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For Sale.

Mails.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

No. 5 Quen's Road Fast, - (OPPOSIT THE COMMISSARIAT), RE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH BARQUE "At STILLWATER"

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

SPARTAN COOKING, STOY ES

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

OAKUM

TAR.

TURPENTINE

EX "AMERICAN MAHN

ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S DISCS in

and loose. Abetical BIS

GUITS

!

Ship Company. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VOL

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Š. 5. DELO70 will be despatch- Fern Francisco via Yokohama,

on SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1832, at No.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Sumera from Shanghai and Jan

ports.

All Pureel Packages should be marked to address full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

RETURN Passion Obers from San Fran cisco to Hongkong will be granted at a Rentarios of 25

Consular Invoices to acompany Over- gd, Meziona, Catral and South America Chrge, atould be sent to the Company' Ollices atronaval to the Collector of Cis-

Fransch.

| 4, San

For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of the. th Company, No. BOA, "Queen's Road Central)

CHAS D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 23, 1882.

Mer Sue Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES.

Set BISCUITS.

ster BISCUITS.

EAT.

ATMEAL.

HOMINY.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

902

U. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mail Stanship CITY OF CORNMEAL PEKIN) will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the Jath September, 1882, at Noon, taking Pannougore, and Freight, for Japun, the Unifa

States, and Europe.

Bills of Lading issued for trans- Through portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demoirs, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and

Steaner connecting

Through Passage Tickets granted to England. France, aml fiermany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stuntmers.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH APPLE BUTTER

Pickled OXTONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and piecos. Paragum MACKEREL in bound. Beau Idol SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th caus.

Auurted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and SanBago

MEAT

11

Stiffed PEPPERS. Amorted PICKLES MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Rebbin'e Coloratusi Potted

MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE. LEMONADE. McCarty's Sugar

11

་་

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Groen TURTLE in 2 tb cans.

&c.,

rs.

RETURN PASSAGE ORises from Sun Fran- cises to Hongkong will be granted at it RRDUCTION of 25

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 14th September. Parcul Packages will be receival at the ulice until 5 p.m., Bans day; all Parcel Focicagen should be marked to address in full; value of samme

required,

is

Consuler Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, aldressel to the Collector of Custens at San Francisco.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

WEATHER PERMITTING.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug 24, Tatadice, Britisk steamer, TO-NIGHT, 24th August, 2183, 8. G. Green, Sydney July 20, Towns rille, Cooktown, Thursday island. Fort Darwin, and Sandakan (Borneo), General,

-GIH, LIVINGSTON Co.

OPENING NIGHT

OF TILE

EVER POPULAR WORLD' FAMED

R

CHIARINI'S

OYAL ITALIAN

CIRCUS & MENAGERIE OF TRAINED ANIMALS. Jr. ad latina la rebich will appete the IMPERIAL SHIMIZU

JAPANESE TROUPE (8 in Number) Recently engaged by Signor GHIARINI O an errumass outlay of Money, to travel with his already recognised arent Company.

PRICES OF ADMISSION: Boxes for Six Chairs,

Drew Circle,...

Stalls (Carpeted Seats),..........

Pit

$12.00. 2.00. 1.00: 0.50.

SATURDAY-GRAND MATINEL

AVÁ 6 Clack,

Children under ten mul Salatura under the rank of Officers, hadi-price except to Boxes.

reserved dirision of the Carpeted awk Pat Sents has been arranged for Native Laptos. (To which they idune ore admitted.)

A Plan of the Seats can be seen at the

Entrance to the

HONGKONG HOTEL (Mr. Mooar's OFFICE), whore Tickets will be on Salo To-DAY and DAILY from 9 A.M., till 4 . ., 'necom- modating Partios who may wish to secure Boats in advance.

Dhors open at 7:30 p.m.--Performance

conmeter of 9 punctually.

G. AGRATI,

General Agents

--Aug 24, Nor-zius, Freneli ateauner, 463, A. Garcet, Haiphong Aug. 21, and Hoihow 23, General.-SING LOONA

Aug. 24, Aljeh, Dutch steamer, 130, J. W. Schippers, Ainoy Aug, 22, Tea. Jau DINE, MATHESON & Co.'

Aug, 24, Hainan, Britisà steamer, 284, J. Mooney, Heihow Aug. 22, General. ARONG A Co

Aug 24, Priam, British steamer, 1402, S. . Butler, Liverpool July 8, Penang, and Singapore, General.-BUTTERFIELD &. SWIRE

Aug 24, Chrisbrooke, British steamer, 900, 1, Wharton, Swatow Aug. 23, Gen- Oral-Bus His Cha

Aug. 4, Kromeyaz, British steamor, 989, E. Norvus, Loulon June 3, via Singh puro, Guern. JARDING, MATHESON & Úp.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 2, Vorligum, for Batavia.

24, Fugh Balaugh, for Chofon. 24, Chang King, For

Shanghai.

24, Frost, for Canton.

24, Pireid, for Swatow.

24, Stirling Castle, for Shaughri.

24, Yantee, for Shanghai. 24, Thaies, for fast Porta. 24, Saghalten, for Marseilles, &c.

CLEARED.

Fermarood, for Singapore.

epis, fer Singapore. Nuna, fur Sigon.

Welle, for Tientsin.

Lee Yea, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVE

Por Tamaties, from Sydney, &c., Ajessrs Raddiffe, Farkhill, Whitelaw, Young, Mr to hand Mrs Hing and infant, and 85 Chines

Por Num vius, from Haiphong and Hoi- | how,"124 Chinese.

Hongkong, August 24, 1882.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSU).

The Stemwship

"Bukion," Captain Ammor, will be deantched for the above TOMORROW, the 25th Inst., at 4 misterul of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passagy, apply to

Ports

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

sitzo Hongkong, August 24, 1882.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANỲ.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Car & Passengers at through, rates for KINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YAŃGTSZE.)

The Co. Steamship

"Priam," Captain Burun, will be

be despatched at Noon on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant.

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

CHAS. D. HARMAN

Arting Aguni. Hongkong, August 23, 1882.

including:

TEYSHONE'S DESSERT FUCITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Lenzo's & Epp's COQUA. FRENCH PLUMS

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGE.

BRAWN.

181GNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, c.

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES

HIZDZOY'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL.

VHUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarta.

CHATEAU LAFITE,

1 GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRES & PORT

J

40

זן

SACONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

SALONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HURIN PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

1 oni 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BENT DU Bovine & Co.'s BRANDY. FINE OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINMAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO, CUTEACAO

Insurances.

Al

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Tu me atlarized to Insure

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the abovef against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Capital, £2,000,000. | Pateur, £200,000. Pair-er Reserve Busa, £56,000.

THE THE Undersigned having been appointed 40TH for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rater.

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

Intimations.

THE CHINESE MAIL

is now issued every lay.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

20

Hongkong, Anggust 24, 1882.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

Donapas, Capt. S. ASETON, will be despatched for the above Forte on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Per Ach, from Amoy, Captain and Mrs Davison, and 20 Chinese.

Per Pricum, from Straite, 200 Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, from Swatow, 407 Chi-

Deal.

Per Kusang, from London, Mr Smith for Foochow

DEPARTED.

Por Saglodien, for Saigon, Miss Clotilde, Mral Mra Ko San Khao and child, and Mr Kam Ok; for Singapore, Messrs Hen- rique Prostes (Portuguese Cousul), R. W. Richards, Thorina Butcher, and Choy Chu Neuani: for Marseilles, Frère Sautiago

Mecara J. Keymenlen, G.

G. Baux, Gameso, Assistant Commissary General of Ordnance G. E. March, and José de Souza Tavarcs.-

Mr From Shanghai ; for Saigon, Joseph; for Marseilles, Mise Capt. Kerr, and Mr Tinkorsky. Yokolana: for Saigon, Sister La Mere Benjamin, and Mas Oyóne Cathe; for Sin- gapore, Mr L. Bastide; for Port Saiti, Lieut. A. Okrashewsky, and Mr G. Glu. ko; for Nudes, Me V. Ragna, Miss Ota- ma Kiowara, Miss Hana Kioware, and Mr Kiowasa

Per Tales, for Aney, Mr S. H. Lewis; for Foochow, Mr Van Aaest.

Por Picciola, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Fer Yanglaze, for Shanghai, 17 Chinose.

TO DECART.

Per Fermend, for Straita, 282 Chinese. Por Serupts, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Per Noka, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Lee Fiten, for Shanghai, & Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steuner Tunaedics reporta: Beautiful weather throughout the voyage."

On the 20th light winds and amouth winter. Mat, in Cumeuran Channel, passed a barque wrecked on the Roof skirting Conieeran Island, yards and masts painted white, the lawer yards just love with the water. In Sandakan, Ended Mr Do Lissa, the well akar,

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1862.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Sicamakip

Creates," Capt. WKESTER, will be duspatched on or about

the 2nd Saptomber.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, August 24, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

known sugas pioneer in the North of Ang tralia. His

His object is to take up land for

sugar rowing purposes.

The Dutch steamer Ajch reports: Strong Westerly winds throughout.

The British steamer Prin reports: Fine weather throughout. On 20th inst. spoko Hockerst, in lat. 7.55 N., long, 108 E

The British steamor Carisbrooks reports: Fine weather throughout.

CARGOES.

Per American ship Lucy A. Nickels, Hongkong to San Francisco, sailed August 16th-22,200 bugs Rice, 220 bags Beans, 173 bags Sugar, 30 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 13 pkgs. Wool, 1,100 pkgs. Say, 1,230 boxes Oil, 55 pkge. Matting, 1,423 pkgs. Ten (unknown), and 10,127 pkgs, der-

THE Undersigned has received instruc- | chundiso,

dun to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

THIS FI tie is bad for the 26th Instant, at Noon, at the Godowis Dollars per unam delivered in Hong of Mr D. NowROJEE, Wanchi, kong, or Sean Dollars Fifty Cente in- cluding postage to Coast ports.

chief

The

necessary

10

It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever isit under purely wdine direction. The is of course support of the paper

the derived from

native Corinnity, amengst whom also are to be found the guarantors and securities place it on a business and leg footing.

projectors, basing their estimates upon the most reliable Information from the Yatinus Ports in China and Japan from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe nary, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chinese, consider themselves justified in guaranteeing a large and ever-incrossing circulation. The advantages offered to ad- vertisers are therefore unusually great, and

63 BALES BOMBAY COTTON, 400 lbs. each,

Ek Steamship Geelong" (More or less damaged by sea water),

For cunt of the concerned TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in 'Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hamaner.

H. N. MODY, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, August 24, 1882.

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ANGTORA, BOKE's and ON the foreign community generally will find LIDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

BITTERS.

و شابل

&c.

BASSS ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J.BUREE, pints and quarts. FILSINER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the

Galon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,

SPICIALLY SELECTED

CIGARS

Fine N Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes, BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p..fb.

SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to

th cente.

MILNER PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Price. Hangong, June 1, 1887,

it to their interest to avail thomol you of them.

The field open to a paper of this descrip- tion-conducted by native efforts, but tone- progressive and, auti-obstructive in is almest limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief aril interest, while on the other it deserves every aid that can be given to it by foreigners Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisements.

Subscription ordens for the above may be

GEO, MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Office.

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- BION AGENT,

Bent to

11, Clement's Lane, Lumbard Street,

LONDON,

THE Colonial Press supplied with Newa- papers, Books, Types; Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondents, Lattars; and any European Goode on London terms.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

arrived from the above Ports, Cost THE Company's 8.8. Kuungsany having

their Goods-with the exception of Opium signees of Carro are hereby informed that -are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may

be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded untcas notice to the contrary be given before

the 24th August. 6 p.m. To-nay,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 31st Instant will be subject to rant

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 24, 1882.

Per American barque Nehemiah Gibson, Hongkong to New York, sailed August 17th-7,406 rolls Malting, 3,501 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 200 cases Saigon Cassia, 305 cases. Preservex, 70 cases Essential i, 44 pkgs. Chinaware, 35 pkgs. Canes, 20 casks Soy, 12 casks Whisky, and 419 Mor:

pkgs. chandise.

Per S. S. Sughdien, sailed 24th August For Continent, 2,280 balus Silk, 491 bales Waste Silk; 688 bales Cocoons, 28 cases Silks, 4 cases Ponjes, 50 pkgs. Tea, and

ple. Sundries. bales Silk, 20 bales Waste Silk, 2 casus- Silks, 83 chests, 2,034 half chests and 0,650 boxes Tea, and 763 pkga. Sundries.

625

For London, 492

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

1

For AMOY AND TAMSUL-

Per Fabien, at 8.30 pm. Tomorrow, the Zoth inst, instead of as previously raotified.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. 4pm-Pokien leaves for Amoy, &e.

Auctions.

3 p.m.-Anction of Picce or Parcul

Ground with Houses (in two

Amusements. I p.m.--Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie

of trained Animals.

[No. 5900,-AUGUST 24, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts. ruptcies which were evidently fraudulent Chinese gamblera in houso-property bat arranged with such a knowledge of whom it pleased him to adorn with tho Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor the defects of our bankruptcy law aird enigmatic title of lending Chinese Owners will be Hesponsible for of the loopholes left by our Supreme bankers and others."NAME y. Dels contracted by the Officers or Court organization, that the fraud Nevertheless, public feeling, both Crew of the following Vessels, during though parent, could not be brought among the Chiness and the European home to the perpetrators of it.communities, was too uneasy in view their stay in Hongkong Harbour.

EBAN, British stoumer, Captain T. At last, aroused in 1877 to a sense of of the accuunalating evils of Chineso the impending dangor by the general overtrading and collateral decay of Thomas, Arnhold, Kerberg & Co.

BAUMWALL, German steamer, Capt. T. C. van of semity and confidence which Chinese commercial morality, to be Bouchr.-Slemssen & Co.

now pervaded-all dealings with Chinese blinded by these trades of the Go- BENLEU, British stammer, Capt. Jamos firms, the Hangkorg General Chamber vernor. At a meeting of the Legisla

of Comuneree moved in the utter, ve Council, on 14th November 1878, Ross-Gibb, Livingston & Co,

ERIN'SILE, British ship, Captain Ja lette: midressed to the Government the feelings of the European community, under date of 2nd November 1877, the found some expression. Mr Hayllar. Fleming.Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MAGZSTA, British brigantino, Captain H. Chairman, MrW. Keswick, with charac then the Governor's own protege, found Conlflect.Jardins, Matheson & Co. teristic precision, states the grievance in himself impelled to take the liberty to NEAUGUM, American ship, Captain War, a few words, nud sweeps away at thethwart the Governor's roscate policy H. Swap.-Borneo Company, Limitou,

samo time the arguments which regarding Chinesa affairs, and boldly PANEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S. aylar had sinborated against the pro-supplemented at last the negative posi posed remedy by way of registration of tion he had in 1874 takon in his Kenderdine Melchors & Co.

PRONIX, German steamer, Captain H. T. partners in Chinese firms. Without pamphlet by a positive statement to entering into any arguments, Mr Kes. The effect that "some, reform is neces- Behrens.Siemazen & Co.

wick here briefly states. in a succinct say in the bankruptcy Ordinance." RAJANATTIANUHAR, Brit. steamer, Capt business-like manner, and in the name He proposed accordingly that “there W. Y. Hunter. Yuen Fat long.

of the Coutaittee of the Chomber, that should be some special inquiry into the SBA WITCH, American ship, Capt. John the registration of the members of Chi- circumstances of the Colony und how H. Drow, Russell & Co.

nese firms trading in Hongkong is a far the English law (of bankruptcy) is Sunrise, Amorinan banque, Capt. C. B.

wont which has long been felt by the adapted to them. The words which Averill-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

European mercantile community, that if Mr Heyllar then added in support of: this want were supplied, general security is recommendation are well worth and confidence would result therefrom, quoting."The bankruptcy laws, Mr. and that in the opinion of the Committee yllur said, are totally unatted to there du not appear to be any valid ab meet the case of the Chinese. They jections to the Ordinance being pro- have nothing of the kind themselves. ulgated compelling all Chinese nas It is quite a revelation to them, of to register the names of their partners, Chinese traders who fall into diff

The weight which should have attached,ulties never think of going into hook- in view of the whole history of this ruptcy in China); they wind up their movement, to this deliberate expression estates themselves, and (in Hongkong) of opinion on the part of a Chamber of very fa respectable traders take the Compierce composed of experienced trouble to prove on bankruptcies at all. merchants and bankers, was utterly dis The consequence is that the estates thine regarded by the Government, than un lave come into our Courte have really happily administered by Mr Pope Hen been, estates in which there has been nessy, who took no notice of this weighty uobing of very little to administer anti suggestion nor of the note of warning it where it has boen for the purpose of contained. The whole subject was nothing very like fraud. When contingty shelved for another year persona intend to evade their debts, Under date of 26th August 1876, the they very carefully remove everything Chaniber of Commerce moved once more ley Love from this Colony, and when' in the matter and pressed for ʼn decision the estate comes to lie wound up. on the suggestion, wade by the Cham-although they have a great deal of 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The bar regarding the registration of part- property in their own country, the Hongkong & Whuwa Dock Co., Ltd.,ners in Citiese firms. The official reply Court connot touch it." The Acting at No. 14, Praya Central,

which s thereby elicited simply Chief Justice Mr Snowden, supported Hungarian loaves for Australian Porta un

amounts to the unnouncement, of the Mr Hayllar's proposition by saying, or about this date.

previous decision of the Governor to that "the bankruptey Ordinance was. leave the whole question shelved for the entirely unsuitest to the requirements of present. This letter, dated 28th August the Culouy," and he proposed,“ that 1878. contains however two noteworthy is Excellency should suspend the stuterients. In the first instance it con- Ordinance until one more suited to the tains the allegation whether true or requirements of the Colony could ba false, we cannot tell-tha Sir Arthur introduced."/ Kennedy had given the matter careful But, although here. the representa consideration, but thought it would be tives of both the Beach and the Bar very inexpedient to carry out such res publicly pointed out and attacked, from gistration. In the second insunce, it but nuother print d'appui, the same uvil was stated in this official lotter, that which formerly the Press and lately the Governor Pope Hennessy is disposed hamber of Commerce lind resolutely take the same view of the matter, attacked, the Governor was so full of his but that he wishes first of all town conception of the mercantile situs- have some further opportunity of tion und so. triumphant in his prophetic studying the details of Chinese trade in vision of the speedy downfall of all the Colony. As the Governor was Luglish commerce in Hongkong, that then already possesses of the fixed iden he turned a deaf ear to these accumulat chat English commerce in Hougkong ing voices of warning. The proposed was doomed to be driven out of the inquiry into the situation of affairs was field by Chinese enterprise, an icen not held, and the proposed suspension

embodied in of the bankruptcy Ordinance wos sponted- which he thenceforth almost every speech ho delivered in by him as madness. Thus it came about public, as in his two Bine Book. Heports that things were left to take their on the trade of the Colony, the prob- course, and the evils which existed had ability is that he meant simply to give to work out their owa cure which they

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 20;-

Noon.Priam loaves for Shanghai, Neo-Auction of Bombay Cotton at Mr

D. Nowrojoe's godowns, Wanchi. 3 p.m.-Auction of Pitco or Parcel of Ground with Houses in Hollywood Road and Ng-Kwni Lane.

4 p.m.-Chiarin's Circus and Menagerie

of trained Animads.

MONDAY, August 28:

Goods per Stirling Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent. TUESDay, August 29:-

Noon.Douglas leaves for Goast Forts. THURSDAY, August 31 :---

Goods per wongsang undelivered after

this date subject tu rent. FRIDAY, September 1

Daylight.English Mail leaves for Poris

of Call and Europa. 4 pm.Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for

Nagasaki, &c.

SATURDAY, Soptember 2

3pm.--Occidental & Uriental S. 3, Co.'s Steuner louvas for Yokohama and San Francisco.

Sund leaves for Bombay, MONDAY, September 4 --

Forteerts ledves for Straits, &n. TUESDAY, September û --

Tannalice leaves for Australian Ports on

or about this data, FRIDAY, September 15 --

Noon.-F. M. S. Co.'s Sunger leaves.for

Yokohama and San FranciscEL

THE

4

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, bint to the Chamber of Comincros did with a vengeance had which they

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON- & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

or

Daveuss' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, Excise, AMERYAN, AND FRENCH PATENT: MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS'

UF

Soda Watur, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,

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

Passauers arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call it the "Cuina Man" Office, where over sixty newspapura, dailios and wooklies, from these countries, are now filed for reforence.

The China Ittail.

that their advice was wasted on him and will effect, in time, through the prosent

that the question of registration of Chiran which has overtaken the local com- ness partnerships must remain shelved merce of the Chinese.

during his term of administration: The Before this happened, however, the Governor was, indeed, ever since that Governor received yet one more warne time as pertinacious in his perorations in The Report of the Commissioners, and vaticinations against the English appointed by Sir John Pope Hennessy, commerce of the Colony, as Cato was through an order from Downing Street, in the Senate of Rome who closed overy to izquire into certain offices of the speech of his with the standing refrain, Supreme Court, was presented to him, caeterum censea Curthaginen esse de in 1970, pervaded by allusions to lendam. Substitute the words og the depraved state of Chinese com- lish commerce of Hongkong for the mercint morality. We have above wurd Carthago and you have the burden quoted the words of ore of the Com of every public speech plluding to com- I missioners, a leading English banker, mercial affairs, of the redoubtable Sir referring to the havoc the bank John Popa Hennessy, who even in his ruptcy laws had caused in Chinese histrionio. altitude on such occasions morals, Bleaking of the state of things imitated the exact way in which the in 1879, the same Commissioner ways famous Roman orator put his hand (Evidence, p. 18), Things are very under his gown in the direction of his bad. If rice falls twenty cents a picul, heart to give tragic force" and chathey (the Chinese) either compound with racter to his denunciations their creditors or go through the Court. Nothing daunted by this rebut, the Certainly, since wa mme to Hongkong, Committee of the Chamber of Commerce | things have not been sa bad on they are returned to the charge once more in tow. They (the Chinese) are just. 1878, being stimulated also by the beginning to realize that they can slip general wish of the members of the rough (the Bankruptcy Court) T Chamber, expressed at the annual meet This last werning, however, bur in- ing. A letter was accordingly addressed farnated Governor left likewise - to the Government under date of 3rd heeded, and the whole question of referin September 1878, ou the previous subject whether in the direction of registration But a slight concession was now made of partners or in the direction of amen- to the known antipatliy of the Governor ring the bankruptcy Ordinazice, was by suggesting that the names of the sunk by the Government in intentional members of Chinese longs in the oblivion and spidiously, avoided, for Colony should at least be published early two your Aunt, in June as those of foreign firms are published 1881, the tragic irony of fate prompted

The publication of this issue commenced if not registered. At the same time the Governor, within a few month's this letter of the Chamber of Commerce before the crest commenced with the at 7.15 przy

plainly though briefly intimates that downfall of credit and solvency-rin the incrests of the cercantile public Chinese coromerce, to bestride the stage. generally are involved in this question of the legislative Council with the and that a feeling of security would be following peroration, to ship the lie the result if the desires. information were as now been given since the curtain given by publication or registration has dropped over the rearing politicals of the names of partners in Chinese tragedion amid the hisses of the urlence. Hongs. In this action the Chamber of by the facts of the present position Commerce was manifestly prompted by of Chinese commerce, as well as by the a desire to avert the cufastrophe which pedition stely presented by the Chinese every clear-headed business man the mercantile comunity,MA saw impending over the local trade of also, said SirJ. Pope Hennessy Per Glenelg, at 3.30 pm Saturday, The Government having, early in the Chinese, inflated as it was with the Fat the Legislative ('ouncil meeting of the 20th ist, instead of a pre-1575, abandoned all intention to move passion of reckless spéculation and 3rd Jone, 1881 “ had the oppul tdaity of viously notined." -"-

For MANILA-

Per Conquest, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturikay,

the 20th instant STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

For

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.-.-.-.

Fer Seni Muru, at 3.30 p, on Fri day, the 1st September, instead of as previously notified. ̧,

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA —

Per Geelong, at 11,30 am on Saturday,

the 2nd September.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Per Sunda, ut 3.30 pm, on Saturday,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1882

THE

COMMERCIAL LAW AF FECTING CHINESE REGISTILATION OF PARTNERS AND

BANKRUPTCY... VII-(continuit).

any further for the present in the direc-general gambling. But unfortunate consulting the Chinese on another pro-" tion of making the registration of part for the Chinese, the Governor fancied pasal. There came to ines resolution, pers in Chiness firms compulsory, it was that the Chamber of Commerce, tatter from the Chamber of Commerce, generally supposed that an attempt tag on its last leg as he supposent, was which the Cumber proposed that the would be made by the Government to by this action vainly attempting to Government should adopt) a system of counteract the evils regarding the seri-interfere with Chinese codes of partner registering all the sleeping partneri în ousness of which the general mercantile ship in order to avert the catastrophe Chinese houses of businega. publio was unanimous, by modifying, in which he had persuaded himself was showed that it was exceedio z some form or other, the existing banks impending over the rule of all English | to find out who 2nd muncy Ja

They

iness

the 2nd Sept, instead of as pre-ruptcy law. But nothing was done fa and other foreign mercliants of Honge trading concern, and recommended these viously notiled.

the inatter by the Goverituent The kong, Consequently his mythical this natives should he compelled by law, evils which had attracted public atton studies in the details of Chinese trade and under adequate penalties, to 31 MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

tion for many years past were allowed amounted to no more than that is, with every person who had a share Tao Mails British Contract Packet

per Thiber

free canraa and became more and more fatal perverseness, lent tu hi rows how all, in a Chinção business, will ba closed on THURSDAY, the 31st August, to and roupant froth year to year, manifesting and influence, officially and socially, to Chamber of Commerce added bat through the United Kingdom and themselves in a growing taste for over discatenance every enterprise of the had no desire to apply this system to. Europe via Brindisi to the Straits trading, in gradually widening sphere domed British trader to whom he loved the European houses, but wished is to Eettiomonta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, of speculations in quicksilver, opium to uscribe sati-Chinese proclivitis which be confined solely to the Clureses Act- Inalia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and house property, in a unuia for had no existence, whilst he used the ing on my usual principle, I mentioned and Gibraltar. N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the gambling in public lotteries, and finally same means to encourage and holster it to some of the leading Chinese ba

in an annually increasing crop of bank-up, publicly and privately, the leading kere and others, but they painted out

TO LET

TWO HOUSES in RresouD TERRACE,

Borham Road, Rent Moder Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.

Australian Colonies.