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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE

AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ex French Mail Steamer "Amazine."

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

Es Agamemnon,"

Regulation: LIFE 'BELTS.

Do.

LIFE BUOYS. FILTERS, BESorted sizes.

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

Ez S. 8. Uysics."

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10.catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 26 cunte p. tb.

Ee Highlander."

AT WHOLEMALE PRICES. 200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches.

26

ווי

50 barrels Prime American Moes PORK.

200

-300

"

1.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

Finest Strained ROSIN,

City PITCH.

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

60 barrels American TAR.

15 11

LAMP BLACK, DO cases American CLOCKS.

COTTON DUCK, Cuned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomuto CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Fine PLANKS.

ExAbbit Carver." Florenca 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.

Ec Steamers vid Suez Canal. DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. MOSETS GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

VENEER.

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.

DISING-ROOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic uso, being admirably adapted to this climate.

Ex Gleniffer," - CROBNE & BLACKWELL'S AND ÜTHER

STORES HOUSEHOLD

TRY SONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY-PATE.

GAME PATE,

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hanbro') BEKE.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for legs.

SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN COCOA. Erps's COCOA.

BODENSON'S GROATS,

GELATINE.

Russia OY-TONGUES,

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRÁS.

SARDINES.

Breakfast BACON.

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE,

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONI

VERMICELLI.

SAUSAGES. MEATS.

SOUPS, &c., &c.

CUPYING PRESSES,

EX AMERICAN MAIL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFINIL

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 bit cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb cans,

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES, MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

BEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE: Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-

mer Drinks,

IF

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 tb caus.

C

|ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 3

tins, and lose. - Alphabetical

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY

BHI

15

Mails.

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 FORTS.

►

N THURSDAY, the 8th of September,

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- "PANY, LIMITED."

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. CAPITAL, FULLY BUESCRIBED....$1,000,000.

Board of Directora Kou Moos WAR, Esq., Chairman,"

LEONG ON, Eng BAN HUP, Esq. K. YIN KAI, Esq. CHONG PENG, Esq.

QUAN HOI CHUKE, Esq. Kwok YIN KA, Esq., Manager. Woo LAN YUEN, Esq.,, Assist. de Secretary

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mall,

(The oldest Overland Paper ix, China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ROLIKH MAIL. Containing from 79 to 84 columns of closely

printed matter

HIS Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily China Matt, in published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of

1881, at Noou, the Company's THE Company granta POLICIES on events in China and Japan, con- MARINE RISK to all parts of the ibuted in orighed at the various

from the journals

8. S. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for

places. the above

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marsailles, and so copted

in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noot

of 7th September. Cargo will be received on board until 4 Spocie and Parcels until 3 pm, on p.m., the 7th September, 1881. (Parcels are not to be suut on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 26, 1881.

314

608

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, GULF PORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM BRINDISI, Captain Gzosos LEE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, via SUEZ usual Ports of Call, on CANAL and THURSDAY, the 15th Sept., at p.m.

Carge will be received on board until 10 s.m. on the day of departure,

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of departure.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong. ·;

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to

zote the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, September 5, 1881.

C. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

sal5

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF

TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Tekohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th September, 1881, at 3 p.in., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and

Europe.

Through Bills of f Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- ys, to Havana, Trinidad, and land Railways, to Dametara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and

Steamers

Tickets granted to and Germany by all

Wie lines of

Steamers.

trans-

On prepaid RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS REDACTION of 23% is mado.

&

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.. on the 16th Sept. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required,

Consular Invoices to company Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for China & Japan. Hongkong, August 27, 1881.

World, payable at any of its ÁGENOTES.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

-HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, Mareli 14, 1881

Y

ect4

ANCTSZE INBURANCE

-ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tia. 420,600,00 PERMANENT RESERVE........Ts. 290,000.00

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Ts. 288,930.17 TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-).

CUMULATIONS, Zud...Tls. 938,996. 17 April, 1881,.

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman, W. M. BOYD, Esq. WH. MEYERINE, Esq. J. H. PINCKVess, F. D. HITCH, Faq.

Faq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL

Mesar RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World,

Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Paorrs of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premis paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,..

35 Agents.

Hongkong, May 20, 1881.

NOTICE,

10c81

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept.

Risks on First Class Godowns at per cont. nett premium per annum.

N.

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, OF STETTIN,

reports and collated

parts in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai,

Hongkong, Canton, &., and a complete

Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 32. conte.) 812 per annum (postago paid $12.50.)

Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Stroet, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaven.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready. No. G.–Vol. IX.

-OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW”!

CONTAINS

Short Journeys in Sz Ch'uan. Translations from the L-Lá, or General

Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire. The Province of Yunnan, and the Red

Route. River Planchette" Séance.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Sept. 7, Pekin, British steamer, 2339, W. D. Anderson, Shanghai Sept. 4; General P. & O. 8. N. Co.

Sept. 7, Cuba, British barque, from WhampoaTMTM

Sept. 7, Chops, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise

Bapt. 7, Hainan, British steamer, 278, J. Speechly, Haiphong Sept, 3, and Hoi- how 6, General,AFONG.

DEPARTURES.

·6, Loudoun Castle, for Shanghai. Sept. 6, Quinta, for Saigon.

Minera, for Tientsin.

יי.

Florence Nightingale, for Tiontain Dagmar, for Foochew. Danube, for Bangkok Hesperia, for Shanghai. Mei-foo, for Shinghst.

7, Malocca, for Nagasaki and Toko-

Латор

CLEARED.

Brus, for Holhow, &u. Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Pekin, from Shanghai, Mr Warwick Per Hainan, from Haiphong, &c., 3 naval invalids. for London, and 50 Chinese for Hongkong,

DEPARTED.

Per Malacca, for Yokohama, Mr de Figueredo.

For Quinta, for Saigon, 150 Chinese.

[No. 5869 SEPTEMBER

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. 5p.m.-Albay leaves for Amo7, &c.

Auctions. Noon-Auction of Cotton at Mr D. Now rojee's godown, Wanchai; afterwards, st Messrs F. Hormusjce & Co.'s gedown, Wanchai KAN

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, September § —

Noon-Namon learts for Coast Porta NATURDAY, September 10 :---

Noot Pekin leaves for London. 2.30 p.m.Auction of Stock-m-Trade of Millinery and Drapery Store, at No. 33, Wellington Street. Goods per Arratoont at pear undelivered

after this date subject to rout.

BUNDAY, September 11-

retary of State for allowing Ordinarice Prisons Regulations 1880. The Governor, claims that the provi dinance ere, null, This Ordinans said, in proposing been drafted by amend the Erisons Ordinanc provide for punishment

for gaol offanoe committed within days of a prisoner releas then existing ordinance

the evidently expressed Majesty's Government is slightly mixed Guietly does not of course Secretary of State'n despatch may bear locking into more olosely at

future time. P

Goods per Loudoun Castle undeliveredEKOS

after this date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, September 15

The following telegram was recurved at 2,1

p.m. to-day, by the Governor, from

4 p.m.English Mail leaves for Ports of Director of the Observatory, Ma

Call and Europe.

FRIDAY, September 16

3p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-

hama and San Francisco.

3.30 p.m.Mooting of Members of the

Hongkong Club,

4 p.m.-Chino leaves for Bombay. SATURDAY, September 17:

was circulated here m the

Express" at 3:30 in the afternoon

"Manila, Sept. 7e typhoon anounced seems to be inclining towards

The

Mr Buetson, Great Northern Company, courteously forwards

Daylight-Milan Blahi Mail lesvas for towing weather telegram

Yokohama, &q

West

afternoon received from Antoy, and readily find room for as being of

with th recent telegrams from Manila, including th of to-day's date reprinted above?

Per Loudoun Castle, for Shanghai, 6 Chi HONGKONG DISPENSARY, able interest, read in connect

nece.

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 124 Chinese.

Per Hesperia, for Shanghai, 1 European. Per Mei-for, for Shanghai, & Europeans, and 65 Chinese.

TO DEPART Per Ping-m, for Hoikow, &c., 1 Buro pean, and 15 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British ateamer Pikin reports:

The British steamer Hainan reports: Very fine weather throughout the passage.

A Chinere Record of Services of Chinese Officials writ- Fine weather throughout.

Themseres ten by Historical Sketches. Thres Brief Essays.

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

ligence,

Notes and Queries:-

A Critic Criticised.

The Etiquette of a Chinese Dinner. Mountain Sheep for Hongkong, The Cangue among the Romans. Chinese Oaths in the Colonies. Rites Performed for the Dead. Curious Custom. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, July 20, 1881.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c.

188, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &for the Chasa Mail, Overland China Mäit, and China Review.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENT for the above Company, ore A prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates.

MEYER & Co.

10my82

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. b. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

SATLOR'S HOME.

Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 26, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Captain, the Agenta, nor Owners will be responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

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

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque., Capt. A. MeIntyre.-Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.

GERALDINE PAGET, British ship, Captain S. Wilkinson.Captain.

INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes-Borneo Company, Limited.

LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt, W. Frohn.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at Captain. current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for aums not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLYDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..

ESTABLISHED 1824

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

MARGRETHE, German barque, Captain Jessen.-Wieler & Co,

MARY L. STONE, American ship, Captain A. D. Field-Russell & Co.:

Mm-roo, Chinese steamer, Capt. Peter zen. C. IL 8.N.Go

MINERVA, German brig, Captain F. Dahme-Melchers & Co.

M

QUINTA, German steamer, Capt. H. N. Thumsen.-Eduard Schellinas & Co.

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

THE TREED, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte. Russell & Co.

VELOX, Dutch harque, Captain J. Wil- kins.-Eduard Schellhass & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For AMOY, TAMBUI, AND TAIWAN,

Per Albay, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 8th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For BANGKOK.--

Per Bellona, at 3:30 p.in. Tomorrow, the

8th inst..

For HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI

PHONG-

Per Olympia, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 8th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW.-.-. Per Namen, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 9th inst

For SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND LON-

DON

Por Pelin, at 11.30 s.m., on Saturday, the 10th inst., Instead of a pre- viously notified.

For SAIGON

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGESTS SUNDRIES, NUSAKAY Requi

RITES,

TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDIDINES MANUFACTURERS OF

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingarade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters..

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

FASSENGzas arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference. l

at 7.30 p.rk.

Per Pernambuco, at 4.30 pm, on Satur. The publication of this issus commencet

day, the 10th inst. For STRATTS AND BOMBAY

Per Chou, at 3.30 pm, on Friday, the

16th inst.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The China Mail.

Per Niigata Maru, at 6 p.m., on Friday, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1881.

the 16th inst

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - The French Contract Packet Oxus will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits

The

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Amoy 1,90 p.m., storm from NE wit falling glass,Bad weather probably a proaching

The barometer here to-day has falle gradually, and the reading at melock compared with that at 9 am, shows a of nearly two-tenths. This is a greator is than yesterday, when the glass came dow 12 from 29-994 at Pada 29.805 The readings to-day have been as as kindly placed at our disposal by M Noble

1 p.m

29.764

$292034 #29:582

At the sst-named hour

The indications al apparently steadier. certainly not very encouraging that we may escape altogether the ba weather which is announced as in o neighbourhood. Starting with a fair mor

och indication, the glass line fallen to very considerable extent, the temperatu increasing, and the wind still in the wes If any change comes soon towards the nort. the signs will be all the mare unfavou able for an If a change comes in the cor ary direction, there may be the greate likelihood of our escape, whits possibl even with this abnormally low glas If w do miss the typhoon, we all even ther

in all probability, be safe for a good blow which we may not feel, however, befor Invining.

HONGKONG is apparently not what Sir Joh Smale said it was, the only place under th British ing where slavery exists in any shay

or form or where kidnapping or enticing awa

next FRENCH MAIL, par the M. M. by fraud girls for immoral purposes to an steamer Peiho, may be expected to extent or under any guise is systematical reach this on Saturday, the 10th inst, carried on. In a paper to hand by the lar Dates from London to Aug. 8th comes we read that the London Committe to hand by this opportunity.

Settlements, Batavis, Burmak, Ceylon, THE S. 8. Peking went into dock at Kow. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, loon to-day. The new light-ship, built for Madras, Calonite, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Singapore, will be launched at nine to and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing morrow morning.

the Mails, de.

MAILS BY THE BRITIS PACKET.-

We are informed by the Agent of the M. M. Co, that the 6. 8. Peiho left Saigon for Hongkong this morning, at one o'clock, The British Contract Packet Brindisi

will be despatched on THURSDAY, She passed Cape St. James, at 6 am. the 18th September, with Mails to and to-day. through the United Kingdom and

for suppressing the infamous trafic carris other like means, have issued a circular

by pretended foreign registry offices an caution young girls and their friends. The

list of t

of the names and audresses paper gives of ladies and

I gentlemen in London, Liver pool,

Plymouth, Hull, Dublin, and Glas gow who have undertaken, in connection with the Comittee, to give information and advice to young girls as far as in thei power, with a view to their protection against the practices which have recentl been brought to light,

have often remarked the want of

Europe vit Brindisi ta the Stats The Rifle Match referred to in our yester. | Chamber of Commerce in London. By the

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib day evening's issue did not take place this following it would appear as if there wer raltar. This is the best opportunity afternoon as announced, owing to a high at last some hopes of such a body being

established te for forwarding Correspondence to Man-wind blowing across the range with the

ritius.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the force of nearly half a gale, which would have rendered any attempt at shooting Australian Colonies.

quite out of the question,

The Lord Mayor has issued

to the principal banking and houses of the City to meet at the House on Monday, July 25 take steps for the establishment MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. TEs Band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers dem Chamber of Commercs

1HE Undursigned have been appointed To-day's Advertisements. The United States Mail Packet Oily of will play (weather permitting) in the Public Tan, total population THE

Agents for the above Company at Be16 Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai,

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA

THE S, S. NIIGATA MARU, Cant Win, the home on or shout the OUTTS.

12 Instant, will be despatched as above Fancy Sweet Mixed on SATURDAY, the 17th September, at

Daylight. BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

BYE MEAN

SPECIALLY SELOZED CIGAR 8,

WINES, EPIRITS, BEER AND AHRATED WATERS HANDLERY of every Description. BAIL MAKING promptly

RIGGING

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.in. of 16th September,

No Bill of Lading signed under 22 Freight plynos

PUBLIC AUCTION,

and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

1HE Undersigned has received instruc WISE & Ooous to Sell by Publis Auction,

HOLLIDAY Hongkong, October 15, 1888,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONE STERLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policy against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Lifeom

All Claims must be settled on board first cises Lives up to £1000 on a before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,

RATER OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Steerage. To Kosɛjoonis

6015 YOKOHAMA & NAGARAKI, 75 20 SHANGHAI vis Loxonama,....... 120 40

Кова

85 80

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CARIN PANKAGES

Cando and PASSENGERS for Nagmaaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRATA URETRAL, WALL Corner Pottinger Street

HJEL TRIPP

Pertembar 6. 1881

TO-MORROW,

the 8th Instant, at Noun, at the Godowa of Mr D. Now, Wanchai,

67 BALES COTTON, The Steamship "Pekin

AFTERWARDS,

At the Godown of Messrs F. HOBKUWEK A Co. Waninh mạ

8 BALZE OTTOK, Ex Steamuhip" Apex"

(All more or lese damaged by sea souter),

For account of the concernet. TERMS OF SALE Cast before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, to be at Furchaser's risk on the fall of the

HN MODY

Shammar. For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pola or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1857,

NOW READY.

PRICE $1.00.

Hongkong, September 7, 1881-

NOTICE

AN Extraordinary General MEETING A of the MEMBERS of the HoraKUNG CLUB is hereby convened (under Bale 83), to take place at the Cut Hover, on FRI DAY the 18th Instant, at 850 p.

For the purpose of the Mealing Metabara

Hall of the Club.

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW are referred to the Notices posted in the

BY EHPARKERS

Can be obtained from KatY & WATAK at Shanghai and Hongkong, st, Lann, CRANFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Chine Mall C

241873)

By Order of the General Committee,

ARD BRAET

Tokio will be despatched on FRI Garden on Friday, the 9th us, from 9 Gazette, rosently estimated DAY, the 16th instant, with Mails

the people of Lucru. for Japan, San Francisco, the United to 11 pm The following is the pro- bureau, is 35,125,313 Stater, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., gramme — which will be closed as follows

2.15 e Registry ceases.

MARCH,Auld Robin Gray," Reviere OVERTURE, "Titas, Mozart. VAL."Au Revoir, www. Waldtenfch 2.30 FL Post-Office closes, but Letters REMINISCENCES OF WALES, Godfrey. for Union Countries may be posted on glue Danube, "... Siriuss. board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 GATOF, Asteriod". Filthies centa extra Postage until the time of

departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Tux first practice of the season by the

ammot be sent by this route. Hongkong, September 5, 1881,

HOURS OF CLOSING;

THE FRENCH MATL

Humane Society was held last night, when A016 there was a small turn-out of members and

anipaignificant gathering of the pub

The practice was highly creditable, how-

to those who took

practices should be regularly beid The following hours are observed in closing members as long as we have rumo

Mails, Co., by the French Contract warnings of approaching typhoons ringing Panket Bo

for Saturday if the de- Day before departure (o

parture be on Mondariz-e

every day in our startled ear.

P.M. Money Order Office closes. We have received the programme of the

Post Office clones, except the Shanghai Autumn Race Meeting, NKET BOL, which is always will take place on

open out of Office hours.

Day of departure

10

Aw-Pork Office opens. A.M.Reglet of Lettare cesser, Posting of all printed matter

$11:10 AM

Mais closed, except for Late

and Frie

two

Letters may be posted with Molec Late Fee of 10 centa unbl

11.90 When the Post Office elasse Course

Late Letters may be posted

board, the packet with Late

310 cent anti time of

the

and Kurite islands, are TEE Modr

graphi Roman Cath

the followin