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ICHANG AND THE OPENING OF THE quarters and reported to General Stuart

YANGTZE.

than he became restless and might be observ -Mc-H. - Farago, --nasiatant-in-charge-tolooking toward the Rappahannock. This would canting for two or three days and Ichang, comments on the gradual opening up of the Yangtzo to foreign trade, and the cessation of the hostility of junk-owners to foreign traders:---

For Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mails.

would wander about as though he MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam- were looking for

Then e thing.

alonsor with morning he

companion or two. He was going back

would

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE..

to the country occupied by the Federal- forces, to When at the commencement of the yeomebody, to inflict curage in sonic map

to obtain information, to captureHRISTMAS STORES AND 1977 junk owners became aware of the fact ner, upon the blos cause and tid himself of

NEW AND SEASONABLE that fahang would soon be opened to For-¦

his enemies. eign emmores, they naturally anticipated thunt a larga influx of steamers would at

theg

‚ und

until then, In order to prevent such an occurrence and to uplet the calculations of steamOr agents,

it is aid that they formed all the leading marchants doing business with Szechwan that they would mat necept. for

Ichang to that province a sin gie bale of Proce Grands or any other mer-

shipriont at

his duty on

CAUGHT NAPPINO," A few of his adventures, just as he related follow on the upper Yangize, we anothom to ne in the arm of Jeba, in the nopolise all the shipping business,

and the absolate command Rapidan, are here reorded as illustrations of scout life. This life, ns 1 bave said, is n peculiar place of the war, and supplements

fiekl the formal fighting of armies in the To report, I have a question whatever of the truth of the narratives. The person who reinted chem was a brave soldier in whom every one had implicit faith. He did on all occasion, and since the war chandise from merebants winachose to velis buco a nituister, Bu the preference to stolumors for the carriage

•Studing deferveilly of their goods to this port, leaving them to high in his holy calling. At the time arrange as best they could further convey speak bestever, he was simply an ardent on to Szechwan. How far they attained young soldier, clad in a well-worn grag the result aimed at is well known. The uniform, his belt decorated with two amy ready to undertalte aty exposition next. year (1878) the China Merchant" | reve

there were

only peril and ex- Steam Navigation Ormpany established un

One of the incidents of his tuig ditems in it. agüncy at Ichang, and the 88. King sepereer which he related to so was s wanaolected to build up the trade of the follows: Hu bad crossed the Rapidar into THORE.. This steamer mile 17 trips that year, Calpapper, where fieneral Moules ap

cargo eslimated at little vur carrying a 17. 28, 70,000. In the business done by then ing, toiletleri

ascertain

Positions her, however,

beside the China

Mereltants and any hevonents of the Steam Navigation Chayany, Messrs Hut time was Nauber, tom, mai thợ terfield & Swire were so interested. Iti Enon conta were but weash the cumintre stat torfield

who let with is dus to say that both companies sus- and the Raphan, S.

succeeded in passing companions, tained heavy losses, and the later fire, biau tw

decide the pickets without, disorery, and ure, thought, it

Apectacle was enlivening Quarter guards ware phe- Since the the Chins Merchants' Steve Variga ing

ing their justs, bibrers and men walking do go on with the shout and the Faded flags, Hanulul gail

TRAW fragglers, little del this compter acres of tantes. the financial verses of crot, wero in sight, and Sand his c ny seen to regard the preceding

parous resolved to wait until evening, that it lecided year, the extunsinar of its lines into the very when its was

was probable that soon would make Meanwhile they retired midst of Szechwin Adelingly, about their

raphane the middle of the mungeses, the Mustan

info, the most cy was opened at important commercial contre of that

Through this melina Schwan, merchants were offered the facilities of at tling

loanlly through freights to i

to Shangha to any other Tranty or fries an or, indeed, to a

the cones. In the meantime an American from. Hanke w succeeded in securing the sur- vices of a fow Native-craft, and mindertank.

out of Transit Passes for goods Forsign origin, and the conveyance of Buch

dricud gride to any

print on the Yangtze, the same neaus bring aptent for The de Nativi goeds to this

its

1970

thevelions to withdraw one in sight of this coups.

from the

ties Company has find ite

Cimanded; no little

ritice.

the

Browil

which

ith characterised the ;; of Trassit trade in 1870 was

kao bishlen nuak in the s

the words to shour fo an home as they had beetinwaks all right, und dating to gampel fortius built a-fire to

GOODS.

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT,

ASSORTED COSAQUES, CALLARD & BOWER'S CONFECTIONERY,

R's

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE.

---'-LEMON TOFFEE. LIME JUICE CORDIAL PLUM PUDDINGS.

"PATRAS CURRANTS.

VALENCIA RAISINS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

PRESENTATION BOOKS, .

FANCY STATIONERY.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

KENTISH COB NUTS.

Ex STEAMER Glenfistan. STILTÓN CHEESE. YORK HAMS. CHRISTMAS CAKES. TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS RAISINS. SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.~~

VAN HOUTEN's COCOA. · LED's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUME..

was theniscives. This was an err, as HUSTLES & PALMER'S BISCUITS, the event proved. They ing shown covered PATE DE FOIE GRAS

SMINCEMENT. with their blankets and fell asleep, $—-,

aging first armed himself by reling some CHOCOLATE--MÈNIER. Stonewall Jackson, Recently SAUSAGES.

BRAWN. iistud by the writer of this sketch.

Whether this proved sororitic or not he was og sleep, when a loud and sarcutie voice aronser hills 1os, are yeni, dohny

“Come, kel up and We will give you more comfortable accom Lulators

Rab!" said the voice.

A DARING ROSE.

he scort, jepang lais open k ltl nly due to these two subserving influente again at once.

The statistics for fl

mainly

CCS.

ing

die same

600,000.

your

were

The whole situation was plain to lam. A spad of six-Federal showed that thay value of the train had indera armed with maskets hul discovered standing over creared from P. 70,000 in the preced the scouts, and they s

ne their year to ser II. 17.

thout pointing the cockol weapons, at In

There was no hoje except t fline, the at-stenmundo-brens the course of monstration of the junk owners also sub-practising some rise on the dangerous in- bliga sided,

came to be looked up as an tiers, S--had taken a solem event of the past. They gradually

tion niter to surrender, but there scenied Conchaion that their ched ally is unture ne possibility of resisting. If he made the -le the aminerous tacles which prevent would certainly seal his fate. Ifc, there- protons least motion toward ais pistol the movement easily acomplished

and that they havefore, lay still and desing his eyes slepily, ed: "Oh, go away and let ne

the

Davigation fro

on the

Cane to

but the petition which matterred;-

in four

at one time they seemed to be in excessive sleep, will you ? dread of They also noticed that, instead of haghel with the Hout of Hacle:

uure muticipated Esen

E bize!

At this his enemics y Rebimosit, "The Telzti ipped that he was in zes own camp and that the intenders were would invado

parts

was, however, wide

wide awake Yangtze, only a modest-looking little craft friends. $---

to his danger, and had hat one ilen now in sell, st great intervals, to to her Way

Csult, up river.

junk owns and

kis danket ใส #

to get at his wr315. Huuled b merchante soon came to feries, and the dif ficulty of Gadung Native craft for the cont voyance of steaner imported goods hence to Steelwan was happily removed.

THE HONGKONG BLOCKADE. The Pall Mall Gazette puldishes un article on the above question, which is merely a réause of the question. In conclusion it states

atend of the usual public

in steamers unler

the Chinese control. The -opian would thus be-in-tho hade fac

Chineso

inoso from the moment it left itse of the Government of India. Many difficulties in detail, will

aidoration. But themselves on -con- |

this scheme ever he!

ver his head with the slow movement of a souping man, times languidly and stole final to his belt witere it rested on his

just

With aneiher carless nation ho drew the weapon from its holster, cucked it silently and was reely. He was time. The foremost of the Federal sokliers.

t Huatched

ket, and S- away the blanket, the muzzle of his pistol on his heart, ting t shot but through the besit. The unit

fuli him. ad the rent of

the

art bath the bullots struck. F[1112 djtool aut

The Chinese araanid to have been matar-s ing for some time past a scene for dia ing the deal inity of the Federal sider. S with the difficulty, which, judging frait then use to his feet, fired the remanITE trustworthy information respecting it, woshi charges of his revolver, killing two other seem to strike at the row of this and other liere while the rest Instily retronted to. abuses in the foreign trule of China. Fl ward their camp, leasing him master of the inain features of this project are stated to fail. His companions had takon no part be the

thin the fight. purchase of

One had run all into the Chinese from

Indian Government, inds the pistol of the other had it the

c'unctious st.

GROEI SE CONCERT es gut fees

TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA-----

TOLATZEN PERSONS KÜRSED TO DEATH.. The screw steamer Scheng, of Glasgow, put inle Kingstown Harbour about midnight it will, of cause, bo necessary carried out, to prohibit the conveyance of opium in

Wednesday on fire, the foroumst, bridge, British vessels to a pot in a, to make and fore acain deck hirned down, and with arrangements for the wants. I the Chinesex charred corpses lying on the steerage community of Houg

Kong, on which a duck. The vessel, which carried a crew of son. 4] nington hands, with a number of the

passen important iteur in the revénne of colony

hat a general depends, and to restrict the

cargo, part consist growth of the gers, and

touch- poppy in India to a certain quality. These of oils, whisky, run, and sugar,

cut Belfast, anal loft

Tuusday af- and other details must be thoroughly disa

Bristol, About Betmen for Swanson

O'clock on Wednesday -iX

barrel of aphtha cit burst on the fore main deck.

whore, it steerage, The o ran along to the came into contact with a fro, and in a ment the vessel was in flames, the mast and tore main deck barzing

cugged befor any hal settlement can be

attuition. It is clear that some settlement the vessel was off that when

is impératively required for the growth and prosperity of our trade, as well as for the maintentates af our friendly relations with Chin-E. d. C. Bopreas

EPISODES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

STRUMEN SCOUT,

The

Bercely

ISIGNY BUTTER. ~ DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES

ASPARAUUS.

SOUPS, &c.

SEAL. VEUVE CLIQUET PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.

CLANETS

Ship Company.

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

`AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS..

THE S. S. GAELIC will be despatch- ed for Sari Francisco via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 13th January, 1882, at 3 p.m.

Connection being mado at Yokohama, with Stanniers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full; and saing will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day prurious to sailing

A REDUCTION of 25% made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

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

should h Cargo, shou

be sout to the Санирану в Offices addressed to the Collector of Cua tomb, San Francisco.

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

OHAS. H. HASWELL, JR.,

Agent Hongkong, January 3, 1862,

NOTICE.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. JAN, 7, 1982,

Stocks,

Nos, of Shares

Falue.

Faid

up.

Reserve,

ВАКИЯ.

HK. and S'ha

Working. Last Di-Closing Quo Account. vident, tations, Clash

Bank.......... 40, 0008 1288 125$ 1,900,000 8 3,734.00 30/ +116% prem.

· INGURÁNCES. Nth.-China Ink. 1,000TI. 2,000 TI. 800 TI. 238,600 TL 251,064.91 TI. 75 +1, 1120 p. al Yangtazu Ins.... 1,200 T1. 350 T1. 350 11. 500,488 TL 18,447.56 12% TL 860 Unton Ins. Soc. 500$ 2,500 $ 5008 381,7878 437,668.58 $144.2781600 China Tr

Tradera Insurance.....

600 $1066.00 $ 500 475,000|3. 01,028.40 C'ton Ins. Office 10,000 € 2508 50 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,000 1,000 2003 100,378 $ 42,860.79 HK Fire Ins... 2,000$ 1,0008 2008 761,842$ 220,847.81 Chins Fire Ins. 4,000 8 50081008 133,9848 103,020.08 STEAM CPANIES. HK. O. and M.

Steamboat

8,000|8 ·

China: Coast 8.}

Navigation... 5,000 T

MISCELLANEOUS

[No. 5766-JANUARY 7, 1888.

| POST OFFICE NOTICE,"

Unclaimed Correspondence, Jan, 6, 1882.

Allick, My

Apear, Set

Aphar Sut,

Ayew & Co.

Barrera

Lim, Jap Joaquin

# Long Los

1 bk.

Maloney, Patrick I Maubure, Cha. E 1.5 Mennich, J.

Ian Thomas

əyl

1 Marland, H.

Martin, Mrs H. B 1-Mashall, Marábi

&Co. Maskell, F.

}

1 rogd.

1 regd

McLean, H. S. 1 Miller, Wm. Out Peter

Lata. Pap.

Abasolo, Angel Alla

1 Live Lum

1·

1 regd.La Klug Shan:

1 regd.

Mundonald, N. M, 1.04.

20% $1550

Barred, B. M. Mr Burrow, Rev.

1 Moy, ..

0% 18280 ex div. 871.58035

18% 36495

10018

758 110,000 100T11008

6% +827 prem.

78,932 T. $1,474.04 15% §.

·Atired H. J Bonvotty Mru Brandt, Fralin 1 Branson, Dr G. A. I Brooks, W. T. 1 Burchell, Rev Wm. Barton, W. M. 1 Baker, Burigns 1 Carlodi, Mona 1 Colo, R.

125 1258

3,000 €

102 10

80,000 1,480.20

7,489

1% +14pm.

100$ 100

1008 100

50B 50

Rates of Interest

Chi, Imp., 18746,276 £

100 all

June30 Dec31

1877 16,010 £

100

Fob. 28 Ag. 31

1878 3,899 TL

600

All

April & Ŏet.

1881 9,560 T

500 all

June & Deo.

2*/ pri

Sugar Debon-

suzen, 1880... 000 $300,000 all

8.%

June & Doc.

$ For your 1880.

HK. & Whp10,000 $

Dock

HK. and.

China Gas Co........ 'kong Hotel... 2,000 8. Clana Sugar Co. 6,000 3 H'kong lon Co 1,2408 B'kong Bakery 600 8

LOANS.

For half-your endă 30th June, 1881. To SÙth April, 1881.

3,161

Payuble.

$21. +890.p. share

$12 $8160

8130 p.sharo

85 $850

13, Frem.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

Jas Hongkong Rates of Postage. &c, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chinn, may deliver them to the Post Office unstamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. Each batch must consist of at least ton.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES..

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

—STEAM ZON SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ATSOK

(Revisal January 1st, 1883.).

Boxholders may also send Patterns

Colling, Wm. Jr. 1 *Collyus, B. M 81

Conceicao, Thereza 1 Controly, Johu 1 Crowell, Capt. Jra 1

Davis, E.

Demony, Moner 1 Bari, J.

1 rega

Eders, Mr Ernest 1.

Evow, P. G. Fonlum, G. B. Froke, Thomas 1 Faller, Mrs W. R. 1 Garche lo ren

a Audre Geo De Chan Guldanberg, L. I “Gomendia,Anta, 1′ Greenstein, N, 9 Grey, D. Wm., 1 Guy. W."T. Badden, Henry. 1

Pang Aling

Puo, A. K. Parks, Sir#: Partington, J. E. 5

Pierce, W. P. Plath, J. 3. Plutt, W. Me Prentice,

Ros, Charles

Remedion, F. X. 1ạ Robertson, M. H. 1 Rocher, Mouer L 1-

Bose, Geo. Rubelz, O.

I card

3 regd.

1 togd Rubely, O.

Sham Foo & Co. 1 -Bira Anto

d'Arajo-f

Harcourt, & B. 1 Hart, D. W. 1 14 Heiga, F.. Hepburn, Dr J. 0.1 Hewett, W.

Hill Lorrain, W.

Hong Sing

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are-gyen in rents, and are, for to the same places in the same way. Fa Howard, W. G. Letters per half maer, for Books and velopes containing Patterns may be wholly Pattartis, per two ounce.

closed, if the nature of the contents be first. exhuited or stated to the Postmaster General, na he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Frinted Circulars may be inserted such Pattern Packets.

Erotich, E. Hughes, John Insolvini, Sigr. L. 1 James, TIT Jurgensen. Jarl 3 1 Kaaff, Moner Landon, G. Monst 1 Lanen, Mouar: 1

Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of Two papers may be sent at Book Rate, Nowepapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything thaterer be inserted Printed except bona fide Supplements.

PAFCEIS-The public is reminded that matter may, however, be enclosed, if the there is no such thing as Parcel Post whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Curto Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- dar rent may be paid either as Newspapers or pointment are caused by persistent attempts ad M. Į Booka.

to send small valabla trifles through the

Shopeon Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Deus, Anjer. Hend, 1.8-2

Work, and similar

are con- Antio R. Smith 2 presents a

Tord

Silva Sr Microfa 1

B Spanning Osborna

Spelkers, F. Spreckels,

bis Col. A. B.

Snu Grow Wa

rg, Symes, P. S.

1. 1 card

I regd..

裊

1 Tavares, Mrs Morion.2,

1 Tipp, C. P.

Townsend, A. M. 1:

Voorhies, R. P. 1

Wabsier, Minn

~WURs, 167, E. R2-9-

Wong Shew! Wong. Yow Zanelia, Ch. Zealand, H.

9. Ungher, Jupiter 2

1 Walker, R. N. 1 regd.

1 regd..

. 1 oud

For Merchant Skips

Tele. Pap.

A Leta.

Lodge

Loochoo

Lorenz

Lothair

Lucy

L. C. Troop!

Marlborough

Marmion

Mary

Melpoctene

Charles Robinson 1

Nelson

Chellain of West)

Local and Indian Parcel Post.

Earlepool Cli

Circo

1. Small, Parcels may be sent by Post

Carandelet

Commercial Papers signify such paper being refused, the renders having Argh

cunts.

Nestar

1 Northern Light

New Era

Olto

Queen of the Seas 1

·1

Tránh

Haron

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

MONDAY, the 16th day of January, 01682

at Noons, the Company's Steamship OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, as, though Written by Hand, do not bear with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIA, the character of an actual or personal corre- and CARGO, will leave this Port for the spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied lave paid the freight by steame. No lington, ..

often spent more in Postage than would arbates music, &c. The charge on them is the same above places WINES AND SPIRITS

Cargo and

and Specie will be registered for us for books, but, whatever the weight of refund can be made on such parcels of the Angula as well as for Marscifics, and sea puket, containing me the weight of value of Stampe obliterated before the Chandler London CHAMPAGNES-

cepted in transit through Marecilies for the paper, it will not be charged less than 5 nature of the contents was discovered. HIDROK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE principal places of url be granted until

Shipping Orders

The nender of any Registered Artide Noon of 18th January,

may accompany it with a Return Receipt will be received on board until on paying an extra fou of 5 cents. pacis and Parcels until 3 p.m. on

at Book Rates between Hongkong aird any County of Base 1 p.m.,

The limit of weight for Books and Com-of the British Post Offices in China, as well Delin ke 16th of January, 1882. (Parecia are not CHATEAU LA ROSE, piats & quarts. to be sent on board; they must be left atmercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straite Don Quixoto CHATEAU LAFITE,

the Agency's Ollice)

4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited Settlements, and India. They must not isiu Reed to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet Ellen Contents and value. of Packages are re-

dimensions: 8-inches or 4 inches by 2 Jong; 1 foot broad, 1 fuot deep, win, by 2

weigh more Evelyn

more Excelsior quired.

than 5s., nor be For further particulars, apply at the inches.

F. Nightingale Such parcels may be. wholly closed Couay's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

if they bear this special endorsement, G.F Munizi PABOEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any Harrington, Agent.

1:azo parcel may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels | Helena Hongkong, January 4, 1882,

for India a declaration of contents and Eelry Marion value is required, a printed form for which Headrette, is supplied gratis. The Registration of Eighlander Parcels for India is compulsory.

TRES GRAVES,

וי

BREAKFAST CLAKET, 1

SHERRIES & PORT—

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO. SABINE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848) HENTA PORT BRANDY, WHISKY; LIQUEURS, &6.—

1, 2 & 3-star HENRY' BRANDY, Bisquer Durocenz & Co. BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURAÇAO.

ANGOSTURA.

BORER's and ORANGE BITTERS,

40.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. Burks, pints and quarta. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ONGERENTERambayshandam

EX AMERIJAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER. Eastern and California CHEESE. Doneless CODFISH. Prison HAMS and BACON. Russian CAVIARE.

Insurances.

Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise ja36 Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Peru, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentina Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Burnuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with all Danish, French, Netherlanda, Porto- guce and Spanish Colonies.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF ・・ MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1834.

}

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

£100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income £ 250,000 ""

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Conipang-at Hongkong, Canton, Foschow, Suuregui, and, Hankow, and are preparod to grant Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868. faced resine de

Bagle Brand Condensed MILK. → PEACE and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family FIG-PORK in lege and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 l cans. Beau Idual SALMON in 5 lb cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 I can

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

נל

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES.

MINGEMEAT.

| COMB HONEY in Original Fratacs. most consternation prevailed on board, and, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS. to heighten the terror of the situation, the sea was running mountains high, a violent storm Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. raging. Twelve

The Games

dames and burz-MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Bled to Smoked SALMON.

It is uppeccomsary to say that this whole crew were trengers and one of the

od to death. The rest of the eruw some of

of them fastinllygers and Clam CHOWDER.

business was one of great peril. The scout took his life in his hand and scon booame eru fond of its dangers and oxeitounguts. Habit

and

peril soon is everything with men, became & habit with the acouts."

Without

to the

and in

&C:

&C.,

$30.

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.

the stern of the vesant. It was then feared Green TURTLE in 24 cans. that the flames would spread to the other inflammable portion of the it life was dull, and when they were depriv midst of the terror that

Prevailed, five of the d it as the topor craves

notwithstanding crew lowered a boat, and, those the of

Nothing racters, and they

were often has to put off for the shore.

has since been heard of them, and it is The result of my obarva ed that they are lost. In the meanting, the a study to me. tion was that they really loved danger. It captain

ed of it they craved it as

his brandy.. I knew a number

adventurous characters,

buckets and the flames, which, though

It cattain ordered the crow to get tion-without it their daily routine was flat not subdued, were

excited them, producing a pleasurable sonsa throw water up with the aid of a hose?

and wanted variety. A good representative

this class waR

ted by the donkey engine, proven war

attached to young man

At the the

clergyman of the Episcopal Church. At the

the skamer in

with

blue lights and rockets, but wore unheeded. The Solway lay

Stuart's cavalry, now a highly respected alsof the sea in this condities

time when J Erst made his acquaintance

about Frank ELS twenty-three or

Bor

in the

trough

the crew striving against the flames, till

of mediam hotght, ofgorous of train, einer vaning, when,

knit,

in all hi

and active is mil

moramenta

pilot boat put of

eyes were blue and had a cordiinived from there. qutres being |

his hair light and curling; his

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in B

tina, and loose. Alphabetical BIS

CUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

to assist, and tha

the vessel was steered for and Kungstown harkour. A steamer, believed whole demeanor simpla, friendly and calcuto by the Criedenie, fell in with the distressed Isted to

to prejudice you in his favor. He

Hvessel about the ame time,

and stood was uniformly cheerful and modest--the till tre harbour was reached. Blue lights

would have were last human being whom one

wers burned, and the eastguard homed- self.

If-assertion or a propensity intely put Off and boarded the

vessel. suspected for boasting. I am satisfied that such a dreadful avano presented itself to view

foreign to his chuarac The portion of propensity was wholly

that the stories of his scouting on tar and

he rolated to

to me in my tent on the was a were unvarnished narratives of had heen

or the

bris, the fire, still burning it. Here and

and three

·Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS Ginger CAKES Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

SERYE MEAL

SFEMALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S

vessel which baan 1214 a blackened mass of burned dé-, where the crow unable to e real occurrences: His home before the there along the steerage were stown the of the bodies of the dead, fearfully charred. A war had been in the country north Rappahannock, which may have accefcited puss

sailors,

burn- passenger

severely foudness for visiting the region, but ed, were removed to the hospital. The pas I am certain,

in the case of other scouts, senger, Charlos of Swansen, died that he ouivved the excitement of his ex- the next days burned to death peditions the Federal linea, and found were two soldiers of the 24th Regiment, with camp a dull place as compared with the deserter in custody, two soldiers of the 56th, SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. Fauquirer woods full of blue coats. Most Regiment, and a woman. The Solstoy,- 3 RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly of his life was spent in the Federal lino, vessel of 700 tonn, belongs to Mesra Sloane

executed. He had no sooner returned to cavalry bead-and Co., of Glasgow.

Hongkong, December 8, 1881,

Fine New Season's UUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 eatty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p to.

YANGTSE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

SIL

Fyn, s.

Ulūdostau

Importer

2. The following cannot be transmitted! Parcels insuficiently packed or protected, famies Watt or liable to be crushed (ss. bandboxes, Java Pucket Gantries NOT in the Union-The chief &c.) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub- Ente F. Troop gountries not in the Union are the Ausstances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Larch, S.S. tralasiao Group, and S. Africa,

Mest, Fish, Game, Fruit, Veg

Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offensive or injurious in trapeit.

10 cents per o 2 cents each.

Postage to Union Countries.

General Rutes, by any route. Letters, Post Cards, Registration, Newspaper, Books, Patterns and Comun, Papers,

10 cents.

2 cents each."

Тлитена Leonora Lattforonie

Liberty

8 Bockhurat

52 reg. Shamrock

Solway

1 p. cd.Shani Chi

South American I

Sumatra

Syren

1 Temar

Tex Cornishire 1 zgd.

Tesumsch

Thirlmere, ...

Three Brothers

Titan

Twilight

Valient

Teunshian

Vinora

2 regd. Walle Castžé

Wanderer

Wallikka

1rgd. Wilhelm

Wycliff, J.B. Yorkshire;

Zelica

H. M. S.

J. Fitzgerald, 2 letters, Tron Doke.

Hopkins, letter, H.M.B. Albatross, J Mooney, 1 * Cloverly, 1

3. Parcels are as a general rule forwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet To India, they are forwarded by the P. O. and Indian Mail Packets only. No responsibility is repied with regards to any parcel, unless Registered, and thon corro.only to the amount of $10.

2 cents per 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected spondence within the Postul Union.

4. The public are mutioned not to con found these facilities with a Pared Post to ses postagens kan dukeniram Camini vanacharukute whisk doon not exists a Locus

Australia, New Zealand, Tasujanie, and

Fiji, aid Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re- It is necessary that the following rules gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and be strictly observed. Patterns, 2: Via Galli, Letters, 25; Ko- gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2, Books and Patterns, 2.

Wm. Geur, à fetter; H.M.S.. Albatross, W. T. C. Brewer, 1 letler, H.M.S., Carystori,

DETAINED,

Ezeomagale So Shanghai lattery 5, contac Ensoring, Miss B. J., Cape Town, I nowspaper,

5.centa.

CAPTAT (Fully Paid-up)....Ts. 420,000.00

Books, etc. without Uovers. PERMANENT RESERVE...Ths. 230,000.00

1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be Bin Publique. SPECIAL RESERVE FUNDS. 288,936.17

registered or unregistered, can be received Boston Herald, TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- for Postage if it contains gold or silver Ctpsha. CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tle. 938,936.17 nion, Eolivia, Costa Rica, Letters, 25; Re-money, jewels, precious articles, or any. Decoursgasche Coursat, April, 1881....

gistration, 10; Newspapers, b; Books and thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Flensburger Nachrichten.

Fraoukfurter Oder Zeitung. Customs duties.

General Unseiger. Patterns, D.

2. This Regulation prohibits the sending Graphic.

Journal Amuzant,

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.

W. M. Born, Esq. W. MEVZRINK, Esq. J. H. PINCKYoss, F. D. HITCH, Esq.

Dag.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH

Mesere BAKING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 69, Cornhill.

POLICIES granted on Marine Riska to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS Aro - nually distributed anong all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

10c82

Hongkong, May 20, 1681.

TRAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE- BUILDINGA, LONDdx.

THE Undersigned having been appointed TARNES THE HONOROW and Curs for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing ustial Discounta

ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Agents.

3my82 Hongkong, May S, 1881.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, CAFTTAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Company are prepared to acoapt FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Bates, allowing usual Discounts,

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

LOCAL POSTAGE

pines,

China, Tonquin, and the Philip-

rect (d), Cochin Japan, Siam di- Macao, China, for Hongkong, General Local Rates?

Letters

ver + oz "arts Pullers,

cents.

Post

Books;

Par-Newspapers

cels and and Prices Regia Current,

1 per 2 ou

each.

cent.

cents.

(d) Via Singapore, 10 centa

te Batween Hongkong, Canton, and Maeso,

cena:

Local Delivery.

1. All correspondence posted before 5 pam. on any weak day for addresses in: Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails,

of Patterns of dutiable afticien, unless the quantity seat be so small as to make the sample of no value,

3. The limits of weight allowed are a follows:-

Books and Paperto British Offices, bfoa; to the Continent, &o, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with cut intrinsic value; to the Continent, :: tc, 8 oz

Kleine Kuler Zeitung. Leader.

Mittle hinger. Flyskologisch Laboratorium. Rotterdamsche Conrant. 7 Standard.

Statistische Mittheiliger. Sivutford-upon-Avon Herald. Textile de Lyon. Times.

Zaricheres be Freitagsreiteng.

NAMES OF VILLAGES &

IN OR NEAR HONGKONG.

(Corrected Spelling.)

Indemnity for the Lost of a Registered Article. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe-delivery of Registered correspon- dence, but it is prepared to make good the A-kung Ngam. contents of such correspondence lost while Ap-li Chau pening through the Post, to the extent of Cheng-shan Hom, $10, in certain cases, provided

1. That the sender duly observed all the

conditions of Registration required.

chung.

Chung Hom Wan Fo-pang.

-wan,

3. That the letter was securely metased Heung-kong Trai

in a rexainably strong envelope.A

3. That application was made to the

Postmester General of Hongkong immedi-

BCB Teen

Hok-ün

Wan.

ately the loss was discovered, the envelope Bok-ün Kok. being invariably forwarded with much appli-Hung-heung Io. cation unless it also is lost.

Wan..

Wan

Shek.

4. That the Postmaster General is eating-hom fed that the luss occurred whilst the corres Ka-az pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was

otenused by any fault.ou the part of the Kung Chung sender, by dostructices by fire, or shipwreck, Kung Kok. nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Lap-sap Wan person not in the employment. of the Li-ü Mun..

Matau Chung Hongkong Port Office.

5. No compensation can be paid for mere Ma-tau Kok daags to fragile articles such as portraits, Me-tau Tein Ma-tau Wai watches, handsomely bound books, &, which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.

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Pakahut Pok-fu Lam. Sal-wan That

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Shek Tong- Bhekstong Trui.

Sheung Wan

Sak Wan,"

Tai-kok Teul, Tai-long

Tai-lung Kung

Tei-pang Mi. Tal-ping Shark

Tai-shek Kök. Taitame Tai-tam Tuk

-TAIWAN

Tai weng Kung. Tang-lung Chau „Text Tez-mut

Tolm-sha TauL

: Tami;) Tho pai

-To-kwa Wan,

Toti

Wan.

(Hospital);

Tung-wa Tang-lo Wan Un Chau Wari-tani. Wong

rok zaun. gma Kok Wong-

Wong-nai Chung Bai Ying-pon

Yan-mia. The N.B.Documents should not be dated Year of Rwong suy which is the style of H. M. the Emperor of China, and of course inapplicable in a British Colony

2. Invitations, & can generally ba delivered within Victoria at the private o houses of the addressees rather than at places of business if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH corresponders is invariably delivered at at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Printed and published by Gao, MURRAY, the nearest place of businesa

CHAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

S: Boxholders who desire to send Circu- lare, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,

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