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"THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements Boysen, Qungal viu Touron and

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE

1.

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (Orrosirt THE COMMISSARIAT),

RE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH, BARQUE

"STILLWATER.“

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL, 150 test.

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

'FAIRBANKS 'SCALES,

OAKUM.

TAR.

TURPENTINE.

EXAMERICAN MAIL,"

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

'OMPANY'S BISCUITS in B

tins, and lauso.

Cracked WHEAT.

Alphabetical BIS

CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Sorla BISCUITS. Oyater BISCUITS.

OATMEAL

HOMINY,

CORNMEAL.

TOPOVAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS

and BACON.

Engle Brand Condensed MILK PRACH and APPLE BUTTER OX-TONGUES. Pickled

Family PIC-PORK in kegs and piceus, Paragon MACKEREL in cans. Heau Ideal SALMON in 5 1b, cums Outting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 D cans,

Assorted Caused VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Staffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames.. Richardson & Robbit's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richardsan

san & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE, McCarty's Suger LEMONADE,

11

Clam CHOWDER,

Smoked SALMON.

Groen TURTLE in 21 b cans.

&o.,

&u

&c.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, including:

TermoSEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'#-COCOA, LAERIC's & Epp's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS:

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST, TONGUES,

ANCHOVIES,

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNE-

·HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

8EAL

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

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA ROSB, pinte & quarte CHATEAU LAFITE, 1REA GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,||

SHERRIES & PORT-

"

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

-TILLADO.---... SACCONE'S OLD INVALID POET

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &0.---

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'a BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KWAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. OHARTREUSE;

·MARASCHINO

CURAÇAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

BITTERS. &C.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEBOX and

BANDERA, pinta and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts." DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY BELEDTEŃ

CIGARS.

ROYAL,

CITY HALL SECOND SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT. TO-MORROW EVENING,

B

13th Jane, 1832.

ANDMAN N-BEAUDET

COMBINATION

- WILL APPEAR IN

SHAKSPEARE'S SUBLIME TRAGEDY

IN 5 Acre, OF "ROMEO & JULIET."

ROMEO, JULIET,

Merr BANUMANN. Mias BEAUDET.

TICKETS AT KELLY & Walsh's, - Theatre kept Cool and Fans are provided.

ON THURSDAY "OTHELLO,” Hongkong, June 12, 1882..

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,

| (Tulang Cargo & Passengers at through rates JNINGPO, CHÈFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW

l Parts on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Autchor,"

Captain Brace, will' be despatched at Noon TO-

MORROW, the 13th Instant.

For Freight or Raamge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Aycuta. Hongkong, Juno 12, 1882.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Hongkong,"

ja13

Captain FRYER, will be despatched for the above

Port TO-MORROW, the 15th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, June 12, 1882..

je13 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.).

The M. B. M. 8. 8. Co.'

Steamer

Kamote Muru". will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.

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For Fraight or Passage, apply to

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent Hongkong, June 12, 1882. -

jols FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

Thales, Captain Pocock, will bo despatches for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, at

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

"Olenartney,"

Caph WALLACE, will be despatched as above on

or about the 24th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL..

The Co.'s Steamship

"Achilles," Capt. Auguson, will be lespatched on or about

the 24th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply tu

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, June 12, 1882,

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF

LYALL, STILL & Co. DIVIDEND MERTING in the above Estate will be lield by and before the Undersigned at his OFFICE, Supreme Court, on THURSDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 11a.m.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar,

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Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

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IN THE BANKRUPTOY OF A. C. F. BIELFIELD.

DIVIDEND MERTING in the above Estate will be hekl by and before the Undersigned at his OFFICE, Supreme Court, on THURSDAY, the 2tid Instant, at 2p.m.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar. Hongkong, June 12, 1882,

CIOLONEL

NOTICE.

IKE AUSTIN'S NEW AMERICAN RIFLE RANGE,

NOW OPEN AT

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

SPECIAL ATTRACTION. In consequence of the greatancreas of the last competition, and in accordance with the wishes of a large number of the Markanen of Hongkong, Culonal Austin has decided on offering for competition:

A Splendid Suuvex Cup value 850, a PENCIL CASE valued at 87, in Threo Prizes: SILVER WATCH valued at $25, and a SivER

Tiret, Second and Third. Opon to all Amateur Markemon. The Subscription List is now Open and will Close on the 30th Instant, Post Entries up to time of Firing-Entranco, 83 each. Competitors can make their own arrangements as to Umpiree, Judges, and Scorers. Conditions of Firing will be the same as ruled at thỏ Last competition.

WIMBLEDON TARGETS AND RULES WILL GOVERN THE SHOOTING. ANY POSITION ALLOWED. Entrance Fee $3.00, Shots and Targeta included.

Hoihow Jung 11, General.-WER & Co. June 12, Pelham, British barque, 320, J. S. Agnon, Freemiale March 22, Bandul wood and Roots: JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca

DEPARTURES.

Juno 11, Shan Tip, for Cartou.

11, Nestor, for Singapore, &. 11, Numed, for Coast Ports. 11, Palatin, for Saigon..

ivostock, for i

for Port Eli

12, China, for Swatow,

12, Felicia, for Canton.

13,

Oaklands, for Canton,

12 Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila. 13, Venice, for Yokohama

12, Gaelic, for Yokohama and Bar

Francisco.

12.

Devonshire,

hire, for Portland (Oregon), 12, Rajanattian wher, for Swatow and

Bangkok

12, Humi Yuen, for Shanghai. 12, Oden, for Wuhu. 12, Hothon, for Singapore. 12, Lydia, for Shanghai.

OLEARED.

Antenor, for Amoy and Shanghai Albay, for Swatow, &c. Harmann, for Vanglati.

ENGLISH AND AMERICANS. Idcue, for Quinbon.

SPORTING RIFLES !!!

.25 Cents.

Popular Prices;

| FOUR SHOTS for...

Gallery open daily from 4 to 12 p.m. Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG,

jyl

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, 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 PENINSULAH AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THEVATION COMPANY's Steam-ship BRINDISI, Captain LEE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on FRIDAY, 23rd June, at Daylight.

will be received on board until on the day previous. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Noon on the day previous.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & CRIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office. Hongkong.

required to be declared prior to shipment.

The Contents and Value of Packages are

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.

This Fessel will call at CoLOMBO.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts.

je23

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, NOT! Ne

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

C. T. Hook, British steamer, Capt. W. Jarvis.Arnhold, Karborg & Co..

FVIE REED, American barque, Capt.

$. Rairdin.Melchers & Co.

Bunje. A. G. Morris.

Hotspur, British barque, Captain, E. 2.

Nam-vian, for Swatow, Livingstone, fir Newchwang.

PASSENGERS.

APRIVED

Per Peiks, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Messrs Ofugo, Mark S. Boll, and A. Lemoigne, and 14 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr Khoettoff; for Marseilles, Mrs Leinoigne, Plesers D. M. Henderson, Darkin, J. Ros- collet, Wobster, and Edwards,

Per Menzaleh, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong

Dr Philips, Mra Surli, Messrs VV. Sirceby, W. Hunter,

J. Masson, O. Ran- husson, F. Hartman, J. Williams, and Robison; for Saigon, Mr G. Lusson; for Aden, Mr Said Mahorned Said; for Mar- illes, Messrs P. Keller, J. V. Hall, and Sakaguchi Teisuke.

Antenor,

, from Liverpool, &c., Monars West, Murphy, Osmond and Dawis, and 220 Chinese,

Per

Per dahington, from Bangkok, Mr Han- nan, and 150 Chiness.

Per Meath, from San Francisco, 240 Chi- nere.

Pet Chang Hock Kian, Iron Penang and Singapore, 379 Chinese.

Per Foolsany, from Shanghai, 1 Eure.

pean, and 50 Chinese

Per Verwaeris, from Quangai, &c.; 4 Chi-

mese.

DEPARTED.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

HOUR OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the French Contract Packet

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de.

parture be on funday) ---

P.M.-Mony Order Office clones. Post Office closes except the

[No. 5897-JUNE 12, 1888.

Ir is satisfactory to note that the Registrar next at half past two o'clock at the Ma of the Supreme Court is vigorously taking gistracy, to allow of home officer of the in hand bankrupt éstalos which hava lain Survoyor Gonoral's Department boing. ao afg in the musty pigeon-holes of the present Court House.

da many residenta hayo

probably forgotton whether or not they Tis, ory is still they coure! A Cargo-bout have an interest in these cetates, they will Company is the latest phase of joint stock do well to refresh thoir memory.

enterprise. The company a private one, we believe-has for its object the acquiro

a going concern, which has been run upon the river with considerable success and pro fit.-Shanghai Courier.

Nur Box, which is always Tas entertainment in the Temperance Hallment of the valuable good-will and stock of

open out of Office hours.

Day of departure,

7

A.M.-Post Offics opens. 10A.M.-Registry of Letters, CRASED, Posting of all printed matter and patterns Conson.

11.

Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 11.10..-Letters may be posted with

Late Foe of 10 cents until

11.30 a.t÷When the Post Office closca

entirely.

14.40 A.M.-Lato Lotters may be posted m board the pocket with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight-Albay leaves for Swatow, Noon-Antenor leaves for Shanghai.

4 pzu. Hongkong leaves for Shanghai. Auctions.

Noori.-Auction of Household Furniture, at The London Mission House (West wing).

Amusements, Performance, "Romeo & Juliet."

last Saturday evening caine off before a large and appreciative audience. The per formance, taken all in all, proved a great success; and the result must be very gra- tifying to the promotors and others inter- ented in this class of amucoments, which deserve encouragement.

We are informed that the Directors of the Selangor Tiz Mining Company of Shanghai me this afternoon, for the purpose of making an allotment of shares, and that out of the total number of 2,500, 1,050 shares wore allotted to Chinese applicants.

Courier

LAST Thursday a slight disturbance took place on board the Gorman barque Bylgia, just as she was weighing, anchor for Port APARENTLY Irak tenants have not nitored - Elizabeth with two hundred coolies un to any appreciable extent in their tempera- board. The coolies interfered with the ment since the time of Swift, who described hoisting of the anchor, hauled down the the state of Ireland as follows in the year flag and would not pormit the ship to be 1706 I forgot to tell you that no ac- put to bon until their advance money had counts from your tonants can be relied on been paid, which it rooms was only to be If they paid you but a peppercorn a year, given them after the ship had left tho that offer to advance. It is the universal they would be readior to ask abatement harbour. The coolics, however, would not maxim throughout the kingdom. I have adhere to this arrangement, and in a very day give a fine to have it again. It has not known them ling up a leass, and the next. determined way demanded their dollars at been known in the memory of man that an of the situation, decided to postpone his de once. The Captain, seeing the difficulty frish tenant over once spoke truth to his

landlord." parture, and ua Saturday afternoon the ressol loft for her destination after the advance money had been paid. One of the crew received a slight blow with a bamboo from one of the passengers, but no other

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, June 15—

Daylight.Kumamoto Marz leaves for injury was done.

Yokohama. Noon French Mail leaves for Forts of

Call and Europe. Goods per Lydia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Performance,Othollo." FRIDAY, June 16-

MR McCarthy, who has been absent for months past to make surveys with reference. to proposed telegraph linos to places in the oorthern provinces in communication with Bangkok, has just returned. We learn that Mr McCarthy has been to Rahoang, and from thence to the boundary line of British Batman. Surveys have been misda from the Boundary line to mear Sawanka- toks. The most dificult part of the route has been surveyed. The work from Sawan- kaloke to Bangkok will be comparatively easy, and the exposure and hazard of health and life will be much less, Siam Advertiser.

Tax silver cup, presented by Col. Ike Austin, to be competed for by the marks mon of the Colony, was shot for on Satur There was considerable day evening. apeculation as to who the likely man was, and oven after the shooting was well-nigh finished the result was still in doubt. The Sin-shooting on the whole was very good, and Heron & Co.'s Wookly. Shipping Ropert,

at the gloss it was found that Mesare Green Pagoda Anchorage, and Juue and Leatherbarrow; had tied with 23 each. Mesure Orley, Schmidt, and Kulizu, fol-

Noon-Thales leaves for Coast Porte. 9p.m-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. SATURDAY, June 17

3p.in.Lennox and Japan leave for

gapore, te.

4 p.m. Nelsen leaves for Australian

Ports on or about this date.

Per Neator, for Singapore, &c., 20 Chi-WEDNESDAY, June 21 ;-

дезе.

Per Paladin, for Saigon, 2 Europeans. Por Vladivostock, for Shanghai, 100 Chi-

певе.

Por China, for Swatow, 250 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 100. Chinese Per Namea, for Amoy, Mr A. D. Vania. Per Gadic, for Yokobaina, Messrs Walter Wost, and J. Murphy; for San Francisce, 605 Chinese.

Per Daonshire, for Portland (Oregon), $40 Chinese.

Per Rajanianther, for Bangkok, 10

Chinese.

Per Hwas Yuen, for Shanghai, 150 Chi- дене.

Por Odin, for Wuha; 4 Chinese.

Per Hollow, for Singapore, 583 Chinese.

TO DEPART Per Antenor, for Amry and Shanghai, 3 Europeans, and 100 Chinese,

Per Albay, for Swatow, &o., 60 Chinese, Per Hermann, for Vurglam, 12.Ohlusse.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Had light S.S.E. and 8.8. W. winds up the The British steamer Anterior reports: China Sea.

The British steamer Asrington reports: Light variable winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Meath reports:

B-Lyte San Francisco on 10th May, and had a calm and uneventful passage thronghout, pursued the Southern route through the N.K. trades and were much delayed through. bad coals.

JAPAN, British steamer, Captain T. S. Gardner-David Sassoon, Sons & Co.

JUPITER, German barque, Captain F. Ulrich. -Chinesc."

LENNOX, Dritial steamer, Captain D. Scott.-Jardine,, Matheson & Co.

Sa. IDEEC, French barque, Captain F. Durand.-Captain.

STILLWATER, British barque, Captain J. L. Delap.-Douglas Laprak & Go."

TRIUMPH, British steamer, Capt. W. W. Gould.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

VORWAERTO, German, steamer, Captain F. Boysen.-Wieler & Co.

XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E. Reynolds-Captain.

-SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

The American barque Eric Reed reports: Light winds and calins on the passage. April 10th to April 25th, in company with American

ships Granite Stall and Melrose from Newcastle bound to Manila, 16 days out when first spoken, in lat. 10 S. to Equater, long. 153 E.

The British steamer Hothow reports: Fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Oaklands reports: Wind and weather changeablo N.E. to S.W.; much ruin

Tie Gennan steamer Felicia reporte: S.S.W. galen, thick and rainy, after that First purt of pasange strong B.K. and

arrival. fine weather and light S.W. wind till

June 10, Menzach, French steamer, 1290, Homery, Yokohama Jutus 4, Mails and through General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMER

The British steamer Fooksang reports: From Shanghai to Tangying variable winds and

lasy weather,

8.W. to N.W. winds from Turnabout to Lammocks, thence fresh E.N.E. wind and rain.

The British barque Pellum Freemantle on March 22nd, and passed reports: Left Allap Straits 16th siglitel Celerts April 11th. Apeil

signalled and

Her shoping

1.K.R.M., 20 Cleared Celebes April and sight Basolen May

10th,

and

cleared the May

2017

May 29th, entered Straits of which were

were cleared June 1st.

June 10, Antenor, British steamer, 1641, man"

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-

hama and San Francisco.

Buting leaves for Australian Ports, vin lowed with 22 each. Green was rather the favourite, and opened the shooting for the Foochow, on or about this dato, FRIDAY, June 23 ---

decision of the tis; but did not improve Daylight.-English Mail leaves for Ports upon his first score, finishing with 23

of Call and Europe, ..

Leatherbarrow made five balls, and thus SATURDAY, June 24-

became the possessor of the cup; which was presented to him by Inspector Orley; Mr Leatherbarrow made a few remarks in reply. This gentleman's shooting was ex. ptially good, considering the excite ment at the time. The scoring and umpire work was done to every one's satisfaction: We understand that the Colonal intends to

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Established A.D. 1841.

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DaLUCISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQU. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH; AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla -

Water, and other Aemted Watera.

The Manufactory is under direct and contizavus European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878..

PASSENDERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan' American, English, Indian or Austra lias newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for rofurenco,

MARRIAGE

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 6th of June, 1882, by the Rev. W. L. Groves, JORN FAYER, Esq., of the Kiangnan East Otto, New York. Arsenal, to Misa ANNA ELIZA NELSON, of

Arrivals During the Week-May 27, Thales, from Hongkong; 20, Appin, from Shanghai; 29, Douglas, from Hongkong 29, Tannadice, from Shanghai; 20, Fei Bon, from Sharp Peak: 30, Bowen, from Newcastle; 31, Charley, from Amoy 31, from Hongkong; Juas 2, Hungarian, from Mouniuit, from Hongkong; 31, Namos, Shanghai.

Departures During the Week-May 28, Kang Chi, for Shanghai; 29, Hedvig, for 1, Foi Hoo, for Amoy; 1, Appin, for Tientsin; 50, Thales, for Hongkong; Juno- Shanghai; 2, Namoa, for Hongkong.

Shipping in Port.-Gleneagles; Gustav and Mario, Killarney, Douglas, Tannadice, Bowen, Charley, Menmair, Hungarian,

give another and superior cup to be shot THE BANDMANN COMBINATION AT for at the beginning of July; a second

prize of a silver watch, and a silver pancil We trust the Colonel's enterprise, will have its due reward

саже

THE CITY HALLA SA

ABCISSE, THE VAGHANT.”

Some years ago a member of parliament, on being twitted as to his interpretation of certain facts of English History, retorted:

As inquest was held at the Government that he had got his information from Shake Civil Hospital this afternoon, before the speare, and the House considered that he Coroner, H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and the had the best of it should however any of following gentlemen as a jury: Messrs C. the "spectators of Saturday night's play L. Rümelin, D. S. Marques, and J. F. be disposed to take as fairly accurate the Andre, who died in the Hospital on Sun before them, as eveots that actually occur. Shuster, regarding the death of Louis moving and sensational incidents enacted day afternoon. The deceased was erployed red during the reign of Louis XV. of as a firenian on board the steamship Fenice, France, they will assuredly come to grief,

at present lying in harbour. About mid- and in any encounter of wits they may day on Thursday he, along with others, engage in, they shall, of a surety, get the were standing on the deck engaged purcha-worst of it. The aim of Brachrogul, the sing some articles from a bumboat man, German dramatist, seems more to have been when one of the derrick boome, which was to give a view of the Society in France as lying in a horizontal position with one of it existed on the eve of the Great French the enda resting on a scuttle, suddenly fel Revolution, to delineate the more character on top of the deceased and three others, istic aspects, by the introduction of scenes, through the vossal giving a list to the star-sensational doubtless but nevertheless Blu board side, caused by the ballast tank being strative of that Society, rather than strict emptied and the action of the tide. The accuracy to historical detalla. Availing boom fell across the back of the deceased himself of a dramatic license, that has ever Medical attendance was sont for and Dr. been socorded to dramatid authors, he has Adais attended the men, and on Friday succeeded, we venture to think, in realizing morning, Dr. Stockwell visited them, and the aim which he proposed to himself, found the deceased progressing favourably, During the course of these remarks, we but later on in the day he became worse, shall endeavour to show how we have ar and on Saturday forenoon he was removed rived at this opinion, but at the same time to the Hospital, where he died on Sunday reserving to ourselves the right to point out

John T. Bragg, Liverpool April 25, Penang, from Philippines bound to English Chays The publication of this issue commenced afternoon Dr. Stockwall had made a post where historical accuracy has been flagrant

and Singapore June 4, General-BUTTER- je14

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF

LEONARD BARNES..

DIVIDEND MEETING of the above Estate will be hpkl by and before the Undersigned at his OFFICE, Supreme Court, or. THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 3p.m.

-EDW, J. ACKROYD,

Registrar. Hongkong, June 12, 1882. IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF

YAUCHER & C DIVIDEND MEETING of the above!

jeld

A Estate will be held by and before the E&Undersigned at his OFFICE. Supreme Court,

on FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 2 p.m

EDW. J. ACKROYD, *Registrar. Hongkong, June 12, 1882.

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IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF

TONG AH YUTK

YUTE

DIVIDEND MEETING of the shove A Estate will be held by and before Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Undersigned at his firmor, Supreme Court,

Band 10 catty Boxes,

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th.

:

SEASIDE LIBRARY, 16 to 25 eats, FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to

25 cents.

MENER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, and CASH BOXES, et Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 1, 1882,

FIELD & BWIRE.

June 10, Ashington, British steamer, 809, McDonald, Bangkok June 4, General. SUMSBEN & Co.

a large barque on shore on the Eastern sido June 11, Nar-i, French steamer, 430, seorned to be wrecking bor. Sighted Lens Appa Shoal, 2 native boata Garceau, Touron June 9, General.SHING Islands June 11th, and anchored at Hong- Loong,

kong June 12th; having boon 83 days on the passage and had nothing but a succes Bion of light airs

airs and calmns:

June 11, Meath, British steamer, 1337, deansng, San Franco May 10, Flour and General HING KE & Co.

June 11 Evie Roed, American barque, 714, B. Rairden; Newcastle March 20, 898 tond Coal.-MELCHERS & CO.

June 11, viens, British steamer, 895, T. Shaw, Swałow June BUTTERFIELD & SWE

10, General

frota Canton

June 11, Huai Yen, Chinese steamer,

June 12, Hongkong, British steamer, from Canton.

Jane 12, Oaklands, British steamer, 710, Payno, Chiakiang June 6, Rice-JAKDINĖ, MATHESON & Co.

Jane 12, Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, 956, F. Webb, Penang Jung 2, and Singapore 6, GeneralBox HI OHAN

June 12, Felicia, German steamer, 869, A. Miller, What June 5, Rica.-SMES

June 12, Pookeang, British steamer, 990,

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on SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon.

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Registrar. Hongkong, June 12, 1883. je14

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June 12, Baling, British steamer, 1344,

TOUR Commodious HOUSES in Aden, and Bingapore June 8, Ceal- Salmon, Shields April 17, Malta, Port Said RICHMOND TERRACE, Bonham Road, SIEMEN & Co. Foscalon from 1st July.

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June 12, Petho, Fronds steamer, 2074

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June 13, Vorierte, Gecman steamer,

at 8.05 p.m.

The China tail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1883.

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MORE MURDERS IN IRELAND.

mortem examination of the body, and found ly violated. the bowels greatly inflamed; he attributed As illustrative of French Society at this death to this case. The jury returned a epoch, nothing could be more apposite than verdict of accidental death. Two of the the opening none, in the library of Baron d' other men who were injured by the boom Holbach. These reunions, these literary falling have entirely recovered, while the coteries were established institutions and condition of the third is rapidly improving performed the important function of furnish -A second inquest was held at the same ing the neutral ground on which the no place with the same gentlemen, as a jury, blasse, whether noblesse d'epic of noblesss respecting the death of Tang Ate, whose de robe, could meet with the hembers body was taken to the Hospital about of the literary members of the thes three o'clook yesterday afternoon. The dat without serious clashing or eriling evidence given was to the elect that each other's amour propre. Grimm (not the about half-past twelve yesterday forenoon philologist, with all duo deference to our a man reported at No. 7-Falice Station, Shanghai contemporary), Diderot and Baron that a man had been buried by a landslip d'Holbach wero friends and collaborateurs at the back of the Turg Wah Hospital. on the Euoyclopedia, and their meeting at Inspector Thomson immediately procesded Holbach's, as shown in the play, is a to the spot, and after ten coclies had of notoriety, for Holbach was so been engaged removing the earth for two giving those philosophical reunions se to hours and a half, the body of the deceased car for himself the felicitous ulls of le was found, lying face downwards. The mir do hotel" of platoso ground it seems is ast apart by the Sur could then be more natura The Tarkish Comissioner in Cairo insista veyor General for anyone who may choces Doris Quinault, the leading day, the 14th inst. Per Malabar, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednes upon obedience to the Sultan. FOR SAIGON

to remove earth, stl it in supposed that the Theatre Bandaise and decried had been so engaged when the d'Epinay should

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.—— --Per-Charles Townsend Hook, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the 13th inst., instead of as previously notified." For SWATOW AND AMOY.—

Per Cheang Hock Him, at 1.30 p.m. To

inorrow, the 13th inst

For SWATOW.-

the 13th inst

LONDON, 10th June. Three farmers have been shot at, and mortally wounded, in the West of Ireland.

TURKEY,

LONDON, 10th June. The Ambasadors of the Great Powers, For Nam-vian, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, Germany, Austria, Italy and Russia, have For SHANGHAL.—

identically supported the proposed Con-

•Per Hongkong, at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

ferencer the 13th inst.

For SAN FRANCISco.

Per Nona, at 3.30 pm on Wednesday,

the 14th inst.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

For

YOKOHAMA,–

The P. M. steamer City of Peking may be

looked for here about the 14th Time,

For

Wednesday, the 14th inst SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Fire Brigade at half-past four on Wednes

Par Thaler, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the day afternoon

earth had fallen, the fall no doubt being dues reading, which was howSTER to the last that the ground had been under- the absorbing news that the mined, and owing to the heavy rains which Pompadour was take

Fer Kumamoto Maru, at 8 pm, one will be a parade of the Government fell early yesterday morning loosening the the sight of a 1

* 16th just. Angele

For SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CAL TELEOBAMO for Bangkok can go forward by

CUTTA Per Lena and Japan, at 2.30 pm, on mail losing at Singapore at 10 am,

Saturday, the 17th ist,

to-morrow, and 8 8.m. on 14tli inste

earth. Inspector Thomson said the ground Boulevards.

than that

egotten as

was in a very dangerous state, and he was tion there would be among the frie not aware that the

wom any regulations of the Queca, among the

as to how the earth should be removed, held their places and persi

No witness of the sooldent was present, padour's will among the Ba

the

The inquort was adjourned until Ikunday patronized and sided, and the Jorat