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CCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGBAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rules for HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.).
The Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
Capt. O. AsDERSON, will be dospatched at 11 am, TO-
MORROW, 12th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta, Hongkong, November 11, 1879.
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FOR SHANGHAL-(DIRECT).
The Steamship
"GLENFALLOCH,"" Geptai TAYLOR, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1879. no13
FUR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, The Steamship
tone Tea at 67/6. !
For Freight, apply to
THE CHINA MALL.
ARRIVED.
Per As, from Hongkong: for Hong-. kong, Mre Dubois, Messrs Ed. Webb, E. C. Ray, C. P. Chater, H. Just, J, Buse, G. Portier, J. J. Keswick, and 8 Chinese; from Clement Lucas, J. Richards, John Gestens, Marseilles, Mr John Nevius, Mossra H. Horzberg, E. Voigt, G. Bullo, A. S.. Littio, W. B. Chalmere, W. G. Markham, G. O. Wilson, O. R. Barnea, and Capt. D. Stehr.
Callum, and 180 Chinese from Singapore.
For Glenfalloch, from London, Mr Me
Por Iphigenia, from Blonolulu, losers Hamond and Gordon, and 45 Chinças.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The French steamer Ana reporte: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Glenfalloch reports: Strong gales and very confused sea with heavy rain.
The Danish steamer Gorm reports: Fresh northerly and north-easterly winda throughout the passage.
The German brig August reports: Had very heavy weather on the last part of
passage.
The German barque Iphigenia reports: Fine moderate trades generally, On the 8th and 9th had heavy northerly gale in which lost some sails.
The British steamer Adria reports: Loft Bombay Oct, 12th, Galle 19th, and Singaporo 30th, BENLEDI"
Experienced light vari will arrivo hero on the 14thable winds till off the Coast of Palawan, Instant. Has room for 100 then fresh S. W. to NW. winds and dark cloudy unsettled weather with thunder and lighting, much rain. Barometer fell from 29.90 to 29.77 on Nov 5th; rose again the next day to 29.95. Off the Coast of Manila fresh Southerly, S.M. winde with a very heavy Southerly swell, thones to within 200 miles of Hongkong light variable winds and heavy crose swell. Baromet r rising to 30.05. in lat 19 20 N., 116 to 114 E., & beavy N, E. gale and very high aca for 30 hours, from that time to arrival at Hong- kong strong E.N.E. winds.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A gents. Hongkong, November 11, 1879.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
ES.S. Glenfalloch having arrived from The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of pium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowng of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharvea or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 pm TDAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to vent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be conntersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Hongkong, November 11, 1879, no18
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE,
THE S. S. NIIQATÁ MARU, Captain TWALASR, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst., at 3 p.ta.
Cargo received on board until Noon, and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day
of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,
All Claims must be settled on board' before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To KOBE... .Cabin $60. Steerage $15.
YOKOHAMA &
NAGABAKL... S
Do. $75. Do. $20.
A REDUCTION is made on RATORS CABIN PASSADES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
Hongkong, November 11, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Crows of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
ALEXANDER YEATS, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunham.-P. & O, S, N, US,
HAZEL HOLME, British barque, Capt. J. Wm. Millican.-Vogel & Co.
PAUL MARIE, French barque, Capt. F. Gaillard.-Carlowitz & Co.
OBERON, German birque, Captain S. S. Schmidt.-Arnhold, Karber: & Co.
EBENEZER, British berkentive, Captain J. Milio-Melchers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 10, 6.45 p.m., Ava, French steamer, 2183, Rolland, Shanghai Nov. 8, Mails and General, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Nov. 11, Glenfalloch, British steamer, 1848, Taylor, London Sept. 24, via ports of Gall, and Singapore Oct, 81, General-Jar- PINE, MATHESON & Co.
Nov. 11, Gorm, Danish steamer, 750, Möller, Shanghai Nov. 7, General-
"Cable Coil,” “Perfection" and "Empress SLSSEN & Co.,
of India"
TOBACCOS.
Specially Selected CIGARS..
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princesss CREROOTS. 1
Cavite CIGARS.
Princess CIGARS,
Aroceros CIGARS.
Nov. 11, August, German brig, 296, P. Lüs, Newchwang Nov. J, Beana.-EDUARD ÉCHELLHASs & Co.
Nov. 11, Iphigenia, German barque, 464, Green, Honolula Oct. 7, Ballast.-WIELEK &Co.
CARGO,
To London : from Canton and Macao, 17,001 For S. S. Gwalior, sailed 8th Nov.-- hoxes Tea, contai-ing 120,180 lbs. Coagou, 98,502 lbs. Scented Caper, and 134,888 1. Scented Orange ekoo; from Canton, 110 bales Raw Silk, and 26 cases Silk Piace Goods; from Foochow, 647 Lalf-cheats Tea particnlara unknown); from Shanghai, 3,500 half-chents Tea (particulars u: known), 1,428 bales Raw Silk, and 42 bales Waste Silk; from Yokohama, 277 bales Raw Silk, and 6 bales Waste Sils.-To Continent: from Canton, 22 bales Raw Silk, and 25 bales Waste Silk; from Shanghai, 22 bales Raw Silk; from Yokohama, 57 cases Silk worms Eggs.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI,-
Per Achilles, at 10.30 am. To-morrow,
the 12th lust.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,—— Per Houglas, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 12th inst,
For SHANGHAL.
Per Glenfalloch, at 11.80 a.m., on Thurs-
day, the 13th inst.
}
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA.--
AND
Per Fenice and Sues, at 2.30 p.m., on
Saturday, the 15th inst,
For HIGGO, YOKOHAMA (AND NAGA-
SAKY)
Per Niigata Maru, at 2.30 p.m., on
Saturday, the 16th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Paoket. The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 12th Nov., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 PM-Registry cosses. 2.30 r..-Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countles) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Unton West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, October 27, 1879,
MAILA BY : FRENON PACKET,-
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping.
11 a.m.-Achilles leaves for Shanghai. 3 p.m.American Mail leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco..
Amusement.
9 p.m.-Performance of Ventriloquiem
at the City Hall.
L'orta.
General Memoranda THURSDAY, November 13:-
Daylight-Douglas leaves for Coast Noon-Glenfalloch loaves for Shanghai, 3 p.m.-Auction of Brit, barque Chocola. SATURDAY, November 15:-
Noon-French Mallientes (or Ports of
Call and Europe. 3 p.m. Venice and Suez leave for Sin-
gapore, &c. 3p.ta-Mitou Bisht Mail leaves for
"Yokohama vis Kobé.
9 p.m. --Meeting of Prosevorance Ladge. MONDAY, November 17 :-
9p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. TUESDAY, November 18:-
of Call and Europe, MoONDAY, November 24 ---
Hall.
WEDNESDAY, December 3-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.
Steamer leavor for Yokohama and Ban Krancisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A. D. 1841.
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No. 5100-NOVEMBER 11, 1879.
Japan, and smartly criticised, but he ha■ been doing several very foolish thing. Because his claims to be the greatest living musical genius in the world were not quifa admitted by the critic of oan of the Yoko- hama papera he showed the littleness of his
sivo, to have a large number of known "MAESTRO Birlemann" has not only been rascals in safe confinement. One remark very poorly received and encouraged in that might be made upon this part of most of the appearances he has made in the subject is, that if Mr Hennessy's successor turns out to be a man of the Sir Richard stamp, any expense incurred by the present Executive for Gaol éx. tension may be money thrown away What Mr Hennessy has done seems to us to be this: having, by the exercise of bis "official functions" overturned the old and to his mind barbarous and crude poor mind by withholding the customary system of dealing with the disperate Press ticket, and now the Nagasaki paper criminals of Hongkong, and having bas this to say about him: brought about a very insecure state. We owe an apology to our subscribers of life and property by the process, and the general publio of Naganaki, for the ho is now beginning to reconstruct part we na wittingly took in advertising the the fabric upon lines laid down by recent Opera Connert fraud, and regret that the Colonial Office and himself; and Astro-Hiremann, Pianist Gmposer, had it is satisfactory that this bids fair cognisant as he was of the fact that be had not sufficient courtesy to offer the same, to be accomplished in time and without been advertised for two weeks, in com serious accident. The Colonists may pliance with his own express wiali, to per fervently pray that, once having been form here. Whatever his reasons were fo thoroughly remodelled, the next Gover shirking his appointment, he was certainly not justified in the cource le adopted in nor will not make it his business to ro
clandestinely passing through without tendering a word of explanation or excuse to the pub'is he had, through us, promised to entertain.
store the old edifice.
.
a
Tar annual installation of office bearers of the Ancient Lan mark Lodge, Mass. Con stitution, took place at the Muonio Hall on Jansen, had leaned invitations to the R. W. Saturday evening. The W.M, Bro, D. C. District Grand Master and Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Northern China, E.O., to honour the occasion with their presence, and shortly after 9 pm. the R. W. District Grand Manter Bro. C. Thorne was announced, attended by his officers, includ- log W. Bro. Ray, D.G. Director of Cere monies, Hongkong. They were received by
ours. the W.M. and Brethren with the usual ho
It has been stated elsewhere that, in Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered after
recent article, we had misrepresented the this date subject to ront,
Governor, as to his general policy as SATURDAY, November 22:--
Noon-Ingiials Mail leave for Ports well as regards his appearance at a late meeting of Council. It is not necessary to combat every statement of this kind, 9 p.m.-Choral Society in St. Andrew's because the intelligence of the comma nity may safely be left to judge between parties in such a case. But if our alleg misrepresentations are not of a more serious nature than that the Governor's last financial statement was "one of the most feeble of bis budget speeches," the corrections need not be very heavy or of the Colony are entirely foreign to important. If the projected public works
The W.M. welcomed the R. W. the subject of its finance, we confess District Grand Master and his officers oIL to a profound ignorance as to what behalf of the Brethren, and thanked them The R. W. D. G. M.. subject they are or can be more close for their presence.
thanked the W.M. and the Brethren on ly allied. If, again, the present con- speak of other matters is not a fiscal expressed the great pleasure it always af
behalf of himself and bis Officers for their dition of the Opiam Farm-not to kind invitation and warm reception, question, it would be interesting to know forded him and his Officers to visit lodges under what head it comes. The thought working under other onestitations, and re- ful listener of the "debate"—there were gretfully submitted a letter from R.W.] reader of the report, cannot possibly Shanghai, expressing his inability to be not many, as well as the thoughtful Bro. O. P. Chater, Acting District Grand Master of Hongkong, now on a visit to come to any other conclusion than that present owing to indisposition which con- the careful exclusion of certain questions fined him to his room.-Abridged from the was in the highest degree unsatisfactory, Shanghai News, and was a distinct departure from the previously expressed desire of Mr Hen. with the community. nessy to be perfectly frank and open
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Messageriea steamer Ava arrived in port yesterday evening at 6.45, making the run from Woosung in exactly sixty hours.
Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Right Rev.
On the 11th November, at St. John's The P. & O, steamer Sunda was towed
J. S. Burdon, D D., Bishop of Victoria, round to Aberdeen Dook yesterday after. Captain ADAM HUNTLE, S. S. Washi, to senieted by the Rev. W. L. Groves, M.., GooD, AGNES, fourth Daughter of Charles Dredge, Wilts, England.
D. M. S. Vigilant, 2, Lient. Commander Anncaley, proceeded to the Kowloon Docks
The publication of this issue commenced this morning for repairs. at 7.50 p.m.
TEN men are on their way out to jolu the THE CHINA MAIL.flongkong Police Force. They have been selected mainly from the Glasgow City Constabulary.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOV, 11, 1879.
GCR morning contemporary appears to THE two prisoners, Chun Ases and Chus think that it is high time to throw oil Ki Fan, accused, on the 17th alt, of on the troubled waters of Hongkong murder in the village of Torg-Chun, Pun political life. It is one thing, however,
to express satisfaction when solid grounds Yu District, were to-day handed over to exist, and quite another thing to find the Chinese authorities under the Extradi- the solid grounds upon which to base an tion Treaty. A gun-boat was sent down expression of confidence in the present from Canton to convey the prisoners to state of the administration. In so far as Mr Pope Hennessy has yielded to public
that city. opinion or rather inasmuch as he has been constrained by the Colonial Office Ir appears we were wrong in taking Youria to abandon quixotic schemes suggested to mean Volo in the telegrams relating to by his lenient policy-so far has succeeded in satisfying his critics Were dron.
he the destination of the Mediterranean Squa- The Turkish war-veasel and the there nothing to commend in the acts of Austrian float were to go to Saloniks, and, an administration extending over two
ABOUT Black Batin, whose name figures prominently in the returns of the Shangha Races, the News writes as follows-
It will be interesting doubtless to many to learn the unexampled career of the famous racing pony Black Satin, now the property of Mr Nickels. The gallant and two races, in no fewer than twenty-six of handsome little animal has now won thirty! which he was ridden by his present owner. The wins include four Criterions', four Champions', and four Ladies' Purses; while the Criterions', besides taking cond place on two other occasions he ran second for in other races. Surely it would be difficul to find anying approaching a parallel to the extraordinary career in the annals of racing and what is more, although getting old in the Far East, or, indeed, anywhere,-
will be seen for many a day yet in front o Black Satin is not nearly played out, bu
the starter.
The Peking Gazette of the 17th October contains a memorial which, says the News is worth more than usual notice, as It show assless fluery for the Palice, while th what enormous nos are squandered if burden of the lament everywhere is wan of funds. (The total of the account is T
254,286). Those same silks and satine fin their way into the pawnshops every year or others in the Palace and sold by ther having been stolen probably by the eunuch for what they will fetch. The return give in this memorial does not include the silk women in the Palace, some single pieces and satins for the use of the Empresses an which cost hundreds of taels. The stor goes that there is one dress in the posses sion of the Empresses that is covered wit seed pearls, worked in some peculiar way which is said to have oust a fabulous aun There are certainly not more than sevent laos of taels are annually spent in providin women in the Palace, all told, and severa
dresses for them. It may further be wort the decease of any woman in the Palace mentioning in this connection that spo empress, concubine, or serving maid- whole of her wardrobe is burnt.
When the sad news of the Cabul massac
years and a half, there would be ample a Volo is about one hundred miles south The French Contract Packet Ave will the regime but for preventing the head as much has been said, we couoluded that Ir they know how to "play" at Simis,
reason, not only for putting an end to and near to the Greek frontier about which be despateled on SATURDAY, and master mind from assuming a Volo was referred to. Vourla, however, is at any rate satisfactory to find that the the 15th Instant, with fails to and similar position in future. through the United Kingdom and thereforo gratified to find that the idea Smyrna, say 2) or 25 miles west of Smyras reached Simla late on Friday night, ti We are we now find, is a small bay in the Bay of can work too when occasion requires 1 Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits of employing a greater number of police- Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, O ylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calontta, Bem- men at night than had formerly been itself, and would be a most commanding 5th September, Lord Lytton and a larg bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria, The usual hours will be observed in closing the adoption of the suggestion has meant to hold Asia Minor, or to bring cil of war was immediately called, an employed has been carried out, and that position to be taken up by any power who audience had assembled to see the thir representation of "Sweethearts." A cou the Mails, &c.
resulted in a larger amount of security pressure to bear on that country.
the clerks of the different military office and a lesser number of serious offences.
were called from their beds to work September, it was clear that somethin Early on Saturday morning, the 6t bad happened, Officers In full unifor eeseen riding about in all directions, b news was thoroughly public. We heard it was not till late in the afternoon tl. here in Rangoon first on Sunday mornin on their way to the froat by Saturday afte General Sir F. Roberta and his staff we noon. No wonder the speed with whic
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKET.--`
The
British Contract Packet Kashgar will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd Inst., with Malle to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar." N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
What was objected to by ourselves and Tas F. & O. Co.'s steamship Ancona ar the community, a year ago, was the intentional parade made by the Execu rived at Singapore on the morning of the tive that this alleged defect in Police 30th vltimo from Hongkong, having made organisation was the primary cause of a remarkably quick run. Leaving Hong- the insecurity which culminated in the kong at one p.m. on the previous Saturday, Wing Lok Street raid. papers concerning deportecs discussed at
From the she arrived alongside the Wharf about eight
the last meeting of Council it appears to o'clock in the morning of the Thursday, be conclusively established that Air Hen- having accomplished the passage in four we fotend to avenge our loss has astonish nessy himself, by liberating coundrels days and twenty hours. This is exactly the good many amongst ourselves-Rango the Afghaus. It must have astonished thoroughly graduated in crime, without same time as the Oceanic did the run in, as Gazette.
obtaining the slightest security for their good behaviour, was supplying the very
we mentioned yesterday. materials necessary to lessen the security
Nov. 11, Adria, British steamer, 780, W. The following hours are observed in cloring of life and property, which materials The Nagasaki paper gives a report of the A. Seaton, Bombay Oct. 12, Galle 19, and Singapore 30, Goueral.-P. & O. S. N. Co,
DEPARTURES.
Veguaros CIGARS.Nov.11, Agamemnon, for London, de.
Choice No. 8 Meisig OEROOTS. Choice No. 3 Fortin CIGARS.
REVOLVERS & RIFLES. Breech loading Central Fire FOWLING PIECES.
Electro-Plated British Bull Dog". REVOLVERS.
SMITH AND WESSON'S REVOLVERS, COLT'S DERINGER PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES, &o, &c. Hongkong, October 15, 1879, v
11, Ebenezer, for Whampos. 11, Yangtze, for Shanghai,
CLEARED,
Toowoomba, for London. Achilles, for Amoy and Shanghai. Alex Yeats, for San Francisco. Mangerton, for Whampoa, Ernst, for Bangkok,
PASSENGERS. ÁRÉITED.
Per Gorm, from Shanghai, Chinese, Per Adria, from Singapore, 1 Obinete.
Malle, a., by both the British and French Contract Packets :-
Day before departure
were
Canton.
10th November
used in Wing Lok Street. dinner to the crew of the Vega at that port, we have experienced a cold Northerly stor Since writing on the evening of the 6t It is therefore a most gratifying fact The following extract is interesting: that the danger which the Attor
5 P.-Money Order Office closes; Post
Office closes except the Nioar Box,ney General (Mr Phillippo) clearly who have been in any way connected with marking of the Thermometer from 799 After drinking "the health of all those with a copious fall of rain and drop in t which remains open all night.
saw ahead-otherwise he never would this daring and hitherto unprecedented en 55°, this morning at 8 o'clock; yesterd have penned that strongly worded minute terprise," the party adjourned to another and to-day being fine, with a promise has now been removed, and dangerous room, where native music and singing, insettled weather for some days to come, t
Day of departure,----
7AM-Post Office opens.
COS504.
10 ..--Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and patterna conser. 11.-Mails closed, except for
Letters.
Late
11.1) -Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
11.30 AM,when the Post Office Cass
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted
characters are now being dealt with more terspersed with dancing, was quietly enjoy. in accordance with the dictates of pru proceedings, it was noticed that something paual at this period of the year. I ed for some time. During lull in the atmosphere being ten degrees nooler th Again, it suspicious was blewing amongst the sailors,
dence and common sense.
may be said that His Excellency has and suddenly Mr Brown (who had proposed pount in your issue of Saturday of t been doing a good work in sending the above toast) was surrounded and tossed to proceedings in honor of the distinguish previous offenders to the Supreme Court, the ceiling five or six times, each time being Navigator, and Sacant, Nordsakiold, there to receive heavier sentences than safely caught in the arms of a dozen lusty
they could get before the Magistrates. As men. This operation was repeated all very interesting; and it would seem it the old deterrents slip from the Colonial, and is a Swedish custom of showing nothing more appropriate thin the spo appreciation. The room was then cleared, taneous homage of your leading elties code, some auch measure was clearly and the sailors went through number of
on board the packet with Late Fee of necessary; and, we repeat, it is most their native figs and dances, which were thus manifested, could have refulted fro 18 sente until time of departure, gratifying, though tremendously expen- | kept up till about 10,39,
longer naties.