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Peking reports: Left Newcastle on the 9th of July arrived in Singapore on the 21st, and left on 24th arrived in Hongkong on the Soth; hnd favorable weather throughout the passage.

The Chinese steamer Kang-chi reports: Fine weather throughout the passage. this unfortunate blunder was in propos- the ground for his unwarranted attack Vossule in port at Haiphong tra Walle ing that the Council and the Courts on the reporters, we append the pua-

Olympen,

Greyhound. Met Conquest, Olym

should be supplied with an official short sage objected to alongside the report Straits, and 8. Poraerts in the Hainan at Hoihow the steamers Nona and Hainan band writer. On that subject we need published by our contemporary ----

Daily Press" Re Ch

heard At S p.m. on 30th mota British man-of-war say little or nothing beyond this, that,

with three or four shorthand writers port. I heard quite port, under canvas standing to the W.6. W., sup

sde the posed to be the Magpie, from the Macoles attached to the two journals of the recently the most most feld Bank for Hoihow..

Colony and engaged on the service re- ridiculous statements night

emigration day by A SUM ferred to, there need be little difficulty law by people who who ought to

and fair ought to have

to have known g in preparing an honest "Hansard" from their joint labours; better.

As one was told and that being the case, the Senior illustration of the ig man Member might have better guarded the norance prevailing I take contract labour public purse and saved the money pro was told by a gentler to the Cape Colony

send some labourers so

so by the laws of posed to be thus expended. man who wanted to that he could not What Mr Ryrie proposed was that to the Cape Colonies Colony. This an official verbatim record of the Coun that he was told he from a person who

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about the

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eil's proceedings should be obtained, could not do it had been vent and that the official reporter's "tran- gentleman sent up specially for a body scripts should be submitted to the various purposely to engage of artisans speakers for revision and correction artizans for the Cape

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report. We have all heard of the pug qualifications possessed by the Senior pacious Festryman whe first cavilled at Member for the task he has elected to per the report of his pompous utterances, and form. He does not know the difference be whose eyes nearly started from his head tween a full and a condensed report and, when he subsequently found his next probably from lack of experience, elocationary effort faithfully reprodneed, astonished that proofs of speeches with all the imperfections the dashes, sent round the Colony prior to. the bem's and ba's, misplaced aspirates, tion. He cites Singapore an Per Diamante, at 8.30 pas, on Bator &c.of bis finished address. But for Hongkong, when in polat of this is evidently not what Mr Ryrie and thriving town has to wait some day, the 3rd Sept.

the Governor are anxious to obtain days ere the shorthand MAILS BY THE UNITED STATE PACK. Even the official report is not expected Council debates are laid The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will to be so accurate after all, for it is to be public. Even supposing

be despatched on THURSDAY, the let submitted for revision and correction, Member menat to do no more than September, with Mails for Japan, San even after the transcriber has had am gest the engagement of Francisco, the United States, Canada, ple time carefully to extend his notes reporter, these signs of igne Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be We can fancy, however, that the not have added to his closed as follows pre

Senior Member must have felt that be representative of the peop was on a somewhat insecure fouting he goes terther, and casts 0.30 P. Post-Ofles closes, but Letters when he said that it would be very sinustion upon

for Union Countries may be posted on satisfactory to hon. members of Council livelihood by board the Facket with Late Fes of 10 to know that their speeches would be guaranen diaylayed la pils rents extra Postage until the time of taken down verbatim and the only exensable. departure. KIRA

0,15 P.M. Registry ceases.

thing which could have carried him

We have devoted more spin Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies through this ying ordeal must have matter than it probab

cannot be sent by this route."

Hongkong, August 31, 1881.

MATEJ WY THE FRENCH PAUKEL. ----

been the knowledge that he could re cau

we

write his speech when he received

for revision and correction. Indeed,

he quoted with evident relish the good

The Franch Contract Packet Ozus old days when no shorthand writers will be despatched on TEMESDAY, were at hand with their relentless the 8th September, with Mails to anti stenographia art, and when proofs were to through

the United Kingdom and sent round in a friendly Europe, vid Naylee; to Sargan, Straite speakers for corrector Settlements, Betaria, Burma, Ceylan, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,

Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Egypt, Malt and Chiraltar an

The usual hours will be observed ta closin

no wish to say anyth

the reports of the newsp bat they did

unnecessary, 10 the omnion, to make himse

representatives

iffered cast upon them

on the Council Board- leave for the decision.