1882-06-27 — Page 2

For Sale.

EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Quen's Road· Easty (OFFORITE THE COMISARIAT

RE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH BARQUE

“STILLWATER."

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE

150° test.

OIL,

"

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

FAIRBANKS, SCALES.

OAKUM,

TAR

TURPENTINE.

EX AMERICAN MAILS

ALIFORNIA RACKER

C

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th

tina, and loose.

Alphabetical DIS

CEPTS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyator BISCUITS

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Enatera and Californian CHEESE.

Bonele CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORE in kogs and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in vas. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans, Cutting's FRUITS in 24 th cans.

Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sarage

MEAT

11

Stulled

ulled PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMCAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Bobbin's Celebrated Fatted

MEATS.

Richardson & Rabbin's Carried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE, LEMONADE.

McCarty'a Bugar

"

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 24 to cans,

200

&E,

* &c.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, inclurking:

TEYSBONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S CÓCOA. LIEBIG'S & EFF's COCOA FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES--

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY..

THE Undersigned, AGENT of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratos.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

Y

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up),... Tls, 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE........Tha, 230,000.00

Mails.

NOTICE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUIZ, ISMAILIA,

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO,

To-day's Advertisements.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

Two Stormship.

"Radnorshire," Davina, Commander, will Milanenenser le ha despatched for the nbovo Porta at 0-pm. TÓ-MORROW, the 28th Instant

For Freight or Pamanga, npply tá

·DEPARTURES,

Juro 27, Forwaerts, for Hothow, &c 27, Esmeralda, for Amoy. 27, Fokien, for Any &. 27, Ning, for Shanghai. 21, Hongkong, for Canton.

for Canton

27 Fook for Yokohama and

27, City

San Francisco,

CLEARED.

Albay, for Amoy, &c.

Thales, for Coast. Porta

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Aperts,

-

Normanby, for Saigon.

Hongkong, Juno 27, 1882.·

Curent, for Saigon.

Bolied Will, for Mnpila. ju28 Stillwater, for Boils.

Starlight, for Bangkok,

SPROLAR RESERVE FUND......Tis. 290,553.15 | ROMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW! Zaribes, for Singapore, de.

TOTAL CAPITAL, and Af

CUMULATIONS, Gil. }...Tlk. 040,553.95 April, 1882....

Directors,

HL. DE FORts, Esq., ChairmŃ. J. H. Pisckvosa, WM, MEYERINx,

Eury.

Exc A. M. INVERSIUTY, G. H. WHEELER,

ITEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Munaru RUSSELL & Co., Becretaries,

..

LONDON BRANCH: Messrs RARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkera, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq, dpend, 68 and 69, Corail. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all

of the World. parts.

Subject to a Charge of 127 for Interost

271-

PORT LOUIS.

AN THURSDAY, the 29th, day of June,

1889, at Noon, the Company's S MAQUADDY, Cotenumdant Pasqualsi, with MATES, PASSENGERS, SPRCHE, jau CARGO, will jero this Port for the

alore places.

Cargo and Specis will le registered for London as well as for Marseilles, und, ac- cepted in transit through Museilles for the principal places of K

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 28th June, 1882.

Cargo will be revival on board until 4 pm, Specie and Pareix until 3 p.m. on. the 28th June, 1882. (Parvula, are nok

to be ment où

The Stormship

"This,"

Captain Pocock, will be Jaspatched for the above ! Ports on THURSDAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passago, aħjily to

!

Obestes, For New York.

PASSENGERS,

ASULYEU

Per Irapuaddy, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Messrs S. E. Lewis and Wai Chan, and 1 Chinces; for Port Said, Meare Li | Curradya and F. Marguler'; for Marcilles, Messrs Ricard C. Hery and W. Howett jo29Rev. P. A. Descarca, Mesars J. F. Bal- lance, Jolin Dempsey, Ange, and W.: Ivonall

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, June 27, 1882.

י

TOR HOGO (DIRECT.)

The Steamship Fyen Capt. L. C. GROVE, will "be despatched for the

the Agency's Office Story: met be left at above Port on THURSDAY, the 20th

Contents and value of Packages are re- 'quired.

For farther particulars, apply at the

6. D# CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

on Shareholders Capital, all the Profers | Cœupany's Ollico. of the UsnenWRITING Bestess aro |nually distributed atong, all Contributors of Busines (whether Shareholders or not) in proportion to the Premia paid by them."

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 8, 1892.

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MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF „MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED, 1824.

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

of whioli is paid up. £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwardsof £ 120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

ar

.It

+1

THE Undersigned leiva 'been appointed. Agents for the above Company at Hongkong. Cantor, Foochow, Shanghai, and manat, pret are prepared to grant

Insurances current rates.

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

THE

A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having heen appointe

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department,

Policies at current rates, payable either her, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia

Fire Departmen!. Policies issued for long or short periods at

current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not excooding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, VISE & CO” Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CÓMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND, ~ CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling) Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

THE Undersigned having been appointed TH

AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Raton, allowing usual Discounts.

GEO. B. STEVENS & Co, Bongkong, July 1, 1881.

THE UITY OF LONDON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HINDSIBUS MONOPOLE & WHITE CAPITAL, £2,000,000. [ Pard-u2, £200,000..

SEAL. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.

PAID-UP RESERVE FUND, £50,000.

Hongkong, June 19, 1882. -.

Occidental & Oriental Ship Company

is20

bistant, ut 4p.ni, •

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, Juno 27, 1882. :

TENDERS FOR DOCKING S. SÅ

SPING-ON,"

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Steam-ENDERS for DOCKING the above 14Stoomer will be Pession up to Noon TO-MORROW, the 28th Ipstart.

For Particulars, apply to

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,"

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

AND

RUSSELL & Co, Agents.

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Hongkong, Junie 27, 1882..

SHIRE LINE OF STRAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. -

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND) :-

SINGAPORE.

For Ping-un, from Pakshoi, &c., & Chi

nese..

Per Frelsang, from Shanghai, 18 Chinese. Por Remur, from Saigon, 65 Chinese. Per Rudnorshire, from London, Messrs Stewart and Sorumph, and Miss Silvester, for Japan.

DEPARTED.

Per Esmeraldo, for Amoy, 138 Chinese. Fer Fakien, for Amey, &c., 2 Eumpeans,

and 100 Chitico.

Per Niagio, for Sannghai, 40 Chineso. Per City of Peking, for Yokohama, &c., 6 Eumpaan cabin, 401 Chinese cabin, and 1,070 Lower berths.

TO DEPART

Per Zambesi, for Singapore, &c., Messrs (J. Xurier and Goldenborg, no JapanTube"

Missionary, and 288 Chinose.

Per Thales, for Coast Ports, 100 Chinese. Per Normanby, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Ping-on reports: Loft Pakhoi June 23rd at 5.m.; Hoihow on 25th at 3 ato., and Macsio on 26th at 5 p.m. Arrived in Hongkong at 9.30 p.m same day. From Pakhai to Hoihow strong Southerly wind with equally wenther, from Hofhow to Macao and Hongkong light East. and S. E. wixda with clear weather.

The Britial steamer Fooksung raports: S.W. winds to Tangying, light Strong

HE S. S. ARABIC will be despatch TUESDAY, the 4th July, 1882, at Connection being made at Yokohama, Samal Radarshi Day winds and calms to Hongkang. On tha above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby Commander, having arrived from the

3. with Steamers from Shazighat and Japan

porta.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to uldress in full; and same will be received at the Company's Dilice, until 5 p.m. theat day previous to sailing.

A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all

RETÜRN FASSADE ORDERS ISSUED..

Consular Invoices to accompany Over |ini, Mexican, Central and South American sent to the Company's

·

Cargo, sho

should be

THE

20th, spo S. S. Grant bound North

and on 20th the S. S. Solway bound South The British stornier Solway reports: From Newchwang to Chefoo and Saddl Island light variable winds, Saddle Isind to Turnabout heavy wind and high

winde.

8.8, W.

informed tant their Goods-with the excep tinta of

of Opium-are being landled at their risk into the Colowns of the Undersigned Wanchai, whence and/or from the Wharves Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un-e Turnabout to port light Southerly less notice to the contrary be given before

The British steamer, Miramar reports: 6 pm. TODAY.

Fine clear weather and light S. W. monsoon, The British steather Renta ruporia:

The British ateamer Radnorshire reports: Light N.E. winds from Singapore.

No Claims will be admitted after the

Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cus! Goods have left tho-Godowns, and all Goods-Fino weather throughout.

20109,

Ban Franciscx,

For further information as to Freight or L'assage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Control,

CHAS. H. HASWELL, J., Agent. Hongkong, June 14, 1882,

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, OIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,

AND LONDON...

ALNO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Luding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, A NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

remaining after the 3rd Proxime will he subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effcoted.. Bills of Lading, will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, June 27, 1882.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CANTON DISTRICT.

No. 6.

CARGO.

Por S. B. Achilles, to London, sailed 26th June:-93,156 Ihs. Seanted Capor, 59,698 jy4s. Scented Orange. Pekne, 7 cases Silk

·Piece Goods, and 175 pkgs. Sundrios ; from Swatow, 219 half-obests Tea; from Amoy, 27 pkga. Tea for South America, 2,611 pkgs. Tea.

OTICE is hereby given that the CEN- TRE BEACON of the TAI-SHEK BARRIER BEACONS has been Replaced.

F. E WOODRUFF,

Commissioner of Customs. J. H. C. GÜNTHER, Harbour Master.

Custon House, Canton, 20th Juno, 1882.

SHINAIL STEA

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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For SWATOW.— -.

Per China, at 9.30 am, on Wednesday,

the 28th inst,

For NEW YORK.-

Per Oluster, at 10 am. To-morrow, tha

28th inst.

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.---

Per Albay, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday, the 28th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.--

Por dhire, at 5 p.m. To-morrow,

the 28th inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Noon--bay leaves for Amoy, &c. 6 p.m.-Balnorshire leaves for Yokohama

and Hiogu. Kanagawa Mara leaves for Negasaki on

or about this date.

5

Tenders Close.

No. 5010 JUNE 27, 1882.

vestigation has been carried further than Jaot thanks to the grostor number of

documents and to

to the active

co-operation of many who evinced a truly incredible zcal in supplying me with in- formation. It is a grateful duty for no to acknowledge my obligations to them, but cannot namo all those

porribly

10 whom I am indebted for collabortion and I only mention a few

shall

of the B. B. Keetning, whose a Schulma

zeal for the

Tenders for Docking of the S. 8. Ping-on advancement of Meteorology in the China

received up to Noon,

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, June 29:-

Noou, Thales leaves for Coast Parts, Noon-French Mail leaver for Ports of

Call and Europe.

4. Fyen leaves for Hiogo.

3 p.t.-Auction of & Valuable Pisco of

Sens is above all praise,

Lieutenants

in

they

pentor and Belam, R.N., of H.M.S. Mugit, who took the initiative of sending me the valuable series of the observations hnd nude all through the past season, when on surveying duty in the China Sea,the Harbour-master at Hongkong who, together with his own

own observations, rent me at

various times many valuable reports he had Goods per Glenearn undelivered after obtained from Ship Captains the board of

this date subject to rent.

Chinc

Customs to

to whom I am indebted FRIDAY, June 30

for a complete and regular communication and light-houses on the const, without which of the daily observations in the

the harbour should have found the present investiga- tion impossible.Tie translation of these pagos, originally written in French, was one of whom a former re- mikle by one

Ground in Cochrane Strosta Debentures of The China Sugar Rotring Co., Ltd, payable at the office of the General Agents. Coupons of China Sugar Befining Co.,

Ltd., payable at H.K. & Shai Bank.sidence in England and in Amerion had Interest of Chinose Loan payable.

somewhat qualified for this irksome task. let him receive here again my heartfelt Sarurray, July 1:-

thanks. p.m.--Auction of Chinoso Curing, de, at Mr G. R. Lammort's,

3 p.m.--Auction of Valuable Property in

Praya East Claims against the Strathmore must be sent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this late..

8 pu.-Meeting of Member of the

Hongkong Engineers Institute.

MONDAY, July 3

Goods por Radnorshire undelivered after

this date abject to rant.

TuzaDay, July 4-

The present work, on perusal, is any thing but entertaining. It will no doubt appour dry and tedious; there will be found repetitions and lengthy discussions about seemingly insignificant facts. The object

however been, not to amtise or to mov the reader, but to give him information, and still better to furnish him with the means of studying by himself questions of equal interest to meteorologists and sea-

inen.

have, as much as possible, given all the principal documents used in laying out Sp.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s the tracks of the Typhoons: they may be Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Suneful for going over that work again. My Francisco.

interpretation of the observations will aomotimies appear fanciful. To say 4 p.m.--Ariaja leaves for Straits, &e, un

or about this dažo.

the truth, all, difficulties have not been Bolved and there have been casca where, WEDNESDAY, July 5 –

spite of the great nud

number of documents come to hand, information has yet been deficient in completeness. It is particularly in regard to secondary whirlwinds or spent Typhoons after a run over the con- tineat, that the investigation in mora difficult, but the tracks I have marked ont for them are at least likely, however strange

of them may sooNE

3 p.m.-Aussion of Leasehold Property, FRIDAY, July 7

Daylight English Mail leaves for Forts

of Cali and Europe.

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property

on Jarvon Street.

4 p.m.-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for

Nagunaki, &o....

SATURDAY, July 8-

3 p.m.Auction of Fisce or Parcel of

Ground in Fat Hing Street.

i

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

עח

DAUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and othor Aorated Waters......

The Manufactory is under direct and continwas European Supervision.--- Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

"I trust this long investigation, notwith- standing t

it defects, will not be without some uneful result. In the corso of it I have repeatedly found a caufirmation of those general

the

principles co whirlwinda

nature and shape of atmospheric which I had laid down after making a special

study of the Typhoon of July 31st 1878, and

of the fourteen Typhoons of 880. I heps the summer of the present your 1882 will yot shed light on many a point and give u the moans of further improving our know- ledge of those grand natural phenomena."

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SCYPLIED TO TAS "CHINA MAIL:]

(Per E; E A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line) EGYPT.

- WAKKIKB PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June 20. Great activity in English Arsenals and Dockyards,

'A' FORCE BRADY TO DIPART TO PROTECT THE SUSA CANAL,

that a British expeditionary force is in The Times publishes a paragraph stating

readiness to depart for the protection of the Suex Canal, regarding the safety of which

The publication of this issue commenced an unnay feeling prevails. at 7.45.p.m

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1882.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE next FRENCH MAIL per S. 8. Fungtss may be exposed to arrive here on Thursday, the 39th Inst. She brings London dates to the 26th May.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the O. & 0. THE TYPHOONS OF 1881.

atr. Oceanic, may be expected to reach Pere Deckevrebs, the soientific and this port on or about the 3rd July," For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. persevering director of the Zikawei Ubws are informed by the Superintendent of Per Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday, servatory, his done the shipowsing the E E. A. & China Telegraph Oo, that

the 29th inst., instead of a presentaring and mercantiles interests a viously notified.

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Fur HIOGO.-

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain Banor, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this, for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ | CANAL and unul Pors of Call, on STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, FRIDAY, the 7th July, at Daylight.

VIA INLAND SEA. received on board until

will be

DIN

NOOR HO

previous.

HE

•

HUBENET, due hero en or about the 2nd July, will be despatched as above

grent servien by the publication of his the French mail steamer passed Cape St. Fer Fyen, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, book on the typhoons of the last stormy James at 2.40 p.m. yesterday, the 26th inst.

The book is neatly printed, and is embellished with diagrams show-

the 20th inst.

For SAIGON-

30th inst.

Бедвор,

Por Penedo, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, thing the tracks of the various circular I will be seen, from a notice to mariners storms described and discussed in the published elsewhere, that the Centre Beacon the day priGold) at the Office S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-

body of the work; but the impression of the Taishek Barrier Beacons, on the Fer Sumida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri- which will remain must clearly on the Clanton River, has been replaced.

day, the 7th July. Cargo- received on board and Parcels at | For NAGASAKI AZD YOKOHAMA.— the Ofice ap

to) I p.m. of day of sailing. Freight.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2

JULES-MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts. HE Undersigned having been appointed until Noon on the daculate, regarding on FRIDAY, the 7th July, at 4 p.

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarte.

CHATEAU LAFITE,'

1BRA GRAVES,

FI

BREAKFAST CLARET, &

SHERRIES & PORT-

f

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Ausars for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIKE at Current Itates.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, Junnury 1, 1882.

THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED. ·

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT THE MITSUBISHI MAIL S. 8. co.

(1848).

HOT PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisquer DUBOVORE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LL WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE,

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

BITTERS.

having been appointed Agers for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Discounts.

H. J. H. TRIPY, Agent, M. B. M. S. S. Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882. 6027

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE.}

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERIANG.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBRON and Under against the Risk of FIRE on

SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E&Goods on board Vessels and on fulls of Buildings or on Goods stored threin, on Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

J. BURKE, pints. and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada

SPECIALTY SELECTED

OI GAB 8

Fine Now Season's CUUMSELAW TEA,

5 and 10 cathy Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. 1,

SEASIDE LIBRARY, 16 to 25 cents.

FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to

25 cents.

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

Parcels and Specie For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR

STEAM NAVIGA- & ORIENTAL ST TION COMPANY'S Othice, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are raquired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cort pany's Black Bill of Lading,

This Fessel will call at Colonso,

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 20, 1883.

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Not Responsible for Debts.

Jesthor the Captain, the Agents, nor Ommers will be. Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in it engkong Harbour:—

AGLAJA, Austro-Hungarian str., Captain Crillanovich-Melchers & Co.

EMBLEM, British ship, Capt. W. Roberts. -P. & 0. S. N. Do.

EVIE REED, American barque, Capt. B. S. Rairdin.--Melchers & Co.

Chan Cheong Wing.

FEI Luse, British str., Capt. Allison.

Horus, British barque, Captain E. Z. Banje.-A. G. Morris

lez Kusa, American ship, Captain Gea, Bartlett.-Holliday, Wine & Co.

JUPITER, German barque, Captain F. Urich-Chinese.

Katow, British harque, Capt. J. Gaddi

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a SingleAdamson, Bell & Co. Life.

For Rates of Premiuma, forms of pro NEHEMIAH GIBBON, American barque, posals or any other information, apply to Capt. Bailey-Captain.

ARNHEARDELG & Ca, Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE.COM-

"PANY

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Rks or First Class Chodown

SATES, and CASH BOXES, at per cent. nett premiam per annum. Manufacturer'à Prices" -

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 1, 1883.

Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

Kenderaine Melchers & Co.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

CARRO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobi, and for Vladivostock at Nagnaski.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs RUSSELL & Co.

FL. J. B. TRIP,

Agent, Hongkong, June 27, 1882.

-TO LET

mind of the reader in the faithful and

conscientious manner in which the Tars morning, on the motion of the At- learned Director has carried out to the

Per Sand, at 11.30, on Saturday, letrer the promises he made relative to tomney Doneral (the Hor. E. L. O'Malley);`

the 8th July.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PLOKET.--

all information that might come within Mr Francis Harry Owen Wilson his reach. The pains which Father admitted an Attorney and Proctor of the The French Contract Packet Trauadly Dechevrens has taken to piece together Supreme Court.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the accounts he has received, and the the 29th June, with Mails to and

...

through the United Kingdom and care with which he has traced the The place of the steamship Ki Kiang Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Straita tracks of these dreaded storms, together which leaves Kowloon Book to-night, will Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, with the valuable suggestions he gives be taken by the Greyhound. Tab Pernam India (vit Madras), the Australasian towards a faller comprehension of these

Colonics, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and disastrous phenomena, ought to en-bura left the Cosmopolitan Dock, where Gibraltar, The asual hours will bo observed in closing with all the facts which come under

courage all seafaring men to furnish him the Dule goos to-night.

the Mails, &c.

their notice in this connection. The Two inquests were held at the Government 17 MAILY BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET system of intelligence which, with Civil Hospital this afternoon, before the The United States Mail Packet Aratie, will the sanction of Sir Robert Hart, Coroner, H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and the

be despatched on TUESDAY, the has been extended to early every

Road.

OSD TERRACE, Bonham MOUR. Unamodioan HOUSES in

Possession from 1st July.

Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, June 10, 1882.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

June 26, Iruvuadly, French steamer, 3765, Pasqualini, Shanghai: June 24, Mails and GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

June 26, Ping-on, British steamer, 576, A. A. McCaslin, Pakhoi June 23, Hoihow 20, and Macea 36, General -BUSSELL & 100

June 27, Fookzany, British steamer, 990,

DINE, MATHESON & Do-~

4th

closed as follows:

Francisco, the United States, Canada, Lopire, will, its presumed, give B. Taylor, P. E. H. Melbye, and J. M. R. with Mails for Japan, Sau open port and light-station in the following gentlemen as a jury Mears. Honolulu, Paru, &c., which will be the worthy Father mora omple menns Goutsives. The first was on the death of than he has yet bad with which to study Wong Asing, a shoemaker, who fell from 2.15 2.M. Registry 2.50 PM, Post-Oflice closes, but Corres she course of these storms along the the roof of the house in which he had re-

pondence may be posted on board the China Coast, But the information Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of dopartero Hongkong, June 24, 1882.

from seaward can come from ship sided, No. 23 Tank Lane, on Sunday last. masters only, and it is much to be de- An examination of the body had been made jlysired that those concorned will do their by De Marques, who stated that the de- utmost to support and forward the study coaned had sustained two severe contusions of the laws of auch storms. As we on the head The deceased, who was twea- have already enid. the absence of any

HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contract

Packet

Day before departure for Saturday the de

parture be on Monday),-

5

action towards obtaining complete me ty seven years of age, had boon in the habit teorological observations in this Colony of going on to the roof to enjoy the fresh leaves a blank in the chain of scientific ('air, anditis supposed he had been sittang on facts, and it is to be regretted that a parapes of the roof, when he overbelagged so little prospect presents itself for himself, and fell to the ground, distance Post Offee closes, axcept the the supply of this want. Thereof 45 feet Inspector Hennessy stated that NIGHT Box, which is always therefore, the greater reason why open out of Office hours

F.M.--Money Order Office olossɛ.

PENEDO, British seemer Captain Darist, maghar Jage-23; General, JA Day 9 Poncetter coses is gratifying to find that the Harbour second inquest was held on the body of

REMUs, British steamer, Captain Wm. Watt.Order.

SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis.Butterfield & Swire.

STILLWATER, British barque, Captain J. L Delay-Dougles Lapreik & Co

VALPARAISO, Garan barque, Captain F. Meyer-Melchers & Co.

VORWLEEDS, German steamer, Captain F. Boyasn-Wieler & Co.

Kia, American barqua, Captain N. E Reynolds Captain,

June 27, Solway, British steamer, 610, Robt. Jarvis, Newchwang and Cheloo June 19, General. Yow Eu Looxo

10-

Jane 27, Miramar, British steamer, 890, 11 Duggan, Keelung June 26, Coal-Ja DINE, MATHESON & CO

June 27, Remus, British steamer, 653, W Watt, Saigon June 25, Rice.—ORUKE. Jaue 27, Radnorshare, British steamer, 1001, D. Davies, London May 14, Penang and Singapore, Gezieral—A TAMBON, BELL

opens..

of

sil printed matter intel and patterns dessen, Aails closed, ezo

le closed, except for Late Letters 11.10 & M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM-

the Post Office When Denticaly

closes

every opportunity should be ambreche had not been able to discover any person ed, by those capable of doing so, of wild had seen the deceased fall. The jury seeking to supply the lack bere felt. It returned a verdict of accidental death. The Master (Captain Thomsett) has done Chicom male child, a your old,

wint he could in this matter, and we

had

can only say that we trust all ship. been picked up in the harbour, or Ped masters trading on this Const will follow dar's Wharf, abent ten o'clock this morn the example of those whose names ap ing. De Marques had made a post mortem pear in the present publication, some of examination of the body, and found that

11:40 Late Letters may be who are mentioned in the subjoined both lungs were congested. He found no

posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Preface, which we give in fall

Cape

marks of violence on the body, and no the following pages are devoted to the pre study of the Typhoons of 1881 The in- I pescanse of death, having been used by