For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
N
JOST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE.✨
AND POPULAR B 0.0K 8
EDUCATIONAL
HISTORICAL
WORKs of BarERENCE, FICTION, and
GENEBAL LITRNATURE,
"English Circumnavigator.” Macan's "Great Triumph of Great Men." Herbert Grent Elistorical Mutinies. Monerisil's Famous Historiaal Boenes," "English Explorera.”
Mason's "Book for Every Day." Bruce's "Book of Notable Women. Amal's "100 Wonders of the World.” Orcal's "Book about Travellers." Burns's "Poetical Works,"
Pope's "Poetical Works"
Byron'a "Poetical Worka,"
"Rosen and Holly." -
Pen and Pencil Pictures from Posts,” Gems of Literature." Book of Elegant
Extracta'
**Golden Gift Book.”
"Treasury
of
"
Literature." "Garland of Poetry sud Prose." "Cabinet of Gemi?”
Insurances.
"ANGTEZE INSURANOR
ABROCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).. $20,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...T. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...................Tis. 208,370
TOTAL CAPITAL and 40
• CUMULATION, 25th > ....Tim. 856,370 | April, 1879
Directori
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
M. W Born, Esq. | Wat: MEYERINK, Esq. O. Ludas, Kan. 8. D. WEBE, Ky.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mess RUSSELL- & Co., Secretarios...
LONDON BRANOH, Men BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers."," FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent, 8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornbill, E.0. POLICIZE granted on Marine Risks to all
parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 127 for Interest on Shareholders' Ospital, all the PROFES of the UsbErwriting Buginese will be annually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., dyenthe
"Three Hundred Eible Storien."
"Pilgrim Progress and Holy
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
Bunyan'
War
Stormonth's "Handy English Word Book." "Fifty Celebrated Men."
"Boblmon Crusoe,"
*Honnehold Stories,"
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
10080
Noyce's "Boys' Book of Industrial Informa E Undersigned are prepared to grant
tion
Famous Boys"
"
"Merchant's Clerk.”
Poe's Tales of Mystery,"
Beston's "Dictionary of Information." Beoton's "Dictionary of Natural History,"
Beston's "Dictionary of Biography.”
Beston's "Le Book,"
Beston's "Household Management."
Becton's "All about Cookery."
Bestor?" All about Hard Words."! Beston's "All about
Bestor's "All about Gardenin
Beston's Household Amusement."
of Shipping:
and Insurance."
Lee's "Low
་་ Walsh on the Horse,"
"The by
Graham Houshold Medicino, Gardner's Household Medicine." Piddington's "Ballons Horn Book."
Goodfellow's Marchant's Calculator." "Girls Own Treasury,” Peper's "Boys' Play Book Science. Foden's" Boiler Maker, &a."
Bunyan's "Law of Fire Insuranos."
Byrne's "Essential Elements of Practical
Mechanics."
"Vorner Cupboard."
Croll's "Climate and Time."
Dawson's "Origin of the World.”
Church
Services,
Whittaker's Almanack for 1880,aest Duncan's Transformation of Insecta." Jones' "Book Keeping," Jone
Book-Keeping for Schools, with
Cassell's "Sets of Ruled Books for Book-
Keeping Lessons"
Cassell's" Franch and English
B1.09.
Cornwell's "Geography."
Cornwell's
"Arithmetic
Cornwell's Gratomar." Murray's "Grammar,' MacCulloch's Course of Reading."
Practical Arithmetic," Senior. Smith's "Smaller History of Greece." Smith'"Emailer Bistory of Rome." Motley's Rise and Fall Dutch Republic." Motley's "United Netherlands." Barneveld's Life and Death.” #Enquire Within.
Nories
Ingoldaby
Smith Wealth of Nations."
**Boys' Own Trams1327,**
Comio History of England."
"Comio History of Rome.” "Carpenter's Synonymis," Baget's Themurun.!.
Crabb's"
"English
Synonyms,"
|
Policion against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Balldings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & Co., Sgents,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Established 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up $ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income £250,000 17
THE Undersigned have
gents for all babe been appointed Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868..
Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND
PENANG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
P
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST, ROPERSOR HENNICK
SANDESH
MADAME STELLA Will give their First and. Only Midday MATINEE
For Schools, Families, and Childre SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 8th May, 1880,
Doors open at 2, commencing precisely at 8.
Half Price to all parts of the Thestra, Hongkong, May 4, 1880.
THEATRE
mys
POST OFFICE NOTIONS. MATES will close
Par Serapie, at 1,30p.m., on Wednesda
the fih tuất, instead of a notified.
For
AMOY AND TAMSUL
FROM GALOUTTA, PENANG AND For BAIGION.....
BINGAPORE
THE Steamship Suez, Captain J. D. EATON, having arrived from the above Porta Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1880.
myll
GERMAN BARQUE. “JUSEFA,” FROM ANTWERP,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above ROYAL.Camed Venol are hereby requested
QITY HALL. Engaged Expressly for the Occasion.
to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
SATURDAY EVENING, ignees risk and expense.
8th May, 1880,
FAREWELL APPEARANCE.
KOFE380R HENNICKE
PROFESSO
AXD
MADAME STELLA,
AND
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT
MB. THOMAS KING, The wall-known caterer for PUBLIC AMUEL KENTS in the HAST
DOUBLE PROGRAMME,
For this their Last Appearance in Hongkong
and
On which occasion Mr Kisa will, at the GREAT GIFT DISTRIBUTION,
Intermission, give away ONE DOUBLE-BABEEL SPORTING GUN
(Choke Bore, Central-Fire), by the Eminent Maker W. W. GREENER & Co.. NETT VALUE £25, For First-class Ticket Holders only; And also FOUR VALUABLE PRIZES, For Second-class Ticket Holdern.
AND POSITIVELY THE COMPantes'. Last ÁFFELRANOM in Honaxone;
Reserved Seais.. Second Cla....n
148.
Doors open at 8.50, commencing precisely so-
at 9 o'nlook.
Tickela may be obtained, and
oured with Qoupon Numbers for Beats Distribution, at Messrs Lawn, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where Plan is now open.
Remember
This Valuable Prize to be scoured for Price of Admission only.
Gun now on view at Mesars Lax, CRAW FORD & Co.'s. Each application for Seats is solicited so that the Coupons can be pro reely arranged.
Hongkong, May 4, 1850.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAL
Cargo Impeding the discharge of tho Vessel will be lafided and stored at Con-
MELOHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 4, 1980.
my?
Not Responsible for Debts.
Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor N
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
Auris 8. Hatt, Ameriona barkentine,
Capt. Chas. H. Nelson.--Wieler & Co.
WANDERING MINSTREL, Fritish barque, Capt. W. Sivewright.---Sigmarsen & Co.
Orro, British brig, Captain F. A. Koob, —Landstein & Co.
COMPTON, British steamer, Captain J. Cowie,-Blemssen & Co.
SEKAPIS, British steamer, Capt. Samual F. NorthMelchors & Co.'
Per Hailong at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 5th inst
for BANGKOK --
Per Cleveland, at 430 pm, on Thurs
BOURNE,
For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, META Per Java, at 8 30 p.m., on Thursday, the
13th Imat
For JAPAN cia KOBE
Per Bumila Mars, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 14th Insk
MAILS XY THE FALTOR PADENT, The French Contrast Packet Anadyr will be deepatched on SATURDAY, the 8th May, with Mails...to and
through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples ; to Balgon, Stralte Bettlements, Batavia, Barmah, Cepton, India (vih Madras), Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Suez, and Alexandris The asual bones will be observed in closing
the Maile, do.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-*
Packet Nizam The British Contract
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 17th May, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe ria Brindisi to the Simita Settlementa, Batavia, Uurmah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- rallar. This is the beat opportunity. for forwarding Correspondence to Man- ritius, E. Afries, the Cape, Bt. Helena, and Ascension, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies,
MAIL WE THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Owania, will be despatched on MONDAY, the
· 10th Init, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada,
HEMOS. FOR TO MOEROW
miglung lesvas for
Tenders Close. –
No. 6246.-MAX 4, 1880.
“In what has latily, lan "done" and " suggested this connection, bewerbeyit is surprising how little we have heard of the rowed original object of it all, for. We moun the inauguration of an Intera
preter General's Department, The need Coast of a thoroughly competent and experi-
enced scholar of ability, walk versed in It lost two or three dialedle of Chinem, was fall for this great work of reformy and-gedMotaan answering all thos requirements was cured by the local c Government. That officer opacity and sans for this duty has been frequently
ways while the abeou? Inte: nocesality of some high-class and honest supervision, or rollook of the 4.30 p.m. Meeting of the Members of | interprètocial departments of the service
Household Fazitare,
redaftung).
General Memoranda. TECHDAY, May 6 ****
Daylight Haloong leave for Amoy, des 4p.mn --Offersland haves for Bangkok, Bartzbar, May 8
Noon Tenders for Narat Yard works Noon
-French Hall Lavea for Posta of
close.
Goods per this date
? p.m. --- Performante at the City Hall. MONDAY, MAY 10 -
wie recognised on every hand is true that since the engagement of My Balas interpreter in the Supreme Court, the smoothness with which that particular branch of interpretation Han been carried on is most satisfactory, But the staff is necessarily a large one, and this redeeming feature only sorras the better to show the darkness of its sur roundings, My Ball would make a valuable- amistant to the Interpretse at the City Hall Clemaal but there can be no matiner of Aaron undelivers after doubt that the proper aphers for Dr. Eitel is that of head of the Interpreting Dapartment, a position which has bend again knd again foreshadowed but which now seems to be more distant than ever from practical shape. It may be remet bered that the reason why Dr. Eitel's temporary Appointment as Government Tranilator was no favourably received by: the Legislative Council and the commu- mity was because of the hope held out that his akuowledged abilities would be utilised in the manner we have stated. We do not for a moment docht but that WEDNESDAY, May 125
Goods per Guy Montering undelivered the Intelligent assistance of a shrewd after this duão subject to muddat scholarly man like the masloget referred to maut be of no small importanos în Thursday, May 18yo
4pin leaves for Cocktown, Syd, whatever capacity it may be rendered.
BATURDAY, May 18
3pm. A notion of Household Paralia *at Mrs More" romutepooy Earl porn (by Hemre Lane, Crawford & Co.) p.m. Decidental Oriental 5. §. Ons -Steamer. Contić foursa for Yokohama
and San FratI QURRICU
Joven for Baigon, p.m.-Cœuandra 4pmate of The Oriental Hotel
Buildings
Goods per Braemar Castle undelivered after this date subject to gent A
But here can ho do quod in to the Kreator Brvion he would render to the Daylight-Mitan Blahf Hail Tres for interests of this Government If hĩa
Honolula, Pern, do which will be AY, MAY 17 come
closed as followa ---
Java, British steamer, Capt. J. de Rid-2.15 r.. Registry ceases, der-Siemsien & Co.
2.30 PM. Post-Ofice elases, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 ceata entre Postage
departure.
ATORAN, British steamer, Captain J.. Rowley-Birley & Co.
MARGRETHE, German barque, Captain until the time of Thiesso.----Wizlar & Co.
Jostra, German -barque, Capisin · D. Hartmann.--Melchers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
May 4, 4.30 am., Buyew, Chinese str., 920, Oroad, Shanghai April 30, 5,10 am, General.-C. BL, &, N. Üo.
May 4, Braemar Castle, British steamar, 1425, J. B. Thomson, London March 21, and Singapore April 23, General,ADAM SON, BELL & Uos
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indien (except the Bahamas and Bay), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route:" Hongkong, May 4, 1880.
HOURS OF CLOSING
my10
THE FRENCH MAILB The following hours are observed in slowing Mails, dn, by the French Contact Packet-
Day before Departure,
F.Money Order Office closes,
Post Office closes, except the NKGET Box, which is always open out of Office hours,
AM-Post Office open,
myf
May 4, Guy Mannering, British four Day of Departure,
་། masted steamer, 2114, Ch. Mann, London March 13, Snez, Penang, and Singapore
10
Corresponded from the above Ports, Con- Steamship. Strathleven having ar
signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at thele risk
The Steamship' into the Godowns of Messrs Nouror & Co.,
Braemar Castle," whence and/or from the Whatves or Boats
THOMSON, Commander, delivery may be obtained,
will be despatched for the Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless above Port, at Daylight TOMORROW notice to
to the contrary be given before Neon the 5th Instant. TO-DAY.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to Cargo remaining undelivered after the 8th Instan's will be subject to rent.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Bongkong, May 4, 1880
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOσHOW,
The Steamship
“Kwangtung,"
Anderson's **Mercantils Correspondence.” Blakeley's
Commarolal Dictionary.
"Slang Dictionary."
Nuttalls Standard Dictionary." Uglivic Students' Dictionary."
Smith Smaller Disiionary.”
**Synonyms
*Arithmetic and Kay," 41 Manual Di
of Arithmetic "Manual of Mechanics
Manual of
of Bream Engine. *Manual
of Lided atd
and Tidal Currents.” Manual of Mathematical Tables." Dickens'*** Chili's History of England," Hand Book Travel Talk
Bancroft History of United States,”
* Child's Guide to Knowledge.
"Child's Fable Book
Maunder's
Maninder" "Butar Knowledge."
Maunder'a 4 Biographical Treamiry Maunder's Belentils and Historical Trea
Mannder's
National History) - Bible Elstory? Pewtner's Comprehenadve Specifier. Fronde's "Bhort Studies.
Bourne's Begunt Improvamasta. Ma Huzer History of England?!
White's "Latin and Engilah Dictionary. Bucks' Histry of Civilization In Eng
land
Amos "Primer English Copstitution." Swinburne's "Picture Logle" Smith's
Wit and Wisdom
Gray's Catalogue of Postage Banipa Bure's "Bell Ald Orclopedia Jones English Systems of Book-Keep
Mannars Modern Society ?? Boutledgu's “ Boys' Annual “Lapgoses, die, of Flowers."
Social Blades! Study of Boctology
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
BIRLEY & Co.,
Agents
хоз
Hongkong, May 1, 1880,"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter algusture, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Ex Peño
NMK in paraly.) No. 88, Order, 1 case
Gabordashery, from London. KJ (in paralg.) No. 200, Or., I 0380 WFS Dress Goods, from London, PF&0172/63, Order, 12 cases Colors,
Bt from London.
LT 305 Mars Ulmann & Co., 1 case
Watches, from Marseillen
G. 11 OHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, Misy 3, 1850.
NEWS FOR HOMI, The Overland Chiar Mail,
"(The olden Overland Paper in GMAIL)
18 TIME FOR Tan Exelisa Mark..
Captain arbore, will be
despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 5th Instant, at Non, instead of Daylight.
For Freight or Panango, apply to BAN DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Hongkong, May 4, 1880.
FOR SAIGON
myb
The German Steamer
Cassandra,"
be
Captain Lavors, will be dospatehod for the above at 4 p.m. Pert on MONDAY Next, the 10th Instant,
my10
April 27, Goveral briChius đi Đài
May 4, Suez, British steamer, 1891, J. D. Eaton, Calcutta April 21, Penang 26, and Singapore, 28, Opium and General.- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
May 4, Josefa, German bargue, 815, D. Harshmann, Antwerp Nov. 21, Genera).
Melonkes & Co.
May 4, Queen of England, Biammo ship, 640, T, M. Otton, Bangkok Maroh 81, Rice, -ORDER.
May 4, Stentor, British steamer, 1804, Kirkpatrick, Shanghai April 26, and Amoy May 3, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIES,
May 4, Casandra, Gorman steamer, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
May S, Strathleen, for Shanghai
Fuyaw, for Canton.
OLEARED. Wandering Minstrel, for Chefoo. Peru, for London. Formosa, for Tientsin.
Ksungchow, for Rotho Kangtung, for Coast Forte, Tottung, for Swatow
buy, for Amoy, &o, Braemar Castle, for Shanghai. Guday, for Takso.
11-
Posting of Letters GEMESÍ.
of all printąd matter and patterns cesses de A.12. -—-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters, 11.10A.M.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 conte until
- 11:30 AM.—when the Post Office close
entirely.
11.40 LM,-Late Letters may posted on board the pucket with Latë Fes of 10 cents until time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOKING
THE ENGLISH. MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mnila, da, by the British Contract Packet
1
P.
Day of Departure,
3
Money Order Oilco slonos P.M.--Reglairy of Leitere consen. Porting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
4 P.X.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
4.10 r. M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 4.30 P.-when the Post on lower
eutirely.
4.40 r. M.—Lata Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Latë” Fee of 10 cents until time of departure
Shipping Intelligence.
For Freight or Passage, apply to KUNG ONN,
PASSENGERS. No. 58, Praya West,
The following is corrected from the latest ARKIVAD. Hongkong, May 4, 1880 ---
London and Coloutal Papers, &c Per Braemar Castle, from London, &, CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. Captain Weir, Mr Stewart, and 0 Chinese,
VESSELS TO ARRIVE Per Stentor Williams, 3 children and
from Shanghai and Amoy
VAT HONGKONG. for London, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
Inft. Name, amat, Capt Gray, Mr Waring, Master 8. Brammar Castle, TROMEOs, Hay, Rev. Mr Mcgregor at THE &
Commander vos aived from the and's children, Cores and Mrs Morenos
Maliregor 9, Klz, Rickmers, above Ports, Consignees of Oarge are hereby fox Amcy, Dr MaGowan, Mrs Warren, | 17, Coldstream, informed that all Goods with the exception Wong; for Hongkong Mrs Stockwell, Mr
Sept. children
amshs, and 3* MERTS Almori and 28, 0. Broughton, being landed, at their of Opiam are
rlak, Into the Godowns
of the Undersigned a Paterson, and 90 Chinese; for Singapore, 11, Pym, Wanchai, hence delivery may be obtained. Mr Heinigmen ; for Singapore and Fenangs
24, West Glen, Consignees wishing to receive their Goods 550 Chinese.
26, Bernhard Carl (for For Guy Mantering, from Biraits, 125 matow) en the Wharf are at liberty to do sopra
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- Chinese Extern
Per Fuysw, from Shanghai, 78 Chinesa.
80, Made Luise, Nov. Per Suc, from Stralia, 200 Deck.
Por Sunda, for Yokohama, Hor. U. B
DEFANTED Plunket, Mrs Planket, amah and infant, 29, 6: 1. Munts,
18. William Rition, Mesars W. B. R. Mossop, De Rusett, 27, Neare Lidell auri Men servant, and 18 Chinowe,
FULLISEED AT THE "CRINA MAIL OFF en notice to the contrary be givet before
Noon TO-BAT
No Olsims will be admitted after the Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
printed matter.
after the 10th Instant will be remaining aubject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effooted.. Bills of Lading will be countesigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Uo,,
my11
THIS Mall Summary ↳ compiled from the Daily China Asil to published twfoo" a month on the morning of the English: Mall's - denariuos sud la • te
Beach fortnighth current history event in Chlor, and Japan, "con- winton in vriginal favela and collated from the journas pablished at the vicious. porte to those Countrie
It contaima Shipping news from Shangbal. longkong. Okatom Bo, had a complete
SHIPPING REPORTA
The Chltese steamer Fuyo, reportai First part moderate breeze and fine to Chapel Inland, thence to port cloudy with thomern of rain and N.El wind.
Hongkong, May, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMER "QUX MANNERING, The Belish steamer Suck reparts : Light
FROM LONDON
Parable and Easterly winda and smooth PENANG AND SINGAPORE. Doente pez Copy (postage
water from Singapore to abreast Paracel Islands thenos gloomy weather and rain. wha 56 cont.): 819 per annum (postage.
JONSIGNEES f Goods by the aborsettled westber. On the
with Northerly swell, outside thlok- L Ord
May, apoke hould be sent to soc
Dazed Steamde are hereby notified. 8. 17th bound Bouth off Dayé Padaran, Dargo is betag landed and stored an English man-of-war and a full tiga
King: ion of the day the
23, Fleders,
13. Cleaveland.
B
Pizarro, 9, Eingapore, 10, Clar ≥ 10, Ningarn
11 EL Onikaw, 10, Auals W. Weston,
29, Jane Bhuy 90, Hop 31,.
8 pm Oodidadial & Oriental 8. 8. Co's Steamer Belgia lowres for Tokobasna and San Fransis00.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 40. 184.
香港大藥房
energies were turned In the direction
indicatedvin, that of reorgaalang sad
3 p.m. ---English Mail leaves for Ports of supervising the entire Interpretation staff.
Oall and Barope
of the Colony... It may be amamed and wys believe we are right in samming, that FRIDAY, May 21
the ruling spirits of the Colonial Office look with favour upon the formation of this Department. Indeed, His job posible that had not the fden of joining bed with it the other position of.. UhinsRBO Secretary bean permstently advinoed by the Governor, the uggestion would have been carried out long ore now. The rearrangement of the Registrar General'a Office may have retarded the develop- ment of this most desirahan adminis trative reform; and it la la be hoped that, so soon se the new Efheral Cabinet hàs • fairly nakiled, down to work, the detalla of the suggested okangen are laid before Lord Kimberley, and the fants Governor and verbally by Mr. Marsh, are fully explained, in writing by the the Interpreter Generate Office will speedily become a permanent and fu dependent department, under the guid ance of the present able seting Chinese Secretary
A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHELISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIATE, IMPORTERS
Daugma BONDALE, NORSERY REQUr SITES, TOILEY REQUISTERS, ENGLISH AMERICAN, AND French PatenT MEDICINES
MANUFACTURERS.
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Polaca Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aurated Walery. The Manufactory under direct and continuous Burozsah dupervinon, Hongkong, June 1, 1876, 6
Our correspondent at Canton, in his letter of 90th ulto,,, takes us to task in a most exceptionable manner for hav ing, as he alleges, done an injusties to Mr. Lincoln, U. 8. Consal it that port As there appears to be no doubt as to the existence of the contract referred to PASSENGERS striving in Hongkong, be any as having been made by Mr Tancoln, other persons who may desire to cos our editorial censure applied specially sule the files of local, Uhlas, Japan, to the State Department at Washington. America, English, Indian or Austra
lian newspapers, Are mi lied to enllThe legality or otherwise of the U. S. *** the ^ Citrul MAIF " One There over Consul's action rests entirely upon the
sixty nowapapera, dalles and westlict, question whether or not. He absolutely, the from these countries, are now fled for resigned his atheial position prior to his si reference
The pubhoation of this isus comme at 7:50 pm
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, KAT. 1. 1880,
our remarks of yesterday we voured to sho kha“ inevitabid tand
of the Governors line of regard
to the establishment tha port of Blinese Secretary, and the m ner in which that deare
would affect the
this question in the
part from ATS
mental reasons afsady dren, the
Rikelva
being
is now pretty
the Colonial
Fros
His Excellency
Penarth
Antwerp
ant point to ha
Elushing
tary of State
Antwory
Antwerp
his sarongly
Ponstth
Antwerp
Novantle
Sandon
Kemport
Ponerth
aten of the contract in London. This is so from the very nature of things, because, whatever arrangement may- have previously been made by Consuls of other. Fortugn Powers at Canton, it was 4 mantuest Impossibility for the US. State Department to rally or approve
· of a contrabe einde în direct violation: a Statute of the United States acceptance by the Department Lincoln's resignation and his rem of office are not fully reconciled correspondente Jotter IEN
rest, why was he Prarts to resume his post
having erence election
NOVELS
SCHOOL BOOKS
મારુ ક
Hongkong
1800 16
Grols Matting, 118
Bundries 1 for Now
Lineha