Entertainments.
R.
ARRISON THEATRE
THE BAND AMATEURS OF HER MAJESTY's 74TH, HIGHLANDERS will, by kind permission of Colonel Jaco, give a
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
ON
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
THE Undersigned being about to Cross THE Undergud hoing Boreby notifies
that all DEBTS and CLAIMS due to or by him, he will Collect and Pay,"
The Interest and Good will of his Business has been transferred to Messrs DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cố!
E, VINCENT.
Hongkong, November 30, 1878,
¡NOTION
Wednesday Evening, TOTICE is hereby given, that Mosers
the 4th December, 1878.).
By Special Request)
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. bare This Day Eatablished a BRANCH of their Firm at Swatow, and have authorized The Performance will commence with a Mr G. D. PixMAN to Sign por Procuration,
Comedy, in Two acta, by PELBAN HARDWICKE, Esq.,
Entitled:
"A BACHELOR OF ARTS."
To conclude with a Farcical Extravaganza, in One Act, by
MOBS BROUGH and HALLIDAY,
Entitled:"
"THE COLLEEN BAWN
SETTLED AT LAST"
·Doors Open at 8.30; Curtain to rise at 9.
1 DOLLAR. 50 CESTA.
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
Reserved Boats,
Front Seats.....
Back Seate,.....
..25 ÜRETS.
Tickets may be obtained from
D. WISHART, Band Sergeant, Manager,
Hongkong, November 27, 1878.
POSTPONED
UNTIL A DAY NEXT WEEK,
TO BE HEREAFTER, NAMED...
THEATRE
de5
ROYAL,!
OITY HALL
HONGKONG,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 30,-1878.
N
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Feassle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----
GLAMIS, Britial bark, Captain Key.- Ruszali & Co.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. Morison.Meyer & Co.
GITANILLA, British barque, Captain Wallace. Captain.
ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robert Falconer.Captain.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M Gouyo-Landstein & Co.
NAPLER, British barque, Capt. W. L. Bryar.Messageries Maritimes.
FIRTH OF FORTH, British barque, Capt. J. Cowper.-Olyphant & Oo,
EARL OF DEVOR, British barque, Captain James Beer.Captain.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain C. Jas- sen.-Arohold, Karberg & Co.
CRAIG AED, British barque, Capt. W.
THE OPERA SEASON BEINGS. Hawkins. Olyphant & Oo,
FINISHED,
MR. JOHN ROLLING 8 EGS to Announce that he will take his
BEFAREWELL BENEFIT
In Hongkong,
ON
A DAY NEXT WEEK, On which occasion will be prodused BENEDICT'S ROMANTIC OPERA THE LILY OF KILLARNEY,"
In Four Acts,
With all its Startling Effcots, MISS CLARA STANLEY AS EILY.
OAST OF CHARACTERS; Hardreas Cregan,....Mr II. VERNON, Danny Mann,... Mr H. PHILLIPS. Myles-na-Coppaleen, Mr J. ROLLINGN. Anne Chate..... Min B. DRAeder. Mrn Oregat,
Miss A Dragger. Father Tom,.,... Mr PADDON. Mr Corrigan, MF MAOKINNOK. Bervant......MY BEAUMONT.
Miss B. DRALGER.
Shelah,..
ELLY O'CONNOR,
M188 CLARA STANLEY. Hunters, do
THE CELEBRATED WATER CAVE SCENE WILL BE PRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY, WITH ALL ITS STARTLING EFFECTS.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY: Aor L HALL OF TORE OREGAN.
AST II.
THE GAP OF DUNLOE.
COTTAGE AT MUCKROSS HEAD.
Mr J. ROLLINGs and Miss B. DRANGER will introduce the celebrated MBS MACGOWAN'S REEL
ACT III,
HAMBURG, German barque, Captain H. von Kroge. Eduard Schellbass & Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barguo, Capt. Chs. H. Nelson.-Captain.
reque
Chartera Effected.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS,
Per Kangtung, from Coast Ports, Mowers Lewis, Collins, Bushby, and Lay, 1 Euro- Pean deck, and 202 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Por Emur, for Away and Manila, Messrs Rafael Inchauati, Francisco Moreno, A. Bbzinger and child, W. Knapp and J Richter, and 100 Chinese.
Per Lorne, for Biralts Sottioments, 290 Ohinese.
To Dreary. Per Penedo, for Salgon, 170 Chinese.
'
SHIPPING REPORTS, The American barkentine danie S. Hall reports: Heavy gales the whole passage with a high se
•MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, RELIGIOUS SERVICES:-
No, 4808.-NovEMBER 30, 1878.
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
sectarian dogmas. These nice and bewildering distinctions among Christi- ans are left for the Sunday school and THREE were no cares of public importance
9. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.The Right the pulpit. Voluntary schools have
Reverend Blahop Burdon; The Reed.
Military Service. Rev. J. Henderson, officiating Military Chaplado. At 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sunday in the month.
UNION UKUROH.-Morning Service, at 11 A.M., Afternoon, 6 P.M.Divine Service in Chinose, 2-3 r.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
Rev. Dr. Eitol.
A at the Police Court to-day.
Wx are requested to state that, beginning from to-morrow, the Divine Survices at St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, on Sun- days, will be held at 10 am, and 5 pm..
R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain, hitherto been the mainstay of sects, Communion on the Brat Sunday in the particular denomination under whose Tau Serviss at the Union Church to Morning Service 11, Evening 4. Holy child was drilled to believe that the
month.
influence be happened to find himself was morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. O, right and that all others were wrong Edge. he was drilled in the dogmas of his sect from morn to eve, from infancy almost to manhood. No wonder, therefore, that ecclesiastics fought, and still continue to fight, so stoutly for their system-a sy tem which lays the foundations of their constituencies. The State, however, when it stepped into undertake the work of education, found it necessary to Wz are informed by the agents (Messrs BT. PITER'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH, The British steamer Chinking reports: Preacher at 11 a., Rev. John fender-keep above all these sectarian differences. Butterfield & Swire) that the O. §. S. Co,'n Fresh N.H. winds and fine weather through son. At 5 p.m., Rev. R. Hayward Kidd. It held that it was no part of its duty steamer Achilles, from Liverpool, left Sin- to teach religion, or at least to propagate gapore yesterday morning (29th) for Hong. The British steamer Kwangtung seporta; ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCE.-Rev: sectarian dogmes, and that the funds Left Forohow on the 27th, had frish N.E.A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam with which it had to deal-funds raised kong. galo and heavy sea to Amoy, thence to port Yuen. (All Services in Chinese) Morn. fresh N.E. monsoon and fine weather. In ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, Foochow str, Europa In Amoy: H,M.S. and Sermon, at 11 a.st. Bible Class, at Hart. In Swatow stes. Carisbrooke, Wen... Freaching, at 6.50 P.M. Holy Com. chow, Foochow, Kare, Cassandra, and Asia. manion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING Hocg.-Service in S. 8. Douglas left Swatow on the 29th for Amoy. On the 29th at 8.30 p.m., passed the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, a steamship bound North. On the 30th at &a.m., passed two steamers bound North every Sunday, at half-past ten 4.M., in and S. 8. Emuy of Ninepios bound North, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
West Point,
put.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:
-For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN,
Por Taiwan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
1st Deo,
For SWATOW.--
Per Olympis, at 9 ami Tc-morrow, the
Ist Doo,
Makana
MAILS BY FES TOBRES STRAITS PACKET,—- The Australian Contract Packet Menmuir, will be despatched from Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 2nd December, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. Correspondence cannot be Registered after
1.16 p.m.
The Mails will be closed at 1:30 p.m.
Supplementary mail on board with late fee of 18 cents till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route li desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it viß Galls,
The following settlements have been Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1878. effected :-
Swedish barque Alma, 847, to Hamburg, private.
American barque Amy Turner, 991, to New York, private.
British barque Monita, 621, to New York, private.
British ship Min-y-dou, 1103, to San Francisco, private.
French barque Franklin, 558, Saigon, to Mauritius or Bourbon, fr. 26 par ton, 25 lay days.
German barque Angostura, 413, Saigon to Sourabaya, 20 cents per picul, 30 lay days.
German barque Malvina, 479, to Hat- phong, thence to Touron, and back to Hongkong, $2,100 in full.
French barque Nouveau Coriolan, 108, to Haiphong, thence to Touron, and back, to Haiphong, private:
German barque Brems, 395, to Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya, private.
British barque Penrith, 549, to Hal- phong, thence to Touron and back to Hong- Kong, 14 cents per pivul, 50 lay days,
German barque Tekli, 350, monthly charter, 3 mouths, $600 per month.
British steamer Wasbi, 265, to Saigon, $500 in full.
Portuguese Alva, 631, on the berth for Bombay.
German brig Carl, 215, left for Bangkok, seeking.
German barque Ta-les, 342, left for Bangkok, Booking.
British barque Firth of Forth, 839, pro- BOBNE IST, EXTERIOR OF TORK geeds to Rangoon, under charter effected at
OREGAN,
BOSNE 2ND.-MOUNTAIN PASS.
Interval of Five Minutes.
SCEND 3RD THE CELEBRATED CAVE
SCENE,
AUT IV. THE MARRIAGE SCENE.
GENERAL DENOUEMENT. MUSICAL DIRECTOR,...MR F. PANIZZA, The Operas are profaced under the Sole direction of
ME H. VERNO
Tokets to be had and Seate costured at Mera Kase & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatro may be seen.
PRICES OF ADMISSION ; Dress Oltele or Orchestra
Stalin...i.com. Two DOLLARS P........ ONS DOLLAR
Ladles unscompacted by Gentlemen 6&apos be admitted.
Hongkong, November 29, 1873.
To-day's - Adverthements.
L
LOST.
homa,
ABIPPINO.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 29, Annie 8. Hall, American barkentine, 455, Chas. E. Nelson, New- shwang Nov. 20, Poas.-CAPTAIN.
Nov. 30, Chinkiang, British steamer, 799, 8. M. Orr, Shanghai Nov. 26, and Swatow 29, General.-SIELBEN & Co.
Nov. 30, Kwangtung, British steamer, 876, Punchard, Foochow Nov. 37, Amoy 28, and Swator 29, General.-Dorezas LAPBAIK & Co.
Nov. 90, Hermine, German barque, 850, F. Meyer, Swatow Nov. 29, Beana- CHINESE,
Musso & Co.
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MAILS BY TAs United States Packet, The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd December, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows?—
2 PM. Registry of Letters ceaseA, 3.80 F. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countales) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indfea (except the Balistoas and Hayti),
...
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGx-Divine Service on every Thursday at 5.30 p.m.
from almost every denomination under
the sun-could only be devoted to the fr is whfapered that another amateur con." Recular education of the masses, or to incert will be given, say on Monday week, in ouloating the people with such beliefe aid of the shareholders in the City of Glas. and wisdom as could give offence to gow Bank. Some of the lossl amatours none,
After what we have just said "Chris who did not take part in the recent enter- tian's" remark," when we find that on tainment of a similar kind will, it la exi a religious question involving a vital pested, ald the concert now spoken of; and principle Ultramontane Romanists and the German Liedertafel will again sadist. ataunch Protestants are agreed, in spite of their irreconcilable differences on other We understand that there will be another race for merchant ships' boats on Saturday afternoon next, the 7th December, The race will start from off a busy near the Naval Coal Sheds, and the course will be to Green Island and thence to a stake-beat off Stone-cutter's Island and back to. starting
Shipping. Daylight, Namoa leaves for Coast Ports.points, it is a priori probablo that both are in this case right," will be taken for 10 a.m.-Taiwan leaves for-ámoy, de.
what it is worth, We are not quite sure that all Ultramontane Romanists are agreed on this question; while we are perfectly certain that not one half of the staunch Protestants are agreed upon it, otherwise it is not probable that the laws bringing about the state of things of point. The entrance fee is to be so for eachTM which Christian" complains would ever boat, and Lists will be found at Messrs. have become faite accomplis That MoEwen, Friskel & Co.'s store. The rage will Romish and English ecotosiastics should start at 1 p.m. sharp, and it is to be koped become agreed upon the point that the weather will be propitious as a good denominational teaching should be heavi
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY: Shipping. Daylight.-Olympia leaves for Swatow. 2p.m.-Menmuir leaves for Singa
pore, &c.
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
General Memoranda.
ly subsidised out of the imperial funds, many competitors are expected to come. while secular teaching, even if it includes forward. The race is not confiued to any TURNDAY, December 3:—
broad Christian truths, should be squash-one nationality.--- 11am-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard.ed, is a matter that can be very readily 9 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. 8, Co.'n Steamer leaves for Yokohama and an
Francisco.
WEDNESDAY, December 4-
9 p.m.-Theatrical Performance by the Band of the 74th, at the Garrison Theatre.
THURSDAY, December 6-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta
of Call and Europe.
Goods per Pet Ho undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
understood after what we have said in THE Volunteer Shooting Matoh for two clips the early part of this article, although it presented by one of the officers came off this is a fact worth noting that perhaps the afternoon.. The prize for ruzning firing- majority of the ministers of religion, in
England at the present day acknowledge five rounds at 800, 260, and 200 yardı the fairness, justice, and propriety of the respectively-fell to Private Orley, who existing arrangements in England for the scored 4 points in 3 minutes 25 seconds; promotion of public education. Many of Moseley being recond, having made 30 these gentlemen admit that it is the duty points in 3 minutes 20 seconds, and the of the State to undertake the education
of its subjects; that under the circum other prize (for 300 yards, 10 shots, kneeling stances the Government does wisely in position) fell to Sergeant Whitehead who ▼ confining its grants to secular instruo made 26 points; Privates Apoar, Úrley, Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of tion, whether given in Board or voluntary and Sampson being ties for second place, schoola; that it is doubtful whether the each having scored 20 points. When the mixing up of religious matters with the
Thursday, December 12-
Call and Europe.
MONDAY, January 20
Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri- ca, by Meaera, Hughes & Legge, on or about this date.
THE
ordinary school work is really productive match was concluded, the prizes were pre of good; and that the State is under nosented by Captain Francis, the recipients obligation to help voluntary effort, espe- returning thanks; and, with thres cheers cially if it finds that it would never for the officers, the meeting dispersed, succeed. in carrying out the education
of the country in a satisfactory manner,
Christian says that the true test of
Monte Video, Faraguay, and Uruguay HONGKONG DISPENSARY, this question is not the position taken up can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, November 18, 1878.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-
d8
The Brith Contract Packet Lombardy will be despatched with Malls for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 6th December. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies," or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, &o — Wednesday, 4th December.-
5P.M., Money Order Office closes,
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 5th December.-
7A.M., Post Office opene for Sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
10 M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry ceases.
(10.15 a., Letters may be posted with
50
Established A. D. 1841,
香港大藥碌
A. S. WATSON Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DBUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- NITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATERT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Walar, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
by the Government. "Look," he says, at the fact that at the beginning of the present year the average attendance in Church of England and Wesleyan schools, that is distinctively religious schools, was |1,425,000 children, against 435,000 in Board (presumably secular) and 247,000 in British or undenominational (but not
Ay alarm of fire was given a few minutes before noon. The fire bells clanged forth their warning, and a body of Falice at noe fell in under Captain Superintendent Deane's orders, and marched down to the scene. The fire or what might have been a fire, was at Gilman's Bazaar or between that and Boott Lane, but it was got under without the assistance of the engines, a few
secular) schools, whilst the actual num- of the Government Brigade having reached ber of children on the roll of the deno- the spot before it had got hold of the build- minational schoola in England in July
last was over two millions." "Christianing, and put it out with a few buckets bas here unwittingly furnished us with of water. The occasion was availed of by an argument in favour of Board- Captain Deaze to make a raid on the gam- schools. Docs our correspondent actual bling dens with which Gilman's Bazaar is ly pretend that this increase in the well known to bo infested, and probably Dumber of children educated in volun-much to the surprise of the peaceful inha- tary schools is due to the growing popa-
larity of those establishments The bitants of this rural retreat-which, by the exactly opposite is the fact. It was to way, would have been none the worse of the fear of Board-school competition, and a good blaze-Captain Deane, having pre- not to the popularity of the voluntary viously armed the police with warrants, system, that must be ascribed this in marched his little army through the lane, orease in denominational schools. Vo-
luntary schools would invariably give and parties of & or entered the houses indi- way to Board schools were not the formercated by a wave of their Chief's hand. A protected from such competition and sup- party of police under Inspector Grey had
ernment,
We are inclined to believe houses to prevent essaps that way, so that that one of "Christian's" own objeo-
LATE Fax of 18 cents extraer The publication of this issue commenced ported with grants by the imperial Gov. been previously posted along the roofs of the
Postage til
11 A.M., when the Post Office Ozoans at 7.85 p.m..
entirely.
(11.30 A.K., Letters (but Lettere only) THE CHINA MAIL.
to
addressed to the United Kingdom
Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, mAY
be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of d8 cents extra postage, #l
11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally
closed,
Hongkong, November 28, 1678. deb
Nov. 80, Emilio F, Italian barque, 724, | MAILS BY THE SINOH PACKET.— Morello, Nagasaki Oct. 14, Ballast The French Contract Packet Anadyr will be despatched from Hongkong'on THURSDAY, the 12th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, id far seilles; to Balgon, Blagapore, Bata via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandria..
DEPARTURES.
Nov 30, Albyn's Zale, for Bangkok.
80 Emy, for Amoy.
B, Lorne, for Singapore.
80, Peihe, for Shanghai.
30, Chinkiang, for Canton 80, Diamante, for Amoy,
CLEARED.
Conquest, for Holbow, Trio, for Yokojam
AST NIGHT, on the QUEEN'S ROAD, Penedo, for Balgon,
or in the CITY HALL, A GINGALESE Namoa, for Coast Porter. WOLD LOCKET, containing a Photo Taitzan, lor Aw07, doi graph. The Finder will please commuol-Glansie, for San Francisco, cate with the Office of this Paper, when a Sir O. Napier; for London. Reward will be given if necessary,
·Hongkong, November 80, 1878,
FOR SWATOW.
The Steamship
"OLYMPIA"
will leave for the above Port on MONDAY, the 2nd December, st Daylight, For Freight or Passage, apply to
KWOK ACHEONG, Bengkong, Hovember 30, 1876.
Olympia, for Stator.
Lissie Perry, for New York, Lord Macaulay, for Callao, Gitanilla, for Manila,
PASSENGERS.
ARRITZE,
Per Chinklang, from Shangbai and Swe- tow, Major General and Mra Donovanj Mís 3. MpLeod, and 40 Chiness,
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, 28,
Wednesday, 11th December.
5 F.M., Money Order Office dores Post Office aloses except the. Nicar Box, Which remains open all night. Thursday, 19th December.
7 Port Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letter, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 a.it., Registry of Letters cesass, 11., Post Offibéalones except202 Iate
Letters
[11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 15 cents extra postage 1150 12, when the Post Office Orosze
entirely, ・・・
until
Hongkong, Novembar 20, 1876,
dela
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, NOV, 30, 1878,
tions to the official schools in this Colony there was, very little loophole for anyone is that parents prefer sending their chil in the houses to escape onoe the police dren to the Central School instead of to entered. About 20 men were arrested in his own; and yet he endeavours to this way, and one or two of the houses which condemn official schools by advancing were provided with the atout trap doors the popularity of the voluntary ones.
Bishop Raimond's antagonism to the usually found in gambling dens, sustained Most of our readers will probably have Central School might also, we believe, no little damage at the hands of the main little difficulty in coming to the comolu be traced to the fact that many of those tainers of order. Gambling implements were sion that the writer of the letter signed who might otherwise be his most pro- seized, and the gamblers got a gare in the "Christian," which we published last mising pupils prefer the Central SchoolBazaar" which they will not soon forget, night, is one of a pretty large party of to his own-possibly because they get although we imagine that had the constables educationalists who find it to their inter more useful instruction and less deg. eat to support, through thick and thin, mas in the Government School than in been ordered to enter the houses in a less the voluntary system of education in the Bishop's. There is, at all events, ostentatious manner, they would have been opposition to what may be termed the some good and sufficient rearon why more likely to have caught the keepers State system, or School-boards. The some forty or fifty Fortuguese youths of these "bell" in full swing. We chief object "Christian" hos in view prefer the Central School to St. Joseph's would suggest that a plain-clothes on- probably to obtain an increased grant for College. The Bishop would also no
some voluntary school in the Colong at doubt like to demolish the Central slanght might be tried, each man being told the expense of the Central School. In a School no that the funds expended on it off to a particular den beforehand, general way the opposition to Board Britiah funds might be diverted to his Bohools which as we showed yesterday orrespond to the Government Schools
cuestional establishments for turn-Ir may be remembered that Governor Hens
in this Colony, including the Centraling out ardent supporters of the Vaticaneasy elected to pay a pension instead of a
gratuity to a Chinese lakong, who was retira Behool arises from a similar desire, namely, to divert the support given to Hot & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Reporting from service, on the ground that it would be a source of strength to the Govern- Board-schools to voluntary schoole. The Pagoda Anchorage, 23rd Nov, 1878 desire is a very natural one. In volun Arrivals During the Week-Nov, 18, tary, or denominational, schools the Douglas, from Hongkong 19, Orestes, ment to have a number of men in its pay children are not only taught to read, from Shanghai 19, Christian, for New-who had previously served in the Police write and cypher, but also to become chang; 30, Basting, from Bbangbal, Foree. We understand that His Excel Vulcan, from Shanghai 28, Europe, from very good Churchmen, Roman Catholics, Shanghai.
lency's commenditde iden did not meet with or Primitive Methodists, as the caso may Departures During the Week-Nov. 17, that acceptance on the part of the lukeng be. In Board schools, on the other Europe, for Shanghai 18, Roderick Hay, which his long service and good character hand, while good sound tooral precepts for Colonies j 20, Douglas, for Hongkong. and broad Christian truthe may be im. 21, Orestes, for London; 12, Willis, for pressed upon the children at the option
of the local Board, their minds cannot be inenlented with the multitude of
Chefoo
Shipping to Port-Ülamofgüusbire, E. Match, August, Obristian, Heeling, Vaipan, Europa
might have led us to expect. In point of
fact, this Chinese policeman ventured to·
forward a petition to the Governor, asking His Excellencs to reconsider his decision,