1882-02-24 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN,

Intimations.

FRICKEL & Co. KLLAR

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE

HRISTMA'S STORES AND

NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS.

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.

MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT.

ASSORTED COSAQUES,

&

THE

UUNAR D.

COMPANY, Will

ROYAL ILLUSIONIST

SHORTLY APPEAR. Hongkong, February 6, 1882,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE. Undersigned, AGENTs of the above Company thorsud to nure. against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882..

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

CALLAND & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY, THE THIRTEESTA ORDINARY ANNUAL Risks on First Class Godowns at

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCIL

KOSE TOFFEE,

LEMON TOFFEE.

RE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. PLUM PUDDINGS.

PATRAS CURRANTS.

VALENCIA RAISINS.

MACKINNON PEN.

LIVERMORE PEN,

LAWN TENNIS BATS.

LAWN TENNIS HALLS.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

www...mm

Ex STEAMER Cesiulas."

STILTON CHEESE.. YORK HAMS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TRY SONRAD'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES,

FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Linna's & Em's-COCDA: 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

HIERECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL

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

CLARETS,

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &'quarta. CHATEAU LAFITE, TRES, GRAVES,

11

BREAKFAST CLARET, 19.

SHERRIES & PORT

11

SACCONE'S MANZANÍLLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

B

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. KISQUIT Durovcin & Co.'s BRANDY

FINEST OLD BOERBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE. ·

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.

$0., de

do.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. BURKE, pints and quarta, PILSENER BEER, in quarts.. DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the

Galion.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

EX AMERICAN MAIL

Fresh ROLL KUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneles CODFISH.

Prine HAMS and BACON.

Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 tb cane.

Beau Ideal SAMON

in bib cans.

Catting's Deacon't FRUITS in 2) I cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Staffod PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames Richardson Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE.

· McGarty's-Sugar LEMONADE.--

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.*

Green TURTLE in 24 t cans.

&C.

dc.

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES,

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 lb-

tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS-

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY

CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS." Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. --- RYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY SALE STED:

OIGAR 8.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxco.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. fb. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly

...axecuted. Hongkong, January 28, 1682,

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS the shure Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Rod, at Half-in Three o'clock on the TUESDAY, the 28th February Aftemoon of instant, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1881, the Report of the General Managers, and to plect a Con- sulting Committen and Auditors.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gaverel Managersy Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Heigkong, Februray 6, 1882..

•Ltel.

fé28

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

EE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLONED from the 15th to the 28th Fulary instant, boldi daya inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Grueral Munguia, Bongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.

fe2À

WINDSOR HOUSE, Nos. JE AND 10, Rest, YokoŬAMA.

Labure_well-furnished HOTEL com-

The life view of the Harbour and Shipping and the buikling is surrounded by a large Veranilah, which makes this remort the Coolent Hotel in the East.

Charges From $2.00 to 84 per day. Porter to land and ship Baggage.

SMITH, SWIFT & Co. Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 1881.

TOK KEE,

COAL MERCHANT,

33, Wind Hing LANE, HONGKONG,

?THE Undersigned are prépacul to accept per cent. nott premian por anum.

[* NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1861.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY Royal ChapteN OF His Majesty King George The Fits, A. 1. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the ilave Corporation aro prejard to grant Insurances as followe

Mariac Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Londoner at theicipal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department,

Policina imod for long or short periods at Current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rator.

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

"MANCHESTER TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Entertainment.

THEATRE ROYAL,

ฟ

OITY HALL.

TO-MORROW, 25th February.

SECOND MAGICAL, MUSICAL,

GAND COMICAL PERFORMANCE,

ANIL DISPLAY OF NECROMANCY,

GIVEN BY

1

PROFESSOR RUCHWALDY, HUNDARIAN WIZARD, WITH HIS VARIETY TROUPE.

An entirely next Programme. FOR PARTICULARS SER HANDBILIS.

Prica of Admission? Drum Circle and Stalis,...Two Dollars. Pit................One Dollar, Soldiuza and Sailors in uniform, Half-Price

Tickets to be had from Messrs Kelly & Watsu's, and at the Doors on the Night of Performance.

Mails.

HIMAIL STEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA,

THE 5. S.. NIIGATA 'MARU, Capt.

WYNN, Que hero on or about the 27th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3rd March, at 4 p.m.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 pm, of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight

All Claims aust be settled on board before delivery is talien, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES or Passage,

[No. 5800.-FEBRUARY 24, 1882.

To-day's Advertisements.

POST OFFICE NOTICES,

MAILS will close

FOR SWATÓW, AMOV, TAMSUI AND -For HOIHOW, PAKHOL, AND HAI-

TAIWANFOO.

The Steamship

** Haitoong,"

Capt. F. ANTON, will be. despatched for the aboro. Porta on SUNDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight.7

3

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 24, 1889. f020

FOR HOLHOW, PAKHOI AND

HAIPHONG.

The Steamship

Ping-on,"

Capt. MCCASLIN, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 28th. Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, February 24, 1892.

"Luciu,"

C. CROWLEY, Mastor, will lond for the above Parts, and will

fe28

To Kobe,

YOKOHAMA & NÃO ASAKI,”

Cubin Steerage. $60 $15

20

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,

The A1 British Bark

Doors open at 8.00 p.tn.; Performance to SHANGHAI VIR YOKOHAMA,... 120 "Kos...... 06 commence at ! p... poscisely.

40

30-

Hongkong, Felruary 24, 1882.

fo20

A REDUCTIOs, is made on RETURN CARIN PASSAGES.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

COM

MARITIMES. TAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID. SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF

BRAZIG AADY GI

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

MONDAY, tho

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling 1892, 1, 27th of February

of which is paid lip.£100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000- Annual Incomo

£250,000 ༈༙

||

THE Undersigned have been appuiet

for the abers Company at EEPS on hand for Side all Kinds of Hongkong, Canton, Forchow, Shanghai, Kax Coal of the last quility, at and Hankow, and are prepared to grauí.

moderate Fafe; also has always Powerful | Insurancusi at current rates. STE LACNeuss for Hix at a reasonable

Charge, either for special Purposes, Excur

sions, or Towing

Hongkong, January 13, 1882.

NEWS. FOR HOME.

jy13

The Overland China Mail.

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

TRAQUADDY, Commandant PASQUALENT, with MAULS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Fand CARGO, will leave this Port for the

above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as won as for Marseilles, and the cepted in principal places of Europe.

in transit through Marseilles for tho Stripping

Orders will be granted until Noon 26th February.

of it on board

Carga

p.m., Spacie and Parcels and tie 26th February, 1882. to be sent on board; they the Agency's Clice)

Contents and value of Pa quired.

For further particulars,

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, £2,000,000.. | PAIN-UP, £200,000.

PAID-UP RESERVE FUND, £50,000.*Company's Office. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

(Tar vliest Gearland Baper in China.) POLNITED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. Containing from 72 to B4 cotunna of closely-FIRE'nt Current Rates.

printed matter.

The Daily Chain Mail, is published THIS Mail Summary is compiled from

ASSOCIATION.

trico A

wn on the morning of the YANGTSE INSURANCE English Mail's departure, and is a re- eord f uncl fortnight's ourront history of events in China and Japan, con- trila in original reports and collatet from the journals published at the various pors in than Countries.

T

paid

52

Paid $19.50 $12

CAPFTAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERTS. Th. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...The, 289,936.17

Directora

CALGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Maïl Steainer at Kone.

For further Particulari, apply at tho Company's OFFICES, PRATA CENTRAL, West Cornor Pottinger Street.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, February 22, 1883.

STEAM FOR-

mr3

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, February 24, 1882.

Not. Responsible for 'Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be liesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers 07. Crew of the following Vasela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

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

DRAZO, American barque, Captain G. Willians:-Mosangeries Maritimes.

COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,Rozario & Co.

MALTA, GIRKALTAK, BRINDISİ, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

LEN

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-Carga can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

...

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

until 4T NATATION COMPANIE T-ship

20. re-

the

on UATHAY, Captain W. M. Four, with are not Her Majesty's Maids, will be despatched eft at from this for BOMBAY, on TUESDAY,

the 7th March, 1882, a: 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 am, on the day of departure.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 30 a.in. on the day o of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be Lanhipped at Point de Galle; but Ten and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving ons fe27 week later than by the direct route vid

Galle

For

G. DE CHAMAUX,

Agent

Hongkong, February 15, 1882.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

xxx...

THROUGH ∞ NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUense AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TUKFU will be despatchet for San Francisco, Yokohama, on WEDNES E contains Shipping news from Sungai, TOTAL CAPITAL and AC-

2nd... Tl. 938,936.17 | DAY, the 1st March, 1882, ut 3 p.in, taking CUMULATIONS, Canton, W., and a complete

April, 188}

Passougers, and Freight, for Japan, the my

United States, and Europe Subscription, 50 cents par Copy (postage

Though bills of

of Lading issued for trang: per annum (postage

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta,

to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vir Overs land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and conmeeting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to

France, England,

and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

On prepaid

in Daily

Es

F. B. Fornes, Esq., Chairman Orders should be sent to Chee. MURRAY W. M. BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYERINS, Feq.

Chiu Mail Office, 2, Wyndham J. H. PINCETON, F. D. Hirou, Esq. BAIN, Strett not later than noon of the day the English Mail Stanmor leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same s China Mod TTEE ISSUES OF 1873 WANTED.

Apply at this Ortex. Hongkong, October 4, 1880.

"FAR

EAST."

Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

#

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mosare RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. ·

LONDON BRANCH: Mars RAKING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers

further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPART & Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Vame of Packages are required to be declared prío, to shipment.

Slippers

ers are particularly runsted to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bils of Lading.

The Cathay connects at Calle with the Rosetta from Australia, and the Ravenir from Cakutis.

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, February 22, 1892.

Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BRITISH BARK ENDYMION,"

r

FROM LONDON,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo, by the above- named Vessel are requested to send

10°

EDWIN REED, ALerican barque, Capt. J. 0. Gilmoro.-Order.

GRACE DEERIKO, American barqno, Capt. Chas. Salvage-Adanson, Bell & 05.

IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. C. Allyne. Mossagerios Maritimes.

NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer. 3-m. schooner, Capt. Gould.Melton & Co.

ONEIDA, American ship, Captain Benja miu Carver. Adarason. Boll & Co.

PHONG

Per Ping-on, at 5pm., on Saturday, the

25th, inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW..

Per Thules, at 5 p.m., on

27th inst."

onday, the s

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND

BOMBAY

Per Malacca, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday, the 28th Sub, instead of a pre- viously notified.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA -

Por Niigata Maru, at 3:30 pm on Fri

day, the 3rd March.

"MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. →→

The French Contract Packet Irsounddy

will be despatched on MONDAY, the 27th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

->2.

MAILS BY THE UNITED'STATÉR PACKET. —- The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokio, will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 1st March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Staten, Canada Honolulu, Peru, eta, which will be closed as follows

2.15 P. Registry censés. 2.30 P.M. Post-Offco closes, but Letter

for Union Countries may be posted ou board the Packot with Eute Fee of 10 cents extra Portage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, February 23, 1882.

:

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,——

mhl

The British Contract Packet Vathay will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th March, with Maila to · And through the United Kingdom and Europa vid Brindisi, to the Strafte Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

PANAY, American ship, Captain S. P.The Bray, 31. dansen, Bell'd Ce

PAULINE, German ship, Capt. H. Shulken.. Mulchers & Co.

STAEN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown-Douglas Laprik & Co.

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

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

W. H. Besse, American barqise, Captain- B. C. Baker,-Russell & Co,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 24, Thales, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, Foochow Feb. 21, Amoy 22, and Swatow 23, General DovGLAS LA- PAIK & Co.

Feb. 24, Ceylon, British steamer, 1173, R. D. Lunham, Mat Feb. 20...

Feb. 24, Vorwaerts, Gorman steamer, 612, H. Evers, Touron Feb. 16, via Haiphong and. Hollow, General--WIEDER & Co.

Feb. 24, Tanais, French steamer, 1500, Drajon, Yokohama Fab. 18, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Feb. 24, H. M. S. Saifi, 756, Wm. Col- lina, Swałow Feb. 23.

Feb. 24, Iroundy, French str., 3642, Pasqualini, Shanghai Feb 22, Maila and General,-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Feb.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, Reuven 29% SAGE. TICKETS for countersignature, and to take immediate

hoard

until 4

of in mado. Fraight will be received on 68 and 60, Cornhill." Policies granted on Marine Risks to all p.. on the 28th Instant Parcel Packages parts of the World.

I be received at the office until 5p. will ba same day; al Parcul Packages should be markod to dress in full value of same

required,

Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFIT. of the UNDREWRITING BUSINESH are. Mİ- nudly distributed among all Contributors

paid by them.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland

Ready.of Business in proportcts to the Fremia, Cargo should be sent to the Company's

OF THE

'CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS

The New Testament in Chinese.

Short Journeys in Siz Ch'uan.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, "Why 20, 1881-

10082

PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STEFTIN.

The Romperor Chong, Founder of the Chi.THE Undersigned, having been appointed

nese Empire:

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

ligence.

Notes and Queries:

On Chinese Oaths in Western Borned

and Java

Simtences in the Hakka Dia lect."

Prohibition to hold Civil Offlec in Ono's

Nativo Province:

The Rise of the Mongol Dynasty in this

Hia Country.

Hung-u, the Founder of the Ming

Dynasty.

A Caution

Chincan Contemptible Character of Kwang Tang of the Beuthern Sung Dy nasty. An Organization for Taxing and Cortés

Marriages and Betrothals.

Purpines. Chinese Cures,

Chinese Conceit.

The Rule of Addressing Superiors. The Corvée System.

"The Wisdom of Many and the Witer

One."

AGENIX for the above Company, are prepared to Graut Insurances against FIRE | at Curront Rules.

MEYER & Co, Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my82

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING."

Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sir Franciscu,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6. Queen's Road Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Gen agent for China & Japan. Hongkong, February 7, 1882. mr

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING.

STEAMERS.

HE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch- for San Francisco via Yokohina,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Tundersigning the Risk of FIRE on Bulos sgainst the Risk of wit on in SATURDAY, the 11th March, 1882, Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Connection hoing made at Yokohama, Vessels darbour, at the usual Terms with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

and Conditions.

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

ut

ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 8 p.m. the If required, protection will be granted on

day previous to sailing. Single first cluss Lives up to £1000 on

Life.

For Rates of Premians, forma of pro The Title of an Abdicated Emperor'sposals or any other information, apply to

Wife.

Wearied Students and Refreshing Be

verages

•

Man-bote among a Tibetan Tribe. The Kin Dynasty of Tungusic Origin. Officers Selected by the

tion,

A Waggish Emperor.

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

Selec-THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

A Pair of Viziers during the Tang and

Ming Dynasty...

An Error in the Chinese Calendar. The Chinese Calendar, Errata.

Bocks Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, January 18, 1882.

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cami-o CLOPRING, BODES, OF PAPERS will be thankfully received

at e Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

LIMITED..

HEAD OFFIOR-1, ROTAL EXCHANGE

BYLLDINGS,

LONDON,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHINA for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

3my 82

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

|

delivery

of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 20, 1882. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE Stearnship leafruin having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

1

of Cargo are hemby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boate delivery may be ob- tained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the citrary be given before Noun TO-DAY, the 20th Inst.

**

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 27th Instant will id subject to runt.

No Fire Insurance has been offerted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by *** JARDINE, MATHESON & CON Hongkong, February 20, 1882.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

جب

DEPARTURES.

24, Greyhound, for Holhew, &. 24, China, for Swatow. 24, Chinking, for Shanghai.

ŐLEARED.

Craighands, for Baigon.

Atalanta, for Saigon. Himalaya, for Saigon. Hungarian, for Takao, Valparaiso, for Takao.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

HOURS OF DLOBING THE FRENCH MAIL following hours are observed in closing. Maila, &c., by the French Contract Packet :-

Day before departure (or Saturday i

parture be on Monday),--

if the de-

r.K.-Money Order Office closes, '

Port Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure.

10

11

Post Office opene. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matier

and patterns. cases.

A..Mails closed, except for Late

11.10 .. Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until .11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes

11.40

entirely,

Late Lettora may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the British Contract Packet

Day of Departure; —

2

Noor.-Money Order Office closes.

F.M.Registry of Letters crosses.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.

3

!

P.M.—Mail closed, except for Late

Letters

9.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until

5.30 PM-When the Post Office closen

entiraly

9.40 г.M.Late Letters may be posted

on board the packet with Late Feo of 10 conte until time of deperture.

Shipping Intelligence,

The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sources. Consignees are invited Per Thales froza Coset Forts, Mise to communicate with the Editor in the Thompson, Messrs Anderson, Orr, Cham- bers, Dr Lyall, nud Bishop Casser, and 67 event of any inaccuracy occurring in this Chinese.

list as compiled from the papers and other Per Vorwaerts, from Touron, &c., Mr information at his command, The Editor Schuraborg, and 20 Chinese

Per Tanais, from Yokohama: for Hong will, at all times, be glad to reccivo any kong, 1 1 Chineso; for Galle. Mir Conil for additions to the list from those who have Marseilles, Mr. Wolf (Swedish Consul Gen- eral), Mrs Mayat and servants Mrs Lappe, later advices, privato or otherwise, than his 4 children and servant, and Mr le Comte own— Diesbach (Secretary of French Legution).

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

Per Iraouaddy, from Shanghai: for Hong-

beng Mr and Mrs Cameson, 2 infants and- amab, Moss J. H. Lamy, and Harmon, and 10 Chinese; for Marseilles, Messrs F. G. White and Jaa, Andrew,”

- DEPARTED.

-AT-HONOBONGY

Teft.. Sept. 30, Elise,

Name

Nov. 2, Livingstone,

!?

3, Harry

Ohristal,

Par Greyhound, for Huihow, da., 72 Chi- | |--?? nosé.

Per China, for Swatow, Europeans, 200 Chinese,

And

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of signature, and take immediate delivery. The British steamer Thales reporta Lading to the Undersigned for counter-

SHIPPING REPORTS. This Cargo has boun landed and stored at Deft Foochow on 21st Feb., moderato N.E.

their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

·•Ex Yangtss

Dec.

winds to North, with fine clear weather; Amoy on the 22nd, similar winds and wea Jan

CR, No. 9, 1 case Flons, Order, from the Swatow on the 23rd, alihilar wind and

Consular Invoices to accompany Over

Mexican, Central and South American A land, Merald Cu sent to the Company's O addressed to the Collector

of Cus touis, San Francisco.

Offices

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Road Central

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JE. Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1882.

Marseilles.

Ex Oxu.

H

I

J (in cross),

Н

No. 185, 19=2 cases, Order, from London. Ex Anadyr. De Alger

No. 17, 1 case Hats, AH (in cross), Order, from London. Ex Irasuchiy

200 (in dia), No. 230/345 cases Mer chandise, Order, from London. 200 (in dia), No. 268/0730 cases Ver-

mouth, Order, from Mamelles

Ex Pelho,MAN- (india), 81/45-15 casca Vermouth,

Order, from Marseilles.

mill

GBO

•

FOR SALE.

Ex Sindh BOUT 2,000 lbs. MAER & RICHARD'S GSO (in dia), 46/60-15 canes Vermonth,

Extra-hard Metal BOURGEOIS

Order, from Marseilles, TYPE, No. 10, (somewhat worn but in CR, 10/11-2 ages Milk, Order, Bom fairly good condition)..

Marseilles

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, Hongkong, February 21, 1882,

"Apply to

OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, July 22, 1881,

weather. Shipping in Foodhow and Amor: Nil In Swatow S. S. Chefoo, Tea-sin, Nwatow, Telemachus, and Co.'s ats. Albay.

The British steamer Ceylon reports: Encountered heavy N.E

with high sea throughout

The German steamer Forwaerts reports: Fresh monsoon, moderate sea aud fire wea

ther

monsoon

The H. M. S. Stift reports : Left Shang. has on the 26th January, calling at Ningpo, Wenchow, Feockow, Tamet, Amoy, Takas and Swatow, NE. monsoon strong.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For SAIGON —

Per Atlanta, at noon To-morrow, the 25th inat, instead of as previously. Je notified. NEASCA

For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL, AND

TAIWANFOO0,00

12, Brambletyre,

28, Rock Terrace,

5, Stillwater,

Cores

16, Paul,

From

Hamburg

Hamburg Cardif

Cardiff Cardiff

Newport

New York London

Hamburg

Cardif

95

» 201

Hamburg

29, JA Borang,

Australe

31 Chi-Tuen (6)

11, Glamis Castle (K), London

Glasgow

1, Trath,

1

Canopos (8.)

Bunderland London

0; Haming (8.)

Hall

19, Meilco (s.),

London London

Londen Austrália" Australia

80, Fleurs Castle (5.),

EXIT, BUT DATE OF DAPAI

Minnie Allen,

Lady Bowen,

Melrose.

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTU. At London. -- Steamers ein Sum Canal. Orestes.

Antonio: Breoctiahire

Glene Glencraby

Bazing Fema

Balt

Tetuan

Patroclos (1) Agamemnon (&)

At Liverpool,

[Arabio (L)

At Glasgo

At Curlif

Suzanne.

Per Hailong, at noon Tomorrow, the Benalder,

25th inat, instead of a previously notified,