1883-09-22 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 63, Queen's Head East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE NOW

Intimations.

" "SULPHOLINE LOTION."

N External Means of CURING SKIN

A DISEASES. There is sentonly any G

eruption but will yield to "Sulpholino" in s

LANDING few days, and commence to fade away, oven

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA RACKER

Ca

Entertainment.

TEMPERANCE HALL

BAND

THE CHINA MAIL.

00 NCERTS -- WILL BE GIVEN

THIS EVENING,

if it seems past sure. Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, sourt, roughnem, vanish MONDAY and TUESDAY, as if by magic; whilst old, enduring skin

the 22nd, 24th and 26th September, that have plagued the sufferers disorders,

however deeply rooted they may bo Sulphatineillanceessfully attack them. It

the animalenin which MUSICAL destroys cause these unsightly, irritable, painful

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in Ebo,"

tins, and loose.

Soda, BISCUITS, - Assorted BISCUITS.

Bali HOMINT.

Cracked WHEAT.

White BEANS.

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

4

DY THE

AND VOCAL CONCERT

COMPANY,

alloctions, and always produces a clear, Secos AFPRALENCE IN HONGKONG

the akin, healthy, natural condition

of the Sulpholing Lotion is sold by most, Cho- mists. Bottins, 2. 84. Made only by J. PAPPEN & Co., London,

LIVER COMPLAINTS

CORNMEAL DRING'S DANDELION &QUININE

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH in Tine

Price HAMS mid BACON, 2

Eaglo Brand Condensed "MILK.

Family BEEF in 26 i kors.

Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb caps. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 3 tb cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sancago.

MEAEPTERS

Stuffed

Ansorted SOUPS. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

*Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS

Clam CHOWDER

Fresh OREGON SALMON

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH BRAWN

Maple SYRUP.

Galdon SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY

Corn STARCH,

Green CORN.

- FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 Jb._Capacity,

800 tb.

900 M.

1,200 ft.

CORN BROOMS.

זי

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and RATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

LADIES BAND. ADMISSION:Front Scate 81; Back Seats 50 Cents Soldiers and Sailors in uniform

To commenco at 8.30 p.m. :

Hongkong, September 22, 1883

Half-price. Tickets to bo had at the Hall.

LIVER PILLS (without Mercury). THE BEST REMEDY FOR BILIOUS- NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMENT, FLATULENGE, PAINS BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS, BAD APPETITE, INDI- GESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE, THEATRE HEARTBURN, and all other symptoms of liver and dyspepsia. disordered

Acktow ledged by many emir.ont surgeons to be the safest and mildest pills for erary constitu tion. In boxso, at 1s 114., 25. Dd., and 8. 6d. Sold by Chonists throughout the world...

Ro appetio, dispois languor and dopecific

organi 16

PEPPER'S QUININE & IRON TONIC OUSES, and develops the nervous opar- gies, fonriches the blood, promotes tifies the digestive remedy for chest Affections, algia, indigestion, fevert,

and in wasting

diseases. sorofulous tendencias,

&c. The whole frame is greatly invigorated, by Pepper's Topic,

the mental faculties brightened, the constitution greatly strengthened, and a re- turn to robust health. certain. Battles, 32 doses, 48. Cd. Sold by Cheaniste overy- whers. Made only by J. PEPPER & Co., London.

TARAXAUUM & PODOPHYLLIN. THIS fluid combination, extracted from

Imodicinal roote, is now uod instead

HONGKONG.

Bė26.

ROYAL,

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

RS. BERNARD,

M

TUESDAY, 25th Instant, The A. D. C. will play GOLDSMITH'S COMEDY "SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.”

Tickets can be obtained at Mesera LANK, CRAWFORD & Co.'s; on Thursday, 20th Instant, at 9 am

Dress Circle and Stalla,/.. Back Scats,....

Doors open at half-paat eight; anco to commence at nine,

$2. .81.:"

Insurances.

GTSZE INSURANCE

YASOCIATION,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

Sept 22 Too Nan, Chinese stoomer,

POST. OFFICE NOTICES.

HOURS OF ULUBINE, AN THE ENGLISH MATL

[No. 6294.-SEPTEMBER

12/2, R. & Marsden, Biatow Sept. 21, The following hours are observed in closing General-0. M. S. N. Ca,

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)... Tik 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE (ATL. 230,000.00 Bopt, 22, Nelson, British stammer, 604, SVECIAL RESERVE Fugpo........ Tls, 118,235,56 Famea Thom, Sydney Aug. 9, Brisbane, Cleveland, Cooktown, Thursday Island, TOTAL C

CAPTLAL and Ac

Fort Darwin, Amboyna, and Datavia Sept CUMULATIONS, Lata 968,235.56 11, Coal-RoSBELY & CO. March, 1989.

Directoral

F. D. HICH, Esq., Chairman.". A. J. M. InkARITT, C. Lucas, Esq.

G. H. WHEELER, WA MEYERINE; ·

Esq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Mears RUSSULL & Co., Secretaries.

POLICIES led cat

LONDON BRANCE: M BARING BROTHERS & Chi,

• Bankers RICHARD

RD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C.

Marine

Risks to all parts of the

Subject to s Charge of 12% for Intarost on Shareholders' Capital, all the Pors of the UNDERWRITING, BUsisnu uru a amally distributed among all Contributors of Business (whother Shareholders or not) in proportion to the Preis paid by them. RUSSELL & Voy

Agents,

Hongkong, April 30, 1883.

10083

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

E Perform-POLICE against the Hisk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

HL J. H. TRIPP, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, September 17, 1889.

s¢26

Proposals for Life Assurances will be rɔ- caived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

Sept. 22, Chinking, British steamer, 789, B. M. Or, Shanghai Bopt, 19, Goneral Blusen & Co.

Sept. 22, Yangtz, British stormer, from Canton

Bept. 22, Actie, Danish steamer, 288, N. C. Revabech, Pakhoi Sept 17, Hoihow and Macao, General,-0. M; S. N, Co.

DEPARTURES.

Bopt. 23, Chinking, for Canton.

22, Olympia, for Saigon.

22, Helena, for Port Natal

22, Heng Seng, for Bangkok. 22 Siamese Crown, for Bangkok. 22, Menclaws, for Singaporo, &c. 23, Mersalch, for Yokohama.

22, Amazone, for Shanghai. 22, Fochsang, for Shanghai.

* CLEARED.

Anton Günther, for Singapore.

Meric, for Newakwang-

China, for Swatoy.

Anton, for Hoihow, &c. Southern Crom, for New York. Claymore, for Singapore, &e.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVEDN

Per Neon, from Sydney, &c., 43 Chi

Dese.

Per Chinking, from Shuanghai, Me and Mrs Burrows and family, and 22 Chinese.

Per Actir, from Pakhoi, &c, 9 Chinese.

DETARTED,

and

ROYAL, first chies Lives up to £1000 on a Single achizo; from Colombo, Mr Amerigo

CITY HALL

of blue pill and calomel for the cure, of and all symptoma of dyspepsia, biliouenIDRA, congcation of the liver, which

are generally THEATRE pain beneath the shoulders, headache, A dis- drowsiness, un appetite, furred tongue, agreeable taste in the morning, giddinas, disturbance of the stomach, and feeling general depression. It is the safest mediПHE LOFTUS TROUPE will return to Hongkong early in cine. Taraxacum and Podophyllin ja fiuid mado only by J. PEPPER, Buford October, and given Series of 12 Subscrip Laboratory, London, whose name is of tion Performances, salceted from the fol- every inbul Bottles, 2s. D. Sold by allowing Repertoiro ----- Chemists.

Folanthe.. LOOKYER'S SULPHUE HAIR Patience......

RESTORER

Trial by Jury, Pirates of Penzance. H. M. S. Pinafore... Crimson Scarf.

Grand Duchess (Burlesque).

WILL darken groy hair, and in a few Madame Favart......

W

days completely bring back the na-Ta Mascotte....... Hobbies (Burlesque). tural colour. The effect is superior to that The Contrabandist......Round the Clock, produced by a direct dye, and does not Queen's Evidence Uncle Tom's Cabin. injure the skin. Largs bottles, 18. 64:

(Comedy)..........

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL Lockyer's is equal to the most expensive Phoenix of Arison Arrah na Pogue.

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BTORES,

including:

:

BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

TEYONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PIONIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Takato's & Err's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

DANISH BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE.

CROCKERY & GLASS WARE.

OHATEAU MARGAUX,

hair restorer.

from the Ashes....

LOOKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR Fritz, Our Cousin Our Boys. Pink Dominoes..........Chilperic.

I

RESTORER

S the best for restoring my hair to its former colour. It produces perfectly natural shade, and is quito harmless. Vali- able for destroying scurt and encouraging growth of new hair. Sold everywhera.

By

11982

1w?

1fe85

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agenta, nar Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ur Crew of the following Vessels, dwing their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--

CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W. J. Watson.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

CONCORDIA, Gerin 3-m. schooner, Capt.:

H. Råtor.-M. B. M. S. S. Co.

-

KLEKA, British barque, Capt. Hugh Wallace, Mayer & Co.

Maorc, British brig, Captain White- Order.

PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian stry, Cupt J. Starli.-Melchers & Co.

ROBERT DIXON, American ship, Capt. O. C. Young-Messageries Maritimes.

SARAN S. RIDGWAY, American Earquo, Capt. H. C. Townsend.-Chinese.

SILVER EAGLE, British burgus, Captain Richard.Winler & Co..

SOUTHUN CROW, American ship, Capt. J. A. Baoy. Douglas Lapraik &·Ĉo,

STILLMAN, B. &LLEN, American barque, Capt. W. S. Eldredge.-Russell & Co.

TETUAN, British barque, Capt, S. Hyne. -Wieler & Co.

VORWAERTE, German steamer, Captain

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. F. Boysen.-Wieler & Co.

CLARETS-

1859. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

41

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &

-1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY,

BISQUIT DUROCCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAY'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM E&J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOMLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE MARASCHINO. CURACAO,

ANGOSTURA, Boger's and ORANGE

BITTERS.

Say

&

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. Bax, pitate and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and FORTEL, by the

Gallon ALE and PORTER, in hogadreads.

SPECLLLLY SELECTED

CIG A B B.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

calty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ft.,

Geizaam

Subscription Performances will take place. 3 times a week, and on these evenings no Piece will be repeated.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICES

12 Nights.--Dress Circle or Stalls-Single Ticket 890,00.....

If required, protection will be granted on

*Tafo.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to:

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS.

[EW SEASON'S CATALOGUE of

had on Application.

Noore is NOW. READY and may be

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 8, 1883.

8/084

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)

The Steamship

"Woosing" Captain HUNT, will be despatched on TUES

the 25th Instant, at Daylight.

This Vessel hue nousually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon

Box Plan now open at Measra. KELLY & the upper deck. ́ ́. WASH's.

Hongkong, August 11, 1883.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE -

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to lasure against FIRE at Current Rates

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, Jantry 1, 1882,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majemy King George The First,

4. D. 1720.

THE Undointed having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department. Polizice at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australis. Fire Department Policies, issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Lije Department. Policies issued for some not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

R020

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 22, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR CHANGHAI VIA AMOV, (Laling Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN

TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE,)

The Co.'s Stumuship

"Nestor," Captain Nisa, will be: espatched on or about

the 27th Instant

For Freight or Pasago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents Hongkong, September 22, 1883.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANCAIS.

ALSO,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS

THURSDAY,

the

4th October, 100%-333, at Noon, the Company'

SEPT. 22, 1883. Worlang Least Di-Closing Que Accent, vidend. (D)tationis, Cash:

Stocks.

BAKER

•HK., and S'hai

Nus. of Shares

Pard UD:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872-

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Fabris.

Reserve.

Bank..........60,000 $

LNBURA NOEN.

[:43 12581258 3,198,333 52,509.62 £2.

& S. OXUS, Commandant RAFATEL

Ntk.-China Ins. 1,000 T. 2,000 TI. GOOTI. 400,000 T1.230,484.77 T. 75 TL1375 p.sh. with MALS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Yangtaza Ina.... 1,200TL 350 TI, 350 TL. 538,245 T1 3,050.76 18% TL1040 Union Tus, San 2,000 1,2008 1253 423,7448 164,271.008 45.50+8650 China Tradera

Insurance 24,000 83.338 25$ 600,000 8 107.411,66 22% 1982 C'tan Ins. Office 10,000 8 2508 БО

$503,127.77 10% 8105 Debit balance Chinese Ins Co. 1,5008 1,000s 2009 100,878 $3007.18

3%8220 9508 508 BG1.000$ 260,732,56|| 220 Tĺ8350. 100. 209 500,000 $ 106,366.4023.60and 374

botus proporti

HK Fire Ins... 8,000$ Chinn Fire Ins. 20,000

STEAM CʻPANIES, HK. O, and M

Steamboat.... 8,000 $ Indo-China S.

Nav. Ce....... 120000 £ Chius & Marils

B. 8. Coy., Lt. 2,500

MISCELLANEOUS.

HK & Wh'pos

HK and China

Dock 10,000 ☎

Gas Co. 5,000 H'kong Hotel... 2,000%

Hkong fee Co. 1,250

الله

1258 25918,000 2,033.0+

"

onato

100$ 75$ 200,000

10 10

$100

41,320.95

Dabit.

6% $125

17% dis

18% pru

50 % pro

$198

16,250 2

144.18.9

83 5,895,56,88

837 06 812

- 259.4595* 4,080.65)

680 p. share"]

$140

$140

Rates of Interest::

:80/%

8%

- GOO■11 8-

June & Dec.

10 107,758.14.8£ 100% 1008 (30,000). China Bugar Co. 9,000 5 100$ 100

1000 1008

6008608

100% 100

Hkong Bakery Lason Sugar Co.

LOANS.

7,000

Chi Trap, 1874 4,270£ 100 all 11 1877:16,040£ 100 all 1878 8,899 TL 500 all 19 1881 8,565/T), 500| -all

600* tures, 1880...!

MIL'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben-

SAFES, CASH and PAPER.

Payable

Juno30Dec31 -Feb:28 Ag. 31

April & Oct. Jne10&Dc. 10-

for $150 1882

·2% frem.

prom

+ Dividend for 1831-‡ To 80th April 1881.—V For past 18L-|| For hulf year ended 90th BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. | Ima 1883.—(J) And/or total dividend to data desired fixis year,

Hongkong, July 10, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

and CARGO, will have this Fort for the shore places.

Cargo and Spete will be registered for Lorduu as well as for Marseilles, and ne- cepted in transit through Mamelles for the

places of Enropol

granted until

Shipping Orders

Noon of 3rd October

Cargo will be received on board until 4 w., Speció and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Brd October, (Pariels, are not to be want board; they must be left at the

On Agency's Office.)

sokages arg ̈rei

Contents and value of quired. A

For Further particulars, apply as the Company's Omoe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agend Hongkong, September 22, 1853.

NOW BEADY. PRICE, $1.00.

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW. Br E. H. PARKER.

Per Mchaleh, for Yokohama : from Hong. kong,

Mit E. Harrison (Paymaster, R.N.), Lable seaman, 1 boy, 1 Corporal (R.M.LT.), and 2 Privates (R. M.LT.); from Marseilles, Maiers Imberti Mr Blans; from Naples,

robore, Mr Alpin reassi; from Singapore, Per Amazone, for Shanghai: From Hong

Mr kong, Mesars Brinkworth and 8. A.

Capelle, Mr. and Mrs Young, Joseph from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Washbrook, Messrs Krauss and de St. Amard, Mr and Mrs Armour from Naples, Mr Nocentini.

Per Olympia, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Mendians, for Singapore, &c, 20 Chinese.

Can be obtained from KALLY & WAY at Bhanghai and Hongkong at LANE, OBAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office

W

WASHING BOOKS.

fle English and Uhinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKE, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office ---Price, $1 sach,

CHINA MAIL O850,

Per Foolsang, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. TO DEPART.

Mails, dzo, by the British Contract Packet

"Day of Departure,

Noog

Money Order Offico closes. P. Registry of Letters canson, Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW."

Shipping

Goods par Polyhynula undelivered after

this date subject to rent,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—–

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-ROV. W® Jen nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning Sorrice il, Evening 5. Holy Communion avery Sunday, "oxoept the 2nd and sth it the month.

Service-Bev. B. W. Lee, B.A..

Matelain. Parade Service at 8 AM

Military

3..-Mail closed, except for Inte Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sunday at the conclusion of the Parade Lottara 3.10 P. Letters may be posted with Servic

Late Fes o! 10 cents until

Congregational Service, 11 M UNION CHULOS.Soldiers' Service, 6.40

3:30 Post Offion closeBay. J. Colville. Service in Chinesa, Š

3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late

--Rev. J. Chalmers, MA LLD. ST. PETER'S CHuien, for SzaMKE, BA-

Fed of 10 cents until tune of Rev. H. W. Leo, B... Chaplain departure.

HOURS OF CLOSIO

THE FRENCH MAIL

| nt & P‚M... Holy

foly Communion after

Barvish Berrice

un the third Sunday E

the Seale oro free.

in each month. All Queen's Road

LONDON MISSION CHAPRE,

West-Hongkong Christian Association Services for

for Soamen, on Bundays, st 7,00 "“and on Fridays, at 7p.m. (*)

The following hours are observed in closing* ST. STEPS Miseron CHURCH-Rev

Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet

Day before departure for Saturday if the do.

parture be on Monday) ——

5

TM-Money Order Office: clones

Post Office closcay except the Nost Bor, which is always

I. B. Usty and Rev. Lu Sam Yuen. – (All Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer

.

Titany, Ante Communion, and fermo, at 11 23.

Bible

at.3 r. reaching,

at 6,30 r.M.

'។

CM. Holy Communion, Ist Sunday

month E

GERMAN BETHESDA Chavez-Service in the German language, by Rev. F. Hasimati

at half past ten

opou out of Office hours, every Sunglas

Day of departire da

101

AM-Post Office opens. AM.Registry of Letters cesses.

Chapel of

West: Point Berlin

Mdas

Foundling House,

Garden Road,

sand Bermon. 6:30 v.1. Even. Pening Service, Banodiation. As daar g Prat Oneront-Church of England Ser

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses. 11.Matts closed,

closed, except for Inte Lettare di rico every Sunday Evening, except 4th in 11.10 AM.Letters may be posted with month, at 5. Holy Communion on 4th Late Fee of 10 cents until Sunday at 8 a.m.Presbyterian Bervice on 11.30 When the Post Office closes 4th Sunday Evening at B

entirely, 11,40 AM.Iate Letters may be posted

en board the packet with Late Fes of 10 cents until time of departure

Money Orders.

1.-Money. Orders are exchanged with

the following countries

Ceylon, Indi Japan

New South Wales

Port Darwin. Queensland.

South Australia:

Straits Settlements. TasinaDLA.

United Kingdom.

Western Australia.

Victoria.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.. Shipping,

Noon-Danube leaver for Swatow; &o,

Amusement..

– 8.30 p.m.-Cótcert at the Tempera

Hall

ZVERE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established AD 1841

香港大藥

A. 3. WATSON & Co.,

2-The Hongkong Post Office also issues FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.

3.The commission is as follows-(ac

Per Antou, for Hoihow, &c., 50 Chinese." Por Claymore, for Singapore, 447 Chi-cording to the currency the order is drawn

nese..

SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamor Nelson reports: sand, Experienced moderate Northerly windsi variable to Cooktown with fine weather; thence to Port Darwin light breeze and fine; thence to Hongkong variable winds with frequent gates and squalls from the North and N.B. decompanied with heavy rain and sea and a great amount of lightning and thunder.

The British steamer Chinking reports From Shanghai to Nazuki Island light and variable wiods with fine weather, from Nam to the Brothers strong NE. wind and sea, thick with rain, thence to arrival moderate and variable with very dall wes ther. At 9am on 21st, passed brig shew. ing American colours bound North off Ress falandy

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close →

For CANTON

Per Kinghor, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 23rd inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & TAMSUL~-.

Per China, at 94. on Sunday, the

23rd insti

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

Per Daube, at 11.30 am, on Monday,

the 24th inst,

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Don Juan, at. 11.30 am, on Mon

day, the 24th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18.

LAND, COOKTOWN,

TOWNS -VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

·AND MELBOURNE.-.-

Por #fooring, at 3 p.m., on Monday, the

24th inst,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per Douglas, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday, the 25th inst, instead of a pre- vionaly notified

For

STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM- BAT Per Pandora, at 11.30 am, on Thurs.

day, the 27th inat.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE,---

Per Takachiho Marx, si 2.30 pm, ON

Friday, the 28th inst.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO

HAMA

Per Khim, at 11.30 am. on Saturday,

the 20th instrume

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUERT, — The United States Mail Packet City of

Tolo, will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 27th instant, with fails fer Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, -Pērs, &c., which will be closed sa follows 2.15 . Registry

3.30 PM Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packat, with Late Fee of 10 cents attra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. —— The British Contract Packet Teheran will..

be despatched on FRIDAY, the 28th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, eid Frindin, to the Stržite Settle- ments, Batavia, Barash Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Dialta, and

-Gibraltar. ** N.B-This Packet carrica no manta for the

Australasian Colonies.

MAILS BY THE TRON PACKET The French Contract Packet Ozus will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th October, with Mail for the United Kingdian, Europe, and places. beyond, et Nepes; to Begón, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australian Colonios, Pudichéry, Madras Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in alesing

the Mails, do.

Up to £2, or 810, or R 20,0.20 cants.

£5, or 828 of B-500.40: £7, or 835, or F 70,0.60.. £10, or 850, or R.100,0.80 „

81.00,

32

JA

4-No Order must atcood £10 or $50) (unless drawn on Indin, when R150 is the limit), nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail,

5-Sums not exceeding. 850 may be re-

mitted between the Ports of Chinn by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent, for cashing them, or Money Orders can be granted on Ports "where tliere ice” agencies of the Hongkong

Post Ofles.

No order an Japan are issued at the British Fork Office, Shanghai.“

Quotations.

Hosumond, September 23.

600

OPIUM-New Patna, cash, #6875

Old For New Benares, caal ថ Old

Now Malwa, cradi

Allowance, Teels:

Old Malwa, credit Allowance, Taols....

Exchange

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

13

30 days' sight,

31.

45 4 months' might, Credits, Documentary 4 months' sight, Indin, Wire,

demand, Shanghai, demand,...

30 daya' sight, pris Gold Leaf 99 fine. Bovereigns, de

Temperature.

3/7

(Taken at Misers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) HenoKONG, September 23.

30.092 IP.M. 30.064 48 My 50,034

BARDHETERÐAM

Doy

Do. (Wet bulb) § 4,x; Do

Do Do.

Maximung

Do, Minimum over night ↑ 18

General Memoranda,

TUESDAY, September 25 -

Daylight.

Porte

Wooing leaves for Australian

Douglas leaves for Coast Porta.

⠀⠀ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Drogazem,

IMPORTERS

DRUGGITY BUNTRIES, NURSEY Bruz

SITER, TOILET Exquieres, ExaLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENOS PÅSENT...

MEDICINES,

MANUFACTURERS-

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water

Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsarparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters-

The Pscontinuous Foropean SupragiMON,

The Maufortory is under direct and Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTH

At Blanghat, on the 17th Instant, the Wife of Alaken G, Westally of a Bong

DEATHS, Walg

A Shanghai, on the 17th Talent, at 3 TO, GĦALLA, the widow of the late Moses | David, of Calcutta, aged 70. Indian papers

please copy,on took p

on the 16th vg At Shanghai, on

Mant Instant, Ass, widow of the late Alfred Silverthorne, eged 42

The publication of this iamus commenced

at 7.30 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, HEPTEMBER 22, 1833.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL

(Per E. E. 4 & 17. Teigraph Co.'s Line.)

AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEL

LONDON, Best, 21. 4 conference of the colonks will be helil at Sydney at the end of November to adopt sscheme of federation with a view to the annexation of New Guinea and other islands. Grent dissatisfaction is expressed in Australis because the Colonial Office will

not sanction anSXBLIQU

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The O. B. S. Coe steamer Næstor, left Sing

spore po thoth instane here on or about the 38th inst.

OLDER OF SERVICK AT THE CATHEDRAL,

Matins ***Venito, 6; Paint, 125-120- Te Deum, £5, Boyton Smuth Bane- distus, El, Double Appandiz ; Anthem, 15 Then visiteet the earth's Hyam,

Palme, 127-128

Evensong

& Nanc Dumitian, 67 Trammelt Hymn, 260 ; Figion,

Tax Toonan, which arrived to-day from

Noom. Goods per Cardigansfäre undelivered watow, we put in quarantine, we believe after this date mbjact, to rent, only for the usual precautions (on sess 9p.n.Performance at the City Hall

WZONDAY, September 20

Tue Agents (Mesars Butterfing & Swire) inform us that the O. B. B. Co, 'z str

4pmMemmer leaves for Australian Nestor left Singapore on the forenoon of the

Portal

THURSDAY, September 27627.

Noon-Pandora leaves for Stzaile, doc.

3 pm F. MS. Co.'s Steamer leaves for

Yokohama and San Francisco..

FRIDAY, September 28 ---

20th jest, for this port and Shanghai

Two of the four Bosting batteries which have been onetrusted at Shanghai by fo- reign firma to the order of the Chinese Gö- vaznment were launched on the 17th Que of that was Insunbed from Mantra Fashara & Co, sad * that of Mesas Bond & Co.

Gooda per Amaze undervarod after Noon subject to rent and landing charges

£ p.m.-*Mitmu Bishi Mall Jeavas, for

ass, &

4pm-English Mail loaves, for Parts

of Cell and Europe. MONDAY, October 1

pm.gager leaves for Bombay.

Non-Fench Malloares for Forte of

Call and Furope

Retning