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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE

AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

Ex French Mail Steamer "Amazone,"

Insurances.

LE CEROLE TRANSPORTS.

SOCIETĚ ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.

13

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 Francs. CAPITAL PAID-UR,«----- 3,750,000 Finest FRANCE BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. GENTS of the above Company, are THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Potanes on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World.

NOELY PRATT's VERMOUTH.

Be Agamemnon."

Regulation LIFE BELTS.

Do. LIFE BUOYS.

FILTERS, Sorted sizes.

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

Ex S. 9. "Mysex, " Fine New Season's GUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU

-

Ez " Highlander.”

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

ontsp. b.

276091

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 26, 1880,

VANGTSE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE. TR. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.Tls. 288,036.17 TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-

200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING...

25

11

NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches

50 barrels Prime American Moss FORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

80

200

TH

300

Finest Strained ROSIN.

City PITCH.

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAR

15

11 LAMP BLACK. 50 cases American CLOCKS.

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

Ba" Abbie-Curver." Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and ERAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

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

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES, Spartan COOKING. STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY,

Er Steamers via Suez Canal.

DODOLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

VENEER

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.

ROCKIKO FOLDING CHAIRS.

DINING ROOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

The above we can highly recommend for

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship.

"Diomed

Capt. M. H. F.JACKSON, We

will be despatched. TO MORROW, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 20, 1881.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

TO DEPART.

Per Welle, for Hollow, &c., 30 Chinese. Per Brutus, for Hoihow, &c, 70 Chi

nega.

Per Pakhoi, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Thales, for Coat Ports, 100 Chi- nese.

SHIPPING REFORTS,

The British steamer Diomed reports; Fine weather, variable winds with rain.

The British steamer Meath reports: Left Sydney Aug 20th for Cooktown; Sept. Lat blowing hard with heavy rain and asa; on ith arrived in Cooktown, and left again on se21 the 6th for Hongkong; had thick hazy and strong 8.. winds inside the barrier, and icft Booby Island on the 8th with strong 8E. winds, which gradually fall lighter; on the 10th caini had calms intersected with light variable airs to Subany, which was left on the 18th; thenes a continuation of calms and rain squalls. Arrived at at- shorage at 6 pm. Sept. 20th,

THE Steamship Meneagles having arrived from the above Porta, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium--are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob

CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 938,036.17 tained, April, 1881...

Directors.

F. B. FORDE, Esq. Chairman. W. M. Born, Esq. | WM. MEYERINK, Esq. J. H. PINCKVOS, F. D. Hirch, Esq.

Fag.

HEAD OFFICE-SILANGMAI. --Messrs RUSSELL & On, Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH:

Mosses BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bunkers

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 PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUHISES

ually distributed among all Contributors

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given before Noon on the 21st September,

Cargo reinaining undelivered after the 27th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 20, 1881.

SHIMAIL STEAM,

se27

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

of Business in proportion to the Premis STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., 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 cent. nott premium per annum.

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

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

AND INLAND SEA

THE 8.6. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. YOUNG, duo here on or about the 26th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 1st October, at Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 30th September.

No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Froight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Steerage. To KOBE,

.$ 60 $16 YOKOHAMA NAGARAK: 75 20 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120 40

KOBE 95

30 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.

"CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail

office and domestic use, being admirary Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling Steamer at Kobe.

adapted to this climate,

Ez "Glenifer."

CBORSE & BLACKWELL'S And Other

STORE S. HOUSEHOLD

TEYSKONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

SAVOURY PÁTE

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Haabro") BEEF.

HUNTLEY & PALMERA' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Icea. SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA EPPS'S COCOA.

• ROBINSON'S GROATS.

GELATINE

Russia OX-TONGUES.

French PLUMB.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

SARDINES,

Han TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE.

Breakfast BACON.

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONL

VERMICELLI.

SAUSAGES. MEATS

SOUPS, &c., &c.

COPYING PRESSES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Californian CHEESE Boneless CODFISH,

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Bussin CAVIAKE,

Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER,

Pickled OX-TONGUES,

Family FIG-FORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in bb cans, Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans Cutting's Dessers FRUITS in 2b casa.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

SAUSAGE and Sausage Potted

MEAT.

"1

Stuffed PEPPERS.

་་

Assorted PICKLES,

MINCEMRAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Fobbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richardson & Bobbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE, 11 Aassorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-

mer Drinks. Sugar LEMONADE. McCarty's

Clam CHOWDER

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 24 lb cans.

ALIFORNIA.

"RAVEER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tb

tins, and loose. Alphabetical BTS

QUIES.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMRAL.

HOMINY.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS Ginger UAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

BRYE MBAL

SPECIALLY SELECTED

OIGA E 8.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND: ABRATED WATERS.

BHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING promptly executed.

Hongkong, August 11, 1881.

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

£ 250,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooehow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Deerland Paper in China.)

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, September 20, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

oel

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW-

Por Thales, at 11.30 am, on Wednesday, the 21st inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For STRAITS

LONDON.-.

SETTLEMENTS

AND

Per Diomed, at 11.30.a.m. To-morrow,

the 21st inst

For SHANGHÁL—

Per Pakhai, at 3.30 pm. To-morrow, the

1st inst

For SAIGON.-

Por Penedo, at 4.30p.m., on Wednesday;"

the 21st inst.

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL

Per Tung Ting, at 6 p.m. To-morrow,

the 21st inst.

For BANGKOK.---

Per Consolation, at 10.30 a.m., on Thurs

day, the 22nd inst.

For STRAITS

CALCUTTA.-

SETTLEMENTS, AND

Par Shez and Arratom Apear, at 2.30 pin,, on Thursday, the 22nd inst

For MANILA.--

Per Julieta, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

23nd just.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA ----

Per Takasago Mar, at 5 p.ni., on Friday,

the 80th insÊ.

For AMOY AND TAMSUL-

Per Haloong, is postponad till further

notica

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Continet Packet Analyr

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd September, with Mails bu and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon,

Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burranh, Ceylon, India (vià Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The unal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

Mails, c. by the French Contract Packet-

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

to be sent in before Noon. Noon-Thales leaves for Conet Ports. Noon-Diomer leaves for London,

No. 6674 SEPTEMÜER 20, 1881

Wrra reference to the paragraph which will and immediately afterwards, committe be found in our cuttings from the Nagasaki graver blunder, Hy kad already obtai

the station of two gentlemen, who Notias of Optional Cargo per Gleneagles paper, as to the large vessel reported burned mounted the stage, and he wished

down nearly to the water's edge, about 60 another to come up and see she orig miles E.N.E from Foochow, it is basing up tie," in which he freely offered to them that the money $100, staring strange that up till now nothing has been there all ready, if anyone could find heard of the disaster here on at any of end of the rope after he had tied him the ports of China. It is improbable that with it on a very common chair."

of the most highly esteemed a

gentlemen Shinghal rent on the store to walell part of the performance, but o co anything to do th close bela mendan did proposed betting seem to be convinced of the

3 p.m.-Diamante leaves, for Manila.

Auctions.

+

Noot --Austion of Bumbay Cotton Yarn the bimning Tessel is a steamer, ciso she at Messrs D. Lapraik & Co.'s godown; would have been reported are this as mis afterwarde at Mr J. Poetbhoy's go sing Captain Michaelson's report, it will downs; also, at Mesers B. A. Emaile noted is dated the 30th ult. It has & Co.'s godown..

been suggested that it may be the German barque Jan Peter Capt. Evert, which left Newchwang for Hongkong on the 18th

the trick, and the general impression that two different roper had been tuned

being performed while trick being

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, September 22--

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of August, and should have been here and-handouf best*

Call and Europe.

was concealed in a cabinet.

The Professor gave mán a pair

3 p.m. Suez and Agratoon Apeur la fortnight ago; but for various ressons Brammer of handotin.

for Singapore, &c. 6pm.Meeting of Victoria Lodge. FRIDAY, September 23-

Daylight Haitoong leaves for Amoy, &c

5 p.m.-Juliet leaves for Manila. MONDAY, September 26

wo do not think there is much to favour induced him to try them this supposition. In the first place she is a vessel of only-336 tona register;

gentleman had been patiently a few minutes

taunting | him with

and not large vessel, secondly she is very Bat down laden with peas and beans, a cargo not likely

Afeath leaves for Australian Ports, via to be easily set on fire, although of course

Fouchow, on or about this date.

there is always the possibility of the vessel Tuana, September 27

having been set on fire by accident. The Gouds per Gleneagles undelivered after most likely supposition is that some coal

this date subject to rout. FRIDAY, September 30

3 p.m. Decidental & Driental 8. S. Co.'s Stearner leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

vessel from home has been devoured by that terror of the seas-fire on board. It is to he hoped the Captain and crew will yet

3pm-Moeting of Shareholders of the turn up; and that all have mercifully been

Enion Insurance Society of Canton, at saved alive, to tell the tale." its Head Office.

FROM our Supreme Court report it will be Daylight-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for seen that the far too common otimo of oar

Yokohama, dis.

snatching is beginning to attract the atten-

SATURDAY, October 1:--

swe

and

O'Keefe

That's my tr

Graham of

that he was keeping this gentle thore in handcuffs to make fan. pense. The gentleman proteste this in a dignified wat sitempte logy were made by the professor and manager Cap EP. 0. M.-34 while

Gratison

spectators showed their displeasure hooting, and, after being released, the teman returned to his seat said gr

entertainment fall very fat, and the P cheering. The concluding portion of fessor will no doubt regret that he made mistake of treating a Shanghai sudienes

g

he might one in acme music hall at hom The only explanation of the storm teapot created by this small hai is found in the Courier's MONDAY, October 3 :-

Non-Auction of Valuable Property at thou of the Judges. Mr Justice Russell, Shanghai audience in proverbially a diffic

one to please. Not only is it Mr J. M. Armstrong's

from his experience of the Police Ben, but it is so saturated with a sense of speaks with considerable authority when he own outeness she ha

render the positi says that the offence of ear-snatching was of a performer at times an invidious a

often a difficult one. The Merous

Mercury tras as a good enougui, joke, a of such offences was then reduced by the writes thus

P 1application of the "on" If the ears of susded to put on a pair of handenff,

when he was securely fastened he was atk the woman, from whom the articles were to go in the cabinet and release hinte wrenched or snatched were at all injured, The Professor now thought he had “*

No. 1 Vol. X.

-OF THE

"CHINA REVIEW"

WILL BE READY

IN A FEW DAYS

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A:D. 1841,

香港大藥房

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

T OF

DRUGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI,

SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAtent MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Waters.

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

at que tine rampant, and that the number the whole thingy Corner, was then

Chine

467

(417

2:09

the Court was wont in those days to con-opportunity to pay BC. out, so he k

hits handcuffed for some time on the slas strue that fact to mean that a robbery with and it created a deal of fun. We think personal violence had been committed; and wont away thoroughly satisfied with t the ear-susteler, having thus boon brought evening's amnement.com within the provisions of a certain local or RT of Visitors to the City H dinance, he was flogged in accordance with Museum for the week ending Sept. 18th

Europeun. that decision, at the discretion of the Fudge."

Monday The application of this wholesome rule Mr Tuesday Russell does not hesitate to say had the Wednesday,

Thursday, direct effect of deterring Chinese from.com.

Friday, mitting such offences; and, as the learned Saturday, Puimme Judge goes on to remark that he Sunday, will not be slow to apply the same rule when he can pomibly do so, we can only say that tho

public will doubtless recognize. the fact that common sense and legal know- ledge need not necessarily be divorced from each other, but may live and reign together. It is well known that different impressions have been conveyed from certain quarters as to the increase of late in this offence of var-snatching; but we fully believe that

The following hours are observed in dosing The Manufactory is under direct and since flogging has been, but sparingly dealt Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren, of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

EDMUND PHINNEY, Amer. barque, Capt. John Berry. Geo. R. Stevens & Co

ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimental-Captain.

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

OAKLANDS, British steamer, Captain J. Payne.-Butterfield & Swire.

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),

5.

F.M. Money Order Office closes,,

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

Day of departure

2

10

OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Henry.

11

Coidaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely- Webber.--Gro. R. Stevens & Co.

THIS

printed matter.

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con-

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Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

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is authorized to receive Subscriptions) Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review.

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS,

PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kenderdino-Geo. B. Stevens & Co.

PRUDENCIA, German barque, Capt. V, B. Diedrichsen.-Carlowitz & Co.

R. ROBINSON, American slip, Captain L. Smith, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

STONEWALL JACKSON, American barque, Captain Joseph Swain. Order.

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

A.M.-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns censes. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late

Lettore.

11,10 A.M.Latters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 usuta until 11.80 A.When the Post Office closes

entirely.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- ault the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra

11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted of

on board the packet with Late Fee af 10 couts until time of departure.

Quotations HONGKONG, September 20.

Old

..31

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain ROPIUM-Now Patus, cash,...8620 Martin. Pustau & Co..

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 19, Ajusdyr, French steamer, 2477, Macé, Shanghai Sept. 17, Maila and Gen- eral.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Sept. 20, Paki, British steamer, from Canton

Sept. 20, Diomed, British steamer, 1340, M. H. F. Jackson, Foochow Sept. 18, Gen- eral,--BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE.

Sept. 20, Meath, British steamer, 1337, J. Johnson, Sydney Aug. 20, and Cooktown Sept. 6, Coal and General Geo. R. STEVENH & Co.

Sept. 20, Gleneagles, British steamer, 1849, Gasson, London Aug. 13, vin Singa pore Sept. 15, General--JARDINE, MATHE BOX & Co.

DEPARTURES. Sept. 20, Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c.

20 Ningpo, for Shanghai. 20, Yottung, for Touron.

20, Triumph, for Calcutta

CLEARED.

Africa, for New York.

Ferdinand, for Newolwang,

or Astoria, for Now York.

A PAPEES, will be danifully actived Zorwaerts, for Hothow, do

at the Bailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 26, 16.8

Welle, for Hothow to Brutus, for Hoihow. &o. Pakhos, for Shanghai. Thales, for Coast Parts,

To-day's Advertisements. Parr, for Victoria (V.I.)

VAPORES CORREOS DEL MARQUES DEL CAMPO.

FOR MANILA (Taking Cargo at through rules to BARCE-

BLONA, &GATAN

The Company's Steamer

Captain- D. Joar ARISE, will be despatched. above on FRIDAY, the 23rd Inst., af 5 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Hongkong, September 20, 1881

PASSENGERS.

"ÅRRIVED

cached New Bemarea, cash,... 615 Old

cash.... 630 New Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Tools 16.

Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Tools

32

Exchange,

Bank, Wire,

3/8

11

Demand,

30 days sight, 24 months' sight, Credite, Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wire,

demand, Shanghai, demand,

30 days sight, privati Gold Leaf, 90 fine Sovereigns, ...

$28.10 85.15

Shares Hongkong Bank, 110% prem, Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,675 p. share. China Traders Ins. Co., 81,600 p.sh, ex div. North Chunn Ins. Co., TIs. 1,1 par share, Yangtzo Ins Assoc., Tha. 830 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., 8300 per share, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 300 per share. China Fire Ins. Co., $287) por share, H.K. & W. Dock, 45 prom,

H. 0. 11. 8.-host Co., Bo prem

Bhai Stesor Nav Tls. 3 per a nonics. Chins Coast Et, Nav: Uo., The 160 p. share. Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., #ile

per share.

China Sugar Ref. Co., 8160 p. alara, salén. by Dody Debentures, 37 prém

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do

of 1877

H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, $127 per share. Hongkong Bakery, 850 per share.

Temperature.

in, this criure has become again a confirmed nuisance and a constant soures of anxioty to Chinese females in the streets. If a clear case of ear-snatching with violence were but detected for a large number of these cases are never even reported to the Polos and a somid. dose of corporal lian newspapers, are invited to call at punishment were administered to the thief, the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over the effect would no doubt be a wholesome sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, as at a former period it was shown to be. from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTH.

PROFESSON Payne's lines do not seem to have fallen in plemanter places in Shanghai than they found in Hongkong Here the

*28 Sunday

Totals, 144

Grand total 2,618.

Police Intelligence, (Before Frederick Stewart, Esq,) Tuesday, Sept. 20.

HABITUALLY ILL-TREATING A LITTLE GIRL Lá Achoy, 56, of Shanghai, wife of on Fung Awa, was charged with assaulting an

Asum, l-treating a female named An. different times during the last soyon day

Ал Каі Уал, PO 311, said to-da about 10 am, he saw defendant head treating She slapped the girls are ver the little girl he was charged with il

severely. The girl tried and some of th neigbours made withoms arrest the defend it, he she had beaten the girl befor Did not know defendant. The gut is be trothed to defendant's son. Defendan lives in Tank Lane, maker, Taunely Lase

Lam Yun, broom Tai-ping-shan, about 7 saw the littl

jump into a well in the Lane her and took her out; she add want to be taken ourk I want go rather die here. The girl's clothes wor all wet. Took her home and saw defendan there, defendant slapped her face.

girl

ran

I don

home.

10 Ars, wife of Ching Agan, living in th second floor of

of the house, the second floo

At Shanghai, on the 14th Sept, the Wife people could not be tempted to go to the of which is occupied by the defendant E. GIPPERICH, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue comme at 7.50 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, KURĄDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1881. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAIL."]

Show he offered; there they flock to see his though the one enters from Caine Road the others from Tank Lane, said that de wonderful feats, and they hoot him and fendant oftem beat the little girl; witnes apit upon him (metaphorically), and so de- often heard her crying bitterly Saw the Haken hama spitefully use him that he does not attempt Defendant is a wife of marine

girl Eshed out of the wall and

marine hawker. his second announced performance. Quita *Leung Kam Yew, widow living in Tabl a scene seems to have occurred on the oo Lano said that this morning she saw the casions of his first appearance in the Model witness ran out and set the 'neal little girl jump into the well, and aw the save her. Witness

Settlement, to which the local newspapersgive mid it was the common considerable space. The Courier describes bourhood that the defendant habitually him as neither "a Houdin, nora Frickell treats the little girl este gate land,

Along, coolie, living i Road next door to defendant,,

nor a Professor Anderson, nor a Dr. Lynn; Caine

he shor yd us nothing but what we had seen he often saw the defendant beating the

defendant beat the Had seen

(Per E. E. 4. &C. Telegraph Co.'s Line before, and that which was somewhat novel: He with wood? Ves

THE TREATIES OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.

LONDON, Beptr. 18. France has prolonged for three months the Treaties of Commerce.

was spoilt by an ungraceful manner and often cried bitterly Defendant some

beat her as often as four or five times a day. Senec of neatness. The performance Last saw the girl beaten four or five days of several of the items in the second part of ago, when a bamboo wenu Van L

The girl herself, An Asam said she was

the programme," we rond, provoked ex pressions of disapproval, which later on de- 10 years of age Her mother was dead. Her father gave her to the defendant to be veloped into downright hostility; this was her adopted daughter, shouf 6 years ago, THE ARABS ATTACK THE FRENCH, AT attributable not so much to defective mani: She cut her lips when she socidentally fell

into the well this morning ZAJHOWAN,

pulation, as to a certain gaucherie and in-

The case was adjourned, without the LONDON, Sept. 18.

elegance of manner sad speech which were girls evidence being further gone into, The Aralus have surrounded the French inseparable from every act of the Profes. Totil the 27th inat, he defendant beitke camp at Zaghowau and the fighting is consor." Our contemporary charges the Pdmitted to bail in 850, two-householders

tinual

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

fessor will not discovering any of the essential qualities of an entertainer of the conjuror gença. He does not possess, we

in $25 each

KLOSIVING BROJAAN Leung Aug 64, Beedited was charged with receiving stor Inspector Cameron, havmz

The next AERICAN MAIL may be expected are told, the art of employing that de- the 19th, at Yau-mah-fi to arrive here on or about the 22nd scription of budinage which pleases an audiove dist held on

ist, by the D&O. 8. B. Co.'s steamerence and adds to the interest or relieves the thieves applied for à remand.

householders in #20 sch

The succeeding AMERICAN MAIL may be tedium of an entertainment," he does not. Case remanded till Monday

expected to arrive here on or about possess, what is vulgarly called, the gift the 5th proxi no, by the P. M. S. S. of the gab ?” he is frequently guilty of Co.'s str. City of Peking, which brings transgressing les contenan San Francisco dates to the 6th inst. he does not cultivate tact

A MAIt closes at Singapore for Bangkok at" exercise discernment; Baou the 2nd inst

Tez British steamer Qullanda, 710, Captain Payne, goes to Kowloon Dock on Thursday

manner," no scil

cisin so we to ingratiat

of his constituenta.

handled his auditors

mann

swENTY ONE DAY: FOR BHURKEY TENTA

Three Chinese boys, two If vines old, and

were each sens

does not

one little customer

We are informed by the Agents that the gident or one that occurred tow

M. M. takmer Framaddy left Baigon for

Per Andoyr, from Shanghai: for Hong. (Taken at Mesra Falconer di Do, 's Premieta, | thain port to-day, as 11 am kong, Menses E. Deganser, M. Firlow and Cagla and Chinese; for Marseilles, Mr. and Mrs BANKRUĮ

Misters" Candalls and Behnitger

Far Dioned, from Foochow, Mn Pollock and 8 children,

Per

Meath, from Australia, Miss Tearou For Gleneagles, from Singapore, ., 130

Chine

DEPASTED. Per Fun for Hothow, &c., 10 Ch

Per Nipo, for Shanghal, 60 Chiness. 23 PET Toting, for Touran, 20 Chinese.

Queen's Road) Horarong, September 20. BABONETAN

AM 30,000 Do

ARM AT 23.060

Такамомелки 9 л

Do

784

Dorse

Do (Wet bulb) 9... 80 PM 80

D

Do. Minimum aver sight=79.

clone of the entertainment, which is thua

fold by the Nors

In performanoss of t

THE Shanghal papers to hand to-day note that the conjuror should audiamos to exhibit the the arrival of Sir John and Lady Hennessy chanted bates, intelligent

Bby the Besh on the 14th, on their way parapa cared chat with

North. Our contem

previously given the

the conversation ar to the

in the Lerzantiva Counsf

Gove

that His Frneliangy

purely a private one.

in good-burne

Some of the latter joined in the

and perfectly inofensive but the Prof did not ta

who was Naming, talk wit From that moment he loaà brisalf

tenced to seven days. for stealing & Ticket