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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

WOL REMOVE-ON 1ST MAY

to their

NEW AND EXTENBIVE PREMISE 8,

No. 63, Queen's Road Bust

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), WHERE they have special facilities for conducting their Town and Harbour Business, and trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support.

A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,

ALWAYS ON HAND, --INCLUDING :

YORK HAMS. CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TEYRONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

"SMYRNA-FIGS:—

PICNIC TONGUES. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

LIEBIG's

Ere's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

MINCHMEAT.

CHOCOLATE-MENFER.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES, ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES---

HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL

VEUVE CLIQUOT TONSARDIN JULES MÜMM & Co., pints & quarts.

CLARETS.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,

Izza. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,,..

SHERRIES & PORT-

TILLADO.

SAUCONY'N OLD INVALID PORT

(1848):

HUNT'A PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, A±-

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE `

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL,- Two MILLIONG STERLING.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policars against the Risk of TIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels, and on Hulls of

Entertainment.

POSTPONEMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ARRIVALS........... ---

May 4, Africa, Russian man-of-war, 2800, 14 guns, Admiral Aslaubegof, Capt. Alexeof, Saigon May 1.

May 4, Oaklands, British atoamer, 710, Payne, Chinking April 29, Rice.-Jan-

THEATRE ROYAL, DENE, MATHESON & On.

CITY, HALL UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF II. E. THR ADMINISTRATOR.

Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. ad Conditions,

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

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Lito.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pesala or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG, & Oa, Agente, Hingkang di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

· SIXTH-PERFORMANCE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES Will be given on

MONDAY EVE ING, the 8th Instanty When will be produced OLIUT 0," GRAND OPERA EY DONIZETTI,

"P

May 4, Felle, German steamer, “303, Masstama, Hollow May 3, General.

MEYER & Co.

May 4, Blae, German brig, 287, Q. Holm, Batavia March 10, General, WIELER &

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

taxes, architectural models and various fancy articles. The Chinese have, how- over, obtained wide 'celebrity for the pro- dnation of artificial flowers from whits and

[No. 5864.-MAY 4, 1882.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAI"

Noon-Volmer loaves for Australian coloured sheets of pith, with which, more (Per E. EA, & O Telegraph Co.'s Line)

Ports, via Takao.

Their

General Memoranda.

petals

and

is said to be equal

and calyx an

closely than any other material, the petele the most delicato flowers can be insitatet.

skill in th

HOME AFFAIRE

and

shoping fashioning the loaves

the

their

LONDON, 3rd May, The suspects have been released. The

4p.m.Orion leaves for Straits, &c. SUNDAY, May 7 -

SATURDAY, MAY 6-

acourney of

choosing the colour and modelling the Premier made a statement concerning Howar. But the most familiar form of the Troland, but no new policy was enunciated; Arabia

rabia papyrifera, now botanically known

colored roprosentti This is,

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Coast as Fatsia p

a papyrifira, is through those orgni. the Coercion Act will not be renewed, and known as "rice picture is a native of Yun the consequences.

Ports.

May 4, Louis Eugene, French barque, 439, Menard, Singapore April 12, GeneralMONDAY, May 8 --CARLOWLEZ & Co.

May 4, Hydra, Gerinin barque, 786, C. Dinge, limburg Nov. 10, General,

MELERS & Co.

Mr4, Vortigern, British steamer, 876, José Buen, Saigon April 30, noon, Rico and Paddy-Arnold, Karberg & Co.

May 4, Grayhumul, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Hoihow May 3, General.-ADA- HON, BELL & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Prices of Admissími:

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY-OF-

Dress Circle, Stalls,

23.

Pit,

..21.

May 4, Gustav & Marie, for Foochow

Agate, for Victoria (V. I.)

Tickets to be obtained at Messrs KELLY WALSH's, and at the Doore

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £300,000 Roserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Incom

£ 250,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed THE

Agents for the above Company st Hongkong, Canton, Foochiow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and aro prepared, to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

VANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Pully Paid-up)...........Ta. 420,000,00 Permangst Eesenva. ......Tia 230,000,00 SPRUTAL RESERVE Fond........Tla, 288,936.17

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac- CUMULATIOs, ·2id April, 1881................

2

Directors,

Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performanco to commonce at 9 p. r., sharp.,

A-Ladies unaccor panied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.

A. HOFLICH."

Hongkong, May 3, 1882.

Intimations.

my)

THE CHINESE MAIL THIS paper is now issued every day.

The libscription is fixed a

How Dollars per annua delivered in Hong. kong, or Been Dollars Fifty Contain- cluding postage to Coast ports.

It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever issió under perely waive direction. The chief auptwart of the derived from thee is of courNe native community, Tie. 938,936.17 muziget, when also are to be found the

guarantors and securities necessary to

H. De & Focars, Beq., Chairman.

J. H PINCKVOGN,

Esq.

A. J. M. INTERARITY,

Ear⋅

4, fui; for Hoihow.

4,

Christe, for Iloilo.

, for Keelung.

for Marsailles, &c.

Canton,

4, Uchlunds, for

4, Thales, for Const Porta. 4, Bnal, for Saigon.

4, Esmeralda, for Manila.

4, Hongkong, for Shanghai.

4, Aseca, for Bombay, Se

CLEARED.

Volmer, for Takno, &c.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Douglas, from Plymouth, &c., De McDougat, and 282 Chinese.

Per meralda, from Amoy, 231 Chineso. Per Welle, from Hoihow, Mr Jamieson. Per Greyhound, from Hofhow, 19 Chinese,

DETARTED.

Per Djemaah, for Saigon, Simon Seniora, and 2 Chinese; for Singapore. Lieut. Rack, R.E., and D Soldiers; for Batavia, Mr G. 3. Joharines; for Marseilles, Mesars Charles Kahn, and Wardlaw, Mr and Mrs projectare, basing their estimates Lind, Mr Grete, Dr Gerlach, Miss Louiss upon the most reliable information from Esaus, and Lieut. 0. A. Feio Folque... the various Ports in China and Japart, Front Shanghai: for Singapore, Mesara H. B. H. Baston, G. H. Guestior, Johaston, B.

filwe it on business and legal footing.

The

Po-

WM. MEYERINK, from Australia, California,ontod by Mrs Brown, for Marseilles, Mrs Hel

Eag

G. F. WHEELS,

Esq

HEAD OFFIC-SHANGHAL Mesara RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH: MOBES BARING BROTHERS & Co., Buskers.

SAUCONY'S MANZANILLA & AMON RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 60, Cornlit Potrerea granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12.9 for Interest on Shareholdura Capital, all the PROFIT of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion the Premis

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisquer DurevCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.nid by them.

KINARAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

Boxes's and ORANGE BITTERS,

&x0., ·&c.; · Ste.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. BURKE, pinta and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

-Gallon:

ALE and PORTER, in hogshonda,

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

Bonaissa CODFISH,

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

and APPLE BUTTER.

PLACH and

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

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

Beau Ideal SALMON in I CINA.

Cutting's Dessert.

P

p

WW2 It caNG, “

VEGETABLES.

MEA SAGE and Sansage

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potied

MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 2 b cans.

80.,

40.

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES,

ALIFORNIA

RAUKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tins, and looks.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

Alphabetical BIS-

CUITS. Fancy Swoot Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES, Sodu BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.

-CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR

RYE MEAL

SPECIALLY SELECTED IGAR S

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. 16.

BHIPUHANDLERY of every Description.

MACKINNON-PEN.

LIVERMORE PEN,

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

LAWN TENNIS BATS.

Hongkong, April 15, 1852.

Hongkong, April 28, 1862.-.-

10082

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND.

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Milton Sterling).

Vakirnited Liability of Shareholders.

TIBE Undersigned having been appointed AGENES for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounte.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE UnderBigel, are prepared to accept

Risks on Firat Class Godowns per cent. nott premium per annum,

NORTON & Co., Agerits, Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CATTAL, £2,000,000. | Par-or, £200,000.. FAID-UP RESERVE FUND, £50,000,

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against "FIRE at Current Rates.

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

THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE MITSUBISHI-MAIL 8, 8. CO. having, boun appointed AGENTS for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS ut Current Rates and usual Discourila.

H. J. E. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. S. S. Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882,

De27

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

„ÎNCORPORATED BY Royal ŰRASTER OF

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to graut Insurances as follows:→ Marine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

p.m.-Performance, "Puliuto." TUESDAY, May 9:-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

8 p.m.-Wadivostock leaves for Straits. WEDNESDAY, May 10:

Bitely

a misnomer. The trou is

commonly. Mr Porter declined to be responsible for

clearly,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

nan and Formoss, where it is called by the Chinese tiny ts. The operation of malt ing the pith paper consists in simply paring

round and round the cylindrical stem with The RX FERNOR MAIL by the S. S. ashurp knife, and then Battening

then cut

Toistening

and

It is

the shoot thus produced

The refuse is square to size. naod for stuffing pillows,

filling

the soles of shoes, and other purposes for which a light dry material is needed. The Juncus rish, used locally for hat-making, is best known Noon-Tenders for building of a Store-in ita utiliantion as tapers for the water

houso at Kowloon, received by Naval lamps used by the Chinese. Storekeopor..

Rock Terrace leaves for San Francisco.

THURSDAY, May, 11-

FRIDAY, May 12 -

Daylight-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. 4pm-Mitsu Binhi Mail leaves for

Nagasaki, o

THURSDAY, May 18-

Anadyr may be expected on the 6th inst. Her dates from London to the 31st March.

pure up

The next AMERICAN MALL, por P. M. 3. 8. City of Tokio, may be or pected to arrive here on or about the 7th inst. The dates from San Fran- cisco are to the 8th April

The Glenfruin went to the Cosmopolitan Dock to-day, and the Huntingdon goes to Kowloon Dock to-morrow,

We have taken the trouble to work out some interesting statistical facta relative to the figures dealing with the comparative proportion of population to area in the Bri. The Russian corvette Africa, Admiral tish: Possessions in the East. Our condu- Aalambegoff, arrived from Saigon this fore 3 p..-American Mai leaves for Yokosions are derived from the latest Offeiul noon and exchanged salutes with the Port

hama, and San Francisco on or about returns, unless where otherwise specified. and Commodore Cuming. this date.

Tas Colony of Hongkong comprises, with THE Superintendent of the Eastern Exten Kowloon, an area of 32 aquare miles, and sion, Australasia and China Telegraph Co. the total population being 160,402, we de informs us that the M. M. steamir Anadyr rive the enormous density of population of pazad Cape St. Janies at 5 p.m. yesterday 5013 inhabitants to the square mile. Like | (Wednesday.)

SATURDAY, May 24 -

Crusader leaves for Australian Ports on

or about this dato

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Batablished A.. 1841. 香港大樂游

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

OF

Devoury SUNDRIES, NURSTBY REQUI-

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH; -AMERICAN, AND FRENOH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

figures for the Island of Singapore yield

621 for the same unit, or less than on THE Band of the Buffs will play at the eighth of that for Hongkong. The Straits

Settlements, collectively, given gruster Public Gardens to-morrow afternoon (Fri- disparity, the general resultant being only day commending at 5 p.m. -- 243. Labinti en a supposititions estimate of 4,500 inhabitants gives 150 to milos. But, to go ita 30. aquarem analogous cases, large West, and

further

and small, Ceylon and Mauritius respoctive ly, we find strange variations still, leaving Die difference, however, imxucamurrably in favour of Hongkong Caylon has as few as 112 souls to the square mile, while Mauri Exclusive of its dependencies pos soseus from four to five times that

viz., 519; or as near as the density of

Hongkong

PROGRAMME.

Tric Tra.... Waldtenfel. Weber. OVERTULE,Silvana,

Kunsthur Leben, Straus.

SELECTION, "Orhpes Aux Enfors," Offenbach. CAVATINA, Fau

** Fausta,”........... Donizetti. GALOP,... Auf and Davor," Faust

Tux telegram received to-day is somewhat enigmatical. The suspects it seems have Aden follows been released, the Coercion Act has been Mauritius very closely with 502-a by no abandoned, and Mr Forster has declined means despicable figure for a volanie pe- to be responsible. If Reuter does not con- ninsula and a settlemont which is far from sider this tantamount to an alteration

This concludes with the

the East in

, Saigem, unl other pinces the Chinese,consider themselves justified in guaranteeing a la

a large and ever-increasing The advantages offered to ad- vertisers are therefore unusually great, and it to their interest to avail themselves ofscilles, Mesars R. Chauvin, L. Harris, Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, utilisation, we will extend these in many will Tha whole telegram is, as the foreign community generally

circulation.

thom.

The field эроп to a paper of this descrip progressive and anti-obstructive in tono tion conducted by native efforts, but is almost limitless. It on the one hand lief and interest, commanda Chincar belief while

that can be given to it by foreigner. on the other it deserves every aid Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, aud Conniercial News and Advertisements.

Subscription orders for the above may be sent to

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Office.

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Taking Cargo and Paservers for ADE- LAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIAN, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIAN FORTS.)

The Steamship

"Folmer,"

Signs will be despatched as abovo ciú TAKAO, TO-MORROW, the 5th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

ноуй

I

Hongkong, May 4, 1882.

-

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.

The Steamship

Krangtung," Captain YOUNG, will be depulched for the above Ports en SUNDAY, the 7th Inatant, st Daylight.

demi

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1882.

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Not Responsible for Debts...

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

land, 2 children and servant, Mr and Mrs Billequin and child, Messrs G. Nicholson, and 3. A. Thivet. From Yokohama : for Singapors, M Mrs Ste Mathilde; for Mar

C. Fischer, and H. Binge.

Fer Tales, for Amoy, Dr McDougal for Foothow, Mr and Mrs Hubbe, Hon. and Birs T. Grosvenor

Por · Agate, for Victoria (V. L), 281 Chi-

Per Hainan, for Hoihow, 50 Chinase. Per Semeralde, for Manila, 260 Chinese. Per Hongkong, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Auca, for Bombay, &c., 511 Chinese.

TO DERALT.

Per Volmer, for Takao, &c, 2 Europeans, and 18 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Esmeralda reports; Moderato S.W. winds throughout.

The British atowner Douglas reperia: Having left Plymouth March 10th, calling at Port Said March 23rd, cleared Suez Canal on 27th; arrived Penang April 16th,'

Gingerade, Totass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Munnfactory is under diret and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 3, 1876.

Crown

sible

but, for

and

pos-

pases of comparison, elucidation, or prof policy on the part of the Government, vestigations a little further into the Medi-usual, incomplete and unsatisfactory.

a jump to In Malta wo and a 1507 inhabitants per square mile of surface We learn that a preliminary meeting of

Gibraltar takes

terranean.

it and Goo

on it

white

spring, over-vaulting every place named, marine engineer was held at the Hongkong leaving even Hongkong far and away be- Hotel last evening, for the purpose of pro- hind it. This rock, which, however, ma-moting the formation of an Engineers In-

containe ages to pay its (like Malta),

way ice Many AR 10,669 inhabitants--twice

On the Hongkong-te the square

hand, in the United Kingdom, there worthy of all praise, and considering: thể are only 287, and in Belgin,, 487 po tinually passing through Hongkong, we the inost large number of engineers who ate con- densely populated part o

as stitute in the Colony. The object is one

PASENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austrad

and lefton 23rd; arrived Singapore on the 20th, and left on 28th. Experienced light | at Southerly winds and fine weather through the China Sea. Arrived in Hongkong May 4th.

CARGO

For Continent, 727 balos Silk, 100 balen For S. S. Djemnah, mailed 4th May 2--

Waste Silk, 39 bales Cocoons, 31 cases Silks, 100 boxes Tea, and 421 pkgs. Sun- dries For London, 227 bales Silk, 10 balos Cocoons, 21 balas Waste Silk, 17,400 boxes and 50 chaen Tcx, and 449 pkgs. Sundrion.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Fo:

TAKAO, SYDNEY, AND MEL. BOURNE.

mile

of pla for the amo. measure

lian newspapers, are invited to call at India and far Burma, the ground. In should think that the success of such a

the OKINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now sled for reference.

Kane figures

stand at 172 and 42 respectively; but, it is useful institution would be a certainty.

well-known fact that, there are parts of

of Even as a reading room, where the publi-

The brications most interesting to the profcasion for Gibraltar could be on file, or as a place of meeting, or limita- the Institute would prove a boon to many;

Tation

Bengal more crowded than the myst portione of Bolginin planation of the high and Hongkong is pancity of ares tion of territory, to that while this factor

area; or

The publication of this issue commenced is immutable or constant, the population while if an institution of the sorb were

7.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONULONG, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1882.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

is variable or liable to change, the general once established, many improvements for tendency being towards an increment. In the comfort, convenience and recreation such confined localities there is no scope for

rural population, and the inhabitants are of all concerned could easily be introduced, so as to render the establishment a blessing for the most part, concentrated in tricted circle. Detsity of population is no to many. The names of those gentlemen

criterion of

f prosperity; it raay frequently

imply the reverse and vice veres, as in the appointed as a Provisional Committee, to.. caso of Burma, which is acknowledged on all take the steps necessary for the establish of sides to be the must prosperous British

kong (at Exeba atone. We sincerely wish the Committee

10. and India every success. рет 42 inhabitants pe a pound

country

foreign possessions in the East. There is, mant of the Institute, appear to us to augar The Axericans are now endeavouring to however, another test which may be applied well for the success of the enterprise. do for ocean zuvigation what they have with advantage, answering the purpose They are the following-Mesars J. Inglis,

more eloquently, perhaps, than words, already done for railway travelling. They the figures relative to the incidence of taxa. Fenwick, J. K. Robbook, W. L. Scott, have engaged Messrs John Elder & Co., tion per head of population. The results T. Kirkwood, W. Ramsey, and A. Johu the ominont Clyde Ship-builders, whore arrived at are, roughly, Mauritius £2-3.

Straits £1-78, namo has become quite familiar to us of

3d with fate in connection with the 8. S. Stirling BuTIA Castle, to build an entire feet which will square mile gives a capitation of s wrest the passenger trade from Britial over 88,550 square miles of

This morning the S. S. Douglas, Captain hands. They intend taking the wind out The surplus revenue from this Pro Ashton, third vessel of that name, belong- of our sails in the matter of apod, and vines available for the Indian Imperial ing to the firm of Messrs Douglas Lapraik For SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOM promise 20 and 23 geographical miles per Exchequer after meeting local wants & Co. arrived in Harbour. Built by Hall,

HO, BOMBAY, ADEN, TRIESTE.- hour, with other advantages in the way of liberally-is £1,000,000 Java-the“ pro- Per Orion, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday, the accommodation. Mossra Elder & Co. will mised land" of the Dutch-claimed the Russell & Co., of Aberdeen, the vessel in

6th inst

open a building ship-yard on the Delaware singular menit among Oriental countries every respect is worthy of the name that firm. a course rendered necessary by the (un under European subjection-of producing holds amongst shipbuilders. Herdimensions For SAIGON.-

considerable surplus revenue to thinly are 260ft, over all, breadth 84ft. Gin. depth Perlympia, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, equal incidence of the American Import

Tarifi the 6th inat.

therlands Government; but this was induced

Per Folmer, at 11.30 a.u. To-morrow; the 5th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,-- Per Kwangwig, at & p.m., on Saturday,

the oth inst. For NAĠASAKI AND KOBE

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

BYLOIA, German barque, Captain T. A. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA, Andersen.--Captain.

Per Sunda, at 11.30 is, on Saturday,

CARE GEBHARD, German barque, Capt. Fr. Subr.-Eduard Schelläass & Co

CHABLES STEWLER, American barque, Capt. B. R. Powers. -Master.

Ese, German brig, Captain C. Hola- Wieler & Co....

GLENDRY, British 3-m. schooner, Capt.

D. Thomson. Captain

the 13th inst.

The number of devices to afford suitable.

&

by the restrictive and engrossing 23 feet, and hor grous tonnage is 1,088 tons, of the Dutch in dark contrast with

covering for the head to afford protection Principles in regard to freelore The engines of the Douglas are compound

and liberty in trade. We, here in Hongkong,

that the

local

surface condensing ones, of 240-horse power from a tropical sun is huge, and the zuria have had and still have a large surpassage nominal, cylinders 34 sud 69, with four feet Per Sumida, Alaru, at 3.20 p.m., on Frities of forms and material to secure this of revenue; but how and why it arose a stroke, the working pressure per square

day, the 12th inst.

matters in desideratum, coolnes, was well illustrated into which we are not disposed to enter. I inch being 95 the to the aquare inch during the recent spell of hot weather which may be well to state that there is a proba Steam is largely taken advantage of in the

bility that

incident amounts of taxation announced the advent of our Eastern Sua in Mauritius and the Straits have been arrangements of the vessel, there being ter. Among the head-gear work in one understated, as the income of these Colonies steam steering gear, Napier's patent steam busy thoroughfure in the business centre very possibly exclude Municipal expendicapstan and windlass, and the same agent is

that of the town, we recognized the Ellwood the Frenchs and Portuguese possessions in cuployed in the cooking of rice for the Chi-

tura. Before concluding we may add

felt and Teri Cork-both patent-helmets, India presoss densities of population of nesa crew and passengers, thus economising Panoma straw and Palm fibre hats, and 1,525 and 376 to the square mile, respec-time and space to a wonderful degree. The last, but certainly not least, in muntiess tively

but their

of taxation incidences be diversity in every conceivable shape--the

said to

comparatively very small The litobonts are provided with Capt Leeman's Solar topee. The celestial has not been rest notable largest instances as regards

modern appliance has been used in the figures are respondence may be posted on board manufacture of this article, but it is doubt Australasian Colonies, where the the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents ful whether he will ever bo able to attain quite in consonance with their rapid pro construction of the vessel. The state rooms eatru Fustage until the time of de- to the high degree of perfection of the lagrets and general prosperity.

and saloons are fitted up in an elegant and hose operations are some

sometimes.con-

comfortable manner, and everything. ducted under European supervision to meet

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHET:----- The United States Mail Fucket Coptic, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Casurda, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 P. Registry coses.

R

J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Cay930-P Post-Office closes, but Cor-backward in imitating the Hindos in the the latter, itam, are to be found in the 1 Patent lowering apparatus, and almost every

J. H. Kont-Douglas Lapraik & Co..

MAKTHA, British barque, Capt. MoPher- son.-Bozario & Co.

Oaros, Austro-Hungarian steamer, Capt. Ct. Malarsich Melchers So Cor

Rocx Tannace, British ship, Capt. J. S. Hutchinson.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

Roxy, British steamer, Captain R. Cor. mack-Geo. Stevens & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS."

May 3, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, R Talbot, Amoy May 2, General BULARLY & Co.

May 8, Vladivostock, Russian steamer,

***MALOHKES & Co.

parture. "Hongkong, Apr 25, 1882---

ter

passengers: The-port and starboard an-

the requirements of the European Arros. Ar American Company has offered been done to secure the comfort of the MAILS BY THE BAITIAN PACKET,——— ̈ ̈ These hats are worn by all classes of for- $500,000 for the Great Eastern, ⠀ The Maifa per British Contract Packet signers in India as sun-shades-particularly THE business of New York for the year, chers have no davita, but instead are lifted Gwalior will be closed un THURS in the Mofussil, where they are indispers, exhibited by the returns of the clear by a swinging orane, which cat he canted -DAY, the 11th May with Mails to and sable for those who may have outing house, riched the unprecedented total to either side. The Douglas, has had. fine- through the United Kingdom and cupɛtion Beake & Co, g "Plantar uf 840,400,000,000.

gigantic pattern, mach in request by these

Europe vid Brindin to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon

India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, ilk,rial, forms & becoming head-dress communication with each other that several charges will take place shortly

KROLO

classes, and an agreeable non-conductor. TELEPHONES are now in use in Osatral Weather during the run from home, Smaller and higher patterns, covered with Asia. According to Nature two towns

and tied with a bright, pogres

ree of the forty-four miles apart are in telephonic The Amoy Gazette says - We understand and Gibraltar. N.B.This Fackel carries no mails for the for ladies up-country. The terrifo beat Tærer is not one man in ten thousand in the Catholic Mission of this province,

Australian Colonies,

close and oppressive-in Calcutta, frequently who can afford to do without seven or eight The Reverend G. Bumo, was present in- necessitater medures to this protection for hours' sleep. All the stuff written about the hacked

carriage

Policies issued for long or short perioda a678, Voronoff, Nagasaki April 27, General THE MAILS FES BRITISH CONTRACT Am under Homes, which often suc great men who slept only three or four candent of the Roman Catholic Church at

current rates.

Life Department.

May 8, Hecht, German 3-m. schooner, Policies issued for sunr not exceeding 358, W. Ploetz, Dailo Mar. 20, Sapanwood. £5,000 at roduced rates.

—SIEMSSEN & Co

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

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English ard Ohinem.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now LAWN TENNIS SHOES, ba had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHIKA MAIL Office,

May 9, Carl Gerhard German barque, 931, F. Sahr, Bangkok March 23, General EDUARD SORELLIAMS & Co. My May 4, Douglas, British steamer, 822,

Kins will özcan during the Summer used in India for making these basta, been put upon sada small allowance of the Spanish (Dominican), Mission in Chin Fasther. The hours at night is apocryphal. The have this port has been appointed Procuratór Months, commencing from the 4th and called "Indian rice paper is different

and prospered but ne me to reside in Hongkong and will be super from-though rusucabling that yipleyad too malohy in body and mind for a Bamber to

of April, as follows: For Money Order Business 3 P.M.

Registry of Correspondence & P.M.

in China for tho seme purpose. It is use of years with less than soven hours sleep foded by the Reverend Marsot, how at of all Printed Matter 4 F.M. that pith, rice, nur paper, but the Eight If you can get to bed early, then rise early. Foochow; and that the Reverend Fernando- "Posting

and spongy wood of leguminen plant you cannot go to bed until late, then Saims the present Precumior will be stayi Posting of all Letters 6-P.M.

Like

rise late. It may be as proper for one man tied on the mind of Kodlar att where Posting of all Letters with Late Fee here)

cut into in th to rise at eight as it is for mother to rise 16

heavier than rush

6 Roman Chapel will 6.10 to 5.50 F.M.

used by the Chinese for the same deg the rousing bell be rung så bo ostablished for a Catholic Ch S. Ashton, Plymouth March 10, Port Said Supplementary Mail on Ro

veniant to cross the 23, Suez Canal 27, Penang April 23, and with Late Fee of 10 cents on Letter the Chinese with the pish of the Arabia pearance. Physicists say that sullen sorted on good sal horis that the Miamena

and much dearer. The Hindoos, bike lesat thirty minutes before the public ap Singapore 29, General.DOUGLAS LAPPAIR Newspapers without Zato Foo, after which the

rump out of bed, gives imegular motion to it Amoy Kingbos, Chang chin and for & Co.

Letters may be placed in the Letter Box papyrifera, being experts at, delicate mani- May 4, Amoy, British steamer, from on board the Packet for treatment at pulation, convert the fine translucent pith the pulse. It takes heure to get over a moss will be under the diocese of a Kishop

of the Eschynomene into toys, izomalo pro- | sudden rising, &

who wil reside in Ningapore.

Canton,

on Board 9.30 K