For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.
No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMETESARIAT),
RE NOW LANDING, EX
BRITISH BARQUE
"STILLWATER,”
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR
TURPENTINE.
EX "AMERICAN MAIL.”
ALIFORNIA
Ca
RACKER
JOMPANY'S DISOPITS in 5
tine, and loose. Alphabetical RIS.
CULTS.
Fancy Sweet Mirod
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
CORN MEAL.
TOPOJAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-FORK in kags and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in
fb cans.
Dean Ideal SALMON in 5 tbh cans.
BADE
Catting's Dessort FRUITS in 2 th cane,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
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Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
||
MINCEMEAT,
COMB HONEY in Original FramCK. Bichardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS,
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. BcCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
13
H
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2 tb cans.
$60.,
Su.,
&u
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Insurances.
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | PAID-UP, £200,000 PAID-UP RESERVE Fost, £50,000.
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE TOKIO MARINE INBURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE MITSUBISHI MAIL S... CO. having boon appointed AGENTA for the above Company, the Undersigned in prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usaal Discounts-
H. J.-H. TRIPP,
Agent, M. B. M. S.'S. Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1892.
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rivor and
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
war
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Fooksang,"
DEPARTURES.
July 13, Himalaya, for Hoihow, &.
13, Breconshire, for London, o. 13, Natal, for Shanghai.
19, Tama, for Sydney, &c.
13, Steator, for Shanghai.
19, Holstein, for Vladivostock, &a.. Rajanatlianuhar, for Bangkok.
13,
13, Thales, for Coast Ports. 13, Voigt,
for Yokohama.
CLEARED.
Ping-on, for Hoihow, de, ̈** Captain DAVIES, will be Hotho, for Singapore, despatched as above TO-Ningpo, for Shanghai.
Alune, for Chefoo MORROW, the 14th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 19, 1882
-THE FRENCII IN ANNAM. A To the Editor of the "Cursa Ma CIR-The recent news rospecting the sta
tions of some of the French slips of Around Touquin hi the first week of April has been inserted
Since the papers, then this has passed. is a rumour, there being no known iuthority for the truth of it. The news which atrikes us with astonish- ntent is that the French had, ou the 25th of April,
bril, invailed the metropolis of Ton- quin and got possession of it. It seems to have been the fact that dio French General at Saigon and the French Ambassador at Huc sent a despatch to, Annani atating that a the shipa of war
war lying around were in- tended for driving away the Black Flags in vider to protect
tact the Western Merchants in carrying on their trade between. Kongko and that no interference with the locality and Yunnan without any disturbance, (of Annan) would be made.
hen the Franch When French Naval
Oincere their ships of war lying in
ising in the harbour they were welcomed and entertained by the Civil Officers of Tunquin, and the Fronch erows lodged on, the mainland for more than 20 day
days, during which period neither
Port VANGTSZE INSURANOE of the parties and any difference with the 4 p.m.
Fronch, other. Tha
wever, taking the advantage of the incapability tho officiusly invaded Touquin and took it. to make any proputations for action, The death of the Governor Wor
Yong and Vico-Adiniral Lai
Lai resulted. The sudden- TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-
ness of the invasion of Tonquin has been CUMULATIONS, With...Tla. 040,553.05 quite unreasonable. Tracing the rela April, 1882..
tions between the French and Ann find that in the year to Spaniards, invaded the French, along
the thres provinces in Saigon. The war con- tinued for three years, and at last the three by provinces were yielded to the Frehol the Aanese on a
pance being a treaty of Penco continued for Bome time, after which the French tried to possess the other three interior
for provinces of Saigon, but the Annamcae refused to accede to thin
In consequence
of this re- arrangement
in 1874, the had many ships war around Tonquin and atwacked sovorni placos, capturing and ill-using many of the native officers. In a battle, however, the French Commander-in-chief was slain. Afterwards Treaty was made between the French and Annamese Governments that the the places which
restored to Annam; that
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE...7ls. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......19. 200,053,95
Directora,
H. DE C. Funes, Esq., Chairmen.
WAMEVERINE,
Esc
J. H. PINCKTORS,
Iaq,
A. J. M. INVERAKITY,
Esq.
(H. WHEELER,
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HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Meson RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. RICHARD BLACK WELI, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, Policies granted on Marine Rialta to all parts of the World.
with their consorts the
made.
untive
100
Subject to a a Charge of 12% for Interest co Shareholders' Capital, all tho l'aortrs | French show had heen taken by the
of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an nually distributed among all Contributors of Business (whether Shareholders or not) in proportion to the Premia paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Ågenix.
Hongkong, May 8, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA“
js14
+
The Steamship
"Yorkshire," Captain Lyox, will despatched for the above TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Cu. Hongkong, July 13, 1892. jy14 DIRECT ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
C
AND MELBOURNE (Taking through Cargo and Passengers to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND PORTS, FIJ and NEW CALEDONIA.)
The Steamship
"Nelson,"
Captain Tuor," will be despatched as above, vid SINGAPORE, on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 pm.
A
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. I STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 13, 1882.
WANTED.
jy17
SHORTHAND REPORTER for a Daily Newspaper. An Engagement for Six Months certain
For Particulars, address "A. B.," Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, July 13, 1882.
UNION LINE.
the provinces of Annans to the Front to bacon by be governed by them; that hostilities should cease between both Governmenta for ever, and that Mer- Now cantile parsnits should be carried on. the question arises-For what reason did the French invade Tonquin this time? 10082 Do the French mean that Annam could not keep up the Treaty on account of its in- to prevent interference with the
clits by the Black Flag. Enquiries having boon made of mor- chants, the facts obtained from them scom to abow that the Black Flag had been under the protection of Annam before the Treaty was nude in regard to commercial permitted the Black Flag to station at Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby re- pursuits. The Anzance Government had HE Steamship, Yorkshire, Capt. Lyor
having arrived from the above Shing for keeping out any plundering quested to send in their Bills of Lailing busbe rebels. In the troubles of the rebellion, Admiral Fung of the Chinese Government Undersigned for countersignature, and led an army over le exterminate the rebels, tako immediate delivery of them bugu and during that time the Black.
ur from Flag were on alongain.
CAPITAL, Two MILLION STERLING,
8 Undersigned are prepared to get Poles against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and trammitted to the Directors
and fancitions.
for their decision.
Af required, protection wil bo granting A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, | first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life. including:
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, Januury 4, 1867.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PIONIC TONGURS.
COCOATINA,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
LIEBIG's & EPP's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
·ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTEK.
ANCHOVIES.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824
£100,000
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Inconic
£250,000
•
31
BREAKFAST TONGUES. THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Bongkong, Canton, Fooehow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rules.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES--
HardSZOK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE OLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts. CLARETS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, 1BES GRAVES,
t
"
14
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT-
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT.' .
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.~~
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
BESQUIT DUDOUCHE & Co. BRANDY
FireST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL- WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, CHARTREUSE MARASCHINO:-
CURAÇAO. ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and OxAxon
to.
BITTERS.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SLUNDENS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
A BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Callon, ALL and PORTER, in hogsheade.
SPECIALLY Serected.
CIGAR S Bing Now Season's OUMSHAW TEA,
5 and 10 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 20 cents p. 16.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 16 to 25 centa
FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 16 to
20 cents.
MONE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 1, 1882,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Starling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. THE Undersigned having been printed
prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the shown
Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY
MHE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns att per cent nett premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents.. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
P
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.
من
Undersigned having been appointed
the
សារ
Po
the
Black Flag hepean nations
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
All.Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned, on or before 23rd Inst., or they will not he recognised. RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
120
Hongkong, July 13, 1882.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
also very anxious to lend a hand in driving Steamer will be at once landed and stored Cargo impeding the *discharge f the out the robels. The reason why the An- at Consignees risk and expense, sud no
Government has not exercised ita Fire Insurance will be effected. unthority to keep the Black Flur out of the
is because it has been found that Optional Cargo will be forwarded on plice is situated far out and cannot be left a YOXDAKA, unless notice to the contrary to
Since the Treaty regarding Instant
given before Noon To-MORROW, the Th day pursuits was made, number of vessels passing out and into the harbour of Po Shing has been enormous. The sunual amount of duty is very great. From this it may he seen that no inter- forence had been offered to the French ner- clizuta by the Black Flag. If the French had reasoned that the Black Flag had stain the French Commander-in-chief and that consequently, ' the Government must insist
driven
NWELY, it is an absurdity; for would also deem such a thing suflicient French were going to erente reason for initiating hostilo action. If the a disturb ance for thus reassu, then the bostility would be too bitter tu conse With refer ence to the inability of the French mer- introduce inte chants to get counmerce Yunnan, no Treaty has been made by the Government canicorning that mat Chinese
Moreover there is great danger to steamers ailing a
along the Kongko river, the swift currents and the amount owing to of deposits in the river, This
suggestion has been made by the Committee of the
N SATURDAY, the 16th day of July, 1832, at 8 am, the Company's French department. The Annamiese Go- Vernment has had nothing to do with these S. S. SINDI, Commandant LEQUEARS, obstacles. No one can see the reason why with MAILS, TASSENGERS, SPECIE, the French Government should have in and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the vaded Toaquin and taken it. From this it above places. may be seen that the French
ARRE
Agenta for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department, ⠀⠀⠀ Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta. of India, China and Australia.-
ter.
Globe,
Now Tonquin to Annam is like the right arm to the body, and Tonquin to China iz like an noter wall to the house. If the sight aron were hurt the body would ston
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,
PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
will be
ALBO,
is unfaithful to all the other Government Fargo and Specie will be registered for as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in
transit:
through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noen of 14th July, 1882.
received on board until 4 fit, Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. of and if the outer wall were thin the house · p.1., could be looked into. If the Annamese the 14th July, 1882. (Parcels are not Government eumot secure Tonquin how to be sunt on board; they must be left at can it be a dependency to China, and if the the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are re- Chinese Government cannot devise means to help Annam how can it secure its own quired. house and make its 'outer wall fast. If the Annamese Goverment complains with Company's Office. reason and the Chinose Government argues let us ask what would be the with reason,
answer from the French Government
„ÁN OLD INHADIIANT of Hanoi, FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lovė, Lombard Streël,
LONDON.
THE
HE Colonial Press supplied with News. papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terins,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection, ož Advertisers and the Public.
Not Responsible for Debts. Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contractedly the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Ilongkong Harbour the
Alexa, British barque, Capt. C. Bobb. →D. M. Hulchison
ARCHOS, Brithh Larque,, Captain Ed. B. Halliday. Borneo Company, Limited.
CT. Hook, British steamer, Capt. W. Jarvis Ah Ton & Co.
EMELEM, British ship, Capt W. Roberts.
MORAY, British steamer, Captain Win. Tutton. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at P. & OS. N. Co current rates.
Life Departinent, Polician insued for mums not exoseling £6,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hangkung, July 25, 1872,-
Sorway, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jamin-Butterfeld & Swire.
Asia, for Shanghai.
0.1) Bryant, for Iloilo.
C. T. Hook, for Singaporo,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
For Yorkshire, from Straite, 83 Chiness. DEPARTED.
For Breconshire, for Singapore, Messrs A Swingfor, and C Harvay; for London, Mr 58. A. Bourne.
keng. Messra S. A. de Souza, S. B. Lewis, Per Natal; for Shanghai from Hong- J. Dryadale, nad Rev. Laurent Guillon from Marseilles, Mr. Malcolm Jones; from Port Said, Mr G. Angelo. Per Pulga, for Yokohama from Fon keng, Miss Pators; from Marseilles, and Mrs
8 Evers.
Per Himalaya, for Hoikow, &c., 26 Obr.
DE89.
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
[No. 6924-July 13, 1882.
Referring to the language communly used to Euronouns by Chinese, it ibust be borne in mind that the stilted and Notics of Optional Cargo per Yorkshirexaggerated style of civility peculiar to
to be sont in before Noon.
the Celestial could be tolerated about
4 p.m.-Faksang leaves for Shangbats easily as the trained mannerisms of 4p.m.--Yorkshire leaves for Yokohama.
Miscellaneous,
Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, olosed from this date to 28th Instant, islusivo.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 16
the Arabian Nights." While Euro- peons adopt the shortest, most direct and often terribly uncouth medium of the "pidgin English jargon, it is, but natural that the well-to-do Chinese should fall into the habit of copying the homely if somewhat oncourtier-like manner adopted towards them. Honest intercourse between each other, where bitlior side, is what is really the aim to be no contempt or rudeness ty shown on
Skapt in view and we fancy, so long as
8am, French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe::
2 pmAlbay leaves for Bwatow, &c. 3pm. Moray and Arratoon Apear leave Chinese and Europeans maintain a
for Singapore, do,
was reasonable respect for each other, thera 3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. B. Cols will be no very outrageons intentional Stemmer leaves for Yokobana and Sanbreach of the laws of civility on either. Francisco.
side. We refer, of course, more par. SUNDAY, July 15-
ticularly to the intelligent, well-to-do Daylight-Kwangiang leaves for Cost Chinese, who know what civility
Ports.
MONDAY, July 17.
3.30 p.m-Meating of Members of the
Hongkong Club.
4.m.-Nelson leaves for Singapore, Port
Darwin, Cooktown, Sue, Goods por Glenroy undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Goods per Blästra undelivered after this 9 p.m.-Meating of Perseverance Lodge
date subject to reut
pea, and 9 Chinese
Per fament, for Sydney, &e, 1 Turo-Tymbay, July 18- For Holstein, for Vadivostock, o, 3 Europeans.
Per Rajanattianuhur, for Bangkok, 20 Chiness.
Fer Thales, fur Coast Forts, 150 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Por Ping-on, for Haihow, dc., 10 Chi-
.nooo
Per Hohow, for Singapore, 406 Chinese. Por Ningpe, for Shanghai, 50 Chiness. Per Ale, for Chefoo, 10 Chinese. Per Asia, for Shanghai, 12 Clúnese, Por T. Hook, for Singapore, 269 Chi-
nese.
SHIPPING REFORTS.
The British steamer Yorkshire, roports : Fine weather and light winds from Singa- roze to Parcela; tience to port inge Easterly winds and heavy crosa en Spoke Race Horse from Hongkong, 2 days out.
The British steamer Bellerophon reports": Moderate monsoon throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close:
| For SHANGHAL-
Per Too-Nan, at 3.30 pm. Tomorrow,
the 14th inst
Per Fooksung, at
the 14th inst
Tor YOKOHAMA
PerYorking at 880 ph. Tosorrow,
the 14th inst
For
HTPHON
Goods por Natal undelivered after Noos, subject to rent and landing charges. Spa-Auction of House No. 23, Gough
merna not to many of the lower-class natives, who are Ignorant of almost all kinds of culture.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Bolton Range Finder has been cutanishing everybody by the accuracy of wards of a thousand yardaseldom exceeding its performances, the error in distances up.
one yard. A committee appointed by the Commander-in-chief in India have been er perimenting with the, justgamont at ransfer, Books of China Traders Ins. Caloufte. We glean that the great feature Co., Ltd, doued from this date to 31st of these trials was the ease and quickens Instant
Transfer Books of H.K., V. & M. Steam
boat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 31st Instant, inclusive. FRIDAY, July 21-
Daylight English Mail leaves for Porte
of Call and Europe, 4 p.m.-Mitsu Bisht Blail Icares for
Nagasaki, &c. SATURDAY, July 232-
4pm-Sumatra leaves for Bombay, SUNDAY, July 23 com
Olairns against the Yorkshire must be
in to Mestra Russchl & Co., on before this date.
TUESDAY, July 20
Calterthan leaver for Sydney and
bourne on or about this date.
FRIDAY, July 28
sent
or
with which the soldiers learnt to use the range findet, owing to its extreme simplic city. There are two rango finders in tho service the Nolan and the Watkin, but we believe that the Weldon is now preferred bo cither; and the opinion is that this will have to give way to the Bolton, which has recently been ungught out, and bids fair to become the range finder of the future. The advantages quimed over the Waldon are that it only requires half the base, aud both have none of the drawbacks assigned ite results can be immediately checked
to the Nolan and the Watkin, viz
and liability to dorangement. The
Mol-ple is
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Licalico át Hoogkong Hotel
delicacy
s deduced from the optical square, an instrument invented a century ago, d long in use by
Portability
Surveyor t not the loast of ite recommendations from a military, or any other point of view, for it must be remembered that Lutenant Genstal Walker, C.B., R.E., FR.S., Str- MONDAY, July 31 -
veyor General of Indio, who was present at 3pm.Mocting of Shareholders of ie the trials, gave it as his opinion that this
H.K., & M. Steamboat Co.,Ltd,ele instrument
could
advantageously at No. 5, Queen's Rends
ders of employed for other pronto seal war 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of stated, such as it of than that the China Tradere Ins Co., Ltd., vove
медв and other
Head Office
naproximations, Reentral value
ovor and above ite special merit which has induced us to devote a small portion of our space to an appliance which is fast
Per out, ut ham. Tomorrow, the 14th HONGKONG DISPENSARY, guling favour to and wide
CAIGUÍA, JUSTCHE of as previously doti-↓
tiedie
Per Albay, 6t1.30pm, on Saturday,
For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN-
FOO
be 16th instr
THE
Established ID 1841
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
CALCUTIALEMAAK HE
Per Mmaj and Abratoon Amar, at £80-
p.m, on Saturday, the toth dist For STRAITS AND DOMBAK
Per Sumatra, st 3:30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 22nd inst.
For BWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW
Par Kuanging, at 5 pm., on Saturday,
the 15th inst
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE,
the 17th inst
WHOLESALE AND Paran DEUQGISTE,
IMPORTERSERAD
Dr Parkes, who is accepted by the modi
cal profesion as the greatest aathority hygiene, arrived at the practical conclussen,
that when diarrheas, or dysentery, is con
stantly affecting a community, or periodically at certain times of yekry either disease is far more likely to be prov
DRUGGters SUNDRIES, NUBERRY REQUrdused by bad water than by any other
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLARIE, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
SYDNEY, MEL Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water, BOURNE, &c. &c.—
Gingerade, Potass Water, farsaparilla Per Nelson, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Maurifactory is water direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-
Par Niigata Mare, at 3:30 p.m., on
Friday, the 21st inst
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA
Por Bangalore, at 11:30 am, on Satur
day, the 22nd inat
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,- The French Contract Packet - Sindh will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon,
Straita Settlements, Butavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondioháry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual kours will be observed in closing
tho Mails, &c.
The
PASSENDERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan,
Causes. It is noteworthy that those diseases also occur in localities where circumstanses necessitato, the use of even rain water. Some members of the profession scribo such occurrences in these latter places to the total absenes of lime in the water col- Locted from rain falling upon says in Australis--a corrugated iron roof, and bzva recommended a slight admixture of that substance with the too pure water with advantageous results, Here, in Hongkong, where the same ailraunts are endemic, we would take the liberty of suggesting that that thees who no the Fok-fu Laan, or like water free from the same element-and theory a trial. It is inexpensive, simple, o similarly affucked, might give this lime and, if it can do no good, will exuredly do
ATU
American, English, Indian or Austra. - and;
reference.
our,
1. It is, moreover, I substance
lian newspapers, are invited to call at largely employed in the patification of the the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over wate of reservoirs by the destruction of organisms, and it is also used in other sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies,”
with respects on a sunitary agent from these countries, are now Bled for Its curativo vairo in the classes of disease good effects
named is well known ↑ but
but we believe that its merit as a prophylactic has bever 10- ceived the attention it deserves. Now that cholers has made its appearance in Japan, and already epideme in Sumatra, throughout the town made and publiabad lar aanlyses
stere for public
to time. The anxiety for theo Buly! the community in a somewhat
MARRIAGE.
On the 6th June, at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, CHARLES VANDELEUR, second of Cahirbane, Co. Claro, JP to BNC F. A. Edwardes, 30th Regiment, of Raydy- gorse, Carmarthenshire,
information from
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKSY, Son of the late Captain James Crough, B. No wo opine, be warisse to b
dvisable have United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th st.; with Mails for Japan, San. Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closert as follows
al 7.80 p.m.
at least
tamuning. The number
For further particulars, apply at the 2.16 P.M. Registry cesses. The publication of this issue commenced Rangoon, is said to be, if not e
*
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, July 13, 1882.
jylb
2.30 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may to posted on board, the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Hongkong, July 13, 1882.
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1832
of solids to the gallon, dredth parts of saurion (onder varying
conditio
and
consumed are always before the eyes of the Inhabitants, who are thus effectually secured against the use of water onfit, or in the slightest degree dangerous for drinking or culinary purposes.
TO LET.
THREE HOUSES in RRMOND
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. TERKAVE, Bonham Road.
The Rent Maits per British Contract Packet Moderate.
will be closed THURSDAY, the 20th July, to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Pre was a little hypercritical in Per. Ard
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS.
July 13, Catherine Mardan, British 3-m. schooner, 287, W. Marden, Newchwang June, Bears and General CinESE.
July 13, Yorkshire, British steamer, 1025, W. W. Lyon, London May 21, via Penang und Singapore July 6, General-Rexsza & Co.
Mortonsen, Newchwang June 17 Beans- Jaly 13, Fano, Danish brig, 227, M'N, EDUARD SORELLASS & Co.
Canton
morning contemporary has been discussing a question which for years was a favourite theme for at least one of our predecessors on the China Mail. But it seems to as that the writer in
India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, his tone; or, perhaps, he did not make and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries to mails for the which during the last ten years kas sufficient allowance for the change Australian Colonica.
The
ية
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL.
following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contaset Packet:
Day before departure for Saturday of the
parture be on Monday)
Fa.—Money Order Office closes
Post Offies alosco, except the NIGHT Bor which is always opas out of Office hours
become apparent in regard to the re lative position of Chinese and Europeaus
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MA
BOMBARDMENT:DP. BATOES BLOWE
iphy (0) Line.)
LONDON, 13th July.
Notwithstanding the
otest of the Con-
Sandra m
in this Colony. Many of the epithets suis, the bombarimo
19 which he naturally and justly takes
The
100 AND GENERAT
exception are highly objectionable only commenced and two forta liave been blown where their original moaning is truly the offensive language so-called is never and faily conveyed. More than half of
intended, the real significance baving passed away and boon followed by a vague and locally-accepted meaning, This is perhaps no sufficient, den way inappropriate terms should be 1.M. Post Office opens
nged by Chinese to Europeans, but Megistry of Letters cam It is a good ground why Buropeans Posting of all printed matter should not work themselves into a white and patterns cessaBe 11AM-Mal except for Late liest over imaginary insults which were
never intended to be given. The 11:10 A.M.Letters may be posted with applicable to Government
Late Fee of 10 cents until oflices, however, are mother mob 11.30 AM.When the Post Office closes and these were provided for m
July 15, Ano, Danish steamer, from Day of departure, July 13, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton
Jaly 18, Too-Nan, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
July 15, Ching-taing, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise
July 13, Alletres, German schooner, from
July 13, Bellerophon, British steamer, 1998, Freeman, Liverpool May 27, el Pe- VRWARLIS, German steamer, Captain inang, and Singapore, General. BUTTER- F. Boysen-Wieler & Co.
FIELD & SWIBE
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entirely
LE 40 Mato Letters may be post
ago by on
on bound the packet wits Lets printed Fes of 10 cents until time of old de departare
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