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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE REMOVED

to their

NEW AND EXTENSIVE

PREMISES,

No. 53, Quer's Road Event (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), THERE they have apecial facilities for

Wenetics their own 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

FRESH YORK HAMS CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TEYSADNEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'N-COCOA Ligne's & Err's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINGEMEAT.-

CHOCOLATE MENTER.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

·SOUPS, &

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-

·HIRUNTHOR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

REAL.

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN., JULES MUMM & Co., pints & gauris.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & rparts. “CHATEAU LATITE,

IRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST ÓLARET,„.

SHERRIES & PORT-

SAGCONE'S MANZANILLA WAMON-

TILLADO.

Mails.

Entertainment.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT. SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

| N.B---Birgo, can be fakes me through Bills of Lanthy for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, BAMBORG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

POSITIVELY FIRST GRAND

PENINSULAR AND ORESTAL STEAM WIH Exhibit at Bowon, Hongkong, SAYTUNTHIN COMPANY's Steam-ship VERONA, dein Asunoys, with Her Majesty's Mile, will be despatched from this for LONDON, Bird BOMBAY

SUEZ CANAL, FRIDAY, the

20th May, 1962, at Daylight

No

PERFORMANCE, TO-NIGHT, May 20th:

CIRCUS

Cargo will be received on beard mutilHARINYS ROYAL ITALIAN

on the day provins

·Parsels nuts (d)m the Office

Specia Noon on the day previous. Sicle and Values for Europe will to

translippard at Pojat de falle; Tea and General Cargo for London will be envoyed rid Bombay willet tranship, arriving one, work later than by the ordinary direct Punte Bid Galle

AND

Insurances.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

OF NEW ZEALAND.

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

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

Undersigned hoon appointed Thdesign ad having Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MAKINE RISKS at Current Ratos, allowing naual Discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS &'C... Hongkong, July 1, 1881. MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Annual Inc Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 £260,000

TH

JIHE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at flingkong, Canton, Foodlaw, Shanghai, and "Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurapaces at current rates.

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

To-day's Advertisements.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1876, the Underneationed BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publio Business, on WEDNESDAY, the

24th Instant.

For the Oricutnl tank Corporation,"

GEO. O. SCOTT, Manager For the "Chartered Morcantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

JOHN THURBURN, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aust

tralia and China,"

WILLIAM FORREST, Manager. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,”

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager, For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," F. COCHINARD, Agent.· Hongkong, May 20, 1882:

my

1, PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned received instruc-

Tour to Sull by Public. Auction, em

SATURDAY,

the 3rd of June, 1882, at 3 p.m., at the Permises of the former Pier & Golown Company, Limited, Wanchai, Praya. --

(Duless previouły dignad of by Printe Contrack),

PLANT

THE

PERFORMING ANIMALS! CALEDONIAN FILE AND LIFE IN of the former HONGKONG PIER & GODOWE

WILL EXIRIT UNDER MAMMOTH TENTS, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY! The Largest Spread of Canvas ever seen on this Hemisphere: Houtou Accom», mendation for 5,000 Përple. GRANDEST RING PAGEANT

ON EARTH!.

THE

For furth

Particular, regarding FREIGHT al PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR, A

& Best Seas Naviga- Compasya Once, Hongkong, The Controls and Patter of Packages are the (reperipeal to ħie dochoval, portor to skipasmnt.

TR

Shoppers puricularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Conis pany's Black Bills of Lading."

A. MIVER, Superinuculent.. Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

CHIMAIL STEAM

my26

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

VIA INLAND) SEA.

(Pukinej Briga and Pastenyttes - for YOKO-

HAMA and VEADIYOSTOCK),

THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Captain

TWINS, due here on or shout the SACCONE'S OLD. INVALID PORT 21st Justa, will be despatched as above

on FRIDAY, the 26th May, at 4 pamat

Cargo received in boxu and Farels at the Difice up to 1 pau, of day of mading-

(1848),

HUNT'S PORTUGAL

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &---

1, 2 & 3-star HRYNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DETOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

BOR's and ORANGE BITTERS.

&c., VU,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAURDER, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bouled by E A

J. Benke, pins and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogshead.

TOPOCAN: BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian QUIEESE. Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eaglo Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Ficklod OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kogs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in û 1b caus Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans.. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2) it can.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight

All Chains must be settled on boardl bufore delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recogniza

Can and PASSENDEES for Yokolmi will be transhipped in the Silunghai Mail Steamer al Kole, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.

For further Particulars, apply at the | Company's Orvices, Priya Condéel, Girvannd

For of Messrs Irssell & Co.

H. J. H. TRIPP,'

Aycat. Hongkong, May 19. 1889.

US MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

RUES AND MENAGER ENLARGED, Timproved and Embellished to anch à degree as to be alnust beyond recognition.

FAMOUS ARTISTS, Fresh froin the leading CirenBER mud Hippodromes of Europe and America, in conjunction with the old favourites.

who will introduce all the Latest and Most Striking Marvels of the PAQUESTHIAN, ACROBATIC, AND

GYMNASTIC ARCH

MISS NELLIE REID, ENGLAND'S SIDE-SADDLE QURAN, FROM HENGLER'S GRAND CARCUS, LONDON, ENGLAND

AUSS EMILY ROLANDE, The Fearless Rider and Omceful Pantomimist,

In her arming Principal Ael and.. Specialtica,

The Charming Little Fairy Equestrione

· MISS AÐA 'SPOODTY,"

MLLE, LOTTA,

The Lady with the Iron Jaw, will perform Prodigious Feals of Mandibakar Sicesgih, Firing off, with her Teeth, a Brasi Canon woighing 175 Its, and con-

cluding with her Vampire Flight | across the Immonense Circus Püvis i

.Teeth.

SURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1805.

THE Umlersigned having been appointed are prepared to issue Porreres of Insurances against FIRE on the usut Torius..

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 1882.

j2

THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

To appointal AGENTS for THE MITSUBISHI MAIL S. S. CO.

|the above Company, the Undersigned in prepared to accept MARINE' RISKS at Current Rates suil uwal Discounts.

H. J. H. TRIFP, Agent, M. D. M. 8. §. Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1882.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- P'ANY.

THE Undersignal are prepared to accept per cent. rett premium per annum.

Risks or First Class Godowns at

NORTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 1, 1881.

NORTH BRITISK & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.-

.........

tion, suspended only by bordersigned, Aux of the above Company, are authorized to Insure ngainat FIRE at Current Rates,

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

MILLE. ZAZO,

The Bountiful and Superb Young Lady Gyurmast and Acrobat."

and

LAVATER LEE,

From Forepaugh's Mensgarie Museum To-day's Advertisements.

Circus--The Daring Soinersault Bynestrian, in due, antivalled performance my209 & Bare-backed Horse, introducing 1'i- rouettes, Backward and Forward Somer! sanlts.

TH:UGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A Yemang san dan Frans SPICE,—-

US Mail Steamship FY OF TORIO will be dispatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 21th May, 1882, at 5pm, taking. Passengers, and Freight, for Jajuu, the United States, and

Europe Through Bills of Lading issued for tann! peatatiza ty Yokohama and ather Japan

M. TRED. WATSON, Principal Rider and Comic Change Artist, MASTER CHARLIE WATSON.

In his Champion Hundle. Act, also Tab- ling and Contortion Acta.

M

CHARLES STOODLY, The Famed Itire-lack Rider & Voltigeur, THE FAUST FAMILY, (5 in Hambor), First Class Artista.—From the Paris Hip- podrome.

Als Musical Clowns in Fantastic Vagaries, introducing the Smallest Violinist-in the World,-MASTER EUGENE

FRENCH AND ANGELO...".

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

"Sorsogon," Captain LOPES, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 33rd Instant, at Neon.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. -Hongkong, May 20, 1882. myB

FOR HOLHOW AND PAKHOL

The Stepship

"Ping-n,"

Capt. McCask, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Inat., At

COMPANY, LIMITED, consisting of

50 Open GOODS' TRUCKS.".

2. TURN-TABLES, 12 feet diameter,

axiapted for 3'6"

gauge 110-te WEIGH BRIDGE WHEEL. SPAN of 10 foot and 3' 6" gange. 3 TRAVELLING 2 Tons STEAM

CRANES.

About 3,000 Feet of RAILS.

All the above is on the WANCIAL

or in the Golowns of Messra Meyer & Co,

TERMS OF SALE-As bustomary.

For Particulare, apply to

F. RAPP,

Auctioner.

Hongkong, May 20, 1882. ·

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

jca

May 20, Airo, Portuguesa barque, 532, E. A. de Souza, Singapore April 24, Tim ber.-BRANDAO & CO.

May 20, Chop-chung, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

May 20, Jason, British stuamer, 1411, R. J. Brows, Swatow May 19, Tos and General.-BurTERFIELD & SWIKE,

1

May 20, Clopatra, H. M. curvotte, 2380, Vidal, Singapore May 8.

May 20, Oluster, American barque, 47, Nickerson, Singapore April 18, Timber.- CHINERE.

DEPARTURES.

Swatow.

May 20, Ching-tsing, Chinese gunboat, for

20, Vortigern, for Melbourne, &c.. 20, Diamante, for Atoy,

20, Chinking, for Shanghai.

20, ring Wilhelma, for Vladivostock.

CLEARED.

Nestor, for Shasighai. Kuangtung, for Const Porta. Jas, A. Borland, for Now York. Glenury, for Chefoo. Penedo, for Saigon, Mineral, for Whampca.

Yattung, for Suntow. Lurne, Tor Amoy.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED, Per Jason, from Swaton, Masare Wright, Dorrink, Bowen, and Lamb, 487 Chinese,

DEPARTED, Fer Vortigern, for Australia, 73 Chinese Per Digmante, for Amoy, 50 Chinoso, Per Chinking, for Shanghai, Mr Hawkes, and 50 Chinese.

Por Prinz Wahely for Vladivostock, 4

Assortail Canned VEGETABLES. Poris, to San Francisco, to tuntic and Leading Horizontal Bay and Trapeze Per Daylight, instead of as previously advertisal. Europeans, and & Chiness.

Inland Cities of the United States, via Overformers, Bat Throwers and Knuck-about

otto SAUSAGE and Bansage

+1

11

Potted

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS

"15"

Assorted

LI

MINGEMEAT

PICKLES.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames.

landl

Deneys, u Havana, Trinidal, and Clowns from the Folgies Bergers, Paris.

Stratiers.

Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted England, France, Tickets granted to The Celebrated French Gymnasts and

MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 21 cans.

&c.,

&U.,

ALIFORNIA

BACKER

CRAD

&c.

and to ports in Mexico, Central MLLE. JEANNE (ONLY 5 YEARS OF AGE), and South

South America, by the Company's and

on the Flying Rings." connecting

ROSA THU-ZET & PROF. THU-ZET, Through trans-Atlantic lives of Steamers

On aid RETURN PASSAGE FETs

prepaid REDICTION of 2% is made.

formanoos he received on board until 4 Freight will be p. on the 23rd May. Parcul Packages will be received at the office until 5p..,

is

Germany by all Equilibrists, Winners of Prize Medals in all the Principal Theatres and Cirques in Europe, in their Sensational rial "Ter-

me day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sane

Consula YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. be sent to the Company's Invices to necompany Overiand Offers in Sealed Euroopan wild to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information ne t Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6 Queen's Road Central,

F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for China & Japan. Hongkong, May 17, 1882.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tins, and loose,

Cmokvi WHEAT,

OATMEAL..

HOMINY,

Alphabetical BIS-

UUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. KYE MEAL.

SKOTALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

THE MOTLEY MERRY-MAKER, HERA ALGOST LEHMAN, Recently of Van-Ambagh's American Show, in his Conic and Extravagant Vaga

CELARINI

ties.

SUNOL GIUSEPPE

The King of HonSE-TAINERS, will in- troduce his FEARLESS STUD of TRAINED Houses, whose UNRIVALLE PERFORMANCES have been the Wonder and AnRATION of the WHOLE Wogue, and have won for their Owner and Educator, SMENO: CHIARINI, numberless Medals aud Costly Gifts from RULERS and MEMBERS of the NOBILITY of every country in Europe, in teken of their my24 | appreciation of his woxmunuş SKILL, and the intelligence had decility of his SUPERE

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATĖS, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

AND.

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

HORSE

For Freighs or Passága, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1882.

my24

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The British Steamier

***Cairnsmeir,"

Captain G, L CASTLE will load here for tho ubove Port, and will leave this on MON- DAY, the 29th Instant, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TAK HING LOONG, Charterer.

Hongkong, May 20, 1882,

TO DEPART

Per Jason, for Singapore, Mr Willard's Company,

Per Kuanghung, for Swatow, &c., 2 Blu- ropeans, and 200 Chinese.

Fer Pinedo, for Saigon, 200 Chiness. Per Yottung, for Swatow, 120 Chinese.. Per Lame, for Amoy, 8 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Per Tortugues barque Ales reports; Latter part Southerly winds.

The British steuner fason reports: Left Swatow at 5 p.ra. on 19th. Experienced moderate 8.W. winds and showery w81- my29ther. Arrived here as 9.30 am, on 20th.

TO LET...FURNISHED.

JART of BUNGALOW, West Point!

(next to SPANISH CONSULATE). For Particulars, apply to

PAR

mp27

J. R. MODONALD,

Lane, Crawford di Cu. Hongkong, May 20, 1882.

: NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS,

ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOCIS.

PROF. LORENZ JOHNSON, The Fearless Tiger-Tamer, will enter, the Deis of Performing Royal Bengal Tigers! In the Managerie Department will be found An Educated Zebra from Africa A Southi American Gazelle A Black Bear from the Himalaya Mountains. A Black

froam Tiger the Jungles of Central India. Two Ele-NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS phants from Ceylon. Royal Baby Tigers only OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

faw wooks-old. A Kangaroo, the Won derful Anitual of Australia. Various spé- cies of Monkeys, Apes and Baboona, that are Educated to Ride the Bonutiful Lilli- putian Siedland Ponies in & Steeple Chare.

N-6All the Aminals and be seen in 3. p.m.

the Menagerie Tent, before entering the Connection being made at Yokobaraa, Mamiroth Circus which seats 6000 people, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan THIS COMPANY WILL PERFORM SEASIDE LIBRARY, 152 cents: All Parcel Packages should be marked to

EVERY NIGHT. address in full; and same will be received Doors open at 7.30 pm-Performance to FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the

commence at 9 punctually. 25 cents.

day previous to sailing

A REDUCTION of 25 MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF RETTEN PASHAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

M

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Bores. ́BREAKFAST CONGOT @25 arts p.

SAFES, and CASH BOXES, et Manufacturer's Prices::

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

· OAKUM.

TAR.

TURPENTINE.

PAINTS and OILS

Hongkong, May 15, 1832.

THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch Tod for San Fran or win for Sun Vynuisto via Yokohan ng

porta.

%

made on all

Consular Invoices to accompany Over

land, Mexican, Central and South American

Carge, should be sent to the Company's addressal to the Collector of Clue Offices toina, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60s, Queen's Road Central.

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JE, Agent. Hongkong, May 10, 1832,

PRICES OF ADMISSION

Boxer, Six Chairs.....

Chaita (Dress Circle),...

The British corvette Cleopatra reporta: Catma and light S. W. monsoon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYD. NEY, MELBOURNE, &C Per Crusader, at 3.20 p.m., on Monday,

the 22nd inst

For MANILA.—···

Per Sorsogon, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 23rd inst

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL-

Fer Ping-on, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 23rd inst, instead of as previously notitied.

For FOOCHOW.-

Per Killany, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 24th inst.

For YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRAN-

CISCO-

Per City of Tokio, at 2.80 p.m., on Wed- nesday, the 24th inst, instead of as previously notified.

THURSDAY, 1st of June, 1852, at Noon, the Company's S. 8. For ANADYL, Commandant DE LA MARCELLE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, above places.. and OAK(K), will leave this

Port for the

Cazzo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and se- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 31st May, 1882.

arge will be

MANIuly Per

the 25th ist. Romine, at 8.30 pm., on Thursday,

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE

Per Niigata Maru, at 3,80 p.m., on Fri.

day, the 26th inst NAGASAKI AND TOKOHAMA. —

For

the 27th inst.

Darcie caived on board until 4 | MAILS BY THE BEITISH PACKET.--

Not Responsible for Debts.. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will le Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewe of the following Vessels, during their stay in Itongkong Harbours-

J. A. BORLANI, American barque, Capt. J. H. Kent.Douglas Lapraik & Co

KILLARNEY, British stennior, Captain H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MARTUA, British barque, Capt. McPher son.Rozario & Co.

SERAPIE, British steamer, Capt. Sanil. F.

North-Siomasen & Co.

XENIA, ATDorican barque, Captain N. E. Roynolds. Captain.

[No. 5878.--MAY 20, 1882.

and thorough. It does not necessarily follow, however, that a clings of opt nion implies moral obliquity or feeblo intellect; and while we admire the mo detation and nearness which characterise Mr Turner's demonstration in literary dissection, we fail to find auch solid BYLGIA, German barque, Captain T. A. comfort from the entertainment he offers. Anderson.-Captain.

Mr Fussect Lock's paper is more com CABL GERIAMD, Gorman banque, Capt.prehensive; and, though equally hostila to Sir Rutherford, it takes a wider view Fr. Subr.-Eduard Schelhass & Co.

CHALLEN STEWART, American barque, of the general bearings of the subject Capt. H. R. Powers, Master.

than does Mr Turner's specific teply. GLENERY, British 3-m. schoonor, Capt. An unsatisfactory feeling, however, seems to follow these, in common with D. Thomson-Captain, ·

Horseun, British barque, Captain E, Z. all other remarks upon the existing Bunjo, A. G. Morris:

cunditions of the Opiùm Trade. There trying to deal with a subject with is a feeling always present, that you are which you cannot deal satisfactorily;→ that you are endeavouring to explain away or get rid of arguments which, though they somehow assume a fair and that, in plain language, you are trying specious form, yet do ant convinco; and

to appense a consciouco which has been frequently appealed to upon abstre¬t but apparently inautficient mo. j grounds. The sentiment of respousi- bitity is ore which the advocates of prohibition me persistently calling_to_ their aid in this Opium Dificulty; and Daylight-wangtung leaves for Coustoue is often reminded of the early experiences through which he may have Daylight-con leaves for London. passed when aware of "teetotalistio" 5 p.m.-Killarney leaves for Foochow sentiment passed over his native district in days gone by. The moral responsi- bility of the so-called moderate drinker RELIGIOUS SERVICES -

-class which appeared to include ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Rev. C. M. every one outside the line of pledged Vaughan, R.N. Morning Service 11.30, abstinence, and within that of a con- Evening 6,30 (a short service). Holy Confirmed drankurd was wont to be munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and 4th in the month.

colours su painted in

vivid, and Military Service-Rov. J. Qst, Acting capped by Seriptural quotations so apt Military Chaplain. Parade Bervice at Band direct, that the thought of drinking and fourth Sandays at the conclusion of of wine became as it were a species of Communion on the second or enjoying a tankerd of hear or a glass

over-reaching the conscience by conjuring moral outrage. This unhealthy mode of

responsibilities too remote to bo

gen- aine usually produces a reaction which is generally severe and arcompromising. And we cannot help thinking that the ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SIAMES, &c.mm oxtreme advocates of the prohibition of Rev. J. Ost. Chaplain, Service at 6 the poppy-growth in India, of the pay Holy Communion after Service on the thirdment by England of the revenue thus Sunday in each month.

All the Seats are crificed, and of the practical surrender of tradal rights obtained as compensa- tion for injury done, suggest moral re- flections of the same incongruous and irreconcilable character as those raised by the teetotal lecturers of our younger days.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping

A.M.

the

ALAI..

Porte..

Holy

Parade Servico.

UNION CHURCH.-Soldiers' Service at 6.45 Morning Service, 11 A.M.-Ror. John Colvilla-Divine Service in Chinese, -3 P.M. Every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,-Rev. C. J. Edge.

free

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Service for Seamen, Sunday and Thursday, 7.30 P.M.

Sr. SPREN'S MISSION CHURCH.Eov. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Saus Yuon. (AU Services in Chinesu.) Morning Prayer Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at ILA.M. Bible Clasa, at 3.P.M. Preaching, 6:30 r. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

J.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in

the German language, by Rov. W. Louis, every Sunday, a half-past ten A.M. in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

West Point.

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argument tends more to show that Bir Rutherford is wrong than that the Anti- Opium agitation is right. One unworthy insinuation seems to us to vitiate the whole arucle-viz, the suggestion that Sir Rutherford's connection with the. North Borneo Concession may explain the change of front which forms the subject of Mr Lock's attack. It is ns- sued that Borneo may because the new China; and the only possible foundation ful for supplying the Opium market in

for such an uncalled-for allusion is the article in the Bornean Charter which gives power to the Company to farm oạt the sale of prepared opium in a manner similar to that adopted in every Eastern possession of the British Crown. This article under notice tends, if possible, ill-disguised vein of anti-Alcockism in the

to reduce the confidence one might otherwise feel in the writer's, conclu- sions and we find that unfortunately the Opium Question is left much in the same position as it was before. It may readily be admitted, as we have done over and over again in these columns, that the Opium Difficulty is one into which so many varying conditions and circumstances" enterin its history as satisfactory conclusion can be arrived at well as in its present condition-thật no

or defined action taken for several years to come. At the same time, the extent of the evils brought about by opium in China need not be lessened unfairly-only compare them with the horrors of drunkenness at Home, and that will be amply sufficiens for all pur poses of righteous indignation. These rambling notes upon what is now be- coming a burning question at Home may fitly be closed by a quotation from Dr Williamson's "Journeys in North China," published twelve years ago. Dr Williamson, who is a Protestant missionary who has had exceptional opportunities of studying the condition of the Chinese people, in commenting. apon the barriers in the way of progress in Chins, thus writes of the Opium

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1882

Notwithstanding that the Indian revenus is implicated in the question, and several large private commercial firms are involved, we muke bold to say, that it is unquestion ably the interest of the commercial world se a whole to put an end to t

to this

terable vice

in China. Whatever commerce in all t

than

and

But this rica is in and

The interests of

abolition Aumanida

We noticed some time ago the article depopulating a country larger and far risker

the Opium Trude and Common Sense, from the pen of Sir Rutherford therefors, call Alcock; and it is only fair to add that

for fe take all the mills in only one-half of

Why, it in Lancashire to Chins s with cotton at least two papers have appeared which for stockings At the mame time it maso or less successfully combat the appears clear that the opium trafic la now views there set forth. One of these is beyond govedia, but und would fans the Por Zambest, at 11:30a.m.; on Saturday, the work of Mr P Storrs Turner, diference in Chins. They would only grow that make little Secretary to the Anti-Opium Society, ..812,00

published in the Nineteenth Century be fulminated against frem

more there ar

or elsewhere. The trafic may 2.00

for February; and the other appears in long as inandarins are what they are, such Peking, but ad B. mi and Parcela until 3 pm on The Malls per British Contract Packet the Contemporary Rerier for April ediets will be pra Children under ten and Soldiers under the to be sent oh hoard; they must be left at

0.50, the 31st May, 1882, (Parcels are not, Verona will be closed on THURS over the signaturs of "B. Fossett Locs." There are literally several mutions in China. practically dead letter rank of Officers, half-price except to Boxes the Ageney's Office.)

DAY, the 25th May, with Mails to and fo the fororer urticle the mirror of Sir to who is the creation of a publis through the United Kingdom and Rutherford's previous state of mind is

18 more yainable than life. reserved division of the Carpeted and Pit

Contents and

value of -Packages are re-

Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits held up with so startingly realistic ap from the poison, and among the young: 10

The only Seats has been afranged for NATIVE LABIES. qured.

opinion against it among those who hostsin For further.

rther, particulars, apply at the

Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Company's Office.

India, Ader, Mauritius, Egypt, Kalta, effect, that, if the reader does not lose that the generation of opium-anakers tasy

faith in the new view of the sturdy andre G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

cours out. This reformation Agent.

N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the Knight, be at least wust admit that his has already commented, and only needs to Hongkong, May 20, 1882-

change of front has been both marked be fostered and

and antematised.

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Pit,

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