$
For Sale.
CHRISTMAS STORES.
-30
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO., BAG
▶IG to call attention to the following New Supply of STORES, which they have Received
Ex "GORDON CAST LEJ
And Other Recent Arrivals:
YEU
Intimations.
VEUNG CHUN CHONG.-I was a Stoward on board the Princess Char- lotte nearly 15 Years. The Dr. (Bennert) had shown me to make MILK PUNCH WINE, and 1 have followed doing the samo and
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark
"WINLOW≫
BALKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
used Superior Materials or Stuff which is will have quick despatob. made by Dr. Bennett, which may be drank at any time without perutelons effect. Now I wish to be established on shore, No. 62,
WELLINGTON STREET,
QUAN CHEONG. Hongkong, December 2, 1879.
ORIENTAL HOTEL.
MR
ja2
OHRISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb.,-5-lb. and the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS
6.ib. each.
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS. Pure AMERICAN CANDIES. Pare SoOTOR CANDIES. DRAGEES. ALMONDS. Fancy CHOCOLATES.
MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.
Crystalized METZ FRUITS. New Designs in COSAQUES, "LETEWATO'S" HAT BOX.”
"Marquebets's JEWEL CASKET,” "GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX.”
"EDWIN and ANGELINA.”
&G., ditug &0.
SYMRNA FIGS.
Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS,
JORDAN ALMONDS.
BRAZIL NUTS.
PECAN NUTS,
HICKORY NOTS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS.
Candled PEEL.
MINOEMEAT in 1-lb. tios.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
CARRAWAY SEEDS.
SURWEITZEA'S COCOATINA.
American CREAM CHEESE.
SAP SAGE CHEESE,
【R. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce that he carries on from this Date
HOTEL The House is now being To BOUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED.
Mr SHUSTER hopes by striot attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORS, to merit a share of Public Patron- age, The house has AMFLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS, who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be of the Best and the Obarges strictly Moderate. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply Pro-NIO PARTIES and to provide DINNERS for PARTIES of Six and upwarda on very REASONABLE TERMS.
THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.
English and American BILLIARD TABLES.
TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT Seven,
AND SPIRITS WINES
OF THE BEST QUALITY,
ORIENTAL HOTEL,
J. F. SBUSTER, Proprietor, Hongkong, November 5, 1879.
LOST,
tf
SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, answers to the name of "PUNCH,"
Small white spot on breast,
$5 Reward will be given,
Address: No. 12, Praya East, Hongkong, November 18, 1879.
LOST.
PARCEL OF MANILA LOTTERY A TICKETS Esmeralda from
MANILA, November 11th, containing the following Numbers, for the December drawing:-
23 Tickets.......No. 1,940 @ 1,962
2,623 11
2,646 3,768 3,790
LIMBURG CHEESE.
PINE APPLE CHEESE.
HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE
23
*
12
23
22
WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and
Truffled SAUSAGÉS,
23
}}
23
1
17
GAME PIES,
24
11
31
24
Potted MEATS.
*
11
24
11
39
Prime Yorkshire HAMS.
24
+7
31
Prime Wiltshire BACON in tins & Canvas.
24
J
24
+
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
OX-TONGUES in JELLY.
TRUFFLES.
CALIFORNIA ROLL BUTTER, CUTTING'S Canned DESSERT FRUITS,
HUNTLEY & Palmer's BISCUITS. CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER
CAKES,
MILK BISCUITS.
ALPHABET BISCUITS.
OYSTER BISCUITS,
WAFER BISQUITS.
SODA BISCUITS.
First-class and Medium CHAMPAGNES,
Pints and Quarts.
HOOK.
SAUTERNES.
OLARET.
Fine Old Pale PORT, 1848.
SACCONE'S Pale Dry SBERRY.
Do. Amontilado SHERRY.
LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,
Pints and Quarte. -
MARASCHINO DE ZARA.
CURACAO.
Fine Old BoURSON WHISKY.
Scorca and IRISH WHISKIES. BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarte QUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J.
BURKE, Plats and Quarte.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Princessa CHEROOTS.
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princessa OIGARS,
Cavite CIGARS.
Aroceros CIGARS.
· Vegueros CIGARS.
Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes
of 100.
Choice No. 3. Meinig CHEROOTS
Cholos No. 3 Foriin CIGARS.
PRESENTATION BOOKS,
SCIENTIFIC WORKS..
WORKS of REFERENCE.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS.
CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS,"
NOVELS.
ATLASES.
HISTORIES.
DICTIONARIES. OLLENDORFF'S METROD for Learning
FRENCH and EPAKISH.
DE AE's METHOD for Learning GER
MAN and FRENOH,
ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN
21
4,397 4,419
5,848, 5,870
6.196, 6,219. 7,790, 7,813
8.479 11
8,502
9,081, 9,104
10,471,, 10,404 11,496, 11,619 The Manila Government have been noti- fied of the Loss, and any Prizes which may be drawn on the above Tickets will not be paid.
The Finder will be suitably Rewarded, if necessary, by Returning the package to the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 29, 1879.
|
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1879.
J. NOBLE, JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER, HAS just RECEIVED & FINE SELECTION of
OLD and SILVER JEWELLERY,
in the Newest Designs,
MORDAR'S GOLD and SILVER PEN and PENCIL CASES, SILVER CUPS, And many NOVELTIES, Suitable for Christmas and New Year's Presente, [2, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, December 16, 1879.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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Dec 16, Diamante, British steamer, 514, E. Theband, Manila Dec. 18, General. Russell & Čo.
Deo. 16, Hainan, Amerloan steamer, 281, | J. W. Conner, Pakhol Dec. 12, and Hol- bow, General-RUSSELL & Co.
Dec, 16, Alden Besse, American barque, 842, A. Noyes, Portland Oct. 20, vía Hôno- lulu, Lumber Spars. —Rozario & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 16, Yottung, for Swatow.
16, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports, 16, Kaisar-i-Hind, for Shanghal. 16, Yangleze, for Shanghal.
16, Hwai Yuen, for Shanghai. 16, Arratoon Apcar, for Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta.
16, Moray, for Singapore, Penang,
and Calcutta. 10, Gordon Castle, for Shanghai.
CLEARED. Oberon, for New York. Scindia, for Singapore, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Diamante, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Stevenson, 3 children and 2 servants, Messrs J. Cabredo and T. W. Wright, and 91 Chinese deck.
Per Hainan, from Holhow, do, 51 Chi-
nese.
Per Alden Besse, from Portland, &o., 342 Ühinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Kuangtung, for Swatow, Mr F. A. Gardner (2nd Officer of Fei-hoo.)
Per Kaisar-i-find, for Shanghai: from Hongkong, Mrs Boumond, Messin B. Fon- seca and Lyons, and 7 Chinese; from Sonthampton, Rev. Mr Shaun and Mrs Shaun, Mrs Holliday, Mr Robertson, and Mrs Pugh's two amabs; from Bombay, Mr And Mrs Ezekiel and infant, and Mr J.. Nathan; from Port Sald, Mr Sommerlick; from Brindisi, Mr Le Marchand.
Por Yangtse, for Shanghai, Me Davis. Per Arratoon Apcar, for Singapore, ko., - Not Responsible for Debts. Mr and Mrs Baldwin and ohfldren, Mr and Mra Mehta and children, Mrs Mody and either the Captain, the Agents, nor children, Meaara N. Sorabjee, 3. Reuben, Owners will be Responsible for any. C. Deane, Hedge, E. H. Williams, and Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge. Melchors & Co,
HONGKONG, German 3 masted schooner, Captain Carl Com.-Wisler & Co.
PEIRO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. -Siemssen & Co.
CNDINE, German barque, Captain F. Kruse. Melchera & Co.
Moses B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ALOE REED, American barque, Capt. J.
H. Kilbean. Melchers & Co.
ANY TURNEE, American barque, Captain A. W. Newell-Russoli & Co.
JOHN NICHOLSON, British ship, Capt. T. B. P. Compbell.-Messagerien Maritimes.
LAUREL, British barque, Capt. Johnson, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh.-Borneo Company.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Capt. THEBAUD, will be de- spatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 17th Inst., at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1879, de17
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL
The Steamship
400 Chinese.
Kes and family, and 2 Indian..
Per Moray, for Singapore, &c., Mr Chee
Per Gordon Castle, for Shanghai, Meanre Bousefield and Ritchius from London,
Per Yottung, for Swatow, 180 Chinese. Per Hwai Fuen, for Shanghai, 30 Chi
деве.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
2 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Amoy, 11 p.m.-English Mail leaver Jus l'orke
of Call and Europe.
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Preseverance Lodge.
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, December 18′-----.
Daylight. Albay leaves for Amoy, dra, 9 a.m.-Hainan leaves for Holbow, &c. 2 p.m.-Auction of Toys, &o., at Mr G.
R. Lammert's Sales Rooms,
4 p.m.-Patroclus leaves for London..
Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 8.30p.m.-Inaugural Concert at Now
Temperance Hall. FRIDAY, December 19-
Noon.-Esmeralda leaves for Mautls. Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Saturday, December 20:—
Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Co., Ed., closed from this date to 31st
Instant, inclusive. Transfer Books of the H, K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this data to 3rd Proximo, inclusive. 9pm.-Elola May 10 City Hall.
No. 5180 DECEMBER 16, 1879.
nection. If we can believe what appears THE American barquet Bella of Oregon ar- in the papers to hand by the last mail, rived at Manila on the 11th instant, 5 days a most powerful witness on behalf of from Hongkong; she will leave for Cebu on Mosby and official honesty has turned up the 13th, and thence to London,
in the person of General Grant. Some
iden may be formed on this point by
the subjoined cutting taken from the Tax last eleven paragraphie) under this Boston Post :-
heading in last night's paper should have
If Gen. Grant should be again elected been acknowledged an from the L.&O. to the presidency, it is certain that at least Express of the 7th alt The line was one good result would follow. He would
clear out the gang of scoundrels who have lifted out by mistake, disgraced the name of the United States in |-
China, and who have been kept in office by The appeal in the case brought against Mr Secretary Evarts in spite of the plainest John Pitman by the agents of the Galley of exposure of their guilt. A correspondent of a Chicago paper reports the following Lorne has been sustained, the decision of conversation with Grant, while travelling the lower Court being reversed, and entered on the Pacific Railroad. He was asked whether Mosby's charges of corruption in against the plaintiffs, who have also to pay the consulate at Hongkong were true, and the costs of the appeal and the costs of the he replied, with emphasis: "Yes, they are; and not only truo there, but in some
original suit. other places in the East. In fact, we have. allowed to remain, and very few in Europe mity which has befallen that Colony. The very few men there who ought to be|OUR news from Manila mention a
who should be recalled." He then went
sad cala-
on to show in detail bow peculations in the Spanish gunboat Meriveles
tras seen to Hongkong consulate were carried on, and founder in the late typhoon, with all handa how this corruption was responsible for on board, numbering fifty souls. She had much of the Chinese emigration, because
the consule were so greedy for the fees left Mindore, and was caught in the worst that they did not carefully administer the part of the storm, her disappearance hay cath regarding voluntary emigration re-ing been seen by those on board of a quired by law, The scandal connected
p.m.-Mesting of St. John Lodge, No. with our official representation in China is sailing vessel that arrived in Manila on the certainly a most serious blot upon the 13th with the sad news, The Captain of administration of President Hayes, and, if
618 S.0.
SUNDAY, December 21:-
Daylight.Namoa leaves for Coast Ports.
WEDNEIDAY, December 24:-
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco. French Mall leaves for Ports of Call
and Europe.
town, de, on or about this date. Saturday, December 27 :-
Mr. Evarts is disposed to allow it to con- the Meriveles had been but recently mar tinue, Mr. Hayes should take the matter ried, and had his wife on board. Several. into his own hands and remove Soward, of the native orew bad also their wives on Bailey, and all the dishonest officials, board, and the distress felt at the terrible before Congress meets.
Whether or not there can be any con-
accident may therefore be imagined. ↑ Fur- ther particulars of this sad affair will doubt-. less come to hand by the next steamer.
Crusader leaves for Port Darwin, Cook- nection between this expression of opi- nion and the resignation of Mr F. W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, we cannot pretend to say; but that the re- A SERIOUS accident occurred yesterday signation of the Assistant Secretary has afternoon at Stone-cutters Island, by something to do with the scandal above which three men of the Royal Artillery referred to, there can be very little
Daylight-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama via Kobó,
Noon, Somerset leaves for Singapore,
Brisbane, dro,
WEDNESDAY, January 14:--
3 p.m.-Occidental & Orienta18, 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban
Franciaco.
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
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doubt. It is only to be regretted that were more or leas seriously injured. Some this influence has been exerted so long big guns, 64-pounders, were being removed and for purposes so unworthy of its great from Stone-cutters' Idland back to the Ar- original. The incident in a curious co-senal by a party of gun lascars, Chinese mentary upon the rumours that formerly olles &o. The gun had been swung on to found currency as to Mosby's recall,
It is more than probable that the re- what is called a swing waggon, and it was port forwarded by Conent Julius Stahel, being brought down a steep declivity. after an official investigation into the taken that the safety alike of the men and Instead of the ordinary precaution belog proofs of the charges advanced by Mr. of the material they were removing or Mosby, has had a powerful effect upon working with should be provided for by the opinion in America, as General Stahel, whole foros being kept behind or by the besides being the chosen agent of the side of the waggon; having power over its State Department, is a man whose repu- progress by means of ropes attached to the tation for honesty and fairness would same, the officer in charge of the party pat The Waggon The New York some men in the abafts. carry great weight.
gathered way and ran down the hill, get Daoculars SUNDRIES, NURSELF HAQUI- Sun, which comments pretty plainly ting completely beyond their control and upon the whole of this humiliating busi-creating great damage. Three European soldiers were more or lese burt, one had his
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IMPORTERS
OF
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FReNox Parent MEDICINES.
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at
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ness, says :—
Finally bo (Mr. Evarts) was forced by collar bono broken, one his knee cap or public opinion to investigate the charges, caps displaced and another got his ribs and Julies Stahel, Consul at Osaka and broken. The waggon, which would cost Hiogo, Japan, was detailed for this special some. £300 or £400 to build, is completely service. His report confirme the state-smashed up. The only streak of good luck in the whole matter in that the gun itself ments of Mosby substantially, in every did not go over the precipice, as it would material respect; and although Bailey was assuredly have been buried had this hap allowed the exceptional privilege of a
personal conference with Stahel after the pened. There would appear to have been investigation, in order that his explanation somewhere gross ignorance or carelessness might accompany the report, the main or both, to produce such an accident as The publication of this issue commenced facts are not denied, and the attempt to this, and no doubt a searching inquiry will 8.10 p.m.
impair their force is an utter failure,
It thus appears that Seward, as Consul
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEO, 16, 1879.
be made,
at Shanghai, and Bailey, as Consul at This evening the 'English' and 'Irish'' Hongkong, pursued a similar course rowed over the course at Kowlo n The of plunder for years. Each know the
methods of the other, and there was a Irlak steered by Mr Blogg, were coached tacit understanding between them for from a launch by Captain Geary, Two matual protection. They organised in leaven seems likely to exercise a fair to WHAT may now be called the Mosby Chins a ring which proved injurious crews of Royal Artillerymen were pitted commerce, and exercised arbitrary sgainst them. One had a start of 20 seconds amount of influence in the purification of authority by a system of extortion and the other of 18 seconds. About two the hitherto unworkable lump of Ameri- which seems almost incredible, now that it can Consular representation in the Far has been uncovered. Complaint at the thirds of the course was compassed before East. Some of our renders who fail to Department was useless, for no matter who the Hibernians challenged the first start realize the extent to which the reputation Consuls were invariably sustained. Con and then ensued a first-class race with made it, or what might be its nature, the ing crew. These they easily shock off, of the United States, and with it the sequently merchants, shipmasters, and Sergeant Framingham's grow. The Irish foreign name generally, has suffered sailors stopped complaining, and submitted slowly crept up, but a launch full of Co- from the dishonesty of U. S. representa- to imposition and outrage rather than lestials thought fit to cross their bons, retives here and elsewhere, arp of opinion incur the expense of going to Washington giving them the benefit of their wash, and
that we have given too great prominence to get a cold shoulder,"
The British steamor Diamante reports: throughout. Had N.E. monsoon and fine weather
The American steamer Hainan reports First part strong N.E. gale, latter part fine
weather.
"
The American basque Alden Bears ports: Light winds all the passagew
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For YOKOHAMA,—
For Sunda, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 17th inst.
For FOOOOW.-
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matters in the States; and as all right-(Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) minded men must be delighted that so ugly a blot is in a fair way of being
Per Feronia, at 11.80 am. To-morrow, removed, the question is one which is
+
the 17th inst
For NEW YORK,-
Per ship Emerald Isle, at noon To-mor
row, the 17th lust.
For AMOY.-
full of interest to all foreigners resident in China.
The exposure of a widespread system of official fraud is neither an easy nor an inviting task, and it is therefore due to Colonel Mosby, the U. S. Consul at this port, to say that he is a brave as For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.-well as an honest man.
He has lately Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, been the butt of many a wicked joke
Per Diamante, at 1.80 p.m. To-morrow,
the 17th inst.
the 17th Inst.
.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,
AND LONDON.--
For Patroclue, at 3.80 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th Inst. MANILA.
Par Esmeralda, at 11.80 am., on Friday,
"HAINAN,"
·Captain CONNER, will be de- spatched for the above Ports For en THURSDAY, the 18th Inst, at 9 am,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1879.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"PATRUOLUS,"
the 19th inst,
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-
Per Namoa, at 5 pm., on Saturday, the
20th Inst.
SAKI
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diy, the 20th inst.
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BLOCK for 1880
!
NEW SEANɔN'S PRESENT TEA, in 6 and
10 Catty Box. Hongkong, Degymber 18, 1879,
The Steamship
"NAMOA"
Capi. WESTOBY, will be da apatobed for the above Ports
on SUNDAY, the 21st Inat; at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, December 16, 1879,
deal
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THE ENGLISH ARMY TO BE REDUCED.
LONDON, Dec. 19. The Times in a leading article atates that the Army is to be reduced.
..
GERMANY RESUMING SILVER SALES DENIED. The report that the German Government is about to resume Silver sales is autho- ritatively denied,
RESIGNATION OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY
THE CUBAN REFORMS QUESTION.
The Spanish Ministry has resigned and a new Ministry has been formed to carry
causing Mr Blogg to put his rudder hard on to clear her. The gunners rowed with great pluck and determination, and are to be complimented on their stroko's stylo and performance. Eventually the Soldiers won by a clear half length of water between the boats The English rowed some few minutes after their rivals, and seemed to be well together, and able to sit their boat. This is a great acquisition, as the Leila, if justice be done her, is two lengths-the faster boat over the Chairman's Cap Course. No. 3 in the Irish boat needs to row with his head. Stroke has developed a tendency to Borow, No, 3 is still a believer in the biceps muscle, but Bow is rowing well. They all, however, rowed the last hilf of the course far better than the first. On the whole, the more we see of the crows race may be anticipated, the more equal they appear, and a grand
To-morrow will be the last day for row«. lug, and Thurday will be a 'dies non'. corded to the various steam-launches We must protest against the license so-
tenanted by her Majesty's faithful Chinose unbjects, being allowed to attempt to run THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE CZAR down night after night light racing boats.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE NIHILISTS.
and of not a few venomous attacku. has been looked upon as a man who has so entirely sacrificed his official position and broken the traditional rules of office regarding predecessors, as to render out Caban reforms. himself unworthy to remain in hie country's service. His recall has been spoken of as a certainty. All this, how- has been duly calculated upon; and somehow the Confederate cavalry man attempt to sasinate the Emperor continues to keep an easy seat. There Russia. can be no question that the Colonel has opened a veritable Pandora's box touching the conduct of the represen
ever,
The Nihilists have acknowledged the
.. LOCAL AND GENERAL,
of
tatives of his Government in this part of THE German barque Maria Apenrade, from the world; but it must be admitted Swatow, is reported as arrived at Iloilo. that in so doing he has shed a halo of
But they only are manned by officers in her Army and Navy and other residents in the Colony, At all events, ays even in Hongkong, they are entitled to protection. In England such offences are beavily pan inhed. Bat we here live under "The per fect law of liberty."
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THE following new constables, whose ar rival by the Anchises we noted the other day, were sworn in to-day by the Hon.
official honesty around the American The German barque Conrad Henrik ar-0. B. Planket-de
name of which it stood sadly in need,
and which (if the State Department will rived at Manils on the 12th, 6 days from but do its duty) it ought never again to Shanghai.
lose. He has done a service not only to
his country, but also to American Com Tux British Barque Glengairn arrived merce and to foreign nations generally at Manila on the 12th, 45 days from New in the East. In recording, therefore, as castle.
we promised to do, the progress of this
movement, we are merely carrying out swe learn that the Mitsu Bishi steamer clearly-defined duty. When last noticing Takasago Maru lett Kobe at 4 a,. this this matter, we quoted certain opinions from American journals to the affect that morning (16th).
the State Department at Washington
On board the packed with might strata public feeling too far by Tan German barque Ingeburg, Captain further inaction or by continued support Hansen, arrived at Manila frons Hongkong of what is known as the Seward con- on the Bih Enak,. § days out.
Fee of 18 conta until time of departure
Geo. Rogers, John McConnell, Alar. Millar, Alex. McGregor, Duncan McDonald, Peter Greeve, Geo, Sayers, James John- ston, John McDongail, Wm. MoNiall.
Tam N. 0. Daily News notes the icas of the well-known lorcha Fuh-les, belonging to Captain G. E. Bell of Shanghal, on the night of the 5th in a heavy gale encountered on her voyage from Shanghai to Chinklang with a full cargo of sugar and oil. Ste sank so sad only, yielding to the airan put upon her by the wind and son, thai her crew had not even euffelent time