1881-09-27 — Page 2

For Sale.

Mails.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

VE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

HAVE

Ee French Mail Stearner.

Finest ISIGNY BUTTER.

NOILLY PRATTS VERMOUTH.

Ez 8. 8. Glencoe," WEBLEY & Sox's

Ship Company,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

BREECH-LOADING CUNS-ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

CENTRAL FIRE.

Bs S. S. lyseon Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 eatty Boxea. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th.

Ha "Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 kegs Fine Aneries FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. Anerica SPIKES, 4 inches to

? inches

25

#

60 barrels Primu Americi Moss PORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

ROSIN.

Co

E

200

Finest Strain

300

TI

City PITCH.

160 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTIKE.

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 casa FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAR.

16

LAMP BLACK.

50 cases American CLOCKS.

·COTTON DECK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Cornes BEEF, Condensed MILK, Torinto CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, DAKUM, ASH OARS: MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS

Ex "Abbie Carter."

Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS avd BRAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

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

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak 00ÜKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY,

Ex-Stuthers viú Suez Canal.

DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

VENEER

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.

ROCKING FOLING CHAIRS.

DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

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

Ex Gleniffer."

CROWSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE,

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Ices.

SHERBET,

COCOATINA.

VAN Hoores's COCOA. Erra's COCOA,

ROBINSON'S Groats.

GELATINE.

Russia OX-TONGUES.

French PLUMS,

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.

Breakfast BACON.

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONI,

VERMICELLI

SAUSAGES. MEATS.

ANCHOVIES.

SOUPS, &o., &c.

COPYING PRESSES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Russian OAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.

Pickled (X-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in lege and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 ft cans. Best Idea! SALMON in cans

Dessert FRUITS in 2 1 cars. Outting's Dessert

Assorted IVEGETABLES. Potted

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS,

".

led and Sausage

Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Framer. Richardson & Robbin's Dalebrated Potted

MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE, Assorted American SERUPS, for Suzu

mer Drinke

F.

"

McCarty'e Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER.

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 2 cans

ALIFORNIA

RACKERA

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in & b

tiur, and lose.

Cracked WHEAT-

OATMEALS

HOMINY

STEAMERS.

THE 8. B. BELGIC will ha despatch ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 30th September, 1881, At 31.10.

Connection being made at Yokoluna, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

ports.

Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES.

Soda BISCUITS.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOMI E.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CLEARED.

Invincible, for London, Hesperia, for Singapuro, Se, Humboldt, for Newahwang Amay, for Shanghai

The Overland China Mail. As for Manila

(The oldest Overland Paper in China)

PUBLCULED AT

AT THE CHIFA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAZ...

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closelaja

printed matter.

HIS Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily China Mait, is published twice a month on the morning of the

English Mail's departure, and is a 70 cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai,

Canton, &c., and a complete

All Parcul Packages should be marked tummary addross in fall; and sanie will be received i at the Company's Ofties, until & p.m. the day previous to sailing.

A REDUCTION of 25% made on all

RN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED, Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexiunii, Central and South American Cargo, should be set to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.

For further infanziation as a Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the

Hallong, for Taiwanfoo.

Geraldine Paget, for Portland (Oregon.)

PASSENGERS.

ABKVERS

Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Uhire, frota Swatow, 76 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Fer Chinkiang, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 50 Chinese.

Per Prinz Heinrich, for Bangkok, 12 Chi- nese.

TO DEPART

For Amoy, For Shanghai, 20 Chinese Per Activ, for Manila, 6 Chinese. For Hailong, fer Amoy, &c., 12 Chinese.

Quotations, HONGKONG, September 27. OPIUM-New Patua, cash,.2620

لوفر

Olds New Benares, caakt,,

617+ caali, 636 Now Malwa, credit

710 Allowance, Tai 16:

Old Malwa, credit,... 760. Allowance, Teels...... 32.

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,

Credits,

Demand,

30 days sight,

4 months' right,

Documentary, 4 months India, Wire,

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

727

50 days' sight, private 78 Gold Leaf, 99 fine Sovereigns,

Shares,

$28. ... $5.45.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Yangtze reports: 50 cents per Copy (postage Left Shanghai at 2 pm, on the 23rd mot. had frosh N.E. winds for the first part :) $12 por ammum (postage latter part fino. Arrived in Hongkong a Chinese lus. Co., $300 per share. Orders should be sent to GBO. MORAY BAIN, Cking Mall Office, 2.- Wyndhara Street, not later than noon of the tiny the English Mail Staves.

paid 52 paid $12.50.)

Terms of eg, same as in Daily Chian Maili

10 p.m. on 26th inst

shere.

Hongkong Bank, 112 % prem., sales. Union Ins. Soc. of Cton, 81,675 p, share, China Traders' Ins. Co. 31,600 p. sh. ox div. Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Tle, 830 per share. North China Ins. Co., Tia. 1,125 per share.

H.K

Fire Ins. Co., 8090 per The British steamer Miramar Toportsi

H.K. & W. Dock, 43% preni, sales. Strong gales from N.E. and N.N.E. and Chins Fire Ins. Co. $250 per share, sales, high confused son frou leaving port H. C. M. 8.-bent Co., 825 prem. Turunbout Island; thence to port are wea-Shai Stun Nov. Le 11s. 160 p. there.

per 8, Nav, Tie 3 Chirin Coast Et.

Gas Co., S82 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co., $112 per share,

$1.62 China Sugar Rof. Co., ahare, sales..

Do. Debentures, 3 preid.. Chinese Imperial Loat of 1875, nominal,

Do.

of 1877, H.K. Ioc Co.'s shares, 8127 per share. Hongkong Bakery, $50 per share.

thor

The German steamer Chin reports: Light N.F. winds and fine westhor with

Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central To-day's Advertisements. moderate sox to arrival.

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR, Agent. Hongkong, September 14, 1881.

SHIMAIL

STEAM

8230

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSITIP COMPANY

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.

THE S.S. TAKASADO MARU, Capt.

Young, do here on or about the

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"Amoy," Captain HEEANN, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 28th Inst,

at 4. tit.

Fur Freight ur Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

8928 Hongkong, September 27, 1881.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HICGO.

The Steamship

"Breconshire,"

WILLIAMS, Commander, expected kere en or about

6th Lustent, will be despatched as above the 2nd Proxime, will have immediata de-

SATURDAY, the Ist Outobir, atspatch for the above Ports. Daylight

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

No Bill of Lading signed under 32 Freight.

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

RATES OF PASHAGE.

To KOBE

$1

Cabin Steerage. ....$ 60 $15 YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI, 75

20 40 SHANGHA in YOKOHAMA,... 120

KORE........ 96 30

A Renorios is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGE

CAROD A PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanglia Mail Steamer at Kobe.

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

R. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Houghong, September 20, 1881.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, September 27, 1881

.

FOR NEW YORK. The 8/3 4.1.1. American Ship

Stonewall Jackson,"

J. SWA, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 27, 1851.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG RACES-1852.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS to the R4UE FUND will be Held on THURSDAY, 6th October,

oc11891, at 5 o'clock, at the HONGKONG CLUB

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALBAN

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

-AUSTRALIA. A.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills uf Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

L. B. FRIEND,

Clerk of the CourAC

De Hongkong, September 27, 1981

TO LET.

(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)

LIYWO UNFURNISHED ROOMS on the Upper Floor of the Ice House. For Particulare, apply to

oc4

F. VON STOCKHAUSEN,

on the Premises. Hongkong, September 27, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts. eather the Caption, the Agents, nur

Owners will be Utraponsible for any Debt rùntracted by the Ifficers or Crear of the fathering” Vessels, during thear stay in Hongleng Harbour:

EDMUND PISNEY, Amer. baique, Capt. John Berry.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.

ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel.Captain.

CARGOES.

Per. S. S. Glencoe, from Canton Waters to London, sailed 19th September-117,937 b. Cougon, 172,137 be. Scented Caper, and 43,021 x. Scented Orange Pekoe told 898,005 lbs. Tea; 106 Ixiles Waste Silk, and 740 pkgs. Sundries,

Per $. S., Diomed, to London, sailed 21st September-21,628 Tba. Congou, 122,892 The Scented Caper, 47,777 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoo, and 3,000 lbs. Sorts-total 195,19 s Tea: 3 otses Silk Piece Goods, 185 bales Waste Silk, and 318 pkga. Sun- dries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For TAIWANFOD, AMOY, AND TAM

SUL.-

Por Hailung, at 0.30 a.m., on Wednes.

day, the 28th inst.

For SHANGHAI-

Ferty, at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the

28th inst

For HOTHOW AND HAIPHONG.

Per Imitaya, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 28th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.. Per Kyoungling, at 5 pm, ou Wedner

day, the 28th inat."

For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

MELBOURNE, &c., &c.—.

Per Mouth, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, the 29th instant, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE- Per Brisbane, at 3.30 p.ta., on Thursday,

the 29th inst

For SAIGON.-

Per Quinte, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

'the 29th inst.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA -

Per Tukusugu Afor, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 30th inst

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,—

Per Malacca, ut 11.30 at, on Wednes

day, the 5th Oct.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.- The United States Mail Packet Belgie, will

be despatched on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Peru, de., which will be closed as follows

2.15 p.M. Regisky couses. 2.30 .. Post-Ollies closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of Carrisiento for Non-Union West Taulics

cannot be sent by this route:" Hongkong, September 23, 1881.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

No. 6080 SEPTEMBER

10a.m. Huiloong leaves for Taiwanfoo

&o,

4 p.m.Amoy leaves for Shanghai.

Meeting 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge.

Tenth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW"

No. 1.-Yol. X.

ON THE

"CHINA REVIEW'

WILL BE READY TO-MORROW.

CONTAINS

The Foreign Trade of China during 1880. Short Journeys in Sz Oh'na. The Double Nail Murders. TheYin-Fu Classic; or, Clue to the

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

ligence

Notes and Queries

Tez Ch'an of Cheng. netriralons and Bears: A Strange Story:

Shipping Intelligence, The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sources. Consignees are invited to communicate with the Editor in the event of any innocuracy occurring in this list as compiled from the papers and other information at his command. The Editor will, at all times, be glad to receive any additions to the list from those who have Later advicos, privato cz otherwise, then his

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

wwn:-

LT HONGKONG. Name.

From

New York

Hamburg

Cardif

The Levirato in China: A Chinemis Aristides,

The Primitive Godification of Chinese

LAY

A Clipping from the Teo Chuan Housewarming.

Human Sacrifices. Insect-Wax.

A Chinese Febrifugů (14h 11). The Japanese make a raid on Che

Kinnig

Bengal Kilin.

Gitales and Zebras sent us Tribute.

the most intaresting he av that he believesit.

ola rare forta of disease

in obtaining about mortem zid at which, as well as chroi of the case, he expresses his

Clouth of Hongkong. ont had reference was evident from the not save life.

thit

These two dest

first that have oCGUITA years and a half, and upon Dr. Carrow writed, notwith

throughout China our clima vary unhealthy. The doo Manson in stating that met with in Routh China, been described and whic under any classification especially, he adde

and fovers over which seems to be the classifi Enotory as it is, one has treatthent of these cases? report was written, Dr. two cases with quinine anil hat ander observation for two which time he had kept. chirconism and had thus far improvement whatever. In

ho gave up the quinine treatisent was speedily effected spont February a death occurred from chirrho of the liver. The patient, a tide wait was ordered to Hongkong, with the |that the ohanga might produce a favours.

An Laperial Settlement of the Tesult, or at least prolong the life of

Question.

Couriers 大

會典

Military Precedence.

man; but death soon resulted. During v

sutumn there was not the umal epiden dengue. Intermittent fever, mezales, the

The Chinese Confederated States of the ratio affections and opthalmis were the l

cases presented for treatment To Carrow's report there is appended a mete Customs of the Ming Dynasty. “A Fantastic Trick,

rological table, for which he is indebted the assistant Tide Surveyor, bir Ifland.

*The Olunch un..

The Kung Shang, 車

Chiuese Quipus.

The Ancient Chinese

Manchus and Bannermen exempted from the heavy Bamboo and the Cangue

A Coincidence.

The Rules of the Service ezel)

Dr P. Manson's report on the health Amoy for the half year ended March 31 states that during the six months there fu been thres deaths in the Foreign, commur ty, an infant and two male adults. T former died of infantile paralysis; one the male adults, who came from Tambui,

The Six Boards at Peking and Nanking chronic dysentery and diarrhoes, and t

A Point in Precedence.

Aborigines at Canton and Foochow The Furaian and Chinese Drama: Errata.

Left.

May

8. Hope,

28, Phoenix,

31, Helicon,

June

3, Bello Morne,

Cardiff

China's Borrow,

9, Lizzie C. Troop,.:

Cardiff

A Slip of the Cup.

17, Miako,

13, M'Neur,

Cardiff

London

18

Cardiff

20,

Cardiff

Cardiff

22 Charter Oak,

Penarth

New

York

Penarth

Cardiff

Australia

Cardiff

Hamburg Cardiff

Hamburg Cardiff Cardiff

21, Zenobia,

24, Leonora,

25, Regulus,

20, Rambler,

26, Red Cross,

26, Esmeralda,

39, Richard Parsons,

July,

1, Agnes Muir,

Valiant, 8. Wultikka,

11, ring Jow,

Rindleader,

17, Hungarian (8.), 17, Phoenix (8.), 21, Golden State, 20. Harmonia, 26, Tecumseh, 27, Andromeda,

Panarth Cardiff

Calif Cardiff

Australia

Antwerp New York

Penarth

Cardiff

Penarth

27, Melpomene,

Cardif

29, Lothair,

London

Cassandra (8.),

Hamburg

Aug

2, Wakefield,

Cardif

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

10. Nestor,

10,

Marie,

10, Rajah,

Catterthan (s.)

Australia Cardiff

11, Altai,

1, B. H. Steenken,

Bu30

15, Edwin Road,

21, Fleurs Castle (8.),

London

20,

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Avstralia

Australia

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Mirzapore will be despatched on MONDAY, the 3rd October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi, to the Strails Settlements, Batavia, Bumah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- raitur. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius. Capt.N.B.This Pachet corries no mutis for the

Australian Colonici,

Havocó, German stormer, Captain J. C. Matthiessen.-Wieler & Co.

HE PENINSULAR AS ORIENTAL STEAM THE

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship MIRZAPORE, Capt. O. G. Pass, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, tie SUEZ CANAL and aval Purts of Call, on MONDAY, the 3rd October, at 4.p.in.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 a., on the day of departure.

Parcela and Spiccie (ul) at the Office until 10 am on the day of departure.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAM. TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

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

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cou įpany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hougkung, September 22, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

الشارة

STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA; PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA';

ALSO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA

INVINCIBLE, Americal ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes.-Borneo Company, Luaited

Locisa, Gem. 3-masted schooner, Schierlol-Eduard Schelhas & Co.

MRANA, British steamer, Onptain Jolin

Clark Butterfeld & Swire. - OCMAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber Gen. R. Stevens & Co.

PEARL, American barque, Captain R. Howes Arahold, Karbery & Co.

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

STALL OF INDIA, British, barque, Capt. H Đ. Ras Adaungon, Bull d Co

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

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

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Pustsu & Co

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 20, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, Schultze, Shanghai Sept. 23, General SIEHEREN & Ca

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS Sept. 27, Miramar, British steamer, 890,

John M. Clark, Kuchinotza Sapt 22, Con THURSDAY, the 5th of October,BITTERFIELD & SWIRE

Oyster BISCUITS. TU Noom, the Company,

CORNMEAL

DUCKWHEAT FLOUR,

·RYE MBALLA

SPECIALLY SELECTED OIGAR 8.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.

BHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. BIGGING and BAIL MAKING promptly

Hoogkong September 24, 1881.

Cargo

Sayt 27, Jelen Marion, British barque,

Sept 27, Telight, American slip, 1303, WG Warland, Newcastle (NIS. W. Aug. 11, Coal ARHOLD, KARDEN & C

Sept. 27, Amoy, British steamer, from

SS. PETRO, Commandant PASQUALINE, 633, Robt J. Robinson, Ossdiff May 23, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this

leave this Port for the above pla

places. and Spacio will be registered for London as wall as for Marsailles, and 30 cated in transit.

through Mareciles for the Sept. 27, Hard sich, British steamer, 715, of Europe ter

€1. A. Topp, Chinkiang Sept. 21, General Simpping

Orders will be granted until 10. M. 8, A, Co. Moon of ba

of Bih Ostobef Cargo will be received on board until

Specio and Farcsis until 3 pm on Canton. Nom the 6th October, 1881 (Parcels are not to be aunt on board, they taust be loft at the Ageney's Office)

Contents and value of Packages are re- "quiròd

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office

G. by CHAMPEAUX,

Hongkong, September 23, 1883,

wich-

LENT, DUT DATE OF DEPARTURE UNKNOWN.

Hers, Dharwar,

F'd de Lesseps

N. Thayer,

Harward, Walkyre,

New York

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN TORTS, At London-Steamers via Suez Canal Glenfalloch.

Glenorchy. Hootor. Yorkshire. Gordon Castle.

Endymion.

MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Continct Packet Pethe will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdoar Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Anchises. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, | Primus. and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, dc, by the British Contract Packet THE

Day of Departure,

Nelson (6) Chilton (a.)

Glenlyon Fleure Castio,

Sailing Fessels.

Minnie. At Liverpool.

Menelaus (a) At Cardif

Auguste Australia.

Charlton (&). Nonparal

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, September 20 --

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

Hongkong, September 27, 1881.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIETE, IMPORTERS

DRUGGIRTS SUNDRIES, NUEBERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, FENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCE PATENT MEDICINEE MANUFACTURERS

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

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

PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Anstra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the “CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies from these countries, are now filed for

reference.

DEATH

At Teen Chang, on the 21st Sept., JosEPB HIGGINBOTHAN, of Manchester, late of Yokohama,

other of sprue, and paralysis from bra disease. There was nothing of special i terest from a medical point of view abou any of those cases. The general health Amoy was excellent during the perio named. The spring wall-pox epidémio ha not been particularly virulent or widesprez among the natives, and only one foreigne had been attacked. Dr. Fianson: repor several cases of extensive patourionis fo lowing meselos in Chinese during Februar and March-Although measha Vas regla at the time of Dr Manson writing, children had hitherto escaped.

From Foochow Dr Bennie sonda a mode report, one containing information of muc valne, the putting together of which marked by considerable literary ability an matoes and a pleasantly perspicuous style Previous to reporting on the health c Foochow during the past year, and in orde reporte to avoid repetition in subsequent Dr Rennie gives u physical characteristics of the surroundin

sonditio country and of the hygienio under, which ita residentą lives division of his article, which well reproduction, we may be

excription

at another time, at present wo - concern ourselves sololy with his reference to thi public heath of Foochow the temperature daring the eight month from August 1880 to the time of writing

March 1881; may be gathered from a table of thermometris observatione,

Negretti and Zambra's best instrume

suspended from the wall of the verandah a house facing the south, about 50 feet above the level of the river and

The Frear from the ground. imum was as high as 85,8, in

and as low us B. in December, for the eight: montas

327 The publication of this isnte commenced mean of night at 8,05 pm.

The Chan Attail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTELIFER 27, 1881.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS REPORTS

**CANTON, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

78.89 and as low as respectively, the mer

being 60.10. The

nina vas us high: and as low as 51.6

of eight months bein monthly mean range

was 15.4 in November

in the preceding myth,

Dr. Carrow, reporting on the health of eight months being

Daylight. Kangtung leaves for Coast Canton for the half year ended March 31st, range during 24 hours was

Ports

notes the fact that not only the provincial and 10 10a.m.-China leaves for Swatow, de NOON.Money Order Office closes. Noon-Meath leaves for Australian Porta, city but the districts north and west were months

via Foochow

a vinted by an unidemic of small-pox. From during 2.Registry of Letter cossSOBL

Posting of all printed matter

4 p.m.Brisbane leaves for Australian the most reliable information be is able to son and patterns cesse for Late JEDAY, September 30

Portal

We

got he learns that this disease had raged, P.M Mails closed, excep

during that period, to an unprecedented rain extent in the streets of this native city, in the open squares before the temples and in

#3

Lotters

3:10 PM-Leiters may posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

3.30 P.-Whan the Post Ofice alotes

entirely.

atters may be posted

1.40 P, Tata Lettera may

.un

board the packet with Late Fee of 10 pents until time of departure

11 Am Auction of Sundries at H.Ma Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East, Goods

Trovande undelivortal after

Noon, subject rent and the busts on the river, as well as in the

son, one might me numbers

per

Charger

Stenor

Francisco,

Occidental & Oriental 5. 8. Co.'s

Yokohama

rooves for chama and cofered with eruption,

3pt Meeting of Shareholders of the so oravalent that it had

Union Insurance Bonisty of Canton, at away during the water. ita Head Office.

4 p.m.-Mooting of Members of the not soaped, although nearly Fremises,Hongkong Club

ent had adopted the pressut

Tamperature, (Taken at Mesers Falconer Co.

Queen's Road,) HONGKONG, September 31

9 AM... 10.079. 1 P.M.

30.084 İPMANNSBY 30.000 U AMA (A)

Sept. 37, China, German steamer, 646, BAROMETER H Schoor Swatow Sept 23, 4.30 pm General-HinG KE & Co.

DEPARTURES Sent 27 Charts for Tentu

27. Chinking, for Shanghai.

for Bangkok

THERMOMETER Do

Do

Do

Do, Do

Do

MaxB2M

Do Minimum over right 78-

SATURDAY, October

Daylight Miza Binhi Mail leaves for

Tokohams; de

MONDAY, October 3

many

tion. There were dive *Europeans but no deaths oGcUETS

Although the disease

Noon Auction of Valuable Property at aasur

MEJML Armarong a

ymn-Englah Mail leaves for Ports of

0-1 and Furope,"

THURSDAY, October 6

Dr Jarrow

Noon. --French Mail leaves her- Ports of ¦ he gives ;

* Call and Europe.

pmAnnual Meeting of Subscribers

to the Race Fand at Hongkong Olab

thef

tember

throughont