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Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VERICE, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAN, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken me through Bills

ALU

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

USTADLISTED 1880:

CAPITAL,..

£2,000,000.

M

Undersigned, AGENTS at T for hit above Cumparas are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the samu, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Go from tius date.

Intimations.

STEAM LAUNCHES ALWAYS ON: HIRE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE Undersigned, being the Proper Owner of the following FIVE STEAM LAUNCHES : •Cum Loony, Cum Sing, Chim Mati, Cum Chou and Chum Oh, now lying in Harbour, begs to inform the Public that they are always ready for Hire at a very reasonable and regaine Clargo either for special purposes or excursions. As re- gants Cum Long, Oum Cum Shun

~Cam Whore, (with

(with Sing

exception of Chent. On, which was originally Built at the expense of the Undersigned himself) they belonged to the Company, of which Undersigned and TONG KEE were Partners.

and Interest the Responsibility

Interest of the FOUR LAUNCHES as above mentioned, and received back immediately from the Under- 1ja82 signol the money he had formerly invested. The Undersigned will hereafter hold the Responsibility and Interest in all Fry LAUNCHES, and will Carry on BUSINESS in this Colony, without any interfarence from Trse KER, the event of the Business proving remorative. In order to prevent faire questions arising this Advertisement is specially published by

TOK KEE

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

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE

181MAS STURES AND NEW AND SEASONABLE

@0.0 DS.-

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISING.

METZ FRUIT,

ASSORTED COSAQUES.

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Reduced to % nett promium per onnan Not long ago Tüsü Kex Crazed to SCALLAND & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.

MARSEILLES, GULE FORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR ANIF ORIENTAL STEAM THE

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship WALIOR, Captain A. W. AnaISON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY, and 8UEZ CANAL, on MONDAY, the 12th December, nt 4 pia.

10 .. UN

week

Carge will he received un bard uuritil

the day.

departure. of Parcul and Specio (Gold) it the Onios until

130 15.35

the day of departura, Silk and Valualdes for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Gaile Tus and General Cargo o for Lontou will be conveyed | via Bombay without trauslupament, arriving Khi ly the ordinary direct Galle. route vid

further further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, Apply to the. PENINSULAL & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIA- TION COMPANY'S OHljce, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are

•to shipwirat. required to be th Shippers are

One

For

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong. May 10, 1881...

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

(FIRE AND LIFE)"

Carral,Twis MIGLIOR

STERLING.

WE Undersigned are prepared fo grant

alerts against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods Earl Vensule am on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terins

ami-ConditionN.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceised, and transmitted to the restora

Deir decitint.

for

If required, protection will be granted on ficht chuss Lives up 1000 ons Single Lifo...

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-

or any other infonami, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & On,

note the terms and conditions of the Crapsals pany's Black Bill of Lading.

Passengers to England are now Booked

to Lonilen, instead of Southampton, s heretoforo..

d$12

A. MOTVER, 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, PIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.;

THE S. S. BELGIC will ba_denpatch- d for San Francis via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th December, 1881, At 3 p.In.

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

All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company'a Oflice, until 5 p.in.. ilu day previous to eating

A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSALE ORDERS INSOLI

ver

Conatlar Invoices to accompany land, Mexican, Contral and South American should be sent to the Company's

Cargo,ceyed to the Collector of Cu

Officen

toms, San Francisco,

e16

For further information, as to Fraight | or Pasenge, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's. Road Central

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR.,

Agent. Hongkong, November 30, 1881,

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

MONDAY,

the 19th of Ducumber, 181, at Nop, Lite Company's. S. S. DJEMNÁ, Commandant DA BOLACUIL

-

Agents, Hongkong & Cinton. Hongkong, Jaaniry 4, 1867.

THE LONBON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. P. 172).

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Apunts for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as foliow

Marine Department,

Policient current rates, payable either

her i Lolour at the principal Ports

of India, Chia and Australia

ire Department.

In a Wooden Home sitruited at Praja Central, opposite Scott Fame.” Hongkong, November 26,-1881.

IS

de20

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE.

LEMON TOFFEE ROBE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. PLUM PUDDINGS.

PATRAS CURRANTS.

VALENCIA RAISINS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS."

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

FANCY STATIONERY.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

KENTISH COB NUTS.

AH YON & Co.,

Ex. STEAMER Glepfindas.” HIPS COMPRADORESTILTON CHEESE

YORK HAMS.

·CHRISTMAS CAKER. TEVESONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS. SMYRNA FIGS.

STEVEDORË, BALLANTER AND WATER SUPPLIER, Hongkong and Whampoa, of the same

---Proprietas.

Keep on hand and for Sale, wall arted

Oilman's Stores and Goal of all kinds. Shipping supplied at the shortest notice with ull kinds of Ballast and fresh Pro

risiensure moderate-changes-- F59, WING HisG STREET. Hongkong, June 15, 1881.

NEWS FOR HOME.

-1ja82

The Overland China Mail.

{Thi dart Overland layer in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATE. Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-

printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from

T the Daily China Mail, is published

twice

month on the morning of the English Ball's departure, and is a re- cord of ench fortnight's current history Palicius insuel for long or short periods at of events in China and Japan, con- current rates,

tributed in original

mal reports and collated from the juruals published at the various ports in the Countries

Life Departament. Plicies issued for suns not excerding £6,000 at relaced rates.""

- HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. · Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 18ZE

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling:

of which is paid up £100,000. Reserve Fundupwards of £120,000 Aunna! Incom

£250,000 -

RE Undersigned have been appointed 1 Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grant Inorances at current rates.

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

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM..

T

PANY.

WE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Risks on First Class Godowns at per coat," notk premiam per annumu.

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

BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

SPECIE, sud CARGO, will leave this

Port for the above

Cargo and Specib vil bo registered for

COMPANY, OF STETTIN.

London as well as for Marseilies, and ac-TRE Undersignal having been appointed

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong

Caton, &e, and a completa Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 canta per Copy (postags paid 52 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)

AGENTS for the above Company, are cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

prepared to Grant Insurancea against FIRE. Shipp December

Orders will be granted until at Current Rates.

MEYER & Co. Noon of

argo will be received on board until 4;

10my82 Car Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th December, 1881. (Parcels are not to ho sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.)

P.m.

Contents and value of Pookages are re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Lågent.. Hongkong, December 6, 1981-

U. S. MAIL-LINE.-.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHİP COMPANY.

THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF-NEW ZEALAND.

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

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to, accopt FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

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

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

THE U. 8. Mail Steamalup CITY OF I ASSOCIATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO will be de spatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 31st December, 1881 taking Passengers, and Freight, at 3.pn

the United States, and Europe. Through Bills o

Orders shuuld.be sent to Gzo. MURRAY BAIN, China Mat Olics, 2, Wyndham Strast, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.

Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

No w

11

No. 2

Read. y.

Vol. X. OF THE

CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS

Translations from the General Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire-With a Dia- Krat

Short Journeys in Sz Ch'uan.

The Amount of Precipitation (Rain and

Snow) of Peking.

Notes on the Dutch Occupation of Formosa. Notices of Now Books and Literary Intal-

ligence

Notes and Queries ——

1

Gray's Anatomy in Chinese

Dr. Chalmers and the Six Scripts..

Avicula (Malleus) Vulgaris.

The Catholio Missionaries and

"Term- Question,

Rites Performed for the Dead,

The Ox and Horse Generals.

The Poet數...

Erruta

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.

Hongkong, November 16, 1881.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN 8 COCOA. Liesia's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & Palmer's BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. MINOEMEAT.

OHOCOLATE VENIER. SAUSAGES. BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &o.

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES

KIEDSTEOX'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL.

VEUVE CLIQUOT. PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.

CLARETR

11

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALUUTTA.

The Steamship

"Lennox,"

Captain DAVID Soors, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY,' the 15th; Instant, at 3 plane

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

delb Hongkong, December 8, 1881.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Steninship

"Bathill Castle," THOMSON, Commander, expected here on or about the 16th Inst., will have immediate despatch for the above Port,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, December 8, 1881.

FOR SALE.

JUST ARRIVED BY THE PESHAWUR

WINE

WAT DEPARTED,

For Niigata Mart, for Kobe, & Mr Petemon, and 4 Stetrago

Por Peshawar, for Shanghai: Rev. and Mra Byington from Cravenend; Ror. Mi chael Ly from Singapore: from Hongkong. Mr and Mrs C. A Gostell

Por Repaña, for Manila, Masura Manuel Peres, Rafael Perez, Francisco Castanos, and Alfredo Popino, and one Chinese deck, For Hwa Yuen, for Shanghai, 70 Chi-

I

Per Ching for Swatow, 146 Chinese, and European, majd

Per Margrethe, for Quinhos, 1: Ohio.

TO DEPART Per Cheang Hook Kian, for Singapore, 729 Chinese....

SHIPPING REPORTS: The British steamer Tasnadice reports From Sydney to Port Darwin experienced light S.E. winds with fine weather; Fort Darwin to Mindoro Straits variable, winde and Sne; thence

anco to port strong N.E. winda with Other and high sea. Left. Port at 9. p.m. Nov. 27th.

The Germen steamer Cassandra reports :" Left Chinking on the 3rd Dec; Woosung 4th; and had strong monsoon- and on the 4th; cloudy weather. On the 7th spoko Feronia and Atalanta from Hongkong to North,

off Breaker Point,

The Russian steamer Vladivostock reports

N.E. monsoon, too much Steady strong 3

608.

The British steamer Chiang Hock Kiàn

6742-December 8, 168

HONGKONG DISPENSA

Eqtablished 4.D, 1831.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

8. WATSO

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIS WHOLESALE and Betail DRUGGETS.

DeCGIE

BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUIRES, EMILISH AMERICAN, AND FREKOM PÄTENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Gingerado, Potass Water, Sansa

Water, and other Aerated

The Manufactory is under continuous European Superce Hongkong, June 1, 1870,

PAKSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or

other persons who may desizeŝto oʻ sult the files of local, China American, English, Indian or Aut lian newspapers, ore invited to call:

GENUINE PORT WOIN well-known reports: Froshi raonsoon and fine first part, the "CHINA MAM" Ome, where

BRANDS BLACK LABEL, with 3 Grapes, for

.....$18.

Case of 1-dozen Quarts, BLACK LABEL, with 2 Grapes, par

Case of 3. dozen Quarts,; WHITE LABEL, per Case of 1 dozen

Quarta,

Apply to

816)

.813.

F. J. V. JORGE, At Mesare RUSSELL & Co.'s.

jar Hongkong, December 7, 1881

Not Responsible for Debts..

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Dioners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

ANTEMISIA, British barque, Captain D. Macfarlane.Order.

CEYLON, American bargne, Captain F. Hallett.Russell & Co.

CHARTER OAK, American ship, Capt. L. Gilkoy.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

CRUSADES, British steamer, Captain T. RowinGeo. R. Storins & Co.

BLSE, German barque, Captain U. Fred. Bruhn.Wialer & Co.

ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaija abip, Captain Jose M. Pimentel.-Captain

and light winds to port,

The British stormer Albay reports: Left Taiwanfoo on the Deo. 5ih, Amoy 6th, and Swatow on 7th. From Taiwanie to Amoy strong N.E monsoon and heary sea; Amoy to Hongkong moderate N.E. winds and see. In Swstow stra. Suation, See-wo, Lea Fuen, Foechow, Miramar, Tamsui, Creigiands, Tientsin, and Chefoo

The American ship Panay reports: Strong

thick weather. monsoon and

The British steamer Greyhound reports: Left Pakhoi Dec. Sal, strong N.E mon soon; Hoibow on 6th, strong N.E. wind; high as and drizzling rain; Macno on 8th at 10.30 a.m; arrived here at 3.30pm

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 9.30 am.

To-morrow, the 9th inst.

For NEW YORK.-

Birty newspapers, dailing and week from these countries, are now filed

reference.

pa The publication of this isais commenced at 7.30 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1881.

G LOCAL AND GENERAT

THE Mary Tatham docks at Aberdeen, to-night, and the Themis undocka

We note in the Chinese Mail an Important proclamation, from the Viceroy of the pro-

Per ship R. Robinson, at 11 am, To- vince of Szechtian, bearing, we promme,

morrow, the 9th inst

For BANGKOK. ·

Per Dasubs, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

9th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOOBOW, AND

TAMBUL

Per Fokien, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

10th inst.

npon the attack recently made upon ME H. Parker, of H.M. Consular Serviceza Chungking, in that province. Bravo hopes are held out of amendment on the part of

the people there, which it is greatly to be desired will to realized. We shall another look at this document.

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO

Par Albay, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Jumoase was given to day (8th) in

matter of costs in the lato Habeas Corp

GIANILLA, British barque, Capt. F. J.For

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarte Hunt-Order. CHATEAU LAFITE;" IEES. GRAVES; " BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT—-

SACCONE'R MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO... BACCONER OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---

1, 2 & Star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.' Biser DuTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON. WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA

Boxen's and ORANGE BITTERS.

&c.

$0.

&0.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, piuto and quarts, · GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BUREZ, pints and quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER. Eastern and Californian. CHEESE. Boneless CODFISHL Prime HAMS and

the

Russian CAVIARE,

Eagle

"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

at

BY E. H. FARKER.

Can bo obtained from KRLLY & WAŬJE

Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD. & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office

Hongkong, December 6, -1879.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &C.

BACON.

Broad Condensed MILK,

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon

MACKEREL in 5 lb cana.

Roan Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans, Outting's Dessert FRUITS in 3b cans,

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted BAUSAGE. and Sausage

MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

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

MEATS

Richards & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

MECKIty': Sugar.

Lunch TONGUE. LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 24 tb cans.

Bo

GIRNURY, British 3-m. achoouer, Capt D. Thomson.-Chinese

HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain Wellor.-Siemssen & Co.

HIRAM EMELY, American barque, Capt. J. P. Wymar Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Jens Porra, British barque, Captain A. V. Brown.-Eduard Schellham & Co.

LENNOX, British steamer, Capt. D. Scott, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Louis ErosNE, French barque, Captain Menard,Carlowitz & Co.

NICOLAS THAYER, Amer, barque, Capt. Robl. S. Crosby-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

OCCIDENT, German turque, Captain C.. Router-Wielor & Co.

PANAY, American ship, Captain S. P. Bray, Jr.Adamaon, Bell & Co.

RIBSTON, British barque, Captain John Tuckey.-Melchers & Co.

SOUVEND, British barque, Captain Fred. H. Williams.Captain.

BYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown Douglas Lopraik & Co.

VALIANT, American ship, Captain M. J. Daly.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, AN

Dec. 8, 2 a.m., Tannadice, British str., 1408, 8. G. Green, Sydney Nov. 12, Cook town, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin 27, General-GI, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Dec 8, Cassandra, German steamer, 1097, F. Ahrens, Chinking. Dec. B, Rice, SIEMSSEN & Co.

Doc. 8, Vladivostock, Russian steamer, 678, P. Voronoil, Saigon Joo, 2, General —MELCHERS & Co

Dec 8, Cheang Hock Kian, British str., 956, Fred, Webb, Swalow Dec. 7, General, -BUN HIN CHAN.

Dec. 8, Albay, British steamer, 366, H. Lightwood, Taiwanfoo Dec. 5. Amoy B, and Swatow 7, General-DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & On.

10th inst. MANILA —

Par Diamante, at 3.30 pm, on Mon- case. Costs were not allowed. - We

day, the 12th inet.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -

Per Shed, at 11.30 am, on Wednesday,

the 14th inst

stand the reasons assigned for this decision were that the Court of Queen's Bònch in England decided in the Cobbett case that it had never been the practice to allow cont For STRAITS AND CALOUTTAPI SA

Por Lennoz, at 230 p.m., on Thursday, in Habeas Corpus cases to either side,

the 15th inst. VAT WESTINGH

it might lead to great barlahig if the Crow For STRAITS AND BOMBAT.—

should claim costs against a prisotier appl Par Gestorg, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, ing unsuccessfully for his discharge

the 15th inst

that therefore there must be reciprocity BEATING PACERI

MAILS RT THE

The British Contract Packet Gwalior & BAD OCCENTUce has taken place at Aber

N.B.

will be despatched on MONDAY,

the 12th December, with Mails to and deen. Dock this morning in the death of through the United Kingdom and Captain Harvey, of the steamship Cleveland, Enrops vid Brindisi to the Straits who, it is feared, has put an end to his exit- Fettlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon,

raltar

Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-tence by his own hand. A shot was heard, proceeding apparently From the Captain's

The Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies

room,end on the chief officer, proosedin there he found Captain Harvey lying dead, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET with a pistol wound right through the hea

The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will The pistol must have been fred clas

be despatched on FRIDAY, the

18th inst., with Maile for Japan, San head as there are distinctly visible the Francisco, the United States, Canada, of the exploded powder just over the Honolulu, Peru, &c., whi

&c., which will be The body was brought in to the

closed an follows --UN

215 P.M. Registry causes.

this afternoon, where no doubt an

2.50 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters into the circumstances will be led

for Union Countries may be posted on

board the Packet with Lats Fee of 10

cents edra Postage

until the time of THE river gunboats Bus

for Non-Union

A SE S came over from Kow

West Indies

their moorings ini de16

cannot be sent be this route and will now receive their foll

Hongkong, December

8,

MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

of guns, which have lately beer

The Freach Contract Packet Dichina from England. These boats

will be despatched on MONDAY, for ocean sailing, being flat the 19th December, with Mails to and when they left home they only carried through the. United Kingdom and Europe, vill Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Birmah, Ceylon, (vil Madras), the Australasian Indir

Colonies Area, Egypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar

The uscal hours will be abserved in closing

the Mails, &c.

LAAM HOURE OF ULOKING SPANIS

THE ENGLISH MAIL

pounder oath, while their fil should consist of three such guns Gathing. While the Iron bour the opportunity wil manning these bosts, and from her crew, and they cood 10 ses on a short

go through the annual

Dec. 8, Panay, American ship, 1190, 8. P. Bray, Jr., Nagasaki Dec 2 ColThe following hours are observed in closing provided for in the ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Deo. 8, Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakhot Dec. 3; Hoihow 6, and Macao & General ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Dec. 8, H. Printzenberg, German barque, 559, Sabonemana, Newchwang Nov, 15, and Cheloo Dec. 1, GeneralMELCHERS &

193, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES, CO

is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mai, and China Beview.

SAILORS HOME.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...Tlc 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE Th 230,000.00

Tls. 283,936.17 ANY Cart Of CROZIONO, BOuks, uz SPECIAL RESERVE FUND..

PAPERS will be thankfully, received at the Sailor's Home West Point,

for sauny E. Tading seed for OLAMAT. Zud: Th. 998;938-17--- Hongkong, July 25.1878

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States; và Over-

and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and

TOTAL CAPITAL

and Au-3 April, 1881.

Directors

Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.

and South America, by the Company's and W. M. Box, Esq. W MAYZKINS, Esq.

JE. PIKORVOSS, F. D. HINH, Keq. Tickets granted to

connecting Steamer

Through

England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers:

On prepaid REFURN PABLOY TICKETS & RADUOTON of 25 % is made,

1

Freight will be received in

board until 4

p. on the 30th Instant Parcel Packages

will be received at the office until

Do y

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI 30Bars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH - Mesars BAKING BROTHERS & Co.,

same day i

all Parcel Packages should be RICHARD BLACKWELL E Agent,

68 and 60, Cornhill. marked to address hi full; value of sama is required, con

Foracias granted en Marine Risks to all Consular Invoices to accempany Overland parts of the World, Cargo should be sent to the Corapany's Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest Offices in Sealed Envelopes; addressed to the on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS Collector of Customs at San Francisco. of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are - For further information as to Paraga nually distributed among all Contributors and Freight, apply to the Agency of the of Husinra in proportion to the Premis Company, No. 60, Queen Road Central. paid by them?

VA BUSSELL & Co. FE FOSTER, Gen: Agent for Chins de Tapani Hongkong, December 2, 1881.

Hongkong, May 20, 1881.

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10082

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. 45

The Steamship

** Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1881

BOLS

FOR MANILAN

The Steamship

Diamante! Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above

Parton MONDAY; the 19th Inst, at4pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. ong December 8, 1881

قاعة

"ALIFORNIA'

·RACKER

Dec. 8 Elise, German barque, from Whampoa

DEPARTURES.

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in Dec. 8, Lochiel, for Cust

tins, and loose Alphabetical B18-

CUITS9 Fancy Break Mixed

BISCUITS: Ginger CAKES Joda BISUUTTS. Oyster BISOUTTS.

Orsaked WHEAT OATMEAL"

HOMINY

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR

EYE MEAD

CIGARS.

Fine New Season's CULISHAW TEA, m 25 mid 10 unity Boren.. BREAKFAST CONGOU 6 23 cents p. t SHIPCHANDLERY of

RIGGING and SATE-MAKING, prompile

Hongkong, December 8, 1881

8, Wm. Turner, for Saigon." B, Margrethe, for Quinkon. B. Sir Jesicebhot for

for Canton,

*8. Ana, for Chirkung.

8 China for Swatow,

8, Niigata Maru, for Kobe, a

8, Hai Yen, for Shangha

6, Erpaña, for Mevla

8, Cassandra, for Whampoa

Peshatour, for Shanghai

MANAUS ODIARED. Golden State For Glenury, for Guam, Pa

on for Cebu, Cheang Heck Kian, for Singapore

PASSENGERS.

ade, from Sydney Abrook, Mám Gordon Campbel

Cheama Hock

latesfrom de

from Amoy

and Chefour, one Cabine

Mails, ez, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure, - que d

g

Noor

3.10 FE

Money Order Offica plosce Registry of Letters cesser. Posting of all prated mater and patterns OBENER, OFTE

ail closed, expopt

We pub

from the

for: Late bourne

tiers may be „poned, will

Late Fee of 10 conta until 3:30 PM When the Post Office alos d. Pentirely,

8.40 P.M.-Late Lottery may be

on board the packsley, with Foe of 10 coute, tintil tíma

* departure.

General Memoranda

vingston & Co. s godoyna. December

Daylight-Folden Leaves for 5 watów, dze

Albay leaves for amor do,

Spázích Chunbost

Poelong. Rel of the

in the Spartan Consulat

ject to rest and