Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENKY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice-President BAMU BORBOWE, Secretary,
A. A. HAYES, J., General Manager, for
Ohins and Japan.
·PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets. "Burplus
..$31,700,000
$ 5,500,000
MH Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Rinke at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL TIENDE TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- sent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the 31st August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1978, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply any information required.
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Becretary.
Hongkong, September 16, 1877.
G. FALCONER & Do., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
Notices to Consignees."
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
8. 8. Caldera having arrived from Tthe above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained, Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghal and Japan, unless notice be given by Noon To-day.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Leading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
fell Hongkong, February 4, 1878. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
J
THE 8. 8. Arratoon Apear having arri red from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda,
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignen rak and expenso.
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DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1878.
NOTICE, YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Ship Titan, from NAGASAKI, are hereby re quested to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees ap1 risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
feld
Hongkong, February 7, 1878.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo par Norwegian
CONDIG VEGA, NORLIVEDT, Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTSs alongside the Vessel,
AND BOOKS,
48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
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'WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,
KCOAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices."
Mr Autor has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Fraya, or to Mr Fát Jaon, at 80, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten- Hon,
Rongkong, March 19, 1877.
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DOOD & Co.'s ESTATE. FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY Per Cent, will be paid at Amoy on the 20th Instant, at the Office of the Agents of the UHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSA TRALIA & CHINA.
DEBTS not Proved before the 15th Instant will be excluded from the Divid end.
FRANCIS CHOMLEY,
Amoy, 5th Feb., 1878.
Trustee.
Notlees of Firms.
NOTICE.
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R. HORATIO GAY JAMES won
the 1st January, 1878.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
Hongkong, January 5, 1878,
NOTICE
MEYERINK has been
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA
The Steamship
“ARRATOÚN APOAR"," Captain MaoTATISH, will be despatched for the above Perts on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight of Pamage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenta, 20 Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
tel
FOR LONDON. (To follow the Broomhall),
1 Britlah Bark The 41
"FALOON" DAVID BARNT, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 American Sbfp
**ALICE M. MINÖTT,” WHITMORE, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Üð. Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be THEATRE ROYAL, QITY HALL landed and stored at Consignees' riak aud expense.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.
WM. PUSTAU & Co,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 8, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. A do
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per £ 8. Euphrate, from London, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company Immediately after landing. Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees, before To-MORROW, the 7th Instant, at 10 am,, requesting it to he landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- NERDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
E. Dʊ POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, February 6, 1878
To-day's Advertisements.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN SHIP COMET, FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
Madmitted a Partner in our Firm Named Vessel are requested to send
from This Date,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
ap
NOTIOE.
TR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY M
was admitted a PARTNER in our Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK ♣00. Hongkong, September 22, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who will, henceforward conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN SERAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 29, 1877..
NOTICE. BAYE This Day Established myself at this Port as a GENERAL COM MISSION AGENT:
I
J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
in their Bills of Lading to the Underdgned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vennel will be landed and stored at Con- algness' zisk and expense.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
felb Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
NOTICE.
TF the Small Cutter "GEM," left in
Verona
RECREATION CLUs in April or May, 1874, is not taken away by the Owner in one week from this date, it will be fold to defray expenses, &c.
Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
U, B, MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH NEW YORK, YEA OVERLAND RAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING at Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCIIOD. THE U. §. Mail Steamer ALASKA
will be despatched for San Francisco, mylvia Yokohama, un MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 8 pm., taking Fassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
HAVE This Day Established myself at
this Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Laste Manager of the NOVELTY IRON Wonze, Hongkong.
WH. DUNPHY. Hongkong, December 10, 1877. 1610
Not Responsible for Debts.
Netther the Captain the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cred of the following Fesele, during their clay In Hongkong Harbour !--
QUICKSTEP, American barque, Captain Barnaby, Captain.
TARLAR, German brig, Captain Kaemens.
Melthern & Co. ABERITE, British barque, Captata Oongours-Order,
MARIE, Garman barque, Captain Hun dewadt Wieler & Co.
ABSTLE, British steamer, Captain D. Boarding, Matheson & Co,
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franelson, to Atlantls and Inland Olten of the United States via Over land Fallways, to Bavana, Trinidad, azd Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contrai and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamari.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PEE CENT on regular rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND
CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS
BION,
Freight will be received on board until will be ressived at the office until 5 p.. 4 pm, of 17th Instant Parool Peakages fame day all Parool Packages should be masked to address in full ; value of kame is required.
Consular invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addreamed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciso.
For further information sa to Prange and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,.
GREAT SUCCESS.
ANOE OF THE FAMOUS MERRY MAKERS
AT THE BALE
CITY HALL,
TO-MORROW,
(Saturday) Beening, 8th February, 1878.
MAILS will close:-
For PORT DARWIN, 000KTOWN,
SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE For Bartha, at 11.30 am, on Saturday, the 23rd inst: Private ship rates. Corresponderos for New Zealand, Tasmania, and Adelaide can be sent.
For SAIGON,
Per Flintshire, a postponed till further
notica
[No. 4556. FEBRUARY 8, 1878.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, February 11;-
Tendern for Docking, &o, of the Ship Titan, will be received by the Agents up to Noon... 9pm.Amateur Theatrical Performance
at the City Hall. Goods per Caldera undelivered after this ........ date subject to rent. et TUESDAY, February 19
Private Soretary Northcote; and Admiral Hillyar, accompanied by Secretary Parish and Flag Lloutonnat Willoughby, preceded few minutes before by Dr. Mowll, formerly of H. M. S. Vigilant. Among the foreign visitors present to witness the ceremony, were Mr Hayllar, Q.C., Bev. Dr E. J. Hitel, Mr J.J. Francis, and Mr D'Al-
DaylightYeso leaves for Coast Portamada. The Chinese community was vary WEDNESDAY, February 18:m-go
fully represented, there being present nearly. Goods per de undelivered after Noan, 300 intuential native residents from all subject to rent and landing charges. classes of the community; and of those pre- THURSDAY, February 145 mg ka
sent some 50 or 60 were in their Mandarin of Call and Europe. Noon-English Mati leaves for Ports
costuïnes, some with blue buttons, some 3pm-Argyll and Arvatoon Apcar leave with crystal, and some with gold buttons;
for Singapore, &to.
while a few had the additional honour of wearing the peacock's feather. Atmung those in uniform, we observed: Mossrs Leong On, Chun Ting Chen, Kwok Asheong,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKER.—** The French Contrat Packet Fangtse will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 1st Instant, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eld Mar seilles to Balgon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galle, Australia New Ze3pm land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suss, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Afrios, the Cape, St. Helena, and. Ascensión.
Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Buch let ters should be marked Paid to Galle only they will go on from Gallo sz unpaid;
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, c.am
Wednesday, 20th Inst
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes," Post Office alows except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 21st Insta de
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale, of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenosine
10 M., Registry of Letters ceasen.: } 11 A.M., Post Office oloses except for Late
Letters Sun 17 BA (11.10 a. M., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through duris alla, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.80 when the Post Office Ozores
to
entirely
Hongkong, February 7, 1878.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the isteat London and Colonial Papers :-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. When left. Nama.
Al
EVERYTHING NEW. NOTHING REPEATED,
Patcs of ADMISSION-TWO DOLLARS.
Tickets may be had and Seate secured at Meurs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre can be men,
Doors Open at 8.80, to Commence at 9p.., precisely. Chairs may be ordered for 11 o'clock.
WASHINGTON NORTON,
Manager. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May
10, David,
12, Chandos
18, Alatra,
J
AT HONGKONG.
Broth
Bemarks
Antwerp
Cardiff
Melbourne
18, Henry Lippett, New York July
2, Northampton, 25, Globe, Aug.
14, Regulus,
Cardia
Panarth
Cardiff
Baltimore
Deal
11, North Star,
Cardiff
14, Moss Glen,
14, Patrio,
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Sept.
3 Andreas,
4 Humbolt,
7, Elecla,
Feb. 8, Tching Tring, Chinese R. C., from Canton.
Feb. 8, HIM.8. Growler, from a cruise. Feb. 8, Strathairly, British steamer, 1236, Casap, Salgon Feb. 1, Rico.-GUBB, Li VINGSTON & Co.
DEPARTURES,
8, W. Cores de Fries, for Swatow.
8, Ava, for Shanghal.
19, Felix Mendelsanhu, London
Flushing Roads
10, River Lagan,
15, G, F. Munts,
20, River Lagan,
21, P. J. Carleton, 22, Harkaway,
28, Victoria ()
23, Fidelio,
35, Maria Ravano,
80, Peter,
New York Flushing Beads Cardiff Newport Cardi Liverpool London Liverpool Hamburg Penarth Cardiff
Feb.
8, Tibre, for Yokohama,
Ooh,
2, Auna Bertha,
8, Hans, for Whampoa
8, Tching Thing, Chf g.b., for a cruise.
B, Forest Belle,
Cuxhaven Cardiff
B, Atalanta, for Salgen.
4. Empire,
Newport
8, Elcano,
Penarth
9, Kaiser,
Penarth
8, Papa, for Whampoa
18, Wega,
Cardiff
19, Otoar,
Hamburg
25, Benediota,
30, Lodore,
30, Alden BessD, Nov.
1, Elizabeth Ostle,
Antwerp
2, Cadiz (5.),
2, Johann Smidt,
London
-2, Minna,
London
3, Elizabeth Shields,
Hamburg
Deo.
1, Glengaber,
Flashing
2, Otto,
4, Devane,
Hamburg London
8. Emuy, for Manila
OLEARED.
Caldera, for Shanghai
PASSENGERS. None.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
NH. gales of wind for the last four days.
The British steamer Strathairly reports:
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:—
For SHANGHAL HIOGO AND YOKO,
HAMA UN Per Caldera, at 11.30 am, Tomorrow, the 9th Inst, instead of as previous ly notdied.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND
CALOUTTA. Per Argyll and drratoon pear, st 2.80
on Thursday, the 14th inst.
·MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. ---
The Engilah Contract Packet Mongolia will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, following will be the hours of losing the Malls, do 1- Wednesday, 18th instant-
The
San Francisco London
Astoria
Liverpool
13, Bir Harry Parkes, London 18, Parim (s), 16, Ajax (6.), 19, Sedan,
London
Cardiff Cardiff
21, Kwangtung (6.), Aberdeen 28, J. R. Worcester, London
5, Glenroy (8)
London 25, G. B, S., Liverpool
Sept
AT AMOY,
Cardiff
Newport
Cardi
1, Carl Wilhelm, Ooty
4, Cnear Mooyet, Nov.
*, Catharina,
Stay LOADING FOR URINA AND TAVAN PORER. At London-Steamers via Suen Canalı Glen Anisa.
Globartney, Glamis Castle.
Sailing Festa, Por Arion
At Liverpool. Anchisee (2.) 7 A., Font Office opena "for sale
Aurrera (5) of Stampa, Registry of Lotten, and Perfic. Porting of all norespondence,
5.M., Money Order Office alosan. 5F., Post Office closes except the NiGHT
Bot, which remains open all night. Thursday, 16th instant.
10 L.M., Post Ofies closes except for Late | Hylton Castle,
Lasters Beglatry of Letters ceases.
20.15 .,, Leffers may be ported with Newchwang (6.)
Lars Fan of 18 cunta extra
to
Postage til
11
m. when the Post Ofoe Cons
entiroly,
$11.80 AM, Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom
to
Fia Brindisi, or to Singaporn, may be posted on board the Escket with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 when the Mall is finally RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
fold | Hongkong, February 6, 1878.
Ulyanos (8.) Antenor (5)
At Glasport.
At Greenock.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping. Daylight,«- Caldera leaves for Shang
hay &c. Jalo leaves for Singapore on or about
this dabo.
Aniusement.
I p.m.-Marry Makaze Entertainment
5) the City Hall.
Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor poration at the Olty Hall, FRIDAY, February 15
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholder of
The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, Cheang Sing Yeong, Ling Ho Woon, Wong Cat No. 39, Queen's Road.
da Tik Pan, Wai Akwong, Ng Choy, Chun Claims against the Estate of Dodd Ayin, Fung Ming Shan, Wong Kwan Tong, & Co., must be proved on or before Ng Sang, Wong Shing, Ng Chenk Chee and
this date.
Monnay, February 18
2p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Idmited, at Club Chambers,
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road. 3pm-American Mall leave for Yoko
"bama and San Frandsso,
WEDNESDAY, Fabzuary 20 :---
Normanby leaves for Fort Darwin, de FRIDAY, February 22
Flower Show at the Public Gardens, SATURDAY, February 23
Flower Show at the Public Gardens. Noon. Bertha leaves for Port Darwin, &c. FRIDAY, March 1
8 p.r.-Oooldontal & Oriental 8, 8. Co.
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco on or about this date.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Estaðlishad A.D, 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Eztatz DaugOISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
others. On the arrival of His Excellengy and party, the Band of H.M. 74th Regiment struck up a familiar strain; while as the Governor and party entered, a salute of three guns was fired and some discordant Chinese
music was performed by six musicians, who were, dressed in red robes and mandarin hats without the buttons. Those, of the Chinese who wore in uniforms then placed, themselves in two lines from the door up to the Hail, and ohin-chinned the Governor and Admiral in proper Chinese style, while the distinguished visitors returned the compliment by bowing to bath sides.****** Excellency was then conducted to the top of an oblong table, with Admiral Hillyas on his right and Dr. Mowll on his left. After all were seated, tea and refreshments in the shape of confectionery were brought in. This over, the Governar and party were conducted through the patients' wards, and then back to the Hall.
Mr Ng Choy: Your Excellency, and Gen demen-I have been asked to be spoken. man on this occasion, and I have accepted that honour with very great pleasure, though I think there may be more compet- ent persons present to undertake the task, In the first place I have been requested to thank Your Excellency for
your kind visit here to-day, on behalf of the Chinese community of Bengkong. We are here to rev ceive and welcome Your Excellency in this hall I may be permitted to say that we have repzesented every class of the Chinese dom Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,munity, The gentlemen bere represent
DRUGGISIS' SUNDRIES, NUMERY RAQUI SITES, TOKET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEFT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
ΟΙ
Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and
continuous Buropean Supervisión. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
the Committee of this Hospital, merchants, compradores, shopkeepers, and, in fact," every trade and profession in this Colony, We have thought it advisable to commit what we have to say on this occasion to writing, and to consider it well before doing so. That being the case Your Excellency may take this address, which we shall have the honour to present to you, as expresing not only our own views, who are here, "The publication of this issue commenced but the ananimous sentiment of the 7.25 p.m.
BIRTA
At 4, West Terrace, Hongkong, on the 8th Instant, Mrs. J. MoCanta, of a Son
Chinese community. This address is in two parta; one part is in Chinese and the
THE GHINA MAIL. other part is in English. The latter is a
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEB, 8, 1878,
Ir is said that a private telegram is in town which speaks of serious complicn
free translation of the first, and, with your Excellency's permission, we shall read the “ Ohinese part fizet, and then I shall follow by reading the English part. I will now
tions in Europe. There have certainly call upon my Chinese friend, to read the bean no lack of complications more or Chinees part. less serious during the last few weeks,
Mr Ng Choy then read the English translation, which is as follows To His Excellency Joan Port BETHESST) 40.M.G., Governor, and Commander
Mr Wong Kwan Tony then read the ad- and the reliability of telegraphic intelli-dress in Chinese. gence does not at present stand very high on account of the kaleidoscopfo movements of parties on the Continent and in England. But in view of the telegraphic facts published elsewhere, in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong strongly disconnected and apparently and its Dependencies, da, dion 120 contradictory as they appear to be, the MAY IT PLWABE YOUR EXCELLEKOT -WO possibility that Russia has proved obou babalf of the Chinese Community of streperous and, in her excitement omise for the honor you have done as by paying Hongkong are grateful to Your Excellency quent upon success, has "kicked over a visit here on this occasion. The Colony the traces," is not beyond our powers, of has been established now for about 30 years belief, Greece seems to have broken and this hospital for 9 years, but we be ground on the borders of Theamly, and lieve it is the first instance in the history Roumania begins to claim a certain of Hongkong of a Governor making & amount of voice on her own behalf and formal call on the Chinese on the occasion matters look anything but peaceful, in of their New Year DE PREN Your Excellancy's liberal polley of treat spite of the cessation of actual hostilities.ing and respecting all classes of people February promises to be an important month of our new year,
alike over whom you govern, without dis tination of race, is well known and appre dated by us all and if an illustration is needed, this visit is another Instanos of it. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE Your Excellency has not been long with us, but we feel certain in this, that in Your "TUNG WAH HOSPITAL/
Excellency we have a just, impartial, and His Excellency paid a ceremonial vielt to humans Governor. The native steps taken the Tung Wah Hospital this afternoon at 8 by Your Excellency to relieve the anteringe of the wounded persons occasioned by the o'clock. This is the first visit of His Ex-nd catastrophe of the Fuse are beyond cellency to this institution, and the first all praise and fully confirm our opinion, made by any Governor in this Colony with Your Excellency took a deep interest In thair unfortunate case and personally vizit» the full “pomp and circumstance" ofed kum both in Gaol and in this hospital Colonial power, and the display has not and when some of the prisoners in the Ciscl failed to impress the Chinese with the im. had attended on them, Your Exobilenay sa an approval of their conduct considerately portance of the occasion. Early in the pardoned them socording to the degree of afternoon, the crowded streets leading to offences of which they had been convicted.
We may therefore safely conclude that the Hospital were kept clear by a detach from Your Excellency we need fear no ment of Police, composed of Europeans, harsh menstres or class enactments whit Sikhs and Chiness, and the fall foros of the may press hardly on us, but that whatever District: Watchmen for this District. It Your Bigh office will, we may be sure, tend mearures enacted during the tenure of was no easy matter to clear the way, sest to increase the prosperity of the Colony the time of the Chinese New Year, festivities and to promote the welfare of all the ine habitante, natives as well as foreigners. the strests are untisually crowded, and the In conclusion we beg again to thank Your three Chinese Theatres, all in this locality, Excellency for Your find alt to-day I wo are in full swing. About 2.30 p.m. a guard heartily wish Your Excellency and Ma Hennessy happiness and prosperity, and of honour from the 74th Regiment, with the trust that Your Excelency may long reusin: -- Begimental Band, arrived, and lined the Governor of this Colon road leading up to the Hospital. Shortly
His Excellency then maid ↑ Mr Leong aftar 8 pm., His Excellency arrived, use On, and members of the Committee of this sampanied by Mir Creagh, seting ADS., and Hospital-el receira with the greater andal