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"History of English Language and Litern-
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COPY BOOKS.
PRIMER ATLAS.
SCHOOL ATLAS-
"Physical Geography,"
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Algebra Theoretical and Practical," with
Key.
"Algebra Exercises and Problems." "Exploit Euclid and Koy."
"Inorganic Ubemistry."
"Practical Chemistry."
"Electricity," by Dr. Ferguson.
"Vegetable Physiology."
"Animal Physiology."
"Elementary Machanus."
"Sound."
"Sketobos of Avimai Life."
"Book of Days," 2 Vale.
"Analogy of Religion."
Chambers" "Information for the People." Chambers' "Miscellany," 10 Vola
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YOKOHAMA &
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Chambers' "Papers for the l'eugle," G Yols KHIVA, Captain ALBERTON, will ear "Readers' Book of Allusions."
Balzac' "The Comedie Blumsine,”
"Our English Summers."
"As Pretty as Severs."
"Beautiful Pictures," Vole.
Blake's "Etchings."
"Observations on l'opular Antiquities." "Barter's Belect Works."
Colman's "Humorous Works."
Fairholt's "Tobacco."
"German Popular Stories."
"Golden Treasury of Thought."
"The House of Life."
Jenning's "Rosicruclans,"
Lamb's "Complete Works."
Longfellow's "Poetical Works,"
"Practical Notes on Wine."
**The Lady's Guide."
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Manual of Practical Anatomy." "Observation on Treatment of Cholera " "Domestic Modicine."
"Domnestic Management."
Tho Metals used in Construulkota.“ Shakespeare's "Complete Works.”
English Spelling and Spelling Rules.” "English Inflected Words." Gulliver's Travels."
Barns' "Complete Works."
"Punctuation. "
"Things a Lady would like to Kuus "
Caledonia."
Josephus'Complete Works." Byron's "Complete Works."
"Nature Pictures."
Other Men's Mindo.”
"The Modern Playmate."
"Home Book for Young Ladtos" Townsend's Manual of Dates.” "Flora Symbolica
Sketches,"
"Humorous Aunt Louisa's "Birtuday Book." Aunt Louisa's Favorite Top Book." Aunt Louisa's "Keepsake."
Aunt Louisa's "London Picture Book."
Zoological
Gardens."
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Lear's "Book of Nonsensan.”
"Army and Navy Drollerles."
"Old Pictures in New Frames."
Grimm's Tales and Stories." "The Broad Broad
Andersen's Fairy
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Pepys
"Diary and Correspondence," Abboys, Castles, and Halls of England "Magician's Own Book."
Sheridan's "Complete Works."
Johnson' "Lives of the Poets,"
'Book of Authors."
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'A
Century of Anecdotes,"
Pope's Homer's "lilad and Odyssays." "Koren,"
Carpenter's "Popular Elocution."
"Bost of Everything,'
"Manners and Tone of Good Society." "Soolaty Small Talk."
"Bow We are Governed."
Motto Book,"
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Flaif Hours of English History."
Warne's." "Model Crockery,"
"The Modern Householder,"
"Home Dectoring,"
"Domestic Medicine sul Surgery.”
"The Chandos Classion,"
"The Companion Library."
"Notable Novela."
Twain's "Cholce Works."
"The Art of Amusing."
"The Merry
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**Magic no Mystery,"
* Hanky Panky.
"Beczet Out."
Westropp's "Book of Pottery,"
Baker's Clonda In the East.”
Architectural Stylon."
History of Advertising."
**Birthday Gift Books," "Partisan Life with Moeby," Willisme" "Middle Kingdom.”
Engineer's Fooket Book." "Philosophy of the Human Voice." Cowan's Curious Feots of Insects."
Hanwell
Rosh's
"Franklin Square" Library.
Harpers" Half-hour" Berles.
"Bastide" Llbeszy.
Notable Novels
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do.
Taucknitz's "Novels and Diatonaries."
his or SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. HolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 7, 1880.
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Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH
אנ
CENTRAL
THR
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE 3. M. GAELIC will be denpatet.
ed for San Francisco vin Yokohama, GO FRIDAY, the 24th Instant, 1880, at Sp.m., takg Cargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and Fouth Amrics, and Burope,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from hangbai
Freight will be received on Board anti
4 pm. 13-- 23rd September PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the effic antil 6
p. same day all Parcel Package* should be marked to address in full; value of same lo
to required A BRULCTION LAGE TERETS.
Coceular fur-ices to securopany Over laud, Mexion, Central ward Bouth American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco,
is made v KETUEN PAS
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEM-HIC COMPANY.
FOR SINGHAI VIA AMOT, (Taking Caryn & Passengers at throuch rates for CHOO, NEWCHWAN}}, TIEN- TAIN, JANKO and Ports on the YANOTSZK)
The Co's Stormship
Triemuchus," Captain H. JUNER, will he despatched at Day. light, T-MORR W, the 14th Instal
For Freight or Pasa:e, apply to
NOTICE.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For GoHOW AND PAKHOL.-
Per Hainan, at 6 p.m. Tomorrow, the
the 14 b inst.
HE Undersigned bave been appointed
LOYATS of the ELLIOTTS For NATAL COMPANY, Birmingham, for Hongkong and China.
MRLORERS & Co.. linngkong, Sept. 13, 1880.
del8
SHIPPING.
ARRIVA
ARRIVALS,
Sopt. 11, Esmeralda, British Atsamer, 386, R. Talbot, Amoy Sepi 10, General.— Be14 BELL & Co.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, September 13, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.}
The Ca's Steamship
"Stentar," Capt KIRKPATCH, Will be despatched at Noon, TO-MORROW, the 14th TestADE.
For Freight
Paranou, apply to PUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apriz Hongkong, September 13, 1880.
FOR MANILA
Sept. 12, Urang Hock &iun, British steamer, 956, Fred. Wobb, Pennug Sept. 2, and Slugapore 5, Goueral.-Box His UKAN.
AION.
Per l'erouco, at 4.30 p.m., on Wed-
nesday, the lab inst.
For OJOW, PAKHOI,
PHONG.
AND HAI-
Per Ping-on, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th ist.
For JAPAN ́via KOBE,—
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 pm., on Friday,
the 17th inst
For NEW YORK-
Per ship General Fairchild, at 4 p.m., on
Monday, the 13th lost.
For SAN FRANCISCO.
Por ship Prince Amadeo, at 4 p... on
Monday, the 18-h ist.
Sept. 13, Chinary, British ateamur, MA !58 BY THE BAITIAN PACKET.
Khiva The Britte Contract Packet from Carto
will be spatehind on SATURDAY, the 18th September, with Mails to through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits
Sept. 12, Paludin, British steamer, from Canton.
Sept 12, Namen, British steamer, 802, Wesloby, Fochow Fost 9, Amoy it and Swalow 1, General-Douglar LapratE & Co.
Sept. 12, Asia, Danish steamer, 580, s014 Dup, Shanghai Sept. 8, Tea.-SIEMEN
& A
The Simmship
"Jismeralda, Captain TALBOT, will be lengstoked for the above Tort - KRW, the 14th lustaut, at Noon, tratead of at previously notified.
For Froight or Pass, apply to
RUSSELL & bu Hotgkmg, September 13, 1880.
FOR SHANGHAI,
BG14
The Steamship
"Chinrang," Captain will heriespatched for the above Port Tư-MOKR PỶ, the 14th Fost, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Pagkong, Saptoraber 13, 1880.
FOR NOIHOW AND PAK FOL
14
The Steamship
• Hucinan,” Captain QONSTA, will be despatched for the adore Part TO-MORROW, the 14th Iustant, at 6 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. flangkong, September 13, 1880,
Be14
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamabip
**Namoa."
Capt. WESTONY, will be patched for the above Perts on WEDNESDAY, the loch inat., at Noon,
For Freight or Fasmage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Sept. 13, Niigata Marie, Japatiose steamer, 1096, W. Walker, Yokohama sept. 4, and Kobe, Generd.-- Mrs Bisat M. 8. S. Ca.
Sept. 13, Nigps, British steamor, 781, It. La83, haughal Sept. 10, General.- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Sept. 13, P. American steamer, 47, A A. McCacho, Pakboi Sept. 2, toi- bow, and Macro, General. RUSSELL & Co. Sept. 13, Carisbrooke, British steamer, 960, H. Wharton, singapore Sopt. 6, Gen- eral-Bus HEN CRAN,
DERMITARES
Sept. 12, Emma, for Tinatoin,
12, Chine, for Shangbal.
12, Livingstone, for Newe' wong.
12, Crusier, for Chinking.
12, Glenean, for Shanghai
12, Young, fur Swalow.
12,
Ching
Gehr, for Newchwang. 12. Bangles, for Cast Ports.
12. Munduri Poring, h., for Amoy.
1 Falja to Y xohams.
13. Anadyr for Musot-les, &c.
13, Iramaddy for Shanghai.
13, suppo, for Cauton
1B, Palum, for Suungbai.
CLEARED. Telemachus, for Amoy & Shanghai. fainn, for Hains.
General Fairchild, tor New York. Asa, for London, &c. Lucre, for Newolwang. Struter, for Yokohama. Kamerala, fur Mands, Cabarfaidh, for Newchwang.
PASSENGERS
AND
Per Asia, from Shanghai, Capt. H. J. Brath.
Per Niigata Moru, from Yokehera, &o. Measts J. L. Ogilvy, Lleuts. S. W. Lano, Houghong, September 13, 1880 15 R. A., . J. Lawford, and R. Tompson, Rev. T. G. Selby, I Úkiness, T Europeal, and 1 Japanero.
Par Esmeralda, from Amoy, 136 Chinone, Per Cheng Hock Kian, from Penang and Singapore, 341 Cinese.
FOR HOHIOW, PAKHOI AND
24 25 MAT
The Stonorship
4 Ping on, Capt. McCABLIN, will be Coupatated for the above inDAY the 10: Instant,
Juris EL at 6 pm.
For Frogia or Panangu, apply to
ROSSELL & Bu. Bungkung. September 13, 1890.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
Beld
** Diamante,” Captain CULLEN shortly, doe, will have immediato
despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Dongkong, September 13, 1880,
For further information as to Freight
Passage, apply to the Agedy of the FOR SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA, Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
CHAS, U. HASWELL, J.,
Agent. Eluaghong, September 8, 1880.
Bx24
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEBLING.
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¤ Vadersigned are prepared to grant Fukiess against the Risk of FILE on Buildings or Goods stored therein, on Goods ou board Vessels and on fulls of Vassels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Singlo
Lillo.
For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Vanton
Rongkong. January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned,
The Steamship
"Vortiger,"
ALEKANDER, Dumm'der, rexpected bare un or about i the 15th Instant, will have immediate de. spatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. "NIIGATA MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
TONSIGNERS of Carge by the above Veseel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lacing for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo fupeding the discharge or re- maining on board alter Tugay, the 14th Instaut, will be landed and stored at Consignees' expense and risk.
No Fico Insurance will be effected.
MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. 8. Ca.,
50A, Queen's Road Central. Bougkong, September 18, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Per Ni pe, from Shanghai, 73 (hinese. Per Ping-os, from Huibor, &c., 30 Chi
цене
Fer Gurubroche, from, Singapore, 1 Ja
2.
Duraktab.
For Andy i Saigon, Mr R. H. Look, nd 4 Chinoy, fe Singapore, Messrs D da Costa, F. de Bonneville, J. C, Banner- man, J. G. Flewing, Silvestre, Foggi, and
6
Chiose for Marseilles, Mr W. S Young, Mr and Alra H. Lowoonk, Mes
8.
J. Harwood, Mr B. A. Deacon, Capt. Dy neu, and Mr James Ogilvy. From Shanghai, fr Su-z, Voy Rev. Ch. Hu cher;
Menara Soutonoo, fet Manil Lea, Kingesill, Tarner, Gilbing, Mea Valon and infant, Reve. Brath, Westerberg. Germain, and Mietzala, as Mr Broling. From Yo ko sama for Marteilles, Mr Kümegaya,
Per Douglas, for Swatow, Mr Chamber- tain; for For show, Mr J. P. Campos.
Per Yottung, for Seaton, 60 Chinese. Per Paladin, for Shanghai, 8 Chinese,
TO DEPART.
For Hairun, for Boihow, 1 European, and 6 Chinese.
Per Asia, for London, 1 Chinese. Per Stentor, for Yokohama, 1 Chinese Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 110 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Light winds and flap weather throughout.
The British steamer Cheang Hock Kion reports: Experienced light variable winds and Bae weather throughout.
The British ateatur Namen reports:
Settlements, Batavia, turmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib Tallar.
N.B.This Packet carries no muilt for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS THE UNITED STATES PACENT. The United Staten Mai! Fackel Gaelic, will
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight.Telemachus leaves for S'hal, Nooa-Stentor leaves for Yokohama. Noon.-Esmeraida loaves for Manila.
[No. 5369. SEPTEMBER 18, 1880.
2 p.1.-Chinking leaves for Shanghai, fp.m. Haisan leaves for Holbow, &o. Goods per Niigata Maru undelivered
will be landed,
Meeting.
6 p.m.-Meeting of Cricket Club.
At a public meeting held, on 28th June 1879, "Mr Walker observed that it was a very heavy sum which had been paid for the Harbour Master's Office. The Chairman (Mr Rennie) replied that it wos; but they were bound to give the Harbour Master an office like that which had previously stood on the City Hall site; and the present office really cost more to the Government than the City Hall Committee gave: for it, a boat slip and the building of the ses-wall cost a great deal; and they had a fight over it. As to the value PASSEYORES arriving in Hongkong, or say of the site to the Government, how- other persons who may desire to con-ever, it ought to be borne in mind that, according to the conditions of salt the files of local, Chias, Japan, sale of the building lots from Messra American, English, Indiaa or Austra Sassoon's stables to the Hongkong Bank, lian newspapers, are invited to call at
no more lots were to be permitted to be the "O MAIL" Office, where over sold for building to the Eastward, sixty newspapers, dailles and weeklies,This being so, as the Daily Press from these countries, are now filed for editor tersely observos, in reality tho second site is positively of no earthly use to the Government, and therefore the stretch of liberality in granting it is moonshine."
reference.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥的
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS OF
So much for the $70,000 valuation of the Governor. Referring to the manner iu which the funds were subscribed with which to build the City Hall, the China Mail of May 19, 1864, has the following-We understand that the sum now collected for the building of the Hall amounts to $15,000. To this: the Committee proposes to add $95,000 by means of public shares, making a
be despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th lost, with Mails for Japan, Sao DAUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI. total of $50,000, or about one-half of
Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dc, which will be elona) as follows :—
2.15 Pr
Registry ceasus.
2.30 PM. Poat-ion closes, but Letters t for Non-Puion Countries) may fetcept be posted on board the Packet with cents extra l'ostage Late Fuo of 10
til the time of departure. Correspondence for Nou Union West Indies
(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this routa. Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1880.
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7. KIT
024
French Contrao: Packet Peiho vill despaten SATURDAY, the 25th September, 1th Madly can through the Boned Whydom nod War, id Naples; to slon, Straits Suillementar Burmab. O plow, India (v Matras), the Australasian Colonica, Aden, grpt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
CARGOES.
SITES, TOILET Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Glogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparila Water, and other Aorated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTHS.
On the Sra inst., at No. 88, Yokohama, Mrs E. A. BIRD, of a Daughter, stillborn.
On the 30th July, at Elle alie, Streatham, the Wife of PATRIOR CAMPBELL, formerly of the Oriental Bank Corporation, of a Daughter.
On the 29th July, at Coventry, the Wife of ERNEST COLE, of London and Hongkong, of a Son.
On the 27th July, at Almadan, Syden bam, the Wife of WALDERAL SUBMIDT, of
& L'aughter.
The China Mail.
the sun required. Mr Robert Jardine, with the liberality and public spirit for which he is so well-known, has come forward with an offer as handsome as it is well-timed. He has promised to ad- vance other $60,000, at a very low in- terest, on condition that the former sum be made up. This would give us successful prosecution of the undertak- $100,000, a sum fally adequate for the ing, and which would be amply suffi- cient for the erection of a building at once a credit and a boon to the Colony." The $50,000 here referred to was ent tered in the form of preferential shares. in the undertaking, instead of as a loan. A month or two afterwards the Mail announces with pleasure that "the City Hall share list promises to be well sub- cribed," and in the same article it im- presscs upon the minds of all residents the desirability of taking at least one "In this a say in the management." shore so as to acquire a right to have view of the matter," it goes on to say
The publication of this issus commenced in an almost prophetic vein, "we may advise intending donors to put their at 8.45 p. ».
money in the form of shares so as to secure a vote in the election of Com- mittees and in the framing of a sort of 'constitution' that ought to be en- Committe should ever have the power of grossed in the trust deed, and which no violating." The good taste of the Go- vernor in attacking the representative of Mr. Jardine will thus be apparent!
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1880.
Per S S. Anadyr, exiled 13th Sept For Continent, 0,021 hales Silk, 333 bales Waste Silk, 71 bales Cocoons, 20 cases -ilks, 866 pigs. Tea, 60 pkgs. Sondrios, Treasur $6,000) For Lon and 2 Bed Tre don, 193 balos ük, 2 bales Waste Silk, 30 bales Cocrona, 13 pass Silke, 1,125 half-chests and 2,516 bates Tan, 356 pkgs. Sundries, and I case Treasure ($42,800).
WERE we able to devote sufficient time Per 5. S. Flintshire, sailed for London, to a close inspection of all the docu- un 8th September 309 boxes Congou (67.400 ), 4,788 boxes Scented Caper 100,548 lbs:), and 607 boxes Scented Uraugo Pekos (14.00 hs -total 8,824 as (181 965 the.); 610 gases Preserver, and 2 cars Sundries.
"
Quotations.
HONGKONG, September 13. OPICAL,--New Putas, cash....6274 4 6338
Ola
cash,...- Now Renato, barb, 597 590 Uld
cash, - Nor Malin, credit, 750 a 770 01 Mateo, credit, Allowance, Taels... 18/40
13
Bank, Wire....
Credits,
Exchange.
Demand,...
20 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
זו
9,82
3/9
3/91
3
5/98
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/93 India, Wice,...
222 223
demand,
Shinghal, demand,
80 days' sight,... 72 Gold Leaf, 18 se... Sovereigns,...
719"
27.90 5.43
Shares.
The first mention of a public Library ments bearing upon the initiation and development of the City Hall scheme, in connection with the City Hall build and bad we the official documents at our ing was at the meeting held on the 19th commnad, what a magnificent case could May 1864, above alluded to, when the be made out in favour of the Committon Chairman (the Hon. C. W. Murray), and against the Executive! A cursory referring to the free accommodation that glance over a few of our back files and was to be provided for the Libraries of those of our morning contemporary, the Morrison and Royal Asiatic Socie furnishes us with one or two ideas which ties and of the London Mission, “ex- it may be as well moke public at the pressed a hope that this step might lead present time. Those hints certainly to the formation of a public library, form a part of the case which ought to which was a want much felt in the ge before the public, and it seems un- Colony." The presentation, at a subse- fair, though not strange, that they did quent date, of the books which formed not find a place in Governor Hennessy's the Victoria Library (in the year 1869), gerbled and one-sided statement of the helped to fill the shelves of the present It was not until some time other day. The origin, then, of the collection.
City Hall, was to provide a permanent subsequent to the above date that any Theatre for Hongkong. On the 4th of progecas was made with the idea of a October 1861, the Daily Press says Museum. In September 1869, the idea "the Governor has promised the ground was conceived of placing several fine if money can be raised to construct tie specimens of enamel in the building; Theatre. The point is unsettled but there was no staff to take charge of as to whether the structure should be a such valuable articles at that time." The Theatre or a Town Hall." In a circular struggles, by means of which the Mu issued by the Provisional Committee, seum was ultimately formed are well dated 31st December 1863, the "erec known; and the sustained efforts put tion of a City Hall" is spoken of as the forth to induce our Chinese tallow object for which the said Committee Colonists to take a part therein are mat Hongkong Bank, 00 % prem., sales. Union Int. So, of Utan, $1,400 per share. were associated. The following accomter of history. These facts do not tally China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,40 per share.modation is mentioned in the scheme with the Governor's recent choice piece North China Ina. Co., Tia, 1,075 per share, (1) a Public Hall (St. Andrew's) for of special pleading. Yangtze lus. Ar800. Tls. 720 per share. public meetings, &c.; (3) a Supper
abare. Chinese Ins. Co., $200 per H.K. Fire ins. Co., $895 per share.
China Fire Ins. Co., $200 per share, sales.
& A.K.
W. Dock, 5 % prem., sales. Cosmopolitan Look, pur, nominal. B.K. O, M. S.-boat Co., $24 prem., alex. S'hal Steam Nav, Tla. 9 per s. nominal, China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tix, 100. Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $60 per share. Olins Sugar Itef. Co., $170 per share, zales
Debentures, 3 p.o. premi. Chirose Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
Do.
of 1877, do,
Do.
Temperature
Room; (3) a Room for the Chamber of
Commerce; (4) a Public Library to THE Government Gazette which, dated carry out the Morrison Trast; and (5) on Saturday, we have been accustomed a Fermanent Theatre, instead of the to receive on Sunday afternoon for some temporary matahied theatres of former time back, had not, at the time we go to days. No Museum is ever dreamt of press, come to hand. It will contain, during the foundation of the City we understand, the officially revised re Hall building. And it should also port of the last Legislative Council be observed that this circular points meeting, in itself no small amount of manner matter, and this estimates in detail an a most unmistakeable to the fact that the building was thog went before the Council after the to supply "a want which is not Finance Committee had sat on them. shared by any other foreign community These are the papers which, as, we men.........
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on the 9ch inst., Amoy 10 b, Left Fapsher
swatov lib. Experienced light vari- and able winds and fine weather throughout. (Taken af Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, of equal importance East of the Cape. tioned the other day, were refused to us, Passo S. 5. Fekien el Moud zn, and S. 8. Dougias off Single Island on the 12th at
9. 8.
3. Kwangtung off Pyramid [000, Point on the 9h inst. Iu Foncbow: S. S. BALOMETER Claverhouse, and R. C. Ling Feng Amor: S. 3. Agamemnon, Chefeo, R. G. Fei-ho, H.M.S. Swi ger, and Japanese men. of-war. In Swatus: 8. S. Tientsin, Car sandra, and Pechili
The British atoamer Ningpo reports: ther, latter part light variable winds and 20ne clear weather... thared seven steamers
bound North, names unknown.
Firal part fraab E. winds and wet wea
Compass, nod, Agents for the above Neather the Captain, the Agents, nor
aurances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
Capital of the Company £1,000,0008terling
of which is paid op £100,000 £120,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £
4. 250,000 Annual Income
Undersigned have been appointed
Owners will be liesponsible for any Delt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour:-
Rosia WEL American ship, Capt. 0. 0. Welt-Arubold, Karberg & Co.
SAN JOAQUIN, American ship, Capt. J. B. Drinkwater-Arnhold, Karberg & Us.
METEOB, German, barque, Captain T. Reratmann.Melchers & Co.
URINA, German 8-m. schooner, Captain Boyola-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
CABARFEDTA, British barque, Captain John McKenzie---Malobera & Co.
HANNA W, DUDLEY, American barque,
THE Untethe above Company as Capt. D. W. Dudley adamson, Bell & 00. Hongkong, Canten, Fooohor, Shanghai,
and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868,
CHARLES TOWNSEND Book, British str., Capt. Bradley,--Eduard Schollbars & Co.
CRYLON, American barque, Captain Hay don.-Russell & Co..
The American sleamer Ping-on reports: Pleasant weather throughout, Cathe 12th luat. spoke ing Shing from Hongkong.to
ihow, 10 hours out from Hoihow. The British steamer Carisbrooke reporta : First 3 days light 8. W, winds and fine wea- ther; last part calms and light Easterly winds and sinooth sea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- For MANILA.
Per Esmeralda, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow, the 14th inst, instead of as pre- viously notifed.
For YOKOHAMA,--
Fer Stentor, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow,
the 14th inste
For SHANGHALAN
Per Chinking, at 1,80 p.m. To-morrow,
the 14th tont
For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Por Cheang Hock Kidn, at 3.30 p.m. To
morrow, the 14th inst
For BANGKOK.--
Per Consolation, at 6 pm. Tomorrow, the 14th inst, instead of as pre- viously notitled.
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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, September 15-
Noon-Canning lea for Port Darwin Noon Namoa leaves forCoast Ports.
4.30 p.m.Mesting of the Members of
the Hongkong Yacht Olnb. THUESDAY, Septembar 16:
6 pm.-Ping On loaves for Hoihow, do 9 p.m.-Meeting of Penoverance Lodge. FRIVAT, September 17:-
Goods per Glenears undelivered after this
• dató subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 18
Daylight-Blites Bishi Mall leaves for
Yokohama,
Regarding the site on which the City after repeated applications. This, we Hall building now stands alleged by may add, is the first time ever the His Excellency as having been given Estimates have in this form been pub- by the Government and to bave been lished in the Gazelle, as it is the first worth $70,000-the circular says "The time they have ever been refused to the Committee have the satisfaction of Press since, Hongkong was Colony. stating that a recommendation for The public can draw their own conalu a grant of that site (undoubtedly Bions The figures see the light now for the most eligible for the purposes the first time when the Appropriation of a City Hall in the whole Bill has passed, Under previous Go Colony) has, with the approval of the vernors all Bills were and in other Crown Military authorities, been forwarded by Colonies we could nate, up to the pro- the local Government to the Secretary seat day, all Bills whether Money Bilia of State for the Colonies, and that theor special legislation aro published nes position of the Drinking Fountain (pre- veral timoa before they are brought bes sented to the City by Mr John Dent, fore the Council, and public discussion and now in course of erection) has been and newspaper comment are invited. determined with special reference to the Here, however, in this ma in all other dimensions and situation of the proposed matters the personal, rule hesitates Building." The Daily Press of 23rd not in any way at the most startling in- May 1864, four days after a public notations, the most Indecent and nas meeting had been held to receive the constitutional acts, so long as they serve report of the Provisional Committee, the purpose of the Head of the Execu refers to the sites offered by the Governs tive ment. The piece of ground under the en
cliff (the present. Beaconsfield) belonged HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Repathy to the military, and was obtained on Pagoda Anchorage, 4th September application to the War Office, for the
Arrivals During the Week.August 271- purpose of constructing a Theatre: thi
Hon kong: 80. Newolwangy from. Amer site was found to be too small andale, from Hongkong | 80, Killsensy, from otherwise unsuitable. The site of the Beptember 2, Dangan, from Hongkong ich 2 p.m.cation of Household Furniture, old Harbour Master's Office (the present Euroge, from Shanghal PANAM the Weekesårg. 19
Goods por Traoueddy undelivered after Nood, subject to roat and landing
charges.
o., st No. 9 Gage Street (by Mr.J. site of the. Fall), was then mentioned; Departures During 20, Europe; tor
M. Arumtrong).
4 p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 3p..--Occidental & Oriontal S. & Co.
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
FRIDAY, September 24.:-
Francisco.
and the difficulty of the re-building of Norfolk, for New York)
bain
the Harbour Office was got over by the Shinghal; St, Guatey and Marle, for Then Sept. 1 Bellous for Colonies & Committee undertaking to pull it down Nowabwang, for Tientsin+ 3 Douglas, for and put it up again elsewhere. This Cost the Committee a goodly sum, how much we are at present unable to say,
Hengkong; B, Leander, for Colonies
Shipping In Port-Sheldrake, Janet, Lulu, Killarney, Europa.":