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For Sale.
Notices to Consignees.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL.
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JUST REOHIVED AND FOR SALE.
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BOOK 8.
EDUCATIONAL
HISTORICAL,
AE 8.8. Galley of Lorne having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby POPULAR informed that their Goods are being land- od at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, situated on Marine Lot No. 10, whenco and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained,
WORKS OF REFERENCE,
FICTION, and
GENERAL LITERATURE.
English Circumnavigators," Macan's "Great Triumph of Great Men." Borbett's "Great Historical Mutinies." Moncrieff's "Famous Historical Scenes." *English Explorers."
Mason's "Book for Every Day." Bruce's "Book of Notable Women," Small "100 Wonders of the World." Croal's "Book about Travellers.”
Burns's "Poetical Works."
Pope's "Poetical Worka."
Byzou's "Poetical Works."
"Rosss and Holly."
"Pen and Penoll Pictures from Fosts."
"Gems of Literature."
"Book of Elegant Extracts."
"Golden Gifs Book,"
"Treasury of Literature."
"Garland of Poetry and Prose."
"Oabinot of Gema
"Three Hundred Bible Stories."
Bunyan's "Pilgrim Progress and Holy
War.
Stormouth's "Handy English Word Book.”
Fifty Celebrated Mon."
"Robinson Crusoe."
"Bourobold Stories."
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21at Instant will be enhject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bills of Lading will be ocantersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 14, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEN.
SHIPPING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ARRIVALS
W., Seaton, Tokobams April 8, Mails April 14, Malocos, British steamer, 1044, and General-F. &0. S, N, Co.
April 16, Emeralds, British steamer, 395, Talbot, Matills April 12, General-Rus- SELL & Co.
April 15, Tarlar, German brig, from Whampca.
April 15, Lombardy, British steamer, 1726, W. B. Hall, Shanghal April 12, Matis and General.-P. & Ö, S. N. Co.
April 15, Glencarn, British steamer, 1150, Gasson, Batgon April-11, Rim-JARDINK, ap21 MATHESON & Oo.
B. 8. "SUMIDA MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
CONSIGNERS of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Inding for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TUESDAY, the 13th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will bo effectod.
MITSUBISHI MAIL 8. B. Co., 50A, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, April 10, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
Noyce's "Boys' Book of Industrial Informa any Debt constructed by the Officera ór
tion.
воп
"Famous Boys,"
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"Merchant's Clark,"
Poo's Tales of Myatory,"
Borton's "Dictionary of Information."
Beeton's "Dictionary of Natural History."
"Dictionary of Biography."
Beeton's Dic
Beaton's L
"Law Book."
Beeton's "Household Managemnou L." Beeton's "All about Cookery," Boston's "all about Hard Words." Beeton's "All about Everything." Beeton's "All about Gardening. Beeton's
Household Amusement." Lee's Law of Shipping and Insurance."
Walsh
on the Forso."
"The by Stonehenge."
Dog, hy
Graham's "
11
Household Medicina."
"Household Medicine.”
Gardner's "
Piddington's "Seflora' llora Hook."
Goodfellow's "Merchant's Calculator." «Girl Own Treasury
Peper's " Play Book Scienca,
"Boza'
Foden's "Bollar Maker, &c."
Bouyan's "Law of Fire Insurance."
Byrne's Essential Elements of Practical
Mochautos.
"Corner Cupboard."
Croll's "Climato and Time,"
Dawson's "
Urigin of the World,"
"Church Services.
Whittaker's " Almanack for 1880.” Duncan's "Transformation of Insecta." Jones" "Book-Keeplog."
Jones*
Book-Keeping for Sebools, with
Koy."
Cassell's
Set of Ruled Books for Book. Koeping Lessous.
Cassell's **French and English Correspond
enoo."
Cornwell's “Geography.”
Cornwell's "
"Arithmetic." Ooruwell's "Grammar."
Murray's "Grammar.”
MacCullock's "Overse of Reading.” "Practical Arithmetic," Senior. South's "Smaller Bistory of Grecco."
Smaller History of Rome." Motley's Rise and Fall Dutch Republic.” Motley's "United Netherlands. Barneveld's "Life and Death,"
Enquire Within.
Norles" Epitome.
u Ingoldeby
Smith's Wealth of Nations."
Own Treasury." "Comla History of England.” "Cornio History of Rome, Boret Synonyms."
"The surus Crabb's ** **English Synonyms." Anderson's Mercantile Correspondence." Blakeley's "
14
Slang Dictionary Dictionary."
Nuttall's
"Standard Dictionary." Ogilvies*** Sindon's Dictionary."
Smelter Dictionary." Smith's "Synonyms."
Dictionary of [Quotations." Chambers's
Arithmetic and Key,"
"Manual of Arithmetic." "Manual of Mechanics,"
Manual of Steam Engine."
Manual of Tides and Tidal Currants." "Manual of Mathematical Tables." Dickens's "Child's History of England." Hand Book "Travel Talk
Bancroft's "History of United States," #Child's Guide to Knowledge" "Child's
Fable
Maunder's ok #
Mannder's"
of Knowledge. ' Maunder's Blographical Treasury," Maunder's "Scientific and Historical Trea
Maunder's "National History," AgroBible History,"
Pewtner's "Comprehensive Specifier."
Froude's Short Studien.""
Bourne's "Becent Improvements. Humos" " History of England." White's "Latin and English Dictionary."
History of Civilization in Eng-
Buckle's
Amca "Primer Englah Constitution." Swinburne's "Picture Loglu." Smith's 4 Wit and Wisdom," Gray's "Catalogue of Postage Stampa," Burn's
**Sell
Aid Cyclopedia."
of Book-Keeping." "Manners
Modern Routledge's "Boys'
Jones' "English"
Sookalower"
Spencer's of
Spencer #irst Principles."
Spencer's **Principles of Sociology," Spenser's
Ceremonial Government," Spencer's "Esaaya."
Haydn's Dictionary of Bolonos." Smyth's "Our Inheritance in the tirest
rambda,"
Haswel's Engineer's and Mechanio's
Pocket Book," “Voyage of ILM.8. 'Challenger.'" "Compendium of Universal History,"
Weekly Welcome Macaulay's History of England.""
Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour con
ELIZA DAWLEY, British barque, Capt. J. Tackey. Melobers & Co.
LYDIA, Gertos steamer, Capt. P. Paul- Ben-Sieman & Co.
ANNIE S. BALL, American barkentine, | Capt. Chaa, E. Nelson, Wielor & Co.
WANDERING MINSTAHL, Britlah barque, {Cspt. W. Siverright,—' iomaen & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR AMOY
The Steamship
**Esmeralda,"
Captain TALBOT, will be doopatobed for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 16th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1880.
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FOR SILANⱭDAI.
The Steamship
"Liungarian," IvREY, Mastor, shortly expected from Singapore, will have immediate despatch for the above
Port,
For Fraight or I'assogė, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April 15, 1880.
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FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
**Sunbeam, shortly expected, will have quick despatch as
above,
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, April 15, 1880,
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
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April 16, Loudoun Castle, British steamer, 1815, Marshall, London March 2, and Singapore April 9, General-ÅDAMSON, BELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
pr. 15, Adyr, for Shanghai.
15. Zibre, for Tokobaina.
15, Ocean, for Saigon.
35, Diomed, for Amoy and Shanghat.
15. Diamante, for Manila.
15, Japan, for Slugapore, Penang, and
Calcutta,
15, Moray, for Singapore, Penang, and
Calcatta,
In, Orestes, for Amoy.
16, Hamburg, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Coloma, for Portland (Oregon). Tottung, for Swatow. Albay, for Amoy, &c. Malabar, for Nagasakl Esmeralda, for Amny.
PASSENGERS. ÅBRITED,
For Malacca, from Yokohama, Mr J. C. Smith, Mrs Bayne and 2 children, Mesare J. Johnson, G. Geraldson, C. Hogedon, and 2 Chinese
Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr Tagle, 1 European deck, and 1 Chinese; 89 Chi- nema for Amoy.
Per Lombardy, from Shanghai, Mr W. Cumine, and 12 Chinese.
Per Glenearn, from Salgon, Mr T. L. Mutlion
Per Loudoun Castic, from London, do, Mrs Boyd and 4 children, Mr Woodley, and 200 Chinese,
DEPARTED,
Per Anadyr, for Bhanghai: from Hong- kong, Messrs E. Ferster, S. Marsh, Cha. J. Harton, F. Roca, de Togares, Thorogoo, and Thompson; from Marseilles, Miss
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close:—— MAILS BY THE BASTION PACKET. —— The British Contract Packet Lombardy
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib Faltar. This is the best opporinuity
for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritlas, E. Africs, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENOR Paqket-- The French Contract Packet Ozus will
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Bettlementa, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Hadraa, Calcutta, den, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, de.
HOURS OF CLUYING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight.Albay leaves for Amoy, &o, Noon.Bameraids leaves for Amoy.
Meeting,
A PARADE and inspection of the Govern ment and Volunteer Fire Brigades will take place at the Central Fire Brigade Sta tion, at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon,
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[No. 5230-APRIL 15, 1880..
information, I can read it through with very much pleasure, and I can say that Fone poem, The Light of Asia," "in the most eloquent defence of Buddhiim that bas yet appeared, and is full of beautiful poetry; but I like Book Second very muchy and am very much Interested in the faci 9 p.m. --Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. A FLOCK of cranes numbering about 6 sermon. To mark my opinion of your good bave recently taken up their abode in the feeling towards Kastern peoples, and my paddy fields formerly coffee plantation,preciation of your high ability and the you have done to all floddhists by at the south of the Sugar Rofinery at East | this defense of their religion I have much.... Point. They seem to be tolerably tame satisfaction in appointing you an offer of our most exalted Order of the White and take little or no notice of the numerous Elephant."" Chinese at work in the gardens.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
£
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大蘂别
A S. WATSON & Co., | FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPOUTERS
OF
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NORSERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tanta Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wators.
The following bours aro observed in closing The Manufactory is under direct and
Mails, do, by the British Contract. Packet-
Day of Departure, —
I
n
P.M.Money Order Office closeB, P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coa 509. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lotters,
4.10 r.M.-Loiters may be posted with
Late Foe of 10 cents until
4.30 r..-whon, the Post Office closes
entirely.
4,40 r. .-Isle Letters may be posted on board the packs with Late Fee of 10 cents matil time of departure.
-
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAILS,
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Ec, by the French Contract Packet :-
E
Day before Departure,
F.M.Money Order Office closes.
l'ost Utica clones, except the Nieur Box, which is always open out of Office hours,
Welch, Meats Kalb, Gardon, Deacon, Day of Departure,- Bracier, Sinekross, Reve. Flament, Lio veas, and Roofthooft; from Batavis, Mr Garnier and servant.
Per Tibre, for Yokohams; from Mar- seilles, Mr and Mrs Lohman, Mosura Wong, Watanabe, Ecouye, And Aranguren; from Colombo, Mesra Thompson (2); from Sal- gon, Mr de Combefort.
Por Japan, for Singapore, &o., Mesara Alex. White, M. Chater, and Phillips, sud 900 Chinese; to go from Singapore to Cal- outta, Monars James G. Fair, J. G. Fair, Jr., J. M. Scott, and R. V. Dep.
Per Moray, for Singapore, &c., 814 Chi-
Per Ocean, for Balgon, 20 Chinesa. Per Diomed, for Amey, 200 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Manila, 2 Europeaus, and 128 Chiness.
To Deranz.
Per Yotlung, for Swatow, 60 Chinese. Por Albay, for Amoy, A., 50 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 80 Chinese.
SAIPPING REPORTS
The Britlah steamer Esmeralda reporta: Strong N.E. winds and high ees with thick cloudy weather.
The British ateamar Glenearn reporía: First part calma and Hght head winds on 14th and 16th, strong N.E. winds, rough | sea and thick rainy weather,
The British steamer Loudoun Casile re- ports: Flue weather and smooth through the first part of passage, strong N.E. winds with heavy rain and sea through the last two days. Passed a Blue-funnel steamer the morning of the 14th, supposed to be
HE S. S. Loudoun Castle, MARSHALL, the Deucalion.
Commander, having arrived from the Abovo Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods with the
exception
of Oplam are being landed, at their risk, into the Goduwas of the Undersigned at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained. Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before
.. TO-DAY.
4 p.00.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 22nd Instant will be sabject to reut.
No Firo Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BHLD BLO
Agnita. Hongkong, April 16, 1890.
NOTICE,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
Far SHANGHAL-
Per 5. S. Nizam, To-morrow, the 16th lost. Registry ceases at 10.45 a.m. Mail closes at 11. Lato Letters IO- ceived from 11,10 to 11.30 with 10 centa Late Fee. Fald Correspond- ence may then bo ponted in the $ moveable box on board the Packet. For AMOY.-
Per Romeralda, at 11.30 nm. To-morrow,
the 10th fast.
For NAGASAKL—
Per Malabar, at 4 p.m. To-morrow, the
16th inst.
ap22 For 'OIAOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI.
PRONG...
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON
N SATURDAY, the 24th of April, 1880, at Noon, the Company's S. OXUS Commandant RAPATEL, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the ibora places.
Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Mamelles für
Orders will be granted until
"Critical & Historical Essays, "tent places of Europe:
Macaulay's Writings and Speeches."
If Cabinet Lawyer,”
Sheppard's Ball of Rome."
Dr Ann's "Bindien in French & German. Dilendorff's Method" in the study of Tangongo adapted to the French, Spanish and German,
NOVELS 1
NOVELS!{
NOVELS #11 BCHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, do, a Hongkong, March 24, 1880.
Cargo will be received on board until Speals and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 23rd April, 1880. Parcels are not at the Agency's Office.) to be sent on board; they must be left
Contents and value of Packages aro ro- quired.
For further particulam, apply at the Üɔmpany's Offon.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, dgint. Hongkong, April 15, 1880.
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For Conquest, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 10th lost, instead of us previously notified.
7
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continua European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sals the filex of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, whore over sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, froct these countries, are now filed for
toforet.co.
BIRTH.
At Klukiang, on the 5th of April, the Wife of T. MOOREHEAD, I. M. Customis, of
■ Daughter.
MARRIAGE,
On the 4th March, at St. Matthias' Church, Dublin, by the Rev. Canon Wynne, the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM GEROOEY, K.C.M.G., of Coola Park, County Galway, and Hyde park-corner (formerly Governor of
Ceylon), to AUGUars, Daughter of the Late Dudley Forsse, D.L, of Roxborough, Conoty Galway.
DIED.
At Polat de Galle, on the 22nd Marol, on his way from Bombay to China, Euras DAVID SASSOON. Dooply regretted.
A.M.--Post Office opens. AM.Registry of Letters cosses.
Posting of all printed matter The publication of this issue commenced and patterns cossen. A..--Mails closed, except for Lute
Lotters.
11.10 A. M.-Letters may be posted with
Lala Foe of 10 cents until
11.30 A..when the Post Ofice clonen
entirely.
11.40. M.-Lalu Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of departure,
+1
Quotations. Horarioxo, April 15. OPIUM,--New Patna, cash....$657) ¤ 662)
cub,... - New Benares, cash, 615 a 617 Old
cash, - Now Malwa, credit, 775 O Malws, credit, 840 "Exchange
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Thy th
Bank, Wire....
1
Demand, ..
23
30 days' sight,
3/84 3,0
... 3/95
4 mouths' sight, Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/9 India, Wire,...
dumand, ... Shanghai, demand,...
30 days' night, Gold Leaf, 991 Gas ... Sovereigna,
1.T
... 226
79
784
27.40 6.30
114
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 57% prem. Enlan. Union Ins Society of O'ton, $1,450, p.shato.
China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,450, per share, North Chins Ins. Co., Tis. 1,160, per share. Yangtana Ina. Auoc., Ths. 735, per share Obanoso Ins. Co., $500, per share, asies..
at 8.36 p.m.
The China Mail.
A
SIR THEOPHILUS SHEPSTONE. Ws notice in the list of passengers who left
It is announced that Sir Theophilus to-day by the steamer Japan the name of Mr G. L. Agabag, for Oalcatta, one of the Shepatono will not return to his appoint- oldest merchants in China and formerly of ment na Administrator of the Transvaal, Canton and Macso. He as resided to this and it is not unlikely that he will shortly country for the long period of 31 years, the retire on a pension. Sir Theophi'ns Shep- last 15 of which were spent in Hongkong, stone has a long, goud and ns-fal carsor of without onoo paying a visit to his native hard work to look back upon and quailly him for a substantial pansion. The follow- Ing is his Colonial Office record :-
land.
Tuz mails brought on yesterday by the Nisam bear London datos of 12th March, thus reaching us in the usually short if
to
Shepstone, Bir Theophilus, KOM.. (1870), (0,M.G., 1869).Appointed, Jan. 8, 1835, head quarter interpreter of the Kafir language at the Cape, and served on the staff of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, 607- not unprecedented period of 33 days. Last ernor and ommander-in-chief, during the rear about this time the Golior brought Kafir war of 1885; appointed clerk to the tribos the London dates of 14th March on the 20th agent-general for native
frontiers of the Cape Colony, 1838'; sent April, 37 days from London. The changes
the first military to accompany
expedition that have taken place since then seem to be from the Cape to Natal, 1838; restod working we'l and reflect credit alike on the justice of the p aos ander the Act, & and 7 Will. IV., to 26th degree south latitude; Post Office authorities and the P. and returned to the Cape Colony in 1850 ; ap- shortest period from polated resident diplomatie agent to the Company. The
Illambe tribes, and superintendent of
of Bla London to Hongkong during 1870 was 36 goes at Fort Poddie, on the frontiers of days.
Cape Oolong, 1839 appolated diploinatio agent to and over the tribes inhabiting the
of Natal, 1845";
1845; appointed colony of Control,
revise, and direct the adminie tration of justice among the natives in that colony, according to native law, 1849; proposed and personally carried out a scheme for the taxation of the native po- pulation in the colony, which yielded about 10,0001 the first your, and now amounts to about 60,0CDL per annum; appointest juillotal assessor, Natal, under ordinanos No. 1, 1855; was captain-in-chief of the native polico corps, from its appointment it was disbanded: in 1848 to 1854, when
engaged on varions missions and services in the colony not here enumerated;
for appointed secretary native affairs, 1856 and member of the councila in that executive and legislativo special mission in 1873 to crown the
in the same year; proceeded on a king of Zululand; repaired to Eugland, August 1874, to couler with the secretary of state on the native polloy of the Natal gorern ment; returned in December, 1874; salected by the secretary of state to attend the conference of delegates from South Africa, held in Downing-strost, 1875; ** pointed For Majesty's special commissioner certain parposs in South Africa; an- nered the Transvaal to Her Majesty's do- minions, and assumed the administration of the government thereof, 12th April, 1877,
TRE wave of athletics with which we have been vislied has not yet sabaided, although it has now reduced itself to such proper tlons as to be more fitly termed a wavelet The juveniles of Hongkong are infected with the spirit of their elders and prepara tions are in progress for a display of miniature athletics to take place on the Cricket Ground on Saturday week next, the 24th instant. Further particulars will be given when the designs of the youngsters have been more fully developed, and as they are being ably asslated in their efforts to organise a day's sport, wo have no doubt that, although probably the last on the list for this season, it will not be devoid of
intereat.
Tas F. & 0). steamer Lombardy, which takes down the next English mail, sustained some damage, about a couple of months stuco by touching on a rock on Morrison Island on her voyage hence to Shanghal. She arrived at Shanghal on 27th February, and wont
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1880. into Dook on the 10th March. The Shang-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "China Mail."}
hal Daily News contafus an account of the somewhat risky process of undocking this big ship in the tidal sweep of the Shaughat Rivor. Of the repairs the Nrus saya j→→
(Per B, E, A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Lina) "The stom was found to be broken, and
B.M.S. ATALANTA" MISSING.
LONDON, April, 14, The Atalanta, 4 guns, Training-ship, is miing, and the Channel Squadron has bron ordered to son to search for hor. She left Bermuda on the 31st January.
THE BEACONSFIELD CABINET RESIGNS,
The Standard states that the Cabinet will resign after the Queen returns to Windsor,
CHINESE NOTES.
and has been
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LAST OF THE TONQUINESE QUESTIONS.
.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
April 15th. the now portion affixed began at about the
SIB,Observer" having developed juto 15-feet liao and went back about twelve | Mr Pène Bißfert, late Editor of the notorious 'frames.' It was all in one piece and Gory of Baigen, those who know him and weighed about two tons. Nine frames his antecedents, will be able to appreciate bis diatribes against the French Consuls in I shall therefore not trespass of wrought iron (5 in. x 8 lu.) were broken Tonking, on-each side. Four-iron plates were carried further on your space than is necessary to beg of I him for the future to have the good away and at least a dozen more were taste, when the cacoètica scribendi seires him broken... 411 these of course havo bean not to mention names of people, when they are not at hand to defend themselves, His comparison of the Consal in Hanoi to a horas in a riding-school is decidedly low and far- fetched.
replaced. Altogether the total weight of iron used in the repairs in cstimated at about seven_tons."
Tar 'ente mercantile gentleman to whom
as
What a pity that the Consuls did not take M. Pons into their confidence and initiate him into their doings, past present and to for themselves a "A"competent court of law is per- we alluded some time since as having come! They might have profited by his
vast experience and scared for takan Jiberice with the orthography of his certainty of remaining in office; now, I am haps well expressed in Chinese by the name-Hertz, Bartz, and Haartz being the afraid their stay in office will be limitad, se words G A "British variations has boon aristed in conse- they have incurred his displeasure.
31. Pène Bidfert says that when I sign my Court" would be these four words pre- quence of his exploits in Kansas City. He name, he will enlighten
i
as to the doings ceded by In Chins, however, had disappeared from the latter plass, after of a certain firm" &c.; but, suot waiting for
and-ball stor
story of
of unsuccessful revolutions. the additional words) must precede the manner of his sudden flight from the signature, he goes on to relate some cook- the four words, because no court is com- Hongkong; and we now read in a New Does he allude to his own attempt on the York paper as follows: Altrod Haoris citadel of Namding? How can he state petens but an executive court. was arrested in Niblo's Garden the other Be positively that I am got Toughing? & Frenchman and H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $620, per share, buyers. In England the judicial authority is in-day, on a telogram from Kansas City Perhaps
that I have never rosided in China Fire Ins. Co.. $226, per abare, sales,
considera only
15 Frenchmen H.K
&W. Deck Co., 6% prem.
charging him with forging rapor, held by those who are of his own political opinion. 1.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., $25 prem.
Hongkong cannot Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 7 per s.
take any possibly Obina Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 110 per s Blood relations not in the direct line amount of $6000. It is said that other affairs, I must apologize for my share of this Hongkong Gas Co., $75 share.
· are called 旁親族 "collaterals." forged paper aggregating 844,000 morn hastampest in a tes-pot," and as I certainly Hongkong Hotel Co., $66 p, ahr., buyers.
dread a personal encounter with a man. China Sugar Refining Co., $160, por share. According to the Book of Fites, uncles been traced to him, but Captain Kesly has of M. Feno Bieferte well known fire-eating Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominai.
no further particulars. A bottle of polson charecter, I must still continue to sign Do
of 1877, do.
went into mourning for nephews, under was found on the prisoner, which, he said, myself
AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. the Shang Dynasty, as well as he would bare awallowed, had he had time nephews for uncles: to osoape areak, *
per
Temperature. (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co Premises, Green's Boad) Hoxoxoxo, April 15
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For SAIGON ---
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Par America, at 5. p.m., on Friday, the
16th inst.
Do.
1 F.Has.
72
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4 F. N...
Do. (Wot bulb)
9 Ask.
Per Sumida Maru, at 5 pim., on Friday,
the 16th inst,
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70
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4 Y.M.
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72
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65
For JAPAN via KOBE.--
For BANGKOK-
Per Rajanationsther, at 11.30 am, on Saturday, the 17th fest, instead of at previously notified.
Por Tusio, at 6 p.m., on Saturday, the
17th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &α—— For Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 17th fret. Instead of as- pre-- viously notified.
For BWATOW, AMOY, & FOODROW
Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
17th insh
MAILS BY THE-UNITED STATES Facker. The United States Mail Packet Oily or
Tokio, will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 1st May, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &a. which will be closed as follows:- 0.15 8.3.Registry cosa. 0.30.M.-Post-Office closes, but Letters fexcept for Non-Union Countylan) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Maute Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, April 12, 1880.
myl
dependent of the executive,
he
of.
Alexander J. Mead of that place, to the As the good interest in Tongking or its
...
Every man, whether belonging to a young or a senior gene. M, S. Atalanta, which is referred to in ration, wore mourning, without any described in the Navy List as a "šku rate,” Reater's telegram published elsewhere, Is gradations, strictly according to his degree of 958 tons, used as a trading chip for
of relationship with the deceased."
ordinary sammen. She was commisaloned
at Davonport on 17th Sept. 1878; and ahe On the 1st of April a notice issued by appears, under the heading of vessels on
I enclosed my card in my first letter,
[This must close the little war of words
on this subject.E, C.M.] ~
which
THE LED. CONTRACT To the Editor of the “CHIBA Man,”
April 16th. Bin,-Some short time ago an advertise- mont in your paper invited tenders for the execution of such work and repairs, and for the Six Companies of San Francisco was gaged in "paritoular service," among which the supply of such material, he might be posted up in Canton, warning Cantonese are the Tamar, Orontes, Himalaya, & required to the War Department buildings
at Hongkong. By the terms of the adver not to come to the United States, be- The following in a list of her officers as given tisement tenderers were required to furnish General Memoranda.
cause of the Irish, "who wrested the in a late edition of the List testimonials from former cosplayeras
Tenders were sent in to the Commissarist SATURDAY, April 17-
Captain Francis Starling: Lieutenants office from several contractors, one of which considerable stands Daylight-Mitou Bish! Mail loaves for bread out of the Chinamen's mouths like Froderiak A. Blackett, and Arthur Dove was a European firm of?
a goose does that of a hen."
Nov. Robert Nimmo, M. A. Stair Surgeoning and reputation, but the edit, has gone
forth, and the mighty ones sitting 4 p.m. Crusader loaves for Port Darwin D24 The George B. Bale, drther ff. Shirley, clave over the claim to
John
Gavernment patron- Ashton: Win-Luthard Book, a dalo ago hero-decided in favor of 2
Arm 6pEnglish Mail leaver for Ports of whele composition is very literary, and John T. White, Arthur B.
Alez. Call and Europe.
which Me SUNDAY, April 18:-
is-moreover moderately worded, On W. Annies Surgeon Laurence W. Corcoran, B.B.; Gunner David Silk Boatswains
Bing
parvovor Daylight-Names loaves for Coast Ports. enquiring of a native friend who the Frederick Standish, and Richard Disseys ledge of builders work, which must necess
Olark, Arthur Wilson,
proportions TUESDAY, April 20 :---
Olluka wore, we were informed that they
sarlly be of the most scant has long been the annual contractor for supe Goods per Anadyr undelivered after wore a conquering race of very fiercs Tan atherous states that Mr Edwin plies to the Commissariat Department, and
Noon, abject to rent and leading
has no doubt given antlafsation to the officers |barbarians 秘惡 who charges.
recently subjugated San Francisco.
Publid Bervice, but
Yokohama, do.
Cooktown, dc.
WEDNESDAY, Aμšli 21 pa
4.80 p.m.-Meeting of the Members of
the Hongkong Olab. Goods por Galley of Lorus undelivered
after this date subject to rent, THURSDAY, April 22---
ban
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LOGAL AND GENERAL
The next Asscan: Matt may be expected here on or about the 17th inst, by the 2., 3. 8. Co.'s steamer Oly of Tokio, which bringe Fan Francisso dales to the 20th March,
Wm. HL. Stephens
Koo
question
LE: DOEL
Arnold, whose poom, The Light of Asia,, | whose province 40
hem pased through two editions here and branch
sight in America," has received a letter Contract for such work as is required by the from the King of Slam-together with Royal Engineer Department I fail to um, the Order of the While Elephant-dated This does not, of course, mean that the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Dec. 8, 1879, in Board that devided the contract who not fully satisfied. No doubt the testimonials which his Majesty says
from former employers submitted by him I feel much gratitude to those who like with his tender were found to be of a estis. yourself teach Europeans to bold our relt factory character, and it is to be hoped Ws are requested to give notion that on glo in respost. I thank you for the copy there is no danger of the now Military account of the apprasching hot season the of your poem, The Light of Asia, present- Banitariam being erected before the basement Garrison Parade Ground will be closed to ed to me through your Minister in London has been built, or the foundation lid, as a I am not sufficiently good scholar to professional gentleraad recently said he could 1 p.m.America Mail leaves for Toko Olvilian Cricket Clubs from the 20th Instans judge Engleh postry, but as your work I do.
hama and San Francisco.
j∙te the 15th October next,
based upon the similar source of our own
Goods per Loudoun Castia undelivered
sfter this date aubject to rent SATURDAY, April 34:----
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. SATURDAY, May 1:-
DADO