For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 59,, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMXIBBAKIAT),
RE NOW LANDING, EX A
BRITISH BARQUE
"STILLWATER."
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES,
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM. TAR
TURPENTINE
EXAMERICAN MÀIL"
ALIFORNIA *RACKER
C
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day Advertisements.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND.
SINGAPORE.
THIRTEENTH 'DRAWING.
SHIPPINÜ.
ARUVALS.
June 28, Posang, British stoamor, 940, John Bowden, Glasgow May 7, Parang,
Chinese Imperial Government Singapuro June 21, Gence.JARLINE,
Loa. 1874.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in THE Steamship Hudmurahine, DAYEES, Nrith the stipulation in Tuder, having arcived from the tained in the ends of this Lours, the follow- above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in Numbers 1 to be paid at Pur inforted that their Guide-with the excepi Hongkong on the 3k of June, and in tion of Opium-are being landed at their Luton un the 19th of Aust muxt, when Intercat thereon B1 deg, were this
MATHESON & Un.
June 28, Odin, Norwegian steamer, 950, Sorensen, Wuhu Jane 23, Rice.-C. MI. S.
N. Co
June 28, Amby, British stoninar, -814, O. Hermann, Shurghat June 25, General
STEMSSEN & CO.
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned then at the Offices of the HONOTONG 1083, Guest, Honolulu May 22, Kerosine
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
at Wanchai, whencenud/or from the Wharven day or Boats delivery may be obtained. AND SHANGRA BANKING CORPORATION, 31 Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un-Lined Sint, EP in the presence of BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND less notier to the contrary be given before Groups HENEY SETT, Esq. dreamsdent
PORT, LOUIS.
+ the said Capeñaliin, and of the under- signed Notary,
IN THURSDAY, the 29th day of dune, 1893, at Non, the duty is TRADUADDY, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDIE, Find CARGO," will leave this Fort for th
Cargo und
ubovo places Specie will be registered fot Laudon as well as for Marseilles, and se cepted in trist through Marseilles for the
placps of Muroj painters will be granted withi
Stopping Non of 28th June, 1884.
Cargo will be recaved in board until 4 Jl., Spec and Parcels antil 3 puan, on the 28th June, 1882 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at Le Agency's Ollice.)
Contents and values of Packages are re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offico.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX, Agent.
OMPANY'S BISCUITS inquired.
tims, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
Fancy Sweet Mixed.
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS.
Oyster BISCUITS.:
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
TOPOCAN BUTTER
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODPISIL
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Exgle Brand Condarned MILK.
PEACH
and APPLE BUTTER,
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family, PIG-PORK in kegs and picces, Paragon MACKEREL, in cans. Beat Ideal SALMON in 5 3b aus. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 teens.
Hongkong, June 19, 1882,
1.0
TO-DAY No Claims will be admifted after the Goods have left the Godowns, end all Goods remaining after the 3rd Proximo will be
jet to roht.
No Fire Insurancs has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents:
Hongkong, Juno 27. 1882. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMEST
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested fer sent in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been fainted and stored at
their risk and #2jwtz00,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Rx, Fritcucuddy.
j2 GB, 1 ease Conserves, Order, from Saigon
ecidental & Criental Steam-
Ship Compary.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGELS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL-AND-
Er Sinek.
DMC (heart), 762;65=4 cases Coltons, Ordet, from Londligs.
G-DR CHAMPEAUX. Agent.
"Hongkong, June 24, 1882.
SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, Tay's Alvertisements.
FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAME
*MERS.
THE S. S. ARABIC will be despatch-
1 TUESDAY, the 4th July, 1882, ut
$ p.m.
Connection being made ai Yokohamın, with Steamers from Shanghai and Jupan Hurts.
All l'arcel Packages should be marked to Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.ddress in fall; and same will be received Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES,
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames.
the Company's Othics, mitil & p.in. tlu lay previous to sailing.
.
A REPUUTIOs of 25% made on all RETURN PASSA Orders issue.
Cuneular Invoices to accompany Over Central and South American
13
June 28, Furness Abbey, American barque,
and Coal.-RUSSELL & CO.
June 28, B.M.S. Zephyr, 436, Lieut.-_ cour. Pollard, Swatow Jamo 25.
DEPARTURES.
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN. June 28, Normandy for Saigon.
313 Bods Nos --
28, Belted Will, for Manila.
28, Starlight (hi.), for Bangkok.
28, Zambes, for Singapore, de
GLEARED.
5149Thaks, for Coast Ports.
Coret, for Saigon) -
5100 Stillisier, for Iloilo,
6187 Durfee, for New York,
5204 Kasayan Marn, for Nagneaki:
Starlight (bg.), für Baugkok. 5230 Raduurshire, for Yokohtaa.
མ--
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
Por Posung, from Glasgow, &o, 50 Chi- 0326 nese. Ja
Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 20 Chinese, DEPARTED.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Noon.-Thales leaves for Coast Ports. Noon.-French Mail, leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
4
p.m.-Fyen leaves for Hioga,
No. 5011-Juse £8, 1882.
powerful min in China has taken one of Eloio institutions of popular and official do testation under ble own special patronage!". Front Back intuszifial patronago, as thin, bit more especially from the quiet effective inone of the worked themselves, it is t.o. unreasonable to
more setive prejudiona dissipation of the ect that the gradual Goods per Glencara undelivered after against foreigners will be the result. After
this date subject to rent.
what has been done by Li in the matter of his wife and mother, the number of high fficials that woull hesitate to set sirailarly it similar
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 30-
3 p.m.-Auction of A Valuable Piece of
Ground in Cochrane Street.. Debentures of The China Sugar Refining Cu., Ltd, payable at the office of the General Agurts: Coupons of China Sugar Rolio
Ital, payable at H.K. & Shai Bank, "Interest of Chinese Loan payable.. SATURDAY, July 1 pe
2 p. ut.-Auction of Chinese Cutics, &c.,
at Mr G. R. Lammert's. p.m.-Auction of Valuable Property in Praya East.
3
duced. The chief ency, very much ro doctors, and these most gir
topponents are the native must yield like all char- latans, to the influence of truth, of sweet- neas and light.
Much information also might be expected from the ladies working in China, regarding- the different provinces. As yet, people are the domestic life of the Chinaro people in
lamentably ignorant of the Chinese as they are. We meet with them in businesa, dine with thaia onco in tan or afteen years, and there our knowledge of the Chineso
and wo very much question,
whether
the majority of inale missionaries, apart
Claims against the Strafkmore must be from their profession, and from what they
aunt in to Mussrs Russell & Co., on the
or before this date.
8. Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Engineers' Instituto.
MONDAY, July 3
know very much
no
more. As to
fears, the fortiens, the hopes
and
love adorowa of Chinese home
we know about them?
Practi-
Ca parentage tart-
Goods per Reduerakire undelivered after it in a patter
this date subject to rent. p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
“TUESDAY, July 4 :—
icon thye
of great
to obtain such information; but in the country, far
madding.
crowd; when once the barrier of prejudice is broken down, it may than be possible to understand what is peo
much information supplied from this source: a fruire clover, for
9 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s
Stenaier leaves for Yokohama and Sample really aro. As it is, much
boon already
Francisco.
Bas
4p.m.-Aginja leaves for Straits, &e., on We learn that Chinese women are
or about this date. WEDNESDAY, July 6 —
tile-in reson Retiva laine".
thore
st
B
and when the family is pour, store, or also
out with prudent care the
little
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property-mat FRIDAY, July 7:----
Daylight.—English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
-3 pin-Auction of Leasehold Property
on Jervois Street,
4.1 in.—Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagasaki, ko
Per City of Peking, for Yokohama, Mrs Thornton; for San Francisco, Mrs Lovo, 5406 Mrs Fuster, 2 childron and servant; for Li-SATURDAY, July 8 :-- 6437 verpiol, Dr Azevedo,
For Zambesi, for Singapore, &s, Mouere J. Xavier and Guldenberg, one Japanese: 6463 Missionary, nud 288 Chinese.
TO DEPART
For Radnorshire, för Yokohama, 3 Euro- 6576 релиз.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
- 1
2038 1976
3783
5013
28, Chind, for Ssatow.
jy4
1201 2557 3820
28. Albay, for Aoy, &o.
5061
28, Odin, for Canten
$4
1300 201
9837
5081
28y, for Canton.
*1324
2000
3857
6101
98
1340 2001
3817
192
103 1374 2026
3687
123 1389
2056
3918
147
1419
2668
31126
163
145
2007
3958.
1440
-2:07
3966
2.0
1162
2738
3983
0254
236 7484 2707
4004
6205
207 1515 28
4028
5287
2771520 2798
4034
6300
201 1543
2820
4077
316
1573
2834
4098
·5357.j
331
1691
2840
4019
5366
341 1610
2878
4140
6381
364 1624
2899
4153
384 1045 2000
103 10660
2020
4173 4185
$446
-1085 2015
4215
447, 1709
2967
4235
$408
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SINGAPORE AND FENANG.
The Co.'s Steunship.
Sarpeton,
463 1,36 2907
4246
5510
Per Normanby, for Saigon, 12 Chineso. Per Albay, for Amoy, &c., 35 Chinese, Per China, for Swatow, 230 Chinese.
487. 1741 900€
4278
6534
514
1773 -9032
1200
6553.
40
Captain Wanp, will be despatched on or about
1796
3049
4319
GD9
1801
3064
4333
5600
the 3rd July,
078
1889
3086 4366
6612
For Freight or Passage; apply to
589
1804
9112
4380
6036
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
07
1887
9133
4328
5649 Of
627 1885
3151
4419
5078
Hongkong, June 25, 1882.
642 1920
3166
4420
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American Ship
** Melrose," ¡FRENCH, Master, will laud here for the above Port, and wil
617 1927 3189
4156
096
1947
5203
4470
706 1961
3236
4407
730
1983
8245
4507
756
2001
327 1
4528
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 28, 1882--
772
2032
3281
4546
5811
708
2051
3313
4570
5838
porta: passage,
818
2064
3329 4584
6852
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 3/3 .1.1. American Ship
Lacy A. Nickels," NICKELS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wil
831*
-2038
·-3354-· · -4604
5879 Fine weather throughout.
860 2101 809
inve quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
2130
2147 906 2109 921
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Inne 28, 1983.
050
3372 4621 3400 4050 5919 3405 4078 5037
3423 4698 5956
2187 3441 4712 2212 3472 4730
5881
962 2926 3483 4754
082 2240 +.3505 1769
FOR NEW YORK.
1019
2277- 3531
4791
6052
The 3/3 L.1.1. American Ship
"Grecian,"
1091
2295
3541
4815
6070
DUNBAR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
1048
2810 . 3372
1072
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to,
2407 3007
4823
2525 8004 18-10 1084 2832
1109.. 2377 1137 2393 1143
6081 For SAIGON.-
6115
3006 4876
6120
3034
499+
0141
3600
4908
6177
4922
G186
2433 9091
4960
€207
1180 2460 37-12
4909
1218 2462 2:37 1237 2480 3760 1019 1258
4981
6201
6247.
Lichardson & Robbin's Cofelirates! Portar card, Mexican, Ce brusit to Company's have quele alempitch.
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty'n Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Groen TURTLE in 24 b cans,
&c.,
&c.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, including:
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS,
PICNIC TONGUES,
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Lesco's & Err's COCOA,. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
MINCEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER, BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES-
HIS+ MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. · „JULES MUMM & Co., pints.& quarts.
CLARETS--
CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts.
ILES GRAVES,
וזי
"J
CHATEAU LAFITE,
BREAKFAST ÚLAKET,
SHERRLES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA E AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
HUNT PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUET DEBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO..
CURAÇAO.
De
Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cus tons, Ski Frunviscoe
For further information as do Freight for Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 0, Quoen's Road Central,
CHAS. JL HASWELL, JR,
Agent.
Hongkong, June 14, 1899.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, ADEN, SURZ, PORT SAID MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; A130, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
·
NB. Cargo can be taken on through Bul: of Lading for BATAVIA, FERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND. BOSTON.
[THE PENINSULAR and Oriental STMAN
NAVIATION COMPANY'S Stem-slag KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain Babor, with Her Majesty's Akule, will be despatches from this for LONDON direct, i SUEZ CANAL and Deal" Ports of Call, on FRIDAY, the 7th July, ut
ut Day light. Noon on the day previous,
Caru wal
will be received on Gourd anti Parvals, and spodu (Gold) at the Offici
Noot on the day previous,
Further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to thi PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Srsam Navkua; TION COMPANY'S Utica, Hun xong.
The Contents and Value of Puchages an required to be ifcctured prior to shipment..
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coni pany's Black Bills of Lading.
For
2
This Fessel will call at COLOMBO,
A. MOIVER, Superinterulent,
·Hongkong, June 26, 1882.
SHIMAILSTEAM
MITSUBISHI MÁIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
jy7
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and OZANO STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
BITTERS.
FIA INLAND SEA. BU
&o.,
Jac.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piets and quarts. GUINNESS'8 STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts." PILSENER BEER, in quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY BELROTEN CIGAR S.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
BREAKFAST CÔNGOU @ 25 cenia p. ib.
BEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to
25 cents. MAN'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFER, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices," Hongbong, June 1, 1882.
THE
S. SUMIDA MABU, Captain
HEBESET, duo here on or about the 2nd July, will be despatches above on FRIDAY, the 7th July, at 4 p.m.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m.of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight,
Al Claims must be settled on boaril
before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
71
CAGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail at Kobe, and for Vladivostock st Steamier
further Particulars, apply at ther Company's Orricey, Prays Central, Ground Floor of Mess RUSSELL & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Per Agent, Hongkong, June 27, 1882.
jy7
Mr. Andrew Wind NEWS AGENT, &c. 159, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK;
is authorized to receive Subscriptions. "Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Qerland China Mail, and China Excitır.
RUSSELL & Co. Honkong, June 28, 1882, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | 1173
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM GLASGOW, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
Tin, arrived front the above Ports, THE Company's Stearahip Posong, hav Cusines of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tke invitediate delivery of their Gouda.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be
2016 3/73 6035
The British steamer Pony reports : Capo Guardafui strong wind and very heavy soa.
The British steamer may reports: 5699 Leit Shanghai on the 25th at 1a.m., had 6713 variable winds and rainy to Turgring,
Breaker Point thence to
variable winds and 6734 fine weather, from there to port freak N.E. 5769 wind and clear weather. On the 27th at 3 from Hong- spoke B S. Chinking 5780 p.m. ap
kong hound North, between Strawatacks 5781 and Tongying
The American barque Furness Abbey re- Fine weather throughout the
The British gunboat Zephyr reports:
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
5900 For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
Por Tludes, at 11:30 am, on Thursday, 5990
the 20th inst., instead of as pre- 0004
viously notified. 6020 For HI000.-
Ainating together to the sum of £31,581,
For the
HOOKED & SANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,
(Signed) GEO, H. BURNETT,
Accountant.
t once fund and stored at Consignees' | Pandgripura, risk and exponse,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, Jane 28, 1882.
јуб
LE CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREAN
CURIO DEPOTS,
(The oldest Curio Business in Japan),
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
N. MCLEOD,
WILLIAM W. VEXY, JUNE,
Notary Pallic,
2 Pope's Head Alley, Combil. E.C., London, 18th April, 1982.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
THE
LOAN or 1874.
Per Fyen, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,
the 29th inst.
Por Pongdo, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
30th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBĖ.—
Pot Sumida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 7th July,
For NAGASAKT AND. YOKOHAMA---
Per Sunde, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 8th July,
MAIÊN BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ---- The French Contract Packet Iramaddy will be despatched on, THURSDAY, the 20th June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Indin (via Madrus), the Australasian Colorics, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The usund hours will be observed in dosing
the Mails, &e.
we may
making thunt Įmore, And add that, whenever a a Chinaman soca inii- cations of literary talant in his daughters, he is not at al
at all averse to her cultivating it. A late Viceroy of Canton ones
once published volume poems hy his daughter,
of
By travellers in China, the women have
come in for but mcant justice-nuck- modesty, prudes, "small-footed lilies,"
na much dignity as a ilor on a pair of
wooden ustial limits of the travelle's description,
3 p..-Anction of Piece or Parcel, of hobbing along with na
Ground-in Fit Hing Stroet.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A. D. 1841.
香港大榮房
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail. DruggISTU, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI❘ sires, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, „MANUFACTURERS
Or
Hoda Water, Lomenade, Tonic Water,
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla 4.Water, and other Aerated Waters.
- The Manefactory is under direct and
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
P▲ SENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con- | ault the tiles of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra linn newspapers, are invited call st the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
But on enquiry, we find, where else, woran is morally
take
legs, are the
it-is ava
every- superior.
As
the
opium, for prample.
although there the
1 suspicion of its exist wealthy and official classes.
Let it Chinese women are free from this deganding habit, la Chibli, it is almost unknown among the ordinary population,
the women
to the belonging
Shantung e. In
ence
among
it is wo
very rare, although a woman is occa- coerced into the practice by her sionally ever husband,
who refers smoking-his-pipo-in peace and quietne
Fix kion
for the
[nf:
home.
province Beem to
The
addicted to it than in other this seems to be confined mo
Women ba
More provinces,
poppy is grown. It Form of pallets, as a
the districts where the more or less to
chiefly taken in pain-killer and allevistor
stor in general of ha
תתנגן
misery. In
in the
Swator, the
a thousand Савел
habit is also
a reported.
he wife of o
at
very rate; in a the hospi
hospital, there wer
were only two cases of the opina habit, one the,
another mandarin, and an
When wo compare lected from provinces
street.
es along
o petty wail from the those
fecta, col- the sea-board,
with what we are acutiated with; not in the neighboorhood of St. Giles or Clare Market exclusively, regarding the use of stimulants in England, the Chinese women nood not blush at the result of the com parison.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The present policy of France in Cochin- China, her reputed designs on 's province of Slam, and her supposed intention of establishing relations with the Court of i Ava imparta somewhat more than ordinary
The publication of this issue commenced interest to that part of Indo-Chins con- et 6.15 p.m.
The China Ittail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1892.
corned in these political movements. It is, moreover, a region towards which tho atten tion of the Chambers of Commerce of our leading manufacturing and shipping towns has been attracted from a comparatively very eary period, and that this interest is still unabated we have already had occasion tu show in noticing in these columns the sup WOMAN IN CHINA.
port accorded by the Glasgow Chambor to From recent investigations, it has been the Colquhoun expedition. Looking at the found that the seclusion of women in nature of the memorials which have buon presented to the varions governments for a Eastern Comstries, India and Farsia for 6 considerable number of years on this sub- ample, is of a comparatively recent dato,
juet y
consider that the period is oppor tune for a re-consideration of the question and that it is chiefly due to the influence of
of milway communication by a Southern
favourablo the Mahummedan Conquerors. It is to route to Western
cstern China, the Future" referred to by Sir Stafford the absence, then, of Mahomedan in-
juncture, Northcote fifteen duences, that in China hore, the women ful spread of British trade over
years back,
the peaco
enjoy comparative freedom of action; rich, and populous portion of Central Asin. though there is reason to believe that this It is said that the Shane are generally an
xious to havo a highway by which they con freedom is now more hampered by the ex-get an outlet for their industries, and there
This
we
for
difficulties
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. crescences of ceremonial and etiquette than are no reasons to apprehend any diff The United States Mail Packet Arabic, will it once was. However that may be, the from this source beyond our frontier. Up
to date the only proposal that finds
las muet women of China have had freer access to favour and presents the least be despatched on TUESDAY, the
bjections is 4th July, with Mails for Japan, San the religious instruction and philantropio the line to Zimné on the
Meinam,
which Francisco, the United States, Canada,
ia aiready
noted emporium of trade. Honolulu, Peru, Ae, which will be agencies of the west than their sisters in
centro possears the closed as follows >---
being India and adjacent countries. In the conveniently,.......and
early age of 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
equally a fatter, the missionary lady teacher has to regards distance, situated from Rangoon, visit one Zenanna after another, white in Mandalay Mongha (Yunnan), and Bang- 200 miles in a direct China, it is the usual practice for the hins from Moulmein, and
the pro-
Salweon-to which we bare jlydtheir instructress. As showing how wide ferred in one of our Notes could the freedom of action is, we may mention, brought within 150 miles of that river.
has been commenced along
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CHINA and JAPAN,
Hongkong, Jane 28, 1882.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--
Од
of the
female catechumens to visit the house ofjected improvement in the are
of the
that long before the advent of lady
workers on the same
through
Burma
which
this CORPORATION on and after that Date.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, - Aginta Istuing the Loanj T. JACKSON,
Chuf Manager. The Mails per British Contract Packet a large proportion of church members, in
Krízar-1-Bind will be closed je29
une case 50 per cent., consisted of female THURSDAY, the 6th July, to and
converts. With such a field before it, it would be, respectively, 200 and 175 miles through the United Kingdom and
from the suggested terminus and proposed Europe tid Brinding to The Straits almost unnecessary to state, that missionary trade centre. But the line that would most Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, enterprise conducted by female agency is probably be selected to s'direct one between Indis, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, adopted by nearly every organization having
Rangoon and Zinné. The survey of the W, Williams and -Cap Royal Engineers to no church and no «pecial branch of qurd, of
pers From their report and map attached to it ragion Christian ita aphers of work in China. It is confined terraning country was accomplished in
work. Ladies are found is that this route would require 245 miles
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor - Unners will be liesponsible for
Crew of the fullvanny Vennels, during Debt custmered by the Officers or their stay in Hongkong Harbour zake
AGLAJA, Austro-Hungarian str., Captain Crillanovich-Melcars de Co
Ancos, British barque, Captain Ed. B. Halliday-Borneo Company Limited.
EMELEN, Britis. ship, Capt. W. Roberts
-P. & O's. N. Co.
and Gibraltar.
N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, &o., by the French Contre
Packet
teachers, as catechists, as hospital nurses, of
of the
and extend over two degrees of froin the Istitute of Bangoot the and as physicians. To women all duties are Work
project being almost entirely in the inter holy, equally divine. It would be mistaketo este of trade, the Indian authorities have imagine that these ladies are solely employed evidently been waiting Béa. what action. at the open ports; they are, on the contrary, the mercantile classes are prepared to take scattered over the length and breadth of in the matter,
Fei Lund, British str., Capt. Allison, Day before departure (or Saturday if the de- the Empira. After projudice is overcome, developed fan since now phase has
Chun Cheong Wing.....
Kasow, British harque, Capt. J. Gadd Adamson, Bait & Ou
ត
Day of departure
be
in regard to railway policy the effect on the mothers and daughters of India by the transfer of State interest China in seeing the women of the west such undertakings to
privato
Foto capital living lives of active usefulness must be in we Lave no doubt that thể, only it the highest degree salutary. And no one wanted capital --will
be forthcoming seems to malize this more, has là Hung famest the cost of consoling at
meet the
„De axlended
ment of Indy physicians for
China wife and Western liber 1
apportisting mother, and whoso
political cireninetances, there can patronage of the hospital for women and children at Tientsin, furnish an omen be no uncertainty as the except for Late of happy purport Indeed, trivial as operation assistance in every possib
the patronage may seem to some, to
parture be on Monday),--.
2.Honey Order Office loses
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOL, which is always open out of Office hoursin
Li-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters cesses, Posting of all printed matter and patterns conce.
Lettors
NEHEMIAH GIBSON, American barque, Capt. Ballay Captain.
Pasado, British; steamer,: Captain IT. Kenderdine.Melchers & Co.
10
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
yb
Rende, British steamer, Captain Wm, Watt-Order,
11
Borway, British meminer, Captain Robt Jarvis -- Butterfield & Swire.
Hongkong, June, 1882.
TO LET
OUR Commodings HO 17.8 E B in FRUMUND TERRACE, Bonham Road. Possession from 1st July,
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSABY. Hongo June 10, 1883.
BILLWATER, British barque, Captain J.
T. Delap, Douglas Lapraile & Co.
VALPARAISO, German barque, Captain F. Meyer-Melchers & Co.com
XENIA, Americın harque, Captain N. E.
Is closed, excepto
of the line is beyond question, and, under
1L10 AM-Letters may be posted with Jun" it is musk signicant-se it at those countries sad Peoples likely
Late Fee of 10 ochts until
barely to be benefited by the Redactaking. twelve year ago, in
drawing very town of would take this opportuni 11:30 AM.When the Post Office closes Tiontain, that one of the most dreadful attention to the excellent sketch.map.com-
massacre recorded in recent history took piled and prepared by Mr entirely
uhours in 11.40 Late Letters may be posted I place; a massacre whigh, there is every pro E, the companion of My
Wahab
strate the
on board the packet with Late bability in favour of believing, was connived his expedition through Bouthors: Chica to Heo of 10 cents until time of at by the officials themselves against the British Burma, intended
conductors aan hospital. Now the most route proposed to be ful¢ departure.
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