Entertainments.
THEATRE.
ROYAL,
OITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF
MISS FLORENCE HOW E. THIS EVENING, (SATURDAY), December 21st, 1878. TWO OPERAS
T
HI 8 EVENING, Saturday, DECEMBER 21ST, 1878.
Will be produced for the First Time in Hongkong
LEGOIT'S COMIC Operetta "THE URIMSON SCARF"
OAST OF CHARACTERS:
Bassafrasso............. Cornarino, ...
Ernesto,.....
Marco,....... Blanca,..
Mr H V. FRANKLIN, „Mr M.. HågewAN,
Mr H. PHILLIPS,
‚Mr G. ANDREWŁ.
Miss B. DRAKOER. MISA CLARA STANLEY.
CHAS, Lacocq'a OPERATIO EXTRAVAGANZA "THE SEA NYMPHS;
A ROMANCE OF -
A TIDAL TRAIN."
CAST OF CHARACTERS: CORALIE-PEARLINE, (Two Sea Nymphs sent in a rash moment, by their friends to a Finny-shing. School at Peokbato),
Mise CLARA STANLEY, HI FLORENCE BOWE
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SMITE-JONES, (Engineers in the service of the Ocean "Cable Maintenance Co., Limited), Mir H. VERNON, and Mr J. ROLLINGS TWINKLE FIN,... Mine B. Drarges.
KRAKEN-TOBFEDO, (Submarine monsters in love with Coralie and Pearline),
Mr M. HAGEMAN, and Mr H. PRILLIFA,
NBETUNK, (Ruler of the Waves when Britannis
otherwise occupied), Mr G. ANDREWE,
Scene--Davy Jones's Losker, Accompanist-Mies A. Dranger.
Tickets to be had and Beats essured at Mecare LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen,
PRICES OF ADMISSION :
Draza Circle or Uzebostra
Stall............... TWO DOLLARS,
ONE DOLLAR
Ladles unaccompanied by Gentlemen Caunot be admitted.
Hongkong, December 21, 1878, dožá
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG,
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
VERN ON
B.
Mboga to announce that he will
shortly take his
To-day's Advertisements.
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
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MAILS, BY YOs ́FRENON PACKET. ——— D. A. J. ROMBIE, Manager. The French Contract Packet Peiho will For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of
be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with Ladia, London and China,"
Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples ; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australis, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Søychel- les, Réunion, Mauritius, Sua, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
H. H. NELSON, Manager, For the "Chartered Bank of India, Apr.
tralia and China,"
WILLIAM FORREST, Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," E. SCHWEBLIN, detg.Agent. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,"
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. For the "National Bank of India, Lted.," R. B, SANDEMAN; Manager. Hongkong, December 21, 1878.
FOR MANILA. The Steam ip
"DIAMANTE
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Captalu THEBAUD, will be de- spatched for the above Port
on TUESDAY, the 24th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 21, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any.
·Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their say in Hongkong Harbour :--
FONTENAYE, British abip, Capt. Geo. B.. Taylor.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
by this Packet. The following will be the hours of clowing
the Malls, do, Friday, 27th December→→
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841. --
香港大樂
AS. WATSON & Co., "AMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dronetary, IMPORTERS
OF
Daugaises' Sundries, Nungan Raqui- SITES, TOILET Requisites, KwaliGN, AMERICAN, AND FRENOH PArest MEDICINEK MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Aerated Waters,
6 P.M., Money Order Office closos. Port Office closes except the NIGHT BOL, which remains open all night,
*
Saturday, 28th December.
7. AM. Post Office opens for sale of w
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,
No. 4826-DECEMBER 21, 1878.
Hylton Castle, and shortly after he had loft auggested that there should be an officer
the Home the clothes were missed. The appointed to be interpretor to the Gic.
to six months' hard labour.
Vormols and Colonial Secretary's depart defendant admitted taking the clothes, but mente. Sir John Smalo recommended that zaid that he had done so on account of the offloor so appointed should be at baving lost all bis own clothes at the Home, the head of the interpreting staff of the Colony-not that he was too into the He had reported his loss to Mr Schuster, Courts to interpret, but that he should be the steward of the Home, and ko (Mr at the head of the staff. He reported the result was that Sir Michael flicka.Bosch | Schuster) had promised to make the loss matter to the Home Government, and the good to him, but had failed to do so. had saked him if there was any gentleman Everything at the Home, the defendant in the Colony that he thought was com
petent to be at the head of the Interprata- said, was carried on in a very lotion department. When the question manner; anybody could go into the store was first asked he was not able to answer room where the clothes were kept, by apply in the affirmative. There certainly was a gentleman in the Colony, thoroughly ing to a Chinaman for the key. Defendant competent for the position, recommend- took the clothes to recoup his losses, theyed to him by his honourable friends pro- were all on Foard the ship as he got them.sent at various times, but he did not seo his way-ho was not able to induce the The clothes wore valued by the complainant gentleman in question at the time to under- (& seamen used Evan Francis) at $45 or take Government employment. Accordingly $50, and a ocuple of studs at $19, but all him a vote of £500 a year, and he was at that time they were good enough to give
|that were found were old rage and scarcely afforded by the Council the opportunity worth carrying away. Defendant was sent of appointing either a Chinese interpreter or a European with a sufficient knowlege" of Chinese Bis honourable friends sald they thought a European interpreter would that in the event of a European gentleman be beat, and he was given to understand being appointed the Council would be prepared to vote an adequate sum, beyond the £500, for his services. At the present time, however, he had not asked them for that sum, the estimates as a purely provisional He had put £500 on and temporary allowance, because when ba son, Revelation, VIIL; Venite, No. 7,
answered the Secretary of State for the Moak; Paalms, No. 120, Monk; Te Deuta, Colonies he was able to report to him the Nos. 38 and 11, Monk; Jabilate, No views of the members of the Council, and 125, Mook; Anthem, "O Lord most convey to him the name of the most distin- holy" (Abt) No. 39; Hymn, "Bark the guished Chinese scholar then in China sa thrilling voice is sounding," No. 49,
being the gentleman who would accept that Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4-post. He ventured to say to Sir Michael HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1878. Render, The Colonial Chaplain; Prescher, Hicks Beach, kuoring the views of the The Colonisi Chaplain; First Lesson, Council, and various gentlemen of lealali, XXXI.; Second Lesson, Revelation, Influense to the Colony," "gith, respect x; Psalms, No, 191, Monk; Cantate Do to having a first class man at the head mino, No. 116, Mook; Deus Misereatur, of the interpreting staff in the Colony, No. 65, Monk; First Bymu, "The ad- that the Council would vote an adequate vent of your King," No. 46; Second suin, for his services,. When he received Hymn, "Saviour again to thy dear name Sir Michel Hicks-Beach's answer, be would probably then have to submit to them su estimate for making the salary #1000 instead of £600. This he would do when the gentiinan to whom he referred vacated another temporary appointment which he then held.
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post | aur The publication of this larus semmansed Ing of all correspondence.
10., Registry of Letters ceasen, Post-19.10 p.m.
ing of all printed matter ceases,
11 M., Maile olosed; except for Late
Letters
11.10 M., Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cinta until
11.80 M., when the Post Office Ozosas
entirely,
DIED.
Tam following is the order of Service at St. John's Cathedral, · Hongkong, 4th Sanday in Advent, 22nd Des., 1878:-
Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon, at 11.-Reader, Tas Colonial Chaplain Prescher, The Blahop of Victoria; First
On the 27th October, 1878, at Caloutts, Lasson, Isaiah, xxx. to v. 27: Second Les
ÁRAKIEL IL AGABEG, aged 64 yuntE,
11.40 .M., Letters may be Posted on THE CHINA MAIL.
board the Packet with the late fee of
18 cents until time of departure. Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
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COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET,— Morleon.Meyer & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E, M. Gouyo.-Landstein & Co
NAPIER, British barque, Capt. W. L. Bryar-Messageries Maritimos,
FIRTH OF FORTH, Britlah barque, Capt, J. Cowper.-Olyphant & Co.
EARL OF DEVON, British barque, Captain James Beer.---Captain.
ما
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain C. Jas sen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HAMBURG, German barque, Captain R. von Kroge.-Eduard Schelhaas & Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt, Cha. H. Nelson,➡Captain,
CLIVE, British steamer, Captain N. Prowse.-Borneo Company, Limited.
8. H. BHARUE, American barque, Capt. A, E. Oakes.Russell & Co.
PRAETON, British barque, Captain B. Sebeol.Wieler & Co.
CING LEE, British barque, Captain John Le Couter-Jardine, Matheson & Co...
PRINCE ARTHUR, British barque, Capt.
R. Wills,Chinese
EVIK, Norwegian barque, Captain Ola Larsen,Meyer & Co.
MAID OF JUDAH, British barque, Cop Alfred W. Webb.-Rozario & Co
DAVINA, Britleh barque, Captain Geo. Scott, Arnbold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS, Dec. 21, Menelaus, British steamer, 1559, R. F. Scale, Shanghai Deo. 9, Amoy 12; and Bwstow 20, General--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRË,
The Australian. Contract Packet Somerset, will be despatched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mal bourne,
Correspondence cannot be Regiatored after-
11.15 am..
The Malls will be closed at 11,30 a. m.
Supplementary mail on board with 18 pente late fee till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if doaired, but sa a general rule it is better to send It vià Galle, Hongkong, Deo. 19, 1878,
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIODS SERVICES -
B. Joxx's CATHEDRAL — The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rord. B. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Evening 4 Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the
month.
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Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 am. Morning Prayer, &c. Soly Communion on the second and fourth Sunday in the
month.
UNION CHURCH.Morning Service, at 11. M., Afternoon, 6 P. M.-Divine Burriss in Chinese, 2-3 F.M. overy Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month, -Rev. Dr. Eitel.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"}
(Per E. E. A, & O. Telegraph Oo.'s Line.) we raise," No. 31.
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. The Governor and High Commissioner hap cont an Ultimatum to Cetywsyo.
NAPLES, 18th December, 1878. A new Ministry has been formed under the Presidency of Depratis.
LOOAL AND GENERAL.
Tan nominations for the Hongkong Derby close to-day.
THE services at Union Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Revd. B. C. Henry of Canton.
are informed that the str. Traovaddy left Saigon for Hongkong this morning (21st), at 10 o'clock p.m., and passed Cape St. James at 5 p.m. this afternoon.
A SOMEWHAT ́ novel "express has been sont round to-day announcing that "first
~ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The Legislative Council met in the Council Room this afternoon (21st),--Pre- Bent H. E. the Governor (J. Pope Hen- neasy), the Hon. the Acting Colonial Be- eretary (0. May), the Hon. the Acting Chief Justice (F. Snowden), the Hon, the Attorney General (J. Philippo), the Hon. the Acting Colonial Treasurer (f. M. Price), Hons. P. Hyrle, W. Kowlak, E. Lowcook, and T. O. Hayllar, Q.0.
Mr Wodehouse, Clerk of Couolls, read the minutes of laat meeting.
TOTE OF CONDOLENCE TO THE QUEEN,
His EXCELLENCY: Gentlemen; it is now seventeen years since I had the honour, as a member of another legislative assembly, of taking part in an unanimous vote to the Queen on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Alles.
THE BATE OF EXCHANGE ¡4 Hla EXDELLENOV, replying to a question from Mr Ryrie, said they were losing a
their remittances, and great deal on accordingly be obtained the sanction of the Executive Counell to the follow Ing odtree. They had in London the sum of $140,000 in the hands of the Hongkong and Shanghai Batik to the Special Fund
account, and In this Colony they had something like $200,000 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the Special Fund account. Ele obtained the sanotion of the Executive Council to à transfer of £10,000 from the Special Fund account in London at the Hongkong have received from Sir and Shanghai Bank, the Crown Agents Michael Hicks-Beach a telegraphic despatch of the Colony, and a corniaponding transfer Informing mo that the Princess Alles died was accomplished in Hongkong, so on Saturday, the 14th instant, and it there that so far as they word concerned fore becomes my duty, la accordance with no loss bad taken place upon the what I know to be the universal sen- transactions, but in their remittances to timents of the whole of this communi- London they had been able to do this ty, to move an address of condolence instead of buying a Bill and losing on the to the Queen. No doubt we are socially rates of exchange, the Colonial Secretary and geographically distant from the Court, wrote to the Crown Agents directing them but Ioan recall to mind the words that to pay so much in London, heard fall from the lips of two distinguished men seventeen years ago in the House of Commons. On that occasion, in moving
THE POŠTAGE REVENUA. His Excellency said that as the matter
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S. CHUBOR.-Rev. clses Actor" will perform at the Ko Bhing the address of congratulation to the Queen had been mentioned he might venture. J. Henderson. Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free.
Barvloe at 5 F.M., every to-night; is to be Morning Prayer and Communion on the canta, and the important annonceement is First Sunday in each month at 11a.m. added that "Carriages may be ordered for
Des. 21, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton.
Dec 21, Strathmore, British barque, 500, On which occasion he will be nesisted by the Hemsworth, Swatow Dec. 20, Ballasting Prayer:-Idtang, Ante-Communion,
CAPTAIN.
FAREWELL BENEFIT,
AMATEUR DRAMATIC CORPS, Who have kindly given their valuable
Bervices.
COMEDY AND OPERA
FOR
MR. H. VERNON'S
FAREWELL BENEFIT.
Particulars hortly.
Bongkong, December 16, 1878.
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For Sale
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NOTICE.
AND
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FOR SALE, IN QUANTITIZE TO SUIT PURCHASERS, Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Point.
A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878.
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NOW READI. OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIANGO), Ferte L.
and II., & to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro., pp. 404-By ExEET Jon Erazy Ph.D. Tübingen.
Frist Five Dozzas, or Two DOBRABS AND A HALY por Part. To be had from Messrs Lane, Gnawrond Co., Hongkong and Shangbaijand Mozars KELLY & WALSH, Shangha
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Hongkong, March 1, 1978.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
Save This Day RESUMED my BUSI
NESS MARINE SURVEYOR at
·B-H, CAIRNS, Bursover to Local Insurance Offees and Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Club Chambera,
Hongkong, December 11, 1878:
BRITISH BARE "DAVINA,” Captain Boors TENDERS will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned up to Noon of the 24th Instant, for DOCKING the above Vessel, and also for REMETALLING her
required,
DEPARTURES. Dec. 21, Danube, for Bangkok.
21, Johann Smidt, for Quiahon. 21, Chop sai, Chin. R.O., for a cruise, 21, Earl of Devon, for Rangoon.
21, Niagara, for San Francisco.
21, Albay, for Amay, &c.
21, Civiale, for Takeo.
21, Mariveles, for Manila.
21, Geelong, for Europe, &o.
21, Sophis, for Guam.
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CLEARED. Firth of Forth, for Rangoon, Tartar, for Quinhon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Menelaus, from-Amoy, &., 898 Chi- Base for Straits."
DEPARTED. Per Geelong, from Hongkong: for South. ampton, Measts A. Ottley, S. Roy, F., and O. Canepa for Galle, Mr Tugwell; for Bombay, Mears A. Mooman, G. Ajoob. bhoy, 8. Moorjee, and Victor; for Sloga pore, Mezare Collins and G. Halpern. From Shanghal for London, My John Prior, From Yokohama: for Gallo, Capt. A. H. Hornby.
Per Danube, for Bangkok, 74 Chinese, For Albay, for Amoy, 20 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British barque Strathmore reporta i Fine weather throughout the passage,
CARGO
Per B. 8. Belgio, sailed December 3rd, 1878-For Yokohama, 954 bags Sugar, 420 pkgs. Iron, and 168 pkgs. Merchandise from San Francisco, 56,828 bags Rics, 714 baga Beans, 870 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 80 bozes Prepared Opulm, 268 pkgs. Tea, 4 pirga Crude Opium, 8 pkgs. Slika, 4,056 pigs, Merchandise, and 28, boxes Treasure valued at $100,000; for Baston, 2 cases Chinaware for New York, 268 bales Silk, 2 cases, Buk, 10% pkge, Merchandius, and a boxes Treasure valued at $11,000.
fal | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close pa
For Particulars, apply to the Captaló on Board, or to
***ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agniti Hongkong, Trembar 21, 1878,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,
& LONDON..
Per Patroclus, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
23rd inst
For YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.-**
For Glengyle, of 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the Bath Inst For MANILA,
Per Diamante, at 3.80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the Bath last.
11 o'clock."
Sr. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH,-ROY A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Morn-SERIOUS fears are entertained about the and Sermon, at 11 A,M. Bible Claas, at fate of the French iron barque Julie, which P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 pm. Holy Com-left thie for Quinhan sed Tonzon on 3rd munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
August, and although duly despatched from the former port with part of her cargo, she has never been reported as haring arrived at Touron.
BERLIN FOUNDLING Hous-Service in the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half-past ten A. M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point,
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ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.-Divine Service on every Thursday at 5.30 p.m.
Bro 8
merston said that the Princess Alice had sial statement a few months ago, in re
forring the progress of Hongkong, be inherited all those eminent qualities of made mention of the Post Office re head and heart which had so greatly distin venue. They would perhaps be interest guished her illustrious parents, and in ae- ed in knowing that the figures which he conding the motion of the Prime Minister, than quoted were the figures which he Mr Disraeli said that the Princess Alica bad put into his hand by the Acting was dis inguished for her bright and winning Colonial Treasurer, and the actual supa intelligence. It so happened, unfortunately, estimated as the Hongkong share of that the marriage of the Princess Allos was postage was taken from the official letter overshadowed by a great calamity, for be of the Postmaster General addremed a few tween that vote of Parliament and the days before the Council meeting to the marriage itself came the death of her Colonial Secretary. There had boon some illustrious father. And now the Queen question about it owing to payments to sustains in the loss of her daughter the France and England on the annual sum second great grief that has taken place in having to be made under the new system, THE weather promises to be all that could the royal family. I think, gentlemen, we so that the postage did not amount to the be wished for the Regatta of 1878. The are all proud of the royal family, and we figure he mentioned; bus the gure he beartily sympathise with the sorrows of the gave was the fure of the. Colonial Shipping
programme comprises twenty events, viz. Queen, and therefore it is that I rise today Treasurer. The fast was that the Post Daylight.-Tasso leaves for Coast Porta. 10 for Monday and 10 for Tuesday. There to move the following address to the Queen. Office was no longer to be regarded as a
"We the Governor and Legislative Council
revenne dopartment. At Home they went good number of entries, and of Hongkong venture from this distant part on the pricolple that where the Government the Regatta should prove a pleasant of the Empire to offer to your Majesty our made money from the postal business it break in the monotony of Hongkong alacere condolence in the afilistion your should be immediately spent in facilitating Majesty has sustained by the death of her postal arrangements. So far as his desize Hie. The steamtug Fams has been very Royal Highness Princess Alion."
to point out to the Council a few month kindly lant for the occasion by the Mr Rynta: I beg to second the vote of
ago the various evidences of prosperity Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com. condolence which has just been proposed in this Colony was concerned, he might by your Excellency, I think it well that have taken, instead of these Agree pany, and is advertised to leave Peddar's this Oelony and all the colonies under the the number of letters and parcels that Wharf on both days at 12,87, 1 and crown of England should send a vote of passed through the Post Office. They 1.30 p.m. for the Bag-alip Malarsa, condolence to the Royal Family. Our would have shown, as did not the ficancial granious Majesty is a sovereign who stands figures, that the business of the department returning at 6 p.m. each day. H. E. the boters all Europe as a royal ruler in every was increasing Governor has signified his intention to sense of the word, The Royal Family
THE REGISTRAR GENERAŻ'S DIFARTMENT: be present. The band will, by kind par. also stands first on the list of royal families,
His EXCELENCY, referring to the estimate Its members have we may 167, influence mission of Colonel Jago aid the Officers in all the principal states of Europe, for the Registrar General's Department of the 74th Higbinders, play on board When a calamity like the present one said that the sam they were now asked Some time the flagship each day. Captain Cairns happens I think it is the duty of all loyal to vote would be to excess,
colonies and I think the colony of Hong before the late Registrar General left ben kindly commented to act as Judge for kong is an essentially loyal one (hear hear) the Colony, he asked him to consider the yachts and open calling boat races, andto offer an address of condolence of this the expediency of transferring certain MJ, P. MoEuro for the rowing matchen nature, and therefore I most heartily ascond datles of his department to other de
the proposition of His Excellency,
The motion was then carried mously.
THE ESTIMATES)
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Miscellaneous. Noon-Loral Banks close. I p.m.-Regatta commences.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 24-
Noon-Glengyle leaves for Yokohama, Noon-Tenders for Docking the Davine, 1 p.m.--Regatta,
close.
p..--Diamants leaves for Manila. WEDNESDAY, December 26 ;---
Christmas.
FRIDAY, December 27 :-
Transfer Books of the H. K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to ärd Prozimo, inclusive. Goods per Glengyls undelivered after
tbla date anbject to rent- SATURDAY, December 23-
Norn.-French Mall (psyss for Forts of
Onil and Europe.
Noou.Somerect leaves for Singapore, do, ap.mi-Zamboanga leaves for Port
Darwin, do.
ates now in your handi.
The umpires and starters are: Rolig, Mr W. Eynes; Yachte, Mr E Beart; and Open mailing-bosta, Captain Burole. His. EXCELLENCY: The business now There are seven entries for the Yacht Race, before the Gouncil is the second reading of rather a large feet, and it remains to be the Appropriation Act, you have the estim. seen whether the old-stagers will maintain their reputation. At present there are only three entries for the sailing boat race and 9 p.m.-Occidental & Orlovial 8. 8. 03. three for the ladies purse. We trust that Steatuor leaves for Yokohama and Sanothing will crop up to mar the offerta
the Committee to afford a couple of days SUNDAY, Jendary. 8''.
Manila II loaves for Ban Franelase on pleasant outing for the community of our
or about this date.
tight little island. FatDAY, January 10%-
Toassay, December 31:-
Franco
of
the items as usual ?
other
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partments in such a way as not to incur unani.any increase of expenditure in these de partments, and Mr Smith agreed with him In thinking that some part of the Registrar General's department might be trans ferred to
departments. Fø draw up a scheme, which he sent home, by which the 22 officers in the Bir MAY detailed sundry alterations and Registrar General's department would additions to be made in the estimates, be reduced to 14 in number, and the alary They had, he said, incidentally arisen eines of the Registrar General they proposed to the printing of the Bill then in the hands reduce, because they only now gave to that of members..
department dinos duties in connection His EXCELLENCY: Shali we road the Or with the Chinese community, Mr Gezdinés dinare second thaw, and then go through Austin had expressed in a minute his great satisfaction at the change wären WAS COEC Mr Brats seconded the proposition, templated, by which the Chiness sommie
nity were to be brought into direct com... which was carried unanimotisly.
The Council then went into committee on duidation with the Colonial Senretarys But to do this it required what they Alma leaves for London on or before Tas only case of any interest at the Folies the BILL
were getting, thoroughly competent Court to-day was a charge of larceny pre- His EXCELLENCY said the Coltadil would Chinese scholar, whose services would be ferred against a European, one Alfred Wil recollent, that last year, or perhaps at atallable in the Colonial Secretary's De Ham Stanley, a seaman belonging to the the beginning of the present year, he partment. It came to this that the brought to the notice of the Council Register General would be in this Colony British barque Hylton Castle. He was the state of the interpretation in the what he was elsewhere-Registrar of births. charged with 'staaling clothing valued at Governor's and Colonial Bergstary's de-marriages and deaths and so on. When 845, and studs valued at $10, the property partments. He bad previously circulated he received the Enal instructians of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach on the matter, be Bale of the Iron Borow Steamship Amorti
amongst the members of the Cégnél a , by Messrs, Hughes Legge, on or of a seaman, whilst redding at the Ballers" minute of Mr Austin's on the subject, with hoped to effect a considerable redueillon In about this dete
Home Defendant had shipped in the a minute of his own, and at that time he the Registrar General's Department
this date. Monday, January 18:-
8 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong. MONDAY, January 201
THE İNTERPÉLZATION.