Intimations.
OFFICE OF THE CHINESE INSUR-
N
ANOL CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given, that in bon- sequence of Menara OLYPHANT &Co. having SUSPENDED PAYMENT, the Board of Directors of the above Company, at a SPECIAL MEETING held at the
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
IMPORTANT-ANNOUNCEMENT.
R A. VERNON
Head Office TO-DAY, the 9th InstaM begs to announce that he will
Appointed Mr. J. BRADLEE SMITH a General Agent, pro tem, by whom all Busi- -ness of the said Company will be transacted.
To Confirm the action of the Board of 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 bold at the Houd Office- of the Company, on MONDAY the 13th January, 1870, at 3 o'clock in the After noon, when an audited Statement of the Affairs of the Company will be submitted.
By Order of the Board,
WM. REINERS,
Chairman.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878. ja13
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
JOAO JOAQUIM DOB REMEDIOS,
Deceased, v
TT is hereby notified that. Probate of the The thy and Testament of J040
JOAQUIM Dos REMEDIOS, Deonused, was Granted to the Undersigned on the 20th day of November, 1878
(Signed) J. H. BOS REMEDIOS.
D. A. DOB REMEDIOS.
11
M. C. DO ROZARIO.
A. A. DO KEMEDIOS,
Hongkong, December 14, 1878.
AFONG. PHOTOGRAPHER, by appointment, to
jal
HE. SI ABTEUR KEREDY; B. E. AD. MIRAL ALFRED P, RYDER, AND TO H. L. H. THE GRAND DUXE ALEXIS OF Russia,
NDER the Management,-of. DK.
short take his.. FAREWELL BENEFIT,
On which occasiou be will be assisted by the AMATEUR DRAMATIC CORPS,
Who have kindly given their valuable
Berviors.
COMEDY.AND OPERA
FOR
MR. H. VHRNON'S
FAREWELL
BENEFIT.
Particulars shortly. Bongkong, December 16, 1878.
For Sale.
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G
HAN
I H STULT Z,
JUST REUKIVED PER "OYFHRENEE,"
AND
HAS FOR SALE-
NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinda. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS. HATS IN EVERY STYLE,
DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES
10
BB and 00, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
NOTICE.
jall
TAR
OK E A N D
FOR SALE, QUANTITIES PURCHASERS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
-To-day's Advertisements,
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship.
"YANGTSZE,"
E SCHULTZE, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, Saturday, the 28th Instant, at p.m.
For Freight or Passage-apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Rongkong, December 27, 1878.
NOTION.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGĖRIES -MARITIMES. - PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"VOLGA," Commandant ROLLAND, will..bo despatobod for YOKOHAMA on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at 4 p.m.
L. HENNEQUIN, doty, Agent. Hongkong. December 27, 1878.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS..
The Company's Steamship "IRÁQUADDY," Commandant GAUTAIN, will be despatched for BANGHAI on SUNDAY, the 29th Inst., at Daylight'
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent, Hongkong, December 27, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. IRAQUADDY,
NOTICE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Copernic, from London, in connes tion with the above Sleater, are hereby informod that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowna, whence delivery may be
UGRIFFITH, recently of the Woon Apply to the 646 WORKS, Wed Point, obtained Immediately after landing.
BUATTYPE CO.
Enlargements are now being made in PERMANENT PIOMENT, Guaranteed to be indestructible by time or climate and at Prices very little more than were charged for the old perishable Silver Prints,
Amongst the Novelties is a quick-acting Instrument for the production of Children's Portraits.
ALL STYLES OF PHOTOGRAPHY! Taken Daily at Moderate Charges STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel,
Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
Volume Seventh of the "OHINA REVIEW."
Now
GG
Ready.
No. 2.-Vol, VIl.
-OF THE-
'CHIDA REVIEW"
CONTAINS—
Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang-ming. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. The idol Kwoh Shing Warg. Geographical Notes on the Province of
"Kiangai.
Stray Notes on Chinese Reader's Manual. Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
Translations of Chinese School-books. The Ballads of the Shi-king.
The Pekingese Ju-sheng,
Notes on Chinese Grammar.
Jottings from the Book of Rites.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Devives for Keeping Timo.
Modes of Consulting the Oracles.
Chinese Bank Notes..
The Mammoth.
A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878 jal
Not Responsible for Debta.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Duners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew! of the following Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt, Geo. B. Taylor-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A, Morison, Meyer & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E, M, Gouyo.-Landstein & Co.
NAPIER, British barque, Capt. W. L Bryar.Messageries Maritimes.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain C, Jes ren.-Ambold, Karborg & Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt. Che. H. Nelson.-Captain.
S. R. BEAROE, American barque, Capt,
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-:
For SINGAPORE, EL AUSTRALIA, &o.
Par Somerset, at 1 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, COOK-
TOWN, MELBOURNE, &c
Per Zamboanga, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 38th inst. 12 'cent rates, For 8BANGHAI,-
Por Yungching, at 2,30 p.m. To-morrow,
tho 28th inst
Per Yangts, at 3.30 pm. To-morrow,
the 28th inst.
Per Irapuaddy, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 29th inst. Late letters received from 5.10 to 5.30, with 18 conts, lato fee,
For YOKOHAMA.-
Per Folge, at 3.80 p.m. Tomorrow,į time
28th Inst.
For YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,— ̈
Por Burmese, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,
是
For TAKOW, TAIWAN, AND YOKO.
HAMA.
Per Epson, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th ins, instead of as previonaly notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,— | Por Douglas, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SAIGON-
ΤΗΝ
No. 4880.-DECEMBER 27, 1879.
people are of opinion that the fire ought not have been allowed to cross the Queen's
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Road.
Established A.D.. 1841.
香灣大藥房
-A. S. WATSON & Co., "AMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIST8, WBOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
07
Having got across this' main. thoroughfare, the fire was not stayediníts westerly course until it reached the Stag Hotel, which is the first buildingstanding intact to the westward on that side of the way. From the Stag Hotel the firo puraned its southerly course (to | most people the course probably seemed a south-easterly one) until, on its western limit, it reached Schmidt's, the gun- makere, at the corner of Peel and Wellington Streets. This establishment
DLUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIit burat, but left untouched A Lock's,
sites, Toilar RnQUISITES, ENGLISH, ÂMBBICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
gold and silver-smith's shop, at the op posite western corner. Thence the fire took its way upwards to the walls of the Police, Magistracy, and Goal establish- ments, where ita southerly course was arrested, CochraneStreet, Gutelaff Street, and Graham Street, were entirely de stroyed, and also portions of Stanley Street, Wellington Street, Gage Street, Lyndhurst Terrace and Hollywood Road, The eastero limit of the fire in the Queen's Road on the north side is the entrance gate to the P. & 0. Offices, which is to the east of the Offices themselves. From this gate the eastern The publisation of this issue commenced | limit of the fre crosses the Queen's * 9.10 p.m.
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Glogerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.”
BIRTH.
On the 11th Nov,, at Claremont, Balham
Per Olice, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the bill, the wife of John S. Lapraik,” of a son.
3rd January.
MAILS BY Tнx Farnou PAUKKE.--- The French Contract Packet Peihe wil be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY. ke 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgen, Fingapore, Ratavin, New Zealand, Galle, Australia, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Seyohol lea, Reunion, Mauritius, Suer, aud Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cerra spondence to E. Afrios, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unicas intimation is received from the Com-Letters signees, before To-Dar, the 27th Inst.. at 2 p.m., requestlug it to be lauded hure. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unblaimed after Tauns BAT, the 2nd January, 1879, at Noon, will be subject to tent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has basu affected.
L. HENNEQUIN, Soʻg, Agent. Rongkong, December 27, 1678
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Dec 27, Yangtze, British steamer, from Cantos.
Deo. 27, Fungching, Chinese steamer, From Canton.
Des, 27, Onward, British schooner, 200, Boyson, Swatow Dec. 16, Beans LAKE, URAWFORD & Co,
DEPARTURES.
A, E. Oakes-Russell & Co.
FHARTON, British barque, Captain H. Deo. 27, Namos, for Amoy. Babeel,Wieler & Co,
CINGALNE, British barque, Captain John Le Couter,Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PRINCE ARTHER, British barque, Capt R. Wills.-Chinese,
KVIK, Norwegiau barque, Captain Ole Laraon-Meyor & Co.
Maid of Judah, British barque, Capt, Alfred W. Wabb.—Rozario & Co.
DAVINA, British barque, Captata Geo. Scott.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
CLEARED. Douglas, for Coast Ports. Burinese, for Yokohama. Penedo, for Saigon. Holstein, for Guam.
PASSENGERS. TO DEPART,
Por Penedo, from Salgon, 120 Chloess.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British schooner Onward reports:
heavy sea from the North and East,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW, | During the whole passage bard gales and a
The Steamship
* DOUGLAS," Captain YouNe, will be de Mera spatohed for the above Ports
The Emperor Styled "Brother of the on SUNDAY, the 29th Instant, at Daylight,
Sun and Moon,"
The K'i-lfu.
A Remarkably Tame Bird.
Legends on Soapstone and Chinaware The Portuguese Sovereignty over
Macao. Brooding Pearle, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.
China Mail Office, Hongrons, November 9, 1878,
Nottees to Consignees.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. 8. COMPANY.
NOTICE.
Adam
NONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship NANITO" are hereby notided that their Goods are being lauded and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whonce and/or from Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained, ou countersignature of Bills of Lading.
Goods remaining unclaimed after the Bist Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been efftsd.
GE. EMORY, Agens. Hongkong, December 29, 1873.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNE .
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YONSIGNEES of the following Orge
instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 27, 1878.
Shipping Intelligence. The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &io, 1-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG Name.
de20
When
left.
Mar
28, Orsole,
June
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
“HAILOONG,”- Captain Goobs, will be de- repatched for the above Ports
on SUNDAY, the 29th loat., at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 27, 1878. de29
Å
LOST.
SMALL WHITE DOG, answers to the name "GYPSY." A liberal Reward will be given by returning it to No. 12, Hollywood Road.
Hongkong, December 27, 1878,
STEAM FOR
30, Bristoliau,
28. Underwriter, July
16, Annie Bow,
From
Liverpool
Antwerp
A
16, Lorimer,
18, Sydenham,
21, Stant,
27, Pilgrim,
Fortress Mouros
Newcastle (.8.w} 2ewcastle (N, W.) London Autwerp Cardiff
28, Abbey Cooper,
Antwerp
30, Sumarlide,
Hamburg
31, Charmer,
Cardiff
de20
Aug.
Bury St. Edmunds, Penth Alferdo,
Cardiff
9. Urania
Penarth
Loodon
Cardiff
Oardiff
Hamburg
`London
Liverpool via O'die San Francisco
Liverpool
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; VIA BOMBAY,
ALSO
BTB requested to rend in that Bills of BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
Lading to the Undersigned for sounkar.
PENISSULAH AND ORIENTAL STEAM
signature, and take immediate delivery.VIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expónss...
No Fire Insurance hea Bcon offerted.
LAENNEQUIN, Atty. Agent. EX "Anadyr," · ... Tan Sive, 4 pkga. Metal,
Batavis.
"TEHERAN," Captain_A. H. JOHNSON, will leave this on "SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1879, at Noon.
Tes and General Cargo for London Will be convred vid Bombay without tranship fremment, arriving one week later than by the direct retite, Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle,
Ex "Pet Ho." NIMK (in diamond) odjo Imp. Aldridge VBO Salmon & Co., from London, 2 cases
Millinery, Hongkong, December 5, 1678,
For further Particulars, apply to.
A MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, Decembar 27, 1876,
10, Cores,
11, Lola,
16, Friedrich,
Sept.
18, Excelsior,
17, Cilumum,
17, James shepherd,
24, Coloma,
Oct.
16, Jacobine,
19, Hermann,
Nov
8, Jan Peter,
12, Hector (s.),
Bremen
Maastoin
Liverpool
LOADING, POB GĦINA `AND SATAK PORNO,
At London. --Steamers via Suez Canal, Glenorchy.
Radnorshire.
Nestor (.)
At Liverpool
Tauter (a.)
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,.--
Per Bokon Edelstein, at 980 am. To- morrow, the 28th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG, (with
Mails for Pakhoi and Haoot) Per Thales, at 0,80 p.m., on Saturday, '
the 29th inst.
may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet. The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, &.
Friday, 27th December.
→
Road, and extende eastwards to Koss's establishment, whence it passes traight up Pottinger Street to the walls of the Central Polico Station. The whole of the eastern side of Pottinger Street is saved, while the whole of the opposite side is barat.
MARRIAGES.. On the 12th Nov., at S.S. Peter and Paul, Teddington, by the Rev. D. Trinder, Perhaps the most exciting work of the M.A., and the Rev, J. D. Frost, B.D., whole fire was the battle to prevent the Alfred Bulmer Johnson, of Hongkong, flames from crossing from Koea's, at the youngest son of the late Robert Johnson bottom of Pottinger Street, to the house of Tooting, Surrey, to Magdaleno, youngest on the opposite side of that thoroughfare. daughter of the late William Henry Barton The saving of the whole of the Deputy-Master Bud Comptroller of the One block of buildings terminating
Royal Mint.
the success
Un the 11th Oct at Rio de Janeiro, atlu the Hongkong Dispensary at the the British Consulate, and afterwards on eastern end depended on board M.S. Volage, by the Rev. J. B. of this conflict between the firemen and Budde, B.A., Naval Chaplain, assisted by the flames, and probably also the safety the Rev. F. Young, M. A., British Chaplain of the Hongkong Club, the China Mail at Rio, Edward Norton, of Buenos Apres Office, the German Club, and the whole late of Hongkong, son of the late Edward Norton, of Beele, Norfolks to Fdith Sarah. block of noble buildings "extending cast eldest daughter of Alfred Wills, QC., of wards from the German Club to the the Middle Temple, and of Ember, Sarray. Cathedral. It did not appear to have been discovered until 10 or 11 o'clockt this morning that the fire was quietly working its way towards Kosa's estab lishment and another lofty building a little bigher up Pottinger Street The latter establishment frat attracted atten- tion, and a great deal was done in the
P.AL, Money Order Office closes. Post THE GMINA MAIL. Office alone except the NIGHT BOX, which remains opon all night.
Saturday, 28th December.
7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and l'est- Ing of all correspondence.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1878.
10A.M., Registry of Letters cossos. Post-TERRIFIC FIRE
11
ing of all printed matter censea.
M., Mails atosed, except for Late Latter
11, 10) L.M., Lettors may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 seats nntil
11 30 M., when the Post Office ( 1085
entirely.
11.40 4.M., Letters may be Posted on board the Packet with the late fee of 18 pents until time of departure. Hongkong, December 12, 1878.
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HONGKONG.
IN way of removing the verandah and other
DESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF HOUSES.
A portion of the following appeared in a special issue of the China Mail last night.]
....
"CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,
wood-work to prevent the flames from spreading to the low-building exactly opposite. Later on an attempt was made to blow up the same house with gunpowder or dynamite, but it was only partially successful, and presently the house was in full blazo, "Koss's estab lishment also burst into flames at about the same time, An effort had also been made to blow this building up when it Thursday, Dec. 28th.
was seen that it must go, and that there Speaking in the Legislative Council a was considerable danger of its communi- MAILS BY THE United States PACKET. year or two ago with reference to the cating the flames to the Hongkong Dis The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, organisation of the Fire Brigade, Sir pensary block, but beyond smashing the will be despatched on FRIDAY, the Arthur Kennedy said that sometimes, glass, tearing the interior to pieces some 2nd January, with Mails for Japan, when he looked down from Government what, and bulging out the iron shutters, Ban Francisco, and the United States, House on the closely built dwellings and the explosion had little effect. Presently which will be closed as follows business establishments in the centre of the imposing building burst from top to 2.16 P.M. Registry of Letters ceaser.
this city, ho trombled to think what the bottom into flames. The iron shutters 2.30 PM. Post-Ofice closes, but Letters consequences might be of a fire originating became red-hot, and the interior of the
(except for Non-Urion Counties) may be posted on board the Packet within the midst of those buildings. Our building was like a roaring furnace. Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage late Governor could hardly have ima Most people wore inslined to the opinion until the time of departure.
gined on these occasions a worse calami that it was impossible to save the Hong- Correspondence for Non-Union West Indles ty from fire than befell this Colony last kong Dispensary block, and preparationg (except the Bahamas and Hayti), night. Within the space of about twelve were made in the most remote of the Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay hours hundreds of houses have been buildings, and even in the succeeding can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, December 27, 1878.
destroyed, and probably thousands of block, in which the Club and the ja2
people have been deprived of their homes. office of this paper are situated, for a It is calonlated that about ten acres of sudden removal of effects. The firemen ground have been covered by the fire, did their best, but with the miserable and, when it is added that the catas streams of water at their command, they trophe has occurred in a densely popu could do no more than keep the walls of lated part of Victoria, where rows after the house opposite to the roaring con- rows of houses aocsed each other inflagration at Koss's wetted,
The jets close order, some idea of the amount of would-not reach to the top of the build. the property destroyed may be conjecing. To make matters worse the fire in tured. The fire originated last night the building, about thirty yards higher (Christmas Day) at about 11 p.m., and up the bill became more intense, and at at the moment of writing this (3 p.m. one period fire was discovered in the low to-day) the last fierce battle between building opposite, previously referred to, the firemen and the flames has just been but was speedily extinguished. brought to a victorious conclusion. It tunately the wind was light, and a little is believed that the conflagration has later was blowing straight up the hill. now been brought fairly under control, Blowly the flames in the two buildings
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Noon.--Thales leaves for Hofhow, &o. Noon.-Somerset Leaves for Singapore, &o 3 p.m. - Zamboanga leaves for Port
Darwin, do.
4 p.m.--Volga leaves for Yokohama 4 p.m.-Yangtsee loaves for Shanghai,
General Memorandą. SUNDAY, December 20:-
hai.
For
Daylight-Iraouaddy leaves for Shang- although a high wind and a little lack were reduced in intensity, and a mighty of watchfulness on the part of the fire sigh of relief must have gone round Daylight Douglas leaves for Coast Ports. men might result in the fames again when it was seen that the firemen had 10.am-Hasloong leaves for Amoy, &c. setting out on their destructive course obtained control of the fire, and that the
through the Colony.
Hongkong Dispensary block and succeed. TUESDAY, December 81 :-
Commencing at Fisher's small geing blocks wore saved. Goods per Gaelic undelivered after this neral dealer's establishment in Eudicott
date subject to rent.
Lane in the neighbourhood of the P. & A general feeling prevails that a grosć WEDNESDAY (New Year Day), Jan. 1, 1879-0. Offices--the fire, fanned by a pretty lack of system or a lamentable want of bar. mony existed amongst the diff rent bodies Local Banks close for Public Business, strong breeze from the north, rapidly ex
tended in a southerly direction through night. Every one appeals to think that at work extinguishing the great fire of lust THUR DAY, January 2:-
the Colony, crossed the Queen's Road and the dames cacht to have circumscribed to other streets, and was only brought under very small compara, and that the boldor control this morning on reaching the Sta measures of mating a cordon of gapi tion Compound. The Civil Hospital and around the burning moes, by means of pui. Beveral European establishments are in ling down or blowing up neighbouring raina. So far as we could ascertain from houses, ought to have been taken hours be & careful tramp round the scene of the easy to comment upon how the door was not fore they were attempted. It is admittedy conflagration this morning, its bound fastened after the steed is miles away; and Food-English Mail leaves for Portaries are as follows. On the west, Gilman's we should be sorry to point to any parti
of Call and Europe.
Bazaar bounds the block of Praya build-cular officials, civil or military, up ings visited by the fire, although portions on whose shoulders the blame ought to of this block, owing to the southerly much to do with the alarming spread of rest. The fresh breeze also may have had Manila II leaves for San Franofeco on direction of the wind, escaped without the fire. The result, however, is the same.
or about this date,
Goods per Iraouaddy undelivere i after Noon, aubject to rent and landing charges. 8p.m-Oseldontal & Oriental §. 9. Co.'s Steamer leaven for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
BATURDAY, January 4:--
SUNDAY, January 8 -
MONDAY, January 6 :—
3p.m.-Bale of Bousehold Furniture, &c., at the Hon. J. M. Price's residence, Caine Road. FRIDAY, January 10:0
this date.
injury, the P. & O. offices being among While Battering ourselves for the list the buildings saved from the devouring ten years that a fire had no chance against element. The firemen made a desperate our Brigades and Engines, we have dis stand against the fire in Gilman's street, covered to our horror and amazement that bat the row of buildings intervening be a fire can assume the mastery, spread from tween it and Gilman's Bethar could be blook to block and street to street, and baille all the skill or preconceived notions of only kept free from the fames at the our Fire-Buster and his assistante (Monkee) Alma leaves for London on or before Fraya end. This morning an immense e. V. Creagh and J. P. McEuen). How quantity of half-burnt firewood could be the fatal delay to blow up the unburns seen in the Bazaar one evidence at adscent buildings, especially corner houses, least of the activity and success of the occasioned, we are not yet in a firemen in their efforts to get the conflag. position to say The Fire-Master it ap ration under. In saying so much, how pears gave his authority to destroy In ever, it must not be understood that but for some unsccountable reason the order to save, early in the evening, there is urmixed satisfaction abroad at opportunity was lost, and the flames the way in which things were managed marched on unchecked. It burnt foro-ly last night and this morning in fact many for about seventeen baum, devouring
| MONDAY, January 18;—
3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese lesurance o., I imited, at the Head Office, Hongkong. MONDAY, January 20:-
Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri- ba, by Mestre, Hughes & Liegge, on 07
Abed) this date.