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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

RE NOW LANDING,

EX "AMERIDAN MAIL," Ec

ALIFORNIA' BACKER

CA

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

Cracked WHEAT.

tina, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

OATMEAL,

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and DACON.-

Eagle Brand Condeused MILK.

PLACH and APPLE BUTTER

Pickled OX TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in kegs and piusos, Paragon MACKEREL in of exis Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cars.

DALI

Cutting's Dessori FRUITS in 24 th cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

爷爷

她

HONEY.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES.

MINCEMEAT.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, POET SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; AIRO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

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TUESDAY, the 10th October, 1882, at Noon, the Company's SS. AMAZONE, Commandant VAQUIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places

་་་་

Cargo and Specie will be rogistered for London as well as for Marscillos, and de- cepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of

of Europu.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 9th October, 1887.

p.

Curgo will be received on board until ✯ J. ii. Specio-and Purecis until 3 paq, on the 9th October, 1882, (Parcels are not to be sent un board; theyttat be left at this Agency's Office.)

Contenta and value of Fackages, ara re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, ipend. Henglong, September 28, 1882, De10

Richardson & Rebbin's Curried OFSTERS. | Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Lunch TONGUE.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Ulan CHOWDER

Smoked SALMON,

Green TURTLE in 2) ID cans.

&c.,

AGATE IRON WARE.

$e

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

EX "STILLWATER.”

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150* test.

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

OAKUM

• TAR

}

Ship Company, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

AND

►

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

FIHE 8. 8. OCEANIC will be desquitali..

Tect for Dan Francisco via Yokohama,

on SATURDAY, the 7th October, 1882,

at 3 pm. To be followed by the Steamer

:

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF.

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTADENHED 182£..

Capital of the Corajany £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Rosare Fund upwardscf£ 100,000 Annual Income £260,000

To-day's Advertisements.

CLEARED. Rüderich Hay, for Palawan Buy. Welle, for Slugapore. Albay, for Tuiraufou Frus, 22 chimion,

INDU-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | Fyew, for Shanghai.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Caryo & Passengers of through rutes.

CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, FEW. OHWANG, HANKOW and Forla on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship!

*Foulsary," Captain DAVIE, will be THE Undersigned have been appointed

espatched as above TO. Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, at 3p.

Agents for the shove Company at MORROW (SATURDAY), the 30th Instant, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates..

HOLLIDAY, WISK & Co.. Hongkong, October 16, 1868,

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

-

+

OF NEW ZEALAND.

CATAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling) "Unlimited Liatality of Shareholders:

1931 1Andersigned having been appointed Aser for the above Company, aro prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing test

Discounts.

AMO, I STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881)

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

CATAL, £2,000,00% | PAIB-OP, £200,000. PAID-UP RESERVE Fusin, £50,000.

Codersigned having been appointed Tre ter the above Company fore prepared to ACCEPT KISKS against

PIRC at Current Nabes,

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

Intimations.

Tenth Volume of the

CHINA REVIEW.”.

COPTIC, on TUESDAY, the 17th October, No W Ready.

at 3 p. n.

Connection being made at Yokohams,

with Steamers From Shanghai and Japan

ports,

All Parcel Packages should be marked to sddress in full and same will be received

at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

who

RETURN PASSAGES. - Passengers,

have paid fall fave, re-embarking at Sun Francisco for China or Japan (or vice teras) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Return Fare; if re-qubarking within one year, an allowance of 10% be made from Keturn Fan Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year," will be issued ut & Discount of 28% from Return Fare These allowances do not apply CROCKERY & GLASS WARE. in through fares frona China and depan to

ENGLISH FIRE GRATES.

CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE,

Consular invoices to accompany Uver-

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, land, Mexican, Central and South Amerionz

including:

TZY SONBAU's DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Lasne's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH-PLUMS. PATE DE FOLE ORAS.

MINCEMEAT

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER.

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &o.

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-

HIRDSTEOK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL

J

· VEUVE OLIQUOT PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts, CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &quarts. CHATEAU-LAFITE,

44

IRES GRAVES, BREAKFAST ÜLARET, "

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACDONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Dilees addressed to the Collector of Gua toms, San Francisco.

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

F. E. FOSTER,

Agou. Hongkong, September 28, 1882.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,+Two MILLIONS STERLING.

THE

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Powers against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Yeasels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Corne and Conditions.

Propes for Life Assurances will be re- scived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted un first class Lives up to £1000 Single Life.

For Rates of Premiues, forms of pro- posals or any other infomation, upply to

ARNKOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong d. Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED...

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORTU BISHI MAIL-6. S. CO.

(1848),

Husr's PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and 3-star HENESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUE DUZOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN’8. LL-WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, E. BURKE'S SCOTCH V WHISKY

IRISH WHISKY,

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLY PAAT & Co. « VERMOUTH. CRABBLE'S GINGER BRANDY CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO

CURACAO,

Angostura, Borse's and OLANGE

BITTERS &c.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by UMEBON and

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

J. Boss, pints and quarts DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon SPMONTER ALE and PORTER, in Logaheads.

SPEILAILY SELECTED

CIGARS,

The New Season's QUMSHAW TRA, in}

5 catty Boxes,

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

H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, D. B. M. S. 5. 06.:

Hongkong, April 26, 1882.

NOTICE

No. 1.-Vols XL

-OF THE--

CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS

Mr. Balfour's Chuang Taze. A Juntney in North Ez China. Hairka Songs. The

or Chinese Reed Organ (With Woodcuts).

Nuus on Hairan and its Aborigines (With

Woodcuts),

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

Eigenes

Nous and Queries:-- Lent Words.

Sayings Yung-loh of

the Ming Dynasty his Cruelties. The The Levied by Hapch ca Bz

Chuan Salt.

The Founder of the Ming Dynasty

Itis Noble Character. Foreign Trade during the Sang, Hemp.

How Naval Tung-pings" report 40

Viceroy. Coal Mines worked in the Ming Dynasty

The Cangue. China Rhabarb

A very nice distinctica in law and

equay.

The Board of Punishments.

The Vicissitudes of the Southern Sung

Brotric

The Manchu Element

"Bung Wu and his Proatiut of the

Mongol Princes.

The Origin of the Nüción Taftars. The Pelling Contingent. Omissions from Morrison's' Smaller

Dictionary.

The Captor of the Ming Banperor

Conceived shaving Individuality.. & Point in Coat Ceremonial, Karakorum.

A Princess sent to Negotinte. Name of a Profosture in Yum Dynasty. Division of the Taul Correspondenco (Dr. Martin, Rafus,

Beutica).

Books Wanted, Erchangos, Soc.

Hongkong, September 22, 1862.

THE CHINESE MAIL

THIS paper is now sened every day,

se20

Batuvin, &c.

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED

Per Jopar, u Ciatta, &c., Mn T 8. Gardner, Messrs Leith and Ajimbkoy, 106 Chince deck, and 12 Natives.

DEPARTED

Per Pam, from Hongkong: for Singe poro, Mr John Potters, Mr R. B. Curlo, and Mrs Agrati; for Tenang, Lam Kai and servant; for Batavin, Mr Purvis, und Misa Purvis for London, Listat. J. Huglies, and Mr Risk för Brindisi, Messia CF Harton, and J. W. Pestlethwaite, and Master Charles Howell. From Shanghai for Venice. Mr A., Cumplwil.

From Yoko- hama, &e for London, Mr H. N. Brin well, Lieut. H. C. Joffery, M. Harron R. Amys, E Miss J. Pences, R.N., MG. Messrs J. Austin, J. Mils, E. Welsi, A. J. Hughes, W. Now to W. Watson, and R. dould.

- For Freight or Passagu, apply te

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gerul, Managers. „ Hongkong, September 24, 1882.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

VIA FOOCHOW.- (Calling ut PORT DARWIN and QUEENS, LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, FIJI and TASMANIA.)

The Eastern mid Aus italian Steamship Coys's no DEPART Steuer

"Killarica"". Capt. O'NEILL, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 4th October, at

4 0.721.

Parcels camiot ls, received, at our Office later than Noon of Sri October.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co

Agents. Hongkong, Septention: 20, 1882,

FOR SALE.

HE American Stentor

2

ext

in

IN GEBORG": 480 Tons Register, Classed 3.3 1.1.1. Viauras, and Built at Cornerund in 1879.

For Particulars, apply to

(Sgl) RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, September 29, 1882,

-i

ECA DA SILVA & Ço

Ee French Muil Stounir Anedyr."".

arc now howing our NEW

W GOODS FOR THE SEASON.

HATS

Per Living, for Honolulu, 20 Chiwe. Per Sumida Mart, for Nagasaki, C. 3.

Por Pupe, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. Per Any, for Taiwanfs, 3 Europeus,

20 Chinose.

Per I'm Mackónou, for Batavia; -ke, 45 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS..

The Gennan stamaner Anfi reporta: Hodorate galo all the voyagu.

The British steamer Japas reports: Loft Calcutta on. 14 inst., Band Heads on 15th, arrived at Penang on 20th, left, Penang on 21st, arrived at Singapore on 23rd and

left the same

After 1

leaving 2 same day. Singapore experienced moderate S. W mon- soon and variable winds up to Macclesfield Ban and from thonce to arrival strug N.E. monson and heavy sea. In lat. 15.50 N., log. 113, passed an American bargus showing signals H.N.T.P. bound North

CARGOES.

Per l'ela, for London, 836 bales Silk, 41 bales Veste. Silk, 14 cases Silk Plco Goods, &,753 plog Ten, und 1,638 P. Sundries. For Continen, $30 bates Silk. 17 bales Yellow Silk, 40 bales Cocoons, 1 box Silk Piece Goods, and 120 plega. Sun- drien

Por S. & Cyclops, to Lendon, sailed 3rd BATS.

HATS.

September: 79,265 The. Cungun, 127,897 LABT's and CHILFEN's of the latest style.bs. Scented Caper, 34,027 Is. Scanted Gent Best Felt said Peluche HATS, Pari: Orange Pulco, and 1,470 fus, Sorts-total sian Best COSTUMES in Great Viioty, 234,180 ; 12 cases Silk Piece Goods, 234 Operaund Bail MANTLES and CLOAKS,biles Waats Silk, and 592 pkgs. Sundries. Lady's Woollen and Merino STOCKINGS. Front-Ay 717 plags. Tox.

Gent's Merino and Woollen SOOKS. Children's Very Best Woollen and Merino NICKERBOCKER SOCKS.

Lady's CRAVATS, COLLABS and COFIS.

Gout's Silk SCARVES and TIES.- Ozza's and PINAUD'S PERFUMERY, &i., &c. &c.

Also,

Glen's Boat Lisbon-made Elastic Side BOOK.

DAWSON'S „JUCKEY BOOTS and TOPS. Hongkong, Scptoraber 29, 1882.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

Per S. Sleuforia, from Conton Waters to onion, miled 23 September 203,400 Congou, 569,831 Ita. Scoutod Caper, and 154,250 hs. Scented Orange. Pekod total 937,480 H Tos; 75 kules Waste Silk, 48 pkgs, Chinaware, 197 pigs. Sundries, and 984 pkgs. Ginger. For New York, 350 rolls Matting Fron Amoy. 2,313 pkge, Tor

casos

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

No. 5091-SEPTEMBER 20, 1882,

*** Shipping. »Noon–– Doneglas loaves for Const Poria"

Goūs per Amicone undelivered after Noon subject to routand landing charges.

3 p.m.--Fooksang leaves for Shanghai.

Auctions, 3-Auction of Pieci or Parcol of

Ground with Hanses, Hollywood Reid

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, October 1 :---

Daylight.-Pino-on leavestor Huihow, do MONDAY, October 2

2 p.m.-Auction of Houshold Furniture, d., at the first floor of the premises of Mr G. R. Lammert."

of the agricultural resources of the dis- tricts which have been longest under French rule, the results are marvellous, Thể svoạt vizieres out both sides of the Saigon river bave nearly all been brought under cultivation since the advent of the french; for when they took possession, it was com

3 p.m.-Anjer Head loaves for Singaputed that only abunt one fourth of the land was under cultivation and pore, Mauritius, &eny Clifton lonvos for Hiugo on or about this the rice ruised as calt sufficient for

-date, ple

home supplies, ds little or no -- rice was then exported. But now, a trade. has sprung up not only with Hongkong | but with Java, Singapore, India and other places in ris. To show the ex- tant of the trade our readers will allow us to take some figures from the Jouro Officiel de la Cochinchine Francaise." There was exported from. Saigon for the week ending 25th August 1882, of rio of various kinds 0,300picals; and from the 1st Ja nury to that date, 4,207,043 picals, as against 3,609,008 piculs of the cor responding period of 1881. Thase figures are only for sea-going vessels. It has often been thrown in the tenth of Frenchmen, that they cannet salonize, but it seems that our Chinose friends re not of the summonition regarding u Frenchman's aptitude for colonization, for the continuous dux and reflux of the Chinese to and from Saigon, as indi-

4 p.m.-Geelong leaves for Bombay. 9p.n-Meeting of Victoria Lodge, Tuesday, October 3---

Goods per dradys undelivered after Noon subject to rent and Finding charges. Goods per Gienogle undelivered after this

date subject to rent. 4 Meeting of The Union Insurance Society of Canton at Company's office, Hongkong.

WEDNESDAY, October 4

4 p.m.-Killamcy leaves for Australlined by the official reports of the

Ports via Feochow.

Bureau de Derece de Immigration slow that 4,352 Chinese migrants THURSDAY October

Goods par Japus undelivered after this catered the Port of Saigon from the 1st

date subject to rent.

January the 31st July; and that only 600 left during the same period.. SATURDAY, October 7-

There is at the same time a sinler stream of Malays and Indians entering. the Colony From these figures it will be seen that the French Government in

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Ce's Steamer Oceanic loaves for Yokohas -and-den Francisco: ?

TUESDAY, October 10 --

Call and Europe,

Noon French Mail leaves for Pets of Cochin-Ching has not been altogether auccessful, especially in attracting-to hur shores, so many of one of the most

MONDAT, October 16 —–—–

Menmuir leaves for Australian Ports vis industrious races in the world, and should the influx continue, we venture to predict that from the alluvial plains. of Cachin-China alone, (where, in addi. tion to the mighty rivers flowing through them, rain falls for six montle of the year) enough of rice could be furnished out of hot abundance, to ward off, in a very great degree, such dread- fal visitations as the famines of Orissa and Northern Chine..

Fouchow our about this date TEESDAY, October 17

3pm-Occidental & Oriental S. S, C's Steamer Coptic leaves, for Yokohama and San Francisco.

FAIDAY, October 2

6.Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

There is one alvestage in the acqu sition of northern Antam and Tonquin, which the French will not be slow to avail themselves of, and that is the pos session of a Sanitarium on the lofty plateaus, whose climate French travel-

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,ers describe with so much enthu

HOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS,"

IMPORTERS

OF

Davodiers Sunemies, NUMERY REQUE BITHS, TOILET REQUISITES, ENATISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOI PATENT

MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Water, Lanouade, Tonic Water Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and

siasin, and compare to that of the shores of the Mediterranean. The great bainidity of French Cochin. China, while conducive to its un- paralelled fertility on tho one aad, renders most unsuitable to the European constitution on the other, The mortality among the French troops in-pat years he been frightful. A French passenger on one of the mail packets, was once enquiring after three friends of his in Saigon, one, he was told, was going to hospital, the other was on his way back from it, and this third was still there. The story, if not true, is well funded; at all events, its moral will be taken French troops will sooner or later possess burrocks in PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any more congenial dimate, and at the other persons who may desire to consume lime by nen; mough to the borders mult the files of local, China, Japan, of China to be m readiness for any American, English, Indian or Austm frontier troubles that may arise. Shauld lian newspapers, are invited to call at at the head of this article, China will the event take place, which we illuded the OINA MATE". Oleo, whore vibe, as writer in the Ching Review ve -sixty newspapers, dailies and wooklic, contly remarked, as far as diplomatic from these countries, are now filed fx relations are concerned, more a Euro- roferenca,

pean than nu Asiatic Power, for then round all her borders will be the terri-

Por S. & Arabic, sailed Sept. 28th- For Yokolama, 20 Harks Quicksilver, 60 pkga. Hides and Skins, 2

pke Tortaise Shells, 30. 026 50

pkgs. Ivory," 23 pkgs. Vermillion, Soda Merchandise, and 3,999 lage pkgs. Sugur: fix San Francisco, 90 cases Oil, 1ð

Tea

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Opiuto

12 cases Prepared ensdia Cigars, 9 enses Silks, 250 bags Coffee, Daga 1,080 gs Beans, 23,116

Sugar,

5.000 pkgs. Merchandise, and 1 THE Steamship Japan, Captati T. S. bags Hice, 5, GARDNER, having arrived from the box Treasure

for Victoris for Acaguila,, 2 cases 4 cues Crade Ope

Ori above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are

pkgs. Merdandias; for Demerara, and ba

pkgy. Merchandise, for Panan, G

ra, 17 pka. Įkga. Merchandise: for Callao, 10 cases Siks, 16 pkga. Merchandise; for Chiengo, 839 bales and Il cases Silk, and 776 pkgs. Ten. pkgs. Ton 41,573 lbs.); fer New York, 295 (80,040 lbs.)

hersby requested te soral in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to tako immodiato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Carge impeding her discharge or remain ing on boned after the 5th October, will be

landed and stored at Consignees risk and expens, sad no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Consignees are hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained, after tip 10th October.

DAVID BA88ORN, SONS & Cụ,

Agents. Hongkong, September 20, 1882.

thut Responsible for Debts,

And

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FUOCHOW-

continuous Baranenu Supersion, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,!

Per Douglas, at 11.30a.m., on Satur- The publication of this ius commened torics of Eugland, France, and Russia,

day, the 30th ine, instead of as previously notified.

DefFor SHANGHAL-

Per Faye, at 11:30. To-morrow, the 30th inst, instead of as previously notised.

Per Fooking, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 30th inst HONCLUE AND VETORIA, V.L- Fer Madras, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 30th inst. P

Jether the Captain, the dgate, noT

Owners will be Responsible for For any Debt contracted by the Officer's or Crew of the Following Vessels, during their day in Hongkong [Earbour:-

ALE. MUNRIL, American ship, Captain Thos. F. Sproul-Russell & Co.

ANJIR HEAD, British steamer, Captain Alfred Ropor. Douglas Laprik & Co.

BENEDI, British steamer, Capt. Junco Ross-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

EDWARD MAY; American barque, Cuptalin C. A. Johnson. Russell & Co.

(Jorav & Oscar, Gerinen ship, Captain M. Semann-Captain.

KILLARNEY, Britisa steamer, Captain H. O'Neill.—Ah Yox & Co.

Manas, British steamer, Capt W. EL Bradley. Thos. Howard & Co.

MABAR, British stemmer, Captain J, Dixon-Slemssen & Co.

The subscription is fixed at Tour Dollars per annum delivered in Hong kong or Serta Dollars Fifty Cents in- to Coast port cluding postage

It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever spread titor

native direction. The purely

the paper is of course Paano Chinese,

chiet support 0c27 derived from the native community,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CO31-

PANY

THIG Undersigned aro prepared to accept Rinks out First Class Godowns at per cont, mult premium per annum. *

NORTON & Cu, Agouts.

Hungkong May 19, 1881

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Gangs The First,

A, D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shore Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chint and Australia.

Fire Departmet Policise issued for long or short periods at

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. 1. current rates

Life Departament.

Mitin's PATENT FIREPROOF Policies ined for sums not exceeding

SAFES, I CASH BOXES, at £5,000 na reduced rates, Manufacturer's Prices

ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, September 12, 1882,

Hongkong, July 25, 1872

MRRY, Jerican ship, Captain J. Is

ORION, Austro-Hungarian stearner, Capt. amongst whom also are to be found the 3. Matorcich Molchers & Co. · Euarantors and securities necessary 10 FAREDO, British stosuner, Captain T. S.

it on a business and legal footing

projectors,

The

ing their estimates. upon the most reliable information from the various Ports China aud

Japan from Australia, California, Singapore, Po nang, Saigon, and other places fequented by the Chinese, cunsite themselves justified guaranteeing a large and over-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad- vartis are therefore unusually great, and the foreig

contramity

generally will find it to their interest to avail taemselves of thek

The field open to a paper of this descrip tion conducted by native fforts, but

Kenderdine. Melders & Co.

THUNTI, German stemmour, Captan H. T. Bebrene, Sieuisson & Co.

RUTIN, British up, Captain R. B. Moakim-Order.

Forbes-Siemssen & Co.

Victos, British barque, Captain Janies

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

at 8.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1882.

The announcement of the intention of the authorities in French Cochin-Chinato annex and to assume the Governments of Tonquin and Annam, whenever the Ber Fingon, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the circumstances permit, w not com

30th inst

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOI

For SAIGON

upon those who have been watching events in Further India with uny degree Per Phasix, at V, on Sunday, the of surprise. In 1860, when Saigon and

1st Oct.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA→

three countries, representatives of com stituticrutism, revolution, and absolu- tism respectively. Which of the thran influences surrounding her will be the ond finally dominant in the Middle Kingdom

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SCPPTIED TO THE CETNA MAL"] (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co Lane.) PROBABLE DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM

EGYPT

LONDON, Sept. 28.

the district of which it is the capital fell more to French diplomacy than overal regiments in Egypt are under Per Sendre, at 3.80 pn., on Monday, French arnis, the aim was scarcely co-orders to embark. Goeral Wokely oon, the 2nd Oct., inswad of coiled that it was the intention of the simta 10,000 men sufiolent to maintain.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

Viably notified.

Per Celong, at 3.30 pm, on Monday,

the t Oct...

Government of the Tuilleries, to wreit | order,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the territories lying along the bordss of the China Sea, and this restore the For SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, PORT prestige of France as a great Oriental ELIZABETH, AND CAPE TOWN- Power,-in short toʻplay French Cochin- Por Anjer Head, at 5pm on Monday, China off agniest Britist in When The nort ENGLISH MALL, pur the P & O.

Co.'s steamer agar, may be expected. the 2nd Oct., stund of us pre-peace was concluded, and the treaty sigr to arrive here to-morrow morning, viously dotified.

el in 1864, this purpose was distinctlyuh instant. She brings London kept in view, us there were certain con- dates to the 25th August. ditors embodied in the treaty, which

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the 0. & 0. Coy.'e steamer Coptic, may be expected to arrive here about the 7th

The fallowing AMERKAN MALL, per the P M. Constr. City'if Tokio, may bu ex- pected to arrive here about the 10th prox

MAILN BY TBA FRENCH PACKET.--- The French Contract Packet Ame sooner or later would give the Frenca will be despatched on TUESDAY, the right to interfere. These exclusive the 10th October, with Mails to and conditions, besides the colon ir ten through the United Kingdom, and tory and the giving of great els excng Europe, vid Naples; Saigon, Straits tional trading privileges with surround Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, ing natizo states, established a protect the Australesian Colonies, Pondichery rate over the six provires of lower Madms, Caluutta, Aden, Egypt, Data, Cochin-Ching, a French (inessiin eten OF-SERVICE AT THE UNION (TVRCH: and Gibraltar,

each trading port along the coust, lik the foreign concessions at the open ports in China, and last but not lost, a tacitly implied right to interfere and if need be, to protect by arms the surrounding states should occasion arist, Fo see the end of such a line of diplomacy does not Tus Alex McNeil ges to Cosmopolitan require a Talleyrand or a Cavour the Dock to-morrow, red line of annexation runs througar

The usual hours will be observed in lesing

the Malls, &c.

EOURS OF CLOUNG

THE FRENCH MAIL

The following hours are cherved in closing Mails, o, by the French Contract, Sept. 28, Anton, Gemuau keanier, 395, Packet

progressive and ut obstructive, in tone F. W. Schroder, Hughong Sopt. 9, Rico Duy before departure (or deturday if the de-

and Gambia WIKILE & CO. GAAN

in most limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deservea every aid Sept. 29, Nona, Garinan steamer, 669, | Ilzi can be given to it by foreigners Wouffel, Haiphong Supt. 23. Rice and

Lake English journals it contains Editorials, General-EDUARD & SILINASS & Co. with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Neve and Advertisements.

Subscription orders for the above may be sto

GEO MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Olhos,

Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AIENT, &0.

183, NASSAU STILET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive Subscriptions. Advertisements, &, for the China Mall, Overland China Mail, and China Review..

parture be on Monilucy).— ་་ Money Order Office closes Post Ollic cloves, except the Fion Box, which is always spen out of Office hours.

Sept 28, Japan, British steamer 1865, 18. Gardner, Calcutta Sept. 14, Panang Day of departure, 21, and Singapore 23, 1,664 chests Opium, 1,868 tales Cotton, 1,375 bales Jute, 328 halen Yarn, 1,970 boga Saltpetro, 6,659 bags Grain, and 4,600 pkgs. Sundries -Bavid. Sassoon, Sors & Co

_________________ DEPARTURES"

Sept 20, P. Carlton, for San Francisco.

29 Ceutung, for Nowolwang.

2 Laingstone, for Honolulu.

29, Keelung, for Swatow and Shanghai,

30, Sunsicher, for Nagasaki, Se 20, Pekin, for Europe, &

7

30

11

AM-Post Office opens.

-Registry of Letters cesses Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

the old story of the self and the

MUNIKY, OCT. ANT

Hyun 1, Tuso, page 1, Hymn W, Tune, page 44, Psalm 13, Tuno, pago 200; Hymn 245, Tune, page 112 Hymn 209, Tune, page 17.

lanh is furnished with a fresh illustra No further information has boon uusoived tion, and that is all.

boo to-day regarding the typhoon which We do not mean however to insinuate was reported to be the SE of Luson, that France bas acquired the locus stand yesterday, the now possesses, without giving en

equivalent to the people she hat We understand that Kran Chuk Jan, who annexed. We frankly admit that on

the whole the natives of the French has been attached to the Magistracy for the two or three years ne Chinese usher Mails closed, except for Lato provinces are happier, undanura pepe. Bast

perous to-day then they were twenty has appointed to the post of Chinese Clers 11:10 AM Letters may be posted with years ago, Along the coast, piracy has and Shroff of the Suprang Court. It will Tate Fee of If cents til been suppressed, as the old trade routes te remembered that this post became void, 11.50 2.When the Post Ofice closes through the country leading from Lower

entirely

11.40 AM-Late

Letters may be posted

sted to Upper Cambodia and Anam, or

by the promotion of Mr Chung Shing

in board the picket with late wich were actually shut up by under. Hong to the position of Chinese Cleik and Fes of 10 cents until time of growth Lave been opened on and an departure,

Transistor, rendered weant by the death ternal trods fostered. In the development of Mr Chut Tai Kwong Me Kivan Chuk