To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
"HOLYROOD,"
J. PETERS, Master, will be do
For SHANGHAL-
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. | his new duties, or to give him a better
MAILS will close
standing in the eyes of those over whom he is to exercise his patronage and pro- tection, we are unable to decide, but, so far as we are able to judge from our humble point of view, the degree of Doe tor of Literature would have have been more appropriate to the ocassion.
Fer Ajax, at 3 80 p.m., on Monday, the
11th it.at.
spatched for the above Port on For HAIPHONG AND HANOL-
Per Holyrood, at 4.80 p.m., on Monday,
MONDAY, the 11th Instant, at 5 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1878.
FOR VICTORIA (V. L)
foll
The 41 American 8-m. Sehooner “MIGNON,"
Capt. SOULE, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch as above,"
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1878,
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GERMAN BARQUE FELIX MENDELSSOUN, FROM LONDON,
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vosaol are hereby requested to Bend in their Bill of Lading to the Under signed for countersigeature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- "signees' risk and expense.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, February 9, 1878.
FURNITURE SALE.
fol3
the 11th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND
CALCUTTA.-
Per Argyll and Arratoon Apear, at 2.30
p.m., on Thursday, the 14th inst.
LOCAL, AND GENERAL, Tax cases at the Pollos Court to-day were For FORT DARWIN, 000KTOWN, | of little publio interest.
SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE,
Per Bertha, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 23rd inst. Private ship rates. Correspondence for New Zealand, Tasmanis, and Adelaide can be sent. For SAIGON,
Per Flintshire, is postponed till further
notion
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
At
H. M. S. Lapwing went out on a trial this morning, returning between 2 and 3 o'clock this afternoon.
We are requested to state that the Rev. J. Shone, LL.D., Chaplain of H.M.S. Tamar, will preach at St. Peter's Church to-morrow evening at 5 o'clock,
-
We understand that the old steamer Bom bay will change hands shortly after her arrival from Yokohama, Mr Kwok Acheong having purchased her.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon: The Rev. E. Davys, Acting "Colonial Chaplain, 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, &
Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, acting Military Chaplain. Morning Prayer, &,
At 8 a.. UNION UBUROR.-Miniator, Rev. James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 am.,THE drummers and pipers of H. M.'s 74th Afternoon, 6 r.M.-Divine Servios in Ohl-Regiment played the retreat through the nexe, 2-8 P. M. every Sunday, with com Streets this evening. We understand this munion on first Sunday of every month, will be done every evening in future.
Rev. Dr. Eitel.
ST. PETER'A SHAMEN'S CHURŊH-Rev.
(No. 4557 FEBRUARY 9, 1878.
Jack of
that assurance should prevail; it had always prevailed in the Government of the Colonies he had no doubt it would prevail in the as well as in the Government at Home, and Government of this Colony.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have J. Blondemon. Service at P.M., every A CORRESPONDENT writes complaining that and forwards the various processes of rea- examinations, which we think it is a very It is much to the credit of the managers.
been instructed by Lieut. Col. SELEVINTON, 4.0.0, to sell by Public Auction, at his Residence "Craigelachie,"
ON
Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in native women, with characters, he presume. each month at 11 am.
beyond question, were admitted to the St. Stephan's MISSION CHURCH, ---Rev. A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam gallery of the City Hall Theatre at the MONDAY,
Tuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Morn-performance on Thursday evening last. the 18th February, 1878, at Noon,-ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD and Bermen, at 11 A.M. Bible Clase, at No telegrams have reached us from Reuter FURNITURE, comprising: Drawing.P.M. Proaching, at 6.30 e.. Holy Com room Chairs, Couches, Mirrors, Side munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month. since Thursday, but it is satisfactory to learn Tables, Pictures, Whatnots, Lamps, de
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in that a private telegram is in town reporting the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, It seems a little strange that Renter, like West Point.
the proverbial policeman, la generally
Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboard every Sunday, at half past ten A., & more peaceful aspect of affairs in Europe, profitable account. It is certainly a source pupils, who comes to him in a very good this school, and, in addition to these fra I
Crockery, Glassware and Electro-plated Ware, &o. Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Glasses, Dreaming Tables, Washstands, do, do,
Also,
A Baml-grand PIANO, by COLLARD and COLLARD,
A collection of Choice Planto in Poto. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Sedan Chairs.
do. &c., 80. Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS OF BALE-Cash before delivery la Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's riek on the fail of the hammer.
Hongkong, February 9, 1878, fe18
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay En Hongkong Harbour:
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Tenders Close.
Tenders for Docking, &c., of the Ship
up to Noon,
Titan, will be received by the Agents
Shipping.
6 p.m.-Holyrood leaves for Haiphong. Goods per Caiders undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Amusement. p.m.--Amateur Theatrical Performance at the City Hall.
TRE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D, 1841..
香港大藥發
{"comewhere else" when wanted.
Taz German barque Felis Mendelssohn re poris vessels spoken-Jan. 13th, Bertha Marian of Liverpool, from London bound to Japan, 168 days out, in Pitt's Passager Dec. 11th, Agnes Muir of Glasgow, from London bound to Shanghai, 97 days out,
off Dama Isla.
J. M. REMEDIOS. C, A. JRAUN.
F. H. FIOVELRÉDO. A. M. REMEDIOS.
H. CARVALTO,
P. XAVIER
J. R. XAVIER
A. F. DA COSTA.
procuring situations, in meruantile houses nation a gentleman who has left Hongkong Impartiality and fair play. They would We have no doubt that they will be shortly for Europe there to direct one of the best neither ask nor expoot any favour whatever trained up to execute any orders committed Colleges, and a barzister who, I can assure from His Excellency because he happened to to their charge in a speedy and satisfactory you, tested the boys thoroughly in the be a Catholic; all they desired and expected of gratulation and we faol persuaded that them as he would have cross-examined to meet with a certain amount of prejudica musoner. We can speak of them in terms laots of education and cross-examined was fair play and impartiality. They had they will study very closely and sedulously a witness in the Court. Mr Francis whom and ignorance, but the Catholios of Hong- the interests of their employers. Welsh I am glad to see here present will corrobate kong had this advantage--they did not seo we could say as much for many scholars my statement. We have been quite satin-a Jesuit beside ovary man who held opposite who, when they could be employed in the filed with the result of the examination religious views to their own, nor did they Colony, were removed from the school The pupils favoured us on the same vo- anticipate a gunpowder plot when getting before they could soquire a thorough ension with some dialogues and recitatione tu a fresh lot of coals. They experienced knowledge of the subjects in which they in English which were applauded and enjoyed opposition not from a were being instructed, and before they by thair happy parents and friends who were wil, nor did he like to use the word D
good could be expected to derive a lasting present in no loss number than 200. Private prejudice, but from a pre-judgment or benefit from their training. We eamestly examinations were often carried on either by something of that sort, there was a feeling hope that our parents will kindly permit the Brothers or by occasional visitors, who hostile to Catholies, not perhaps individual- trip us to add some years to the term of our in good number and different nationalities ly, but as a body. That feeling was almost scholastic engagements, and we do not come to visit the Christian Brothers school inevitable in Englishmen, not Catholics. think the time will be found to have been It is one of the principles of the school He had, however, spoken to missionaries, loat when we take our places in business that the door here during the time of Germans, Spaniards, and members of other houter. We are deeply indebted to His the schools is always opened to avery nationalities, and they had all joined in as- Lordship, the Bishop for the untiring one who wants to visit the school and serting that nowhere, under no Government Interest he has shown in the work of the to see what le going on. Everyone both were they school, and for his kindness in affording officers of the Government or merchants and assured freedom and non-interference on well treated, and felt so well us the means of Education. We are my great friends, the representatives of the the part of the Government in the discharge. grateful to our masters who, with their press, will always be welcome any time of their legitimate functions, as under usual kludness, have been endeavouring they should like to honour the school with the English Government. It was grontly to not merely to instruct the mind but also to a visit. Twofold is the object kept in view the credit of the English Government that form the character, and to give a right by the Director of the school and both have direction to our best energies. That we been answered--to educate the mind and the been, we hardly venture to say, that our from the other; to cultivate their mind by are as much improved se we might have heart of the youth, as one cannot be separate parents will discern some progress in sound knowledge to qualify them for situa- our studies we think we have some tions, and to adorn their heart with virtuous
His Excellency then said: My Lord; ladies Among the various habits. That the papile of these schools are and gentlemen; I might perhaps venture on reason to hope,
have this quite up to the mark with concern to what behalf of those I see around me to congratu year been engaged, we think Mathematics they call sacular knowledge it is proved by late the Directer and Christian Brothers occupations in which we has afforded us the highest enjyment. the facility with which they are getting who conduct this school upon the increasing There is certainty about all its conclusions, situations; out of 25 who were in the supe-number of pupils, that is Lordship has which is so very satisfactory, and there la rior class not less than 8 got good situations referred to, and on the satisfactory results of such a pleasure in tracing both backwards last year, and some of them by competitive the examination as described by Mir Francis. soning by which the results are ascertained, good system. There were three of this and conductors of this school that the num- The system which your Excellency has school against five and more of the other ber of pupils has increased so largely that established of open competition for ap-school, and out of three situations for which the house in which we are this moment pointments in the Civil Service is to our they were competing, and three pupils got assembled in, I believe, ton small for the humble thinking, an excellent means of two and the other five only one. The first number of pupils, and that this increase has securing valuable advantages, inasmuch as situation was got by one of this College. been co-extensive with an increase also in it fosters energy and assiduity on our part Now I would say the pupils get situations the number of English teachers. If I ara by encouraging us to prosecute our studies too easily, and I pity my friend, Brother not misinformed there are now five English with unremitting attention. We now begin Bernard, the teacher of the superior alas, teachers, that is five gentlemen natives of to feel not only the necessity of getting who has to see in a few months, his pupils Great Britain or Ireland, trained as teachers, education but also of turning it to some changed, as every month there is one of his now engaged in instruoting the youth of
forward to the time when we shall be able him "Brother I got a situation." With re-making altogether seven European teachers. of very great comfort and pleasure to look spirit with a big hat in his hands telling believe there are two brothers from France, to obtain appointments in the Civil Service gard to the moral and religious principles His Lordship referred to what Sir Arthur of Hongkong. We feel that any attempt without which no one can proosed to be au Kennedy said about the teaching of English on our part to thank your Excellency for useful member of the society, the boys in Hongkong, and Mr Francis has also presiding, and to acknowledge in a fitting here are educated in the principles of the touched on the same question, which is manner, the courtesy and benevolence of Roman Catholic Church. The name of our undoubtedly one of the utmost import the Ladies and Gentlemen must be un- Creator and our Redeemer can be
pronounced augneasful and by very far fall short of at-any moment it le read in the books, it is eminent statesmen in England, who had ance, Not long since one of the most our feelings. We cannot however let the mentioned in the explanation given by the the advantage of being at one time. Minis occasion pass by without tendering you the master. Here the Catholic is athome and there ter of Education and at another time expression of our unqualified sense of the is no need to make abstracts from the book one of the Ministers for the Colortes, my kindly patronage with which we have been the pupils learn not only the name and the friend Mr Forster, Member for Bradford, in favored. To you gentlemen we are deeply meaning of sonlar objects but also of reli- making a remarkable speech upon the Co- grateful for your kindness in coming for gious knowledge, which forma a substantial lonial Empire of England he said-and he ward no handsomely and presenting as with part of the language.
told us that he was only repeating a truism No wonder, therefore, If these schools are that in the Government of the Colonial prizes, Wo lodalgo the Eope that we shall A CRICKET match was played to-day beat a later period be less undeserving of prospering and if the Roman Cathalies with Empire of England, the first duty of colonial tween an eleven of the Army and Navy your large-heartedness,
their good common sense favour them; when Governments was to impose the language of I say that those sahools are favoured by the England upon the British colonies. Over and eleven of H, 0, 0, Club. As will be:
Catholics, I assert a truth grounded on facts and ever again we have been told, and I seen by the scoring, which we gire below,
and not on a meze assertion. When the heard it from an authority the other day to Christian Brothers arrived in Hongkong a whose practical opinion I attach some weight, the Club won by 25 to one lanings. Mr
little more than two years ago at the middle that in this respect the English Govetamant A. K. Travers put together 62 runs, and
of November, 1876, they found in the is supposed, and rightly, to imitate the an was then bowled by Green; while Mr HL. R.
school 10 boys x months after St Saviouraient Government of Home, and wherever it Kelham (of the 74th Regt:) made a very
was not able to contain them there were creditable score (51) for the Army.
now one year and a half since another house in Hongkong? Recently no doubt it has 126; we get this house in June, 1876, and 80s through the world it imposes its civili
sation and its language. Is that the case
-ARMY, and Navy,
is necessary and has been already engaged, the European pupils being more than 200. To me to our knowledge that the amount of English taught in this Colony is not as great the European school will be added a school as it should be. Now we might fairly sak. for Chinese learning English, and we have ourselves what has been the effect upon the Bishop Raimondi then said :—
no doubt at the end of this year the pupils commerce of Hongkong of all our schools, YOUR EXCELLENCY, LADIES AND GENTLE of the Christian Brothers will not be far from whether Government sohcols er privato KEN,I have been desired by the Brother 300, The list of the prizes will the names schools, and what has been the effect upon J. H. Green, 74th Regt., b. Travera....... 0 Director to say a few words on the nature of their givers will elso convince you of the the political relations of England with the F. O. Pike, R.N., c. Darby, b. Hynes,...13 and state of these schools. As I have done favour and esteem in which the Catholic great empire to which we are so close f V. 8. Kaye, 74th Regt, run out Johnson, 2 the same when desired by the Sisters, I Bohools are held in Hongkong. We can as. With respect to the question of commerce P. V. Rashleigh, R.N., b. Travers, cannot deny it to the Brothers. First of all sert that out of one hundred Catholic fami- it is really a very practical and a very sim- 0.0. Cavendish, 74th Regt, not out,.... I have to thank Your Excellency not only lies in Hongkong not less than ninety are ple one. My friend opposite to me, who
Extras,.....
..25 in my own name, not only in the name of sending their children to our
schoes, conducts one of the largest banking the Chorister, Brothers, but in the name of We have the consciousness of having done establishments in the
East, and other ...115 the Catholics of Hongkong for having hen-
our work with success. The Chinese and the gentlemen whom I see around me, the Post- oured with your attendance this Catholic Portuguese are the communities for whish master General, the heads of other depart ....10 School. These schools which come under an educationalist can work, as they can be menta where business is transacted, they 16 the name of St. Joseph's College are par- considered as settled in Hongkong. If the must all look to obtain a certain number of ticularly for Europeans and the tuition excellent St. Paul's College has provided clerks, and where are they to get these given in them is purely commercial. Lan- good Chinese interpreters and clerks, the clerks? If you get them from England you ..62 guages of English, Portuguese, French, Roman Catholic Schools have made of hun get a very expensive although no doubt a 11 Chinese are taught here, of course with dreds of young Portuguese, good faithful very good material, but if you train your writing, reading, grammar, composition, members of society. The great want which Chinese youth and Portuguese youth to a besides geography, history, arithmetic, was proclaimed by the late Governors and knowledge of English, then you get for 3 algebra, geometry and book-keeping. To the press of Hongkong of having the Eug- mercantile and offimal departments a class of these will be added this year some lessons lish language widely spread and spoken even men well fitted to disubargo the duties of 0 in chemistry, but of the four mentioned by those who were not English born, has clerks. In this Colony we have two promi- 7 languages only English is obligatory, the been answered as far as we are concerned,
nent classes of settlers among the inhabit- others are free, but the Brothers have the More than 200 young Portuguese have been ants the Chinese and the Portuguese. All Total,.........140 intention to have this year Chinese obliga provided in a fen years, able to speak Eng the others come here but to go away; tory, at least for the younger classes, which lish. In every Government offoes of Hong the Chinese remain, and the fortuguese DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT ST.
I think is a very good thing. Formerly kong, on all the Counts, and in the Philip remain. You have heard it said that the schools for European boys were kopt at pine lalands, you will find some of these only about forty or fifty-I think the JOSEPH'S COLLEGE,
St. Saviour's, and were under the immediate Portuguese young men doing their work actual numbers given to the by Mr. Stewart direction and management of the Fathers, with the greatest satisfaction of their supe- was ility or sixty-of the Chinese boys being the Pope has addressed a letter to the
teachers, we entirely intrusted them with young men are able, thanks to the education spoke English and that imperfectly. It now editor of the Unità Cattolica assigning
full Urection and management of the bore received in our school, to support their old becomes an interesting question for us to St. Francis of Sales to journalists as their
This afternoon, at 3 p.m. a publio distri- schoul: the Bishop, whose name I think is mothers and a large number of brothers and ascertain what about the Portuguese ?⠀ I partron saint and protector. We are bution of prizes to the pupils at St. Joseph'ether, but to extend a kind patronage overing done our duty. We could have done morning what was the number of Portuguese known to you, having nothing to do with sisters. We have the consciousness of hayasked His Lordship when I came in this delighted ourselves, and we are sure College was made by His Excelleney the them, as it is his duty with every school more had we had more mousy, but we are in the school and what number left the other journalists will share our joy, that Governor at that institution. Among the which is carried on on strictly Catholic prin-ure we have done the utmost out of the lit sabool able to speak English. He answered, to counter balance the traditional imp, or residents present were Mr Justice Snowden, ciples. The Christian Brothers have their the which we had. Please continue your first, that there cannot be far short of 200 "P.D.,weat last have aaains, no doubt of Hon. J. M. Price, Hou. C. C. Smith, Mr C. centuries, they have an excellent set of will prosper. It is not myself who says so all these, practically speaking, leave the own method grounded on the experience of patronage and I assure you that these saboola Portuguese trained in the school, and that creditable standing, who will make it his special business to keep watch and ward V. Creagh, A.D.C., Mr A. Lister, Mr Bou books of their own adapted to the different it la a great authority for Hongkong, Sir school able to speak English more or less
capacities of the divers ages of the boys. Arthur Kennedy who when he addressed and we have heard from Mr Francis the over newspaper men, It is with grief louze, Mr Du Poney, Mr Jackson, Mr Ng and it would have been a great mistake bad the boys at St. Baviour in 1872, said that amount of English which they learn in this we confess they require a guardian angel Choy, Very Rev. Father Lemonier, Mr J. J. I to interfere with the management of the from what he knew of the perseverance of school. Now here we see a remarkable of some sort. Not that the services of Dos Remedios, Mr G. Sharp, Dr O'Brien, Mr. schools, Moreover the Chinese Brothers those interested with the instruction of the contrast. It is quite impossible for me as 86. Francis will be much needed in this McNamara, Colonel Moore, Mr Berretto, in the whole world; they are not men of would long live. I have said enough.
enjoy the confidence of all Catholic families youngsters, he was sure that these schools the head of the Government to overlocks part of the world bat in Fleet Street, Mr Wodshores, Father Burhighnell, Dr today. They belong to a soulety 12,000 siderable length the satisfactory results of that the foot I have now mentioned is quite this, My duty is to encourage an English and other great journalistio centres the
Mr. Francis then detailed at sotis speaking community, and therefore I say The Gerinas barque Felle Mendelssohn saint will find plenty of opportunity for Clonth, Mr D'Almada, Mr and Mrs Jers, gaged in uparting education nobody can an examination he and Mr Boulouze, acting enough to induce me to give whatever ene
men strong, all from the first to the last en- reporte! Passad line 4th Oct., Cape of displaying his energies as a guardian, Mr. Mossop, Mr and Mrs Remedios and be admitted into it before he proves to have Consul for France, had made of the scholars, conragement Ioad to this institution in Good Hope on the 10th Nov., and had especially towards the small hours of the many relations and friends of the scholars, aptitude for teaching, they are formed up to and said he was astonished to find at the re- which we are now met. It is true, as has easterly winds off Cape. Made easting in lat. 60 S, Timor on 12th Desi Parsed morning. It would be more satisfactory During the proceedings some very ex-eating youth, they confer together the ex only forty or Bity of the Chinese yonthe re- Government aid is given to this institution It, they have no other engagement except cent examination of the Central School that been said, I think by Mr Francis, that so Glible Strait on 16th Jan, and had calms if we knew something abous St. Francis and strong current from the southerly. In de Seles, but the biographical diction. cellent instrumental music was discoursed parience of centuries from the different parts deiving instruction there were being taught with respect to that I make no remark China Sea strong W. E. winds from lat. U to aries seem to be unaccountably allent in by a number of amateur performers of the world. The Christian Brothers whe English or able to speak the language to now, but I must say that looking to what North, and from thence light easterly regard to him. On one other point we The room was also very prettily decorated direct these schools belong to the society any extent. He was under the impression has done for the objects of the Britink winds. Passed Ballington on 5th Feb, and also feel slightly troubled. The para His Excellency arrived about 8 pm, and ed the municipal schools of Paris, who are there was taught English, and he was minch Lordship and Brothers are promoting in this whose members have lately completely defent previously that every Chinese boy who went Government in this Colony, which His had much rain and strong breese with log graph merely asserts that the saint in was received with, the strains of the national | rodeiving great praises in Ireland, to whom surprised to find that that was not the case. institution, I do hope that some means will to Hongkong
The British steamer Dals reporte question has been assigned to journalists
the English Government has entrusted The Christian Brothers had, he thought, done be found to place this educational establishe Strong monsoon throughout with heavy as their patron and protector nothing anthom. Immediately His Excellency had schools in London, whe have the most four well in giving as tich attention to instrac-mant in such a position that it can saveive Ben and very thick fog. Vemola in Habis said as to whether St. Francli's wishes taken his sent one of the scholars came for. iching educational establishments in the tien in English and the sitocess of the pupile the countenance and support of the Governe phong-8 6. Taiwan, Rojanattianuhar, bave been consuited in the matter, and ward and read the following address, in a United States, and from Egypt up here to in obtaining situations and the positions ment, add more then that; I should like ta and West Stanley,
one can hardly disabase his mind of a very clear and creditable manner--
Hongkong at every port you meet them and they held in commercial offices; here were no Government school whatever in this The American barque Ceylon repozia fear that the new duties may not be al-
their excellent schools, at Alexandria, Cairo, matters which demonstrated the wisdom Colony in which the children are not taught Very rough weather throughout the pas together agreeable to the saint, and he with the respect due to your high position, son, and even in Hongkong You had for a education they were pursuing His Excel any phool in which the aim of the teachers YOUR EXCELLENCY, We approach yon Zealand, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Sal-efficiency and completeness of the system or English, and no Government help given in The British steamer Ajax reports: From may point blank refuse to take under and we are glad to find that you did not year a testimony of their ability educate lanoy had referred at the Central School and should not be that the children on laying Singapore fresh N.E monsoon and thick his charge such an opinionated and ab- allow any other engagement to stand in ing youth in the City Hall, which has been on other occasions to the perfect impartia that school should be able to speak Enga Bloudy weatha,
streperous set of mon as public journa. the way of your coming on such an designed and half under the direction it with which the English Government liah We must, as practical men, pat thes The British steamer Rafanattianuhar reista. The Fope is also, we are told, auspicious coussion to distribute the primes of pupil of the Christian Brothert trasted all classes and denominations of its before us and it was only this very morn poris Strong monsoon with heavy was about to Issue & pontifical brief confirm. We should be sorry to be thought backward Fable examinations have been held it the subjects. He certainly thought it ought to ing in an interview I had with Mr Stewart, and dense fog throughout. Laft the airs. ing the decree appointing St. Francis and in welcoming you to the Head of Her public by the Fress. The doors were open and one would never walk from His Excellency, ment educational system, I told him
in expressing great delight with your visit and of the year, notice has been given to the be said there that the Catholics of Hong who is at the head of our Governe bric Blait, in port. Spoke the 5. S. Wash Doctor of the Church. Whether Majesty's Government to one sobgol We every comer was welcomed. The was would save anyoot from His Excelleme what I was bound to repeat to browsing Haiphong Bar Logat in, wished this degree is to be conferred on the beg leave to acquaint you, that are of cuz miners were men of high sisedard stages and 2419 dream of expecting from his namely, the views of leading merchants 39 29 reported all well,
minted "defunct as an encouragement in stays follows have lately anscended in whom were a representative of formgs Deremment anything but the most perfert gpontial members of a County,
QUICKSTEF, American barque, Captain Barsby,Captain.
TARTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemena, Molchers & Co.
ABERNYTH, British barque, Captain Congoura-Order,
MARIS, German barque, Captain Hun. dewadt.—Wieler & Co.
AHOVLS, British steamer, Captain D, Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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Feb. 8, Dale, British steamer, 645, J. Thompson, Halphong Feb. 4, and Holhow 6, Rims –Tver Fat Hoyo.
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Total,...
W. Hynes, run notaci D. C. Travers, b. Green,...... W. Dunman, c. Haueage, b. Green.......21 G. F. Johnson, b. Green,... A. K. Travars, b. Green,
Feb. 9, Ajax, British steamer, 1524, A. The publication of this issue commenced B. Hughes, c. Maclean, b. Greet,
Kidd, Liverpool, via ports of call, and Singapore Feb. 1, General.-BUTTERFISED
SWIRE
Feb. 9, Rajanattianuhar, Brit. steamer, 988, G. F. Hopkins, Haiphong Fab. 6, Rice,YOEN FAT BONG.
Feb. 9, Madeleine, French barque, £18, Pateau, Saigon Jan. 24, General-CABLO
WITE & Co.
Feb. 9, Sun-kee, Chinese R. O., from
srnise.
DEPARTURES, Feb. 1, B.M.S. Lapwing, for a cruise.
B, Caldera, for Shaoghal.
CLEARED.
Ajaz, for Bhanghai.
Conquest, for Holhow.
berepte, for Manila.
8. Ideve, for Touron,
PASSENGERS.
ARBIVED,
Per Dals, from Haiphong and Hoitow, Chimene.
Per Ajax, from Straits, 72 Chiasse.
Mazd
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Taluan, West Stanley and Howian, and the
at 9.40 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1878.
W. H. F. Darby, b. Pearce,... A. R. Bialu, a. Great........ R. G. Alford, a. Pearce, b. Green,..
D. B. Grant, not out......... G. P. Rickard, o. Cavendish, b. Pearce,,
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His Excellency: I shall like to say to my young friends that I have heard with very great interest their business-like and practi- cal address.
BETTER times appear to be in store for the newspapers. It is asserted in the literary gossip of the London papors that IMPORTANT SPEECH BY H. E. THE but since the arrival of these excellent riors. We can give several onses in which educated in the Central School last year
GOVERNOR ON EDUCATION.