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SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 28, 9 p.m., Diamante, British atr., 514, E. Thobaud, Amoy Feb. 27, 6'p.m., General-RuSHELL & Co.
Feb. 28. Glaucus, British steamer, 1647, Jackson, Shanghai Feb. 23, and Amoy 27, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Feb. 28, Craigis Leo, British bargne, 622, A. J. Winther, Newcastle (N.B. W.) Deo, 29, Coal.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
March 1, Johann Nahmidt, Germ. barque, 435, NELCHERS & CO.
March 1, Namoa, British stoomer, 862, Westoby, Foochow Feb. 26, Amoy 26, and Swatow 28, General. --Douglas LPRAIK & Co.
March 1, Priam, British steamer, 1573, 0. 1. Butler, Liverpool Jan. 1, via portá of call, and Slogapore Feb. 22, General,— BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE.
March 1, Mariveles, Spanish eteamer, 425, Jose Mancz, Manila Feb, 26, General. REMEDIOS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Street, not later than the evening before the | Mar. 1, Pilgrim, for Ilollo.
departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Paoric, German steamer, Capt. Hern thelm-Stemmen & Og.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Capt. R. Haje,Melchers & Co.
R. M. HAYWARD, American schooner, Captain Doane.Remedios & Co.
WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Capt. Blevawright.—Captain.
LABGs, British barque, Capt. T. Brown, Eduard Schollhass & Co.
NEHEMIAH GIBSON, American barque, Capt. D. Bradford-Mayer & Co,
CRAIGIE LEA, British barque, Capt. A.
1. Winther.-Butterfield & Swice,
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
and -
1, Abbey Cowper, for Keelung.
1, Flintshire, for Saigon
1, Pacific, for South Sea Llanda.
1, Alice, for South Bes Islands,
1, Gwalior, for Europe, &c.
1, Bailoong, for Amoy, do
1, Diamante, for Manlia.
CLEARED.
Tottung, for Swatow, Corca, for Manila,
Prince Arthur, for Chefoo. Glaucus, for London, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports. Conchita, for Baigon, Bellona, for Bangkok. Phillipine, for Nowohwang. Cordouan, for Tientsin.
Teviot, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
For Diamante, from Amoy, Mr R. A. Lane, and 202 Chinese.
Per Namea, from Coast Ports, Mr Herton, and 400 Chinese deck,
Par Priam, from Singapore, &o., Capt. Guard, and 204 Chiriese.
Per Glausus, from Amoy, 816 Chinese. DEPARTED.
Per Gwalior,
THE INTERESTON RESTONGBILITY of pain, from Yokohama : for South
OSALES To-day.
BANDER & Oo.
Hongkong, March 1, 1879,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The British Steamer
** ATHÖLL,"
Captain Thomson; will load here for the abovo Porta, and will leave this on FRIDAY, the 7th Instant, at 2.90 p.m,
For Freight or F'assage, apply to
HOP KEE
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
ma?
The American Barque
"ALDEN BESSE," Captain Nores, will load hore for the above Port, and wil leave this on MONDAY, the 10th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KEE
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
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Hobaon.--From Hongkong: for Sonthamp ton, Mr H. R. Maynard, and 1 European; for Penang, Mr J. Buff, and 12 Tongafnese j for Singapore, 1 non-Comr. Oficer, 74th Highlanders, and Mr Stephens.
Per Diamante, for Manila, 10 Europeans, and 202 Chinese.
Per Halleong, for Amoy, &o., 40 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Glaucus, for Straits, 799 Oliasse, and 2 Distressed Seauien for United King- dom.
Per Krangtung, for Coast Porta, & Euro- peans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Phillipino, for Newchwang, 3 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTE
The British steator Diamants reports: Moderate N. W. wird and aloudy weather throughout the passage,
The German barque Johann Smidt re- Porte Fine weather and light Northerly winds throughout.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closə:-.
For SANGKOK. ---
Per Danube, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 4th lust.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o.- Por Dosan, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 5th March. MANILA.—--
|
For
Per barguo Alfredo, in postponed, till
further notice.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in closing
Malls, do, by, both the British and French Contract Packets:-
Day before departure;
5 r.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Day of departure.--
7AM-Post Office opens. 10A.M.-Registry of Letters COMES. Porting of all prlated matter and patterns ceases.
-11 a. u.----Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fes of 18 cents until 11.30 ▲M.—when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.40.A.M.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 18 coats until time of departure.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 1, 1879. ---- OPIUM —Nov Paint, cảnh....BD
11
credit,
Old Patna, cash,...
** oredit,
Now Bonaren, cash, 545
Grodit,
Old Benares, cash, -
19
Now"
45
++
+2
19
وا
credit, Malwa, cash, 800
credit,
Allowance Tagle,
Old Malwa, cank,
14
credit, 800 Allowance Taels, ---
Exchange.
Bank, Wire, ...
19.
80 days' sight,
3/54 3/64
6 months' sight, ... 3/71 Credits,
8.7% Documentary, 6 months' sight, 8/7+ India, Wire,
218
demand,...
220
Shanghat, demand, ... 721
30 days" sight,
Bar Bliver, 17 dwts. B., ...
Bycee,...
Mexicans,
1
Gold Leaf, 991 touch Sovereigns,.
腰
240
78
-309
109
1% a
... 28.30
Jul
Shares.
... 5.68
Bongkong Bank, 44% prom. Union Ins, Society of Couton, $1,450 North China Toa, Co., Tle. 1,800 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtaze Inn. Assoc., Tis. 715 Chinese Insurance Co., $800 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $780 ex div. China Fire Ins. Co., $170 ex div. H. E. & W. Dock Co., 14 dia, ex dir.? H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 10 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 105 Hongkong Gas Co., $80 Hongkong Hotel Co., $86
China Sugar Relining Co., $130, ez dir. Chinese Imperial Loan, £112
Do.
of 1877, £113 Temperature.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, March 4
Daylight.-Yesso loaves for Holbow. 3.30 p.m.-Mesting of The H. K. General Chamber of Commerce at the City Hall. Goods per Teviot undelivered after this
date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, March 5-~-
11a.m.-Sale of Sundries, &c., at the
Central Police Station.
Noon-Ocean leaves for Port Darwin, da Noon.-Sale of Cotton Duck, at Mr
Armstrong's Sales Roème 2p.m.--Sale of Household Fataitare, &c., at Mr Heaton's residence, The Her. mitage." FRIDAY, March 7:-
at
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, No. 39, Queen's Road. Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Co., Ld., closed from this date to 24th -S. "March, inclusive,
[No. 4883.-MARCH 1, 1879.
worthy and able administrators in making to the bad condition in which the ship was the history of our little Colony have fre- found to have been placed, it was doolded quently shaken their heads, and set down to transfer her cargo to the Mount Lebahon. the reason for these attacks as amonget
the things not generally known." If, This was done, and in transhipment it was; however, the success of each Governor's discovered that there were 22 esses shortin administration be appraised in accordance the cargo of kerosine. Here was a chance with atatistics officially furnished by the not to be lost. It was shown that some cases. same public official, it becomes evident had been broken and others need on board;
that the former rulers of the Island
have no great cause to be ashamed of the but, according to the custom of the port, part they played here, while something is it was not for the authorities to Haten to clearly wrong in the drift of present arguments. There was the law-"theirs affairs. Taking two years of Sir Richard not to reason why"—and it had been MacDonnell's career, 1868 and 1869, we broken. A penalty was Imposed of $100. find that serious crimes returned were→→
Per case, and a fine of $500 on the ship, making in all $2700; and the dignity of Spanish law (as that commodity goes in Manila) was suguemfully maintained! The Captain of the ship, howevos, refused to pay the fine; and the offended dignity of
tained. This has been done, we are now
the Spanish law had to be further mafu.
2:30 pm.dtholl leaves for Singa 1868, 1,249; 1869, 967, making together
pore, do.
2,216 cases, or 395 less for two years than SATURDAY, March 8
the figures shown for last year alone. Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of | Again, taking the years 1873 and 1874,
Call and Europe.
during which period Sir Arthur Kennedy MONDAY, March 10:-
-held the reins of power, however easily and lightly matters not, the following re- sult is arrived at-1873, 1,316 cases; 1874, 1,165 cases; total, 2,181 cases; being 130 less for those two years than advised, by the seizure of the ship, which are shown by the present administration is held until the penalty is forthcoming, during the one year of 1878. These apor until such time as the Customs and pear to us to be facts which carry but one other officials at Manila are instructed in conclusion with them; and that is, that international good manners by the Court Mr Hennessy's treatment of the Chiness criminal is not in accordance with rea son or justice, while that of his prede cessors came much nearer to the perfec 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'stion which all administrators ought ro-
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sau solutely to strive after. Francisco.
Alder Besss leaven for Portland Oregon. TUESDAY, March 11:---
11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard.
SATURDAY, March 15:--
Noon-English Mall loaves for Porta
of Call and Europe. MONDAY, March 17:--
THE
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of Madrid or the State Department at Washington, It is difficult to conceive upon what pretext any vessel should be thus treated by a civilized Government,
To come more closely to the statistical lead a vessel which had twice made the furnished to the public for the last year, blunder of putting into such a harbour in one or two of the figures given have su distress; but then we are not Spanish off. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Importance, in view of past events, clale, and are not learned in the m tives which at first glance they do not appear which govern the conduct of those gentle
Robberies with violence men of the Philippines.
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥瑢
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DAUSGISTs, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLID, AMERICAN, AND FREKOR PALENT
MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and othör Aorsted Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Jupervision. Hongkong, Juna 1, 1876.
to possess
during last year numbered 85yas against
21 in 1877. Burglaries and larcenies
in dwelling-houses during the night
reached last year the enormous number
of 181, offences under this head showing
CHINESE NOTES.
in the preceding year a total of 79 colywe quote the following pazaage, which is From Mayers' Chinese Reader's Manual Against 1,437 cases of larceny reported during 1877, there appears a total during the past year of 1,888. If, as is possible Mr Hennessy can explain to his Council and the community these unprecedented results, such explanation will be duly weighed and pronounced upon by the nnofficial members and the press; but.
interesting in so far as Major-General Meany (who accompanied the Chinese Ambassader at Berlin back to China the other day) re cently passed through this Colony. Mr Mayers writes :---
"The Military distinotion called in all alike, both Governor and governed, | Chinese Pa-tu-lu (a representation of the may well pause and ask whither a Manoku word bdiu'ru, signifying "brave") we drifting, and where are we to stop. is sa Institution dating from the early year
Looking at the return of minerof the present dynasty, and is conferred offences-for the figures above given are
those of serious offences only it is solely for active service in the field. It worthy of note that the decrease in the constitutes an order of merit partaking of The publication of this issue commenced as reported under this category, viz,some of the characteristics of the French 1,198, is almost entirely due to the Légion d'honneur, but ite special feature of ai 8.00 p.m.
leniency shown by the Police in regard difference from a European order conalets to two municipal ordinances concerning
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1879,
which not a little discussion has been in the fact that it has no outward mark of raised. The number of Chinese charged decoration to be worn by its possessor in during the year 1877 with having no the place of which there can buly be pass or light was 1,151 while the reckoned the distinguishing word (or title) Asour eleven months ago, when com-number prosecuted during the year 1978 which is assigned to each recipient on the menting upon the criminal statistica for the year 1877, we drew attention to the alarming increase of serious crime which they disclosed. In April 1878 we
wrote:-
So far as statistics are concerned, there was more crime in the Colony last year than
there had been in any similar period for
was not more than 835 Whether or
bestowal of the order. These specific titles not this proves that the Police were acting last year under instructions from may be either Manohu, Mongolian, or head quartera, it certainly proves nothing Chizere, the Manchu being considered the ay to the decrease of the offence in most honourable, Under this system, an question. 816 of the decrease
aro officer upon whom the distication accounted for under this head; and as conferred might receive the designation 256 cases are explained on the score of Yih Yung Pa-tu-Ju JCH?
ON
at least a decade. The number of serious decrease in nuisance cases (611 in 1877
#B6t'urn," with the title Maganimous crimes last year was 1,066, against 1486 in as against 355 last year), there is not 1876; while the minor offences last year very much to be said in praise of any Brave," and so forth. The title carries numbered 6,122, against 6,061 in the pre- one over the decrease in minor offences with it the right wear the peacock vious year. Taking the oximinial statistics Such are the mournful disclosures of feather, (see No. 468), although it seldom mr10 Left Foochow Feb, 20th, Amoy 26th, and (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premises, for the last ten years, we find that in 1897 the criminal statistics of this Colony for happene at the present day that the peacock
the number of serious crimes was 1,458; in 1878; and a more wretched state of 1868, 1,249; in 1869, 967; in 1870, 1,337; in
BOTTOMRY.
WANTED, about $6,000 on BOT. FITTINGS of British Bark "PACIFIC SLOPE," for Voyage heres to MELBOURNE
TIL TAKAO
TENDERS will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned until TUESDAY, the 4th Instant, at 4 o'clock p.m.
The Captain does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, British Bark Pacifio Slope." Hongkong, March 1, 1879
mad
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Underdgned will sell by Public
Auction, on WEDNESDAY,
the 8th March, 1879, at Noon, at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,--
6 Bolts Each No. 1, 2, 3 and 4
COTTON DUCK,
Bolts Each No. 6, 7 and 8
RAVENS DUCK
100 b. COTTON TWINE.
TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
J, M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer,
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
tar8
The British steamer Priam...reporte Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Namox reports:
Swatow 28th. Had fresh breeze and fine weather to Amoy. Thenoe to Swatow variable winds and hazy weather. Ex- perienced a heavy thunder storm attended
off Lammook Island. From Swalow to Hongkong fresh N. E. breeze and fine wea- thor. In Fooohow: S. S. Europe. In Amoy: 8. 8. Diamante and Glorious. In Swatow: S. S. Chefoo, Tientsin, Ohinkiang, and Newchwang.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SWATOW.-
Per Fottung, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the 2nd inst., instead of sa previously notified
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, CEY-
LON, SUEZ, AND LONDON,--
Per Glaucus, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the Srd lust.
For HOIAOW (with a Mall for Pakhoi).-
Fer esso, at 5 pm, on Monday, the
3rd March,
For SHANGHAL-
the 4th inst
| For SAIGON,—
4th inst., instead of a previously notified,
Per Penedo, at 4,30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 4th inst.
BAROMETER
Queen's Road) ·
Boxexone, March 1, 1879,
9 A.M....
Do. Do,
1 P.M....
30.118 30,040.
4 P.M....
€2
1 P.M....
62
& P.M....
Do. 1 P,M.
Du.
Do. 4.5.
Do, Maximum
6%
***
62
THERMOMETER➡-9 A.M...
Do. Do.
Do, (Wet balb) 9 a‚M. Do.
Do. Minimum over night
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
Ports Daylight.—Teviot leaves for Shanghai, dze.
Miscellaneous.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:
1871, 1,488; in 1872, 1,894; in 1873, 1,318; things it has never been Captain Deane's feather, lavishly awarded as this decoration in 1874, 1,165; in 1876, 1,396; in 1870, 1,455, daty to reveal, or our business to has been of late years, is not obtained und in 1877, 1,988. It will thus be scou analyse. There is not a gleam of bright previously to the bestowal of the Bátaru ; that the number of serious crimes committedness to be found throughout-nothing and
the allowances of the bearer,
last year was no less than 481 greater than but the black list, and the fear that it her omployed on sotive service, are that in any of the previous ten years of which we have furnished statistics.
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considerably enhanced in virtue of hi possession of the title. The Baturu has been conferred upon at least one European; Mr W. Mesny, a native of Jersey, for services rendered in the province of Kwel show."
We are led to understand that this title is never conferred upon any one who has not previously received the right to wear the peacock's feather.
mo
may become blacker still, We looked into the numbers of persons convicted The tide of official statistics, however, in the hope that this might have some would seem to be flowing onward; and what relieved the general aspect of the the report of the Captain Superintendent year's doings; but the convictions are of Police reveals a state of things which even less in proportion than, those of fully justifies every thing which has been the previous year-an evidence doubt said or done by way of honest expostula- less of the fact that common sense has tion and protest against Mr Hennessy's frequently been superseded by law ill-starred administration of the Govern during the period dealt with by the Daylight, Kwangtung leaves for Coartment of this Colony. It will be seen by returns,
the above figures that there was more serious crime in Hongkong in 1877 then in any of the ten years preceding; but even with the worst forebodings, we were
ANOTHER SEIZURE AT MANILA.
There is su open space lu Canton callad Goods per Saint Mark undelivered after scarcely prepared to find that the silent By the arrival of the steamer Martviles
this date subject to rent.
corroboration of the public conviction from Manila we have news about the the 6am Po Ti-a orruption of Sdm Mo given by Captain Deane's figures was to American barque Masonic, which had been. This is a most ancient spot, and be so conclusive and complete. The three 3. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right years 1876, 1877, and 1878-mise in almost anticipated on adcount of the file so called from the Buddhist Frieat Tát Per Priant, at 11:50 am., on Tuesday, Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Revd. extent of crime as follows: 1,486, 1,966, advised action of the authorities in the
[the same name as Dharma, R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain and 3,611. It will very much surprise Gunga affair. We recently remarked upon one of the trinity) having visited the place Morning Servies 11, Evening & Boly us if even Mr Hennessy himself has not the unique one-sided reciprocity" of the three [m] times. This was in the reign Per Argyll, at 3.20 p.m., on Tuesday, the Communion on the first Sunday in the been somewhat shaken by this hault of Manila Customs-laws, and the inconsiderate of the Tong Emperor Hín, A.D. month. Thursday, at & P.M., Evening his policy towards the criminal classes, manner in which these laws of the dark.
806 821. Ella Majesty was a Buddhos Prayer and Sermon.
maniao, and frequently bourred the re In Hongkong we have seen statistics and Mitary Service,-Rov. J. Henderson, oficisting Military Chaplain, as a documents improvised for a variety of ages are administered and interpreted proaches of his best statusmen, whom he Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion purposes new and strange to us, daring It would appear that the case of the invariably punished for their officiousness, on the second and fourth Sunday in the His Excellency's short but stormy career, Masonic to merely another illustration of and who daally gave up the Imperial mad- and in the light of the great importance these strictures, indicative of a state of UNION_UBURON Morning Service, at which Mr Hennessy attaches to facts and
Cinese Dictionary says that Bodhidharma: 8th Marob, with Malls to and in Chinese, 2-3 u. every Sunday, with straightforwardly and philosophically face or comprehended at Madril or London. came to Canton in the 8th century, through the United Kingdom and communion on first Sunday of every month, those furnished to him by his own. sub. The time fortunately the victim is an Europe, vid Naples to Balgon, Strais Rev. Dr. Eitel.
Canton was incorporat d with the Empire Settlements Batavia, Burtoab, Cey'or,
ordinate (Captain Deane), and profit by American, and there is just a faint hope in the Ten Dynasty, third centary Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bem. Henderson. Service at 5P.M., every
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev, the operation.
that the authorities at Washington may AD. Previously to that the Hon bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
It is difficult at all times to write die be roused to deal with the grievance in a Sunday and Wednesday, All seats fres. pasionately upon this subject of the morn direct and Anglo-Saxon style than contary, had conferred upon the Kings of Emperor Tau-BO, besond Morning Prayer and Communion on the treatment of criminals, and it requires The United States Mail Packet Belgic will MAILS 31 tua United States Packet. | First Bunday in each tooth at 11 am. additional restraint to do so in view of the British Government has done with the the South the title of Nám Tử Wong
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.---Roy, be despatched on M NDAY, the 17th A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam the unanswerable "official utterances" Guingo affair-
WE They were thus very much March, with Malls for Japan, San Yaen. (All Services in Chiness.) Mern of the Captain Superintendent of Police The facts, as we have been informtied, are in the same position vis-d-air of China an Francifco, and the United States, ing Prayer Litany, Ante Communion, upon the subfest For it is unquestion these The American barque Mosants was is the King of Anuam at this day. The which will be closed on follows :-- and Sermon, at 11 4.8. Bible Clear, at & able that the amount of serious crime BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND 2.16 P. Regitry of Letters deases.
P.m. Prosohing, at 6.30 ... Holy Oom amongst a community anywhere, especial on her way from New York to Nagasaki, last King of Tut was le chic 2.80 M. Post-Office closes, but Letters taunton, Jet Sunday in Chinese monthly in an Aslatie Colony, invariably reflects with a cargo of kerosine, when she was 7o. Later on the Kingdom of füt was BALLIN FOURDLING Hoor-Service in the strength or weakness of the deter compelled to put into Mantis in distress. Incorporated with that of Ng, at the German language, by Pastor F. Klitske, rent means employed by the Executive. While lying in Maulia Harbour, the misfor that period the Hon Empire, had been every Sunday at half-past ten A.M., in Now it is unfortunately a favourite ans of the ship wiet lecreated by the divided into thres Kingdome, Shuk, the Chapel of the Berlin Founding House, pastime of Mr Hennessy to pass severe murder of the captain by the cook but Ag, and Wat
the under his predecessors, Sir Richard Mao- she sailed for her distination. Mesting with oldest temple in Canton, there is a tablet Donnell and Sir Arthur Kennedy and rough weather, the barque was again forced given by Pá-chat residente" who baro aminted there two to put into Manila; and ultimately, owing | archa of the Ng Threes,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUBE, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH AMPTON, AND LONDON)
AL80
AUSTRALIA.
CON
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave IMB on SATURDAY, the 15th March, at Nood
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent,
Mongkong, March 1, 1879.
st
MAILS MY THE FASHOH PACKER.--
The French Contrast Packat Ava will
month.
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 114H, Afternoon, 6 p, .--Divine Bervice figures, it may be hoped that be wings which surely cannot be fully known cap as a hopeless case, Mr Eitel's Sanskrite
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babamus and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cair no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, February 28, 1876,
-Went Foint,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Meeting.
9 pim-Meeting of Zetland Lodge,
burletares upon the lamentable state of
things which was permitted to exist another captain was placed in the vessel, and In the Kwong Hau Taz
one of the mons