Intimations.
HUTCHING
F. bege to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &o., from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SHOF - WELLINGTON STREET, Opposits the Cathedral.
*
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
Not Responsible for Debts.
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 stay in Hongkong Harbinur -
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B, Taylor,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gouyo.-Landatein & Co.
PRINCE ARTHUR, British barque, Capt. R.. Willa.-Chinese.
PACIFIC, German steamer, Capt. Hora- sheim-Viezesun & Co.
PILGRIM, American ship, Capt. Fowle Russell & Co.
ALṛueDo, Italian barque, Captain S Pittaluga,--Borneo Co., Limited.
HAKON ADELSTEIN, Norwegian ateamer,
To-day's Advertisements,
BE
TAKASHIMA COAL
Undersigned are prepared to Di LIVER the above GOAL, az Godown, la quantities to suit Purchasers.
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1870.
NOTIFICATION,
mal
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1879, in A posted at the Supreme Court Houss for Inspection. Notics of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, dr., must be given to the Registrar, on or before SATURDAY, the 15th day of February, A.). 1879, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864
It la further notified that no person whose name is on the list as a Juror, will be exaused from service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualifios tion, unless such exemption chall have beon claimed and established, or such want of qualifiostion duly proved, at or before the time above specified.
C. B. PLUNKET,
Eegistrar Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
Captala O. O. Berge-Arnhold, Karberg MR
&
BEETHOVEN, Germian barque, Capt. R. Hajo-Melchera & Co.
S. B. ALLEN, American barque, Captain L. Taylor.-Meyer & Co.
CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Captalu Le Lacheur.E, Schellhasa & Co.
THINGYALLA, Danish steamer, Captain Molen.--Meyer & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA,"
·Capt. CULLEN, will be de Kepatobed for the above Port
at 6 p.m., on TUESDAY, the 4th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
fed
Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
(Valling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer
"BRISBANE," Captain REDDELL, will have
immediate despatch as above.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"VOLGA,"
Commandant ROLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe,
L BENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamably
AVA," Commandant HERNANDEZ, W be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. BENNEQUIN, Betg., Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIONERS of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills 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 insurando has been affected.
L BENNEQUIN, Stig. Agent.
Fx "Iraouaddy."
G (in diamond) No. 1/3, Mesars Gilman
&Co, 3 cases Granite, from London.
Ex "Yangtid."
AHEJ (in cross) MIC (underneath) No. 4041, Messra Aldridge Balman & Co., 1 case Alpacas, from London. R(in diamond) Nu. 213/15, Mesars Rose & Co., & Cases Hosiery, &o, from London,
PFE Order, 6 cathe Wine, from Saigon, DF Order, 20 cases Vermouth, from Saigon. DF Order, 1 case Arme, from Saigon.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
ROTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAM-SHIP THINGVALLA, FROM YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKI,
MEE above Steamer having arrived, Con
signees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the-Under. signed for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
NOTICE.
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RS. J. F. ROSE bogs to intimato to
the Ladies of Hongkong, CANTON- and the COAST PORTs that on the 1st MARO she will OPEN & DRAPERY and. DRESS-MAKING Bosincës in the
Premises lately occupied by Messra, Ross & Co., next door to the Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road.
All communications to be addressed to Mrs J. F. Rose, as the Business will be conducted on her sole aeedunt.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
mal
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,
ATBO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THEVIGATION COMPANY's Steam abip MALWA, Captain P. S. TOMLIN, will leave tbis on SATURDAY, the 15th February, at Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. "Silk and Valuables will bo transferred to the Calcutts steamer at Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to
A MolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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Feb. 1, Ocean, British steamer, 971, R. Edmondson, Sydney Dec. 17, via Cooktown, Brisbane, and Thursday Island, Coal.- GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
Feb. 1, Thingvalla, Danlab steamer, 1577, Molsen, Nagasaki Jan. 28, Coal-LINSTEAD & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 1, Gordon Castle, for Shanghai
1, Charite, For Tientsin.
1, Beliona, for Bangkok,
1, Condor, for Hamburg.
1, Fuyer, for Canton,
1, Pekin, for Europe, &c.
CLEARED.
Paralos, for Tientsin, Hawthorn, for Tientsin. Nestor, for Shanghai. Awangtung, for Coast Ports. Atalanta, for Hoihow.
PASSENGERS. ABRITED,
Per Ocean, from Australian Ports, 100 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Pekin, from Hongkongi for South- ampton, The on. Mr and Mrs Phillippo Messrs R. C. Callaway, Angier, T. W Duggleby, and Hall; for Singapore, Mr L Evans, Col. Dickins and native servant Wan Chung Bin and servant for Brindisi, Mr G. Lethbridge and native servant, and Mr and Mrs Fathurst; for Venice, Mr M. Brown, Jr.; for Galle, Mr E. A. Reotes From Shanghai: for Venice, Dr.. J. N. Fecke, Mrs Focke, infant and servant. From Yokohama: for Southampton, Mr W. B. Wright, obild and sorvant, Birs Griffin, infant and 2 children and servant.
Per Gordon Castle, for Shanghai, 1 Chi- nese deck.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The Danish steator Thingvalla reports: Strong monsoon and dirty waatber.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:--
For SHANGHAI-
2
Per Nestor, at 11.30 am., on Monday,
the Brd funt.
For SAIGON.—-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
· Daylight. -- Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Ports. Daylight.—Atalanta loaves for Hothow.
wwwwww.cam
Por Quinta, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the RELIGIOUS SERVICES -
Brd February.
For MANILA-
For Esmeralda, at 3.80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 4th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS--
Per Lorne, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 6th lunt.
P
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic,
lowe
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th February, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol- 2.15 .. Registry of Letters conses, 2.30 .M. Post-Office olores, but Lettera (except for Non-Union Counties) way be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sont by this route, Hongkong, January 31, 1878.
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MAILÀ BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet Tigre will
B. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Bord. R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. Morning vice 11, Evening 4 Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the month.
Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, officiating Military Chaplain At 8 a.m. Morning Praper, &. Holy Communion
th on the second and fourth Sunday in the
UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, at 11 A. M., Afternoon, 6 F. M.-Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 P.. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
[No. 4859.-FEBRUARY 1, 1879.
one of two things either that Mr 380 street letter boxes word erected. Hennessy will be despatched to succeed The number of lettera, eto, lost by Sir Hercules Robinson in New South robbery or theft during the year was 65, Wales, or to rule the Colony over of which 3 were regained and delivered day holding temporary sway. which Mr Cecil Smith was the other intact, and 62 were actually lost. Of It would this number (52), 19 contained money be interesting to know what, if any, in- to the amount of Yon 132.56, which was fluence the departure of Mr Phillippo repaid by the Naikoku Tsu-an Gaighs, may have upon future prospecta. It is inasmuch as the letters were in charge stated-but with what truth we know of that company when they were lost, not, as these matters are all what Sir and one letter contained a draft for Yen John would call "more gossip" until 500, which was fraudulently collected the Government Gazette appear that but was repaid by the offender after his Mr Snowden will not go home for the arrest. The number of letters, etc., present, owing in a measure to the fact missing in the course of transmission or that the difficulties of creditably filling delivery was 103. Of theme 12 were his position are almost insuperable. Mr traced and delivered, and 91, of which Hayllar, for some reason best known at 16 contained money amounting to yen head-quarters, having been passed over 54.70, were actually lost. This money in the selection of an acting legal adviser was, however, found and returned to for the Crown, the number of barristers the senders. remaining from whom to make selection No less than 204,367 money orders of a successor to Mr Snowden is very were issued during the year, the aggre ST. PETER'S SPAMEN'S CHURCH.-Rev small. Indeed, so pressing might the gate value of them being Yen 2,790,363, J. Henderson, Service at 5 F.M., every dificulty become that it would not be A very satisfactory account, indeed, is Sunday and Wednesday. All Boats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the surprising wore an official placed on the given of the progress of the Post Office First Sunday in each month at 11 am. bench who has not even; consumed the Savings Bank. The number of these ST. STEFREN'S MISSION CHURCH,Rov. requisite number of "dinners" among banks established during the year was A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam the wig-and-gown gentlemen of the 131, making the total number at the Yuen. (All Services in Chinose.) Morn- classio Inns of Court. In such a close of the year 392, The increase in ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, case, the only gentleman whose po the number of deposits during the past and Sermon, at 11 AM. Bible Class, at 3sition and experience would at all year over the number of deposits of the e.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com-quality him for such a service is the preceding year was 22,673, or 88.3 per munion, let Sunday in Chinese month.
Hon, C. May, whose present official cent,, and the inorease in the amount the German language, by Pastor E. Klitsko, resting place (3) manat naturally be va deposited was Yen 152,474,46, or 270 The total amount deposited avery Sunday, at half-past ten. A.M., Incated on the arrival of the new Colonial per cont the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Secretary. Whether or not our surmise during the twelve-months was Yen West Point.
may turn out to have any foundation in 208,944, fact remains to be seen; but, as pros- pects are, such an appointment would not be so unpopular as some others to which we could easily point.
-Rev. Dr. Eital.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,-Service in,
be despatoned on SATURDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Etraits Settlements, Batavia, Burmal, Oy.on, ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE-Dirine Service on Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom-every Thursday at 5.30 p.m. bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOKEY. The United Staten Mail Packet City of
Peking will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 22nd February, with Malls for Japan; San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follow
2,15 e.x. Registry of Lettern ceases. 2,80 P., Post-Offles closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cente extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non- Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 28, 1879. £872
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS:
The following hours are observed in closing Malls, o., by both the British and French Contract Packets :--
Day before departure,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Meeting.
9 p.m.--Meetlag of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneous,
Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 15th February, in-
clusive.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, February 4-
THE seventh report of the Postmaster General of Japan for the fiscal your ended in June lasta copy of which has been kindly forwarded to us by the Japanese Consulis a striking evidence of the immense space that western civilian tion has now placed between Japan and China. China does not yet possess a postal system worthy of the name ; Japan, on the other hand, enjoys at the present time the benefits of a wide-spread and excellent organisation by means of which over forty-seven millions of letters, news- papers, and books were distributed in 8 p.m.-OccidentalUrlental S. 8, Co.'s the course of the year under review, and Steamer leaves for Yakobama and Sana profit was added to the public revenue of forty-five thousand dollars. The Chinese postal service, if it may be so
4 p.m.-Bameralda leaves for Manila. Goods per Gordon Custle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, February 6:-
Fraualsoo.
SATURDAY, February 8 :--
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"] (Per E. B. A. & Q. Telegraph Oo's Line,)
PARIS, January 30th, 1879.
It is reported that Marshal MacMahon refuses to accede to any changes in the command of Army Corps and dealares he will reaigu rather than allow the Army to be disorganised.
The majority intimate that if the Marshal tenders his resignation it will be accepted.
It is thought probable that his 'formal re- signation will be tendered to-day,
www.
BOMBAY, 30th January, 1879, General Stewart's Cavalry entered Klat- gelzai on the 31st instant, the Garrison having surrendered without firing a shot..
The Ameer's brother has arrived at Kur
Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of termed, is probably not at the present rars and solicited General Roberta to rescivo
day in a much more effective condition Lasur-Christian Era, for the most stupendous than it was in the first year of the
Cali and Europe. TozaDAY, February 11:-
Transfer Books of The China Fire
ance Co., Limited, olosed from this date to 24th February, inclusive, PoatWEDNESDAY, February 12
Transfer Books of The H. K. Fire Insur
ance Co., Limited, closed from date to 26th February, Included. Flower Show.
5 P.M.-Money Order Office clones;
Office olores except the Nioar BOL, which remslas open all night. Day of departure,.........
7 AM.-Post Office opens. 10a.m.-Registry of Lettore ceases.
Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
11 -Mails closed, except for Late
Lettera
11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with
Lato Fee of 18 cents anti 11.80.A.M.-hen the Post Office CLOBES
entirely.
11.10 4.3.Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 centa until time of departure.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, February 1, 1879, OPIUM-New Patna, paak....$555
credit, Old Patna, cash,...
credit, -
THURSDAY, February 18:-
work that has ever distinguished the Chinese-the construction of the Great Wall-was completed in the third cen- thietary, and it may be pretty safely inferred from this fact alone that the progress made in facilitating the despatch of missives from one town to another
him.
WASHINGTON, January 30th, 1879, The House of Representatives has voted the Anti-Chinese Immigration Bill.
LONDON, 30th January, 1879. Grevy (Jules Grevy, President of the Chamber of Deputiesf) has been elected Fre-
9 p.m.--Opera by the H. K. Choral throughout the Empire has been of sident of the Republie for seven years by a
Society at the City Hall, SATURDAY, February 15:--
Noon-English Mal: leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
CHINESE NOTES.
The names of the two reigning DowagerTM
the feeblest nature conceivable. In saying this, we of course refer to the large majority. hundreds of millions of people farming the bulk of the population of China, and of the not to the few millions scattered in or Oor-near the various Treaty Ports The
Japanese have, within the last decade, Empresses are gradually attaining a some- 3p. American Mall leaves for Yoke sidering the unavoidable absence of a ladies began with a single name of two eatablished a postal system, which, con- what inconvenient length. Each of these net-work of railways and other improved characters, the effect of which has been. facilities for communication, must be
8 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking poration at the City Hall. SATURDAY, February 22-
hama and San Francisco. MONDAY, February 24-
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited,
at No. 39, Queen's Rood. WEDNESDAY, February 26-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,
at No. 7, Queen's Road.
THE
regarded as thoroughly efficient and a-ingeniously translated by the terms Placida tisfactory; if the Chinese continue to and Felicita. It is the rule to add to these progress at the rate they are at present names additional appellations on the ocak- going, their descendants may possible sions of an Imperial marriage, the fonth enjoy a postal service equal to the ono anniversary of a birth day, now flourishing in Japan within the succession to the Throne; and so on. Thus next two or three centuries.
the Empressos received further titles when
A most unquestionable evidence of the
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, satisfactory way in which the Japanese his lato Majesty reached the age of ton;
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12
31
39
New Benares, cash, 625
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credit,
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Old Benares, cash,
21
credit,
New Malwa, cash, 800
1
credit, —
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Allowance Taels, 12
Old Malwa, cash, 808
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Allowance Tools,
Exchange.
Bank, Telegraphlo,
Credite,
30 days' night,
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3/64
BU
8/7
6 months' sight,
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Documentary, 6 months' eight, 8/7
India, demand kupees,
Telegraphic, Shanghai, demand,
80 days',
220
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+24
....* 724
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycas,
44
Mexicans, ***, Gold Leaf, 90 fine... English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns,
Shares.
...
78:
109
1% 0 27.60
MA
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5.42 5.42
Hongkong Bank, bé % prom. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,800 China Tradern' Ins. Co., $1,8007 Yangtze Ins. Assos, Ils. 725 Chinese Insurance Co., $300. North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,300 H.K. Fire in. Co., 8800 Chine Wire Ins. Co., $185 H.K. & W. Dock Co., par H.K. & M. S.-boat Co., par. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 17 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 102 Hongkong Gar Co, 8 Bongtong Hotel Co., $66 China Sugar Refining Co., $148. Chinese Imperial Loan, £109
Established A.D. 1841.
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMISTS, WHOLEHALM AND RETAIL RUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
09
are now conducting their postal business when he was married; when he assumed the is afforded by the fact that the British reins of Government; and, finally, when his Government is contemplating the closing present Hajesty ascended the Throne. The of its post offices in the country on the 1st April next, and handing the entire Wife are & shade more illustrious than the
name given to the Dowager-Empress business over to the care of the Japan-
ese. Instead of opposing this concession, corresponding unes given to the Dowager the bulk of foreigners in the country Empress-Mother. Thus Charity, Virtue, appear inclined to welcome it, so great Honour, Baniguity would contrast slightly is their confidence that the whole postal favourably with Love, Modesty, Truth, and work will be eliciently and creditably Gentleness, such being in each case approxi
Davogists' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- carried out by the native organisation mately the style of name given to their
KITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Wator, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. em The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
under the guidance of a few foreign em-
ployés. Side by side with these proposed Imperial Majesties. The first syllable of changes may be placed the efforts which, sash dissyllabio name is, however, in eacli it is said, are now being made by Mr
Hart to place all the post offices in the case the same. No more than twenty-one Treaty Ports under one head. Postal names, it is said, can be given to cach Em- matters in China have not yet got be-press-Dowager: as yet, they have only two- yond the hands of foreignera, and even apiece, so that there is still considerable among these bodies there appears to be scope for the invention of the Court Astro-.- an absence of a throughly satisfactory logers. postal service.
The total revenue of the Japanese Post Office Department for the year was
Enquiries have been put forward of late
--- | Yon 818,778, and the expenditure Yen upon the curious custom of separating the The publication of thía izrus commemoed 768,494. This gives a surplus of revenue component parts of Chinese chercotors; and at 7.40 p.m.
over expenditure amounting to Yen, and were cited as instances. 45,284. The sum of Yen 250,000, paid Another interesting case has been brought at a subsidy to the Mitsu Blabi steam to our notice. In the Fooshow dialect,
THE CHINA MAIL.ship Company, is not, however, included
in these accounts, nor probably could it there is a characteriosis word chat, meaning fairly be so, considering that the native to beat," the history of which is as fol steamship company in question is no lowst The character to #f, composed of doubt really subsidis d by the Govern what is ralgarly called chai, and ting ment for other purposen than the mere, means to beat;" and instead of carriage of the maile
We have pre-i
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1870,
By the departure of Mr Phillippo, by to day's mail, Mr Rossell becomes adting Attorney General, and Mr Francia goes back to his temporary post on the viously stated that the number of letters, sing "I will to you, the Fooohow wags magisterial bench.
However much con newspapers, books etc, transmitted often say "I will chai ting you j" just as, in -- fidence the community folt in the worthy in the mails during the year was over English, we might say "I will best you" (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cols Premists, official who has just left, and it was not 47,000,000. This total in larger than In Chinese there is always a tendency to
Do
of 1877, £108/10.
Temperature.
Queen's Road.) Bonoxone, February 1, 1879. BAROMETZE
9 AM.....
Do Do.
1 P.M...
30.88€ 80.812
4P.M....
50
1 P.M...
83-
Do.
6. Do. (Wet balb) 9. De. Do.
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89
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The British steamer Ottan reports Left Sydney 17th Dee, calling at Brisbane Cooktown and Thursday Island, and on on tiring the ba bour, struck on the Ghibber THERMOMETER-9 a....... Rock, remained hours, then backed off and Do. filled in few minutes, compelling us to beadh | ship. After sixteen days succeeded in float- ing the ship and proceeded on the voyage j fourteen days from Thursday Island ex perienced dull dirty weather and head 115 winds all through the postage,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- signees' zisk and expense.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1870,
Do,
Da Maximum Da. Minimum eror sight
small, no one will begrudge the like the corresponding one for the previous use the first of two dissyllables alone) and, amount of respect for and trust in his year by about 8,000,000, or 23 per cen in this case, the slang word chai ting has locum tenens, who has already fulfilled tum, which demonstrates conclusirely the
the duties of this office to the satisfaction remarkable progress the postal service is been out short to the monosyllable otas, and of all concerned, and has also not un making in the country. It is worth has gradually crept into the common and worthily sat upon the bench of the noting that the number of newspapers colloquial language. In the same way, a Supreme Court during the absence of transmitted in the malls was 30 per cent granary, ch'ong is often called in joke Sir John Smale, Mush epeculation has larger than the number for the previous (not quite accurately) ing kung been indulged in privately as to official year, (1877), and 90 per cent larger than but this eccentricity, unlike the first men ubauges, from His Excellency downwards, that for 1870. During the year, 48 post-
and many are the movements prognosti offices, 3 receiving agencies, and 347 tioned, has not yet grafted itself upon the sated. Several authorides have settled | atamp agencies; wore established ; and / ordinary language of the people,