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G. FALCONER & Co., WATOR AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
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NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTIC Is hereby given, that the
KIGHTH (RDINARY MEETING
For Sale.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L aud II., à to M, with Introduction. Royal 870., pp. 404.By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two Doldans
AND A HALF pèr Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
fo-day's Advertisements.
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THE CHINA MATL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKEZ***** The British Contract Packet Geelong, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th inst, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Pocket carries no maile for the
Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAKET.
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-
8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon: The Revd. B. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain, Morning Service 11, Evening 4. Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the thanth. Thursday, at B P.M., Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Military Service-Rev, J. Benderson, officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, &u. Boly Commnalon on the second and fourth Sunday in the
month.
[No. 4889.-MancḤ 8, 1879.
recent case of the Masonic, will form a valuable study for the gallant Com- mander. Commenting on the fine im. posed upon the Esmeralda, our London
honest, hard-working, ill-paid missionary -and nearly all of them can well sustain that oharacter-is prompted by the strong feelings surrounding the writer rather than by an impartial, unimpas contemporary says:— sioned and intelligent knowledge of the
It would indeed be diffleult to find similar real faote of the case. Personally, how-nots of oppression in any other country pre- ever, we think the "self-denying life" tending to civilisation; it is not a matter which is so frequently set up as a model for surprise that Manila remains in the rear for the missionary savours much of a
of advancement. caricature. We hold that the English sta dars not, if they are ever so desirone, Bo many obstacles are placed in the way of enterprise that oapital- missionary should be regarded, so far as his rights are concerned, as nothing less, imagined why the local Government should Commenes operations. No reasonu can bo nothing more than a British subject. He pursue such a suicidal policy as that of holds property in the capacity of a stifling the expansion of trade-especially British subject, and to harp upon when accounts are constantly coming to hand the peace at any prica" doctrines of of now discoveries in the shape of coal, earth Christianity, and demand that a box Promoters of schemes in Manila, as well as flak, and many other natural products. on the ear should be followed by a all other parts of the world, come to London ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH,—Rev. J. Henderson. Service at 6 F.M., every turning of the other cheek, is an unfair to find the means to carry out their projects. Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free stepping beyond the letter and spirit. It is said that very recently the construction First Sunday in each month at 11 am. of intercourse, These matters have been mitted to capitalists here, and their willing- B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam it is needless to elaborate our views tion, the monied men in the country itself ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. so often discussed in these columns that ness to supply the funds bus gladdened the hearts of the people. Wise in their genera-
3 regrettable if, even when contending for posal, and as things go it could hardly be their undoubted rights, the faintest expected they would. The glory and the semblance of justification for the atric risk are to be monopolised by the British, tures of A Young Chinese" should ever who, in their good nature, are ever ready to afford support to schemes of adyangement. our English missionarion
UNION CHUROR.-Morning Service, at 11 M., Afternoon, & 1.r.-Divine Servich In Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with be despatched on MONDAY, the 17th communion on first Sunday of every month, March, with Malle for Japan, San-Rev. Dr. Eitel. Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:- 2.152.at. Registry of Lektors cersen.
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above ANY CLAIMS against the British Barone | 2,30 F.M. Post-Office closes, bat Letters Morning Prayer and Communion on the of the Treaty, which is our obarter of a railway in the Philippines has been sub-
Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 8 o'CLOCK P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th March to the 24th March, both days inclusivo,
By Order of the Board,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
General Agent.
Hongkong, February 19, 1879.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
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LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS" of the above-named Company, will be Held at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's Road, in the dty of Victodia, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of passing cer tain Special Resolutions providing for the following alterations in the Constitution and Articles of Association of the Com pany; viz.
1.That the Business of the Company be in future managed by a Board of Directore and a Secretary instead of the former and General Agents as
heretofore,
9.That if in the opinion of the Directors the Business of the Company in suy year be such as not to Warrant the Payment of Interest at $13.per sent. per annum on the Paid-up Capital, they may during such year reduce
"JAMES SHEPHERD" must be
sent in to the Undersigned before Noom of TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente.
#ril Hongkong, March 8, 1879.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
March 8, Johann Friedrich, German brig, 242, A. H. Kroncke, Wakatza (Simabara Gulf) Marob 1, Wheat, WIELER & Co.
March 8, Fottung, British steamer, 286, S. W. Goggin, Swatow March 7, General,
KWOK ACHEONG.
March 8, Helens, German barque, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES.
Max 8, Silver Ea le, for Saigon,
8, Excelsior, for Saigon.
8, dez, for Marseilies, &c. 8, Tanais, for Yokohama, 6, Amasons, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Baga, for Labuan, Mignon, for Honolulu. Johann Smidt, for Whampoa. Kirkland, for Chefoo. Humboldt, for Manila. Holstein, for Hamburg, Ocean, for Melbourne, &c. Amoy, for Canton,
PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.
Per Fethung, from Swatow, 3 Furopean
auch Rate to such lower amount as | deck, and 138 Chiness. they may consider desirable for the Interests of the Company.
DEPARTED.
Far Ata, fer Salgon, 10 Beaten, and 8-
B.To enable the Directors if a neccanity Chinese for Singapore, Mears Sanchez del shall arise to pay such Interest or Aguila, Fisher, Mr and Mrs Mulholland, any part thereof out of the Reserve and 6 Chinero; for Batavia, Mr Von der Fund.
Blasen and servant; for Marseilles, H. H. 4-To provide that when there shall be D. Carlos d'Espagna (panish Minister), profits applicable for dividend the and del Perajo (Secretary). Merers R. G, sms shall be divisible sa the Share: Wran, and A. Wilgaard.-From Bhang bai: for Marseilles, Mrs Curtis, Mesers holders in Meeting shall determine.
Show, Tomasi, and Bayo.-From Toko- B.That Fourteen Days instead of Thirtyhams: for Galle, Mrs Williams, 2 children Days notice may be given of all and servant for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Meetings of the Company.
de Geofrey (French Minister), 2 children, That Clauso 147 of the Articles of and 3 eervants, Messrs B. Ffant, Bror
the Company be expunged, leaving sen, and Mrs Green and servant. future changes in the Regulations of the Company to be made as provided for by Ordinance No. 1 of 1866.
NOTICE is hereby also given, that a Becond EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, will be Held at the same Hour and Place on MONDAY, the 24th day of March next, for the purpose of Confirming such Special Resolutions as may be passed at the First mentioned
Meeting.
Dated this Third day of February, 1879,
By Order,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Ajent.
-HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
STORAGE.
İNOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at T Moderate Rater, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARY, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors.. Hongkong, November 20, 1878. my29
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
TO DEPART.
Per Ocean, for Brisbane, Mr. F. J. O. Wdash; for Cooktown, Europeans Steorage for Australia and New Zealand, 470 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The German brig Johann Friedrich te- Ports: Bad weather with Northerly atorme and high ees.
Fresh monsoon throughout.
The British steamer Yettung reporta:
Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the latest Gondon and Colonial Paper, La
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
10, Jacobine,
16, Rosine,
19, Hermann, Nos.
AT BONGKONG.
(except for Non-Union Counties) may be posted on board the Packet with
until the time of departure,
Late Bes of 18 sente extra Postage Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Morn- but it would, on the other hand, be most have refrained from participating in the pro-
ing Prayer:--Litany, Ante-Communion, (except the Bahamas and Hayti), and Sermon, at 11 M. Bible Class, at Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, Fresching, at 6.30-P.M. Holy Com can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, February 28, 1878. mr17
munion, Jet Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Sorvice in
MAIES BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET, the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, / be furnished by the attitude of any of As capital has already been sought in Eng-
The Australian Contract Packet Menmuir, will be despatobod from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 18th inst., with Mails for Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cloveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Melbourne,
Correspondence cannot be Registered after
11,16 a.m.
The Mails will be closed at 11.80. Supple- mentary mail on board with 18 cents late fee till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it við Galle, Hongkong, March 7, 1879.
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKĶI. ---- The French Contract Packet Djemnah vill
The
he despatched on SATURDAY, the 32nd instant, with Malls to und through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Eträ'ta Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buer, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africs, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
HOURS OF ULOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
following hours are observed in cloalug Malls, de, by both the British and French Contract Packets -
Day before departure,—
5 F.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post Offics closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night. Day of departure,
7 4, M.-Post Office opera. 10. M.Registry of Letters Ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterne ceases,
11. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Few of 18 conte until 11,30 AM.when the Post Office CLCERS
entirely.
11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted
every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
MEMOS. FOR MONDÂY. Shipping.
2 p.m.-Olympia leaves for Manila.. 4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Alden Besse leaves for Portland Oregon,
Meeting.
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road.
Amusement. 8.30 p.m.-Entertainment at Temperance
Hall, Stanley Street,
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Co., Ld., closed from this date to 24th March, inclusive.
Goods per Glenorchy undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda, TUESDAY, March 11-
Daylight.-Douglas loaves for Coast Ports. 11. Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard, Claims against the James Shepherd must
be dent in to the Agents before Noon. WEDNESDAY, March 12:---
9 p.m.-Meating of St. John's Lodge. FRIDAY, March 14:--
Goods por Amazone undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
land for a Tallway, more projects will in all probability be brought forward, and however great their successes are likely to be, it would be advisable to come to some definite understanding with the Spanish Government regarding the treatment of shippors or other British subjects having dealings with the Philippinee.
SOME remarks appeared a few days since in the Amoy Gazette, on the advisability of obtaining "security" for native Bor- vants, which have a most direct applica- tion to the circumstances and conditions of this Colony. The example given by
CHINESE NOTES. the Chinese in this matter of engaging servants is held up to the foreign rezi- Just as in each country district every dent.. It is well known that the Chinese householder belongs to a certain arrondisse. master never hires a servant, domestic mint or, so within each walled city, or otherwise, unless that employé is well known by a respectable shopkeeper or and within a certain radios outside its householder, and is accompanied by a walls, every householder belongs to a mill- ́ guarantee for his good behaviour. "This tary patrol or f. Hence the expression practice," says our contemporary, "which Are you a 司腦 is just one branch of that great system of
̇屬 which
OF A
standes, in command of an officer of any rank between Sergeant and Colonal. The civil
mutual responsibility which is one of means "are you a rustle or an urban citi. the mainstays of the Chinese society and zen" Every walled offy, by it of the 1st, State, offers advantages which it is short-Bud, or 3rd order, has a military fores, of sighted to overlook and suicidal not to from 20 to 500 men sagording to sfroum make use of." There can be no doubt whatever that this is a safe principle but it is not so easy to carry it out as our contemporary would seem to imply, Respectable servants and willing "scou- rities" must be more plentiful in Amoy than they are here if no difficulty is over experienced in obtaining guarantees for the good behaviour of domestics or em ployés. Much has been attempted here with the object of facilitating the engage. Kalends ment of cervants, as well as of keeping a satisfactory hold over them after they
official has no authority over his military colleague, but stands la about the same relation as the Governor of an ordinary Bagilah Colony dees vis-à-vis of the Military
Commandant,
are engaged. Our Registration Ordin- "
just as the Romana hadh The Chinese have their Ides and
means "After the Ides of "There is some doubt as to the
ac accomplished some good, until the exact derivation of the word Ides; bat if, wily Celestial discovered that he could obtain a situation with Wong Aasm's as suggested by one authority, It come registration ticket quite as well as with his from the Greek word. If "to nes,” on ao- SATURDAY, March 15:-
own, and that his ticket was not of the count of the long in that word, Iden ta Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports elightest use to the Polios if he departed exactly the same as the Chinese which
to his native place taking his master's means "to look at," "manifest" o spare cash with him. Still, so far as it can be done in Hongkong, foreign resis dents here ought to have as many of their servante recommended, guaranteed, or "secured," or all three, sa circumstances
of Call and Europe. MONDAY, March 17;--
9 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co,. Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franclase.
TUESDAY, March 18:-
Noob.--Menmuir leaves for Singapore, &o. may permit,
THE
on board the packet with Late Fee of HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of the Amoy Reading Room for Chinese
18 centa until time of departare.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 8, 1879, OPIUM.-New Patna, cask...........$595
credit,
V
When
Name.
From.
Left.
Aug.
9, Urania,
Sept.
28, Cllurnum, Oct.
Penarth
Cardif
Liverpool Cardiff Bremen
-
8) Jan Peter,
21, Fulda,
20, Rosaire,
Mandala Hamburg Cardiff
Des.
18, Blenheim,
21, Kong Bee (1.),
23, Glamis Castle,
Flushing London Cardiff
Jan.
11, Scotland (s.),
London
18, Gleniffer (a.)
London Liverpool
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving 41, Sarpedon (s.),
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
NOTICE. "BOй the 1st of OctOB23, Da EASTLACKE will receive bis PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No: 50, QUEEN's Road Central, over the MEDICAL HALL.
Hongkong, September 28, 1878.
Not Responsible für Debta.
Nether the Captain, the Agonis, nor Oemers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour
BESTHOVES, German barque, Capt. R. Baje, Melobera de Co.
WANDERING MINStart, Britlah barque, Capt. Stevewright.Captain. A,
LARGS, British barque, Capt. T. Brown, Eduard Babelihans & Co,
NEHEMIAH GLESOR, American barque; Lépt. D. Bradford-Mayer & Co.
Onassis Léa, British barque, Captı. A. Winther.Bütterfield & Swire, JOHANN FRIEDRIOS, German brly, Capt,
H. Broncko, Wieler & Co,
LOADING FOR CHINA AND Japan FORTS.
A1 London.-Steamers via Suex Canak Glenfalloob. Galley of Lorne. Merionethshire,
Carricks,
Bailing Fessel
At Liverpool Deucalion (B.).
At Glasgow Glances (s.) via Londoni
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, ~~~
Por H.M.S. Himalaya, at 2.80 p.m.; on
Monday, the 10th inst. MANILA-
For
Por barque Ficante, at 8 pm., on Mon- day, the 10th inst, instead of na previously notified.
the 30th Inst.
Por Esmeralda, at 3, 80 p.m., on Monday,
the 10th inst.
for SWATOW, AMOY, & BOOUHOW... Per Doliglas, at 8 p.m., on Monday, the
10th inst
3
15
50
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Old Patna, cash,...
credit, New Benares, cash, 560
arodit, -
Old Bonares, cash, credit, New-Malwa, cash, 800
credit, Allowance Teals, Old Malwa, cash, -
oredft, 800
Tael, Allowance
· Exchange.
Bank, Wire, ....
Crodite,
517
3/52
9/78
30 days' sight, 6 months' right,
19
31
Documentary, 6 months' sight, India, Wire,
Shanghal, demand,
demand,...
*
11.
80 days' sight,
724 73
Bar Bilvar, 17 dwts. B.,
109)
Sycee,
*
Mexicans,
FAI
417
100 $ % 0 28.30
#
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5.55
Shares.
Gold Leaf, 99 touch Sovereigus,...
Hongkong Bank, 42 % prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Inn, Co., Tla. 1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtsso Ins. Assos, Tis. 715 Chinese Insurance Co., $2921 H.E. Fire Ins. Co., $760 ez div. China Fire Ins. Co. $170 ex div. H.K. & W. Dock Co., par. H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $7 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tla. 16 China Coast Bt. Nav. Co., Tls, 105. Elongkong Gas Co., 480 Hongkong Hotel O., 855
Obina Bugar Reźning Co., $128, ex din Chinese Imperial Loan, £119, cum Int.
Do.
of 1877, £110, ex coupon Temperature.
Fer Olympic, at 3.50 p.m., on Monday, (Taken at Murs Falconer Oa's Premiu,
Quem's Bond,) Hoxerone, March 8, 1879,000'
· BAROMETERS ·9' Melisen
80.818 DD. 1 PM en 80.204 Do.
£ P.Elicio THERMOMETERS) A. Mi, 19 00
Do. 1 M
62 Do.
F. Mari Do. (Wat bulb) § 1.1. Do Do 1.P.M. Do. Do 4.1.1. Do. Maximu
F1 BANGKOK —
Per Date, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
11th inst.
For SAIGON...
Per Adria, at 8 pm, on Tuesday, the
11th Jugh
་་
Malapan over night
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
SAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS
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Druggists' SundriES, NURSERY REQU RITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGINE, AMERIGAN, AND FREKUH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Waler, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. Car The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
means to announce the new mood,"
when, socording to Williams, a sheep was saorifood in ancient times. Webster aaya that the word Kalends is derived according to Varro from the word asher, “to call," be cause the priest proclaimed the fact of the arrival of a new moon to the people. Thus it appears that it is quite within the bounds
Tar report, published in another column,
will be read with interest, It is des- of probability that Ides, and, criptive of an institution which certainly Kalende, are one and the same thing with
embodies some of the greatest forces.
which are inherent in our civilisation, one and the same origin. and its continued success will do much
towards the attainment of that better Nearly all formal Chinese domiments be- understanding between foreignera andgla with the words
* $.
Chinese which is so much to be desired. To this date formal English documents We heartily wish that Mr Budler may similarly begin with the words "to wit," receive every encouragement in his
efforts thus to enable Chinese to in which appear to have exactly the same form themselves about foreign countries, effect as the two Chinese characters given their commerce, religion, arta and above. SHOIRA, do, there sciences," because we believe that the fore means "An order. To wit. Where. object is good and, above all, practica', as," &. It is Mr Budler's desire, to extend the influence of this institution as much as
The ezpresalon 打抽鸛 man " to possible, and it is a hopeful sign whon the apathy and indifference of the Chi. exsot a pergolaite" or demand a present. nese scholars and merchants are begin In Fekingese the character is usually ning to give way. The Chinese newspa read chon, and in Fooklenese t'iu; it is pers are beginning to attract attention, remarkable, however, that in both thes and the light thus Bought upon passing dialects the character is read ph'ku in the events will soon be inquired for respectabore combination.
ing the historical and other facts regard- ing foreign countries. From our point
Gist The publigation of this irrus commenced of view, such institutions as this small at 7.80 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
It is well known that Chinese wives who Club in Ancy are of the highest import procure the death of, or themselves kill, ance, and it will be a lasting pity if the their husbanda are punished by the inflis. mercantile community of that settlement tion of a slow and painful death, whereas and well-wishers at a distanco do not husbands who kill their wives at the utmost give it much more support and an- HONGKONG, BATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1879.couragement than it has eren yet re- undergo a Bogging coupled with sile,
ceived.
which not very severe punishment is Son- THE short homily in rhyme which we
siderably modified in practice by the. đóng publish elsewhere on the Wah-shih-ahan It may be noted that Commander Pauli,sideration of "eätenuating olroumstances." dispute will give pleasure to some and, the new English Consul for Manila, Speaking of Russia in the 16th century Mr pain to many. Beyond stigmatizing the will shortly take up his duties at that Dunbar writes: "The most striking traits riotous donduct and lawless spirit of the part. For the sake of honest trade we are the seclusion of women practised Chinese, and a feeling of disgust that trust that official will come out armed
the "great unwashed" had again been with instructions to look after British in the East, and the excess of parental found ready at the bidding of a small interests in the style in which an ener-authority. Women who killed thei body of gentry to commit sets alike getic and independent Consular officer husbands were buried alive, * * At sbúð. disgraceful to the cople and their rulers, alone can. He may, however, come time in Russle and almost throughout the we have not pronounced upon the merits fresh from the Foreign Office with rose whole of Europe, this (shaving and making of the unfortunate Wah-shib shan busi- coloured opinions of the Manila authoris
The Baturday Review remarks, with
seas. It will possibly be better now to ties derived from the mucoses of the monks) was a mode of political death." await the result of the present negotia Hob. C. C. Smith's mission on behalf of It was painted out in the foochow Herald tions (regarding which the Foochote the owner of the Flower of Yarrow. If (1877) that the becoming a priest involved Herald appears to entertain such feeble Commander Pauli happens to indulge in a species of social death also in China, hopes) ere an estimate be formed of the any extravagant notione on the subject rights and wrongs involved in the begin of Manila Customs commissioners and ning of the difference, But, on the other the liberality, arising from the disgorg. hand, it iq matter for the deepest regreting of a paltry $4000, it is much to be reference to cartali peculiarities In Scooter that "A Young, Chinese, possessing feared that his ideas will soon suffer a Folklore i "It is dangerous to many a por, the accomplishments of a good Western violent shock-no violent, let us hope, son whose name begins with the sams education such as are apparent in the that his eyes may be fairly opened to initial latter as your own.. Is this a divival rhythm and rhyme of the flowing lines the real state of things existing at the from a time of exogamy,' when it was referred to, should ass in the missionary scene of his future-labouts. The cases of
anything approaching to the picture be the Fanny Fare, the s.. Gunga, the forbidden to marry within the limits of the paints in his stately llocs, Burely mack Esmeralda (noticed in last issue of the same stock-name * We have never heard of the pollebed ostfre bare levelled at the | Kondan and China Bypress), and the of such azogamy except in Chius ; but fif