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lities other than British that have aided matters of administration, persists in more prosperous people were likely to br. in making Hongkong what it now is, frittering away his energies upon biok good to have shows surpluses, and he As Mr Keswick observed, however, it iserings and strife with the result that he could only hope that either in water supply quite certain th
these ill-advised at renders himself unhappy and alienates tempts on the part of the Governor the sympathies and the esteem of the will have no other effect than that of great majority of those around him. strengthening the bonds of sympathy existing between the different sectione of this loyal community, and at the same time reducing to a minimum those feelings of respect and confidence which
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THE GOVERNOR ON THE FINANCES OF THE- COLONT.
L-LAND ZEVENUS...
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Governos. felt obliged to his hon. Procoodings of a meeting of the Legislefriend for having congratulated the Counalt
all right-thinking men are ever ready to tive Council of Bongkang held on Septem-on what he had bech good exbagli to de- give to worthy representatives of Roy-bor 10, when the following members were acribe as the satisfactory state of our finan in thinking that the revenue of the Colony alty. At the same time this itamense present:-H. E. the Governor, Sir Jehu, and be concurred with his hon. friend power of friction which seems to ba Ready. The peculiar characteristic of Governor Pope Hennessy, President; the Hon. the indicated commercial prosperity. So far
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APPROPRIATION BIEL
THE APPOPRIATION BILL 1880.81:
LESNIO ON THE FAINCIPLE OF THE The Governor stated that the Finance which were now in his hand in a revised Committoe had gone through the estimates for. In accordance with the arrangement made at the last meeting, he now moved that the Council go into Pablle Committee on the Bill,
previous
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on ak
be
11. THE CAUSEWAY BAY BARBOUR OF ZENUGE.
to
which this bill deals, none of them they Hennessy gives the community some Acting Colonial Secretary, F. Stewart, therefore, upon the broad question with ides of the danger which, under certain LL.D., the Hon. the Attorney General, who assisted hire or he himself who had oircumstances, might lurk in its exer. L. O'Malloy, the Hon. the Acting the greator responsibility la controlling tho cise; and one ceases to be astonished at Treasurer, M. 8. Tongochy, and the follow anon of the Colony-bad any case to complsia of the present position of the f the results which elsewhere became so ing unoficisi members-Hon. P. Ryrie namo With roapest to the remarks of actorious. Such rulers would in former Hon. W. Keswick, Bou. 3. M. Price, Hop., bis hon. friond as to the deficit be found bere his arrival in April 1877, it was, of days, have been the kind of men to
cotme, possible, in bay Colony, where a breed revolutions; and the discord and Ng Chor.
defisit was discovered, to point to the fact HONGKONG DISPENSARY, soreness which now mark the track of
that a portion of the expenditure of the preseding year was laid out on the purchas of something that remained in the Colony. discovered in the fluances of India, and if The charge brought by His Excel-
For instance, a very large defiots had been lency against the City Hall Committee,
they were to be told that a considerable of having suppressed the material facts
sum had been laid out on Public Works it of the dispute, comes, as we have pro-
would be true, but it would not alter the fact that there was a deficit. *One of the viously chserved, with very bad grace
Mr Keswick thereupon made the general principles of finance was that wo ware to from the end of the Executive. It
ehould be met by the revenue of that year, respect DUGGISH SURIER, NURSERY BEQUI-will, however, be for the Committee remarks on the principle of the Bill, fo: avoid a deficit. Whatever sum, we laid out
cccasion. He began by remarking otherwise there was a deficit. With to show the falseness of the insinua which leave bad been reserved to him on a BITER, TOILET Reqvisites, ENGLISH,
tlou by a full statement of the case as that the Colony was to ba congratulated on to the ese of land, less sure, coming AMERICAN, AND FRENO PATENT MEDICINES.
now represented or misrepresented by the very satisfactory state of its fluances from his hon. frisad, the opinions the Governor. This there is little and the extorsiva and growing charactor of pressed were well worthy of consideration. MANUFACTURERS
On two souslans Bis Excel-There was no doubt whatever that the sale donbt will be done to the Entisfaction long had alluded to the deficits which were of land in this Colony ought a priori, of the community. It is clear that on arrival of abortly afterwards pointed lead to the building of brases and to an le His Excellency has misdirected a out to him by Mr Gardiner Austin. It was crease of revenue indirectly, but he should very large share of his time in frit to be regretted these figures bad not been put like to ask his hon. friend whether in the ing and working up these "cock-and-before the Council, as he was under the Im-history of Hongkong it had never come to buil" charges against the Commit-pression that the revenue up to that period pass that land salca bad taken place, and tee; and it will therefore he necessary, had been adequate to the ordinary expenses that large quantities of land had been pur- out for the information of the public of of the Colony. Onlooking into the estimates chased, and bald by land speculators, to Hongkong hat for that of the Secretory of for 1876, he found that there was $902,500 this moment uubailt upon, That which
expenditure and $985,308 of revende, would be a matter of no great moment in
Qolony-was oxious matter in a listin da. The publication of this issue commenced State, to disperse the series of phantoms which certainly left a deficit or, found lagu like this. If the Surveyor General
which His Excellency has raised. There $17,000; but he so in that year, island was one point against the Committee of $52,000 oild paid for the Central School sito were to turn to bis book now and find out which is Excellency and his Attorney and $10,000 more spent in the conversion of the lots of land in the East and West of The China Mail.
General made a great deal. That was Stonecutters Island gaol into a powder this town purchased years ago and still re- the independent and so-called cavalier magazine. These items wero bat money malding idle, some purchased by hon. gen HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1880. manner in which the Committee received sunk; sertainly the alto was worth all the lemon afting at this table others pur. the suggestion said to have been made mener paid for it. Taking from these two chased by other persons in the exercise of sums the deficiency of $17,000 there their own business (and they were fully en Wires Sir Joha Pope Hennessy takes by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, to try would be a surplus of $45,000, as he made titled to do so)-they would res that there to accusing any bouest resident or body the "fren opening" of the Museum out the figures. Ele mentioned this, as were many lots so lying perfectly idle. So They had of honest residents of suppressing the for six months. Now, apart from the it appeared to have engaged his Excellen. that Government was not solely to blame truth or suggesting false issues, it is contention that there has been no ex-er's attention on two occasions; he thought for house rent being so dear.
deed a spectade for the gods, but why clusion of one race more than another the figures he had taken were correct. very few building sites in this Colony, The
ferred to by His Excellency was the sale
bands of private individuals, and he had this should be so it is altogether un- at any time, it ought to be noted that Another matter which had twico been re land bad passed from the Crown into the ao power to compel them to build houses. necessary for us to explain." The pre- the Committee's despatch, referring the Crown Lands. His Exellency said the sent Head of the Executive in Hong whole-matter in dispute to the new other day that the sale of Crown land, Thoy paid the axed rent, they complied kong has been severely and most de Secretary of State (Lord Kimberley), especially in a small Colony like this, with the terms of their deeds, and there, a Ordin servedly called to account for his action had been written and seat in to thewan satually selling a portion of our far as the Government was concerned, the
required land, he could, under as land revenue only the increment of in regard to various matters, and it is local Government on 13th May, nearly ospital, and that what we should consider matter ended. If, for public purposes, lie therefore not sarprising that be should a mouth before any mention was made reses in the value of land with the pro-anor, reclaim it, bat he would not sotapel lond baself up to the nuzzle and fire of this suggestion. It is asserted-Wegraalse Increase of the prosperity of the them to build houses. Leaving this ques himself off now and then at his oppon- cannot say with what correctness--that Colony." He might be wrog, but he took Hor, Bis Excellency again remarked that his a different view from His Excellency. He hon. friend's eminent position as a buslisens ents so as to keep accounts square. Sir Michael flicks-Beach's despatch Neither is it at all astonishing that the must have been received early in balieved that land un oductive was lost man entitled the remarks he had made on Per Anadyr, from Shanghai: for Hong-un. W. Keswick and others should the year, when the correspondence and capital Land said, as land was sold in this subject to the very best consideration of kong, Me at Mrs Von Gorbach and lufsüt, ever and anon be the target at which negotiations were being proceeded with; Hongkong, which bears a fixed rental, won the Council, His Excellency then referred a012 Mr Lees, and 7 Chinese; for Suez, Very Is Excelleney seeks to direct his and yet it was not until the 11th of Jungmado prodnetive and brought into the to the matter of the Time Ball and the Ob-
that land, furthermore, built on was sub concentrated fire. There is a certain a week after the distinct question was colony something towards the revenue sarvatory, introducing the documents and Valon and lutant, Revs. Brath, Westerberg, sort of sublimity, howover, in the un-put, ss to whether any despatch had been ject to taxge apart from the land tax, and explanations wagare last night. Germain, and Mist zela, and Mr Breling. blushing audacity which characterised received from Home-that an indirect also awalled the revecue of the Colony. It
was made in the Acting was not diminishing the capital, but profit. The subject of a Harbour of Refuge for
sold. Par Iravuaddy, for Hongkong; from the specch of the Governor delivered at reference Maravilles, blesars
Reubell and Brosard, the Council terday in reference to Colonial Secretary's letter that such asbly utilising as capita hained for the Chinese junks in Causeway Bay was one to and Mes da Biomark's nativa servant from the City Hallgrant.
Such a string of document had come to band. The re- If a premium could be
this "The Governor land by all means cure it, but do not which he had given a good deal of attention Saigon, 63 Chinese-For Shanghai frumo
erroneous assumptions, false conclusions feronce Marseilles, Mesars la Vale Somalle, Fon-
were not house rentalu this Colony r
Frunzing Han, Yong Touang, Kers. Monguict, Alof, and bitter, unworthy aspersions, has desires me to say that he is authorised look up the land if buyers were in from the moment he arrived in the Colony. Commandant GUIRAND: Urgy,
had of buildings
the leading Chinese gentlemen Morelli, Bussat, and Bozest, and Mr seldom been laid before the public of by the Secretary of State to suggest the thefield. It was to be carefully considered, He then ascertained that four or fire thous
rialised the Government will be deapateled for Lassere.For Yokohama: from Marseilles, any Colony. The speech was in His possibility of trying the free opening of too high? Was it wok their duty to consider the typhoon of 1874, and he also found that for something to YOKOHAMA on MONDAY, the 13th
Mesara Takaki, Itatabaski, Amati, and Excellency's best, or worst, style, which the Museum," &c. ad His Excellency the poor, and have the cost
Instead
of having the native be done in the way of Breakwater. For he referred Instant, at Daylight.
Tanache; from Naples, Messrs Imbert, is saying much, and it was redolent been very desirous to induce the Com-mada as cheap and consequently the rents are Vigane, Moretth Guidetti, and Gerosa; with that spirit of carcour and venommittee to give their serious consideration portion of the town so overoruwded as some years nothing was done gentle- G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
the matter to a some of them were. It should be their
Even 1877; they made a report and upon from Singapore, Mr G. Feale.
which the Governor has so conspicuous to the suggestion of Sir Michael Hicks- portions of the Por Stentor, from London, do.. Messrsly introunced into his public utterances. Bench, he would surely not have sup desire to make land cheaper and thus secure that report he had sated. Her Majesty's Hosgoog, September 11, 1880.
Facthmane and Smith, and 180 Chinese.
For Rajanattianathar, from Bangkok, 61 As we have frequently had occasion to pressed that important document for so reduction of rents in the Colony. Coming on had allowed him to expend NOTICE,
remark concerning other questions, the long; and he would also have laid the to the expenditure, he thought it was to be $40,000 upon that work, to be taken from
the Special Fund.set whole of Sir John Hennessy's case is despatch itself before the Committee for regretted that the principle on which
III.THE PRATA WALL KEEPS BACK THR COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
NEW CENTRAL SCHOOL AND ALL MARITIMES.
proceeds upon a false assumption; and whom the suggestion was specially in- lump sum was stated for certain works
OTHER FUBLIC WORKS. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
as the upwholesome taint is introduced tended. Yet nothing further is com- or undertakings obtained in our estimates.
At the last meeting or that before last, at the very futain-hend, the entire amunicated to the Committee concerning not the first time this point had been stream of his arguments and statements the despatch or suggestion about which before them. There was too the proposed is befouled and rendered! unworthy of so much is now heard than the passing Harbour of Refuge at Causeway Bay In he had told the Council that the expendl serious consideration. Although the reference to them in the letter of 11th all these matters it would be desirable to ture for 1879, though returned, as audited Chinese are just as free to visit the Juae-after the question was finally sub have stated in full the estimated amounts by Mr Marsh in April this year, at a sam City Hall Museum within regulated mitted to the Government, to be for required to complete the works, and then of $928,000, was in fact much larges,
wal. On the Fray wall $152,848 hours as the members of any other warded to Lord Kimberley. And in this it, during the year for which the rotó was Marsh
be stated. With regard to the harbour of bo
the year 1879 amounted to $272,932, Hennessy's restless and pugnacions that better tuste would have been shown santa is estimated to be expended should was expended in the year 1879 The total temperament to assume that such is not by the Governor and his few friends | refuge, than wbloh he knew nothing more enditure of the Public Works Depart- the case. The result is that every fact had they reserved their remarks in deserving of support, there should be more In the history of this Colony that was the The British steamer Glencar reports: which he has brought to bear upon the Council upon this subject until the stated than simply $10,000 from the largest sum that la one year was
of the smount borrowed. They should total expenditure of the Colony was After leaving Singaporo experienced mo- question at issue-from the Trust Deed answer to the appeal had been received Special Fund" In liquidation he presumed pended by any Barregor General. LANGER, Commander, derate and light South-westerly winds, down to the latest scrap of correspon- from the Colonial Office.
We fancy that even the friends of the have some detaile: The Central School was $1,0:0,000. He had mentioned those guren not mentioned in the estimates, he pro bocante they brought him to the general wil be dicapatched on latter part of passage light Easterly ait dence on this subject-is distorted out
and calms, and smooth sea throughout the
Let any one fovernor are of opinion that his all-sumed on account of its not being supposed question, why they had not built the Break WEDNESDAY, the 15th Inst,, at Noon.
passage. Un the 9th at neon passed S. 8. of its original shape. For Freight or Passage, apply to
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go through the tedious and painful sions to the public meeting of October the building would be required next year, water, the Observatory, the now Central VOGEL & Un., Agente.
The British steamer Itajanattianuhar re-process of reading Governer Hennessy's 1878 were most unfortunate, Livery one or, it might be, supplementary vote was Sobout, the new Gael on the separata system Hongkong, September 11, 1850, ce 15 ports: Experienced light variable airs and attack upon the City Hall Committee now knows how to estimate the amount of Intended. Bat he hoped there would not all in 1879. It might be said the Governor,
calms with smooth sex throughout.
with the knowledge that (as Mr Rycie spoutaneity present amongst the Chi- be any great delay in something belog with a full knowledge that the Surveyor- with considerably anxiety the length of Surveyor-General over spons in this colony, The British steamer Bentor reports: himself admits) "of late no respectable nese in that business; and one would have done. He was sure the community viewed General was expending the largest som any-
person has been refused admittance thought that the less said about that time that had elapsed without anything could hardly prees him to take any o except during the time reserved for incident in our local history the better. being done. The clout was understood works in hands. A good deal weight also be Chinese females," and he will see that His Excellency, however, seems to have to to ill-ventilated and unhealthy. He ssil, he thought, to the ellest that having every stove which has been hurled at overlooked the fact that Mr Ryrie, not had often heard sympathy expressed for in hand that large work, the Surreyor-Ge For SWATOW, ABOY, & FOUCNOW. —
better provision had been made for their any other of these works "But early in Per Douglas, at 9 am. To-morrow, the the Committee fulls us harmlessly as a Mr Keswick, was the first one to move the teachers and those laught that no neral was really incapacitated from dodag question that insmuch as the 12th inst., instead of a prorothy snowflake. The regulation as to hours in the matter of the public meeting; comfort. There was no mentio in the 18 0.16 nomarred to him on carchily donai.
was necessitated by the numbers of and although the Senior Member drew silmates of the Fire Tanks or other pro- dering the que
to a first-rate Consuling Engl- Batíves who flocked to the Museum, and back subsequently-ss His Excellency vision for the better suppression of fires scheme for the Prays Works had been sent that all the plans and estimates had the exclusion has been in reality against well knows his name yet stands on the There had been serious fires here in the to London to Por China, at 9am. Tomorrow, the 12th the foreign and in favour of the Chiffese public records as the first resident who past, and in the future they could not midered and returned," that four
inst
Mr Palgrave, however, ex- signed the requisition. Mr Keswick expect to be free from them; he would been Per Glenean, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the visitors.
13th inst.
presses an opinion which, although given might also bave reminded the Council have liked to see something said on that European overacers had come out for that in ignorance of the circumstances, coin of the prominent part taken by his hon. subject. This brought him to the larger work, and that the work was motusily going sides with the preconerived, jaundiced friend Mr Ng Choy in that historical question of water supply, than which he was on, it was posible that the Central School views of His Excellency; and thereupon demonstration, and connected it with not aware of anything more Important: plans and that and the plans and a crusade is commenced against the the fact that his hon. friend now sat to for the growing population of this Colony, might then be undertaken by the Burveyor foreign community who dared to advance represent the "too good-natured" race and this a matter in which they should General He knew there was same missp-
not be quickly and therefore he would their opinions in public meeting against to which be belongs. The vehemence look ahead. Waterworks to be made on prehension in the Colony on the subject, the policy of the Governor on the 7th with which the Governor inveigha a-an adegaste osonld take along from the official rwoords on this subject. period. He was not sure how long The first minute read, as one by His Ex- Por 5. S. Fraouaddy, on Monday, the of October 1878. This unfortunate gainst the gentlemen who were then constructed sy
p.m. Mail closes at 1 pm. Late crag as to the relative places occupied guilty of asserting their rights, coupled but he did not think eighteen months ostlency dated 29th March, 1879, in which Lettera received from 1.10 to 1.30 by differing races has been appar- with the other fact that nothing is too de two years would see them com the Governor set forth that Dr Stewart with 10 cents Late Fee, Paid Corres ently at the bottom of most of Sir good for those who held aloof or took plated; consequently, they should make having before him the Ebcretary of spondance may then be posted in the John Hennessy's troubles wherever the Governor's patt on that ouension, nome start in the way of obtaining State despatch of 16th Febr moveable box on board the Packót,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIME PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Folga,"
ee13
The Un'a Steamship
**fracteddy," Commandant MACE will be despatched for SHANGSAL on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 1 pm.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Bongkig, September 11, 1680.
FOR PORT DARWIN (DIRECT).
The Steamship
Cassandra,"
sela
FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Taking Cargo and Passongera at through rates for all AUSTRALIAN 2nd New ZEALAND PORT.}
The Steamship
"DeFeuch," JOAN JOHNSON, Commr.. will be despatched
Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Vallentine and 2 children.
Chiness.
Por Descation, for Singapore, &c., Mis Per Sue, for Singapore, &e., Master and Miss Jurgensen, Rev. Air Ridges, and 427 Per Arratoon dpour, for Singapore, &o., Mr O. C. Lees, Dr Reilly, and 400 Dack.
Per Fokien, for Amoy, &c., 4 Europeans, and 108 Chiuere.
TO DEPART. Por Yettung, for Swatow, 10h Chinore. peane, and 250 Chinese.
WAH
Take
for instance the Time Ball. This
а
and Chinese were drowned in their boats in
ME
Per Douglas, tor Coast Ports, 2 Euro-nationality, it has suited Sir John connection it will be generally admitted made the sum was not all expended, such an the Probe omitted all expenditure on
SHIPPING REPORTS,
bouud North.
Fine weather throughout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
notitied.
a
For SHANGHAI,-
above on or about the 20th Instant,
For Freight or Fasaage, apply to
GEO. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1880.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURO. The 9/3 L.1.1. German Bark
"Johann Hinrich," WESTMANN, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Ports, and will bave qalck despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, September 11, 1880.
STEAMSHIP "IRAQUADDY,”
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES МАВІТІМЕН.
NOTICE.
| For YOKOHAMA.--.
Fer S., S. Volga, To-morrow, the 12th
inat. Registry cesses at 1.80 p.m. Mail closes at 6 p.m. Pald Corre- spondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet,
For SHANGHAL-
...
13th inst, Registry osance at 0.30
For MANILA. --
the inrt.
Par Esmeralda, at 8.30 pm, on Monday, For BANGKOK.-
the 13th inst.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship.
Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby
Per Consolation, at 5 p.m., on Monday, Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godown, whence delivery may be For JAPAN KOBE.--. obtained immediately after landing,
Per Niigata Mart, at 6.p.m., on Friday, forwarded on,
the 17th inst. Optional Cargo will unlose fatimation received from the Con- For NEW YORK. — aignees, before 11 am. To-MOLBOW, Ta Per ship General Fairchild, at 4 p.m., on questing it to be landed here.
Bille af Lading will be countersigned by For PAN FRANCISCO- the Underalgund.
ever
rex.
The
of these
There was not an adequate water supply estimates of a Ghol on the separate syntem
road a few azkeno's
red by
he has goted as the Queen's Repre- is a curious commentary upon the adhat is so desirable. In considering the foon Mining Ble Michael sentative and his peculiar inter-ministration of this Colony during the medical portion of the artistes, it would decision on the vallan pal
geen's report had been in the hands of the beseyudaratahes, whi pretation and application of the clanse last two years. Had His Excellency have been of interest if the Colonial Bois Education in Hong kon in Her Majesty's Instructions referring aruided this line of attack, his exosed members of Council and also la posseiniää upon them) Would Y to the sapposed disabilities of certain sub-ingly weak position would not have of the public. I had not yet, however Surrey Gener jects of Her Majesty have been already been quite so thoroughly unmasked as been pablished. He came now to what he ber of pupil
pete walled the accumulating arpluses of the to socommodate, and
could a source of great anxiety to the Home it was.
The entire exhibition made yesterday Colony. To was very nice to have them, Government, as well as to those whom.
faxes should be maintained in order to the following monte he has had the misfortune to govern. by dir John Hennessy le, however, but but he did not consider it desirable that and Callmates for approva Not content with having endeavoured another proof, if such were needed, that provide them it would be all that Me Man, the Colonial Sepa to get the Foreign and Chinese residents the Colonial Office and this Colony are taxation should be reduced when the re Price, in which he ennista correspondere by the dare," he now tries to set the burdened by an officer who is unfitted venue was known to be on a firm bánta and between him if and Me Stokes on the various mations of the Foreign Com- for the high position which he holds an adequate amount was provided to meet subject of the proposed mer Central Schools munity against each other. I am a It may be quite true that the worst that the expenditure. Nothing, but what was He remarked thing while he had understood German, and what oare I for the British can come of his reign is that discord nceded should be withdrawn from the tax accommodation would only be tegelied for Constitution," "I am an American citi will become universel wherever he re-payers. To have a small surplus might be 500 scholars, Me? Stewart's angustion was accumulating for the miserable pittance of He asked to be informed before proceeds zen, and whos regard need I have for presents Her Majesty; but it is most very desirable. To have large surpness 700, considerably Insons of Lochilmates the British Government; "theso are lamentable that a man who bas gifts of five per cent, was not good poliny, as he ing to prepare the design whether the The Post Office will be open to-morrow at the choice thoughts which are thrown a certain kind, instead of devoting lais viewed 1, in the general interests of the larger Bgare fed the Governor's provEL out for the delectation of those nationa- undivided attention to the weightier Colony, The lighter taxation was the He also asked for Instructions as to whee B018
4 p.m.
Goods remaining unclaimed after BATUR DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be Bubject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, Beptember 11, 1880.
Monday, tho 13th inst.
Per ship Prince Amadeo, at 4 p.m., on
Monday, the 18th Inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -
Pur Malacca, is postponed till further
notice.
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