For Sale.
Entertainment.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE
WILL REMOVE ON 1ST MAY to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
+ PREMISES,
No. 53, Queen's Road. Bent
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. N TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
· SIGNOR HÖFLICH Begs to inform the Public of Hongkong, that
THERE WILL DE
AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
WHERE they have special facilities for TIS EYEWING,
for
Business, und trust to merit a continanace of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, A,
ALWAYS ON HÀNH, ~INCLUDING, I
YORK HAMS
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS; ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS. -
PICNIC TONGUES, .COCOATINA.
..
VAN Hores's COCÒA.
Lrente's & EPP's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.
HUSTLEY & PALMER'S HISQUTTS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
MINGEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH DUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS
SOUPS, &.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES--
HIRISTECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.
the IB staat,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNOR GAETANO CIOCCI PRIMO BARITONG ASSOLUTO, On wuely cornsion will be produced „Verdi's CrLEBRATED OPERA IN FOUR ACTN, "RIGOLETTO."
DRAMATIS PERSONA.
Signar Vivesi.
In Duca di Mandova.......Signor l'anzetti,
Rigolest Gilda.*** Sparifucils.. Maddadva Gievatha..... Monterone..
Rha
Maulo
Coprano
Contessa Ceprano
Un Paggio
alipora Pinelli,
Aigner Corti. Signore Sillni, ...Niynau Bertolini, Bijnora Patierro.
Signer Brunetti.
Signor Bertolini.
BETWEEN TUD 2ND AND 3RD ACTS SIGNOR C1000I will sing
THE GRAND BASS ARIA "On, Lisbona ALFIN D MIRO," FROM DONIZETTI'S "DON SEBASTIANO,"
The Subscription List is now open at Merari Kapy & Walsh's,
Hongkong, April 18, 1882.
THEATRE
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ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
UNDER THE PATLONA or H. E. T
ADMINISTRATOR.
TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
THE FOURTH PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF SIX OPERAS Will be given on
་;་
JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts SATURDAY EVENING,
OLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
the Vind April, schon 'scifi be produced.
IONIZETTI'S GRAND-OPERA
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarta. "L'ELISIR D'AMORE, CHATEAU. LAFITE,
IKES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, 1
SHERRIES & PORF -
ון
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.--
1, 2 & 3-star EN
BRANDY.
BISCUIT DUTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY... CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO
ANGOSTURA..
BORER'S and ORANGE BITTERS.
kc., A
$20.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS,. pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in qiars. DRAUGHT ALE BİT PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and FORTER, in hogsheada.
TOPOLIAN BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH,
Prime HAMS and BACON,
1 .
Eagle Brand Condenecd MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER,
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK
in kegs and pieces.
Paragon MACKEREL in to cale:
Beair Ideal SALMON în 5 3b cans,
Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2tb cans.
Assorted
訃
tl
d Canned VEGETABLES.
Potled SAUSAGE and Sansago
MEAT.
Stuted PEPPERS,
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames,
Richardson & Robbin's Calabrated Putted
MEATS
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
K
Lunch TONGUE.
MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24, 1b cans.
&0,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
CALIFORNLÁ
RACKER
'OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIB-
CUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Fancy Swost Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS. Oyater BISCUITS:
GORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
Prices of Admissione z
Drusa Circle, 8; Stalls, $2; Pit, 81. Tickets our by chtained of Musara KELLY & Wan's, and at the Doors on the Night of the Performance.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to commence at 9 p. nu, sharp,
Ladies muccompanied by Gentlemeni
cannot be admitted...
A. HÖFLICH.
Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
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To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo d Pusengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Puris on (the YANGTSZE. )
The Co.'s Steamship Captain Powna, will be despatched at Daylight
TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, April 18, 1882.
p19
FOR NEW YORK.
The 33 4.1.1. American Bark
Charles Stewart," Powens, Mastor, will load here for the above Purt,, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, April 18, 1882.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 100 4 American Ship
"Brambletyo," PICKARD, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Ge. Hongkong, April 18, 1882.-
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND.)
The 3/3 2.1.1. American Ship
Jonathan Bourne, DOANE, Muster, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick deapatok..
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, April 18, 1882,
RUSSELL & Co.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HOIDOW AND PAKHOL
The Steamship
*** Fing-on," Capt. MCCASLIN, will ba despatched for the above Purts on THURSDAY, the 20th Inet, at Daylight,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 18, 1882.)
Pa
FOR MANILA PIA AMOY,
The Steamship
"Chuurten,"
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Capt, Arana, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 21st 3nst, at 4 p.m.
For Freight in Ensauge, npply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 18, 1882.
ot disponell for Debts.
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ather the Captain, the Agents, or Chenorx will be Hexpagsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Horbaur:-
Anari, American barque, Captain Chos W: Brown.-Captain.
CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. R. Powers. --Muster,"
Charter Oak, American-ship, Capt. L. Gilkey-Captain.
GLENCRY, British 3-1. schooner, Capt. | D. Thonzon, --Captain. -
J. A. ROULARD, American barque, Capt. J. J. Kent-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer 3-m. schooner, Capt. Could.-Melchora & Co.
ROCH TERRACE, British ship, Capt. J. S. Hutchinson.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 18, Saltes, French touner, 320, Baird, Baiphong April 15, General, --- AVONG & SHINA Loosa,
April 18, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton.
April 18, Menfoo, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
April 18, Mesalis, Gorman steamor, 1263, H. Schultz, Saigon April 13, Kibe.-- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Apr 18, Glenury, British m. schooner, 28, D. Thomson, Bangkok Marele 1, Kice. --CAPTAIN,
April 18, Thries, British elcamer, 820, T. C. Pocock, Foochow April 14, Amoy 15, and Swatow 17. General-Douglas La PRAIK & Co.
April 18, Forners, Gomme stemmer, 611, Evers, Swatow April 17, General WIELER & CO.
UARGO.
For Khita, for London, 425 bales Silk, 32 bales Waste Silk, 10 boxes Silk Goods, 3,007 boxes and 973 pkgs. Ten, 943 pkga. Sundries. For Continent, 03 bales Silk, and 102 pige. Sundrica.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW.
For Ching, at 7.90a.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th inst
For HOIHOW AND TAKHOL--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
Daylight.Tencer leaves for Shanghai. Daylight-English Mail loaves for Ports
ol Jail and Europe. "
Bothwell Castle loaves for Portland
Honolulu on or about this date..
Miscellaneons,
10 a.m.-Criminal Sessions.
No, 5850 APRIL 19, 1882.
be said in favour of throwing them open sents the intrusion. A collision is, it is free of charge to the bile, niways, maid, imminont-when the ponsequences d'o providing that strict and efficient cu the Chinese will be serious
trol is maintained over then. The pre-·
rent system of practically handing over
the entire management of these essential The ten-competition between India and and public institutions to private individuals China is progressing space.
General Memoranda. Daylight, Fing on leaves for Holbow
Per Ping-on, at an To-morrow, the THURSDAY, April 20:-
19th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-
Per Thales, at 11.30 am on Thursday,
th6 20th inst
For VICTORIA, B.C.--
Per Canopus, at 2.30 pm, on Thursday,
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—'
Per. Li, at 11,30 am, on Friday, the
21st inat.
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Por Churrusa, at 8.30-p.m., on Friday,
the 21st inst.
For SAIGON.-
Per Paladin, at 4.30 pm., on Saturday,
the 22nd inst
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are alsorved in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:
Day befors departure for Saturday of the de-
purture be on Meaday ), m
5
P.M. Money Order Office closes,
and Pakhoi. -Noon.This leaves for Coast Ports, Noon. Patrocins leaves for London.
pm-Meeting of Legislative Coun- 230
3 p.in.-Canopus leaves for Victoria
Vancouver's Istand).
date subject to rent. Fainay, April 21 :—
Noon-Auction of Steel Tires, &c., at godowns of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Oil.
As far as 'ro-
is an evil. By so doing the Government gards the United Kingdom, the importa in are shirking their responsibilities und four years from the former country, in- daties towards the governed, by bonding cressed by 20,500,000 lbs., while these of them over to on uuscrupulous contrsetur
whose first thought and principal object the latter decreused, in the same period, by is to all his pocket (honestly it be can) 9,900,000 lbs. In seven months last year as quickly as possible. However con India exported 185,000 lbs, to America, venient such a system may be to some, and about half-a-million pounds of tea to it is not calculated to promote either Australia. Considering that the growth of the welfare, sanimation, or confort of the governed, and ought not to be toles the former trade is altogether recent, and. ated. This and all other public duties the latter only two years old, the figures should; in the absence of Municipal mentioned are, to say the lenat, surprising. Government, be undertaken by the Colonial Administration, and the details
og this, let the Government give the
We would draw the attention of those
Gonda per Ølenarou undelivered after this carried out by their own officials. Fail-concerned or responsible, to the nosessity citizens of this city the necessary powers for attaching a light to the fence of a foot- to form a corporate body directly rea-path or roadway under repair. Another ponsible to the Executive, whose special objectionable feature is local road repairing duty it shall be to make efficient provis is the cutting up for metalling of the full sion for the proper management and
4 p.m.--Churruco leaves for. Manila, SATURDAY, April 22:-
carrying out of municipal affairs. For width of a road at once. The inconvenience Charter Oak leaves for Victoria (Vun- these, if for no other, reasons we shall be to traffic eansed thereby should be well
conver's Island).
glad to see these places purchased and understood by those who have had to travel 9p.u.l'erformance, "l'Elisir d'Amore.'
worked by the“. Government. Such over such conditioned thoroughfares, MONDAY, April 24:-
action wunld resalt in thorough supervi Noou.French Mail leaves for Ports of sion, which in its tora would be produc-
Call and Europe.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. TUESDAY, May 9:--
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Stommer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
tive of order and cleanliness. This in itself would be a great boon, whilst if properly organized and efficiently worked the synten wuild prove to be a source of revenue to the Colony,
The next questions are on the kindred subject of the construction of public atrinals. The establishment of such
Post Office closes, except the HONGKONG DISPENSARY:places is a want that has been felt for
NHT, Box, which is always
open out of Office hours..
Day of departuregi-
7
10
1
11
AM-Post Offico opera..
A.M. Registry of Letters ceara.
Posting of all printed matter
and patterns cORBER,
A.M.--Mails closed, except for Late
Lotters.
:
11.10.-Lotters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30 AM. When the Post Office cloace
entirely.
11.40 A..Lato Letters may be posted on board the pocket with Late Feo of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence.
event of
The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from atur sources. Onnsignces are invited to communicate with the Editor in the any inaccuracy occurring in this list as compiled from the papers and other information at his caranand. The Editor A. A. McCaslin, Pakhoi April 15, and Mawill, at all times, he glad to receive any c. 18, General RUSKLZ & Co.
additions to the list from those who have later advices, private or otherwise, than his
April 18, Hing-on, British steamor, 674,
April 18, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, Cake, Shanghai April 15, General.
SENSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES. Apr. 18. Greshmind, for Haihew... 18, ie, for Huihow.
18, Peking, for Cnton.
18, Catharina II, for Swatow, &c.
CLEARED.
Sumatra, for Victoria (V. I.) Henry, for Manila. Tercer, for Shanghai. Fritz, for Purtland (Oregon). Loras, for Amoy, China, for Swatow...
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Mr Merritt, and 251 Chinese.
Per Sallee, from Haiphong, 11 Chinese. Per Massalia, from Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Forwaerts, from Swator, 23 Chinese. Per Ping-on, from Fakhoi, &c., 10 Chi-
NEVA.
Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, Mr Scott, and 62 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
Zeft Name, Nov. 10, Hydra,
Dec. B, Stillwater,
14,
16 Pa Jan. 4,
., 15,
Truth (B)
Flaming (8.),
31, Bait
Bolted Will,
15. P. J. Carleton,
Frum. Hamburg
New York, London
Hamburg Sunderland Hull
Cardiff
17, Susanne
Carl Ritter,
Hamburg
Cardiff
18, Marathon,
London
A, Flintshire (s.),
London
London
Feb. 11. Tanjore,
Cardiff
15,
Tó, Ice
"
By Ally (6.),
New York
17.
Cardiff
"1
17,
A. Nickels,
New York
18.
21,
1. Erablem (a.),
Hamburg
28, Jason (3.),
12
Lundon
28, Orion (8.),
Trivsto
Mar.
2, Cairnsiauir (5.),
London
*
5, Ethel Caine (s.),
*}
6, Douglan (s),
รา
24, Loudoun Castle (s.), London
Sunderland *Aberdeen
Prinz Wilhelm (e.), Hamburg
LEFT, BUT DAIS OF DEPASTURE
Minnie Allen, Lady Bowen, Melrose,
Established A, D, 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALS AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
a long time, and the sooner this want ir
per
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The succeeding AMERICAN MAI
P. M. 8. S. Cag of Tukio, may ha pected to arrive here on or about the 7th May. Her dates from San Fran- cisco are to the 8th April,
THE Legislative Council will meet on Thursday, the 20th April, at 2.30 p.m.
met by their construction the better it Tus 8.8. Oceanic with the American Mai
will be for the sanitation of the Colony, has just entered the harbour as we go to
If proper attention is given to their press.
Construction and the self-lasting system
is used, there is no reason why they TELEGRAMS for Bangkok can go forward by should not be kept thoroughly clean. It mail olosing at Singapore at 5 pm, to-mor
row the 19th, at 11a.m. on the 20th inat. is an imperative necessity of such places, eaprciully in this climate, that they should be thoroughly cleansed, deo- durized, and disinfected daily, and we Tas Hon. Chief Justice this morning ad- know of no reason why this should not journed the Criminal Sessions till to-mor
row morning at ton, when the sitendanca of the jurora summoned is required.
—-་
DRUGGIETS SUNDALES, NURSERY Raqube done.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EVOLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,
. Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGIfts arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "UHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapere, dallies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.35 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1882. Wr. bare already commented upon the
EDITORIAL NOTES.
On the motion of the Attorney General (the Hon. B. L. O'Malley), this morning, Mr Creasy Ewens, the Chief Justice's clerk, was enrolled as an attorney and procurator of the Supreme Court.
A couple of months back we noticed M. Deckcyrens' proposed Meteorological Scheine, and recently published a Report of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, embodying the discussion on the intended action and connection of that body with the same. The proposal originally made MERA Remedios & Co. inform us that and circulated was altogether a gigantic the new British steamer Remus, Captain mosaure, the object of which was not only Watt, from Glasgow, left Singapore en to embrace the Meteorology of the Seas Saturday last, the 15th instant, for Hong. and Coast line of China, but also to cover kong. the full extent of the very interior of the
Empire, as well as deal with other branches THE Kate Dosenvort went to Kowloon of physical research. We opine that, in Dock yesterday, and the Portuguese gan- the very first instance, Father Dechevrens buat Tamega went to Aberdeen Dock last acted incautiously in not submitting his night; the Chattanooga goes to the Cosmo- project to the Chinese Government whore politer Dock to-night co-operation was a sima quá now for its success. This procedure would only have been both just and reasonable, as his opera tions would in great part-if not entirely have to be carried on in Chinese waters and territory. We are not, therefore, it is likely that operations will soon ba surprised at the position taken by the commenced. Inspector General of Chinese Customs in
FROM a private latter received from Hal- phong to-day we learn that nothing new has developed in the situation at Hanoi Troops are concentrating at that place, and
rolerence to a schomo, the organisation H. E. Major General Bargent will make and management of which was to be held the annual inspection of the men compor by the Shanghai, Chamber of Commerce, ing the Battery of the Royal Artillery while its working was to be placed entirely stationed here, on Thursday morning at first two important subjects with which at the disposal of a Jesuit Priest-both seven o'clock. The Gun Laspars attached the Sanitary Commissioner deals in the beyond his control. Mr Hart's action is to the Battery will also be inspected at the paper of questions issued by him to the further supported by the fact that the same tino, leading Chinere. After touching upon
Hra Excellency Lieut General Donovan the present system of removing solid service of which he is the bead, was ex rubbish from dwelling-houses, unil sug-pected to contribute largely in the requisite UNKNOWN.gesting a wholesome reform in this materials, instruments and observer and Mrs Donovan go home by the 8. S. direction, by placing a box or some towards the accomplishment of the pur Khit. His Excellency has during his stay suitable receptacle, for such rubbish in
London Australia Australia
Pur Sundu, for Nagasaki and Yokohama: from Hongkong, Mrs Willos, European and native servants, Rev. Mr W. and Mrs. Jennings, infant and native aervant. Siguor LOADING FOR, CHINÁ AND JAPAN FORTS. M. Montella, Signore W. Bullard, Mr A. M. dal Villar, "Mrs
At London.-Steamers via Suez Canal. Mackie, M Smith,
Glenfalloch. fron Singapore, Mr J. Stuart Strathleven. Connor; Kennedy; from Galle, Rev. J. Cook and Glenfinlax Suez, Mr D. M. Bennet; from wife Me and Mr Townley and shilf: Marius, Brindisi, frem. Venice, Rev. F. F. Clark, Mr H. Granert, Mr J. Janquet.
Per Greylurund, fox Hoihow, 80 Chinese. Par Welle, for Hoihow, &o., 50 Chinese Por Catharina II, for Swatow, &c. 350 Chinese,
Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 18 Chinese for Manílé, 4 Europeane, and 2 Chiness.
TO DEPART.
native servant; for op Volonti
;
Por Khira, from Hongkong; for Singa- pore, Miss D'Almeida, and Capt. C. W. Hare and native servant; for Rom- hay, Right Rev.
and Lieut.-General E. W. Donovan and Mrs Donovan, and Mr. J. B. McCulloch for
London, Mr G... Northcote, Miss Foster, Master Stewart and infant, Mr and Mrs D. B. Crawford 2 children, Mr E. Davey,
and
child and infant, Mr and
Mra for Singapore, Mr J. J. Winton and servant; for Venice, Mr and Mrs F. W. White; for Mr
Mra May,
H. Jack. From Shanghai
Ttion to sift this orived instruc. and Mrs F. W. Gulles, 2 childr Louden, M
Nestor (8) Coptic (s.)
Sailing Vessels,
At Zimerpool,
Melbrek.
Menelaus (8.) Hector (8.)
At Glasyor.
| Stiring; Castio (8) Glenogie (6.)
Hac Shin'(s.)
Ella S. Thayer.
>>
At Cardiff
Quotations,
"Honagoxo, April 18. OFIUM-New Patria, cash,...8675
Old
cashin New Benares, cash,....... 548) « 50 Old
cashi New Malwa, credit,... Odü Allowance, Taels.... 33
23
Old Malwa, credit,... 700 Allowance, Taels..... 32
Exchange.
pean nurse, Capt. A. E. Knights, Miss E. Bank, Wire, '
the Godowns of MesSIE JARDINE, MATAISON Adorff, and 2 children and European nurse. &Co., East Point, on
FRIDAY,
the 21st April, 1882, at Noon,—
30 STEEL TIRES AND STEEL RODS OF VARIOUS SIZES.
TERMS-Cash in Hongkong Currency.
T. G. GLOVER, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, April 18, 1889.
NOTFOE
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Chinese.
وم
Demand,
30 days' sight,... Per Sumatra, for Victoris (V. I.), 3674 months sight,"
Credits, Documentary 4 monthe' sight India, Wiro...
Per Fritz, for Fortland (Oregon), 719 Chincac.
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Per Lorre, for Amoy, 5 Chinese,
Per China, for Swatow, 120 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German steamer Massalia reports: Strong E. wind and rain, with heavy men throughout.
The British steamer Thales reporte : Left Foochow April 14th, with strong N.E. winds and high sea, fine weather;
Left Amoy an 16th, and fresh N.E. winds
and GEORGE ON LEE left London
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
S0 days' sight, private 721 Gold Leaf, 994 fine
$27.70 Bovereigns
$5,39
Shares.
3/91
each kitchen or cook-house, and its daily of the scheme. This is acknowledged amongst us word the esteem of all, and removal by the Public Scavengers, the by the Chairman of the Shanghai Chamber has been deservedly popular with those questions next deal with the subject of of Commerce, when he states in his Report under his command. Mr G. B. Northcote, Private Secretary to the Governor, also public latrines and urinals. The Sani- on this subject that "if the Chinese were
tary Commissioner throws ont a sugges to take up anything of this sort and wosk leaves for home by this mail.**** tor that these institutions should be it, they would be able, with their organis The Amoy Gazette ways-We understand purobased by the Government of the timi, to do it better than the Chamber of
Colony, and, after the introduction of Commerce. We hare observe Mr Hart's that Mr J... Wardlaw has resigned the the necessary improvements, should be
thrown open for the benefit of the reasons for declining to co-operate officially post of Portuguese Consal at this port prior public free of charge. There seems but with the achamo. He already does for it to his departure for Europe, and that Bebor Hittle reason to doubt that the suggestion all that he ever could without the further Don Antolin Pita, Acting Spanish Contul is a move in the right direction, at least sanction of the Chinese Goverment in General, has been appointed by His Excel- as far as the first part of it goes. The placing the observations taken by his staff lengy the Governor of Macao, &o, &c., to next reference is to the desirability at the disposal of those who care to receive take charge of the Portuguese Consulate. of reducing the accommodation prosí
ded in each individual laurine, but them. This is proved by the Rev. Father
augmenting the number of such institu- Dechavrens himself when he asserts that WB learn that a friendly rifle match has tions and so facilitating cleanliness he could arrange to receive the numerous teen arranged between eight members of But, however desirable it may appear to be reports, so that the refusal of Mr Hart the Police Force and a like immber of, Ser- to increase the present number of such need not necessarily stop the scheme from geants of the Buffs, to take place st.2 p.m. places, it must not be forgotten that it
on Saturday, the 22nd inst, at the Bow-
is incumbent upon every badlord to supply every house on his property
being carried out.
Considering the vast results to be gained toon Range. The police are the challengers, with suitable and ample accommo from the measures proposed and objects The following are the conditions-Ranges; dation of this nature, In England we intended in the scheme, it is much to be 200, 500, and 600 yards, 7 shots at esch believe that such accommodation must regretted that there should be any bitch weapon, military pattern Martini Henry meet with the approval and satisfaction
any position
YESTERDAY-OVOring the scores made in the
of the local authorities who, if they are at all in its initiation. The Chinese Go dissatisfied with the work done, or if the vernment may, after all, undertake the work is neglected after reasonable no-work-or, perhaps, start an independent tice has been given, carry out the work scheme of their own. They have, Kife Range were compared in the presents themselves and recover all expenses in a said before, a great portion of the desiderata
3/9 summary manner. However, as in this st present in bona fide operation-at the Colony we have not yet acquired the different Light Houses, Light Ships, and valuable privilege of Municipal Govern
(For Share Quotations, see Page 4). Temperature.
rent, it does not seem too much to ex- Harbour Master Stations under the In- pect from the Colonial Government that, spectorate of Customs, and, if Meteorolo
shooting competition at Col Iko Austin's
of several of the competitors, when it was
found that Mr A. M. Apcar had made the
beat total, making 118 out of a possible 120.
The medal competed for was mant
if the existing ordinances aro insuffi-geal Stations are to be scattered over the by Mr John Noble, and is a handsome Nt- cient for the enforcement of some such Empire, the probability of their doing so the trophy which the winner is do be con- gratulated on gaining. We host the Colo regulation, they should receive the emendations utcessary by a sort and boomes very strong. If, with this, we nel has the intention of promoting another concise ordinance having special refer wurde their prejudice against foreign competition, which we hope will draw put ence to this shortcoming. It seems forvention, the contingency stated almost the marke men of the Colony. Mr Howard
Fine Now Saanon's CUMSHAW TEA, iD on 18th March per S. 8. Glencoe, and loudy; left Swatow on 7th, and to pori (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premiers, hardly credible that those who are re- aviganti to certainty.
SHIFCHANDLERY of every Description.
CIGAR
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Band 10 satty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p.
fb.
is expected to arrive in Hongkong on 28th April.
Hongkong, April 18, 1882.
moderate winds and fine stear westher. Steamers in Foochow nil. In Arany: 8. A
Queen's Road.). HongKong, April 18."
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Patrocles and Glenorchy. In Swatow: Stra Picciola, Chefoo, Frochane, Phoenix, Athall, BAROMETRE Hardwick, and a Russian gunboat,
The British steamer Ping-on reports
9 A.M
Do. Do.
1 .....
30.198 -80,086 60,032
70
Do Do
Do
Do
Do
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM
Do. Maximum o Do. Minimam overnight 66.
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MACKINNON PEN. ⠀⠀
Barne
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS,
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Hongkong, April 18, 1884.
TO LET FURNISHED.
(WITH POLBERSION IN MAY.}^
0. 2, COLLEGE GARDENS,
Apply to
J. BOSS ANTON, Hongkong, April 18, 1882,
Left Pakbol April 16th at 7 Ling and THERMOMETRE L., Масло од
on 18th 11 am
arrived in Hong- at kong at 3
p.m.
day. Had strong ENE. wind with clear weather throughout the passage
The British steamer Wingpo reports: Light N. and NE, winds with fine clear weather throughou
www second, with 117 points.
sponsible for the proper construction of buildings and bouse tenements, and the adoption of such a sanitary requisite, have not poisted out this defeos in the Brazil between yellow and black labor The Temperance Hall yesterday evening by the construction of Chinese houses. If they ex slave population in that country, num Temperance League and others to soknow- have done so, the authorities are blame-hering about 2,000,000 ste disposed to ledge their obligations to Mr. David R. worthy for allowing such a state of make use of their liberty in punishing their Crawford--who is on the ey allars to continue without making any late masters by refusing to work on the perture Home-for the attempt to remedy it. As long, how plantations except at exorbitantly high or within their reach for their over, as this state of things continues,ante rates of wages. The Celestial is ally and morally, The Farewell Addre the system of public latrines is impera-
A serious difiquity is likely to arise in A SPECIAL Bleeking was souvened in the
tively necessary; and there is much to meeting the difficulty, and the Negro re which was tastefully and wetistically got up
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