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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE

AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ex French Mail Steamer

"mazma.

Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles.

NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.

En "Agamemnon."'

Regulation LIFE BELTS.

Do. LIFE BUOYS. FILTERS, Enrtedi sizes.

BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HOBBUCK'S PAINTS

OILS.

Be S. S. Ulysses,”

Fine New Season's CCMSHAW. TEA, in

5 and 10 eatty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cute p. b.

Be "Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PARE,

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

25/

American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches.

50 barrels Prime American Moss PORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

60

*

200

,

300

11

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Finest Strained ROSIN.

City PITCH.

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cases FLORIDA WATER

50 barrels American TAR.

15

41

LAMP BLACK.

50 cases American CLOCKS.

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

EeAlbie Carrce." 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.

Be Steamers in Svez Crnet.

Doves' OFFICE CHAIRS. Menets GARUNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

VENTER.

BIOH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.

ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.

DINING ROOM CHAIRS

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAŤ,

The Steamship

Chinking,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

SKIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Strathleven roporte: Light southerly winds and fine weather in China Soa,

The German steamer Bellona report: S.E. wind and fine weather. On the 27th Capt. 8. M. ORE, will be ult, the British barque Reston, Captain lespatched for the above Tuckey, from Hongkong arrived in Mart Pert on MONDAY, the 5th, Instant, at tung.

"The American steamer City of Tokio re-

10 M

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1881.

UNION LINE.

FOR SHANGHAI

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES:---

it has been used. But this is undoubted ly a very long way from the real state of the case. This Excellency, taking 609 ns the grand total of prisoners in Gaol, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL--Rev. W. Jen- stated that of these 297 (201 male nings, MA. Colonial Chaplain. Moning Chinese, 19 female Chinese, and 7 Service 11, Evening 5.00 (a short service) European inales) wore under sentence Holy Communion avery Sunday, except from the Supreme Court, and added, “1

the End and 4th in the month.

Military

No. 5660-SEPTEMBER 3, 1881

the Hipino Government having notifie their approval of the condition of agreed to by the Commission, the Conve tion was formally signed by the member on either side, yesterday. The

and Sir Berculos Bobinson provienely to hand. The Census since dupersed, clauses are innocord with the

now on his way back to Cape

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ORDER OF SERVIOR AT THE CATHEDRAL

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, Matins:Venite, No. 1 Tallis; Psalms tus, 126 Monic Anthem O Saviour 26 Battishill, 27 Hopkins Benedile of the World" Kyrie, Mercer No. 2 Hymn, 382, Blow Magnificat & Nune Dimittin

Holicst, Wesley in F; Anthem, breathe an evening blessing": Hymn,

Chaplain. Farade Service the real serious crime committed in the There are also 338 4.10 p.m., had light variable winds and fine at 8 A.M. Holy Communion on the second Colony. weather to Aug. 22nd, thence to Yokohama und fourth Sundaya at the conclusion of cases sent in by the Magistrates: these

Service seb fresh S. W. and squally arrived Aug. 25th the Parade Service (4.Voluntary be 7.46 are not men who commit desperate crimes; they are sent in, some of them at 4.45 p.m. Sailed from Yokohama Aug. is held in the Garrison 27th at 3 am, to Aug. 30th had strong r..] southerly galus, with heavy squalls and large sea; thence to Hongkong light monsoon Arrived Sept. 3rd at and fine weather. 11.48

ports: Left San Francisco Aug. 4th, at B.A., Mife Rev. C. Gilbert Bet need.bardly tell you these 227 Fepresent Evensong Paalma, Noa. 28 and 29 The Convention will take foot

The Steamship

"Strathletes," Captain PEARSON, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 5th Instaut, at Nool.

For Freight or 'assage, apply to

- RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, September 3, 1881:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

603

JUE Undersigned has received instrue.

tions to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

CARGOES.

For S. S. Metapedia, Hongkong to Now York, sailed Aug. 26th:440 rolle Matting, 228 pkge. Chinaware, 50 pkgs. Tea, 6 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, and 1,996 pkgs. Mer chandise.

the 6th September, 1881, at Noon, at Mr 3,647 D. NowROSE's Godown, Wanchai,

201 BALES COTTON, Ex Steamship "Avoca " (More or less duraugeil hy seu acater),

For account of the concerned. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all falta aid errors of description, to ha at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the

hammer.

H. N. MODY, Auctioneer Hongkong, Suptember 3, 1881.

UNION LINEL_ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE

906

Crude

200

UNION CHURCH-Soldiers Service, 6.45 for hawking without licence, others for FAIR PLAY" stands over till Monday, 4.3. Morning Service, 11 A.M.-Rov, John gambling; and, in short, the really THE delivery of the American mail war Colvilla-Divine Servico in Chinese, 2-3 serious crimes are only to be measured

8th instant, on which date the Gover of the country will be formally transfor to the Boers, in accordance with ho visions of the treaty to

The following are the latest despatches a to the condition of the President to hand

the American Mail arrived to-day by the San Francised papers received by

Washington August 5.- Executive Mani sion, 11.30 pm Little can be added

E.AL. ovary Sunday, with communion on first by the figure 227. Now, in the return begun at 0.50 to day, Sunday of every month, Rev. C. J. Eige.referred to, 38 Chinese are put down as TRLEGRAMS for Bangkok can go forward by

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, & in Gsol under the Gambling Ordin

C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Chaplain, Rav Service on the Service at 6 r.. Holy Communion after the third Sunday in each month, All the Seats are free.

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Service for Seamen, Bunday and Thursday,

ance," only are returned as imprisoned mail closing at Singapore at 5 p.m. to-night so the details of the President's che

under the Night Pass Ordinance," 49 morrow (Sunday.) are described as detained for non-pay-

ST.

F.M.

+ Chinese HESDA CHAPEL-Service in

is quite beyond our comprehension.

giren in the official bulletins He has ed & quiet and uneventful day the same amount of "solid"

nourishment, as yesterday, an quietly at intervals

symptomu,

taking

have long

sleeping Anodynes abown evi-

dences of favor and disordered condition of

Assuming

the

mucous membranes, are now normal conditions. There is no noticeable ment in the processes of digestion improvement in

assimilation. The wind continues to

there is strong probability, although & is not founded upon positive evidence, that charge is in every respect satisfactory, and

the

11 is becoming encysted. balli

ment of lines, and not a single prisoner Ws are informed by the agents (Mosses is noted under the bending of Hawk Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the 9. S. ing without a Licence." How the Gov-enfrain left Singapore for this port yester Per 3, S. Oceanic, sailed Sept. 1st:-For 7.30EUEN'S MINION CHURCH.Rey, Crnor could assert that an cases of serious day, the 2nd instant.: Yokohama, 4,875 bags White Sugar, 100 betes Shirtings, 26 bales Hemp, 86 bundles J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuom. (Ali crize were included in the 386 prison Lead, and 132 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer incarcerated by order of the Magistrates,

Black Litany, Ante-Communion, and Bermon, at or how he could allege that some are Tas American ship Hoogly went to the Francisco, 20,963 bags Rice, 200 bags Fopper, 30

Oil, 200 boxes 45 boxes Prepared 11 A.. Bible Class, at 3 r.. Preaching, sont in for trifling offences such sa Cosmopolitan Dock, and the steamer Dia-present a healthy appearalice. The dis

boxes Nutmegs, buxas Silks, at 8.30 r.M. Holy Communion, let Bunday hawking without a licence, &c.-while mante comes out of the Kowloong Dock, Upam,

he based his remarks upon that return to-day; the German barque Oswald goes on -863 4 boxes

pkga. Tea, and in Opium,

2 GERMAN Merchandise; for Doston,

BOSTON the

Jost. greater part of her China boxes Silks, 1 roll Matting, and 12 pkgs the German

and held it in his hand while he spoke the Slip, and the P. & O. stester Malacso

trade because a State tax of one per cent. Tea; for Chicago, 4 boxes Silks, and 370 every Sunday, at half past ten A.M., in the

over this, that is purely an act of his pkes. Tea; for Toranta, 3 cases Curios; for Chapel of the Burlin Foundling House, If Mr Johnson is disposed to rejoice goes to the Kowloong Dock.

New York secured the trade because there New York, 265 bales Raw Silk, 7 cases West Point

Garden Road.own, and cannot be said to express the Ax adjourned inquest on the body of a was imposed upon the sales of tea there. Chinese female, who was supposed to here was no tax upon tes sales New York Silks, 2 cases Hate, and 576 plys. Tea

6.M. Evening feeling of this community.

As we have previously stated, it is aied from an overdose of opium, was re-merchants should bear this in mind, and not always easy to obtain informaumed this afternoon, at the Magistracy, prevent any restrictions which railway man tion from the Heads of Departments

trade here. The railway men will resort under existing circumstances; and there before the Coroner H. E. Hodehouse, Esq.agers may attempt to put upon the grai can be no doubt that the Gaol Depart- and a jury consisting of Messrs F. Henke, every measure to injure the canal system. ment is at the present moment being M. O. J. Grote, and A. J. Vieira. The in- They are too short-sighted to perceive that, which even the railways will not be able to managed somewhat in the dark. His quest had been adjourned in order to allow if they succeed, trade will be driven away Excellency, however, has everything at of the contents of the deceased's stomach win back again. New York Maritime his disposal; and yet, while all booke.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.--

Per Quinta, at 9 a.a., on Sunday, the

4th inst.

For SHANGHAL—

Per Chinkiang, at 9.30 am, on Monday,

the 5th inst.

Per Strathleven, at 11.30 am., on Mon-

day, the 5th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.- Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Monday,

the 5th inst..

For AMOY

Per Bemeraldi, at 11.30 am, on Mon-

lay, the 5th inst. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.- Fer Anjer Head, at 3.30 pm, on Mon day, the 6th inst., instead of ss pre- viously notified.

Strathleen, Capt. PEAR Steamship HON, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby. For requested to send in their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gouds from alongside.

Cargo hupeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once lauded and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notite to the contrary be Instant.

The above we can highly recommend forgiven before 5 o'clock pas. TO-DAY, the 3rd

office and domestic use, being aduairably adapted to this climate.

Lie "Coloniffer,"

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TEYSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hembro') BEEF.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.

ITS for Ices..

FORSHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Errs's COCOA.

Russia OX-TONGUES.

ENSON's Groats, GELATINE,

French PLUMS:

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th Instant, or they will not be re- engnized.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Ayenta.

sel0

Hongkong, September 3, 1881,

THE STEAMSHIP “ARRATOON APCAR," Captain R. J. McCONNELL, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE

E above Steainer having arrived, Con- signees of Car by her are hereby repeated to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersiguet for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

For BANGKOK.—

For

Fer Daithe, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 5th inst, instead of as previously notified. MANILA-

For

Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.nt, on Mon- day, the 5th inst, instead of as previously notified. NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.— Por S. S. Mastuces, on Tuesday, the 6th inst Registry ecases at 4.45 p.m. Mail closes at & p.m. Paid Cor- respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet

1

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

LONDON...

Por Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the

12th inst

Quotations, HONGKONG, September 3, OPIUM-New Patua, cash,...$625

canb.... New Benares, casli,... 620 cash.... 615 Ola. Now Malwa, credit,... 710

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Cargo impeding her discharge or remain ing on board after the 10th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and and no Fire Insurance will be expense, effected.

Consigneur are hereby informed that any Bank, Clainas Hour TONGUE and

must be made immediately, as Chicken SAUSAGE.Tone will be entertained after the 12th

ASPARAGUS.

Old

"

Allowanco, Taels...... 10

Old Maiwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels..

24

Exchange.

Wire, ...

3/81

Demand, ...

3/8

J

"

30 days' sight,

3/8%

Breakfast BACON,

MACCARONT.

VERMICELLI..

SAUSAGES.

Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agsutr Hongkong, September 3, 1881.

4 montlis' sight,

3/9

Credits,

9/01

acio

MEATS.

COPYING PRESSES.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

Documentary, India, Wire,

densand Shanghai, demand,

30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf, 904 time

.... $28.05 ... $5.46 Sovereigns,

months' sight,

3/9

4231

... 2234

72

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 112 % prem. Bales. Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, 81,675 p. share.

80UPS, &c., &e:

EX AMERICAN MATL Eastern 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 cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUT

FRUITS in 21 tb cans. Assorted Cauned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

МЕАТ.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted. PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

Sept. 2, Strathleen, British ateauer, 1688, C. W. Pearson, London July 19,

ST. JOSEPH's Cagen, 8 AM. Mass and Sermon. Service Benediction.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

יז

OF

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Wutor, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- salt the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapera, are invited to call at

sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for

reference,

statements.

-

Register

to

the Faking Gazette of July 22nd, (we quote the N.-C. D. Neus translations) there appears a memorial which it is interesting

and documents are within his reach, they being examined by the Government analyst. are permitted to lie in silence so long Mr McCallum said the contents of the as they do not agree with his public stomach consisted of tea and soup, from We happen to know that which he extracted a quantity of morphine. some four or five weeks ago the num Wang Ali, keeper of the brothel, said de. ber of prisoners in Gaol was very

been said as to the ideas prevalent in much over 700,-on one occasion the ceased had no trouble on her mind She to read bers in view of much that has grand total being something like 770 to was in good spirits. Inspector Cochrane China among all classes as to woman 800; and yet on the 23rd August the had no reason to believe that there were total is given by His Excellency as 609, any suspicious circonstances. The verdict We do not say that 800 is to be taken of the jury was that deceased came to her as a fair average, because the rice-poun death by taking opium, but how or where ders' case and the gambling raids must

selling

Memorial from Peng Yu-lin, Admiral of the Yangtze, reporting the result of su enquiry into barges of various kinds

who wore Boonged, some of high rank, propriating a portion of the pay of the men, and others of gambling, deba

debauchery, brought against various military officers of

sold

when they were

were tired of them. These

de and the purchase of women who they and other

have raised the numbers to an abnormal she got this there was not sufficient evi figure. But it may be said with dence to ahow. equal justice that the lowest total of BU9 can never, standing alone, give ANOTHER adjourned inquest on the body of a Chinese adult, name unknown, who was a fair average; for it must have been u curious coincidence that cunld have suposed to have died from diarrhics, and brought down the total by newly and 600 inust now he accepted as a Recreation Ground, was resumed this couple of hundred in so short a time; whose body was found at the side of the minimum figure. It is, we believe, afternoon before the Coroner, and the same ing officers now the custom in the Gaol to take no Jury. Ho Alin said he knew the deceased note of prisoners brought in with the sanally. His name was La Amahi, and he option of a fine during the day, and, if was 45 years of age. Witness know little

their friends release them before the!

the

nunciatory memorial, which provoked the memorialist concludes by requesting the dismissal in perpotuity of the follow- Wan Cheng-hsilan, Brigade. enquiry, are gone into at great length, and

General of the Nan Han Division shang General awaiting a command; Wang Yung- at Fa, Brigade-General awaiting a com mand. Six expectant civil officers are sles

Singapore, August 12th, thus on the P. & 0. " A LEHDENS" writes to the Straits Times,

service

the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over following night, such prisoners never or nothing about him Deceased belonged recommended for dismissal

appear on the roll. Formerly all these to Canton, The Jury returned a verdiet of birds of passage were noted; and the death from natural causes result is that the returns as now com piled are less by about five hundred We understand that, in consequence of the The publication of this laue commenced year than the returns were under the reduction of the staff of the Supreme Court

old system

As to the seriouaness of the offences dealt with by the through illness and other cause, if he Police Magistrates, glance over found necessary to close the Supreme Court our Police Intelligence will show in Original Jurisdiction to all Court that, for the last few months, not a few business for the rest of the vacation, except rather serious cases were disposed of such business as is referred to in Ordinance Leaving out all sentences, except one

at 7.50 p.7.

The China Mail.

I have on more than one occasion in this Council expressed my fears that the number of admissions to the Gaol was alarming and

Attempted burglary at Gibb, Livingston tended to raise doubts as to the success of sentence aix months imprison-

Excellency's policy in respect to the your treatment of criminals. F

It would be impossible not to admire the passage of the P. & O. steamer, from Galle to this Port. The voyage, a distance of 1,500 miles, has been accomplished in 1

44 hours! But while contributing my days mead of praise to this voyage as a whole, I prise that the passage from Penang should way, I trust, be allowed tourprese some sim- have occupied 43 hours, and to ask whether

the mail steamer in, and if not, why not? HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1881.

under six months imprisonment and 12 of 1873, Sea. 23. On reference to the any tug steamer had been sent out to holp IN reference to the Gaol, the Hon. F. there was a considerable list of three above section we find that the exceptions Any resident expecting a friend by the the B. Johnson made use the other day, in and four months' sentences we may referred to embraco Petitions and Applica-steamer and knowing that it had left Pen-

be at the wharf the first ally be mention a few that have been noted in tions for Injunctions, Attachments, Execu ang at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, would natur Conncil, of the following words :-

ticas and other urgent matters, sad to grant morning, and it is not creditable to the P. these columns during the last five or

and dissolve the same, and it expedient to & 0. Co. that, in those direitistances, we six months:-

should be kept waiting until the late hour transact any other Civil Business. Although of 8-45. There is a serious fault somewhere no great objection might be raised to a which should be remedied. It was a fashion rejoiced toment.

Theft and four previous convictions, stricter observance of the vacation term once to talk of a slow sailing Dutchman;" this phrase may require to be changed into six months. hear from your Excellency and from official statements that these fears fo

Cutting and wounding,one prisonor one than usual, we believe that some disappoint "slow sailing P, & 0

ment is felt by the legal profession at the that the inmates of the Gaol

Wei Sing Lottery conviction, $100, or delay thus necessitated in certain importTs is from the Singapore paper, and will been decreasing and that the number of year, the other three months. hardoned offenders and long-sentence pri-

months. soners is certainly not on the increase. and

Personating a Constable and threatening ant cases. At the same time the public destroy some misapprehensions and doubis This is a stor

satisfactory state of

things, your Excellency has to be congratulated to stab, eight previous convictions (already

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Penang, and Singapore Aug. 27, General. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,607 p sh, ex div. upon it, as well as upon the efficiency off in Gaol for six months),three months aday as well note that the business of the that have apparently puzzled some people -- North China Ina. Co., Tle. 1,125 per share. the Police Force, to which we are mainly ditional the person, eighteen monthe, dictions will go on exactly as before; while following paragraph regarding the circula

Russbil & Co.

Sopt. 3, Chinking, British steamer, from

Cantom.

Sept. 3, Galley of Lore, British steamer, 1380, Branthwaite, Sydney Aug. 11, Coal. -ROWELL & Day

Sept. 3, Bellance, German steamer, 789,

Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Ts, 830 por share. Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 |

per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8995 per share. China Fire Ins. Co., 8290 per share. H.K. & W. Dock, 43% prem., sales. H. C. M. S.-boat Co., $23 prem. S'hai Steam Nav., The, 3 per a nominal.

L. Fickmeier, Mantrag Aug, 30, Salt.China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 160 p, share. STEMSSES & Co.

Sept. 8, Chun-tung, Chinese gunbont,

from Canton

Sept. 2, City of Tokio, American steamer, 5079, Jeft Maury, San Francisco Aug. 6, and Yokohan 27, Mails and General.-P.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Putted. S. S. Co.

MEATS, Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Launch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sam

3

iner Drinks.

McCarty's Bug LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 h cans.

ALIFORNIA RACKER JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in

tina, and loose. Alphabetical BIS-

QUIN Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL.

BOOKWHEAT FLOUR,

RYE, MEAL

SPECIALLY SELLUTED

OIG AB 8.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS. EHIFCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING promptly executeda Hongkong, August 11, 1881.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 3, Tikusage Mart, for Kobe, &c..

3. Diomed, for Anoy.

3. Lido, for Singapore.

Mirzapore, for Shanghai. Chep-sai, Chinese gunboat, for a

cruise.

2, Circe, for Foochow

CLEARED. Hermine, for Kelung Strathloven, for Shanghai Chinking, for Shanghai, Kangchi, for Haiho, &c. Melusine, for Falmouth. Drema, for Chefoo. Schacun, for Whampoa

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED, Fer City of Tokio, from San Francisco, &c., Mr and Mrs Bush, 2 children and 2- servants, Col. Cross, R.E.; Lieut Russell, B.E., Miss L. Clinck, Mar C.. Trepot, J. P. Coles, Yang Hing Ting, Lin Pat Ting, Lan Wan Chow, Ho Quong, 2 ladies and 3 children, and 210 Chinese, **: Por Strathleen, from Singapore, &c., 60

Chinese..

DEPARTED.

Per Mirzapore for Shanghai, Mesa Robert Downie, 3. Morris, W. Brewer, and 5 Chinese

Per Takengo Mart, for Kobe, de, Rev. J. Grundy, Miss F. Thompson, Masarn Gladstone, Marsham, Ford, Holter, Most, F. Hudson, S. Hudson, and 2. Steurege,

Per Diomed, for Amoy, Mr J. J. Init, 1 European, and 100 Chinese,

Per Lido, for Singapore, 12 Chinese,

TO DEPART Per Chinking, for Shanghai 10 Chinese Per Kang-hi fur Hollow 70 Chi-

Besa

Par Meline, for Falmouth, 1 Europ

Da.

prem.

Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 8112 per share, sales. China Sugar Rel. Co., 8155 p. share.

Debentures, 3 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1674, nominal.

Do

of 1877, H.K. Ice Co.'s alares, $127 per share. Hongkong Bakery, 243 per share.

Temperature.. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Road.)--- HONGKONG; September 3.

AM 29.992 29.962 1 P.....

BAROMETER

D. Da

4 P.M.... -THERMOMETER... D'A‚M..........

Do.

1 F.M.

Do

Court in the Summary and Criminal Jurls.

indelted for the comparative immunity. from serious crime which we enjoy.

The Hon. Member went on to express

The Japan Mail of the 2nd July has the tion of the Japanese yen or dollar. The Theft from Theft from the person and three previous all proceedings in Bankruptcy, do, will be fact is that all dollars, Mexicans,

which has been transseted as ul. It will be no absolute Americans, 1 Straite Settlements, convictions,two years.

legal tender in Theft, one year.

must weigh 415 grains and Theft from the person, and two previous holiday for any one concerned.

ness of 900 touch, and be of the bus undertens

and American over 415 grains, generally wu set down in these columns a couple of and their way down here being generally

are not legal

dollars

the yea

that

a most emphatic opinion in favour of the

„--two years,

immediate enlargement of the Guol and convictious,en the person, and two prev" WITH regard to the foolish rumour which

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ous convictions,ir mouths,

by trick, six months. Larceny Larceny, two prisoners (against the first, two previous convictions, and three previous convictions against the other), cach pri- soner sentenced to six montiu.

Highway robbery, with one previous con viction for carrying deadly weapons, eighteen months,

the introduction of the separate system. This failure on the part of H.E. the Governor, to provide the deterrent of a

to do with Japanese comage regu- nothing separate system ere he removed that

months ago as rank rubblish, we now read 416 and 900, and so marked. The authors furnished by the "cat," has been already

that the New York Herulia London cor- ties hare know nothing about, and have respondant had, on July 31st, an interview lations, but it is their businces to take care referred to in these evhamas; and it may now be useful to examine, so far as

Kalskaya, at Claridge's Hotel, before his debased. If the Japanese choose to coin light dollars they must take the conser we are able, some of the statements

with the King of the Sandwich Islands, that the dollar circulation here does not get

quences upon which Mr Johnson has founded his

The public way judge for themselves departure for the Continent. The corres

In our

our last week's won we inadvertently rejoicing. The Governor, in his Budget

His Majesty expressly desired me to con- described the currency at Singapom as chop speech, efter repeating Mr Tonnochy's whether these cases justify the remarks pondent's report is as follows --- remark that the daily average of pri- of His Excellency the Governor as 10 soners was not in itself a fair test of the character of the criminals sent to tradict the rumour that he was travelling currency, and said that it passes by weight for the purpose of disposing of the Islands instead of by count, the fact being, as we crime," proceeded to speak of an imprison by the Magistrates.SE.

And that dollara are condered good there With reference to the state of discip. I prefer, he said, to preserve the in- implied elsewhere, that it passes by count,

weigh 416 grRIUS DE OVET * so long a they pression entertained by some persons'

Speaking securately, Japanese silver gens : to the effect that there were some 600 line in the Gaol, one might have rea-dependence of my Kingdom. or 700 hardened criminals in Gaol un-sonably expected that the murderous der sentence from the Bupreme Court." attack upon Mr Tonnochy, and the state- The Washington Correspondent of the not accepted one and all at Bingapore, but

and since remedy This absurdly exaggerated statement ment that an unusually large number Baltimore Sunayon, much of them in integra

Information reaches here from Col John ruma from 414 to 418 grains, De. (Wot halb) 9 4.5, 77 was doubtless made for effect, and to of prison offences had been reported Do Do 1 P. 78

encourage the belief that the Governor's during this year, would have called S Mosby, consul-general Hongkong, that many of the gen colned and opponents knew nothing about the forth some remark either on the part of he has no intention of returning home at an would not pass in Gingapo subject. Well, His Excellency next the Governor or of Mr Johnson. We early date, as heretofore reported, but will as the ma proceeds to produce a return, which he believe it to be a fact that the number remain at his post for the present. It is declare Japanese alver

known that President Garfield was always der, and with the same exhibite as the very latest roll, taken of prison offences recorded during the an admirer and a warm personal friend of regulations for their coins that very morning at 8 o'clock, showing first seven months of this year present

his being appointed to his present position. the total number of prisoners in Gaol a total of nearly four thousand, and Col Mosby, and was largely intrumental in the Japan Gover at that hour on the 23rd August. If even if extra strictues be advanced as the daily average of prisoners in Gaol an excuse for this enormous increase, during the year is not in itself a fair such a state of things, does not to our Tur following late Loudon telegrama are I dian" and anal mas

Born the test of crime, how can one single day's mind, furnish matter for rejoicing. It from the Australian papers to hand return be so regarded, especially when is quite clear that His Excellency's Gaol to-day

London, August 4-In consequance of the retorn is like that referred to It system has been a hopeless failure, woald naturally be supposed that such a whether we regard it in the light of its the disorderly proostings in the lobby of

apita deoan return, before remarks similar to those deterrent influence on crime, or ita in the House of Commons resterday, baused mad by His Excellency could have been ducement to good conduct. The two by the entrance of Mr Bendlaugh

Fury Council were summoned to recote hased fairly upon it, should have shown thirds plan was lauded to the skies as the ortiers of the Speaker the Caldner and the classes of offences and periods of one which was eminently calculated to win the othe guestkum gene sentence. But a reference to the do improve the conduct of this prisoners, obat in view is abs stood cent itself does not even set at rest because it presented to them the pros the exising rules, so that Mr. Brads

Aimes, to-day put whether the grand total is 609 or 8801 pect of relusion of sentence in return may on enabled to take his whatsa while the only object gained would seem for their good marks. How, then, can

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be to mod

recently dispatched from Constan to be to show that 227 prisonera were this enormous increase of bad conduct which states sentenced by the Supreme Court, and be scoonated for we have said, 330 by the Magistrates, Were it on even regarded in the light of inform admitted fact that every serious crime suon guardedly supplied to us

Court Can the present condition of the Gaol itsent an to the

borre be considered satisfactory or such as to

cause rejoicing

Tim.Auderic Mal leaves for Toro for disposal thies

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