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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
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ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTES OF 1879.
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Intimations.
CONSULAT DE FRANCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-days Advertisements.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer
"EMUY,"
BLANCO, Master, shortly expect ed, will have immediste despatch
E Gonvernement de la Cochinchine mettra en adjudication le 3 Novembre proobato un SERVICE MENSUEL et DIRECT PAR BATEAU À VAPEUR for the above Porte, entre Saigon, lo Tonquin, et Poulo-Condor. Le cahier des charges peut être consulté la Chancellerie du Consulat de France, Hongkong, le 9 Octobre, 1879.
Le Chancelier pn
J. LE GLAY.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
2600
CHAREHOLDERS in the above Co-à
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List their CONTBI- BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu- ary 1st to June 30th 1879; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO. .FITS keserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendored prior to October 31st next, will be adjust-
FRENCH CONSULATE,
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, October 25, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE!". THE Undersigned will sell by Publio
ed by the Company and no Claims or THE Government of Cochin-china invite desig
TENDERS for a DIRECT MONTH.
Alterations will be subsequently admitted,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, July 24, 1879,
NOTICE.
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OFFICE OF THE, SHANGHAI STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
TENTH RETURN CAPITAL
LY SERVICE by STEAMER between Saigon, Tonquin, and Poulo Condor; Ton. ders to be opened on the 3rd November Full Particulars may be seen at the French Consulate.
J. LE GLAY,
Acting Chancelier. Hongkong, October 9, 1879,
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at the Rate of TWO TAELS por Alustant. The OAINE ROAD or that
SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on 13th October, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on MON. DAY, 20th October.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
NOTICE RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st
NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.
Apply to
THE BORNRO Company, Ltd. Hongkong, October 1, 1870.
NOTICE.
THE Upderalgued have been appointed
will be ULOSED from the 13th to the 20th NTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
July, Inolasive.
By Order,
OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
́RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators. Shanghal, October 1, 1879.
not
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ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FORMIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ABSO-
CIATION.
NOTICE.
IN accordance with the Articles of Agree- IN of
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 3lat-Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PEE CENT.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
NOTICE.
31080
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, # (Wan Teze Yat Po),
ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, CEASED from the lat August, 1877. payable af our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, May 5, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE ROGERS visit SHANGHAI
CHUN AYIN.
Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
IN
NOTICE,
TUESDAY,
الالالالا
the 28th October, at Noon, at his Auction
Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf, 5 bales BLANKETS, assorted colors, 3 cases Aniline Dyes in Tins.
1 case Cotton Towels.
15 caska Golden Gate Flour.
5 tin-lined Cases York Hams. 25 cases -Kinahan's `LL. Whisky. Champagne, Assorted Liqueurs, Chart- reuse, Claret, Brandy, etc, etc., etc.
100 boxes Stearine Candles.. 200 boxes each 28-lbs. Yellow Soap.
2 cases Windsor Toilet Soap. All Wool Fancy Flannel, Rep, Blue Navy Berge, Wool Mitts, Wool Scarves, Merino Undershirts, Tweeds, Doeskins, Meltons, Railway Ruga, etc., etc.
TN Reference to the above, the Under- signed bas LEASED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and bas engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN,.
2 cases Gilt Buttons, assorted sizes. 15 cases American Clocks.
35 Lefaucheux Revolvers and Car-
tridges.
10 cases Tumblers
6 cases Liqueur Glasses.
3 cases Sewing Cotton.
150 Alhambra Quilts.
3 cases Envelopes, assorted sizes. Morton's Oilman's Stores.
12 coils 9 and 12 Thread Seizing Stuff, 15 coils Russian Rope, 3 stranded. Hubbuck's Paints, assorted; and Tur- peutine.
And a Variety of Other GOODS. TERMB.—Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
0028
HE Undersigned has received in Tumous from the Hon'ble C. B. PLUNKET, to sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY,
as Translator and General Manager of the the 30th October, 1879, at 2 p.m. (owing newspaper, which under its new régime to change of residence), at Fletcher's will be found to hitherto, an ex-
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving collent medinm for advertising, pedally Buildings, No. 6, Queen's Road East,
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about lat November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldeas Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper,
KONG CHIM Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL ·
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printed matter.
HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Dally China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete
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Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURHAY Bai, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, ime as in Daily China Mail
11
Tho charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
It in
The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coples. already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Fran sisco and Australla.
China Mail Office,
For Sale.
HONG LISTS. Circular, large sheet.
BE AMENDED HONG LIST,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising:-
English-made Walnut Blue Rep-cover ed Drawing-room Suite, English-made Walnut Centre Table and Davenport.
English-made Walnut Marble-top Chef fonier with Glass,
Conversation Couch, Ottoman, Vienna Rocking Chair.
Chimney Glasses, Engravings, Carpels, Hearth Rugs, and Ornamenta.
Teakwood Extension Dining Table, Sideboard, and Side Tables; Whatnots; Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets; Glass and Plated Ware.
Teakwood Bedstead, Wardrobe, and Chest of Drawers.
English-made Mahogany Lady's Dou ble-winged Wardrobe with Plated Glass Doors.
English-made Mahogany Marble-top Washstand and Toilet Table with Glass.
dc.
CLEARED.
Conquest, for Hothow.. Namoa, for Coast Porte. Davine, for Whampoa. Butuan, for Manila. Oraiglands, for Saigon. Yoitung, for Swatow. Kim Young Tys, for Bangkok.
&C
&c., Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Tues-1 day, the 28th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE—As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1879.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debs contracted by the Officers or Crete of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Volume Eighth of the
in English and Chinese, con CHINA REVIEW." taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions Ready. and Mercantile Houses in the
Colony.
ALEXANDER YEATs, Canadian ship, Capt. Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 J. W. Dunhaut.-P. & O. 8. N. Co. per dozen.
Now
No. 1.-Vol. VIII,
-OF THE-
**CHINA REVIEW D
CONTAINS---
Translations from the Lu-, or General
Code of Lawn.
New Cantonese Words, Translations of Chiness School-books. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Nestorians at Canton.
Korean Pronunciation of Chinese The Crities! Dinquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung
ming.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence..
Notes and Queries:-
Worship of the Emperor's Tablet. Snake Bites.
A Terra-cotta Vase with supposed Chi-
At the "China Mail Office:
NOW
BEADY.
A CANTONESE DIALEOT. Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 6vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EXTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
Prics: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai and Mesars KELLY & WAIBH, Shanghai, Hongkong, March 1, 1878
nese Insaription discovered by Dr. W
Schliemann, at Hissarlik (with illu- strations).
Optum Consumption in China.
Official Usurers.
Heraldie and other Designations.
Coins of the Ming,
A Porcelain "Coin" (with woodcut).
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Hongkong, Septemter 26, 1879.
SAILORS" HOME.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each,
China Maze Office.
NOW READY,
PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.
Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mrs Young and family, Mr and Mra Coughtrie and family, Miss Rogers, Mr Choy Boaq Soon, and Capt. Richardson.
Por Washi, from Haiphong, 5 Ohinese. For Kiungchob, from Hothon, 30 Chinese. Per China, from Shanghai, 60 Chinese, DEPARTED.
Per Ancona, from Yokohama for Venice, Mesars P. Mollison, W. J. Cruickshank, and W. M. Strachan. From Hongkong: for Southampton, Surg. Gent. Gilborne, and Mrs Gilborne, Miss Purobase, Messrs Tomkins, W. Riz, and H. Childs; for Brindisi, Mr J. Somerville; for Singapore, Mr Clarke.
SHIPPING REPORTS, ' The British steamer Washi reports; Strong monsoon and heavy head Bra throughout. At 7 pm, on the 23rd, while passing St. John's Taland, observed a rocket go up, stormed in the direption of it, and found the American steamer Hainan at anchor with her main shaft broken, offered assistance, but was not accepted, the agenta-Messrs Russell & Co. Took eald captalu only wanting a letter carried to his
letter on board and proceeded, steamer detained about 4 hours attending to Hai.
The British steamer Douglas reporta: Left Foochow on Wednesday, the 22nd last., towing British barque Sir Lancelot down river outside buoys, where let her go and proceeded on towards Amoy, arriving there next morning. Had fresh N.E. and E.N.E. winds during the passage. Left Amoy on 23rd, Swatow on 24th, and had fresh N.E. and E.N.E. winds and cloudy weather all the way up to arrival in port. In Foochow barque White Adder. Ja Amoy: 8. S. Carisbrooke, and R. C. Ling Fing. In Swatow: 8. S. Atholl, and R. C. Fei-hoo. S. S. Foochow bound North leaving Swatow at same time as Douglas.
The German steamer Olympia reporta: Experienced string N.E, monsoon with high sea. Passed steamship Océanic on the 24th Oct. steering S.8, W.
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The German steamer, China reporta :| Loft Shanghai on the 22nd inat, at 4 a.m., arrived at Hongkong on the 25th at 5 p.m., had fine weather and moderate N.E. wind. all the passage. parsed . M. s. 9. (10. & 0.) at Pyramid
On the 24th at 10 a.
Point.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW. --
Per Fottung, at 7.30 a.m., on Monday,
the 27th inst.
For NEW YORK.-
Per barque J. A. Borland, at 2.30 p.m.,
on Monday, the 27th inst
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.— Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
27th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
No. 6086.
OCTOBER 25, 1879.
tho lakh of dollars which it out its public-spirited shareholders to erect, be sides the great ontlay Bubsequently in-
Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports curred for its maintenance and repair,
RELIGIODS SERVICES:-
8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon, Morning Ser- vioo 11, Evening 4.30. Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the month,
Military Service-Rev. J. Benderson, officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 am Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sunday to the
month.
UNION CHURCH.--Morning Servico, at 11 A, Afternoon, 6 P.M.-Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 P., every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
-Rev. Dr. Chalmers.
not a cent has ever been returned. The fine building is nothing more nor less than a handsome gift to the Colony of Hong- kong. It will therefore become apparent why the Colonial Government resolved to assist the Library and Museam of anch an institution with the small grant of $1,200 a year, and why that sum has been hitherto cheerfully placed on the Estimates by the various Governors of the Island. So inadequate are the funds at the disposal of the Committee of the City Hall that an annual subscription list is now circulated to pay the salaries of the present staff, to meet cont of repairs, and generally to sustain the thoroughly public and useful character
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S OHVBOK.-Rev. J. Henderson. Servios at 6 P.M., every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 11 All saata freo. Morning Prayer and .. Communion on the Firat Sunday in each of the Museum, Library, and other branches of the establishment. Since month at 11 A.M.
ST. STEPREN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. the utmost facilities have been extended- J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, to the Chinese community for visiting (All Services in Chinese.) Morning the Museum daily, a larger expenditure. PrayerLitany, Ante-Communion, and has become necessary, and the Chinese Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, st 3 merchants have come forward, on P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com- being requested to do so, with a liberal munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in contribution towards the funds for the German language, by Pastor F. Klitzke, maintaining the building. In order. every Sunday, at half-past ten M., in that the Government and the public the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, might be thoroughly in sympathy in the West Point.
management of the institution, the Colo ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road,nial Secretary is ex officio a member of In the morning, Mass at 8 o'clock,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Auction.
2 p.m.---Auction of Household Furniture,
&c., at Blue Building, Praya East. Meeting.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, at its Head Office, Hongkong.
the governing body; and businesa con-- nected with this body has hitherto been of the most satisfactory nature conceiv- able. A considerable strain was felt by the managing officers of the building when the Chinese public was admitted daily; and they came in such large numbera that special arrangements had to be made for their convenience. But for several years past these rules have existed, and have not only met with general approval —of Government, of foreigners and of natives—but have worked smoothly and satisfactorily, Sunday is set apart, we believe, for oleaning up an operation which it is headless to say is highly desirable when the very large numbers of daily visitors are considered--and the building is closed to Chinese on that day. With the exception of a concession in favour of Chinese females who are encouraged to visit the Museum on one morning a week, by the exclusion of Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of male visitors (foreign and native,) the above comprise all the rules affecting the public; and as a special effort has been made during the last few years to attract
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, October 28 :-
Daylight.Albay leaves for Amoy, de Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mr G.
R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms. THURSDAY, October 30-
2p.m.-Austlos of Bousehold Furniture, o, at Fletcher's Buildings, No. 6, Queen's Road East. 4p.m.-Ocean leaves for Port Darwin,
Cooktown, diu.
Saturday, November 1 :-
Call and Europe.
M. B. S. Sumida Maru leaves. MONDAY, November 8-
2 p.m.-Brisbane leaves for Singapore, the natives to the building, and to take
Brisbane, de
TUESDAY, November 11:-
Auction of British barque Chocola. SATURDAY, November 15
Noon. Auction of Valuable Property. WEDNESDAY, December 3:-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A,D, 1841,
香港大藥
A. B.. WATSON & Co..
Per Ocean, at 8.30 p.m., on Thursday,FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMISTS,
the 30th lust., instead of as pre- viously notified. (12 cent rates.}
For BANGKOKA-
inat,
WHOLESALE AND EXTAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
OF
Per Dale, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 81st Davourers' Sundries, Nusery Raqur.
AITES, TOILET Requisitas, EnglISH, - AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATIEÝ MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
MALLS BY THE FEETOH FAUKI.- The French Contract Packet Fangtsé will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st November, with Malls to and
O
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparills
through the United Kingdom and Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras) Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Buez, and Alexandria, This is the best. opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension,
Water, and other Aørated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Boogkeng, June 1, 1876.
DEATH.
The usual bours will be observed in closing ROBERTSON, last surviving Son of the late At London, on the 28th August, JAMES the Malls, dro.
Alexander Robertson.-Australian China Papers please copy,
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PAUK.BT,-
an interest in the institution generally, it is passing strange that any difficulty should now be raised by the Government as to existing arrangements
It appears that Governor Hennessy has found a reason, based upon the annual governmental grant of $1,200, for dictating to the Committee of the Hall what they are to do and what they are not to do. In accordance with the un- fortunate manner which has lately char acterised Mr Hennessy's public acts, this
action has not been taken in that conciliatory and courteous tone which the unpaid and little-thanked members of Committee naturally looked for in the Head of the Colony. The “invidious distinction" of races displayed by the Committee, in closing the building to natives on the Sunday of each week, was too much for the humanitarian spirit of our worthy Governor; and the Commit tea were officially requested to quash this provision for cleaning, sweeping and arranging the Museum-upon pain of a withdrawal of the governmental grant. Now, leaving out the pettinėms of the mode in which Mr Hennessy thus agonizes and strives to array himself against the foreign community over which he has been sent to rule, and settings aaide the regretable eagerness with which he seems to seize upon every pretext for carrying on this continual struggle against the Anglo-Saxon community (apparently mistaking sach for admi- nistration), let us look at the matter calmly and point out its likely results. His Excellency has clearly-made another blurder; and, burning with indignation
and to remove the imaginary disabilities of the Chinese, he peremptorily calls the Committee to order, and demands that
The Australian Contract Packet Brisbane,The publication of this issue commenced the supposed rights of the native shall be
will be despatched from Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 3rd November, with
Mails for Singapore, Thursday island,
Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mal-
H, UPMANN, German barque, Captain H. G. Weber, Eduard Schellhass & Co.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captainboarne. 24 cent rates of Portage. Haje.-Melchers & Co.
Correspondence cannot be Registered after
SOUTHERN CROSS, American ship, Capt. 1.15 p.m. Gibba-Captain.
Wm. Millican-Vogel & Co.
BAZEL HOLME, British barque, Capt. J.
ANNIE S. HALL, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. Chaa. H. Nelson, Wieler & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 24, Washi, British steamer, 285, A. Hunter, Haiphong Oct, 20, General- LANDSTEIN & Co.
Oct. 25, Douglas, British steamer, 884, M. Young, Foochow Dok. 22, Amoy 23, and Swatow 24, General--Douglas LAPBAIK & Co,
Oct. 15, Kingchow, British steamer, 169, A. N. Love, Hothow Oct. 23, General....... Kwon ACHEONG.
Oct. 25, Olympia, German steamer, 783, F. Nagel, Saigon Oct. 21, Rice.LAND STEIN & CO.
Oct. 25, China, German steämer, 848,
BIEMESEN & Co..
FENG SHUI or Tar Run By Ackermann, Shanghal Oct. 23, General
NATURAL BOIENCE IN CHINA,
Dr.
E. J. ETEL One Volume, Bro, Peler,
BUDDHISM, I HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR HELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. Exzzz. Second Edition. One
NY Ost-off CLOTHING, BOORS, Or Volume, Bro. Prios, $1.50, - Al be thankfully received
33 the Ballor's Moma, West Point,
Hongkong, July 30, 1878,
Order will be received by Masies Lane, Omerford & Co.
Hongkong, July 81, 1873,
DEPARTURES,
Oct. 24, H.M.8. Frolic, for Singapore, 25, Glensarn, for London, dre -85, Epsilon, for Tientsin. 25, Theta, for Tientsin,
25, Ela, for Flantain,
25, Zela, for Tientsin.
25, Ancona, for Europe,
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 p.m. Sup
plementary mall on board with 18 cents late fee till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this ronte if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle. Hongkong, Oct. 20, 1879,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRAST MÁILS,
at 8.05 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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recognised It is evidently immaterial whether or not such rights exist, or whether, if they do exist, they have ever been ignored. The fact that the Museum, built and stocked by foreigners,... has lately been maintained almost solely for the benefit of the native community se We have already given our views very and to foster in them an interest in fully on the subject of Chinese Domestic Western science, goes for nothing. And Servitude; and from the translation of now, when the Committee naturally the Petition lately presented to H. E. regret that they cannot see their way the Governor, by the Chinese Communito alter the otherwise" unabjectionable ty, published in our morning contempo- arrangements of a public institution at rary to day, we find that nearly all the the bidding of an official whose business points raised in our discussion of the it is to support them in every possible question have been taken up by the way, there is a fair prospect of the no8 compiler of that document. It in gene institution being closed to the public, rally understood that Mr Hennessy leans and of the work of years being absolute- rather to the Chinese view of this ques-ly thrown away, Were it not that Mr tion, and there is therefore little danger Hennessy is a man of some experience of any action being taken which would in the administrative profession, one seriously embarrass the respectable portion would be apt to think not only that he of the native community. The gradual has mistake his mission, but that he displacement of the native system by a has permitted the political worries of more desirable and regular method of our little island to dim his statesmanlike adoption, with checks of registration, vision and confuse his ideas. Admitting do, is probably the most feasible solution that he has at heart the slevation of the of the legal difficulty raised by the Chief Chinese, even at the expense of the for Justice. But as it will serve no good sign residents, we see here that he has end to further disones this qacation at aimed at a phantom a blow which the present time, we shall await the assuredly fall upon the Chinese commu natural development of the subject.
The following hours are observed in sloring Malls, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets :-
Day before departure
R.M.Money Order Office aloses; Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
Day of departure -
7A.x-Post Office opens,
10 Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.
11 4.M.---Malla olored, except for Late
LettersAMING MAS
11.10 a. M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until 11.30 when the Post Office Cross entirely, pastelein ve NABIL 11.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 cents until time of departure
nity. Let us suppose that the ill-advised despatch sent by the Colonial Secretary Tan Hongkong City Hall, which is pro- is not withdrawn that the Cam bably the largest and finest building of mittee persist, as they are bound to do, the kind in the East, in emphatically one in their refusal to upset the harmonious. of the monuments of the munificence of working of the rules; and that the gam foreign merchants here in the good old from the Government le winds times. To this open-handedness alone in most likely shy Muha the building owes its existence, and of❘ Library are closed in doanguage and
T