Fotices to Consignées.
FROM HAMBURA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TES 8. Hesperia, Capt. JOHANNIEN, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and, atored at their risk into the Godowns of
· To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
HE Undersigned will sell by Pablle
Auction, on
T
TUESDAY,
the Undersigned, whence and/or from the the 6th Jan., 1880, at Noon, at his Aue Wharves or Buats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. TO DAY.
tion Sales Rooma, Poddar's Wharf, ---
An Invoice of MORTON'S OILMAN STORES and PROVISIONS, newly imported, consisting of Pickles, Tart fruits, Assorted Jains in 1-lb. tins, Table
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
No. 6144 JANUARY §, 1880.
of the situation. We confess that at long and favourably identified with this the first blush of Mr Pops Hennessy's Ilas), gom homa'shortly.
Shipping. Daylight,--Namoa leaves for Const Ports, suggestion that we should give the
Chinese Government a quid pro quo, for We notice the return to Hongkong Fester- RELIGIOUS SERVICES:-
the removal of the stations and cruisers,
8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Tho Righ by prohibiting the export of loose balls day by the Glenfines of Major Huskisson, Reverend Bishop Burdon. Morning Sort of opium, salt, etc., or by collecting for who resumes his post of Assistant Military vice 11, Evening 6.46. Holy Communion the Chinese the duties leviable at the Secretary to H. E. Major General Donovan, port of import-we were inclined to Major Husklason served with the 80th Re on the first Sunday in the month.
Military Service-Rev. 3. Henderson, think that a ray of hope might be found giment in the Indian mating and campaign Morning Prayer, &o. Holy Communion many things to be said against such a officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. therein. But unfortunately there are
In Oude in 1858-60, including the capture
month.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Vinegar, Salad Oil, Table Salt, Vermi. Loft Holhow on the morning of the 28th; communion on first Sunday of every month, nor evidently desires that the propositio clasp). He also served as Assistant Ad-
The Chinese steamer Hochung reports: Left Shanghai Dea. 30th at noon. Arrived at Hongkong Jan. 3rd at 7 a,m., had strong N. W. gale to Pihklshan Island, then had N.E. wind-with rainy weather to Ock- sou Island, thence to port ane weather.
The British barque Emulation reports: Loft port on the 26th, wind from N. till the morning of 28th, when wind shifted to gale. On the 29th had gale and high sea W.N.W. booking to North and blowing a
which stove long boat in, and washed away
on the second and fourth Sunday in the course; and indeed Mr Hennessy did of the Fort of Simred, notions at Bera, and & quantity of bulwarks. The gale, mo- dorated on the 30th, and to port we ex-
UNION GRUBOH.-Morning Service, at not appear, at last meeting of Council, Doondcakera (medal), served as Adjutant of Oarge romaining andelivered after the
Perlenced fine weather.
11 A.M., Afternoon, 6P.M.Divine Service to be at all sure either of its soundness the regiment with the left attank during the The British steamer Kiungchou reports: in Chinone, 2-3 r.M. every Sunday, with or its chance of acceptance. The Gover Bhootan Expedition of 1865-66 (medal with 5th January, 1880, will be subject to rent No Fire Insurance has been effected,
shortly after encountered doase fog, and Rev. Dr. Chalmers,
should be adopted by some one else! colli, Pudding Raisins, Chocolate, and had to anchor several times before getting ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHROE-Bay. Had any hoa, gentleman say project jatant General to Major General Sir F. Col- . SLEMSSEN & Co.
Milk, Cocoa and Milk, Lea & Perrise to Nowchow, at which place we arrived on J. Henderson. Service at 5 P.M., every to suggest 1" Apart from the open ques borne, E.C.B., during the Perak expedition, Hongkong, December 31, 1879, ja7 Sauce, Mixed Peal, Figs, Olives, Oat the 29th too late to get through the Straits. Sunday. Wednesday and Friday, at 11
meal, Almonds, Red Herrings, Salmon Left on the morning of the 30th; encoun. All seats free. Morning Prayer and tion, whether England should or should for which he will receive an additional olasp and Lobsters in 1-1b. tias, Oxford Sautered a strong K.E. gale and heavy sea Communion on the First Sunday in each not assist Chins in collecting Chiness to the Bhootan medal, (Bravet of Major). duties which are leviable only at the Major Huskinson wont to South Africa and sages, German Sausages, Green Peas, and was obliged to put back; left again on month at 11 M.
the 2nd moderate breeze and fine weather
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION ORTRON.-Rev. port of entrance, there are other things throughout.
JGrundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Fnen. which would continue to be permanent just arrived in time to be present at Ulundi (All Services in Chinese.) Morning sourden of danger. We could never be and take part in the concluding action of the Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and certain that the native trade would be Zulu compaign. Sermon, at 11 4.3. Bible Class, st 3 free from the unsafe influence of official Per British ship Endymion, Hongkong to New York, salied 10th December:-7,642 reg, at 6.30 2.a. Holy Com-
munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month. rolls Matting, 3,000 bales Cassia, 25 casks
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitske, overy Sunday, at half past ten a K., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House
Yoilces of Firms.
NOTICE.
HE INTEREST. and RESPONSIBILITY of T. GRABE in our Firm CEASED, by Expiration of Contract, on the 31st of December, 1879.
Mr 0. GRABE will Continue to SIGN our Firm until 81st May of 1880.
Mr GUSTAV FISCHER has beed Ad- mitted a PARTNEE in our Firm from this Date.
E. MEYER & Bộ Tiputain, 1st of January, 1880.
NOTICE.
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our Firm OEASED on the 31st December lant.
Mr F. G. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.
ПESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.
NOTICE.
Undersigned has established bim- Tlf at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMENT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's
Wharf, as
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT.
All GOODS latrasted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE,
G. R. LAMMERT.
Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed THE New YORK BOARD
ÖF UNDERWRITERS,
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agenti, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sopt. 3, 1879.
3.080
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1879,
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
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E SPRATT & C. have lately W. added an Extensive MACHINE
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-460 Feat, on the Blocks; 02 Fest Wide; Or- dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 24 Ft. Office, 20, PRATA CENTUAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40080
To-day's Advertisements. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD.
NEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and
taking through Cargo and Passengers............
for New Zealand.).
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"MENM VIR"
will be despatched as above OD SATURDAY, the 24th Inst., at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1889, ...
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FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
8. Buss, Capt. Earor, having
signees of Cargo by her are hereby re- quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Tarrived from the above Porta, Con-
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Consignees are also hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, an none will be entertained after the 12th Instant.
D. BASSOON, SONS & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, January 8, 1830.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
etc., etc.
3 cases each 12 doz. 2.lba tine Hunt- ley & Palmer's Assorted Biscuits
3 cases each 12 doz. 1-lb. tins Hunt- Joy & Palmer's Assorted Biscuits. 5 caacs cach 30 loaves Refined Sugar. 10 cases each 6 doz, Assorted Confeo
tionory.
CARGOES.
Soy, 120 pkgt. Canes, 21 pkgs. Chinaware, Cases of Busk's Danish Butter choicest pkgs. Proservos, 36 pkgu Sundries, 376 pkgs. Firecrackers (8,000 boxes), and 425 quality in 1-lb., 2-lbs. and 4lbs, tins.
pkgs, Fans. 5 cases Hama,
6 barrels Split Feas
10 casos Round Dutch Cheese, Casca of Quarts Bass's Ale, by Came ron and Saunders,
Casks of Quarts Guinness's Stout, by E&J. Burke.
20. casos Sardines in tins.
5 cases Champignons in tins.
do. 5 csuos
indo. 100 boxes Candles.
5 cases each 28 boxes of 6 doz. Lon- don Honey Soap..
Hubbuck's Red Lead and White Zinc. An Invoice of Hollow Ware. Turkish Towels, Huckaback Towels, Flannels, Twoeds, Pilot Cloth, Under shirts, Socks, etc., etc.
An Invoice of Handsome Oleographs, gilt framed.
15 cases Safety Matches.
And a Variety of Other GOODS. TERMS.-Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Jan. 3, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debta.
Melchers & Co.
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Por German barque Oberon, Hongkong to New York, sailed 19th December: 4,300 rolls Matting, 51 bales Straw Goods, and 1,250 pkgs. Flrocrackers (10,000 koxes).
Per British steamer Scindia, Hongkong to New York, sailed 16th December |2,000 balos Cassin, 121 bales Straw Braid, 25 bales Raw Silk, 2 pkgs. Silk Goods, 1,506 pkgs. Chinese Merchandise, 15 pkgs. Paper, 1,970 rolls Matting, 200 calon Cassia Buda, and 60 cases Star Aniseed.
Per German barque Iphigenia, Hongkong to New York, sailed 22nd December:- 6,700 rolls Matting, 100 casos Cassia Bude, 60 cases Essential Oil, 20 cases Vermillion, and 600-chests Tea, 24,000 lbs. (Canton).
Per British 3-m.. schooner Jessie Me-
Donald, sailed 28rd December:-For Lon. don, 2,500 boxes Casafa, 100 rolls Matting, 74 bales Waste Silk, and 1,019 tabs Cam phor.
Per S. S. Antenor, Hongkong to Lon- don, mailed 25th December-42,900 lbs. Congou, 38,250 lbs. Sa. O. Pokoe, 51,876 lbs. Sorts-total 133,026 lbs.; 2,551 rolls Matting, 29 pkge. Silk Piece Goods, sud 300 pkga, Sundries,
Por 8. 8. Feronia, kalled 28th December; Hongkong to London, 870,301 lbs, Con- gou, 106,470 lbs. Scented Caper, and 4,617 lbs. Scented Orange Pekos.
Per German barque Bieronymus, Hong- kong to New York, sailed 31st December;
160 cases Cassia, 200 Case Gall Nut 100 canks Soy, 680 pkgs. Chinese Merchan dise, and 5,304 roll Matting.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, now Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay
Per 8. 8. City of Peking, salled 24th December-For Yokohama, 3,750 bales in Hongkong Harbour:-
Yarn, and 104 pkgs. Merchandise; for San PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge. Francisco. 39,823 bags Rice, 1,195 bags Beans, 188 baga Pepper, 815 bags Coffee, 57 bage Sago, 1,094 boxen Oil, 607 Empty PEIHO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. Quicksilver Flasks, 3 pkgs. Silks, 61 pkgs. -Siemesen & Co.
Tea (2,250 lbs.), 1,040 bales Guuuies, and pkgs. Opium, 2 pkgs. Copper, and 96 plege, 5 568 pkgs. Merchandise; for Victoria, 2 Merchandise; for Honolulu, 78 pkgs, Mer J.chandise; for San Jose de Guatemala,
pkga. Suka; for Punta Arenas, 1 pkge. Silks, and 1 pkge. Merchandise ; for Callso, 1 pkge. Optum; for New York, 209 bales Raw Silk, 100 pkgs. Tes (2,950 lbs.), 2 plge. Hats, 1 pkge. Silke, and 47 pkgs. Mex chandise; for Boston, 14 pkge. Hata; for Chicago, 36 pkgu. Tea (2,052 lbs. from Amoy).
MOSES TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall. --Jardino, Matheson & Co. ALICE REED, American barque, Capt. H. Kilbean, Melchers & Co.
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AMY TURNAR, American barque, Captain A, W. Nowell.-Russell & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A.
Walah.-Borneo Company,
GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague, Vogel & Co.
KATIE FLICKINGER, Amer. barkentine, Capt. Gilman.-Russell & Co.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
D. Haton, Calcutta Dec. 18, Penang 24, Jan. 3, Sues, British ateamer, 1990, J. and Bingapore 26, General-David Sas- SOON, SONS & Co.
Jan. 3, R. M. Hayward, American bar. Eentine, from Whampoa.
Jan. 3, Hochung, Chinese steamer, 849, Peterson, Shanghai Deo. 80, General- U. M. 8. N. Co.
Jan. 8, Emulation, British barque, 301, Gunn, Kucholnutz Dec. 24, Coal- WIELER & Co.
Jan. 8, Kiungohow, British steamer, 159, A N. Love, Hoihow Dec. 28, General, KWOK ACHEONG.
DEPARTURES,
Jan. 8, Bonita, for Hamburg,
3, August, for Hamburg.
3, Ebenezer, for London.
3, Esmeralda, for Manila,
8, Flensborg, for London.
3, Hochung, for Canton.
3. Menelaur for Amoy & Shanghai.
8, Diamants, for Amoy.
B, Churruca, for Manila.
3, Emuy, for Amoy.
CLEARED. Amy Turner, for Blugapore. Namoa, for Coast Porte. Aurorita, for Manila. Olympia, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
HE Undersigned has received in-timer, and 10 Chinese, Tstructions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
FRIDAY,
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L
2
Per British 3-m. schooner Ebenezer, salled Scd January For London, 2,100
balos Waste Silk.
West Point.
ST. JOSEPA'S CHURCH, Garden Road, In the morning, Mass at 9 o'clock.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping,
p.r.-Glenfinias loaves for Shangha!. Goods per Hesperis undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Amusement.
Meeting.
8.30 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
spies in this free port of Hongkong. Tuman is not the slightest doubt in the There would be no security that the Chimind of any one that the recent fire on the ese part of the agreement would be Prays was due to an hot of incendiarism. faithfully carried out that a "he truff Has any enquiry been made, the publig would or could ever be supplied for the desires to know, with the view to bringing and particular" statement of
guidance of the Collector at this port; the guilt home to the proper person of party", that the junks would be unmoleated en Fire-raising, particularly in place like voyage; or that the junk-owners would Hongkong, is one of the gravest erimes. not be "bled" very freely upon their
arrival at the ports of their destination. It is an offence against property, which For all these probal le difficulties we have often causes loss of life. It is a grosser the high authority of Sir Thomas Wade, fraud than perjury or forgery, which in a and the still higher corroboration of past mercantile community like ours cannot be experience. Assuming, however, that too harshly dealt with. The ordinary Po-` this, or some similar, proposition were
Hoe, and the Government (one of whose most important dution to to step in where the Police fail to doteat offenders and get crime themselves beaten in a thing of this kind. punished), should be slow to acknowledgo, Rumour has been busy with the name of a well-known, Chinaman in connection with this undoubted fire-raising, has heard the rumour, save, apparently, the Government. If there is any proof of this man's guilt he ought to be got hold of at once. ten," and the severest punishment should oven although he may have gone to Can-
Everybody
9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the actually carried into effect, and that we
Olty Hall,
obtained means (as the Acting Attorney General said in his sensible speech in Council) of obtaining the return of exactions beyond the tariff rates illegally levied," can any adequate idea be formed of the worry and annoyance which could invariably be brought to bear upon junk owners who thwarted the favourite "squeezing" schemes of local mandarina andyamen-runners? Even supposing that some Court, such as was proposed duly meted out to him. We know that in Clause 6 of the now famous Basis, the absentes is always in the wrong, that were constituted, by which the Hong because a man has been compelled to flee kong Judges would be the finsi arbitra- the country through monetary complications tore, how would the action of protesting he committed a crimp of this serious nature; that is certainly no reason for believing that junk-owners (if, indeed, any junk owner and we also admit that we should not too ever had the courage to oppose the Chi readily argue from the mere fact that a nese mandarina) affect the tradal inter-man was hard pressed for money that h
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 6:—
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mr G.
R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms. WEDNESDAY, January 7:-
Tenders for Painting and Colouring,
be sent in to Naval Storekeeper by
Noov.
to
11 p.m.-French Håll lanyọn for. Porti
of Call and Europe.
TaUESDAY, January 8-
2 p.m.--Charlton leaves for Saigon. FRIDAY, January 9 :-
SATURDAY, January 10
Yokohama via Kobó,
WEDNESDAY, January 14:--
be
3 p.m.-Auction of Books at Mr J. M.eats of those protesting against illegal took one of the worst ways of getting the
Armstrong's Sales Rooma
exactions? And would not this constant needful; but at the same time we say that friction tend to embroil the Governments when a serious crime has been committed, Daylight-Mitsu_ Blah! Mall leaves for concerned? This uncertainty, saused by nows or believes he knows all about why
and the proverbial "man on the street the innate corruption of the Chinese eye when, how, where, and by whom it was tem of taxation and the almost helpless effected, it is rather irritating to find that and hopeless incapacity of the Chinese the Police have no clue, and that our da Government to carry out their obligations tectives and Government generally sit with with any commensurate degree of faith-folded banda, and my and do nothing. fulness, is the weak point in every pro- The strictest enquiry should be made into posal to do away with the annoyances of should be brought to book and punished this matter, and without doubt somebody. the Blockade. China has borrowed phy-with the utmost severity of the law. Care- sical power from foreigners, but has un ful investigation cannot in this matter, be fortunately grafted it upon a rotten tree;nnsuccessful,
3 p.m.-Oboldental à Oriental 8. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban Frendicoo.
FRIDAY, January 16 :-
9 p.m.-Anction of German brig Carl. FRIDAY, January 23 :---
9 p.m.-"Sorcerer" at the Olty Hall. - SATURDAY, January 24:--
Noon-Menmuir leaves for Singapore,
Brisbane, dro.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A,D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
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and while she is acknowledged by Treaty
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to possees certain rights, she has not yet. For some years. it has been the gustom acquired the moral strength honestly to among most branches of Protestant Chris- discharge her obligations.
tiane to observe the first complete week of
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This line of reasoning may appear to
be very unprofitable, and it may be said that, now China has been granted inter-
the New Year as a season of united prayer
and intercession behalf of the Church
national rights, she must be dealt with and the world. In order to enable the re-
in every sense as if she were a friendly, sidents in Hongkong, as ju previous youry, honest, compast-keeping power. At the to join their brethren elsewhere in the
boxes Cassis, 2,124 tuba Camphor, and 150 FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,ame time, it must be borne in mind observance of this custom, a Prayer Meeting
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close;— For SHANGHAL—
Per Glenfinlan, at 8.80 p.m., on Monday,
the 5th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, EA-- Per Crusader, at 5 p., on Monday, the 5th inst, lastead of as previously notified. (12 cent rates)
For BANGKOK.-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Deugaiste, IMPORTERS
OF
Druddists' Sundries, Nursery Begur BITED, TOILET Requisitus, EngleB, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATANT.
MEDICIN MANUFACTURBES
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Waler, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Åsrsted Waters.
Per Consolation, at & p.m., on Monday,The Manufactory is under direct and
the 5th January.
For BAIGON,--
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 6th inst, instead of as previously
notified.
For JAPAN via KOBE.—
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th January,
that, in offering concessions towards the will be held in St. Paul's College Chapel on settlement of this Blockade Question,
we have no guarantee whatever that ad each week-day of next week commencing at aquate concessions, though promised, 4.30 p.m. to last, except on Thursday, for will be faithfully given in return. It is half an hour only. The subjects of prayer satisfactory to note that every, speaker for each day are arranged as follows:- in the recent debate in Council, except Monday, 5th fast., 4.30 to 6 p.m., His Excellency, fully recognised this Thanksgiving-For the blessings of past radical defect in the quid pro quo years; for redemption through Jesus Christ; principle as applied to China; and the for all the promises of God's word, defect would naturally be the more glaring, when, as in this case, it applies to a Chinese Official who farms the Customs duties for a large sum of money. What is to be done? As we have shown, for all in suffering. The question, of course, here arises,
and it is sufficiently evident, the question
Tuesday, 6th inst., 4.30 to 8 p.m.,***Con- fession of national sins; of personal sings Prayer for pardon, gratitude and parity,
Wednesday, 7th inat, 4.30 to 6 p.m., Prayer for the Church of God; for all the Ministers of Christ, and for all Christians
Thursday, 8th fast, [The evening Ber-
is much more easily asked than answered, vice usually held in the Cathedral will this It is clear to our mind, however, that, if week be held in St. Paul's College Chapel we cannot do as Sir Richard MacDonnell at 4.30 p.m., and the Prayer Meeting will and experimental. If we make conces for professors in Universities, and teachers did, any proposal must be purely tentativa be amalgamated with it.] Prayer for the
young and their instructors; for parents in public and private schools; for the spirit- ual life of all young persons,
continuoma European Bupervision. Bongkeng, June 1, 1876, PassHGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any sult the filos of local, China, Japa; other persons who may desire to sou American, English, Indian or Anstra llan newspapers, are invited to call at signs, and it is found that the Chinese the "UHINA MAIL" Office, where over do not fairly perform their part, then aizty newspapers, dallies and weeklies; some more satisfactory plan must be Friday, 9th inst., 4.30 10 6 p.m.,-Frayer MAILS BY THE FRENON PACKET.--
from these countries, are from to-day suggested and it is just possible that for all nations; for their Enlere, Judges The French Contract Packet Anadyr will
filed for reference.
some future Governor, profiting by the and Magistrates; for the cessation of war; be despatched on WEDNESDAY, Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880. the 7th January, with Mails to and
experience of the past, may be able to for soldiers and sailors; for the devont ob
servance of the Lord's Day and of the In. through the United Kingdom and The publication of this isne commenced give the relief which everything seems to stitutions of Christian worship; for quiet- conspire against Hongkong obtaining atness, temperance and godliness in every Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon,
the present time. Pondicherry, Madras, Calentta; Bom bay, Aden, Buez, and Alexandria. The usual bours will be observed in closing
the Mails, do,
HOURS FOR CLOSING
-TEX CONTRACT MAILS.
French Contract Packets
Day of Departure,— ·
at 8.10 p.m:
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880,
As we have already stated, the amicable settlement of the questions involved in the collection of duties upon goods ex-
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FRENCH MALL may be expected to Brive an or about Tuesday next, by the M, M. steamer Iroouuddy. She brings London dates up to Nov. 29th
The next Amsaxuan Man may be expocicd hare on or about the 9ib, by the O. & 0. steamer Gaelic, which left Yokohams yesterday. She brings San Francisco dates up to December 6th.
land.
Saturday, 10th inst., 4.30 to 6 p.. Prayer for Christian Missions; for the out- pouring of the Holy Spirit on all men; for Missionaries and their converts in Paga and Mahommedan countries; for Home Mis sione; for the awakening of merely nominal Christians, and of a missionary spirit in the Charoh,
A FATAL accident occurred on board the U. 8. corvette Ashuelot, at Shanghai, on the 26th, in which a first-oldes fireman named Patrick McCann was killed, and another
The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, &c., by both the British and ported from the Colony of Hongkong to porta in China, in native junks, is almost an impossibility. As the mandarin- worshipping section of foreign public Tua M. M. steamer Trousddy left Saigon member of the ship's crew had a very nar man would have it, the possession of at 6 p.m. yesterday and passed Cape Strow escape from the same fate. It appears Hongkong by Great Britain is a mis James at 7.30 ato. to-day. She may be that a heary piece of machinery, weighing take. This political fact is a source of expected here, therefore, on Tuesday Dext much anxiety to these gentlemen, and gives them a great deal of extra work to
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Per Hochung, from Shanghai, Mrs Mor
Per Suez, from Straita, 102 Chinese, Per Kiungchow, from Bolhow, 14 Chl-
8
9
mose.
DEPARTED.
Per Diamante, for Amoy, 10 Chinese. Par Churruco, for Manila, 16 Chinese, and 1 European deck,
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the 9th January, 1880, at 2 pm, at bis Sales BoomB, Queen's Road,--
A COLLECTION OF BOOKS. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Austionsar.
Hongkong, Jan. 8; 1880,
Por Emty, for Amoy, 20 Chinese,
www.m
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Bues reports: First part from Singapore light winds and fine weather, latter part strong monsoon JaD and high con,
& F.M.-Money Order Office closen. 5.30 x.M.-Post Office closes till 8 P.M., except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Ude hours, P.M.-Post Office opena. P.M.-Registry of Lotters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. F.M.-Mails closed, except for Late 10.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
Letters.
10.30 PM-when the Post Office closes
entirely.
do, while it worries the Chinese Govern We are informed by the Agents (Messrs ment. Free trade under the civilized Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the steamer rule of England is entirely and utterly Killarney, from Landon, left Singapore for antagonistic to the native system of this port on the 1st inst. provincial government on the mainland,
which is nothing but an organised CAIN Collen, who arrived by a recent "squeeze 謬 upon the trade and com- 10.40 P.M.--Late Letters may be posted merge of the land; and therefore any steamer, has assumed command of the Bri-
on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 cents until time of proposal short of an unfriendly hint to tisk steamer Diamante, and Capt. Theband, doparters.
* be off,” falls short of the real "demands her former commander (who has been so
the hold, when the clamps by which it was about seven tons, was being lowered into held gave way. The deceased was standing almost immediately below it; in descending, it canted over a little, and struck him in the cheat, causing death almost instantaneously.
A doctor. was immediately sent for from the
U. S. corvette Monosacy, but on his way to the ship, he met a boat in which the body funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, was being brought to that vessel. The and was an imposing ceremony, being with naval honours and all the good Template turning out to render respect to their de jessed brother,
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