For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
BAVE JUST LANDED FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL
THE following
STORES,
Excalicut Condition:
Fresh Roll BUTTER.
Finest Comb H Nt.Y, in Frame.
Do.
Do.,
Freeb APPLES.
Dried Sliced Ditto.
Boneless (ODFISH.
Georgen Bank Do.
in Bottles.
in
Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.
Do, Mild California
Smoked SALMON.
Family Mess BEEF, in 25 lbs. kegs. Oregon Pickled (X TONGUES, very fine. Family PoP K, in 25 lbs. kegs.
American HAMS
Do. BACON.
CORNMEAL,
WHEAT
HOMINY,
Notices to Consignees COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES.
B. 8. SINDI,
NOTICE, CONSIGNEES of Cargo per B. S. Gunge, from London, in connes tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Laformed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com. pany's Godowns, wheuse delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, onless Intimation is received from the Oon- signess, before To-DAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon, requesting It to be landed here.
Bills of Lading wili ba countorsigned by the Undoraigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed after Tauns- DAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon, will be CRACKEDubject to rent and landing charges.
OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-
WHEAT FOUR
CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APRI
COTS, PEACHES.
Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, ORANBERRY SAUCE, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON,
OLAMS.
PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
NUTS.
CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS. Merrits' Eastern CIDER
WINSLOW's Calebrited GREEN CORN. LIMA BEANS, SUCCATASH, SUGAR
PEAS.
CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
MILK BISCUITS,
ALPHABET BISCUITS.
OYSTER BISCUITS.
WAFER HISCUITS.
SODA BISCUITS,
Ex 8.8. "GLENFINLAS,” and Late
Arrivals.
SMYRNA FIOS.
Muscatol BLOOM RAISINS.
JORDAN ALMONDS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Fudding ASINS and CURRANTS.
Candied PEEL.
MINCEMEAT in 1lb. ting.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
CARRAWAY SEEDS.
SURWEITZER'S COCOATINA.
HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE, WESTFALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and
TRUFFLED SAUSAGES,
GAME PIES,
Potted MEATS,
Prime Yorkabire HAMS.
Primo Wiltshire BAC IN in Tins & Canvas, OX-TONOUES in JELLY. TRUFFLES.
Champagne, &c. HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pints
and Quarts,
ADOLPHY COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET MUM's (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and
Quarte.
NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Pta. and Qla. CHARLES BEIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,
Pinta and Qasrts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints
and Quarts.
THROPHILE ROEDEREK & Co.'s VERZENAY
MOUSSEUX, Pints and Quarta. KRUG'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts. PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.
Claret.
THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarta, CHATEAU LA ROSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),
Pints and Quarta
CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarta. IRES GRAVES; Pints and Quarta. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quaris. OLD INVALID CLARET.
ST. JULIEN, &a, &c.
Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumilch, Bockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koni. nin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Sac- cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Catler Palmer and Company's "Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.
1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Catler Palmer &Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendes Whisky;
AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçao, Fts. & Qua; Ango- stura, Boker's and Orange
Bitters, do, do, &o,
BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-
DERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.
BURKE, Plate and Quarts, PILSENER BEER, in Quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
BHELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.
BUDNESIEN BEER,
BOCA BEER.
ALBION ALE
BLATE MILWAUKEE BEER.
ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (8hda, and
Kilderkina).
Ships' STORES of every description.
Hemp and Cotton CANVAS.
Russian, Manile, and Wire ROPE.
SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly
executed.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Princesas CHEROOTS.
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princesas GIGARS,
Cavite CIGARS.
Aroceros CIGARS.
No Firo Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 22, 1880. ja29
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Vire Insurance has bosa offected.
Ex Iraonaddy.
AB & Co. No. 3021/45, 5801/10, Order,
35 cases Colors, from Marseilles,
{Nr. 44. Order, 1 case Mer chandise, from London, Ho (in dia.)
MF
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, January 16, 1880.
Fo-day's Advertisements.
TTONGKONG ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERLY ROOM, 23rd Jan., 1880. The MEMPERB of the Corps are hereby notified that a Parade will take place for Route Marching at the Noara BARRAUER, at 3.30 p.m. TO-MORDOW, the 24th Instant.
Usual WINTER Dress will be worn. All available MEMBERA are requested to attend,
A. COXON, ja24 Captain-Commandant H. K. A. V.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
TO-MORROW EVENING, 24TU JANUARY, 1880, Last Performance but One of "0 U R BOYS"
OMEDY COMPANY,
"When will be produced THE GREAT CRITERION COMEDY "PINK DOMINOE S.".
Characters:
Sir Poroy WagstaŃ (a
lite blase)....MR GEO. NORVILLE. Charles Greythorus (in.
town on business") MR G. CROFTON. Henry (just from Col
...... MB CLAREMONT, lege)....... Briskit (of Cremorne) Me . T. BOOKES. Waiter..
MR THOMAS. Joskyn Tubbs (in the
dry goods line)....... MR FRANK STUART.
Lady Maggie Wagstaff
(who understanda
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
**AMOY,"
Captain G, H. Es, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 24th Inst., at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Bongkong, January 23, 1880.
ja24
OCEAN STEMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Company's Steamship AMULYSSES,”
Capt. J. A. GUARD, will be despatched on 26th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bongkong, January 23, 1880.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOQUOW,
The Steamship
“KWANGTUNG,” Captain ABBOTT, will be de spatched for the above Ports! on TUESDAY, the 27th Inst., at Daylight,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
Not Responsible for Debts.
Voither the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Operable for any of the following Feaesls, during their stay in Hongkong Barbour-
Owners will be Responsible
Moses B. Towen, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British basque, Captain A. Walsh.-Borneo Company.
GARIBALD), American barque, Capt. T. J. Forboa.Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague.--Vogel & Co.
MAREL, Americau barque, Capt. Francis Hallett.-Captain.
MC 198 FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping. Daylight-Sindh leaves for Shanghal. Daylight-Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves for
Yokohama via Kobé,
8 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
No. 6101 - JANUARY 29, 1880.
although according to the table the mail home was only to be delivered on the samu The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected to
arrive here on or about Sunday next, the day as the other was to be despatched. 26th inst. by the P. & O. steamer Nizam, Oat readers are recommended to out tho which left Singaporn at 5 p.m. on the 18th.anuered table out and display it on the She brings London datos to the 19th ult,
blotter or desk or other convenient place. The letters "E" and "F" for English and French respectively siguity of course the steamers of the P. & O. and the Message-- rios Maritimus:-
The next AMEMIGAN MAIL may be expected to Arrive here on or about Monday next, the 26th instant, the steamer City of Tokio,
which left Yokohama on the 20th.
THE Band of the 27th Inniskillings will
play on the Cricket Ground to-morrow
afternoon.
Dua
Leins
Arrin in Hongkong.
Hongkong. Londin F. Jan. 7 Feb.13 E. Feb.134 Mar.21 E.
19 F.
30 27 E.
27 Apr. 4
We learn from Mesars Butterfield & Swire, that the 0.8, S. Co.'s steamer Sarpidon, E. from Liverpool; loft Singapore yesterday F. Feb. 4 afternoon (22nd) for this port.
THE Royal Artillery in Garrison have made evory preparation to proceed to Stanley on F. Monday next, for the purpose of golog E. through their annual course of practico with the 7-pounder field guns, and now only await the sanction of the Major E
F.
20
F.
14 21
12 28 Mar. 4 F, Mar. 5.
12 E.
12
10
E.
11
18 F.
19
26
F.. 18
26 E.
20
30
E.
25
Apr. 1
F. Apr. 2 May10
F. Mar. 3
@ E.
9
14
10
15 F.
16
24
17
23 E.
23
28
24
29 F.
30.
Jun. 1
F.
31
May 7 E. May 7
11
13 F. E. Apr. 7
14
21
14
21 E.
21
25
17+
27 F.
ja26
. Auction.
28 July
2 p.m.
at Mr G. R. Lammert's Sales Room.
Amusement.
Bail.
9 p.m. Pink Domlures" at the City there, and they will probably have a day's D.
practice on Saturday next.
-Auction of Household Furniture, General Commanding. Arrangements are E. May 1
also being made for the Volunteers taking F. advantage of the guns and targets being
24 June 4 E, Jun, 4
10 F.
8
18 E.
11 18
10
23
F. 25
Aug. 2
E,
171
26
E. July 2
24 July 4
F.
9
18
E.
31
10 E.
16
20
F. June 7 14
19 F.
23
30
24
E,
30
Sept. 3
General Memoranda MONDAY, January 26:-
was not do auccessful as
THE parade of the Volunteers last evening F. 21 Aug. 1
was anticipated, E.
F. Aug. 6
13
28
7
E.
13
17
15
F.
20
27
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21 E. 27
Oot, 1
29 F. Sept. 3
11
26
Sept. 1 E.
10
10
F. Aug. 2
12 F.
17
28
E.
9
18 E.
24
31
10
26 F. Oct. 1 Nov. 9
TAY, January 27-
Porta.
It is to E. Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Const munition with the 7 pr. field gaa.
be hoped that the Clerk of the Weather will play fair and give the corps an opportunity | F.
23 Oct. 2
B
14
F.
30
10
F.
15
23
E. Sep. 6
13
18 E. 24
22
-28
12
་-
E. Oct. 6°
11 F.
12
21
THE Sun Tai Loong, a passage boat plying between Kwonghai and this port was board- ed, on the evening of the 14th instant by
F.
13
10
E.
19
20
E.
20
25 F.
26 Jan. 4
F.
27
Deo. 3
E. Dec. 3
9
E. Nov. 3
9 F.
10
18
a band of pirates when off Tsa Chung. F. There were 40 passangers on board, who had recently returned from San Francisco;
10
-17 E
17
23
E.
17
23 F.
24
Feb. 1
F.
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31 E.
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1881
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA. AMOY.
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE.)
The Company's Steamship
*SARPEDON,"
Captain J. REA, will be de spatched on or about the 3let instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, January 23, 1880,
ORIENTAL HOTEL. TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN LAID. ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS AND FAMILIES.
WINES
AND SPIRITS} OF THE BEST QUALITY,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor, Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Jan. 23, Diamante, British steanfor, 514, B. Cullen, Amoy Jan. 21, General.- RUSBELL & Co.
Jan. 23, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton.
Jan. 23, Kwangtung, British steamer, 674, J. C. Abbott, Fochow JAD. 20, Amoy 21, and Swatow 22, Goueral.-DovGLIA LAPRAIK & Co.
Jan. 73, W. A. Bolcomb, American
barque, 953, 11. 6. Dunton, Portland (Oregon) Nov. 19, Spars and Lumber,- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Jan. 23, Ulysses, British sa ner, 1560, Guard; Liverpool Nov 29, and Singapore Jan. 15, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 23, Hesperus, for Takao.
23, Hainan, for foibow.
23, Menmuir, for Singapore and Ana.
tralia.
23, Tibre, for Yokohama.
23, Fuyer, for Canton,
CLEARED.
Papa, for Bangkok.
her husband)...M159 EMILY BLAIN. Yottung, for Swatow. Sophie Grey thorne
(who believes in her husband). MISS MINNIE NORDI, Mra Joskyn Tubbs
(who rules hor
huaband).... MBS NORVILLE, Miss Barron............... MRS NORVILLE. Rebecca (the maid).....Miss L. GRAHAM,
Act I-AT HOME. Act II-SUPPER AT CREMORNE. Act III-BOME AGAIN,
Pianist.........MONS. EUGENE PIRON. Violinist......MON. HENRI GARD.
Notice.-On TUESDAY, 27th Jan., When will be produced: THE GREAT CHRISTMAS BURLESQUE "OINDERELLA;"
OBy
TRE LOVER,
THE LACKEY, and TRE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER.
Positively the Last Appearance of the Company.
Prices of Admission : Dress Circle and Stalls,,
·Pit...........
$2.
...$1.
Seats may be secured at Messrs KELLY and WALER's, where a plan of the Theatre can be seen.
Doors open at 8.30; Performance begins at 9 p.m. procisely,
GEO, NORVILLE,
Business Manager. Hongkong, January 23, 1880. ja28
FOR SALE.
FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, Veguerce OIGARE.STOCK-IN-TRADE and GOOD WILL of Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes the well-known and prosperous Business at present Carried on by Me ANDREW WOHLTERS at
of 100.
Cholos No. 3 Malaig CHEROOTS.
Cholce No. 8 Fortin CIGARS,
NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and
10 Catty Boxes,
Hongkong, January 18, 1880,
THE BRITISH HOTEL Fall Particulars will be given on Äppli- cation.
Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
Sumvia Muru, for Kube, &c. Diamante, for Mauila.
PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.
Per Kuangtung, from Coast Poris, Mrs Vaucher, Messes Nicholls, Hutchings and Sulamano, and 202 Chinese.
Per Ulysses, from Liverpool, &c., Me Primrose, and about 350 Chinese.
Per Diamante, fr z à moy, 30 Chinese. Per W. 4. Holcomb, from Portland (Oregon), 2 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Por Menmuir, for Australian Ports, Capt. and Mrs Ackford, Mr Miles, 3 Euro- peans steerage, and 91 Chiness.
Per Tibre, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Mr S. Akusawa; from Marseilles, Mrs and Miss Wright, Messra Von Torp, Falcon de Cirnier, Thompson, and Miss Rew.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Diamante reporta: flad strong N. E, monsoon and thick wea ther to Cholang Point, thence to port mo. derate and hazy.
The British steamer Kwangtung reports:
12
E. 2 p.m.nction of Japanese Porcolalu,lug no doubt to the threatening state of F. July 5 the weather. It is Intended to have a F. 19 &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
march out to-morrow afternoon, at 3.15 to E the Wong Nei Chong Valley, when the battery will be exercised with blank am-F
4 p.m.-Ulysses leaves for Shanghai. Gonda por Escambia undelivered after
the date subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, January 28-
11 p.m.-English Mall leaves for Ports for an instructive and interesting drill
of Call and Europe.
THURSDAY, January 29:-
Goo-is per indA undelivered after Noon, subject to rant and landing obarges. 9 p. "Sorcerer" at the City Hall. FRIDAY, January 30-
3 p.m.Mesting . Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50, Quoon's Road. WEDNESDAY, February 4 :-----
Noon.-French Mail lonvor for Pertt ol
Call and Europe.
1 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yako
hawa and San Franciaoo.
18+ 28 F. 29 D60. 7 26 Nov. 6 E. Nov. 6
8
14
11
all of them were in possession of their hard-E. Deo. 1 Jan. &
F. earned savings. Considerable resistanco.
1881 was offered both by the passengers and crew F. Jan. 5 to the attack, in which the gunner of the junk was killed and several men wore severely wounded, but they appear to have 3 p.m.-Ogoldental & Uriental 8. 8. Co.'s been overpowered, as the scoundrels manag- Steamer leaves for Tokohama and Saped, it is said, to get away with over $20,000
WEDNESDAY, February 25:-
Francinoo.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841..
* * * * *
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
worth in money and valuables.
Wednesday. † Saturday. Monday.
Friday.
| Sunday.
led Gog and Magog, devetes (Dec. 8th) an We read that the latest comic paper entit- article to "A Crying City Abuse," which in other words is the custom of initiating young men into the Tea Trade, under the delusion that they will be sout to China and make their fortunes.
Mauritius, E. Africa, the Capo, St. Helena, PERSONS Carrying on correspondents with and Ascension, are requested to notice that Mails for those places will in fature be for- warded by each sternate British Packet, commencing with that of the 28th instant, and not by French Packet as heretofore. N tice of these Mails will be given in the.. daily papers a fortnight in advance through-
We notloo that the Royal Engineer. Da partment fa again directing its attention to the state of the intended permanent batt- eries erected during the Russian scars. The batteries have not been completed, and are now only being put in such a condition as to be able to withstand the rainy seas a now fast approaching. The city of Victoria, withriis valuable banks and large mercan- tile firms, is in a state of almost utter help-out the year. Dogters SUNDRIES, NURRY REQUIuess in the event of a raid-being made
#ITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDIUINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hangkong, June 1, 1876.
e
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, ara from to-day filed for reference. Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ciated
by an enterprising udvaraary. It is true that we have the protection of a number of gunboats of Her Majesty's Navy, but in the event of hostilities breaking out they might possibly be required at the mouths of the many rivers on the coast with which oar mercantile relations, are so intimately asso- Hongkong is at present entirely devoid of anything in the way of fortifica- tions as a means of self-protection, but an elaborate scheme bas been drawn up by Colonel Stuart, Royal Engineers, for the erection of batteries commanding both en- trances to the harbour which, when com pleted, would put us ia & position to defy, with impunity, the attack of a powerful opponent. and would also implant a fooling of security throughout the community.
N
Tns last number of the Bulletin of the Société de Géographie de Paris contains a survey of the route between Bathang and fa-taien-la in Western China, with a fair sprinkling of height observail,ns, as deter
For this mined by aneroid barometer. pleas of work geographers are indebted to the Abbé Deagodina, who has made several contributions to the better knowledge of Eastern Thibet and Western China during a lengthy sojourn in those regions. It is, however, extremely unfortunate that be abould have selected for his first attempt at A survey part of a route which was very fairly known three years ago, and which was surveyed most carefully in 1877 by
The Captain Gill, R.E., the gold medalliat of the Royal Geographical Society, most surprising part of the story is that Captain Uill azpressly mentions having met and conversed with the Abté Desgodins at Bathaug, after having completed the survey referred to. Why the Abbé month after should have taken the trouble to do the work all over again (and not nearly so accurately) it is hard to see. Athenæum
Oxa of the "lame-ducka" of the share The publication of this issue commenced mania, who has regardless of his crippled Arres bemoaning the peristont wet weather, at 8 20 p.m.
condition, been living on at the old rate and recording a long list of mishaps in the and that a pretty smart one has relieved various stables, the "special" of the himaslf from the troubled into which this Foochow Herald thus winds op his notes on bae brought him and has avoided the the Races then pending (14th) :--- farther complications and inconveniences that threatened by folding up his tent like the Arabs and silenting stealing away, He has left a large circle of friends and aquaintances who would be glad to know
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 1880.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"] (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co's Line.)
· ENGLAND DOES NOT INTEND TO ANNI K AFGHANISTAN.
LONDON, January 21.
The First Lord of the Admiralty, bas Left Foochow on the 20th, Amoy 2let, and disavowed any intention to sunex af- Swatow 22ud. Throughout the passage ghanistan. had strong N.E. monsoon and bigh sea. In Amoy: S. S. Cheang Black Kian, H.M.S. Frolic, and B.I.G.M.S. Marie Luise, In Swator: S. 8. Wenchow.
The British steamor Ulysses reports: Experienced brisk, monsoon throughout the
passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAI.—
Per Amoy, at 2.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the
24th-inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOɑBOW.-
Per Kuangtung, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
the 26th inst.
For MANILA.--
Per brig Villa de Rivadavia, at 10a.m.,
on Tuesday, the 27th inst.
For SAIGON,
Per Swatow, at 5.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 28th inst., instead of 8. 5. Foo- show as previously notified,
THE QUEEN EXPICTED TO OPEN PARLIAMENT IN PERSON.
his whereabouts.
www
A fair amount of galloping-taking into consideration the inclemency of Jupiter Pluvias-has been the order of the day, or rather the last few days; but the course is in s most deplorable condition. All the
winning mounts" must turn up in ponles that can plonga, plough, plough; and we accordingly think that might will prove right in the majority of cases-unless in- THE following are the dates on which the deed Dame Nature suddenly effects nome great revolution in the olements. "Stra P. & O. and Frenob mails are advortleed | thire” should go well through what to fur 1880. We give the dates, in order, (1) most mokes will be a veritable "clough of when the mail leaves Hongkong, (2) when despond, while Bratus," "Grimbart
"Spendthrift," "Wild Boor," and "Kica
it is expected to arrive in London, (3) met" may be able to throw up the mire the earliest date on which return advices, with their heels in the faces of the following ruck. We hope, moreover, that bla extra can to despatched and (4) when they are training on trying soil and his rep sted Farliament is expected to be opened by expected to arrive in Hongkong, for the strength of limb may do a good turn for the Queen la persen.
year throughout. It has to be noted "Thingvalla," and that this solitary out
come of Mr. Tuborgʻa stable may yet reap that advices in reply to those by English some reward. mail will often come by the French mail and vice versa. The mail being timed to often
THE APPRAY AT KALISCH OFFICIALLY DENIED.
أيام
The affray at Kalisch is officially denied.rrive in London on the same day that
pacific.
the
the outgoing mail is to be made up it should
of
(L&C. Express, Dec. 12.)
We understand that the complete scheme promotions in the China Consular Service has been decided on by the Foreign Office, and only awaits the approval of Her Majesty.
RUSSIAN MEASURES STRICTLY PACIFIC, or be stated that the mail is as a zule before
COURSE.
rather than behind her time, often as mueb
The Hon. Thomas Grosvenor, lately ap- The Invalide Russe status that
as two or three days, as will be seen on pointed Secretary of Legation at Peking, messures of the Government are entirely referring to the files for the past few years; will proceed, eld San Francisco, early in February. Mr Charlen, First-Case Ad- so that replies may confidently be antici statant, proceeds to Shanghai by the P. and pated by the daten given in this list, if | 0. mail from Southampton on the 25th. home correspondents are prompt in
Thero writing.
may, even he time for return advices from the country,
MUNTOJPALITIES TO BE INTRODUCED INTO BURSLA,
The Council of the Empire is discussing the introduction of Municipalities.
The Gazette announces the sppointment of Mr Feter Leps to be a member of the Legislative Council of the Island of Labuan Mr Loca, the newly-appointed Governo
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