1881-10-31 — Page 2

For Sale.

Entertainment.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE LA ROYAL

TAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,

HAVE

Ee French Matt Stearner.

Finert ISIGNY BUTTER

NOILLY PRATT'A VERMOUTH.

Br 8. S. "Elencoe," WEDLEY & Box's

BREECH-LOADING

CENTRAL FIRE.

Ee N. 8. Ulyxes.”

Fine

5 and 10 catty Boxes.

GUNS-

CITY HAL

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

UNDER DESTINgurhed PATRONAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEPARTURES,

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Oct. 29, Anjer Head, for San Francisco

CITY HALL OPENING PERFORMANCE,

SATURDAY November Bih

WILLARD'S WANDERERS

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC W

COMPANY

or H. M. 5. "00 MUR" WILL GIVE

AN ENTERTAINMENT

COMPANY

Introducing:

MISS ANNIE BERESFORD, SOUDRETTE, VOCALIST AND DANSEOBR MISS VERA LYLE,

UNION LINE.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Stearnship

**Strathmore," Captain ROWELL, will be dospatched for the above Port oR WEDNESDAY, "the 2nd November, at Daylight

30, Cassandra, for Whampoa. 30, Amoy, for Canton

30, Kwangbung, for Coast Ports." 30, Greyhound, for Boihow. 30, Fing-on, for Hoihaw, 30, Haman, for Holhow, 30, Texter, for Singapore. 30, Glenorchy, for London,

31,

Chinese corvette, for

Ching-laing, Chincas gunboaty for

a cruise.

31, Kang-chi, for Hoihow, de

For Freight.or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

hož

31, Khiva, for Europe, E. 31, Himalaya, for Swatow

MONDAY AND UESDAY, BURLESQUE ACTRESS & NATIONAL VOCALIST FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

ON.

November 7th and 8th

in aid of the

Ноще."

MISS CONSTANCE CARLTON,

SEXIO AND SOUBRETTE. THE SISTERS CARLTON,

Now Season's CUMISILAW TEA, in "Seamen and Marines Orphan DIALECT AND SOCIETY SEKTOR ARTISTES. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 cents p. It.

wwwwww.m

E "Highlander,"

AT WHOLESALE PRICES,

200 kuga Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12.

25

American SPIKES, 4inches" to

* inches.

50 barrels Prime American Moss FORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

60 200

2

21

300-

Finest Strained ROSIN.

City PITCH

150 asses SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.

100 barrels Dried APPLES

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TÁR

In

"

LAMP BLACK 60 sana American CLOCKS.

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BREF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS MAPLE, ASH, and White Tine PLANKS

BzAbbie Carter." Florence COOKING ŠTUVES,

CORN BROOMS:

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

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

.chen Utensils,

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY,

Be Steamers vid Suez Canal.

DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. Mears GARONSE & Ca's

VENEER.

PERFORATED

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.

HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHALKS.

ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS,

DINING-BOOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

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

Ex

Glesfer."

CROSSE & BLACKWELLS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES

THIONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

SAVOURY PATE.

GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.

·HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS,

FRUITS for Ices.

SHERBET.

DOCUATINA,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Erra's COCOA.

ROBINSON' Groats.

GELATINE,

Russia OX-TONGUES, French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.

Breakfast BACON,

ASPARAGUS.

MACUARONI

VERMICELLI

ANCHOVIES.

SAUSAGES MEATS.

SOUPS, &c., &c.

Tho Performance will commence with a Comedietta in one Act, by

T. J. WILLIAMS, Esq., entitled "I've Written to Browne

To be followed by. STEF-DANCING AND RECITATIONS

The whole to conclude with a Tangkakku Farce, entitled

"A REGULAR FIX." Doors open at &30, to commence at 9 pn. sharp.

By kind permission of Col. GEDDES, the Band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers will be it uttendance.

Prices of Admission: Dress Circle,... Pit.....

$2.00! $1.00

For further Particulas aon Programme Bills.

Tickets may be obtained at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where a plan of the Theatre may be seen, and at the Door of the Theatre on the Nigate of the Performance.

M. EDWARDS,

General Manager. Hongkong, October 29, 1881.

Insurances.

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, OF STETTIN

THE Podersigned having been appointed Aess for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

10my82

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

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

NORTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 19, 1891,

MISS ALICE-VERNTE, SERIO, DANSEUSE AND PLANISTE, MR. PEMBERTON WILLARD, CHARACTER COMEDIAN, INSTRUMENTÁ LIST

AND TERPSICHOREAN ARTISTE, MR. NEIL CARLTON, ECCENTRIC LEAD,

The Great Protean alumurdily KITCHEN REVELS,

Introducing':

MR. & MRS. MALONE (An aged Irish couple),

THE MUSICAL ÁÇADEMY. MRS. MGIDDY GEE,

THE ST. JAMES'S HALL CHRISTYS AND THE DANCING QUAKERS, (As, performed for upwards of 1,000 sights at the principal Theatres of Great Britain and Ireland),

MISS VERA LYLE'S NATIONAL EMBLEMS.

MR. PEMBERTON WILLARD, *A merrier man, within the limit of becoming Airth, I never spent an hour's talk withal"-Shakespeare. NEW AND MARVELLOUS MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS Without putting anything on, or taking

anything without off,

of any kind.

assistance

The most extraordinary and complete tran- sitions ever witnessed.

MISS. CONNIE CARLTON'S SERIO COMIQUE GEMS.

MRS. TIM MAGEE,

Will Donce a Rale IRIS REEL.

Celebrated imitation of the Christy's Great American Banjo Eccentricites and Champion,

י

BONE SOLO OF THE WORLD.

MISS ANNIE BERESFORD'S OPERATIC MELODIES.

The following REFORTIRE will be selected

frum during our stay here FORTY THEVES (Burlesque) Rosary Roy,

UT, SCOTCHED BUT NOT KIT (Bur.) DON JUANJUNIOR, (Bur.) Joan of Arc(Bur.} Lae (Drama) PrOMATION AND GALATEA (Oom.)

UNDER THE ROSE,—SWEETHEARTS, &C., &c.

Dress Circle and Stalls,...Two Dollars. Pit,

One Dollar.

To-day's Advertisements. Ladice unaccompanied by Gentlemen

CEALED TENDERS will be Received

by the Undersigned on or before Noon of TUESDAY, the 16th Proxime, for the RE-CONSTRUCTION of THREE MAT SHEDS and SUNDRY REPAIRS to BUILDINGS at the NAVAL YARDS, Hong kong and Kowloong. Particulars of which can be obtained on Application to the NAVAL STOREKESTER's Office.

The Naval Storekeeper reserves to him. self the right to reject the lowest or any Tender,

E. B. JOREY,

Naval Storekeeper. COPYING PRESSES H. M. Naval Yard,

Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

EX AMERICAN MAIL. Eastern and Californian CHEESE. -Banelēks OODFISH,

Russian CAVIARE.

Prize HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.

. Pickled OX-TONGUES

Family PIG-PORK in kege and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 tb cane. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 lb cans.

Canued VEGETABLES Assorted Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES, MINUEMEAT.

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

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lanch TONGUE. Asssorted American BYRUPS, for Sum-

mer Drinks.

MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER... Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 2tb cank.

| ALIFORNIA BACKER

C

'OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5-1b

tans, and loose, Alphabotical BIS-

OUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES. Boda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUTITE,

Cracked WHEAT,

DATMEAL

HOMENTY

no15

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

FROM BATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOU RABAYA, MACASSAR, GORON-

TALS AND MANILA.

not admitted,

The Steamship

Namo,"

Capt. WesTony, will be despatched for the above Forte on THURSDAY, the 3rd November, at 5 pm.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

no3 Hongkong, October 31, 1881,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Saghalien," Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, October 31, 1881,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

ない

FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. The Co.'s Stonmahip

Valga,"

31, Anchises, for Amoy.

91, Diamante, for Amoy,

CLEARED. Nons

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, Dr Dean, Mrs Kofoed, and 7 Chines

Por Teucer, from Japan, o, Messrs Nye, and Smith for New York.

Per Diamante, from Manila, Messrs Ga |M. Curtis, J. B. McCullock, and W: B. Spratt, 8 Europeans (deck), and 161 Chí

next.

Per Struthanore, from London and Singa- pore, Miss O. Reeves, and 164 Chinese.

For Gustav Marie, from Touron, 32 Chinese.

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping

Nolice of Optional Cargo per Strathmore to be sont in before Noong bat

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, November 2

Daylight Strathmore loavos for S'hai THURSDAY, November 3

p

-3 p.m.-- Avoca leaves for Bombay, 4pm-Ocran learns for Fort Darwin,

Cooktown. &c

6 p.m. Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. SATURDAY, November 5

4 pt. Vorudita leaves for Straits, dre. Goods per Vororts undelivered after

this date subject to rent. 0p.m.Performance at the City Hall MONDAY, November 7.

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. 9p.m.-Amateur Dramatic Performance THURSDAY, November 10

No. 57090croner 31, 1981.

the members of Council, the Handy the Departments, and a Gaurd of hone of the Royal Inniskilling Fucki

old seem to be stretching

loo far. Certainly sorexpk of

of Council and heads of there.

Ws have boen Informed held on Friday last in the

of the Baxter Mission House Sch realised the handsome sum of $500 satisfactory result has no doubt been Sained by the display having been held public and central building, instead

the partial obecanty of St. Paul's College, ne in former years. The attractions of the band of music may also have helped draw visitors, who were certaan? ang ahe muloted in as many dollars as the tail Goods per Strathmore undelivered after keepers with their bevies of far juvenile de

this date subject to rent.

sistants could possibly induce them to part TUESDAY, November 15-

with.

Noon-Tanders for re-construction of

Mat Sheds, &, received by Náva! Storekeeper

WEDNESDAY, November 16 :---

Tan Danish steamer Activ, Captain Rans back, arrived h

hare on Saturday evening.

3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental 8. §. Co.'s The steamer left Manila for Amoy on the Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Band, se we announced on Thursday last, Francisco.

but expericnood a continuance of severe weather, the wind blowing in heavy

Per Wm. Mackinnon, from Batavia, &c HONGKONG DISPENSARY, from N.N.W., veering round to N.N. Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Par Khina, front Hongkong: for Sings- pore, Mr H H. Cassum and wife, and Mr C. A. P. Reid; for Malta, Lieut. Ol W. Rooke, R. A.; for Trieste, Mr Kunst; for Southampton, Mr R. F. Noal-Clarke, O.S.D., Nav. Lient Chas. C. Jeffrey, Mr Mr

Henry J. Coope, Mr. A. Com

MIB

Robt. Milne, and Naval Invalds Shanghai: for Penang J. Smith; for Bombay, Mr J. Samuel From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr R. McCord; for Malts, General and Mrs Mitchell; for Southamp ton, Mr and Mrs H. J. Hunt, 3 children, 2 infants and amah; for Brindisi, Mr and Mra Townley.

Per Anjer Head, for San Francisco, 1

and 751 Chinese.

THE

Established A. D. 1841.

with high was, until four o'clock on

afternoon of the 27th, when she stranded

香港大藥游

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIST8, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISIN, IMPORTERS

OP

DRUGGIETS! SUNDBIES, NURSERY Requi SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES Výs MANUFACTURERS

07

the lagoon on the Pratas Shoul, not from the wreck of the Geraldine Paget, the Prata Island bearing to the westward ship was succesfully got off on the follow- ing morning, the 28th, and came on to this port instead of proceeding frost to Anuy as was intended. She will go into dock for examination before continuing her journey northwards.

WE sro in receipt of a handsome and unsul Date Block for the year 1892, printed and

Commandant GUIZAND, Europe atung, for Swatow, Mr John Boda Water, Lemonade, Tmiíc, Water: published in the office of our contemporary,

will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Crergo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.}

The Steamship

Giera.com," Capt. J. A. TAYLOR, will be despatched as above.

on or about the 5th November.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

TELEPHONES.

ALL PERSONS interested in theso use Aful and simple INSTRUMENTS, who Plan of Reserved Seats at Messm Key have not as yet inspected their working in & WALE'S,

Hongkong, ARE INVITED to call at the office of the Undersigned, No. 12, Queen's Road Central, whence the SYETEM in courus of construction has been extended for a

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Hongkong, October 31, 1881. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

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

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

IŢIHE 8. S. OCEANIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on, WEDNESDAY, the 16th November, 1881, at 3 p.m.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 pm. the day previous to

to sailing ESNUOTION of 25% made on all

PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

A

considerablo distance.

Per MacGregor

Per Greyhound, for Heihow, 15 Chiners. Per Ping-on, for Haihow, 3 Chinese; for Pakhof, 13 Chinese.

Per Mainan, for Hoihow, 18 Chinese; for Pakhoi, 1 Ohinese.

Per Teucer, for Singapore, 20 Chinero. Per Glenorchy, for London, Mm Laznput, and Optain Brennan; for Singapore, 12

Chinese,

Per Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &,, 20 Chi-

nese.

Per Himalays, for Swatow, 87 Chinese. Par Anchises, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs J. H. Boott, and Mr J. B. McCulloch.

Per Diamante, for Amey, 89 Chineas.

SHIPPING REPORTS..

The British steamer Amoy reports: Had light aasterly winds; thence till Ookseu very strong gale from N.E. and thick rain with high son running; thence to port light variable winds and fine weather.

The British steamier Diamante reporta: Had moderate N.W. winds and heavy head swell first part; latter part fresh N.E. winds and lumpy sea.

The British teamier Strathmore raporta: First part light variable winds; last part strong N.E. winds and squally.

dries.

QARGO.

Per Khive, for London, 3,131 half-chests, INSTRUMENTS similar to that exhibited, 5,087 boxes, and 191 pkgs Tes, 347 bales and wires connecting the offices of all Sab Silk, 529 bales Waste Silk, 170 bales Pun- wribers with each other through the Cen-jum 6ilk, 14 cases Silk Goods, and 700 tral Station, will be provided and kept in pkgs. Sundries For Continent,

Silk, 134 balen Cocoons, and 89 pkgs. Sun- order at the following rates a Undertaile...

$10 a month. Over mile and under 3. mile...$15 do.

Private lines connecting offices with Re- ridences or Godowns by special arrange ment

For all further information apply to

R. G. ALFORD,

Suretyor, de 12, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 31st Oct., 1881.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

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THE S. S. Strathmore, Captain RowELL, having arrived from the above

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHÁL-

Per Hardwick, 1.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 1st Nov.

Per Strathmore, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 1st Nuy.

For MANILA-

Per Joloano, at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

the lat Nov.

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watein. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,

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

The publication of this one commenced at7.55 p.m.

The China Mail.

BONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1881

·LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE noxt AMERICAN MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about the 6th proximo, by the O. & 08. S. Con- pany's steamer Oceanic, which bringe San Francisco dates up to the 8th inst Tas Wega went to Aberdeen Dock to-day. A DESPATCH has been received from Lon Kimberley confirming the Onlinaness Nos. 5 to 10 for the naturalisation of certan Chinese residents.

st Sydney all well" on the 28th Idem.

the North China Herald, Shanghai. days of the wook, the month, and day the month are given in hork English and Chinese characters in black, while the information is also given ins the Chinese calendon in red ink so

be seen esaily catch the eye. It the information given is not but being in Chinese as well as in and showing the dates by both methods recording time, cannot fail to be s adjunct to the desk of any busines This in the first we have seen for ing year and we would ramark by the that Christmas day, and consequently “lag Now Year's day, fall on Sunday this year.

Is the Gazette of Saturday is published for general information & comperative mato- ment of the revonus and expenditure for the month of September and the first months of 1860 and 1881. We notice that there is only a decrease of $30 in the Burveyor Genital's Department,

look as though there had been sny great reduction in the staff of that department. In the expenditure for works and buildings thors in a degresas of 88,128.23; and roads, streets, and bridges a decreas of 810,727.16. There is an increase of B01,642 in Land Revenue: $39,675 in stamps; and in fees of ofice 815,985 Miscellaneous Services in the largest item of increas ex penditure, the sum being #8,186,63.

THE Agents (Mears Geo, R. Stevens & Co.) In the list of passengers who left Hongkong informed us that the B: 8. Meath which to-day by the P.&O. Company's steamer left Foochow on the 6th instant, arrived | Khina, we notice the names of Lieutena

Colonel W. Bopke, R.A., for Malta, and Deputy Assistant Commissary – General R. E. Noel Clarke, 0.8.D. for Colonel Raoke first joined the Second Lieutenant in October 185-%, becar Lieutenant in January 1856, Captain January 1662, Major in luly 1873 ands -Per Lido, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the 1st We hear that a leading barrister in Shang Lieut. Colonel in August of the prese

November

hai has been retained in connection with a year. Colonel Booke nerve in t

For SWATOW AND SHANGHAL —

Per Fuyer, at 6 pm. To-morrow, the 1st Nov instead of a previous ly notified.

For SAIGON

THE S-ship William Mackinnon having RETURN Invoices to accompany Over- Ports, Consignses of Cargo are hereby For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA..

arrived from the above Forts, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate

of their Goods. delivery

Cargo impoding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & O

Agents, Hongkong, October 31, 1881

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BRITISH SHIP "AGNES MUIR,”

FROM HAMBURG.

ngi

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.

in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate "delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- siguens risk and expense, M.PRE

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for comter. signature, and take immediate delivery. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR This Cargo has been landed and stared at

CHORNMBAL.

SAFESERYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY SZTŐTED TO MA

INES, SPIRITS, BEER AND

AERATED WATERS.

HANDLERI Í every Desantijas RIGGING and SAU-MAKING promptly

ptember 24, 1881

their risk and expense

No Fire Innale ta

has been effected Ex Yang

OR. No. 1, 18as Order, from Marseilles. HS, 6902/6 cases Tyes, Order, from

Marelles.

HS, 6312/16-5 oszes Dyes Order, from

Mamulec HS 6317/21/5 tides Dres. Under

preces R

Hongkong, Outaber

Consular

land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company Offices widressed to the Collector of Ons toms, San Francisco.

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

CHAS, H. HASWELL, Ja,,',

- Agent, nga Hongkong, October 31, 1881. no16

TO BE LET on SOLD

(POSSESSION ON 1 DECEMBRE NEXT.)

WO Newly Built Detached HOUSES TWO BROD, wataining Each & Roo, BASEMENT and OPTEOUSES. laid ou, sud Tennis

Gas

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, October 27, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crea of the flowing Veres, during their stay in tiongkong Harbour

requested to send in their. Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored. risk and expense, and no st Fire

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noob, TO-MORROW, lat Nov.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th November, or they will not be re- cognized.

BUSSELL & E

Agents.

Consignees be effected-

Hongkong, October 31, 1881.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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Oct. 29, Amoy, British stanzer, 814,

C. Hermann, Shanghai Oct. 26, General

SIEMEN & Oakdene la phi Den

Oct 30, Teloer, British steamer, 1324, T. Power, Japan Oct 5, cia Kobe, Shanghai, Foschow, and amoy 29, Ten-

B. H. STEEKKEN, German brig, Captain Durante, Haitish steamer, 614, C. Meyer-To On & Co,

BF. Gallen Manila Oct. 97, General

Edmund Peinsar, Ainer, barque, Capt. John Barry Geo. R., Stevens & Co.

ELLEN, British barque, Capitalu Hodge Che Bak Hong Einia Dovale, Hawalian. ship, Captain Jose M. Pimental Captain, ___*__*

HARYARD, Americanharque Captain Samuel Prey Captain

Hory American ship, Captain H. Curtis --Douglas Lapenik & Co.

LAURINE, Armerian ship, Capt. A. Snow. -Melchers & C

MONKER, American ship, Captain W.

Tarihich reamer Camster Haneyt

CR. Stevens & Do

We would remind our readers that the Licensing Justices moet in Special Sessions st the Magistency to-morrow, commencing at eleven o'clock in the forenoot

Per Malacca, at 11.30 am on Wednes it now pending in the Supreme Court here, to watch the interests of third par day, the 2nd Nov,

FOT STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

BOMBAY —

For BANGKOK-

CAND

Per Prinz Heinrich, at 2,30 p.m., on

Per Avoca, at 2.30 p.20., on Thursday. Tr will be seen from an advertisement, that

the 3rd Nov

the Willard Wanderers, Company give their opening performance on Saturday evening Thursday, the 3rd Novo be an attractive one.

in the City Hall. The bill of fare secou

For PORT DARWIN, 00OKTOWN,

TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDOUG NEY, MELBOURNE, EL-

WH are informed by the Agents of the Or Per Ocean at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday cidental & Oriantal S. 8. Co., that the 8: 8.

the 3rd Nov. V TEWA

MAILS BY THE BRENOM PACKSA ——

Oceanic, with mails, &c from San Francisco

to the 8th inst., has arrived at Yokohama,

The French Contract Packet in hand leaves for this port this day.

will be despatched on MONDAY,

the 7th Nurember, with Mails to and a starkKMENÉ of the receipts and expend). through the United Kingdom dure of the Hongkong District Watchmen Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmal, Ceylon,

the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madran, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar gesondale

and is published in the Gette

The usual hours will be observed in closing hand of $113,80.-

the Mais đã

HOLES OF ELEKTRO

18, leaving a balenos

NF are requested to

The general public of H

The following hours are marred in aloedung peremony

THE FRENCH MALL

Malyo, by the French Gor Packet

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Oct 30, Ting-gao, Chinese curvette Day before departure for Batleday if t from Whain pos

parture be on Monday Out, 30, uw, Chinese steamer, from w

Ook 81 Herdutch, British steamer, from th

Oct 31 rafkinore, British steamer 1889, John Bowell, London Sept. 11, and

open cuk

the new ooile Kovember, at £30 pm

campaign of 1854-56, and was pos

the siege and fall of Sebastopol for which ho received the Crimean medal and cism, and the Turkin war medal · He now

to Malta on promoti having relinquuhed the command battery here to majo

ärrived front home Rooke first joined the garrison battery on the 14th Fah

-went house on eighteen mon

absence in May 1879, and

to Hongkong in Jannary returns to England on com

Ordnance Fitored Durs

ant in January 1880.

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