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intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Oveyland China Mail.
(The oldest Ourland Paper in Okina.} PUBLIKED AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Containing from 79 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
THIS Mall Summary la compiled from
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"NAMOA,"
Capt. WESTOBY, ill be de- A spatshed for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 10 a.m., instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
« DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
FOR MANILA PIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer
"EMUY,"
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the Daily China Mail, is publishodised for the above Ports on WED- twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and
a re-
oord of osob fortnight's currant history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &o., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage: pald 56 cente.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Strost, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamor.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail
notices to Uonsignees,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
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THE 8. S. Hankowo having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Curgo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undaraigned, whence andfer from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded anless Notice to the contrary be given before p.m. TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 4th of May will be subjout to rent.
No Fire insurange has been effected. Bük of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879. my6
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE 8.S. Glenartney having arrived from The Abore Porte, Donsiguess 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 Wharves of Boats delivery may be
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3
o'clock THIS AFTERNOON,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 2, 1879.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. S. IRAQUADDY.
BLANDO, Mastor, will be despatch- NESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Fussago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Ûo.
Flongkong, May 5, 1879.
FOR FOOCHOW.
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The Steamship
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** MONARCH " will leave for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th
Instant, at 5 p.m.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)
The Steamship'
"TEVIOT,"
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W. C. NISBET, Master, will be despatched for the above Part on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, instead of at the time previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.. Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1870,
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FOR HOJHOW AND HAIPHONG,
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates. for HANOL.)
The Steamship
"ATALANTA," Captain G. PETERSEN, will W be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
- MEYER & Co, Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
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YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSO. OLATION.
NOTICE,
TN asordance with the Articles of Agree-
ment, the Directore have declared DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem ber 1876, of TILTY-THREE PER CENT ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Iostant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in -particulars of their Contributiona
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Ágonik. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debis.
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 Harbour -
NOTICE. TORRIGNEES of Cargo per 9. S.
Euphrate, from London, in sonne tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are belug landed and stored at their risk at the Com-Gibb, Livingston & Co. pany's Godowns, whence dollvery may be obtained immediately after landing
GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire.---Gilman & Co.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con. alguses, before To NORROW, the 1st May, at 10a.m., requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
ONEIDA, British ship, Captain S. Clyma.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captala Jesson-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTURES. May 4, Fes Hoo, Cht. Oralser, for Fakhol.
4, Olympia, for Manila.
4, 4jam, for Blagapore, Londen, do 5, U.S.B. Ashuelot, for Canton.
B, Mulacca, for Yokohama..
5, H.M.S. Fly, for Singapore.
6 Mosquito, for a cruise.
6, Lombardy, for Shanghai,
5, Chinkiang, for Canton,
5, Victory, for Tientsin.
5, China, for Bhanghai.
6, Agamemnon, for Shanghai, 5, Diamante, for Manila,
5, Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy.
CLEARED.
Esmeralda, for Amoy. Taiwan, for Tientsin. Wrecker, for Swator.
PASSENGERS. ABELVED.
Per Nizam, from Shangha!: for Hong- kong, Mears R. M. Gray and A. Fletcher, Dr. B. Collier, and 16 Chhiese; for South- ampton, Mr White's 0 children and Euro pean female servant, Capts. Jago and Mur. fellos, and Mr J. Sullivan; for Bombay, Mr Isac Ezra,
Per Diamante, from Manila, Mr S. Elio, Per Atalanta, from Haiphong and Hoi. how, Mr Brockmann, and 134 Ühingae.
Per Scotland, from Nagasaki, Mr Cope. Per Meli, from Baiphong and Hollow, Mousiour Le Roux.
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MATIN BY THE UNITED STATES Packet, The United States Mail Facket Occanic will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th May, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows,- 2.15 .. Registry of Letters conzen. 2,30 r.sc. Post-Offles closes, but Letters (srcept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Portage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
(except the Babamus and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, April 26, 1879.
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MAÏLD BY THE FANCH PACKET. --- The French Contract Packet Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th May, with Malis to
and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Stralis Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Oxylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tarmania, Fiji, Aden, Box- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suor, and Alexandria This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET,—
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping. Noon-English Mall leaven for Porta
of Call and Europe.
8 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8, 8. 06.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
Auction.
Meeting. 3p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.
[No. 4937-May 5, 1879.
friende in the States as the future head, of the government, his reception hère and elsewhere is based upon no sectional foundation, Republican or Democratic, If, as is most probable, the States again honour him by placing him for the third time in the President's chair, bis expe- rience gained by tavel and intercourse`. in nearly every quarter of the globe
Noon-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard. ought to be of incalculable benefit both
to himself and his country. One thing he will have learnt, viz, that Britain and the United States have every reason, to continue the social, political and com mercial alliance which has ever existed between them.
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, May 7:---
Daylight,Thales leaves for Swatow. 10 a.m.-Namoa leaves for Coast Portă, Noon.-Emuy leaves for Manila, dà 3 p.m.-Glenorchy leaves for Yokohama. $p.m.-Gordon Castle leaves for Y'hams, 6 p.m. Monarch leaves for Foochow Goods por Irasuaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
THURSDAY, May 8:
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The AMERICAS MaxLs per P. M. steamer Alaska may be expected hore on or about the 9th inąt
The next Indian Mans may be expected here about the 7th inst. by the Indian mall packets Fenice and Japan,
THE delivery of the American Mail was
Bonus of Union Insurance Sodety pay- begun at 8 thla morning.
able.
FRIDAY, May 9:-
THIS morning between 11 and 12 o'clock,
Goods per Wenartney undelivered after a stone junk capriced in a squall near
this date subject to rent.
Per City of Tokio, from San Frangisoo, The Australian Contract Packet Normanby: SATURDAY, May 10:
Mesars T Corvil and G. E. Thornton, and 100-Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, from Manka, Motors. J. B. McCulloch, and J. E. Shields, Capt. Nicholls, Messrs Juan Lola, and A. Ferando, and 2 Europeans desk, and 180 Chinese.
Per Emuy, from Marila, 122 Chinese, Per Chinking, from Shanghai, 1 Euro pean deck, and 40 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Per 0.8.S. Ashuslot, for Canton, General and Mrs Grant and Suite.
Per Ajax, for London, Mr and Mrs A. Falconer, family and servant; for Singa pore, Mears W. Clutton, sud W. Perry.
Per Malacon, for Yokohama: from South and Mrs Crane, 3 children and 2 servante, ampton, Mr North; from Singapore, Mr
and Mr J. Almeida; from Hongkong, 25 Chinese.
Per Lombardy, for Shanghali from Hong- kong, Dr M. Grant, Messrs 0. C. Khao, F. C. Place, C, Thomson, and 52 Chinese; from Southampton, Messrs Hearne and Bitable; from Venice, Mr Brand, Dr. Socke's amah; from Madras, Mr A. M. Archibald.
Per Agamemnon, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Kleinwachter and servant; for Amoy, Mr J. Covil, Mr Moorhead and daughter.
Per Cheang Hock Kion, for Amor, Capt. Bott, and 11 Chinese deok.
Per China, for Shanghał, 3 Cabin,
TO DEPART.
Per Nisam, from Hongkong for South- ampton, Mr W. T. Whitehead, Mr and Mrs J. Holmes and 4 children, Mr Charles Doble; for Brindisi, Mr D. Seyle; for Singapore, Lieut. Col. L. F. Hall, B. A., Lieut. J. A: C. Coker and 2 native servants.
From Shanghai: for Southampton, Mr White's 8 children and European female servant, Capts. Jago and Murrielles, and Mr J. Sullivan; for Bombay, Mr Isao Esra.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Fine weather and light Northerly winds.
The German steamer Atalanta reports: Had light Easterly winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Scotland reporta: Fine weather with variable winds through-
out.
The Chinese steamer Meli reports: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Left Manila on the 2nd inst. Had light variable winds and calms throughout the pakage.
The British steamer Chinking reports; Having had light and variable winds with dense fog from Woosung to the Hissban C.Islands, thence to arrival moderate North-
ALEXA, British barque, Captain George Robb.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PARAJ, French barque, Captain T. Pasco.-Carlowitz & Co.
ANNIE W. WESTON, American barque,
Goods remaining unclaimed after WED-Captain H. O. Winsor.-Order, BESDAY, the 7th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
YEADFIUS, American barque, Captain F.
W. Calt.Order.
Bora, American ship, Captain Edmund S, Manson.-Vogel & Co,
JOHN R. STANBOPE, American barque, my7 Capt. H. G. Pillsbury, Arnhold, Karberg
& Üo.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in tholi Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. Thla Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Ex "Yanglaze."
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SHIPPING
ARRIVALS,
May 3, midnight, Nisam, British steamer, 1727, Barlow, Shanghai April 30, Malls and General.-P. & 0, S. N. Ĉo.
May B, Fulda, German barque 884, V. Barron, Hamburg November 8, General →→MELCHES & Co.
May 4, Black Prince, British ship 751 W. O. Hewer, Keelung April 29, Coal.- DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
May 4, Diamants, British steamor, 514, Theband, Manila May 1, General. RUSSELL & CO.
May 4, Atalanta, German steamer, 782,
Leo Mr A. Marty, No. 1, 1 case Petersen, Haiphong April 28, and Hollow
Arms, froth Marecilles,
Ex "Anddyr,"
May 9, General MEYER & CO. -
May & Feetland, British atcamer 1197, W. Atkinton, Nagasaki April 29, General.
Lacat Joubert, Hanoi, 2 oases Wax, from RUBELL & Co.
Balgon.
Ex "Pelio"
BP' Order, 22 baga Stones, from Madras, Ex "Sindh." KJ (in distend) | No. 105, Order, 1 caso PV
Linen, from London. Hongkong, April 24, 1879,
Today's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW.
The Steamship
"THALES,"
Osptein LMONT, will be de. spatched for the above Port ba WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta, S. S, Thales Hongkong, Stay 5, 1878,
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May 5, Mo, Chinese steamer, 181, R. Marsden, aiphong May 1, via Hothow, General.-C. I. S. N. Co.
May 5, Friedrich Perthes, German barque, from Whampoa
May D, Oliy of Tokio, American steamer 5078, J. Maury, San Franciess April B, and Yokohama 20, Treasure (81,049,809), Mails and 1,884 tous General Cargo.-P. M. 3. 8. Co.
erly and N.E. winds and hazy weather, On the 3rd inst. spoke S. 8. Hankow, from Hongkong to Shanghai, off Turnabout Island.
QARGO..
Per Nisam, for London, 7,000 boxes and 35 half-obests Tea, 84 bales Waste Silk, and 1,074 pigs. Sundries. For Continent, 210 balea Sk, 18 ones Silk Piece Goods,
85 bales Silk, 22 cases Silk Pleas Goods, 80 pkga. Sundries. For New York, 116 bales Bilk.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY.-
Per Esmeralda, at 9.80 a.m. To-morrow;
the 6th inst For SAIGON.
Per Adria, at 3:30 p.m. Tomorrow, the 6th Inst., instead of a previously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ——
Per Bellone, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 6th inat
For BANGKOK,—
Per Danube, at 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 6th inat.
For SWATOW.-
Per Thales, at & p.m. Tomorrow, the
6th inst.
For
BWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW.- Per Namos, at 9.30 am., on Wednesday, the 7th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For FOOCHOW.-
Per Teviot, at 11.80 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 7th May,
For MANILA
Per Emay, at 1 80 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 7th insti YOKOHAMA
For
Per Gordon Cat's, at 2.80 p.m., on
Wednesday, the 7th inst
Per Glenorchy, a 230 pm, on Wednes
day, the 7th inst.
will be despatched from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, with Maila for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Oloveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel-
bourne. Correspondence can be Registered t 1.15
p.tu.
The Mails will be closed at 1 80. Supple-
mentary mail on board with 18 cente late fes till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if de ired, but as a general rule it is better to send it við Galle,
Hongkong, May 1, 1879
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MAIS BY THE UNITED STATES FORET. The United States Mail Packet City of
Two, will be despatched on TUS DAY, the 20th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed an fol- lows:-
11.15 AM Registry of Letters ceases. 11.80A.M. Post-Olloe cloren, but Letters
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Portage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Unior West Indies
(except the Bahamas and Hayti) Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, Apell 80, 1879.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
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The following hours are observed in sloning.
Malls, dra, by both the British and French Contract Packets -
Day before departure,—
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Noon.-Tevist leaves for Foodbow. MONDAY, May 12 :-~
Yow-mah-ti. A police launch went to her assistance, but the row, who were all on the bottom of the junk, refused to leave
Daylight.-Atalanta leaves for Hoihow, hor.
TUESDAY, MAY 13:-
ME and Mrs Fairclough (Miss Elola May)
French Mall leator for Ports of Oall have rejoined Mr Vernon's Operatic Com-
and Europe.
pany. Mr Vernon intends to return to Hongkong soon with six new operas, and should do well. Miss May will be the
TURSDAY, MAY 20
Noon.American Mail laves for Yoko
bama and San Francisco.
3 p.m.-Confirmatory Meeting of Hong-prima donna,
kong, Fire Insurance Company.
WEDNESDAY, May 23:-
Dividend of 5% on Shares of Yangtze: Insurance Amodation, papable at the office of Russell & Co.'
上
THE
Established A. D. 1841.
Á RATHER ludicrous soene took place this morning at the Supreme Court. A heavy squall passed over the town about noon, and the windows on the roof being open the rain best in in torrents on top of the
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,octators, who, rushing to the les side of the building, opened their ambrellas- Fortunately the rain did not reach the Judicial part of the Court or the dignity of Judge, lawyers and Court officials would have been somewhat marred.
香讚大榮
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
Davagiers' SUNDRIES, NURBELY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and contintious European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
5 7.M.Money Order Office closos; Post
Office closes except the NIGHT Box, | G which remains open all night.-
Day of departure,—
7 AM,Post Ofice opens 10. M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasel, 11.-Mails dosed, except for Late
Lettern,
11.10.-Lettern may be posted with
Late Fee of 18cents until 11.30 A. M.-when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure,
Quotations.
HONORING, May 5, 1870. OPIUM.-Now Paina, cash....4560
caah,,,,
Old
New Benares, cash, 585 Old
cuels,
Allowance Taels,
J
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23
11
New Malwa, oredit, 750
Allowance Taels,
21
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Old Male, credit, 780
31
Exchange.
Baik, Wire,...
21
30 days' sight,
31
6 months' sight, Credits,
demard....
Shanghal, demand,
8/71
274
225
72
*** 27.90
--
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4
5,48
Shares.
50 days sight, Gold Leaf, 993 One ... Sovereign, ...
The publication of this issue commenced
■ 8.45 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Tam following shipping notes are from various exchanges; The Osmo, from Hongkong, arrived at Valparaiso on the 6th February. The Southern Cross, Capt. Hughes, from Manila, arrived at New York on the 18th March; the Regent, Captain Bowding, from same port, arrived on the following day. A telegram received In London from Barbadoes previous to the departure of the mail just to hand, says. that the British bark Dartmouth, with Chinese immigrant, had arrived at De merara from Hongkong.
MR Anselmo Ferreira Pinto Basto, who has been appointed 1st class Consul före Portugal in Shanghai, by decrée of 23rd January 1879, belongs to one of the lead- HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1879.
ing families of Portugal, and is well-known WHAT may be termed "fytte" the first He is described as a gentleman of refined abroad as a politician of standing and merit. of the Hongkong reception to General Grant was appropriately concluded on
education and accustomed to good society, Saturday night by the reception at Go- having travelled a good deal in Europe and vergment House-an eminently success-resided for a long time in England, where ful entertainment wherein the Governor, he married an accomplished English lady, the officials, and the cosmopolitan public We congratulate the Portuguese com- joined in a harmonious tribute to the
worth and colobrity of one of the "menmunity of Shanghat upon the acquisition of the time." It is more than probable of such a well qualified gentleman for their that the reception given to the gallant Consul. Mr Pinto Basto is expected in General has so far been of an acceptable Hongkong by the coming French Packet, kind because the predilections of our
General Articles, Chinese Notes, "Trial
distinguished guest have been reasonably THE Overland China Mail, for to-morrow's taken into consideration. The result of this policy has been that the General has English Mail (12 pp.), containi
Editorial Articles-Me Hennessy and been called upon to make but one speech during his stay, and, like all Grant's the Blockade of Hongkong, H. E, the speeches, it is short and pithy. In the Governor on Mendleaney, Sunday Obner toast with which he conduded his orato- of Chinese Emigration, Butcher Meat, Fauce, Current Topics, The Abolition ries! effort of Saturday, Grant clearly China and Russia, The O, D.0. Report, Indicated his intelligent comprehension Chinese District Watchmen and the Tung of the warm welcome he has met with Wah Hospital, Rice Embargoes in Slam, from the great Anglo-Saxon Colonies The Relief of Ekose, Upper Burmat, The ... 5/7
3/81
and porta at which he has touched. The P. and O. Co.'s Censor. ...38 a 3/88 permanent friendliness and identity of Documentary, & months' sight, 3/8
interests between the two great English-by Jury" and "The Waterman" at the India, Wire,......
speaking nations of the world being the ty Hall, The Police Raid on Coiners at best possible guarantee for the world's Kowloon, The Lootbow Iriance, Affalts in prosperity and advancement, the Gene Upper Burmalı, The Opium Farms of rale tour of the Continents will have a Few Coffee, "Boneward," Police Intelli- Hongkong and Singapore, the Effects of most healthy effect. There is that about gence, Supreme Court, Sunday Observance the relations between Americans and in Hongkong, Deputation to the Governor, Britishers which savoury much of the arrival of General Grant at Hongkong, The reticence observable in family circles: Pilgrimage to Sanhoan, Latest Router's bat so soon as necessity calls forth an Telegrams, Marine Court, Correspondence, Manila, The Sepulture of the Late Bm- expression of attachment, there it is peror and Empress of China, General Grant strong and steady. There can be no a Bangkok, Commercial rummary, Misr question that the military career of cellaneous, Shipping Intelligente General Grant bas bad not a little to do with his celebrity, especially amongst other peoples than the English. As B commander who has led to victory larger masses of men than any soldier, ancient GRAND STATE DINNER AND RECEP
TION AT GOVER-MENT HOUSE.: or modern, he is justly famous but the real reason for the warmth with which On Saturday evening a grand State he is now regarded by most civilized dinner was given at Government House by nations are to be found deeper than this, the Governor and Ms. Hennessy, in honour The circumstances under which his suc-of General Grant; and afterwards a re eps cesses were gained were unparalleled in tion was held, which was one of the most the history of our race. One half of a
Hongkong Bank, 47 %-prém, Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,450 Chion Traders' In Co., $1,800" North China Ins. Co., Tla 1,250 ex div. Yangtze Inn. A 5500., Tis. 780 ex div. Chinese Insurance Co., $280 H,K. Fire us. Oo, $750 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H.K & W. Dock Co., 6% prem. H.R. O. M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia 13 ax div. China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tia, 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co, $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obies Sugar Refining Co., $137 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, 138
Do,
of 1877, £110 Temperature.
GENERAL GEANT IN HONGKONG,
May 5, John R. Stanhope, American For FOOD 10W. barque 407, EL G. Pillsbury Bangkok Por Monarch, as 4.30 pm,, on Wednes (Taks at Mesora Falconer & Co.'s Premises, great civilized Republic was arrayed brilliant and nummously attended that
Apr 3, Kice and Rose Wood.-AENHOLD, KARENG & Co.
day, the 7th inst.
May 6 senteralia, British steamer, 398, | MAILS BY THE BITISH PACKMI, -
Cullen, Manila May 2, Gezieral-Atesetz The British Contract Pushet Nam, BAROMETER
& Co.
May 6, Buy, Spanish steather, Blanco, Manila May 2, General-RaME Dios & Co.
May 6, Chinhiang, British niesmer, 709, 8 M. Orr, Shanghai May 1, General.-— SIEMSBEN & Co.
May 6, Wolf, German gunbost, from a
cruise,
May 6, 1.1.6, Mosquito, from a cruise,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th May with Mills to and through the United Kingdom god Europe via Brindist or Southamptonj to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Geylpa, India, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.This Packal currice no maila for the
Australian Colónin, by of §. Africa nor for Addarilika,
against the other half, not in support of ere took place within these walls.
particular dynasty, but for the main- tenanos of a great principle; and as t mad who, of all others, was most success ful in this the greatest conflict of modern
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