For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Go.
HAVE REMOVED
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 53, Queen's, Bood Paral (OPPOSITE THE COMMISARIAT),
JHERE they have special facilities for
Business, and truss-to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support..
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &,
ALWAYS ON BAND,-INCLUDING:
FRESH YORK HAMS, CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TessONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES. GOGOÂTINA.
VAN Hours
COCOA.
LET's & Err's COCOA: FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MESIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY-BUTTER
DANISH BUTTER: BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS. SOUPS,
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
HEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.
CLARETS---
CHATEAU MARGAUR,
ÜIFATEAU LA ROSE, pints & qquarts,
CHATEAU LAFITE,
IRES, GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, --
SHERRIES & PORT—
SACCONKK 31ANZANILLA SAMON-
TILLADU
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
THE Corsigned are preplaced to accept
Risks on Firat Class. Godowns as per cent mett premium por anuum.
NORTON & Co, diyents. Hongkong, May 19, 1891.7.
'.
NORTH BATISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
-----
exaul
[U£ Undersignos, Aoryrs of the, above
against FIRE at Current Rates,
GILMAN & Ekz
Hongkong, January 1, 1889.
ANUTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATIO
ION.
CAPITAL Fully Packagý...........Tim. 420,000.00 Primasust Raunve.................... Fle, 230,000, 00 SOCIAL RESERVE FUND...Ts. 290,580.05
-
-Total Capital `qul Agi
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Wil) Eklubit at Bowiasuros, Hongkong, instr the Canal, commencing on or about
SATURDAY, May 20th. FIRIARINĖS ROYAL ITALIAN
Zevs
russ, 6th...The 940,59 C CIRCU. S
April, 1882 ing)
Directors
· IL. De 0. Foumes, Esqof Charlmaie d. H. Piseryoss, | WM. DeYERİFİ,
Pisup. LA. J. 31. INVERANTY, G. H. WHECLER,
Kay.
Han Oemer-StrANORAL Messers RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON Brisen': Mussra BARING BRATTHERS & Co,
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Berg, vigent, 68 und 10, Alguvill, - Poztens granted 9 Marine Hiska total para of the World.
Subject to a Clarge of 12 ? for Interest on Staureholders' Capited, all the Puorny' of the-EspERWRITENG-LUsisiss are aNTLY, badly dustrilated mount all Condrádiators " of Bainess (y lather Shacholders ut mat) it propension to the Bromus paid by, tline.
RUSSELL & Co, dgouts.
Hongkong, May 8, 1882
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
ine82
· Garral, «Two MILLIOSA STERLING,
SACCINE'S OLD INVALID PORT Undersigned app prepared to ginnt
(1846).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS,&C
1, 2 & 3-star HENNY' BRANDY,
ANI
PERFORMING ANIMALS!
WILL EXHIBIT UNDER MassOTH TENTS, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY!
The Longest Spond of Prunus eger seat on this Heatleyder, Senting deron--
mendation for 5,000 Pinple
THE GRANDEST RING PAGEANT ON. FARTH:
!
The Biggest god Best Show Beef in this Country! THE CIRCUS AND MENAHERIE ESLainer, Improved and Mudellished to quel à degrenas tu by a finest beyond renguition.
and
FAMOUS ARTISTS, Fresh fruin the louding Circuses Higirigates of Europe and America,
in ohjofiction with the oli
favourites,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA.
Tho Steinsip
“Esmeralda,"
· Carstein Tazor, will bo spatched for the above Part TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 4JL01.
For Freight or assage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Jongkong, May 18, 1882
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FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
| TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Taking Chago und Passengers for ADE- LAIDE, WE NEW ZEALAND, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIAN PORTS.)
The Steamer
Fertigers
SHIPPING.
ATURIVALS,
VARGO, DE
[No. 5876.-Mar 18, 1882.
that it need not form a precedent
Per S., S. O, sailed 18th May For for future officials; and so far from Continent, 1,454 balos Silk, 274 Balns there being any fear of unpleasant Waate Silk, 28 bales Cocoons, 34 onaca consequences to the Crown in return May 17, Hongkong, Britinlt steamer, 958, Silks, and 920 kgs. Sundries. For Lon for such liberal open-handedness, it John B. Fryer, Chinkiang May 14, Rice.lon, 181 balea Bilk, 43 bales Waste Silk, may be safely concluded that the cre 4 casca Silk, 26 cases Essential Oil, 13,567ditors concerned have had more than
STEMMON & On.
May 18, Lorne, Britial; steamur, 1034, J. ¦ Loxes:Ten, áent 747 pkgs, Sundries, MeKechaile, Singapore May 11, General.. BON HIN CHAN,
May 18, Breconshire, British stemmer, 1241, D. Williams, Saigon May 14, Gen- eral--A1AMSON, BELL & CO.
May 18, China, German steamer, 648, H. Schöor, Swalew May 17, General Kwok ACHEONG & Sons.
May 18, Nester, British steamer, 1458, H. Nish, Liverpool, and Singapore May 12, GeneralBoTTERFIELD & SWIRL..
May 18, Ching-tsing, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
May 18, Greyhowed, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Hollow May 17, fieneral.-
Captain will be. ABASTON, BELE & C
despatched in above, mid TAIWANFOD, on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at 8 a
For Freight de Passage, apply to
· GEOR. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1382
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FOR AMOX.
The Steamshipi
"Diamant"
Captain CULLEN, will be #despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 20th giant, nt 4.1.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
any 20 Hongkong, May 18, 1982,
FOR HOHIOW AND PAKUOL.
The Steamship
"Ping-on,'
Qt. McCastis, will be despatched for tin algses Ports on SUNDAY, the 1st Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1882.
:
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DEPARTURES.
May 17, Rock Terind, for San Francisco, 18, Asia, fox Swatow and Shanghai,
18, Atalante, for Chufen...
18, dete, for Holhov, &e.
18, Hongbo for Canton.
13, Peluso, Spas, craiser; for Manila.
18, Urns, for Marseillos, &c.
18,
Beeblets, for Shanghai.
15, Coupes, for San-Francisco,
18,
Arratcon Spear for Singapore,
Penang, and Calouria,
18, Moray, for Singapore, Penang,
and Culoutis.
CLEARED,
Hankow, for Harhow.
PASSENGERS, AHRIVED.
Per Lone, from Singapore, Mr Nether sole, and 19 Chinese (3 for Hongkong),
Per Bretonshire, fronie Saigon, 14 Chines Per Ching, from Swator, Messrs Charles and Worn,
Per Nestor, from Singapore, Me.T. Lord. Per dinghinion?, from Hoilos, &5 Chì-
DEPARTE
Per Ous, for Saigon, Mr Charles F.
Latest and Most-Sothing Marvels of the FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW & Tremlett ahil servant, aut a Chinese; for
AQUESTRIAN, AUIOBATR) AND
19YMNASTIC ARTS.
MISS NELLE REID, Esday's Sope-SADDLE QUEEN, PROM HENGLER'S TIRAND Ciners, "Laxnes, ENGLANIL
MISS ENTLY ROLANDE, The Fearless Rister and Graceful Paulomianist,
In her Chiranty Principal, delând Specialties.
MISS ADA STOODLY,
Ter agranda the Right FIRE on The Charming Little Fairy Equestronic,
Thiblings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on hond Veearts and Hulls of Vesela Harbour, at the usund Terms neu Comition
BISQUIT Durocche & Cu,” BRANDY. ¦ | Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
Éister OLD BOURBON WHISKY,
KINAJIAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
رایا گیا
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cannes and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by 4 &
J. BURKE, pints und quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE. and PORTER, in pleatis. "
TOFOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californiau CHEESE. Konelos COD FISH
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle
PEACH
Brandi Condensad MILK.
and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family PIG
-PORK in kugs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in ♬ § caus Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cars. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th cans.
Assorted Canned VEGĒTABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and: Sansage
#
+1
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES,
MINGEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Cebrated Poited
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
11 Launch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clan CROWDER..
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2 1b can8,
&c.,
&,
&c.
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES,
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
b
enved, and transmitted to die. Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Live up to £1000 of a Single, Late
Far Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- (posals or any othur information, apply to ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agente, Hongkong de Cantno, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
|
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MANOHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1894
Capital of the Company 1,000,000 Sterling
of which is pal p £100,000 Reserve Fundupwardsof£ 120,000-
£250,000
Aunsul leon
THIC Undersigned have been appointed H
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow Shanghai, Hankow and are prepared to gean
Imuravom at current rules.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Flongkong, October 19, 1908,
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital, £2,000,000. | Parge, £200,000. PALL-UP RESERYS Fesa, £50,000.
THE Underaged lasing been appointed AGENTS for the above Company re prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
GEO., R. STEVENS. & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE SOUTH BRITNENTRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND,
Caritat £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). OMPANY'S BISCUITS in
Unlimited Liability of Bhareholders, tins, and loose. Alphabetical BISTE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTS for the above Conny are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE Fancy Sweet Mixed RISKS at Current Eates, allowing usual
BISCUITS.
Discpaniar
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881..
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMEAL
HOMINY
Gingor CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED OIGAR S.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
:
T
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tonts for the above, Corporations are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at purrent rates, layable either hore, in London or at the principal Porte
Fine New Sarson's CUMSHAW TEA,. in of Judia, China and Australia.
'6 and 10 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. tb,
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 152
Fire Department.
In hair dyechaldinn og dimazing. Fects. MILLE LOTTA, The Lady with the Trem „how, will perform | Procitous Fout of Manilatiar Strength, Firing off with her Teeth, a Biss Caumous weighing 175 lbs, and com- cluding with her Vampire Fight
nes the Tense Circus Pavi
Hi, suponded only by her
Teeth
The
MLLE, ZAZO, Beautiful and Superb Young Lady
Gymnast and Aerobat,
LAVATER LEE,
From Homepavgh'a Menagerio Museum and Circus-The Daring Somersault | Equestrian, in his unrivallid performancé con a Bare-backed Borse, introlacing Pi- quítettin, Backward and Forward Souter- Katilte.
M. FRED. WATSON, Principal Rider, and Comic Change Artist. MASTER CHARLIE WATSON, In his Champion Hurdlà Act, also Tumb- ling and Contortion Acts. ME. CHARLES STOODLY,
F
The Fund Bure-back Ridler & Voltigeur. THE FAUST FAMILY,
First Class Artists. From the Paris Hip- (3 in number), podrome.The Cream of the Aerobatic Profession who stand unrivalled in their most Intricate Evolutions (of the Pancratic School)
Als Musical Clowns in Fantastic Vagaries, introdueing the Smallest Violinist in the World, MASTER EUGENE,
FRENCH AND ANGELO, Loading Horizontal Bar and Trapeze Per formers, Hat Throwers and Knock-about Clowns from the Folgies Bergers, Paris. MLLE, JEANNE (ONLY 5 YEARS OF AGE),
TAMSCL
The Steamship
"Kreangtay, Captain Verse, will be despatched for the above
Pate on SUNDAY, "the 21st Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertisest.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO- ∙Hongkong, May 18, 1882,
Port Said. Mr William Walton; for Mar- seilles, Mr and Mrs T. W. Richards, chikt and abah, Rey, George Marris, Rev. T. G. Selor, Captein Lee,
Evers, Mr Souchiorres Augusto, Captain Laack Kranz--From Bloasra 0. J. Price, Kosch, and
Mar
Shanghai: for Butevia, Mrs Angele conetti: for Marsoillea, Mesere A. Fergus-
:
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Skipping.
mufficient dealings with the Supreme Court in this ennnection, nud tint they would be only too glad to see theso. long-standing questions definitely and micably done with once and for all. 4 p.m.-Memeride loaves for Manila
As we have previously mentioned, in 4 pan-Sumatra leaves for Borbay,
ementing upon this subject, the Goods per Glenfindes undelivered after cumon-sense and populur view of such
this date abject to rent
matters may be dreadfully locking in‘o Goods por Feronias undelivered after this knowledge of legal rights and strict
date subject to rent,
technicalities of the Inw; but, situated Goods per Prinz "Wilhelri' undelivereds this Court is, in the centre of a large
after this deto subject to rent.
Auctions.
A T
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 20:-.
8am.Partiyera leaves for Port Darwin,
"Cooktown, &c.
Asistię, popolution, and burdering as the Colony does upon an immense empire, the fairest and most equitable interpreta- No.-Auction of Japan Tea at F. &0.tion of such points of difficulty is that
S. N. Co.'s gadowns, West Point,
which is the most honest, the most rousonable, and the most expedient As the moneys to which reference has been made were paid into Court for the benefit of creditors, it follows in all fairness, wa think, that any interest which has accrued in the ordinary course of business upon such sums becomes the property of the creditors who prove themselves to be entitled to the principal. Daylight. wengheny loaves for Coastment in any trouble that might by a
Without wishing to involve the Govern
4 p.Dianunte leaves for Amoy, 9. Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie at Bowringten, East Point, near the
Canal.
SUNDAY, MAY 27 :----
Ports.
Daylight. Near leaves for Shanghai.
5 p.-Killarney leaves for Foodlow. MONDAY, May 22 :--
Daylight.-ng-on leaves for Hollow stretch be anticipated as the result of
and Pakhoi.
such equitable notion, we cannot but express a strong desire to see this act of justice done by those at prosent in power, because we fully believe that, ne an not of fairness, it would be woll re- Darwin,ceived, while it would tend to streng
then that confidence in the Crown and the Court which was at one time not a little shaken.
10 a..Criminal Sessions.
4 p.m.--Criander leaves for Port
Cooktown, &c.
TERSDAY, May 23-
9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. - WEDNERWAY, May 24-
3 p..American Mail leaves for Yoko-
Trama and San Francisco.
FRIDAY, May 26 -
Daylight English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. 4 p.m.-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagasaki,&c. 6pm-Special Meeting of Members of the HK. St. Andrew's Society in the City Hall..
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31-
3 pm. Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokuhauris and San Francisco,
THE
EDITORIA
NOTES,
Interfering with natural waterways and coursch would appear to bo'viewed nearly
The authorities are dispused to resent any as seriously in Hongkong as elsewhere.
tampering with our few pigmy streamlets. And, so we learn, on dit, that some com- plications are likely to arise from the damming of one of those narrow gorges, which form a conspicuous physical feature of the island, in connection with a well- known undertaking now in progress in the
tout, considering the benefit
to acerto from
the large industries to t cominunity, and, as no private rights aro infringed, wo hardly think that the local
soy and Gresser, Mr and Mrs Andrew and HONGKONG DISPENSARY,Government would, while insisting upon
Mutter, Mr and Mrs Le You Son, Mr S. daughter,
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P.
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGILAT, (Tulhe Corgo, & Passengers at through vates # NINGPO, CHEPOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the. YANGTSZÆ. ).
The Co.'s Stemuskip
"Nestor,"
Captain N, will be despatched at Daylight
Fun SUNDAY, the let Iustugt.
For Fruight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Bongkong, May 18, 1882.
NOTICE.
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[THE Undersignated hega to intimate that The will NOT be RESPONSIBLE for DEBTS incurred by his Wife without his knowledge and consent.
⠀ WILLIAM GOULBOURN, Hongkong, May 18, 1889...
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P. Guide, Mrs Antoinetto Coye, Mr John H. McGlusha, Mr and Miss Whang, Messri J. W. Nelson, M. Broutin, and Allene, and 9 Chinese.--From Yokohama : for Marscillen, Messrs Kawashima, B. Ma- runaka, and J. Okuda.
Per Rack Turac, for San Francisco, 20 Chinese.
Per for Boihow, &c., 1 European,
Activ, and 20 Chinese.
Per Ginopus, for San Francisco, Dr-Wa. Young, and 1,00 Chinese
Per Blackhalls, for Shanghai, Me Camins, Por Arrutoon Aptar, for Calenta, Mr R. Innes For Penang. Mr Leo Hee; for Sin- gapore, &c, 480 Duck.
Por Moray, for Singaporo, die, 6 Indian, and 500 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Lorne reports: Fine weather and light Southerly winds, · At 1 pa, on 13th May one Chinaman jumped overboard, but sncceeded in saving hi
The British stemmer Breconshire reporta Fine weather with light SW. winds throughout.
The Gerinan steamier China reports: Left Smuti on 17th May ut & p.n, dost part light S. W. wind and rain, latter part N. W. wind and cloudy weather to port on the 18th May at daybreak, about 8 miles CHIEF and THIRD ENGINEER for a South of Clislang Foint, passed a steamer
WANTED.
A Steamer going to Australin and back. aparently one of Douglas Lapraik's, and a
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1882. BONGKONG ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY. TN Compliance with the Provisions of Rolo Ž, a Special General MEETING of the MEMBERS is hereby convened, to be holden in the CITY HALL on FRIDAY EVENING, 26th Instant, ut 6 o'clock.
A. MACCLYMONT,
Hon. Secy, pro. tem, Hongkong, May 18, 1882,
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on the Flying Rings." ROSA THU-ZET & PROF. THU-ZET, The Celebrated French Gymnasts and Equilibrists. Winners of Prizo Modals in all the Principal Theatres and Cirquee in Europe, in their Sensational Erial Porather the Captain, the Agents, nor
formances.
THE MOTLEY MERRY-MAKER, HEREST Genas,
Recently of Van-Au.burgh's American Show, in his Comic and Extravagant Vagu- ries.
SIGNOR GIUSEPPE CHIARINI. The King of HoSE-TRAINERS, will in- troduce his FEARLESS STOD of TRAINED HORSES, whose UNRIVALLED PERFORMANCES have been the Wonder and ADMIRATION of the WHOLE WORLD, and ive won for their Owner and Educater, SIONON CHIARINI, berless Medals and Costly Gifts from RULES and MEMBERS of the NOBILITY of every country in Europe, in token of their appreciation of his WONDROUS SKILL, und the intelligence and docility of hia: SUPERB
UGUSES.
PROF, LORENZ JOHNSON, The fearless Tiger-Turner, will enter the Den of Performing Royal Bengal Tigers! In the Menagerie Department will be found An Educated Zobra from Africa. A South American fond Bear from the Himalaya Mountains A Black Tiger From
Jangles of Contral India. Two Elo plants from Ceylon, Royal Baby Tigers only derful Anund of Australia. Various ape- Kangaroo, the Wen- cies of Monkeys, Apes and Baboons, that
tho
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Not Responsible for Debts.
Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contraried by the Officers ur Crew at the following Fessels, during their stay in lunghong Harbour:—
BYLOIA, German barque, Captain T. A. Andersen. Captain.
CARL GERHARD, Gernian barque, Capt. Fr. Subr.-Eduard Sebelllusso: 00.
CHARLES STEWART, American bazane, Cap. H. R. Pawels. - Muster.
GENERY, British S-m: schocner, Capt. D. Thomson-Captain.
Hoarce, British barque, Captain E. Z. Banja. A.G. Morris,
J. H. Kent.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt." KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MARTHA, British barque, Capt. MoFher- son.—Rozario, &. Only
SERAPIS, British ateamer, Capt..Saml. F. North-Siemssen & Co.
XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E Raynolds-Captain,
Intimations.
FREDERIC ALGAR,
largo distasted just in ton, found Nortă. ward.
The British steamer Nestor reports: Light breeze and fro weather from Singa
pore up.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
Fie SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY...
Per Stendiru, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 19th inst.
For MANILA, —
Per Esmeralda, u 8.50 p.m. To-morrow,
the 19th inst. --->
For TAIWANFOO, FORT DARWIN, COOK TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY, AND MEL- BOURNE.-
the 20th inst.
For AMOY.-
Ule 20th inst. For HOIHOW AND PAKHOY.-
.notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND
TAMSUR -Per Kuungtung, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the 20th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大燊房
....
མ ་
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGLISTS,
· IMPORTERS
OF..
Ducars SUNDRIES, NURSERY. REqui- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLINE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
· MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorado, Potaas Water, Sarsaparilla Wator, and other Aorated Waters.* 783- Tha Mamailaotory is under dircet and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
the pro formas, throw any obstacles in the way of a concern likely to be allied with general progress and prosperity.
The heat has been as oppressive and try- ing over in Hongkong during the paat sen-night, necessitating, once more, re- course to the panacea for the greatest of all ille of a tropical summer-ice-which has now become an indispensable solatium for European e under the deleterious influ- oneos of hot weather, with the thornemster approaching the treble figures in the shade. The consumption of ice in the East has al- vanced rapidly since the introduction of ice-machines, which enabla manufacturers
the artincisi
great and
artificial product much cheaper than the natural ice imported from America and Norway. There is a
and growing demand for this article all over the East. It is no longer a few European residents who indulge in the The well-to-do native communities are e luxury.
oiced-water. evorywhere becoming accustomed to regard ice as & necessary of life. We have heard of no less than five ice making machines being
in operation in one dative city alone. in India, Hyderabad, the capital of the Nizam's dominions, being in request with the Mahomedan population for iced- aberbata. In Bothbay, where 10 tons of ien were made two years ago, there are now 30 tona of ice turned out and a new ico- to relieve the long-suffering of its denizens company has just been started in Caloutta,
from ice famines, by an additional cheap and abundant supply of 36 tons of iss ever and above the 30 tons of ice now supplied under existing arrangements. The price of ice in Calcutta is at present considered almost
deterrent-being as inuch as half The publication of this isnte commenced an anna (fd, or 1 cent) poutal. The at 7.56 p.2.
petition in that city, where there is room for both
і сопраніек, will, it la anticipated,
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the filos of local, Chins, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA Mar" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from, these countries, are now filed for
referonico.
The China Sttail.
KONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1882,
Com⚫
result in a public banellis better quality
of fos at a lower
at Bombay, ca. A ice is now sold
and Allahabad at a fanns (for cent) per pound, .. can be no reason why it
nhould not
be supplied in Calcutta at the rate. We can, weil understand the local
in
We believe that the Executive has rate of 2 cents per pound the de- passed over to the Chief Justice the de- mat in Hongkong being oor pamtively Per Vortigern, at 7.30a.m., on Saturday,licate duty of deciding as to whether insignificant. The cheapest rate at
any interest is to be allowed upon ice was ever sold in India was in Bombay Honeys which have remained for year in 1878, when it could hebtained for jd.
or cent a-pound! This Fox Diamante, st 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, in the Colonial Treasury, or in the local only for a short period, in order to over- was, however, Bauks at the order of the Court, in con come
demand. opposition and to create a nection with long-standing estates in It resulted in the supersession of the Ame Per Ping-on, at 6 p., on Saturday, the Bankruptcy. It is to be hoped that the rican Fudor Ico Company which then mo
20th inst.
vicious system of shifting the responsi nopolised all
the Indian ice supply For SAIGON
bility of deading with these matters from monstrous rites, which practically debar- Per Penedo, at 5 pan., on Saturday, the the Court to the Executive, and ciced the poorer classes from participating in The General Ice Factory the luxury. 20th inst., instead of as previously era, which formerly obtained, will not Company of London have sinde erected
be again resorted to in this or any other
throughout India 26 ice machines
capable culty. To judge from the absence of producing in 24 hours 144 tons of fee, or of any political or private reasons for in one mixth 4,920 tons, equal to what was such a course, so far as the present usually imported by
the Tudor Company office-holders are concerned, there is one year! Arrangements aro.
made, we learn, to little ground for anticipating such a contingency but we
will boop up more towns. This,
remembered,
emembered, are only the opera cannot refrain from expressing & hope that His Lord- anallor machines, refrigerators, and se
tions of one
The number of one Agency. ship the Chief Justice will do what is patents of other agencies at work in differ- equitable and fair in this matter, apart ent parts of that
Bcarcely counted. They from the consideration as to whether or rection could be country in the same di the Planter's Bungalow, Sta- not such a claim could be legally ests are found i Per City of Tokio, at 2.30 p.m., on Wed-blished. It may be argued that it to Hospital, and Zamindar's palace: omitting the native processes for the pre- nesday, the 24th inat, instead of as would be dangerous to admit the Go-servation of the a natural substance, regularly previously notified.
vernment's liability to pay interest carried on as an industrial occupation in For NAGASAKI AND KOBE
which has naturally acerued upon many
resembles that of the Chinese for the day, the 26th inst.
creditors in bankrupt estutes,that it same purpose. In China, we learn, that the ion is collected in tanks or ponds, Por Zambesi, at 11.30 am, on Saturday, cedent, while it might also open the care to keep duly filled with water daring
For FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, BYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &
Per Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 22nd inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRAN
CISCO.
tion
being
Per Niigata Meru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri- moneys paid into the Court on behalf of ations of Northern India" " This oper
are Educated to Ride the Beautiful Lil COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—would establish an inconvenient pre-which the proprietors of the ice-houses take
Policies issued for long or short periods at putian Shetland Ponies in a Steeple Chass
current rates,
w Life Department. Policles issued for suma not exceeding FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to 5,000 at reduced rates.
25 cente.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
FAIRBANKS-SCALES,
OAKUM.
TAR
TURPENTINE.
PAINTS and OILS.
Hongkong, May 15, 1882.
Beats
N.B.-Ali the Auimals may be seen in the Managerie Tent, before entering the Mammoth Circus which 5000 people. PRICES OF ADMISSION WILL BE DULY AN- NOUNCED IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND....
BY HAND-BILLS. THIS COMPANY WILL PERFORM EVERY NIGHT. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Performance to commence of pinchually. And on WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS, AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES
commance at 4.
FOR SALE
BOUT 2,000 lbs. MILLER & RICHARD'S Extra-hard Metal BOURGEOIS TYPE, No. 19 (somewhat vom but in Doors open at 3 o'clock-Performance to fairly good condition). : Apply to
OPPICH OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, July 23, 1881.
FRANK G.. WILSON, Advance Agent. Hongkong, May 18, 1882.
SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
THE Colonial Press supplied with News papera, Books, Types, Ink, PresLES, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any Europian Goods on London terms,
the 77th inst.
THE
as to the good effect which the repare generally built above the
question as to the liability of the Go- the winter month. When the jos in of vernment to refund all losses caused by sufficient thickness they ocllect it, and, as MAILS PER BRITISH CONTRACT PAO the defalcation of its officers, or of the it is brought in, each layer is corared
Kars will close during the Summer Official Assigste. We have already dry straw 20 he whole summer, the in this manner the low, is during Months, commencing from the 4th expressed the feeling of wany residente of April, as follow
upon a platform, and are closely ment by the Crown of the amount sm-thatched with paddy straw. While the For Money Order Business 3 P.,
Registry of Correspondence 4 M.
bezzled must have had upon the good Indian and Chinese processes are almost Posting of all Printed Matter 4 P.M. name of the higher Courts of Justice in identical, the uses to which the article is Posting of all Letters 5 F..
Hongkong; and, as a lesser act of res applied in
each
country is different the Posting of all Letters with Late Fee titution, we have advocated they while the Celestial employs it
Elindou chiefly uses it for consumption, 5.10 to 5.30 PM.
ment to creditors of at least the interent Supplementary Mail on Board 6.30 r. which has scerned, however small is antiseptic for flesh during the heats of with Late Fee of 10 cents on Lettere, may be, upea the moneys of these bank-than conclude with a method auggested A PAREES will be thankfully received Newspapers without Lato Foo, after which rupt estates. It appears to us that this by De Gangen, for the vile bod
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Publie
SAILOR'S HOME,
Cast-off CLOTHING
at the Sailor's Home, West Puint
Hongkong, July 25, 1878
*1
We
would not do better
of board the Packet for treatment at trifing master could be so arranged, in small quantity for oanniderable impa Singapore.
by special conditions or reservations, particularly for the sicket which may be of
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