For Sale.
Entertainment.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE ROYAL,
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE.
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..
KORE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL,
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS:
VALENCIA RAISINS,
MACKINNON PEN,
LIVERMORE PEN.""
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS."
LAWN TENNIS SHOES
Ex STEAMER "Chentistas."
STILTON CHRESE.
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES..
TRYSSONKA'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES, FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
"VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA:
Janie's & Err's COCOA,
FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & FALVER'S BISCUITS:
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENTER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISTORY BUTTER,
DANISH BUTTER
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
- ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
·SOUPS, &
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES —
HiɛDSER'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts,
CLARETS
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,
IRES GRAVES,
||
BREAKFAST CLARET,00
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACOON OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT PORT.... BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &-
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BisquIT DurovoRE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
CITY HALL.
Under thu-Patronage of, H. E. the ÁDMINISTRATOR and H. E. GENERAL
· DONOVAN,
TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
THE SECOND PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF SIX OPERAS Will be given THIS EVENING, the Sil April, when will be produced. ROBSINT'S POPELAR OPERA
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"Kwanging," Captain Youse, will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &
Hongkong, April 8, 1882.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOI.
The Stomanship
"Ping-on,"
Co.
apll
Capt. MCCASLIN, will be "despatched for the abʊvo
"Il Barbiere di Siviglia." Port my TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at
TO BE FOLLOWED BY "ÅFFO."
"L'ELISIR D'AMORE."
"POLIUTO."
"FAUST,"
Priels of Admission 2. Dress Circle, 83; Stalls, 82; Pit 81. Tickets can be obtained of Messrs KELLY & WAI's, and at the Doors on the Night of the PerformÆNK.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to commence at 9 pm; slawp
Ludies wacoonqnied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitted.
'A. HOFLICH. Bengkong, April 8, 1882.
appi
HE CELEBRATED CANADIAN
BLONDIN,
THE
CHAMPION BAYCLE PERFORMEE
of the World, will have the honour of in- troducing to the Public of this City,
AN ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIHINAL
i
PERFORMANCE
IN THE LARK PAVILION erested at the Corner of ABERDEEN STREET and Hollywoo Roab, on the
10th, 11th & 13th of April, 1882.
Dora yn it..... Performance ut.....
ADMISSION
Tirat-clan....
Second-elnas
Third-class.
Promenade
8.00 p. 14, 9.00.
$2,00 1.00 50.
Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, applý to-
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1882.
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Not Responsible for Dichts.
Tether the Explain; the Agente; nar Owners will be Responsible for ung Debt contructed by the Officers er Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
AOATE, Americam bargo, Captain Chas W. Brown.-Captain.
CHARLES STEWART, American barqie, Capt. H. R. Powers. Master.
CHARTEN Cax, American ship, Capt. L. Gilley-Captain.
· Coltista, Americun barque, Capt. Noyes. -Rozario & Co. 1,
ESCAMBIA, British steamer, Capt. John B. Purvis Russell & Co.
Inagu, British bangio, Oaptain W. A. Poarce.Master.
J. A. BORLAND) American barque, Capt. J. I Kent.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
JONATHAN BUUANE, American barque, Capt. A. Done.-D. H. Ward.
INNOX, British stuamor, Captain D. | Scott, Jardine, Matheson & Co. -
LAVISOSTONE, German barque, Capt. H. Steffens-Stemssen & Co.
NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer. 3-m. schooner, Capt. Gould-Melchors & Co.
PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kenderdine. Melchers & Co.
Hock TERRACE, British, ship, Capt. J. S.
S. N. Co.
Tickets to be obtaines at Messrs KELLY Hutchinson.-P. & & Wan's, and at the DoorS. ·
Hongsong, April 5, 1982.
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STRATHAIRLY, British steamer, Capt. W. B. Fenwick.Sicussen & Co.
WAKEVIELD, America banjue, Capt. W.
To-day's Advertisements. S. Crowell -- Captain.
NOTICE.
FUMMENCING TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the
tl Intant, the ICHÀNG and KIU- KIANG will Runi as DAY-BOATS between HONGKONG and CANTON, Iasing Heikose. at 3 h.m., and CANTON at 8.30 n.m.
The POWAN will Run as a NIGHT-
WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, 6 p. and CANTON ON TUESDAYS, THŪRS! DAYS and SATURDAYS, at 5.30 p.m.
By Order,
P. ADA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macac Steamboat Company, Limited. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, China Navigation Company,
Limited. Hongkong, April 8, 1882.
apy
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 6, Ashington, British steamer, 809, Allason, Bangkok March 31, General SIEMSSEN & Co,
April 6, Bethocell Castle, British steamer.
April 6, Gesine Bruas, German barque, 401, F. von Trimbach, Singapore March 6, Tiber.WIELER & CO.
April 6, Rares, British barque, 343.
Whiting, put Lack, cargo shifted, "General. -EDVARD SCHELLITAS & CO.
ber-ONDER
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For Natal, from Shanghai: for Hag-MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. kong, Mrs Bannerman, and Mr J. Ral; for The French Contract Fichet Natal Marseilles, Messrs de la Bastide, Hermos
will be despatched on MONDAY, keck, and MaeLand, Mr and Mrs Borchardt,
the 10th April, with Mails to and Messrs Hopkins and Stone, Mis Borabeau, through the United Kingdom and Mg. Dub'all, Mr Doleney, Mr and Mrs Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Ristelhaber, Min Hart, Bers. Rouge and Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Guillon, Messrs
India (vi Mariras), the Australasian Oolonica, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Mrs Bond, Mr Harly and Armour,
mer. Messca
Mr and Mrs Grim
Bare Engan and Sehest Per Tanais, from Yokohama: for Hong kong, Messe Kahn, Gerband, and Nego Van Tuony; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Schmidt, & children and 2 servants, and Mr Witkowski.
nese
Per 4shington, from Hangkok, 100 Chi
Per Bothwell Castle, from San Francisco, 130 Chinese
Per Salter, from Haiphong, &c., 12 Chi-
nesc.
Per Olympia, Tram Saigon, 20 Chinese." Per fingo, from Haiphong, &o., 1 European, and 15 Chinese,
Per Kungtung, from Coast Ports, Mr nosi Mix Manafield, Col. Bridgford, and Mr
Енторские, and Craig, 4
and 24 Chinoso.
Per amante, from Manila, Mr P. F. Wood, Mre Mainelatine, Musers A. C. Punbele, and Lenk Sow Fong, 1 European deck, and 100 Chinese.
2
▾
Per Killarney, from Saigon, 2 Chinese. Per Mauhem, from Bangkok, 3 Chinoso. For Sumida Maru, from Yokohama, &c.. Chinene.
DEPARTED.
Par- Zambest, for Yokobanu, Mrs Vin- cont, Mr and Mrs Jackson, 3 children, 1 infant and native servants, Mr and Mrs Coxon, Mr Waller, Yaik Kai Peng, and Ah Sun and native servant.
for Fooehow, Mr G. Martin, and Hon. F. Per Thodes, for Amoy, Mr Alex. Michio;
B. Jobsson.
for Shanghai, Messrs H Per Pockeng, fund . L. Milligan. Pagden,
For Amy, for Shanghai, Mr Hudson. Per Nique, for Shanghai, 40 Chinước. Por Fyen, for Saigon, 10 Chinese Por Consulatum, for Swatow, de, 20 Chi
1080.
Por Diamante, for Amey, 6 Europeans, and 120 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Frazi, for Newchuang, 1 Chinese. Per Baltes, for Hoihow, 12 Chinesa. For Pogon, for Haihow, 20 Chinese. For Crusader, for Saigon, 50 Chinese Per Krangling for Coast Ports, 4 Eu- ropeans, and 200 Chinese,
Per China, fer Swantow, 120 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stenmor Askington reports: Left Koh-i-chang at 1 a., on 31st, fine weather and smooth sea to Paracels; from thence to port strong N.E. gale with thick weather. Arrived at
at midnight.
The British stenner Bothwell Custle re- paris: Fresh Westerly winds to long. 142 W., Bad hard circular galus to 175 E., strong N.W. winds to Leuchew Island, after passing which we encountered brisk from N.N.E. with high sea, strong E. winds to
Breaker
Peint light N.E. winds into port.
The British steamer leafruin reports: Light winds and fine weather to lat. 16 N., N.E. winds and high soa thence to strong Port
Foochow to Antoy,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &o.
'ו
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER The United States Mail Packet Arabic, will
bo despatched on THURSDAY, the. 13th instarat, with Maila for Japan, San- Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
2.10.M. Rogistry cesses.
THE
No. 5842 APRIL 8, 1882.
nowledged in all civilized countries,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ens fanadation for the warnings
Established A. D.: 1841.
香港大菜
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTEKS
OF
DRUGGISTS SUNDIES, NURSERY BEqui-servations of blind prejudice and ignor
SITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS.
OF
2.30 P.M. Post-Office doses, but Corres-Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
may be posted on board the Packet with
Late Fee of 10 cents cabra Postage until the time of departure.
Hongkong, April 3, 1883.
Quotations,
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New Benares,
Old
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Now Malwa, oredit,
cash,
Allowance, Tacls... 39
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Old Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taola...... 10
667
640-
700
Exchange,
Domand,
Bank, Wire,
" 90 days' sight,
>>
4 months' sight,
Credits, Ducomentary
Dutin, Wire,
4
ap13
3/0) & 3,0)
sight,
demand, Shanghai, demand, Gold Leaf, 904 fins
30 days sight, private 721
Sovereigns,
827370
...$0.39
Sharea. (For Share Quotations, æe Page 4.). Temperature.
(Token at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, April 8.
BAROMETER
Dd.....
Do. Do. THERMOMETER-
I F.M.
30.152 30.092
4 P.M....
Q......
Do. Do
1 P.M.......
70 74
4 P.M..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do
(Wot bulb) A.M. 68
Do. Do. Maximum
74' Do. Minimum over night 63
1 Y.M. 70 4 P.M.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping p.m.-Carlos lesvos for Saigon.
6 p.m. Pinos leaves for Canton.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
in
of the hygienist or sanitary reformer, predisposing the prople to au intelligent and implicit obedience to their instruc- tions and recommendations. By far the greater inass of Chinese are 'devoid of. the most rudimentary knowledge as to the functions of the body, the laws of health, the outsos of disease, or the very intimate relution that exists between disecse and a disregard of proper sani- tary precautions. The groat bulk of the people are up only sunk in a con-
ane, but their dwellings are densely overcrowded, and the people way from. lack of cleanliness, whether of person or dwellings, be most fitly termed "the great unwashed." When this is borve in mind, it is seer that the missionary who preachos reform and a gospel of soap and water must be prepared to ex- Gingerade, Fotisa Water, Sareaparilla
counter and patiently overcome great Water, and other Aerated Waters. per The Manufactory is under direct "pposition. iven supposing that there was not much opposition, it would be contiminis Buropean Supervision. an exceedingly difficult task to exercise Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
that thorough supervision requisits to secure the proper construction and thorough maintenance in offcient PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any working order of the water-cortinge
other persons who may desire to con- systera. With regard to the expendi suit the files of local, China, Japan, fure, we are inclined to think that, as a American, English, Indian or Austra system of underground drainage is tian newspapers, are invited to call at essential, the extra expence of introduc- the "CHINA MAIL" Offier, where overing the water-corringo system would be, if any, but very slight. The hand- sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies,
carringo system has an undoubted ad- from these countries, are now filed for vantage in being somewhat in accord- reference.
auce with Chinese ideas and long pre- This alone is an
BIRTH.
mid
At Chefoo, on the 30th March, 1682, the Wife of T. O. JENNINGS, L. M. Custour, of twins.(Daughtera).
DEATH.
valent custom.
important desideratum in sny sanitary reform, especially where the conserva- tire Mongolian race is concerned. It is probably also more suitable to their more of life than the water system, and
Mr W. S. MACLEAN, late of Shanghai, thus in proposing it Mr O. Chadwick (By Telegram),
has shown in a practical manner- his desire to respect Chinese nations as far as possible.” Unless, however, the The publication of this issue commenced system is most trongly carried out,
at 8.10 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1882.
unny grave evils are likely to arise.
The removal of dejecta by the water- carriage system is, for all practical pur poses, instantaneous; but where hand- carninge is employed, even under the most favourable circumstances, the excreta can only be removed once is the course of every twenty-four hours. It IN our last article, commenting on is true that by a combination of the sô- the series of questions on Sanitation called dry earth and bucket systems, drawn up and is ned by the Special Sa- deadurization at least to some extent nitary Commissioner, we touched on the might be ensured, but even then we sus- Water Supply of the Colony. The next pect that ofensive exhalations would subject with which these questions deal still be given off during its removal, is the collection and disposal of night- | It has been urged that deodorents might. soil and sewage generally. It is a well-be employed which would effectually koown fact, insisted on by the Surveyor destroy this obnoxious feature, but it General and the Colonial Surgeon, that must not be forgotten that the dry- This subject demands prompt attention earth system entirely prohibits the addi- on account of its importance to every tion of liquids of any description, and it inhabitant of the Colony. As the néces is an open question whether the addi- ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Rev. W. Jensity for obtaining an impartial opinion tion of solid, deodorents is desirable. ninga, M. A., Colonial Cluptain. Morning upon this much-debated question is tla The stronghold of the advocates of the BOAT, leaving HONGKUNG on SUNDAYS, 1653, W. S. Thomson, San Francisco March Left Haiphong April 2nd at 7 p.m., Pakhoi Holy Communion every subiday, except presence here, this section of the Sanitary | prevents the waste of excellent manure The British steamer l'o-on reports Service 11, Evening 6.45 (a short service), immediate cunse of Mr O. Chadwick's dry-earth systom is the claim that it 7, Flour, e-ADAMSON, BELI. & ÇA.
on 4th at 1 a.m., Hoihow on 5th at 2 a.m., the 2nd and 4th in the month.
questions is of double interest ne un- and obviates all unpleasant smells and and Macno on 7th at ilm. Arrived in Hongkong at 3 p.m. same day.
Military Service. Rev. J. Ost, Actingdoubtedly forslundowing the probable their concomitant evils. Those are fu From Haiphong
Parade Bervice at 8 direction which the proposed reformsportint desiderata in any salieme for the to Pakhoi and Hoihow light vari-Military Chaplain, 2tte winda with foggy weather; fromt Hoi-Andy Communion on the second will take. From a careful perusal of disposal of sewnige, but thay niny be par- how in Maus und Honour and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of the questions it appears that the Com- chased at too great a cost. Unless the
the Parade Service. wind with thick rainy weather.
UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, 11 missioner inclines to favour the band greatest care is taken the most appalling April 7, 2. C. Sieten, Gorman barque, The British steamer Kwangtung reports: A.. Rev. Tolm Calville.--Divine Service carriage rather than the water-carriage results are liable to arise from the indis-
experienced a 641, C. N. Dahl, Carinate March 14, Tin-strong N. E. wind, honey sea and rain; communion on first Sunday of every month, carriage or bucket system is in operation cannot at present be tue often pointed Chinese, 2-3 r.. every Sunday, with system. To some extent the hand-criminate use of excreta as manure. It Amoy to April 7, During, H. M. gan vessel, F. I. and considerable sign, squally Rev-C. 3. Edge.
in the Colony, although, as Mr Price out that deodorization is uot in any Swatow to port, rain;
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEABEN, &c.-points out, in his letter dated June 30th sense of the word disinfection. Infoo- J. Elliott, Manila Marchı 28.
fresh monsoon and fine weather. In. NOTICE OF LIQUIDATION,
Rev. J. . April 7, Aimarato. Mara, Japanose ste... 8. Esmeralda, Kong cùi, and Huileng. Roy, Ost, Chaplain. Service at 6.P.M. 1880, to the Secretary of State for the tion is supposed to result, froni, aninute. TOTICE is hereby given, that those l'ar-1210, Drummond, Nagasaki March 2, Coal: In Swatow: S. S. Tientsin, Hvilo, Tam Sunday in each month. All the Sosts are Colonies, no comprehensive bucket forms of life which disseminate the spe-
Wenchors, Miramer sni, Newchwang ties who bought Trousers from the 31 BS 5 C
free
system for the entire removal of seungu tifo form of poison with which they are Himaly,
Sre-wo, Tajanattianukar, and Undersigned, from 7th Moon of last year April 7, Chento, Chinese gunboat, from Kamchatka.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road has ever existed, It is almost unneces- charged. The use of charcoal or wood- BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and to the Is Moon of this entirent year, of Canton.
West.Hongkong Christian Association sury to observe that the hand-carriage ashes would not distulect contagious SAUNDERS, pints and quarzs,
The British steamer Diemunte reports: Service for Sonmen, Sunday and Thursday, system hinted at in the paper before us excreta, as the deodorests used would which somu ileserved to get Prizes, are re- GUINNESS'S STOUT, bustled by E. &quested to sound in the sate to cellect the
April 7, Fuokseng, British steamer, from Had fresh N.E. monsoon and cloudy wos
7.30 P. M.
is in many respects radically different not destroy the germe of any specific ther throughout. DISTRIBUTION before the 27TH DAY OF Art, 1892 Take note, after this date,
Passet Cape St. James at 7 an in the 4th; Services in Chinoso.) Morning Prayer Even although the introduction of the brated propounder of the germ theory of The British staamer Killarney reports: J. B. Ust, and Rev. Lo Sam Tuen, (Anrom the haphazard though much-contagious disease they might contain.
belauded system which really exists. no Demand whatever shall be recognised
Pasteur, the eminent and justly cele- gadus the Undersigned in respect to this
at 10.g. u herved a 3-misted briganting Litany, Anto Communion, and Sermon, at standing to Northward, painted black; at 71 A. Bible Class, at 3 F.31. Freiching, water-carriage system does not appear disease, has demonstrated roost clearly patter
Fearing rations any arise in futuro,
p., Fadaran Woat. dist. 2 miles, saw S. S. 6.30 P.M. Communion, lat Sunday probable, the necessity for a compres that the germs of disease may be buried this Advertisement is specially published by
going South, weather fine; 50. Holy
in
hensive scheme of underground drain-at considerable depth, and yet, after the 5th, wind increasing to a strong breaze, 'TUNG'YEUNG LEUNG YIK
which gradually increased with thick rain the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, the recorded opinion of the Surveyor time, reappear on the surface through GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in age remains as great as ever it was. It lapse of a comparatively short period of and a very unpleasant sea to stean against every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the General and the Colonial Surgeon after the agency of earth-worms with the ȧp22
Arrived here at 8 a.m. on the 9th.
Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
a thoroughly searching investigation virulence of their poison unimpaired. West Paint
that the abolition of house-drains would This is a serious drawback to the em- possible, and the Commissioner ployment of fecal matter as manure in would seem to have arrived at the same kitchen and market gardens, or even on conclusion. We cannot any that we are meadow land and ought to be com greatly concerned as to what system pletely prohibitory to any such utilisation may be fually adopted, so long as it is of the dejecta from Hospitels. As Mr in accordance with the principles and Price points out in his exceedingly able requirements of sound Sanitary Science. letter to the Earl of Kimberley, it is Much may be, and is, said in favour of simple madness" to introduce the dry- either system by its advocates; but in earth or bucket system in any Hospital the department of practical sanitation, where there is the slightest opportunity as in other mestera, as much depende for a water-mrriage system. That the upon the efficient organization and usual disinfectants are not destructive to energetic enforcement by competent these infinitesimal living particles or 2 p.m.Auction of Japanese Ware, &c., officials of the system chosen, as upon discaac-germs has been ably demonstra
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BOKER'S al ORANGE BITTERS.
$6.
o.,
J. Deus, pinis anil quarts. PILSENER BEER, in querte. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL DUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON. Russian CAVIARE,
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and
And APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family FIG-PORK in kegs and pieces Paragon MACKEREL in ott canLS. Beau Idend SALMON in à It cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb cans,
od Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT Staffed PEPPERS.
11
A
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT,
COMB HONEY in Original Frauses. Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated. Pottod
MEATS,
Rishardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
31
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.....
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2 cosa.
&o,
&c.,
SOCIETY. Hongkong, April 8, 1882.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. “SUMIDA MARU,” FROM · KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Vessel are hereby requested to send. their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture, and take immediate delivery of their Quods from alongside,
Cargo impoding the discharge or remain- ing on board after TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, will be landed and stored-at-Con signees' expense and risk,
No Fire Insurazice will be effected, H. J. H. TRIFF,
1
Agent,
Canton.
April 7, Roderick Hay, British barque, from Whampoa
April 7pm. Glenfruin, British str., JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1936, J. S. Hogg, Saigon April 4, Rice.
April 7, Suites, Froch steamer, 323, Baird, Haiphong April 3, and Hoihow 5,
Rice.-APONG & SHING LOONG.
April 7, Olympia, German steamer, 780. Wagner, Saigon April 2, Rice. SIEMASEN
& Co.
April 7, Ping-on, British steamer, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong April 2, Pak hai 4, Hollow 5, and Macao 7, General.
RUSSELL & Co.
Carnarvonshire
The British steamer Hoaghong reports: Experienced time weather and light winds from Oape St James till the th; from thenec strong N.E. monsoon and head sea Passage 4 days and 8 hours.
The Japanese steamer Sumida Maru re- ports: First part fresh S.W. and rainy, April 7, Kuangtany, British steamer, latter part light variable airs and fine wea. 674, M. Young, Foochow April 4. Ameyther.
and Swatow 6, General.--DODGLAS TAPRAIK & Co.
April 7, Diamante, British steamer, bld, R F Cullen, Marilia April 4, General ——~RUSSELL & Co.
April 3, 5 am, Killarney, Britiah. str., 1060, Henry O'Neill, Saigon April 4, Rice,
CBR, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Mitsu Bishi Mail S. S. Co.
April 8, 0a.m., Hongkong, British str., 958, J. B. Fryer, Saigon. April 3, 7 p.m., Hongkong, April 8, 1882. | cp15 Kice.SIRMSSEN & Co.
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BISCUITS. Clinger CAKES. Boda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL..
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RIE MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELzared OIGAR B,
Fine New Senson's UUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Boxen... BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 26 cents p. lb SEUFCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING pranptly
Date executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1892,
April 8, Natal, French steamer, 2004, Didier, Shanghai April 6, Maile and feu- eral - MassaUEBIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship
"Strathairy,
April 8, Tanais, French steamer, 1500, Capt. Feswick, will be Drajon, Yokohama April 1, Mails and despatched on or about General, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
April 8, Mauken, Swedish 3-m. eohooner, 563, A. P. Jansson, Bangkok Feb. 9, Gen- oral. SIEMSEEN & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply te
NORTON & Co., Agents for Charterers.
Ilongkong, April 8, 1882. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG AND CALCUTTA
The Company'aChartered
Steanior
"Lenox," Captain DAVID Scort, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON. &. Co.j
General Managers. Hongkong, April 8, 1882;
spla
· FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
April 8, Sumida Maru, Japanese steamer, 828, H. Hubenet, Yokohama via Kobe and Nagasaki April 4,6 p.m., General.-M. B. M. S. S. Co.
DEPARTURES.
April 7, Mary Whitridge, for New-York.
7, Zambesi, for Yokohama...
Nempo, for Shanghai.”
7, Thales, for Coast Ports."
7, Formosi, for Takao. - ::
8, Peter, for Amoy.
8,
Asia, „før Saigo
8, for Saigon.
B
Consulation for Swatow, &c.
8 Fooksing,
for Shanghai,
8, Diamante, for Amor
B, Penedo, for Saigon.
8, Allomower, for San Francisco.
8, Escambia, for Victoria (B. C.)
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
"Japan,"
CLEARED.
Captain T. 3. GARDNER,
Irazu, for Newchwang..
will be despatched for the Lucia, for Havre
Instant, at 3 p.m. above Porte on SATURDAY, the 18th Saltee, for Hoihow.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
Ter SWATOV,—
Per him, at 9am. To-morrow, the
9th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Kuanghung, så koon, on Monday,
the 10th inst.
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL –
Per Ping-on, at 5 p.ni., on Monday, the
10th just.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.—
.
Por Sumida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri
day, the 14th inat.
For SAIGON.---
Per Olympia, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 14th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND
CALCUTTA --
Por Lenner, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the Toth inst.
Per Japan, at 2.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 16th inst,
KOURA OF ULOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Pucket
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),
5
PL-Money Order Office. closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hour
Day of departure,
10
11
AM-Post Office opens. 1.M.-Registry of Letters ceasek Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. A-Mails
Letter lond
ed, except for
for Late
11104-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM-When the Post
Ping-on, for Hollow,
Crusader, for Saigon
Bodild, For Hamburg.
11.40
Kuangtung, for Coast Porte..
China, for Swatow,
ap15
Spartan, for Ladrose.
For Freight or Fange, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, April 8, 1882,
entirely, Vities closes!
--Tate Letters may be posted -on board the packet with Lata": Foe of 19 centa until time of
departure.
ST. SIBFREN'S MISSION CHURCH.---Rev.
monti
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road. 9. Mass and Sermon, 5.80 T. M. Even ing Service, Benediction.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. - Shipping. Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Goods par Japan undelivored after this
date subject to rent. Grods per Gleniyor undelivered after this
dato subject to rent.
Auctions.
Amusements.
9 p.1.--Performace an the Pavilion,
Miscellaneous.
be
the merits (be they never so many) of ted by Professor Tyndali and other ex- the system itself. Of course, other ports, in a series of interesting experi- things being equal, the letter system ments These experimentaliata proved will shew superior results, but the wurst conclusively that these microscopic forms conceivable system will, if energeti of life and disease gerros "will surviva cally and thoroughly worked by an able apparently uninjured a prolonged fiumer. Claims against the Antonio must be sent staff, produce better results than tho sion is boiling water, and also even in to Measrs Russell & Co., on or most perfect system carried out by after they have been kept for a before this date.
Local Banks close
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 11
Ports.
Daylight-Eungtung leaves for Coast Daylight,--Ping-on leaves for Hothow
and. Pakloi
Goods per Sumida Maru undelivered
will be landed.
TAUERDAY, April 18 :--
lackadaisical, negligent, or incompetent considerable space of time" in a officials. In the case of large towns, where | douse atmosphere of well-knuwn and there is every convenience in the shape of mucli-used powerful disinfectants. Un- an abundant and constant water supply, der thens circumstances the dry earth a good fall, and the sea aa au outlet, no system can only be used with any degree unbiased poraon competent to give an of comparative anfety in Hospitals when opinion would love the slightest hesita the excréta in carefully and inmediately tion in awarding the palm of superiority removed. It should also be promptly to the water-carriage system as being destroyed by fire or by burying it at a the cleanest, quickest, least offensive, great depth, after liberally treating it Strathairly leaves for San Francisco on and in short meat efficacious method for with quicklime, as these gerins undergo or about this date.the, disposal of the sewage,premising the most marvellously rapid multipli. Noos.--Tenders for supply of Takasima of course that the drains and water- cition, and from their exceeding minute- Coal, received by Naval Storekeeper. closeta are constructed according to the aces are readily transported by the p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, most approved scientific principles. gentlest breeze, carrying destruction and
dea, at the residence of Dr C. Clouth
Nevertheless, although Hongkong death in their train. We much wonder Boulder Lodge.
might possess all these desirable quali- if these precautions are adopted in those fications, there would still be serious Hospitals in the Colony where the band dificulties which would render it almost carriage system now exists, st impossible to successfully introduce the water-carriage system at the present. time. This system would be a startling Tex Shanghai Mercury of the 6th April ha the following The Consal for the Ne and unprecedented innovation to the therlands, Mr J. J. Heemskerk, leaves Chinese, and would most probably meet to-morrow for a trip home. He received with much effective though passive revisit from the Total to-day upon the occs- sistance. In all sanitary reforms it sion of the transfer of the affairs of H.N. must be remembered that there is no Majesty's Consolato to the charge
Hass, Acting Cousal for Aust
3p.m. Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Fan
Francisco.
FRIDAY, April 14:--
3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office in the General Agenta otices, No. 7, Queen's Road. 4. p.m.itau Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagasaki, &e. SATURDAY, April 15
List of Contributions to the Canton Jos
before this date:
Office, in Liquidation, to be sent in thing in the public mind of this som Joseph Haas is now the consular
Noon Tenders for supplying and fixing Hardwood Jalpanies received by Naval Storekeeper,
8 p.m.--Lennox and Japan leave for Ein- tgapore, &c.
civilized people to which the hygienist Hungary
of Austria, the Kring of fouly, and can appeat; there is an absolute want representative of three Sovereign, of the most elementary knowledge of the King of Holland. We wish
popular those axious and truths of hygienic and representative of the Datch King, Mr sanitary science which, universally ack- | Heemskerk, kon voyaga,"
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