To-day's Advertisements..
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA," Capt. CULLEN, will be de- spatobed for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo, Hongkong, November 29, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
028
R. ROGERS has Returned and is
at No. 7, AzBuranor Road.
Hongkong, November 29, 1878...
ORIENTAL BANK QORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.... RESERVE FUND,.......
DEPOSITS.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Orestes, from Shangbal and Fooshow, Mre Chabot, Capt. Taylor, Mr De Lano, and 30 Chinege,
Per Albay, from Holhow, Mr Angler, and 40 Chinese deck,
Per Douglas, from Coast Porta, Mr sad Mrs Haslam and 2 children, Mezare Traill, Hunt, H. Ebell, C. Luckyer, Dr. Rogers, 222 Chiness deak, and 5 Europeans.
Per Hylton Castle, from Chefoo, 2 Ohl
Dese
Per Yottung, from Swatow, 28 Uhiness, and 2 Europeape.
ДЕРАСТЕР,
Per Amoy, for Shanghal, Miss Biela May, and four other Cabin,
TO DEPART.
Per Orestes, Rev. Mr and Mrs Jackson, for London,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Albay reports: .....£1,500,000 Left Hoihow 20th inst, baving experienced ....£325,000 moderate North-easterly winds and fine
weather throughout.
DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIELD
At 3 months' notices 8% per Annum.
$
"
*
"
12.
4% 5% 5J
$2
From Foochow to Amoy, had a pleasant The Diltisk steamer Douglas reporte:
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, November 26:
2 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Opera Bouffe at the City Hall," THURSDAY, November 28
the 7th May 1877 to 517 on the 4th Nov. 1879. We have taken some tron- ble to arrange these figures, because the bare statement of His Excellancy the other day, that there were less prisonera
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[No. 4802.-NOVEMBER 23, 1878.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]
Noon-French Mall lester for Ports of in the Gaol at that moment than on the fer E. §. 4. & 0. Telegraph Oo's Lino. aɛm.
Call and Karops, FRIDAY, November 29
to be sent before 11.30 am, SATURDAY, November 30:-
corresponding date in 1876, might lead one to suppose that the number of pri
LONDON, 31st November, 1878, Tenders for Repairs of Marquça del Duero sonors in the Gaol, had been decreasing since Mr Hennessy assumed the reins of
Lord Beaconsfield has declined to receive government here. We have already the deputation from the Committee formed Menmuir losven for Singapore, &c., on or stated that the number given by His Ex-for the purpose of calling Parliament to
about this date.
callency as being in the Gaol on the data gather. of the recent Council meeting was 530. Prior to 1876, the number did not reach 400 for over a period of three years, cent an answer to the Ultimatum, it was The Ameer of Afghanistari not havlag The daily average number in the Gaol resolved at a Cabinet Council held yester during 1876 was 532.
TUESDAY, December 3:-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental §. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San "Francisco,
THURSDAY, December 5-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
One of the great points Mr Hennessy of Call and Europe,
sought to prove on his arrival here Monday, January 20;---
apparently with the object of furnishing Bale of the Iron Bore Steamship Amiri.him with a sufficient excuse for introduo. ca, by Messrs. Hughes & Legge, on or ing his pet schemes of dealing with about this date.
the criminal class-was that crime had been steadily increasing in the Colony
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
· Established 'A, D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co..
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day to transmit orders to Indi for the immediate advance of the troops.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
in Christian piety and in charity towards the poor; the Band of the Cirole was justly praised, and the health of the President and the members was drunk with great enthusi
Mr Francis then addressed the mesting with his usual eloquence. Ha enumerated the many and important services Bishop Raimondi has done to his flock, his zeal, un feigned devotedness and energy which de- serve some tangible recognition on the part of the Cathclios. The cause of education,
it is his constant endeavour to promote, was which His Lordship has at heart, and which touched upon with great tact by the speak→ · ar, who was greeted with three cheers.
Father Barghignoli, the great friend of the Circle, was also deservedly congratu- lated, and the meeting separated shortly af ter 19 o'clock.-Communicated,
for ten years previously, An appalling THE West and East Point Murder Case THE following is the order of Service at St.
array of statistics was paraded by His were further adjourned until Monday next. Excellency to support this point, and it
M
really seemed that, if figures were worth The Bishop of Victoria will preach at the anything, crime had been getting fear
John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Sunday be
fore Advent, 24th November, 1878;
Morning Prayer and Sermon, at 11.---
fally rampan here for a decade, and that Cathedral to-morrow at 11 a.m. aad at St. Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher,
if the Colony desired to escape ultimate Peter's Church at & p.m. Buffocation from the heavy folds of vice
The Bishop of Victoria; First Lesson, Ecclesiastes, t. and x.; Second Leason, James, 11. Venite, No. 7, Monk; Paalme,
Da Current Accounts at Rates which to port strong breeze on leaving Swatow, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, and rascaldom in which it was enveloped, Tax services at Union Church to-morrow Nos. 127 and 121, Monk; Te Deum, Nos.
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
STEAM. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY
A10
HOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,
THE PERANGULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship LOMBARDY" Captain W. B. Hatt, will leave this on THURSDAY, the oth Danember, at Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will he conveyed vid Bombay without tranship. ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. "Bilk and Valuables will be transferred to the Galentia steamer at
Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to
A MolVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
Not Responsihla for DuntÊ.
deB
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Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any
Dabs contracted by the Officers or Crew
̈ên Hongkong Harbour !---
GLAMIS, British bark, Captain Key.-- Russell & Co.
LORD MAUAULAT, British barque, Capt. R. B. Monkman-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. FONTENAYE, British abip, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. Morison-Meyer & Co.
breeze with fine clear weather, winds from N.N.R. to E.N.E. Passed U.S. 8. Ranger off Mataou bound North. From Amoy to Baratow, experienced very strong N.E. and N.N.. winds with clear weather. Thence
gradually decreasing to a moderate E.N.E. breeze with fine clear weather. In Foo chow: str. Orestza. In Amoy: stra, Ho chring, Esmeralda, Glenfinlas, and H. M. S. Hart. In Swatow: sirs. Tientsin, Chef, Newchwang, Alverton, Bellona, Fottung, Maharajah, and Kare.
The British barque Hylton Castle re- porta: Sailed 16th Nov, to Saddles light variable winds and fine weather from thonos to port fresh monsoon.
The British steamer Yotlung reports: Moderate N.E. winds, and fine weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIATS, IMPORTERS
OF
DEUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENY MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Wator, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Acrated Waters
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision,
For SINGAPORE, SUEZ & LONDON,-
For Orestes, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
The 25th inst.
For MANILA.-*
Per Esmeralda, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, si 8.10 p.m
the 24th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Per Lorne, at 8.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th lost.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Lombardy will be despatched with Malls for the Straits Battlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOV. 23, 1878,
it had better lend a willing ear to Mr will be conducted by the Rev. W. S. Hennessy's schemes for reform. Old Swanson, of Amey,
residents, however, refused to believe here as in the younger days of the WE learn that the French mail steamer that life and property were not as scoure
Colony, and we endeavoured in Paiko left Saigon to-day, (Saturday) at sorios of articles to point out the fallacies noon, and passed Cape St. James at 4.40 in Mr Hennessy's statistics, although
wo laboured under the difficulty of not. en route for this port. having at our elbow returns and recorda
152 and 153, Monk; Benedictus, No. 108, Moak; Anthem, No. 43, O God, Thou art my God"; Hymn, No. 188, "I could not do without Theɑ,""
Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4 -- Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, gal, u. to v. 10 Second Lesson, John, The Colonial Chaptain; First Lesson, Hage vur, from v. 81; Peaims, No. 182, Monk Cantate Domino, No. 174, page 123, Monk j Deus Misereatur, No, 82, Monk; First Hymn, No. 207, 0 bleat Redeemer, era
of one kind and another giving the Tan performance of the "Lily of Killar oriminal state of the Colony for years ney" by the Royal English Opera Com-He breathed"; Second Hymn, No. 12, "O past. The Gaol returns now before us pany is postponed until Tuesday next, the strength and stay upholding all creation," show how justified the doubts of old 28th Nov., owing to the Indisposition of residents here were that orime had been
increasing in Hongkong in the way indi-ir Vernon.
cated by His Excellency. They prove, we are requested by the Sheriff to mention so far as the returns of a gaol pan
until that date.
HEDGE & Co, Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 16th Nov., 1878..
Arrivals During the Week-Nov. 11, O. Mutch, from Kobe; 11, Haeting: hat; 12, August, from Newohwang) 13 from Shanghai; 12, Antenor, from Shang. Yesso, from Hongkong; 14, Europe from Shanghed.
Departures During the Week.-Novi 9, Ashuelot, for Hongkong; 9, Chloris, for Newohwang; 13, Ewang Tang, for Hongkong 14, Antenor, for London; 14, Hasting, for Shanghat; 15, Thomas Brown,
prove, that, instead of increasing, crime that the Special Jurors summoned for Fri- 625" The publication of this larus commened has been gradually diminishing in Hong day, the 20th instant, nood not attend until kong during the last decade, While, Tuesday, the 3rd December, the case of the for instance, in January 1867 the numQueen ", Newman having been postponed ber of prisoners in the Geol was 702, the number in the month of 1877 was but 451. It is only fair to mention, however, that on the 81st October 1866, 175 Tax following are the results of the drawing WHEN remarking on the triumphant prisoners wore transferred from Stone- which took place this evening for the crews for Melbourne; 15; Yesso, for Hongkong.. announcement of His Excellency the cutter's Island Prison to the Hongkong to pull for the Members' and Chairman's Governor that there were fewer prisoners Gaol; still the number 702 represents, in the Gaol on the 11th instant then on after all, the total of criminals who were ups in the forthcoming Regatta the corresponding date in 1876, wten under confinement in January 1887, Sir Arthur Kennedy was at the head of a 41 does the total in January 1877.
Oswald (stk.)
through Lendon, on THURSDAY,the Administration here, it struck usLet there returna be viewed in say
the 8th December.
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the that Mr Hennessy had been rather way, they unquestionably indicate that
Australian Colonies, & or S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius, The following will be the hours of closing
the Malla, do,— Wednesday, 4th December.-
5 .,, Money Order Office alomon. GP.M., Post Office alases excent the Name
Bom, remalus open all night. Thursday, 6th Doumber. 7 AM, Post Office
opens for sale of Stamps, Reglatry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry ceases.
to
LATH Fux of 18 cents extra Postage till 11., when the Post Office Cross
entirely. (11.80 A., Letters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage, till
to
fortunate in regard to his statistics, or in other words, that His Excellency had lighted on figures in this instance which were particularly favourable to himself These suspicions are verified by a perusal of the return supplied to the members of o grecouncil showing the number of prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol during the thirteen years from December 1865 to November 1878.
criminals during the last few years of the Colony was maintaining far fewer
Sir Arthur Kennedy's administration than during the time of any provious Governor, and fewer than during the last eighteen months,
CHINESE NOTES,
Victoria
Traill
Uloth
Duman Lewis (00x)
Thistle
Nera
Woodin (stk.)
Friend Reddle
Falconer
China Boy (cox)
Coker (otroke) Davidson
Ginger
Townsend
Edger (cox)
Shipping in Fort.-Glamorganshire, Ro derick Hay, Willie, E. O. Murch, August, Europe.
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A NEW from steamer was launched this afternoon at the Patent Slip, Belcher's Bay, a very large number of visitors being prezent to witness the ceremony. She is an fran vessel of 350 tona reglater, having a gross carrying capacity of 500 tons. The hull was constructed by Manora Bamage and Ferguson of Leith, the engines, a pair of aur face condensing direct acting of 6 H.P. no
We understand that the post of Fourth minal, by Measta Barclay and Curle; and her
A gurious instance of Mancha adoption is Master of the Central School, rendered decks, houses and all the wood-work about His Excellency gave 590 as the numbor recorded in the Peking Gazotto of the 21st vacant by the resignation of Mr Piercy, has her, by the Patent Slip and Dock Company. of prisoners in the Gaol on the 11th
of the following Vossola, during their stay [10,151.,, Letters may be posted with natant, and 874 as the number in the of October. A Prince of the third order, been filled by Mr Murray; and that the The work of building has occupied just four Gaol on the same date in 1876. The (son of a Prince of the second order, with duties of Fifth Master, hitherto performed months, and she is in all respects a very return in question only furnishes the the titular rank of Prince of the first order) by Mr Murray, will be undertaken by Mrnest and substantial piece of workmanship. number of prisoners in the Gaol on the having died, leaving his father without MoKinney, formerly a police inspector. The The launch was without exception the best first Mondays in the months of the long hairs, the Empresses direct that all the vacancy orused by the appointment of Mr which has ever taken place in Hongkong i period of years indicated, therefore we Imperial clansmen, carrying no specific Bull to the Supreme Court has not been as soon as the shores and chocks had been can only quote the figures for appro- ximate datas to those referred to by His rank, who are of the same generation as the filled, and the Government does not seem as Excellency. The number, then, in the deceased, and who are between the ages of yet to know how to utilize that officer's Gaol on the morning of the 4th Sep 5 and 10, be introduced to the bereaved undoubted linguistic ability. tember 1876 was 428 and in the evening father. This is accordingly done by Prince 429; on the morning of the 2nd October de6 521 and in the evening 527; on the morning of the 6th November 541 and in the evening 550; on the morning of the 4th December 510, and in the evening 511. Compare these figures with those for September, October and November ca perhaps be more readily made by in the present year. The comparison placing the returns for six months in 1876, opposite thoes for similar periods
GITANILLA, British barque, Captain Wallace.-Captain.
ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robert Falconer.Captain.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gouyo.-Landstein & Co.'
MATCHLESS, American ship, Capt. J. EL Dares.-Mayer & Co.
NAPIER, British barque, Capt. W. L Bryar.Menageries Maritimes.
Fra of FORTH, British barque, Capt. J. Cowper.--Olyphant & Co.
CORDOB, German barque, Captain H. Steffens Blessen & Co.
COLOMA, American barque, Onptain M. Hall-Hussell & Co.
EARL OF DEVON, British barque, Captain James Beer.-Captain.
HOLSTEIN, German 3-m, schooner, Cap tala O. Kulper.daard Schellhoss & Co. TAIWAN, German barque, Captain C. Jes. Ben-Arobold, Katberg & Co.
Canton,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 12, Choy sai, Chinese B. C., from Nov, 23, Urastes, British steamer, 1828, W. Webster, Shanghai Nor. 17, and Foo
chow #1, Tes-BUTTERVIEW & SWIRE.
Nov. 28. Albay, British steamer, 368, F. Ashton, Holhow Nor. 20, General- DODELAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Nov. 23. Douglas, British steamer, 864, F. D. Goddard, Foochow Nov. 20, Amoy 31, and Swatot 22, General-Douglas LABHAIR & Co.
Nov. 98 Hylton Castle, British barque, B48, Scott, Obefoo Nov. 18, General, CRINKER
Nov. 23, Yettung, Britleb steamer, 280, B. Goggin, Smatow Nov. 22, Gateral, KWUM ACHEONG.
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 89, Jearis Jamieson, for Quinton,
43, Amoy, for Shanghal
Mentlaus, for Shanghal
CLEARED.
Bo. Skolfield, tor. Callao,
Marina, for Manila. Olympia, for Swatow,
Farmansburg, for Saigon, Husbeth, for Bloga,
un for Sean Forts,
11.50 AM, when the Mall is finally
alosed, Hongkong, November 23, 1878,-..
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES:--
S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.—The Right R Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain, Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Revd. Morning Service 11, Evening Boly Communion on the first Sunday in the
month.
Military Service.Rev. J. Henderson, officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday in the Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion
month,
UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, at 11 A. M., Afternoon, & P.M.-Divine Service in Chinese, 3-3 2.1. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
Rev. Dr. Ehel,
288. 414.
in 1878:-- 1876.
1878 May 1st,
539, May 8th. June 6th
498, June 3rd. July 3rd, 391, 194, July 1st. August 7th, 416. 547, August Sib. Beph 4th, 420, 669, Sept, 2nd. Oct, 2nd, 521. 524, Oct. 7th. Nov. 6th, 541, 517, Nov. 4th, These figures indicate pretty clearly ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S Onuzon-Rev. that His Excellency has not much J. Henderson, Service at 6 P... every ground for congratulation in regard to Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free. the decrease in the number of prisoners Morning Prayer and Communion on the in the Gaol in fact the above compas First Sunday in each month at 11 am. rison proves beyond doubt that the ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION ORUBOH.-Rey, general impresion abroad before the 4. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam recent speech of His izcellingy that the Yuen. (All Services in Chinose.) Morn. Gaol had been gradually filling for many tag Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, months past was the correct one, and Sermon, at 11 A.. Bible Class, at 3 comparison of the returns, from the time .. Preaching, at 6.30 .. Holy Com of Mr Hennessy's arrival up to the munion, lat Sunday in Chinese month.
period covered by the above figures, with BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUss.-Service in chose for corresponding periods during every Sunday, at half past ton A... It still more unfavourable to Mr Hennesay'a the German language, by Rev, W. Louis, Sir Arthur Kennedy's time, give results the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Houso, administration j West Palat.
St. PATL'S COLLEGE.-Divine Service on every Thursday at 8.30 p.m.
DIVINE SERVICE AFLOAT FOR SEEN. By Rov, J. Henderson, at 11 am.To. morrow on board the British Barque Montlar
Shipping.. Daylight-Terse leave for Coast Porta
1
removed, the lumbar cleared away, and the warning to stand dear given, Mr Cooke took his stand on the platform beside Mias
the order to kocok out the last wedge bad, Bush, who performed the christening, and
scarcely left his lips before the little stoamer was gliding smoothly yet rapidly into her One of the most unsatisfactory characters olerk to Mesurs Stephens & Holmes, before native element. Ae she left the ways
Kung and his brothers, and the Frincess Ax inquest was held to-day at the Govern- chooses one of the lads to be the heir of her ment Civil Hospital on the body of one husband.
Chung Yang Fat, son of Mr Chung Wan,
in the Chinese language is, which has the Coroner (C. V. Creagh, Req.), and a Jury she was obristened the Zephyr, amidat appeared almost daily in the Peking Gazettes comprising Messrs W. Boffey, E, Rose, and the somewhat feeble cheering of the and which must, judging from the context, smoke hole, with another lad named Cheepared for so rapid s for many years, in the combination, R. Bernhard. The child fell down the spectators, who
were somewhat unpro mean "seeds." No Chinese seems able to Luk, who was a servant in the house, whilst the work to be done, The congratulations termination of account for its use in that sense, and no they were playing together. The servant afforded Mr Cooke were both hearty and dictionary that we have consulted throws lad is in a very precarious state. A verdict sincere, but not more then he deserved. any light upon it. Some of the learned say of accidental death was recorded.. that it is intended for, but this charac
(ia Shanxi f) is also stated to have this right, but we have not as yet received satisfactory evidence that such is the case,
The vowel sits very prettily on the water, and with bunting dying and new palat
She is at
ter we are equally unable to find. Others We learn that the Hakka Chinese are tak-shining, looked a thing of beauty. Her say it is a misprint for or; but in ing very kindly to the scheme of emigration houses and desks are all teak wood, and the first place, we find it in manuscript as hence for British Guiana, and that the she is constructed to carry, about 500 often as in print, and in the second neither missionaries here will lose close upon a passengers, baying accommodation for about of these last two characters is less apoory-hundred of their converts by the shipment twenty 1st class Chinese and 4 Europeans. phai than the two former.
now being arranged. The Chinese, having Her dimensions are-length, 174 feet; Amongst the minor Chinese cloiala who once satisfied themselves that the Guisas extreme breadth, 28 foot ; › depth of appear to possess the right of memorializing to which they are going is under British hold, 12 ft. io. She left the ways the Emperor direct is the Superintendent of rule, appear perfectly content with all that with engines and boilors in her, so It, Customs at Kalgen
The follows-arguing, we suppose, that British will probably only be two or three weeks Superintendent at Bha-hu-kou protection involves not only the certainty of before she is ready for sea.
exercising their industry to the best ad present intended to run between this and rantage, but security to enjoy the legitimate Uniphong, and is consequently constructed products of their labour. Be this as it may, on a light draft having no keel or very there seems to be no difficulty in obtaining tio, bus being provided with good rolling cononbino to death, and has recently escaped YESTERDAY being the fourth anniversary of enthusiasm, and we bere add our wish
was sentenced to mille emigrants for this revived scheme, tary exile some time ago for kicking his
okocka, The health of the Zephyr, Mr Cooke and My Baille, was drank with from durance. Though the luxury of wife Bishop Raimondi's consecration the members that the Zephyr may have a successful kicking may be indulged in in Lancashire of the Catholic Circle met in great numbers at the cost of a few days' imprisonment or in their hall, at 9 o'clock in the evening, to prise of this Colony.
| career, representing as she does the enter a few shillings' fine, even the Chinese Law, unveil the portraits of Pope Leo XIII and which makes the wife in most respects a Bishop Raimondi. Mr A. da Silveira, the complete chattel of the husband, views this President of the institution, congratulated practies with diafavour. A husband may His Lordship, testifying the highest esteem kill-his-wife-with-impauity if she is taken and regard which the Catholics of this Co
General
It appears from the Peking Gazette that
SHARP SHOOK OF EARTHQUAKE
Most of our residents, especially those
IN HONGKONG.
who are light sleepers, were made aware of
Sir A. Kennedy, Mr. Hennessy,
1676.
-1877. May 3rd, 369:
840, May 7th. June 7th, 343. 860, June 4th, August 1st, 368. July 8th, 558... 889, July 2nd, 878, Aug, 6th, Sept. 6th, 2361 409, Eep 3rd.. Dot, 4th,
582.
405, Oct, 1st, Nov. 10, 163. 401, Nov. 8th, Debr. 6th, 48a. 421, Dear, 3rd.
1876
1878 Jan. 2nd,
In adultery, but not unless the is discover long entertain towards him, and handing Feb. 7th, 800.
ed in the set. If the husband kills his over to His Lordship an address printed on the fact that a double shook of earthquake Mar. 6th, 878.
wife for the offence of abusing his living white satin, richly embroidered in gold, ho tras experienced here, shortly after threa Apr. Brdy 307. Here is plain evidents that instead of with 100 blows. If he kills her for abusing were heartily responded to. The Bishop are not so common in this part of the world parents or grand-parents, he is punished proposed three cheers to His Lordship which o'clock this morning. These freaks of nature the prisoners in the Gaol having dimin the memory of his deceased parents or spoke at some length, thanking the amiable as to reader them recognised acquaintances, iched in number during Mr.Hennessy'e Goods per Argyll undelivered after this administration, they have increased with Brad-parents, he is punished with strangu Fresident and the members of the Circle, whe but fortunately they are of so comparatively
some amount of regularity from 340 on lasten,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Amusement.
p.m.-Theatrical Perforitianes by the Band of the 7th, at the Garrison Theatre,
488, Jan. 7th. 403, Feb. 4th. 466, Mar. 4th, 850, Apri lat;
Shipping.
dets subject to reat,
| bave done e great deal of good already both, Hild 4 oharacter that very little danger of