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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

RE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH BARQUE

"STILLWATER"

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

DAKUM.

TAK.

TURPENTINE.

EX "AMERICAN MAIL"

C

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6. 1.

tins, and louse.

Alphabetical BIS-

JUITS,

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITE

Ginger CAKES.

Boda BISCUITS.

Opsta BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT

OATMEAL

OMINY.

CORNMEAL.

TOPOGAN BUÍTER

Eastern and California, CHEESE. Boneless COD FISH.

Price HAMS and BACON

Eagle

Brand Condensel MILK.

PRACH

and A

APPLE BUTTER.

Family PIG-FORK

THE CHINA MAIL. ~

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 151.

CHINA SEA.

Uniform System of Colouring Buoys and Beacons in Chinese Waters.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"Peking" Captain DurwEs, will be despatehod for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 9th Inst., at 4 p.m., instead of as previously notified. For Froight or Passagy, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Ôo. Hongkong, September 7, 1862.

TO LET.

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509

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For MANILA

[No. 5972-SEPTEMBER 7, 1882.

For Esmeralda, at 2,30 pm, on Monday,

the 11st inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-

Per Devonshire, at 3.30 p.m. on Tues

day, the 12th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Killarney, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 12th inst.- For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO

HAMA.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following system of colouring Bow and BEACONS has bo adopted by the Imperial TWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, FOR NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -

No

J

Coleus or Buoy,

Rød

2 Black

Red & Black Horizontal Bande. 4¦ Red and Black Vertical Stripes.

Red and Black Choquern

N

6. Red and White Cheyners ....

Black White Chequers... Wreck Bucys

Maritime Customs of China :----

BUOYS.

DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.

Entering the Chamel from sorard, Red-moys will bo found on tw Starbound side of the

Chanel, and must be left on the Starboyd hand by vessala passing in. Entering the Channel from Beaward, Binch buoys will be found on the Port side of the

Chamel, and must be left on the Purt land by vessels passing it. Buoys painted in Ited and Black Horizontal Bands will be found in the fairway, and should

Be close-to.

Buoys fitted in fitter extremes of barks, sheals, or extensive rosis, where there is a by painted in fid and Buck Vertical Stripes will be found on the ends of spits, and

the outer

navigable channel on either side.

Buoys

toys painted in Red and Black Chepes will be used to mark rocke in the open sea, also to mark obstructions of all extent having channels on either aide of them. When und for the latter purpose, they will hoplaceil to scaward of the danger,

When

in

fac chequered buoys of these colours are used to mark an obstruction, the Red and White in

is to mark the Starboard side of the Channel, and must be left on the Starboard band by veals passing in; and the Black and Whit one is to mark the Port side of the • Channel, and must be left on the Fort land

'passing. by Wrecks will in ali cases in marked by frame buoys, having the word WRECK painted on

about in

in White letters, and when a wreck lice in the open sen or in a position where there is a migable Channel with plenty of room either side of it, the buoy will carry no

mark, and will in every such case be placed to soaward of the wreck. distinguishing

tarked with an Erea number must be left on the Starboard hand by vessels

other Wreck

buoye ontering from the suu. Wroch buoys marked with an thii number must be left on the Pori hand by vessels entering

from the sea.

The numbers on wreck buys will be painted in White, and placed above the word WRECK,

-All other distinguishing marka to Buoys will be in addition to the foregoing, and where such we employed, a particular

description of the same will if each case be given in the published List. Each Boy will have an Iron Plate fastenerl on its outside, in some convenient place above the water-line, with the mare of its district and station as given in the published List stamped theroon in English and Chinese, to fusure its identifien- tion if found adrift.

T

No.

COLOUR OF BEACON.

Pickled OX-TONGLES.

in kegs and piccss.

1 Ked

SALMON

in 6 lb eans.

2

Black

can

3

+1

Potted SAUSAGE and SangaZO

Paragon MACKEREL ia 6.tb cane.

Brau Idea FRUITS in 2

Cutiing's Dessert FR

ין

Assorted Caunsa VEGETABLES.

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames,

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS

Richardan & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS

Lunch TONGUE.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

O CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Green TURTLE in 2) † cunA,

او شار مالی

&C.,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, belading :

TEXSIONEAU'S DESSERT FREITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

Livaio's & Epp's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &D.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES—

HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL.

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarta. CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

Red and Black Vertical Stripes

Red and Black Chequers

a! Red and White Chequers......

BEACON S.

DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.

Entering the Channel from seaward, Red beacons will be found outho Starboard side of the

Channel, and minst be left on the Starboard hand by vessels passing is. Entering the Channel from seaward, Bart beacon will be found on the fort side of the

Channel, and annet to loft on the Port hand by vessels passing in Релсоня

sacons painted in Red and Black Vertical Stripes will be used to mark spets and the outer and inner extremities of banks, ebonis, or extensive reefs, whore there is a navigable Channel on either side.

Beacons painted in Red and Black Chequers will be used to mark rooks in the opin son, also to

mark rocks of small extent having Charmela on nither side of them.

When the Chequered Bearms of these colours are used to mark a rock or rear, the Fat and

Waite one is

mark the Starboard side of the Channel, and must be left on the Starboard hand by rest

in; and the Black and White one is to mark the Port aide of the vessels paring Channel, and must be left on the Port hand by vessels passing in.

í

Black and White Chequers

Not

VariMIA

It is to be understood that the above rules for painting boarons apply in each cwe to When a heman which is painted a single colour, either the ody of the structure, black or red, is surmounted by a distinguishing mark, such mark may be painted the Banic moleste as the body of the beacon or with: that colour and white combined, or white alone

When the body of a beacon is painted in two colours, the same colours only may be used to paint the mark by which it is surmounted. Whenever a distinguishing work is used, a particular coscription of it will be given in the published List.

Beacons on shore, to enable bearings to be taken or to give lines of direction for crossing bars or entering rivers, harbours, etc., are to be painted so as to make them as conspicuous as possible. Red, Black, and White as the only colours to be used, and a partientar description of such marka will be given in the published List.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

IMPERIAL MARITEs Customs,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

Shangnai, 4th August, 1882.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 152.

CHINA SEA.

Changes in Calouring of Buoys and Beurmate,

ΝΟ

TOTICE is horohy given that, in accord- ance with the System Colouring Buoys and Beacons in Chinese Waters, which is described in Notice to Mariners No. 151 of this date, the ohanges that are specified below will be made on the 15th day of September, 1882, or as soon after- wards as may be practicable.

i

single, white spa, will be painted rad and surmounted with an inverted frustum cage painted white.

Tiger's Tail Beacon, now all white; will be painted back with the exception of its angs which is to remain white.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Liemore Wreck Buy will have the numeral I painted over the word '' WRECK.'

TIENTSIN DISTRICT. Inuer Buy, now in red and black wertical stripes, will be painted ved.

NEWOHWANG DISTRICT. *1.-East Spit Beacon, which in spar mounted with two black balls with tho numeral "V. on the lower one, will be painted all red.

2-Nodding Town Beacou, a white spar mounted with a diamond-shaped red box, with the numeral "IV." painted there- on, will have its spar painted red and its diamond-shaped bor also painted red, with the exception of a hozzontal stripe one fapt wide around its middle, which is to bo

CANTON DISTRICT, 1-Dutch Fully South Boy, now groon, will be painted black.

2-Dutch Fully South Beacon, now green, will be painted black.

3-Taishek Barrier Hastern Beucon, now black, white and red, will have its lower part,

from

uppor end of braces downward, CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts painted red; the lower half of its pole,

ahove the half of CHATEAU LAFITE,

end of the braces, white; 1RES GRAVES,

and the upper f of pole with the circular -Middle Bank Beacon, a red spar frame by which it is surmounted, red. BREAKFAST CLARET,«

mounted with a diamond-shaped black box 4-Taishek Barrier

Ведеон Tertera will having the numerat "III." painted thereon, SHERRIES & PORT-

be painted the same as the Eastern one. Sack and white, all have its lower part, rod.

Tuishel: Buhrier Middle Beacon, now its diamond-shaped one and be painted all will have a spherical cage substituted for

from upper end of braces downwards, painted red; the upper part will remain white.

TO

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON- SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

TILLADO.

(1848). HUAT'S FO

PORT. BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &u.—

1 and 3-star HENNESSY's BRANDY,

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAIIAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY.

ANGOSTURA, BOHER'S and ORANGE

BITTERS:

&ox

&

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON "And

SAUNDER, pints and quarts GUINNERS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BREM, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon ALE and FORTER, in hoghands.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGA AR S.

Fine Now, Besson'. CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 ano

BREAKFAST CON

cents p. b..

SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents.

SWATOW DISTRICT.

1- Wyoming Rock Buoy, now red and black chequered, with a spherical cage, will carry an inverted frustum cage and be painted all black.

nted white.

J. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.

Bonbau Road, Rent Miderate.

Apply to

HONGKONG "DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 7, 1882.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Supt. 6, Fazine, British steamer, 977,

Peters, Haiphong Aug. 26,- and Hoihow Sept. 8, General-Gzo, R. STEVENS & C. Sept. 6, steamer, 514,

-BUTTERFILLS & SWIRE.

soph. 6. Mindege, British on teen:

Sept. 7, Phong, British stenar, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong Supt. 4, Rice,

~RUSSELL & CO.

Sept. 7, Polmer, Danish steamer, 979. Hentzelmann, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Aug. 16, Coal-Gzo. R. STEVENA & Co.

Sept. 7, Chinkiany, British steamer, from Canton.

Sept. 7, Diomed, British steamer, 1736, M. H. F. Jackson, London July 15, and Singapore Aug. 31, General.-BUTTERFIELD & ŚWIRE.

Sept. 7, Beladi, British steamer 1000, J. Roas, Saigon Sept. 3, Rice, &c.-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 7, Louloua Castle, for Shanghai.

Forwarts, for Touren. Magenta, for Chefoo Rens, for Haiphour Pembrokeshire, for Yokohama. Djennal, for Marseilles, &c. 7. Hungarian, for Sydney, &c. 7, Peking, for Canton,

7, Uhintiang, for Ningpo, &c.

wwwwwwww.

'ULEARED,

Surprise, for Hollo. Saltce, for Haiphong, Ferntower, for Singapore. Nonparich, for Newchwang. Odin, for Haiphong. Anna, for Touron.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Felner, from Newcastle (N.S.W.),

Mr and Mrs Biggers, and Mes Croll and

302.

Per Diomed, from London, &e., Lieut. Napier, Mesara Rose and Baldwin, and 130 Chinese

Per Himalage, from Haiphong, 2 Chinese. Per Bexle, from Saigon, 79 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Por Forwarts, for Singapore, Mr W. Waldron, and Mrs Mathilda Goldberg; for Bombay, Mr T. W. Wilde; for Trieste, Mr Heinrich Eboll, and Mr Pietro Corich, and 376 Chinese fer

the Straits Fer Djennah, for Saigon, & Chinese; for Batavia, Mr William Harold; for Mer

Mr and Mrs Nawton, chik and seilles, ama 1090

Messrs F. Sander, H. J. J. Cham

Portusach, bera,

and James R. Wilson. From Shanghai: for Port Said, Mr Ba ranow for Marseilles, Mr de Hoffer

Hungarish

(Austro- rian Minister),

se14 Sir Thomas Wade (H. A. Minister) and Lady Wade and 2 Chinesa servants, Mowrs W. Donald Spencer, Achilo Falabio,

Sigalo, and J. Mauz. From Yokohama: for Sai gon, Mr Loverique; for Marsailles, Messrs

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY.

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Poris unth. YANGTSZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Diomed," Capt. JACKSON, vill be despatched an Ihylight on SATURDAY, the 9th Instant.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 7, 1882. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rutes for CHEFCO, TIENTSIN, NIW. CHWANG, HANKOW und Pots on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Posang,"

SATURDAY, the 9th Instant, at 3 pm.

Captain TNVINE, will be despatched as above on

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 7, 1882. Bet

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Torkato and children, Messi Wakayamn Conte, and Techcosoe, Mr and Mrs

and Nackiep, and 1 sorvant.

Per Vorwerts, for Touron, 20 Chinese. Per liemus, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese. Per Hungarian, for Sydney, &c, 18 Chi-

bese.

Per Chinking, for Ningpo and Shanghai, 50 Chinczu.

TO DEPART.

Per Surprise, for Iloilo, Erojeans. Per Saltee, for Haiphong, 14 Chinese. Par Odin, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Per Amma, for Touron, & Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Himalaya reports a Left Haiphong on the 3rd inst., and had

ses. strong Easterly winds and rain and heavy

The British steamer Pinyon reporta : Left Haiphong on the 4th at 6.30 auBr; 85+ rived in Hongkong on 7th at a.m. Had strong N.E, wind with squally weather throughout the passage.

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A

regimental band was in attendance. aaluta of 6fteen guns was fired from the Shore Battery, and from the Victor Emmanuel

AN American gonite called Morgan, lailing from one of the Cotton States, Jina lately invented a patont sand injector. This glo- rinus invention cocuples an intermediate position betwen the gin and the preas, and servos ita and so thoroughly in impregnat

Per Nugala Mare, at 3.30 p., on Fring cotton with sand, that the inventor

day, the 15th inst.

claims that not a grain of and is lost As and is ohonpor to raise than cotton, and is For Bangalore, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur- a stop that never fails, the boon conferred

day, the 16th inst

on British manufacturom is simply immos- surable! Not Responsible for Debts.

•Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor As an evidence of the rapid extension of Owners will be Responsable for postal communication in China, we may any Debt contracted by the Officers or mention that we have received a note from Chew of the following Versels, during Bir Colquhoun, from a place fivo stages thar stay in Hongkong Harbour west of Tail, where the party was

BEAN, British steamer, Captain T. Thomas-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

CAIRNSMUIR, British steamer, Captain G. Casaldi. Arnhold, Harborg, & CO.

CRIN'S ISLE, British ship, Captain Fleming-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MADRAS, British steamer, Capt. W, I Bradley. Thos. Howard & Co.

MAGENTA, British trigantino, Captain H. Coalflect.-Jardine, Matheson & Co,

Monar, British steamer, Captain W, Tilton-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

fared aside from their intended route.

The note was written on the 10th of June, and we received it on the 7th of September, CANGPUs, British steamer, Captain R. H. nearly three mouths from the time it was Joy, Russell & Co.

writton As we have had news of Me CAROLINE BEUN, German barque, Capt. Colquhoun having been foted in Rangoon, C. Hufouhauser. Siemssen & Co.

Jnd believe that by this time he is on his way to England, anything contained in the note is somewhat ancient. WHETHER or not the panther "still walka his lonely rounds" we do not know, but tho interest at first manifested in his move- ment has anheidet, and the number of NIEDERHOF, Gormasi schooner, Capt. C. imaginative people who have seen him is Rubarth-Captain, --- ..

steadily diminishing. Folks who orstwhile had a very real belief in the existence of the cscaped panther, now talk of him in o flippant and reckless manner, which leads to the belief that they look upon him as a myth. Perhaps overjoyed at recovering the liberty so long denied him, he has in his old age vowed to reform and live a good life, and, chastening himself by resisting the temptings of his stomach, is rapidly being purged of his former lówless and carnicerous habits by a course of herbs and water the proper anchorite fare. Let us hope so.

RUTHIN, British ship, Captain E. B. Monkman-Order.

SoLWAY, British steamor, Captain Robe. Jarvis.Butterfield & Swire.

SURPRISE, American barque, Capt. C. B. Averill-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

VICTOR, British barque, Captain James Forbes.Siemesen & Co.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Meeting,

5.30 pm. Meeting of Hongkong St.

Andrew's Society at City Hall. * Miscellaneous.

Claims against the Harter must be sent in to Messra Russell & Co., on or before this date..

THE

.

Tais afternoon Mr Fraticis made an ex parte application before the Chief Justice, sitting in Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme

HONGKONG DISPENSARY Court, on behalf of the Yau Leung shop

Established A.D). 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISES,

IMPORTERS ::

OF

DRUGOISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SI5E, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FLENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potans Water; Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watere.

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

No. 164 Queen's Road Central, penying for

an injunction restraining the firm of Mears Melchers & Co. from selling and disposing of certain goods to the value of something like $6,000, which belonged to the You Leung shop, and which Messrs Melchors and Company had seized without having any authority to do so. Bis Lordslip pointed out to Mr Francis that if Messin Melchers and Company were unable to justify their acts they were liable in damages for the full value of the goods and something more, and as they were res persible parties he did not see there was any necessity for granting the injunction.

Mr Francis then withdrew his motion. ·· His Lordship referred the learned Counsel to the Summary Court with an application praying for the stay of proceedings or execution in suits which were pending between the same parties there. Mr Francis was instructed by Mr. Ewens.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, oz any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra SR Thou Wade, H.M. Minister to China, lian newspapers, are invited to call at has gone to England neither on love, nor the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over on account of recall, but on service.” It sixty newspapers, dailies and weakliss,

from these countrice, are now filed for is understood that the objective of bis reference.

BIRTHDA To-day, at 3" Seymour Terrace, the Wife of F. T. PEARCE FOSTER, of a Daughter

journey is to confer with high officials of the Indian and Foreign Offices, specially appointed to meet him for a defined purpose Mr B, C. Baber, formerly H.M. Consul at Chungking (Sz-chuan), and lately First The publication of this issue commenced Chinese Secretary in H. M. Legation at at 7.45. p.m..

The China Mail.

HOKUKONG, THUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1882,

REUTER'S TELEGRAFIS

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAXL

Peking, has left India by this time to mset Sir Thomas Wade in London. Me Baber has visited the Viceroy (the Marquis of Kipon), and bas conferred with the heads of the great Indian departments The results of the meeting in London will be of great importance for England, India and Chisa, as on zazny matters, political, con. mersial and fiscal, there should be a definite

The Danish steamer Volmer reports: First & days strong head wird, then fresh (Fer E. L. 4. & C. Telegraph Con's Inns,) sreement of policy in an. Imperial sense.

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s.E. trade wind, from lat. 56. calms and light breeze mostly from North and N.E., and in China Sea fresh Easterly winds. miles N.E. of N.E. Point of Now Leland, Cape St. Maria, had a shock like that of an earthquake which shook the ship from 10 to 15 seconds.

The British steamer Diomed reports: Singapore to Pulo Sapatu had ne weather, thues to Hongkong had fresh

4.- Flagstaff Beacon, a black and white apar Dounted with two black, diamond- shaped boxes bearing the numeral "IL" où the lower one, will be painted red from the ground to the bottom of the lower box or mark, white from thence to the bottom f the upper ,and the remainder red.

5.-Fish House Beacon, a black spar --Madras Rosk Buoy, now red and wanted with a diamond-shaped red boa

THE black chequered, will be painted all black

bearing the numeral 3 will be painted to defigned has received instruc- winds and squally weather, attended with

tione from A. NEWTON, Esq., to Bell rain. Wreck Busy, now painted red, will all black.

by Public Auction; on. to painted

greon

with the word “WRECK" and the numeral "4" on it in white.

4.-Gochang Rock Beacon, now red and black choquored, with a black pole and buket, will be painted all black

Black

AMOY DISTRICT.

1.-Colter Rocks Large Buoy, now in red and white vortical stripes, will be painted in black and white chequers.

A-Coker Rocks Small Buay, now red, will be painted in rel and white chequers. -Harbour Rock Buoy, now in red an white horizontal stripes, will be painted ia red and black chequers.

4-Kellett Spit Buoy, now red, will be painted in red and black vertical stripes.

5.Alibi Rock, Kangsimtah, and Chic der Beacons, all of which are now white, will be painted black..

FOOCHOW. DISTRICT. Oriental Rock Beacon, will be painted. all red except its name, which will be bonié on its cage in white letters.

2. Half Tide Beacon, of granite and now unpainted, will be painted black.

NINGFO DISTRIC

1-Sescaris Roch Buy The cage and FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to tripod of this buoy, which are now red,

25 cents.

MULNER'S FATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, June 1, 1882,

will be painted black g

2.Alligator Beacon, now painted white, will have its colour changed to red.

3. Blonde Bock Beacon, now painted white, with a red cage, will be painted all black.

Nemesis Rock Beacon, which is a

By Order of the Inspector-General of Customs,

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspetor.

Imperial Maritime Custoris, Coast Inspector's Office,

Shanghai) 4th August, 1882.

FRIDAY,

The British steamer Bealed reports : First part light SW., winds latter part fresh N.E. and Easterly winds with squalls

the 15th September, 1882, at 2 p.u., at his and rain. Residence at the Gas Works,

THE WHOLE OF HIS.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 42,

comprising

CARGO.

ARABI DECLARED A ENDEL

London, Sept. 07 The Sultan's proclamation declaring arabi rebel has been issued. In it be exhorta al. Egyptians to obey the Khedive.

The

"LOCAL AND GENERAL. ENGL MAIL steamer, with the Aug. 11th mails from Londen, will most probably bring on tho retarded French mail of 4th August.

Mr Donald Spence, an official of marked. ability, and a most painstaking investigator of Chinese politics and commercial ways and resources, accompanies Sir Thomas

Mr Spence's ruscazchen ( in Secretary. special directions will enable him to render most useful aid to his chief.

ONE of the most striking instances of tho

necessity for the appointment of the Com mission for Revising the Ordinances is to be found it what by courtesy is called the Merchant Shipping Consolidated Ordin, Bection XXXIX. gives nowor

The next AMERICAN Mart, per the O. &

str. Arabic, may be expected to arrive here on or about the lfth instance 1879.

Per S. & Djemah, sailed 7th Septem. fus morning, the new members of the to the Governor in Council to make certain ber: For Centinont, 2,112 bales Silk, 626

on. The Moray goes to Aberdeen to- morrow morning.

bales Waste Sil, 292 kales Cocouns, 90 Police Force were sworn in before Capiain DAMASK COVERED DRAWING-WOOM SUITE.cuses Ponjess, 1,354 half-choals and 401 Thomsett, for five years service. " ENGLISH-MADE MAHOGANY MARILE TOP boxes Tea, 405 pkgs. Sundries For Lon- FOR PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG.

TABLES, CANYON-BLACKWOOD MALE-TOX den, 718 balos Silk, 10 bules Waste Silk, 2 The Egear, went to Kowloon this after TABLES, CHIMIEY GLASSES, ENERVINIS, Uses Sills, 185 chests, 1,016 huf-chests and The Steamship

Vasks and ORA MENTS,

520 boxes Tea, and 001 pkgs. Sundries. "Piny an,"

DINING TABLE Capt. McCABLEN, will be NER, DESBERT and despatched for the above and PLATED

WARE

̈POST OFFICE NOTICES. DOUBLE

and SINGLE. IRON BEDSTEADS,

MAILS will close:- IBON COTS, EGLISH-MADE WALNUT WOLK For SHANGHAL- TABLE, ENGLISH HADE MAHOGANY MARDLE TOP WASESTAND, and CHEVAL GLASS

BRGESELLS CHETS and HEARTA BUGS. ONE

GRAND

PIANO, by COLLAED AND

Ports on SUNDAY, the 10th Instant, it Daylight..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 7, 1882,

010

FOR MANILA

The Steamship.

Fontiraida, Captain Talsor, will be despatched for the above Forts a MONDAY, the 11th Instant at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Paseage, apply to.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 7; 1892. sell

COLLARD

ONE HARNONTIL

LAMA, DIN- SETH; GLASS

ONE SEWING MACHINE and STAND, by Wilcox & Gu

Books, Music,

WISTE to

A few Bornes of CECICE. &c., do, Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Thursday, tho 14th Instant

J.. 11. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 7, 1882.

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regulations after the passing of the Ordin ance with regard to licensing hosts yo Regulations have been passed since then which could have been embodied in the Ordinance, and which at praat are scat tered throughout the Gazette, which in the

OWING to the food pipe of the King Chow only means of knowing of their existence, The regulations published in the Gazette of having given way while she was steaming across from the Cosmopolitan Dock to the 1630-31-62, under the Ordinance, zre almost Wharf, she will not be put on the route until as voluminous as the previous ordinances, which were repeated by section XIV. of Sunday evening. The damage is only n

Urdd 8 of 1879, are certainly in about Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, fing, and will be repaired in a few hours.

dengtament, or sa great confusion and are anything but the 9th inst, instead of as previously This forenoon Sir Thomas and Lady Wade consolidated. But the truth is, the notified.

Fer Post, at 2.5 m., on Saturday,

the 9th inst.ON A

For NINGPO AND SHANGHAL —

For SAIGON

Per Olympia, ut p

took their departure for England in the whole of the ordinances are in such a meas

on Saturday, the Fan mail steamer Diemua. Is Excel that it is difficult for eren legal men to be

Jency the Administrator, Major General at all sure of their ground, and this

perng For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL, Argent, and a number of the Chvil and so poor laymen here a task before them

FOOCHOW –

For Fokien, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Military Officials vero present at Marrsy) when they Fogin to hunt up ordinances.

9th icat.

For PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG,.-.

Per Fingon, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

3th-inst

Wharf whence. Sir Thomas, drabarba Let us hope that this result of the labours

on the Government steam auch A of the commission will be to render the law guard of honour from the Bulls with the of the Colony, if not so dlear that he who