1882-04-06 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE

HRISTMAS 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

ROAR'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL PLUM PUDDINGS.

PATRAS CURRANTS.

VALENCIA RAISINS.

MACKINNON FEN.

LIVERMORE PEN.

LAWN TENNIS BATS.

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

Ex STEAMER "Ceutinius."

STILTON CHEESE.

YORK HAMS,

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TRYSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS: ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

FILBERTS.

COCOATINA,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Leno's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.

HUSTLEY & PALMERA BISCUITS.

PATE DE FOJE GRAS:

MINGEMEAT:

CHOCOLATE-MENIER

SAUSAGES

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

-SOUPS, dere

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-

HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL.

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

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,

-L

JHES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS, POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID. SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND. LA PLATA ¡.

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

PORT LOUIS.

`N MONDAY, the 10th day of April, 01832, ut Neon, the Company's 8. B. NATAL, Commandant DIDIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abovo places.

Cargo and Specio will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Order will bu granted until Noot of 9th April,

P.

will be received on board nntil 4 9. Secio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 9th April, 1887. (Parvels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Dilice).

Contents and valtiu of Packages-zura no- qrivad,

Entertainment.

THE CHINAS MAIL.

THEATRE ROYAL,

OITY HALL. Undor the Patronage of H. E. the ADMINISTRATOR and H. E. GENERAT DONOVAN.

TALIAN OPERA COMPANY THE SECOND PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF SIX OPERAS Will be given on SATURDAY EVENING, ** the 8th April, tchêan will be produced

"

ROSSINT'S POPULAR OPERA

Il Barbiere di Siviglia."

TO BE FOLLOWED BY "SAFFO."

EELISIR D'AMORE."

"TULIVYO."

"FALST,"

Prices of Almiaginn, z Dreas Circle, $3; Subs, 62; 1it, §1. · Tickets can be obtained of Messer KELLY

& Ware, and at the Deore on the Night.

of the Performaken,

Dory open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to "commened at 3 puan.; sharp.

For further particulars, apply at the Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen

cannot be admitted... Company's Office..

"A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, April 3, 1882.

G. 199. CHAMPEAUX,

..Agent.

Hongkong, March 30, 1882.

HI MAIL STEAM

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STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

VIA INLAND SEA.

(Taking Cargo awl Pessagers for YOKO

HAMAM VLADIVOSTOCK)

THE

HE S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain HUBEXET, due here on or about the 9th Instant, will bu despatched

Above on FRIDAY, the 14th April, at 4 pan.

received on bird" and Parcels at the Office up to 1 pm, of day of sailings.

Cargo

Yo Bill of Lading signal under 82 Fraight.

All Chains mans bo settled on board' before delivery is taken, otherwise they will onst be recognize).

BATES OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Blerruze.

TO KOBE...

300

$16

YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI,

75

20

40

10

|

Suangua víá Tokomamá,... 120

40

Kove, 95 130

A RenuCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSARS.

CARGO and Passenans for Yokohama will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobé, and for Vladivostock at

BAXONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-Nagasaki.

TILLADO.

SACCONE'N OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S FORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

1, 2 & 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DITOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.. KINAEAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO,

ANGOSTURA,

Boxer's and ORANGE BITTERS.

B0,, &C.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDEE, pinta and quarta.. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by F. &

J. Byuk, pints and quarts. PILSENER BÈRR, in quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogahead..

EX AMERICAN MAIL, Fresh ROLL BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

Bonelesa CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK,

PEACH and APPLE BUTTERL Pickled DX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces, Paragou

MACKEREL in 6 1b cane. Bead Ideal SALMON in beans, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 lb cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE, and Sausage

MEAT

Statio

PEPPERS 'Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potton

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS:

the Lunch TONGUE McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clan CHOWDER..

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 2) Ib cans.

&o.,

do

further Particulars, Apply at the Company's Orrum, Prayn Central, Ground Floor of Mowers EUELL & Co.

H. J. H. TRIFF,

Agent. Hongkong, April 5, 1882.

Intimations.

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Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Ready.

No

No. 4.-Vol, X. -OF THE-

[HE CELEBRATED CANADIAN THE

BLONDIN,

CHAMPION BUYOLE PERFORMER

of the World, will have to bear of fu- troducing to the Public of this City,

AN ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE

IN THE LANE PAVILJON erected at the Corner of ABERDEEN STREET and Hollywood Road, on the

10th, Eth & 13th of April, 1882.

8.00 p.in. 5.00

Doors open it....... Perfromance at...

First-class... Rec-class. Third-class... Promenade

51

AUMISSIONS

..$2.00.

50. 30.

Tickets to be obtained at Mesurs KELLY

& WALSH's, and at the Dours. Hongkong, April 5, 1882.

Insurances.

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MERSEY MARINE THAMES AND

INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, Rovar ExchanVe

BUILDINGS, LONDON.

Texts in HONOKONG and CHISA for 1HE Undereigned having been appointed the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenta. ***

days

Hongkong, May 3, 1881. THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Capital, £2,000,000. | Pam-vr,, £200,000, PAID-OP RESERVE Fund, £50,000

[P

310 Undersigned having been appointe‹ | Agents for the above Company Art prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against] FIRE at Current Rates,

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

CHINA REVIEW" Hongkong, January 1, 1989.

CONTAINS

The A-M-t Ching,

A Pago in the History of Chin.

The Delegates' Version" and Mr. Giles. Residence

in the Interior and the Transit Trado.

Notices of Now Books and Litorury Intol

ligence.

Noten und Queries :—

Slavery in China.

Rotation

Qeking

of Departmental Daty at Einblems and the Lok Ü.

Limit of Responsibility for Effects of

Wounds according to Chinese Law; **Sui" and "Tsu.”

A Correction,

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

p

THE Undersigned has received instruc- To Sell by Public Anotion, un

TUESDAY.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship.

„Ningro," Captain CA, will he duspatcheal for the Port TOMORROW, the 7th Instant,

p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ut

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

*.

abOTICE is hereby given, that a MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Chaupany will be Held at the OFFICES of the Gunel Agents, No. 7, Queen's Raud, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 14th Jatait, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, in accordance with the Provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1877.

Dated the 6th day of April, 1882,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.

À STEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1882,

INDO-CHINA

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STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Corgo di Pesamtgers at threagh rates: fur CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW= CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports

on the YANGTSZE.)

The Ca's Steamship

"Fooksang," Captain G. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, ut Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JAUDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hangkong, April 6, 1882.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

319

N Accelance with Ordinance No, 6 of As with Outland MAKS

47.14

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

April 5, Rod Terrace, British ship, 1760, J. S. Hutchinson, Newport Mon. Die. 5. Qual-P. & 0. 8. N. Ch.

April 6, Heary, German ship, 1266, T. Fischer, Cardif Nov. 7, Coal.MASTER.

April 6, Nagpe, British stofner, from Canton

April G, Yangtex, British stontoer, 784, Ed. Lee, Shanghai April 2, General-r Srassen & Co.

April 6, China, Cerman steater, 048, H. Seher, Swatów April 6, Gencral- KWOK ACHEONG & SONS,

April 6, Hertha, German frigate, 2000, Von Kall, Yokobaura Alarch 23

April 6, Sporten, American schooner, 85, Vincent, Ladrant March 28.-W. H.

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on GOOD FRIDAY, the Ray. 7th instant, and EASTER MONDAY, the 10th instant.

For the Oriental Bank Corporation,"

CEO, O. SCOTT, Manager, For the Chartereit Mercantile Bank of

India, Landon anul China,!!

JOHN THURBURN, Manager. For the Chartered Hank of India, Aus-

- tralia and Chisen,”

For the

April

DEPARTURES.

6, Alatante, for Sargon.

6, Priam, fot Singapore, de,

6, Edwin Real, for Portland (Oregon).

6 Yangla, for Chubon.

5, Pegasas F. I. stoep, for a cruiau.

6, Cheung Hook Kin, for Swatow.

6, Foruirts, for Trieste, &c.

CLEARED.

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Séb-Maunger, Comptoir d'Escompta do Paris," F. COCHINARD, Agost Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Mary Whitridge, for New York:

Pearls, for Saigon.

For the

ing Corporation,"

G. G. NOBLE, p. Chief Masiger Hongkong, April 6, 1892.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE

PANY.

Peter, for Amoy.

!

Asia, for Saigon. ap10 Nipo, for Shanghai.

Titles, for Const Ports. COM-Forward, for Takso.

Fyen, for Suigon Consolation, for Swatow, &c.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Eighth Ordinary Coneral MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Cospiny will be Held on FRIDAY, the Fourteenth day of April, at 2.30 p.

the HEAD Orris, Sitanda, for pre sentation of the Half-Yearly Report ml Accounts the Bla December last Election of Directors and Auditors; and Declaration of Dividends for the Year 1881. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 14th April, both days inclusive.

ittle

By Order of the Court of Directors,

HERBERT S. MORRIS, -Secretary.

Shanghai, 1st April, 1882.

TEN

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ENDERS will be RECEIVED at this OCEE p to Noon of SATURDAY, 15th April, for SUPPLYING and FIXING HARD-WOOD JALOUSIES in Twelve

PASSENGERS. ARIVER,

|

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Daylight-Thales leaves for Const, Porte, 10 am-Zamberi leaves for Yokohama. 4 p.m.-Ninpo leaves for Bhanghai,

Miscellaneous

Local Banks close

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 8 -

Daylight-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai Claus against the Site must be bout in to Messrs Bussell & Co, on or

before this dato.

[No. 5841-Art 6, 1882.

graphically conncored with Shanghai, Any Hongkong, even Canton so far, and to outside worki generally, there con be no question that this onward stride-made, as is believed, owing to the pressing necessities of the Russian imbroglio-will tend to further advance. ment in the same direction. Not only will the desire to be in immediate cam munication with the foreign world incite the high official at Peking to maintain the line now opened in the North, but the political object to bo gained by more direct and speedy means of communicating with the various Viceroys throughout the Empire will also exercise a potent tafluence towards the maintenance and extension of the lelographic system now inaugurated. As each Governor-General finds his power of independent action curtailed by. being placed under immediate instructions from Peking, bewill also seek to centralise his own nuthority over his own province by a similar course of action. A wide ex tension of the telegraphic system may therefore be looked for, in all probability within the next few years, and railways" Non-French Mail Jerves for Ports of will naturally follow in the wake of the

Call and

Europo

telegraph. This, we have reason to Ooods

per Jepar undelivered after thisbelieve, is the explanation of the origin data Babject to rent

of the movement to connect Canton with Hongkong by wire; and it is understood that the Viceroy of the Two Kwang melitates the establishment of an overland Bue from Canton to Swatow,

11 am-Auction-of German heig Tartar. 2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furnituro,

tc., at Mr G. R. Laanmort's. 4p..-Diimant leaves for Manila. 4.m.-Allier leaves for 5. F'cisco. 9p.m.-Purformineo at the City Hall SusDay, April 9-

5 parios leaves for Saigon. MONDAY, April 10-

Local Banks close.

Clairs against the Anti minst be sent in to usare Russell & Co., on ne before this date.

Goods por Clentyou undelivered after this

dute subject to rent. 9p.m.-Performance in the Pavilion.. TUESDAY, April 11.

2 p.m.-Auction of Japances Ware, &c., of another, to the capital of Kwange

at Mr. M. Armstrong's. THURSDAY, April 13

Straituirly leaves for San Francisco,

Francisco.

(Kwei-lin), and of a third to Pakho and Hainan, so as to effect the centra

Noon. Tenders ir supply of Takasinisation above alluded to The line: by Naval Storekeeper."" between this Colony and Canton is said Coat, received 2 p.m.-Auction d Household Furniture, to be merely awaiting the sinction of Ea, at the resilence of Dr C. Clouth, the English Government to the intro Bonider Lodge

duction of the wire on British Kowloong 3pm.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co. ant as the capital for this enterprise tins Stommes leares for Yokohama and San been subscribed, and the permission of the high authorities at the Chinese capital is anid to have been obtained, the commencement of the undertaking may not be very for off, assuming that no change of front should take place by the Court at Peking. This aspect of the extension of the telegraphio system in China-Le, at the instigation of tha officials and primarily for official pur- posesis in murked contract with the Noon,Tenders for supplying and fixing course of similar developments in more. Hardwood Jalousies received by, Naval civilised countries, where commerotal

FRIDAY, April 14:--

Sheeting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurnace Office in the General Agouts' offices, No. 7, Queen's Road. 4.Mitan Bishi Mail leaves for

Nagasaki, e.

SATURDAY, April 15-

List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Odice, in Liquidation, to be sent in

before this date.

Storokooper.

THE*****

enterprise is commonly the moving power. At the same fino, the end to be attained will doubtless prove to be the same; and we can only express the

Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, Mr M. de HONGKONG DISPENSARY, that nothing untoward will ariss Souza, and 35 Chinese.

Per Ching, from Swałów, 75 Chiness. DETARTED.

Per Priam, for. Londoni, Mrs J.. 8. Brewer, infant and Europeti servant, Capt. Bakie, and Mr J. W. Patterson.

Per Forcarts, for Trieste, Mr R. Dunlop; for Singapore, Mr Peter Houyer.

Par labuale, for Saigon, 130 Chinese, Per. Cheong Hock Kia, for Swatow, 350 Clânesc.

TO DEPART

Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. Por Thales, for Coast Purts, 4 Euro. peans, and 160 Chinese.

Por Fyen, for Saigon, 10 Chinos0, Per Consiliation, för Swator, &c., 20 Chi--

пузе.

·SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamor Finigtsze reports: VERANDAH ARCHES of the ROYAL NAVAL Strong N.E monsoon and hazy weather.

The German steamer China reports: | HOSPITAL, MOUNT SHADWELL, according to

Specifications, Drawing and Conditions, to Moderate North breeze and fine weather to be seca od application to the Undersigned.port.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved."

E. B. JOREY,

Naval Morckorper. H. M-Nayad Yaust, Hongkong, 6th April, 1882.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES - of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense,

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Ex Traumady.

the 11th April, 188, at 2 p.m., at his Sales 200 (in dia.), No. 20897-30 cases Ver- Rooms, Queen's Road,-

As Invoice or

mouth, Order, from Marseilles.

Ex Natal

JAPANESE WARE, &o.,, SW (in dia.), No. 71 case Perfumery,

Order, from London.

comprising

KANGA and IMMARY PORCELAIN VASES, 213 (in dia.), No. 29/42-5 casca Paper; JARS, CARD Dishes, Tea Sery, and ORNA-

Order, from Marseilles.

Ex Saghalion.

Ermata: Chinese Ontha 'in Borneo and | MENTS. Books Wanted, Exchanges, do

Java

Hongbong March 17, 1882.

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in China,]

"PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINK MYTE""OFFICE

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

ENAMELLED WARE on PORCELAIN and RM, No. 1. 1 cask Wine, Order, from METAL, LAUQCerro Wake, BMBROIDERED SILK SCREENS, BAMBOO-WORKED WARE, &c., &c.

AN INVOICE of DOULTON'S WARE, comprising: Vasses, Jans, SCENT BOTTLES, and ORNAMENTS.

TERMS OF SALL.-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Avollumer

Hongkong, April 0, 1882.

Apll

Marseilles.

ella);—–—4641/46-faser Mo. chandizes, Order, from London.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent!

Hongkong, April 1, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts. Nerther, the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for {

CARGO

Por 5. S. Deccan, sailed 6th April: To London from Canton and Macao, 2,086 boxes Tea (aintaining to a Congou); from Canton, 100 hales Paw Silk, and 9 cases, Silk Picco Coods; from Shanglini, 690 pkys.

Te (particulars

unknown), 152 bales Kaw Silk, 52 bales Waste Silk, and 33 bales Poggeus from Japan, 520 phys. Tes Carticulars unknown), 1 bale Naw Silk, and 19 babes Waste Silk.Td Con- tinent: from Chatoo, 8 Bules Silk Tieco Guils; from Shanghai, 75 bales Raw Silk

POST OFFICE NOTICES. --MAILS will close:~-~- For YOKOHAMA..

Per Zambesi, at 9 a.m., on Friday, the

7th inst., instead of as previously notified

For SHANGHAL.

Per looks, at 9 a.m., on Friday, ike

7th inst.

Per Ningpo, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

7th inst...

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

Per Consolation, at 9 a.m. To-morrow,

the 6th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA...----

Per Diamante, at3:30 ping or

the 8th inst

For SAN FRANCISCO.-

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS

он

DRYGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi SITES, TOILET REquestres, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Tutass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876

Passesong arriving in Hongkong, or apy

to check the steady, though relatively. slow advance of China in this respect.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUTTLED TO THE CHINA MAIL

(Per E, E ́À. & C. Telegraph Obja. Line) -

GOVERNMENT DEMANDING THE SUSPENSION OF

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

...

Loxpos, April 5. The Government has demanded the sun- penalor of the Channel Tunnel, pending the military report of the Committee of In- quiry:

THE BILL FOR THE EXCLUSION OF CHINESE

FROM NEW YORK VETOED.

LONDON, April 5.

The President of the United States has "vetoed the bill for the exclusion of Chinese from New York.

IRELAN

other persons who may desire to con-

Losnes, April 6. ault the files of local, China, Japai, The Premier made statiment concern- Ainerican, English, India or Austra-ing the situation in Ireland, describing it tian newspapers, are invited to call at as unparalleled in the last fifty years; he the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where or stated that the Government appreciated sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, the danger but would choose its own time from these countries, are now filed for for making fresh proposals to the Hawe. reference.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.45pm.

The China Mail.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next FRENO Man may be expected here on or before Monday morning next. She brings London dates to the 3rd March.

ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CHURCH

-BUNDAY, APLL TH Hymn 186, Tuno, page 83; Pain 24,

Tune, pago 199, appendix; Hymn 153, Tune, pago 81; Hymn 187, Tune, pago 84; Hyuu 510, Tine, page 222,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1882.

Tus dread that was entertained of the closing of the Kaiping Mines would seem to have been partially removed by the suggestion that a monotary mulet Saturdayyumy prove efficacious in uverting such a Tomorrow being Good Friday there will calamity. So at least says the North be no issue of the China Mail. China Daily Nems, which is generally

Per Altonover, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur well informed on such matters; while

day, the Ɛta April. For NAGASAKI AND KOHE. —

recent levies upon a few of the "leading TELEGRAMs for Bangkok can go forward by residents in the North, by way of mail closing at Singapore at 3 pm, to Per Sumida Mary, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-meeting the cost of Government, furnish morrow, the 7th inst.

day, the 14th inst.

some corroboration for such a statement.

The simighty dollar certainly possesses THE steamer Catterthun, Captain Miller,

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of dosey Occidental & Oriental Steam any Delt contracted by the Officers op / MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. wonderful power of smoothing over

printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. 1 the Daily China Mail, in published

ALIFORNIA

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twice a mouth on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

VIA

cord of each fortnight's current history SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, of events in China and Japan, con OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5rom the journals published at the various tributed in original regirts and collated tins, and loose. ports in those Countries,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY

Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

BYE MEAL.

Simotally SELECTED

CIGARS.

ATED

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONŃEOTING STEAMERS

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary, Subscription, 50 c

50 cents per Copy (postage THE 5. 6. ARABIC will be despatch- paid 52 cents.) $12 paid $12,50.)-

FREDERIO ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS.

- SION AGENT, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

рд

on all %-made

"Crew of the following Vracle, during The their stay in Honghong Harbour:

ACATE, American barque, Captain Chas. W. Brown.Captain.

Capt. H. R. Powers. -Master.

· CHARIES · STEWART, - American bargte,

United States binil Packet Arabic, willuficial matters, especially when the dif3oft Cooktown for this port yesterday or bed patched on THURSDAY, the ficulties to be overcome are more ima- to-dayı 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, San ginary the rea, and may have been Francisco, the United States, Canada,"

Honolulu, Peru, &e, which will be suggested with a special eye to obtain We are requested to state that a collection

ing a monetary consideration If such be closed as follows 2.15 P.M. Registry conses.

the correct version of the Kaiping ecore, aid of the Sunday School will be inado at CLAKTEN OAK, American ship, Capt. L.2.30 M. Post-Office closes, but Corres- the threatened closure is thus stripped the Union Church next Sunday morning. Gilkey-Captain.

COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes. -Rozario & Co.

EDWIN REED, American barque, Capt..J. C. Gilmore-Order.

ESOAMDIA, British steamer, Capt. John B. Purtis. Russell & Co...

IRAZU, British barque, Captain W. A. Poarce.-Master.

ed for San Francisco vin Yokohama, sanum (postage on THURSDAY, the 13th April, 1882, at 3 p.m., and be followed by the Company's Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY Steamers OCEANIU, on TUESDAY, 2nd BAIN China Mail Office, 2 Wyndham May; and COPTIC, on TUESDAY, 9th Street, not later than noor, of the day the May. English Mail Steamer leaves.

Connection being male at Yokohama,

3. A. Bo ̈LAND, Apòrican barque, Capt. Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily with Steamers from Shanghai and

JH. Kent-Douglas Lapraik & Co. Japan China Must.

porta

JONATHAN BOURNE, American barque, All Parcel Packages should be marked to Capt. A. Doans.-D. II. Ward, address in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 day previous to

Bailing. REDUCTION of 25% RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS 199ED

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

Offices addressed to the Collector

For further

as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 804, Queen's Road Central

CHAS, H. HASWELL, JR.,

Agent, Hongkong, April 0, 1882

11

[HE.

LONDON.

LENKOL, British steuner, Captain D. the Scott Jardine, Matheson & Co...

LIVINGSTONE, Gerinan barque, Capt. H. Steflona-Siemen

& Ca NELLIS M. SLADE, Amer. -m schooner, Capt. Gould. Melchers & Co

Fine Now Benson's CUMSHAW TEA, in Colonial Press supplied with News. Cargo, should be sent to the C Cu Kenderdine. Melchers & Co...

5 and 10 catty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. Its SHIP HANDLERY of every Description. BIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly

executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1882.

papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondsats, Letters; and any toms San Fra European Goods on London terms,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public.

PINERO, British steamer, Captain T. S

BOOK TERRACE, Brinsh ship, Capt. J. S. Hutchinson P. & 0, 8. N. Co.

STRATHABLY, British stunner, Capt. W. B. Fenwick.Sipman & Co.

WALEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W ap13 S. Crowell Captain.

-may

be posted on board the Packet with of nearly all the political significance Date fee of 10 cents catro Fostage until which has been given to it, and descends | The Agent of the M. M. Company informs

the time of departure.

Hongkong, April 3, 1882.

HOURS OF CLASING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

to a mere ordinary attempt officially to us that the Demus, with the next Fronch ap13aise the wind. At the same time, mail, left Saigon to-day at 3p.m.

there can be little doubt that the re-

marks which have benu freely passed

Cricket

upon the situation at Peking and Tien We are requested to state that The following hours are observed in closing tsin are not mere idle talk. They fairly Match will be commenced to-morrow, at Mails, de by the French Contract flustrate the delicate nature of the past 11.30 sharp, between the H. K. 0, 0, and Packet-

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday) ----

5.

P..Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIET BOY, which is always Day of departure,

-Pest 10

open out of Office hours.

of Letters ceases,

egistry

Ofioa opens.

and

tion at the capital, and show clearly The Bulls.

enough that China's gingerly tread in the

Path of progress is that of a cautious,

ever-susptolous and half-informed yoke The Agents of the M. M. Co. informa us wbuşe ignorance of the road materially that the B. S. Saphatter arrived in Bhan increases his fours of what he may have on Tuesday, the 4th lestant, at 2 o'clock to encounter. Besides, as we have prep.m

viously hinted the effect at the present a man moment of a retrograde movement like ite

THE German frigste Herthe, Commer all printed matter that alluded to mould doubtless have and patterns cesses.

11 A-Mails closed, except for Late been kariously to impede if not to frus Von Kall, arrived from Tskohagus this trate other schemes of improvement afternoon, and exchanged sites with the 11.10 A.Letters may be posted with which have been or are about to be port, and the English and French Admirala,

Lato Fre of 10 cents until inaugurated. Prominently amonget

11.30

Letters

-When the Post Office closes these are the telegraphic lias from Ten ADVICES from Penang have it that is John entirely detain to Shanghai, and those which have and Lady Hennessy had left this

11,40 A.Late Letters may be posted

on board the packet with late been proposed to be established ele

Foe of 10 cents until time of where throughout the Empire. New Calcutta, via Moulmaz saad

departure,

ragoon, in

that Peking, may be said to be tele- I one of the British India Co.'s steamers,