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To Let.
TO LET
TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
with Godowns attached." Houses No. 2, and 5, Seymour Terrace.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS ♣ 00. Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
TO LET.
HE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque
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next.
For Sale.
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PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Tigre, for Hongkong: from Mar- zellles, Mossra Lord, Bberret Roger, Arnold, Reeves, Brown, Keswick, Crawford, and Cardeto; from Slugapore, 6 Chinese; from Salgon, Mr and Mrs Gan Tino, Sisters Benjamin, Marle, Candide, Onezene and Carolino, and Mr Dougal-For Shanghal: from Marsillos, Messrs Malteau, Gamman, and Butler, Mrs Schutt, Mesars Davies, Rogers and brother, Mrs Hirth and two
-For Yokohams: from Marselles, Mr Bata; from Port „Baid, Mr A. Witt; from Madras, Mr Edal
Torraco, possession from 16th April&Co., Hongkong and Shanghal;and Messrs children; from Naples, Mr Gran Lebodolt,
Three Offices, in Club Chambers.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8. 8. SESTOS, FROM SINGAPORE
AND BOMBAY,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
CON
Steamer are requested to send in
To be had from MeBATH LANE, CRAWFORD
KELLY & WALSH, Shangbal,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCA 18.
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their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant, at 6 p.m. for countersiganture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at anoe landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
Consigness of Cotton by the above Steamer ex Steamship Border Chieftain from Kurrachee, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed by the Under- signed into their Godowns at Wanchal, whezoe, or from the Wharf or Boats, dell very can be obtained on or after the 29th Instant.
No Fire Insurance is effected.
The Company's Steamship
*TÍBRE Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
H. DU POURY, Agent. Hongkong, May 9, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAJE.
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The Company's Steamship
TIGRE," Comdt. LOEMIER will be despatched for SHANGHAI on SUNDAY, the 5th Instant, at 3 p.m. msd
H. DU POWER, Agmt.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, April 27, 1878.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo par 8. S. factam, from Misnis, are horoby notified that thoir Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Under- signed at their risk and expanse.
No Fire Insurance has been effcoted.
RUSSELL & Co. Flongkong, May 1, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
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Hongkong, May 3, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
B.
8. TIGRE.
NOTICE. my8ONSIGNEES of Cargo per B. 8. Copernic, from London, in conneo- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
NOMOR TO CONSIGNEES,
TORBIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POVEY, Agent.
Ex Iraonaddy."
▼ (in triangle) 2481/5 Order, } from
6 cases Cottons, ..
K (in diamond) 016/24 Order,
10 cases Worsteds,..,
Hongkong, April 25, 1878.
Intimations.
London.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 84.
CHINA SEA.
RIVER MIN-FOOCHOW DISTRION. THE following dangers have recently been examined by H.M.'s Surveying Vessel NASSAU," Captain R. H. NAPIER, R.N., in charge of Survey:—
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unfoss intimation is received from the Con- signees, before To-Monnow, the ith Instant, at 10 a.m., requesting it to be landed here,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after FBI DAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurancs has been ofected.
EL DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
my10 Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Öffiers or Crew of the following Tesesla, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
ANTIQUE, American barque, Capt. W. B. Seymore,Chinese.
LADAGO, American ahlp, Captain C. B. Pierce.-Captain.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. Molntyre.-Arnheld, Karberg & Co.
DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May.-Mulchers & Co.
1." BENJAMIN AYMAR" ROCK. This Rock, on which the American barque "BENJAMIN AAR struck in LADY PENELYN, British barque, Capt. January, 1878, consists of a small ROCKY E. Owen.-Vogel, Flag dorn & Co. PATOH with 3 feet of water on its shoalest part at L. W. Springs. A depth of from 9 | to 10 fathoms was obtained in every direo- tion at a distance of 1 cables from it, the bottom being mud.
Changchi Peak bears N. 68 E. from the
Kock.
Middle Dog Lighthouse bears S. 37° E.
from the Rock,
Sea Dog Summit bears S. 50" E. from the
Rock.
Sea Uat Summit bears S. 71° E. from the
Rock.
CLEARING MARES.-The Southern ex- treme of Changebi Island in line with the Northern extreme of Matson Island leade clear to the Southward, and Crab Island should not be brought to bear Eastward of North to clear to the Eastward.
2. NORMAN COURT" ROCK. This Rock consists of Two PINNACLES iping in a North and South direction and distant 1 cables from each other. The SOUTHERN One is distant 44 cables from Flat Rock, and has 9 feet of water over it at L. W. Springs, with deep water close around, but a rooky ledge with fathoms over it extends it sables to the B.E. by B. of it. The NonrHEEN ONE has
SARAH NICHOLSON, British abip, Capt. Jas, G. Selkirk.-Batterfield & Swire.
Isaac N. Colby,-Arnhold, Karberg & Üo. H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capt.
Foxwand, Britisk barque, Capt. James W. Vandervord.-Rozario & Co.
MAID OF JUDAH, British barque, Capt. Alfred Wm. Webb.-Order,
FRIEDERICH, German 3-masted sobooner, Captain J. Höjor.-Wielor & Co.
DANUBE, British steamer, Capt. Clanshy. -Yuen Fat Hong,
TA LUE, German barque, Captain M. Hoffmann-Slemssen & Co.
CEYLON, American barque, Captain Edward Kolly.-Olyphant & Co.
FORMOSA, German barque, Captain Schweer. Melohers & Co.
BRIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 2, Wm. Phillips, American B-za, schooner, 691, A. Healy, Bangkok April 5, Rice.-EDUARD SCHELLHAM & Co.
May 3, Marcia, British steamet, 1280,
KWONG BING CULONG.
Per Ceylon, from Kobe, 1 Chinese.
DEZARTED.
Per Chinking, for Shanghai, MrSemuya, Spanish Conmi, Rev. J. Lamont, and an- other Cabin.
Per Villa do Rivadavia, for Hollo, 1 Енхореди,
TO DEPART.
Per Nizam, from Shanghat for South- ampton, Mr W. A. Woolley and Mrs Hawtrey, 2 children and European nurse, From Hongkong: for Southampton, Mr E. S. Ringer; for Singapore, Mr G. M. Sayle,
Per Carisbrooke, for Swatow, do, 19. Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The American 3-masted schooner Wm. Phillips reports: Fine weather and light winds until May 2nd, then strong breeze to port.
The German barque Formosa reports: First part of passage light Wasterly winds and calms down to Ockren Island, from thence to port strong N.E.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Madras must be
in to the Agents before Noon. Notice of optional cargo por Tigre
given up to Noon.
Shipping.
of Call and Europe.
Noon.-Mactan leaves for Manila. 6 p.m.-Tibre leavea for Yokohama.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, May 5-
sout
to
3 p.m.-Tigre leaves for Shangbal, MONDAY, May 6
Noon.-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports. WEDNESDAY, May 8:-
11 am.-Glenfinlas leayes for Foochow THURSDAY, May 9:-
Noon.--Tenders for the Constraction of a Sea Wall will be received by the Naval Storekeeper. 9p.m-Ooofdental & Oriontal S. 8. Üo.'
Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Brancisco.
[No. 4627-May 3, 1878.
educational reformer in this Colony; and ing, have now increased to four, only what need there was to bring forward their rendezvous has been removed to fresh returns or to ring the changes upon somewhere about the centre of the Pacific, the phrases "cannot speak English at where they will doubtless hear of the all" and "speak English idiomatically," declaration of war by telephone, con bodo, do, is more than we can connected with San Francisco by their own prohond. Mr Stewart opposed the policy private wire. The telegram stating that which he thought tended to sacrifice aboth Honeer of the Roumanian Legis Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports well-grounded knowledge of English to lature have unanimously rejected the more showy and probably less useful proposal of Russia to exchange Bessarabia colloquial acquirements. But he was for the Dobrudja" reached Yokohama overruled by the resolutions passed at as "Both Houses of the Roumanian the Conference; and the only thing that Legislaturo have carried unanimously now remains to be done, so far as we can the vote approving of the exchange of see, is to carry out the wishes of that Bessarabia for Dobruscha !" We don't Conference. Build the new Central know whether these extraordinary blun Sohool, so that breathing space may be ders are the rule in commercial telegrams, obtained, and double the English staff so but if so, we wonder there are not as to secure the teaching power so oftenocensionally a few cases of telo de se insisted on by Mr Stewart as necessary; among merchants and other business -let action, in short, take the place of men. It seems from to-day's telegramos returns and aseless discussion on topics that the insurgents in Europe are Turks which have already been settled. But and not Bulgarians after all. We can cease fighting for the mere sake of fight-now understand the capture of the Rus, ing. If it be absolutely necessary to sian camp and a thousand prisoners. discover and publish the exact amount of knowledge of English gained by every boy in the Central School, the only way in which that can be arrived at so as to place it beyond all further doubt or dispute" is by a Commission or Board. of Examination, whose inquiries, shall embrace reading, writing, and speaking, as well as analysis, parsing and com position. To take such action now, however, seems to us to be a mere beating Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of of the wind--an attempt at justification
Call and Europe.
which almost stultifies the Conference and its resolutions. It is, by the way, 3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko. a somewhat novel and remarkable course of action--and one which cannot hama and San Francisco.
be altogether pleasant to those gentlemen now performing Mir Stewart's duties-to "play of Dr Eitel and Mr Falconer in his endeavours to arrange for the with against the absent chief (Mr Stewart) drawal of the British Ironclad Squadron and by the production of such returns and the Russian Army from Constat seemingly to guard the reputation of tinople.... those acting officials against the terrible stigma attaching to those connected with the previous working of the Education Department. Such a suggestion almost Ls the aspect of a grim and pointless joke.
FRIDAY, May 10:---
Goods per Tigre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. SATURDAY, MAY 11-
Tight variable winde to Ocksen, thence
The British barque Georgina reports:THURSDAY, May 23;-
strong N.E. winds until arrival,
The German barque Hans reports: First part of passage light 8. W. winds, from Turnabout to port strong N.E. galen.
The German barque Carl Ritter reports: Light variable winds frst part, from 20 N, int fresh E.N.E. breeze and high sea. Passed British 8. 8. Zanzibar steering S.W. on 22nd of April, in long, 110.20 E., lat. 11.35 N.
CARGO.
Per S. S. Nisam, for London, 418 hall- chests and 9,616 boxes Tea, 195 bales Silk, 11 cars Silks, and 611 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 75 balos Silk, and 17 pkgs.
Sundries.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close-
For SWATOW.-
Per Norma, at 8.30 am. To-morrow, the 4th fast,, Instead of an previously notified. For MANILA.
Per Macian, at 8.80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th inst.
For SAIGON,--
Per Bellona, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 4th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.~~~
Per Orestes, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
notified.
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Established A.D. 1841.
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THE SITUATION.
LONDON, 30th April 1878. The warlike preparations in Great Britain are increasing without any cassation:
Russia has sent to the Great Powers arging the policy of partition.
LONDON, 1st May, 1878, General Todleben has been unsuccessful
la Russia war between England and Russia is regarded as inevitable.
The Massulman rising in Bulgaria con.. tinues.
THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. IN
HONGKONG.
We have received the following letter from the Hon. the Asting Colonial Sears-
CONSIDERABLE manoeuvring appears to DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURAERY REQUrbe going on between the British squadron BITES, TOILET Requisites, ExoLINE, and the three Russian men-of-war until AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT lately lying at Yokohama, and in view of
MEDICINES,
the warlike tone of the telegrams received tary, to which we give publicity :~-~ during the last day or two these move. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."? - MANUFACTURERS
ments become rather interesting. The
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Audacious arrived at Yokohama on the
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1878. evening of the 17th April, accompanied
SIR-As an adjunct to the regular force by the gun-rossel Magpie, raising the required for the batteries in course of or number of British men-of-war in that gaolsation, I am desized by the Governor These with the three to make known, through the medium of your columns, His Excellency's desire to Russian war-vessels, and the German accept the services of any of the Inhabitants harbour to six.
corvette Augusta were, in fact, the only of Hongkong who may be disposed to vo- men-of-war at Yokohama at the time. lunteer for the defence of the Colony under On the evening of the 18th, or the day the provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1883,
Section yli.
Though still hopeful that the questions British corvette Modeste and the sloop engaging the anxious attention of the Im Egeria received sealed sailing orders and perial Government may find peaceful 80-- left the harbour on the following molution, and that it may yet be possible to ing. Absolutely nothing is known as avert from the Mercantile Community of The Shanghai-Hongkong the self-sacrifices attendant upon to their destination.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
4th Inet, instead of as previously The publication of this issue commenced after the arrival of the Audacious, the
For YOKOHAMA,---
Per Fibre, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 4th
inst.
For SHANGHAL-
at 7.45 p.m.
MARRIAGES.
On the 22nd April, at H. M. Consulate, Per Tigre, at 2 p.m., on Sunday, the by H. E. Wilkinson, Esq., H. M. Acting Nagasaki telegraph got out of working Military duty, the Governor dooms it of no Consul, and afterwards at Christ Church, order shortly after their departure, and less moment, that, following the example 5th inst. Late lettera received from Yokohama, by the Revd. W. F. H. Garrett, as the last telegrams that had reached of the Mother Country and Sister Colories, 2.10 to 2.30, with 18 cents late fee. M.A., EDWARD ALBERT BIRD to MARGARET Yokohama had announced the despatch we should be prepared for any contingency
The Post Office will be open st p.m, on Sunday:
For FOOCHOW.
RUTE HOCKEEL, both of London.
On the 19th March, at St. John's, Per Glenfinias, at 10.30 a.m., on Wednes. Dinsdale, by the Rev. J. W. Smith, Rector, assisted by the Rev. John Clogg, Vicar of day, the 8th Inst.
Girsby, JAMEA W. CARRALL, F.G.S, of B.I.M. Customs Service, China, to FRANCES MARY, third daughter of Robert Faweus, of Over Dinedale Hill, Yorkabiro.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, ---
The English Contract Packet Nizam will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 4th May. The following will be the hours of closing
the Malla, do Friday, Brd May.—
5 P.M., Money Order Office closeR. 6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Niort
Box, which remains open all night. Baturday, 4th May.--
7 A.K., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Lettern Registry of Latters dessen, (10.15 .X., Letters may be posted with
LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage til
to
11 .., when the Post Office Ozoszs
entirely. (11.30 .M., Leitor (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Paoket with Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage, 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally
glossc. Hongkong, April 19, 1878
to
till
only 6 feet over it at I. W. Springs, J. H. Broker, Matow April 30, Salt, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.→→ There is also & ROCKY PATOE, with 2 fathoms over it, to the S.S.E. 4 E. of Flat Rock, and distant from it 24 cables. Flat Bock Summit bears N. 7° 10' W. from
the 8. Pinnacle,
Changchi Peak bears N. 16 E. from the S. Matson Peak bears N, 69 W, from the B.
Pinnacle,
Ses Dog Samt bears 8. 5 W. from the
8. Pinnacle.
8.-"FILOT ROCK."
This danger (described at Page 276 of the China Sea Directory, Vol. III., 1874, se lying 8 miles East from Sea Cat, bnt unnamed), is 8 miles from the Sea Oat, and consists of a PINNACLE of small extent on which the sea breaks at L. W. Springs, there then being about 1 foot of water over
Changchi Funk bears N. 17° W, from the
Nool.
Sea Ost Summit bears 8. 879 W. from the
Rock.
Bsa Dog Summit bears S. 85° 18′ W. from
the Rook.
This notice affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 1,262, 1,781, and 2,400
All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation in 1878 1° West.
By Order of the Inspector-General of Customs.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chie.. Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Offae,
Shanghai, 18th April, 1879,
May 3, Formosa, German barque, 282, Schweer, Newchwang April 14, Beans and General-MzLOWERS & CO.
May 8, Georgina, British barque, 815, Romney, Chefoo April 19, General. — CHINESE.
May 8, Hanz, German barque, 812, Cb, Le Moult, Newchwang April 17, Heans,- CHINESE,"
May 3, Carl Ritter, German barque, 596, H. Täger, Saigon April 18, Balt.-SIZE- sex & Co.
May 3, Papa, German barque, 899, F. Blore, Newchwang April 18, Beans. SIEMSEER & Co.
May 8, Ceylon, American barque, 681, Edward Kelly, Kobe April 20, Bios,-- OzyPHANT & CO.
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May 8, Tigro, Frosch steamer, 2054, Lormier, Marseilles March 21, Naples 20, Port Baid 80, Suos April 1, Aden †, Galle 18, Singapore 23, and Salgm 27, Malls and GeneralMessageBisa MARITIMER.
· DEPARTURES,
May 8, Villa da Ribadavia, for Hallo. 3, Chinking, for Shanghai.
OLEARED Black Prince, far Foochow Orestes, for Yokohama, Norna, for Swatow, Carisbrooke, for Swatow. Conquest, for Holbow, Kjobenhavn, for Baigon.
mya | Fecite, for Yap (Caroline Group),
DEATHS.
Suddenly, at No. 81, Yokohama, THOMAS PIERCE, musician, a native of Chatham,
Kent, aged 45 years.
On the 17th March, Rt 45 Manor Park, Loe, GHITA JANE, daughter of William and Emina Macaulay, P. & C. Co.'s service
On the 20th March, at his residence, Clapham-common, HENRY HEWETION Mo- MINNIES, aged 65, of Robertson and Co., shipbrokers, and formerly Commander la
the China trade.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1878,
that may arise.
of a force from India to Malta, and that
To those who may respond to this appeal the situation is generally considered His Excellency desires me to state that the less hopeful," both the Russian and equipment of the proposed Artillery Corps the English admiral must have felt will be defrayed by the Colonial Govern- ment, and as it is only reasonable that the comfortable. In 路 anything but
intending volunteer should know befora. Yokohama contemporary of the 20th, and what proportion of his time will be one day later, we find a couple of required, I am to add that he will be ex significant paragraphs, the one that pected to go through a preliminary course „ "the departure of the Russian aquadron of instruation at Wellington Battery, under has been postponed until to-morrow regular Artillery Officers, for at least two morning; ita destination is now said to hours a day, one hour in the early morning be Hiogo and Nagasaki," and the other and another in the evening, until his profi- clency shall admit of big baing told off for that "H. M.'s S. Audacious was coaling duty at the particular battery to which he all day yesterday and last night." This will be permanently assigned. renda very much as if the Russians had At the latter place his services will con- kindly postponed their departure to en-tinue to be required on such days of the able the Audacious to complete her coal week as the Military Authorities may de ing and sailing preparations more at her cido, due regard being had that the houra selected shall interfere as little as possible with his businers avocations, "
ease.
A register is open at the Office of the Undersigned for the reception of the names of those who may desire to enrol them.
in the Corps. I have the honor to be, Bir,
Your most obedient sarvant,
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The three Russian corysttes, however, took their departure on the 31st, ostem sibly for Kobe, and seem to have been pretty nearly followed out of the barbourselves by the Audacious and Magpic, whose THE traditional Irishman is said to destination was unannounced. Probably measure his enjoyment at Donnybrook the British Admiral did not know it by the length of the fight and the num- himself, beyond that it would be much bar of broken crowns he can count as about the same as that of the Russian his own bandiwork. Something of this vessels. The sagacious old gentlemen is
The Section of Ordinance No. 2 of 1862 tendency, we are beginning to think, evidently determined to keep a particu alluded to by the Oclonial' Secretary, in his characterises our present head of the larly bright eye on the Muscovites latter concerning the Volunteer Movement local Government. He is an admirable Considering the critical relations between myd
public talker, and he seems, like his Russia and England and the amount of here is as follows
viii. Every Volunteer being a Christian upou great chief and prototype of Beaconsfield, damage that might be done to British being admitted shall subscribe kis Name on the fairly to revel in debate, in hard hitting, shipping in the China and Japan seas by Roll of the said Corps, and shall take before a and in the demolition of his opponents, these three Russian vessels if allowed to Justice of the Pease an Oath according to the real or imaginary. This trait was notably roam about at their own sweet will Forming promise and sweat
I will be.. illustrated by the appearance which he while, say, the Audacious was voyaging made at the last meeting of the Legislative from Hongkong to Yokohama, there can Council. Mr Hennessy, in our opinion, be no doubt that Admiral Hillpar's would soon make himself decidedly absolute duty necessitates this somewhat popular were it not for his possession of unpleasant game of "follow my leader" the unfortunate habit of hitting any or with the Russians, The Audacious is every head that presents itself before him, not only the most powerful but the fastest or of treading upon a continuous series of vessel, with perhaps the exception of the We cannot deepatch boat Vigilant, of the British help thinking that were the Governor's squadron in these waters, and speed will fluency of speech used rathor in smooth-he one of the greatest desiderata in taking ing over difficulties than in raising care of the three Russian corvettes at opposition and in subsequent oratorical Yokohama--all of whom are, we believe, lance-breaking," the wheels of Govern- pretty fast vessels should war unfortu Borment would revolve more freely and nately ensue between the two countries,
more to the satisfaction of all concerned Our contemporarles in Japan hear a | Tas delivery of the French Mall wwe begitu than they now do, while Mr Hennessy's great deal of exciting news anent in at 4 23 this afternoon. own peace of mind, as well as his re-pending hostilities with which the putation as a statesman, would not be Hongkong community is not favoured. bisterially decreased. -
The French Contract Packet Iraquoddy will ba dupatahed from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 11th with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar sailles; to Salgon, Singapore, Bata via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles Réunion, Mauritius Suez, and Alexandria. This to the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Ospo, St. Helena, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to Inot
by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, da, fram. Friday, May 10th.--
5 P., Money Order Office closes. Port
Office-closes except the NIGHT which remains open all night, Saturday, May 11th.---
71.M., Post Office opets for cale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of aborrespondence.
10 M., Registry of Letters consOS.
Lettem...
official or communal corna
faithful and boar tras Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and that I will faithfully serve in the Volaniser Force" daring the Term of
Enrolment: So help me God.
my
And every Volunteer not being a Christian
shell make a Declaration according to the Fornt following i
1, 2.2. do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare that I will be faithful and bear irae Allegianca to Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
teer Force during the Term of my Eurol. and that I will faithfully serve in the Volun met
LOUAL AND GENERAL
We pointed out a few instances of this! We note the arrival by the French mali Our correspondent Common Sense," a short time ago, but there have since steamer of the Hon. W. Keswick, after his
11 4.M., Fost Oficediones except for Late (11.10 ... Letters (but Letters only) the subject of the Central School, must that "Austria has declared war against
cacept those to and through Australia, bear in mind that, unlike His Excellency Russia" As our contemporary wisely we note that the Rov James Lamont took may be posted on payment of a the Governor, we can appreciate the added in giving publicity to this telegram 1'
wisdom of the maxim "Let well alone."
in asking us again to enter the lists on been more of them. One of the latest in short trip to England.
to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
until
The news requires confirmation." The bis departure from Hongkong in the Chine The Conference on Education was two mysterious Russian man-of-war that Many today. The rev. gentleman goes ported to have passed resolutions which were reported to be cruising about off home, we understand, by the Amerleng myli ought amply to hatefy the most radical Japan, apparently never requiring coal route.
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··mutirely. Hongkong, April 27, 1870,