2
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., to announce the ARRIVAL of the
following FIRST-Class STORE 8,
BEG
&c.
Ex 00EANIO," "LORD OF THE ISLES,"
And Other Late Arrivals.
Finest California BUTTER in Rolls. Good Cooking BUTTER in Kega Pine Apple CHEESE.
Limburg CHAESE.
Sap Sage CHEESE.
Primo Gilroy CHEESE,
Fine Eastern HAMS.
Fine Eastern BACON, Prime Smoked SALMON-
Smoked HERRINGS.
Boston MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES.
Family PIG PORK and BEEF in Kegs. Plaklod OX-TONGUES,
Boneless and Good Dry CODFISH. SAUERKRAUT in Kegs.
Finest CAVIARE and SARDELLES.
Fresh APPLES.
"No Plus Ultra" APPLE RINGS. HICKORY NUTS.
PECAN NUTS.
BRAZIL NUTS.
PEA NUTS.
COMB HONEY in Frames.
Pure Orange BLOSSOM HONEY, BROUGHAM'S TURKEY & TONGUE.
Do. LUNCH TONGUE. Do. Compressed BAM.
L. MONEIL & LIDDY's Compressed
HAM.
Notices to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 9. o X US..
NOTICE
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 9. 8.
Euphrate, from London, in conneo- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Badowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Oon. algreen, before 2 p.m. To-nar, the 26th Inst., requesting it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- NERDAY, the Bad December at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, November 26, 1879. de8
BRITISH BARQUE PAMPERO, FROM
ANTWERP.
“JONSIGNEWS of Cargo by the above late horeby requested to send
in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.
To-day's Advertisements.
L. MCNEIL & LIBBY's Corned BEEF. | D OYAL
L. MONEIL & LIBBY's Compressed
TONGUE.
Green TURTLE, 1lb. and 2lb. tins. Boneless Spiced PIG'S FRET.
Assorted Devilled MEATS.
Baked PORK and BEANS,
CALIFORNIA Cracker Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
CALIFORNIA CRAUERE Co.'s SODA
BISCUITS.
CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s OYS.
TER CRACKERS. WAFER BISCUITS per
Pound.
OATMEAL in Caska.
Fresh CORNMEAL
Cracked WHEAT.
BUCK WHEAT.
RYE FLOUR, HOMINY.
R
NOTICE.
ITALIAN COMPANY.
tf
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
*EWANGTUNG,”. Captain ABBOTT, will be de- apatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, thẹ 4th Instant, at Day- light, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
det
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the 4th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, December 1, 1879,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FIA BUEZ CANALĄ The Company's Steamship
PATROOLUS," Capt, M. R. WHITE, will be despatched on or about the 15th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, December 1, 1879,
What
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 British Bark
"SARTMORN"
ELLWOOD, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the OPERA above Port, and will have qulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
Signor CAGLY has the honour to announce that a SUBSCRIPTION LIST for FOUR BENEFIT NIGHTS is now Open at Mesars KELLY and Walsh's.
SATURDAY, 6th December, BENEFIT of Signora Rosa GENOLINI, Bellini'e Colebrated Opera "Norma."
TUESDAY, 9th December, BINEFIT of Signor SBROTA, Gounod's Grand Opera "Faust."
THURSDAY, 11th December, BENEFIT of Signor BERGAMASCHI, Rossini's Favourite Opera
FOR LONDON.. The A 1 British Bark
"CHINAMAN,” MACKENZIE, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and' will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Bongkong, December 1, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
The A1 British Ship "PRINCE FREDERICK," CLAGUE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wil
CUTTING'S Assorted JELLIES in Glass "Il Barbiere di Seviglia." have quick despatch,
Pota.
CUTTING'S Assorted DESSERT FRUITS.
SATURDAY, 18th December, BENEFIT of Signor CAOLI, Verdi's Popular Opera
**La Traviata."
Do,
QUEEN'S OLIVES.
Do,
Pickled LIMES,
Do
Stuffed PEPPERS.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
Do.
ASPARAGUS.
Do.
Asat, Corned VEGETABLES.
Do.
Assorted PICKLES.
Prices of Subscription for the Benefit Seaton.
Do.
Assorted SAUCES,
Dress Circle (Single)
..$ 9.
Family Ticket (Three).
$20,
White BEANS.
Stalls (Single)...........
$6.
Family Ticket (Three).....
$15.
Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
de14
Split PRAS.
MESS' FORK and BEEF.
BORDEN'S Condensed MILK
(very fresh).
&o., do.,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.
MULBOW's
Assorted German SAUSAGES,
Do. Do. VEGETABLES. Long ASPARAGUS (very fiue),
PHILIPPE & CANAUD'S
SARDINES.
Assorted PATES,
JOHN MOIR & SONS' Celebrated Family STORES. Game PIES, Veal and Ham PIES, Truffled SAUSAGES.
Cambridge SAUSAGES.
Bologna SAUSAGES,
Pork SAUSAGES.
SAVELOYS.
SALMON CUTLETS (in Indian Sauce). HADDOCK ROES. Fried. SOLES.
Kippered HERRINGS. BLOATERS.
HERRINGS A LA SARDINE.
OATMEAL, &o, do,
BOOKS!
BOOKS!!
BOOKS !!!
The Latest and most Popular NOVELS,
BY FIRST-CLASS AUTHORS. DICTIONARIES,
dka.
"Cable Coll," "Perfection" and "Empress of India"
TOBACCO S.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Cavite CHEROOTS. ·
Princessa CHEROOTS,
Cavite CIGARS.
Princessa CIGARS.
Arocaros CIGARS.
Vegueros CIGARS.
Choloo No. 3 Meisig CHEROOTS, Cholce No. 3 Fortin CIGARS,
REVOLVERS & RIFLES. Breech loading Central Fire FOWLING PIECES.
Electro-Plated "British Bull Dog":"
REVOLVERS
SMITH AND WESSON'S REVOLVERS. Cozy's DERINGER PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES, &o, ds. Hangkong, October 18, 1879,
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
R
OYAL ITALIAN OPERA
COMPANY.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Dec. 2nd, 1879, SEVENTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT, The GRAND OPERA, by MARCHETTI, "Ruy Blas."
P
THURSDAY EVENING,
Dec. 4th, 1879, LAST NIGHT OF THE FIRST SUB- SCRIPTION SEASON, "Un Ballo in Maschera." Between the FIRST and SECOND ACTS, Signor CORTESI and Signor BAGAGIOLO will sing SELECTIONS,
La Calunia, ..
Cavatina,.....
Barbiere, Signor
Matilde and Chabran,
BAGAGIOLO, Signor CORTEHL
Tickets can be obtained at Messra KALLY and WALSH's.
Hongkong, December 1, 1879,
TH
dob
TO LET. HE BASEMENT of HOUSE, No. 4,
Praya Esat, MARINE LOT No. 65. (formerly known as the "Blue Houses,") with possession on 1st January, proximo,
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong,,December 1, 1879, jal
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour':
FOR HAMBURG. The 41 German Bark
"PALMA,
BINGE, Master, will load here Sadd and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The German Bark
"AUGUST,"
'Ris, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch............. For Fright, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879,
Biow
TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., AGENTS. FOR
OR SALE, Large and Small COAL. Apply at the OFFiess, No. 7, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL; or, to
THOS. G. CLOVER, East Point. Hongkong, December 1, 1879. jal
NOTICE.
TIROM This Date the WINE and SPIRIT Business of the Undersigned will be CARRIED ON at the New PREMISES, MARINE HOUSz, 15, Queen's Road Central, under the Name or Firm of ED. CHASTEL & Co.
ED. ORASTEL, Gongkong, Decembor 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
To-day's Advertisements.
BRITISH SHIP BELTED WILL,
FROM LONDON,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vonnel will be landed and stored at Con- sigriees' risk and expense.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00., Agents, Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
饉
Nov.129, Brema, German barque, 396, K. Timpe, Newchwang Nov. 17, Beans WIELER & Co..
Nov. 80, Undine, German barque, 808, F. Kruse,Cardiff July 6, Coal.-MELCHERS & Co.
Nov. 30, Moses B. Tower, American barkentine, 637, C. Hall, Nagasaki Nov. 23, Coal.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Nov. 30, Pher Brahe, Russian barque, 585, John Joacksson, Nagasaki Nov. 23, Coal.~JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Nov. 80, Atholl, British atomer, 923, W. S. Thomson, Bangkok Nov. 22, Rlce. -GEO. R. STEvens & Co.
Nov. 30, China, German ateamor, 648, Ackermann, Shanghai Nov. 26, General -- SIEMSSEN & Co.
METOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Anction.
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mr R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms. Amusement.
9 p.m.-Operatic Performance,
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, December 3:-
Franolaco.
[No. 5117 DECEMBËR 1,-1879.
The way in which the discrepan. cies which exist between the Consular
record G. records and the returns
in the Harbour Master's books were discovered and inquired into was this Colonel Mosby having fespected that there was something wrong, obtained extracts from ship's logs kept during the years covered by the period named, in which entries were found of seamen hav
Goods per Oxus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Goods por Belgie unclaimed after this
date subject to rent. 9 p.m.Charitable Congert at the City
Fall:
3 p.m.-Osgidental & Oriental 8. 9. Co.'sing been shipped at Hongkong in the. Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San regular course of trade. These, on being compared with the Consular records, were found to differ materially from the official numbers given and accounted for to the U. 8. Treasury. Upon picking out at random twenty-eight vessels from these official records, and comparing them with the Harbour Master's books, the discrepancies became the more glaring and as the investigation proceeds, from 1871 to the beginning of this present y it would appear to be conclusively shown that, not only were the returns to the U. S. Government falsified, but the re- tarns furnished to the Hongkong Gov-
Thursday, December 4:—
Daylight.-Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Porta.
4 p.m.-Meeting in the Library of St. Paul's College as to the Hongkong Public School,
9 p.m.---Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, December 6:—
Noon-English Mall leaves for Parts ernment were grossly incomplete. Consul
of Call and Europe.
Mosby, whose efforts to unearth dis SATURDAY, December 13:-
agreeable matters are peculiarly success- Daylight.Mitan Bish Mail leaves for ful, has addressed his own Government Noon.-French Mall leaves for Fort of behoves the Government of Hongkong on this grave matter; and it now Call and Europe. Noon-Bowen leaves for Cooktown, &o, WEDNESDAY, December 24:--
Yokohama via Kobé.
7
3 p.m.-Amerionu Mali leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco.
TRE
to act upon its own responsibility on its own behalf. We understand that the present Consul upon his arrival declined to have anything to do with the colleo. tion of the fees referred to, and insisted upon the masters of American vessels paying the fees into the Harbour Mas- mark that the United States Consula here had been preying upon American commerce is beginning to be understood; but that money intended for the Hong- kong Treasury should find its way into the capacious maw of a foreign Con-
Nov. 30, Amoy, British steamer, from HONGKONG DISPENSARY,ter's Office. The meaning of the re-
Canton.
Deo, 1, Kwangtung, British steamer, 674,
J. C. Abbott, Foochow Nov. 28, Amoy 29,
and Swator 30, General,-DOUGLAS LA- PRATS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 30, Albay, for Amoy, &o,
30, Brennero, for follo.
30, Jules Dufaure, for Canton. 30, H.M.S. Foxhound, for Singapore. 30, China, for Canton.. Dec. 1, Ingeburg, for Manila.
1, Amoy, for Shanghai
bundled
CLEARED.
Carisbrooke, for Swatow{and Amoy. Fottung, for Swatow. Esmeralda, for Manila. Me-li, for Hoihow. Pernambuco, for Salgon, Magellan, for Bamburg.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per China, from Shanghal, Mra Marques, 5 children and servant, Mr Slagbek, and 42. Chinese.
Ühinese.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大蘗
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,sulate is a new feature a novel pro-
"WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
Druggista' SUNDRIES, NURSBry Requi- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND Frejon Patiny
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, ** The Mansfactory is under direct and
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
MARRIAGE.
At St. Joseph's Church, Shanghal, on
Per Atholl, from Bangkok, 16 Chinese. Per Kwangtung, from Coast Forts, 195 the 19th November, by Very Rev. Father Desjacques, S.J., EFIGMENIO FRANCISCO, eldest son of Line Franciaco and of tho late Antonia d'Almeids, to PETRONILLA VICENOLA, eldest daughter of the late Vicente Gonsalves and of Petronilla Gonsalvesa Oliveira, both of Macao.
DEFARTED.
Per Normanby, for Melbourne, &o, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mr Holme, and 58 Chi-
деве,
J
SHIPPING REPORTS, The German barque Brema reports: To Shanghai variable winds, then strong N.E. monsoon to port.
The German barque Undine reports: Strong winds throughout. Spoke the Agostora from Japan to Falmouth, 20 days
out.
The publication of this issue commenced.
at 7,65 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1879,
ceeding which requires thorough investi gation by the Executive of Hongkong,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE CUINA MAIL."], (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line) GLADSTONE FOR "HOME RULE." LONDON, NOV. 29. Speaking at Dalkeith Mr Gladstone ax- pressed himself in favor of Local Autonomy in Ireland.
LOCAL AND GENERAL, The next AUSTRALIAN MAIL may be expected
here on or about the 4th inat., by th E. & A. steamer Bowen, which loft Binga pore on the 20th ult.
Tho next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected to arrive here, per P, & O. steamer Peshawar, on Thursday next, the 4th ist.
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be locked for
here on or about the 14th instant by the P.M.S. City of Peking, which left San Fran cisco on the 15th ult.
The next INDIAN MAI may be expected en or
about Saturday next, the 6th inst., by the mail steamers "Moray and Arratoon Apcar,
THE departure of the P. & O. steamer Teheran, from Shanghai, was postponed on Saturday morning last to 10 o'clock, instead of daylight.
We are requested by the Sheriff to state that the Special Jurors summoned for to-morrow, instant at 10 o'clock a.m. need not attend until Wednesday, the 3rd
The Russian barque Pher Brahe reports: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Atholl reports: Last three days strong N.E.N. wind with mo. derate sea increasing. On the 23rd Nov., spoke Rajanatiianuhar from Hongkong to Bangkok, 20 miles North of Pulo Bay. duct of the Consulate during the last day morning, previous to which she made a The Britleb steamer Kwangtung reports: soven or eight years. It would seem run of a few hours for the purpose of test- Left Foochow 28th Nov., arrived in Amoy that, in his capacity of Commissioner to ing her engines. She takes with her a few 29th, had strong N.E. winds and high sea. investigate on behalf of the Stats Denpernumeraries for the Fly, Left Amoy 29th, Swatow 30th, and thence
A FEW days ago wo referred to the agita tion which had been caused by the expo- sure, made by Colonel Mosby, U.S. Con- Tar Foxhound, 4, Lieut. Commander Bul of Hongkong, of the irregularities W. H. G. Nowell, left for Singapore yester which had found their way into the con
to port moderate and fine. In Amoy: S.S.partment, the present Consul's researches Achilles, and Foochow. In Swatow: S. 8. are still going on, and that unfortunately Tax Vigilant, 2, paddle despatch vessel, Yungching, Swatow, Chefeo, Tientsin, and the end of the investigation has not yet Lieut. Commander W. M. Annealey, want
America.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
been reached,
Of course, as we have
already stated, no defence has yet been alongside the Naval Yard on Saturday last raised by those charged with the irregu- and received a new shaft. She will shortly larities alleged; and although it would proceed nerth to bring down Admiral Coote, be rash and unfair to brand any one who is about to be relieved from the Chins before trial, it is passing strange that no command.
For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Per Carisbrooke, at 9.50 am. Tomorrow, contradiction or explanation has been
the 2nd inst., instead of as pre-vouchsafed in regard to recent official A BOAT-BACK Cameoff this afternoon between viously notified.
action, The allegations, however, now
For MANILA,
Per Esmeralda, at 11,50 am. To-morrow, assume a different shape, and no longer European and Chinese crews (6-cars) of the the 2nd inet, instead of as pre-refer solely to the Government of the Police Force, and excited a considerable viously notified.
United States. There may possibly be amount of interest. The challenge, it
de8 For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Home defence--and, to judge from the appears, emanated from the Chluess meta
Per Kangtung, at 5 p.m., on Wednes-attitude of the State Department, there bers of the Water Police and, after various day, the 3rd inst., instead of as pre- surely must be some exonse the distances had been suggested, was ulti- viously notified.
part of a U. S. Consul for retaining and
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
... MARSEILLES ;
ALSC, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N
For SAIGON.-
Per Dale, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
6th innt.
SAKI-
For HIGGO, YOKOHAMA, AND NAGA- Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th Dec.
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet Belgia, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Dec., with Maila for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, do which will be
closed as follows →→
HAZEL. Horse, British barque, Capt. J. 1942, Dox, the 18th December, 2.50 3. M. Post-Office closes, but Letters
Wm. Millican-Vogel & Co.
..
OBERON, German barque, Captain. S. 8. Schmidt. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge Melchers & Uo.
HONGKONG, German 3-masted schooner, Captain Carl Oom.-Wisler & Co.
YORKTOWN, American ship, Capt. J. F. Murphy,-Order.
PELAO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp.
Siemseen & Co.
FRIMUS, Russian ship, Captain Th. W. Bergman.-Order.
UNDINE, German barque, Captain F. Kruse. -Melchers & Co.
MOSES B. TOWAR, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall -Jarding, Matheson & Co. ATHOLL, British steamer, Capt. Thom son-Goo, R. Stevens & Co,
at Noon, Company's 8. 8. AMAZONE, Commandant LORNIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so
cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
8+
appropriating fees for emigration, shipmately accepted on eight mile ping and discharging seamen, and other spin, the course to be from the Police services. But when it is alleged, as it Hulk round the Channel Books and now appears to be, that the Hongkong back, A good start was affected about contribution towards increasing the per- short quick stroke of 48 per minute, and Government has also been laid under half past 4 o'clock, the Europeans with a quisites of the United States Consulate,
the investigation may be said to have the Chinese pulling a long steady stroke of From documents and official records after the cars had taken the water and kept entered into a new phase altogether. 29. The Chinese forged ahead immediately which we have examined, there can be the lead the whole way, winning by 1 minute no manner of doubt that in the matter of 35 seconds, the whole distance being cover shipping seamen, the Harbour Master's ed in 1 hour 10 minutes and 9 seconds. Department (Mercantile Marine Office)
2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
(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-Unton West Indies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route, Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1879,
British Contract Packet Teheran to believe, that the Shipping Meater of them on their success, while Inspector MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
generally followed was, we have reason bost, to the winning crew, congratulating will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th December, with Malls to and the Consulate collected the money, and Cameron, on behalf of the losing team, ex- through the United Kingdom and granted receipts to the ship for the same pressed a hope that on some fature docs. Europe via Brindisi or Southampton; in the form of many permits from lon they might meet again for another trial to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Harbour Master to ship, 81 each. Cer of their rowing powers. The European crow Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, tain payments were subsequently made
has been deprived during the last seven or About six hundred yards after rounding eight years of over three thousand dollars, the Rocks the oar of the Chinese stroko By a local Ordinance it is enacted that a split and shewed signs of breaking, but was fee of $1 fone dollar) is to be charged for at once replaced by a spare oar and every seaman shipped, and it appears very little, if any, distance was lost. that an arrangement existed during the period mentioned under which the US. The race throughout was well pulled, the Consul undertook to collect this fee and two crows never altering their stroke more, pay it to the Officer in charge of the than three per minute. On the conclusion Mercantile Marine Office. The modus of the race Lospector Orley, who had noted operands is too complicated for us to sa Umpire, prosented the stakes, $60 per describe here in detail; but the custom
p.m., Speale and Parcels until 3.p.m. on The Cargo will be received on board until |
the 12th December, 1879. (Parvels are not to be sent on board; they must be left st the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired, pubbl
Company's Office.
For further particulare, apply at the
G. DE CHAMPRAUX, Hongkong, December 1, 1870.
dela
Malta, and Gibraltar.
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N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the furnished to the Harbour Master by the Millan, Middle, (stroke), Anion, (bow), by the Consulate, based upon the returns consisted of Cameron, Arms, Makay, Mo. Australian Colonics, B. or S. Africa, Bhipping Master, nor for Afquritius,
and Quincey, (ooxewal }, The Oniden cisT