For Sale.
Mails.
Insurancés.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE
HA
AVE JUST RECEIVED. Ex
AMERICAN MAIL"
Primo Eastern CARESE,
Young America CHEESE. Fine Apple CHEESE,
Californian BUTTER.
BOPS and MALT.
Lamb's TONGUES.
Soused Pig's FEET. Split FEAS
Asorted JAMS
CODFISH.
Assorted VEGETABLES.
Amorted MEATS,
Assorted SOUPS
Pig's Head CHEESE,›
Devilled 'HAM,
CAVIARE, California Golden SYRUP.
OLDER.
Whittaker's GAMS.
Breakfast BACON,
COMB HONEY in Eraine and
Bottle
Pickled UX-TONGUES. Fickled PIG PORK.
Boneless CODFISU.
-Salon BELLUMS.
MACKEREL
Green TURTLE, 1b. and 2íb. Tina. Borden's Condensed MILK (very freab). California BISCUITS in Cank and Tins.
Ginger CAKES.
Milk BISCUITS.
Soda BISCUITS,
Water BISCOITA.
Alphabet BISCUITS.
Oyster BISCUITS.
Buckwboat FLOUR,"
CORNMEAL.
RYE MEAL,
HUMINY, Sinal and Largo.
Cracked WEAT.
OATMEAL
SHELLBACK NUTS.
PECAN NUTS.
WALNUTS. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS.
PBA NUTE.
Canned Table Fruits.
Bartlett PEARS.
PRACHES.
GREENDAGES.
Tart FRUITS.
Smoked BEEF.
APRICOTS.
QUINUES.
o.,
Smoked OX-ÕNGUER
Compressed OX-TONGUES.
Mingo MEAT.
Compressed Corned BEEF.
Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jars,
Mixed PICKLES.
Assorted PICKLES.
Corned BEEF
Quson's OLIVES,
Clam CHOWDER.
Sausage
MEAT
Californian SARDINES. FORK and BEANS.
Yeaal POWDER
Smoked SALMON.
PORK in 200lb. Barrels.
BEEF In 20.b. Barrels
Fruit BUTTER.
Granberry SAUCE,
Apple SiUCK,
Batter BEANS.
Brown BEANS,
We have the following FOR SALE, in
Large or Small Quantities in Bulk:-
Fine Valentia RAISINS.
Fino Patras CURRANTS.
Smyrna FIGS.-
Good Breakfast TEA at 25 Cents per lb. Fine MIXTURE in 5 & 10 Oatty itozes.
URONSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.
JOHN Moin & SONS* CELEBRATED PRESERVES.
We beg to direct special attention to our well selected Stock of Wines, Spirits, &c.
Haroni & Co.'s MosoroLE, Pte. & Qis. Musu's (Jules) Champagne, Pia, & Qus. CHARLES BELOSTECK'S WHITE SEAL,
Piata and Quarta
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH
CENTRAL
ani
TEE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Tel for San Fraticised via Yokulsins, THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch
ON SATURDAY, 15th November, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Voited States, Mexico, Central aud South America, and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stoainers from Shanghai.
will be received on Board until Freight pn. of the 12th November. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages ahould be iuarked to address in full; value of same is
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
BITBERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLINO. BE Undersigned are prepared to issue Fototes bering. FIRE RISKS at Curront Rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 26, 1880.
no26
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 Fandupwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income £250,000
او
23
UE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at REDUCITON is made on RErcan PA. Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant insuranoës at current rates.
saor PicketS,
Conanlar invoices to accompany Over- |land, Mexisse, Central and Sonth American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cua- toms, San Francisco,
For further information
to Freight or l'assage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS, L. HASWELL, JR.,
̈“Agent."
no13 Longkang, October 25, 1880.
ASHI MAILE
MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE,
THIE S. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. Disses, due bere en or about the 8th Inatant, will he despatched as above on BATURDAY, the 13th November, at Daylight.
Jarko received on board and Parcels al the Oller up to 6 pm, of 12th November.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. October 15, 1968.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED av ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King Gorge The First, A. D. 1720.
NIE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant lusurances as follows:
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable, either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periodsat A discount of 20% allowed. current ratua
Life Department. Policies Isened for soms not exceeding į ch, 000 at reduced ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Elongkong, July 25, 1872.
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
No Bill of Lading signed under $3 YA
Freight.
All Claims must be allod on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
KATES OF Passage.
To KOBE........ ..$ 60 YOKOHAMA & NACAMARE, 75 Shanonat viâ YOROBAMA... 120 Kotz... 95
Cabin. Steerage.
$15 220 40 3
وو
A REDUEPLON is made on RatURN ('ABIN !&53&#£3 ·
CARGO and PARSINONES for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail
Steamer as Kobe.
For further Partichlars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. DOA, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL
longkong, November 2, 1880.
STEAM FOR
no13
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up.....Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. Tle. 230,600 SPECIAL RESERVE FOND. Tis. 263,268 TOTAL CAPITAL and AC- CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880.....
...... Tis. 913,268
Directors
FB FORBES, Esq., Chairman.. W. M, BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYRINK, Esq. J. FINDEVORS, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: Mesara BARING BROTHERS & Co., Baukera.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, E8 and 69, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World,
Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUBINESE. AIG AT-
nually distributed among all Contributors PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, of Business in proportion to the Premia
paid by them,
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;
£450,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES.
AND BOSTON.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
10081
Hongkong, October 1, 1880.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORKs against Fire to the extent to Undersigned are prepared to grant
$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current loosl rates, subject to s Dienuut of 20% on the Pretuin.
TRE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Bendras ZAMBESI, Captain A. Syuqns, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be deapatobed from this for BOMBAY, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 pm,
Cargo will be received on board until | Noon.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
Parcels and Spesis (Hold) at the Office To-day's Advertisements.
until 20 a. 10. on day of departure.
Hilk and Valuables for Europe will be
CHATEAU LAROSE (CUEUIER & ADET's), transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and
Pints and Quarta.
CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts, IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarta. OLD INVALID CLARET. Sr. JULIEN, &c, di
Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, &c.
General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct route viê Gallo,
For further Particulars
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OHIRKTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment. note the terms and conditions of the Com», pany's Black Bills of Lading. •
Ninth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW."
W
Ready.
No. 2.-Vol. IX. -OF THE--
Chambertin, Chablie (white), Liabfraumitob, chippers we partiosterly requested to CHINA REVIEW
Hookheimer, Niersteiner, Stainberger Cabinet, Kudenbelnor Berg, Kani-
in Victoria Borg, Chateau
Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut
Sauterne, Marsle, Suce cone's Fale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yallow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.
1, 3 and S-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Do.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mended. Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondes Whisky
AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Glo; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Coração, Pts, & Qü'; Ango atura, Boker's and Orange
Bitten, 40, do, do,
DASB ALE, bohled by CAMNEON & SAUX-
pan, Pints and Quarta
QUINNESS'S BTOUT, bottled by E. & J.
Buzza, Pints and Quaris. PILSENER BEER, in Quarža,
&
A MolVER, Superintendent, Hoogkong, November 4, 1880.
Insurances.
CONTAINS--
Foochow Syllabary.
no17
The Book of Purity and Rest. Characterles Chinese Words,
LE CEROLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 France cápitál Paid-up;................... 9,750,000 do.
UE Undersigned having been appointed TUNs of the above Company, Are prepared to grant Pozroles ou MARINE BISKS to all ports of the World.
ARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.
Notes on the Corean Language.
Notices of Eminent Statesmen of the Pre-:
soat Dynasty.
A Chip from Chinese History, or the last two Emperore of the Great Sung. Dy- Short Notices of New Books and Literary
nasty, 1101 to 1128.
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Chaldeau Grammarangy. Adoption Caso in Point, Comparative Linguistio Pocaliselties. What may be got from one Boot. Panishments under the Chinese Pensl
Coneda
Dictionary of Kang-hi. Undhoovered? Historical Froofs,
Dr. Williams and the State of "Bul,” 27081 Books Wanted, Exchanges, dio.
Honghong, November 11, 1880,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGELA), (Taking Cargo & Pauengers at through rates for CHEFO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Poris on the YANGTSZE,).
The Co.'s Steamship
.. Mencians' will be despatched on or About the 20th Inalant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente Hongkong, November 11, 1880.
NOTICE
العيد
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOE, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
Also,
PASSENGE
ARRIVED.
Per Olof, from Amor, 186 Chigose for Singapore.
TO DETAHA
Per Fokien, for Swatow, &o., 6 Euro- paans, and 180 Chinese,
er Tek Li, for Saigon, 12 Chicae. Per Mackinson, for Macao and Manila, 6 Chinese.
Por Danube, for Bangkok, 130 Chinese.
· SHIPPING REPORTS. The German schooter Franziska reports: Up Sunday and Monday, moderate gale off Bellington from the N.K.
The Spanish schooner Purig, from Iloilo and Mariveles, reports: Cal weather till the 26th October, when enlering Mariveles experienced strous and continued wind from W, to_W.S.W.; after leaving Mari- velea calm and light winds from the 4th quarter til the 6th instant, when a strong N.F, began to blow, ship being at the time off the Bolinao;
•
CARGOES.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
[No. 5410 NOVEMBER 11, 1880.
Shipping. Daylight-Fokien leaves for Swatow, de Daylight. William Mackinnon leaves for
Slabil, MacEBAT, du
to any one interested what good result has followed his administration during the last three years and a half in this Colony, he appears now to be driven to the expedient of giving a fictitions colouring to certain things in order to show that they really are not what they seem to be. People in Hongkong bave been iuured to this line of tactics, how- Importer.ever, and they rab their eyes and polish
6 p.m.-Fing On leaves for Hoihow, & Tenders Closeė. Noon-Tenders for repairs to
Meeting.
8 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 18-
DaylightMitaa Biobi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, do.
Francisco.
pore, do.
up their spectacles before looking the official utterances" squarely in the face. Let us do so in this case, instead of preparing to shed tears over a body that is almost unhurt. "Some rather sweeping alterations in the Colonial Ordinances are impending Despatches have been received from Lord Kim-. 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S, S. Co. berley, Secretary of State for the Colo- Steamer leaves for Yokobama and Sannies, to the effect that all branding of criminals is to be finally abolished:" 9p.márralcon Apcar leaves for Singa- It need not be a very sweeping altera- tion in the Ordinances to do away with the branding of criminals. There is no ordinanco existing that deals with the branding of any criminals save Pirates and Members of the Triad Society-all other branding being done under a Gaol re gulation which applied only on the request of a prisoner to be so dealt with. And even this was stopped, we believe, before the present Governor arrived in the Colony. That public floring is to be permanently dis- coutinged." This is the only concession which has any real foundation, and it must be admitted that flogging in public was a severe measure which did not receive the approval of the officials regeneraily. There was so much that is
4 p.m.Diamante leaves for Manila. ------- | MONDAY, November 15-
Goods par Djennah undelivered after Noor, subject se rent and landing
Per S. S. Nisam, esiled 3rd Nov.- To London : from Centon, 1,027 boxes Toa (containing 24,500 lbs. Congen, and 15 687 ibs. reen), 10 bales Raw Silk, and 25 casos Silk Goods; from Amos, 626 bozes and 5 packages Tes (particulars unknown); Irum Shanghai, 1,411 bezen, 2,057 half- BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND thesis std 35 pkgs. Tea (particulare un-
PORT LOUIS.
kanwr), 385 bales Raw Silk, 10 canes Silk Goods, 27 bales Waste Sik, and 30 pkgs, Pengees; from Yokohama, 111 pkgs. Ter N WEDNESDAY, the 24th November, (particulars unknown), and 199 bales Raw 1880, at Noon, Las Lompany's Silk To Continut: from anion, 10 baien S. P. AVA, mandant BRETEL, Raw Silk, and 3 cases Silk Goods; from with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEul, Shanghai, 193 bales Raw Silk; from Yoko- and SARG 3, I leave this Port for the hama, 16 bales Baw Silk.
shore prices.
Cargo and Spocis will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and a cepted in transit through Marssillen for the principal places of Karope.
Shipping Orders will be granted You.
obatges.
Moonlight Masquerade at Kowloon, 9 p. Lecture in St Andrew's Hall. TUESDAY, November 18
2pn, notion of Household Furniture, dr., at Vie National Bank of India, 9 p.a-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. WEDNESDAY, November 17:-
4 pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
TSDAY, November 18-
Noon-Teaders for Painting, e,
ceived by Naval Storekooper.
repulsive about it, that many did not care to see more than the first extribition Per Glamis Castle, sailed for Ton-Farday, November 19 .. don, 8th November-17,303 boxes Con- 'p.m.-Coutert at the City Ball. that was given of this punishment. gou (212 399 bs.). 4,676 b xes Scented SATURDAY, November 20—
Upon certain minds it might have a Caper (95,099 lbs.), 1974 boxes Scented
Op.r.-Operatic Performance at the City brutalizing effect; but so would public
tlalt.
executions, or indeed any kind of punish- natrage (11,240 lbs.), and 1,096 boxes Greeu (82,827 lbs 1-total 10,447 pkgs.
ment. It was emineully deterrent in Toa (382,573 lbs.); 1,200 cases Preserves, WEDSERDAY, November 24 ;---
its influence so far as knock-down rob- 500 balea Waste Silk, 50 balos Perjuan Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of beries were concerned; and as a punish- silk, 82 cares Bristlee, 50 casa Vermillwo,
Call and Europe. end 11 pkgs. Sundries, To Bamburg, 1,000 quaster-boxes Congou (20,000 lbs.), 80 bozos Festhere, and 10 pkgs, sundries.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spects and Parcels until 3 pm, ou the 23rd November, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left si the Agency's Office.)
Contente Bud value of Packages aro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, A gent. Hongkong, November 11, 1880.
V. S. MAIL LINE,
·PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
For S. S. Yang tsé, asiled 10th Nov.- For Contiuent, 2,497 bales Silk, 507 batea Waste Silk, 170 bales Croxone, 87 enten Silkworm's-oggs, 46 casos Silks, 115 chests
BATURDAY, November 27-
ment thr specially aggravated cases of robbery with violence we are sorry that
3 p..-Americuluil leaves for Yoko-it is entirely abandoned. As a matter
Luma and Sau Fraucisco,
THE
of fact, however, no ordinance can be necessary for this abolition, for the flagging of prisoners in public has ceased ever since the present Governor asanmed
Tes, and 688 pkge, Sundries. For on HONGKONG DISPENSARY, power. Indeed, the words of the statutes
don, 864 balen Silk. 151.bales Waste Silk,
Bo249 cases Silke, 2,172 bores, 207 cheate and
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Yu OVERLAND-RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING iT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISON,
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on SATUR DAY, the 27th Instant, at 5 pra, taking Essengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the Usled States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Ladung isaed for trans- portation to Tokobama and other Japan to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Ports, Inland Cities of the United States vis Over land Railway, to
to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sad to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steathers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all ra-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Freight will be received un buurd until 2 p... the 26th Instant. Parcel Packages i will be roosived at the often until 5 pm. same day; all Parcal Packages abould be d to address in fall; value of same marked is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.
For further information se 10 Page and Freight, apply to the Agency of the No. 9. Prays Contra), Dompany,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, November 11, 1880. no2
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any, Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour-m
STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American barque, Capt. W.-8. Eldredge.-Tong Song Wov.
CHARLES STEWART, American barque,
Capt. H. K. Fowers-Naval Yard,
SPIRIT OF THE AGE, Brit, barque, Capt. E. Williams. Vogel & Co.
VALPARAISO, American ship, Capt. 8. P. Fellow-Order.
IMPORTER, Ameriaan abip, Captain B. F. Sharburce.--Master,
COMMODORE DUPONT, Amer. bque., Capt. F, P. Crockett, Eduard Schellbasa & Co.
KOKONOTE MARU, Jap. str., Capt. Paul
A. Dithlefsen-Mitau Binhi M, 9. §. Co.
BRENINE, Germen barque, Captain 7. AIRLIE, British barkentine, Capt. Knight.
Meyer-Captain.
-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ANGIE S. BALL, American barkentine, Captain C. A. Nelson. Wieler & Co.
SHIPPING..
ROARRIVALS,
Nay, 10. Franziska, German schooner, 63, F. Rohlfs, Jalant via Gonap Boothied Oct. 7, Ballast.—Sinudsen & Co,
Nov. 11, Chop-sai, Chinese gunboat, from
Canton
Nov. 11, Olaf, Tanish steamer, 976, F. A. Andreea, Amoy Nov. 10, 5 s., Te-RUSSELL & Con Ap
Nov, 11, Pasig, Spanish sahooner, 214, M. Tremoye, Iloilo. Oct. 18, and Mariyeles Nov, 1, Sapanwood-BRANDAG & Co.
Nov. 11, Mia, German gunboat, from Canton
DEPARTURES
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Nov. 11, B.MS Illy, for Hofhow, de
11, Chad sai, Ubi. g. by for a cruise. The Steamahip,
"Breconshire,
Commander, THOMAS,
MACLEAREDA expected hereon or about Hector, for Yokolismus cranted at the rates of Premium current at the 14th Instant, will have immediate de Fokien, for Swatow, des.
A China and Japan, and at Singapore,
DRAUGHT ALK and PORTER, by the Saigon and Penstig
Gallon.
Fine ALE, bottled by MADE., F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hogsheads
and Kilderkins).
SHIP'S STORES and SAIL MAKING.
Rongkong, October 8, 1889,
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance
the above mentioned Porta.
• NO UHARGE FOR FOLLET VERB:
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Sucretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
epatch for the above Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agenis. Hongkong, November 11, 1890.
Also, for Baldvin.
Adoanice, for Bangkok,
Tele Li, For Saigon.
Wei. Mackinnon, for Masso, &o Java, for Chinking.
Danube, for Bangkok,
150 pkgs. Tea, and 230 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAI,~~~
Per Teucer, at 9.30 a.m. To morrow, the 12th inst., instead of as previously nyt{{{ol.
For BOIHOW, PAKHOI,
PHONE,
AND HAI
Per Fing on, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
12th just.
For YOKOHAMA ria KOBE,—
Per Kokonoye Mart, at p.., on Fri-
day, the 12th int
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS” AND
CALCUTTA.-
Per Atratoun Apcar, at 2.80 p,m, on
Saturday, the 13th inst.
For MANILA-
Fer Diamante, at 8.30 pm, on Satur
day, the 13th inst,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgio, will
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th feat, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows:-
3.15 P.x. Registry ooases, 2.30 F.M. Post-Oos closes, but Letters
for Union Countries may be posted- on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, ··
Correspondence for Non-Union Wert Indies or Paragasy, cannot be sent by this route.
2018
Hongkong, Nov. 1, 1880,
MAILS DY THE BRITISH PAcket.— The British Contract Packet Zamberi will be despatched un: WEDNESDAY, the 17th November, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe rid Brisit; to the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmab, Ceylon,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港榮路
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISIN,
IMPORTERS
OF.
concerning Horging" are publicly or privately whipped," and the discretion of the Excentive, under sanction of the Colonial Office, is amply suf- ficient to deal with that point. That all Ordinances providing for the flogging of Chinese exclusively must be repealed; that no flogging is to be ordered except in cases where it would be inflicted in the United Kingdom; and that the flogging of Asiaties in all enses is to be on the breech and not on
DRUGGETS SUNDRIES. NURSERY REQthe back." Does the Governor or his
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAS, AND FRENCH PATRET
MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
amanuensis suppose that the inėmibors of the community of Hongkong were imentally weak from their birth upwards? Tho solitary ordinance that applied to the Dogging of Chinese exclusively, during tus administration of the present Governor-that of No, & pf 1857, junish-
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Watering Chinese for refusing to assist at a
Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Ascated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jano 1, 1870,
fire was lately repealed by a special Ordinance (No. 5 of 1880.) There is no record of any legging having taken plice under that old law, and there was no objection taken in Council against its passage through the various stnges. Where are all the Ordinances which provide for the exclusive dogging PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any of Chinese? The statute referring to other persons who may desire to com Mendicants, about which Dr Eitel made Bult the files of local, China, Japan, so much unfair capital, applies equally American, English, Indian or Austra to Foreigners as to Chinese, and no re- corded instance exists of its enforcement; - Hau newspapers, aro-invited to call at while the enactment over which r the “CRIN▲ Mail” Office, where over Hennessy wept for the wrongs of the sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now Bled for
reference.
oppressed Chinese, under which a Chi. naman could bave been whipped for being out without a pass (seet. of Ord. of 1857), was repealed in the year 1870. Unless the Governor, therefore,
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keeping bank something of which the public have no knowledge, it is difficult to conceive where all the Ordinances alluded to ure to come from. It is antis- factory to know that no flogging is to be ordered except in cases where it would be inflicted in the United King
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib. HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NO 11, 1880. dom." This is a somewhat involved
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mode of stating the case but it means We should have thought that recent of Hongkong will stand substantially as no more and no less then that the laws experience had taught our morning con- they are at present so for a flogging is temporary & permanent lesson of caution: concerned. The Flogging Ordinance of French Contract Panket illus, however, give our contemporary the is, for all practical purposes, a reproduc
but such is apparently not the case. Let the local Snitute Buck (No, 12 of 1866). be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
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1624th Novembar, with Mails to and fullest credit for that simpla, child-like tion of 26 and 27 Vict, 1803, cup. xliv, through the United Kingdom and trust which in its proper place invariably Violence was the offence that was aimed Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits gunobles its possessor, and direct-theat, and the words used to meet that object Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah. O gion, attention of the publis more particularly are identical, Again, the local statutes India (via Madras), the Anetralasian towards the unworthy tricks of the small passed to check offences in juveniles are Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and clique that hus once again misled the almost identical with the adoption and Gibraltar.
unsuspecting conductor of the Daily gradual extension of this deterrent ai Press. The paragraph from the Press Home; and so wholesome has this mode Commissioner referred to is, as before, of punishment proved to be, that the pre- reproduced on this occasion as a state- sent Home Secretary proposes to further MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Fanner. ment from the editorial department, and extend its provisions in the next session The United States Mail Facket City of yet the matter of the communication is of Parliament. In snspending the opers. Feking will be despatched on SATUR. forcibly and sensibly condemned in the tion of the laws, Governor Hennessy DAY, the 27th instant, with Mails leading solutons. Placing the most im- endangered the lives and property of the for Japan, Een Francisco, the United plicit faith on the Governor's inform Colonists here, by drawing the worst States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, cation, the Editor of the rese weaps over classes to our shores; and the attitude which will be closed se follow
the rain of sil the most cherished hopes he took up some time ago towards Mr 2.15 P.M.Registry ceases.
of the community, and dashes in, like Francis (necing magistrate) would not 2.3) ..-Post-Office oloses, bat Letters Don Quixote of old, against the "known harmonise very happily with the position for Unim Countries may be posted on mediocrity among statesmen" who now Intely assured by Sir W. Harcourt as board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 occupies the post of Secretary of State chief of the Home Department. There cente extra Postage until the time of for the Colonies. This is all very sad iis ne necd to object to the change in the doparture.
but we hasten to ask the writer in the place whereon the flogging is received, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies morning paper to dry his tears, for hese we lave venson to believe that the or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this has been grossly imposed upon by some present system is more severe than that route,
one who know human nature better than which was abandoned. It will ba Bong Long,
he did and took advantage of the know seen tunt the programme includes all ledge, resp
Nov. 11, 1880.
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that Sir John Hennessy has been seeking since in casde his first declaration of his humanitarian policy at the Legislative Some rather sweeping alterations in the Co- Council in 1877" If this be all "ha lonial Ordinances are impending. Despatches has been eeeking we can now con- have been received from Lord Kimberley, Bero.
tary of State for the Colonies, to the effect that gratulate His Excellency upon the all branding of criminals is to be finally abolish possession of an amount of humility ed that public fogging le to be permanently that is unusual, and the community upon discontinged; that all Ordinarets providing for the very microscopic usture of its losses, the fogging of Chinese oxalately west ber Of the Governor in this mutter it may posted; that no flagging is to be ordered excep in cases where it would be inflicted in the je said "Blessed is he that expectetu United Kingdom; and that the dogging of little, for he shall not be disappointed." Asiatics in all curos da to be on the breach and After all the noise, and bad feeling, and not on the back. It will be soon that this pressocial disorganisation, and unjust esper gramme incipies all that Sir John Hennessy has
entirely. Office oloses been seeking since he made his first declaration sions, and personal insults, and perilous.
of his hamsultorise policy at the Legislative misstatements of fact, we may cataly survey what Sir John Pope Hennessy 3.40 P.-Late Letters may be posted Coonell in 1877.
on beard the poolel with Late As Sir John Pope. Hennessy must has gained, and what the local Statuts Fap of 10 gents until time of have the greatest difficulty in showing Book in likely to lose, departure,