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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

AVE Rxozivan FOR SALE,

HAVE

Le Fruck Mutt Steamer

Finest ISIGNY BUTTER.

GO PRAT'S VERMOUTH

Ex 8. S. "Glenice." WIBLEY & SON's BREECH-LOADING GUNS

CENTRAL FIRE.

The B. S. Uysics," Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

6 and 10 catty Baxos. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th.

En-4-Highlander."

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 Kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. & to 12.

25 American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7inchos,

.!

50 barrels Prime American Moss PORK.

60

rt

200

tt

300

Philadelphia Extra BEEF.

Finest Straine.ROSIN.

וד

PITCH

divy 150 casa EPIRITS of TURPENTINE. 100 barrels Dried APPLES.

500 cams FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAR

15

LAMP BLACK,

50 casca American CLOCKS.

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH VARS MAPLE, ASK,- cand, White Pine PLANES.-

Ex "Abbie Carver."

Florence COOKING STOVES,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

CORN. BROOMS.

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

chen Utensilo.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES.

BOURBON WHISKY.

Ex Steamers at Suez Canal

DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. Mosses GARDNER & Co.'s «PERFORATED

VENEER

HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROOKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.

LADIES' BOOKING CHAIRS

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

Br." Gleniffer,"

ORGIE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.

TEYSSONEAT'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE.:

GAME PATE

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES," ́-

HUNG (Hambro) BEEF..

HUNTLEY & PAINERS' BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Ices...

SHERBET.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA

EFFE'S COCOA.

ROKINSON'S GROars.

GELATINE.

Rumis OX-TONGUES.

Franch PLUMS.NE

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.

Busais CAVIARE

Brand

, and APPLE BUTTER.

Condensed MILK,

Pickled OX-TONGUES,

Family PIG PORK in hogs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 th cans.

SALMON in 5 lb cans.

Bean Ideal SRUITS in-2 1b Cans Cutting a Dessert FRU

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. **

IF

ព

Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT

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

MEATS.

Richardson & Bobbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE, Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-

mer. Drinks.

McCarty' Sugar LEMONADE

Clam OHOWDER.

Codfish BALLA.

Green TURTLE in 2) Ib cane.

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

Mails

SHIMAIL STEAN

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXORANGE= BUILDINGS, LONDON,

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHINA for the above Company are prepared to accept STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow

ing usual Discounts. AND INLAND SEA.

THE

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THE S. $. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. WYNs, duo here on or about the 5th Decembor, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 8th December, at Daylight.

Cargo recelyed on board and. Parcels at the Office up to 6pm. of 7th-December.

Froight.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

ting, and loose, Alphabetical BIG

CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mired)

DISQUITS: Ginger VAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISUUTTS.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMENY

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, RYE MEAL,

BERCIALLY SHIMOTED OI GA B 8.

WINES, SPIRITS BEER AND

ABEATED WATERS,

SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly

Hangkong, September 24, 1881

Bill of Lading signed under $

All Claims faust be settled on board before doivery is taken, otherwise, ther will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Stearage.!

815 ...... GO

To KOBE*** 1 YOKOHAMA & NAGAHAKI,. 75 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA, 120

KOBE 95. REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN

20 40 30

A PASSAGES.

Caioo and Parners for Nagasaki willfus traniliipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamier at Kabo.

For further Particulars, apply at the, Conipany's OrrICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, Wost Corner Pottinger Birect.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co..

Agents,

Hongkong, May 3, 1881

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

Entertainment.

V HALL.

SATY

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,

December. Bril, 6th and Ti,

THREE NIGHTS ONLY!

THE GREAT LONDON BURLESQUE,

"THE FORTY THIEVES," This Burlesque is now being played at the Gajoty, London, where it has reached the unprecedented run of 360 nights.

Назватьс

3my82 Ali Baba,.....Mr PRDERTON WILLARD.

Ganem (his son)........

...Mia V. Love.. Cassim (in Boutch bro

ther). Mr Nam

of the (But no matter). Abdallah (his Lieuton

ant), Hassan Monar

Ben Zoaulle Bedreddin Cogia Baba

OF NEW ZEALAND. -

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders THE Undersigned having been appointed Tanda or the above Compelty fre prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKB at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounte.

GEO. ESTEVENS £ €6. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

SAIY

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STETTIN. THE Undersigned having boon appointed H.-J. H. TRIPP,INTS for the above Company, we Agent. prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE

des at Current Rates. Hongkeng, November 29, 1881.

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

ALHO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.D.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, THIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE

HE PANTEMULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Capitán A. W. Adamser, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched

from this for LUNDUN, BOMBAY and SURZ CANAL, on MONDAY, tho 12th December, at d

at 4 p.. Cargo will be received on board until to n.. on the day of departures.

Parcels

at the Office Specis (Child) at until 10 a.m. on the day of departure.

and

Miss A, VERNIE (Leading Mr 0. D. SWELL membota) Mr It.-DTPE: of tho 401 Mr M. TEE. thieyes), Mr SKERBIT. (Cassie's

Miss C. CARLTON'

wife)- Morgiana (Ali Baba's

domestic), Miss A. BERESFORD,

CITIZENS, MERGILANTH, IOEVER, &C.

SYNOPSIS OF

OF SCENERY:

Scone J.-A BAZAAR IN ISMAN.`.. Scene U.L

THE CAVE Scene L--IN ALL BABA'S HUMBLE COTTAGE. seeme II. -- Bo's Tomato CA

THE FOREST, EXTERIOR Or

Act III.

--- RAGE IN ALI'S PALAGE

Scene I-IN ALI BALA'S PALATIAL HALLS. MEYER & Co. Scens IL-GARDEN AND ILLUMINATED TER "Hongkong, May 10, 1881-

10my 82-

VANGTZE INSURANCE

Y

ASSOCIATION.

By the kind permission of the Commanding Officer, the Band of the 27th Inniskillings will play.

The following Songs, Choruses, Concerted Piecon,, will be introduced during the Action of the Burlesque. CHORUS OF TRADESMEN (FROM P. OF RENZANCE).

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tls. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND....Th. 288,336.17

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-)

CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tle. 938,938.17 OH WHAT A WOKED YOUNG MAN You April, 1881........

Directors.

F. B.. FORES, E Chairman W. M. Born, ECWM. MEYERINK, Esq. J. H. PINUKYOS, F. D. HITCH, Esq.

Esq.

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL

Secretaries. MORIA RUSSELL & Cop S

LONDON BRANCH Messra BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68-and 69, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

an-

"Bubject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all she PROFITS. of tho UNDERWHITING BUSINESS AD nually distributed among all Contributors Silk and Valuables for Europa will be,of Business in proportion to the Premia transhipped at Point de Gallo; Ton and paid by them. General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving week later tham Ery the ordinary direct route vid Galle."

For further Particulars, regarding and PASSAGE, apply to the &ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA

QUA

TION

Y Chice, Hongkong.

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

Shippers are particularly requested to note the torte and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Passengers to England are now Booked to London, instead of Southampton, as heretofore.

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A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 29, 1881,

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Тыва

VIA

ANI

HE B. S. RELGIO will be despatch- ed for San Franciaco via Yokohama, the 16th December, 1881, on FRIDAY, 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

and same will be received full; at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the

to sailing. day previous to

ARZOTION of 25 % made on all RECEN PARBAGE ORD

CADERÁ VASTED. Consular

Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American

should Cargo,

be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus tonis, Saur Francisco.

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

CHAR. H. HASWELL, J2.,

Agent. Hongkong, November 30, 1881.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

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QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

MERR PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Risks on First Class Godownis at par cant. nett premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agenti. Hongkong, May 18, 1881

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

Estarkused 1880.

САРІТАЇЧНО

£9,000,000.

THE Undersigned, As a Hongkod for was above Company, are prepared to grant Policise against FIRE, to the exteart of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at Current Rates. BIAKS on First Class Godowns Reduced to 3% nett prenum per satum from this date.

GILMAN & Co, Agents

Hongkong, May 10, 1881

RUSSELL & Co., Aģents

Hongkong, May 20, 1881.

LANCASHIRE ENSURANCE

COMPANY....

4

ZRENT

I'M GETTING A BIG BOY NOW. Into FROM H.MS. PINAFORE, CONCERTED PIECK WE NEVER

COME BACK

NO MORE." THE THIEF WITH A VERY BIG D. THIEVES CHORUS (FROM PIRATES OF PENZANCE CONCRETED PLECE: "THEIEVES DUET: GOODNESS

GRACIOUS. CONCERTED PIECE: EMANCIPATION DAY. SONG AS THE OLD COCK CROWS SO GROWS THE YOUNG. TRIO: HANG UP YOUR HAT BEHIND THE

CONCERTED PIECE ST. PATRICK'S

PARADE

DUER: Ex's GOT THEM ON. SONG: HE IS'NE A MARRYING MAN, QUARTETE & CHORUS: THE LARDER IS” EMPTY. Concerted Piece & Quadrille Eccentric, SONG: THE FIFTEEN PUZZLE. SONG: WERE ALL ON THE JOB. TRIO (THIEVES); ANOTHER JOLLY ROW DOWN STAIRS,

TYROLEAN ECHOS 10c82 MYSTERIOUS CHORUS WST: WST. WST.

SPANISH CACHUCA-BY. MOEGIANĂ, CONCERTED FINALE.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL-Two MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board. Vassels and on Halli of. Vessels in Harbour, the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

*

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 un a Bingle Life.

For Rates of Premiuns, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Chanton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED;})

NOTICE DOLICIES GRANTED at current rates on MAKINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premin contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund

J: BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 0, 1881,

6ap82

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, BD. 1720.

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THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.

licies at current rates, payable either heie, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia. Fire Department Policias issued for long or short peri current rates.

Inje Department.", Policies inated for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY OF MÁNOHESTER AND LONDON.

Established "1824

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000

Ranarvo Fund upwards of £120,000 annual Incore £250,000

T

·

wy

Butire New Scenery and Appointments.

Plan of Reserved Seats is now open at Mesars KELLY & WAIST'S

to

Balcony and Stalls, 92; Pit, $1., Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price

Pit.

Doors open at 8.30; Comence at 9p.m. Hongkong, November 29, 1881.

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Intimations.

NO WEE ADY. 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 Mail Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

WASHING BOOKS?" (In English and Chinese } TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies, and Gentlemen, can now be had at this OfficePrice, #1 cach

CHINA MAIL Office.

W

To-day's Advertisements.

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 30, Phunix, for Canton,

[No. 5786-Drormber 1, 1981.

Not Responsible for Debts.

30, Feronias for Whampoa

Norther the Captain, the Agents, nor ~** 30, Prudencia, for Havre,

Owners will be liesponsible for Dec. 1, Shen-chi,

Chinese gunboat, for a any: Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

nest.

cruise.

Paladin

for

Salgon,

Ghafoo Queen of Lidia, fer Che Radnorshire, for Yokohama. Charité, for Whampoa August Friedrich, for Chefoo 1, Talee, for Bangkok.

Francisessi for Bangkok.

1, Mjana for Chefoo.

1, Brutus, for Manila,

1-Esmeralda, for Manila. I, Glenavon, for London, &c.

PASSENGERS.

·ÄRDIVED,

Per Ping-on, from Hollow, &c., 15.Chi- Per Yottung, from Swatow, Mr Polson, | and 130 ChinESO.

BEFARTED. Per Brutus, for Manila, Mr Lunda, and 17 Crew of S. Cobu

FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG.

The Steamship

""Ping-on," Caph McCastin, will be #despatched for the shore: Ports on SUNDAY, the 4th Instert, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Deamber 1, 1881. des

FOR LONDON FILA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

**Glenfalas ***

Capi. H. G. Wizoga, will ba despatched for the

above Port on or about the 13th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1891, -

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALE

Nov. 30, Feronia, German steamer, 1115, Nagel, Chinking Nay, 20, Ripe ——SLAMABBY

•& Ca

Nov. 30, Ping-on, British steamer, 574, ASTA. McGaalin; Haiphong Nov, 25, Pak Hot 37 Heihow 28, and Macao 30, Eice. BUSSELL & Co.

|_ Nov. 80, «N, £XPávalitatrice, Frans | barque, 555, Jagores, Nesmantle (NEW,

Oct. 21, Coal CAFTRE

Deo. 1) Totturul Brush steamer Hy Kennett, Barabow: No 80, General KWOK ACABOND & Bon

* Dec. 1; Ulengiɑupuj

T. Durrant, Wogging No

Urarsigned have been appointed eco Ágoné för the above. Company at 7-3 CAN CLEARED. Hongkong, Canton, Hoochow Shang, Pelham, for Nets and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Et Kow, for Bugspare Insurances at current rotate

__________HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong October 16, 1888.

Sohney; for Singapore:

He for Bangent

| Bejanaktionshar for

corfette $2383,

Por Esmeralda, for Manila, Mr Gillanders, and 2 Chinese

T

Per Gleason, for Singapore, 20 Chinese. Per Paladin, for Saigeft, 12 Chinese,

TO DEFAST.

Per Soltewry, for Singapora, 12 Chinese For Bajallianuhar, for Bangkok, European, and 65 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

1

The British steamer Fing on reports: Left Haiphong Nov. 25th at 3 p.m., Pakhoi 27th at 0a.m., Boihow 28th at 1 pm, and Maeno 30th at 2 p.m. Arrivad in Hong kong at p.m. same day. First part of passage fresh N.E. wind with clear weather: latter part strong East and N.E. wind with and fine zain. thick weather a fun thing reporter Light winds and fine weather throughout. Passed American barque J. H. Bowers off Pedro Blanes stooring West.

CARGOES

Per 8. S... Thibet, sailed 28th Nov.:-To London: from Canton, 3,629 boxes Tea (containing 52,066 lbs. Scented Caper, and 21,804 tbs. Scanted Orange Pokoo-total 73,460-ba.), boles Raw Silk, 230 baleá Waste Silk, 34 bales Cosocze, and 21 cater Silk Piece Goods: from Shanghai, 638 pkgs. 278 bales Raw

k. 15ulars unknd 6 bales Pus

15 bales Waste Silk,

goes from Yokohama, 521 plage, Tas (par ticulars unknown); from Japan, Gr. Balos Raw Silk To Continent: from Canton, 132 bales Raw Silk, and 14 comes Silk Piece

Qoode.

For German bark Prudencia, for Havre and Hamburg, sailed 20th November-For Havre, 1,180 pkgs. Camphor, 246 cases Chinaware, 165 pkgs. Rattans, and 16 cases Blackwoodware for Hamburg, 7.370 cases Oasis Lignes, 16 uses Arms, 224 bales Galangal, 875 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 25 pkgs, Feathers, 163 pkgs. Preserves, 177 pkgs. Canes, 2 rolls Mattings. 18 boxes Tea, 150 pkgs. Rattanware, about 25 tons Coprah, and 42 pkgs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHALTS

Par Glenfaltoch, at 2.30 p.in. To-moITOW,

the 2nd inst.

For BAIGON,--

Per Penedo, 5 p.m., on Friday, the

2nd December

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Per Namoa, at 6 p.m., on Saturday, tho

3rd Deal

For HOMOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI-

PHONG

Par Pingo, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the

3rd inst. --·*...`

For PORT DARWIN, E. AUSTRALIA,

.bc., do...

Per Bowen, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, tha 3rd Doc., instead of as previously notified

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTE —— ---

Par Nelson, at 3.30 pm on Monday,

the 5th Deo.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA -

Per Niigata Maru, atbp.m.yon Wednes

day, the 7th Dec,

ARTEMIZA British barque, Captain D. | Macfarlane.—frier, Masakru

---BLUE FLUKET american ship, Capt. F. F. Percival Eduard Sabellhass & Co.

Crusoe, British steamer, Captain Rowin.Geo B. Stevens & Ob

KDMUND PHINNEY, Amer, barque, Capt. John Barry.--Gce. P. Storony & Co.

ELS, German barque, Captain C. Fred, Brubin. Wieler & Co.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will bo dospatched on RFI DAY, the 2nd December, with a for Japan, San Francispo; the Ulled States, Canada,

Honolu

Peru, eto, which will be closed as follows —

2.

P.MC Registry ceases. *** 2.30.F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letter

for Union Countries may be posted on. board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 centa actra Posture until the time of departure. Correspondenca for Non-Union West Indies

cannot he sout by this route, Hongkong, November 24, 1881."

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MAILS BY THB FRENCH PACKET. --- The French Contract Packet Saghalien will be despatched on MONDAY, the 5th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, mid Naples to Sagan, Stralia Settlements, Balavie, Burman, Ceylon, the Austraissian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will bo observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH Packer. —— The British Contract Packet Gwalior

will be despatched on MONDAY, the 12th December, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to Le Straite Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- NBThis Packet carries no vuils for the

Taltáť.

Avstralian Colonies,

HOUSE÷OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mais, de by the French Contract

androgensen kun

ELVIKA DOVILE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimontel-Captain.

GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, Capt. D. Thomson-Chinese,

HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain Weller.Biomusen & Co. § 1

HIRAM EERY, American barque, Capt. J. P. Wymar, Arahold, Karberg & Co

Hors, Amencan elup, Captain E. Curtis -Douglas Laptaik & Co.

Jonx Porm, British amque, Captain A

thors on the middichlion of the Whitef Inhall therefore jeldgaty gua

principle of the mare, I haws som pectation that the Commissioner reform in the regulations and in fondo.

A fortnight after time. cellency ought, in the Kitaral con things have let the proceed; unnoticed, the dressed, another despately narvon, in which expressions

the Commissioners have” tioned to me some surious facte, Commissioners tell me," are used serious facts, he says, "entirely the opinion expressed by the Go Jary ha to the illegal and action of the offcord of the gistrar-General's Department, The Cominiesioners are giving. Mr C. Smith the fullest opportunity of ers plaining these and other serious, priei ceedings which appear recorded by him. self in the books of his department. After these insinuations or charges fired off, to tho say the least of it, most prematurely it is entisfactory to note the reception they receive from the

I presume thist you find good retur Co.appointing this Commission ince

V. Brown Eduard chellhase & Co. Secretary of State Lord Carne

LOUIS BUGE, French barque, Captain on 20th January, 1878, writes these Monard-Carlowitz & Co. paragraphs:— _- ***

NICOLAS THAYER, Amer, barque, Oupt Robt, S. CreabyGibb, Livingston & –– Penedo, British, steamer, Captada

Kanderdine. Tang Keo & Co.

Prst British-barque, Captain LIM. Stapleton H. Masudas galata

RUNTON, British barque, Captain. John Tuckoy, Molshers de Co.,

3.

SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain R, Jarvis Vogal & Co.

SOUVENIR, British barque, Captain Fred. - William Captais,

Beareely point out that it undisual course to insituta composed-of-

the ndasinintration of an im ment of the Government.

I request that you will inform Mr Staith and the late antling Begistrar General that I shall be plan to receive from thent. Any

on the subject which they may

bath and witil I receive such,

have to formation I defer or pressing any opinion regard to the words used

SYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. paragraph 2 of Despatch of the Brown, Douglas Laprak & Covember lust, the legal pad- immoral

action of the officers of the Registrar- VALKANT, American ship, Captain M. Jal's Department, I think it but right, to Daly, Arnhold, Karberg & 052

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

point out that you have adopted an unusual ecurso-in thua suticspoting the conolumors, of the Commission

|___Governor Hennessy loses no tāma when anything presses on his mind på

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko- and he returns to the charge on 6th

hama and San Francisco.

Meeting.

9-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 3-

9p..Performance at the City Hall SUNDAY, November 4-

•

Daylight-Namen leaves for Coast Ports. DaylightPingon leaves for Hollow,

Pakholand Ea phong

Daylight. Been leaves for Sydney and

Melbourne.

Goods par Radnorshire undelivered after this date subject to rentowane je MONDAY, Documber

Deo, that in a week, after he refers to" the serious facts. In this despatch the Governor expresses regret that he had not obtained the sanction- „f- tha? Attorney General (Mr Phillippe) to a “ prosecution of Inspector Loey in those words

I do not concar with the Altomey Gene- ral in the reasons he gives for not insti tuting a prosecution in this case.

to

One of the lending Chinose gentlemen, in Hongkong called upon me a few weeks ago to ascertain whether the Government intended take any steps to vindicate the interests of justion. He said that for many am the Chinese community have been sabjected to violent And

apparently illegal the

Registrar. General

years

Noon. French Mail loaves for Ports Department, and that now, when some of

Call and Europe.

FEDNESDAY, December 7!

these

practices are brought to are watching with

Chinose

light, the

of the Govern

Ahle

to

inform him that I had a

Goods per Glesjalloch undelivered after General's Denedish

this date subject to rent.vi THURSDAY, December 8troitustapen ? Daylight Mitau Bishi. Mail leaves fon

Yokohama, GA

8 p.m.-Masting of Shareholders of the Oanton Insurance Office in the Generul Agents' office

TH MONDAY, December 12

ment as

to investigate that?

as far as the Contagious Dis Ordinance was concerned, and that

had the whole subject under consideration. drus his attention alls to the fact that y LLordship

Dentment of the

4p.m.English Mail leaves for Ports of last year to deprive the Registas Geberl

- Call and Europe THURSDAY, December 15

to

judicial functions it had for so many years iti private, and

suck functions to the polio

in accordance with

mek parca and that

| Afeath leayes for Australian Forts on or fo

about this date

Famay, December 16

pandable maker Lade Sp.m.Occidental & Oriental 8. 5. Do

your Lordship's wishes, the Ordinance. No. 3 of 1876 had been paid Be

Though I believe the prosecution of In

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanspactor Lea is called for in the interests of Franches.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

AS, WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL: DruggiSTS, IMPORTERS

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NUBY Reqer

Justice, I cannot, in the face of the Alber

ney-General's opinion, instruct, hing

1, however, your Lordship undertake in A "concurs in my new of the case, I have, zog doubt Mr Phillippo will be this to UDLAIN. « conviction.

This despatel goes on to charge the “Registrar-General's Department with. having long given its sauction to on children illegal practice, viz., the sale by their guardinta, in order to pay the fizes levied under the Ordinance: And one of the women who was killed by falling through the roof is spoken of a by dis Excellency as this unfortunata

* sizes, Toilet Requintes, Englade, ) | woman, who had barn provinbal

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

|-by the Registraf-Geuers); und her agony, admitted haring sold to pay the fue

MEDICINEB MANUFACTURBES

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potado Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

despatch is the Opinion which amounts to this thet, although the facts revealed a prima faste caso ngal the Inspector, it is net nemal Government to instituts proceed against its own officers in cases take or error of judgment-

misconduct.He point Phures arriving in Hongkong, or anytin of their duty if there

other persona who may desire to co-pardon me nomanal punis enlt the files of local, Uhins, Japan, most likely follow convicti

American, English, Indian or Austra han newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklie from these countries, are now filed for reference.

**The publication of fais janis comme

The China Stail.

had found that the deaths, by-nosident, and he was unless any aggrieved resident proceedings, it would seem to him

rother suomalous for the Go to prosecute under such except in exES)

ten

and fram it will he KONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 18817 | three 'w

THE C. D.

BLUE BOOK

WHEN the Commiss been issued to investiga of the Ordinance, Sir. Packet

Desy wrote to the Day before departure (or Saturday if the demon 14th Nov

parture be on Monday),

Mousy Order Offer obser Post Office closes,” arcept tie NIGHT BAL which – in always open out of Office hour

4. Registry of

named the "Hon. Vil menaging partner of dine, Matheson and QX0 the Itaching men kung Bar

Bif printed mager foliorS

closed, crceps

may be posted with

10 centa untule

her the Fast Ofies clo

Letters may be.

宮

hemsion that the resu