1881-09-05 — Page 2

For Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

HAVE

RECEIVED FOR SALE,

En French Mail Steamer "Amazone."

Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOILLY Parr's VERMOUTH.

.

Ex "Agamemnon.”

Regulation LIFE BELTS,

Da. LIFE BUOYE.

FILTERS, sorted sizes.

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

Mc B. S. lysses." - Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in.

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 conte p. t..

Ex "Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

200 kegs Fino American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to

inches.

20

·50 barrels Primo American Mess PORK."

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

60

[1

"200

300

Finest Strained ROSIN.

"COTO

City PITCH.

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.

100 barrels Dried APPLES

500 cases FLORIDA WATER:

50 barrels American TAR

15

LAMP BLACK.

50 cases American CLOCKS.

The Stoanship

"Thalca;"

Captain Pocook, will be despatched for the above

Ports on TUESDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, instead of sa previously advertised.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Bef Hongkong, September 5, 1881.-

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

"Linedown Castle," MARSHALL, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port at 5 p.m.-TO-MORROW, the

6th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,"

Agenta Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND

HAIPHONG.

ACC

The Steamship

Ping-on," Capt. MCCASLIK, will despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

Bopt, 4, Tennis, French steamer, 1500, Drugon, Yokohama Aug, 28, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITCYÉS,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

Per Thales, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the 6th inst, instead of as previous ly notified.

Sept 4, Fuyou, Chinese steamer, from For, SHANGHAI Canton.

Bapt. 4, Olympic, Germare steamer, 118, Wagner, Hoihow Sept. 5, Rice, FUND

HE 8. Loudoun Castle, MARKMALLy Sander, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, including Cargo YUEK

per Nerissa and Bolivia from NEW YORK Sept. 4, Emeralda, British steamer, 395, with the exception of Opium--are R. Talbot, Manila Sept. 1, General. being

Landed

at their risk into the Godowns RUSSELL & Co. of the Undersigned at Wanchai, whenco delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to ressive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un less notice to the contrary he given before 11 am. TODAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agcute. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM-

-PANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

: FROM YOKOHAMA AND SAN

FRANCISCO.

THE Steamship City of Tokio, luving THE

arrived frau the above Ports, Cou aignees of Cargo are hereby requested

COTTON DUCK, Cantred BEEF, MUT FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TÁIWANFOO. to send in the Bills of Lading to the

TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ABH, and White Pine PLANKS.

Er "Abbie Carver." Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

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

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES.

Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY, ...

Be Steamers via Suez Canal.

DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

Moser 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 office and domestic use, boing admirably adapted to this climate.

3+

Be "Cenifer." ye, CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TETHHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') REEF.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Ices.

SHERBET

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Errs's COCOA.

ROBINSON'S CROATS,

GELATINE.

Russia OX-TONGUES.

French PLUME.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

Ham TONGUE and

Chickon SAUSAGE,

Breakfast BACON.

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONI.

VERMICELLŁ

SAUSAGES. MEATS

SOUPS, &c., &c.

COPYING PRESSES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL. Eastern and Californían CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH

Eussian CAVIARE.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK,

PEACH, And APPLE BUTTER.

Pickind OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 ib cans, Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cars. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th cana.

orted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

"

Assorted

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted MINCEMKAT.

PICKLES.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottad

MEATS

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

#

#

Lunch TONGUE,

Assorted American SYRUPS, for Bum-

mer Drinke

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER.

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 R cans..

ALIFORNIA

*RACKER

C

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tins, and loose...

Alphabetical BIS

OUITS,

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger UAKES.

Boda BISQUITS.

The Steamship

«Albay,"

·Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will be duspatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Inst., at

3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

STEAM TO

LONDON, VIA SINGAPORE.

Net

Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods"

alongside. from

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steuner will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and oxpense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected

F. E. FOSTER, General Agent. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

FOR SALE

The P. & U. S. N. Co.'s 6,000

Steamship

"ki"

will leave for the above

at Noon on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, September 5, 1881..

selo

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.

The Pr&O. 8. M-Co.'s

Steamship

"China" *

will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the 16th Inst., at 4 p.m.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

|

PUBLIC AUCTION.

sglG

HE Undersigned have received instruc THE

tions from Messrs P. A. SEQUEIRA & Co., to Soll by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 10th September, 1881, at 2.30 p.m., THE ENTIRE STOCK-IN-TRADE of their

MILLINERY & DRAPERY STORE, nt No. 39, in Wellington Street, opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral, compris ing

HANDSOME LADIES and CHILDREN'S HATS, FANUY SILK and POPLIN, VELVETEEN, FRENCH BLACK and COLOURED MERINO, SWISS EMBROIDERY, GRENADINE and CAM- BRIC, POMPADOURs and PRINTS, LADIES' and CHUDREN'S CULLARS and Currs, Ho. FRILLINGS and TFRMINGS, BUTTONS, WOOL, FLOWERS, SILK RIBBOSH and BERLIN SASHES, &C., Sc., &c.

Enfield RIFLES,

se12

900 Assorted RIFLES. Apply to

D. MUSSO & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1881,

ocü

TO LET.

Sopt; 4, Pernambuco, British steamer, 649, Wm. Hyde, Saigon Aug. 30, General. -MELORERS & Co.

Sopt. 4, Actin, Danish steamer, 268, N. C. Revubeck, Cardiff July 10, and Singapore Aug. 28, Coal-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Sept. 4, Loudoun Castle, British steamer, 1815, Marshall, London July 23, Penang, and Singapore Aug. 31, General-ADAM- 505, BELL & Co.

Sept. 4, 11:30 am, Fing-on, American steamer, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong Aug. 31, 6 p.m., Pakhoi Sept. 1, and Ho how 3, Rice.-RUSSELL & Co.

Sopt. 4, Laura, German barque, 317, P. v. Ehren, Nowchwang Aug. 0, Beans EDUARD SCHELLHAMS & CO.

?

Sopt. 4, Geraldins Paget, British ship, 1200, Stephen Wilkinson, Syndey June 23, Coal.-CAPTAIŠ.

Sept., Canton, British steamer, 1094, J. C. Jaques, Newcastle N.S.W. Aug. 16, Coal-Gzo, R. STEVENS & Co.

:

Sept. 4, Hermes, Gorman barque, 480, Grube, Keelung Aug. 20, Ceal-MELCHRES & Co.

Sept. 5, Mary L. Stone, American ship,

1468, A. D. Field, Hiogo, Ballast.-Bus-

LL & Co.

Sept: 5, Ashington, British steamór, 809, Mason, Bangkok August 29, General- SIEMSEN & Co.

Sept. 5, Albay, British steamer, 366, I Lightwood, Thiwanfoo Sopt. 2, and Amoy 3, General.--DoUGLAS LATRAIE & Co.

F. Sept. 5, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 222, E Blanco, Amoy Sept. 3, General.-REME DIOS & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Sept 4, Hermine, for Kelung

4, Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &c.

4, Brema, for Chefoo.

5, Chiakiang, for Shanghai

6, Schwan, for Whampoa

5, Strathleven, for Shanghai. 6, Diamante, for Manila.

CLEARED.

TOUSE of 6 ROOMS, over the Ice Dagmar, for Foochow H HOUSE

Apply to

WM. N. BAIN,

- Ice House Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY In the Matter of WONG TAK, a Bankrupt.

Melusine, for Falmouth. Conquest, for Hoihow, &c. Tartar, for Newchwang Fuyew, for Shanghai. Esmeralda, for Amoy. Minerva, for Tientsin.

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVKO,

-

Per Tanals, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong, Mr Koki: for Baigon, Mr Costy; for Marseilles, Messrs Daico, and Bertrand.

Por Esmerakia, from Manila, Mrs McG. Smith, 4 children and 2 servante, 1 pean deck, and 122 Chinese for Amoy.

Per Ping-un, from Pakhoi, Mr Herton; from Holhew, Lieut. C. J. Baker, R.N., and H. J. Cooper, B.N.

Per Olympia, from Hoihow, 18 Chinese Por Pernambuco, from Saigon, 177 Chi-

Per London Castle, from Straits, 100

TOTICE in

is hereby given, that a MEET- NING CREDITORS of the above Estate will be Held on FRIDAY, the 16th Soptenaber, 1881, at 11

at 11 am, at the Exos. TRAR'S OFFICE, Supreme Court, for the purpose of submitting a Statement of the nese. Estata of the Bankrupt, and of the Receipts and Payments, and for declaring a Dividend.

Mr PATRICK ROSE SMEH, Acting Deputy Per Aslington, from Bangkok, 17 Chi- Registrar, is the Officer appointed by the nese. Court, sisting in Bankruptcy, to preside st such Mooting.

C. P. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar,

and ex-Officiu Official Assignee.

2012 Hongkong, September 5, 1881,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG?

IN BANKRUPTCY.

HO MING CHE, a Bankrupt.

GENTLEMEN'S and Bora SCHMER and In the Matter of HO TAI BANG, alias FELT HATS, FRENCH CASEMENE in Pieces, HEATY and LIGHT TWEED, SILK TIES and SCARVES, LINEN SHIRT FRONTS, UNDER SHIFTS, HANDKERCHIEYS, COTTON SOCKS, S., &c., &c.

HENDRIE'S PERFUMEay, in great variety.

DRESSED DOLLS and AROHANICAL TOYS. POWDER and POFFS, NAIL SCISSORS, PER. CIL CASES, SILVERED Warches, &c., &c.,

OTICE is hereby given, that a MEET-

ING of CREDITORS of the above Eatate will bo Held on SATURDAY, the 17th September, 1881, at 11 am, at the REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, Supreme Court, for the purpose of submitting a Statement of the Estate of the Bankrupt, and of the Receipts and Fayments, sad for declaring a Dividend. Mr PATRICK ROBE SHIT, Acting Deputy Registrar, is the Officer appointed by the A SMALL ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE, by Court, sitting in Bankruptcy, to preside at

zuch Meeting. STEVENS, complete.

&.

SHOW CASES, COUNTERS, &c., &c., &c Also,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS.-As customary.

ECA DA SILVA & Co.,

Auctioneers.

ne10 Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ᏗᏓᏅ, . .

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa

C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar,

and ex-Officio Official Assigned. Hongkong, September 5, 1881

Not Responsible for Debts.

Chinese.

Per Albay, from Taiwanfoo, 16 Chinese." For Emmy, from Amoy, 19 Chinese.

DEPARTED

Per Chibiang, for Shanghai, Capt. Evetta.

Por Loudoun Castley at 4.30p.m. To

morrow, the 6th inst

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA

Per 8 8. Malacca, on Tuesday, the 6tli

inst Registry ceases at 4.45 pm Mail slosos. at 5 p Paid Oor respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet. BANGKOK...

For

Per Damile, at 11.30 am, on Wednes. day, the 7th inst., instead of as pre- riously notified.

For

AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN FOO...

Per Albay, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 7th inst.

For HOIHOW, PAKHOL, AND HAI

PHONG Por Olympia, at 5 f., on Wednesday,

the 7th inst.

For STRAITS AND LONDON.-

For Pekin, at 11.30 sm., on Saturday, the 10th inst., instead of as pre- vionaly notified.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping

No. 5661 SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

who marries again, this must be taken with natural qualifications. The Asking. Gazette mentions a recent case in Kinng- tsing District, Sa Cli'can, where an falleged to be mod) son of such a mother, although he had taken die surneme o d'us step-father, was sliced to pieces for godowning her in a fit of funny. A aut cannot forswear his mother says the Governor General, (TER#Z

Noon.Thales loaves for Coust Ports. & p.m. ---Loudoun Carte leaves for B'hal,

Auction Noon Auction of Cotton at the

of Mr D. Nowrojee, Wanchai,

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, September 7-

Daylight-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow,

&e:

3 p.m.-Albay leaves for Arnoy, o. THURSDAY September 8 —

The Peking Gazette reports: a case where some distressed Coreang begged to be taken back overland, because it was an unpardonable offence by their.

Noon, French Mail leaves for Porta of laws to go on board a steamer, The

Call and Europe

SATURDAY, September 10

Noon.-Pekin leaves for London. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Stock-in-Trade of Millinery and Drapery Store, at No: 33, Wellington Street. Goods per Arratoon Apcar undelivered

after this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, September 11-

Goods per Loudoun Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, September 15-

Shen Pao has a sensible article criticis ing this Draconian and at the time asinine law. In spite of prohib laws, Coreans travel with ginseng even as far as Sz Chuan,

The contribution of Hu Peh to the Peking contingent for 1881 Inoladed

Tls. 100,000 hin, with Tls. 300,000 from the Hankow Foreign Customs, and

4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of The 300,000 land-tax, (HA_____

Call and Europe.

Fer China, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday, the FRIDAY, September 16-

16th it.

Sp.m.-American-Mail leaves for Yoko-

hams and San Francisco. p.in.-China leaves for Bombay.

THE

牛刀殺雞 起 雙斧伐孤圈

are both Chinese proverbe expressing

the idea of “using a crowbar where a. key might be applied."

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contract Packet

will be despatched on THURSDAY, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of Canton to his recently disgraced

the 8th September, with Mails to and

through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Nuples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The ustial hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c. *

MAILS BY THE BRITING PACKET,→→ The Britial Contract Packet Brindisi

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th September, with Mails to sad through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Settlements,

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius, N.B.-This Packet carries uo mails for the

Australian Colonies,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatched on FRI- DAY, the 16th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hon

Honokilu Pent, etc., follows:- which will be closed: 2.15 M. Registry ceases. 2.80-P.M. Post-Office closes, birt Letters Union Countries may be posted on For board the Packet with Lute Fee of 10 cente extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence

for Non-Union West Indies cannot be sent by this route.

sele Hongkong, September 5, 1881

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

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),

y

Б

P.M.-Money Order Office closes,

Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure

10

Per Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &c, 70 Cki-

11680

11

Per Diamante, for Manila, 140 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Per Conquest, for. Hoihow, c., 10 Chi-

дове

Per Fuge, for Shanghai, 70 Chinese. Por Esmeralda, for Amoy, 158 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Enneraldo reports:- Moderate veering from North to N.E., and fine clear weather and smooth sea through.

out.

The British steamer Pernambuco reports

Left Saigon at 6 am on the 30th ult., and Cape St. James at noon. Arrived Hong kong on 4th Sept. at 4 am Fine weather and smooth sea throughout. -

A.M.

A.M.-Post Office opens, AM,Registry of Lotters cesser. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

for Late -Main closed, except fo Lettera 11.10.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until 11.30 .st.-When the Post Office alones

entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papera, Seo

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONỪKONG. Name

The American steamer Ping-on reports: Left. From Haiphong to Fakhoi and Hollow, Dec.

3, Laurens, light variable winds and equally weather; from Hoihow fresh easterly winds and Jas cloudy weather to port

from

to

Пусть

Hamburg

Creswell,

Chili, 12, Landseer, 18, Raven, 26, Lumle 29, May,

5, Prudencis, 7, Hope, 10, Figuro, 16: Gustav Oscary: 23, Helen Marion,

Liverpool

Cardiff Cardiff

G. F. Muntz

Bristol Cardiff Cardiff

Ourhaven New York Cardiff Cardif

Cardiff

The British ship Geradine Paget reports: Mostly variables and calms throughout, se13 with a great amount of rain on the 18th Aug, in lat. 11.42 7. long. 181.89 E A typhoon commencing at N., hanling to the westward, and finishing up with territic squalls Ange 24th, hoayy westerly gala in 15.30 N, running, long. 125.37 E.; an awful cross son Tether the Captain, the Agents, nowy looking fearful to the Northward; Ang. Owners will be Responsible for 28th, heavy 3.W. gale in lat. 31.8 N., long.

confused, cross sea high any Debt contracted by the Officers or 119.42 E., with a

Catly Sark Crew of the following Vaarts, during running. On 28th July, spoke Gif, 23, Stonewall Jackson Cardif

ong. 160.13 E. their stay in Hongkong Harbour

31,

Holicon, with the exception of two days, in lat. 12

The British steamer Canton reports: June.

to 28., 8. trade with moderate easterly and north-oasterly winds, prevailed with fine weather. Spoko German str. Europa

bound

Australia from Chins

The German barqne Hermes reports:

fresh easterly On beginning, of the voyage winds, thence calms during the whole voyage, from the 26th till up to the 28th Aug. Met with very stormy weather, and very heavy ses; which expected was the fail Bar 29,11 from the 28th, of typhoon. moderating with glass rising. Thence to port, who calm with a smooth ses

variable light where arrived Sept.

The American amp Mary L. Stone re ports. From Hioge, the Ki Channel 16th | Aug. fime weather to 24th Aug. In lat. 31, long, 123.30, had typhoots, wind M. Wer

ANJER HEAP, British steamer, Captain Alfred BoperDouglas Lapraik & Co.

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

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque, Capt. A. McIntyre.Arnhuki, Karberg & Co.

S Wilkinson, Captain.

GERALDINE PAGET, British ship, Captain

INVINCIBLn, American ship, Captain Jas of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN F. Skewes-Borneo Company, Limited. GULF

PORTS, MARSEILLES,

TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

Oyster BISCUITS, ELE

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMBAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

RYE MEAL

AND ORIENTAL STEAM BE PENINSULAR

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship BRINDISI, Captain Gro20 L, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and anal Ports of Call, on

the 18th Sept at 4 p.m. THURSDAY, Cargo will

will be received on board

until 10 m. on the day of departure.

Farcela and Specie (Gold) at

at the Offe until 10 mm. on fas day of departure.

For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA» TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to

to be declared prior to met

Z requested to CHANDLERY of every Description. note the terms and RIGGING and BAIL MAKING promptly pany's Black Bills of Lading

Spaolalzy GeLNOTED

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND

ANRATED WATERS.

cong August 11 1881

Hongkon Bept

aber 6, 1881.

LEONIDAS, British akip, Capt. W. Prelin, Captain. MARGSETim, German barque, Captain JOBSON Wieler & Co,

MARX & Broup, American ship, Captain A: D. FieldRussell & Co.

MELURINE, German barque, Captain Th. Pflieger Malchers & Co

Mer-Foo, Chinese steamer, Capt. Peter men0. M. B. N. Co.

MOTERVA, German trig, Captain P. Duane Melcher & Co,

wind

to

Cardiff

3 Belle, Morse.

Cardiff

Lizzie 0. Troop, M'Near,

London

Penarth

16, Gustav,

Glasgow

20, Adale

Cardiff

Zenobia (x.)

Penarth

22 Regulus, 22, Red Cross,

Cardiff

Cardif

Hamburg

Oak,

New York

23

London

Cardiff

370

28 Richard Parsons,

Cardiff

Agnos Muir,

Hamburg

July

24 Valiant,

Cardiff Cardiff Fanarth Cardiff

London

werp

London

ZOADING FOR URINA AND

and S. Wasting 48 hours. On 26th, 27th and 28th strong galed from B. W.

6. Waltikka () 10 Wandering Jew,

Wilhelm 15, Ringleader, 10, W

Pamed Billitang on 2nd Sept. Since then 12, Phoenix (-)

fine weather, wind. N. to Amatored a midnight on 4th Sept

The

British steamer Fine weather all the passage at night when we had strong armells of wi and showers of rain. Aug. 81st, spoke Dale from Bangkok to Hongkong, 3 days ont.

The British stemer. (lidy reports: Deft Quiza, German steamer, Cart H. N

Taivantoc at 40 pin the 2nd and Thomsen Eduard Schellhas Co.

eived al Amoy 1,45 pm of the Brd.. Time STAM OF INDIA, British languo, Capt H. Wether with D. Bow Adamson, Bell & Co

Amoy 5.55 p.m. ame Captain J. M. Suckin

the Sth Fine

23 Harmonia, #27 Lothair

Established A.D; 1841.

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

The peculiar relation of the Viceroy

General (who has just been- restored to rank for presenting the Gor ernment with Martini and Winchester rifles) is exemplified by the curiona com+ binations I have had the honour to receive and

his submission16 his letter submitted the whole wind-

ing up with 等情前来

Kinng Su sant 700,000 odd pecules of rice to Poking by way of tribute last Fear. We do not know what is the actual weight of the tribute, but we should be glad to learn.

There is one very grave mistranslation on Page 1127 of Williams Dictionary

just to open the umbrella as they met and yes they talked the whole day. He has evidently confused with Lj;; but, even then, it is impossible to get *just**** open, and umbrells” out of

which two words simply mean: They reversed (ie. turned down) their umbrellas," a sign of respect, similar to that of removing spectacles, observed to this day.

Passeres arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con sult the files of lol, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at

In the year 1866, a Decree was issued the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over

ordering that expectant officers should, sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, after a certain probationary term, be from these countries, are now fled for examined in law, (* ADM

reference.

The publication of this isnte commenced at 7.50 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MOUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

CHINESE NOTES."

The Kiang Si contribution to the Peking contingent for 1881 is fixed at Tis 250,000 land-tax, (HT), and Tls, 100,000 likin.

|以大清律例)

It appears that the office called the should be raised one character above the line when alluded to ports to the Emperor

ia

RB

The Province of Chể Kiang hûs to contribute Tis, 850,000 of land-tax, (HT), to the Peking contlogent, ( f), for 1881.

The Peking Gazette publishes an interesting Memorial by far Kin-ang- upon the state of affairs in Kashgaria and Denngaria. It appears that pure Mon- chus and Chinese, (ie, pork-esters), are Shan Tung appears to have been let more specks in both ovenng. In in" for the following appropriationé for Kashgaria, turbared Burns tribes (black 1881 Kwei Chon army, a monthly Khirgis) form the chief population; next sum; Kinshun's army, ditto the Kau Mongols, and last Chinese Mussalmabs. Suh army, ditto a special army n In Dzungaria the Khirgis or Cossacks lowance for Tarbagatai, and another for have it, whilst Mongola and Chluese its new cavalry, arrears and present Mussulmans come next in equal pros year's allowance to Uraitsi and a con- portions. A syster of fends and wehr- tribution to the Peking contingent.

geld grow up ander Yakoch, according to which a man's life was valued at so many toels, and murder became a trade Jiu alludes to the abolition by the Hun Dynasty of the cruel canishments of

The Imperial Civil and Military Authorities of Peking, in issuing a pro- clamation against szards, allude to a Trung-li Yamen Despatch as Tein, and to the revon by Pan Chan (EF This is unusual, considering the

century AD. At that time there status of the Tamen, and, above all, the thres standard punishments adopted rank of Prince Kong. Yet there are two

the violent state of society. Death for circumstances which sccount for this, murder, and retaliation for wounds and leave the rules we have so often robbery. After the conquest laid down untouched. First, at Peking, Chow in 1798, the Minates were where all are equal in a senso, strict to be judged by their ow forms are less regarded. Secondly, the now requested that proclamation quotes or cites rather than ustice may be administer acknowledges the Yamén despatch.

According to a recent Peking fuzette, there are only 80 odd posts from As Bistant Prefect, (bo District

instead of the cumbersom laws.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Magistrate, and only 100 odd misce! Dz 0. F. von Mollendarit habeen offl laneous offices. Only two appointments cially recognised by the Gorezne of Prefect or tactat are annusily allowed.

to provincial choice, and only 10 minor Consul for Germany here, reino g appointments.

Tus Wagrien went to the Patent Billy this

The contribution of Canton to the monuing and the Ask Peking contingent for 1881 was Tia.

to-morrow the snug goes to

200,000 of Foreign Customs collection. Cosmopolitan Dock to-morrow Like Shan Tung, the Province contri-

butes numerous Buins to border armies, MB Saman

notifi

The people of Yu-yang Chou in Storsport Ch'nan are much given to feuds A handred or so of combatants will discuss

the terms of a coming fight in a ten-Tex portz house, quite in a friendly way and will the gre

then wally out, entirely regardless of

pice or official opinquity, and figh until perhape a sore on each aids

killed one was kill mar

other the sun ber turust-

Relath with

Arthur Carvala is, by A