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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, TAVE REDEIVED FOR SALE, H

Ez French Mail Stearner.

Finest ISIGNY BUTTER.

NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.

ES. S.Glenys.": WEBLET & 80' BREECH LOADING GUNS- CENTRAL FILE

Ex 8. S. "Misses,”

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

Band 10 catty Boxos. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents

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Ex" Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING

NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12.

American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches...

50 barrola Prime American Mess FORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

60

31

200

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Finest Strained ROŞIN,

.900

H City PITCH

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.

100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAR

15

1 LAMP BLACK.

50 casos American CLOCKS.

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEE, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomate CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.

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EzAbbie Carcer." Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

CORN BROOMS.

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

clien Utensils,"

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY.

Fe Steamers vid Shine Crenal.

DOVOLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS. Messta GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED

VENEER.

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS:

ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.

DINING ROOM CILAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

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

Er "Gleniffer,”

Crossh & 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 HOUTEN'S COCOA. Erry's. COCOA,

ROBINSON'S. CLOAT.

GELATINE.

Russia OX-TONGUES. French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.

ANCHOVIES.

Breakfast BACON,

48PARAQUS.

MACCARONI

VERMICELLI.

BAUSAGES. MEATS

SOUPS, &c., &c.

COPYING PRESSES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL Bastern and Californian CHEESE, Boneless.CODFISIL.

Prime HAMS, and BACON.

Rumian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 51 cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 to cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2) ib Cans

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. N Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

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MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

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

MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Aassorted American SYRUPB, for Sum

mer Drinks,

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE... Chum CHOWDER.

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 2tb caus.

C

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS, in 6 t

tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUTES. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,"

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

BYE MBAL

SFERALLY SELECTED

OIGAE S

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WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ARRATED WATERS,

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALIO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

the 0th of October,

Company' 1881, at Noon, the S. S. PEIO, Commandant PARQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Part for the above places.

ON

THURSDAY,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Mursuilles, url xe- copted in transit through Mureilles for the principal places of Europo,

Shipping Ordoes will be granted until Noan of 5th October.

Cargo will be received on board until pn., Specio und Parcels until pom (Parocle are

the 6th October, 1881,

4

Insurances.

COMPANY, OF STETTIN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

winda with high sea throughout the passage.

To-day's Advertisements. In Fouchow: S. &. Mojoo. Pared the

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE STEAM TO BOMBAY ZIA STRAITS. The P. & 9. S. N. Co's Geelong

THE Undersigned having been appointed: AORMTS for the above Company, are propared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates.

MEYER & Coll

10my82 Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY

THE Cles Gndowns at

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept per cent, nótt, premium per annum.

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

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

YOLICIES GRANTED at current mutes

POLLARINE RISKS to all parts of

diy will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 6th Int., at 4 pem., instead of the time previously notified.

A. MOIVER,

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

Hongkong, October 5, 1881.

-CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS..

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

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ats. Kanghing, and Afcath bound in. In Away:8. 8. Yehsin Btrs. Albay, Fokien, China, Craiglands, and Tumui, left same. day. In Swatow: S. S. Wenchow. Sir. Miramar left mame day.

HE S. S. Fletire Castle, THOMSON, Foster; Thomas & Mercer E. E.

Commander, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, including Cargo por California from NEW YORK-with the exception of Opina are being landed at thait risk into the Godowns of the Under- signed at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained..

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on tho Wharf are at liberty to do an

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before

p.m. To-bar.

The American ship Zyren reports: 4 days to Equator. Iu Atlantic had light vari dble winds; 71 days to Meridian of Cape of Good Hope, had light winds off the Cape, l'assed Anjer Sept. 10th Oct. 2nd had sovere gale from N.E, hove to under bare ten hours: since then strong easterly poles winds,

The American steaner City of Peking re- ports: Strong N.E. monsoon with fair. weather throughout Consigness.-Moore & Co.; F. Blackhead; Russell & Co.; Pa kau * Lane, Crawford & Co.; N. J. Ede Carlowitz & Co.; Kelly and Walsh; D. Norowice

C. H. Haswell,

Chow Ying Hing Kes; Wing Chong Kut, Kwong Yuen Chong & Co.; Kwong Lun Sing: Quong Nam Hing & Co. Gee Wo & Co.; Kwong Lee Chong & Co.; Yes 1 Fung; Wing Wo Tnen; Kwong Yuen Tai & Co.; Kwong Wan Yuen; Quong Tuck Wing: Yau Hing Chung; Mow Long: Wing Chong Chan & Co.; Wing Sing & Co.; Kwong Tang Fook & Co.; Yick Lee Co.; n Tai: Quong Ying Chong; Fook Krong Sang Wo & Co.; Quong Chong Sing; Quong sing Lang & Co.; Lung Chong: Sam Vick Tong Wah; Hee Chong Chung; Tung Sing H. Yan; Thuo Chống Lung & Go

Co.; Tong Chuen & Co. Choy Chong Lung C Sze Shing

Yan Kes

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight-Thales leaves for Coast Ports Noon.French Mail leaves for Forts of

Gall and Europe, #53) p.m.Geelong leaves for Bontbay.

Meetings.

5p.m. Annual Meeting of Subscribers to the Race Fund at Hongkong Club. 8.30 p.m-Mesting of St. John Lodge,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥景

[No. 6657Defores 3.

ng of falling gydolls and and tracked walls of all the house yearly damage to suppl

water caused

Han, are a convincing that the ships would be current above the disturbing

that the houses would be more built on a rocky foundation, gard to his practice during the months, Dr Begg says, that, besi wusi run, of pazer, common to any people wid country, he has had to deal with remittent and intermittent foreru, which have been provalent during the pust nosson, but only two of the, oases and dysenteria of any severity dysentery diarrhoea, a fer cases, with one death; two poradic cases of cholera, one fatal in. few hours a good many cases of simple diarrhion amongst children; and about 15 of lover which. SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUESCA, in Chinese patients, of feve

r all symptoms except those of rash a TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

motions, ran the typical course of typho AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

two fatally Dr Begg gives an interea MEDICINES.

g sketch of a mail Hospital for Chine MANUFACTURERS

built for him by the Roman Cathoho Mis

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

DaccoLSTS

SITEN,

OF

to he sent on board; they must be left of the Profits are distributed annually to Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods/Chan & Co.;-Kwong Hing Wo, & Co.; Ina Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Ron and opened on May 1st last year. The

the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. de CHAMPEAUX, Ayent.

Hongkong, September 23, 1881.

HINAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA.

ITW to do that as alve THE SS. NIIGATA MAKU, Capt. on FRIDAY, the 14th October, at 4 p. n.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 2 pm. of 15th October.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight

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

RATES OF Passage..

Chibin Steerage. .8 GO To Kor

$15 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI,, 75 20 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,. 120 KOBE........... 96 LA REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASHAGEA

15

40 30

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

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

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, October 4, 1881.

U, S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

No Claims will be admitted after the remaining after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.

the World. In accordance with the Cost-1

any's Articles of Association, Two-thirds Contributors, whether Shardholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promin contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretory.

Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

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MANCHESTER FIBE 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 upwardedí £120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, Trisurances at current rates. and Haukos, and are prepared to grant

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

Intimations.

NEWS FOR IOMÉ.

The Overland China Mail.

(The older Overland, Piper in China,)

POBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFION IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from

the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history sc14 of events in China and Japan, con

tributed

in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO-A THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF PERING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 15th October, 1881, at 3 pan., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciscu, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over, and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and Sonth America, by the Company's and Connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by sil trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

On prepaid RuaS PASSAGE TICKETS 14′′ REDUCTION of 25 % is made."

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 14th Instant Purcel Packages

will be received at the office until 5 p.m.,

same day; all Parcel Packages should be nurked to addrens in full; value of same is required,

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

For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER, 33 Gen. Aguait for China & Tapia, Hongkong, October 1881.

Insurances.

FORTUNA

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ALLGEMEINE VERSICHERUNGS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT OF BERLIN.

THE Endureigned having been appointed Aozars of the above Company are prepared to grant POLICIES ots MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Septembar 20, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

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It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete. Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 cents par Copy (postage paid 62 cents.) $12 per amuun (postage paid $12.50.)

No Fire Insuranen has been offected.

Quan

Yee

Gee;

Chow

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

building consists of one male ward room for ten or twelve beds, and one female

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by you kee; Wing Sang Chang; Quang The Manufactory is under direct and ward of same size, a waiting room, with

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 5, 1881.

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

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ROSETTA, Caplain A. E. BARLOW, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and aual Ports of Call, on MONDAY, the 17th October, at 4 pm.

For

Tuen; Wai Shing; Quong Nam Bing;

Li Luen; Sung. Ohung Sai; Quong Woo Man Tong & Co.; Wing Sang; Wa Hung & Co.; Mow We Cheng; Quan Hing Loong.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-

Per Malacca, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

Per Geelong, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG,——

Par Paladin, at 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the 6th inst. instead of as previous ly notified.

Per Brutus, at 6 pm. To-morrow, the 6th inst., instead of a previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,-

Per Thales, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 6th inst.

For AMOX...

Per Diammite, at 11.30 am., on Friday,

the 7th inst.

For SAIGON.-

rule

continuous European Supervision. small consulting room, and a room used Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

both as a dispensary and an operati The in-door department is kept as PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any for surgical cases and acute niedical other persons who may desire to con- all other cases are treated as out-door sult the files of local, China, Japan, Every day shows more and more clearly American, English, Indian or Austraw difficult it is to treat med

Han nowspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAT" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies,

Among Chinamen, even in an

Their homes, modes of life, diet, dirt, ignorance and prejudice," remarks Dr Begg, In dispensing

from these countries, are now filed for are all arrayed against

reference.

BIRTH.

At North Barracks, Hongkong, 2nd Oct., the Wife of Sergt. Major G. J. LAVRIR, RA, of a Son.

The China Mail.

he has been forced to bring himself down to giving only one day's medicine at a time to the patient, simply because he finds that only the most intelligent Chinamen can be trusted to confine themselves to the amount pre-

The publication of this issue commenced sorbot. The logic of the mass of Chinose in this matter seems to be that, if a little at 7.40 p.m.

does them good, more will do them more good, Ingis, which has led in some cases to merely amusing, but in others to alarm. ing results. This reminds us of the old Irish nurse who begged of the chemist not to be so mean in serving out the noxious drug for which she had brought the pre- seription "shure, wasn't it for a pour ors phan In his little hospital Dr Begg

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1881.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS MEDICAL REPORTS.

14.--HANKOW. From Hankow, we have a report for the Per Feriumines, at 430, ou Sator-half year from Dr Begg marked by much training three boys, and one of the Italian sisters devotes herself to the work the day, the 8th inst

ability and containing as its starting point rule being that, if possible, the patient For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.--- and perhaps main feature a powerful ples tends daily, or gives proof that he

For Niigata Maru, at 3.90 p.m., on Fri-against the total absence in those who chose trusted. Of course, this is a great troub

the site for Hankow of all regard to the and sends to reduce the out-patient attend- possibility of some system of sanitation.

Cargo will be received on board until | 10 m. on the day of departure.

Farcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offlos until 10 am on the day of

departure. further Particular, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA

The Contents and Value of Packages are IGN COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong, required to be declared prior to

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. — signment,

note the termer and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

...day, the 14th inst

Shippers are particularly requested to: The French Contract Packet Pike being required at some future period. Drace list; but Dr Brgy holds that it is bet will be despatched on THURSDAY, Begg says he does not know at whose door in the long run to show to a few that he the 6th October, with Mails to and to lay the blame; but certainly neither what he says they will do for the patients, does possess the medicina which wil do through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits sanitary nor commercial authorities could Settlemonte, Bataria, Hurinah, Ceylon, have been consulted in the site chosen forcine by placing it in the power of those whom than to risk the reputation of foreign medi- the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, the concession, as it is a flat just below the

A. McTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 5, 1881.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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Oct. 4, Nose, Germain steamer, 680, W. Wölfe, Mantung Sept. 28, Salt.-EDUARD SCHELLASS & Co.

Orders should be sent to GED. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 3, Wyndham Street, not later thau noon of the day the Oct. 5, Fleurs Castle, British steamer, 1024, Thomson, London Aug. 21, and English Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, mine as in Daily Singapore Sept. 27, General-ADAMSON

BELL & Co. China Mail.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00,

"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

By E. H. PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mai Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neather the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in longkong Harbour

EDMUND PHINNEY, Amer. banque, Capt. John Berry-Goo. R. Stevens & Co.

ELVIRA DOVALK, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel,--Captaiu.

HINDOO, Geron steamer, Captain J. 0, Matthiessen. Wieler & Co.

LENNOX, British steamer, Captain D. Soutt.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Louisa, Germ. 3-masted schooner, Capt. Schierloh, Eduard Schelhass & Co.

LYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown, Douglas Lapraik & Colle

OCEAN, British ateanier, Captain Elemy Webber,Goa, R. Stevens & ĈOJ

PEARL, American barque, Captain B.. Howes.Aruhold, Karberg & Co.

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

STONEWALL JACKSON, Atorican barque Captain Jopli Swain. Order.

THE TWEED, British slup, Captain J. Bi Whyte. Bussell & Co.

Oct. 5, Keelung, British steamer, from Canton

and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Chinese towns and the entrance of the he is endeavouring to cure, to experiment Han River into the Yangtze. Along the in the important matter of decago. On the same principle he always tells an insur- Bund, for the greater part of the year, the

able that he cannot help him, or another water-discoloured and saturated with im-

the Muila, &.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of purities derived from the thousands who that he can only relieve him. During the 11 months. Dr Begg has had 2,834 out-doar Peking, will be despatched on SATUR Eive aither on it or on its banks just above patiente, of whom say 50 per cent only caine DAY, the 15th instant, with Mailsis either stagnant or flows in the oppositence and then were lost sight of of the for Japan, San Francisco, the United direction to themain stream;" and yet in this States, Canada, Honolulu, Pern, etc., which will be closed as follows

2.10 P.M. Registry ceases.

Oct. 5, Fyen, Danish steamer, 909,2.30 Grove, Nagasaki Sept. 28, Coal.-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Oct. 5, City of Peking, American stoamer, 5079, Barry, San Francisco Sept. 6, and Yokohama 20, Mails, General and Treasure (8117,017.35). M. S. 8. 00.

Oct. 5, Mirdiner, British steamer, 919, Clark, Swatów Oct. 4; General-BUTTER FIELD & SWIKE"

Oct. 5, Helicon, American ship, 1199, T. B. Howes, Cardiff Juno 1, va Coal.-CAP-

TALS.

Oct 5, Wey, German ship, 1116, A. Leopold, Cardiff June 20, Coal.-MELOUERS & Co.

water, he tells ro, lies, "the only source of

P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters supply to the community, who fondly trust Uniere Countries may be posted on to alum for precipitation and protection." for L board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 The ground had formerly been used na a cents extra Postage until the time of burying ground, or at least part of it; one doparture

patients 20 per cent were females and 80

per cent miles," Dr Begg says — “The kinda

of disease to which they are most subject-

bring out one fact very strongly, namely,

that if we could correst their dirt and their

diat, we would be able to reduce the num-

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies old resident has told the doctor of removing ber of cases of disease by at least 10 or 80

cannot bo sent by this route. Hongkong, October 2, 1881.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKEL-

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forty cathina from as many square superficial

feet; and it is under water at food time per cent; their dirt causing parasitic skin diseason, syphulin, ophthalmia, &c., to run every year. The site that might have been chosen is described in the report as a hill riot among them; their diet dutending The British Contract Packet Rosetta with a rocky base, extending to the edge of their stomachs twice a day with large quan-

will be despatched on MONDAY, the 17th October, with Mails to and the river, above the Chinese cities and the dilatation, with thirizing of walls, hot through the United Kingdom and Han, free from danger of floods and as far Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits

tities of rice, de, leading to permanent

Settlements, Batavia, Barmalı, Ceylon, an possible from malaria. Ever since the hematemesis and disorder of secre India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-site was chosep, steps have been taken and causing the various forms of dyspepsia, with ralhar.

Oct. 5, Friedrich, German barque, 590, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the are still being continued to raise the whole their long train of socondary evils; this

Spiezen, Chefco Sept. 23, General, SIEMSSEN & Cu.

Oct. 5, Namoa, British steamer, 862, Swatow, General.DOTULAS LAFRAIK & Westoby, Foochow Oct. 2, Amoy 3, and

Co.

Oct. 6, Lyra, American ship, 876, G. W. Brown, New York May 20, Kerosine Oil-DoUGLAS LAPRAIR & Oo,

Oct.

DEPARTURES.

5, Larch, for Doilo, 5, Emay, for Manila.

5 Darlington; for Singapore, &a

CLEARED.

Cheasg Huck Kian, for Singapore, Hoogly, for New York. Peking, for Shanghai. Wagrien, for Nowchwang. Nona, for Macta Fuyers, for Canton,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

To-day's Advertisements, Per Otty of Peking, from San Francisco

and Yokohama, Mrs F. E. Foster, 2 children and 2 servants, Mrs Love, Capt. A H PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM. Benning, and 618 Chinese Steerige,

PANY

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND

YOKOHAMA

Per Namen, from Coast Porte, Mr Neil. seri, and 244 Chinese deals,

Per Lyren, from New York, Mesars George O. Lopez, and Agusta Main.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Undersigned are prepared to mant POLICres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on

The German steamer Nona reports: Gocus on board Vessels and on Huls of THE Stesmanip City of Peking, having Storm from WNW, and NW, and heavy Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms wrived from the above Parts, Conses. A steamer L. & C. M. (Japan), mi

* and Conditions.

signess of Cargo are hereby requested anchor close by Hill Island with bruken will be re-to send in their Bill of Lading to the engines Covarru Assurances will b siye, and refited to the Director for their decision.

ake immediate delivery from alongade,

If required, protection will be granted on first cinse Lives up to £1000 on Single

SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description.posals BIGGING and SAIL MAXING promptly executed

Fiengkong, September 24. 1881.

For Rates of Premitus, forms of pro-

or any qulier information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cof Agents, Hongkong de Lanton Hongkong, January 4, 1867-

their Goods Expensour leurs Dialle reports i

typhoon oir Oct. 2nd, its ha

Australian Colonies.

HOURS OF CLOPING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

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concession above the usual flood level, to state of things not only causing, but also raise it, however, with the important ex-complicating, all other diseases." Of in-

door oases there have been 158 ception in some cases of the ground under particulars are given of there, more for the neath the houses, thus converting it info a

Bone

medical student than the general rendor,

The following hours are observed in aloxing very good favor-trep. Nor was a perfect One death resulted from necites, one from

Mails, &c., by the French Contract system of surface drainage considered Packet

tracheotomy, Last, curarer. Dr Bogy re- sufficient for the town; but that was moved a fatty tumour the size of a child's Day before departure for Saturday if the de-introduced which is dangerous at It's

parture be on Monday),-

head from the back of the wife of one of the Mandarins at Hankow. The tumour had begun to alcarate ita way out before she

F.-Money Order Office closes ('best and deadly at its worst,

Post Office closes, except the namely, a system of drainage. The NIGHT Box which is always drains of which this systeto la made would consent to the operation open out of Office hours.

Day of departurT,~~~

10

Post Office opens. A-Registry of Letters cussAN. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases, E-Mail closed, except for Late Letters

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are described as having no fall, or, what comes to the same thing, having some three operated at the woman's own house and had

large native audience, – An old feet of a fall divided over the whole system; their outlet is, for many months of ner) has started in practice.

boy traded by Dr Reidy (Dr. year, far below the level of the surroundings have given him 11.10 N-Letter may be posted with water; they are made of porous brick

stuum to support & hospit Late Fee of 10 centa until specially adapted to adhere to anything in the heart of the 11.30 4.When the Post Office closes that would otherwise pass them, the drains

adapted three Chiese antiroly

11.40 ..-Lake Letters may be posted have no ventilation, except for the com on board the packet with Late munications with houses and streets, and Fes of 10 cents until time of those communications are innocent of all at- departure.

fempts at trapping; in short, Dr Begg says, the drains are without aurisde, tally

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 7

Noon Diamante leaves for AmOY. SATURDAY, October 8

ventilation or traps, things generally held to be essential to any drainage Today, they are held to be safe becaus the communications with the jority of Noon Anction of Hull, &c. of steamer

Kinshasa, a lot of Old Machinery homes ste blocked with ex steamer Poyang,

attempt has been Monday, October 10 mi

Hungarian leaves for Australisis Forta, zorgis Foochar..

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the karetinderz mi nho must be Akure

Suback bars Goods

subcsed wou

vered after

Cargo impeding the discharge of the by E to B.3. Lowest Bar. 28.10 Steamer will be at once landed and stored The German ship He reports: During Fatbar October 14 at Consignees' risk and expense, and no the last day besvy quien tram 53. W. and 8.7. Fire Insurance will be effected,

TE POSTER

General Agent,

Hongkong October 5, 1881,02

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is made when the patient comes time, and other small charges are mediomes. Dr Begg obtainabia

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