Entertainment.
THEATRE ROYAL,
OITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
a.
VERNON M. Bega to announce that he will
shortly take his
FAREWELL BENEFIT,
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On which cocaalon he will be assisted by the AMATEUR DRAMATIO" CORPS, Who have kladly given their valuable services.
COMEDY AND OPERA
KOL.
MR. H. VERNON'S FAREWELL BENEFIT,
Particulars shortly. Hongkong, December 16, 1878.
Notlees to Consignees,
COMPAGNIE DES MERBAGERIES MARITIMES.
B. 8. SINDE AND DJEMNAH.
NOTIOR. "JONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. §.
Euphrate, from London, in connec- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riik at the Com pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst., at 10 am, roquesting it to be landed hero, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by. the Undersigned.
Goods remaining anclaimed after THURS bar, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and isnding charges.
No Fire Insurando has been effected.
L. HENNEQUIN, delg. Agent,
Hongkong, December 12, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGKEES.
/JONSIGNEES of the following Ostgo
are requested to send in thels Bills of Ending to the Undersigned for sounter. Egnatura, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expone
No Fire Insuzanne has beam effected.
LAENNEQUIN,
Ex "Pai Act; Agent
MK (in diamond) 54/5 Imp. Aldridge V80 Salmon & Co., from London, 2 cases
Millinery.
KJ (in diamond) 10, Order, 1 case Haber. LBO dashery, from London.
JBS 12, Order, 1 case Flannel, from
London,
BJC 856, Order, 1 oase Merino, from
London.
Hongkong, December 5, 1876.
Intimations.
LUST.
TAST NIGHT, on the QUEEN'S ROAD
or in the CITY HALL, & CINGALESÉ
- Intimations,
VICTORIA REGATTA.
. TWENTY-THIRD MEETING.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
1
THE CHINA MAIL.
``Intimations.--
CLEARED. Quinta, for Balgon, Dirigo for Hamburg.
OFFICE NOR CO., LIMITED. Adream, for Nicaragua,
NO
ANCE
OTICE is hereby given, that in son sequence of Mears OLYPHANT 23RD AND 24TH DECEMBER, 1878.
& Co. having SUSPENDED PAYMENT, the Board of Directors of the above Company FIRST DAY.
at a SPECIAL MEETING bald at the MONDAY, 3RD DICEMBRE, 1878.
Head Office TODAY, the 9th Instant FIRST RACE-1 r..Junior Sculls. For Appointed Mr J. BRADLER SMITH ✩ Single Pair Soulling Boate. Entrance General Agent, pro tem, by whom all Bual $5. Distance One Mile. Prize, "Broness of the said Company will be transseted, kore' Cup." Open to any one who han never won a Sculling Race in Chine and Japan. SECOND RACE-1.30 P.M.-For Gigs pul. led by European Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, úr by European Members of the Police Force. Distance One Mile. Entrance $1. First Prize, $15; Second, $5. Outrigged Boats oxcluded, THIED RAGE.2 P..-The "Chairman's
Cup," for Four-Oared Canton Cutters, Distance One-mile-and-a-half. En- trance $10, FOURTH BACE.-2.30, F.M.-For Men-of- War Gigs and Whalers. Distance One Mile. Entrance $1. First Prize, $15; Second, $5. No time allowed for Qars.
To Confirm the Action of the Board of
Brema, for Commoncealth, for Singapore, John Potts, for Koolung. Earl of Devon, for Bangoon.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Geslong, from Shanghai: for Hong. kong, Messrs A. Carnegie and J. W. Ven- devort, 18 Chinese, and 2 Boys; for London,
Mr J. Prior.
Per Malacca, from Yokohama, Captain
Hemsey, Mr G. Halpale, and 36 Chinese
Per Chinking, from. Shanghal, Mr B, Walker, and 60 Chinees.
Per Mariveles, from Manila, Mr Washing-
Per Yease, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Piatkoff and child, Moests Monchenoff and Manchenoff, one European mald, and Capt. Riobard.
Directors with Reference to the Appoint. ment of Mr J. BRADLEE SMITH as General Agent of the Company, an Extra ordinary MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Head Offceton. of the Company, on MONDAY, the 15th January, 1879, at 8 o'Olock in the After noon, when an audited Statement of the Affairs of the Company will be submitted
WM. REINESS,
Chairman. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
BONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
By Order of the Board,
SOCIETY.
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FITH RACE-BP.M.-"Ladies Parse."THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the For Single Fair Boulling Boats. Round SOCIETY will take place about the Stake Beat and back to Flag Ship. middle of FEBRUARY next,
Batrance $6. SIITH Race-3.80 F.M.For House Boats and Gigs pulled by Chinamen. Distance One Mlle. Entrance $1. First Prize, $15; Second, $5. Time for Oats, é seconds per Oar.
SEVENTH RACE-4 PM-International
Race. "Challenge Cup-presented by the Merchants of Hongkong for
Four Oarod Canton Cutters. To be won two consecutive years before being held Distance One Mlle. Entrance $10.
Batang Ras.—For Man-of-War's Boats, Any xly Entrance §3. First Frite $20Į Second, 10.
SAILING RACE.-For Sailing Ships' Boats
only, Entrance 82. First Frize, $301| Second, $10.
YACHT RACE -For all Yachts, Entrance 86. Time allowed for Tonnage, 18 seconda per ton, Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Ülub,
SECOND DAY,
TUESDAY, Hre Decembes, 1878. FIRST RACE-1 F.N-For Gigs pulled by
Europeans Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force, Distance One Mile. Entrance $1 First Prize, $15, Second, $5. Winner of Second Race on first day and Outrigged Boats excluded. SECOND BA08.180 P.M.For House
Boats Giga pulled by Chinamon, Distance One Mile. Entrance 81. First Prine, $15; Becond, $5. Winner of Birth Race on first day exaluded. Time for Cars, 6 seconds për Qar. Tatan. RACE P. Members Oup"
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The Days of Exhibition will be advertized. at an early date.
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
Not Responsible för Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew | of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Taylor.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FONTENAYE, British abip, Capt. Geo. B.
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain à Morison.-Mayer & Co.
Gonyo.-Landstein & Co,
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M.
NAPIER, British barque, Capt, W. Bryar.--Messagərles Maritimón.
FIATH OF FORTH, British barque, Capt J. Cowper.-Olyphant & Co,
James Beer.-Captain.
EARL OF DEVON, British barque, Captain
DEPARTED.
Per Thamante, for Swatow, Mr 8. Dyer, Per Glencar, for Singapore, Mr James; for London, Mr Hall
Por Conquest, for Holkow, &, B4 Ohi.
nete.
For Emuy, for Amoy, 120 Chinese. Per Taiwan, for Amoy, dro., 8 Europeans, and 75 Chinese.
Per Pernambuco, for Saigon, 84 Chinese.
TO DEFAET,
Per Kwangtung, for Boochow, Sub-lieut J. F. Stuart, B. N.
Per Quinta, for Saigon, 62 Chinese.
حسين
--SHIPPING REPORTS. The British ateainer Geelong reports: Left Shanghal at 3,20 m. Dec. 15th. Experienced strong .W to Northerly winds with overcant weather and high ses a far si Lammocks, thence to port light N.E. wind and fine alear weather. At 9.40 sim. Dec. 17th, passed S. 8. - China for Yokohams off Capobl Point. On the 17th at 1.40 p.m. stopped and sent Mr Coster, Pilot, on board the B. B. Mongolia for Shanghai; at 2.5 p.m. prosesded, and arrived
Hongkong at 8 p.m. (17th).
at
The British steamer Malaces reports: Moderate and strong monsoon and cloudy weather, Passed Company's steamer China off Breaker Point, all well.
Bad fresh monsoon to Lammocks, and The British steamer Chinkiang reporta:
thenos to port light variable winds and very fine weather. Passed strs. Feronta, Yungching and Yangtase at Woosung, at é
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain O, Jess.m, of the 15th. sen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HAMBURG, German barque, Captain H. von Kroge.-Eduard Schollbara & Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt, Cha. H. Nelson-Captain.
CLIVE, _British_steamer, Captain N. Prowse.-Borneo Company, Limited.
S. R. BEARGE, American barque, Capt. A. E. Oakes,-Russell & Co.
PHAETON, Britlab, barque, Captain. Boheel-Wieler & Co.
ÜINGALEE, British barque, Captain John
Couter. Jardine, Matheson & Co. PRINCE ARTHUR, Britlah barque, Capt. R. Wills-Chingo,
presented by Members of the Victoria Recreation Club-for Four Oared Can- ton Cutters. Distance One-mile-and-Le a-hall. Entrance $10. Winner of "The Chairman's Cup" excluded. Fotary Race-2.30 P.M.-For Men-of- War Cutters, Distance One Mile. Entrance $1. First Prize, $15; second, $5. No time allowed for Oars,
| Ferric Rack.—3 F.M.—Senior Soulls. Cup presented by the Parase Community. Distance One Mile. Entrance $5. Winner of the "Ladies' Puzzo”, ex- oluded.
GOLD LOCKET, containing & Photo-SIXTH RACE.-3.80_F-For Officers of
graph. The Finder will please communi- cate with the Office of this Paper, when a Beward will be given if necessary. Hongkong, November 30, 1878,
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!
DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE.
WHEREAS Je having become known to the
Proprietors of DR BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODTSE that a worthless imilation, bearing a similar me, is exported to India, Chios, &c., and endeavoured to be foisted on purchasers an equal Dr Bright'a Phosphodyne, they feel in officacy to
it due to the public to specially caution them against this compound and request their most careful attention to the following distinctive characteristics of Dr Bright's (the only gennine) Phosphodyne.
H.M.S. Iron Duke against Fleet in harbour. Oup presented by the Mem- bors of the Hongkong Club, to be
rowed in Canton Fours. Distance One Mile. Entrando $10. SHVENIH RACE—4FM,—"American Cup,” open to all Members and Honorary Members of the Victoria Recreation Club, to be rowed in Canton Foure. Distance One Mile. Entrance $10. SAILING RA E-For all open Boats, Chi-
neso excluded. Entrance $2. First Prize, $20; Second, $10. Yacar Rack For all Yachts Entrance $6. Time allowed for Tonnage, 10
Kvm, Norwegian barque, Captain Ole Larsen.-- Moyer & Co.
MAID OF JUDAH, British barque, Capt. Alfred W. Webb.-Romario & Co.
C
NOTICE.
OKE AN D
FOR SALE,
TAR
IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS, Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Point
A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
L
jal
WINE AUCTION, ANE, CRAWFORD & Uo, have been instructed to sell by Public Austion, without reserve, (in order to seconds per ton, Cup presented by close Consignments), on
the Victoria Recreation Club.
DUDLEY C. TRAVERS,
SATURDAY,
Hon. Secretary, Fictoria Recreation Club, the 21st December, at Noon, in their 1st.That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is sold Honghong, December 17, 1878,
only in esses.
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Ind.The words "Dr Bright's Phospho. IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE
dyna" are clearly blown in each bottle,
ΟΙ
BraThe Registered Trade Mark and JOAO JOAQUIM DOS REMEDIOS,
Signature of Patentes are printed on
the label of every case.
Deceased,
4tb.Directions for use in all the following TT is hereby notified that Probate of the
Salea Room, Praya,→
CHAMPAGNE, Grand Vin Extra, Dry. 21 Cases quarta JULES CAKUBET'S
And a few Cares of LATITTE & Co.'s CLARETS, comprising: Chateau Latour, St. Emelion, Bonnes Graves and Medoo Above WINES are in First-rate Con- last Will and Testament of JOAOdition, and will be Sold in quantities to English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, JOAQUIM Dos. REMEDIOS, Deceased, suit Purchasers.
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish,was Granted to the Undersigned on the Tardak, Persian, Filndestant, Madrasse, 26th day of November, 1878. Bengalee, Chinges, and Japanese.
languages are enclosed in each case--
Without which hohe can POSSIBLY
be Genuine.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE
Is The Only Reliable Remedy for
NERVOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS
AND ALL
FUNCTIONAL DERANGEMENTS,
(Signed) J. H. DOS REMEDIOS.
"
D. A. DO REMEDIOS. M. U, DO ROŽARIO. A. A. Dos REMEDIOS.
Hongkong, December 14, 1878.
jA14
SUBMARINE DIVING.
CAPTAIN W OLARK has all the No-
Appliances for SALTING
✦✦ DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE L OPERATIONs, and is prepared to undertake patronised by the Aristocracy and the Elite, Contrasts to work ai Wrecks to the Depth anishdirely used in the Army and Navy, and | of 20 Fathome. strongly recommended by the leading Medical Practitioners.
DE. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Le sold by all Chemists aud Patant Medicine
Vendors throughout the Gloss. ~ In India, Chine, &, DR. BRIGHT'S PHOE. PRODYNE is generally sold at an advance on the English -Prism,
The high Estimation in which Paespoke is held is unquestionably due to its administra- Sion, in this form. Therefore
ÅER YOH
DR. BRIGHTS: PHOSPHODŸNÉ
And do not be persuaded to take any Vseless and Possibly Dangerous Imitation.
Hongkong, December 18, 1878. J21
WANTED. POKALBAION 15TH JANUARY MEET, In a Central Lasality, HOUSE OF 6-8 ROOM 8.
Apply to
A. B. C.,. China Mall OfBoo, Hongkong, December 18, 1878.
· SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
For particulars as to terma, da, apply to
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Den. Li, Geelong, British steamer, 1834, Hongkong. Dcumber 9, 1878, ja. Fraser, Shanghai Dec. 18, Maile and
General P. L 0, B. Ni Đại from Canton. HUTCHING 8 Deo 18, Hisai Yuen, Chinese steamer,
F. hega to annouace to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply.
BEEF MUTTON, EG, from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SHOP WELLINGTON Star, opposite
the Cathedral.
Hasekoně, Soptember 30, 1874.-
NOTICE
Dea. 18, 6.10a.m., Malacca, British at 1846, Smith, Yokohama Dec, 19, 5.50a.m.; Mails and General--P. & O. 8. N, Co.
Dea. 18, Chinkiang, British steamer, 709, 8. M. Orr, Shanghai Den. 18, General, 8. Pentes, and Treasure (about $200,000)
Siembeni. & Co.
Deer 19, Marivaler, Spanish steamer, 423, Jase Munog, Manila Deo, 14, Ganers. REMEDIOS & Co.
DEPARTURES
WO ORsére had certain busi. Aness tranesotions with Ho Kor SHUN, Ahton, Fooohor Det, 18, Amey 18, and Des, 18, Fun, British steamer, 689, B. Through the hands of Shix TazyG CHUEN, Swatow 17, General-Dobozan LaFEATE and as all the acdonuts srialing out of & Gos SAUTION TO MEDICINE VENDORS. these transactions, together with all money matters between them, were cleared up and The Trade Mark, Label, &,, of DR settled on the ard day of June of this year, BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE are daly entered MAC We OFTUNG now begs to give notice Dec. * Sistioners Ball, London, and are alrs rethat, should any dispate or difficulty stise Mistared in the Chief Cillas of the World.
Chemists and Druggiats are hereby warned between Shek Teing Chilen and Ho Kon that legal proceedings will be immediately in Shun, he (Mau Wo Cheung) has nothing piltuied by the Authorised Agente, igalaal by whatever to do with such dispates, Gerson or perinas saling Fraudulent Emitations
↑ "HODYNE, fraza #zij data, kui Omoker, 1976.
MAU WO CHEUNG,
No. 40, Wing Lok Birest, Hongkong, Dumber 18, 1876,
18, Conquest, for Haihow. 18, Emuy, for Amoy. 18, Diamants, for Swatch, 15, Glenearn, for London, die, 18, Taitan, for Amoy, dis 18, Fernambuco, for Saigon.
18, Thinking, for Cantor 10) Leusdia, for Abyss,
The British steamer Fease reports: Left Foochow on the 15th and arrived in Amoy on the 16th, experiencing a strong N.E. gale and heavy son. Left Amoy the 16th, and arrived in Swatow the 17th, having moderate monsoon and fins. Left Swatow on the 17th, and from thence to port had fine weather. Panned a steamer off Che ang Point, and the B. B. China off Mouses both bound North. In Foochow: H.MS. Sheldrake, and S. 5. Appin. In Amoy: S. 8. Cheang Hook Kian, Courier, Menelaus, and H. M. S. Hart In Swatow: S.S. Ruating and Yottung.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK. —
For Danube, at 8.80 p.m., on Friday,
the 20th inst, instead of as pie viously notified.
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, COOK-
TOWN, MELBOURNE, &c. Per Zamboanga, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 28th inst. 13 cent rates.
MAIEN BY THE BRITTEN PACKET.--
The British Contract Packet Geelong
will be despatched with Malls for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant.
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonics, B. or B.-Africa; nor for Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, dro. :--
Friday, 20th Instant
5 r.M., Money Order Office olores. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,
Saturday, 21st Instant.
7 Post Office opens for sale
(No. -4828.--DECEMBER 18, 1878,
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Ports.
Goods per Sindh and Djemnah undeliver
ed, after Noon, anbject to rent and landing charges.
Meeting.
ly, and the London papers, approve of the promptitude shown in the British advance into Afghanistan, and express sympathy with the success achieved." The Indian papers denounced in pretty strong terms the sending of the ultima tam to the Ameer; while, so far as we bave read the Homo papers, the justice and necessity of the Afghan war seemed
6.30 p.m.-Annual Meeting of the Grand to be generally recognised. How happens
Lodge.
it, then, that the Government has come to grief over its policy pursued towards the Ameer 1 Must this" Tory, defcat bo accepted as another and a stronger sign. of a reaction in favour of Liberal princi ples than the result of the Maldon aleo-
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, December 20 :---
-
Transfor Books of The Chinese Insurance
·
1 p.m.-Regatta commences. FRIDAY, December 27-
Transfer Books of the H. K. & 0. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to 3rd Prozimo, inalastvá.
SATURDAY, December 28:-
Noon. French Mall leaves for Porin of
Call and Europa. Neon.-Somerset leaves for Singapore, &o 9 p.m. Zamboanga leaves for Port
Darwin, de.
..
Co., Ld., closed from this date to 31st tion, to which we drew attention a day -Instant, inclusive..
or two ago 1
An overwhelming defeat of the minis SATURDAY, December 21:--
terial party, and a demand for the recall Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports of Lord Lytton, was assuredly an un-
of Call and Europe. NoonWine Sale, at Mesara Lane, expected result of the extraordinary Crawford & Co. Sales Room, Praya session of Parliament summoned "on account of the war with Afghanistan.” MONDAY, December 23:---
We were told in a telegram, dated tho 4th instant, that "the Leader of the Opposition had decided not to move an amendment to the Address, but to introduce a motion censuring the policy of the Government, though not refuning supplies." There was unquestionably a strong feeling between the two political parties on the Afghan question, arising apparently through an effort on the part of the Conservatives to ascribe the wai to the results of blunders committed by the Liberals, when they held the reins of power. Several telegrams of late have referred to this matter, notably one on the 26th November, stating: "The Liberal party leaders have held a meet- ing to declare that portion of the Sacro- tary of State for India's despath, which endeavours to fasten the responsibility FRIDAY, January 10-
Alma leaves for London on or before Government, inaccurate and incomplete." of the Afghan war upon a former
TUESDAY, December 81;-
3 p.m.-Dcoldental & Oriental 8, 8,0%.% Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
SUNDAY, January 5
Manila II leaves for San Francisco on
or about this data.
this date.
MONDAT, January 19:-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Bead Oce, Hongkong.
MONDAY, January 20
Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri- ca, by Messrs. Hugben & Legge, on or about this date.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大榮
ZA. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING OSEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, IMPORTERS
OF
Onvaders' Somonics, NUMERY REQUE AITES, Tomar Requisites, EnglaINW, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATAST MEDIOINES,
HANN MANUFACTURERS
..
·OT
Hods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Watera,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTHS.
At Wachang, on the 5th December, the Wife of the Rev. J. R. Raus, Wesleyan Mission, of a Son.
At Swatow, on the 16th Lust, the Wife of ALFRED BUEER, Esq., Commissioner of Customs, of a Daughter.
If it be true that the Afghan policy of the Government has been condemned by a majority of 100 votes, the Government must either resign, in favour of Liberal ministers, or Parliament must be dis solved and a general election be held.. Should Lord Beaconsfield be of opinion that the Liberal majority does not re present the feeling of the country, hes will probably advise Her Majesty to dissolve Parliament; on the other hand, if he believes that a general alection would simply strengthen the hands of
the Liberals, he will most likely prefer to resign, and allow a Liberal Government to come into power. A change of Government would unquestionably be rather unfortunate at the present moment considering the half completed work in Turkey and in Afghanistan. The debate, which we are told lasted four days, and which appears to have resulted so disastrously for the Conservatives, must have had more reference to des patches and acts in regard to Afghanistan of which we here in the Far Bast know. little or nothing than to the despatch of the Mission and the sending of su expedition · into the country Surely no Govern ment, Conservative or Liberal, could quietly submit to be treated as this potty ruler has ventured to treat England 19 would obviously have been an idiotic. policy to quietly swallow the insults of the Ameer, and permit his very friendly relations with Russia to go on without some effort to convince himi that a neutral. feeling on his part towards England was an indispensable condition to his ruling the country containing the high-roads from Central Asia into India.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"}
The publication of this issue commenced (Per E, E, A, & O, Telegraph Co.'s Lise.) at 7.45 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1878. Poating of all correspondence.
10. Registry of Letters connor, Ponti |--
ing of all printed matter ceases, 11 AM Maila dosed, except for Late
Letters.
11:10 AM., Letters may be posted with
Len Fax of 18 cents until 11.80 4.M., when the Post Office Cross
entirely.
1140, Liste Letters may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 18 cent until time of departure. Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
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LONDON, Dea. 16, 1878. The Princess Louis of Hosse (Princess Alice of England) is dead.
In the House of Commons the Opposition have carried their motion against the TODAY'S telegrams contain two items of intelligence, both, from our point of Government, condemning its policy towardo view, of a supremely melancholy nature. Afghanistan by 828 votes against 227. The first is the death of Princess Alice, The debate lasted four days; Mr Blad the third ofspring of the Queen. Princess storie vehemently condemned the conduct Alice was born in 1843, and was con of the Government, and Lord Hartington sequently over thirty-five years of age at
the time of her death. She married after strongly cansuring Lord Lytton de His Royal Highness Louis IV, Grandmanded his recall.
duke of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1862, and SI 8. Northcote deprecated any action leaves six children to mourn her loss tending to weaken Lord Lytton's influence MAILS BY THE FERNOH PACKET Princess Alice received from the British under existing diroumetancto. The French Contract Packet Peiko will Parliament on her marriage with the be despatched from Bongkong on Grand-duke (then Prince Ludwig) a SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with grant of 46,000 a year. The Princess Malls to and through the United was a great favourite with the people, Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; and at the death of the Frince Consort,
to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, won the regard of the nation by her We are glad to learn that the Beast held Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seyekel attendance upon her father. Her death to aid of the French Sisters on Saturday lor, Reunion, Mauritius, Bues, is the first break in the family of Her and Monday realized the sum of $700. and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, Letters may also be forwarded to INULA
by this Packet,
St. Helena, and Ascensión, <in
The following will be the hours of elasing
be the Malls, dro, zman
Friday, 17th December,
5 8.K., Money Order Oftes closes. Purt
Office Clowes except the NIGHT Box which remains open all night. Baturday, 28th Decembar
7. M., Fost Ofies opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posts ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Letters cossos. Post
ing of all printed matter ceaser.
11 A.M., Malls closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with 11.90, when the Post Office Oloss
Late Fee of 18 cents until
antivir,
17.60 All Lotters may 100
may be Ported on board the Fasket with the late fee of 10 gents until time of departure. | Hongkong, Desember 18, 1676
dela
Majesty since the death of Prince Albert; and the bereavement will be the more
keenly felt at Court, as well as by Ware requested to state that entries for Englishmen generally,
all races at the Regatta, except thots for The second announcement in the teleopen sailing boats, will oloss on Friday. grams that the Opposition have carried their motion against the Government,
condemning ita palloy towards Afghanis THE M. M. steamer Iraquaddy, with the tas, by 828 votes against 227, is a most outward meile, left Bingapore yesterday surprising one Fist the Government (besday) morning for this porrvik Baigon have suffered a defeat can scarcely be
gainsaid in the face of the telegram, but we notice that a new pillar ister box la there must anrely be some mistake in the numbers. Most likely the Liberal voter being placed near the fogging post at the were 228 instead of 828, thus giving the rear of the Harbour Master's Office. The Opposition a majority of one. There spot is well chosen.
was certainly a general impression abroad
that the policy of the Government in Tas mistake which we noted sharing regard to Afghanistan was generally ap been made at the last execution ought to proved at Home, and, for the matter of be carefully avoided in future. A drop of that, on the Continent. For instance, s
Renter's telegram dated the 28th Nov., six feet clear ah uld be obtained, and the and published in the Indian papers, authorities ought to see that this is satie
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