Notices to Consignees. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
DE 8. 8. Venice having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Optum-are being landed at their clak into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Lontant will be subject to rent.
Intimations.
Not Responsible for 'Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Neith
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the tollowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-- |·
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo. B. Taylor.-Arnhold, Karborg & Co..
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. Morison. Moyer & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gouyo.-Landstein & Ủo.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Jan. 13, 9.15 p.m. Mongolia, British steamer, 2000, A. Coloman, Shanghal Jan, 11, 2am., Halls, and General.-P. & 0.
N. OG.
Jan. 13, Hazelhurst, Britiah barque, 877, ER. Goudey, Victoria (V. 1.) Nov. 1, and Honolulu Doo. 7, Coal-CAPTAIN.
Jan, 13, Lota, Britich barque, 472, W: M. Dudfield, Cardiff Aug. 10, Coal-ORDER Jan. 14, Wm. Phillips, American schor., 592, Healy, Nagasaki Jan. 8, Coal and General-CAPTAIN.
Jan. 14, 8 am, Pacific Stope, British S. R. BEAROT, American barque, Capt.barque, 709, Tank, Chufoo, Jan. 7, 5 p.m., A. E. Oakes.-Russell & Co.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ce.
ja19 Hongkong, January 12, 1879. NORWEGIAN SHIP SUMARLIDER..
Captain TOBIANEN,
FROM HAMBURG.
PRINCE ARTȚIOR, British barque, Capt
Will-Chinese,
MAID OF JUDAH, British barque, Capt. Alfred W. Wobbi-Rozario & Co.
DAVINA, British barque, Captain Geo. Scott.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
PACIFIO, German ateamer, Capt. Hern.
Tongues of Carge by her are re-shreinsiemeson & Do THE above-named. Vessel having arrived, quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and. to take immediate delivery of their Goods, Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeen" risk and expense,
SIEMSSEN & Oo.,
Abenis, Hongkong, January 11, 1879.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE NORWEGIAN BARQUE" STAUT, FROM ANTWERP,
To-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW,
The Steamship
KWANGTUNG," Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de- Pam apatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1879.
NOT·1·0-E.-
General.-RUSSELL & Co.
Jau. 14, Tigre, French steamer, 2054, Champenois, Marsailles Dec. 1, Naples 3, Port Bald 8, Suoz 9, Aden 10, Galla 20, Singapore Jan. 2, and Saigon 8, Matts and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITINES
Jan. 14, Stentor, British steamer, 1304, J, Kirkpatrick, Shanghal Jan, 11, General. -BUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
Jan. 14, Kwangtung, British stonmer, 675, Panchard, Foochow Jan. 10, Amoy 11, and Swatow 13, Genoral,--DOGLAS LA
PRATE. & 00.
DEPARTURES, Jan. 14, Quartu, for Saigon.
14, Gesine Brons, for Bangkok.
CLEARED.
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Taiwan, for Chefoo. Verona, for Manila. Spartan, for Foodbow,
Nicolaus, for Oanton.
THE above.named Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under-ONSIGNEES of Optional Cargo, per signed for countsraignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vonsel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,
MEYER & Co., Agents,
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Hongkong, January 4, 1879.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BRITISH SHIP COREA, FROM LONDON.
THE
E above-named Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are requested to Bend in their Bflin of Lading to the Undar
igned for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vestel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' sick and expense.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 9, 1870. ja18
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, "
JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
L. RENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent,
Ex "Pei Ho."
NMK (in diamond) 54/5 Imp. Aldridge V80 Salmon & Co., from London, 2 cases
Millinery.
Ex "Iraouaddy."
(in diamond) No. 1/3, Mossra Gilman
Co., 8 casos Granite, from London. Hongkong, January 3, 1879,
TO
To Let.
BE LET.
HDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. TOUSES Nob, 6 and 9, Zetland Street,
Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
Ži
TO LET.
Bark "PACIFIC SLOPE," from Cnetoo, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
All Cargo unclaimed after Twenty-four Hours will be carried on to WHAMPOA in the Vessel
BUSSELL & Co., Agente,
Hongkong, January 14, 1879,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
-PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Karo, for Swatow. Alma, for London, Aiva, for Bombay.
PASSENGERS, AKRIVED.
Per Tigre, for Hongkong: from Mar sellles, Sir John and Lady Smale and servt., Miss Bas; Mesura Crawford, Chambers, Perez de Tagle, and Baldoman; from Galle, Mr H. W. Jeffries; from Singapore, Mrs Doriani, and Mr de Somerville; from Bat-
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
THE
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
The United States Mail Pocket City of
Tokio, will be despatched on FRI. DAY, the 17th inst, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol- lows:-
11.15 .. Registry of Lotters ceases. 11.30 AM. Post-Office doses, but Lotters
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta extra. Postage until the time of departure.
Established 4.D. 1841.
香江大榮
:
A, S. WATSON & O... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLEHALM AND RETAIL Druacists, IMPORTERS
OF
No. 4844-JANUARY 14, 1879,
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NORAERT Requr.
(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 9, 1878.
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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Mongolia
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies, B. or S. Africa, | nor for fauritius.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contract Packet Traouaddy will be despatched on SATURDAY, ile 26th Instanty vita Marls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Strats Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Indis (vin Madras), Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Susz, and Alexandria. This la the best
given that, if the prisoners were subjected to any further molestations of the same nature, and formal complaint regarding the same were made, summonses should be issued against the offending parties.
One of our Shanghai contemporaries states that this is the first case of the kind that has arisen at Shanghai. It is
influence has been brought prominently not, however, the first time that guild before the public in the Settlement. We had here also a fow-years ago a very practical demonstration that combina tione exist even among the chair coolies in this Colony, It seems, indeed, a fact that in no country does trade un- ionism flourish more than in China. Every considerable town appears to possess its trade associations. Those organisations have their assembly halls, where the members meut to hold the festival of their patron saint, to collect and appropriate the subscriptions of the members, to discuss matters affecting the interests of the trade the combina- tion represents, and to partake of the good cheer provided on such occa Rions. It is said that public and even- political questions are discussed at The publication of this issue commenced those meetings-a circumstance which 7.55 p.m.
ATES, TOILET REQUISITER, ENGLIÓ, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonle Water, Glugerade, Potans Water, Samaparilis
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Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manifactory is under direct and continuous European Superoician. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,"
MARRIAGE.
On the 27th Nov., at All Souls' Church, Langham-place, William Kirby, formerly of H.M.'s Customs, London, and late of China, to Mary, third daughter of John Grewar, late of Cupar Angus, Perthshire.
opportunity for forwarding Corre THE CHINA MAIL:
spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension,
HOURS OF OLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in slosing Mails, o, by both the British and French Contract Packeta -
Day before departure,-
6 F.-Money Order Office closes; Post
Office clozes except the NIGHT whleb remalus open all night,
coases.
7.-Pont Office opens. 10-Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and patterns coases,
11 A.-Maile closed, except for Late
ja21 gon, Messrs Tremlett and Tom Kung Sing Day of departure,—
Bioters Joseph Pradier and Agathe Marle, Mr Masce, Misa Ermelinda, and 84 Chl nose.--For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mr Braess, Rev. and Mrs Galpin, Fathers Imerry and Brey, Soeurs Loutre, Fo- Hette and Philomeno, and Mrs Hull's fer- vant-For Yokohama: from Iamalia, Mr Sonhart; from Marsellies, Messrs Takagna- wa and Minoda, Miss Megre and 2 Blsters, Messrs Yamada, Shibaya, Ota, Ikeda, Maguowa, Ichikowa, Saitai Watanabo and Tanks, Miss Van der Nelde, Mesara Barre and Weinberger, Mrs Mouche's servant, and Mr Nobata from Port Said, Mesars Suwa and Morits.
The Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 15th Instant, at 4 p. L. HENNEQUIN, Actg, Agent. Hongkong, January 16, 1879
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"TIGRE," Commandant CHAMBANOIS, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
I
on THURSDAY, the 16th Inst., at 10 am
L. HENNEQUIN, Acty. Agent Hongkong, Jaunary 14, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
S. B.
TIGEE.
NOTICE.
of Cargo por B. S.
Par Mongolia, from Shanghai, Messrs Elias, Trelawney, Uloth, and Tiffen, Mar Kandle, and 26 Chinese.
Por Pacific Stope, from Chofeo, Mr Pfeil. Per Krangtung, from Coast Ports, Mensra Lewis, Bathgate, Hatchings, Nickels, Her- ton, Yang, Young Awu, and 167 Chinese.
Per Hazelhuret, from Victoria (V. I.) and Honolulu, 120 Chinese.
Per Stator, from Shanghai, 2 Chinesa.
DEPARTED.
Por Quurta, for Balgon, 165 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Stentor reports : Fresh N.E. winds from Shanghai..
The British steamer Mongolia reports: Experienced moderate and fresh N.W. to N.Ñ.E. breezes and fine weather, H.M.S. Charybdis arrived at Shanghai Jan. 8th, and H.M.8. Growler left on the 10th inat. Spoke nothing during the passage,
The British steamer Kwangtung reports;
CONSIGN Hom London, in conneo-Lert Boochow on the 10th, hati krst N. 14-
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby winds and fine weather to Swatow. Left Informed that their Goods are being swator on the 18th at 11 p.m., bad mo landed and stored at their risk at the Comderate N.E. winds and fine weather to port. pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be In Foochow : str. Haeting. In Amoy: stra. obtained Immediately after landing.
Glenlyon and Coren, and H.M.S. Hart. In Bwatow: stra. Wenchow, Yehain, and Yot- tung. S. S. Yesse left Amoy on the 11th for Foochow S. S. Douglas left Swatow on the 13th for Amoy
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- siguses, before To-MOBROW, the 15th Int HIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. 10 a.m., requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60,
the Undersigned. Praya Central.
Apply to
WO HANG, Nos, 6 and 7, Proya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
TO LET.
the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, Iteruerly known as the Bino Houses,
Mtnate on Praya East
*** FIRST FLOOR, No. 2, with possession
1st February.
ds also, SIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor ridors and Out-boutes to the DWELLING HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Pler at Wanshal. These may be had in Apart- ments of Two or Thres Rooms to suit con- venience. Fine spacious Verandah looking on the Harbour. Immediate Possession,
P
TO LET,
LAST GLAM GRANITE GODOWNE, stlashed to Blue Houses at Wanchal, MARINS Lot 66.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, doss to the Wanchai Piet. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented.
For further particulars, apply to
-MEYER & Cou Hongkong, August 15, 1878,
TO LET.
THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambera
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & 0%. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
TO BE LET.
TWO Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Prays Central,
TURNER & Co.,
Apply to Hongkong, August 7, 1979,
Goods remaining unclaimed after Toes DAF, the 21st Instant, as Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurano, haz buen affected,
L. HENNEQUIN, Acig. Agent, Hongkong, January 14, 1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCA18,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA SAIGON,
POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES ;
ALIO, BOMBAY, MAHN, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the 25th January, 1870, at Noon, the Company, S. 8 IRAOUADDY, Commandant GAUTAIN; with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIR, sad CARGO, will leave this Post for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and de- septed in transit through Marselles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board und) 4 p.m., Speels and Parcale until 8 p.m. on the 24th January, 1879. (Parcel ate not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particular, apply at the Company's Office.
L HENNEQUIN Acting Agent Hongkong, January 14, 1879,
The British barque Lota reports i Loft Cardiff with South-westerly winds and thick Aug. 28th reached the foggy weather. N.E. trade wind, carrying it to the 10 of fatitude, thence to the hquator S. W. winds, crossed on the 24th Sept., moderate S.E. trade wind to 22 South, thance to 106 E- strong Westerly winds and moderate gales. December 6th made the land S.E, corner of Sandlewood Island, Des. 9th passed through the Ombay Passage light variable winda 17th, Manipa Straits fresh N.W. winds and cloudy. 19th, Gilolo Pass, thence to 137 B. Hght variable winds, struck the N.E. monsoon in 6 N., strong winde and elear weather Jan, Urd. Jan. 9th, Fresh gale and squally, strong North wind from Vallerete Rooks, which we passed on the 11th, thence to Hongkong fine elear weather. Vessels Spoken-Oot. Ist, Bragos, New York to Japan, 68 days out, in lat.. 148 S., long, 31:14 W.; Ost 18th, "Augus tine, Liverpool to Manila, 68 days out, in lar 88.16 8. long. 12.18 W. Dose Oth, Daphne from London, 110 days out, in lat 9.18, long, 189.12.
POST OFFICE NOTICER MAILS Will close
For YOKOHAMA
Per Zibre, at 8.80. p.m. Te-morrow, the
15th Inst
For HONOLULU,
Per barque Crusader, at à p.m. Tomor
row, the 15th inat. For SHANGHAI,
For Tigre, at 8 am, on Thursday, the 16th inst. Late letters received from 9.10 to 9.90, with 18 cents Inte les. For BANGKOK-
Per Rajanattianhar, at 3.30 p.m., on
Thursday, the 18th inst. STRAITE EETTLEMENTS, ARD
For
CALCUTTA
Fer Japan, at 2.50 p., on Saturday,
the 18th lost.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOJCHOW
Per Kwanghung, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 18th Last.
Letters.
11 10A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
HONGKONG TUESDAY, JAN. 14, 1879.
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doubtless causes the Government to
regard them with s somewhat jealous eye. But the Government has probably a wholesome fear of these guilds, and, in spito of its horror of publio assemblies, deals with them very tender- ly. When, however, these guilds become bold enough to appeal to thelaw to compel a native, working for foreigners in a foreign settlement, to join their ranke andquietlysubmit to outrageous squeezes, it seems to us that if the Chinese authorities will not interfere, foreign officials are imperatively onlled upon to extend some proteation to industrious and peaceable natives working within their jurisdiction.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL." (Fer B. E. A. & 0. Telegraph Ool's Eine,).
LONDON, 12th January, 1879. The Pope has published au Encyclical Letter against the principles of socialism.
In the German Parliament, Prince Bis
A MOST remarkable instance of the powerful and wide spread influence exer cised by "guilds" in China has just occurred at Shanghai. It seems that a Chinese carpenter and bost-builder, styl 50x,ing himself" Ah Cutem" has, in con Įjunotion with his two brothers, been carrying on business for some years in Hongkow As the "Ah Cuberos worked chiefly for foreigners, they did not think it advisable to become mem- bere of a guild, the consequence being that they were subjected to a great many annoyances. Men belonging to the. guilds came to their shop, decayed some marck has introduced a bill to regulate of their workmen, bullied others, and Parliamentary discipline, its aim being 11.30 when the Post Office Cross used threats of various kinds to the directed against the Socialists.
enitzelę,
masters thematives, Being natives of 13.40 A.K.Late Latters may be postedCanton, the Carpenters' Guild at that on board the packet with Late Fes of city assumed the right to interfere with 18 conte until time of departure.
them in the matter, and, as the "Ab Outome" showed no signs of yielding to the Guild's domande, it was determined MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PAGEST to use the law to subject them to the The Australian Contract Packet Normanby, authority of the organisation. Accord- will be despatched from Hongkong, on ingly, one Loo-ten-so, as master of the
The "Journal de St. Petersburg" an MONDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday faland, Canton Carpenters Guild, applied to the
nounces that the Ameer of Afghanistan will Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowon, Distriot Magistrate at Shanghai for war- Keppol Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas-rants against the "Ah Cutems" with receive sympathetic hospitality, but that the mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel the object of compelling them to join the idea of mediation is illusory. bourne.
Guild. The District Magistrate granted Later despatahes state that General Ste- Correspondence cannot be Registered after the warrants, and the United States wart has marched through Kandahar un
1.15 p.m.
Consul (Mr Bailey) passed them, only on condition, however, that the Ah opposed. Outers" should be brought before the Mixed Court, previous to being taken before the District Magistrato.
The Maile will be closed at 1.30. Supple- mentary mail on board with 18 cents late fes 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 via Galle,
Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1870
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Miscellaneous.
་,་
The "Ah Outems" were then arrested
MONDAY, 13th January, 1879.
The Deputy Governor of Kandahar has made his submission to the British authorities and only awaits the arrival of the troops to surrender the city. The other officials and troope bave fled to Herat.
LOVAL AND GENERAL.
on the warrants, and appeared at the THE delivery of the French, Australian, ja27 Mixed Court for their, so to speak, and Coast Mails was begun at 5:10 this
preliminary trial on Tuesday lust. As evening.
might have been anticipated, the case
created considerable interest amongst A. E, van GovERNOR will distribute the
Notice of optional cargo per Tigre to both the foreign and-native population prizes to the scholars at the Government
be given at 10 B, 11,
Shipping.
4 p.m.-Tibre leaves for Yokohama,
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, January 16 --
10 a.m.-Tigre leaves for Shanghal. Tenders for Repairs of the Barg Cresswell, will be received at the office of the Agouts up to 3 p.m. - Transfer Books of H,, C. & M. Steam- boat Co. closed from this date till 29th Instant, inclusivo.
FRIDAY, January 17-
Noon-American Mall leaves for Yoko p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. SATURDAY, January 18;—.
Noon English Mail leaves for Porte
hama and San Francisco.
of Call and Earope.
2p.m.Sale of Household Furniture,
at the residence of Mearra Olyphant &Co., No. 1, Albany.
at Shanghai. Messrs Roterte and Riach,
from Messrs Boyd & Co., who had been Central School on Thursday next, at noon. recently employing the prisoners, appear-
ed and explained that the case was one Wa noto the arrival from England, by the which might sociously affect foreign French mail to-day, of Sir John and Lady employers of native labour, and they Smale.
asked the Court to protect the prisoners
from the control and extortion which the Tax British barque. Horelhurst, Captain Guild endeavoured to practise in regard
to them. Dr Macgowan, who, us United . B. Gouday, reports that on Jan. 5tb, in States' Assessor, sat with the Chiness lat. 20.30 N., and long. 180 E., she encoun Magistrato Chen to hear the case, ex- tered a heavy gale, when lost main and plained to the latter, after the facts of mixen topmasta.. the case had been laid before the Court, that guilds condnoted on the principles
on which the one prosecuting in this We have received from Mesars Kelly and Walsh of Bhangbei, a small noutical pocket instance appeared to be worked, must be oppressive to individuals and detri-manual, containing the Shanghal tido mental to trade. "Trades' unions as con- tables, Customs' signals, buoys, and re- dusted in western countries," added the gulatione, Woosung Bar algnala, calendarz, Doctor, "put the indolent, unskilful, and
da.,possibly drunken, operators on an equality and a large quantity of other information, with the industrious, careful, and ambi.necessary to mariners trading up and down tious workmen." The result of these the China Coast. The little work is neatly Proceedings was that the "Ah Cutems" printed and bonud in Moscoso leather, and were at once liberated,
will provo a handy and almost india. It is to be hoped they will fare equally poussble vade mecum to masters of vessois well before the Magistrate in the City: trading north of Hongkong Messrs Oxo dircumstance in favour of a hope
8 p.m.-Japan leaves for Singapore, to, 8 p.m.-Nuevo Constants leaves for
Manila.
p.m.-Meeting of Vistoria Lodge. Goods per Venice undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
SURDAY, January 19:-
that this will be so is that Dr Macgowan Lammert, Atkinson & Co. are, we be- Daylight, Kuangtung leaves for Coast expressed a belief that the District Magi-Here, the agants for the work in this
Ports,
strate had not bees Informed of all the Colony.
HotDAY, January 20-
Bale of the Iron Screw Steamship Atter
da, by Messrs. Hughes & Legge, on or abotit this date,
TUESDAY, January 1:-
Goods per Tiere undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. SATURDAY, January 26 ;-
Noon,French Mall leaves for Ports
Call and Europe.
MONDAY, January #---
of
faste of the case when he issued the war-
rant, Trades' unlovs can work enough Tassa is now every prospect of the tele- mischief as they stand without investing graphic cable being extended to Join Hong them with the power to compel a man
to join their tanks, and to squeeze him to kong with Manila, This long-oxpected and an unlimited extent. It was stated in the much-wished for service will be heartily- coures of this case that the sums demand appreslated by all, especially by those ed from the prisoners were 830 each, who are marrying on trade with the malghe entrance fees, and 20 per cent of their
earnings in the future, these being the boring Colony In question, while it is terms fixed by the Canton Guild to also a boon to our Spanish friends - on be exacted from their members who do the opposite shares to be able to com
3 p.m.-Normanby leaves for Sings, work for foreigners What a monstrous municato by wire with the mother coun
pore, do Tursday, January 28
Injustice would be a law that authorized try, through this Colony According to a the ewindling of hard-working nativen in letter from a Madrid correspondent to Bl p.m.-Sale of Effects, o, st Me this manner. Happily here in Hong- Comerols of Manila dated November 19th Armstrong's Sales Rooms
kong we hear comparatively little of the
WEDNESDAY, January 20 :-*
3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the H., G. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, st No, 50. A, Queen's Road,
TUESDAY, February 4-
8p.m.--Osdidenisl & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer leares for Yokohams and San
Frensises,
to
operations of the guilds, although last, the service was to be tendered for by resident has but to offend his wisherman the Government before the end of 1878. discover that trade combinations exist It thay be remembered that the idea of here as well as on the mainland. It is connecting this Colony with Manila by wies batisfactory to observe that on application is not a new one i it was proposed nearly being made to the Court on behalf of the
prisoners for protection against annoyance twenty years ago about the same time that by the Guild in future, instructions were a line wes intended to be laid betweng