For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., E to announce the ARRIVAL of the BE
following FingT-CLING
STORES,
Ex OCEANIO,”. "LORD OF THE ISLES,"
And Other Late Arrivals.
Finest California BUTTER in Rolls. Good Cooking BUTTER in Kegs, Pine Apple CHEESE,
Limburg CHEESE,
Sap Bage 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.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Boneless and Good Dry CODFISH,
SAUERKRAUT in Koge.
Intimations.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., AGENTS,
FOR SALE, Large and Small GOAL.
Apply at the UFFICES, No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL; or, to
THOS. G. GLOVER, East Point, Hongkong, December 1, 1879. jal
JEUNG - CHUN CHONG.-I. was
Steward on board the Princess Char lotte nearly 15 Years. The Dr. (BENNETT) had shown me to make MILK l'UNCH WINE, and I have followed doing the same and used Superior Materials or Stuff 'which is made by Dr. Bennett, whielt may be drank at any time without pernicions effect. Now I wish to be established on shore. —No. 62, WELLINGTON STBEET,
QUAN CHEONG. Hongkong, December 2, 1979,
LOST.
jn2
PARCEL of MANILA LOTTERY
A TICKETS O Esmeralda from MANILA, November 11th, containing the following Numbers, for the December drawing :-
28 Tickets,.....No. 1,940 @ 1,962 2,645
2,623,
3.768, 3,700
23
W
28
字
"1
Finest CAVIARE and SARDELLES.
23
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4,397,
Fresh APPLES.
23
27
4,419 5,848 5,870
24
"Ne Plus Ultra” APPLE RINGS.
21
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0,190 6,219
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HICKORY NUTS.
***
7,790
J7,813
24
PECAN NUTS,
24
BRAZIL NUTS.
9,081
J
PEANUTS.
24
#
17
24
COMB HONEY in Frames.
Pure Orange BLOSSOM HONEY,
8,479, 8,602
9,104 10,471 10,494 11,496, 11,519 The Manila Government-have been noti-
BROUGHAM'S TURKEY & TONGUE.ed of the Loss, and any Prizes which may
Do. Do.
LUNCH TONGUE. Compressed HAM.
L. MONEL & Liar's Compressed
HAM.
L, MONEIL & LIBOY's Corned BEEF. L MONEIL LIBBY'S Compressed
TONGUE.
Green TURTLE, lib, and 2lb, tins, Boneless Spiced PIG'S FEET. Assorted Devilled MEATS. Baked POKK and BEANS.
CALIFORNIA CHACKER. Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
CALIFORNIA CHACKRE Co's SODA
BISCUITS.
CALIFORNIA CRACKEй Co.'s OYS-
TER ORACKERS WAFER BISCUITS per
Pound.
OATMEAL in Casks.
Fresh CORNMEAL, Cracked WBEAT.
BUCK WHEAT, RIE FLOUR,
HOMINY,
CUTTING's Assorted JELLIES in Glass CUTTING'S Assorted DESSERT FRUITS.
Pota
D
QUEEN'S OLIVES,
Do.
Pickled LIMES,
Do.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Do.
ASPARAGUS.
Do.
Asst. Corned VEGETABLES.
Do.
Assorted PICKLES,
Do.
Assorted SAUCES,
White BEANS,
Split PEAS.
MESS' PORK and BEEF.
(very fresh). &c., &o.,
$20.
be drawn on the above Tickets will not be paid.
The Finder will be suitably Rewarded, if necessary, by Keturning the package to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, November 29, 1879.
A
·LOST,
answers to the name
of." PUNCH.
Smail white spot on breast. $5 Reward will be given. Address: No. 12, Praya East. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMGY & FOOCHOW. - The Steamship
"RWANGTUNG" Captain ABBOTT, will be de spatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY," the 16th fustant, at Day- light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 11, 1879, de16
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo, and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.)
The Company's Steamship
TEUCER," Capt. R. T. Power, will ba despatched on or about the 10th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, December 11, 1879.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
**FLEURS CASTLE," KIDDER, Commander, ex- pected here in about a fort- night, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 11, 1879,
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
YOMMENCING on SATURDAY, the
13th lust, the NIGHT BOAT will SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, leave CANTON for HONGKO G on SATUR.
DAYS, instead of SUNDAYS, at 5 p.m. :
By Order,
P. A, DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, December 11, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Rottees to COLBIghees.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
The above Ports, Consigness of Cargo THE S. S. Moray having arrived from are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter aignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
floagkong, December 6, 1879. dels
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
|
del4
8. 8. A NADYR.
NOTICE. ONBIGNEES of Cargo por B. 5. Gange, from London, in conuko- on with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowns, whence delivery may 'e obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anlese intimation is received from the Con- stanees, before To-MORROW (Friday), the 12th Inst, at Noon, requesting It to be
landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuuns-
OLEARED. Courrier, for Bangkok. Auguste Reimers, for Takao.
· PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Anadyr, for Hongkong: from Mar-
ME ON, TOR- TO-MORROW
Shipping.
[No. 6126 DECEMBER 11, 1870.
teresting, to know whether or not de fendant was in the precincts of the- Notice of optional cargo por Anadyr to why the warrant was not issued at once Court on the day the case was decided,
be given before Nouti,
THE
instead of two days after decree was given, whether or not due notice was at once given to the plaintiffs that main- tenance money was required, and whe
seilles, Messrs lochbald, Fees, Bell, Pere HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ther or not every reasonable effort was
Degeau, Mr and Ms Habig; from Saigon, Sour St. Adolphe, and 198 Chinese.-For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mesere Hogart, Fraser, Cunningham, Perrott, Watt, Peres Juffajon, Vial, Geard, and Counouse; from Suez, Mrs Magagna.For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mosara Colomb, Ogura, and Yothe; from Saigon, Salabella.
Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, Mr Rool, and 69 Chiasse.
Per Huai Yuan, from Shangbat, Mesars R. Talpez, J. Potte, 0. J. Kingsworth, and T. Whiten, 117 Chinese and one European. Per Kiungchow, from Hoihow, 16 Chinese, Per Emil Julius, from Touron, 125 Chi-
nede.
DEPARTED,
Per Douglas, for Swatow, Mr E. V. Wet- ton; for Talwanfoo, Mrs Mannich.
Per Co quest, for Holhow, do, 50 Oki
moke.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Yangisze reports: Left Shanghai on the 7th at 6 a.m. First Latter part part strong N.W. winds. moderate northerly wind and fine weather. Arrived Hongkong at midnight 10th inet.
The British steamer Kiungehow reports: Fresh monsoon and fine weather through out. Moderate N.W. winds and fins clear wea- ther throughout Met S. S. Chinking and Fuyew on the 10th, off the Lammocks.
The Chinese steamer Awai Yuen reports:
The American baique Haydn Brown zo- ports: Light Easterly winds and fine wes-
tber.
The British barque Roderick Hay roporis: Light airs and calms.
CARGO..
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大熊
A. S. WATSON & Co..
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTsance money has nothing to do with the
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGaisrs,,
IMPORTERS
DRCOGISTS' SUNDRIES, Nusery Raqbr RITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMURICAN, AND Faison ParanT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Hoda Water, Lamonade, Tonto Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waterr. The Manufactory is under direct and - contintious European Supervision. Hongkong: June 1, 1870..
THE CHINA MAIL.
made to execute the warrant of the Court. It must, however, be perfectly well known that the arrest and mainten- sace money are two distinct things, and, as Mr Francis well said, "the mainten.
arrest." Altogether, the case bears an extremely questionable appearance; and if it may be taken as a sample of the manner in which such duties are carried out, the public are certainly indebted to His Honour the Paisne Judge for re marking in strong terms on the facts as they appeared. Cadwallader was re- lessed soon after he was arrested, so that in faqt the maintenance. money was not required. If unscrupulous foreigners are in a position to worry poor natives in- to experiences such as those met with by the two chair-coolies under notice, there must be a defect either in the Court table of fees, or something radically wrong in the arrangements for executing Court warrants. A poor Chinaman sues for say $30; he pays $1 for a summons
ance
The publication of this issue commenced $2 for a warrant, and $7.50 mainten
money, total $10.50-during, at 8 36 p.m.
the development of which pleasant costly process the defendant is left to evade payment altogether! Supposing this case had not been ventilated, it would be interesting to know what the net.result would have been to the native plaintiffs. Bir John Smale" would do well to inquire into the relations of the Court with its poor Chinese suitore.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 1879. EITHER the animadversions made on Tuesday last by the Hon. Acting Puiene Judge upon the Bailiff of his Court were unaecosarily severe, or grave irregulari. ties must attend the execution of the orders of that Court cancerning small causes. We do not know that anything culpable has been shown in the conduct of the Bailiff (McBean), but certainly the severity of the language used by Mr Justico Francia towards him would naturally lead to such an inference. Although every precaution ought to be taken to discourage & reckless and vexatious resort
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next Exeter Man may be expected to
arrive here on the 18th or 14th inst., per P. & O. steamer Kaisar-i-Hind.
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be looked for here on or about the 15th instant by the P.M.S. City of Peking, which leaves Yoko- hama on the 9th inst.
Per S. S. Teheran, asiled 6th Dec,:- To London from Maese. and Canton, 16,785 boxea Tea, containing 169,770 lbs. Congou, 146 538 lbs. Scented Caper, 34,491 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, and 10,000 lbs, Sorts-total 850,799 lbs.; from Canton, 524 bales Silk, 22 boxes Silk Goods, and 226 bales Waste Silk; from Shanghai, 12 boxes, 1,042 half-cheats and 64 pkgs. Tea (partion. lare unknown), 2,247 balee Haw Silk, 2 boxes Silk Goods, and 12 bales Waste Silk; from Japan, 92 boxes, 247 ball-chests and 6 pkgs, Tes (particulars unknown), 808 balea Raw Silk, and 29 bales Wasts Silk. part of unprincipled Chinese, we are
most decidedly of opinion that the freest, UNLESS sight boats, seized by the Police on To Continent: from Canton, 35 balos Raw fullest and most intelligent idea of the Praya Weat in July last, are claimed before Silk, and141 bales Coupons; from Shang- bai, 319 bales Raw Silk; from Japan, 61 1ights of litigants should prevail amongst the 19th inst., the same will be sold by aue bales Raw Silk, and 76 bales Waste Silk. the native community. Although we tion to defray expenses. SIL. To New York from Canton, 120 bales Raw deprecate the tendency to make the Chinese the governing element in this Colony before they can understand their duties, it is quite right that they should obtain as full protection as is given to any other residents; and in this conneo- tion we believe that Mr Hennessy bas tried to serve them. In regard to the details of Court matters, the best pro- Tas privilege of slaughtering cattle in the tection that can possibly be given to a
Tax delivery of the French Mail was begun to the Small Cause at 6.15 this evening. division of the Supreme Court on the
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For AMOY AND TAMSUI
Per Bailoong, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
12th inst.
For HIOGO, YOKOHAMA, AND NAGA
SAKI
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th Dec.
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.— Pet Bowen, at noon, on Saturday, the
BORDEN's Condensed MILKT B. MACTAVIS, having arrived from
THE S. S. Arratoon Apear, Captain A.DAY the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
ubject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSEROLD STORES.
McLSO W's Assorted German SAUSAGES,
Do. Do. VEGETABLES. Long ASPARAGOS (very fine).
PHILIPPE & CANAUD'S
Assorted PATES,
SARDINES.
JOHN MOTR & SONS' Celebrated Family STORES. Game PIES, Veal and Ham PIES. Trailed SAUSAGES. Cambridge SAUSAGES, Bologna BAUSAGES,
Pork SAUSAGES. SAVELOYS. SALMON CUTLETS (in Indian Sance). HADDOCK ROES, Fried,SOLES. Kippered HERRINGS. BLOATERS. HERRINGS A LA SARDINE. OATMEAL, &c, do.
BOOKS!
BOOKS!!
BOOKS !!! The Latest and most Popular NOVELS,
BY FIRST-CLASS AUTHORS. DICTIONARIES,
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
does are also hereby informed that
any Claims must he made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 13th Instant.
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, December 5, 1879;
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Agent.
Fongkong, December 11, 1879. de18
Not Responsible for Debts.
either ters will be Responsible for any the Captain, the Agents, nor
Dobi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessela, during their stay | in Hongkong Harbour:--
OBERON, German barque, Captain 8. §. de14 Schmidt,Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
S. S. "NIIGATA MARU,” FROM
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above!
Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counterslgate, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TUESDAY, the 9th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees' expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSUBISHI M.IL S. S, Co.,
6, Queen's Road Central, Jongkong, December 8, 1879.
BRITISH SHIP BELTED WILL, FROM LONDON.
del5
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned. for countersignature, and to take immo- diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the "Cable Coil," "Perfection" and "Empress Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-
800+1
4o.
JC.
of India" TOBACCO S.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princessa CHEROOTS.
Cavite CIGARS.
Princess CIGARS.
Aroceros CIGARS.
Vegueros CIGARS,
Choice No. 3 Meinig CHEROOTS. Cholce No. 9 Forán CIGARS,
REVOLVERS & RIFLES. Breech loading Central Fire FOWLING PIECES.
Electro-Plated "British Bull Dog" REVOLVERS,
SMITH AND WESSON'S REVOLVERS, Cola'a DERINGER PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.
CARTRIDGES, &a, &c. Hongkong, October 18, 1879,
signees' risk and expensa,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., .
Agents...
Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
To-day's Advertisements,
KO SING THEATRE.
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge.- Molohera & Co.
HONGKONG, Gorman 3-masted schooner, Captain Carl Oom.-Winter & Oo.
13th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW
Per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m., on Monday, For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA.-
the 15th inst.
AND
Per Arratoon Apear and Moray, at 2.80 P... on Tuesday, the 16th inst.
MAILS BY THE Fueнon PAVEER-- The French Contract Packet Amazone sill be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th December, with Mails to sad through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom- bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
THE Zetland Lodge of Freemans, No. 525, EC, the Parent Lolge of the Colony last night elcied as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, Bro. M. F. Tonuochy,
S.W.
Chinaman is to clearly understand what Eastern and Western slaughter house dur- he is paying money for, when any fees ing the year 1880, will be put up to public or other expenses are demanded. This auction at the Government Offices, at noon will not be for a moment denied, when to-morrow, Friday. the native system of so-called Justice is borne in remembrance.
A Chinaman APPLICATIONS for Pannage Brokers' Licenses
will nearly always entertain the im pression that he is buying" Jastice, when he pays a fee of any kind; and it
or the year 1880, under Ord, 5 of 1874,
will be received at the Colonial Secretary's
is therefore all the more necessary that office, from the 11th inst, op to the Slat he should know exactly for what pur- inst. pose any fee charged is levied.
The
posting of notices, therefore, in the Court THE Fxcine Ordinance (Opium), 1858 1879 for the benefit of Chinese suitors is a step Amendment Ordinance 1879, No. 7 of 1879, in the right direction; but a matter of vital importance such as the point raised passed 9th December, and "the Chinese by Mr Francis should be placarded all Emigration Ordivanos 1879, No. 6 of over the city, so that no doubt whatever 1879, also passed on the samo date, is pub. should remain in the native mind as to lished in yesterday's Gazelle, the perfect honesty and exact amount of
all fes and other charges descanded in Tux privilego of farming all granite quar- the course of legal proceedings.
ries in the inland of Hongkong, during the The case of the two chair-coolies who
PEIRO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. The usual bours will be observed in closing sued the man Cadwallader appears to Jear 1880, as also the same monopoly for
---Siemuen & Co.
Primus, Russian ship, Captain Th. W. Bergman.-Order..
UNDINE, German barque, Captain F. Kruse, Melchers & Co.
MOSES B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ALICE REED, American bàrque, Capt. J. H. Kilbean,Melchera & Co.
AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Newell Russell & Co.
Jour NIOHOLSON, British ship, Capt. T. B. P. Compbell-Messageries Maritimes.
LAUREL, British barque, Capt. Johnson, Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 10, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, Schaltzo, Shanghal Dec. 7, General. SIEMSSEN & Co.
Dec. 10, Kiungchow, British steamer, 159, A N. Love, Hothow Dec. 8, General,
KWOK ACHEONG.
Doc. 11, Hwai Yuen, Chinese steamer, 984, O. Wilson, Shanghat Dec. 7, 8 p.m., if General.-C. M. 8. N. Co.
N Interesting and Skilful PERFORMANCE
played by the Chinese Actor. SAE TSAIYUN G of the
Po YEE I CLASS will be Held in Ko STING THEATRE, No.
119, QUEEN'S ROAD, West Point, on- SATURDAY EVENING, 13th inst., commencing at 9 o'clock. GEEAT TREAT IN STORE.
Do NOT FAIL TO BE PETENT. This Actor's PERFORMANCER in San Fran cisco, Californis, were unrivalled in success.
Admittance, First-class, One Dollar..
KO SING THEATRE, No. 119, Queen's Road, West Point. Hongkong, December 11, 1879, da18
Deo 11, Feronia, German steamer, 1115, H. Schultz, Swatów. Dec. 10, Ballast. SIBMBSEN & Co.
Dec 11, Haydn Brown, American barque, 665, Havener, Newcastle (N.S. W.) Oct. 28, Coal-MBLOGERS & Co.
Dec 11, Boderick Hay, British barque, 200, P. E. Nicolson, Swatow Dec, 10, Bal- Last, TURNER & O
Dec. 11, Emil Julius, German barque, 501, N, H. Jürgensen, Touron Nov. 19, General--MELCKERS & CO
Dec. 11, Anadyr, French steamer, 2491, de Boisgeuil-Baron, Marseilles Nov. 2, Naples 4, Port Said 9, Suez 11, Aden 16, Galle 26, Singapore Dea &, and Saigon 7,- Malla and General. MESSAGERIES MARI- TIMES.
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 10, Alida, for Hamburg.
11, Endymion, for New York. 11, Conquest, for Boihow,
11, Douglas, for Coast Ports,
11 Yangtze, for Canton. 11, Buat Tun, for Canton,
the Mails, do,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—
The British Contract Packet Thibet will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, with Malis to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via 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.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,
The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 24th Dec., with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stator, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do. which will be closed as follows :— 2.16 r.M-Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M.-Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,
Correspondence for Non-Unlon West Indies (except the Bahamas and Heyti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, November 27, 1879,
have been a very hard one. The coolies Kowloon, will be put up to public auction could neither get paid, nor discover the at the Government Offices, to-morrow at name of the person who employed them. noon. Mr Cadwallader was in hourly expecta-
tion of remittances which never came to TRE receipt of applications accompanied by band, as is but too frequently the case testimoniale addressed to the Colonial Be- in these hard times; and the chair cretary for the vacant post of Overseer of coolies claim gradually increased to
mecsem.
$32.22. By an accident the defendant's Works in the Surveyor General's Depart- name was obtained by the native bearers, ment alosed to-day at noon. The salary and a summons was issued, for which attached to this post is fixed at $60 per $1.05 was paid. Defendant seoma to have been adroit enough to avoid the Bailiff and his friends, for, when execu- We understand, although we have no off- tion was issued against him, difficulties cial knowledge of the fact, not having appeared on all sides in the way of his arrest. When the poor coolies thought received any advertisement or authority to they were at last sure of their hard announce it, that tonight, instead of "Ia earned wages, they found that $2 were Traviata," which was announced, "II- This Barbiere di Siviglia" will be repeated by necessary to obtain a warrant. eum they raised by a visit to a pawn the Opera Company. shop and upon subsequently applying for the money for which they had ob- tained a decree and warrant, they were Ir is notified in the Gazette, that James informed that an additional sum of $7.50 Haldane Stewart Lockhart, Esq., has been would have to be paid ere the larger appointed by Her Majesty's Secretary of sum could be recovered.. This must State for the Colonies, to be a Cadet in the have appeared to them a most Yamen- Hongkong Civil Servise, and that he report like demand, unless (which is unlikely) ed his arrival in the Colony, on Tuesday, the reason was explained to them with
great precision and clearness. Now, Nov. 18th. In this connection the rules as de24 there cannot be the slightest doubt to Cadetship issued from the Colonial Office but that the Court Bailiff and his July 8th 1878 are republished in the Go- assistants were perfectly aware that vernment paper.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 13:-
Daylight-Heiloong leaves for Amoy, &c. Daylight.Mitsu Hishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama via Kobe, Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe, Noon-Bowen leaves for Port Darwin,
Cooktown, a
3 p.m.-Performance of Ventrilogalam,
&c, at French Convent.
9 p.m.---Performance of Interesting and
Skilful at Ko Shing Theatre,
9 pm Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.
MONDAY, December 15 ---
Noon Angion of Sundries at Naval
Yardl
9ps,Meeting of Cathay Chapter,
the defendant was a person well versed
in these matters, who knew exactly what amount of trouble he could give to the Tax following account, duly certified, of plaintiffs before he could be absolutely the average amount of bank notes lu cireu- brought to bay. The arrest warrant was lation in Hongkong, during the month jazzed against Cadwallader on the 27th ending 31st October 1876, is published in Nov., two days after the decree, the
the Gazette: $7.50 of maintainance money-which had to be borrowed from a sympathising foreign friend was paid on the 6th Oriental Bank Corp'.. $303,352 Dec.; and this fugitive from Justice was Char. Mer. B. of India
London & China,.... 416 973
arrested on the Bali, after come in-
the case.
Average Specie in amount, voeren.
$200,000
150,000
250,000
800,000
400,000
was beginning to gather round Char. B. of India, Aus
tralia de Chinsusior) 470,109 Without at all asserting that&S, B. Cap 2,041,20 the Bailiff experienced no difficulty in arresting Cadwallader, it would be in
Total................. 3,281,690