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To-day's Advertisements.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,

CABINET

Thurniture

HONGKONG.

ON VIEW AT OUR STORE ;-

A Choice Collection of

MODERN ARTISTIC FURNITURE,

In SOLID ENGLISH, ITALIAN, AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT, MAHOGANY, and other Choice Foreign Woods,

OF SOUND CONSTRUCTION, EXCELLENT FINISH,

And

Moderate Pælee,

SUITABLE FOR THE

NOVELDRAWING ROOM. BOUDOIR, DINING ROOM, LIBRARY

AND

RICH UPHOLSTERY WORK.

Manufactured

HALL & HOLTZ,

SILANGHAL

Insurances.

BAD ROOA

With Elegant Curtain Materials, Wall Papers, Dados, Furniture Coverings,

Carpets, &e.,

En Suite.

Mess Hall

The Typing, forma Thers Salt & Shelly being

en o risit le Sanglong will be happy to gove any im= formation relating to the above

Longhang, May 11, 1982.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF

MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824. Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

£100,000. of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

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THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the stuvn Campany at Hongkong, Canton, Foochov, Shanghai, and-diankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

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ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).Ta 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE...Tis 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FIND......Tls, 200, 553.45

61...Th. 940,553,95

TOPAL CAPIT&L and AG- ")

CUMULATIONE, April, 1882.........

Directors

H. DE C. FORnes, Esq., Chairmana.

J. H. PINCKVORE, W. MEYERINK,

EML

Esq.

A. J. M. INVERARITY, G. H. WHEBER,

Esq.

Esy.

HEAL OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BENER :

Meurs BARING BROTHERS & Cc., bikers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 89, Cornhill. POLICIES Tanted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Chargo of 12 % for Interest

on Sharaboldera. Capital, all the Provis

of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS

en-

nually distributed among all Contributors. of Business in proportion to the Promia paid by then.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & HONOLULU,

The 100 A 1 British

Steamship

*ujer Head," ROPER, Commander, will the despatched for the above Ports, vid NAGASAKI and HAKODADE, at 3 p... on SATURDAY, the 13th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 11, 1882, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVICATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.)

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on the YANGTSZE.)

The Company's Chartered.

Steamshup

"Lusitania,"

Captain NICKELSES, will

be despatched as above on SATURDAY,

the 13th Instant, at 3 p...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Mandgera.

Hongkong, May 11, 1889.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steatnship

"Yangis","

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Captain E. LEE, will be

desputeled for the above

Port on SATURDAY, the 13th Instant, at

4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

**No÷ságon,” Captain Lores, will be Ardespatched for the shovel. Port on MONDAY, the 15th Instant, at

For Freight or Passago, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

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4 p... RUSSELL & Co., Agenis.

Hongkong, May 9, 1882.

10e82

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

[HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above THE thorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Capitan, the Agents, nor Owners will le Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:----

BYLGIA, German barque, Captain T. A. Anderson Captain.

CARL GERHARD, German barque, Capt. Fr. Suhr. Eduard Schellhass & Co.

CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. R. Powers. -Master.

EISE, German brig, Captain C. Kolm.-- Wieler & Co...

GLANDRY, British S-ni. schoonar, Capt. D. Thomson-Captain.

J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. J. R. Kent-Douglas Laprak & Co.

MARTHA, British barque, Capt McPher BOT-Bozario & Co.

On, Austro-Hungarian steamer, Capt. 4. Maharsich,Matchery & Co.

FOR MANILA FLA AMOY.

The Spanish Steamer

"Emuy,"

GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY.

To-day's Advertisements.

who will intr, dyes all the Latest and Most Striking Marvels of the EQUESTRIAN, ACROBATIC, AND GYMNASTIC ARTS.

MISS NELLIE REID, ENGLAND'S SIDE-SADDLE QUEEN, PROM HANGLER'S GRAND CIRCUN, LONDON, ENGLAND,

The Young ind Lovely English Eques- triente, Queen of the Hukte Ecole, and most accomplished Lady Horse Trainer in the World. This beautiful young Artiste

ARRIVALS,

May 11, Namoa, British steamer, 862, Wextoby, Foochow Mar 7, Amoy 8, and Swatow 10, General.-Doctor Lafuaik & Co.

May 11, Odin, Norwegian steamur, 950, Sorensen, Yokohama May 2-8EUSSEN &

Co

May 11, 2 pin., Penedo, British steamer, 057, Kenderdine, Saigon May 7, 3 dm, General.-MELCHERS & Co.

May 11, China, German steamor, 648, H. Schäor, Swatow May 10, Conoral- Kwon ACHEONG & SONH,

May 11, Greyhound, British steamer, 227, ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

has created a furom wherevor she has ap-D. Scott, Eloihow May 10, 3 pan., Goneral. peared, and her Exquisite Performances have been pronounced by the Entire Press

of England, America, and Australia, to be

the Atino of Perfection !

- MISS EMILY ROLANDE, The Fearless Rider anul. Graceful

Pantomimasty.

In her Charming Principal Act mad Specialties.

MISS ADA STOODLY, The Charming Little Fairy Equestrienne,

*Fu her Specialties woul Amazing Feats.

MLLE LOTTA,

The Lady with the Iron. Jaw, will per fonu Prodigious Teats of Mandibular Strength, Firing off, with her Tooth, a Brass Cannon weighing 175 lbs., and con cluding with her Vampire Flight across the Immense Circus Pavilion, suspended only by hor Torth,

May 11, Chop-ig Chinese gunboat, from

a cruise.

DEPARTURES,

May 11, Hainan, for Hoihov, &c.

11, Himalaya, For Hollow, &o. 11, Ningpo, for Shanghai,

11, Nijn Norgorod, Russian trans

port, for Sugalicu.

CLEARED.

España, for Saigon. Saltee, for Touran, de

PASSENGERS. -

ARRIVED.

Per Facing, frout Shanghai, 4 Chinese. Per Atalanta, from Saigon, 1 Chinees. Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mesara Troraletto, Campbell, and Chong Keo, and 128 Chinese dock.

MLLE. ZAZO,

Por con, from Bombay, Mr and Mrs The Beautiful and Superb Young Lady Zeigler, Messrs Framjee Camajee, Geo. Gymnast and Acrobat, whose performances | Hodson, E. Joseph, and E. M. Ezra; from upon the Horizontal Bar and Flying Tra-Gravesend, Mr and Mrs Weeks, infaut and pese are univocally conceded to be the amah, Messrs W. Levitt, E. Osborne, B. haust finished and superior, oficiting voci- Allon, and J W. Butsen, and D. Smith's ferous applause and enthusiasm from both

Venice, Me and Mra Young: From the Public and Press Refinement and from Brindisi, Mr H. Taylor, Mr Phipps; Magnificence are immediately recognised from Madras, Mr Trail from Singapore, upon her appearance, placing her first 142 Chinese. amongst rivals, and the numerous andion- ces who have witnessed the performance of this distinguished Artiste, with one voicu pronounce hor to be" Par Excellence." THE ORANDEST ARHAY OF BIPÈRE, ACRUHATS, ATHLETES, TURNERS, TUMBLERS, GYM- NASTS, VAULTERS, -MONIZONTAL BAR PERFORMERS, „FTC.,

Beer assembled beneath calves! LAVATER LEE, From Forepaugh's Menagerie Mount and Circa-The During Somersault Equestrian, in his unrivalled performance ona Bare-backed Horse, introducing Ti- rouettes, Backward and Forward Somer- saults. Indian Juggler, and First Class Tumbler.

ME FRED. WATSON, Principal Rider and Comic Change Artist. MASTER CHARLIE WATSON, In his Champion Hurdle Act, also Tumb- ling and Contortion Acts. MR. CHARLES STOODLY,

THE FAUST FAMILY, (5 in number),

First Class Artists. From the Faris Hip podrome.The Uream of the Acrobatic Profession who stand unrivalled in their

School)

DURING my Absenco from Hongkong most Intricate Evolutions (of the Pancratic Aisu Musical Clowns in Fautastic Vagaries, introducing the Smallest Violinist in the World,-MASTER EUGENE.

C. A. SCHULTZ will be in CHARGE of the Company's OFFICE, A. SUENSON,

Superintendent, Hongkong, May 11, 1882.

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GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH: COMPANY.

HAVE This Day taken CHARGE of the Company's OFFICE.

C. A. SCHULTZ Hongkong, May 11, 1882.

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WAYES.

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Will Exhibit at BOWRINGTON, Haugkeng, near the Canal, commencing on or about THURSDAY, May 18th

GRANDEUR!·

SOLIDITY !!

FRENCH AND ANGELO, Loading Horizontal Bar and Trapeze Per- formers Hat Throwers and Knock-about Clowns from the Folgies Borgers, Paris. MILE JEANNE (ONLY 5 YRAES OF AU), In a Surprising Act on the "Flying Rings.".

Per Penedo, from Saigon, 35 Chineso. Per Chine, from Swatow, 90.Uhines. Rer Greyhony, from Hoilet, 27 Chinssc.

DSTATED.

Per Hainan, for Eloihow, &c., 30 Chi- nese..

Per Nagpo, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 60 Chinese.

TO DEL'ART. Por Gwalior; for Singapore, Lieut. Col. Papillon, RE, Lieut. Col. Crawford, R.A., and Capt. Lyall, RA; for Penang, Major General Sargent, B., Liout. Allen, A.D.C., and Major Cardew, A. M.S.: Landon, Mr A. B. Whyte, Brigade Surgeon Hungerford, Mr Mrs Stevongon,

for

children, 2 infants and rend, Mrs Laurie, 2 children, infant and native ser

Servant,

and W. Asano.-From

for Sin-

Mesars ASBTIQ Shanghai:

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.English Mail leaves for Forts

of Calland Europe. Daylight Hector leaves for Shanghai, Noon-Albay leaves for Swatow, da 4pm-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for

"Nagasaki, &o.

- Miscellaneous, Bongs and Dividend of Union Insurance

Society payable.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 13 -

Goods per Anudyr undelivered

Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

3pm-Leilani leaves for Shanghai. 3 p.m.Anjer Head leaves for San Fran-

cisco and Honolulu.

[No. 5870-MAY 11, 1882.

tlust President Arthur ha assented to the Anti-Chinese Bill becoming law. This meat of course, mean that tho Bill has been amended; because, although Congress by- a two thirds majority could over-rule the President's veto, that majority does not The result, appear to have been obtained. however, under any cirustances, is to bo regretted.]

The Royal decreo from Spain, relative to the cultivation of tobacco in the Philippines-

being entirely free, will come into operation throughout the islands on the 1st July after next; and, aftor the lapes of six months, from the lat January 1883, the sale, mann facture, and consumption of the woed in the same locality will be also exempt from taxation or restriction. This will terminate one of the closest and most strictly enforced OVGE aristad--which monopolies that pressed with equal hardship on producams and consumers. The protective regulations have only approximisto parallels in the

4 p..-Yangtze Jonves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.-Vladivostock leaves for Straits. SUNDAY, May 14

Daylight Name loaves for Coast Porta, Daylight.-Fokien leaves for Amoy, do Fortegers Icavus for Fort Darwin, Cook

towe, &c.

MONDAY, May 15 -----

43.m.-Sorsogon leaves for Manila, 5 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila. TOESDAY, May 10-

9p.-Meeting of Persevernnes THURSDAY, May 18-

Aro,

tion, we balieve, to provent the stars-

growth and manufacture of Indian opium and the production of Indian salt-similar rights to which as is well known, re- served by the Indian Government, But our Spanish neighbours went further-no n Lodgo.nufactured tobacco could be sold even for exportation, unless it were to be carried Noon. Fronch Mail leaves for Ports of beyond the Cape of Good Hope-a regula

of Call and Europe.

Macao or a rival manufacture al

in Cuba hais kong. The syston querout. The culti long been altogether vation of the plant and subsequent manti facture is free. With the exception of England where the

growth of the tobacco cultivated almost plant in prohibited, it is universally throu

throughout Europe i

in a condi of absolute freedom, or under Go- tion vernment control voro ar lass rigid.

in Austriay the monopoly is in force, in Aus

inattufacture is

3 p.m.American Mail leaves for Yoko-

hama and San Franciaco. 3p.-Moray and Arraloon Apear leave

For Singapore,

. Claims against the Strathleven must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date: Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie at Bow- rington, East Point, near the Canal. FRIDAY, May 19-

4 p. t-Sumatra leaves for Bombay. SATURDAY, May 20:-

or about this date. WEDNESDAY, May 31-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s- Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franciato.

Franco, Italy, and five other dif

BOLIG

countries.

Crusader leaver for Australian Ports or under Government supervision in Eagland, in Kussin, and Turkey, and is entirely free Gormany, Sweden, Belgiura, Holland, and fow of the smaller States.. Tho wing United States is the great tobacco growi country-producing one third of the aggro- which is over gate production of the world-w 500,000 tons. The Dutch Colonies, Java and Sumatra, produce annually about 12,000 tons; Cuba grows upwards of 15,000 tons every year, and it is asserted that in the Philippines, the Spanish Government

about £1,600,000. Tho prosent

No. 5.-Vol, X, -07 TUL-

CHINA REVIEW" annually sold tobacco to the extent of

WILL BE READY

TO-MORROW.

export

duty on this article in these Islands may be taken at £600,000 por anaam, so that the export duty must be zithor trebled or the area under cul- tivation increased to the same multiple, to cover the deficit. Probably both causes. will operate to produse

fiscal the requisite fi

gapore, Messrs T. Miller, J. G. Allan, and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, effect; but under any circumstances an A. D. Cloth; for Bombay, Mr S. S. David;

for London, Rev. J. D. Valentine and Mrs Valentine, Mrs Bowman and infant.

Por Saltee, for Touron,. ., 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Booksang reports: Moderate Northerly "winds and find wea- ther.

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

OF

extension of production and manufacture. will be necessary to rostore the financial There are some interesting equilibrium.

published, showing individual con- mption for different countries. Englishman is the

The

smoker and the respective

German the he heir.

The British steamer Namer reports: Left Foochow May 7th, Amey 8th, and Swatow 10th, and experienced light winds DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NYSERY REQUI Frenchman consumes 32

and fogs to Swatow; thence light winds and lazy weather to port. Is Foochow S. 8. Kang-chi, and Gleneagles In Amoy: S. S. Diamante, and Fido, In Swatow: Is.

S. Nordea,

Wenchuro, Teucer,

HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MLADINES MANUFACTURERS pr

ROSA THU-ZET & Prox: THU-ZET, The Celebrated French Gymnasts and Geroase,es, Cular. On the 7th Equilibrists, Winners of Prize Medals in inst, and S. S. Thales in Min River Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, all the Principal Theatres and Cirques in bound up, and on 8th passed S. 8. Kwang- Europe, in their Sensational Eris Per tung of Rees Islands. Топвацеев.

THE MOTLEY MERRY-MAKER, HERR AUGUST LEHMAN,

The British steamer Penedo reports: Moderate Easterly breeze, smooth sea and fine clear weather. On the 8th at 9.m.,

all

Recently of Van-Anburgh's Americanoff Pyranide Island, spoke 8. S. Cebu, Show, in his Comic and Extravagant Vuge shewing WK Q1, wishes reporting

the Ith apake S. 8. Olympia from Hongkong bound 8.W., in lat. 18.36 N.,

ries.

well; on

CARGO.

SISTOR GIUSEPPE CHIARINI. The King of HoSE-TAINERS, will inlong, 111.56 E troduce his FEARLESS STOD of TRAINED HORSES, whose UNRIVALLED PERFORMANCES have been the Wonder and ADMIRATION Of

Per fallor, for London, 98,500 boxes the WHOLE WORLD, and have won for their Owner and Educator, SIGNOR CHLARINI, Tea, G1 bales Raw Silk, 22 boxes Silk numberless Meda's and Costly Gifte from Guoda, 35 kales Waste Silk, 25 cases Pon- RULERS and MMBERS of the NoBILITY of gees, and 4,470 pkgs. Sundries. For Con- every country in Europe, in token of their tinent, 65 bules Raw Silk, and 10 pkgs. appreciation of his WONDROUS SKILL, and Sundries. For New York, 150 boras and the intelligence and docility of his surzun350 half-cheats Toa, and 408 pkgs. Sundries.

HONZES...

- PROF. LORENZ JOHNSON, The fourbes Tiger-Tamer, will enter the Don of

Performing Royal Bengal Tigers! And exhibit them in a Thrilling and Ex- citing Performance, showing the Amazing Mustery he has obtained over those savage beaats. An astounding display of courage and daring, this sensational feature of Chiarini's Great Show cannot be scen in any other travelling Menagerio on the

MAGNITUDE!!! Globe.

AND

The Cigantic Show that uses several Thou- sands of Square Yards of. Canvas in its Pavilions to Canopy its Manifold Attractions.

HIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN

CIR CUS Captain ORTUGAL, will be PERFORMING ANIMALS! dospatched for the above WILL EXHIBIT UNDER MAMMOTA TENTS, Ports on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY! 15 p.m...

The Largest Spread of Cansus ever seen For Freight or Passage, apply to

on this Hemisphere; Seating Accom. REMEDIOS & Co.

modation for 5,000 People Hongkong, Mar 11, 1892.

MANAGING CORPS. SIGNOR G. CHIARINI...Sole Proprietor and FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

Director. LORENZO MAYA ...Secretary and Treá

surer. FRANE G. WILSON

...Advance Agent. ...Ticket Agent. A. FOLLER... HARRY LEE... Equestrian Director.

Assistant. Jose ROMANO 4. DIXON FRED. KOHN

"CALOUTTA.

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The Steamship.

Arvatoon Apecir," Capt. A. B. MACTAVIKH, will to despatched in the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 pm

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID-SASSOON, SONS & Ca.,

Agents, Hongkong, May 11, 1882. ⠀ INDO-CHINA. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND -CÀLCUTTA,

The Company's Chartered

Steamer

** Moray," Materials Cupt: WR-TUTION, will- ROOK TERRA, Intiah ship, Capt. J. S. be despatched for the above Ports on Hutchinson-P. & 0. B. N. Co WWE: THURSDAY, the 18th Inst., at 3 p.m.

SURY WONGAN, German teamer, Capt. B. For Freight or Passage, apply to Ratemaker. Kian Tys Loong

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers.

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For MACHWEN, FRICKEL & Co.'s Ad- vertisement seo lst column, 4th page

...Musical Director. ...Master of Stables. J. W. HAGENAH.....

Master of Pavilions. PAUL FANCHIN... ...Supt. of Animais.

THE GRANDEST RING PAGEANT ON EARTH!

The Biggs and Beat Sko

Ever in this Countryl

THE CIROUS AND MENAGERIE ENLARGED, Improved and Embellished to such

a degree as to be almost beyond recognition.

Signor CHIARINI will have the honor, on this „necasion, of introducing for the first " time to the public of this City, MANY NEW AND FAMOUS ARTISTS,

Fresh from, the leading Circuses and Hippodromes of Europe and America, in conjunction with the old Favourites,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:---

For SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWAN,-

Per Albay, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 12th inst

For

NAGASAKI AND KOBE-

Per Sumida Mars, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 12th inst.

For BANGKOK.—

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

The Manufadory is under direct and continuous Europei Supervision. Hongkong, June 1. 1876. - PASHENGHUS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to cop sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austro- lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over aixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

By

Ind

by the or, milt

quantities approxiusto average being and ounces, respectively, per

The Ameriçon: (U. Baum

come after B)- the German with 58 ounces, and the

The Austrian (proper) Bext will 52.

ources,

and the Italian 25, while the Russian is nearly as abstemious as the Englishman. The strength of tobaco depends upon the quantity of nicotine it contains, which de penda on the mode and poriod of growth

the practical adoption of rules relative to tobacco calture, pichlects may be insured, possessing naturally the qualities, aroma

mikincas

or strength, required manufacturer. For instance, by gathering the Havanna tobacco fifteen daya before it has arrived at full maturity, the proportion of nicotine Is.

only

cont instead of 6 or 7 per cent, which is the normal for ripe plants. The very finest and mildest loaf known is thus obtained without having

recourse to the artificial expedients so common in many cuantries. The Dutch have paid much attention to the production of tobacco in their Eastern Colonice, a large to Cuba exported proportion of which is and America, whore, on account of the delicate texture of the leaf, it i

tis used.

That doli the outer covering of cigars. highly

called esteemed tobacco

from is grown in Syria, a plant similar to that which is now, and has for centuries been, cultivated in China. Re-

cious and

3. per

for

The publication of this issue commenced guiding the introduction of the tobacco at 8.05 ji, m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1882.

EDITORIAL NOTES. Take is a rumour in circulation to-day

plant into Asis from the West, we agres with those who believe that the weed was known and indulged in by Asistios lung before its importation into Europe to varda the end of the sixteenth contury. A well-known authority, Mez

Mezon,

tezon, the cele brated Botanist use ampire is of iminonsa the consumption of tobacco in the

of

smoking for on

· on many ·

extent, and that the practice.

seems to be of great antique the very+. same tobacco pipes which are still eld sculptores he has Besides we know that the plant

Last, which supports been again passed by the US Congress, furnishes the Chinese toberan grows wild in

many parts of the East, after certain amendments had been made as

view that the tobaea plant of Eastern

Per Sury Wongse, at 5p.m. To-morrow, that the Anti-Chinese Immigration Bill had

„the 12th mat

the

› of the luxurionu,

Tobacco being one o

sities of man, ita consumption is

For SHANGHAL —

Per S. S. Ancona, To-morrow, the 19th to the term for which its provisions would Asia is quite different from the American

inst. Registry cences at 4.4 p.. hold good. Instead of twenty years, as in Mail closes at 6 p.m. Late Letters received from 6:10 to 6.30 p.m. with the bill lately vetoed by President Arthur, to be next to salt in

quantity, and equal to 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspon ten years has been fixed as the term for that of tea, has developed its own.

its own adultera dence may then be posted in the which the proposed restrictions shall exist. tion to a greater extent than is practised moveable box on board the Packet.

aven with this last article. Many substitutes

Himalaya Mountains. A Black Tiger from For

SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

In the Menagerie Department will be found an extensive collection of Living Wild Beasts, including the Den of Ferocious PERFORMING ROYAL BENGAL TIORES:¦ ¦ †} An Educated Zebra from Africa. A South

A Black Bear from the. American Gazelle, the Jungles of Central India Two Ele phants from Ceylon Royal Baby Tigers only

for weeks old. A

Kangaroarious spe

Wed For YOKOHAMA. — derful Animal of Australia cies of Monkeys, Apes and Baboons, that are Educated to Ride the Beautiful Lili putian Shetland Ponies in a Steeple Chase.

NB.All the Animals may be seen in the Mergerie Tent, before entering the Mammoth Circus which seats 5000 people.

the Won-

PRIERA OF ADMISSION WILL BE DULY AN- NOUNCED IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND BY HAND-BILLK

WILL PERFORM THIS COMPANY

EVERY NIGHT. Doors

open

at 8 o'clock-Performance to commence at 9 panciralty.

WROSERDAYS & SATCHDAYS, AFTERNOON

ទេ

And on

PERFORMANCES.

commence at 4.

Per Consolation, at 1.80 p.m., on Satur

day, the 13th inst

This measure was shadowed forth by the have also been proposed for the wind," latest American papers to hand by last like those tried sad partially adopted for

thebut to ng purpo steamer, which announced that a new bill, aprimosch te it in the vegetable intended to mect the views of the anti

the pitcher Per S, S, Banda, on Saturday, the 13th Chico section, and at the gas fim Interior of North

inst. Registry cesses at 1.15 p.1.

about four or five

respondence may then be posted insident in his rato, ma soon, be brought scientific world in d Mail clones at 1.30 p.m. Paid Cosatisfy the objections raised in the replant to the notice of

the moveable box on board the Packet

tobacco of the

Dr. Bancroft brought the

medical and

that it possess

the two

forward. But whether or not such a bill Philosophical Society of

Co a lalynes For NAGASAKI, HAKODATE, SAN has been passed, it still remains a doubtful chemical ingredients of tobaco,

FRANCISCO, AND HONOLULU.. question whether the President will sign a tine and nicotianin, and from these, like

it derives

its activ

active properties. For Anjer Head at 2.30 p.m., ou Satur document which is clearly a stop backward The plant is rare, only found in one locality

day, the 19th inst., instead of as pre-

sandy track of country from 700 to 1,000 on the part of a free people, as well as an ...viously notified.

const and Dr. Bancroft's

охран enactment which is purely antagonistic to from the

were only conducted on the dry the spirit of existing Treaties. Although

obtained at leaves And prepared product obtai this Chinese question has attracted and is some risk sud trouble from what the

For SHANGHAL--

Por Lusitania, at 2:30p.m., ou Saturday,

the 13th inst.

Per Tungiare, at 3:30 the 13th inst

pm, on Saturday, Doors open at 9 o'clock-Performance to For SINGAPORE AND PENANG, ----

Per Fladivostock, at 4.30 pm, on Satur-

day, the 13th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW→

Per Naswo, at 5p.m., on Saturday, the

13th inst

Hongkong, May 11, 1882.

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALS.

my19

May 11, Ancona, British steamer, 1873, Stead, Bombay April 22 Galle, Feriang, And Hingapore, Mails and GeneralF. & 10. B. N. Co

For SAIGON.

Fer Faladin, at 4.30 pm, on Monday,

the loth inst

For SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CAL

·CUTTARA

Per Morsy, at 9.30 pm on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

May 11, Fooling British steainer, 091, |||| G. C. Anderian, Shanghai May 1.3 pim, General-JADINE, MATHESON & Co.

May 11, dulu, German steamer, 868, E. G. Piaffy Baigen May 8, Rios-Kusu ONDR

ments

still attracting a large amount of attention, Australians call that never dever" coun

* The aborigines hanging about the Kry while it may be added that the veto has stilaments and station never have this caused much excitement amongst certain artide about them and they come great

the Ear West to beg distances from sections of the Union, it is exceedingly from the European Coloniste...i doubtful whether the heart of the people of recent sensation in the drug-market in the United States is really affected by ferenss to this new narcotiemast, therefore, Politicians may

be playing for the Pacifo be rather stale and commercial anxiety may probably have arisen from some other voten; but that ircumstance does not New Booking Mixture, perhaps cano necessarily fetter President Arthur in the mile flowers, as yo action he may think it advisable to tako, while the manly and liberal tone adopted in the last veto gives ground for the hope that

Par Arratoon Apc27, at 2:30 pm, on he will again refuse to declare law, a bill

Thursday, the 18th inst

which is contrary to the spirit of the age

Since the above was written the telegra phic tiesioge he arrived, which announces

For SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY,

Per Sumatra, st 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

“the 18th int..

LATZ NoticaA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG (In Regialear's Chambert

L BANKRUPTOT, Friday, 13th May, et noon.In the matter of Vogel Co. - Ada journed Meeting of Creditora

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