2
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Prime "Young America" Cheese.
EASTERN CHEESE
WHITTAKER'S HAMB, Very Fine.
BONELESS CODFISH.
SALMON BELLIES in Kita.
MACKEREL in Kits.
Family PIG PORK. Prime Mess BEEF. LAMBS' TONGUES. CRACKED WHEAT. CORN MEAL.
COMB HONEY in Frame.
PEA NUTS.
BARCELONA nuts.
OX TONGUES.
BOMINY,
RYE MEAL.
PECAN NUTS,
HICKORY NUTS.
POTTED MEATS.
BARTLET PEARS. PEACHES.
&, $o.,
do.
E MENELAUS."
N Invoice of Mizner's
PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES
at a
DEED CHESTS
To be Sold at Manufacturers' Prices.
T. & D. HENRY'S GOVERNMENT NAVY CANVAS, all Numbers.
Mails.
STEAM
FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TRURANEAN FORTS, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NATATION COMPANY's Steam-ship RAVENNA, Captain Les, will leave this Du MONDAY, the 23rd August, at 5 p m.
For further Particulars, apply to
an23
A. MulVXIt, Muperintendant. Hangkang, August 11, 1880.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH
CENTRAL
arki
THE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
S. 8. BELGIC will be despatch-
FLAX SEAMING TWINK. Ted for San Francisco vis Yokohama,
Ex "BOPE."
WOODBERRY'S COTTON DUCK,
1 to 10.
E
RAVENS DUCK, and
DRILLS,
on TUESDAY, the 24th August, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central Now and South Americs, and Europa.
COTTON TWINE
"RAPHAEL"
A Large Assortment of CROCKABY AND GLASSWARE.
DINNER SERVICES,
DESSERT SERVICES,
TOILET SERVICES,
BREAKFAST SERVICES,
$0.
&
Ex "ANCHISES,"
LATE
{
and
ARRIVALS.
RUTHERFORD'S Extra All Long FLAX
CANVAS. RUTHERFORD'S Royal Navy CANVAS.
Du. RUTHERFORD's Best Boiled
Engine OOLZA OIL
English-COTTON WASTE.
Took's Patent PACKING.
Flax PACKING.
Horn's Best Russian CORDAGE,
Hest English Charcoal WIRE ROPE.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with
Steamers from shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm. of the 23d Angust. PARUEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 6 pm. same day all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same is required.
SAUK
REDOCTION is made on RETURN PAG-I
ARE TICKETS.
Conanlar Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, abuuld be sent to the Company's cos addressed to the Collector of Cus. toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
BU24
CHAS, H. HASWELL, JE,
Agent. Hongkong, August 16, 1880.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR HARDON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALLIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MANSKILLMEN :
ALBO,
Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 3/16th, 14th BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND
and 3/8th.
HUBSUCK'S PAINTS and OILS. TURPENTINE. Copal VARNISH, French POLISH SOFT SOAP. OAKET'S Wellington KNIFE POWDER, Plate POWDER. Plato BRUSHES. Billlard (HALK CUE TIPS, Metallic TAPE LINES.
Chooa's Patent PADLOOKS,
TIU LOCKA,
FIRE GRATES.
Cupboard LOOKS,
Box LOOKS.
Suspension and Bracket Patent Extinguled-
ing KEROSINE LAMPS.
EODORES & Sons' CUTLERY.
Electro-plated WARE.
BUNTING and Banting THREAD. BUSSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUM.
Koyal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Plat
Bottles.
L
PORT LOUIS,
\N MONDAY, the 30th day of August,
() 1880. Noon the Company's
18. 9. XC8, Commandant RAPATEL, with Malls, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thle Port for the
abore pieces
Cargo and Specle will be roglstered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
Cargo will be received on board natl 4 pm., Specle and Parcela until 3 p.m. on the 29th of August, 1880. (Parcels are not
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCRAN STE MCHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers al through rater for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the FANOTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
**Laerten,"
Capt. & F. SCALE, be despatched on
about the 30th Instaɔt.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Agents. Boagkouz, August 21, 1830.
TA BENGES TO DEPART.
Per Fabius, for Newchwaug, 2 Chinese. Por Lucky, fur Amoy, 13 ChineER. Por But-shin, for Swator and Shanghai, 12 Chinese.
Per Pernambues, for Saigon, 120 Chinesa
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Chia-tung reporta: Left Sbanghal at 7 a.m. on 17th inst, fine will weather and moderate breeze throughout or On the 19th Inst., spoke German 3-masted schooner China off Chapel Island, from Nowchwang boned for Hongkong, 15 days out, in lat, 24.10 N., lang. 118.13 E., all well. Amived in Hongkong at 8 p.m. on
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
A Captain A. Kipo, will be despatched on or aboui
the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong. August 21., 1880.
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA FOOCROW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for Adelaide and New Zealand l'urls)
The Steamship
**Claverhouse."
J. BROWN, Commander, will be despatched si
aburo on or about the 2nd Proximo, For Freight or Passago, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. ffongkong, August 21, 1880
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vresele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Wieler & Co.
CILVANOM, British ship, Capt. Beadle.-
20th.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ——,
Service 11, Evening 5. Holy Communion every Sunday, esc pt the 2nd and 4th in the month.
[No. 5340-August, 21, 1880.
Commerce to press upon the Governor Legislative Council, and which had been the desirability of doing what lies within approved by the Finaños Committee on the bis power to check the actual interfer-7b of June last, is an Increase of 63,360 ence of the Customs with native bonts.
nings, M. A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning and been said that, when Sir Thomas House, &" This liom has apparently ST. JOHN'B CATHEDRAL -Rev. W. Jou-and vessela under our very nose. It per annum for Hghting Government Wade was informed that the Chinese been sathorised under the Scorotary of stopped junks and boats under the very State's despatch of 15th August, 1879, places where our forts are supposed to while, as we have stated above, it was pass exist, that diplomatic gentleman is re-ed by the apparently easy going or helpless at 8 AM. Holy Communion on the second ported to have stated that such a matter Finance Committed on the 7th June of this and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of could be easily dealt with by the Police
Military Service-Rev. C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service
the Parade Service. A Voluntary Service Authorities. Now, if a couple of steamer, It Government Rouse bas bitterto is held in the Garrison Theatre at 745 launches could be employed at either been Highted for $1,447 a-year, it is absurd P.K.]
end of the Harbour limits for a month to suppose, that a sum of $4,800 ta nów 20-
UNION Vavron-Morning Service, st
11 A., Afternoon, 5 F.M.--Divine Service or two, it is not improbable that a new quired for that purpose: so that the pria- ya Chinese, 3-3 F.. every Sunday, with light might be thrown upon the whole cipal reason for the increase must, we fancy, The British steamer Fokien reporte: communion on first Sunday of every month, question of how our trade is hampered. be sought for lin the mentioned in the
No one, not even the Governor himself. Tameni to Amoy, light N.E. wind and fine-Rev. Dr. Chalmers. weather throughout; Amoy to Swatow and Hongkong, light variable winds and fixe In Tamsus: Co.'s at. Hailong. In Amy: B.M.S. Sheldrake, B. 8. Tientsin and Hing Shing, and Cruiser Fes Boo, in Swator: Co.'s str. Douglas, S. 8. Bungarian, and H.1. My g.b. Chen to. and S. S. Stratou left for North on night of
seams to fully understand how completely printed deonment a tax-payer would be the "cordon" has been drawn across the so small-minded as to object to pay for the Harbour entrances; and the services of gas-bull of the Queen'e Representative, SVID these launches might be the means of though that personage were an unpopular placing the Government in possession
ST. PRTER'S SEAMEN'S OHUECH-Rev. C. Gubert Booth, B. A., Seamen's Chaplain. Service at 6 P.M. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion on the frat Sunday in the month at 11 .M. All seat free,
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road of known facts upon which important well could be; but there seems to be a Cruiser Ling Feng Wont Hoogkong Christian Association conclusions might be arrived at. Since Ikok of Information on this point, and resi Service for Seamen, Sunday and Thursday, Sir John Hennessy bas so roundly rated denta are desirous of "more light" upon it. the Chamber of Commerce for its apathy Governor Hennaasy at one time advocated The British ateamor Dale reports: Left
Sr. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURO-ROY. and inactivity on this most important that the sittings of the Finases Committee Bangkok Bar on the 13th Augue, bad
is n disappointmant to the should be open to the public]: hers is an moderata 5 W. winds and cloudy weather. Grandy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuon. subject, down the Gulf of Siam; fresh 9. WV. and (All Sorvions in Chinese.) Morning public that it has not been enabled to Southerly winds and clear weather to the Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and Paracels and from thence to port light Sermon, at 11AM. Bible Class, at 3 espouse his cause and to admire his instance, amongst others, for the desirabl variable winds and fine olear weather.
P.M. Froaching, at 6.30 F.M. Holy Com energetic action, as opposed to the Hty of auch an arrangement." munion, lat Sunday in Chinese month. alleged inertness and long-suffering
20tb.
The German barque Livingstone reporta: First part light northerly winds and fine weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL---
Per Hae shin, at 9 a.m. Tu-morrow, the
22ad inst
For SHANGHAT,--
7.90 r..
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,—Servios in the German language, by Pastor F. Klitzke, every Sunday, at half-past toa A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHUROH, Garden Road, 8. M. Mats and Sermon. 6 r.M. Evening Service, Benediction
THE
ja palj
silence" of the aforesaid Chamber. Tax statement in our morning contempo- Failing the employment of the steam-rary, that "Sergt. Quinosy has been trans- launches as suggested, we think that formed by Hh Exolency the Governor His Excellency might at least have, at
next meeting of Council, another fling into an Inspector," is untrue and the NSST- at the unofficial members and the Chaming and illogical suggestion made on that ber of Commerce on the same topic. atatement by our contemporary-ie silly, This would, at all events, reassure the illiberal and false. Though his ablilty as a community that he had not altogether linguist, sad bis extensive knowledge of forgotten the subject of the Blockade, Ohinses and English affaire, Mr Qutacey amid the multiplicity of his other on-
For Huai Yuen, at 4.30 p.m., on Mon- HONGKONG DISPENSARY,gagements, and that, while he did not has been of great nervios to the Governor
day, the 23rd inat, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SWATOW. ---
Per Yattung, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
23rd inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per sunda, st 11.30 am, on Tuesday,
the 24th inat.
For
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BOMBAY,
the 24th inst.
CLIFTON, British barque, Capt. Davies. For PORT DARWIN. -- Rosario & Co.
GENERAL FAIRCHILD, American barque, Capt. David Kolly.-Melchors & Co.
Rog WELT. American ship, Capt. 0. 0. Welt.-Arubold, Karberg & Ov.
JOEN R. STANCOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury,-Order,
ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson. Wialer & Co.
NIAGARA, Gorman barque, Captain J. Kuhlmann.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
JOHN M. CLERK, American barque, Capt. B. W. Conant.-Douglas Lapraík & Co.
San Joaquin, American ship, Capt. J. B. Drinkwator.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SILAS, French barque, Captain C, Huet. -Captain.
KEPLER, German barque, Capt. Flazen- burg-Siemenem & Co.
AND
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大菜
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Per Chins, st 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NOSERY REQUI:
BITES, TOILET Exquisitas, EnglJSE, AMERICAN, ANd French PatENT MIDJOINES. MANUFACTURERS
Per Penedo, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
26th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—
The British Contract Packet Ravenna will be despatched on MONDAY, the 23rd August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Eatope vid Brindisi; to the Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar.
N.H.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Belgic, will
bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th Int., with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Bonolala, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows :-
2.1 P.M. Regletry coasos.
WOODVILLE, British barque, Capt. Lowes 2.30 r. M. Post-Offas closes, bat Letters Rodð, —Arabúld, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 2, Chin-tang, Chinese aloamer, 885, Winsor, Shanghai Aug. 17, Gonecal.-0. M. S. Ñ. Co.
Aug. 21, Sunda, British stanner, 1050, Reeves, Yokohama Aug. 13, Mails and General.-P. & V. S. N. Co.
Aug 31, Hamburg, German barque, 349, Kroge, Newchwang July 16, Beans. EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
Aug. 21, Fokien, British steamer, 509, J. C. Abbott, Tamsui Aug. 17, Amoy 19, and Seator 21, General DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Aug. 21. Dale, British aleamer, 644,
and General-YDEN FAT BONG
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Faoket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hoekkor, Aug. 11, 1880.
au24
Of
Soda Water, Lemonade, Touls Water, Gingerade, Patana Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
mean to do anything himself, he was at during the past few years, and his nọca has least equal to the feat of criticising un-boen kept pretty hard at the grindstone at fairly those who had done their best to Government House during that time,--so move the powers that be against this substantial grievance!
LOCAL AND GENERAL, We are informed that the O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Ajax, from London, left Singapore on the 18th; and the Laertes, from Livor pool, is to leave p.m. of 22nd instant, for Hongkong.
Means Geo, R. Stevens & Co. infarm us that the S. B. Thales arrived at Port Dar-
win on Monday, the 18th; and the 8.5
Meath left Newcastle for this Port via
Cooktown and Port Darwin on the 19th instant.
much so that, although Oapt Deano has
repeatedly requested that he should be sent back to his duty, he has been retained sa the Governor's Interpretar, and five or six men have passed over ble head. What really has been done is this,that a slight massure of justice has been meted out to Sergt. Quincy in giving him the promotion he ought to hava had many years ago la the ordinary couras of events had he got been placed on the secunded list. He is
one. Hi now the Senior Sargeant sare advancement brings him neither ingrossed
pay, extras, nor any emolument whatever; and is purely a matter portaining to rank and precedenoo. Bergenat Qalacey's ten We learn that the steamer Hae-shis, Capt. years are up in a month or two. There are Gibbon, has been extremely fartuasie in her few men more generally popular, more use- late nocident. She had scarcely a mark to ful or energetic, or more intelligent in the show that she had strack; so that the vessel Forra......... was therefore undocked with every, de- patob, and has resumed her berth in THE Hongkong Catholic Register has the Harbour..
following notes wider the heading, "News from the Missions"--
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MArt" Office, where over Tas steamer Glencoe, which may he looked alxty newspapers, dailies and weekites, for to-morrow from London and Singapore, from there countries, are now fled for tus been hurried on faster than naval, reference,
BIRTH.
We are glad to hear that Father Dengod- ins, Missionary of Thibet, has left Hong- koux for Pondichery and Calcutta where be will be able in find types for printing bls books in Tibetan language. It will be
boot to our Missions. Father Des Koding belongs to the Scofety of the Mis-
Etrangères de Paris.
owing to the fact that she le engaged full at 24 par ton for New York. She will load at Shanghai and Foochow, and probably rions.
We hear with regret that the Synod in S
14th of August, the Wife of J. ROBERTS, of Amoy. This vessel will have shown freight | Chnen will not take place before September.
At Pootung Customs (Shanghai), on the a Daughter.
DEATH.
At Chefoo, on the 13th August, HEE MINE, Infant Daughter of J. M. and Emma land, aged 9 months and 13 daya.
The publication of this issue commenced
The China Mail.
MAILS By Tax FRENCH PAOKAT.- Tio French Contract Paskat Our at 9.00 p.m.
vill he despatched on MONDAY, the 30th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cylon, Indis (via Madras), the Australasian Coloniss, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
the Mails, &c.
to be sent on board; they munt la loft James Thomson, Bangkok Aug. 13, Rice The usual bours will be observed in closing at the agency's Office,
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkour, August 17, 1880,
DENTAL NOTICE,
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Ang. 21, Yangleat, British steamer, from Canton.
Aug, 21, Freya, Garmen corvette, 2000, 8 guns, 24 man, 2400 hp... You Hippel, Panama May 7, Honolula, Port St. Louis, d'Apra, and Marila.
Aug, 21, Livingstone, Germau barque, 581, B. Steffen, Newchwang July 28, BeanWIELER & CO.
Aog. 31, Tek Zi, Gortaan barque, from
DR. ROGERS, now on a visit to Sang Whampoa JEFFREY'S India PALE ALE, in Piat in the Winter as usual,
Bottles.
ULARET-Chateau THIBOEUF,
IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarta Chateau LAROBE.
Breakfast CLARET.
HAUT SAUTERNE,
SACCOME'S White Seal BHERRY,
Do,
Amontilado SHERRY,
Do. Very Fine OLD PORT.
HAL, will return to HONGKONG early
Hongkong, April 1, 1880.
Insurances.
OHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1980,
Draught ALE and FORTER, sold by the | CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000.00
Gallon.
STATIONERY.
BOOKS,
TOBACCOS, and
CIGARS.
JOHN
MOIR & SON,
Üressz & BLACKWELL'S
and
ABRICAN
O ILMAN STORE 8.
Aug. 21, Ravenna, British steamer, 2118, George Lee, Shanghai Aug. 18, Maila and General.-P. & O. B. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 21, Jas. Shepherd, for London.
21, Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore.
21, Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c.
31, Chin-tung, for Canton.
21, Ta Lee, for Tientsin.
21, Jamnica, for Mantle.
21, Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok.
21, Kwangtung, for Ocuas Ports.
21, Priam, for London, &e.
CLEARED.
CAPITAL PAID-UP... 300,000.00 Reserve Fund... 425,000 00 | A. 8. Hall, for Chefoo. BALANCE UNDIVIDED........... 70,278.43 Fabius, for Newchwang. DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE
Laucky, for Amʊy. 20% per Aunum. Has thin, for Swatow & Shanghai. HOLDERS....... DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS Pernambuco, for Saigon.
OF BUSINESS, 25 % on the amount of their Contributions.
BE Company grants Policies on MARINE Risks to all paris of the World, pay- ablo at any of its Agencles,
Contribatory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE. HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
SHIP CHANDLER Y To-day's Advertisements.
of
Every Description.
BAIL-MAKING and RIGGING,
promptly executed.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1880,
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
Esteralda,"
Captain TALBOT, shortly due, will have immediate
despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL Qu. Hongkong, August 21, 1860,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Chin-tung, from Shanghat, Mrs Corzze, sud 4 Übiness.
For Sunda, from Yokohamis, Mesura Van Grises and Signor.
Per Ravenna, from Shanghai; for Hong- kong, Mr G. F. Veitch, and 7 Chinese 1 for Bombay, Me R. E. Torq; for Aden, Col, Gordon; for Port Said, Mosats A. and N. Filsbor; for Southampton, Mesars F. J. Wakely, and J. Read.
Per Follen, from Amoy, de, 69 Obinets. Per Dale, from Bangkok, 99 Chiness.
DEPARTED.
Per Niigata Maru, for Rohe, &o., Lieut Tunased, 27th-Isciskillings, mad 4 Beer-
sge.
For Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore, 1 European, and 420 Chinoro.
Por Bajanattianuhur, for Bangkok, 170 Ohinese.
Per Kwangtung, for the Coast, 200 Chi-
mese.
Per Priam, for Bingapore, o., 252 Chi-
zestr
Xxxwwwww
HOURS OF ULOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are abserved in closing
Mails, de, by the British Contract:
Packet-
Day of Departure,—
1
F. M.-Money Order Office closes.
3
4
P.M.-Registry of letters cease.
Posting of all printed matter and patterns conSex.
P.M.-Maile closed, except for Late
Letters,
4.10 P.3.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 30 cents until
entirely.
4.50) P.M.—when the Post Office closes
4.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of
doparture,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Shipping.
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1880,
liate amounting to close on £40,000 by her last and present trip, by the time she reaches London, may two or three months
hence.
A CORRESPONDENT takes exception to the statement that the visit of the man-of-war D. M. de Molina to Nagasaki was the only appearance of a Spanish vessel in that port
The other four Regions in Chios bave al- ready done with It and the acts have been sent to Rome,,
The festival of the Assumption of the Bleired
Virgiu has been celebrated in the Sunon District with great devotion espeel- ally in the villages of Bi kan-Yan-tinget, Chakan and Tatlong where not less than four hundred Obristians received the Holy Communion in that day,
for 300 yoare The Spanish despatch vessel The following is the under of Bervloe at St. Narsaw, after taking Don Bibaldo de Mes John's Cathedral, to-morrow, thirteenth to Tientsin, where be concluded the Treaty Sunday after Trinity — with China, visited Nagasaki; some six or THE manner in which the Chinese Cus- matter; but the Nagasaki paper has evid- seven years ago. It is certainly not a vital toms are conducting their system of check on the supposed emnggling pro-ently made a wide shot, pensities of the Chinese in this Colony,
Matina-Venite, No. 3 Monk; Faslon,
ollut shine aar; Hymn, No. 222 Nos. 119-120 Monk; Te Deum, Dykes: Jubilata, No. 163 Monky Anthem In-
Evensong-Palina, Nos. 131 and 122 Monk: Magnificat, Parinlan Tonea; None is becoming, if it has not previously The Iron Duke, as we mentioned last Dimittis, Parisian Toner; Hymn, No. 590;
Hymn, 18 become, "greater than we can bear." svening, has been safely docked and it is Thore need not be any allusion to the found to day what repairs it will be neces-Toroning the Importation of a "Janic-nas” case now under investigation at the Ma- gistrate's Court, as, until some decisionary to make on the vessel before she is into Amoy, noted by the Gazette a tow days is arrived at, it will be as well to leave ready again for new. Ten to fifteen platos since, that paper has had to apologies to that alone. But it is satisfactory to will have to be taken out of the port bilge. the thin-skinned residents of the Settlement find that the Police are at last being The frames and keelsone and floor will also in th so words employed in bringing forward such have to be renewed. The vessel will pro- charges. We chronicled a case at the
We are sorry to learn that our remarks,' western entrance to the Harbour a short bably be some six weeks in dock. All the in our issue of 12th Justsot, regarding the time ago, and we are informed that the repairs that have to be done will be done latest importation from Tamsui have been taken as having a personal allusion. We boats of the Chinese cruisers, or those at the Aberdeen Deck by the Hongkong most emphatically disclaim any such inten- attached to the Customs stations, are and Whampoa Dock Company. It is tion, there was a variable-res imported by employed most of the night watching against the policy, and we trust it will be marks apply. We eiderstand that is is to and to it alone, did our re- for any or every opportunity to pounce long against the policy of the Authorities boa paraanent resident, and will be locat upon any bost that comes in their way.
Only when daylight dawns, and these to patch up any work when it can be done proceedings would have more chance of at once and on the spot, when accident or becoining kuown, do these, Customs tour and wear has coonstoned the necessity harpies retire to their coverte.. We for the same. have frequently obtained some notion of
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ed somewhere in the vicinity of Cham-bé,
ad although perhaps its dulast notes
biny not be zoothing to the ear, it will doubtless prove another attraction to the many frequenters of the beach, ta
the patience and lack of spirit evinced Te regard to the draft Ordinance, to amend: From Ningpo, the Mercury Idarns that the by the boat-people trading in these Seation 8 of Ordinance 8 of 1837, there is one Beltish base Emere sad Urimite werd 6 p.m--English Mail leaves for Forts of waters, how they will submit to almost thing which should be noted. The power from Shanghai, was loading cotton and am discharging from Penang, and the Sumatra, Call and Europe.
Auction.
11 a.m-Austion of Sundries at H.M.'s Orduance Stores, Queen's Road East,
Meeting,
9 p.m.-Heetlag of Zotland Lodge..
Amusement.
Moonlight Entertainment at Kowloon
Gardens.
General Memoranda. TULADAY, Angust 24:**
3.30 p.m.-Maeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, at Club Charabera.
8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.' Steamer leaves for Yokohams and fan Francisco. 4p.m.-Zamboanga leaves for Manila, FRIDAY, August 37:
Penedo leaves for Port Darwin, SATURDAY, August 28
Noon. Auction of ploss or parcel Ground at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sales Roems, MONDAY, August 30:-
Noon.French Mail leaves for Porta el
Call and Europe.
anything rather than offend the Cus
toms emissaries; we have also disco sought to be taken from the Superintendent shoo for Amoy Four Chinese gun bosts vered on more than one occasion how far of Police has, by Saotion 7 of Ordinance 4 were in port the Chip Yuen-kas, Fu
po, and Pac-chun, so the steamers Tun-sin the Customs, employés will go in their of 1969, been transferred to the Superlu and Kiung-chote and the lerohaa Toles and demands, whether any grounds exist or tendent or Officer in charge of the Fire Bel. Dong guen. not for their action. It is therefore not
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difficult to understand the state of things gade for the time bèlug." Without saysA CALCUTTA paper gives an account of the brought about by this cordon of anxious that the alteration in the law proposed by faneral of Georga Nairne, she gasman who and watchful "squeezers. We are not the Draft Ordluanos now read a first time is was hanged for the brutal murder of in a position to say that any special very important, It indicatan a desire on the unfortunate native polloemen. The funeral action has been taken lately by the part of the presons Governor to gradually took place in the Beolab burial-grenndi fu
the presence, we are told; of some Chamber of Commerce regarding this
Indios d gentlemen ing livered on the subject by H.E. Governor tige of corporal punishment may ho remoy the Union Jack and norme by six soame Hennessy; but so far as the public are ed from the Courts, as well as frota the Gaol Flowers wero cast into the grave, and a aware, the Chamber has done far more It is well to bear in mind that this is not Rev. Mr. Godwin, assisted by several then the present Governor seems to have the polley of Her Majesty's Government, the hands of Jesus, terdi
Indies," Bang hymn
Bafe in beginning accomplished. It would appear that
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matter since the memorable speech de change the statute-book, so that every VOG: murderer's body was ensared
our Executive is so fally occupied with but merely the free interpretation of that
by
his all-round campaign against the va policy by Sir John Popo Hennessy. He Tas Panama Star and Harald thus dellvors rious departments of the service, that he first tried by unconstitutional means to top
can find no time to devote to the more Rogging altogether » hə now does It on the limelt on the silly rumour that prevailed serious affairs of the Government. As, incorrect assumption that he is following some short time ago about the Portuguero therefore, there is but lite hope that the polley of the Home Government being called upon to give up Macro to the
Chinese the real merits of the Blockade question
The Chinese are an ungrateful lot. The dealt with under the present regime, it Tax first tem on the Supplementary at other day that 1 to any in the year will be the duty of the Chamber of mates passed at the late meeting of the 1685, the Emperor was moraly disturbed -
can ever be thoroughly and earnestly