For Sale.
MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE.
THEISTMAS STORES AND NEW AND SEASONABLE ·
GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.
METZ FRUIT,
ASSORTED COSAQUES, CALLARD & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH
ROSE TOFFEE.
· LEMON TOFFEE:
ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL
PLUM-PUDDINGS.
FATRAS CURRANTS.
Mails.
STEAN
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA."
Insurances.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPTIAL, £2,000,000. PASD-UP, £200,000. PAID-UP RESERVE FUND, £50,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTA for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882
THE S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain
HUDENET, will be despatched as above Y
on FRIDAY, the 17th March, at 4pm.
Carge received on Board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
A Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MAUKINNON I'EN.
ATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin Stzerage. To Kon
$ 80 $15 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 SHANONAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120 KOBE 95 A REDTUTION is made on RETURN CASON PASSAITES.
20
40 30
LIVERMORE PEN:·
LAWN TENNIS BATS..
- LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Ex Steamer "Glenfiulas,”
STIITON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TEYSHOYRAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PIONIC TONGUES.
FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Tamara' & Err's 0000A.
-ERENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
MINGEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES
BRAWN,
ISIGNY BUTTER
DANISH BUTTER
BREAKFAST TONGUES, ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES
HIESEOR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PUNSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts. CLARETS-
H
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,
·IRES, GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,.
SHERRIES & PORT—
".
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO SACUOFE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT...
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, BISQUIT DUTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO
CURACAO.
· ANGOSTURA.
BOKER'S and ORANGE BITTERS. &c.,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BRAKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Fresh ROLL BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.. Bonelors CODFISH
Prime HAMS and BACON. Basian
CAVIARE.
Brand Condensed BIILK.
and APPLE BUTTER.
PEACH
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL
5 t cans. Bean Idea: SALMON in 5 ib cans, Cutting's Dosort FRUITS in 2tb cana.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
--MEAT Stuffed
PEPPERS. Assorted PIOKLES. MINCEMEAT, COMB-HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbins Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
ᏗᎢ .
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
11
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in 2 b cans.
&
&c.
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
|ALIFORNIA" -
RACKER
Ca
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 tb
ting, and Innso. Alphabetical BIS
OUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES... Boda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL-
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL.
SPECIALLY O IG
R S
Find Now Besson's CUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Boxes."
BREAKFAST CONGOV 25 cents p. Ht. SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and RAIL-MAKING promptly orocuted. Hongkong, January 26, 1882,
#
CARGO and PastNonus for Nagasaki will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobal
For further Particulara, apply at tho Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs RUSSELL & Co.
IL J. H. TRIPP,
Agent,
Hongkong, March 7, 1882.
זנון
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 'PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
ALSO;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.Cazja can be taken, on throaigh Bills
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...........Tls. 420,000, 06 PICHANENT RESERVE Ul. 30,000.00 STEVIAL RESERVE FUND..............Th. 289,036, 17
TOTAL CAPITAL nad-A-
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE.
PEROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
RAND OPENING NIGHT,
GRAND OPENING NIGHT, TO-NIGHT,
Also TO-MORROW and FRIDAY.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN CHINA OF THE WONDERFUL AND FAMOUS PROFESSOR ANDERSON, PROFESSOR ANDERSON, PROFESSOR ANDERSON, Great Wizard of the North, And, LOUISE ANDERSON, LOUISE ANDERSON, LODISE ANDERSON,
CUMULATIONS, Bl...Th. 138,936.17 Now on their Tour around the World, hav- April, 1881)
Directors
F. B. FoRBEN, Esq., Chairnun
W. M. Born, Esq. W. Mark, Esq. J. H. PINUSVoss, F. D. Hiron, Eaq.
Each
HEAD OPEKB-SILANGLAI
Mcare RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
.
F
LONDON BRANCH ; Messrs EARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 63 and 69, Cornhill
POLICIES On Marino Rieks to all
parts of the
an-
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Intercat on Shareholders Capital, all the Profits of the UNDERWRITING BUSINces are mally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Fremia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Afferta,
Hongkong, May 20, 1851.
10c82
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D 1720.
THE Undersigned having toen appointed Agents for the above Corporation are
ing just concluded a Triumphal Season through the United Kingdom, America, Australia, India and British Burmah, will appear in their World Re-
·nowned and Far Famad Euter- tainments.
THE WORLD OF MAGIC, EMENACING WONDERFUL MARVELS FROM Bors HeiseiVIES, Concluding Nightly with the Greatest Sen-
Rational
1 Achievement
of the Age, BEHEADING A LADY, REHEADING A LADY, BEHEADING A LADY, Novel and friginal beyond all precedent. THE FAMOUS AMERICAN BASKET FEAT, AND OTHER NOVELTIES, PERFORMED TO-NIGHT
Ansio:$3, $2 and $1,
Reserved Seats secured at Kizay& Waisa's, Doors open at 8.30; Commence ot 9p.m. Hongkong, March 15, 1832, mrly
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY
WILL OFVE THEIR THIRD PERFORMANCE
ON
of Laling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Prepared to grant Insurances as follows SATURDAY NEXT,
GULF PORTS.. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVRIATION COMPANY's Steam-slip 1 HANGALORE, Captain C. Fessel, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on TUESDAY, the 21st March, 185, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (old) at the Office unsil 10 on the day of departure,
Silk and Valimbies for Europe will bo transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one west later than by the direct route vid Gallu.
For further. FREIGHT, and PASSACE, apply to the Particulars, regarding
PENINSULAR & CHIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Panic of Packages are required to be declared prur to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to ruste the terms and conditions of the Com. pang's Black Bills of Lading. *.
A. MaÏVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 8, 1883.
10221
Occidental & Oriental Steam~
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE. UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
FIA
AND
TIIE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. S. CABLIC will be despatch
ed for San Francisco na Yokołume,
T
at 3
p.in.
{
Marine Department
Policies at murrent rates, payable either
the 18th Fristant, When will be produced
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. March 14, Asia, Danish steamer, 880, Djorup, Saigon March 9, Rice- STESEN & Oo.
March 14, 6 pin., Metapedia, British steamer, 1452, S. Fowler, Kobe March 8,
pkgs. Merchandise RUSSELL & Co. 27 March 14, Decima, German stoomer, 1151, L Petersen, Saigon March 8, Rice-GEO.. R. STEVENS & Co.
March 15, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton,M
March 15, Kumaneto Maru, Japanese steamer, 1240, J. Drummond, Nagasaki March 10, Coal. B. M. S. S. Co.
March 15, Fulmer, Danish steamer, 979, Heintzelmann, Saigon March 9, Rice. GEO, R. STEVENS & CO
March 15, Francisca, German barque, 368, 8. M. Buck, Batavia Feb. 8, Ballast.
-SLEMSSEN & Co,
DEPARTURES.
Mar. 14, Stentor, for Singapore, &c. 15, Yotting, for walow.
16, Hailong, for Swalow, &c. 16, Albay, for Amoy, &c. 18, Aferionethshire, for Manila, &c. 15, Pingon, for Boihow, &.
18, nis, German gunboat, for Hainan.
CLEARED.
Nelson, for Takao, &c. Platinmeller, for Amoy Ashington, for Bangkok.. Chinking, for Ningpo and Shanghai.
PASSENGERS. DEPARTED,
-Per Ping-on, for Heihow; Mr C. J. Doll- mann, and 13 Chinese; for Pakhoi, Mr Davis, and 7 Chinese; for Haiphong, ? Chuncao.
Por Heiloong, for Swatow, &c., 1 Euro- pean, and 50 Chinese.
Per Albay, for Amoy, &a; 50 Chinoso, Per Merimethshire, for Manila, &c., 7'Europeans.
Per Stentor, for Singapore, &c., 7 Euro- poans, and 699 Chiuess.
TO DECARI
Per Plainmeller, for Amoy, 30 Chincec. Per. Ashington, for Bangkok, 90 Chinezo. Per Chintang, for Ningpo and Shanghai,
93 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Japanese stoamer Kumamoto Maru
weather throughout.
MEMOS, FOK TO-MORROW. Shipping
10a.m.-Chinking leaves for Ningpo,
Tenders Close.
[No. 5822.-MAROn 16, 1882.
of any kind. It is naturally adopted. for a double tier-Battery. The import- anca of Belchers Point has not escaped the struntion of the Military Engineers Department, and it will in due courso
Noon-Tenders for supplying Articles receive that consideration which its for H. M Navy received by Naval strategical value demands. All our Storekeeper!
prognostics relative to these works are, Noom-Tonders for Government Bills re- of course, dependent upon the present
coiyed by the Staff Paymnsfer.
condition of things being unaltered Amusements,
that is, should the services of Colonel Papillon-whose name will be inseparu bly connected with local Defences-ba spared to the Colony, for the purpose of carrying the projected soleme of defence to a satisfactory end, or thorough com pletion.
pin. Performance at the City Hall." Miscellaneous...
Transfer Books of The Chinese Tarrange Co, Ltd., closed from this date to the 24th Instant, inclusive.
+
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 17
Daylight Kwanging leaves for Coast
Forte. 3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the office of General Agenta. 4 pm.--Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &
9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge
SATURDAY, March 18
Bechi leaves for Iloilo..
2p.m.-Francisco Reyes leaves for B'nila p.m.--Auction of Japanese Curios, &o., at Mr G. R. Lammert's,
2
3 p.m.-Moray and Arratoon Apcar loavo
for Singapore, de, MONDAY, March 20 --
Goods per Natal undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,
TUESDAY, March 21. :------
The authorities have, we believe, re- cognised the value of STANLEY from the stand-points of both offence and do- fenco. They have not lost sight of the uvorland communication between that place and Victoria, and all the contin- gencies incidental on an attack which would not only take the town, but also is flank dofonos, in rear. It is well adopted for Artillery practice, and a guard room will be shortly built to facilitate that purpose, as well as for the storage of the necessary munitions
It may be well to mention that that apparently useless appendage to the Battery of Europeun Artillery in Gar ris be rnors advantageously the Gun Lascar Contin- gent,"
ccupied than now by being utilised for guarding the defensive works mentioned, distributed in small detachments and located within their precincts. Fro
4 p.m. English Hail leaves for Ports of press is retarded by red-tope-the inter-
Call and Europe. WEDNESDAY, March 42 ;---
Noon-Tendors for Army Contracta
ceived at Commissariat Office.
2 p.nu-Auction; of Sundries at Mr J.
M. Armstrong's
3.30 p.m.-Mecting of Members of the
Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce at the City Hall.
..
4 pm Ocean leaves for Australian
Ports.
narian of snch a multitude of stugce of official routine-which would dishearten re-ther than Military professionals. In Justice, however, to the Home Depart- mcat, we must give publicity to the frot that, while the War Office insists on the observance of Service formality, they have always given the suggestions emanating from this Colony that consideration which their importance entitio them THURSDAY, March 23 :---
to receive. The apparent want of 4p.Tannadies leaves for Australian appreciation which this Colony re- ceived prior to Colonel Papillon's assumption of Office as "Commanding R. E. is due to an explainable cause, which it is hardly necessary to mention. We are constrained, however, to rei terate, that Hongkong has always received the attention it merits, when- ever its requirements have been property. represented.ve beer
Ports.
FRIDAY, March 24 :---
3 p.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited,
at Head Office
TURSDAY, March 28-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokolam and San
Francisco.
lurs, in London or at the principal Ports TA SONNAMBULA "reports: Strong Northerly winds and fine THURSDAY, April 13-
of India, Chi and Australia,
· Fire Department.. Policies issued for long or short periods at II Conte...... current rates.
Life Department, Policies istal for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 5, 1872. -
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
Capital of the Company £1,009,000 Sterling
which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwardsof £120,000 Annual Income
£950,000
THE Undersigned have been appointed!
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong. Canton, Foechow, Shanghai, and "Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLINEË.
Terapia of HIRE
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or an Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of a Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their tecision.
Dramatis Perant,
...Signor Corti.
Signora Bertolini. Signora Pinelli. ..Sipur Vanzetti. ASignora Silini.
Sijnor Patierno. Signor Bruneti.
Teresa Molinero.. Amins...... Elvinenu
Eliza Alessio.... Notario
PRICES OF ADMISSION; Dress Circle,...... Stala Pit,.
83.
..$2.
The Subscription List is now open at Messrs KELLY & WALSH's..
& WALSH'a, and at the Doora on the Night Tickets may be obtained of MessTA KELLY of the Performance.
J
Doors open at 8.30.p.m. Performance to commence at.9 p.m.; sharp. star Ladics unaccompanied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitted.
A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, March 15, 1862.
FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
"Chintiang," Capt. S. M. OBE, will ba duspatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 16th Instant, at 10a.m., instead of a previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, March 15, 1882,
PUBLIC AUCTION:
mr16
HE Undersigned has received instruc
TUESDAY, the 28th March, 189 give, and transmitted to the Firestortions to Sell by Public Auction, on
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan poris
Ali Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the PU to 95% minde on all
to muiling. RETORN PAS
A REDDITION of
PASSAGE ORDERS ISAUELP Consular, Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Carro, should be sent to the Comparty's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- tons, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight! or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50x, Queen's -Roud Central.
CHAS. IL HASWELL JE.
brent, Hongkong, March 14, 1882,
11:23
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICIES GRANTED at current rates on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World In accordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distribed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or got, in proportion to the aet amount of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single | Lite.
WEDNESDAY,
For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro Godowns of Messrs Musso & Co., West the 22nd March, 1882, at Noon, at the posals or any other information, apply tu
ARNHOLD, KANBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January-4, 1867.–
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME,
The Overland China. Mail.
(The oldest Orland Paper in Chins.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MALL.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
Point
(For Account of whom it may Concern), 1,319 Gunny Bags SIAM RICE.
358 Mat Bags-BROWN SUGAR.
And,
About 2,200 Picula YELLOW PEAS. TERMS OF SALL--Caah before delivery, J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 15, 1882.
No
Fur 22
Not Responsible-for-Debts-
Jother the Captain, the Agents, wor Owners will be Lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their sing in lunghong Herboar
A. M. SIMPSON, American ship, Capt. A.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Matil, ia published twice a month on the moning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- Call, Jr. --Master. cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con-
.....
CHARTEZ OAK, American ship, Capt. L
tributed in original reports and collated Gilkey.-Captain. from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
EDWIN REED, Americau barque, Capt. J. C. Gilmore-Order:
ESCAMBIA, British steamer, Capt. John B. Purvis.Rusell & Co.
Coroa, American barque, Capt. Noyes. It containa Skipping news from Shanghai,Razario & Co.
Canton,ke, and a
complete Commercial Summary
Subscription 60 cents per Copy (postage paid
62 cents) $32 per annum (postage paid $12,50)
Orders should he sent to Geo. MURRAY Bans, China Mail Glice, 2. Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the Gap82 English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terns of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Secretary Blongkong, April C, 1881.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND,
J. H. Kent. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
J. A. BOKLAND, American barque, Capt. NELLIE M. SLIDE, Amer. 5-m. schponer, Capt Gould Melchers & Co
The Danish steamer Volmer reports: Stitt monsoon, cloudy and high sea.
CARGO.
Per S. 8. Oxfordshire, Hongkong to New York, sailed March 9th: 1,888 rolls Mat- ting, 118 pkgs. Chinaware, 28 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, 10 balee Waste Silk, 25 pkga. Vermilion, 20 pkgs. Tos (unknown), and
1,541 pkgs. Merchandise.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NINGPO AND SHANGHAL.--
Per Chinking, at 9.30am. To-morrow,
the 16th inst.
For AMOY.-'.
Per Plammeller, at 9:30 am. To-morrow, the 16th inst., instead of sa previous- ly notifiedag
-For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Kuungtung, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.—
Por Sumida Muru, as 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 17th inst.
For MANILA-DY
Per Francisco Reyes, at 1.30 pm, on
Saturday, the 18th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,
Per Moray and A. Apear, at 2.30 p.m.
on Saturday, the 18th inst.
For SAIGON. —
Per Penedo, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
19th just
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & Per Tannadice, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 3rd inst.
Noon-Tendors for supply of Takasima Coal, received by-Naval Storekeeper. SATURDAY, April 15-
List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Ooo, in Liquidation, to be sent in before this date.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Batablished A.D, 1841. 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DROGGISTS. SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET RRQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters. - The Manufactory is under direct and
continuora European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, Amorisan, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call st the "CHINA Mail" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countrics, are now filed for reference.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKER- The British Contract Packet Bangalore will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and at Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmal, Coylon,, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B.This Packet carries no matls for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF, CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Facket-
Day of Departure -
Noon. Money Order Office closes.
P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Fosting of all pristel matter and patterns eraseB.
We have not lost sight of the fact that these operations are keenly watched by our celestial friends. Indeed it has even been mentioned that Hongkeng during the past year or two is the Chinese School of Military Engineering! Our neighbours across the water are apt imitators, and are not backward in in. It is probably within the recollec adopting models susceptible of utiliza- tion of our readers how a local contractor botayed its trust by farnishing. under the inducement of being made a Men- daria, his parent race and native country. with models of locally-constructed De fensive Works. The out-come of those. nefarious proceedings ainator en- gineering was "failure"; and the Chinese are now, doubtless, in conse purchased. An incident in the Inte quence, wiser for the experience so Afghan compaign is by no means in- appropriate, on this bead. On the projected and partly constructed Jaco- babad and Quetta Railway, cid the Bolan Pasa, the only use thist could be found for one of the locomotives (when the work from political causer came to a stand-still) was to make it n receptacle for the storage or safe-keeping of dynamite. A band of Afghan marauders in attempting to remove the brass fit tings and fixings (by force) suddenly found themselves high up in the air, leaving the moral to these behind them relative to meddling with dangerous or little understood appliances Like con sequences may be expected in Chine if her accomplished (") statesmen are foolish enough to place that implicit reliance on indigenous skill which they vaunt or affect.
To return from our digression, over and above the land defences deiled in the preceding paragraphs, the harbour could be rendered impregnable to attack. by water from without. We refer to the
The publication of this issue commenced act of sub-marine mining or the method 7.10 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 10, 1882.
OUR DEFENCES.
III,
The next important point in the dir Cuit of the system of defences under description is
of defending water-ways by means of Torpedos, or Electro-mines. The im- portance of this subject, locally and generally, demanda a separate articler which will conclude the series,
EDITORIAL NOTES.
We learn that a subscription of 815 per head was started by the Chinese, provions to the departure of His Excellency Governor GREEN ISLAND -It is, we beliess, Sir John Pope Hennessy, to defray the eze intended to sreet here & Battery capable penses of the steam launches and fire- of receiving or resisting the first im crackers used at his embarkation, the cost pulse of foreign attack. Its end would
be even accomplished by retarding of the two flags referred to by our vorre- 3F.M.-Mail closed, except for Late aggression or invasion, for, no matter spondent a few days since, and to give a
Letters. 3.10 F.M.-Letters may be pusted with
Late Fad of 10 cents until 3.30 r. When the Post Office closes
entirely
3.40 r.st.-Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fea of 10 cents until time of departure.
HOURS OP CLOSING / THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the French Contract Packet-
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how small a period, so as to give the costly present to His Excellence. The pre- other points of defence time for prepara-sent referred to will, we understand, nous tion and operation against an enemy or sist of a Mandarin's Rod Umbrella, on troublesome visitors generally "The
situation is admiralde, as its position which will be ambroidered the usmen of the commands both the Western positions subscribers (one hundred and sixty five in of the harbour and town, as well as for number); one embroidered table cover co-operation with the Batteries on Stone- and also a choice tea service, in white fade, cutters Island and Kowloon West. It which will consist of a tea-tray, a teapot, would also assist in rendering the cross-
laft Hongkong for good, but that he hai meditated leaving the Calonil Bervios slio.
ether. So let it be
fire from Kowloon Dock und North crom-jug, and six tes-cups and saucers, These articles are now being specially pre The Point Batteries more effective. position more thoroughly commands-pared for Governor Henaway in Canton to a greater extent than the fortibations City, sad are, as far as we know at present; Javorrez, American ship, Capt. U. H. Day before departs for Saturday if the dealready mentiused-the passage to and to be sent home in about the wocks, time Allyno Messageries Maritimes.
parture be on Monday),—
from anton Topographically, speak This looks very like a confirmation of the PMMoney Order Office closes. ing tactically, it is a splendid site, the belief that Governor Hennessy has not only
Post Office closes, except the vertical section or side view of the is NIGHT Box, which is always land being almost conical. open out of Office hours.
After Green Island comes departure for a BELCHER'S POINT-Ouce again on the Island of Hongkong, which AM-Registry of Letters oessen.
wa left at Quarry Foist on the ex- Posting of all printed matter treme East overlooking the Lyee moon
There is a remarkable coincidance b and patterns cesses. AM-Mails closed, except for Late Pass During the Russian scare a tween the views of Bir John Pope Hanumay
Letters.
bastily erected or improvised Battery a anunciated in his Annial Statement 11.10 a. Lesters may be posted with was fixed on the spot. If we recollect made on the 7th February 1882, and threa Late Fee of 10 tents until right, the difficulty in the transmission held by the Earl of Kimberley in his Dới 11.80 MWhen the Post Office closes of guns thereto is adduced by Mr Danby
entirely
ONEIDA, American ship, Captain Benis-
| CAPITAL £1,020,000 (One Million Sterling) A Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, or min Carver-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Hates, allowing usual Discounta
GEO R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1,.1881.
A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS (In English and Chinese) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use West Gentlemen w
be had at this Office. Price, $1 each,
CHINA MALL Office,
PENEDO, Brith steamer, Captain T. S Kenderdina.Melchiors & Co.
PLAINMELZER, British steamer, Capt. W McKenzie-Bua Hin Chan.
WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. S. Crowell, Captain A
W. H. Brus, American baryte, Captain B. C. Baker-Russell & Co.
Day of departure
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11.
11.40
Late Letters may be posted in his report on the locally-projected patch on the Estimates of the Colchy
Tramway Scheme. These gans were 1882, dated 9th December 1881, mladro. 1o. subsequently removed, and this "Point" receipts for the alienation of lan
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 conta until tans of departure
is at present unoccupied by Ordnanes John reminded the Council that he always
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