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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE

RECEIVED FOR SALE, Ez French Mark Buamer."

Finest 18IGNY BUTTER.

NOULLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.

Mails.

US, MAIL EINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AFD TOUCHING AT. YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCENCA THE U. 8. Mail Stoarship CITY OF Į TOKIU will be despatched for San Franciaco, vin Yokohama,, on FRIDAY, the 2nd Decció F 1881, as 3 pan.,

taking BREECH-LOADING GUNS Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the

Es S. 5.

Glencoe,”

WEDLEY & Son's

CENTRAL FIRE.

...Ex S. 8. "jasen.”. Fine New Beason's CUMSHAW TEA, in

band 10 catty Boxes, BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 cents p. Ib.

Be Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to 259

7 inches.

EO barrels Prime American Mess PORK.

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

60

200

#1

300

Pinost Stained ROSIN.

City PITCH

150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE

100 barrels Dried APPLES

500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

60 barrels Anturionu TAR..

-15 LAMP BLACK.-

17

60 cases American CLOCKS.

Luited States, and Europo

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohamn and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Ovor- Land Railways, to Bavana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stoamers.

Through Passage Tickets gmated to England, France, and German by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

On propaid RervRN PASSAGE TICKETS & REDUCTION of 26 % is made.

Fraight will be received on board until 4 pm. on the lat Proximo. Parcel Packages ráceived at the office until a p.m., will bo

me day; all Panel Packages thoufà bố marked to address in full; value of same Invoices to accompany Overland should be aunt to the Company's Cargo Offices in Soalod Envelopes, auldrossed to the. Collector of Custers at San Francisco.

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For further information ns to Paesago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the MUT-Company, No. Bu, Queen's Road Coritral.

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OANS; MAPLE, SH, and White Pino PLANKS.

Ex "Abbie Carner." Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

COEN DROOMS.

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

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES,

BOURBON WHISKY.

Es Steamers via Suez Canal

DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. Mosta GARDNER & Co.'s

VENEER.

PERFORATED

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DISING-BOOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

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

Ee "Glchiffer,"

CROSSE & BLADEWELL'S AND OTHER

STORES. HOUSEHOLD

TEFSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE

·GAME PATE.

PORK PATE

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF..

BUNTLET & PALMERA BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Icon.

SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Errs's COCOA.

ROBINSON'S GROATA

GELATINE.

Russia OX-TONGUES,

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.

ANCHOVIES.

Breakfast BACON,

ASPARAGUS.

MACCARONI.

VERMICELLI

SAUSAGES,

MEATS.

SOUPS, &c., &c.

COPYING PRESSES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Caffornian CHEESE.

Boncloss CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle

Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER:

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

and picens in kegu Family PIG PORK in Paragon MACKEREL in o fu caza. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 16 cana.. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 1b caus

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Posted SAUSAGE aid Sausage

MEAT.

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Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES,

MINCEMEAT.

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

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. Aaorled, American SYRUPS, for Sun-

mer Drinks

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER.....

Codfish BALLS.

Green TURTLE in 21⁄2 tb cana.

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HACKER

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- F. E. FOSTER, "- Gentågent for Okimo & Japan, Hongkong, November 24, 1881. ⠀⠀

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..

dež.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL,

AND LA PLATA-----

-A180), PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

MONDAY, the 5th of December,

NAGHALIEN, Commandant FOLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

ON MO, Nou, the Company's S. S

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Maravilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 4th December.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 ...Specio and Parpels until-3 p.m. on the 4th December, 1881. (Parcels are not, o be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, November 22, 1881.

Insurances.

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THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

ITEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXUKANDE BUILDINGA, LONDON.

THE Undersigued having boen appointed Town Hoving bad Cars for the above Company are prepared to accept. MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing vaual Discounts.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Ayeris

THE CHINA

MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

FOR-SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

The Steamship

Kangiring, Captain Youse, will by dispatched for the ahova Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Inst., at Daylight, instead of as proviously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

no30|| Hongkong, November 28, 1881.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to tho Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expenso.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangle.

FOR AMOY AND, TAIWANFOO, (Taking Cargo at thrinith rates for tranship-CR

ment to TAMSUI)....

The Steamship

"Albay,"

Capt. Lagartoon, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant,

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at Daylight.

For Freight, or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.

no30 Hongkong, November 28, 1881.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) (:,

The Steamship

***Brubia,***

Captain Vozar, will be despatched for the above

Post on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant,

at 3 p.m.

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For Fraight or Pasage, apply to

REMEDIOS.& Co.

no30 Hongkong, November 28, 1821.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

*** MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS - The Co.'s Steamship

"Amazone," Comdt. DELA MARCELLE, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, November 28, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Fanais," Commandant DUJON, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, November 28, 1881.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 33 L.1.1.. American Bark **Hiram Emery,"

J. D. WYMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch

No. 9, 1 case Flour, Order, from

Marcilles

Ex Djemnah. #No. 10/11-2 cases Merchandises, Order, from London... GSC; 1/16 15xdeos Vermouth, Order,

from, Marseilles.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong November 28, 1881.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 27, Numos,, British steamer, 852, Westoby, Foechow Nov. Amoy 24, and Swatow. 20,-General-DOUGLAS LA

PRAIK & Co.

Nov, 27, Albay, British steamer, 366, H. Lightwood, Tawanfoo, Nov. 24, Arroy 26, and Swatow 26, General,-DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close→→→

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. —

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions,

No. 6733—NOVEMBER 23, 1891, ...

de batter than reproduce thein here. We then wrote as follows padaju

So soon as the work was relegated to Dr

Noo-Auction of Sundries at H. MEitel, and the Governor's plans of personal

Por Albay, at 5pm. To-morrow, the 29th Haval Yard.

inst

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.

Por Hainan, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the

29th inst

For SWATOW

Per China, at 5 pm To-morrow, the 29th inat, instead of as previously notified.....

For SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW.-

Per Kuangtang, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 29th inst., instead of as pros. viously pollied.

För HOMHOW AND PAKHOL→→→

Per Greyhound, at 5 pin. To-morrow,

the 29th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND TOKOHAMA.--

Per Malacca, at 11.30 am. on Wednes

slay, the 30th inst.

For MANILA..

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY November 30 -

Daylight.—Albay loaves for Amoy, da Daylight Racing leaves for Coast

Forta

3pm.-Auction of Japançes Paper terns at Mr J. M. Armstrong's,

3 p.m.Bristus leaves for Manila, FEIAMY, December 2

to government began get matured, the natural result became apparent, and per potaal friction Lecame the order of the c Whether involuntarily or other able Diectur found himno. Arayed against

Hoad of Depa nearly sort of couro under the inmediate control

y every Hoad

* Department, or a of His Excellency, and the constructive Lan-disrespect thus shown towards the-Colonia

Secretary, became a scandal, so

60% apparen that the position of the

became unbearable. Ladoy), w

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko- did this unplant state of

ham and San Francisco.

SATURDAY, December 9:

Noon-Bour loaves for Sydney and departmental venture

Melbourne,

Call and Buyupo,

Per Brutus, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday, THURSDAY, December 8--

the 30th inst. For SAIGON.

Per Penedo, at 5 p.m., on Friday, tho

2nd Dacomber.

For BANGKOK,

Per Bajaattia uker, is postponed till

further notice.

thinge

that it began to be generally understood amongst thoughtful residents that this now

e would

never receiva 10fee and this the sanction of the Colonial Off opinion has been consistently maintamod ever since, notwithstanding

MONDAY, December

Non-French Mail leaves for Ports of trick love, the Whitaker Algu

before alluiled to The recont of the Governor's career during t the last twelva months or are, intimately associated as has boon with that of his Chinese (now also Private) Secretary, certainly, has not tended to make matters smoother or more likely to command the new Department to favourable con

3 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office in the General Agents office.

Thursday, December 15

Meath loaves for Australian Ports on or AEREAST

about this date.

THE

consideration of Land Kimber Joy. Even a loyal henchman may be in discreet and over-gealous: in his display of

Hey

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MAILS UNITED STATES PACKET HONGKONG DISPENSARY rent

The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokio, will be despatched on RFI DAY, the 2nd December, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United Status, Camday Honolulu, Pert, etc., which will be closed as follows

Nov. 27, Olympia, German steamer, 783, 2.15 r.m. Registry ceases.” Wagner, Haiphong Nov. 24, Rice-SIEMS-2.50 P.M. Post-Omee closes, but Letters

BEN & CO.

Nov: 27, Actin, Danish steamer, 268, N.

Porebeok, Manila Nov 24, General ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co.

Nov. 27, Haman, British steamer, 278, J. Speechly, Baiphong Nov. 24, and Haihow 28, Rice and General.-ATUNG & SHING LooNG,

for Union Countrier may be posted an board the Packet with Late. Foo of 10 cento exira Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union Wost Indies

cnnot be sent by this route. Hongkong, November 24, 1881

Nov. 27, Greyhound, British steainar, 220, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACK D. Scott, Hoshow Nov. 26, General APAMSON, DELL & Co

Nov, 27. Prinz Henrich, German scamer 872, Hofnianu, Bangkok Nov. 18, General. -YURN FAT HONG.

Nov. 27, Malzina, German barque, 479, Klugo, Newchwang Nov. 18, Beans WIELER & Co.

Nov. 28, Wycliffe, British steamer, 010, Epewell, Shanghai Nov. 24, Rice and Gen- oral.-O. M. S. N. Co.

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Nov. 23; Cheang Huck Kian, British stemaner, 56, Frod. Webb, Fonang Nov. 16, and Singapore 20, General -BOW HIN Cuas, –

DEPARTURES:

Nor, 27, Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &o.

27, Canton, for Swetow.

37, Yaltung, for Swatow... 27. Fokien, for Swatow, &c.

27, Wolf, German ght., for Canton. 27, Alta, for Singapore.

for Astoria.

27.

27,

, for Bangkok.`.

for Keelung.

28, Pernambuco, for Saigon.

28, Thibet, for Europe, &c.

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The French Contract Packet Saghatien will be despatched on MONDAY, the 6th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonios, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egy, Malls, and Gibralter.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSIŅO

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),

·

P.M.-Money Order Office closca,

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

Day of Post Office opens..

gistry of Letters CEASES. of all printed matter nad patterns copses, A.-Maila ulosed, except for Late

Letters. 11.10A.M.-Lottors may be posted

Late Feo of 10 cents until

10

21

28, Shen chi, Chineas ganboat, for a

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1881.

11.30 AM

For Freight, apply to

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HR Undersigned has received instro

tions to pel by Public Auction, on-

WEDNESDAY,

cruise.

28, Acts, for Amy.

28, H. M. B. Sheldrake, for Canton

River:

ÚLEARED.

Fyen, for Swatow. Nelson, lar Guam.

for Matupi. Pacific,

the 30th November, 1881, at 2 p.m., at his Minerva, for Labuan, Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

An Invoice of JAPANESE PAPER LANTERNS.

TERMA OF SALE. -As customary.

no30

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Arictioneer: Hongkong,. November 28, 1881..

SAYLE & Co.'s SHOWROOMS. ST ANDREW'S BALL

Siy82LE & Co. have just OPENED

CASE of ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, suitable for the BALL

Hongkong, May 3, 1881. THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

Also,

A Caso of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S WHITE & LAVENDER KID GLOVĖS,

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). | all Sizes.

Unlimited Liability of Sharekaldera,

HE Undersigned having been appointed TMENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Qurrent Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1894 Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fundupwardsof £ 120,000 Annual Incomé. £250,000

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THE Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton Foochow, Shanghai, OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

-Insurances at curront rates.

Cracked WHEATAB QATMEAL.

HOMINY

tins, and loose. AlphabeticalBIB

DUITS Fancy Sweet Mixed

*BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES

Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR RTE MEAL..

BYBOTALLY SELECTED

CIGAR 8

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AFRATED WATERS.

SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING romashy executed. Hongkong, September 24 1881-Tes

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

Intimations.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00

VICTORIA EXCHANGE Hongkong, November 28, 1881,

dat

Prudencia, for Havre Yungching, for Shanghai. Bellona, for Shanghai. Lothair, for Manila. Kiang-pirig, for Canton.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Namos, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Hill, Mr G. Pitman, and 201 Chine

Por Albay, from Amoy, &c., 26 Chiness. Per Actis, from Mani 2 Chiness. Per Hainan, from Haiphong, do, 6 Chi

Por Prins Heinrich, from Bangkok, 7 Chinese.

мене.

Per Cheary Hock Kias, from Penang and Singapore, Mr and Mrs Bowensteen, and 570 Chineso..

DEPARTED.

Par-Thibes, from Hongkong for Sings pore, Mr Patterson for Penang, Mr Ley Kum, wife and family and 4 servants; for Bombay, Mr Maclaggan-From Shang hai: for London, Mr E. H. Parker; for Suez, Dr Laning: for Brindisi, Dr B. Hub- bard, U.S.A-From Yokohama: for Singa

Dr Blennerhassett for London, Mr pore, Allington, EN., and 3 Seamen

Per Fokien, for Swatow, Miss Mellies, and Rev. W. Riddell; for Amoy, Rev. Mr And Mrs McLaiste; for Taiwanfoo via Amoy, Mrs Ritchie.

Not, Responsible for Debts. Tether 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 Hongling Harbour

ARTEMISIA, British barque, Captain D. nese Macfarlane.Order.. e

BLUE JACKET, American ship, Capt. F. F. Percival.--Eduard Schelhase & Co.

BYLI, German barque, Captain I. A Andersen-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

CRUSADER, British steamier, Captain T. Rowin.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.,

Per Kang-chi, for Hpihow, &.,.70 Ohi

Per Canton, for Swatow, 400 Chinese. Por Fottung, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Pernambuco, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Ter Alex, for Singapore, 2 Chinese. Per Actie, for Amoy, 28 Chinese."

To DEPART

Per Minerva, for Labuan, 2 Chinese: Per Yungching, for Shangbai, 10 Chiness,

EDMUND PAINNEY, Amer. barque, Capt.and 1 European Jul Bery.-Geo. R. Stevens, & Co.

ELINE, German barque, Captain C. Fred. Bruhn. Wieler & Ca

Per Bellona, for Shanghai, 5 Chinace,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

with

When the Post Ofice closes entirely. 11.40 .x. Late Letters may be posted on board the packer with Late Foo of 10 cents until time of departure:

Shipping Intelligence.

The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sources. Consignees are invited in couunuaists with the Editor in the event of. Any inaccuracy 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 advices, private or otherwise, than his own

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGEONE, A Left. Name

From

21, Zenobia,

Penarth

Now York

22, Charter Oak, July

Waltikke,

11,

5 Wandering Jew,

Wilhelm,

Cardiff

Fanarth

Carlif

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

16, Ringleader, 15, Hera,

16, White Adder, 18, Valparaiso, 31, Golden State, 25, Harmonis, 20, Tecumseh, 27,8,

Aug,

Wakefield, Malbourne, 10, Nostor 10, Marie, 10, Rajah, 11, Altai, 15, Edwin Reed, 18. Biary Whitridge,

Auguste,

23, Harmonia,

24, Mornington, 25, Andromeds,

25, Primus,

Augusto,

ELVIRA DOYALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain The British steamer Namos reports Jose M. Puneutel.-CaptainLeft Foochow 23rd, Amoy 24th, and Swa

FYEN, Danish steamer, Capt, LC, Grovetow 26th; and experienced moderata mon-on

soon and fine weather throughout. In Amoy S. 8. Ho In Swalow: 9. S.

Butterfield & Swire...

GLEKURT, British 3m schooner, Capt. D. Thomson-Chiniere;

-HILAM EMERY, American barque, Capt. J. P. Wymar,Arnhold, Karberg & Co

Hope, American ship, Captain E. Curtis

25,

Hamburg

New York

Penarth Calif

Cardiff

Cardif

Cardif

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

Jazdiff

Cardiff

New

New York

London

Honolulu

Penarth Penarth Cardiff

Hamburg Penarth

Cardiff

Established A.D. 1841.-

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香港大藥房

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

"IMPORTERS

or

DRUGGISTS' SUNDBLES, NURIERY==BzQU: SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEA

MANUFACTURERS.

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

The Monifactory is under direct and continues European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

m-

loyalty and this, we fear, has been proved in the habit which has

of outing up Private? fifa breuired by Sis Jobs Aifferences will c upon

business, is the rock which most of the Governor's friends havu

u foundered; and his inexorable

rule under which those who bask in the sunshine of his favour must scowl upon all those who differ from him, has introduced more hatred and uncharitableness into this Colony than has aver yet burdened its soil. the same that the services of the it is most devoutly to be wished that, nOW. learned Detox are likely to be dispensed with in connection with Government House, they will be legitimately employed in the supervision of Interpretation, as we have all along maintained that they ought to have been from the very first.

bo

As no one has ever doubted the lin guistic ability of the new Supervisor of Interpretation in the Supreme Court, it is nnnecessary to do more than to con- gratulate the community and the Judges upon having at lust obtained an official who is responsible for the efficient per- formance of the duties connected with that branch of the judicial administra tion. Had the eminent sinologist who lins now been garetted to that appoint PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any ment been placed in his proper position other persona who any desire to con-years ago, the Service and the Colony sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian navspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty nowapapers, dailies and weeklies, from those countries, are now filed for reference.

MARRIAGES, Z

At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on 28th November, by the Rev. W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, GzONGE ARMSTRONG, of to EMILY VERSAILLES, youngest of Captain B. F. Sherburne, of

to

generally would have been spared an amount of ill feeling that is positively incalculable. So far as the duties den-- cribed under the word "roplater! are concerned, it would appear from the wording of the notification, that Dr Eitel is to have the entire supervision of all translations passing through the Curt but that the translations of all other Gwernmental documents will henceforth fal upon some one also

Touching the appointment of Mr. Dyer Ball as Interpreter to the Supreme Court, there can be no doubt that the heartily approve of the confirmation of of Bench, the Bar and the mibic, will San Francisco, Californis

At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, this officer in the post the duties of Shanghai, on the 17th Instant, by the Rev. which he was so long performed to the W. L Groves, THOS. W. KINGENTLL,

Barter the most competent judges. It may be FARLOTTE, relict of C: Boughey, Barrister satisfaction of all and the admiration of at Law.

•Demon street, Abert

on the noted, however, that in delaying Mr. At 180 4th October, by the Rev. C. O. Macdonald, Ball's appointment for so long a period af St. Clement's Parish Church, JAMES the Government have incurred a risk SMITH, Commissioner, Chinese Customs which, ander certain circumstances, Service, to ANNIR, youngest Daughter of might have deprived the Colony of the efficient services of a first-class Euro- Alexander Eddie, shipowner.

pean interpreter of the Chinese language. At London, on the 16th Justant, T. M Haring now secured his services, how- DaDALE, late of Shanghai, (by telegraph)ver, it is to be hoped that no cheese-

D DEATH.

paring policy will stand in the way of

The publication of this issue commenced giving a fair remuneration for acquire

ments of this special description. at 7.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ir the Government Gazette of Saturday in

HONGKONG, MONDAY, HOTEMsze 28, 1881, published an extract from the London Gazette announcing the prorootion of Major General Donovan to be Lieut-General VEDERE Tax Atalanta has gone to Kowloon Dock, and the Bajahnattianuhur to the Aberdeón

THE announcement in Saturday's Ga zette, to the effect that Dr E. Eitel had been appointed to the post of Supervisor of Interpreters and Trunse

lator," will mark the close of a hopeless Dook. The Agnes Mir has left the Kow- contest that has been going on for two loon Dock,

or three years past in this Colony. In

order to carry out the details of his In connection with the demonstration on crooked and personal policy, H. E. the the wrival and during the approaching visit Governor has been compelled to resort of the Royal Frincta, an addition will be to means of his own; and one of the made to the polica foros of sixty lukongs, things which he has most persistently

inspected

aimed at has been the establishment of The men were

Department or independent post-in-Station this foronoon, and t dependent, we mean, of every one else will be engaged for one month's save the Governor himself to be known from the let proximo.

as that of "Chinese Decretary," "That **

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this official wag to Ect 98 8-sort-of The following appointments "happy medium through which al Court are published in the sorts of regular and semi-official com Ernest John Bitel, is super munications were to be made, and

Central

the Supreme;

Lécession to

that the direct management of affairs of interpreters and translator was to be effected through such a Dyer Ball, as interpreter in source, to the practical éxclusion Me Rozario, Mr Li Hong: of the legitimate influence of the sistant interpreter and Mr Thomas Ro- Colonial Secretary, was strongly sus bort McBeans Hindustan and Bengali pected from the first. That these Bus-

picions were reasonable, and that the

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were well grounded, may now be in- annoyance caused during the hearing of ferred from the fact that the Secretary cases in the Supreme Court by the

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