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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No 59, Queen's Houd Bant, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAI), RE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH BARQUE

"STILLWATER."

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPURE, PENANG,

___________ THE CHINA MAIL.

Entertainment.

ECCE

SOON TO APPEAR AT THE

THEATRE

ROYAL

VE understand that a bet is on the tapis:

W between two persons of distinction,

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, through the country, under the disguise of

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

OAKUM.

TAR.

MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,

AND LONDON;

க

that a well-known musical Nobleman will collect a certain sam of money by travelling's

Wandering

Minstrol.

The titled votary of Apollo is now on his tours, and invariably experiences the kindest receptions from the of the different towne he visits, it gentry being onay to perceive from his nobis alri and courtly demeanour that his character is BOMBAY, MADRAS, ÇALCUTTA, AND c. He is now journeying towards

Hongdog whore he is expected ovory day. Bis first appearance will be fully an- nomced by

KELLY & WALSIL

ALSO,

AUSTRALIA.

N.B. --Cargo mo be taken on through Bills of Jading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GCLP

PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMÚURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

DIȚIE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL, STEAM

прив

Navigation Company's Steam-ship ROSETTA, Optum Bautow, with Her Majesty's Mais, will be despatched TURPENTINE.from this for LANDÓN direct, eid SUEZ CANAL and asnal Ports of Call, on

August, ut Daylight.

DY "AMERICAN MAIL."

ALIFORNIA RACKER

C

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 0.

tina, and lose.

Alphabetid BIS.

JUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Sala BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,

Oracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH.

Primo HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in keg and piusea, Paragon MACKEREL in 1 cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 cans.

Pusort FRUITS in 24 h cans. Catting Deserted Chaned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sange

MEAT

11

"

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES. MINGEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardaon & Robin's Cafebratel Pottod

MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERA.

Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER

Smoked SALMON.

Groen TURTLE in 23 i ona

du,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, including 2

TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES

COCOATINA.

Vax Houtky's COCOA. LizQO'Y & Err's COCOA.

FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES-

|

N

Largo will be tenivad on koard until

Liz day previus.

Parcels and Spion (thuld) at the Office unad Nison chỉ chéilay previous.

For

Der fler

aculis, regarding FREIGHT But Passage, apply to the PENINSULAR & Chungstal Steak NAVIDA | ríos Comprasa's Cuting, Huangkong,

Tar Contenta and Palur of Pashayes are

to be demured prior to shipment. Shippers are portteaiarly requested to

| note the vernis atro conditions of the Com

¦ pays [blark Brib on fading,

For This A csart will call ut CuLOMBO.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 21, 1882.

MAIL STE

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MITSE BISHI MIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

5 STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA

(Tubing turge mud. Possages for YOKO- HAMA 2000 VLADIVOSTOCK) THE S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain

30

SEXFT, bere on or about the

Instant, will be dispatched as above FRIDAY, the 4th August, at 4 p.an.

The plans now spon for Reserved Seata.

Pairs

Dress Circle and Stalls, Unreservel Scate,

Sokkers, Half-prica. Hongkong, July 28, 1882.

Insurances.

82.00. $1.00.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Tour guinst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or or Gouds stored therein, on

Goode on board Versola and on Hulle of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual forms and Conditions.

Groposals for Life Assurances will be re-

and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first clam Lives up to £1000 où a Single

Lifve

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co., Ayouts, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

TUE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Like on First Class Godowus at per cent. natt premium per annum.

NORTON & Co, Agente. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

Carga recevril on andnud Parcels at THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE

The Hice up to 1 pm, of day of sailing.

No Ball Lating sighed under $2

Fight

COMPANY, LİMİTED.

Clain it be settled on boardTHE MITSUBISHI MAIL S. S. co. before delivery is taken, otherwise they wil unt be reengnize.

CAR PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipqend to the Shanghai Muil Steamer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at Nagnhi.

For further Particulus, apply at the Company's Opreres, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mensis Kossell & Ca.

B. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hongkong, Jaly 24, 1882.

C. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANS asco. THE U. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF PORIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoohaing, on SATURDAY, the 12th August, 1882, at Neon, taking Passingers, and Freight, for capun, the

Vaited

Duites, and Europe. Through Bills of

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

H. J. H. TRIPP, - Agent, M. B. M. H. & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SILANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE. ).

The Co.'s Steamship

"Telemachus," Captain JoNEs, will be despatched at 4 p.m. on

MONDAY, the 31st Instant.

!

For Froight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

353, W. Ploetz, foilo July 11, Bapanwood.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

July 29, Telemachus, British atonmer, 1421, H Jones, Liverpool June 16, and Singapore July 29, Genoral-BUTTERFIELD & STILE.

DEPARTURES.

July 29, Melrom, for San Francisco. 20, Hainen, for Hoihow, &o.. 29, Peilo, for Honolulu.

20, Yangiae, for Ningpo & Shanghai. 20, Raven, for Whampoa, 29, Saghalien, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Pelham, for Tientsin, Wandrahm, for Shanghai.

jy31 Coptic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. ---** - „Albay, for Swatow, &e.

Canton, for Saigon.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PASSENGERS.

ABRIVED,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo di Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CH WANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTEZE.)

Chinese. The Co.'s Steamship

"Agamemnon,

Capt. WILDING, will be

Por Telemachts, from Liverpool, &e, Mesra McKinney and G. Loslay, and 160

DEPARTED.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping Daylight.Albay leaves for Swatow, &e. 1p.m.Bonted leaves for Baigon,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-

[No. 5938 JULY 29, 1852.

inserted, instead of “defendant," in whoen favour judgment was given

We read in the Macdense of the 27th inst, that, under instructions received from Mr Loureiro, the Portuguese Consul, Mesra

Sr. JoUN'S CATHEDRAL. --Rer, W. Jen-Brereton & Wotton addressed, a letter, on ninga, Colonial Chaplain. Morning Servico Saturday last to the Committee of the La 11. Evening (a short service). Holy Com

munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and sitano Club, roqueating them to reinstato Mr 4th in the month.

Loureiro as a member of the Club without Military Service, Bev, J. Ort, Acting delay, and should they decline to do ao by Military Chaplain

Parado Service nt

Huly Communion on the second the following Monday, legal proceedings and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of would be taken against them. No reply the Parade Service..

hod boon vouchsafed to the letter, and tho

UNION CAUROH.-Soldion Service at € 15.

A.ZE. Morning Service, 11-Rov Macaerac understands that nothing what John Colville.Divine Service in Chinose, over has been done as yet by 2-3 .. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month-Rev. Edge.

87. O, J.

party,

PETER'S CHURCH, for BBANEN, &c. Now that the War Department have given Rev. J. Ost, Chaplain, Service at 6 r.M.

Holy Communion after Service on the third a grant of £100 towards the proposed Sunday in cach month. All the Beats pre Church at the Peak, and the local Govern

free,

despatchod on or about kong, Mr Henry Heekey, and 10 Chinoso; STEPHEN'S MISSION CHCRC Should be carried forward. A general.../

the 2nd August.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

FOR HONOLULU, VICTORIA (V. 1.), AND SAN FRANCISCO

The British Stostner

"Clifton,"

Hotr, Commander, will leave for the above Ports

on or about the 8th Proximo

For Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 1, 1832.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON.

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Roadmont have promised a free grant of land for West-Hongkong Christian Association the erection of the Church, it is thought tho Service for Seunen, Sunday and Thursday, time has now arrived when the scheme Per Saphalien, for Shanghai: from Hong- | 7:30 r. M... |

ST.

-Rev. from Marseilles, Messrs Fha, Yong, Beggs Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer:

J. B. Onty

and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. (A rand Li Yan Fis.

Por Hama, for Hofhow, &c, 60 Chi-Tatany, Ante-Communion, and Bermont, at

11 4. Bible Class, at 3 px. Preaching at 8.80 r.M. Holy Communion, lat Sunday in Chinese month.

rese.

Per Peil, for Honolulu, 20 Chinese. Per Fangtae, for Ningpe and Shanghai, 27 Chinese.

Deans.

TO DEPART,

Per Copdio; for San Francisco, 6 Euro Por Albay, for Swatow, &c., 1 European, and 60 Chinese.

1110116

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Telemachus reports: Loft Liverpool June 10th, arrived at Singa- pore July 22nd, lett on the 23rd at 6p.. In Indian Ocean had fresh and moderate moпвoon as also up China Sea; fine up to Macclesfield Bank. July 27th afternoon shift of wind to N. W. and North, with min,. Bar. to 29.40, wind still hauling to

falling E.N.E, very unsettled weather with slight THE British Bark Melorek, Capt. Isaur- beam sez, July 28th, wind hauling to BODY, having arrived from the above N.N.E. with occasional heavy rain, Bar. Port, Consigners of Cargo are hereby rising a little July 29th, wind mexlerate quested to send in their Bills of Lading to N.N.E. with Easterly awell. Bar: rising the Undaraigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods fran alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con- aignees' ria's and expense, and no Fire

Insurance will be offactod.

Delivery of Gunpowder and other Explo- aives must be taken immediately.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

aut

Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

NOTICE.

URING my temporary Absence from Hengkong Mr. CHAS D. HARMAN will Represent the OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. Co. and the PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. Co. HS ACTING AGENT.

0027

F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

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Hongkong, April 26, 1882.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Tenders of to against FIRE at Current Rates,

CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Comparey £1,000,000 Sterling Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 of which is paid up £ 100,000 Annual Income £250,000

FC

"

"

THE Underagged have been appointed Hongkong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai,

NOTHLON to Yokohamud for trans- Agents for the abovo Company at

Purts,

Band

and other Japan

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to Sell by Public Auction, on THE Undersigned has received instrue-

THURSDAY,

the 3rd day of August, 1882, at 3 p.m., on the Premises,

Be Ogura oF THE MORTADEE-- Firstly. All that Pruce or PARCEL of GROUND registered in the Land Office

INLAND LOT No. 341, mensuring on the North and South aides 70 feet, on the East in SHELLEY STREET 75 feet, and on the West 70 feet.

Secondly-All that PIECE or PARCRL of GROUND registered in the Land Office as the REMAINING PORTION of IN- LAND LOT No. 34%, monsuring on the North and South sides 70 feet, East in SHELLEY

Sruzer 36 fact, and on the West 29 feat.

Sun Franetes, to Atlantic and and Hankow, and are prepared to great } t'harity. All that PIECE OF PARCEL of!

The Ciries of the United States, via Over: Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Duneram, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South Amoren, by the Company's und connecting Steamers.

Through England,

Pasonge Tickets granted to France, and Germany by all HIESTECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE -Atlantic uses of Stammers.

SEAL.

A prepaid RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS & Bauction of 35% is made,

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.

CLARETS

JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts. Freight will be recovert on board until 4 p.m. on the 11th August. Parcel Packages will be received at the uthes until 5 p.m., same day all Parcel Packages should be CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarto, ( marked to address in full; value of same

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LAFITE, 1EES GRAVES, BREAKFAST ÚLAKET, «

SHERRIES & PORT-

H

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO. SACUONE'S OLD INVALID PURT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, 40.-

and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUST DUBOUCHE & CO. BILANDY. FEEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. OHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, July 15, 1882.

2912

Intimations. Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANOROW

BITTERS

&

&C....

&v.

BABS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pinte and quarts.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & |

J. BURKE, pits and quarts.

PILSENER BEER, in quarts,"

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by thei

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hegeheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 calty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 conts p. 1.

BEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents.

FRANKLIN SQUARE LIURARY, 15 to

25 canta:

MILNER'S PATENT FILE-PROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Frieca. Hongkong, June 1, 1882.

Insurances at current rates.

- HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868

ANGPSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Pail-up)....Ta. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RIstave...Tls. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.....Ts. 200,562. TOTAL CAPITAL, and Ac-}

CUMULATIONS, 0th...Tls. 940,559.05 April, 1889.

Ditectura

H. De C. Fors, Esq., Chairman. J. H. PINCEVOSS, WA MEYERINK,

Esq.

Esq.

A. J. M. LTVERBY, G. E. WHEELER,

Esq.

Esq.

HEAD OVER-SHANCUAL Messra RUSSELL & Co., Sureturus. Messra

LONDON BRANCH: Moears BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 69, Cornhill. parts of the World.

Petics granted en Marine Risks to all

Subject to Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are

GROUND registered in the Land Office as SECTION E of INLAND LOT No. 302, measuring on the North and South aides 16 feet and inches, and on the East and West sides 50 feet.

FUND registered in the Land Office

-All that PIECE OF PARCEL of

09

03 SEUTION D of INLAND LOT No. 302, measuring on the North and South sides 17 feet and 5 inches, and on the Fast and West sides lil feet.

Together with the EIGHT HOUSES erect. ed thereon, viz --- HOUSES in SHELLEY STREET, NUBI

s. 13, 17, 19, 21, 29 and 25, and Two HOUSES in MosquE STREET, Noa.

For Farticulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer;

or to

STEPHENS & HOLMES,

Solicitors for the Mortgage. Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captum, the Agcnte, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour;---

ANERLEY, British steamer, Capt. F. G.

Ready.ually distributed among all Contributors

ani-Strachan-Russell & Co.

No. 6.-Vol. X.

-UF TRE

of Business (whether Shareholders or not) Arcos, British barque, Captain Ed. B. in proportion to the Promia paid by them.

Halliday.-Borneo Company, Limited.

ARRATOON AFCAR, British steamer, Capt. RUSSELL & Co.,

A. B. MacTavish-D. Seasoon, Son & Co. Agents.

Loc82 COMET, German ship, Capt. D. Siegener.

-Captain.

"CHINA REVIEW" Hongkong, May 8, 1882,

CONTAINS-

Casca in Chinese Criminal Law.

A Journey in North Se Chuan.

The Ta-yun-lun-ching-yü-ching (

輸液的桦)

Chinese Bibliography.

The End of the Chow

Dynasty.

Notices of Now Books and Literary Intel.

ligence.

Notes and Queries:--

Renitentid Use of the Cangue.

Procession for Written Papor at Padang (Sumatra).- Chinese Notions as to the Moment of

Death: Tepublication of the Early Numbers of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society's Journal Time from à Cat's Eye, Addendani

Errata

Books Wanted, Exchanges, to,

Honzkong, July 17, 1864.

To-day's Advertisements. E, British ship, Capt. W. Roberts.

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,"

*LIMITED.

Subscribed Capital One Million Sterling. THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong and Chins for the above Company, are prepared to ine Policies covering FIRE RISKS at Currant Rates.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

TO LET.

TWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, Bonham Road, Rent Moderate. Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hangkang, July 7, 1887,

29.47.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAI.—

.

Per Wandrahm, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,

the 30th inst.

For SAIGON.---

Per Bented, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

30th lost.

Por Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., ou Monday, the 31st inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI

Par Hailong, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 1st August.

For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

MELBOURNE, &c.- Per Cullerthun, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 2nd August, Instead of as previously notified.

For

SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, KEPPEL BAY SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c, de, &c. Per Menuir, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 4th August.

For KOBE AND NAGASAKI-

GERMAN BERENDA CHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Rev. W. Louis,

torented in the matter will therefore (by meeting of Subscribers and all others in

Formianion of the Hon. J. Russell) bo held at "The Arms," Victoria Peak, to- orrow afternoon, July 30th, at 6 o'clock. It is proposed that Trustees shall then be

every Sunday, at half-past ten s... in the chosen to confer with the Government as to Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hours, the aitu (to be afterwards vested in their West Point.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH,, Garden Rond names), and to carry out the plan to be 8 A. M. Mass and Sermon. 6.30 P.M. Evon-selected; rules for the general management ing Service, Benediction.

of the Ckurok will be brought forward, for approval, and an attempt made at once to rains the balance of money required. The

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, attendues of all Penk residcuts and visitors

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DALGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OP

is invited at the meeting.

À CORBESTONDANT, who appears to have been considerably exercised in mind con- cerning the posable evils of the Opium Traffic, and the terrible responsibility which, it in alleged, reats upon England and Englishmen for its existence, writes to

DRUGGISTS' SUNFRIES, NURSERY REQurus upon the subject in the following strain:

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENTZIAE, AMERICAN, ÁND FRENCH PATENT. MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

1. DF

Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Putase Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.

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

"I have often thought that the good nion and true who are agitating the Opiam Question of Horns are doing so because they believe it to be as great a curse to Chins as it was presumed to be in Assam. before it was ruled out of that province. When I hear tho advocates of teetotaliam asserting that every sincere Christian ought to discountenance the uso of wing, beer, and spirite, I have, or used to have, o twinge of conscience caused by the reflec tion,Supposing that these people are right, what ought to be done?” – M [

PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any found that a glass of good wine, sourd other persons who may desire to con- bear, or mellow whisky certamly did not sult the filos of local, China, Japan, produce an alarmingly evil effect upon my- American, English, Indian or Austra self or my friends, I gradually let fall the lian newspapers, are invited to call at doubts which had been hovering on the the "China Matt" Offee, where over outskirts of my consciousness, and set sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, down this enforced nhatinence, and this pro- from these countries, are now filed for hibition of beer selling, as utopian and ridiculous. My horror of the low drank- ard, or the rich so, however, was none the less. I could not, at the same time, see my way to think that a crusade ngamət those who drank to excess should include.

reference.

MARRIAGE

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydnor, on the 3rd June, by the Dean of Sydney, Bir Fer Sumida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri WILLIAM WHEELER (of Moss G. B. Ste

day, the 4th August,

vens & Co.), to Miss GRACE FRABÓK,

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -

For Sunda, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the oth August.

MAILS EY THE UNITED STATES FACKEL.-

The United States Mail Packet Coptic, will

be despatched on SUNDAY, the 30th inst, with Malls for JapaЛt, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows

9.16 AM. Begistry casos.

9.30 AX Post-Office closes, but. Cor

respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents.

those who did not. A simile puzzling densation has crossed my mind when read-

The publication of this issue commenced ing the enthusiastic and highly moral at 7.55 p.m.

The China Mail.

DONGKONG, BATURDAY, JULY 20, 1883.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"}

semunciations of the Opium Tufte bit really true that England has forced optom Jown the throats of the poor Chinese sad

that a great burden of moral guilt rents upon the people of England in relation to this burning question? Of course I have laughed at the acntimental if well-meant exaggerations of the evile caused by opium, and I have soon bohind the scenes in more than one case where opium fume have been blated for and lauses from the faith,

extra Postage antil the time of depar(Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) where no faith ever entered the question at

Sure.

Hongkong, July 29, 1882.

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MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Meetings. 3pm-Mesting of Shareholders of the HK., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd, at No. 52, Queen's Road. 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders' Ins. Co., Ltd., at

Head Office.

Shipping.

4 p.m.-Telemachus leaves for Shanghai.

Miscellaneous.

Claims against the Bentedi must be sent in to Messirs Gibb, Livingston & Co., on or before this date.

THE RESERVES CALLED QUI

LONDON, July 28, The reserves have been called out. The Radical and Conservative Mambera dis. countenance a vote of credit.

TEE FRENCH CHAMBER AND THE PROTECTION

OF THE CANAL

The Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies has refused to grant a credit for

the protection of the Suez Canal.

FUZKIJU. PREPARATIONS,

all Still, it is uncomfortable to feel that you are pointed at as one of a nation who is said to have brought this curso into China. And an incident in my daily life in China, may be given to illustrate what I mean Sitting at my desk one day, s often do, smoking while I drove my quil I detected a strong warm coming in at the wind

the first time that had occurred to ipe, and to find out its origin.

Turkish naval and military preparations to, and the case was revealed : ars being made for Egypt.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

an idea

my employés wận having a whiff of

avourite weed while I was whifing wins Hearted somewhat guiltily as I entered,

The next AMERICAN MALL per the P. and of course I objected to his smoking the

M. str. City of Toldo may be expected deng so na

o as to causa annoyance. But what General Memoranda.

to arrive here to-morrow the 29th right, had 1, so long as that servant par instaat Her dates from San Fran- formed his duties to my satisfaction, to TUESDAY, August 1:-

clevo are up to the Ist instant Noon-Haloony leaves for Swatow, & The Loxt ENGLISH MAIL by the P & Odout him for indulging in his enlace while WEDNESDAY, August 2-

· . .. ..

3 p.m.-Auction of Housea (in six se-

parate leta). 4pm.Cottertiuin leaves for Australian

Purts via Foochow THURSDAY, August Ə

3 p.m.--Auction of Piece or Parcol of Ground with Houses in Shelloy Street ad Mosque Street.

steamer Shannon may be expected here I was at the same roment smoking my on Wednesday afternoon. She brings pipe of pease 1. This staggered me, and I datos up to the 30th Jane."

ORDKE OP BERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL:---

BIH BUNDAY AFTER TEINTTEAM Matins-Venite, 5; Pulma, - 161-162 )

Te Deum, 95-98 Jubilato, I. Mercer

270 (1st tune); Kyrie, Mercur Hyman, 242 EvensongPalme, 163-165; Mognitost, 153 Nuno Dimittis, 117 Hymn, 306 Hyman, Si

Could not help thinking that all the Anti Opiem men eaght logically to be rigid anti- tobacco folka sa well. As an employer

perfect right to object to the opini

a disagreeable, in the same way that ch jection could fairly be taken to the smell of the coarse oil streped your chair-coolies.

P. & OS. N. Co.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. EUPHRATES, British steamer, Capt. John | FRIDAY, August 4 .--.** Mitchell-Russell & Co

Daylight.-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Barope. Goods per Saghalten undelivered after

Noon subject to rent and landing Tar Agents (Messrs Jardine Matheson more hats with his pipe than charges.

GLENVRY, British 3-in. schooner, Captain David Thomson-Wieler & Co..

MAGENTA, British brigantino, Captain H Coalfest-Jarding, Matheson & Co.

MONARCH, British steamer, Captain M.. Thompson Slemssen & Co.

3. R. BEARCE, American barque, Captain AD. Barnard Ed. Schelhass & Co.

WANDRARM, German steamer, Capt. W. Spliedt-Melchers & Co.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

July 28, India, Gurmas barque, 335, F. Regener, Cardiff April 12, Cal-MEI CHERS. & Co

July 29, He, German 8-m. schooner,

N

sevaut did not seem to la

#pm-Auction of Household Farmitars, Co.) inform us that the 6.5. Lennox letome is was solace to

Singapore for this port to-day, the 20th 4 p.m. bitan Bishi Mail leaves for inst

dc., at No. 2, Gage Street,

4p.m.

Mermuir leaver for Australian | Forta via Singapore.

The Superintendent of the P&O Co. Daphne leaves for Straits, &o, on es informs us that the steamer Shannon, with

about this date,

Goods per: Wandrahm undelivered after the next English mail, left Singapore for

this date subject to rent.

Hongkong on Friday, the 23th instant, at 6pm.

Mornay, August 7 ----

3 p.m.-Auction of Pieco or Parcel of Ground with Two Houses in Jervois Street SATURDAY, August 19

NoonP.M. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for

Yokohama and San Francisco,

Is the last line of the report of the judge ment in the Marques e Wicking case, which word * plaintify, run by a clerical dif

not appear to bring about physical and intellectual

often pistared by its how I could fairly

dince kiem hare: Feb

the denn