2
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
DIAMANTE,"
Capt. THEAUD, will be de- spatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 16th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
ap16 Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
48ALVADORA,”. LARRINAGA, Master, will be despatched for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 18th Inst., at 5 p.m. For Light Cargo or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.MBE
The Steamship
"KWANOTUNG,”
Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de. spatched for the above Ports
on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at Day. light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
ap17
Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
at 2 p.m.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship "LORD OF THE ISLES,” will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th Inat.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Bongkong, April 15, 1879.
ap18
HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY,
WILL PERFORM
TRIAL BY JURY,
by
ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
AND
- DIBDIN'S BALLAD OPERA, THE WATERMAN,
at the
ON
CITY HALL THEATRE,
NEXT,
TUESDAY
the 22nd Instant, at 9 p.m.
Tickets may be obtained and Places Be- cured at Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 17th, at Noon.
W. WHEELER, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
sp18
Not Responsible for Debts.
FOR SINGAPORE, SYDNEY AND
"MELBOURNE.
(Calling off the usual-Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.).
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
** SOMERSET,” Captain PoCKLEY, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next,
the 19th Instant, at Neon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, April 15, 1879,
ap19
FROM LONDON AND "SINGAPORE,
{
ap22
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following. Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
JOHANN FRIEDHrca, German brig, Capt. A. H. Kroncke.-Wieler & Co.
GOLDEN FLELOR, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire,-Gilman & Co.”
ONEIDA, British ship, Captain S. Clyma, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain C. Jeaseu-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
QUEEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. R. H. Cary,Adamson, Bell & Co.
LORD OF THE ISLES, British -steamor,
MBE 8,8. Gleneagles barlog arrived from | Capt. T. 8. Beal,-Gibb, Livingston & Co. The above forte, Consignees of Cargo
are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of 'Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharres or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Options! Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 o'clock on 14th,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oc Hongkong, March 15, 1879. ap21
FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND.
PENANJ.
THE Steamship Lord of the Isles having Tarrived from the above Parts, Con signees of Cargo are hereby faformed that their Goods are being handed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence a dior from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained..
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21at Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
ap21
Hongkong, April 15, 1879
SAINT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
CHURCH.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Soatholders of ST. JOHN's Cathedral ChukCH, will be Held at the Vestry on THURSDAY, the 24th day of April instant, at 4.30 p.m., for the purpose of electing Two Trustees for the ensuing year, and for passing the accounts of the Treasurer, under the Provisions of Clauses
and 16 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1847. Applications for Sittings may be made to the Undersigned.
EDMUND SHARF, Trustee and Treasurer to the Body of Trusteża,"
ap24
· Hongkong, "April 15, 1870,
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
TATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONCTION WITE TES
CENTRAL exd
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
BAILROAD COMPANIES.
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. TEE &. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch
ed for S Rusisse via Yokohama, BATURDAY, May 3rd, 1879, 8 pitty taking Cargo and Passengers fo upon, the Culte state, Mexico, Central and South America, no uzupe
Comnestion is made st Yokohama, with Ezeamers from Shanghal.
PAROEL
Freight will be received on Board ant 4 pm of the End Bing. PAUKAGES l he received at the Offer until 39,12 ame day all Pascal Packages would be marked to address in full; value
of same is reqtilead.
A Raverion is made on RETURN PAE
BAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South Amerluan Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ofoes addressed to the Collector of Cus Loms, Esa Francisco,
For further information as to Freight ep Passage, apply to the Agency of the Overpany, No. 37, Queen's Road Osatral.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. April 30, 1970.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 13, Flensborg, Danish barque, 366, E. A. Jacobsen, Chefoo April 5, General.
EDUARD SCHELIHASS & Co.
April 13, Hass American ship, 86,
Eraus, Kobe March 28, General.—BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE,
April 13, Memun, American ship, 850, Watt, Sydney (NS, W.) Feb. 18, Goal.— MELCHERS & Co.
April 18, Gleneagles, British stoamer, 1887, G. 8. MacBain, London March 5, via ports of call, and Singapore April 7, Gen-- erai.-JARDINE, HATHESON & CO.
April 18, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G B. Drowes, Shanghai April 10, General.— Siemssen & Co.
April 13, H.M.S. Vigilant, from Amoy. Canton.
April 13, Chin, German steamer, from
April 18, An-lan, Chinese R. O., from Canton.
April 14, Kuangtung, British steamer, 675, Punchard, Focohow April 9, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12, General.--Douglas La- PRAIK & Co.
April 14, Denbighshire, Britlah barque, | 486, Williams, Kobe April 1, Ballast.—
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Apail 14, Somerset, British steamer, 1000, W. H. Pockley, Sydney March 18, Bowen 23, and Cooktown 26, General-GIBE, LI-
·VINGSTON & Oo.
April 15, 5 a.m., Diamante, British str.,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
Per Douglas, for Focohow, Mr and Mrs Phillips.
Per Hailong, for Tamant, Dr. Mann. Per Black Hawk, for San Franoisso, 1. European, and 20 Chinese.
пево.
Por Pernambuco, for Saigon, 100 Chi-
TO DEPART.
Por Gleneagles, for Shanghai, 8 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Amey reports:
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW. Shipping.
Noon-Diamante loaves for Madis,
3 p.m.- Moray and drrutoon Apcarlenses
for Singapore, ds.
9
Amusement.
(No. 1920.- Armii 15, 1879,
the destruction of the Gazette files natu- excessive number of passengers, will Abe rally rendered it impossible to seek for board to-morrow.
the law in its numerous folios Practi-
cally, therefore, the publio' are shut out We would again remind our readers of the from even a possible knowledge of its Dramatic entertainments to be given at the lawg.
Garrison Theatre this evening and to-mor-
Thus far as to the English-speaking p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the community. Garrison Theatre.
Meeting.
When we considor the row, for the benefit of the widow of a into. Chinese-speaking majority, how stands member of the Corps. the case? It is extremely doubtful wheTaz local Agents of the Occidental and ther any attempt has ever been made to
9. p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodgo. translate the laws of Hongkong into Oriental steamship Company have received
THE
First part fresh Northerly winds and rainy HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
weather, latter part moderate Easterly. winds and fine weather.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WROLESALE AND RITUL Dryggista, IMPORTERS
compréhensible Chinese. Of course it telegraphic advices that the S. S. Oceanic, may fairly be said that it would be worse with mails from San Francisco and Yoko
than useless to do so until the English Lama, was to sail for this port to-day
version itself was in a fit state to be translated. But it may be admitted
The British steamer Ewangtung reporta : Left Foochow on the 9th, anchored at Sharp Peak for 22 hours owing to foggy weather, got under weigh on the 10th, had strong N.E, winds and high sea to Swatow, thence to port moderate Northerly wind and no weather, In Foocbow: 8. 8. Europe. In Amoy: S. S. Names and Deu calion, and D. S. 8. Ranger. In Swatow: 3. 8. Faochow, Newchwang, and Hackung DDGSISTS' SUNDRIES, NUAKERY REqyrtor, but it must be apparent to all inter On the 10th inst. passed B.M.S, Vigilant off White Dogs bound to Foochow. On the 12th passed S. 8. Douglas off Nineplus,
The British steamer Diamante reports: Moderato N. E monsoon sad fine weather throughout
OF
HITES, TOILET Requisites, Evelin, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR. PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
Or
The British steamer Lord of the Isle ro- Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Waler, ports: First part of the voyage and uat!! Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla arrival at Port Said, experienced beavy
Water, and other Aorated Waters. weather and strong head winde, from The Manufactory is under direct and thance to Singapore fine weather, and from continuous Burupean Supervision, thonos to this port strong head winds and
Hongkong, June 1, 1876. hesyy head sea.
The British ateamer Washi reports:
(Tuesday.)
that the magnitude of the undertaking Tan change of mail-day takes places nati has hitherto prevented this ides from week. The French Mail'leaving on: Bater- taking definite shape. Still it is un- questionably a duty that the Government day the 19th Instaut, is the last Saturday owes to the Chinese residing under its mail; the F. &0. steamer leaves on the jurisdiction, and that duty must sooner following Tuesday, that is the 22nd; and or later be discharged. How this duty Tuesday will be mail day from that date. is to be performed in quite another mat-
An inquest was held at Victoria Gaol, yes- ested in the subjcot that the English text terday on the body of a prisoner named must be amended and arranged before the Chinese work can be commenced Lui Afu, aged 48 years. The evidence want Whatever opinion may be held as to the to shew that the cause of death was dygen. discretion of Mr Hennessy's policy tow tery and the Jury, comprising Mesars B ards the Chinese-80 far as the undue Moore, L. Hausbild, and J. P. Pascoal, deference paid to the Tung Wah Hospi-returned a verdict accordingly.
tal Committee. and the criminal classes are concerned the Governor desorves
(d)
the greatest credit for the desire he has OUR readers will be glad to learn that the shown to inform the Chinese, through Choral Society are to give Trial by Jury " the Gazette and elsewhere, as to the off-again on Tuesday next. The denerved papa-
. His ap-
Birong N., winds and heavy sea through The publication of this issue commcneed cial pots of the Government. man barque Jan Peter bound South out the page. On the 11th passed 'Ger-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON,
16th inst.
For MANILA.-
a 8.00 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
pointment of a paid translator, and his larity of the opera, joined to the excel proposal to constitute a Chinese Depart-lence of the previous performances of the ment or Bureau for facilitating a Choral Society, put it beyond à doubt that properly-recognised intercourse with re- the audience will be large and enthusisetio, spectable Chinese will doubtless lead to
good results, so long as a wise disorimin e Lordship the Chief Justice sat to-day ition be present in dealing with native to dispose of a motion by Mesars Sharp, representations. And if, amongst other Toller and Johnson, on behalf of the reforms, this Department no "under National Bank (Limited), for liberty to sell, the making of an intelligible translation
Per Diamante, at 11.80 a.m. To morrow,ed, in these and other columns, with the consideration." be calculated to forward under writ of execution, certain property..
the 16th inst.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1879. Per Norna, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, the DURING the last ten or fifteen years probably a score of articles have appear
object of impressing upon the Goven Per Penedo, at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, the ment the absolute necesity of a complete of the laws of Hongkong into Chinese, part of the estate of Nursey Kessowjes and codification of the laws of the Colony. it will furnish at least one reason for its others who have been adjudjcated bankrupts. sight of since the advent of the present work of years, and it cannot be done This subject has bees somewhat lost existence. This will probably be the No order was made. Governor, owing partly to the fresh by an offer who translates all other We understand that Major Huskimon (80th stream of legislation that invariably Government documents and takes oharge Regt), at present Assistant Miltary Se- follows a new ruler and partly to the of the Court interpretation at the same oratary to Major-General Donovan, is under public attention being absorbed with time. But nevertheless it ought and orders to join his Regiment at the Cape, other matters of importance. It would must be accomplished,
16th inst..
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA.
Per Moray and Arratoon. Apcar, at 2.80
p.m., on Wednesday, the 16th inst, For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW,
Per Kuangtung, at 6 pm. To-morrow,
the 18th inst.
The French Contract Packet Anadyr will he capatched on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom nad Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, tra is Settlements Batavia, Burnab, Oy on, India (vid Madras), Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.
This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cerro spondence to F. Africa, the Caps,
For SAIGON.
perhaps be unfair to expect Mr Pope' It would be almost useless to discuss and in the Zulu campaign will have an op- Per Cassandra, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the Hennessy to undertake the task of codify the means by which these most necessary portunity of distinguishing himself. He
2ad May.
ing the local law, or even to rearrange reforms can best be brought about, AB gained his brevet majority by service an the present Ordinances, in view of the it is no ordinary work, it must, it seems Acting Deputy Assistant Quartermaster MAILS BY THE FRENOS PACKER.— existing plethora of undigested schemes to us, be carried out by an official whose General, under Major-General Colborne, before the Executive. But the very fact time is not seriously encroached upon against the Malays in Perak 1875-76. The that our ill-arranged Statute-Book is fast by other duties. Codification must of becoming unmanageable from its large accessity fall upon a legal man; and as post of Assistant Military Secretary will be dimensions, as well as from its chaotic the Colony is not blessed at present with taken up by Captain Barton of the 27th condition, is in itself a strong reason a Sir Fitzjames Stephen, the officiating Inniskillings. why the work of sifting the wheat frox Puisne Judge might not inaptly be the chaff should not much longer be selected for the legal part of the work. We have to acknowledge receipt of two delayed. Those whose special business If arranging, printing and indexing leads them to look into such matters be the limit of the scheme, then an pamphlets on the Opium Question, “Eng, know b.st how great is the need for a official who is not a lawyer-say Mr laud, China, and Opium," three essays, consolidated code of the Ordinances of Lister, if he can be spared from his pre- by the Hon. Sir Edward Fry, one of the Hongkong, constructed upon the model sont dutice would probably be the right Judges of the High Court of Justice, ap of the Indian Code so ably elaborated by man in the right place. Whatever is to peared in the Contemporary Review, and wen Sir Fitzjames Stephen. Ten years ago be done, had better be done quickly, as noticed in our columns at the time. The this necessity was officially recognised, and the chaos becomes more hopeless every some movement was observable in official day. circles to attain this desirable object. The late Mr W. H. Alexander was then regarded as the man who of all others was most capable of carrying out the proposed reform; but more pressing offi- cial duties, and his subsequent illness (Per &. B. A. & O. Telegraph Co's Line) Cowell, M.A., fellow of Corpus Christi
St. Helena, and Ascension. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.---`
Contract Packet Khiva, The British
vill be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, with Malia to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlemonta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt,
Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.—This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonics, B. or Africa,
nor for Mauritius.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS, *
and death, appear to have stiffed the good intentions of the authorities in this direction. Mr Lister, who possesses a passion for accuracy and order, did good
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE **CHINA MAIL."]
LONDON, 13th April, 1879.
other, "The Opium Question," is a review of the opium policy of Great Britain and its results to India and China, dedicated to the Earl of Chichester, by the Rev. Arthur
E. Moule, of the Church Missionary Boefo- ty, Ningpo, with a preface by Edward B.
College, and professor of Sanskrit in the **The Standard," in a leading article, University of Cambridge, and formerly
514, E. Thebaud, Mantla April 12, 5 p. The following hours are observed in closing service in the compilation of the only announces that if the Khedive, after a principal of the Sanskrit College, Caloutts.
General RUSSELL & Co.
April 15, Anady, French steamer, 2440, Brunet, Shanghai April 12, Mails and General... MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
April 10, Lord of the Isles, British str., 1586, T. S. Beal, London Feb. 25, via ports of call, and Singapore April 8, Gen- oral-GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.
April 15, Salvadora, Spanish steamer, 615, Larrinaga, Manila April 12, General
REMEDIOS & Co.
April 15, Washi, British steamer, 265, Hunter, Quangai (Aunam) April 10, Gon oral. —LANDSTEIN & Co.
DEPARTURES. Apr. 18, Douglas, for Coast Ports, 13, Hatloong, for à moy, kc, 18, Yung Pea, Chi, g..b., for Foochow. 18, Black Bowk, for San Francisco.
13, Pernambuco, for sig u.
18, Zeriot, for Saigon.
18, moy, for Canton.
14. Fictory, for Whampoa.
14, China, fe Ninggo and Shanghai.
15, Chop-chung, Chi. R.U., for a cruise,
CLEARED,
B. F. Watson, for Baigen. Norma, for Balgon, Gleneagles, for Shanghai. Emil Julius, for Whampo
PASSENGERS..
ARHIVED.
Per Gleneagle, from London, &o, for Hon, hug, Mr, Mrs and Miss Carlson, Merers K. Oraig lliot, A. Milne, W. Diokie, and L. H. Pateraon, and Captain Alalog for Shanghai Mr and Mrs Dedi well; for Yokobama, Mesars Harris, Hen- ingham, and Munich.
and Mrs Danvir, Mr and Mrs Clntys, Per Rungtung, from Coast Porta Mr Messce Murray, Harman, Abells, and Soames, 2 Huropians deck, and 141 Ohluese.
baud, Miss Nell, Messrs R Cadozinger, Per Diamants, from Manila, Mra The.
Oliver. C. Fit, J. R. Hidalgo, and E. Villamero,
Per Anadyr, from Shangbaii for Hung. kong, Menara Vulliem nt, and Forbes, Mize Tathat, and 4 Chinesaj for Port Said, MN Taras and child for Marseilles, Vier Brenier, Messrs Dagat, Murdoch, Hoskings and Landburg,
Brojs,
Per Salvadora, from Manila, Mr R. V. Fermoy, from Shaugliai, 85 Öbínszé Per Semerset, from Sydney, ds., 98 Obiorze mp3 || For Washi, from Quengal, & Chimter,
Malls, &o., by both the British and French Contract Packets:- Day before departure,-
P.M.-Money Order Office closen; Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Day of departure,==
7.-Post Office opane. 10AM-Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases, 11.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letter.
11.10 x.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until.
11 30 when the Post Office CLOSEs
entirely.
11.40 AM.Tate Letters may be posted
SHIPPING NOTES.-The P. & O. steamer China was dooked at Aberdeen on Sunday: the German stoamer Feronia has gone round to Aberdeen dock; the E. & A. str.
comprehensible Index of the Ordinances friendly warning from England and France, ever published; but this good work was fails to retrieve the mistakes of the completed in the year 1870-and son-administration, the Sultan will be invited fusion has been becoming worso conto depose him. founded from that date to the present day. We entertain a very profound suspicion, and have exceedingly strong Russian Government has decided to sur-Somerset arrived here on Sunday, and bringe grounde for so doing, that there is hardly render Kuldja and conclude 's new Con- a single copy of the Ordinances in this veation with China. Colony, complete in every sensei, 0., containing every enactment that has become law up to date, and bearing every one of the annotations and erasures rendered necessary by the numerous repeal of Ordinances and portions of Ordinances that have become necessary
It is stated in St. Petersburg that the
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
AMERICA MAILS are now over-ine by the
the detailed news, we give elsewhere, of the stranding of the A. 8, N. Co.'s str. Ocean; the Mary E. Ray, from Hamburg to Hong kong, was spoken on the 11th Jan. in lat S9 S., and long. 27 W.; rumours are
P. M. steamer Alaska.
The
The
current in town of the loss of the O next FENCE MAILS may be expected here M. steamer Mett; but there seems to be to-morrow (Wednesday) the 16th inst., by no reliable foundation for them; the O the M. N. steamer Sindh.
on board the packet with Late Fes of during the last twenty or twenty-The next ENGLISH MAILd may be expected here. O. str. Oceania was to leave Yoko
18 cents until time of departure.
Genera Memoranda THURSDAY, April 17 :-
Daylight.Kwanging leaves for Coast
Ports, FanAY, April 18
1 s., Fale of Yollow Metal at Zotland
Street.
2 p.m.-Lord of the Teles leaves
Shangbai.
for
5 p.m.-Sa'vadora leaves for Manila.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. SATURDAY, April 19 --
11 s m-Meeting of E, Lilley's creditora, Noon-French Mall leaver for Parts of
Cali and Europe. Noon.-Somerset leaves for Singapote,
o.
MONDAY, April 31: :----
Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after
this date eubject to rent. Goods per Lord of the Isles undelivered
after this date subject to rent, TUBIDAY, April 22 ;—
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
years. We could reveal many litde in- cidents, in support of this statement, which have come under our notice in.
en Banday next, the 20th inst, by the P. & C. steamer Gwalior,
the working of some of the chief depart. THE cases at the Summary Jurisdiction ments of the Government Service. But Court to-day wore mostly uninteresting, the most cursory glance at even an imperfectly aunotated copy of our local
Statute-Books is eficient to thow that.M.S. Tilant returned from Toochow the attainment of a comprehensive and on Sunday. accurate knowledge of the law of the
Colony is almost as difficult a task 68 VICE-ADMIRAL Coors visted the French would be the acquirement of a hard man-of-war Cosmas yesterday, and received language without the aid of a teacher the usual salute. or a lexicon.
These considerations are put forward Tus P. & 0, ateamer Gwalior, with the with the supposition that it is possible to next English Mall, Jeft Singapore far Hong procure the printed laws of the Colony.
But when it is found by experience that kong at daylight on Monday morning, it la imposible to obsin even unannota
ted copies of the Ordinances, that this Ir is notified in the London Gowite that apparently insurmountable difficulty has the Queen has been pleased to approve Mr existed for many yours, and that the Domenico Musso as Consul at Hongkong Supreme Court officers are themselves for the King of Italy,
put to the greatest truble in collating
the loose sheets of the modern enist-
hama for this port to-day, but there is still no information as to the alarka; the Glen eagles (str.) arrived here yesterday from London, having made the run in 39 daysj including all, stoppages; the Brit, barques Presto and Chance reacbed Keelung on the 6th inst. Strong northerly winde and heavy seas to reported prevalling to the southward of this port, and light variable winds to the northward...
For the last two days it has been rumoured in town that the C. M. B. N. Co.'s Steamer
Me is lost. We have made careful on quiries, but are unable to trace the report to any reliable source. The agente bere arə, of opinion that it is entirely false, as no veszsi has arrived which could have brought – the new; at all events, they have heard no-
thing of the matter except the bare rumour.
One version of the story is that she founder-
9pm. Thoral Society at the City Hallments under which over a hundred Tan M. M. steamer Sindh, with the next ed, and a second is that she collided with Wednesday, April 23 —
Loudoun Castle leaves for Baskow.
TRUESDAY, April 24:—
afe-(better known as the Millet of Taku-
thousand persons in Hongkong are gov. French Mall, passed Cape St. James at another vessel; but both versions agree that erned, the real extent of this official 9.40 on Sunday morning, having left Galgon there have been several liven lost. The 4.80 posting of the Beatholders of scandal may be in some messure realitad.
| for this port at § 4. m. same day. St. John's Cathedral Church at the We are informed that the Great Fire on Vestry,
Christmas night placed matters, if possi SATURDAY, May
·
8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental §. 3. Co.'a Steamer leaves for Yokolates and San Frando. TURDAY, May 61,4
bar fame) left this on the 3rd instant, bound
Conquest left left two days later for the
bie, in a worse condition than ever for TEATERDAY being the birthday of the for Hoihow, with a general cargo, and the not only were the Ordinances of the last "Queen of Heaven" was observed as a few years destroyed, but many of the gala day by the Chiness community, especi back volumes of the Governinens Gantteally amongst the sea-faring elasm
8 p m.--Extraordinary Meeting of the were also reduced to sabes. As all the
Hongtong Fire Insurance Company,
TUESDAY, May 20:
bills passed by the Legislative Council,
same port. If all has gone well, the agents expect that the Me- will arrive here in a souple of degs, but at all events the arrival of the Conquest or the Atalanta will sat ali
with their confirmation and proclams. Tus sherga sgainst Captain Marili, milaster Bp.m.Confirmatory Meeting of Bossies, are published in the official Journal, of the steamer Jykany, for verrylupes dipukto at reati [
Yong Fire Insurans Company,