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Intimations.
P. F. DA SILVA,
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
Takao_and_TAIWANFOO...... [fe22
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close-
For BANGKOK,-
THE CHINA MAIL.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORBOS RELIGIOUS SERVICES-
[No. 4837-JANUARY 27, 1877.
Governor, once described it cannot be | what occurred to one of our friends in Company began to assemble at. D'o'olock, absolutely appropriated, without any re- December last, He had to remit to and the rooms rapidly assumed a gay and ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Payment, for the work. If we are to be France a sum of thirteen francs, and motley aspect as the arrivals besame mere Per RAJANNTTIANUHAR, at 5 p., Beverend Bishop of Victoria: The Rev. R. squeezed out of the Colony by the Chi- after applying in vain at the post offices,
on Tuesday, the 30th inst.
Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. On the nese, which is said to be the result at he finally went to the Banque de l'Indo-orous. H. E. the Governor, Miss Ken. First and Third Sundays in each Months which our Celestial friends are aiming, Chine, where he was informed that the nedy, Miss Banks, and Captain O'Callaghan At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, Sermon and who will then be benefitted by the works smallest sum for which they granted drafta entered upon the scene a little hofors 10, Celebration of the Holy Communion. On on the Phayat
was one hundred francs, and thus our and dancing then commenced to the muuio the Second and Fourth Sundays in cuch
friend is left to enquire by what possible of the Band from H.M.S. Audacious. Ad- Month (and Fifth, if any) -Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon. On a THE report of the Directors of the P. This is not an exceptional case, and cer ships now in harbour were present, as also a means he can remit his thirteen franes. miral Ryder and many officers of H.M. Sundays-At 4p.m., Evening Prayer and and O. Company presented at the meet-tainly the present condition of things is Captain PUNCHARD, will be The following will be the hours of closing/Sermon. On all Holy Days?—At 8ing of shareholders on the 5th December i most inconvenient to persons here, who fair proportion of the officers of the Garrison
celebration of the Holy Communion.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR`SWATOW, "AMOY & FOOÓHOW. The Steamship
"YESNO,"
despatched for the above Forts on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at Bp.m., instead of as previously advertläed.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 27, 1877. ja29
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA"
will have immediate despatch for the above Port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. ----- The English Contract Packet KAIVA, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, to, on THURSDAY, the 1st February.
the Malle, 4o. :-
Wednesday, 31st Inst
8 F.M., Money Order Office olozen.
6 P.M., Post Office alosos exospt the Nreas
Box, which remains open äll night. Thursday, let Inst.-
7AM., Post Office operis for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
to
Military Service-Rev. W. H. Baynes that, we think, be regarded a fairly on one account and another have small and most of the loading residents, including MA-At 8 a.m., Morning Prayer and satisfactory. Trade during the year was sumas to remit to France, The Admi- Sir John and Lady Smale, the Hon. Attorney Litany alternately, Sermon and Celebration depressed in nearly every part of the nistration would be conferring a favour General and Mrs Phillippo, the Hon. Mr and world, end shipping interests in particu-on these persons if they would indicate Mra Snowden and others. The costumes were, of Holy Communion every Sunday.`
lar must have suffered severely. Under to then the means of sending away their as a rule, extremely well chosen and carried UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rev. James these vironmstances and considering money, which the Treasury, the post Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM other matters mentioned in the report, office, or the banks are not willing to out; though, as might be expected, a great- Afternoon, & P.M.
ST. PETER'S SMAKEN'S CHURCH,--Rev, notably the heavy loss sustained by the accept for the purpose.
Company through adverse exchanges arising out of the depreciation of the
W. H. Baynes, M., Service at 5 r.K. every Sunday. All seats free, Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 am.
of 2 per cent, in addition to an interim
silver currency in the East, a dividend YACHT HACE FOR THE DOUGLAS suits, "magpie" and sailors' costumes being - CHALLENGE.CUP. The annual Race for the Douglas Chal
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE OHAPEL-On Wed-dividend of 1 per cent. paid in June nesdays: at 6 p., Evening Prayer laat, was doubtless as much as could be
tore,
or paucity of invention was apparent among the gentlemen than the ladies, white dress
somewhat predominant. By the kindness of the Committee we are enabled to append list of the dresses worn on the occasion, 11 AH, when the Post Office Oroszs (shortened form), and exposition of Scrip- reasonably expected by the shareholders, lenge Cup came off yesterday. The course which will, no doubt, be interesting to our On the opening of the Suez Canal in was from the Coal eheda, Kowloon, round a readers. The characters assured by some 1860 it was found that the fleet of the mark-host anchored in Masso Roads, back of the more lively geniuses present were... Company was unequal to the conveyance to Hongkong, finishing between the F.&ladicrous in the extreme, the back of me of the trade thus suddenly called into 0. 8. N. Co.'s 5.8. Bombay and the Shaars, well-known gentleman topped by an absurd existence. The vessels were admirable Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, and Sermon, at 11 a.. Bible Class, at 3 vessels of their class, and well adapted to Distance about 70 miles. The yachts and mask being made to do duty for the front,
A. MAGG. HEATON, Hongkong, January 27, 1877.
AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB OF HONGKONG.
to
THE
THE MEMBERS of the above CLUB
will give their Fourth Performance
of the Season at tha THEATRE ROYAL, CITY, HALL,
ON
MONDAY,
19th February, when will be presented the Popular Burlesque of
"
"Aladdin or the Wonderful Soamp.
„Doors Open at 8.80, Performansi to Commence at Nine d'Clock. Tickets may be bad at Messrs LAND, Orawford & Co. on and after Wednesday, February 14th.
CHAS. C. COHEN, Home Secretary,
Hongkong, January 27, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
·Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour :-
VENTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. Melchern & Co.
BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain B. W. Crisp.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FLYING CLOUD, British barque, Captain H. Williams --Turner & Co.
IRENE, German schooner, Captain 0. Hansen,Carlowitz & Co.
HANTS COUNTY, British barque, Captain
G. W. Cochran-Meyer & Co,
CEYLON, American bark, Capt. E. Kelly,
Letters. Registry of Letters cesses. [10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATH FEE of 18 conte extra Postage till
entirely.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. (11.30 M., Letters (but Lettore only)
addressed to the United Kingdom A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam Brindisi or to Singapore may Fuen. (All Bervices in Chinese) Morn be posted on board the Pocket with ing Prayer:-Ldtany, Ante-Communion, e.M. Proaching, at 6.30 F... Boly Com- munion, 1st Bunday in Chinese month.
BARLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in fel the German language, by Pastor E. Klitske, every Sunday, at half-past ten M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
till
11.60 A., when the Mall is finally
alased.
Hongkong, January 23, 1877.
THE S. 8. GAELIU, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st February, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States and London, which will be closed as follows
9 r.M. Registry of Letters ceaser, 3.30 PM. Post-Office closes, . 2.80 r.M.
Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 13 cents extra Postage tatil
2.50 P.. when the Mail is finally closed, Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Letters, do can be posted for Canado, the West Indies, and other places named below, If sufficient American Stanapa
are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office, General Post Office, Hongkong, January 16, 1877.
fol
MAILS BY THE FзENUH PACKET) -- The French Contract Paokot ¿VA,
will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 8th February, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles: to Salgon, Slagapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bom bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria,
the Malls, o.
STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E. The following will be she hours of closing
B. Blakor.-Douglas Lapraik ás 00.
NEHEMIAR GIBSON, American barque, Captain D. Bradford.Arnhold, Karberg
00.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 27, Bonita, German schooner, 341, H. Stahr, Chefoo Jan. 17, General, EDUARD SORELLHASS & CO.
Jan. 27, Flintshire, British steamer, 1243, J. Thomas, liogo Jan. 20, Goueral- H. KIAL
Jan. 27, Ching-po, Chinese gun-boat, from Cauton.
Jan. 27, Fangfaze, British steamer, 782, E. Schultze, Shanghai Jan. 24, General. BIEMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 27, Garibaldi, for Touron,
27, Nautilus, Ger. g.-b., for a Orules.
27, Bonita, for Whampoa
27, Gustav Adolph, for Tiontslu.
27, Marquis of Argyll, for Saigon.
ULEARED.
Colombs, for Saigon.
Fortune, for Bangkok. Ban Lorenzo, for Manila,
Charité, for Manila.-
PASSENGERS.
- ARRIVED,
рватьсейнуя аавыскажут у ме
5 P.M., Money Order Offles clones. Post
which remains open all night,
Thursday, Febrqaty 8.—
7AM., Post Office opens for sale of
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.
and Fooshow.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. B, WATSON & 00, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
DZUGGETS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Reqtr SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, ANd French PaTENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
0%
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, " Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
at 8.00 p.m.
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and THE CHINA MAIL. Posting of all correspondence.
10A.M., Registry of Letters consES,
11 A., Post Office eloses except for Late
Lottery.
(11.10 4.2., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18sents extra postage, until
to
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JAN: 27, 1877.
Station 1, Naomi,
ft
2, Naiad,
13
B, Wave,
carry out the service for which they were stations were:-
creating great amusement, There was built to carry mails, passengers, and cargo originally designed, but having been
sleep-walker, too, who made a tour of the of a light description, they were not
room in the most imperturbed manner Far- found suitable for the freights and trade
mounting every obstacle in the shape of which had to be conveyed along the new The wind was very light from the East- settees &o. without accident. A brigand of ronte. The Directors of the Company ward, and the vessels were some time get the most fearful aspect stalked the un- had therefore to enter on the exponsive ting to their stations, so that, instead of wary with a blunderbuss of the largest and troublesome work of re-organising starting at seven o'clock, it was a quarter his jokes and his snuff with equal liberality. dimensions, and a "citoyen" dispensed the fleet, The report before us shows
to both boats
The following are the characters repre. canted:-
tury.
auct,
LADIES,
Cen-Dolly Vardett.
Fortune Teller. Bretonna Peasant.
Ozon, Goody-Two-Shoes.
Mrs Delany, 1800,
Quesh of Boats, Mary Madame de Villara, 1796.. Donna Ines.
Ceres Turkish Lady, Fish-woman.
Mi-Margalse,"
Berncise,
passengers against all comers a fleet stitch of canvas set, down to ringtail and { Queen Joan of Stotly.g
*smithereens,' and her
Gascon Poasant,
++
Zonare.
Knave of Spades. Man-o-war's-mai
Court
Drons,
Poudros.
Poudrée.
Night.
Normandy Peasant. Lady of 10th Century, Lady of 19th Century. Alsace.
Soubrette, Louis XV, Cercs.
Britannia Winter.
A Lady of the Olden
Time.
GENTLEMEN.
¡A Covenanter. Dutchman.
Roman Catholic Priest.
Lo Costume des Jeux à Turk. One of the Forty. Knave of Clubs. Blue Jacket.
Major de Boots. Chico, the Picador.
King of Clubs. Cavalier, period Charles Granville Sharp, Philan
the First. ---- ་
thropiat, 1788. Gentlemen of the XIX A Two-faced Mau.
Court
VII.
Arctic Traveller, tampo
17th Century, of Somnambulist & Bonge
et Noir.
Hantaman.
6 p.m.-Yearo leaves for Swatow, Amoy that this work has been accomplished in to eight when the whistle from the starter's Most succesful also was the get-up of the a manner that reflects the greatest credit launch sent them away. Naomi drew indefatigable Secretary as "a wesp," whose on the directorafor determination, energy, ahead of Natad soon after slipping, Wavesting, however, inspired no fear on the ocoa- and business capacity. They have dropping a little, but after drifting slowly sion. Dancing was kept up until nearly a o'clock, when the company dispersed highly gradually got rid of twenty-one obsolete along for half an haar, Wave got a light pleased with the very successful enter HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ships which were unsuitable for the trade, aprit begun to draw out a lead, which she breeze abeam, and with spinnaker on dow-
Eainment, they have built twenty-four new ones, steadily increased to Green Taland. Naomi and they have either reconstructed or was the next to feel the wind, and she in compounded the machinery of fourteen turn left Naiad, the latter apparently others. All this has involved an expen- getting none of her usual look, but as Costame of Last diture of upwards of £2,000,000, which it turned out, all her luck was to come, and Spanish Lady. has been defrayed out of the revenue and what was more to the purpose, it was com- Fortia, D.C.L.
1800. resources of the Company without calling ing at the right end. Still, it was rather on the shareholders to provide any fresh bantaliging no me byt, while the Nalad chairse. capital, save £200,000 produced by two was up and down, or wearily gybing boom Dolly Varden, calla on the new shares. The Chairman over from sido to side as the fickle breeze Queen Bollisant. at the meeting asserted that the Com- camo and went, but all things have an Sultana Zanzibar.
Lucie. pany had now "a fest in a high state of ending, and at last and with srey After V. Frincess efficiency, it to carry freight, mails, or breeze sent her "kiting," which he might assert without fear of water-sails, she began to travel in her usual
style down wind. At Chung Chow, Face Phyllis. contradiction comprised some of the led Naomi by about seven minutes, Naiad The Missing Gainsbo-Fondres. fineat ateamships in the mercantilo ma being about twenty minutes astern of
rough. rine of England." The "Old Country Naomi, but as she was bringing up the Clairette. has certainly reason to be proud of the breeze she was fast overhauling the leaders.
Dame Bartlett. Spanish Lady. P. & O. among the other great shipping The wind fell lighter under Lanted as companies who fly the British flag. The Bal, and Naomi closed up upon Wave; Egyptian Lady,
but the "White Cloud" in passing the St. Clothilde. service of the Company is, however, yachts signalled "Wind outside N., good Bo Peep. still open to some improvements in breeze," so the skippers knew there was Italian Peasant. minor matters, and it is to be no chance of a dreary drifting match, but Marie Antoinette.
La Chatte Blanche. hoped that the Directors, having accom-every chance of a rattling passage across Marralda plished the great and arduous work of the open. FFG58 68 the first to get the Madame Pompadour. Office aluses except the NIGHT Box, The publication of this isrus commenced re-organising the Company and effecting wind, and housing her topmars, soon Swiss Peasant.
retrenchments in all directions, will turn Naomi "up and down" under the land. rested off a good lead once more, leaving their attention to them. It is said for Naomi was next to feel the breeze, and she instance that the Company could shorten in turn settled down to work and buzzed their voyages in point of time if they along handsomely, Naiad all this time chose, with advantage to themselves as had been steadily gaining on the pair, and well as to the public, and it is also in the reach across she lessened the dis- hinted that some alterations should be tance considerably, the mark-boat at Macao made in regard to the supply of wines being rounded as under:Ware, Ih. 43m.; Naomi, 1h. 47m.; Naiad, 1h. 52m. Soon We understand that the extensive works on board; indeed, this subject was reafter rounding, Naomi's topsail split contemplated on the Fraya ars to be ferred to at the meeting of the share-and went to commenced immediately after the Chi-holders, and it was stated there that crew were a long time getting the "re- nese New Year. The Colonial Govern- passengers by the P. & D. Company had mains" on deck, so long, indeed, that
Henry ment will take upon itself to draw on to pay 28. per bottle for claret which before they bad set another topsail the Baille MoWheeble. the Special Fund for $200,000 for the was not by any means so good as that aid was alongside, and at 2h. 16m. passed Court of George II.
her. Shortly afterwards Naiad's weather Pope Hennessy*** purpose, and the works are to be carried supplied gratis on board the Messageries topmast rigging carried away, but repaira Saind Burgash of Zan-Another Study in Black out in accordance with the recommenda Maritimes steamers. Little matters like were effected and topsail re-set in a very
zibar. tions of the Prays Commission who this are taken into account and com- few minutes, Wave was still a good dis- Arabian, reported on the matter in 1875. It is mented on by passengers, but we should tance ahead, but Naiad was slowly but proposed in this report that, in the first imagine they only require to be brought surely gaining all the time. At 8 o'clock place, the present sea wall from the Gae properly before the attention of the Notad was about abeam of ave, but to &tral Market) be repaired and where
Off Lantas it fell calm, and the boats pitched and rolled in the swell most un- comfortably, making some of the ema necessary, re-built, the estimated cost being 855,000. Secondly, it is pro
teurs" think that after all yachting wasn't posed that the Prays from White's Lane
the enjoyable pastime they had thought it ; Garibaldi. to the Naval Yard be entirely re-built
but after a bit a breeze sprung up from the LORTS, This is the portion of the Praya which
put her into the first of it. She stood to Uniform of 28th Regt. Eastward, and Naiad's good Inek of course Malay. invariably suffers most during typhoons,
the Southward in search of more of it, but and it is intended that the works here
Dams Fortune was having a little game tention of its being, as far as professional take steps to lessen the flow of dollars forogo the pleasure of humbugging her a Darnley.
Man-o-war's-za- skill, experience, and foresight can pro-into the coffers either of the Colony or little, so at six o'clock the boat was pitch. vide, a final work." The cost is esti- the State. Thus it was that in a fewing into it with very little wind. Datad
passed the rock in the Chang Chow channel Man-o-wars-m mated at 8108,400, but it is urged that days one saw successively stopped the at 8h. 45m, decent bresse, both Wave and Charles Burface. this large outlay is justifiable if it issuing of post office orders on France, Naomi in sight astern. The wind increased Fra Diavole. obviates, as it is intended it shall, the Treasury bills, and even the purchases in strength as the yachts beat up the Lam Cherelint de Bighland Costumes annually recurring large expenditure for of Government annuities. It is not for me channel, and at 10 o'clock it was blow Evening Draws, 20th Naral floor.
Contury. repairs. The foregoing works were canus now to enquire if these meastires were ing fresh. Of course the harder il blow Nogn. -General Wookig Sale by Msaurs sidered absolutely necessary, but it is or were not necessitated by the wants of the bettor Nalad liked it, but wave did res Mergula de Curabban.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
also recommended in the report that the the moment when they were taken, bismarkably well in the turn to windward, Calaikumplan.
so well indeed, that Nalad's crew were not Court Dress. width of the Prays in this portion of it seems to us that, from their very at all easy in their minds when they looked the city be increased so as to allow nature they should be entirely provisio-to leaward and saw how unpleasantly gear of a roadway of sixty instead of fiftynal, and that their disappearance should the little boat was Fortune, however, feet, for the benefit of the traffic taking immediately follow the cessation of the decided once more in favour of the larger place on it. The cost of this additional exceptional causes which drew them boat, and Naiad passed the winning mark work will be about $12,000. In conslu- } forth. We now think the time has a 11h. 2m Wave following at 11h 20m. sion it is proposed that the Praya come for these restrictions to be with As Nalad had to allow six minutes tonnage allowance to Wate, she won with two mi- East be repaired at a cost of $20,000 drawn. The Treasury need no longer nutes only in hand. Thus endoth the resord Translet Books of The H. K. Firs Insuf According to these estimates, the total fear being the losers by the introduction of a very gallantly contested match, and ange Co., Limited, closed from this sum required will be about, 8212,000. into their coffers of a depreciated money wa congratulate Mr MoLead upon his suc date to 20th February, included.
It should be noted that in proposing the the dollar is now worth almost as much sess. He now holds the Douglas Challenge SATURDAY, February 10
works to be executed from the Gas on 'Change as in the Treasury, The Cup until next reason, when we hope to Glenroy leaves for London on os about this Works to White's Lane and along Praya normal condition of things may be now East, the Commission had in view possi-safely resumed. We defy any one to ble future reclamations of land in those show us at the present time in Corbin.. lolitics, but they did not consider that China practicable and legal means- Bp. American Mall leaves los Toks reclamations were ever likely to be made of remitting small sums of money the gentlemen forming the Tarantula 80 Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades assbeat parade and Inspection of the þätween White's Lane and the Naral to France In France, when one has Yard.
It is intended, we believe, to occasion to send the smallest sums of diety must be considered phe of the greatsit will take place on Monday next, et é jɩ mə borrow the money from the Suseal money from one port to another of the successes in its way ever recorded in Eong as the Cross Roads.
There remained but ony opinion Fund at interest, and that the debt be country, there are plenty of means at kong
11.30 ... when the Post Office Czoers
entirely. Hongkong, January 25, 1877.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, January 30:--
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Le Ga
Gars de Villege. Bataller Frangais
and White. Lord Lofty. Benjamin
Madrasse Butler. Dress of the Fature Louis XVI
(Da Menriar).
Franklin,
Man-o'-war's-D.
2 p.m.Sale of Household Furniture. Works to White's Lane (near the Cen-. Directors, as this one has been, to be leeward, the wind being now very light. The Mandarin Tai Yat. Bo'
at the residence of Mesars Heard
Co., Caine Road.
4 p.m.-François I. leaves for Balgon
or about this date.
WEDNESDAY, January 81-
on
11 a.m.--Sale of Sundries at Govt. Store. Goods per Amazons undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charged.
Per Yangtae, from Shanghai, 1 Huropean | Thursday, February 1 fe
Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta
sabin and 2 deck, and 32 Chineas.
Por Bonita, from Chefon, 4 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Garibaldi, for Touron, 80 Chinese. Por Marquis of Argyll, for Baigon, 4 Europeans and 19 Chinese,
TO DETAIL
Per Charité, for Manila, 2 Manilamon.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The German barque Bonita reports : Calma and light winde.
The British steamer Tangises reports! Left Shanghai on the 34th inst., passed the English Mall the same night at 8, off! Tungting, bound North. On the 27th_at daybreak passed the Chinese steamer Fu- yet off Ubelang Point. Very fresh mon- soon throughout with hagy and rainy wo Ever. Arrived at Hongkong at 4 p.m. the 17th,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close 1-
For MANILA =
Par Schooner MOUNT LEBANON, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday, the 29th
Insh
For SHANGHAL-
Per PAU TAR, at $.50 p.m., on Mçn.
day, the 39th Inst
For HAIPHONG,
Per Barque BREMA, at 3.30 p.m., ta Monday, the 28th inat, instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,..... Per YESSO, at 4.80 p.m., on Monday, the 29th inst. fasterd of ag pro Figuely noticed,
of Call and Europe.
3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental 3. B. Co.'s
Steamer leares for Yokohama and San Franelzoo. p.m.-Mesting of Zetland Lodge,
FRIDAY, February 3:---
SATURDAY, February 3
2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at
No. 84, Hollywood Road. Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur anco Co., Limited, closed from this date to 16th February, inclusive,
TUESDAY, February 8:---.
date.
THURSDAY, February 18;-~
hama and San Franudago,
FRIDAY, February 16ss
3 pitd.Mesting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, No. 89, Queen's Road.
at
MONDAY, February 19
9 p.m.-Amateur Dramatic Club
formance at the City Hall.
TUESDAY, February 20
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rectified..
Ir is many months since, says D'Inde pendant de Saigon, that the Governor, foreseeing the approaching change in the rates of the dollar, and wishing to diminish as much as possible the fosses that would result from it to the Colo
tee a larger fleet, and as close à finishi
FANCY DRESS. BALL. The Calico Ball given last night by
Poins.
1'e Mato, Uniform of 28th Regt. Falconnier,
Figaro, 3777.
Courtier of James I. Uniform of 28th Regt. Dostor, 17th Century.
1877.
Courtier of George III. Courtier, William IV.
Pervant.
Japavere. Breton.
Atzodiy.
Prozent Century. Temps 1800.
German Pessant. Matador,
Sal-
Courtier of George III. Spanish Grandee, 15th
Coutury,
Britich Scama.
Friar Tuck.
ange.
Unifor
of 98th Regt. A Study in Blask and 1777; Gentlening of the 18th Captain R. E., 1777.
Jan African Chief.
Colonel George Rex. Li Another Study in Black Main-royal-yard man
Cooke' Mate Another Stady in Black Coreas Boldier. The Holy Fria
Century.
and White.
and White.
**
LOUAL AND GENERAL
A kien yesterday between the cutters of the Sylvia and Fly resulted in a decided vic- tory for the Fig's boat.
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paid off by means of Sinking Fund, his disposal. At Balgon one oan neither regarding the enjoyability of the evening, We are requested by the Postmaster breated by enntial instalments from the tice post office orders, because they are whether considered in the light of a cheerful General to state that a small Key has been brdinary revenue of the Colony, Instal-not how issued, nor send postage stampa, Perments at the fate of $13,000 per annuti becates thote of the Colony are of no and spitited goirée dansant of a bright and found in the Registered Letter Box, will allow the debt to be cleared off in valde in the metropolis, nor remit animated assemblée did as an experiment probably baring dropped from a Registered fifteen years.
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