For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
C
HAVE REIVED FOR SALE,
HRISTMAS STORES AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.
METZ FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES.
CALLARD & BOWSEL'S CONFECTIONERY
BUTTER SCOTCH
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROME'M LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS
·MACKINNON PEN.
·LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS DALIS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Ex STEAMER Glenfiulos."
STILTON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES
TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUTTS. ALMONTIS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES
FILBERTS,
· COCOATINA,
VAN HOUTES's COCOA.
LIEWO'S & EFF'S COCOA.
FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE~MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES,
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
I
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
· HIEPSIBOK'A MONOTOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT. PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarta. CLARETS ·
Mails.
HIMAIL STEAM
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA ZA KOBE.
AND INLAND SEA.
HE 6.5. NIIGATA MANU, Capt. Wyss, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 5th February, at Day- light
Carge received on board and Parcels at the Offre np to 6... of 4th February.
No Bill of Lading signed under "82 Freiglat
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
لانا
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
THE PARIS OPERA BOUFFE
COMPANY
THE
Have the honor to announce that they. will give PERFORMANCE
A
THIS EVENING, lat February, 1862, AT THE ABOVE THEATRE, OF MSILLAU & HALEVY'S CONIO OPERA "LE PETIT DUC;" Musto By Lacote.
Cherunters,
Le duc du Pay-Made ROSINA
thens
RAGANI.
La ducliusse de Par Mine, PONTET.
thenay
Mallu de la Roche) Múme. MIRYBEL
To Ko
YOKOUAMA & NAGASARI, BASURA VI YOKOHAMA,... 120 KOEF
95
RATES OF PASSAVĘ,
Gabia Strerage.
$16 ..8 CO 76
T
40
30
Nixon Reger...
Malle de Ste-Aue-Mame. HeANENCE. Manie, LAGRIFFOUL. .Mdine. MiRVEL,"
De fentiaaniry.
M. PONTE
A muros is nulo on RETURN CAMN PANNAGES.
Caayo and PSESOES for Nagasaki will be trurshipped to the Shangh Mail Steanour at Kobe.
For further Partientars, apply at the Company's Ceroes, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Struct.,
Frimosso, Bernard.... Navailles.
Gerard..
Un Marmiton.
;M. Rienak.
.M. BEQUIN.
M: LallaMAND.
M. FERNAND,
....M. EMMANUEL
M. Laamang Cure d'URCANTIK.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
! Laerter;" Captain SCALE, will despatched at 5 pm on
SATURDAY, the 4th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, February 1, 1882. ·
be
HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW. THE TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be Held in the BOTANIC GARDEN on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 14th and 15th February
POULTRY SHOW will be hold in connection with the FLOWER Show.
The Gates will be exch
A
will be opened at 2 pm. on
Admission: Tires Ti
20 Cenis:
Day, 31-; Secul Day,
INTENDING EXTUITOES are particularly Requested to send FUT PLANTS and POULTRY early on the 13th Instant, and
FOR SWATOW, AMUT & FOOCHOW.VEGETABLES and CUT FLOWERS
The Steamship
"Kwangtung," Captain Youse, will be despatched for the abovo Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & C¤,
feb Hongkong, February 1, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
FOR SHANGHAI FI AMOY. (Taking Carya,& Pusengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- THIN, HANROW and Porta on the YANGTSZE.) ·
The Co's Steamship
“Bellerophon,"!
Capt. FREEMAN, will be despatched on or about
H. J. H. TRIPË
Agent.
A GRAND PIANO, by Muesra COLLARD and COLLARD, of London, will be used.
the 9th Instant
?
Hongkong, January 27, 1882
Ze DIRECTEVE,...
M. PONTET.
Dress Circle.. Pit
$2.00 $1.00
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February 1, 1882.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship. Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL' AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE 6. S. OCEANIC will be despatch-
Tickets to he had at Mesara LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.'s
Doors open at 8.30; Commence at 9 p.m. Hongkong, February 1, 1882.
fuz
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEELING.
Ted fia Dan Francisco via Yokohama,HE Undersigned are prequired to grant
MONDAY, the 6th February, 1882,
ut 3 p..
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Stoomem from Shanghai and Juan || ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
A Reduction of 25 % made on all
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts, IETURN PASSION ORDERS ISSURY, CHATEAU LAFITE, ́
IRES GRAVES,
DIREAKFAST CLARET, ||
SHERRIES & PORT—
11
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADI. SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1, 2 & 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. Bisque Deronen 4 & Co.'s BRANDY. Finer OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'A LL WHISKY -ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. -CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO
ANCOSTURA.
'BORER's and ORANGE BITTERS,
Say,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Üamenos and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Buss, pints and quarts.. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallou.
PALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
BX, AMERICAN MA I L Fresh ROLL BUTTBE,
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless UODFISH,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVLARE,
Brand Condorised MILK.
ACH Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 fb cans, Beau Ideal
in 5 tb eans. Outting's FRUITS in 24 I cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
МЕАТ.
(and APPLE BUTTER,.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
11
+1
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Rubbin's Curried OYSTERS.
ព Lanch TONGUE McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER. Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in b cane. &0., Sko
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
lb
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tis, and loose." Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISQUITS. Ginger CAKES. - Soda BISCUITS... Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HUMINY.
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR RYE MEAL.
SPECIALLY SHIBUTED
R 8.
OING AB
Consilar Invoices to accompany. Oror- land, Mexican, Central and South American
should b
be sent to the Company's Otice addressed to the Collector of Cats- Utlicus tores, San Francisco,
For farther information as to Freight or Pusange, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Rouil Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JË
Agent. Hongkong, January 21, 1882.
feb
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID; MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA." A.B.-Cargo can be tuken on through Bilia.
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
FORTS, 'GULF
MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KAISAH-I-BIND, Captain J.Q. Baro, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched hom this for LONDON, rid BOMBAY, an SUEZ DANAL, on MONDAY, the ith February, 1882, at 4 p.m.
Carga will be received on board until
I a.. on the day of departure.
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Choods on board Vessels and on Huls of Vessels in Harbour, at the anal Terms and Comlition
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors. for eir devision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Lions to del by Public Auction, on
HE Undersigned bus received instrus-
SATURDAY,
early as possible on the Morning of the 14th Instant, and also to give at least Terak Days Norion of the Classcs in which they intend to exhibit.
Poctray to be attended to during their stay in the Show by Exhibitors' Assistants. Schedules of Rules and Frizes to be had
from the Hox. SECRETÁRY,
Tickets anny he obtained from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, or Payment may be muide at the Gates.
CHARLES FORD,
Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, February 1, 1882.
“CULPHOLINE LOTION.—An Ex- hornal Means of CUIUING SKIN DISEASES. There is scarcely any tion but will yield to
fol5
Sulpholine-
in a
few days, and commence to fade away, oven if it seons past ehre. Ordinary pimples, relness, blotches, scurt, nighauss, vanish as if by
by magie; whilst old, enduring skin disorders,
that have pas rooted i
the sufferers
they for years, however deeply
may be,Sulpholine" wil successfully attack them. It destroys the animalculo which cause those unsightly, irritable, painful. affections, and always produces a clear, healthy, natural condition of the skin. "Sulpholina" Lotion is Fuld mists. Bottles, 25. Od. TIVER COMPLAINTS.Dr. KING'S DANDELION & QUININE LIVER PILLS (without Mercury)
most Che.
THE BEST REMEDY FOR BILIOUS-
the 4th February, 1882, at 2 p.m., at his NESS STOMACH DERANGEMENT, Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,--
SUNDRY
EFFECTS
of the late Rev. C. G. Boom,
epamprising
FLATULENCE, FAINS BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS, BAD APPETITE INDI
GESTION: ACIDITY,
TY, HEADACHE, HEARTBURN, and all other symptoms. disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknow FURNITURE, CORIUS, Books and Pex-ledged by many eminent surgeons to be the
enfest and müdest pills for every constitu SONAL EFFECTS, DC, &0.
tion.
TERMS OF SALE. —Âs customary.
In Boxes at 1s. 1fd., 2. Od., orgas Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Prepared by Jas. Eerke, London, Fed Specially valuable Pills for residents abroad
J. M. ARMSTRONG, -
Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 1, 1882,'
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
· S. 8. " NITOATA MABU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
and travellers.
STARAXAČUM & PODOPHYLLIN. Prepared-only by J. Papper, London.. This Fluid combination, extracted from medicinal roots, is now used instund of blug
For Rates of Premiuas, forms of pro. JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above blouses, and all sympicas pas! by
pesale or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Ayente, Honykony & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned, Acxxas of the above Cs, torped to lanare against FIRE at Current Raten.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Weather the Captain, the Agents, nor Geuers will be Besponsible for any Deld contructid by the Offeers or Crer of the filming Vessels, during their stay in Bongbong Harbours-
Acorre, French barjoo, Capt. Bernard -Messageries Maritimes.
COLOMA, American bana, Capt. Noyes,
-Rozario & Co.
pill and calomel for the cure of dyspepsia, congestion Vessel are hereby requested to send of the liver, which are in their Bills of for countersigna.neath the soulers, headache,
taste in the morning,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :- For BANGKOK.......
No. 5787. FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
part of the Chinese authorities, and that, although the tradal difficulties which culminated in what is known ai
Per Frink Henrich, at 2.30 p.m., on the plum War" aruso directly out
of the illegal trade carried on in that. Thursday, this 2nd Fab.
drug, ya, had there, beau no opium. For MANILA:-
For Emay, at 3,30 poi, on Thursday, the same causes would have led to the or illegal trade of any kind in question, the Good Fub SAIGON.
For
sume result." He further shows that Por Olympia, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the poppy is indigenous to Chinn; and,
the 2nd inst, instead of as pro- as he puts it, it is beyond all doubt ́ilint - viously notified
the use of opium has been general
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, amongst Asiatic nations as a stimulant. THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK" | ond narcotic from a time unknown, and TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, KEPPEL | consumed in one form or other, much as BAY, MORETON BAY, SYDNEY, wine, beer, and spirits are usel by MELBOURNE, &c—
Europene. It is stated that as for huck as 1798, the admission of foreign opium was prohibited by the Chinese For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
thorities, and that the Threotors of Per Ninjuta Mar, at 5 pm, on Satur-the East India Company gave effect
day, the 4th Feb.
·Per Catterihoin, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 3rd Feb,
for STRAITS SETTLEMENTS COLOD
BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EUROPE, via TRIESTE. Por Lunguria, at 2.30 p.m.; on Monday,
the 6th Feb
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Thales leaves for Coast Ports. 4p-Emuy leaves for Manila. Goods per iigata Maru undelivered
will be landed.
sivc.
Meeting.
to the prohibition, ao far as their ships were concerned but a Bug gestive contrast is drawn by Sir Ruther lord between the action of the Company and the course followed by the manda- rins. The prevalence of native opium all over China has been abundantly prored, and may now be admitted with- out demur; but the part played by the Chinese officiuls ins been so varied, so deceptive, and so misleading, that som uxouse exists for the divergent views held on this point, The ortisle before us, however, coming from an officer so well-informed and experience, ought to have much weight. Sir Kutherford gives & reminiscence of his own experi
9 pim-Mesting of Victoria Lodge.
Miscellaneous. Registor of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 15th February, incluences while British Minister at Peking which throws a strange light upon the letter addressed some time since to the Anti-Opium Society by H.E. Li Hung. Chang. He my that, “when Li was Governor-General of the Ho Kwang Province, he actively employed himself both in Henan, which he also governed provisionally, and in the adjoining pro- vince, then under his brother's rule, in promoting the cultivation of the poppyi
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 3:--
4 p.m.-Cutterthen leaves for Singapore,
Sydney and Melbotene,
9 p..Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, Felmusey 4 ---
2 p.m.Auction of Sundry Effects at
J. M. Armstrong's.
5 p.m.-Laertes leaves for London..
THE
Mr
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
海港大液膽
A S. WATSON & Co.,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGĢISTS, IMPORTERS.
OF
DROGISTS' BENDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES: MANUFACTURERS
Sods
D
Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
be meinurialised the Throne for lçave to issue licences for the cultivation of the popy as a productive source of revenue, and a means of further pre- venting the consumption of foreign opium (a much more pernicions drug as he alleged) and the importation of which impoverished the nation!" As we have said, this reveals quite a differ- eat reading of the celebrated unti-opium letter written by the great Viceroy from that at first accepted by the good and unsuspecting people at Home. In the face of the innumerable prohibitory edicts which have been so frequent- ly issued by the officials to save ap- pearances, the actual steps taken by them to stop the traffic make but a sor
y show indeed as a background to all the Imperial indignation thus displa ed. Previous to the time when inter- national imposed barrier
ture, and take immediato delivery of facir, ao appetite, lurred bongau, disagreeable ar The Manufactory is under direct and to absolute prohibition (in 1842), Urte Goads from alongside.
disturbance
of general de
pression. It sets the
liver in mo÷
acts on
the towels, giving
a sense of
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. of the stomach, and ing on board after Tuckaba, the 2nd Instant, will be landed and stored signees expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,
continuous Europene Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Con- tion, very th and comfort within 24 The publication of this issue commenced "For half a century there was no in-.
Mitan ishi Mail S. S. Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1882. fe8
NOTIFICATION.
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1862 is
Posted at the SUPREME COURT HOUSE for Inspection. Notice of any Inaccura- IES, UMISSIONS, OBJECTIONS, A., must be given to the REGISTRAR on or before 14rn FEBRUARY, 1852, in accordance with the Provisions of Section & of Ordinance No. 11
of 1864.
is further notified that no Person whose Name is on the Lar as a Junos will be excused from Service on the gun of any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualification, unless such exeruption shali have been Clained and Establishes, or nucli want of quabacation duly proved, at or H. W. DUDLEY, America barque, Oapt. before the time above specified. D. W. Dudley-Order:
EDWIN REED, American barque, Capt. J. C. Gilmore--Order.
HINDOSTAN, British ship, Captain J.
Be you. Russell & Co.
IMPORTER, Americari ship, Capt. C. H. Allyne-Messageries Maritimes.
LAURL, British barque, Captain · J. Grassam.-Melchers & Co.
„MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, Capt.. Geo. Freeman.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
OxEtbay American ship, Captain Hanja-
Parcels and Specio, (Gold) ́ai tho Office | min Carvór.—Adranson, Bell & Co. until 10 am. on the day of departure.
PANAY, American ship, Captain S. P.
Silk and Valumalce for Europe will Bray, Adamson, Bell & Co. transhipped at Point de Galle Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed
PRINZ HEINRICH, German steamer, Capt.
wifi Bombay without crushipment, arriving. A. Hofinnnn-Melchers & Co. one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Galle.
For further Particules, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAYIGA- TION COMPANY's Odice, Hongkong
The Contents and Value of Packages are. required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cors pany's Black Bills of Lacing,
Fassengers to England are now booked to London, instead of Southampton, as heretofore.
Intending Passengers are informed that the Kaisay--in connects ut Galls with the
RAJAH, Goran ship, Capt. P. Allocht, -Order
Jarvis.-Vogel & Co.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt.
SYREN, American ship, Captuiu G. W, Brown.-Douglas Lapraik & Co
TECUMSEH, American ship, Captain' E.. Lincoln. ---Order?
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar. Supreme Court, Hongkong, February 1, 1889.
fe15
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TAROM this Date and during the Absence of Mr. J. BRADLEE ŠMITH, Mr. D. McLAURIŅ wäl Act as SECRETARY Of the Company.
WM. REINERS, Chairman, Board of Director.
Hongkong, February 1, 1882.
mrl
LAUDATORY NOTICE, WITH A PRESENT OF A SILK FLAG. TO CAPTAIN ROPER
only
hours. It is the safest medicine. Taraxa at cum and Fodophyllin is a fluid made by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratury, Lon- don, whose name is on every label. Bottles, 28. 94. and 48. 6d. Sold by all Chetnists. A moss valuable and essential medicitia for India, Australia, the Cape, and Colonies generally. 182
1w2 * 1f85,
8.05 μm.
The China Stail.
BONGKONG, WEUNZSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
was nothing to deter the Chinese from putting an end to the trade; and on this ptance of the subject Sir R. Alcock says:
diun revenue at stake, and no inter national rights to prevent their driving all Opium ships away, or, if they cared to do so, all foreign trade. And all this time they only issued edicts, and mado a large proft by the smuggling fees, so long as it was a prohibit ed article. The Hoppo of Capron at the heat of the Customs was himself a Court-appointed official, who was re- quired to furaish annually a large subsidy for the civil list of the Emperor and his Court at Peking. Perhaps thie. way afford some explanation." After a stinging reproof dealt to Li Hung Chung, in the shape of a searching
trate, Sir Rutherford lays it down that soklysis of his notorious letter on the
Luve more than once pointed out the the Chinese Government must be Fab. 1, Yangtze, British steamer, from ridicul difference between the ethical content to stand on common ground
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
PIUM AND COMMON SENSE," Sin Rutherford Alcock, whose article in the Nineteenth Century for Decomber has attracted so fruchtention, pr b ably beaded his paper more with refer- Jan. 31, Valparaiso, German barque, 485,ence to the adoption of a snsible mode F. Meyer, Hamburg Ang 22, General of dealing with the difficulty, than as an MELCHERS & Co.
indirect inference that the present agita G. Ortuzar, Manila Jan. 28, General-sense. As our rulers are aware, we Feb. 1. Buy, Spanish steamer, 414, tin lacked the clement of common
suros & Co.
Carton
Feb. 1, Tamsui, British steainer, from Canton.
Feb. 1, Kung-chi, Chinese sitcaruar, 688, R. C. Marsden, Haiphong Jan. 28, and Huihow 31, General --C., M. S. N. Co,
Feb. 1, Niigata Maru, Japanese steamer, 1040, J. Wynu, Yokohama Jan. 24, and Hobo 2, GHET BI I. 21. 5 B. Đa
Feb. 1, Chen-to, Chinese gunboat, 221, J. Stewart, Hoihow Jan. 30.
Feb 1, Sumatra, British steamer, 2500,
|
and the political side of the Opium Quas- | with the British in this matter of opium tion, and shown that inasmuch as the traffic; for any evils that may attach subject differs when looked at from these to its consumption in China they must two points of view, just so far do the take more than an equal share of re- theoretical notions of the anti-opiura sponsibility as they have been agitators differ from the views of prac- consenting parties and participators in tical and responsible administrators the trade and its profits from the first From the moral and philanthropic point day to the last
of view, large bodies of the most worthy With the expediensy of adopting the men at Home say that the Opium Trale measures proposed to suppress the should be abolished, oven at the cost traffic, we must deal in another notice, of many millions sterling. While, on
T. Pairtlough, Bombay Jan. 11, und Singo-the other band, as Sir Rutherford pus pore, General.-P. & O. S. N. Că,
DEPARTURES,
Fob. 1, Tillie Buber, for Iloilo.
1 Suite, for Hoików, &c.
Electra, for Kobe, Himalaye, for Swatow.
Tamans, for Shanghai. Lyke, for Singapore, &c.
CLEARED.
Alerta, for Manila. Charité, for Chefoo, China, for Swatow,
W. J. ROTCH, American ship, CaptainHE Cndersigned desire to testify and Thales, fur Coast Ports. Geo L. Bray, Mater.
make known as widely as possible WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. sincere and grateful appreciation of the among Europeans as well as Chinese, their
S.. Crowell,Captain:
it very clearly,
"statesmen and miuis-
ters, on whom the responsibility of id- ministration, and Government rests, are
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[STPPLIED TO THE CINA MAIL"]
not able to proceed on such lines with- |(Per E. E, A, & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
out reference to the means and the proballe results. And not only is
THE SEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
Foreign Affairs
Loveón, Jan. 30,
Leon Say-Minister of Finance Jules Ferry-Minister of Eduation.
M. Tirard-Minister of Commerce and Agriculture,
M. Billot-Minister of War. The others are comparatively obscure."
it necessary that in such a case as this they should carefully consider by what practical means the end could be M. Freyounet Premier and Minister of attained, but whether other and worse evile than those denounced might not follow their adoption." It may occur to some that it is wrong thus to look at a moral question,--that, as a moral thing enoot be safely regarded as in moral, and vice vered, this political view PASSENGERS.
is fallacions, There are many high- ARRIVED.
minded men who, having muds.op their Per Kang-chi, from Haiphong, &c, Mr minds that the opium-pipe is an unmiti- gated curse, decline to see how any Per Emuy, from Maule, 50 Chinese.
consideration of experiency can be ad- Per Niigata Mary, from Yokohama, S.,mitted in dealing with it. These men,
LONDON, Jan. 31. Meners Singleton, D. Sutherland, and A. McKeller,
however, it is almost needless to say, The French Chamber of Deputies has Per Sumatra, from Bombay, &c., 109 are not included sorget those who are passed the Bill for the prolongation of the Chinese.
engaged in the Government of their Treaty of Commerce with England till the DEPARTED
fellows. Over their comforting glass of Fer Himalaya, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. toddy and the soothing influence of the 31st March, Per Lydia, for Singapore, &c., 1 Euro taliacco-pipe, many good people at pean.
To DEPART
Home discuss the best means of de- priving the Chinese of their narcotic, Per CM, for Swatow, 50 Chinese Per Thales, for Coast Porta, 4 Europeans, and 100 Chinese,
Company's steamers Khedies, from Austra To-day's Advertisements.e from San Francisco vid Hono: Constantine, and 54 Chinese.
lin, and Teheran, from Calcutta.
LOST.
T EFT in a Jinrickslia between Wang
kindresses shown to them by Captain A. ROPER
of the SS. Aujer Head, during the Hongkong; and especially of the benevolent assistance rendered by him on the occasion of the calamitous but inevit able Deaths of the Passengers on board the Steamer, in them into Qufius and
putting the Bodies back to Hongkong to be
Until Quarantine Bestrictions are re- moved in Egypt, the Homeward Stearners will call at Marseilles, en route for Gibraltar and London, or, will proceed direct via Hinge Jewellery Shop, Queen's Road taking the d to their native place for later- Malta as usual at the Company's option.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 26, 1882.
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PROLONGATION OF THE ANDLO-FRENCH COM
MEECIAL TREATY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
steamer Cathay, may be expected to arrive hem on or about Friday, the 3rd
the principal reason given being that The nest Erose Mart, by the P&O China draws a portion of her supply from one or two of the Indian pravicces It may be conceded that the basis upou which the opponents of the Opium Tracte The PACIFIC MAD steamer City of Tokio, proceed is broader than that of the Testo
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expected to arriva here un im before
The Chinese steamer Kang-chi reports: Haiphong to Hoihow, moderate Easterly winds and foggy Hollow to Hongkong, moderate N.E. winds and foggy to La tal agitators of the presentday, while the drones; thence to port fresh NE wind object of each body is of a moral kind and overcast. In Haiphong French men but if cannot but be admitted by any Tan Russian steamer Catharina II went of-war Hamelin, Surprise, and Parward impartial mind that a great deal that is into Aberdeen Dooks today. Hoihow S. & Fing-on, and Greyhound one-sided and misleading has been said left Boihow for Pakhol on the night of the and written on behalf of each of these 30th
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Per 8 8. Antenor, to London, sailed
29th January 28,770 Ibe Congoù. O cases Silk Piece Goode 114 bales Waste Silk, 685 rolle Matting, and 400 pkgs. Sundries. From Amoy, 256. pkgs Tea For New York, 6 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 109 fos rolls Matting.
movements. Such a result is not sur. The agents (Messrs Adamson, Bell & Co.) prising, when mixed questions are re inform us that the 8. B. Camaroonalare, Barded from only one point of view, from Landon for Hongkong and Japan,
Sir Katherford Alcock endeavours, due here on the 9th instant. and we think sizccessfully, to show that the trade in Opiam originated with the Portuguess, that it was subsequently hear that on the day the "Cry from carried on by the East India Company Hongkong" appeared in the St. Jamere for many years without demur on the Gunsite the hoardings zu London and the
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