1882-02-03 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. |

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE..

1

CHRISTMAS STORES AND

NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS,

EX-FRENCH-MAIL STEAMER

MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT.

ASSORTED COSAQUES.

CALLAND & Bowser's CONFECTIONERY.

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE.

LEMON TOFFEE.

ROME LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

PLUM PUDDINGS.

PATRAS CURRANTS.

- VALENCIA RAISINS.

MACKINNON PEN.

LIVERMORE, PEN. ·

LAWN TENNIS BATS.

LAWN TENNIS BALLS,

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

EX STEAMER "Glenfiular.”

STILTON GHEESE.

YORK HAMS.

CHRISTMAS QAKES.

TEYSHONRAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES,

FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.

„Van` Houtes'k C000A.

LIERIC's & Err's COCOA:

FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS,

PATE DE FOIE GRAS

MINCEMEAT.

CHOCOLATE MENIER,

-SAUSAGES

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES,

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES—

Entertainment.

PROGRAMME

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THE PARIS OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY,

TO-NIGHT, 3rd February LAST PERFORMANCE, "LA VIE PARISIENNE,'

Opera Duufe in Three zlots, Music By DUNENBACH,

Lu Bresilier.. Frick..

Le Major. Erus

Charakters.

Le Baron de Gondre-

marck Bobing Gardefen Alphonse .... Walter.... Gabrielle

La Barono le Gou-

dremarck.....

Metalin......

Léonie.... Maurio..

Mr. PONTET.

Mr. BEGIN.

Mr. RICHARS.

.Mr. FERNAND."

Mr. LALEMAND, Mr. EMMANUEL Madame RosINA

RAGANT. Mime. PONTET.

Mimo. HENCE, Mde. MRYDEL Mdue, Herzsch.

M. LADISLAR, CHET D'URURATION

A Grand Piano, by Messrs Coglans and COLLARD, of Landem, will be used.

DIRECTRUB,...

1

M. PONTET:

$2.00 $1.00

Insurances.

•

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND.

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

DEPARTURES.~

Fab. 3, Chen-to, Chinese gunbont, for Can-

ton.

3, Fung-shun, for Canten. 8, Yangtze, for Shanghai. 3, Emsy, for Manila.

CLEARED.

Catharina II., for Saigon. Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

Diuma, for Yokohama. Olympic, for Saigon. THE Undersigned having been appointed | Alter, for & kab. грив

AGENTS for the above Company are Deein, for Suigon. -prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE

RISKS. at Current Rates, allowing_nanal" Discounts.

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

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

AHE Undersigned, are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at por cent, nott premium per ALMAMITAS,

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

VANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Carra (Fully Paid-up).....Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE. Th. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE-FUND......Th. 288,936.17

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac

CUMULATIONS, 2nd } ...Tk. 138,136. 17 April, 1881...

Directorsi.

F. B. Fones, Esq., Chairman. W. M. Bove, Eag, W. Mesarsk, Esq. J. H. Pixkyoss, F. D. HITA, Faq

Dress Circle,. Pit.... Tickets to be bad at Messrs LANE, CRAW- - * Esq. FORD & Co.'s.

Doors open at 8230; Commence at 9p.m. Hongkong, February 3, 18-2.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oline Vocilund Piper in Chine,)

曲目

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely, printed matter.

HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily this Mail, in pirblished

math

on the

twice a

HIEDJIECE'S MONOPOLE & WHITE English Mail's departure of the

SEAL T

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSÁRDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts. CLARETS

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,

Inks GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ⠀

FO

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACUONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO, SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848), HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &2 —

1, 2 & 3-star Hosnessy's BRANDY. BisquIT DUTOLITE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINES OLD DOURBON WHISKY. KINAWAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. OHARTREUSE MARASCHINO. CURAÇAO.

ANGOSTURA.

Boxer's and ORANGE BITTERS.

&us,

مانه

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pits and quarte 'QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER DEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by tho

Gtation ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

EX AMERICAN MAIL.

Freek ROLL BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Bouclesa CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and, BACON,

Russian CAVIARE

Bagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER, Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 th ouns. Benti Ideni SALMON ir 5 t cans. Cutting's

IF

Dessert FRUITS in 2) I cans. Assorted Cained VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sansage

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

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

MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 24 t cans.

&c., *,

be

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.

ALIFORNIA *RACKER

C

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

ting, and loose.

· Cracked" : WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS. Fancy Sweat Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

·RYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY "SELECTED CIGARS.

Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ib. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. EIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1882,

is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japa, con tributed in original reports

and collated freon the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.

I paid 59

paid

HEAD OUTC SHANGHAI, Moss RUSSELL, & Co., Secretarita,

..

LONDON BRANCH Meases BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bankers..." RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69; Cornhill. Pommes umuted on Marine Risks to all parts

of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest

| on Shareholders' Cupital, all the. Provis

of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are

nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Tremia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

10c82

Hongkong; May 20, 1891,

CHINESK INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)

NOTICE

JŪŽICIES GRANTED at current rates

PO MARINE RISKS to all parts of

sing news from Shanghai, World. In accgslanes with the Com

Summary

Canton, &m, and a complete Subscription, 50 cents per Copy post

Cont.) 812 per annum (postage | shuuld be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.

WASHING BOOKS, (Tu English and Chinese). WASHERMAN'S. BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentleironca_haw |ho had at this Öfficu.—I'rice, $1 cách.

-CUNA MAU. Office.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

GAPITAL, TWO MALost SгZELING.

addyw

!

¡HE Undersigned are prepare to grant Polas against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on!- Goods on board · Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Teres aird Conditions.

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

Tifo.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongking & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Mujedy King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

י

Tagents for the above Corporation we THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances us follows:

Marine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London or at the principal Ports of Indin, China and Australia, "

Fire Department.

rany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of tho Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not,

in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the running third being carried to Reserve Fand.

J. BRADLER SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 6, 1883.

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PASSENGERS Á REIVED.

Por Cathay, for Hongkong from Lon- dun, Mr and Mrs Hnil, 2 children and purse, Mica Parker, Admiral Sir F. Sull van, K.C.B., and

2 servants, Mr W. Trow, R.N..

And servent, and Mr Duneau; front Bombay, Mr Aluned 31d. Soonjoo, and Malad. Jafar Bubon; from Singapore, Mr H. Bowden Saith-For Shanghai: from Fort Said, Rovs. M. Robert, and E. Car- lissere; fram Venice, Bew. A Tulberto, A. Britardi, and G. Gratly For Yokohame from London, Messrs E. T. Nicholas, and

Donging

A

Fer ertes, from Shanghai and Foochow Mrs Allon and 2 children, Mr Ballard, Master, and Mrs Ballad, 4. children and nurse.

Per Fung-shin, from Shanghai, 1 Euro- rean.

Per Yutting, from Swatow, 20 Chinusy. DETARTED.

"Per Vingte, for Shanghai, 40 Chinose." Per Emuy, for Manila, 1 Chinese.

TO DEPART

:

Per Olympia, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Decima, for Saigou, 20 Olinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Lerte reports: Moderate N.E. breeze and fine weather.

The British steamer Fang-san reports; Left Shanghai at 6.45 n. m. on the 21st uit. and arrived at 8 am on the dist. First Jurt of

thick rainy weather with fresh N. B. winds; latter fresh Northerly winds and cloudy weather.

The British steamer Tettung reporte: Strong N.W. breeze with clear weather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For YOKOHAMA..

Per Dinmed, at 11.30 am, on. Saturday,

the 4th inst. For SINGAPORE, FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, KEPPEL BAY, MOBETON BAY, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,

&c.— Per Catterthom, at 11.30 a.m. Tomorrow, the 4 ist, instead of as pre- viously notifiod.

For SHANGHAI, —–

Per S. S. Cathay, Te-morrow, the 4th instant. Registry consoa at 1:45

For

Mail closes at p.mLate Letters received from 3.10 to 2.30 pam with 10 cents Late. Fu, Pald Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the

L

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon. Diore leaves for Yokohanin, &c. 9p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Amay

4 p.n-Mitai Bishi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, &c. 7

5pm-Loirty leaves for London,

Agotiens.

[No. 5790.-FerRUARY 3, 1882,

R.N., has been appointed to the, Victor notified to the Governor, that functionary Eranted, at this station, vice Mahoney, immediately gave orders for a pair of the who will shortly proceed home in the Tyne,

REAR-Admiral Sir Francis W. Sullivan, C.B., K.D.B., nd Mr W. Trow, R. N., arrived here last night by the P. &. O. Company's stannor Cathay.

animals, a male and fomalo, to be sent on to. Mr Lambert, and they, arrived hero on the 21st ultimo by tho P. & 0. bomor Malacca. As the Wanderer was in dock when they reached this port they were taken to Messrs Lane Crawford & Com- 2 p.m.--Auction of Sundry Effects at Mr KEAR-Admiral Sir Francis Sullivan, in the yacht will shortly resumie her voyage pany's Store where they now are, but as J. M., Armstrong's

command of the Detached Squadron, paid round the world, proparations have been an official visit to Centro Amim! Dupeerd: tande for their accommodation on board, on board the French flagship Themis this and inn fow days they will embark for afternoon, and received a salate of thirteon their new home," gune ou leaving,

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, February 5

Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Const

Porta.. Goods per Callerthun madelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, Fobruary 6

Goods per Tawaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

Noon. Auction of Place or Parert of

Ground, with Buildings.

THE Daily Notes of the 20th December An exhibition of articles of natural product contains the following editorial note, which and manufacture of Macao and Tinor will shows that the administration of Hongkong take place in the Senate Honey at Macao,nd bean taking hold of people's minds at 1 p.m. cn Sunday next, the 6th instant, after a certain fashion. Probably as things previous to their being sent fume by tho develop, the views of the Secretary of State may become more clent. The Daily Naes

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s transport dfries, to be placed in the Mu

Stenmier leaves for Yokohama and San acuma. We note that the gentlemen form-says Francisco.

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The Intching of ducks' eggs and the production therefrom of fully Ledged canards an amusement which is becoming in- Cabinot are being held, the

of the

creasingly popular. When in gossip

4pm-English Mail leaves for Porte ofing the committee are those who so croit-

Call and Europe.

Fably conducted the first display of the kind 4 px Hungaria leaves for Straits, &.at Macac sou two or three years ago, THURSDAY, Fobrunry 9 —

Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur-Ar eight o'clock this morning Rear-Admi. have their opportunities made to their hard.

ance Co., Ltd., closed from this date i

ral Sir Francis Sullivan hoisted his fing on resolutions to which Ministers have come, Statumenta are put forward as to the to the 22m Instant, inclusive. TURNAY, February 14-

board the Inconstant, when he took over the with the proviso that the statements will Flower Show.

romain true, in command of the Detached Squin, contradiction which it is koly

in spite of the authoritative cently vacated by Vico-Admiral the Earl of

WEDNESDAY, February, 15:--

Flower Show.

3 pan-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Oor MONDAY, February 20

poration at the City Hall.

Noon.Anution of Wreck of 8.8. Palchoi:

may

waist hi

enough they Clanwilliam. The customary salutes wors alter their minds and do precisely the exchanged between that ship and the Im for them. There are, we presunie, readers revered of that which has boun luid down Tk, flagship on the China Station. At who attach value to this Burt

of informa- two o'clock the Admiral, accompanied by tion," or it would not he fabricated. The

ollier at offices of Messra Hughes & Legge his Flag Lieutenant, landed at the Goremer day crednious people wore startled by the positive statement that Mr. Gladstone WEDNESDAY, February 22-

mont. Wharf and paid an official visit to intended to resign. Mr Gladstone might & pm-Meeting of Shareholders of The His Excellency the Coreraer. A guard of mind. People talked and laughed, and the

not know his own mind, but that China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at

honour of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 39, Queen's Road.

adventurous journalist at his dupos

smiled at consisting of bity tank and file, with band and with the canny low who on

entered into the fun of the thing A wonderful story and regimental colors, under the command followed, just as

as well founded, of Italo- of Lieutenant W. S. B. Levett, was drawn Russo-Austra Formanie combinations and up on the Cricket Ground to receive the had brought Europa Admiral on landing, and the Royal Artillery Smaller ganie now antisfies invention on the

hout knowing

it to tho

of war. fired a salute of eleven guns as he stepped one side, and curiosity on the other, We ashora.

mission to the Vatican, of the recall of Sir John Pops Hennessy from Hongkong,

negotiations which are said to be in progress for the cussion of Heligoland to Germany.

try. It may be as well, therefore, to stato

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established .D. 1841.-

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGULSTS, IMPORTERS

Lieutenant Cox, R. I. F., the sro regaled with stories of W

Governor's Aide-de-camp, was in attendance and conducted the Admiral to Government House.

Sir John Pope Hennessy's recent report on Christianity in China is extremely interest

DREGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQU1ng for more reasons than one.

MITH, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gogerade, Potass Water, Sarmparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

Packot, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA - Per Niigata Murn, at 3.30 p.m. To-mor-

row, the 4th inst., instead of as pre- The fannfactory is inder direct and viouely notified,

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

For AMOY.—..

Por Esmeralda, at 3:30 p/in., on Saturday,

the 4th inst

For STRAITS AND LONDON.

To-day's Advertisements. Par to, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CHINA SEA.

CANTON DISTRICT-No. 2

SUNKEN JUNK NEAR AMHERST POINT."

[OTIOE is hereby given, that the SUNKEN

JUSK, referred to in a Notice to Matiners issued on the 19th January, 1882, has been heched on Tax Point (Second Dar Creek).

The two ad Lights will be discontinued from this date.

F. E. WOODRUFF, Commissioner of Customs: Custom House, Canton, 2nd February, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts.

fo10

Nether the Captura, the Agents, vor

the 4thrinst..

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOUCHOW.- -For Kraigtury, at 3 pir, on Saturday,

the 4th inst.

For SAIGON.--

Per Pernambuco, at 5.p.m. Tomorrow, the 4th inst., instead of a provious- ly notified.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK. –

Per Consolation, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 5th it...

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COLOM BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EUROPE, via TRIESTE.

Per Hungaric at 2.30 pm, on Monday,

the 6th Feb.

For NAGASAKT AND YOKOHAMA. —-

Per S. S. Sumatra, on Wednesday, 8th inst. Registry éenses at 11.10 R, TH.. Mail closes at 11:30 am. Paid Cor respondence may then be posted in tha moveable box on board the Packet.

that

And of the

Heligoland to

28.

Sir

Germany for the cession of fint no project is on foot

there is no intention of John Pope Hennessy from Hongkong bo

rocalling At one fore the expiration of his torm of office; and that Mr Errington has no mission frorn tho Government to the Vatican, official or officious, or qualified in any way what

evor.

-time last year (1880) there were no fewer than five Missionary Bishops in Hongkong, yet for many years past Christianity has be declining in China, and for this rea- son, that as a Chinees statesman remarked

THE "WANDERER." friendly tuloration accorded to Tacist and on the 15th ultimo, and almost immediately to Sir John, not content with the same The Steam Yacht Wanderer arrived here.

Buddhists, missionaries ate constantly went into the Cosmopolitan Dock at Shan-

causing political irritation by appealing shut-po for a general overhauling, and few to what they call Treaty rights." Those trifling but necessary repairs and painting. religious merchants, exploring with a Bible Chess having been completed she resumed in one hand, a treaty in the other, a pedlar's her moorings in the man-of-war anchorage pack at their bucks (higuratively of course), an Wednesday last, and will leave on Tues PASSENGELS arriving in Hongkong, or any and followed up by a gumboot, are regarded lay morning next in continuation of her other persons who may desire to con by the Chinese with peculiar disfavour;uise round the world. The Wanderer is sult the filos of local, China, Japan, hence the fact that there are now fewer the largest yacht in the world, She is 186. ***American, English, Indian or Austra- | Christiana in China than during last con-

Fin newspapers, are invited to call at tury. Broad Arrow, the "OWINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

feet in length, 39 ft. 6 in. breadth of bea

on her lower dock, and has a depth of 15

it in her held. Her builder's measure- & MEMORIAL Cross has been erected in the ment is 706 tons, and alfe is engined with Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, to the Inte surface condensing high-pressure engines of Lieutenant Irving, R. N., who was one of 100 horse-power, and has a displacement of the officers in Sir John Franklin's expudi- 850 tons. Her canvas when spread covers The publication of this issue commenced tion; and whose romains, having been disan ren of 10,000 ft.; and she has registered 7.20 p.m.

The China Itail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.

covered by Lieutenant Schwatka of the speed of 114 knots. She is offcored American Search Expedition in 1879, were by Captain Gordon, à first and second taken to Scotland and deposited in the Ligutenant, three Engineers, seven Petty Dean Cainetery in January, last year. The Officers, and over 40 sble seamen and boys, cross is made of Craigleith stone and is cut including stewards and ship servants, all in the shape of an Ions Cross. It is doec. picked men formerly belonging to Her rated with panel work illustrative of the Majesty's Navy As the Wanderor belonge voyage of the Krems and Terrer, and rises to the Royal Yacht Squadron, in addition with its cairn to a height of 14 ft 6in. An to the burges of that Club, she flies the inscription on the shaft of the bross sets White Ensign, a priviloge granted to such United States Mail Packet Oceanic, (Per E. B. A. & C. Telegraph Coe Line) forth the circumstances under which Lieu vessels. Her armament consists of two f will bo dospatched on MONDAY, the 6th Feb., with Mails for Japan, Sant Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows:--

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,-

Deners will be Responsible for ang Debt contructed by the Officers or Crear of the following Vessels, during The | their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---.

A. M. SIMPSON, American ship, Capt. A. Call, Jr.-Master

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AUGUSTE, French harque, Capt, Bernard. -Messageries Maritimes

Corova, American barque, Capt. Noyes,

-Rósario & Co.

EDWIN REED, American barque, Capt. J. C. Gilmore.Ördor.

H. W. DUDLEY, American barque, Capt. | D. W. Dudley,--Order.

HINDOSTAN, Britisli ship, Captain J. Belyen-Russoll & Co..

Allyne-Messaguris Maritimes.

furquees, American ship, Capt. C. H.

LAUREL, British barque, Captain J. Grassam.Melchers & Co.

USEIDA, American ship, Captain Beija- min Carver, ---Adamson, Bell & Co.

PANAY, American ship, Captain S. F.

Policies issued for long or short periods at Bray, Jr.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

current rates...

Life Department, Policies issued for sumes not arcaeding £5,000 at reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE &

Co.

Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

-LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, ROYAL EXORANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON.

Harait, Geruan ship, Capt. P. Albrecht. Order.

SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis-Vogel & Co.

SYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown.Douglas Lapraik & Co..

W. J. Rorch, American ship, Captain Geo. L Bray-Master.

WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. S. Crowell-Captain.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

HE Undersigned having been appointed.

AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHIA for W. M. Robbie, Bombay Jan. 14, via Galle, Feb. 2, Cathay, British steamer, 1884, the above Company are prepared to accept Penang, and Singapore, Mails and General MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow-P.&O. 8. N. Co ing usus Discounts.

Feb. 2, Adam M. Simpson, American hip, 1457, Alban Call, Jr., Yokohama Jan. 24, Ballast MASTER

Feb. 3, Laertes, British steamer, 1991, R. T. Scale, Shanghai Jan. 30, and Focobow Feb. 1, GeneralBETTERFIELD & SIVILE,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

agents. Hongkong, May 3, 1881

3my82

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STETTIN THE Undersigned having been appointed

As for the uboys Company, are Feb. 3 Totting, British steamer, 280, propared to Grant Insurances against FIRE H. Kennett, Swatow Feb. 2, 5p.m., den- at Current Rates,

eral-Kwok ACHEONG & SOKK

MRYER & Co.

Feb. 3, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, 807, Andrew, Shanghai Jan 31, General,-0. M. & N. Co

Feb. 3, San Francisco, German schooner,

Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my82 from Whampoa.

2.15.

P.

Registry ceases,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL. "'] .

M. KEYCINZT'S PROGRAMME,

LONDON, Feb. 1. M. Freycinot has issued a very pesosful

Pout-Ufton closos, but Letters and moderate programme. for Union Countries may be posted on board tho' Packet with Late Fee of 10 cente extra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Nom-Union West Indies

osmuot be sent by this route.. Hongkong, January 23, 1889.

Feb

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Enir-i-Hind will be despatched on MONDAY, the 6th February, with Mails to and

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LOAD ROSEBERY ON EGYFT.

LONDON, Feb. 1. The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, Lord Rosebery, in speech to his Constituents, laid stress por the necessity of maintaining control in Egypt.

tenant Irving met his death, and on the pr. R. M. L. Armstrong guns, and two 10 front of the base is the moito Dulce et and 5 barrelled Nordenfelds guns, with a Decorum est propstria mori. The monument proportion of amall arms, consisting of has been erected by surviving relatives of Martini-Henry rifles with bayonets, Revol- thedeconaed offioon - Bread Arrow.

Ters, and Naval Cutlanics. She is fitted with the latest scientific improvements in her Tan Kobe Shunpo Baya--A Mr Lambert machinery and appliances, including Sir who lately visited here called at Miyajima, William Thompson's patent compasses, deep Aki, on his way to Nagasaki. He landed. and visited the temple of Itsukushima, sa sounding machine, and self-registering where many dear are to be found partially log. Her furniture and fittings, while of the tane and wandering through the groves most approved construction, displey a ro Mr Lambert admired these animals very

much and asked for two or three. The ined taste in their selection and distribu in charge replied that the door were tion, and while every article in of the best red to: god of the ahrins from the

the

[as Lord Rosebery sits in the House of and therefore could not be description of its kind, and the saloon and

of Mr Lambert was very much sleeping bertha fitted up in the most sump-

have

through the United Kingdom and Lords, he can have no constituency.-Es.pointed but he afterwards naked the tuous manner, there is a total absence of

Euruge via Brindisi; in the Straite. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

N.B. This Fucket curries ne mails for the

"Arustralian, Colonies,

MAILS TY THE FRENCH PACKET-

The French Contract Packet Péiho

A

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Pac Man steamor City of Tokio, with the next American mail, may be expected to arrive here on or before Tuesday, the 7th inst.

governor of the prefecture to let him the deer. The governor, consented, and Mr | vnlgar and ostentatious display. The walls Lambert landed some sailors to capture the of the two Dining Saloons are of bird's-eye foreign tailors, and an the residents a beautifully polished, and although it is now animals. However, the deer eluted bertaple with fangarian ush mouldings, sembled in great excitement and pelted the

traders with stones when they learned nearly two years since they were last in the the design to capture the sacred dear, Arhands of the decorator they are as fresh as Lambert had to abandon his object

Mr

will be despatched on MONDAY, To-Dar the Anjer Head was undocked at Atsumi, of Hiogo, who accompanied the when the vessel left Englan the 13th February, with Mails to and Aberdeen, and the Asia st Kowloon. through the United Kingdom and

Europe, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Straits

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, We are informed that the Legislative, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Council will meet on Tuesday, the 7th Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

distant, st 2.30 p.m.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &N

· HOURS OP CLOSING

THE delivery of the English mail was begun at -10.90 Lut night and resumed at 6.30 this morning.

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gentleman as interpreter, was much conlinary department the cooking Derned.

of the most approved construction and tho Will reference to the above pamgraph, we are informed that the Governor of

steward has under ba control; apparatus for heating disho Burostimus promised Mr. Lambert, before

in the colder Intitudes, while that gentleman visited the temple, that he

inches apart stands a patent should have a couple of the deer ta tako with him to England se a souvanir of his producing cooling bevers

The following hours are observed in closing

the tropics. She is THE ENGLISH MAIL.

visit to the land of the Rising Sun, but as this is the first occasion on which these

per complement of Maila, de, by the British Contract We would call the attention of these in-eared animals have been permitted to be

cutter, life boat, and Packet Day of Departure-

terested to a notice to Mariners, in our ad come the property of a foreigner, both hole of her deck gear,

are electro-plated, Noox Money Order Office clases.

vertising columus, refering to a sunken priest and people raised in objection, es faran 3F.M.Registry of Latters ceases. junk near Amherst Point, Canton Discret, they feared that some dread calamity would motto Domine dirigé now, and patent

Poating of all printed matter

befall them if they were allowed to be rubber buffers are so fred as and patterns couses.

3. P.E-Mail closed, except for Late

The

The Agents (Mesers Geo, R. Stevens & Co.) taken from the pigs. Under these circum-shook to the ship on any

lu changing tack. It would bu inform us that a steamer Meath Inft stances Air Lambert at once refrained from to say that her engines, n 3.10.P.M.-Letters may be posted with Sydney for Hongkong, tic Ports of call, taking the dear, although they were perfecting gear are of the most correct descr

Late Fee of 10 cents until

entirely, 28th instant 3.30 PM.--When the Fost Office closes yesterday, and is due here on or about the

8:40 PM.Late Letters may be posted.

on board the pocket with Lake By the Broad Arrate of 21th December last, Foe of 10 couts until time of departure.

we learn that Gunner John Armstrong,

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ly tame, and running almost the streets, and in the most perfect order that.

accompanied by good taste and correct and not being imbued with the superstitions experienced judgment could

of religion would have offered no objections

being captured by the crew of the Har derer. When the matter was sahsequently

The Wanders, left Cowes in 1880, and after calling at Made

de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, through the Straits of Magellan visited