For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
BAVE JUST LANDED FROM
THE AMERICAN MAIL THE following STORES,
THE
Excellent Condition :-
Fresh Roll BUTTER.
Finest Comb HONEY, fn Frame.
Do.
Do.,
in Bottles..
Fresh APPLES.
Dried Sliced Ditto.
Bonelesa CODFISH.
Georges Bank Do.
Mild California
in
Finent Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.
Smoked SALMON.
Do.
Family Mesa BEEF, in 25 lbs. koga.
Oregon Pickled 6X TONGUES, very fine. Family PORK, in 25 lbs. kegs. American HAMS,
Do. BACON.
CORNMEAL,
HOMINY,
CRACKED
WHEAT,
OATMEAL, RYE
FLOUR, BUCK-
WHEAT FLOUR,
CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOI,
The Steamship:
**BAINAN,"
Capt. CONNER, shortly due, will have immediate despatch
for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
**GLAUCUS,” Capt. T. S. JACKSON, will be despatched on or about the
7th February, 1880.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, January 29, 1880,
Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APRI-HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
COTS, PEACHES.
Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS, APPLE SAUCE, CRANBERRY SAUCE.
SOCIETY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLEARED.
Claro Babuyan, for London, Jeddah, for Swatow and Amoy. Swatow, for Saigon. Yettung, for Swatow,
PASSENGERS. ARBIVED.
Per Gleniffer, from Shanghai, Capt. Flail, 1 Japanese, 6 Chloose, and 9 Horses.
Per Charlton, from Salgon, lö Chinese, Per Kiungchow, from Holhow, 40 Chl
дего.
DEPARTED.
Per Bokhara, for Sydney, Mr G. F. Johnson from Shanghai.
Per Gordon Castle, for Now York, Mr J. B. Flold.
To Derant.
For Jeddah, for Swatow and Amoy, 200
Chinese.
Per Swatow, for Salgon, about 200 Obl
подв.
Por Yottung, for Swatow, 50 Chinuse.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The German barque Parnass reporte: Having spuke Gorman barque L.KS.M., from Bangkok to Hongkoug. 22 days out,
OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON, THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION in lai. 11.51 S., long, 128.77 E.
OLAMS.
PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
NUTS.
CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS. Morris' Eastern CIDER.
WINSLOW's Celebrated GREEN CORN, LIMA BEANS, SUCCATASH, SUGAR
PEAS.
CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
MILK BISCгITS.
ALPHABET BISCUITS, OYSTER BISCUITS.
WAFER BISCUITS.
SODA BISCUITS.
..
Ex S.S. "GLENFINLAS," and Late Arrivals
SMYRNA FIOS.
Muncatel BLOOM RAISINS.
JORDAN ALMONDS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS. Candied PEEL,
MINUEMRAT in 1-ib. ties,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, CARRAWAY SEEDS. SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA, HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE. WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, UXFORD, and
TRUFFLED SAUSAGES,
GAME PIES.
Potted MEATS.
Prime Yorkabire HAMS,
Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas. OX-TONGUES in JELLY, TRUFFLES,
Champagne, &c.
HEIDBIRCK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Piots
and Quarts.
ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET, MOMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and
Quarts.
NETEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Pts. and Qta. CHARLES HEIDSIEOR'S WHITE SEAL,
Pints and Quarts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Plats
and Quarta.
THEOPHILE ROɛnazɛa & Co,' VERZENAY
MOUSSEUX, Pints and Quarts. KRUG'S CHAMPAGNE, Plata and Quarts, FERRIER JOUET in Quarts.
Claret.
THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),
Pints and Quarte.
: CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts,
IRES GRAVES, Plots and Quarts.
OF
VEGETABLES, FRUITS & FLOWERS will be held at the CITY HALL,
On FRIDAY, the 20th, and SATURDAY, the 21st February.
The British steamor Kiungchew reports: Fresh meusoon and fine weather through- out, In port: Chinese gunboat An-lan,
The British steamer Gleniffer reports: Left Shanghai on Sunday at 10 a.m., had freat monsoon and fine weather to Amoy,
In connection with the above It te pro-arriving at 11 am. on the 27th, left again posed to hold an Exhibition of CHINESE, at 1 p.m. on the 28th, experienced light JAPANESE, and other Works of AHT, con- monsoon and cloudy weather from thence
to Hongkong. tributions towards which are invited and will be thankfully acknowledged. By Order of the Committee,
C. S. TAYLOR,
Hon. Sec., II K. H. S. Hongkong, January 29, 1890, fo21
CARGO..
Per S. S. Menelaus, Hongkong to Lon- don, salled 25th January:-97,663 Ibe. Congou, B4,370 lbs. Scented Caper, 9,702 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 720 lbs. Sorts total 142,445 lbs.; 54 bales Punjum, and
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING 484 pkgs. Sundries.
CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION wll be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong. kong, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of February, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of this Court of Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1879.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 29, 1880.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For TOURON.-
For barque Garibaldi, at I p.m. To-
morrow, the 30th lost,
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.
Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
30th inst.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Rajanattianuhar, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 31st inst., instead of as previously notified.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING | For MANILA.—
CORPORATION.
hereby given, that the
Per brig Vila de Rivadavia, at 1 p.m., on Saturday, the 31st iust, instead of as previously notified.
ME AOS, FOR TO-MORROW
Meeting.
3 p.m.-Meetlag of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited,
at No. 60s, Queen's Road.",
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 31-
Daylight.Albay leaves for Amoy, &c. 9 p.m.Plk Dominoes" at the City
Hall.
SUNDAY, February 1:-
Daylight.Namoa loaves for Coast Porte. MONDAY, February 2--
8.30 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Register of Sharos of the Hongkong and Shuughal Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 14th February, in- clusivo.
No. 5166.- JANUARY 29, 1580.
they been backed by H. M. Consul at Chapter, No. 1165, for the year 1830 —E, Canton and by H. M. Representative at Comp. A. G. Morris, M.EZ; E. Comp. E. Peking. This informal and irregular O. Ray, H;; E. Comp. J. 0 Bughon, J.; · kind of laudation, from alien officiale, in
not a process which tends to cement the Comp. Eeth, Scribe E.; Comp. A. relations of the Foreign and Colonial Choyno, Scribo 1.; Domp. H. Smith, P.S.; Offices in Downing Street, and seldom Treasurer, F. Grobien; Janitor, J. R.. improves the relations between the Con- Grimblo, eular and Colonial services, whatever it
may do for the "good relations between We would call attention to the valedictory England and China." After the "cor-entertalament of the "Our Boya" Comedy tificates of character" secured in Japan Company. Pik Domines" is the play from Sir Harry Parkes and the British
Admiral, it might have been expected selected for presentation and it will be that Mr Hennessy would have sinned no preceded by Brough's comfi drama in one more in this respect for some time. At not "A Phenomenon in a Smock Frook" The all events, the sweats of these displays of occasion is the benefit of Mrs Norvillo and Asiatic approval must be qualified with Miss Emily Blain and they richly deserve two or three grains of salt, while their effect upon those immediately concerned, upon the community of Hongkong, and the Home authorities will be interesting kong. and varied. It will be of interest also to note through what congenial organs at home the fame of these international SATURDAY, February 7 :-
Daylight-Miten liebt Mail loaves for courtesies will be published to the outer
WEDNESDAY, February 4:-
Noon.-French Mali leaves tor Furia of
Call and Europe.
1 p.m.-Amerloan Mall leaves for Yoku
hama and San Franelnoo.
Yokohama via Kobé. SATURDAY, February 14--
3 p.m.-Meeting of Sharobolders of the
Hongkong and Shanghal Banking
poration at the City Hall, FanAy, February 20;--
Flower Show.
world.
a bumper bouse; they are sunget the best fair artistea wo have over had in Hong-
Tan accounts of the District Watchman's Fund for the fourth quarter of last year are published in the Gosette. The contributions from different shops wore 8674, which with Government grant $500, and balanco from previous quarter of $129, gavo a total of $1904, all of which save $il was expended. There are six head watchmen, one for each district; these draw $45 per mensom, and 87 watchmen average something under $20
Cor-A CORRESPONDENT draws our attention to the possibility of the Surveyor General taking his leave before next summer, and to the new nomination to a soat in the Legislative Council which would thus fall into the hands of H. E. the Governor. The harmony which exista between the Executive and the Public Works Department has long been known ORDERS have been issued at last for the to tend greatly to the smoothness of
WEDNESDAY, February 25-:--
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s teams; leaves for Yokubats and Ban Franolado.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
香港大藥
Established A.D. 1841,
4. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMIST,
WROT EHALK AND RETAIL DuraSISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
a month,
public business, and the high opinion Royal Artillery to proceed to Stanley for which the Governor has ever expressed their annual practice, and the battery pro- for the Hon. Mr Price will render it ceads to that station to-morrow under the difficult for Mr Hennessy to replace this command of Captain J. Hewitt, 4 valued public servant on the Council and will be accompanied by Surgeon Major Board. Although rumour has frequently pointed to Major Palmer, R. E., as the probable occupant of the post of Acting Sarveyor General; it is hardly within the bounds of possibility that the gallant Major will ever be put forward as one of the unofficial members of Council,
DRUGGIATS SUNDRITE, NURSERY Requisitting on behalf of the Community. Still, in this Colony strange things do SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,
occasionally come to pass. Great dis ANTRIOAN, AND FRENCH PATANY
cretion is placed in the hands of the MEDICINES.
Hoad of the Executivo in regard to MANUFACTURERS
provisional appointments; and as this discretion has been considerably ex.
C. F. Pollock, M.B., Army Medical Depart- ment. The practice extends 'to about the 14th of February, and It is probable that the Volunteers will go there on Saturday week, the 7th prox. or on Tuesday, the 10th (Chinees New Year's Day).
ASSISTANT Commissary W. Horan, Ord- nance Store Departmont, and Lieutenant of Orderlies T. Thompson, Army Hospital
Corps, have been placed under orders to
Roda Water, Lomousde, Toale Water,ercised during the present régime, it return to England, having completed their
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Mamifastory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
X0, 3-Vol. VIII, -OF THE
NREGISTERS of SHARES of the For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCROW. CHINA
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 2nd, to SATURDAY, the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hogkong, January 29, 1880.
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THE HONGKONG BOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 por SHARE,
Declared at the Half-Yearly Meeting
ot Shareholdera held TO-DAY, will bo Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI
Per Named, at ò p.m., on Saturday, the
81st ins5
For JAPAN cia KOBE.—
Por Niigata-Maru, at 5 p.m.; cu Friday,
the 6th February.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.~~ The French Contract Packet fraouaddy will he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th February, with halls to and through the United Kingdom "and" Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
REVIEW
WILL BE READY IN
A DAY OR TWO.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- suit 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, dailios and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day
filed for reference.
longkong, Jan. 1, 1880). /
DILD.
fiud, but we are informed that Lieut. J. Brewster, A.B.C., is now on his way to Hongkong in IL M. 8. Tyne as the relief of Mr. Thompson, and may be expected to arrive bore shortly,
would not be very surprising were the tours of foreign service at this station. community to be treated to another The name of the oficer appointed to surprise upon Mr Price's departure angosed Mr. Elorau has not yet been noti- on loave. So many names could be mentioned for this possible nomination -names that, without in any way com mending themselves to the community, would most likely meat with the up proval of the Government that we do not attempt to particularise. All the names of eminent citizens which have appeared in times gone by at foot of We published on the 27th, from the San Memorials in favour of the prosent Francisco News Letter, what might be policy, are said to be eligible; but as the called the only defonce that has yet ap advocacy of infanticide and "domestic poared, of Mr Geo. F. Seward, U. 8. slavery" at the Council Board might be Minister to China, against tho chargen of inconvenient while Sir John Smale oc cupies the test at the Governor's right fraud so freely brought against him. hand, thoro worthy men and their Touching the allegation of the Newr Letters that the persecution of Minister Se claims may be overlooked for the present. It has been suggested by some Radical ward is a party Affair, that throwd writer residents that, as one section of the alien has conveniently overlooked the fact races composing our cosmopolitan Colony chat a two-thirds vots is necessary for has now found a representative, other
sections might fairly claim a share of impoachmont, while the party charged
the persecution Dreams of universa: with representation.
commands
BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarte. BANKING CORPORATION, on and after the The usual bours will be observed in closing RODELT MORE, aged 63 years-Faueral suffrage, however, are so entirely foreigu very small majority in Oongress, One
OLD INVALID CLARET.
ST. JULIEN, &c., &v.
Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumiloh, Hookheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinot, Rudesheimer Berg, Kont. nin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Via, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Sac- cons's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Shorry, Cutler 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, Cutter Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouger 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, Pts. & Q.; Ango- stura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, o., &o., &c.
BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-
DERS, Pinta and Quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. J.
Buake, Pints and Quarta,
PILSENER BEER, la Quarts.
10th Proximo. Shareholders are requested
to apply at the Secretary's Office for War- rants.
By Order of the Board of Director,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 29, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts.
foż
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nur
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
MOSES B. TOWEn, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British Barque,, Captain A Walah.-Borneo Company.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague.-Vogel & Co.
MAREL, American bargne, Capt, Francia Hallett Captaiu.
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES TAUKET. The United States. Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 4th Feb., with Mails
At Fast Point, this morning, Captain, will leave the House at 8.30 p.m. to-mor- row (Friday).
A
to Crown Colony where the govern of the most strongly-worded protests yet ment is more personal than in Russia, given by the Washington Post on the that we desist from any more explicit
The publication of this issue commenced statement of the claims of any section of Seward-Evarts scandal appears in our so. the community. Let each of our readers lamus this evening. It goes straight for weigh well his rights to become a Coun the mark, and calls for the impeachment of 7.40 p.m.
gillor, and then the surprise will be all "Secretary Evarts, as the man responsible the more pleasant when the real name is for the shielding of those public séprants announced,
for Japan, San Francisco, the United THE CHINA MAIL.
States, Canada, Honolulu, Poro, &s. which will be closed as follows:- 0.15 P.M.Registry ceases. 0,30 P.M.-Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Cnion Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage
until the time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Unlon West Indies (except the Babamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 29, 1880.
HOURS FOR CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
ALICE REED, American barque, Captain Day of Departure,-- Killeran-Vogel & Co.
PARNASS, German barque, Capt. Lütyens. -Siemesen & Co.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.)
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Gallon.
SHELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.
BUDNESIER BEER.
BOCA BEER.
ALBION ALE.
BLATE MILWAUKEE BEER.
ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hhds, and
Kilderklos),
Ships' STORES of every description, Hemp and Cotton CANVAS. Russian, Manila, and Wire ROPE. SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly
executed.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
·Princesss OHEROOTS,
Cavite CHEROOTS,
Princessa CIGARS.
Cavite CIGARS.
Arocaron 01GARS.
Vegueros CIGARS Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS In Boxes
of 100.
Oholce No. 3 Meisig OHEROOTS,
Choloo No. 9 Fortin CIGARS, NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, În 6 and
10 Catty Boxen. Mongkong, January 12, 1880,
Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office. Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Jan, 29, Parnass, German barque, 629, Friedrich Lutyens, Cardiff Oct. 5, Coal- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Jan. 29, Charlton, British steamer, 786, Johnson, Saigon Jan. 19, Rice.-MEL- CHARE & Co.
Jan, 29, Fungchow, British steamer, 160, 4. N. Love, Heikow Jan. 28, General
KWOK ACHEONG,
Jan. 29, Gleniffer, British steamer, 1411, D. Gratiam, Shanghai Jan. 25, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 28, Bokhara, for Europe, &c.
29, Mary J. Leslie, for Takso.
29, Frohlich, for Talwanico,
29, Huai Tuen, for Canton,
29, Gerdon Castle, for New York.
fe
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1880.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next Fare and ACSTRALIAy mail may be expected here on or about Tuesday next, the 3rd prox., by the M. M. steamer Yangis which left Singapore at daylight on the Sho 26th for this port, via Saigon, brings London dates up to Dec. 26th, and the Australian mails via Galle. :
Tue semi-official report of the "Visit to Hongkong of His Excellency the Go vernor General Lau Kwan-Yib," which appeared the other day in the columns of our morning contemporary, is repro- duced in yesterday's Government Gazetta in all the glory of large type. As a cor- respondent rather tersely puts it, in M another column, this "certificate of character" need not be regarded as of day adjudicated a Bankrupt on bla an extraordinarily high class, in view of petition; and Mr Wa. von Futau, Jr., the fact that Governor Graça of Macao has obtained his order of discharge. has received a similarly effusive tribute
Charles Louis Thevonia has been this
wa
from the high mandarin in question. Ma J. Germain, Inspector of nuisances, It does look significant this hunting has been appolated Acting Assistant Fore- after honour and approval from every
5 F.M.-Money Order Ofilos closes,
one except those from whom it ought man in the Volunteer Fire Brigade, vice 5.30 PM.--Post Office closes till 8 F.M.,
"A prophet hath Mr A. Wohlters, who has obtained leave of except the NIGHT Box, which is first of all to come, always open out of Office hours.no honour in his own country," is ap-absence.
parently most true as regards the present B P.M.-Post Office opens. ---
Governor of Hongkong. It is not To-Mounow will be prize-day at the Central F.M.-Registry of Lettere ceases surprising, however, that Mr Hennessy School. The public examination will com
Posting of all printed matter should thirst after "a little encourage- and patterns ceases. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
9
10
Letters.
10.10 r..-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
10.30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes
entirely.
10.40 ..-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents outil time of departure.
In consequence of the ALTERATION of the Hour of Departure of the FRENCH PAORETS, it will be necessary to revert to the former arrangements for closing the Mails, viz., by French Packet only -
Wednesday,
10A.M.—Registry cases. Fosting of printed matter and Patterns
11AM-Ordinary Mails closed. 11.10-11.30. Lats Letters received
севлес.
with 3 cents extra postage. 11.40. Supplementary-Mail on board, with same-Late Fee, until tima of departure!
went," seeing he obtains so little of that mence at 10 am, and the Governor will We drag commodity in a spontaneous form here distribute to prizes at noon,
or at home. Besides, when he can have this arrouncement from the obscure co- it golemnly placed on record, in good lumns of the official paper. bold type, that Viceroy Lau thinks so
deserving of punishment. Although the language is rather bady selected, the alm of the article seems to be justified by the most recent events cancerning the theft of pubilo documents at Washington. Alto- gether this Seward Bailey business in a sad" exhibition of official dishonesty and free- and-easy government:
Two silver
It will be seen from an advertisement that the Horticultural Society's Show is officially announced for the 20th and 21st proximo. Schedules of prizes have been tanned, from which we note that prizes are offered for 33 classes of pisuts in pots, 8 out flowers, 40 vegetables, and Il fruits. challenge cups will be given, ous for the most creditable exhibition of plants and flowers, and one for vegetables and fruits ; to be won two years in succession before becoming the property of the holders. It is the intention of the Committee to devote any surplus funds towards the City Hall; and both because they believe the City Ball to stand in need of support, and he cause their undertaling even in respect to
highly of him that he will not fail to THE maximum record of the thermometer the Show alone is to a certain extent costly take the first opportunity, after arrival
in Peking, to bring to the notice of the at the Harbour Master's office during the they hope the public will respond lib rally Throne how well Mr Hennessy deserved week ending 23rd was 70 net down on to the subscription list when it is sent the thanks of the Emperor for the effect Thursday, and the minimum 61 on Fri- round. A special appeal is made in the his policy has had on the maintenance of day. The maximum and minimum.records good relations between England and
China," he may well chuckle over the at the Peak were respectively 61 on Friday Control of an official or any other paper and 46 on Friday. that can convey such noble sentiments
vernacular papers to the Chinese to bring
clearly to understand are on loan for the forward their collections, which they are
few days the exhibition is open; they will been graciously be properly cared for by the Committes, cumstance, however, which His Excel-plessed to confirm Ordinance 2 of 1879, and protected by European and Chinese about himself. There is one little cir- HER Majesty has lency has overlooked in this last trampot
gentlemen blare, and which may dim the effect of entitled,-An Ordinance enacted by the watchmen. The name of Mr E. L. Woodin the display as an official piece of fiovernor of Hongkong, with the advice of has been added to the list of spectacular parade. The perfervid ex- the Legislative Council thereof, to amend | forming the Committee, and with the strong pressions of this Chinese mandarin in the short title of the Chinese Emigration Committee now formed we have no doubt
the meeting will be a sucoses, favour of Mr Hennessy's policy and upon Ordinazoo, No. 1 of 1878.
the success of the Governor's efforts to
maintain good relatious between Eng
land and China," would have carried far Tat following gentlemen have been ap- Norice is given in the Casetta that, in view more weight than they will at home had pointed to the various pfices of the Cathay | of the approaching Ohine e New Year, thy