For Sale.
CHRISTMAS STORES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., BEG
EG to call attention to the following New Supply of STORES, which they have Received
E "GORDON CASTLE"
And Other Recent Arrivals.
CHRISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb., 5-lb. and
6-lb. each.
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS,"
Pure AMERICAN CANDIES..
Paro Scoroa CANDIES.
DRAGEES. ALMONDS.
Fancy CHOCOLATES.
MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.
Crystalized METZ FRUITS.
New Designs in COSAQUES.
** ÜZTEWATO's HAT BOX.”
COM
- Intimations.
NOTICE.
YOMMENCING on FRIDAY, the 2nd January, 1880, the KIUKIANG will run temporarily on the HONGKONG-CAN rox route, instead of the KINSHAN
There will be No NIGHT BOAT to or from CANTON on and aftor MONDAY, the 5th January, and until further notice.
On and after THURSDAY, the 8th January, the POWAN will run tomporarily AG & DAY-BOAT between HONGKONG and CANTON, instead of the 10HANG, which will be WITHDRAWN from the Line for A few Days.
By Order,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-
boat Company, Limited. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
י
China Navigation Company, Limited.
Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
G. FALCONER & Co.- WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
"MABQUEBETE'S JEWEL CASKET."
"GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX."
"EDWIN and ANGELINA."
&c., $20., *C.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE
SMYRNA FIGS.
Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.
JORDAN ALMONDS.
BRAZIL NUTS.
PECAN NUTS,
HICKORY NUTS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS. Candled PEEL.
MINOEMEAT in 1-Ib, tina,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
CARRAWAY SEEDS.
SOUWEITZER'S COCOATINA,
American CREAM CHEESE.
SAP BAGE CHEESE. LIMBURG CHEESE.
PINE APPLE CHEESE.
HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE, WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and
TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.
GAME PIES,
Potted MEATS.
Prime Yorkshire HAMS.
Prime Wiltshire BACON In tina & Canvas.
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 BISCUITS,
SODA BISCUITS.
First-clear and Medium CHAMPAGNES,
Pints and Quarts.
HOOK.
SAUTERNES.
CLARET.
Fine Old Pale PORT, 1848.
SA000's Fale Dry SHERRY.
Do. Amontilado SØEKRY.
LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,
Plats and Quarts. MARASCHINO DE ZARA.
CURACAO,
Fine Old BOURBON WHISKY,
Scoron and IRR WHISKIES. BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarta,
GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J.
BURKE, Pints and Quarts.
Specially Selected OIGARS.
Princessa OHEROOTS,
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princesss CIGARS.
Cavite CIGARS.
-Aroceros CIGARS,
Vegueros CIGARS.
Choice No. 1 Fortin OIGARS in Boxes
of 100.
Choice No. 3 Meislg OBEROOTS.
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R. ROGERS returned and is now
THE CHINA MAIL.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Bluge.-— Melchers & Co.
Moses B. TOWER, American barkontine, Capt. C. Hall. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captalu A. Walsh.-Borneo Company,
Garibaldi, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. Johu Clague.-Vogel. & Co.
KATIE FLICKINGER, Amor. barkentios, Capt. Gilman.Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 8, Chinkiang, British steamer, 799,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—— The British Contract Packet Kaisar-i-Hind will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, with Malis to and through the United Kingdom and Enzopo via Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping, Daylight.-Folga leaves for Yokohama. 10 a.m.--Iravuaddy leaves for Shangbai. Noon.-Diamante leaves för Manila. -
TRE
[No. 5148. JANUARY 8, 1880.
port. The fact that the Supreme Court issued the mandamus last evening showa that the learned Chief Justice took tha
N.B.-This Packet carries na mails for the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, or not, is subject to seizure, Prepared
Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius,
MAILS BY THE FLENOR PACKET.-- The French Contract Packṣt Priho will he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Stralts Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- cholles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buek, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Established A.D. 1841.
香灣大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., SAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTA, WHOLE845M. ANd Retail DeuGGIFTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Daugeista' Sundries, Nursery Ruqur BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMUHIDAN, AND F'aaeon PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURARS
or
Opium Farmer's view of the law in ques tion, and that any prepared opium on board any veneel coming into these waters uncertified by the Farmer, whe ther it is being conveyed to another port
Upium which is merely passing through this Harbour from one port to another, and which is properly manifested and invoiced, is hereby held to be within the penal clauses of Ord, 2 of 1868. Bir John Smale's observation is therefore well borne out, as to the importance of the legal proceedings which took place so mysterionaly last evening.
Had the agents of the Anadyr been before His Lordship, they would have of course argued quite differently as to the liability of prepared opiam to sơi- zure in transište. They would have contended that, In the free port of Hongkong, no goods whatever could be interfered with so long as
S. M. Orr, Shanghal Jan. 4, 5 p.m., The usual hours will be observed In closing Boda Watez, Lemonade, Tonto Water they were merely en route from one port
General-STEMSSEN & Co.
Jan. 8, Diamante, British steamer, 514, R, Callen, Amoy Jan. 7, General.--Rus BELL & Co.
Jan. 8, Fuyer, Chineas steamer, from
Canton.
Jan. 8, Hestor, Beitleh steamer, 1589, Jones, Liverpool No7, 13, Port Said, Suez, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore Doc. 20, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Dady to RECEIVE PATIENTS, J. W. Conner, Fakhoi Jan 4, Helbows,
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, December 8, 1879.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS,
B. SPRATT & Co. havo lately
W. sided an Extensive MACHINE
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-460 Fest, on the Blocks; 92 Fest Wide; Or- dinary Tides, 21 FL; Spring Tides, 24 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG." Hongkong, October 4, 1879.
40c80
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE, )
The Company's Steamship
"HECTOR," Captain H. JONES, will be despatched on the 10th Inst. at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
FOR HOLOW AND PAKHOL
The Steamship
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Jan. 8, Hainan, American steamer, 381,
and Macao 8, General.-RUSSELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 7, Anadyr, for Marseilles, do.
8, Primus, for Manila.
8, R. M. Hayward, for New York.
8, Crusader, for Sourabaya, &c.
8, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
8, Chinking, for Canton.
8, Three Brothers, for Tousen.
CLEARED.
Thaler, for Amoy. Hochung, for Shangbal. Charlton, for Saigon. Yottung, for Swatow.
Hesperia, for Whampoa.
Ceres, for Takao.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Chinking, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Schenck and Master Schenck, Mr Caloot, Father Joseph Moyes, and 8 Chi-
nese,
Per Diamante, from Amoy, 62 Chinese for Hongkong, and 103 Chinees for Manila, Per Hector, from Straits, 216 Chinese, Per Hainan, from Holhow, &o., 67 Chi
дене.
DEPARTED.
Per Anadyr, for Saigon, Mesars Donis and Sorin, Mr and Mrs Cerneau and daughter, and 6 Chiness; for Singapore, Baron de Hopperfils and servant, Mr da Costa and servant, Mr and Mrs Machado "HAINAN," and servant. From Shanghai for Mar. Captain CORNER, will bo de.selles, Meaars Von Mollendorff, and Plel- spatched for the above l'attsson.-From Yokohama for Marseilles, Mr on SATURDAY, the 10th Inst., at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Per Crusader, for Sydney, Meers W. Wheeler, and W. Crichton, and 19 Chinese; KUSSELL & Co.
for Melbourne, Rev. J. W. Davies, Mre Hongkong, January 8, 1880. ja10 Saunderson, and Miss Bowden for Port
Darwin, 1 Chlners.
Satow.
FOR SHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA AND Mesra R, H. Cook, Thoe, and L. Lozano;
HIOGO.
The British Steamer
"KILLARNEY"
will have immediate de- spatch as above..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. -
Por Douglas, for Amoy, Miss Cornett,
for Foochow, Mr Woodsworth.
TO DEPART.
Per Hochung, for Shanghai, 30 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Chinkang reports: Left Woosung at 5 p.m. the 4th inst,, and arrived at Hongkong at 3 alm. 8th inst., to Turnabout light variables, thence to port moderate monsoon and fine olear weather.
the Malls, do
HOURS FOR CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS,
The following hours are observed in closing Malle, dr., by both the Britleb and French. Contract Packets >-- Day of Departure-
6
10
P.M. Money Order Office closes. 6.30 F.M.-Post Office closes till 8 P.M., except the Nionт Box, which is always open out of Office hours. F.M.-Post Office opens. F.M.-Registry of Letters esases,
Posting of all printed matter and patterns coasen. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lettera. 10.10 F.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 conte until 10.30 P.3whon the Post Cfice closes
entirely.
10.40 P..-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure,
Quotations. BONGKONG, January 8. OPIUM.---New Patna, cash....$670
Old
pash,... 540 New Benares, cash, 547 018
cash, 525 Now Malwa, credit, 710 Allowance Tools, Old Malwa, credit, 770
Tools, Allowanca
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23
+3
11
་་
13
Exchange.
Book, Wire,
++
...! Demand,...
3198
10
30 days' sight,
3/07
4 months' sight,
3/10
Credita, 4
3/10
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/10 India, Wire,......
227
demand,...
"
Shanghai, domand, ...
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BO days' alght, Gold Leaf, 994 fine... Sovereigns, ...
731 74 26.80. 5.22,
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 62 % prem. sales. Union Ins. Society of Cton, $1,400, sales, China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,325, salen. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,125, buyers. Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Tls. 740 Chinese Insurance Co., $300, ex dial H.K. Fire Ins. Oo,, $820, sales, China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 9% prem. sales. H.K. O. M. S.-boat Co., 822 prem, sellers Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., TL. 109 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $68.
Do.
China Sugar Refining Co., $155, buyera. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
of 1877,
Temperature.
da.
Glogerado, Potass Water, Sainagarlila
Water, and other Aerated Watazr. The Manufactory is under direst continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
DEATH.
and
On the 8th Instant, at Nallah Side, PERUIVAL CALDWELL, the infant son of Mr J. M. Armstrong; aged 7 months.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other paraons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sirty newspapers, dailies and weaklies, from these countries, are from to-day filed for reference. Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.
to another, and that no futerpretation of a local ordinance, or any local statute whatever, however distinct, could justify any breakingof bulk of their cargo proper- ly shipped for another destination. Even granting that the prepared drug in ques- tion was shipped from Mamo to Bhang- hai, and from Shanghai to Ceylon, they would still maintain they were within their rights in claiming its entire immu- nity from interference. Its liability to seizure would open a large question, and goods in transtu might be subject to Shanghai or Yokohama. Indeed, apart, soizuro in a similar way at Singapore or
from the question as to the status claim- ed for the Messageries mail packets, it appears to us to be a fortunate circum- stance for all concerned that Mr Hen- nessy has suspended the execution of the search warrant under notice.
The questions of international aud
The publication of this issue commenced public law involved in the mutual at 7.60 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
aesumption that the French mail steamers should be treated as mon-of-war vessels are seemingly insettled at prosent, Bir R. J. Philimore's decision in the cage of The Daring v. the Parlement Belge, delivered in the High Court of Justics
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN, 8, 1880. As Sir John Smale has already informed (Admiralty Division), on March 16th, us, the question brought before him in 1879, is held by our Acting Attorney General (Mr Russell) to have changed Chambere yesterday evening was one of paramount importance, Although the current of previous notions on this debarred from giving the proceedings to subject. The Belgian mail packet Par the public in the usual manner, we have tement Belge stood in the same relations every reason to believe that the follow to the Belgian Government (and, so far ing statement is in the main correct,
as the conveyance of maile is concerned, Whatever arrangement many have been to the British Goverment) as the Anadyr madn bomen the Opium Monopolista does to the Prident of the French Re of Hongkong and Macao, the feud has public. An action for damages caused by apparently not yet come to an end, collision having proceeded by default to Information was laid by the Opium judgment, and thoowners of the steam-tug Farmer here to the effect that $35,000 Daring having moved the Court for judg worth of prepared opium was on boardment against the Belgian Government, theMessageries Maritimes steamer and that a warrant should imus, the case Anadyr (from Shanghai to Saigon, Sin was argued, the Attorney General (by gapore, Colombo, &c.), and a warrant of counsel) contending that the Court had search was applied for. On this being
no jurisdiction, as the Parlement Belge refused, the Supreme Court was moved carried the public mails of Great Britain to issue & mandamus, ordering the and Belgium, was a public vessel of the Magistrato to grant the warrant asked Belgian Goverment, and so forth. The for; and, after hearing the applicant in decision of Sir R. Phillimore, however, the Chief Justice issued the necessary as well as conveyed certain mails, she was Chambers (as, we have already stated), was to the effect that, as the Partement Belge carried on a considerable commerce order. A warrant to search the steamer Anadyr, then in the harbour, was there not entitled to the privileges of a public fore placed in the hands of the Captain are" Upon the whole I am of opinion ship of war. Hig Lordship's words Superintendent of Police at about seven
The British steamer Diamante reports: (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, etiquette if not with international law the Attorney General, in order that
Had moderate N.E. monsoon and fine wes-
The British steamer Hector reports:
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at throughther throughout.
rates for HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE.)
The Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS," Captain T. JACKSON, will be despatched on or about the 17th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, January 8, 1880,
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, January 8,
Do. Do.
1 ·P.M....
4 P...
30.150 30.060 30,050
65
***
Do.
Do.
1 P, M... 4P.M.... Do. (Wet bulb) & am. Do.
Do., 1 P.M. Do. Do. 4 P., Do. Maximum Da. Minimum over night
69
67
61 61 61 68
61
Left Liverpool Nov. 18th, arrived at Co-BAROMETER 9 A.M.... lombo Dec. 16th, received 426 passengers, sailed rame day; arrived at Penang on the 23rd, sailed same day; arrived at Singapore TaraRMOMETRE-9 AH,.. on the 25th, and sailed on the 29th. On the 30th passed 8. 9. Antenor. Experi enced moderate galos with tremendous sens and heavy squalls. Had to slow engines for 30 hours on account of the heavy sea.
The American steamer Hainan reports: Left Pakhol at 5.45 p.m. on the 4th inst, arrived in Hoihow at 10.45 am. on the 5th. Left again at 4.30 a.m. on the 6th, bad heavy wall from the N.E. with fresh N.E. wind. Arrived to Maaso on the 7th at 6.30 p.m. Left Masao at 9 a.m. this WAZAR, Master, will load morning, and arrived here at 2.80 p.m. here for the above Port, and to-day, will have quick despatch.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Ship
"MIDDLESEX,"
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
CARGOES.
Per S. 8. Anadyr, eailed 7th January: For. Continent, 3,624 bales Silk, 424 bales Waste Silk, 95 bales Cocoons, 22 cases
General Memoranda. BATURDAY, January. 10:-
Daylight.-Mitan Bishi Mall leaves for
Yokohama via Kobé.
8 p.m.Hector leaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Hainan leaves for Holhow, &o. MONDAY, January 12:—
2 p.m.-Anction of Books at Mr J. M.
Armstrong's Sales Rooms.
Choice No. 3 Fortin CIGARS. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, Silks, 423 pkgs. Sundries, and 853 pkgs. WEDNESDAY, January 14:-
PRESENTATION BOOKS,
SCIENTIFIC WORKS.
WORKS of REFERENCE.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
·CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS.
CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS.
NOVELS.
ATLASES,
HISTORIES.
́DIUTIONARIES.
OLLENDORFF'S METHOD for Learning
FERNOR and SPANISH.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
THE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com. pany will be Held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 29th January, 1880, at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the pur- pose of Receiving a Report f the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, de- claring a Dividend, and electing Anditora,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 8, 1880,
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DE. AEF'S METROD for Learning Gra- HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
MAN and FRENCH,
ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
GERMAN, FRENCH and SPANISH,
LIMITED
NOTICE.
"NORTH CHINA HERALD)" DATE THE Trader BOOKS of the Company
BLOCK for 1880,
M
NEW SEABOY'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and
10 Catty Boxes,
Hongkong, December 18, 1870,
will be CLOSED froin the 16th to the 29th Irstant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Bosed of Directora,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
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Tes; for London, 678 bales Silk, 27 bales Waste Silk, 9 cases Silks, 546 boxes Tea, 1,741 half-chests and 1,793 pkgs. Tes, and 228 pkga. Sundries.
Per American barque R. M. Hayward, Hongkong to New York, sailed January 7th -5 556 rolls Matting, 1,250 pkga. Firecrackers, 160 pkgs. Canes, 1,216 pkgs. Preserves, 82 pkgs Blackwoodware, 81 pkgs. Chinaware, 1,000 bales Cassia, 3002 cases Camphor, and 50 cases Essential Oil
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For MANILA.---
Per Diamante, at 11.80 am, on Friday,
the 9th Int.
For SHANGHAL~~~
9th inst
At
o'clock last night, and, in accordance that neither upon principle, precedent, with Police instructions, Captain Deane or analogy of general international law, proceeded to obtain the commands of should I be warranted in considering H.E..the Governor in the matter. As the Parlement Belge as belonging to that the steamers of the Messageries Ma-category of public vessels which are ritimes have hitherto been treated as exempt from the process of law and all men-of-war, thereby possessing privileges private claims" He therefore allowed not enjoyed by ordinary vessele, and the warrant of arrest to lesne. Exe- as it was therefore in accordance with cution was stayed for a fortnight, on an application/mon behalf of to communicate with the representative of the French nation in the Colony notice of appeal might be given; but no before executing this warrant, the Go far, at least until reversed on appeal, this vernor had an interview with the French the same time, it seems to carry with it
decision looks very like a final one, Consul on the subject. M. Plichon, on the soundest of reason and a large element behalf of his Government, declined to
of fairness. support, countenance, or assist in the execution of the warrant in any way
The other questions raised by the *- whatever; and His Excellency there. present interpretation of Ordinance 2 of upon exercised a wise discretion in 1858, if not made plain in the new suspending its execution, and issuing Optum Ordinance, should at once be set orders to the Captain Superintendent of at rest. Whatever protection may be Police to that effect. It may be here given to the Opium Farmer on shore, added that, in the warrant that was and against the landing of prepared issued, the arresting clause had been care-drug from vesels in harbour, it should be seen to without delay that, in order fully expunged.
It may not be generally known that freedom of the port, the law be satis- to prevent any interference with the the authority upon which this warrant factorily amended. was applied for is Section viii, of Ordin
ance No. 2 of 1858, which is as follows:
Colony or the waters thereof, or (except have come yesterday and is to hand to-day "No person shall bring into this THE news from Afghanistan which should in cases to which Section vii. applies)". - is full of meaning and in no way comfort- Sp.m.-Occidental & Oriental E. 8. Co.'s meaning opium duly certified]"have ing. We read of guns temporarily aban- Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanu his possession or custody within the doned, of our troops falling to dislodge
same any prepared Opiam." The next Section runs thus:-
the enemy" of their "giving up the
Francisco.
Goods per Iraeuaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
11 p.m.-English Mall leaves for Port
of Cali and Europe. FRIDAY, January 16:--
p.m.-Auction of German brig Gari. Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, closed from this date to 29th
Instant.
IX. Upon lawful Evidence being first heights above the ally," and so on ad stipendiary Magistrate or the Superintend-by cable to Lord Lytton as to the heart of given to the reasonable Batisfaction of a libitum. We read of the message flashed ent of Police, that any Person within this Queen Victoria bleeding for the loss of Colony or the Waters thereof hath in his
to Scotion Eight, or any Opium prepared, aspect of the war has completely changed. Possession or Custody any Opium contrary brave men la recent couillots. The whole sold, or retailed, contrary to this Ordinance, No longer a war with any chief or Ameer it shall be lawful for the said Magistrate
SATURDAY, January 17:—
or Superintendent to issue a search Warrant who has insulted us we fight now the people, Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam-in that Behalf, and under such Warrant the whole of the people, it may be said, of
bost Co, closed from this date to 80th any Member of the Police Force may enter Instant, inclusive. FRIDAY, January 23 :----
9 p.m.--"Borcerer" at the City Hall, Per Fuyo, at 8.80 p.m. To-morrow, the SATURDAY, January 24
Noon-Menmuir leaves for Singapore,
• Brisbane, &c. THURSDAY, January 29:-
For JAPAN via KOBE.–
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th January.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-
Per Hector, at 2.50 pm, on Saturday,
the 10th Inst.
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL,--
Per Hainan, at 4,80 p.m. on Saturday,
10th Inst,
4p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the
Hotel Faidat, January 30 :--**
any Tenement, Place, or Vessel, within this Afghanistan. Of the approach of this con Colony or the Waters thereof, and search dition of things there was ample warning. for, and (if found) seize and hold, subject It was known some considerable time before to the Order of the Court hereinafter men-
tioned, any prepared Opinia within such say of this fighting was heard of that - Tenement, Place, or Vessel, and whereof no bold and determined effort was to be made satisfactory Explanation shall have been to contest the English claims on the given by the Fefton aforesaid,
Upon these sections, it is argued by country. Mahomed Jan Khan, said to be H. K. Hotel Co., Ld., at Hongkong the Opium Farmer, any prepared opium general of some note, was reported to be whatever may be seized, whether the raising a forms from the tribes on the drug be brought into these waters for banks of the Panjskeri river in Kobietan, 3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the the purpose of sale, or It simply comes and that all the disaffected soldiers of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, into harbour in franzitu for another late Ameer's army and indeed all the #1 No, 504, Queen's Road.