For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE REMOVED
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 53, Queen's Real East
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAZ),
Wucting their own and Harbour THERE they have special facilities for
Business, and trust to merit a continuanco of Public Confidence, and Support
FULL STOCK OF STORES,
WINES, &..
ALWAYS ON HAND,—INCLUDING :
FRESH YORK HAMS. CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TRYSONHAUE DESSERT FRUITS
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGGES.
-COCOATINA...--
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, LIERI's & Err's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
MINGEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN
ĮSIGNY BUTTER,
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES--
HIEDSIROR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta &quarts.
CLARETS
* CHATEAU-MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, Fints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, " IHEM. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, ·
SHERRIES & PORT
SACRON'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
Saccose's OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PONT.
BRANDY, WHISKY; LIQUEURS, &c.-
1, 2 & 3-star HENESSY'S BRANDY, BISQUIT DETOvous & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA,
BORER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
$20. &c., Suc
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CamenON and
SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. FİLSENER BEER, in quarie. DRAUGHT ÀLE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TOFOCAN BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Fondless CODFISH,
Primo HAMS and BACON
Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 It cans. Beat Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cans, Cutting's Dossort FRUITS in 24 h cans.
Assorted Canned VEGÉTABLES. Potted
BAUSAGE and Sarago
*
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES, MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS,
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in 24an.
&o.,
*&.
YACHT_&_PICNIC SUPPLIES,
ALIFORNIA
'RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in ō ib
tins, and loose. Alphabotical BIS
CUTTS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
Faner Sweat Mired
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES Soda BISCUITS. Oyster. DISCUTITS,
CORNMEAL,
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGA BB.
:'
Entertainment.
G, CHIARINI'S
Entertainment.
ROYAL ITALIAN THEATRE
CIRCUS
AND
PERFORMING ANIMALS!
Extruerinary Reception to CHIARINI'S CIRCUS by the People and the Elemezda!
COMPLETE TRIUMPH OF THIS SPLENDID EXHIBITION; Unanimous Approbation by the Public and "Press" tributed to the Excellency of the Company
Vociferous and Spontaneous Outbursts of
Applause at the Marvellous and Multifarious Beats of Skill and Agility.
by the Clover Performers, And the Amazing Sagacity of the Beantifa! Horses educated by Signor CHIARINI.
TO-NIGHT, May 27th. -
GRAND AND NOTABLE CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME,
INTRODUCING
MANY AND NOVEL FEATS.
FIRST TIME OF TAR FORMIDABLE ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS
and the
SCANDINAVIAN TAMER, HERR NIELS JORENZ JOHNSEN,
Who will enter tho Cage and show the Wonderful Command he has over these Ferocious Brutca.
"FIRST TIME OF THE
BEAUTIFUL TRAKENE HORSE
BISMARCK"
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG, THURSDAY EVENING,
1st June, 1882.
UNDER THE PATHONADE OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR, ANTI LIENT-COLONES, PARNELL, C.B., or "THE BUFFS."
A
MATEUR CONCERT,
IN
AID OF A LOCAL CHARITY.
Prayrammat
Overtare, Italiano in
Algeria (Rossini),........ Į
BAND.
Song nad Chorns, Old Sergt. DHAtur &
Comrades........
CHORUN.
Clue. Sweet and Low,...Cuonus. Sung,******
Selection, Scoteli Med.
ley (Cavallini),..
Part Song. When Eve- ning's Twilight. Song A Warrior Bold
Interval.
.Mra. MEYER,
BAND.
Miss ChisBCE: « Mume. VAUCHER Mr. QUINTON. ( Dr. STOCKWELD. Mr. SYMEN.
BAND.
Mr. QUINTON & CHORUS. Mcline. VavciBA
CHORUS.
Solection, Il Flauto Ma-
gice (Mozart). Į National Song and Cho- rus, Hands all round, Chorale, Slow in the
Eastern Sky! Song, Selection, Les Cloches
de Corneville,...! Sole and Chorus... GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
Note-It is roquested that after the Solo verses are nong in “God save the Queen,” the whole audionee will join in the Chorus.
Mr. STUART.
BAND.
Plants may be seen and Seats secured at Messrs KELLY & WALSH's, Queen's Road.
Dress Circle, Stalls,
Hongkong, May 25, 1882.
Insurances.
81.
€2
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tide for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE MITSUBISHI MAIL S. S. CO.
having been appointed AoNTs for the above Company, the Undersigned in prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Discounts.
H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. 9. 8. Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1889.
Dc27
To-day's Advertisements. Mr Agrati, Mr Mabnikoff, and. 186 Chi-
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO:
The Steamship
"Benglor"
noso on deck.
Per Lorne from Amoy and Swatow, Chinese.
Per Folga, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong, Messrs O. Anderson, and A Hoong;
will leave at pm. To for Fort Sald, Mr Gabriltchaff, Mrs Mare Toherkoff, and Matsui; for Marseilles, Mosers Oh, Banaa, and Pisifer.
DEPARTED.
MORROW.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 27, 1892.
my 28
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steama ip-
"Hector," Capt. BILLINGE, will be despatched at Daylight
pn MONDAY, the 29th Instant:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, May 27, 1883,
my 29
INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
"FOR-SHANGHAI:"
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through vates
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW CHWANG, HANKOW and Porta on the YANGTSZE.)
The Company's Chartered
Steamer
"Dakluis," Captain PONE, will be despatched an above on MONDAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to y
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 27, 1882..
Per Zambesi, for Yokohama: from Hong. kong, Mr G. E. Ripley, Mrs Silver, and Mr G. Harvey; from Gravesend, Mr A. Bursons and native sepfant; from Sydney, Mr F. F. Tower from Bombay, Mr A.. Monica; from Gallo, Mr R. Reid.
Per Douglas, for Foochow, 20 Chinese. Par Kenture Castle, för Shanghai, V Chi-
nese
Per Peking, for Shanghaï, 46 Obinose. TO DEPART Per Lorne, for Singapore and Penang, 571 Chinese.
Per Bengloe, for Yokohama; Europese Per Activ, for Haiphong, 30 Chineso. Per Anton, for Vladivostock, 1 Euro-
and 11 China. pean, and
Per Namua, for Coast Forts, 1 European, and 200 Chinese.
Pet Yottung, for Swatow, 150 Chinese. Per Menmuir, for Fuuchow, 1 European. Por Atholl, for Singapore and Penang 680 Chinese.
Per
| nese,
.......
Hainan, for Haihow, &c., 50 Chi-
For Her Yun, for Shanghai, 3 Euro- poans, and 150 Chinese.
Per Menelaus, for Shanghai, 1 European.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Beagfor reports: Fine algas won her with fight airs and calms all the way.
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Helios re- porta: On the 24th May, spoke British barque F. Q. B S., in lat 1344 N., long. 112.05 E., report all well.
B
The British steamer Lome reports: Loft Amoy on 34th inat,, liad light Easterly mywinds and fine weather to Swntow; thence to port light 8.W. breeze and drizzling, rainy weather.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI.
(Paking Cargo & Passengers ut through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN; HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Stemaship
"Achilles," Capt. ANDEHO, will be dospatched on or about
the 3rd June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD: & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 27, 1882
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners reill be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their athy in Hongkong Harbour:-----
ByLor, German barque, Captain T. A. Andersen-Captain.
EARL GERARD, German barque, Capt: Fr. Sukr.-Eduard Schelhaan & Co.
CASTELLO, British steamer, Captain H. Coates-Russell & Co.-
CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. R. Powers.-Master.
COREA, British-barque, Captain Philip Ahies.—Armbuld, Karberg & Ĉu.
HOTSPUR, British barque, Captain E. 7. Bunje A. G. Morris,
LIVINGSTONE, German härque, Capt. H.
in a very refined act of hiple training by his To-day's Advertisements. Stoffen. Dissen a Co
instructor,
SIGNOR CHLARINI.
First Time of the
GRAND ROMAN TOURNAMENT,
THE SPORTS. OF OLYMPIA!
ME NELLIE REID,
MINH EMILY KOLANDE,
MIDDLE. ZAZO,
MOLLE LOTTA,
Is A PACIFIC COSTEST OF DARING AND
Agility, Riding upon Magnificon: Horaes,
decapitating Haula, asing Spears, Rings, Pistols, Swords and Darte, and terminating with the High
Leap of the STEEPLE GHA S E
:'
FRENCH & ANGELO,
The Great Gymnasts from the FOLIES BERGERES, PARIS.
The First Class Artista,
THE FAUST FAM I L'Y.
THE STOODLEYS
· AND WÄTSÖNS.
The Groat French Grimaldi
A. LEHMANN,
AND
ROSA AND PROFESSOR THUZET; And thousand other attractions not specified.
Look out for Friture Announcements.
PRICES OF ADVIESIÓN : Boxes, Six Chairəyər. 812.00. Chairs (Dress Circle),
2.00. Stalls, Carpeted Seats....... 1.00. Pit1
0.50. Children under ten and Soldiers under the rank of Officers, half-price except to Boxes
A reserved division of the Carpeted and Pit Fine Now Besson's CUMSHAW TEA, in seats has bien arranged for NATIVE lanes.
fi and 10 cally Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. 1.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, la to
35 cents.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
(To which they alons are admitted.)
NOTICE.
SERAFIS, British steamer, Capt. Sanıl. F. North-Siomasen & Co.
SoLWAY, British stormer, Captain Robt,
TO CAPTAINS OF SHIPS BOUND TO Jarv.-Butterheld & Swire.
JAPAN
R. BUCKLE attends Ships daily "in
DYOKOHAMA BAY. Call Ang F.
Hongkong, May 27, 1882.
jy27
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
Sr. Lizuc, French_barque, Captain F. Darand. Captain.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--- For YOKOHAMA.---
Per Bengloe, at 9 am, To-morrow; the
28th inst
For SWATOW.---
Per Yotting, at 3 am. To-morrow, the
28th inst.
For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.--
Per Hector, at 9 am. Tmorrow, the
28th inst
· For SINGAPORE AND. PENANG,--
Per Lorne, at 9 am Tomorrow, the
28th inst.
Per Atholl, at 9 a.1. Tomorrow, the
28th inst
-For SHANGHAL➡
Por Mencius, ut 9 mm. Te-morrow, the
28th inst.
Per Hui Yuen, at 9am. To-morrow,
the 28th inst.
Per Kumtchatka, at 9 am, on Monday,
the 29th inst.
.!
Per Oaklands, at 9 am, on Monday, the
20th inst.
For MANILA.--
Per Romeo, at a.my on Monday; the 29th inst, instead of as previously notified.
+
1
For TOOCHOW.--
29th inst.
For SAIGON.→
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping: Daylight-mea leaves for Conat Porta 4 p.m. Monslaus loves for Shanghai. 4p.m.-Berglue lanvin for Yokohama, &a
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Daylight. Hector leaves for Lonilon. Noon.-Oaklandı fonvos for Shanghai..
[No. 5894-Mar 27, 1892,
the Glenfram would got away on the 19th: The Huntington was louting at £310. Tus Japan Gazette atatoa
that operations to Bont the steamer Mary Tathorn are being carried out under the able directions of Mr Jan de Beer, divor, of this port (Yoko- hans), and if the weather continues favor- able, the undertaking is likely to moet with
The same paper informes us that His Imperial Majesty the Mikado yesterday (15th) received in audiance, His Excel- Minister, when the latter presented credentials
4 p.m. -- Cairnomicù loaves for S. F'cisco.ley Joaquim José da Gran, Portuguese
Amusements.
--9 -p-m,~Chiarini's Creus and Menagerie at Bowrington, Kast Point, near the Canal.
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks clay,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A. I. 1841
香港大樂班
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DRUGGISTH, IMPORTERS
DUCOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMELIAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
ي
MANUFACTURERS or
Soda Water, Lomonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Patuss Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.
The Manufactory is under direst and continuous European Supercision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
The Mail adds that on the 23rd iristaut an entertainment is to be given by the Foreign Department to Senhor do Graga, the Portuguese Minister. The Ministers uf State and Privy Councillcts will bo present.
We learn that large quantities of blanchied cotton cloth are sent from Kobe to Shang-. hai, Hongkong, Canton, Amoy, etc., and that some Osaka merchanta interested in the staple contemplate establishing a com pany under the name of Pokie Sha with u capital of two hundred thousand yen, with
Mai. the view to encourage the export.-Japan
Wa(IHtogo News) are informed that savorat changes will in all probability be made shortly in the running of the Mitsu Bishi Company's steamers. From what we learn the Hiogo Maru will take the place of the Niigata Mare on the Hongkong line, the Niigata occupping, thu berth between this port and Yokohama. The Takasago Monu Will, wo understand, run between Yoko-
and
The Japan Mail learns, from private sources, that Mr. J. R. Young, the newly appointed United States Minister to China, proposes to leave San Francisca for Japan route to his post or any steamer departing The publication of this issue commenced in the latter Imif of this month, and will
romain for a week or two-in-Japan at 7.15 y,m,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1882.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUFTLIED TO THE "CHINA MAT"
(Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s, Line,)
THE SITUATION IN BUYFT..
LONDON, May 26.
The United Squadrons refuse to with draw until the normal situation is restored.
THE OAKS...
Lovnos, May 26.- Gosseiraness or Geheimniss....... 1· Saint Marguerite...
2 Nellie
3
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The O. &O, S. S. Co.'s Gadis, with the next American mail, may be
pected on or about the 1st of June. The P. M. stormer City of Peking may be
looked for here about the 14th June.
ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL, –
WHIT-BUSDAY, MAY 28TH,
he will probably arrive on board the O. & 0. steamer Arabic, expected to sail from Sun Francisco hither abunt the 20th instant. A Mr. Foley spoken of as his possible Secretary of Legation; but the appointment at the time of the departure of the last mail from Washington had not been definitely decided.
THE NEW CHINESE DECORATIONS: FOR FOREIGNERS.
Though we have no desire to enter into a controversy with the accomplished Editor of the N, C. Daily News, for whose attain ments in Chinese we hare the highest
respect, still we feel called upon to make a fow remarke in reply to his comments on
our reference to the Order of the Double Dragon, which circumstances prevented ur from noticing at an earlier date. Some little time ago, we deemed it our duty to correct the aditor of our Shanghai contem porary, when he informed his readers that the Inspector General of Customs, having received a t'ou p'in ting tai, or first button, was therefore entitled to rank with Vice- roys and Governors. We pointed out the Inspector General, in correspondence with Li Hung-chang, was in the habit of adopting the same form of address as that used to His Excellency by Thotais, Pre fects, &o., and that he might, as for so substantive rank was concerned, be classi
that
Per Memur, at 9a.m., on Monday, the Mstins Professional Hymn,152; Venite, Ged with the latter rather than with the No. 1; Proper Paalms, 205 & 131 former. We might have added, what has Te Deum, Dykes No. 55, Benedictus, since come underournotice, that the Toung-It 11 Appendix (Monk); Anthem,
Come Yunón directa (the Inspector General Holy Ghost"; Kyrio, C. F. A. Sof Customs; but wo have perlamps said (Man. Bk.) No. 3. Evensong-Proper Psalms, 163-27; Can
tals, 4 Appendix (ok), 155 restur, 8′′ Hymn, 208; Hymn, 155.
Por kympin, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes
-day, the 31st inst,
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,---
Per Sunda, at 11:30 am, on Saturday,
the 10th June.
is
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgie, will ha despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
Slet inst, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be alosed sa follows:
STILL WATER, British barque, Captain J. L. Delap. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E.2.15 R.M. Registry ceases. Reynolds. Captain..
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
May 26, Benglie, British steamer, 1198, Alex Webster, London April 9, and Singa poze May 21, Generi.-GISE, LIVINGSTON & Co
THE Steamship Benge, WESTER, Com Tmander, having strived from the above Paris, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode with the May 26, Anton, Gorman steamer, 395, F. exception of Opium--are being landed at W. Schroder, Hamburg March 20, General. their risk into the Godowns of the Under-WIELER & Co. signed, whence and/or from the Wharver
or
THE agents (Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the S. S. Geurtney left. Singapore for this port yesterday the 26th instant.
Tas Agents (Messrs Jardins, Matheson &
2,30 PM. Post-Offico closes, but Corres-o inform us that the 3. B. Liz leaves pondence may be posted on board the Singapore for this port to-morrow, the 28th Packet with. Late Fee of 10 cents extra | instant. Postage until the time of departure, · Hongkong, May 23, 1882.
Quotations.
HOSOKONG, May 27. OPIUM-Now Patna, cach,...8585
Old New Benares, cash,... 595 Old
cab,... 670
}
May 27, Felicia, German steamer, from
Boata delivery may be obtained. Optional Carga will be forwarded unless. Canton notice to the contrary be given before 1
TO-DAY.
p.m.
No Caius will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowus, and all Goods remaining after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected., Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 27, 1982.
BINTA
je3
STEAM FOR · · SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
BOUT AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B. Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship ANCONA, Captain STEAD, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUB Plan of the Seats can be soon at the CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on
Entrance to the
FRIDAY, the 9th June,
Cargo will be received on board until
HONGKONG HOTEL
(Mr. Moore's OrTION),
where Tickets will be on Bale To-DAY and DAILY from 9 A.M., till 4 P.M., accom
May 27, Hoi Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
15
Fo
New Malva, credit,... 640 Allowance, Teels..... 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 080 Allowance, Taala...... 24
Exchange. Wire, ***** Demand, 30 days' right,...
3/0 4 months' eight,
3/9 -Creditas
Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/10) India, Wire,
2243 2251
May 27, Helios, Adrtro-Hungarian str., 1428, A. Tertig, Trieste April 1, tia Port Bank, Said, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore May 20, General ---MEL- OBEES & Co.
May 2, Lore, British steamer, 1086, John McKechnie, Amoy May 24, and Swa tow 20, GeneralBUN HIN CHAN.
May 27, Volga, French ateamor, 1049, Guirand, Yokohama: May 21, Mails and General-MASSAGERIKS MARITIMES.
· May 27, Wan-nin-ching, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
May 27, San Francisco, German schooner, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
May 27, Douglas, for Foochow
27, Kenmure Castle, for Shanghai. 27, Friederich, for Swatow.
Yanylate, for Canton. Zamberi, for Nagasaki and Yoko
hama..
H.M.S. Zephyr, for a oruise.
Peking, for Shanghai, Felicia, for Wubr.
CLEARED. Chas. Stewart, for New York. Lorne, for Singapore and Penang. Bee, for Yokohama. few, for a ma
Haiphong Anton, for Vladivostock. Namoa, for Coast Forte. Solway, for Canton.
for Swatow.
for Foochow Noon on the day previoGold) at the Office holt, for Singapore and Penang,
Carl
Bangkok. Emma, for Amoy Parcels and Specie (Gold) until Noon on the day previous.
Hainan, for Hoihow, &c. For further Particulars, regarding Huas Teen, for Shanghai, FREIGHT and PASSAGE,
SAFES, and CASH BOXES, atmodating Parties who may wish to secure PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Pply to the Menelaus, for Shanghai.
Manufacturer's Prices.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR
seats in advance.
STRAM NAVIGA Romeo, for Manila. TIÓN COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipments to
Shippers are particularly requested to
open at 7.30 p.m.-Performance to note the terms and conditions of the Com
commence at 9 punctually.
TURPENTINE.
PAINTS and OILS.
LMAYA,
Secretary,
Hongkong, May 15, 1882.
Hongkong, May 27, 1882,
pany's Black Bills of Lading, VRATA
This Fessel will call at Cocomno.
A MOVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 27, 1887,
BLADE PASSENGERS,
ARKIVED
Per Benglor, from London, &c, Mr and
| Mrs Thomas, Messrs O'Connor and Mit-
chell, and 30 Chinese, e
Per Anton, from Hamburg, Mr Tolle.
Fer Zelios from Trieste, &o, Mr and
demand, Shangbai, demand,
30 days' sight, privats" Gold Leaf, 994 fre Sovereigns,
necessarily carried
lai contemporary that he was in error in enough on this head to convince our Shang- assuming that a button of red with it the
have our Compradores ranking with the corresponding rank. Were it so, we should
ralera of the land, hut as it is, they have little opportunity of
of sporting their decora tions, unless indeed when, under the re gime ressy, they perform the role of the loading Chinese at Government House in this
time
of a Governor like Sir J. P. Hen-
Colony. To proceed to the second point on which we find ourselves at issue with our editorial friend in the North. Bomo later, we wrote a paragraph respecting the recently-instituto Order of the Double my31 THE Agents (Messrs Butterfield & Swire) Dragon, our object in both instances being
the same,
namely, to insist
dat upon the im informs us that the OS. 8. Co.'s steamer portance of having Chinese munks and Achilles, from Liverpool, left Ringapore honours conferred upon foreigners, if they yesterday forenoon, the 26th inst., for Hong-r
sire to be conferred
at all in the appro priate national style, and to this and We kong and Shanghai,
considered their insertion in the Pelang Gazette an indispensable preliminary. The
of the N-C. Daily Nets seems how Editor
hold & ever to
opinion,
Chiarini did not tako place. There will be a performance to-night, and, wo under. stand that a double performance is to be given on Monday. The attendance at night was not so good as on the previous night, due no doubt to the threatening aspect of the weathor.
since.
a different
the
that
Owno to the heavy rains to-day, the after- noon performance announced by Signor him it is a matter of little moment whether an Imperial Decree, conferring such hon- is inserted in the Gazette or not,—for is it not, he sake, still an Imperial Decres 1
We admit that It is,
but we samort any distinction proffered to or the Minister of Soversiga nooredited to this country, to be conferred by the
Opera Debrae, duly published in the Caseife, and that this ought to be made condition of its accept THE Police being unable to produce any the Government of China, and the move-
The Gazette is
official organ, of further evidence in the case in which Chanments and promotions of
of all the officials in Awan and Chan Afu are charged on suspi- the Empire, high and low, are minutely recorded in its pages. To ask therefors & nion of stealing a 8100 note from the foreign official to accept an honour it what Captain's quarters of the steam-tug Fame is, after all, an underhand manner, is, wo which was reported in our issue of last Sa repeat, not far short of a deliberate inanit turday the accused were remanded for an Let na have our honours gazetted or not
conferred at all. The truth of the
matter (Taken at Meters Falconer & Co.'s Premises, beinsposition tobring forward criminating dient to do a favour to
other work, by which time the Police expect in, the Chinese Government and it expe- to foreigners without lowering its prets its object by carefully
in the eyes of its boganaling its action from the nation a We understand that, at a numerously at-
Tattle honourable mention of for large tended nisoting of the Hongkong St, eigners has ever appeared in
the Chizette Jamieson, Andrea's Society, held in the City Hall last The names of Sampson,
Delano and a fow c others have acidentally dropped night, the following goutlemen were elected into ita, pages, but as a rule, the existence office-bearers to serve until the ordinary of the foreigner has been consistently
ignored in the only puncation whic reaches the masses of the
Shares.
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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 31-
3 p.m.Occidental & Oriental 8. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Recreation Club
Goods par Keamaro Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, June 1
Noom, French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe,
9p.m.-Concert at the City Hall, FRIDAY, June 3
Goods per Minard Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. pm-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, June 3
Anction of Plant of the former Pier & Godown Company, Limited.
pridence against them.
annual general meeting of 1883-The Hon. P. Ryrie, President; Mr John Man gregor, Vice-President: Mr A. D Macta
Nor is an Imperial Decroe, especially an unpublished use, the awful kind of doot-
believe
vish, Hon. Secretary; Mr A. C. Marshall,ment our Shanghai critic would have us Hon. Treasurer; Dr. Stockwell and Mess J. McCallum, Legge, Williamson, and Noble, Members of Committee,
it to be. The Hangchow Banker, Hu, makes a sort of periodical indent for Decrees when he wishes to negotiato s loan with foreigners. Some three years ago, ay enterprising knavy of Shanghel, who elsimed to have discovered perpetual mo› tion, gos hold of Dorce allotting him funds to construct a pet going hasol on the
of his new avention, and man prinsiple
by its ald, to windle the Goverz mant of a considerable sum of money. Bach agod, by Decrees, we beg to add, do not appear in the Gazette
We learn from the Shanghai papers that the Glenfruen passed Chinking at 6.80 p.m. on Sunday, and passed out to see at 7 am. on Monday, the 2nd The Stirling Castle passed Chinking at 8 am on Mon, day, the 22nd, and passed out" to saG
We have to settle one or two sinological same afternoon (ae-hour given)The Corpoints with our editorial friend in Shang rier correspondent, wfiting from Hankow before closing this reply. He does not on the 186, informs as that the Stiritng agree with us in our distinction between Castle was then advertikal to leavo on the expressions and
the
Saturday morning (20th) at 2 o'clock, and that letters by her were expected to read
and he objects to our wanslation of the latter characters He thinks further that
the English title of the Qaven (why tran
Gooda per Bangloe undelivered after this home before those leaving Shanghai by late only her English one?) is adequately.
date subject to zont,
Mall of 23rd May It was expected that expressed by the formula # +
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