2
For Sale.
To-day's Advertisements.
ARRIVALS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
March 1, Bombay, British steamer, 747,
ACTEONG.
HOURS OF CLOSING - THE ENGLISH MAILS.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO., FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO., Salgon Feb, 24, Rloe-Kwok The following hours to observed in closing
HAVE JUST LANDED
N INVOKE of JOSEPH Rorgers &
A SONY BEST CUTLERY,
Comprising -
Tablo Knives
Meat Carrera.
Poulnives.
Office and Ladiey Scissora.
Dessert-Kuins.
Fowl Çavers.
Razor
The Steamship
**Albay,"
Capt. F. ASHTON, will be sdenpatched for the abovo
Porta on THURSDAY, the 4th Instant, at
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. ̧
ma4 Hongkong, March 4, 1890.
da, &c. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
LATEST NOVELTIES AND OFFICE
REQUISITES.
Gillot's Sigel Pena, Mitchell's Steal Peras, Ink Bottlon in great variety, Stationary Cases, Dato Racks, Por celain :es, Clips, Coping Presses, Copylog Brushes and Water Welle, Weights, Perry Pen Trays, Paper
Pen Racks,
Allualoium Gold
Pencil Cues in variety, bomo, Tablets, Blotting Pads, Butterfly Paper Weights, Murley's Law Pant, Indan Rubber Bands, Oleograph Blosing Pada, Pada, Lead Incils, Lends, Ick Erasers, Cland Robber, Blue and Red
Pencils, ders, Cadorwoods Copying and Ink, Animal Paper Weights and ferwipers, Combined Memo. Tablot and Paper Weight Stockwell's Patent ägar Lighters, Paper Binders, Metallic Tapos,
An'Invoiced BUILDERS' HARDWARE
inoludkig Door Lock PADLOCES, BRAnd IRON BOLIS
MINIATURE PLATED PADLOCKS, CHURE'S BOX LOCKS,
CUPBOARD LOCKS,
TILL LOCKS, and PADLOCKS.
U DO IS, NEW INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING. Haswell's "Engineer's Focht Book." Kystrom's Engineer's Posiot Book," "Habita of Good Society."
Mayhew's "Horse Management."
Advice wa Mother,"
"Advico to a Wife."
Phelp's "lotuny.
Macaulay History of England."
Do, Critial and Historical:
Essays."
Do.
"Writings and Speeches."
Our Inheritance
Pyramide."
"Voyage of the Challonge."
the Great
Beeton's "All about Gardeing.' Haydn's "Dictionary of Salance."
**Cabinet Lawyer."
Maunder's "Treasury of Knowledge." Do. Treasury of Geography." Cassell's "Popular Educator."
Weekly Welcome.”
¿
OLLENDOFF'S METHOD for Learning Language in Six Morrus, adapted
to the
FRANULL
SPANIBU,
Log Books, School Books.
Folding Maps ou Linen.
4,000 Tauchmitz Volumes
"Douglas," Captain Young, will be jespatebed for the above Forte on FRIDAY, the 5th Instnut, at Daylight,
For Fright or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
FOR MANILA,
ma5
The Steamship
"Esmeralda," Captain TALBOT, will be lespatched for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 5th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Maroli 1, 1890.
NOTICE,
глаб
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Tibre,"
|
March 1, 9.30 a.m., Fuyew, Chinese str... 920, Oroad, Shanghai Feb. 26, 11.30 am, General-C. M. Š. N. 06.
Champenois, Shanghel Feb. 27, Moils and March 1, Yang-t16, French steamer, 2442,
General.Messagern: MakITIMES.
March 1, Albay, British steamer, 360, F. Ashton, Foochow Feb 24, Tamani 28, and Amoy 29, General.-DovOLLS LAPRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 29, America, for Baigon.
29, Chop-chung, Chinese ganboat, for
a cruise
20, Tsing po, Chinens gunboat, for å
Mar. 1, Fuyu, for Canton,
craise.
1, Belgic, for Yokohama and San
Francie. 1, Nestor, for Amoy and Shangbal.
CLEARED.
Star, for Talwanfoo, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports. Yoltung, for Swatow, Danube, for Bangkok
PASSENGERS, ABBITED.
Per Rajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, Capt, and Mrs Stultz, Messrs S. Gowan, A. Woll, and 81 Chistes
Day
Mails, o, by the British Contmot Packet.
of Departure,-
Q.M.-Money Order Office oldes
30..-Post Ufico closes till 8 2M
except the Niant Bux, which is always open out of Office hours. P..-Post Office opens.
..
8
10
9 PM Registry of Letters comen Posting of all printed matter and pattons coast. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters. 10.10 F..-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 10.30 F.H.-when the Post Office olozes
entirely.
10.40 P..-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
HOCES OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAILS. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before Departure,
5
P.M. Money Order Office closes, Post Offis closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
M.--Post Office opens.
A.-Reghtry of Lettern causes.
#
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Ports.
Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Const
Goods par Niigata Maru undelivered
will be landed.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 9:-
Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 9 pm-Dramatic Performance at the
City Hall,
THURSDAY, March 4 :-
Noon.-Albay loaves for Amoy, do
Cooktown, Ba
Noon-Bribanc fontos for Fort Darwin, 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge, FRIDAY, March 5:→→
Daylight Douglas leaves for Const
Forte
3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Limited, at Mosers J., Matheson & Co.'s office. 4 p.m.-Emeralda leaves for Manila.
SATURDAY, Marob G:-
Daylight.Miho Bight Mail leaves for
Yokohama via Kobó. 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, at Captain St. Clair'a residence, No. 2, Morrison Hill
WEDNESDAY, March 10:-
11 pm-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Karope.
THE
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
[No. 5192.-MARCH 1, 1880.
[failet tv dó 'Mr frennessy any good, bat,
The port FACHON Mat may be expected here that all through if he made hitte'l'éo ua. en or about Wednesday next, the 3rd mistakeably the laughing stock of all sen prozimo, by the M. M, steamer, London sible observers. On this subject the Japan datos to the 2nd alt, are brought on by this opportunity? The next ExeLiam Mat may be expooled by the P. & O. steamer Halsar-i-Hind, on Friday morning, the 6th inst. She brings London dates to Jan. 30.
The F. & O. stemor Koisar-i-Uind, with the English mails of the 30 h ulto,, loft Singapore for this port on Saturday (28th),
at U p.m.
Tax French mell steamer, we are informed by the E. E. & Cuins Telegraph Co, passed Oape St. James at 8 o'clock pesterday, (^unday) morning.
We are requested to state that copies of the new Table of Rates of Postage can be obtained froe at the Post Office, either in English or Chinese, Chlaste papers please
copy.
We regret to notion that Sir Reginald Beauchomy, who was out bear hanting near Hakodadi, has been severely frostbit ten, and was in a Japanese tes house in danger of his life,
We are informed that Mr Satton, the master of the Hongkong Pablis Sabool, arrived on Saturday, and took over carga
Herald angs ke ata
ot
**Tavelling politiciane gentlemen at large,-wbo visit Japan, and ventilato their crude and erroneous ideas about the country, Its Government, sad-iis fatüre, were most contemptuously.appen by the Chairman, whose hora qualifies Lim to: opinions on the subiec * 0 Ting politicians are went to dilate with so
long form bich
travel-
The pre-
much confident aanranco. tended possession of infidence and wisdom" of thers peripatetic gentlemen, to which they have not the slight shadow of a claim, was soomfully alluded to, and wo trust will be noted by at least some of them, whose hands the local newspapers Occasionally reach.
Te extraordinary way in which a lady, au party to a suit before the Supreme Court, was lectured because sho, no doubt, under the adrice of those in whos hands she had placed her affairs, decllad to meet the Judges in Chambera and talk over the whole base and he advised by them, sooms to bare, attrapted considerable attention. The Japan Garcite devotes some space to it, remarking that "the deservedly respected Chief Justico Smals of Hongkong je one of those experlanced lawyer who apparently recognize a fine dis:inction between Justics and something else indofited." After re-
Posting of all printed matter HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of his duties this morning. A revised producing our report of the courereation
7
10
and patterns ceases.
11
A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Leitex,
Day of Departure,~~- Bo Yang-ise, from Shanghai: for Hong- keng, Messra J. D. Humphrey, MA D. R Crawford, Cortesi, Mes
Genelint, Cagli, Mrs Manoin, Mra Shriacis, Mr Tariani, Bagagiola, Massia Bergamaschi, Edward Murch, Edmond
Mr and Church Mire Guarniert and infant, Mr Raye, and Chineco
+ For
areolica, Mr and Mrs Ro Commandant REYNISH: Hollas, E. L. Rdd, J. Bradfield, Mes
Mira
and infant, Messrs H. will be despatched for H YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of Monion and child, Mr and Mrs Little, 2 children and amah, Mesra Horvy Good the next French Mail from Eur pe.
and J. Wolls, Mre Little, Messrs Aimo, Q. Dz CHAMPEAUX,
and Auezi, Mr and Mrs Dealiz and Avent
children. children.
Honghe, March 1, 1880.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamaahip
jemnak," Command. HERNANDIZ, we will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE QUAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
FURNITURE AUCTION.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have GERMAN,Nocived instructions to tell by
Public Auction, at No. 3, Morrison Hill, the residence of Captain St. CLAIR, Brigade Major, on
CHEAP EDITIONS
O Pertin Wonкs FR 25 CENTR "An Eye for an Eye.".
**Moy V'Brien,"
"Orange Lily.'
"Eothen."
Rare Fala Margaret," WithinBound of the Sei." "Impressions of Theopbrains Euch." "Light and Shade."
"The
Zulas
"Basilden."
and the British Frontiers."
"For a Dream's Sako” i
John Halifax, Gentlema,"
The Afghan's
Paul Knox Pitan
Joba Uldigate."
"Christians and Moors of Spain."
The Life of the Right Honorable Ben- jamin Disrael, Karl of Beaconsfield."
"My Bart's in the Ligbands."
"Auld Lang Syne.”
"The Life of Charles Lewr."
**Jane Lyre,"
"The Lut Days of Pompeii."
Time shall Try."
Hoac's Worth."
Christine Brownlee's Oneal." **Kelverdale.
** Macleod of Dare."
**Haysholme,"
The History of a Crim
"A Beautiful Woman."
"G. Larsden,"
**The
Babble! Babble Reputation" Bonus Lealey."
The last of Her Time"
The People of Turkey."
All or Nothing." Within the Precincts,"
The Grahams of Invernoy.”
Bachelor of the Albany." #LOPE
Crosses,"
The House of Tys."
"The Green Hand"
Quaker Cousins.”
Jonnal of the Plague in London," &c.,
40.
FROM THE AMERWAN MAIL The following STORES, in Excel-| lent Condition ---
"
Frest Rail BUTTER. Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame.
Do.
in Bottles
Dried
Do...
bed APPLES,
Boneless CODFISH.
Georges Bank Do.
Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.
. Do.
Mild California
Smoked BALMON
SATURDAY,
Per Tibre, from Yokohama: for Hong- Messrs Elip Kee, Fah Kio, and b
Look for Saigon, Messrs Creacb, Tenar
dant, Darcel, and Maldines; for Madres, Major MaaNiell; fo: Marseilles, Mr Son
hart
"Per Niigata Maru, from Yokohama, des., Mre Honda and chili, ō Europeans, 4 Chi-
and 1 Japanes
Por Breconshire, from Saigon, 4 Chinose, Ter Bombay, from Saigon, 13 Chinose. Por Buyer, from thanghal, 62 Chineso. Per Albay, from Amoy, dro., 5 Ohluess.
DEPARTED,
Per Belgic, for Yokohama, 1 Stoerage ; for San Francevo, Mr J. L. Anderson, and 109 in the Staenge.
Per Nestor, for Shanghal, Mr C. Juck- bold.
Per America, for Brigon, 60 Chinese.
TO DEFART.
Per Dantube, for Bangkok, 98 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British ateamor Rajanattianuhar va poria Experienced down Gulf of Slow, modorate South-onerly winds with fine weather; from thene fresh monsoon with high head sea to Daps Paders; thene calm weather with light swell from N, E. to t. 19.15 N., long. 112.9 E.; thence to port fresh monsoon with high head sea,
The British steamer Breconshire reports: Strong N.E. menoon and thick weathe except first day which was fine.
thence to port stroog.N.E. gale, and heavy head sea. Spoke French frigate Themis a anchor of Cape St. James,
the 6th March, at 2 o'clock p.m., The whole of the ENGLISH and CANTON- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: Cretonne-covered Drawing- room Suite, Carved Whatnots, Mirrors, Fender and Fire Trous, Card and Side Tables, Solid Mahogany Dining Table,Variable airs and sms until Tinhosa, from
The British steamer Bombay zo Sideboard, Whatnot, Chairs, Electro- Plated Ware, Glassware, Crockory, car pets, Lamps, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Mahogy Bureau with Mirror, Maho- gany Marble-top Waahetand, Wardrobes, Couches, Flower Pots, Sedan Chaira, a Park Faxton, by Lenny of Croydon,
&c.,
Aici,
Szo. TENHS OF SALE. —Ás usual, Catalogues will be issued. Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
ma6
3. 8. "NIIGATA MARU" FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
11.30 AM.-Lotters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.80 A.M.when the Post Office closes
entirely. 11,40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fue of 10 cents until an of departur
Quotations. Horezore, March 1. OPIUM.-Now Paina, saak........$692}
Old
chili,... New Benares, cash, 6721 Ola
cash, New Malwa, credit, 725 Old Males, credit, 790
33
"
Bank, Wire,...
B
Exchange.
31
Demand,
***
.3/8 9/87
*
30 days' sight,
3/9
4 months' right,
Credits, 4
3/99/91 3/9 a 3/9 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/94
11
India, Wire,...
demand, ...
Shanghai, demand,...
80 daye sight, Gold Leaf, 991 fite... Sovereigns,...
224)
73)
734 37.46, 5.35.
Shares. Bongkong Bank, 66 % prom. ex dir. Union Ins, Society of Oton, $1,425, bayers. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,45), buyers. North China Ins. Co.,
Tix
1.200, Yangtere Ins. Amos, The. 725 Chinese Insurance Co., $300, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $780, ez dlvd. China Fire Ins. Co., $295, or divd. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 6% prem.
DR. M.
Shanghal Steam Navigation, la, 10
O. M. S.-boat Co., 872 pm. buy, ex d. Chion Coast St. Bav. Co., The 107 Hongkong Gas Co., $75 Hongkong Hotel Co., $67 buyers. China Sugar Refining Co., $168, sales. Chirces Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
of 1877, go.
Temperature.
The Chinese steamer Fuys report: Flint part light breeze with thick ral, 6.30 p.m. same day thick fog, anchored Getzlaft bearing S.V., at 2 am. the 27th fog clearing away weighed anchor and pro carded, thence to port strong N.E. CR (Taken at Mears Pulconer & Co.'s Premises, soon and cloudy.
The British steamer Albay reports Foochow to Tamu, fresh N.E. wind and dull rainy weather; Tamaul to Amor, atrong N.N. wind and cloudy with heavy sea; Amoy to Hongkong, moderate N.K wind and Ane to Pedro Blanco, thence to port light variable winds and cloudy. Foochow H.M.8, Lapwing and Moorka,
TONIGNEES of Cargo by the above S. S. Appin. In Amoy: German friga CONIONEES above,
their Bills of Lading for opuntorsignature, |------ and lake immediate delivery of their Goods from slongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board, after TvEspar, the 2nd Initant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expease and risk,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSUBISHI MAIL S. 'S. Oo, 50s, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, March 1, 1880,
Not Responsible for Debta.
ma8
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewo of the following Vesula, during their stay in Umgkong Harbour:—
PRINCE FREDERICE, British ship, Capt. John Olague.-Vogel & Co.
MAUEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Halleth-Captaiu.
ALICE REED, American barque, Captain Kittenn.-Vegol & Co.
MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Capt. P. T. Clark.—Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CHATEAUBRIAND, French barque, Captain Leroy-Carlowitz & Co.
Dico, American barque, Capiala H. Stapla-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Family Mess BEEF, in 25 lbs. kegs. Oregon Fickled UX TONUES, very fine. Family FOR
FORK, in 25 lbs kege. America HAMS.
BACON. Do.
CARNEMUIR, British steamer, Capt. G. CORNMEAL,
HOMINY, CRACKED | 1. Castle -Holliday, Wlue &t Cò. WHEAT.
R. ROBIKHON, American ship, Captain RIE FLOUR, BUCK- Smith-Vogel & Co. OATMEAL,
WHEAT FLOUR--
Camelita & Ida, Gorman barque, Capt. OORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table BUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APRI-E, J, Ketola-Melobera & Co.
COTS, PEACHES.
Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS.
APELESAUCE, CRANBERRY SAUCE,
OYSTERS
PEA
CLAMS.
OREAM OF
Merrits East
LOBSTERS, SALMON,
MITS. PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
(of TARTAR, SALERATUS.
Eastern CIDER WINYLOW's Celebrated GREEN CORN. LIMA BEANS, SUCOATASH, SUGAR
CALATORIA CRACKER 's GINGER
CAKES. MILK BISQUITS.
ALPHABET BBCUITS. OYSTER BISQUITS.
WAFER BISCUITS.
PEIS.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Feb. 20, Rajonallianuhar, British ster, 933, G. T. Hopkins, Batigkok Feb, 20, Hice and General-YUAN FAT HONG,
Feb. 20, Tibre, Trench steamer, 1004 T. Reynier, Yokohams Fab, 23, Maile and Genital-MEENAKESIES MARITIMES,
Fab. 29, Breconshire, British steamer, 241, J. Sturrock, Baigon Feb. 24, Rise, ADESON, BELL & Co.
Fab. 29, Bonito, German barque, from
Whanpok
March 1, Niigata Maru, Japan, steamer, 100% Wilson Walker, Yokobams, vla Kobe
CARGO.
Per S, S. Nizum, salled 26th February :- To London: from Canton, 36 bales Bar Silk, and I case Silk Piece Goods; fra Shanghai, 75 balos Raw Silk, 114 bala Waste Silk, and 10 casos Podgees; from Yokohama, 258 pige. Toa.-To Continent: from Canton, 18 bales Raw Silk, and 10 bales Waste Silk; from Shanghai, 20 bals Raw Silk; from Yokohama, 27 balen Wat Silk,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close ——— For SWATOW.-
Quan's Road) HONGKONG, March 1. BALOMETER.....
Do.
1 P..... Do,
4 F.M.... THERMOMETER) de d
Do
Do. (Wet
30.90€ 30.778 30.252
5B
1 F. M.......
4X, M, ...
**
Do
bulb) 9.&.M. De
#6
50
1 F.M.
69
Do.. Do
4 P..
58
63
产品
56
Do. Maximi
Do. Minimnu over night
Shipping Intelligence. The following corrected from the latest London and Colonial Paper, &
VESSELS TO ARRIVE
AT HONGKONG, Name
Left,
Aug.
9, "Ez. Rickmera,
17, Coldstream,
From.
Penneth Antwerp
Sept.
28, G. Broughton, Oct.
Flushing
il, Pym, 16, Feru,
Per Yotlung, at 6 pm. To-morrow, the
Chili, Sad inst,, instead of as previouly, West Glen, notified.
25, Palestine, 25, James S. Stone, For BAIGON.—
Per Tui, at 5p.m., on Wednesday, the 20, Bernhard Carl, (for
Brd March,
Swatow) 30, Marie Luise, Nov.
1, Corea, 11, Nautilus, 16, Ellida,
For AMOY, TAMSUI, & TAIWANFOO- Per Albay, at 11.30 .m., on Thursday,
the 4th insi.
For SWATOW, MOY, & FOOCHOW- Per Douglas, atbp.in., on Thursday, ia
4th lost.
Antwerp Flushing
Flushing Antwerp London New York
Penarth Antwerp
London
Established A.D, 1841.
1
香港大藥
A. 8. WATSON * Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Duodgiete, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURIELY REQUI BITES, TOILEY Requisites, English, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR Patery MADICINES MANUFACTURERS ·
OF
Hoda Water, Lemonado, Tonio Wales, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aarsted Waters, The Manufactory is sinder direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Beziring In Hongkong, or any other persons who may deatre to con salt the files of local, China, Japan, American, Boglish, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "Omisi Man" Office, where over sixty newspapere, dailies and weeklies from these puutrios, are from to-day
filed for reference.
Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880,
at 8.15 p.m.
BIRTO,
H.M.S. GONBOATH Kestrel and Midge are to be overhauled and put in a thorough state of repair before being recommissioned. The Kestrel went alongside the shears at the Naval Yard Jetty this morning to bave her msats taken out.
prospcetus will be issued as soon as posin Court, the Gatette says that all who read sible,
will be conscious that the learned Judjo either said too much or too little. If there is anything better than Justice administer ed In's place where suitors seek for nothing more, his Lordship should have defined it; for wo much fear no one eles os. Our contemporary ventures the suggestion that probably Mrs Sands' reason for disregard- ing the courteous and woll meant Invitation TO-MORROW a solemn service will be hold of the Chief Justice was of a similar tenor at the Cathedral (B.C.) st 9 am for the to that expressed by Sir John Falstaff, — repose of the soul of M. T. Pichon, the "As I was then advised by my learned late French Consul Mass will be celebrated Counsel in the laws of this land-service, I by Bishop Raimondi, and the Bishop of did not come." Kwang Si will be present and take part in "Max O'Leary has the following para. the celebration. The remains of the derelating to the same matter in his last letter to the Shanghat Courier; he call it a rather ceased will be borne from the Consulata to the Cathedral and thance to the Menageries Amusing Lilustration of the charitable ton- Maritimes stormer which leares for Mar- denoy of the Court to suggest compromises, or rather what would be amusing if there seillea on Wednesday...
were not so much of the serious in it-
The Court rose up and openly denounced Tar Franch mail steamer from Yokohama
one of the parties to certain sult for brings newe of an unusually severe shock refusing, at iis anggestion, to compromiso ; of earthquake which took place at that part drawing at the same time a fine lagal dis tinction between commonsense and Justice, early on the morning of the 22nd ultimo, as dispensed at this bar. It stated how it As our newspaper filles extend only to thehad used all its influss and gift 21st, no matition is there made of the with plaintiff to accomplish this desirable
object, but as she would not listen alarming Auddent. It must be said that common sense, she should now have her fill for Ita share of fires and earthquaken Japan of Justice; and also intimated at the of case before evidence had seems to stand preeminent. One private beginning that as it was rumored that
been heard letter, speaking of the visitation, says she intended to appeal if the decision went **About two months ago Yokohama exagatust her, t the Court would take | Care perionoad the severest earthquake shook in no opportunity should be thrown in the way of her gratifying that desire: Now the my recollection up to that time; but it Court this sime, may hars fair grounds
ada for must undoubtedly give way to one which suppormed decision put on record, but that this is a good chauos so get one c апррове
that
the Privy Council, wearied with thess continuous appeals and perpetual reverses, should take it for granted that this ass also had been improperly decided; should jump at the conclusion that it must be wrong, without taldig the trouble to Julia come in then, and how far would look at the documents); where would the
the original common-sense intentions be reconciled with It?
Ou the 1st Instant, Mre ALASTON took place this morning, the 2nd, I have DALRYMPLE, of a Son,
not yet been out of doors to see if any da mage has been done. All I can compare it The publication of this issue commenced to is the rolling of a ship in a heavy aca. I thought my house was going bodily into the water, but it is astonishing how much shaking a house will take. Two nice vases had on my mantelpiece were thrown clean off and broken." Another resident thus writes to a friend here:-Wa had an REGLROCKO the revived table of rates of other and much more violant earthquake | postage which we published on Saturday, this morning (22nd February) at ten mi- attention Te drawn by the Port-master As our Peking correspondent very nutes to one o'clock. It was fearful being Generai to these facts –That an uniform bappily says, the movement against
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1880.
H. E. Chung How at the Chinese aroused from sleep to experience the feeling capital is a thoroughly Chinese develop of going to be buried alive. The brick ment. Granting that it is mainly in- buildings have all escaped well, but lighter tended as a powerful expression of Im-structures have suffered; there is Boardaly perial disapproval of the Treaty which chinmey loft standing on any house on the Chinese Envoy was induced to make
4
in St. Petersburg: the present persecute Bluff, and the whole place has the ap- tion (for it can be called nothing else, pearance of having been bombarded." whatever estimate we may have of
Chung How and of his autecedents) of Wa are requested to state that a pro the comparatively innocent agent of the gramme of evants in the forthcoming Government strikes the foreign mind as
Putting the shot, (no follow, ono band 7 foot run, weight of shot 14 lbs.)
Long jump,
a relic of barbarism. There is probably Athletic Sports is lying on the Table at no government in existence that would Messra Lane, Crawford & Co, and at the first permit a Treaty to-be made with Victoria Ricreation Club Post-house, for another power, and then, after degred, the information of any wlabing to compete. ing their Favoy and putting him in The following are the events proposed — prison, reopen the question es if no arrangement had ever been made or word pledged. There is clearly a great marshalling of political forces at Pe- king, and the Court and the high dignitaries surrounding the Throne are stirred in no common measure by the questions thus curiously raised. Clearly the powers of the Empire are at work in the persons of Li Hung Chang and Tso Tsung-ing; and the looked-for effect may become apparent in s great
Hamburg and lasting assertion of the growing.
Penarth
19. Поверь,
Flushing
Fleders,
Antwerp
25, Carl Ritter,
Hamburg
For
JAPAN via KOBE
25
Formons,
Per Niigata Mart, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 6th March.
Dee.
13, Cleaveland,
18. William Bilson,
20, G. F. Munk,
Bamburg
Nawoutle London Newport
27, M.Noar, Jan.
Pecarth
8, Laertes (a.)
Liverpool
Antwerp
Antworp
Hamburg
London
Penaria
London
HÀILS BY THB FERNCH PACKET, ---
The French Contract Packet Yangtes lll
be despatoled on WEDNESDAY
the 3rd March, with Malls to mi through the United Kingdom and Europe, oid Naples; to Salgon, Stalls Bettlements, Estarlá, Barmah, Ceylon,- the Australian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Calmatia, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in elong
the mile, đi
་
MAILS BEAR BRITISH PAQEEL, The British Contract Packet Thibet
9, Singapore, 10, laza, 10, Niagara, 10, Meath (.)
11, El Capitan, 13, Glamis Caille (3.)
LOADING FOR CHINA AND ZATAS PURTS
A London-Steamers via Busz Canal, Flintshire. Galley of Lorne. Gleneagles Melbrek.
Glenroy. Strathmore, Sunbeam Balling Vanes
Raphael.
Oreates (1.). Digmed (4)
Hamburg,
At Liverpool.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March, with Malla to and Ajax (1.) through the United Kingdom ind Deucalion (r) Europe vid Brindisi; to the Stnite Agamemnon (8.) Settlements Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon,
India, Ador, Egypt, Malta, and Glb- } Havan
zaltur. SODA BISCUITS.
AMERICAN SOFT FELT HATS. Hongkong, February $-1880.
.
At Antwerp,
Johanna
Vale of Nith.
Feb 21, General.-Mirso Bisi M. S. S. N.B.This Facet carries no mails for the General Faizohid
Jo,
Australian blonies.
Highmoor,
100 yards flat race, Trowing oricket ball. 100 yards hurdle race. High jou p Daftar Quarter mile flat roo Gymnasie exercises on parallel and horizontal bar.
220 yards flat race (handicap.). 100 yards jockey race, One mile race.
Consolation 200-yards flat race.
Union zate of 10 cents, and local rate of b irrespective of souls or class of steamer. The canta per half cance has been adopted Australasian Colonies form an exception. The postage to these en Calle is raised to via Torres Biralte (by whatever
12
Book post applies cente printed matter, Ary
26
conta;
steamer) it is only to wholly
ing whatever in the packet
writ
Commercial Papera it into
of
which
· ΣΟΠΟΡΟΥ
will be charged less than small the weight. Return receipts are 5 conts each; Registration uniformly 10 seats. Old copies of
Tabould postage table be destroyed Copies in Chinese can be had. Stamps of the values of pents and 10 cents are now on sales Homeforward all short paid letters, do will be charged in cants, not pence. Thas a 4 on a letter will hereafter mes 4 cents to pay, notá pence. Nothing should be paid for red Egares.
BEMORIPTIONS in Ald of the Toktor, fire relief fund have been received from Hong kong. Gorornor Hennesy has giren $150; Major Palmer, aldo de camp, Yen 25; Mr Jobs Pitman, Yen 100; Mr Ande Taro, Japanese consul, Yen 50
TEE writer of Parsing notes in the Pioneer under date Busbire, Jan. 5, says :-
The Persian Company's steamer Henri Rolkan is now receiving oplum for tran shipment at Gallo to the P. & 0. steamers For conveyance to Chia All Persian
strength of this strange people. Tao's successes in the North-west and Li's Tas Chairman of the annual meeting of opium now finds its way to China through endeavours to reform and organise his the Chamber of Commerce at Yokohama, Galle, thus escaping the duty placed on army, together with the gradual increase
Adoo, Kurrachee, and Bombay, and giving
of the Imperial Navy, may have sup-in bis address on the proceedings of the it a better chance of competing with halva plied the grounds for this stand against last year, referred to the fare of men like and other Indisa opium.? Russia. When or. how this unpre- Mr. Hennessy and Mr B. J. Reed, presum. man cedented movement will end, is beyonding on the small importanos emb in his own When the University of St. Andrews the vision of any of the correspondents sphere of life has secured, and going round sold her honour custom that has long been abandonada cotain minister pot who have yet written upon the subject; | although the general tenour of our monet the Japanese under the false $16 in his purse and went to St. Andrewe
"good 1-degrad. advices is, that the Treaty with Russia oclours of powerful political big wign Mito purchase for himgif
His man-berrant ÷ mecompanied bio, and will not be ratified by the seemingly Wilkins sald :-----
was present when his waster wAB - admitted predominant war party in Peking. As During the year just closed, Japan has to the long-desired honour. On his return yet no mention is made of the Foreign been visited by some travelling politics home the doctor mat for his nortant, Ministers having been even asked for who pretended possession of an Influence and addressed him thus 1-10 Noo, Baunders,
wave
whether
came
an opinion; the anti-foreign or at least and knowledge to which they had not the ya'll ye be sure to da me doctor, and gin slightest shadow of a c) xăm... · Ón the strength anti-Russian
has apparently of this, they ba-2-been feasted and feted in anybody spears at yo boot me, ye'll ays swamped everything, and the Rission all sorts of ways, and consequently put the be sure to say the peter in his study, or Eavoy at present at the Capital is a Japanese Government to very great expanse. the doctor's engaged the doctor'll see
yon is a crack." Charge d'Affaires only. However this.
So that we were not alone in dealing a doctor too." The rer. d
apor depends, was the reply, movement may terminate-in: peace, war, or merely a defiant attitude-it is we did with Mr Hennessy, who in Japan its just so," continued Saunders, for clear that one of the effects will be this was only a private gentleman seeking, as hand out that it cost a little, I d'en got that China having begun to feel her many more bave done in Japan that anti a diploms mysal' at an come coals; ne ye'll just be gale enough to say-destor, put strength, while she may be more di dote to be found in obeestal travel to the or, doutor, bring in some whisky and hot feult to deal with us she goes on to bans of mental exhaustion aring from the water; and gin onybody speers at yo aboot
assert her position, the necessity of con- constant worry that official or public life my yell syo be sure to say the doctor's in the stable, or the doctor's in the pantry, or forming to modern international usages
the doctor's digging potatoes, as the case may be."
will become more imperative upon her means bera. We are only awry that the than it has ever yet becu.
Japan trip, through his own fault, not only