For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
+
HAVE JUST LÀNDED FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL
Finest Comb HUNEY, in Frame.
THE following
STORES,
Excellent Condition:
Fresh Roll BUTTER.
Do. Do.,
is Bottles.
Fresh APPLES.
Dried Sliced Ditto.
Bonelesa CODFISH,
Georges Bank Do.
in
Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE, Mild California
Smoked SALMON.
Do.
Family Mean BEEF, in 25 lbs, kegs. Oregon Pickled UX TONGUES, very fine. Family PORK, in 25 lbs. kega. American HAMS,
Do. BACON.
CORNMEAL,
WHEAT.
HOMINY, CRACKED
OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK.
WHEAT FLOUR.
CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APRI-
COTS, PEACHES.
Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, ÓRANBERRY SAUCE, OYSTERS, LOBSTER, SALMON,
CLAMA
PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
NUTS.
CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS, Merrits' Eastern CIDER
WINSLOW's Celebrated (HERN CORN. LIMA BEANS, SUCCATASE, SUGAR
PEAS.
CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
MILK BISCUITS.
ALPHABET BISCUITS,
OYSTER BISCUITS,
WAFER BISCUITS.
SODA BISCUITS.
Br 8.8. "GLENFINLAS," and Late
Arrivals.
SMYRNA FIGS.
Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.
JORDAN ALMONDS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS.
Candied PEEL,
MINCEMEAT in 1-1b. tine.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
CARRAWAY SEEOS.
BouwLITZER'S COCOATINA.
HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE. WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and
TRUFFLED SAUSAGES,
GAME PIES.
Potted MEATS,
Prime Yorkshire HAMS.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
"OUR BOTS"
COMPANY.
COMEDY
TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, 27th January, 1880.
TWO PERFORMANCES, THE FIRST AT 3,30 P.M.
THE SECOND AT 9 P.M., Grand Fairy Burlesque Pantomimical Ex- TRAVAUANZA, by HERY J. BYRON, Eq,
entitled
"CINDERELLA;
OR,
THE LOVER, THE LACKEY, AND
THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER."
The LATEST COMIC SONGS and SELECTIONS from H. M. S. "PINATORE" and
THE SOXQEBER,"
Characters:
Prince Poppett (Prineo
of Salerno, and of Fretty Follows).......MES NORVILLE, Dandino (his Valet,
and a very deep on)MISS MINNIE NORDT. Alidoro (his Tutor...... Mx QEO. NORVILLE, The Baroo Balderdash
(a slightly damaged. edition of the "Last
of the Barons," bound to aalf, threa vols. in one, by no means letterad, and
very generally cut). MR G. CROFTON, Buttoni (A Paga of lin
"Last of the Baruna") MA TROMAS,
Clarinda (the Baron's
eldest Daughter, an
oldish young person
of the gushing order,
very hard upon This-
be, but remarkably
soft upon the Prince) MR FRANK STUART Thisbe (the Baron's
second Daughter)...Mx H. T. Brooxes. Cluderella (the Baron's
youngest Daughter).. Miss EMILY BLAIN. The Fairy Queen (Cin
derella'sGodmother) Miss L. QRAHAM, LORDS, LADIES, LACKEYS, FAILIES, &c., &c.
$1.
Prices of Admission : Orchestra Stalls and Dress Circle,......$2. Pit.. Chlidren under 12 years of age, Half Price,
Reserved Seats for the Dress Circle and
THE CHINA MAIL.
Fo-day's Advertisements:
TO LET.
FOREIGN HOUSES, containing Six
and Out-Houses; A80," CHINESE SHOPS and HOUSES in the HOLLY WOOD ROAD.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Janusey 28, 1880.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 26, City of Tokio, American steamer, 5079, Maury, San Francisco Deo. 27, and Yokohama Jan. 20, 52,782 pkgs. Flour. 164 pkga. Ginseng, 31 pkgs. Quicksilver, 7.683 pkge. Merchandise, 14 pkgs. Parcels," 752 boxes Treasure ($1,122,007), and 12 pkg. Mails.-P. M S. S. Co.
Jan. 20, Nizam, British steamer, 1727, A. E. Barlow, Bombay Jan. 6, 7.15 pm., Galle 11, 1.5 p.m., Penang 16, 6 p.m., and Singapore 18, 5 p.m., Malla and General. -P. & O. S. N. Cb,
Jan. 20, 8.30 p.m., Gordon Oastle, British steamer, 1312, W. Waring, Amoy Jan, 26, noon, Tea and General,-ADAMSON, BELL & 00.
DEPARTURES,
Jan, 25, Menelaus, for London, &e. 25, Chin-tung, for Saigon.
25, Hai-chong-ching, Chinese gunboat,
for Macao,
25, Chop-chung, Chinese gunboat, for
MaQAO.
25, Chop-sai, Chinese gunboat, for
Macao.
25, Chang wan, Chinese gunboat, for
Macao.
26. Ulysses, for Amoy and Shanghai. 26, Fochow, for Swatow, &c,
CLEARED.
Kwangtung, for Coast Ports. Winlow, for London.
Samuel D. Carleton, for Batavia.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SHANGĦAL—
For 8. S. Nam, To-morrow," the 37th last. Registry coates at 4.45 p.m. Mail closes at 5. Late Lettera re- «colved from 5.10 to 5.30 with 18 cents Late Fee. Pald Correspond- ence may thou be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet. For SWATOW, AMOY, & POOCHOW.— Por Kwangtung, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the 7th Inat, instead of sa pre. viously notified.
*
For SAIGON.—-
Per Sw.tow, at 5:30 pm, on Wednesday, the 28th inst., instead of S. 8. Foo- chote as previously notified. BANGKOK.—
For
Per Rajanattianuhar, at 5 p.m., on
Thursday, the 29th inst,
The Conquest, is postponed till further Dotleo.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auction. Noon.-General Wookly Sale by Mr G.
R. Lammert, at his Salos Room. Sp.m.--Austion of Japanese Plants at Mr.J. M. Armatróng's Sales Rooms,
Amusement.
3.30 p.m." Grand Matinee" at the
City Hall.
9 p.m.Cindercils" at the City Hall.
No. 6168. JANUARY 26, 1880.
tracted illness precluded me from taking any further or final steps. I have; &..
(Signed,)A, E. KENNEDY, `
Governor.
The Right Honourable
• The EARL OF ARNARVON,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State,
&o., Džo,, do. ---Read in conjunction with the spasch of the Acting Attorney General, and with the knowledge that Sir Arthur brought bis honesty into play in his administration as well as in his public life, the little despatch is perfectly intel- Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Coastligible to any one who is not wilfully
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, January 28 :---
Porta,
11 p.m.-English Mall leaves for Porte
of Call and Europe.
THURSDAY, January 29:-
Goods por Ni-dh undelivered after Noot, subject to rent and landing charges,
9 p.m. Sorcerer" at the City Hall.
For JAPAN via KOBE.---
Per Niigata Maru, at 6 p.m., on Friday, FRIDAY, January 30 :---
the 6th February.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAOKEZ.— The British Contract Packet Bokhara
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europo vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
MAILA BY THE Frenou Packsт.— The French Contract Pankat Iraouaddy
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
9 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50s, Queen's Road, WEDNESDAY, February 4:-
Noon.-French Mail leaves for Purte of
Call and Europe.
1 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Franatico. SATURDAY, February 7-
Daylight.-Mitau Bishi Mall leaves for
Yokohama via Kobe,
WEDNESDAY, February 25:-
3 p.m.-Occidental Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franolaco.
THE
Established A.D. 1841,
blind.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THx “CHINA MALL,”]
(Per E, E, A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
LONDON, Jan. 23.
FRENOR MINISTER TO CHINA.
M. Boure has been appolated French Minister to Pekin.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE delivery of the American Mall was begun at 0.60 p.m. yesterday.
THE delivery of the English mall was be- gun at 4.5 this afternoon.
H.M.8. Hart, 4, Commander R. Evans, leaves here to-morrow, for England, there to be paid off. She was inspected to-day
the 4th February, with Maila to and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, by the Commodore,
through the United Kingdom and
Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia. Burmah, C-plou, the Australasian Colonier, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta' aud Gibraltar.
The usual tours will be observed in closing
the Mails, do
HOURS FOR CLOSING
THE ENGLIH MAIL.
Por City of Tokio, from San Francisco and Yokohama, Judge J. D. Eaton, wife Day of Departure, nad maid, Mr A. J. Eaton and wife, Roy. Wm. Aslimore and wife, 2 Europoins, and 588 Chinese.
For Nizam, for Hongkong: from South- ampton, Mr A. Percival and European male servant, Mr and Mrs T. M. Brown and infant, Mr N. MeR. Hartigas, 2nd Lieut.
Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas. Stalis can be secured at Messra KetLYA. J. Lawford, Mr F. C. Parker, 2nd Lieut. OX-TONGUES in JELLY.
TRUFFLES.
www.
Champagne, &c,
BEIDSIZCK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pints
And Quarta.
ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET, Mom's (Jules) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and
Quarts.
NEYER'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Pts. and Qte. CHARGES Herpsixok's WHITE SEAL,
Pinta and Quarta.
VRUVE CLIQÜOT PONSARDIN, Pinta
and Quarts,
THEORILLE ROEDERER & Co.'s VEBZENAY ・・・・ MOUSSEUX, Piata and Quarts.
KBUG'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts, PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.
Claret.
THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),
Pints and Quarta,
CHATEAU LAFITE, Piuts and Quarts, IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts, BREAKFAST OLARET, Pints & Quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET, ST. JULIEN, &o., &o.
Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablia(white), Liebfraumitch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stoluberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koni- nin Victoria Borg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vio, Haut Bauterne, Marsala, Bac- cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sharry, 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, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Konyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars ; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, bighly recom mended, Kinahan's Lu Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glended Whisky
AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Glo; La Grande Chartreuse, Grøsn and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçao, Pte. Qis; Ango-
stara, Boker's and Orange
Bittera, &c., &o., &c.
and WALSU's, where a plan of the Theatre can be seen.
J. L. Armitage, and Lieut. L. W. Lane; from Bombay, Mesara Worcester and Coats; from Penang, 10 Chinese, and 2 Chinese Doors open at 8.30; Performance begins for Swatow and 4 Chinese for Amoy; from at 9 p.m. precisely.
TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, 27th Jan., at 3.30 p.m., precisely, "GRAND MATINEE,” Children Half Price. Amaha lu olarg of Children 50 Cents.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
27th January, at 9 p.m.,
Singapore, Mr W. Dougal and servant, dir R. A. Gaiteros, Capt. and Mrs Bridges, and 105 Chinese. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Mra Butler, child and infant, Bir Linsley's amah, and Mr Forster's two amaha; from Brindisi, Mr A. Lind.-For Friend, Mr J. Ross, and Miss Rose. Yokohama: from Southampton, Mis
Per Gordon Castle, from Amoy, Captain Graham, wife and 3 children for Gibraltar. DEPARTED.
Per Sindh, for Shanghai: from Hong
5 F.M.-Money Order Office closes." 5.30 P.M.-Post Office closes till 8 P.M., except the Nreur Box, which is always open out of Office hours. P.M.Post Office opens.
8
9
P. B-Registry of Lettere ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterna ceases. P.31,-Maile alosed, except for Late
Letters 10.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
10
10.30 P.M.when the Post Office oloses
entirely,
10,40 e..-bate Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late
香港大蘗
L. S. WATSON & 06., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WROLESALE AND RETAIL Drueciats, IMPORTERS
OF
AT the Volunteer drill on Saturday even- Ing, a slight mishap occurred by which the rammer of one of the 7-ponader field guns
through a desire on the part of the several was shot away. The acofdent агова
gun detachments to outdo each other in the celerity with which they could accom. plish the loading and firing of the guns,
Druacists' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-The rammer was thrown a distance of about
SITES, TOILET Requisites, ExOLISH, AMREICAN, AND French PATRAT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
toda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1976,
No. 3.-Vol, VIII, -OF THE-
800 or 400 yards, and was completely amanhod. We understand that a Regl- mental Board has been ordered to assemble by Colonel Hall, Royal Artillery, who has charge of the guns and other stores used by the Volunteers, to investigate into the dr cumstances and to determine to whom tha damaged artiole should be charged. We also learn that the value of the rammer is aomething like six shillings and six- pence, so that the important question the Board will have to decide will not ruln any of those concerned. We are glad to be able to record the fact that no personal
Fee of 18 cents until time of 24CKINA REVIEW" injury was sustained by any one, although
departure.
Positively the Last Appearance of the Com kong; Messrs C. Halliday, Ths. Wear, W.it will be necessary to revert to the former
pany in itongkong.
NOTICE. It is requested that all Accounts be presented to the Undersigned for pay went at the Hotel de l'Univers by 2 pan. on WEDNESDAY, as the Company leaves Hongkong on THURSDAY, 29th Instant.
GEO. NORVILLE,
Business Manager, Hongkong, January 26, 1880. ja28
R. Eastlack, Ferreira Pinto and daughter from Marseilles, Mr Wang Ma Chung, Mre Li Poum, Mre Paterson and daughter ; from Saigon, Mr Thivet; from Colombo, Mesers Tronction, Elallin, and Grongier.
Por Menelaus, for Singapore, Mr T. W. Wright, sud Mr A. L. S. uol Aguila,
Per Chin-tung, for Salgon, about $50 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The British steamer Nizam reports: From Singapore to the Scarborough Shoot, The Steamship
moderate N, E. monsoon with high sea; "KWANGTUNG,” Captain ABBOTT, will be de-henge strong N.E. gale with much rain to spatched for the above PortS
on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Inst., at Day- light, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1880. ja28
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
"BENARTY" shortly expected, will have quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 26, 1880,
NOTICE
TBOMBAT, both independeatly of, and
E Business CONDUCTED by me in
connection with, the Firms of Messrs E. BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-D. SASSOON & Co. of CHIKA, will from
DERS, Pints and Quarts,
this Date, be Carried on under the Style GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & Jor Firm of E. D. SASSOON & Co.
BURKE, Pints and Quarte,
PILSENER BEER, in Quarts,
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galion.
BBELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.
BUDKESILE BEER.
BOOL BEER.
ALBION ALE
SLATE MILWAUKEE BEER.
ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Bhds, and
Kilderkius).
Ships' STORES of every deseription. Hemp and Cotton UANVAS. Russian, Manila, and Wire ROPE, SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly
executed.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Princesas UHEROOTS.
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princess CIGARS,
Cavite CIGARS,
Aroceros CIGARS,
Vegueros CIGARS. Cholos No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes
of 100.
N
Choice No. 3 Meisig CHEROOTS.
Cholce No. 3 Fortin CIGARS,
New SASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 8 and
10 Catty Boxes, Hongkong, January 13, 1889,
E. D. SASSOON.
WITH Reference to the above, We have THIS DAY Admitted Mг JACOB ELIAS SASSOON and Me SASSOON JACOB DAVID as PARTNERS in our Firms in BOMBAY and China.
E, D. SASSOON & Co. Bombay, 1st January, 1880. fe26
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grav of the following Vessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour:— *
Moses B. TowEE, American barkentine, Capt. O. Hall.-Jardins, Matheson & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh.-Borneo Company.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Olague.-Vogel & Co.
MABEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett,Captalo,
ALICE REED, American barque, Captain Killeran.-Vogel & Oo,
arrival,
ports: Freak breeze to moderate gale from
The British ateamer Gordon Castle re-
North to N.N.W. and continual rain,
CARGOES.
Fer American ship Southern Cross, Hong- kong to San Francisco, sailed 17th Jau.:- 14,720 bags Rice, 515 baga Tapioca, 68 baga Coffvo, 50 bags Pepper, 1,700 bales Hamp, 262 bales Gambier, 1,058 rolls Mat- ting, 20 cases Hats, 2,78) boxes Oil, 500 boxes Wine, 618 boxes Soy, 724 boxes Flour, 1,417 boxes Tea (Lanton) 28,340 lbs., 171 pkgs. Paper, and 2,053 pkge. Merchandise.
Per German barque Frederick Perthes, Hongkong to New York, sailed 21st Jan - 3,603 rolls Matting, 46 pkgs. Chinawaro, 118 pkgs! Canes, 6 pkgs. Merchandise, 15 618c8 Lanterns, 610 cases and 30 casks Pro- serves, 65 casks Soy, 4,615 half-olesta and 110 boxes Tea (Canton) 188,000 lbs
19th January-Fur Havre, 640 esses
Per German barque Marco Polo, salled
Chinaware, 240 rolls Matting, 200 cases Gallnuts, 32 cases Paper, 200 pkge. Canes, and 6 cases Blackwood Ware; for Ham burg, 11 bales Duck feathers, 135 pkgs, Cance, 1,000 boxes Cassis Lignes, 680 rolls Matting, 350 oases Gallnuts, 46 cases China- ware, 30 cases Ginger, and 20 pkgs. Sun- drica
For 3. S. Teucer, Hongkong to Loudon, Bailed 20th January :-3,334 Iba. Sorts, 1,151 rolls Matiiug, 14 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, and 368 pkgs. Sundries; for Now York, 2 pkgs. Silk Plea Goods, and 114 rolls Matting in Transit, 500' pkgs. Tea.
Per German brig Sophie, sailed 31st January-For Hamburg, 964 cases Gall nata, & canes Ginger, 50, cazes Camphor, 165 cases Cassia Lagusa, 80 bales Duck. feathers, 308 cases Staraniseed, 100 pkgs. Canes, 50 rolls Matting, 10 cases Paper, 100 casos Cassia Buds, and 17 pkgs, bun- dries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For MANILA.—
Per brig Pilla de Rivadavia, at 10 am.
on Tuesday, the 27th inst.
For YOKOHAMA
Per 8. 9. Funda, To-morrow, the 57th inst. Registry ceases at 5.15 v.m. Mall closes at 5.30. Paid Cor respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Focket,
In consequence of the ALTERATION of the lour of Departure of the FRENCH PACKETS, Arrangements for closing the Mails, viz, by French Packet only;
Wednesday,
10A.M.Registry ceases. Posting of printed matter and Patterns
Ceases.
11 A.M.-Ordinary Mails closed. 11.10-11.30. Late Letters received
with 18 cents extra postage. 11.40. Supplementary Mail on board, with same Late Fee, until timó of departure.
Quotations. Biomezone, January 26, OPIUM.Now Patas, cash....$602)
Old
cash,... 550 Now Benares, cash, 575 Old
cash, 555 Now Maiws, oredit, 750 Allowance Taols,
27
Bank, Wire....
11
27
Old Males, eredit, 800 Allowance Taois,
Exchange.
3/94
»
Demand,
8/97
30 days' sight,
3/10
4 months' night,
Credits, 4
3/10
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/104 Indis, Wire,...
225
demand, ...
226
73
731
2. 5.26.
Shares.
Shanghai, demand, ...
50 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,...
Hongkong Bank, 61% prem. Union Ing. Society of O'ton, $1,125, bayers. Oblon Traders' Ins. Co., $1,425, buyers, North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,200, Yangtze Ins. Assoc,, Tis. 755 Chinese Insurance Co., $800, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $825, sellers. China Fire Ins. Co., $215, sellers. B.K. & W. Dock Co., 10% prem.-buyers, H.K. C, M. S.-bout Co., 822 rem. buyers. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis 10 China Coast St Nar. Co., Tls. 107 Hongkong Gas Co., $75 Bougkong Hotel Co., $67 buyers. China Sugar Refining Co., $160, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874," nominal
Do.
of 1877, do.
Temperature.
WILL BE READY IN A DAY OR TWO.
MARRIAGE.
On the 13 h Deo,, at St. Saviour's Church, St. George-square, S. W., by the Rev. John Walker, MA, WILLIAM CHARLES, SO of Thomas Parver Mow, Lymington, Hants to FLORENCE MARY, Daughter of the late George Stent, N., and Stepdaughter of T. V. S. Angier, of Surbiton,
DEATH.
On the 15th Dec, at his residence, Ale- xandra-grove, Torrington-park, Finchley, DAVID SILLAR, late of Chica and Liverpool, aged fifty-nine.
a narrow escape must have been made by the men employed near the muzzle of the
güa.
THE U. 8. Consul-General and H. B. M. Aoting Consul, Yokohams, bave issued a circular, by which masters of ships are informed that the only sailor's boarding honse recognised by those two Consulates is the Temperance Hall.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL UDMPANY, LIMITED. Report of the Directors to be presented at the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Company's Hotel, at 4 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, the 29th Janu- ary:-
PASSENGELS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con ault the files of local, China, Japan,
In accordance with Section 53 of the American, English, Indian or Austra Articles of Assoolation the Directors have lian newspapers, are invited to call at | again to submit to you their Hall-Yearly the "CHINA MAIL" Offies, where over | Report with Statement of Accounts for the sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, six months ending 31st December, 1879. from these countries, are from to-day
filed for reference.
Flongkong, Jan, 1, 1880.
Profit and Loses Account-After deduct- ing such pro rata proportion of Fire insur- ance, Taxes, allowance of Rent, Repairs, Co., as is chargeable on the period under
The publication of this issue commenced review, this account shows a Balance of at 8.10 p.m.'
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JAN. 26, 1880.
$5,605 34, of which amount the Directors, with the concurrence of the Shareholders, propose to distribute a dividend of $2.50 per share, thua absorbing a sum of $4,645 and to write the balanes $660.84 off" Hotel and Furniture" account.
Directore. According to Section 82 of the articles of Association. two of the We have already drawn attention to Directors, Mesara B. Hoppius and F. Gro- the significance of the fact that H. Eblen retire from the Board, but are eligible John Pope Hennessy's speech in Council for re-election.
on "the Blockade Question" had not
E. R. BELxtos, Chairman,
"PINE DOMINOES" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
Auditors.-Mosers E. Cope sad Ohs. 0. found a place in the Colonial records, Cohen have admitted the secounts on be- side by side with his other efforts of a half of Messrs A. E. Vaugher and Henry similar nature. It is only fair to the Cohen (absent from the Colony) The reputation of Sir Arthur Kennedy, to latter gentlemen offer themselves for re atate that not the slightest foundation election as Auditors. exists for the unworthy insinuations and direct statements made by the present Head of the Executive against his im mediate predecessor in this connection. Who may have misled Mr Hennessy,
Mr Geo. Norville's Company produced on it is not for us to say. But as we have stumbled upon this little despatch, and Saturday night the celebrated Criterion are uncertain whether it has ever
"Pink Dominoes" with much éredit to appeared in these columns, it is right to themselves. So much has been said aud give it to the public. To anyone who written about this comedy with a view to knew Sir Arther, the wording of this strengthen the Impression carefully fostered. brief document will be quite sufficient to
at home when it was first produced that it show what was in his mind at the time he made his farewell speech at the City is an immoral work, that we may at the Hall. The despatch, which has been outset state that, as it was produced by published on page 42 of the Chamber of this Company on Saturday evening, there Commerce Report for 1878, is import was if not an entire absence of an element (Taken at Messrs Fulcqner & Co.'s Premises, ant only on account of the strained, of fastmoss or favour of naughtiness, unnatural, splenetic, and undignified scarcely a single word or act that might interpretation sought to be placed upon offend ears polits. We have seen this farce-for-farce it really is more than comedy-played at Home, and it has been Hongkong, Feb. 28th, 1877. played elsewhere we have no doubt, by MY LORD, On the eve of my departure actors of bad taste who have growly overe I transmit to Your Lordship copy of
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it by the present Governor. It is as follows
No. 39.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
proposed bsals for a conference under stepped the boundary line of Propriety; conditions of Sir Thomas Wade's Cheloo and there is abundant opportunity in the Convention relative to the "Hongkong tares for doing so ; bat on Saturday night, Blockade Question,"
Bir Brooke Robertson's serious and pro- | the text and whole tone of the play was