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For Sale.

Mais.

Entertainment.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-WILL ARRIVE BY FRENCH MAIL

No. 63, Queen's Itad East, (OPPOSITE THE COMIRSABIAT}, {

Ship Company.

RE NOW LANDING, EX TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

BRITISH BAR QUE

"STILLWATER.”

DEVOE'S NOIPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test

SPARTAN 000KING

STOVES.

FAIRBANKS SCALES,

OAKUM

TA

TURPENTINE

EX “AMERICAN MAIL.

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMF

Alphabetic

UITS.

#S

Fany Sweet M DRCUITS.

Ginger CAKES Soch RISCUTIS Oyster Biset FAS

ive}~

Crooked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMEY.

GORNMEAL

TOPOCAS BUTTER.

ar and Californian CIEE Bar CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACOF. Eagle Brand Condense MILK. PRACH and APPLE BUITE: Pickled OX TONGUES.

PORK

Family PIO-PORK in kegAIR) (* Paragon MACKEREL in the Beau Ideal SALMON in lib mais Cutting's Donsori FRUITS in 24 11 vana,

Assorted Cand VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS

Assorted FRES

MINCEMKAT.

COMB HONEY in Origid Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Calibrated Ported.

MEATS.

Richardson Robbin's Cusied OYSTERS

Launch TONGER

McCarty's Sugar LEMON WE

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON,

Green TURTLE as 25 themes

da

A

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, including

TEYSSONEAU DESSERT MUITS

ALMONDS and RAISINS

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN- COCOA,

Licom's & BON COCOA FRENCH PWMS,

PATE DE FIE GRAS.

MINUEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFASUTONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGON

SOUPS, &..

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES-

HIEDSIECK'S MONOPGE & WHITE

SEAL

VEUVE CLIQUOT INSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co.pts & quarts.

OLARETS...

CHATEAU MARGAR CHATEAU LA ROSE pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,

1E GRAVES,

++

BREAKFAST ÚLARI, ..

SHERRIES & PORT-

H

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

| SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,·

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.

STEAMER FROM SHANGHAI.

THE SS. GABLI will be despatch. FAREWELL VISIT TO HONGKONG THE

ed for San Francisco via Yokolama,

ON TUESDAY, the 22nd August, 1863, at Noon.

Connection being budo at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japari porta.

OF TUE

EVER POPULAR WORLD FAMED

R

All Pared Pokagos alusuki ho marked tri addresen fill, and me will be corived OF at the Company's Pee, until 5 pan. the day previous sailing,

LEURS Chunres froen San Fra sisuo to Reagong will be granted at a REDUCTION of 2

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land,

Mexican, Central and South Amarican Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ulices addressed to the Collector af Cin toma, San Francisco.

For furthur formetion as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agmney of the Company, No. Ma, Queen's Roof Central

UBAS. D. HARMAN

Jeting Agent. Hongkong, August 9, 1882.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARIPIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAI

STEAM FOR

SAICON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

CHIARINIS

OYAL ITALIAN

CIRCUS & MENAGERIE TRAINED ANIMALS.

In addition to which will appets the IMPERIAL SABUDZY JAPANESE TROUPE (B in Number) Recently engaged by Signor CHIARING at an enormous outlay of Money, to travel with his already recognised Great

Company.

G. AGRATI,

Ignit

gkong, August 28,

Intimations.

THE CHINESE MAIL is paper is now

The bes

served every day. malat Four in Hong- hong, of Bean Dulbar 1fty Cents in-

Dollars per a

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,eling postage to Coast ju

FORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA:

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOCIS.

supp

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON KTA BUEZ CANAL.

The Che Steamship

14 Glen," Captain Jackson, will ba despatched at Daylight

TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BETTER FIELD & SWIRE,

İgrunds.

Hongkong, Augusi. 19, 1882.

n20

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"Namba,"

Capt. WESTORY, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the Plat Instant, at Noon, instead of as prquiously advertised.

For Freight or Pasongs, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1882.

i

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

Per Rajanattiaahar, at 9am. To-or-

row, the 20th Inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

[No. 5950.--Avausr 19, 1889.

merchants, the Ileneb and the Prene, were unanimous in deploring the Budden demoralisation of Chinese commerce, and Daylight.-Glauca leaves for Shanghat began to cast about for remedies.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

For SWATOW AND AMOY.—

Per Cheany lock Kian, at 9 a.m. To-

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Ray. W. Jen Inorrow, the 20th innt, inatoad of a wings, Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service previously notified

11, Evening 5 (a short service). Holy Com Po Martbarch, at 11.30 .., on Mon-4li in the montRoy. J. Ont, Anting manion. every Sunday, except the 2nd and

day, the 21st inst.. For SHANGHAI,---

Military Service: Military Chaplain.

Parody Service at 8

is noteworthy that the Chinese were the first to propose a remedy, and that the remedy they proposed in 1873 (and 1874) is feutically the same with that which they now arge upon the Go-

longs. Under date of 10th March, vorament in 1882, via, the compulsory registration of partners in Cliness

Per linking, at 11.30 am., on Mon-4.5. Holy Communion on the secund 1878, the Editor of the China tail

day, the 21st inat.

and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of utentions the frot in the following worde For SWATOW, AMOY, & TOOCHOW.—the Parade Service

A recommendation made to us-and Per Nam, at 11.30 am., on Monday,

UNION CHERO-Guldiers' Service at 0.45 which, we may add, comes from a native, the 21st inst., instead of as pre-John Colville.Divine Service in Chinese, Chinese Hougs, be required to register, Morning Service, 1 Rev. not a foreign, source-suggests that all 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with communicu on at the Registrar General's office, the full first Sunday of every month, Rev. C. James of their partners and employés.". Edge.

viously notified.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Askington, at 1.30 pm, on Tues day, the 22nd inst., instead of as previously notified.

For SAIGON. --

the 23rd inst

a21 For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

FOR SHANGHAJ.

The Steamship

"Chinklang," Capt. 8. M. ORE, will be despatched for the nove Forton MONDAY, the list Inst., a Noon.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1882.

TO BE LET.

20%

(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)

THE HOUSE, No. 1, ALBANY, ---8 Rooms and Servants' Offices, GanDEN and Sexwling: Gan and Wazen laid on,

Apply to

1INSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, June 5, 1882.

TO LET

TITWW-HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, "Bonham Road, Rest Moderate.

ghed" The

Apply an

in der purely native dicectom It is the first Chinese Newspap

chief

of the paper is of course dorived

the native community,! amongst whom also are to be found the

securities necessary guarantors and

IN THE RSTAV, the 24th of August, place it on a business and legal feating び

1882, 11 mai, the Company's S. 8.

projectors,

SABDALIES, Contradant RozAND the must thing thr gelinster ·

information from

the variants Ports in China anel

with MAILS, FASSENGERS, SPECIE, from Australia, California, Siran

and CARGO.

shore pinees.

W

Cargo and S Landon M

capted in tra principes plan

Shipping the Sc of 23rd a

Cang

our thin Port for the

will be registered for for Marseilles, ati ne- trough Mersvillen for the

will be granted nužil st, 1889.

bed until 4 util 3 pm. < Farol are no To be sent on board; they must be left t the Agency & Utier, )

pur, Specs and are The 2nd Augnat, Poz

Contents and value of Pa, kagan aru ro- gured

Hang,

circulation.

Singapore, Sagon, and o

Fother

places fragmented by the Chase, consider themselves justified in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing Justined The advantages offered to ad vertisers are therefore tinually great, and the foreign vanmusity generally it to their interest to avail themselves of there.

find

The held open to a pupper of this desep tion ducted by native efforts, but progresence atal anti-structive in bone. is almost limitless. It on the me hand { commmude Chinese holief and interest, while on the other it despres every aid For further partonlure, apply at the Lake English journals i contabies Editorials, given to it by foreigners. with Lal Shipping, atal Commercial News at Advertisements.

Subscription orders for the above may be

C OP CHAMPEAUX,

Hongkong. August 14, 1882

W24

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG,

that

1

GEO, MURRAY BAIN,

China Mus! Office.

SAILORS HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHES, Boggs, or

A PAPR will be thankfully received

at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAIL To-day's Advertisements.

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

AND LONDON;

ALSO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

NB. Gugu can be tiken on through Bilis uf Luling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF

PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

BE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL SIKAR |

TAXATION COLANY's Steam-ship THIBET, Captain W. E Toneson, will Her Majesty a Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, wửi BOMBAY, ¡ and SUEZ

FRIDAY. the

1st September, 1882, at Daylight

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

The Steamship

**Ashuration," Captain MCDONALD, will

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

fwners will be Responsible for | Crew of the following Vresels, during any Dabt contracted by the Officers or their atay in Hongkong Harbour:

EBAN, British sterner, Captain T. Thoms,Arnhold, Karing & Co.

Benohr. Siem:88631 & Co

BatMWALL, German steamer, Capt. & C.

A.M.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SKAMEN, &c. The writer, who concurs in their sug Rev. J. Oat, Chaplain. Service at 6 PM. gestion, then continues to make tome Holy Communion after Service on the third remasks whichi deserve repeating as they, Por None, at 4.30pm., on Wednesday, Sunday in each month. All the Seats are no doubt, expressed the views held at

free.

the time by at least a large section of

action would be class legielution, but the foreign community. Doubtless," he says, "on Ordinance, compelling this 30 STEPHEN'S MISSION OTROS.-Ror. it would be so because the foreign como- J. 3 Sarvicos in Chinesc.) Morning Prayer different ways the information such an J. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (All munity voluntarily furnish in several Litany, lam, at 3 r.M. Preaching, We do not in reality see any very strong Anto-Communion, and Sormon, at Ordinanes would be designed to obtain, 11.M

6.30 P.M. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday reason why foreign firms should not Chinese month.

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road For Glexet, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, Service for Seamen, Sunday and Thursday West-Hongkong Christian Association

7.30 P. M.

the 24 ust.

For STRAITH AND BOMBAY -

Per Sunds, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 2nd Sept, instead of an pro- viously notified.

in

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Urated States Mail Packet Garlic, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Statca, Canada, Honolu

&c., which will bo closed ns 11.15 M. Rogistry ceasen. 11.30 A.M.

Post-Office closes, but Corros-8 pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extru Postage until the time of departure. Hongkong, August 17. 1882.

au22

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ——— The French Contract Packet Sughalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th August, with Mails to the United Kinglon, Europe, and places. beyond, wit Nagles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmati, Coylon, India (vi Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

Mails

MAILS OF THE BRITISH PACKET. — Tho per British Contract Packet

Thirt will

closet On THURSDAY, the 31st August, to and

GERMAN BETURADA CHAPEL-Service in equally register themselves, except that the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, all legislation not designed to meet n every Sunday, at half-past ten va, in the known want or to provide against a Chapel of the Borlin Foundling House, known abuse is objectionable. What West Point.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Brad, ever be the view taken regarding for- A., Moss and Sermon. B.30 PM. EFCH-ners, however, the desirability of ing Service, Benediction.

native registration cannot be gain."

through the United Kingdom and Europe sid Brindisi; to the Straits.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Noon.Namea leaves for Coast Ports, Noon. -Chinking leaves for Shanghai Goods per Alich undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Algch leaves for Batavia, &c., on er about

this date.

These words were ponned, in March 1873, by Dr. Dennys, then Editor of the China Mail. The Editor of the Daily Press, Mr Dulcken, also referred in October 1873, in writing his "Notes on Commercial Law" to the general ob- scurity existing as to the Chinese laws and modes of partnership, in the follow- ing words: So much inconvenience. has resulted from this cause, that Mr Smale, Chief Justice of Hongkong, re- cently called attention the subject, and it is understood that an attempt will be made in this Colony to introduce an Or dinance providing for the registration of the partners in Chinese firme, under Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sugar some system analogous to that which

Refining Co., Ltd., payable,

exista in France at the present day,”

Auctions.

8 p.m.-Auction of Piece or Fareed of Ground with Houses in Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Kow.

Miscellaneous.

THE

Here wo have therefore a remarkable consensus of both the public Press and the Bouch regarding the proposition

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah. Ceylon, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, which first emanated from the Chinese

India, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

N.B. Thin Packet currcs no maila for the

Australiase Clonies.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

Established AD. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

MAGENTA, British brigantine, Captain The following hours are observed in closing FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS;

Coalflect.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SEARCH, American ship, Captain Win. H. Swap-Borneo Company, Limited.

PENELO, British steamer, Captain T. S Kenlordino.- Melchers & Co.

KAJANATTIANUAL, Brit. steamer, Capt W. Y. Hunter. Yuvu Fal Hong,

Mails, de, by the French Contract Packet:-

Day before departure (or Katurday if the de-

parture be on Mincay), —

P.M.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office Loure.

SEA WITCH, American ship, Capt. John | Ley of Post Office opens.

H. Drew, Russell & Co.

SURPRE American herque, fapt n Avaru. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Aug. 19. Guracy, British steaquer, 1647, T. J Jackson, Foochow 17, Tea BUTTER FIELD & SWINE.

Ang. 19, Chin, German steamur, 648, H. Schöer, Swator Aug. 18, General -- YUEN FAT Hose,

bo desgatahes us above | Aug.

TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 2 p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca Hongkong, August 19, 1882.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Stewash:

**ext"

FLUX2

will be despatched for the Zahore Part on THURS

Cargo will be received on board until¡ DAY, the 24th Instant, at Bjorn,

Noon on the day previous

Parcels and Specie (God) at the Office until Noon on the day previous.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will hu

transhipped at Colombo; Tua and General Cargo i

for London will be conveyed Bombay without fanshipment, arriving one week later thu by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the

PENLISULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIQA- SACCONE'S MANZANILA & AMON-TON COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,

'TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and 8-star HENNESSY BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBQUOHE & 'to.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURB WHISKY. KIKAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE "HISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

OURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKEK's sad. OBANUE

BITTERS.

A.,

&v., Su.

The Contents urut Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the temas and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bille of Lading.

This, l'essed will sall at COLOMBO,

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, August 18, 1882.

Insurances.

Bul

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AsEars of the above Company, are authorized to Insure BASS'S ALE, bottled bCAMERON and | against FIRE at Current Rates.

SAUNDERS, pints andquarte, GUINNESS'S STOUT, itled by E. &

,

J. BURKE, pints andquarta PILSENER ÉÉER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PETER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in kgaheads,

SPECIALLY SELVTED

CIGAR S.

GUMAN & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

B

For Freight or Passago, apply to

REMEDIOS & C Hongkong, August 19, 1852.

aw24

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo Passerowers at through retre for NINGPO, CHEWO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIK, HANKOW. ani Ports on the YANGTSZE)

DEPARTURÉS.

19, Figon, for Haihow, &c.

1, Reus, for Saigua.

19, K. T. Clayton, for Cantpu

9, heto, Chines gubos, for

Canti

19, (tang-on, Chinese gunboat, for

Canton

19, Pekin, for Shanghai.

19, Hethone, for Swatow.

19, Japan, for Singapore, Penang am!

Calentia.

19; Laumor, for Singapore, Penang

and Calcutta.

CLEARED.

Nehemiah Gibun, for New York.

Cheng Hock Kio, for Swatow and Amoy.

Selter, for Hollow, de.

Chi Yuen, for Shanghai, Rajanattianhar, for Bangkok.

Odin, for Huthow, &e.

Nama, for Coast Ports.

fases, tor Amoy and Shanghai, Auton, for Haiphong.

The Co.'s Stearnship

Priam," Captain Burt, will ho #despatched on or about and

the 26th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTPERFIELD & SWIRE,

digents. Hongkong, August 19, 1882.

CANTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

"Stirling Castle," MARSHALL, Commander, the 21st Instant, will have immediate do

expected Lure on or about

spatch for the abovo Port:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, August 19, 1882.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

THE Undersignad having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are

·Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in prepared to grant Insurances as follows:C

6 and 10 catty Boxes.

Marine Department. BREAKFAST CONGOU +20 outs p. 1. hore, in Loudon or at the principal Forts Policies at current rates, payable either

of India, China and Australia,

SEASIDE LIBRARY, 1525 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LERARY, 15 to

25 conte

MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOFI

are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Underaigned for counter

their risk and expense. signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Fire Department,

Ex Djemah Policies issued for long or short periods at 200 (india), 498, 1 case Hafen, Order, current rates.

from London, - Life Departurertu

LBJ, Politics issued for sums not exceeding

SAFES, and CA BOXES, at £5,000 at reduced rates, Manufacturer's Pros

Hongkong, June 1, 1882,

bales Sharkfins, Order, from Madras.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX.

Agerit,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1972.

Hongkong, August 19, 1882.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

Per Clanets, from Foodhow, 20 Chinese,

Europeans.

DEPARTED. Per Pekin, for Shanghai: frota Brindisi, Fathers Lawrence Piechs and Jaspor Fiechs, Bir F. M. Gration, and Father Athanasing Gutte.

Per Japan, for Singapore, &c, Mr Judah's family and Mrs Gabriel, 16 Natives deck, and 220 Chinese.

Per Lenne, for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Hearchain; for Caloutta, Mr S. D. Moon- Boy, and Mr Adolph Lonton; for Straits, 150 Chinese, and 8 Indians deck.

Per Ping-m, for Hollow, N, 30 Chi- mese.

Per Ramus, for Saigon, 100 Chinese Per Haikne, for Swator, 12 Chinese.

TO DEPART. Per Cheung Hod: Kian, for Swatow and Amoy, 390 Chinese,

Per Saltee, for Holbow, &c., 12 Chinese, Per Chi Yuen, for Shanghai, 60 Chiness. Per Rajanattianhar, for Bangkok 18 Chinese.

Per Odin, for Hoihow, &o., 60 Chinese. Per Namos, for Coast Port; Eam pesna, and 200 Chinese.

Per Uluss, for Anoy and Shanghai, 50 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Haus reports! Strong S. W. wind and hesty squalls.

-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For HOLLOW HAIPHONG. --

Per Salte, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

20th inst..

Per Udin, at 9 am. To-morrow, the 20th inst, instead of as previously noli- Bed.

ነብ

11

Registry of Lotters suuren Pasting of all printed matter

patterns cvases.

and

A. Muils closed, except for Late

Luttors.

11.10 A. M.--Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes

entirely.

11.40 A. M.-Late Letters may bo posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of doparturo.

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Quotations. HONGKONO, August 19. OPIUM-Now Patna, caah,...$595

Old

cash,...8075 New Bonaro, cash,... 505 cash.... 655 New Malwa, credit,... 420 Allowance, Thela... 48 Old Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance, Tasks...... 32

+3

Bank, Wire, ...

Demand,

Exchange.

J1

30 days' sight,...

17

4 months' nighinn

Credits,

Documentary 4 months' sight,

India, Wire,...

11

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf, 99 fine Sovereign,

2+1

Shares.

... $27.10 ... 25.34

(For Share Quotations, see Parje A.)

Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Bond.) HONGKONG, August 19.

BAROMETEE

Do. Do.

4 F. M.... TIZEMOMETER— ? 4. M..........

GA.M...

1 P.M...

Do.

1 P.M....

Do.

4 P.....

Do

(Wet bulb) 9 A.M.

Do. Do. Do, 4 P.M. Do. Maximum

Do. 1 P.M.

29.750

29.74

188TER TRE

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRVOGISTS, IMPORTERS

OR

Deuacuare SUNDAIRE, NURSERY REQUI

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS ·

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.

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

community, to make the registration of partners in Chinese firms compulsory. As to the particular mode we be followed. in introducing this registration of part- ners, the opinion of the foreign com. munity would seem to have been divided at the time, some advocating the intro- duction of a new Registration Ordinance, whilst others thought all that was re quired was to extend the provisions of 1865) to all private firms having part- the Companies' Ordienace (No. 1 of

ners. In referring to this subject the Ching Mail of 12th December 1873 suye, Europeane publish the names of all responsible parties in a House, as a matter of course, while the Chinese keep thes as secret as possible; to meet the latter fact, legislation of some sort seems to be negently required.” - kraj

The Government also appears to have shared the views of the community and the Bench regarding the need for fresh legisintior, for in January 1874 the China Mail announces, that "the pro- visions of a proposed Ordinance for the registration of partners in Chinese firms PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any are now under consideration." Cor- other persons who may desire to conrespondence with Downing Street, as sult the files of local, China, Japan, till the close of the year that the draft usual, delayed matters and it was not American, English, Indian or Austre of this proposed Ordinance was made Han newspapers, are invited to call at publicly known. the "CHINA MArt" Office, where over: sixty newspapera, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for

reference.

Meanwhile, however, the Chinese Community bestirred themselves in the mattor, and the very same men who, in 1866, objected to all interference, by way of registration of householdere and servants, with Chinese affairs, and argued. Donnell on the occasion of the passing of the Victoria Registration Ordinance (No. 7 of 1868), the incorrect Chinese version of which had misled them, came forward now, in autumn 1674, of their own accord. They declared that they had practically seen the good effecte of the principle of registration, and ex- pressed themselves convinced that the THE COMMERCIAL LAW AF-registration of partners, if mode com-

The publication of this issue commenced their views before Sir Richard Mac- at 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1882

FECTING CHINESE, REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS AND

BANKRUPTCY.

VIL

pulsory, would go a long way to check, the existing abuses of the Bankruptcy Ordinance. A most influentially-signed petition of the whole Chinese mercantile. Ir our readers have followed the argu-community was presented to the Go- ment of our preceding inquiries, they vernment. It described the lax state will have seen, that Chinese comorercial of trade morality into which their coun- morality and Chinese trade neages ra- trymen dad drifted in Hongkong, und mained, on the whole, unaffected by referred specially to the prevalence of transference to Hongkong and the con- fraudulent declarations of bankrupter, sequent contact with foreign laws, until to the trick of denying partnership the time, 1884-1867, when the Bank- liability and to the unrestrained spirit ruptcy and Partnership Ordinances of overtrading which had taken rossCE=" opened the food-gates of speculation sien of Chinese inderster of and fraudulent declarations of bank the petition was to the effect that the ruptcy to such an extent, that, whilst in Government should endeavour to mond 1888 Chinese commerce was still dis- the mischief and to check the abuse tinguished by general probity and which existed and which were facilitated, soundness, and by an almost total ab- if not caused, by legislation utterly in sence of failures, the newly-opened appropriate and foreign to Chinese ways Bankruptcy Court had, ten years later, and thoughts, by requiring, under com 10n-Criminal Sessions,

degenerated into an easily-availed-of pulsion of penalties, the public disclosure Noon.--Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s means of unadulterated swindling of the names of all active partners is: Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanur readers will have farther soon from | Chiness trading firms. This was, in Francisco,

our detailed inquiry into the history of frot, the only practical way the Chinese these Ordinances, that both of them could think of, in which something like were simply the outgrowth of the pecus the restraint which the Chinese Govern liar circumstances of England, and that ment systematically puts on trade, might in both cases the Imperial Act was be secured on the part of the English introduced wholesale into this Colony Government for a mercantile community without any further consideration, but like that of the Chinese here, which that the Act would have a beneficial had, for centuries past thriven and of effect on the foreign commeres of Hong flourished amid and by dint of simllar

koug The idea that one man's fond restraints,

Do. Minimum over night 77

General Memoranda.

August 22

TUESDAY,

2 p.m.- 8 p.m.-Auction of Piece or Parcel of Ground with Four Houses in Queen's Road West, Aberdeen leaves for London on or about

-Ashington leaves for Bangkok.

this date.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge, THURSDAY, August 24 :-

Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports

Call and Europe, 6pm-Conquest leaves for Manila |BATURDAY, August 28 1

3p.m.-Auction of Piece or Parcel of Ground with Houses in Hollywood Road and Ng Kwai Lane. Monday, August 28 pm by

might be another man's poison, and that Whether this senshi and manly new these well-meant pieces of English legis tion of the Chinese Community had any lation might, in view of the peculiar effect or bot, we cannot say but under circumstances of the Chinese commercial inte of 12th December 1874 the Govern community, be the source of serious in's- inuut, at last, published in the Gazette. chief in Hongkong, does not appear, as a draft bill "for the better registrativni 3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The far os our information goce, to have or of householders and Chinese traders and Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.,curred at the time to any one in autho servants in the Colony. It was, in 2t No. 14, Fraya Centrul. Hungarian leaves for Australian Forts on

er about this date, FRIDAY, September F —

rity. But the eyes of all were soon | fact, a new Chinese Registration Ordin- opened to the serious character of the ance, intended to be substituted for evils which resulted from this commer that of 1866. The following scotipus Daylight.Englah Mail leaves for Forte Cint legislation. In 1878 the whole of this draft: Bill refer more particularly

of Call and Europe.

* I community, jücluding native and foreign | to our subject and we bespeak the ut-

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