For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
RECEIVED FOR SALE, Be French Mail Steiner "Amazone."
Finest FRENCH, BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NoILY PRATT'a VERMOUTH.
Be "Agamemnon.”
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS.
FILTERS, sorted sizes.
BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
www.
Er 8. S. "yssea
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Boxes.
Intimations.
AH-YON & Co.,
SHIP ODPRADORE,
BALLASTER AND WATER SUPPLIER Hongkong and Whampoa, of the same Proprietors.
Keep on hand and for Sale, well-assorted Oilman's Stores and Coal of all kinds. Shipping supplied at the shortest notice with all kinds of Ballast and fresh Pri
visions at moderate charges.
F 59. WING HING STREET.
Hongkong, June 15, 1881.
NEWS FOR HOME.
1jn82
The Overland China Mail.
(The sidest Overland Paper in China) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
E
BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 centerp. th. | Containing from 72 to 84 columnus of ciocely
Ez "Highlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
200 kega Fino American FURNISHING
25
NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12.
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
50 barrels Printe American Mese PORK.
Philadelphia Extra BEEF,
80
200
11 Finest Strained ROSIN.
300
City PITCH.
150 cases SPIRITS of TURFENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES
600 casus FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR.
15
LAMP BLACK,
50 cases American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Comed BEEF, Conden MILK, Tomato-CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS: MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
Ex "Abbie Curver." Florence COOKING STOVES,
printed matter.
published the Daily China Mail, THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
twice a month on the morning of the
THE CHINA
MAIL.
fine throughout. On Sept. 17th, spoke
THE
No 5673 SEPTEMBER 10, 1881
To-day's Advertisements. LTO, Union of Flensburg, botind HONGKONG DISPENSARY, in a pail of water. Af all events, towards news from Shanghai The
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship-
"Ningpo,"
Captain Cass, will be despatched for the above
South, at Tarabout Island.
Moderate monsoon throughout.
Established A.D. 1841.
The German steamer Welle reports t
香港大藥房
CARGOES.
Per S.
S. City of Tokio, sailed September
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
structure and causing it to sink like a bottle Tas S. B. Chinking, brings the mid-day, when the Engineers returned from had put back to Shanghai breakfast, they found that the Dock was her cotton orgo on fire, submerged at the outer end, while, the opposite the New Dock on inner und was raised above its ordi- the 14th. Tug-boats nary level. Notwithstanding the efforts of pumping at 4 s.m. an the
Port TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at/16th:For Yokohama, 3,270 bags Sügar, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIST Engineers, paralysed as they wore by Towing are the only referen
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.
6020 Hongkong, September 18, 1881. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
*Thales," Captain-Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY; the 21st Inst., at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DAVOGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
dually, and by six o'clock in the evening, DaveGISTS' SUNDRIES, NORSERY REQUI.the pips, the water continued to rize gra- the body of the Dosk disappeared under SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
water. At deylight on the 2nd, the engine MEDICINES.
rooms were also submerged; and during MANUFACTURERS "
Friday night the entire structure had finally OF
disappeared,AMADRENA
385 baga Flour, 40 bales Skins, 40 brzes Oil, 636 bace Iron, and 71 pkgs. Merchan- dine; for San Francisco, 16,219 bags Rice, 375 bags Beans, 8 bags Coffee, 30
baga Sugar, 114 bag Pepper, 16 hales Cinnamon, 5 bates Raw Hulk, 6 bales Skins, balas Jute, 31 cases Cigars, 3 cases Nutmeg, 90- cases Shellac, 10 cases Silk Goods, 260 cases Oil, 49 boxes Prepared Opium, 1,100 Empty pkgs. Merchan Quicksilver Flasken, 3,808 Elise,
and 675 pkga. Tea for Now York, 3 canon 455 baks. and 18 onses Raw Silk,
BO Silk Goods, 5 pkgs. Ton, and 21 cases
ictoria, Bat; for Strow
6 chests Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Crude Opium, and 138 pkga Merchandise:
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Merchandise for for Honolulu, 17
Merchandise, and 8 Punta Arenas, 6 pkgs.. He21 cases Silk Goods; for Panama, 200 pkge.
Merchandise,1,'
1,700 bags Rice, 63
Rice, 63 pkgs 10 bags Pepper, and
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cn. Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"Diamante" Captain CULLEN, will bo despatched for the above
English Mail's departure, and is a re- Port on WEDNESDAY, the 21st. Inst., at cord of each fortnight's current history 3 p.m.
of events in China and Japau, con-
tributed in original reports and collated journale published at the various poris in those Countries.
from
the
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, &c., and a complete Hongkong, Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents. $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sont to GED. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.
Not Responsible for Debts. STEAMERS and BRAILERS.ether the Captain the Agents, nor
CORN BROOMS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit
chen Utensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURBON WHISKY.
En Steamers viá Suez Canal.
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER
HICH 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, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Gleniffer," CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTSER
STORES. HOUSEHOLD
TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hombro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.. EPPY'S COCOA
Romsey's GROATH.
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES,
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Breakfast BACON.
Hain TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI,
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPE, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime BAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER OX-TONGUES
Pickled
Family PIG-PORK in keys and picces, Paragon MACKEREL in & i cana Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 cans. Cutting's Demert FRUITS in 23 b cans.
13
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage Stuffed
MEAT.
PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT
COME HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Putted
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Launch TONGUE. American SYRUPS, for Sum
mar Drinks McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER. Codish BALLS.
hassorted
Green TURTLE in 21 16 cana.
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in & tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT, AOATMEAL
Alphabetical BI8.
QUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES
Sods BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
HOMONY:
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
BYE MEAL
SYSMIALLY BELBOZED
WINES SPIRITS, BEER AND AFRATED WATERS.
SHIRCHANDLERY of avery Description. nd BAIL MAKING promptly.
ercented S Hongkong Angas 11, 1691.
Diewers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
EDMUND PHINNEY, Amer. bazque, Capt. John Berry-Ces. R. Stevens & Co.
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel. -Captain,
to For Freight or Passage, apply
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSEL,
The Steamship
"Hailoung,"
ac21
Capt. F. ASHTON, will be despatched for the above Por's on FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daynight.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
He23
TURNISHED as UN-FURNISHED
FURNEDROOM WANTED
Address, stating Terina, &c., "B. K.," China Mail OFFICE,
Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Be25
Sept. 18, Oaklands, British steamer, 710,
for Callao, 11
Terchandise, and 15 cases i
pkgs.
Goods; for Demerara, 14 pkgs. Merchan dise; for Chicago, 6 cases Silk Goods, and 301 pkgs. Tes; for Boston, 5. cases Rilk Goods, 12 cases Hats, and 4 pkgs. Tea
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE AND NEW YORK-
Per Africa, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow, the
20th inst.
For SHANGHAI. —
Per Ningpo; at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow,
the 20th inst.
For CALCUTTA.—
Per Triumph, at 1.80 p.m. To-morrow,
the 20th inst..
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.
Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BIRTH.
Oar contemporary concludes his notice with a few speculations as to what can be dono, and upon whom the responsibility of
it
Shangh
the incline the Dock had assumed and the catastrophe in the lat which partly provented them from working papers to hand to-day. We read in
The B. S. Castello lets here for Yokohama on Sunday (11th), when fifty miles butside Mercury, of the 13th at
the Saddles, she was discovered to be lon fire; the fire was supposed to be in the two fore compartaments. Soon after the fire abs turned and put back to was discovered, Shanghai Every effort was made to put it o
toat, by pumping water into the forehold. It must have got a hold holow, as the sides of the hatches are quite hot, and the pitch of the seams in her dock boiling. as the hatches had been battened w
ince the fire was discovered, but it is up- Nothing is khown as to how it origin
posed that it had its origin in some old rag which we hear she had on board. She now lying below Powder Creek
signale coming up she had the following fying Ship on fire, assistance wanted, tugboat wanted. Nothing catud to hor sistance. She came up in the afternoon, and we have not time to get further particulara, Says the lowing day
The British steamer Castello, which left this port m. Sunday, for Yokohams, put back on account of fro having broken out in the forehold. She had not been far out to
the disaster will be fixed.
THE N-C. Daily Nets has been favoured by a correspondent at Hankow with the On the 18th Sept., the Wife of ALEXANDER following particulars of the time as officially NEWTON, of a Daughter.
The publication of this issue commenced at 9,05 pm.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1881.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Per Welle, at p.m. To-morrow, the 20th The Best AMERICAN MAIL may be expected
¡
inst For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
Per Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday, the 31st inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For AMOY AND TAMSUL.—
Per Haloong, is postponed till further
notice. For SAIGON.
to arrive here on or about the 22nd inst., by the O. &0. S. 8. Belgic Co.'s steamer.
The succeeding AMERICAN MALL may be expected to arrive here on or about the 5th proximo, hy the P. M. S. 8. Co.'s str. City of Peking which brings San Francisco dates to the 6th inst.
Tux S. S.. Oaklands reports the death of a Per Penedo, at 4.50 p.m., on Wednesday, Chinese fireman on the 17th inat. from
the 21st ist. - '
dropsy and jaundice.
For BANGKOK-
day, the 22nd inst.
Ter Consolation, at 10.30 mm, on Thur Tus 8. S. Ocean is in dock at Kowloon
noted, taken by the Ocean Hankow
to
Gravesend
Triumph
May 29, 430 am. June 1, 3.10 am.
July 13, 7.20 p.m.
June 1, 7.45 a.m. - July 17, 11.45 s.m. 464.0 July 17, 6.45 am 46-3 36
Glenorch
Jute 8; 2.45 a... July 25, 7.45 am. 47.60
Our
Steamers from
Times taken from the
kow Customs
Hankow,
Loudous Castle
May 27, 3.30 a.m.
May 22, 1.45 p.m.
Gravesend
Arrived at
July 6, 7.45 p., 40 16 16 Juno 30, 9.30am. 38 19 46
Passage.
N
Daily News of the fol-
sca when the fire was discovered, and she at once turned back and Woosung yesterday
and reached
but Phot
hour she had not come to
that full particulars
Are not yet
It is reported, however, that the
obtainable.
efforts
the asptain and officers, in pumping water into the forehold, have been successful in preventing any extensive damage,
Tax steamers Thales (from the Coast porta), Cenkiang, and Feys (from Shanghai), 42- perienced heavy weather on their List pas sage down, as will be seen from their re- ports which we append
The S. S. Thales reports Left Foothow contemporary states that the above. hours of arrival at Gravesend were taken Sept. 14th, Amoy Sept. 18th, Saatow Sept. 17th. From Foochow to Amey experienced from the Customs at home, and that they a heavy gala with high confused sea, wind have been checked by the pilots there; also randing of barometer 29.60. Amoy Lo Bra shifting from E. by 8.E. to S. W lowest
INVINCIBLE, Amorienn ship, Captain Jas. John Payne, Saigon Sept. 13, General For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND the 8, 8. Volga went to the Cosmopolitan that the dates and hours of departure are tow moderata 5. W. winds and fine weather.
F. Skewes.-Borneo Company, Limited.
OAKLANDS, British stoner, Captain J. Payne.-Butterfield & Swirs.
OCEAN, British steator, Captain Henry Webber.-Cen. R, Stevens & Co.
PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T: S. Kenderline.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
PRUDENCIA, German barque, Capt. V. B. Diedrichsen.--Carlowitz & Co,
R. ROBINSON, American ship, Captain L. Samith Jardine, Matheson & Co.
STAX OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Ros.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
STONEWALL JAUKSON, American barque, Captain Juzoph Swain. Order.
THE TWEKU, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte.-Raskell & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin. Pustau.& Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instrup-
Lions to Sell by Publie Anction, TO-MORROW,
the 20th Justant, at Noot, at the Godown of Messra D. LAURAIK & Co.,
34 BALEN BOMBAY COTTON YARN, Ex Steamship "China,"
AFTERWARDS,
At Messra E N. METTA & Co.'s Godown,- 12 BALES BOMBAY COTTON YARN, Ex Steamship "China."
(All more or less damaged by sea water),
For account of the concerned.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash before delivery in Maxican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hummer.
H.. N. MODY, Auctioneer
Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Be20
HE Undersigned has received instruc- Lions to Bell by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY, ·
the 21st Instant, at Noon, at the Godown of Mesin D. LAPBAIK & Co.,
27 BALES BOMBAY COTTON YARN, Ex Stearnship "Mirzapure."
AFTERWARDS,
At the Godowns of J. PEERBHOY, Esq.,
20 BALES BOMBAY CUTTON YARN, Ex Steamship "Chine.".
Also,
At the Godown of Messer H. A. ESMAIL & Comm
11 BALES BOMBAY COTTON YARN,
T
Ex Steamship "Thibet,"
(All more or less damaged by sea water), For account of the concerned.
SOY SING.
Sept 18, Tung Ting, Chinese steamer, 315, F. Dunn, Pakhoi Sept. 8, Hoikow 13, and Macao, Genemi.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Sept. 18. Brutus, German stoomer, 460, Voege, Haiphong Sept. 16, and Hoihow 17, Gener.WIELER & CO.
Sept. 18, Norden, Danish steamer, 778, J. Rasmussen, Shanghai Sept. 14, General -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Sept 18, Chen-to, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
Sept. 18. Well, German steamer, 393, Massoun. Haiphong Sept. 15, and Hofhow 17, General.MEYER & Co.
Sept. 18, 9.30 p.m., Fuyer, Chinese etcarner, 920, Croad, Shanghai Sept. 14, 3.30 p.m., General.-C. MS. N. Cổ.
CALCUTTA.
MAIN BY THE FRENCH PACKET Anadyr
Sept
16th, & E
today, and the Geraldine Paget goes to Per Suez and Arratoon Apcar, at 2.30 | Aberdeen to-morrow.
p.m., on Thursday, the 2nd inst.
WE are informed by the Agonts (Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the B.S. Men the 22nd September, with Mails to and the 17th inst., and that the S. S. Cutterthun through, the United Kingdom and Europe,
via Naples; to Saigon, Straits will leave Sydney for Hongkong on the 20th Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, matant. India (via Madrast, Malto, anil the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Gibraltar...
will be despatched on THURSDAY, | muir arrived at Sydney from Foochow on Gravesend; and the time taken by the re Foochow Ataun
The
usual hours will be observed in closing the Maile Ate
HOVES OP CLOSING
THE FRENOH MAIL The following hours are observed in chaing Mails, do, by the French Contract
Sept. 18, Thales, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, Foochow Sept. 14, Amoy 16, and Swatow 17, General. Doces Lah-Day PRAIX & Co
Sept. 19, 2.45 a.m., Chinking, British steamer, 790, S. M. Orr, Shanghai Sept. 15, General--SIEMSEN & CO.
&
Pocket:-
Sept. 19, Africa, German steamer, 1514, Day of departure, C. Hanach, Shanghai Sept. 15, General for New York.ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Sept. 19, Folga, French steamer, 996, Guirand, Yokohams Sept. 11, Mails and General--MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
DEPARTURES.
Bept.18, Folien, for Swatow, &c.
13, Cleveland, for Kalung.
18, Glenove, for London, &c.
18, Larch, for Shanghai.
18, Galley of Lorne, for Yokohama
18, Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &c.
18, Yuugching, for Shanghai.
18, Now, for Mantung.
18, China, for Swatow, de Nordca, for Cautor.
18,
19, Peng-chon-hai, Chinese gunboat,
for a cruise.
19, Channel Queen, for Chefoo.
19, Conquest, for Hoihow, &c.
10, Marlborough, for Swatow:
19, Chinkiang, for Canton.
10, Prayer, for Canton.
10, Sunda, fur Nagasaki & Yokohama,
CLEARED,
Ningpe, for Shanghai. Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c. Africa, for New York. Ferdinand, for Newchwang. Astoria, for New York. Yottung, for Tuurn. Forpaerts, for Hoihow, &c.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Oaklands, from Saigon, Mr William Barrent.
Por Brutus, from Hoihow, &c., 14 Chi-
hase.
Por Welle, from Haiphong, &e,, 8 Chi-
.nese.
Per Fuge, from Shanghai, Mr Chan Fi-ting, and 53 Chinese.
Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Mra Lowe and 2 children, Messrs Ray, Dare, Blades," and Baux, 2 Europeans deck, and 195 Chi-
Per
nese and from Shanghai, Captain ]
Evette
Rifles), and 17 Chinese. TERMS OF SACK-Can before delivery in.
Per Polga, from Yokohama for Singa- Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1:7: All Lots. with all faults and errors of description, to pare, Mr R. Marshall; for Marseilles, Mr
be at Purchaser's rick on the fall of the
hammer.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer
Fatsaback, Mesars R. Yamano Ontohi, Ch. de Groote (Belgian Minister), Masatomo Naitan, A. Peyre, and E. R. Green.
·DEPARTED.
Per Glencoe, for Singapore, &c., Mis 8031 Inglis, Mr Humphreys, 5 children and
native servant, and 2 Europeans, deck.
Hongkong, September 19, 1881. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Per Fokien, for Swator, &c, 2 Buro
and 70 Chinese.
резия,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo ne
are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
CK (în triangle), 93 bags Sharp Storey
Order, fruit Madras TS (in diamond), 60 Vermonth, Dis
der, from Mawane
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Hongkong, September 185 1881,
Per Larch, for Bhanghai, 6 Chiness. Per Conquest, Lar Hofhow. &c, 35 Chi- Per Kang-shi, for Reihow, 40, 80 Ohl- Par Yungching, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese Par Chino, for Swatow, do, 141 Chl- nese
Ter Marlborough, for Britor, 187 Chi
TO DEPARI Par Ping-on, for Hoiho, &c., 10 Chi- Per Lottung, for Tamron, 20 Chinese. Per Priederiz, for Heibow, dor, Car
SHIPPING REPORTS. Garmsnehmer Africa - reports Fight and moderate southerly winds and
a strong set
Southerly winds
taken from the Customs at Hankow. Ad-Swatow to Port experienced mitting that the figures are correct, the to the Northward light table proves little or nothing whatever. The and showery. Steamers in
left Amoy for race is from Woosung, or the Rod Buoy, to walov, A; Chen, Sheldraka, in
The Steamship Chinkiang reports :-Left spective steamers from Hankow to Grave-
3.E. winds and heavy rain to Peshan light the time taken from Hankow to the Docks Island, then to White Dogs Island streng send is of no more interest to the public than Shanghai at 3.30 am. un the 15th, had in London. As in a horse-race, the time is S.W. winds and heavy head ses, and
8.W. winds and smooth Bon Arrived at 2.45 s.nl.
TUB maximia and minimum readings of not taken from the minute the horse leaves arrival in Port light S. Smoke the fol-
moy
The
7am. S
1a.m. Fikih, ki 18th, 7. a
Capt
Caps Good
Croad, reporta
the thermometer at the Harbour Office the stable until he is led back there, but 1 wing vessel 15th, 5 am. 6.8.2 Imoj, during the wosk ander Friday, September from the fall of the starter's flag till the at Woosing; 17th, 7 9th, ware respectively 91.5 on Thursday horses pas the Judge's chair; as in a foot off Roet Island 16. p.m. City of Tulio, Que Red 76 on Saturday and Friday. The race the time is not from the moment the Hope.
S. S. Fryers having left Shanghai, Sept. 14 2.30 pm. highest and lowest readings at Victoria competitors begin to strip untill they ap Peak (1823 feet), during the same period pear clothed and in their right mind to First part moderate easterly winds, as far were respectively. 79 on Wednesday, and 70 nosive their prizes, but from the time the as Fataliecock then strong southerly winds on Saturday,
before departure for Saturday if the de- parture be on Monday),-
P.M.-Money Order Office closes.
Post Office closes, except the We note that Mr Ch. de Groote, the Minis NIGHT Box, which is always ter plenipotentiare for Belgium to Japan; open out of Office hours.
is a passenger by the French mail steamer A.M.Post Office opens.
Volga which arrived here this morning from A,M.Registry of Letters ceases.
Yokohama. He proceeds to Europe on Posting of all printed matter
Wednesday, and it is aid that his trip home and patterns ceases. A Mails closed, except for Late has cutpection with the question of Treaty 11,10A.M.-Letters may be posted with Revision. Two attaches of the Japanese Embassy proceed to France by the same Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M.-When the Post Office closes opportunity.
sentirply. A
10
11
Lettera.
11.40A.M.Late Letters may be posted
word "go" is pronounced until the win-
the time from Woosung to Gravesend. It ner touches the tape, so in the Tea race is has been well said that nothing is more easily made deceiving than figures: and we have no doubt our contemporary wrote on the 7th instant on misleading information;
manufacture of tables in kaloido
pull the ambrate the world, ale the
and equally, with high head sta, as far as
erly winds and fine. Tang Ying; thence to port moderate southe
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON," The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club was held this afternoon (19th), at the Cricket Pavilion, when there were
Lieut. Cha
Charley Mesas Cozón, present: Hon. W:17 Donne, Lieutenant
Blandy
Low
Baston
materially alter the fact that the time 088, Stoke B
Darby Mossup, Caldwell,
copio form that can be effected, will not cupied in the Tes, Race, by the three H. Sampson,
d. h. m. being absent.
on board the packet with Late Tas following account, duly certified, of steamers which came in first, was,→→ Fee of 10 cents until time of the average amount of bank note in cir Glencoe, Woosing (Red Buoy) to p departure.
No. I.-Vol. X.
-OF THE
"CHINA REVIEW".
WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.
culation in Hongkong during the month ending 31st August, 1881, is published for Glenfrum
Loudoun Castle, general information in the Gazette:-
Gravesend,
BANKS.
AVERAGE SPECIE IN AMOUNT, RESERVE.
8
$
O. B. Corporation,1,004,749 400,000 C. M. Bank of India)
687,772 290,000 Tandon & China, .......: J CB. of India, Au-
stralia & Chins,
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylighting-on leaves for Huihow,
&c. Noon.-Ningpo Leaves for Shanghai
Auctions. Noon.---Auction of Bombay Cotton Yarn at Mesare D. Laprak & Co.'s godown afterwards, at Messrs E. N. Metta & Co.'s godown.
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, closed from this date to 30th Instant, inclusive.
General Memoranda. Noon,Avotion of Bombay Cotton Yarn WEDNESDAY, September 21
at Menars D. Lauraik & Co.'s godown; afterwards, at Mr J. Pearthoy's go- dous; Also, at Messrs H. A. Kamall & Co.'s godown
Noon Thales leaves for Coast Porte pm-Diamants leaves for Blanila. THURSDAY, September 22-
Corporation,
Total
659,281 200,000 1,390,468 500,000 $3,732,3701,280,000
rend, and
Hon W. M. Deane was voted to the chair,
the President, Hon. H. B. Gibb,
In the absence of D
6 of Mr Hynes, through in
36 20 47 disposition, Mr Foss was called on to set 37 19 40 Secretary.
meeting
were
set as Ade
rond
38 520The minutes of last and approved with a list of the members and a statement of the accounts, and these were passed by the meet set forth that the season had
Testul ope,
and as would ba
In other words, the Glencoe beat the Glen The report of the Committee was road, fruin by 2. 53m, and beat the Loudoun Castle by ful: 8h. 33m. The Glenfrum best
the Castle bost by 9, 40m. And on these The results all ordinary bets on the race should bees a
seen by t the averages, large mumber of be settled in Shanghai and here. We have, members joined in to play, but the Com for the good of those interested in it, taken mittes would like to see a little more rising some trouble to keep this question straight, talent, and would remind all players of the
benefit ü practice.
the report set forth, also play in spite of the inaccurate information that has been spread about, and the guesses, BO LAWN state of the Courts wide of the mark, made before authentic was of such importance in this game that Committee now a plied to the annual meeting for power to forkid any
the
information was received from home playing without tennis shoes, and
trast there will be now no necessity for re curring to the subject
to impose a fine on any member so playi without tennis shoes. There is so much play and the space for Courta is so limit In the issue of L'Independant de Saigon of
that they cannot be the 5th Soptomber there appears a TRES. S Trung Ting reports as follows :----
Left Fakhoi 8th, Hoihow 18th. Anchor without auch rule · as
to spoil the enjoyment of their notice of the sinking of the Floating Dock at that place, to which we have already ed outside at 1.30 p.m., 14th. Arrived in obviously unfair to permit any mg
condition of the obliged to anchor about 5 miles outside the alluded: Our contemporary states that the 30 p.m. Bars day the steamier was me nenal
stated, was satisfectary, showing magnificent new Dock had been successfully Macao Lighthouse, and about 6 miles from al credit balance of $1,050
inner, anohorage. Before any notice of the tange in hand at the beg placed in its position only a few days before fact could reach the ahore, Capt. Cinatti, 1605 90 which with
On Thursday, the 1st of the Harbour Master on sering her imme the accident September-eight days after the Dock had diately dispatched a steam launch to macer
criptions $1,070
Pasay goodby
been safely anchored in its position the tain if she required assistance, nope, how. $173; and other items of
had been absorbed by the diture the d compensation, Capt. Cinalli refused st Dook foundered under circumstances which ever, was required; and on being offered up total of $2,502 25. of
ed 180.67 and other leave little hope of its recovery, without st least incurring serious damage and probably CAPT. H. S. Hof, master of the Siamese 85, for mending one breken the total expenditure to also considerable expense for alterations barque Prosperity, writes as follows to Copting a balance in hand The official trial of the Dock was fixed for Bush, Harbour Masterand Master Attendant 1000 is on deposit -
Long and Shangh the 12th of September. They wished to at Bangkok, and asks that the information submerge the Dock in under to place on it contained in his letter be published for the
port proceeded venture in dry
was
sold at cost
the transport Myths; and some filer were benefit of seafaring people in general also projected for the same conson. To On our last voyage with the Slam Berate be in readiness for the affidal trials the Proeperity from Bangkok to Singapore fon ounstruatom, on the morning of the fat, the 11th of July 1881, beaking under the days,
dosat, between Falo Kapes and North Cape Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of endeavoured to sink the Dock gradually against 8.5.E. wind and adverse outre
about how it would the vessel, at
Pim, grate to see loss of some 40 sheets of
unknown runken rock, and slided of wit the low sum of the pa
the
Call and Europa.
-3 p.m.--Skies and Arratoon Apour leure
for Sutrapore, c
6pm Meeting of Victoria Lodge. Fata, September 28:--
and thus see for thems comport itself; and 'as they make the immersion extremely refrained from lighting the Daylight Halong leaves for Amoy, s. 10 m, the Dock was submers MONDAY, September 26:56
metres nearly ten feet). It Math leaves for Australian Ports, via that what followed was ori
Foochow on or about this date.
the plates having started (from FRIDAY, September 30 --
9nOdcidental & Oriental 8.8. Co.'s defective rivetting, or u
Steamer leaves for Yokohams and Sanizma heavy. Franciscus
3pm Mooting of Shareholders of the the drawbridge attached to the
Union Insurance Society of Canton of the
MONDAY, October
Noon
Auction of Valuable Property at
Dock
Whed
At bearings, but on
bres the time gulled by a tide supposedonaseran hoe on the raid
the
place
cling pho
some of anchor nor to it and set the
in's boat, who furand sotna extent,my
result The least water found on it
think that to 5 Fathoms, with 7 to 8 Fathoms close to
made out the place by crus-bengin
Tatilinis Ne and 109;
place of distant frein the neares
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