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For Fraight or Passage, apply to
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NOTICE
منسق
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for YORAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Frenah Mail from Europe.
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The Co.'s Steamablp
* Amazone," Commandant LORNIER, will be despatched for
· HANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, March 10, 1880.
FOR PORTLAND (ORÉGION). The Anierion Bark
**Alden Besse,” Captain A. Noves, will have immediate despatch for the
above ret
For Fright or Parge, apply to
- ROZARIO & Üu. "Hongkong, March 10, 1880.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
"The Amerino Bark
above Fal
"Columaa,"
March 10, Hainan, American aloamer, 281, J. W. Conner, Baiphong March 1, via Pakhai, and Huilos, General--Bus- SELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Mar. 10, Foltung, for Swatow.
Capt. C. M. Noyes, will have immediate dospatch for thei
For Fright or Pasage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co Hongkong, March 10, 1880,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
10, Kictory, for Wäsinpua. 10, Jeddah, for Swatow and Amey. 10, China, for Canton.
CLEARED,
Namoa, for Coast Ports. Ningpo, for Shangbai, Venice, for Baigon. Charite, for Tientais. Glenroy, for, Shanghal
TAGHINGERS.
ARMITED,
Per Ching, from Shanghai, Mre Findlay and amali, Miss Jürgens; and 13 Chinese.
Per dienroy, from London for Shanghai, Mr Osburns; from Singapore, 170 Chiness. Por City of Peking, from San Francisco, Mr W. A. Delaud, 'Mr and Mrs E. Z. Simmons, Mr Frank V. Whitney, Miss Stein, Mr M. Loeb, Mr W. B. Ruesall, and 100 Chinare.
Per Glympia, from Saigon, 20 Chinese: DEPARTED.
Por Jellah, for Swatow and Amoy, 200 Chinese.
TO DEPART. For Thibet, from Yokohama: for South- Amptor, Mussra A. W. Curtis, and A. Neilson From Shanghai: for Singapore, Leung Sin Yung-From Hongkong: for Bombay, Dr. T. B. Bartou; for South- ampton, Miss Walker, Anet. Com General Moore, Mrs Moore, children and servant," and Lieut. Thompson.
Per Numont, for Coast Ports, 4 Euro- poana, and 200 Chinese
Per Ningpo, for Shanghai,
and 100 Clinces,
Europeana,
Per Fenice, fur Saigon, 40, Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German steamer China reporta: Loft Shanghai on the 6lb inst. at 5 a. arrival at Hongkong on the 9th at 10 p.m., had fiae weather and light morsoou all the
passa 0.
The German steamer Olympia reports; Strong N.E. mongoo and heavy soa.
Peking, vill bo despatched on MON DAY, the 22nd Instant, with Mail for Japan, Fan Francisco, the Vaited i States, Canada, Honolulu, Pern, de' which will be closed as follows 0.16 P.M.-Registry ceases 11.30
-Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may "be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 30 cents extra Portage fantil the time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Unisa West Indies Texcopt the Bahamas aud Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sout by this route. Hongkong, March 4, 1880,
"
HOURS OF CLOSING
mr92
THE ENGLISH MAILS. The following hours are oberved in closing Mails, &, by the British Contrast Packet:
Day of Departure -
P.M.-Money Order Office closes. 5.30 P.M.-Post Offico closes till 8 r. M.,
oxcept the Niour Box, whichis always open out of Office hours. 8 P.M. Post Office opana. 9.-Registry of Lettors coRKIS. Posting of all printed mater and patterns cess.
10
1
.
V.M.-Mails closed, except for Lale
Letters. 10.10 P.M.-Latters may be postol with
Late Fee of 10 conta until
10.30 F.M.-whoa, the Post Coe closes
outiroly.
10.40 .M.-Late Lettere may be posted as board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cente until time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAILS.
The following hotira are observed in closing Mails, do, by the Freach Contract Packet-
Day before Departure,
5
10
#
11
2 p.m.-Bowen leave for Singapore, Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of WEDNESDAY, March 17-- Call and Europe, Goods por Glenroy undelivered after this
dais abject to roat
March 21:
SATURDAY,
Daylight-Mitau Bisht Mail leaves for
Yokohama via Kobé.
3 p.m.Tenders for supply of Store and
Provisions received at the French Con Balata,
MONDAY, Maroh 23 ---.
| No. 6200.—MARCH 10, 1980.
We are requested to stálo that Subscrip tion, Lists for the Irish Famine “Relief Fand are now lying at the Clube, and at all the Stores, and that donations are urgently solicited by the Commitee for tho above object. The Police Form, like the Masses, are getting up a lump sum amonget themselves, the immediate des luation of tham on the tunediate dos cations
connected with the Excise Service, hes given 625. It is believed that a goodly som sill be collected
We reorived the other day, from Captain A. G. Dary of the stosmer Fonin, a live- spoolmen of the lizard family which had boon caught. swimming in the harbour at the bow of his stowmor. It is most pro bable that the animal essapal from some chip. It is over two and a half feet long and altogether a formidable animal, There was one, last year in the local Zoo ol the ama kind, hot three liquos is largo ; it was presen od by a Chinaman, who aid that a briand of hii brought it from Manila. This animal kept things lively gonurally. and was of a very ferocious nature ; he
usad to fight with the makes but found the
1 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoka- match in the python who woke up one day. and twined himself three times found the hama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 's.D. 1841.
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A S. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGESTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DEUGGIES' SUNDRIES, NORSERY REQUI SITIE, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
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lizard and nearly squeezed the life out of it."
It died in the cold weather, and now finds
a rating plaes in the City Hall Museon. Capt. Cary's specimen le now under the
cate of Mr Ford, and it is to bs hoped will be kept alive, now.warmer weather has come round.
WA world direct attention to the late tele- grame which we publieh to day from Indian sources. There are several items of Im- porlance. In these. The appointment of
to the Governor General of India, to the Col Sir Go-rga Colley, military Secretary
Government of Natal, in rather a surprise, but the choice is beyond doubt a wise ods. Trained as he has been in the best fields sa a military tactician anda diplomailat combined, the difficult task of governing Natal and taking over also the special duties Sir Garnet Welesleg het been discharging is ons that may safely be mafided to bis árg. Gener. Travers, it will be me, decinos the Madras command, which goes now to General Donald Stowart, The other telegrams conspicuous by their in- torest are those announcing the illness of PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other paraone who may desire to con-
the Marquis of Salisbury and that giving Ault the files of local, China, Japan, Amoriam, English, Indian or Austra the Allahabad paper's starting statement as to some of the papers found at Cabal, show. han newspapers, are invited to call st this CHINA MALL Office, where overing a actions of invasion which had ap
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
ixty newspaper, datties and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-dayparently been agreed upon by Buggia and aled for referenc
Afghanistan ; this scheme contemplated the ncopation of British India sa far as
P.M.-Money Order Office closes.
Post Office ebson, except the The publication of this issue commended Lahoro. The disclosure is most important,
NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office bours
A-Regletry of Letters coses.
Poating of all printed matter- and patterns cases, A.-Maila olomed, except for Late
Lettera.
The British barque Corea reports Day of Departure, --- . The British steamer Glenroy reports: Left London Jan. 20th experienced heavy
during the passage to Port Said, weather arriving there on the 5th Feb, was do tained 20 hours in the Canal, through the British steamship arah being badly ashore. Left Suez on the 8th Feb., ex- lerato and fresh monsoon to perienced moderato Singapore, arriving there at 10 p.m. 29th Feb. Left Singapore at 4.30 p.m. on 2nd March, experienced very strong monsoon with a heavy ses Hongkong
The Brinsh steamer Glengste reports: Moderate monsoon and clear weather throughout the pasange.
The American steamer City of Peking re- porta
Shiled from San Francisco Feb. 7th at 2.40 p.m., first three days strong northerly gales, thence fine weather to loog. 165 East, thence strong winds from S.. to W. 29th Feb. strong gaies from N.N.E. with gh sea. Arrived at Yoko
at 8,36 p.m. hama March 1st at
Sailed from Yokobama on 4ib at 7 a.m., 5t. x 6th wind N. W., 7th and 8th wind .. to W. equally weather. Frou Turnabout freeb N.E. Of Ooksue passed P. & 0. steamer bound North. Arrived Hongkong March 10th at 4 pm. '.
CARGO.
Per Thibet, for London, 2050 pkga. Ten, 169 bales Silk, 200 bales Waste Silk, 14 boxes Silkices Goods, 844 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 1 bale silk, 1 case Silk Piece Gooda, 6 balen Waste Silk, 113 pkgs. Sundries. For New York, 41-balos Milk,"
.
11.10 A.-Letters may be posted with
. Late Fee of 10 centa until 11:30 when the Post Office doses
entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be puted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial fapora, dro:~
VISELS TO ARRIVE;
AT-HONGKONG,
11, Pym, 17, Chill,
24, West Glen,
20, Palcaline,
26, James S. Stone,
Lift
Árg.
Name.
17, Coldstream,
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
Sept.
From
Ponarth Antwerp
28, G. Broughton, Oct.
Flushing
26, Belard Carl, `(for
Swalow)
Antwerp Flushing Antworp London New York
Penarth Antwerp
Μου
11, Nautilus,
16, Ellic
19, Joseph,
22, Fleders,
Hamburg Petarta Flushing Antwerp
25, Carl Ritter,
Hamburg
obtained
25, Formosa,
Hamburg
Optionl Cargo will be forwarded unless | notice to the contrary be given before 4 pm. TODAY.
For
ROIHOW, PAKHOL AND HAI- THÔNG
Dec.
Fer
Conquest; at 6 pm, Tomorrow, the 11th iust, instead of as previously notified.
13. Cleaveland,
18, William Ritaon,
20, G. F. Manis,
mal2
AND
paay's Bodolately after landing
whence delivery may be obtained
Optional farge will be forwarded on, anders intimation is received from the Con- alguses, befor1 p.m. To-nir, reqnostlug it
Bills of
here.
THE AB, Glenroy having arrived from
theabove Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opinmare being
ths of antoraigned by landed st thoir risk into the Godowns
of the Undersigned, hence and/or from
Goods remaining andaimed after TI- BAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon, will be the Wharven or Boats delivery may be
The following STORES, ia Excel-ubject to rest and landing charges.
Jent Condition -
Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame.
Frank Boll BUTTER.
Do. Do.,
Drisi Sliced APPLES.
Boraless CODFISH.
Georgen Bank Do
Finsst
Eastern
Mild California
in Botiles,
Factory CREAM CHEESE,
Do,
- Smoked SALMON.
Family Mess BEEF, in 25 lbs. Legs, Oregon Pickled UX TONGUES very fine. Fully PORK, in 25 lbs. kega American
HAMS
Do. BACON CORNMEAL
l
HOMINY, ORACKED
WHEAT OATMEAL RYE FLOUR,
WHEAT FLOUR
No Fire Insurance has been afooted.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, March 5; 1820.
BRITISH BARK "PERU" FROM ANTWERP,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Vessel te hereby requested to and In their Bills of Lading to the Under- pigned for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and atored at Con- BUCK.igress' risk and expense.
CORN BROOMS, CORN WIFA Tablo FRUITS, Bartlet FEARS, APRI
COTS, PEACHES. Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS, APPLE SADOR, ÜBANBERRY SAUCH OFTERS
LOETERS, SALMON,
OLAME. PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
KUTS
CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS. Helis Eastern IDÉE
Wow's Celebrated GREEN CORN
PEAR
TAMA BEANS, SUCCATASE, SUGAR CAMFORNIA CRACKER Co's GINGER
CAKES. MILK BISUUTTS.
ALPHABET BISCUITS, OYSTER BISQUITS.
WAFER BISCUITS."
-- - SODA BISCUITS, AMERICAN SOFT FELT HATS. Hongkong, February 23, 1880.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
KARITIMES.~.
tf
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of the following Ougo
are requested to send in their Buhof Lading to the Undersigned for connier dignature, and take immediate delivery.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th Indsat will be abject to rent-
No Fin Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1880 "ma17
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE BRITISH BARK “GORZA,” FROM LONDON,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :- For SHANGHAL..
Per Ningpo, al 11.30 am. To-morrow,
the lith inst.
Per Glenroy, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 11th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
CALCUTTA.-
For Stea, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
13th inst.
For SAIGON..
Fer Olympia, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
14th inst.
For JAPAN via KOBE.-
30, Matte Luise,
27, M'Near,
Jan, M
10, lara
Newcastle London Newport Penarth
Animer
9, Singapore,
10, Niagara
*10, Masti (6)
Antwerp Hamburg London
10, Annis W. Weston,
New York
11, El Capitan,
16, Deuotion (1)
Penarth Liverpool
Liverpool
20, James Shepherd,
Cardiff
LOADING, FOR SHINA AND JAPAN FORER.
Per Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday, 32, restos (8)
the 19th inst
ALS BY THE BRITTER PACEKT, —
JONSUNBES of (argo by the above- named Veasel are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the The British Contract Packet Thite 41 London—#eämst via Joen Canal, Underaged for contorsignature, and to will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, Seaton tako immediate delivery of their Goods.
Glenfalloah. the 10th March, with Mails to and Flintshire.
Glengde. through the United Kingdom and Galley of Lorne. Strathmere. Europe vid Brindin; to the Straits Gleneagles
Banbeam. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Harter, india, Aden, Egypt, Malle, and Gibe Faltar.
Falling Fouses.
Raphael.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassel will be landed and stored at Con- algnees' tik sod experts.
MEYER & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, March 10, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debt-
mai7
This Cargo has been landed and stored at Neither the Captain the Agents, wor their risk and expense.
No Firo Ingranco has been cllested, Ex Fangts MG No. 904,925, Mr A d'argence, 2ues Tobaco, from Brasiles,
-O, DR-ONAMBEADX Apont. Hongkong, February 12, 1880.
Owners will de Responsible to any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orano of the rolling Veads, during their stay in Hongking Harbour
FRONSON, Amulean ship, Captain Suit Togel da Gor
CARMEITA & Isa, derinan barque, Capt. E. J. Kells,Melchers & Co.
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Malbrak.
Australian Colonies,
„MAILS 17 7H¤ Fauxcâ PANT:-
Tas Franch Contract Packet dus will Agamemn
be despatched on WEDNESDAY
the 17th Instant, with Malls to and
Ajax (x.)
ds Liverpool
(n.)
Diomed Steator(s) At Bambing.
Johanna,
At Antwerp.
Vals of Nith
At Glasgoo. Boostish Fa
Montgomeryshire (1)
through the United Kingdom and Cassandra (5.) Europe, via Naples; to Salgon, Straits Hanea. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Orylon, India (Tia Madras), Auralla, New General Fairchild. Zealand, Teemania, Fiji, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
Highmoor.
The usual tot will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
at 8,10 p.m.
Song of Solnil, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAR 10, 1880.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
and there e be little doubt that thess- same papers, the victors dree Russin by an allianca with Penis and has seenpation.......... uider our auspices, of Herat, as against Russia, will be good trump cards for ele Conservatives to play in the approsebing
alection.
The next Foram MaL may be expected here The New York Camber of Commerce, we ou or about the 16th instant. London dates road in 1ste papers, favours the retuin to to February G are brought in by their Japan, of the balanca of the Indemnity opportunity.
food.
THE delivery of the American Mall was be- The Port's Berlin correspondent han intel gun at 5.10 this evening.
'SEVENTEEN YORIK ́ ago to-day H. RH, the Prince of Wales was married That the
| Bgance (Foby 1,) that the Russian Govern ment is determined to iraled upon the fors mal ratification of the Kuldja Treaty.
Tax Japan Gazette of the Ist inst. states royal couple may long he apared together that a telegrami had been received fem in the hearty wish of every loyal British Kobe announcing that the large ́American. subject,
ship St. Charles, with 60,000 cases of zero- aena on board, was on fire, and that efforts Fore being made to tow the vessel bulaida" the harbour limits and there to scattle her. and Japan Trading Co stating the rossel À later telegram was received by the China
and oargo to be totally lost.
Ma Jainen Parker, who went to Perak on six months' leave of absence in October last, has returned to this Colony, and resumed his duties as gecond clerk in the Magistracy to day,
Tus members of the Hongkong Fire In- surance Company's Fire Brigade turned out with their engine for practice last night. There was a good muster and steam was rapidly got up and an interesting praction was carried out in rear of the City Hall.
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IN noticing Mesra Thacker Spink & Doa Bengal Directory an Indian contempo rarý naively mys :-*-*-*
Next Year most mabenihsen to the
Directory would, we have no doubt, be glad to sea a good many change on pige 199, which presents un with a list of the great personages constituting the Govern® ment of Ladis,
Something like the same remark might be made with regard to some important portion of page 194 of our local. Directory, in the Madras Department of the volume under review we note that the
of Governor
We would draw perticular attention to the Concert to be given in the City Hall Theatre to-morrow evening, by the artistes who for- merly appeared hers under the name of the Madras monopolises so much space that no
Italian Opera Company. Signor Cagli, it
would seem, has not made a fortune, or, if room is left for the names of his Council or he has, he has not shared it with the ladies the staff. His Grace the double-barrelled and gentlemen who give the performance Duke figures in the Directory "the to-morrow night. The artistes will be as Mork Noble Richard Plantagenet Campbell sisted by several German amateurs; and it Temple, Nugent Brydges Chandon Granville, is hoped that the hard-working professionals Duke of Buckingham and Chandon," will have a bumper house on this occasion.
* Tun Peking correspondent of the Mercury, | writing Feb. 17, saya that the Marqula REFIERING to what was suggested in last Teng has been appointed Ambassador- night's issue, that the Chamber of Com-Extraordinary to St Petersburg, Tha Teung-le Yamon Ministers called ca the merce should receive subscriptione to the Russian Chargé d'Affaires the other day Izleb Relief Fund, nothing denite has yet to announce the fact. But Mz Koyander been arranged, on account of mail work. gave them a most freezing receptios, and in suaner to their annoncement replied
In the meantime, however, we shall be glad only of What for??? to
only Wangwaffen dls.
to receive any donations, and will either to mature.
Nothing to be known at the hand them over to any Committee of the Japanese Legation of the Envoy whore Chamber that may be appointed, or other departure from Taklo has lately bee wiss deal with them as the donor may son anced in the papers 3/ dears. All well-wishers to the Fund will
be glad to learn that a number of residents Tan following sximot from a samon have promised subscriptions, and that the preached by Bydney Emith to. Her Majesty Fand taken as a whole, will be no dis-on her apdesilon to the throne le going the grace to the Colony...
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Extinguish in your heart the fendiak Viva Admiral Coole, O. B. paid a victors of military glory from which your wax dom nos nemtamerily scamps you, kad to to the Commander-in-Chief of the French which the wickedness of falleres may arge
Naval Squadron this morning; and in the you. Say upon your death bed.... **7 kave afternoon H. E. the Governor, acompanied made faw wilown My object has been made fan orphans in my reign : I have by hie Aide-do Camp, Major Falmer, R. E, peace. I have used all the might of my also paid an official visit on beard the character and all the power of my situation to check the irascible pardons of mankind, Thenis. On both occasions the customary and turn them to the arts of bonent salutes were fired;
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