1886-10-21 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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THE FOLLOWING

TITE CHINA MAIL.

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OLEARED.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. Chiaya stars, for Japan.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.8.

MORAY, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo sro heroby - formed that all Goods, with the excop- SALBtion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned at. Wanchai, behind the promises known as No. $, Blue Buildings, whence and/or from the Wharvos ar Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo

To will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary ba given bafore Noor To

TO-MOREOW

STORES.

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EXAMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. -- Smokel HAMS.

Goldon BYRUP in Gallon Assorted SYRUPS,

CUTTING's Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.

Quoon OLIVES.

Sausage MEAT.

CAVIAR

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in Git Tinn.

Eagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS. BRAWN.

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A LABOR ASSORTMENT

of

No Clums will be admitted after the Goods havo

left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 27th Instant will be Tiss.qubject to rent at the rate of one cent por

package per day.

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

WARE COOKING

AGATE IRON

UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts.

$II and $12.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts. @ $12

and $14.

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

BACCONE'S INVALID PORT ROYAL GLONDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. HEEING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEUES, DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER

&

do.. &0.

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT.

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Pricos

FOR OASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Elangkong, July 1, 1830.

FOR SALE.

ULES M. UM M

J OHAMPAGNE,

K

1268

Co.'

Quarts............$20 per Case of 1 doz.

2

Pints. Dubes Frères & da Gernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES, Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bro'

WHISKY,-871 per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongary, July 18, 1884.

Intimations.

NOTIFICATION.

1187

HEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

9th October, 1886. ENTLEMEN desirous of JOINING the HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS can be Enrolled at the HEAD QUANTERS of the Corps at 5.30 p.m. on TUESDAYS The DKILL SEASON has now commenced and Recruite should come forward as soćn as possible to complete the Course of GUN DRILLS in time for ANNUAL PRACTION.

G. A. CRAWFORD, Colonel, R.A.,

Commandant.

1933

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ALJUSTYANT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1885.

HAREHOLDERS in the abovo Com.

All Claims against the Steamer mitat be presented to the Undorsed on or before the 27th October, 1886, or they will not be recogniecl.

No Fire Insurance has baen ellected. Bill of Lading will be countersigued by

ADAMSON, TELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong. October 20, 1866.

2004

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

onco and

Tink S.S. Arratsen Apear having arrived

of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Carge impeding the discharge will be at landed and stored at Consignees' risk and no Fire Insurance will bo Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 22nd Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1886: 1993

odect

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM |NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON,

THE Steamship Bantam having arrived Trom the above Pots, Consignees of Curgo by her are heraby informed that their Goods are being landed at their rink

into Messrs. JARDINE, MATHEON & Co.'s Godown, West Paint, whence delivery may

be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 29ed Instant will be subject to rant.

No Fira Ituraco has been offected. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1886.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

41976

S.S. PEMBROKESHIRE, FROM HAM- BURG, ANTWERP, LONDON

AND SINGAPORE.

JONSIGNEES of Carge are heroby in formed that all Goode, with the exeep tion of Opium: are being landed as their riak into the Godowne of the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. at Kowloon, whenca and/or from the Wharves delivery may be ubtained.

1 Cargo will be forwarded en, un- Optional less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rusining after the 23rd Instant will he subject to rout at the rate of one cent. per package por day.

All Claims against the Stearner must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd October, 1880, they will not! be recognised,

No Firo Insurance has boon effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agente. Hongking, October 16, 1886.

1987

To-day's Advertisements.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Bantan, Capt. BrosBend, will bo

We despatched as abova on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p.in,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

2006

Hongkong, October 21, 1866.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

pany are requested to Furnish the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Undersigued with a Lasr of their CONTH BUTIONS for the year ending 31st Decembar lant, in Order that

the

DISTRIBUTION

of the PROFITS reserved for CosraITORS

may be arranged

The Co.'s Steamship"

Haiphong, Capt. 8. Asirvon, will be despatched for the above

Returns not rendered Ports on SUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Prior to the THISTLETH DAY OF NOVEMBER Daylight. NEXT, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subse quently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. -

Hongkong, October 15, 1888.

Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &c.

1069

21, PARK ROW, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisatients, &c., for the China Mail, Churrland This Mail, sa China Reaker,

"Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE, & Co.,

General Managers.

FOR SHANGHAL

HW

The Steamship

Peking

Capt.G. HEUERMANN, Will bo despatched for the SATURDAY, the 23rd

above Port on Tastant, a 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 21, 1886. 2009

OF

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LANDED

PROPERTY.

THE Undersigned has received inatruo-

tions to Sull by Public & action, va

WEDNESDAY,

the 3rd November, 1886, at 3 p.m., un the Spot (Wanchai),

INLAND LOT No. 428,

With SIXTEEN HOUSES erected thereon, bounded on the North by INLAND LOT No. 429 anil nousuring akout 115 feet thereon, on the East by TRING KA LARE and measuring about 100 feet theroon, on the South by Cuces STREET and measuring about 118 feat theroon, on the East by ALBANY STREET and measuring abont 100 feet thereon. Total Ares abant 11,500 square foot, Annual Crown Rent, $175.20. TERM OF SALA -20% of the Purchase

AUCTION EER.

the Remainder within 14 days of data of Bate, un completion of transfer.

For further Particulars, apply to the

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer Hongkong, October 21, 1880..

2007

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company, -

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

FIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIO & UTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Staimehip GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokehau, un SATURDAY, the 13th November, at 3 3 p..

Concetion being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porté

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until. 7, p.m. the day previous to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers,

who have

ave paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fraccises for Cliba or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20%

% from Return Fare; if re-cmbarking

one year, a71

an allowance of 10% will mindo from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ro- turn Passage Ordori, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retura Fare. These allowances do not app'y to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collectre of Customs, Sen Francisco.

For further information is to Freight or Pamage, apply to the Agency of the Company. So. "Bla, Queen's Road Centrel.

Q. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, October 21, 1880.

SHIPPING.

2008

ABRIVALS. October 21.1886 Desteros, German s'ézmer, 1,197, A. E. Luthjens, Saigon October 16, Rico and General-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Zafiro, British steamer, 675, R. M. Tal bot, Manila October 18, General --KUASELL & Co.

Frot. P. Litchfield, American barqus, 1,042, Bartlett, Hunolula September 13, Ballast. GONSALVEZ & Co.

Kuung Lee, Chineis steamer, from Whampoa.

Hojhow, British steamer, from Whampen. Fulelin, Germometaner, 852, H. Brock, Penang October 10, and Singapore 15, Generat.-WILLER & Co.

Siguel, German steamer, 385, C. A. Hun- davidt, Pakhoi October 18, and Hofhow 20, General-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Aitrine, German etaanrer, 400, P. Mons.

Hoihow October 20, Goneral.--WIELER & Co.

Hever, German steamier, 388, Dotrilefson, Wahe October 16, Rica. StENSSEN & Co. Taichiou, British steamer, 862, J, New ton, Bangkok October 15, Rice and Timber, -YUEN FAT HONU.

Actin, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Revs beck, Haiphong October 19, General-A- HOLD, KARBENO & Co.

DEPARTURES. October 21:-

Cathay, for Shanghai. Actint, for Chefoo Taxar, for Swatow.

Saites, for Haiphong.

Herer, for Whampoa.

Olympia, for Whare poa.

Oceanic, for San Francisco.

Hoihow, for Amoy and Shanghai.

Hongkong, October 21, 1886. | 2005 | (lénorchy, for Singapors and London,

Destination.

Soodoo, for Hoihow and Pakkoi,

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.

For Deuteros, from Saigon, 35 Chinese. Per Zufire, from Mutla, Mr J. D. Mit- juns, and 150 Chinese.

Por Fred P. Lithfield, from Honoluin, Mrs Young. And 175 Chinese.

Por Fidelio, from Fourn, &o, 2 Euro- pean children, and 13 Chinese.

Per Signal, from Pashoi, &u, 28 Chineso. For Alinc. from Hobow, 17 Chinese. Por Taihion, from Bangkok, 113 Chinese, Per Actio, from Baiphong, 3 Europanna, and 35 Chinese:

Derviren.

Por Tooans, for Swatow, 300 Chinese. Per Salter, for Haiphong, Moser F. árdon, F. Laroche and A. Josnin, and 21 Chinese.

Glenorchy, for Singapors. Mr A. J. Rodrigoso, feat Lendas, Messra H. R. I Martin, Kobison, Murgau, Mon- muir and Freeman.

Per Oceanit, fur Yokohama, Surgeon L, F. Bowie, R.N., Mr T. Tokada, and 5 ropeans; for San Francisco, Mr and Mrs Hippisley, 2 Europeans, and 164 Chinese.

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TO DEPARE

Por Soochow, for Hoilow,

Chineso.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stoamar Denteres reporta: On 17th inst., a severe &W. gale, wind thon hauling through S. and getting fine

fine to port.

The British steamor Zaftro reports: First part of passage light to moderate N.E. winds with high swall; latter part light | winds and anaouth sea with fiue clear wod- ther.

Tho British ateamer" Taichio reporta Experienced fresh W. and N.W. winds, with heavy analla of wind and rain in Gulf of Siam. Thence to port light N. and N.E. winds wih beavy E.N.E well, and strong S.W, ourrent.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE & MAURITIUS. ——

Per Decime, at 7.30 a.m., on Friday, the 22nd inst,, instead of a previous. ly notified.

For SHANGHAL—

Per Footsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Fridly,

the 22nd inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY,

Per Amphitrite, at 11.30 am, on Satur

day, the 20d inst

For

STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

Per Arrations Apsar, at 2.30. p.m., on

Saturday, the 23rd inst.

For AMOY,--.

Per Bantam, af. 8.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd just.

For AMOY ANY MANILA.-

Per Zufira 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

His 23rd inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Hayhong, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Far Teheran, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 28th inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping 4p.n.Fockeang Icaves for Shanghai,

Miscellaneous.

plainant. This case (which is referred to by Colonel Mosby in his reply) tended to illustrate the evil upon which the present slander may have been ground ed, and Hongkong residents who were

[No. 7244.-OCTOBER 21, 1886.

The Ex Hoppa of Cantory, Hoi Siu, arrived here this morning from Canton, and paid visit to H. E. the Acting Governor at Government Hoven, Mr Hos Siu is on his

Clanus against the Arratoon Aptar must here in January 1981 will not be likely way back to Puking

bo made on or before this datu

to forget the rich humour and masterly We regret to have to announce the death force of the speech then delivered by the of Mr Joseph Theophilus Chator, after B American Consal, That seamen

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, Ober 23-

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Ine. Ulice, Ltd., at the General Managers' ofliços, Goods por Bamtain undelivered after

this date subject to vent. Goode pur Pembrokeshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, October 20:--

...

bava

boon robbed, there can be no question; long and painful illness, which took placa that they even now have to submit to at the residence of his brother, Mr O P system which compels them to hand over Chater, in Caine Road early this morning. their money te boarding house keepers Me Chater was one of the most popular until a ship is obtained for them, is equal men in the community, and his funeral this

ly true. Fick would otherwise make short

work of his money, and become a burden afternoon was largely attended, more espo to his Government. But we do not becially by members of the usunto brolber

4 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Kou-lieve that a single cont of the seamen's hood, of which he was a distinguished

nody Town.

member. TURSDAY, October 26 *

p.m.-Mealing of Shareholders of the Victoria Laundry Coy., Limited, at Hongkong Hotel

6.30 p.m.-Joining the H.K. Volunteers to Be anrolled at the Head Quarters. WEDNESDAY, October 27

Goods por Moray undelivered after this WEDNESDAY, November

· data subjest to rent.

3

3 p.in.--Anction of Valuable Landed

Property on

in the Spot (Wanchai).

FRIDAY, November 6 -

3p.m.

Auction of Pen

of Property at Old Bailey. and Staunton Streets. TCESDAY, November 30-

List of Contributions to the China Firo Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

List of Contributions to the H. K, Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., to be notit in before this dito.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

OUR NEW SEASON'S LOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.

AR NOW READY, Flower Parcel of 50 packets, Price, $10.00 $.5.00 ol 20 Vegetable of 48

$7.50

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Special Florists' Seeds, comprising: PANSTES-PETUNIAS-PHO-VERBENAŠ~~ CLOVE PINKS-PAKTULACCA-FORGET- ME-NOTS AND HOLLYHOCKS

A.

In Packets of Six-aned Varieties, Price, 81.00 cash.

OTHER SLEDS AS PER CATALOGUE.

S. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Outotor 7, J886,

DIED.

1924

At 20 Caine Road, Hongkong, on the 21st October, JOSEPH THEOPHILUS QUATER, aged 35 years.

wages has, since Colonel Mosby's arrival. in this Colony, found its way inse the coffers of the American Consulate. Av inquest was hold this afternoon on tho worst feature of the case is, that suc

charges can be so easily brought forward dead body of a young Chinese girl about in the United States, and omongst a six years of ago, who was picked out of the people who appear all too ready to water at Pedder's Wharf yesterday fore... hellovo say story. We shall, therefore, noon. The girl had been playing on the be pleased to bear that Consul. Withers wharf is the absence of her mother and had has supplemented his manly denial by fallen into the water. She was picked out an exposure of the fufamous anther of the slumder.

TELEGRAMS

Via Southern Line.)

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

NO BOSSIAN OCCUPATION INTENDED FOLL

THE PRESENTAT

LONDON, Oct. 19.

It is how semi-oficially stated that Russian ocupation of Bulgaria is not in- tended unless something unforeseen com- pela her to take such a step..

(From "Le Saigonnais.")

A NEW SPANISH' MINISTRY,

PARI, 11th October, 1886. Admiral Bezuela, Minister of Marino, has resigned.

A new Spanish Ministry has been formed under the presidency of M. Sagasta, ⠀

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

by two Portuguese gentlemen, who finding tho body was atifi warm got brandy from | ths Hotel and tried to revive the girl, unfor- tunately without any success. A doad-bos was gat as quickly as possible from the Central Police Station and the body was removed to the mortuary. The occurrence wae asen by Mr Willian Danby, who looked on and aftersands sent a críticiam of the

proceedings to our mourning contemporary. Tho facta elicited at the inquest scarcely beur out his statements, If censure should fall on any one, it is the boat people who rufised to aid the Constable in rescuing the obild:

We hear thas the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company have practically concluded a contract with Mossra Marty and D'Abba die for the construction of three river boats for the river service of Tonkin. These three boals will be built after the style of the Powan. The length of cich will bo 132 feet, the beam 20 feet and the depth 8 foot. They are to be made to hold 175 tons merchandise, about 600 native passoa-

PATED STEZ VANAL OUTWARD BOUND Colombo, August 27; Europa, 31; Benarty, 14, Teviot, 17; Annam, 21, Bellerophon, Henearn Salazie, Camelot, 28; Suphalin, Oct. 1; gers, third cas, 100 second class passion. 5 Sarpedon, Pahura, Brgers and 16 brat class passengers. Wo be- unschweig, 31 Titania, 19; Aed, Den- love the contract price for the boats is

Digiaireusser, Laj, Sopt. something bear $48,000 each. Mr J,

HOMEWARD BOUND2

3 Bender, 7: Glenfruin, 10; Jason, 14; Albany, 17; Descation, Menelaus, 28; Bengloe, Oct. 1 Gordon Castle, Strathleen, Pandora, Cassandra, Dar dests, Oct. 5; Cycups, 8; Cardigan shire Natal, 12; Laertes, 15.

e-The publication of this issue commenced The next FRENCH MAIL, per the M. M. at 7.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

BONUKORG, TRUKRDAY, OCTOBan 21, 1886.

Tax ignorance displayed by some of the MAIIN BY TBS BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Parenna will critics of America Consuler officers is. bu despatched on TUESDAY, the 26th equalled only by their malevolence An October, with Maile for the United outsider night weil wonder whether or Kingdom, Europe, and eacntries be not there exists anything in the shape of yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle-fairness, honesty, or even respectability menus, Netherlands India, Burns, amongst American politicians, in view Cerion, India, Aden, Bypt, Malta, of the fact that the, charactor of ne po

and Gibraltar.

the Mails, de

D'Abbadie, it will be remembered, obtained

the contract, from the Governmont of the Protectorate for a period of nine years, the annual subvention from the Government being 349,000 Eros. Subsequently Mosers Marty and D'Abindie entered into partner- ship for the carrying out of this contract." The new service is to consist of six lines, of which two-from Haiphong to Hanoi and from Haiphong to Pha-lang-thuong by Hai-duong-werato be worked immediately, by boats running triou a week.

Co's steamer Soghalien, is to Singapope on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at 11 a., and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 31st inst. The D. D. R. steamer Niobe left Bingapore on the afternoon of the 18th instant, and is dee here on or about the 25th instaut.

rom Calcutta, steamship Taisang,

Tas Chung-ngoi-san-pis has an article on the Singapore on the 18th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 25th new stone area constructed at grest expense inat,

in front of the Manage Temple. It might The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Dioned from

Lamdan, left: Singapore on the 19th be turned to account as a place for preach- Sust

and may be expected here on or ing good books, and thus be not only a about the 26th inst

The

The

loff

vigation Coy's atsamer Orion, from mins of improving their morals which is Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steama Na. Place of recreation for the Chinese but a Trieste, lef Singapore on the 20th much needed; but it is fast becoming an inatant, and may be expected to arrive intolerable nuisance to passers by, not to here on or abont the 27th inst."

speak of visitors for recreation. If this is

The usual hours will be observed in closing litical muu in the States is safe from the most outrageous attacks. We have witnessed, is true, a condition of things in the U. S. Consrlar. and Di- plouatio services in this part of the world which reflectod little credit uppu Tux members of the Sketching Cub will be so, it is tims the Inspector of Nuisances or either the members of those branches, glad to see their friends in St. Andrew's the Sanitary Commission looked into the or uprm the State Department which | Hall, on Saturday next, from 3 p.m. till matter. appointed them. The disreputable rear. presentatives of their Government who

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. Mails per the Gerton Contract Packet Nimberg will be despatched on MUN- DAY, the let Nov., at 5 r.M., for the United

via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buruak, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Maita, Gibraltar, &c. &c.

tries bedom, Europe and conn-

in Hongkong and Chins converted their ACCORDING to a late copy of I. Comercio official curver into a campaign of frand, Mr Romenyi was drawing full bouser at Correspondence should be marked Pahare beau handled soverely enough in Manila. His farewell, performance there

GERMAN Matt, or with the name of the Packet

MALL BY THE FRENCH PACKER.--

these columns. But, fitunately, the

fraudulens parlat has passed away, and was to take place on the 16th instant. The United States has for some years Ts row Chinelo rendition cake was men back been represented by men of a very

The same paper has an amusing account

of the practice of relonsing sparrows from

confinement, which prevails in Canton and

in supposed to be very meritorious. The absurdity of the thing will bear comparison: with that of the sacred water It began with women setting free a few sparrows, 3

The French Contract Packet Demaah different stamp. Civil service reforta, if toned again this morning at the Folies or 5, as a thank-offering, but their husbanda will be despatched on TUESDAY, it has not realized all that was expected Court, but as there was no direct evidence followed their example with larger bum. the 2nd November, with Mails for the in the States, hes certainly made its forthcoming it was atljeurned for a week, bers. The story is told of a man making United Kingdom, Europe, από

places -beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits mark in this part of the globe, and in the prisoner Chub Atso being committed a vow to release 5000 sparrows on the birth- Settlements, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, saying this, as one who knows the sub-to prison.

The

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the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, ject will deny :bat much of this result Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, is due to the efforts of men like General THE M. M. Co.'s steamer Saghalten, with Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Stakel and Colonel losby. It will the Froech mail of September 24th, is to usual house will be observat in closing

the Mails, o.

`LIQỰNG OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

3 Y.-Mail closed, except for Late

Latters. 3.10.M.Ltters may be posted with

Late Tee of 10 cents until

not be questioned by Buy one that leave Singapore on Saturday, the 23rd in Colonel Mosby, late. U. S. Consul

for Hongkong, is an who post 11 a.m., and may be expected here on cr sesses strongly-marked peculiarities of about Sunday, the 31st inst. This mail character. He was and is eccentric in brings replist istters despatched from many ways; but me one of bis most | Hongkong on August 12th, prominent characteristics was that for

Vahe

obomain Girl

| days of his parenta. Those birds are of ne

use, and are caught and sold only for this saparatitious, purpose. The shop at the Kwai Tak gato that undertook to furnish

the 5000 had to charge double price, and although 7000 were by special efforts caught alive, more than half of them died in the shop, and before the remainder wore finally conveyed in a large sage to the Eve-story.

Waldaufel, cruelty to animals.

Bal Toe writer of Chinces Notes trusts that

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the British Contract Parket:---

honesty, the effect of his career in these The Band of the Northamptonshire Regi Paguda to be released, many of them could Day of Departure,-

porte was the perificatim of the Con- ment will play at the Officers Mean, Lot fly and were picked up by little boys to NOON. Money Order Office closes.

sular Service far and near, and the in- Muizay Barracks, to-m/xrow evening (22nd) | be sold again as the man released them, 2.-Registry of Letters ceases

Posting of all printed matter and troduction of a more wholesome from 8.50 till 10.80 o'clock. The following In Hongkong this humanity to eparrows

phere all round. Hia supersedure by patterns consea,

which is supposed to be pleasing to the gode the present Administration, in face of will be the programme

-Harch.... The Jolly Copperzinultheter would probably be treated as a case of his blameless record and of the pra fantasis... Memprise of beouand Newton.

Barcarolle testations in favour of civil servico ne

• Chelsea China'. Rouders", foros by President Cleveland, is one of o

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Mountains those things which non-Americans can- Select not pretend to understand; any more than they can comprehend the never- ceasing personal attacks upon the off. Wenote the death of Captain Bartlett, of the cinis of that grout country America barque Fred. P. Litchfield, which ting against bis rights. His argument, if Thelast Americanpil brought to hand took place this morning at his ship came applied to the Chinos and British Navy, the particulars of charge of frend into harbour. Deceased had been in weak would have absurd results, for the thres advanced by some ignorant and malevo-health for same time, but on rescuing highest British have ranke are Admiral, lest person against the conduct of Coo sul Withers, of this port. The references Hopolala in August he felt so much stronger Vico-Admiral, and Rear Admiral; so that to a British Consul in Hongkong that he absudamed his intention of going Adaural on the same grounds that he

evary Chinese would be a Rear

indiente how little the individual who Home and remain in his ship. About à

3.30. When the Post Office close

entirely. 8.40 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 10 cents until time of

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fesnis.

Captain.

Agents.

Blomberg.

G. Petersen.. Jackson.

.............. Bantam (a): Amoyoming Hamburg, and Ports of Call...Nürnberg (6) Bavre, de, via Suez Canal...........Alussalia (o)- London, via Suaz Capala London, and Porta uf Call London and Hamburg

Manila, via

Telamon Ravenna (8) Glamorganshire (8)

Kahro (3)...

Owners will be Responsible for Marseillee, Genos, e.....

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Marseilles, &c, via Saigon. Crew of the following Vessels, during New York, via Suez Canal

their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

Now New

Djemnah (s).

Port Adelaide (s)...

Annie W. Weston,. Antioch.

ARRATOON AFCAR, British steamor, Capt. San Francisco, via Yokohama. Uity of Rio de Janeiro (s)... MacTavish.--David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Ban Hypsa, German barque, Capt. C. Bingo. | San STOMABOD & Co.

Shaughai

via Yokohams.. Gaulic (s)..

T. F. Onkos..

JOEN FRABEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Sho...

Shanghai.

-་**་ས།*** Messageries Maritimes.

Shanghai, via Auboy.........

RAUFE M. HAYWARD, Am, bar'tine, Capt. Joseph Bazter-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

SABAH HIGHETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan-Ed, Sedelilias & Co.

Barz, Datch atramer, Captain H. Bahsok-Siemssen & Co.

BPENAWAY. British barquentine, Captain James Garrick-Siemssen & Co,

Singapore, Penang and Caleattaárratoon Apear (94).

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow..... Haiphong (3) Sydney and Melbourne, &... Taanadive Sydney and Melbourne, & Whampoa (8) Tientai, via Swatow and Chefoo Kwongang (b). Trieste, Mo......

Amphitrite (3), Trieste, &c....

Orlon (5).....

Berdrowi

A. B. Daniell D. Davies.... Talbot.

Macd

West.

departure.

I ate of Leaving.

JOIN Mogan, Bandmarker.

Goperal Mesny will consent to direst this

discussion of any personal element milita.

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Octoffer 23, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd.Nov. 9, at daylight, wade these charges knew about the fortnight sgi ba sufered a relapse, and would be a Major-General. But many of

at 30 a.m. matter referred to. This point has been succumbed to the disease this morning (and it is ridiculous to term such comman

the gunbosts are commanded by H, October 27, Siomeson & Co ,*་སྐྱེ* * Butlerfield & Swire....

October October 26, at 4 pm. About November 4

P. & O. S. N. Co........

Adamson, Bell & Co..... Russel

& Co. Carlowitz & Co Messageries Maritimes. Adamson, Bell & Co.. Russell & Co..

Russell & Co..

October 25, at p.. About November 1 November 2, at noon,

tober 2 About October 2 ..Quick despatch. Quick despatch. November 21 at 8 pm 0.8.3. C. November 19, at 8pm. Russell & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Biomssen & Co. Butterfield & Swire...

Pacific Mail S. S. Co...

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scized by Colonel Mosby, in his saal 21st) Tho on use of his death in believed trenchaut and sparkling styles and it]

must be admitted that Mosby's own de to be inflammation of the stomach and feneo is indirectly a most telling - bowels,

posure of the apparently unfounded

ders

East-Admirala navar

use the form in corresponding with a

Viceroy or Governor. He must petition,

Though usually called a ho in

nature of tho charges now made against Tan steamer Butuan, which had been haul bis successor. The reply made by eden to the slip at Conacan to get clean strictly speaking X Lake a Gonsal Withers to the slanderous ed and painted, was successfully launched, and a be, he la ad- telegram is both dignified and con-

vincing, but at the sams tiine legal the morning of the 12th instant, dead by high civilians and his superiors 該將 神將 in oficially der furtunate that the Consul is now in the The operation was looked upon with much sy

States, and that he is in a position to interest, and Commereis opines that the find to be sala, and the

despatch. tober 22 October 2p,m, 13, at 4 pm. Detober 27

carry put hie intention to go to Wash sup will rollore the Spanish marise in the | aontence 大吏以至编裨將本 ... David Sassoon, Sons & Co... October 29, at a p.m. ingroo end trace this infamous slander Philippines of its dependency or Hongkong, • From high omicers down to subordinate Douglas Laprak & Co... October 24, at daylight, to its source. The residents in Hong with the exception of the Aragon and officers and men defines him to be diminete Russell

& Úc..

Cetober 28, at 4 p.m. | kong may probably still hear in their Batterfeld & Swire

October 30, at 4 p,m.

Ashton

Hant

Wood.

B. Geleish.

O. Bachrach...

Nattiazai..

O. Bachrach...

recollection un amusing case of slander the Spanish mail steamers, all the vessels Ly Subordinate in his rank, Willems Jardine, Matheson & Co... About October 25, in which Colonel Mosby was defendant in the archipelage can now be conveniently rails a brigadier general in his

October 23. November 1, at nova.

Land & boarding-house "keeper was oom- | repaired at the ally and with economy,

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larger, and a colonel in his Tonio Diet