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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 58, Queen's Road Eust,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

RE NOW LANDING,

EX " AMERICAN MAIL," &c.

ALIFORNIA

RACKER ミ

'OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 tb

tine, and loose,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

NOTICE ΤΟ

TO MARINERS.

NO. 151.

CHINA SE A.

Uniform System of Colouring Buoys and Beacons in Chinese Waters.

[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following system of colouring Broxs and Beacons has been adopted by the Imperial

Maritinio Customs of Clina --

Soda EISCUITS. Assorted BISCUTIS,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL

No.

COLOUR OF BUOY,

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Bonecas CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and

BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family

PIG-PORK in kega and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 ib cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Casting's Descort FRUITS in 24 ft. cans,

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

HONEY.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch ION JES

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Grson TURTLE in 24 b caO,

&c.,

&C.,

AGATE IRON WARE.

&t.

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

EX STILLWATER,"

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test,

SPARTAN COOKING

1

Red

2.

Blnak.

X

Red & Black Horizontal Bads.

4 Red and Black Vertical Stripes.

A

Red and Black Chequers

7

8

Red and White Chequers.....

Black and White Cheequors Wreck Buoys

BUOYS.

DITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.

Entering the Channel from seaward, Kel buoys wil le found on the Starboard side of thu

Chatel, and must be left on the Starboard anal by vossole passing in. Butering the Channel from seaward, Black buys will be found on the Purt side of the

Chaol, and must be left on the Port hand by vowels passing in.

Bauys pinted in Red and Black Horizontal Bonuts will be found in the fairway, and should

close-to.

be pamet de ez mi Black Ferties Stripes will be found on the unds of spits, and

Buoys

the uter ¡$21: iner extremos of banka, shoals, or extensive reefs, where thoro is n navitable clummet on vither sido

tra

Buoys painted in Red and Black Chequers will be used to mark roska in the open ser, also

to my obstructions of dll.exto

AD extent having channels on either side of them. When used for the lattor parpone, they will be placet to waward of the danger. When is cheytered rays of these colours are used to mark an obstruction, the Red and Whit one is to mark the Starboard side of the Channel, and must be left on the Starboard hand by

by vessels

to mark the Port passing in; and the Black and White ous side of the Channel, an

ant innst be left on the Portland by vessels passing in. Wrocks will in all cases be in irked by Green buoys, having the word WREUK painted on them in White letters, and when wrbek lies in the open sea or in a position where there is a navigable Channel with plenty of room on either side of it, the buoy will carry no other distinguishing ranck, and will in every much case be placed to ssaward of the wreck. Wreck toys marked with an En uber must be left on the Starboard hand by vesauls

ontering from the sca

Wreck boys marked with an fdä sumber must be it on the Porf hand by vessels entering

from the sen

The numbers on wreek broys will to painted in Whit, and placed above the word WRECK.

Nite. All other distinguishing marks to Bays will be in addition to the foregoing, and where such are duployed, a particular

description of theme will in nel caso be given in the published List. Each Buoy will have an on Piste fastered on its outside, in some souvenient place above the water-line, with the name of

its district and station as given in the published List stampol thereon in English and Chinese, to insure its identifion tion if found adrift.

No.

Colova or Beacos.

1

Red

Binck...

Red and Black Vertical Stipus

4

Red and Black Chequers

STOVES.

DAKUM.

TAR.

Red and White Chequers .....

Black and White Chequers

ENGLISH FIRE GRATES.

CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE.

CROCKERY & GLASS WARE.

w

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STOBEN, including:

TEYSSONEACK DESSERT FRUTTS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. LIBEC's & 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-

HIEDEOR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

+ Various

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

BEACON 8.

DIRETIONS AND EXPIONATIÓN»..

Entering the Channel from seaward, Bed beacons wil be found on the Starboard side of the

Chanel, and Buat he left on the Starboard hand by vessels passing, in. Entering the Channel from sonward, Black beacons will be found on the Port side of the

Channel, and must be left on the Post hand by vosšels passing in.

Beacons painted in Bef and Black Fertical Stripes will be used to mwk spils and the outer and inner extremities of hanka, shoals, or extensive reefs, where there is a navigable Charmel on either side. acons printed in Red and Black Chepers will be wal to mark rocks... Beacons

mark micke of small extent having Channels on other side of them.

upen, sea, also to

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAJ.

The Steamship-

Amoy," Captab HERMANN, will despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 14th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passnge, apply to

...SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, September:13, 1882.

CLEARED.

8. I. Dearce, fur Callao. Critur, for Singapore. Amoy, for Shangliai. Greyhound, for Hoikow, &c. Activ, for Haiphong Detonshire, for Singapore.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

[No. 5977-SEPTEMBER 13, 1882.

Fer Ganges, from Shanghai for Hong- Co.kong, Mr J. Tod, and 13 Chinese for Bom

so14

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

"Ingeborg," Captain HENRY will be Ports TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at dispatched for the above 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1882. selt

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Auriers,"

Captain JACKSON, will be daspatched at 10 an. on

FRIDAY, the lotia Instant.

For Freight or Prage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.

!

Hongkong, September 13, 1882,

EMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping, d

pim, Amor leaves for Shanghai.ANE p.m.-Ingeborg loaves for Manilauta

Auction. Spm—Auction of Pieco or Parcol of Ground with Houre No. 14, Tai-ping- shan Street,

THE

Established .D., 1841.

bay, Miss Mitchell, and Mrs Ezra for HONGKONG DISPENSARY, dras, Mr R. C. Waltor; for Venice, Mr H, Howie; for London, 4 Distressed British

KERNICH.

Per Cont

Canton, from Swatow, 700 Chineso. Por Anchines, frem Liverpool, Mr and Mrs Leighton Rearther, Mrs Les Shong Hamlin, Mr Choa Itep Choo, and 300 Chi- Ting and servant; from Singapore, Captain

DEPARTED.

une.

Per Dongles, for Swatow, Ms Wong Chan Chou; for Comt Ports, 180 Chinese.

Fer dlony, for Taiwanfoo, Mr C Cham- berlain for Amoy, 15 Chinese.

Fer Killarney, for Saigon, 30 Chinese.

TO DEFANT.

Por Ganges, fron Hongkong for Lon- dou, Mr W. Baxendale-From Yokohama i for Venico, Mr and Mrs Chipp and child. From Shanghai: for Bombay, Miss Mit- choll, and Mrs Earay for Mudras, Ms R. C. Walker; for

seanion.

for Venice, Mr H Howie; for London, 4 Distressed British a

Pur Bangulure, for Yokohama, Maars

Garht, and J. J. Boll-Irving.

S.

Per S. R. Bearce, for Callao, 14 Chinese. Por Canton, for Straits, 700 Chinese

Per

Amay, for Shanghai, 1 Eampean, nod 1 Chinese.

Per Graphound, for Hoihow, ice, 60 Chi. 2015..

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

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

The Co.'s Steamship

"Fouksang, Captain DAVIE, will be despatched as above on

SHIDAY, the 15th Instant, at 2 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 13, 1882,

se1.5

PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned has received instruc- tims to Sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND,

hen to Chequered Beacons of the colours are used in mark a rock or rest, the fied and

Par one is to mark the tart and side of the Channel, and must be left on the Starboard the 18th September, 1882, at 2 p.m., on the inand l

vessels

in; and the Black and White ono is to mark the Fort side of the Premises,--- prsing Chattel, and must be left on the Fort hand by vasels passing in. Note, is to be understood that the above rules for painting beacons apply in each case to the bly of the structure. When a beacon which is painted a single colour, either black or red, is amounted by a distinguishing mark, same colour as the body of the user or with that colour and white may be painted the white combined, or white

alone.

When the body of a beacon is painted in twacatonis, the same colours only may bẹ ased to paint the mark by which it is surround. Whenever a distinguishing mark is used a particular description of it will be given in the published List. Beaconon shore, to quable bearings to be taken or to give lines of dirvation for crossing bus or entering rivers, harbours, etc, are to be pointed so as to make ther as conspicuous as possile. Red, Back, and White are the only colours to be used, and a partienlar desciption of such matke will begiran in the published List.

By Daler of the Inspector Goneml of Custous,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFEL,

SHANGHAI, 4th August, 1882.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 102.

CHINA SEA A

Changes in Colouring of Buoys und Beurons.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accord- ance with the System of Colouring Buoys and Recons in Chinese Waters, which is described in Notico to Marinera No. 151 of this date, the changes that are apecified below will be made onthe 15th day of September, 1882, or as scon after- wards as may be practicable.

N°

1.

CANTON DISTRICT.

-Ditch Folly South Buoy, nor green, will be printed black.

2-Butch Folly South Beacon, now grown, will be painted black,

A. M. BISBEE,

Const Inspector.

B014

single, white apar, will be patted red and To-day's Advertisements.

surtounted with an inverted frustum cage painted white.

5-Tiger Tail Beacon, now all white, will be painted black with theazception of its ago which is to remain while.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT,

Lismore Wreck Buoy will havethe numeral

I painted over the word "WRECK." TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

stris, will be painted red.

Luer Biog, cow in red and black vertical

NEWCHWANG DISTHOT.

1 East Spit Beacon, which is a par

THEATRE

Registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 102. Together with the HOUSES No 104, JERVOIS STREET, and Nos. 13, 14 and 16, CLEVERLY STREET.

For Particulara, apply to

J M. GUEDES, Auctioneer, Hongkong, September 13, 1882; Be18

TO LET,

WO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE,

BonumRoad Rent Moderate. Apply to

·HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts.

ROYAL, Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for nay Debt contracted by the Officers or Cree of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

CITY HALL.

THE

TOURISTS,

А РАКТУ от

ENTERTAINERS on a trip around the world,

monated with two black ball with the THIS EVANING,

numeral V." on the lower ane, will be painted all red.

spar mounted with a diamoni-aliaped red 2-Nodding Tommy Beace, a white box with the named "TV" pinted there. on, will have its spar painted red and its diamond shaped box aloo painted red, with the exception of a horizonta stripe one

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & qnart / Painted red; the lower half of its pole, foot wide around its raiddle, which i

CHATEAU LAFITE,

21

REA GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, «

SHERRIES & PORT-

TILLADO

1

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

(1848)

HUNT'S PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &cf--

3.-Taishek Barrier Eastern Beton, now black, white and rod, will have its lower part, fram upper end of braces hwnward, end of the brows, white; above the upper end of and the upper half of pole with the circular frame by which it is surmounted, red.

4.--Taishek Barrier Western Bacon, will be painted the same as the Easton one.

painted white.

to be

13th Septanter,

OPENING PERFORMANCE, When will be presented by the undermon tioned POPULAR FAVOURITES a Programme universally admitted CHASTE, REFINED AND ELEGANT. MISS MARIE BURTON, THE CHAKKING AUSTRALIAN SOBRETTE JMiddle Borth Beacon,

red Apar

AND CONTRALTO VOCALIST; monted with a diamond-shaped black box (Her Third Visit to Hongkong). having the numeral "III." pained there, THE MUSICAL WONDER OF THE ÀUE, will have a 4 spherical cage substituted for HARRY VON DER MEHDEŃ, red its diamond-shaped one and ly painted all Whise Instrumental Solos and Selections

have been the theme of universal ad miration, will introduce Solos on the following instruments: CORNET, VIOLIN, SILVER BELIS, XYLOPHONE, TUMBLERONICAN, Co., &c., &d.

-Tainkel Barrier Middle Beacon, now black and whits, will have its lever part, from upper end of braces downwards, painted rod; the upper part will remains

whita,

SWATOW DISTRICT.

1-Wyoming Rock Buoy, now red and Black chuquered, with a ephora) engo, will carry an inverted frestuna age and he painted all black.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, BISCUIT DUBQUOTE & Co.'s BRANDY, FLEST OLD BOURBON. WHISKY. KIWAIN'S "LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDES. WHISKY. E. & J. BURKE'S SCOTCH WHISKY.be

IRISH WHISKY.

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABINE'S GINGER BRANDY, CHARTREUSE..

CURADAO.

MARASCHINO.

BITTERS.

mounted with two black, diamond- Flagster Beram, a black and white shaped boxes bearing the numeral en the lower one, will be painted red from the ground to the bottom of the lower box white from thence to the bottom mark,

or

of the upper mark, and the remainder red.

Fish How Beacon, a black spar 2-Medras Rock Buoy now red and mounted with a diamond-shaped red box black chequered, will be painted a black. hawing the numeral "I., will be painted

3.-1

-Wreck Buoy, now printed red, will all block,

with green painted

the word "WRECK ** the

"4" on it in white. numera! 4.-Gochang Rock Beacon, nou red and black chequered, with a black pole and baskot, will be painted all black..

and

AMOY DISTRICT. 1-Cuker Boels Large Buoy, wow in red

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE and white vertical atripes, will b painted.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pinta and quarta GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by K. &

J. BURKE, pinta and quart DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, is hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR 8.

Fine New Besson's QUAW TEA in

5 catty Boxes.

in black and white chequers,

2-Colier Rocks Small Buoy, now red,

will be painted in red and white chequers.

3.Harbour Rock Buoy, now a red and

By Order of the Inspector-General of Customs,

A. M. BISBEE,

Court Inspector, Imperial Maritime Customs, Cost Inspector's Office,

Sangli, 4th Angust, 188

THE ARTISTH COMIQUE OF THE DAY, EDWARD GLOVER, Comedian and Vocalist, in a new and choice Selection of Songs Comique, also in troducing his Celebrated Facial Performance, entitled: MARKS AND FACES.

GEAN, British steamer, Captain T. Thomas-Arnhold, Karberg & Co

ANDER HEAD, British steamer, Captain Alfred Roper. Douglas Lapraik & Co.

CAIRNSMVIE, British steamer, Captain G. Castle. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

CAXOPOS, British steamer, Captain R. H. Joy-Russell & Co..

ERIN LLE, British ship, Captain J. Fleming-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MADEAS, British steamer, Capt. W. H. Bradley. Thos. Howard & Co.

MORAY, Britiah steamer, Captain Wm, Tutton-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

NIEDERHOF, German schooner, Capt. 0. Rubarth-Captain.

PEONIX, German steamer, Captain H. T Behrens.-Siemssen & Co.

RUTKIN, British ship, Captain R. B. Munkunn.-Order,

Sorway, British steamer, Captain Robt Jarvis.--Butterfield & Swire.

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

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 12, Ida, Germani ship, 1298, W.

NEW SONGS, SULON, SELECTIONS, BURLETTAS Schneider, Cardiff May 4, 1,000 tous Coal.

AND SKETCHES.

Prices of Admission $2.00 and $1.00. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price, Reserved Seats and Plan to be seen at solé Moura KELLY & WALA's, where Tickets

can be escured.

Today's Advertisements.

white horizontal stripes, will to pairited in FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

red and black shequers

4-Kellel Sost Buy, now red will be painted in red and black vertical tripes.

Alibi Rock, Kangalintah, and Chio, tal Beacons, all of which are now white, will bo painted black

AS FOOCHOW DISTRICT

1. Oriental Rack Beacon, will ts painted all red except its name, which will be. bore of its cage in white letters

2-Half Fide Barcon, of grasite and now painted, will be painted bhok,

NINGPO DISTRICT. 1-Seostris, Rock Boy The age aut

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. Thripod of this buoy, which are now red,

MINEE'S PATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, and CASH BOXES, MA Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, September 12, 1882.

will be painted black

The Steamship

"Thoes," Captain Pocick, will be despatched for the above

Pori on FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at

No

Fr Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1892. sa15

TO BE LET.

(WAI YMEDIATE POSSEMION,

2. Alligator Heario, now palaid white, THE HOUSE, NO. 1, ALBANY, 8 Hooma

and Servants Orrices, GARDEN and STARING GAS and WATER laid on

will have its colour changed to red

3Blonde Rock Beacon, now painted white, with a red cago, will be

Apply to painted nil

4.Yenery Buck Beacon, which is a

LINSTEAD DAVIS.

Hagkong, June 5, 1882,

Doors open at.,.: -Peformance at..

8.30 p.m. 9.00

ED, GLOVER,

Business Manager. Hongkong, September 13, 1882,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

zel4

THE Undoraigned has received instruc. Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, pa

WEDNESDAY,

the 20th day of September, 1882, 113.p.m., ou the Promises,

ALL THAT PIECE ON PARCEL OF GROUND,

Begistered as MARINE LOT No. 97. Together with the 4 KOUSES in QUEEN's Road Wear, Nos. 200, $11, 913 and 315. For Particulars, apply to

MGUEDES, Cena Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 13, 1882.

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BORNED CA, LIMETED, Sept. 12, Greylavi, British steamer, 244, D. Seult, Pakle Sopt. 9, General- ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Sept. 12, Hainan, British steamer, 284, J. Mooney, Touron Sept. 10, General--- Arose & Co.

Sept. 13, Ganges, British steamer, 2102, W. B. Andrewa, Shanghai Sept. 10, Maili and General--P. & 0. S. N. Co.

Sept. 13, Amoy, British steamer, from Carton.

Sept. 13, Ayers, Chinese steamer, from Canton.

Sept. 13, Actio, Danish steamer, from Canton.

Sept. 13, Canton, British steamer, 1008, 3. U. Jaques, 5watow Sept. 12, Genera→→ BUN HIN CHAN.

Bept. 13, Anchises, British steamer, 1304, Charles Jackson, Liverpool July 27, and Singapore Sept. 7, General BUTTERFIELD & SWTHE

DEPARTURES, Sept.13, Bun Coco, for Bangkok. 13, Ingo, for Nayaanki.

13, Kuluncy, fur Saigon.

13, Sual, for Hohow,

13 Douglas, for Coust Ports.

13, 4ey for Anoy, &e.

Per Activ, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer. Hainer, reports: While laying in Towon on the night of the 7th inst, experienced a sodnight, 29.06. N.N.E. gale Sailed on the morning of the 10th, and had with heavy squalls. Bar.,

light Westerly winds with fine clear weather to 20.30 N., Elenco to port fresh N.W. wind and

Touron

C. M.S.S.

Meli and Powerte

The British steaner Anchuer Toports: Left Liverpool on the 27th July, arrived at Port Said on 11th August. Passed Canal on 14th August, arrived Penang on the Ist September, Singapore on 5th, and sailed on 7th Fine weather through the China Sea

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-

Per Fei Lung, at 11:30 am. Tomorrow,

the 14th inst For SINGAPORE AND PENANG,

Per Canton, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow,

the 14th just

For SHANGHAL—

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & C

FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

DEVOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NUKSELT REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENILIBH; AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lomonado, Tonin Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Suraparilla Wator, and other Asrated Witors.

The Mannfactory is under direct and continuous European Supercation. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

BIRTH

At Shanghai, on the 4th Intant, the Wife of ADAM LAND, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1862,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUFFLIED TO THE UNISA MATA"], (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT......

LONDON, September 12.

All in quiet at Kassassin. The enemy is said to have fought with unexpected determination

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The next ExGLISH MAIL, by the P. & O. steamer Bokkara, may be expected to arrive here on or before Friday morning (16th)

4

Per Fate at 11.30 am. To-urrow, Tus "Tourists" perform in the Theatre

the 14th inst

Royal, City Hall, this evening. The enter

Per Apog, at 2.50 p.m. Tomorrow, the tainment begins at nine o'clock.

14th inst..

For

MANILA

Per Ingeborg, at 3.30 pm. Tomorrow,

the 14th insta

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI

Tus Pritia Doma undocked at Kowloon

this afternoon, and the Anger' Head and Nord went in. The Madras unlocked at

Por Andhies, at 9:30 am, on Friday, Aberdeen to-day.

the 10th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. ~ Per Thales, at 11,30 a., on Friday

the 15th inst

For 'SHANGHAL-

We have been requested to state that the meeting of the Perseverance Lodge, called for Saturday next, is postponed until Mon-

Per Fooksung, at 1:30 pm, on Friday, day the 18th instant at p.m.”

the 15th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO

HAMARA

Per Nityale Mars, at 3.30 pac, on Fri-

day, the luth inst.

A

For NAGASAKI ANT: YOKOHAMA - Per Bangalore, at 11:30, on Satur

day, the 16th instea

For STRAFES AND CALCUTTA -

T'er Mority, at. 2.30 pm, on Saturday.

the 10th inst.

Per Paze, at 2.30p.m., on Saturday, the

10th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contact Packet dongke

will be despatched on FRIDAY,

A PARADE and Inspection of the Govern ment and Volunteer Fire Brigades will tako place at the Central Fire Brigado Station at 430 o'clock p.m. to-morrow, the 14th instant.

W (NC. D. News) see by our Japan exchangea that H. E. Enomoto, the new Minister to Peking, proposed to leave for China on the 24th August, viciting Corea en route, in order to have an interview with - M. Hanabure

the 16th September, to and through WE again remind our readers that the Eng- the United Kingdom at Europe liah mail leaving next Friday olois in the vid Brindisi; in the Straits Settle ments, Datavia, Burial, Ceylon, Indis Aden, Mauritics, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

afternoon. The hour of closing is two o'clock for på

printed matter, and three o'clock for lotters. The hours for late letters may

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Australian Colonies.

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THE ENGLISH MATL The following hours are observed in closing Malls, do, by the British Contract

Packet-

Day of Departure,

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Noor.Money Order Office closes.

P.M-Registry of Letters cuises Pusting of all printed matter And patterns conses. -Mail closed, except for Late

3

P.M.

Letters he prett 3,10 P.-Letters may posted with

Late Fee of 20 centa intil 3.30.M-When the Post Oatre closes

entirely,

notice

WHILE the P&O Co.'s steamer Ganges, which arrived from Shanghai this morning, was in the Formola Channel, two days ago, the Barometer was very low, and this, with other indications led Captain Andrews to believe that the typhoon, of whose vander- ing wo have heard a little, had passed up the Eastern Cost of Formor. If this is the case, the typhoon will probally strike Japan, but no definite opinion can be formed at present.

3.40 PM-Late Latters may be posted as some anxiety has been felt about the on board the packet with Late safety of the Foretzen, owing to her non- Fee of 10 cents until time of, we may mention, as we have done departure

arrivel,

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, September 16 →→

before, that she was detained a comiderable time in the Bues Canal, which prevented

her arriving in Singapory until the 18th

Hainan leaves for Kudat and Sandakan, ultimo. On the following day she left for

(British Nortls Horneo),

10.m.-Anchises enves for Shanghai the Philippines, and arrived at Iloilo, Koun-Auction of Borneo Hardwood at where she now is, on the 28th. We have

Chong Timber Far

Yard, Yau-me-tee no doubt that her present delay is due to -P. M. S. Co.'s Stearner leaves for

Shang C

Nhams

Yokohama and San Francisco.

Noon. Totes leaves for Cost Ports,

the presence of cholers in that place.

p.m.-Fouksang leaves for Shanghai RETURN of Vaitors to the City Hall 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, Museum for the week ending September/

&o., at the residence of Mr A Newton 10th

4p.m.-English Dail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

4 p.m. Mitsu Eishi Mail leaves for Monday,

Nagasaki,&c.

SATURDAY, September 16

3p.m. Moray and Pazo leave for Binge

pare, a pm-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge,

MONDAY, Epptember 183-

p.m. Austion of Japanese Curios, dr.) st MIG, R. Laminert's.

European

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday,

Saturday

Sunday,

Total, 171 Grand total, 2,004

Dhanese.

210

.321.

-966

496

427

Sunday

2 pmotion of Pieca or Parcel of Ground with Honce in Jervois Btrust and Cleverly Street.

λ WISE man of old said. "Thoth thou 3pm-Meeting of The Union Insurance shouldest bray fool in a mortal sunng Society of Canton at Company's of wheat with a pestle yat will his foolishnew Hongkong WEDNESDAY, September 20

hot depart from him, and we have come 8pm-action of Piece or Parcel of to the conclusion that if his interpretation Ground with Howes in Queen's Road of the metaphor is similar to one he is Went.

quite correct. We bare brayed Bouter

THURIDAY, September 21

Noon,--French Mal leaves for Foria of pretty frequently of late, but they seems

Call and Europe.

to be as little prospect of the monopolio