VIA EA.
For Sale.
Insurances.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE
HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ee Recently arrived Mail and
other, Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Han U-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BURLINGA, LONDON.
THE Undersigned having hoon appointed
TU HONGONG und, CHINA for the above Company are prepared to freeapk MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos, allow
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkont, May 3, 7881.
FRESH SUPPLIER RxCHIVED BY EVERY ing wal Discounts,
MAIL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACII, and APPLE BUTTER.
Med OX-TONGUES.
ĮPIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. MACKEREL in 5 1 caus-r ical SALMON in 5 1 cans. thing's Dessert FRUITS in 2
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
::
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. Assinted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks,
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 23 1 catis.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in
tinu, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS-
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS,
Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
-CORNMEAL
THE CHINA MAIL
Malcolm Plago, and Mrs Zimmermann;
To-day's Advertisements. from Saigon, 61 Chinese. For Shanghai
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS
The Co.'s Steamship
"Saghalient," Commandhat ROLLAND, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent..
<
3ray82,
Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED.)
XOTICE...
JOLICIES GRANTED at current-rated
the World. In necordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirla Of this Profits pre distrinted ammually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in payportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining third being carrier to Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Horretary,
fiap82
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF — MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Canguriy £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of E 120,000 €250,000 Annual Income
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THE Uskrsigned, have be a sppointed Agents for the above company at Hongkong, Canton, Folia Shanghai, and Hankow, dl ay prepabed to gran Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL, FULLY SCHLIEED,...$1,000,000.
Hoard of Directory.
Kon Moos Wan, Esq., Chairman.
BAN Hur, Esq.
K. YIN KAI, Esq.
LEONG ON, Ear
Cuoso Pexo, Esq,
QUAN [for Chune, Esq, Kwok YIN KAT, Esq., Monggoes, Woo Lax YUES, Esq., Assist. & Sterdary,
SHE Compary grants PoiUTES OR MARINE RISK to all parts of the BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. World, payable at any of its AdExc
Contributory Dividends are payable, to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or tint.
RYE MEAL
NEW BOOKS,-
3,000 Numbers" FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE" LJBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HISTORY OF OUR OWN TIMES," "ENDYes," and
WOO LIS YUEN,
Hecretary.
HRAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881
from 15 cents to 231
conts each.
HERBERT SPENCER'S COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC, PHILOSOPHY, IRVING'S COMPLETE WORKS, HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS... EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS.. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR Pon's COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIAMS'S "MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFFIS'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRE." BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HARPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Medical WORKS.
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE.
ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo. ALBUMS, Era, Etc. REVOLVING, BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,
For LADIES, and OFFICE use, OFFICE REQUISITES of every description,
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGA E S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ABRATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
44,70 c
JOHN Mox & Son's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE · ́
PORK PATE
OX PALATES
HUNG (Habro') BEEF.
TRIPE,
FRUITS for Icom SHERBE
Russia OX TONG
OCOA
's GROATS. TINE,
French PLUM
PATE DE ZE GRAS.
SARDINES
Han TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE,
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONEL
VERMICELLT.
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS, &c, &c
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL MAKING. promptly executed. Hongkong, June 30, 1881.
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ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...........'T, 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE......... Tlx. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RISERVE FUND.............Tls, 288,934,17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-'
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 038,936.17 April, 1881...
Directors
F. B. TORRES, Esq., Chairman.
W. M. Boyo, Esq. ↑ WM. MEYERINK, Esq.
jy's
.NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Volgu," Commandant GUIRAND, will he dospatched for YOKOHAMA TOMORROW, the 3rd Instant, at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, July 2, 1981.
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Glaners,"
I
from Marseilles, Messre Lenz, Riley, and Elder.For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Messra Oyama and Yoshida, Miss Aold, Messes Masaki, Punaki, Tanabon, Ohyagħi, and Misaimuca
Por China, from Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per China, from Bombay, &c., 250 Chi- nesc.
Per Glaucs, from Fonchow, 15 Chinese Par Tung Ting, from Pakhoi, &e., P Chí. nene.
DEPARTED..
For Young Siam, for Bangkok, 1 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 30 Chinees.
TO DEPART.
Per Bertha, for Touron, 12 Chinese.
Chinese.
Dése,
Per Hainan, for Hoihow, &c., 20 Obi- Por Komagtung, for Coast Porte, 1 Enro penn, and 400 Chinese
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. DaylightAwangtung leaves for Conat
Ports, Daylight. Antenor leaves for Shanghai. Daylight-Anghelion leaves for Shanghai. Daylight-Folga leaves for Yokohama. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
No. 6808-JULY 2, 18
parent in the action of a few officials. of his speech on the occasion. That such object is usually in violent Keswick still
our
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
antagonism with the experience, the The separate system in the Gaol sude, and the sentiment of community no doubt have a defartent effect, and Secretary of State alike, is the raises the question whether it is the secret of much of the agitation that has of Hongkong to become the prison marked the history of this Colony for of China, whether some policy who
be pursued which would "koop orim the past four years,
But what has been done towards obs; it comes to us, and we should bordera. It does not originat taining the "substitute" referred to by hardened with more than we can help. ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. Rev. W. Jea- Lord Carnarvon? and what was that committed by people who come here for a nings, M... Colonial Chaplain, Morning substitute? When the discussion, on few hours, a few days, or a few weeks, Service 11, Evening 6.00 (a short survico) prison discipline, and the petal system should not be settled on the Colony. The Holy Communion every Sunday, except of the Colony gouerally, had reached system of separate imprisonment wond the 2nd and 4th in the month.
the Chinese, perhaps, more than most Military Service-Rev, O. Gilbert Booth, its earlier stuges, Governor Hennessy Provo very salutary. It is likely to affect B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service breached the subject of making Labuan people; but we must consider the goat Per Rockhirst for San Francisco, 20 at 8 A.. Holy Communion on the rotond into a sort of convict settlement for The cost I consider very great.
and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of Hongkong. From a Hongkong point the Parado Service. A Voluntary Service of view, there was something to be said is held in the Garrison Theatre at 7.45 for tuis proposal; slthough the system PM]
UNION CHUROR.Soldiers Service, 6.45 of making this Colony too hot for The A. Morning Service, Li A.M. Rev. John the criminals of China, instead of Colville. -Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 maintaining them here or elsewhere, P.M. every Sunday, with communion on first meets with more general approval. But Sunday every month,--Rey, C. J. Edge.the Labuan project came to nothing; and ST. PETER'S CHURCH; for SKAMEN, & Governor Hennessy turned his attention, Rev. Gilbert Booth, R, A., Chaplain. under the suggestion of Lord Carnarvon Service at 6 r.m. Holy Communion after Service on the third Sunday in each month. the separate system in the Guol and All the Sents are free
to Gaol extension. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 10th of November, 1877-six months after he took charge of the Government Governor Hennessy delivered a speech on this subject which is published in the official Gazette of 23rd February, despatch from 1878. He referred to u Lord Carnarvon on the subject, in which the noble Lord says:" consider the separate system to be the only true THE delivery of the French mail was begun basis of prison discipline, and among at 0.06 yesterday evening. Chinese prisoners there are very special |
Per Salvadora, for Manila, 's Europeans, and 2 Chinese.
Per antenoy, for 'Amoy and Shangbai, 1 European, and 100 Chinese,
"SHIPPING REPORTS. The German steamer China reports: Left Shanghai on the 27th Jumb; hrived at Hongkong on the 1st ist. at 7p.; fine weather and variable winds all the passage. iys. On the 30th Tune, at noon, passed the American Mail steamer at Brothers Island.
Captain T, B. Jaksos, be despatched at Day
light on MONDAY, the dth Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. - „ágenta.
Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
jyd
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TÁMSUI
The Steamship
* Albay," Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will be desputebed for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 5th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAL-
The Steamship
jy5
"Bothwell Castle," THOMSON, Commander. expected hore on or about the 5th Instant, will have immediate do spatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Achilles,"
Capt. C. ANDERSON, Wil will be gospatched on or
about the 11th Tistant.
avi Fragh or russige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, July 3, 1881.
STEAMSHIP "KAGHALTEN."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
3. H. LINK INN, F. D. Hire, Esq. From Lotion, in 2012ee-
His.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Mesara RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH:
Meers BARING BROTHERS & CO, Bankers.. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Eng., Agent, G8 and 69), Cornhill. POLICOs granted ou Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
tion with the above Stemaer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being innded and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whones delivery may be obtained immerliately after
Her landing.
་ ་
meless exipratio will be forwarded on,
received from the Con sigues, before 10 am Tray, the 2nd fust, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of
the Undertig will be countersigned by
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest Goods remaining unclaimed after Fa1- on Shareholders Capital, all the PaOFT DAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, will be
of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an-eubject to rent and landing charges, mally distributed among all. Contributors
of Busuress in proportion to the Fremia paid by then
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
RUSSELL & Cò.. Agents.
2
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, !
Agent. Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
jy9
Loc81
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
*PANY.
THE Undersigned Adures for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at 4 per cont. nolt premium per annum.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Cheners will be Responsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANNA, German barque, Captain J. B. Davidsen-Wieler & Co..
Assa CAMP, American ship, Captain J. A. Gardner.-Borneo Cat, Limited."-
C. F. BARGENT, American ship, Captain D. H. Atherton-Captain.
GREAT SURGEON, American barque, Capt. H. P. Arbecam, ---Eduard Schellhass & Co.
H. H. McGVERY, American ship, Capt. Wm. Y. Ford.--Order.
N
JONATHAN CHASE, Amer. barque, Capt. | H. R. Costigan. →→Siemssen & Co.
LEONmas, British ship, Capt. W. Prehn. -Captain."
LOUISA, Gorm. S-masted schooner, Capt. N. Schierich.-Eduard Schelhaas & Co.
Si Jonk LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 1, Saghalies, French scenmer, 2580, Rolland, Marseilles May 29, Naples 31, Port Said June 4, Sub, Aden 11, Galle General MENAGERIES MARITIMES. 19, Singapore 25, and Saigon 28, Mails and
July 1, China, German steamer, $48, Ackermann, Shanghai June 27, General. SIESEN & Co.
July 1, China, British steamer, 1087, S. F. Cole, Bombay June 12, Penang 22, and Singapore-26, General.-P. & O. §. N. Co.
July 2, Glaucus, British steamer, 1647,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Jackson Foochow June 30, General.—
July 2 Tun Ting, Chinese steiner, $15. T. Dunn, Fakro Juke 24, hd Macao
July 2, General.-C. BT, S, N, Co.
Wilson, Sloughai June. 28, General.—-0. July 2, Haai Yuen, Chinese steamer, 984,
M. S. N. Co,
DEPARTURES.
July 2, Young Siam, for Bangkok
2, China, for Canton.
2 Esmeralda, for Manila..
Canton,
The British steamer China reports: From Bombay on the 12th June, Penang on the 22nd, and Singapore on the 26th; and had dull, heavy weather and high swoll from 14 N. latitude.
The British steamer Glaucus reports First part, light variable winds and fine clear weather; latter part stavy galo vary ing from 8.E to West and much rain.
The Chinese steamer Tung Ting reports:
Fine wanthor with occasional showers.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :--
For STRAITS AND LONDON.
Per Glaucus, at 9 am. To-niorrow, the
3rd inst.
For SAIGON...
Per Octava, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 3rd
July.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL— Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
4th inst.
For BANGKOK.—
Por Danabe, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
5th July
For KQBE AND YOKOHAMA.--
Par Takasago Mara, ut 6 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 8th July..
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -
Per Malacca, at 5 p.a., on Friday, the
8th July.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Nepent will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th July, with Mail to and through the United Kingdom:
and
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West.--Hongkong Claristian Association Service for Sounen, Sunday and Thursday, 7.30 PSI.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yeten. (All Services in Chinese.) Mothing Prayer Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 4.31. Bible Claas, at 3 P... Preaching, at 6.30 r... Holy Communion, lat Sunday in Chinese mouth.
GREMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, overy Sunday, at half-past tum A., in tho Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point
next EquiSH MAIL may be expected to arrive here, by the P. &0. stormer Verona, on or about the 6th inak Wednesday next. London dates up to Sri Jane are brought on by this opportunity.
ORDER OF BERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL
PHIND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITE.
Matins-Venite, No. 6 Hayes Pealrus,
No. 22 Jones, and 29 Maciaran :-Te Deum, Stainer in Os Jubilato, No. 120 Full; Anthem, I will lay ma. down in peace Kyrie, Walmisly
No. 8 Merest, Hysin, 240, Evenseng Peaims, No. 24 Crotch; M
nificat, No. 161. Battishill; Nunc Dimittis, No. 9 Farrant; Hyman, 284 Hymn, 19:
reasons for its adoption. two the Tax Verone, with the next English mail, tioned in the report that few othe
Sr. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road-warders know Chinese, and the terrible left Singapore for Hongkong at noon yes 6.A.M. Mass and Sermen. 6 P.M. Evening outbreak in the Singapore prison is a térday, the 1st instant. Service, Benediction
warning of the danger of affording Chi- | Page 2
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Daylight.Glauens Icaves for London.
Apctions.
Noon--Auction of Matches at the go- downs of Messrs Thomas Howard & Co., West Point.
4 p.m.-notion of The Very Valuable Building Ground, Queen's Road West.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A. 1841. 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
nese prisoners an opportunity to com-We are informed by the Eastern Extension bine
I have to request that you will
at once call on the Surveyor General to Australasia & China Telegraph Company, draw out plans for consideration, show-Limited, that a mail will leave Singapore ing the alterations that would be re- for Bangkok at 4 pm, on Sunday, the 3rd quisite and the surrounding ground instant.
and buildings." The Governor, in his
trielle et d'Art," from Naples. The tot and matter of the work are fully up to what the initial number, reviewed at length in our issue of May 28th, promired.
aprech, gucs ou to say that these plans We have received the second number of had been drawn out, that the total cost the now art journal, "Pompei, Bevus of the scheme would be 295,000, but that illustrée à Archéologie populaire of indus this sum would be reduced by one half if the Labuan convict settlement could be established. A vote of $10,000 was then taken on acount, as being a sufficient sum for the Surveyor General to spend during the first quarter of the financial year-to "be spent in converting into separate cells & few of the wings of the of any observations being made of the present Gaul." This, it will be observ Comet last night or this morning. The ed, was over three years and a half ago; and so far as we can judge, nothing more
Ir was unfortunately too cloady to permit
only glimpse we had of it was at 10 o'clock
has been done in the mutter than the last night when the tail could be plainly conversion of the forty odd cells then seen through the transparent clouds on provided for. The words then used by Tai-Mo-Shan the tall pointing to the Fole
others, would appear to apply rather night.
wpropriately to himself at this stage of
Europe zid Brindisi; to the Straite DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- Governor Hennessy, in reference to Stat in the same way as on the previous Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar.This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mari- ritius.
N.D.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Yang
the 14th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom ausd Europo, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits. Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calentia, Adeh, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltár.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOCES OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet :-
Day of Departure,-
2
Noox-Money Order Office closes.
P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATEST MEDIOINEN. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonis Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.
.
PASSENGERS eniving in Hongkong, or any other persone who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan,
ffairs, when the crowding of the Gaal MANY of our readers will be exceedingly
hore on the associated" system is be- coming the gravest question of the day. He is reported to bave said:-
sorry to hear of the death stoy of Captain Goode, late of Mesars La There is no doubt whatever that the very praik's Steamer Company. Captain Goode, fact to which Lord Carnarvon refers, the though quite young, had made many friends outbreak. in the Singapore Gaol, ought to at the various ports who will long remember be a warning to us. When the reports of
the Commission and of the Judge who tried us pleasant sunny disposition and deeply the prisoners reached Lord Carnarvon, then regret that he was so soon cut off from a there came out to the late Governor of Singapore, Sir William Jervois, a long de.which he was so well calculated to ma
in which spatch from Lord Carnarvon,
"more radiant by his presence.. Government had urged upon the Govern Lordship pointed out that Her Majesty's
his
ment of Singapore the absolute necessity of WE givo, in another columu, qomo infor the separate system, and said in very distinct mation concerning the Wire Rope system o
that language t the outbreak which occurred,
American, English, Indian or Austra and ita shocking consequences abould ba Tramways upon which it is proposed t lian newspapers, are invited to call atlaid at the door of those who, not comply stablish communication between the lowe the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where overing with the instructions of Her Majesty's and the higher levels of this Colony, sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, Government, had neglected to carry out the should be added that, since Mr. A. I
separate eyet.com. The Secretary of State from these countries, are now filed for wrote to Sir William Jervois that both Lord Smith's petition was sent in, he has with referencs,>
Kimberley and himself had
I pointed out to drawn from the part of his scheine w the Government of Singapore that the separate s
system was essential, and yet it was ombraced the Queen's Rood level,— not carried out. Ho called upon him to let section having been undertaken by him have the minutes in reference
to the
DIED.
Pusting of all printed matter F. P. C. GOODE, late in Command of the matter, and to let him know how it was the newly-formed Hongkong and Chi
and patterns erases.
IX. Maila closed, except for Late
Lettors
At Amoy, on the 2nd Instant, Captain 8. 8. Albay.
Governor and Council of Singapors had Tramway Company. We wish the schem neglected to do that which Her Majesty's all success, as it will doubtless prove
them.
of course In these matters we must
3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with The publication of this issue commenced Government had so often pressed upon great boon to the public in morb ways that
Late Fee of 10 cents until
3.30 PM. When the Post Office closes
entiroly
9.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
BOUWS OF CLONING ...
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing
at 7.35 p.m.
The China Stail.
look to the experience of Her Majesty's one. Government.
And about the separate
system, as T
pointed out the other day, one ADVICES from London have been received of my colleagues admitted that he was by wires to the sale of certain por wrong when, on his arrival
he. in
Certon, said he thought the separate system was not tions of the Glencoe's teas, which means, HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1881.
necessary before leaving the Colony he presume, that the steamer arrived on uuê Now that this Colony has adopted as the establishment of the separate system,
deterrent to crime 30th June, or very early yesterday morning. said nothing had been penal system which clearly leads to a not only there but in India. There can he The Glencoe, it will be remembered, left steady increase in the number of prisoners no doubt about its efficacy and on that I Woong on the 24th May, half-an-hour within the gaol, it will naturally be mu glad to see Mr. Keswick entertains an Maile, &c., by the French Contractusked what steps are to be taken to keep | opinion as strong as mine, which he fortifies after noon, so that she has made the run in Day before departure for Saturday if the de- the numbers within a legitimale and with, arguments which no dan deny about 7 days, or much the same time on manageable figure. We have adroested Under the circumstances, you are only last year. Soms of the merchants interested parture be on Monday)
2.M-Money Order Ofice clusus. the deterrents of previous administra.sked to vote the small sum of $10,000 here have received telegrams stating that Post Offico closes, except the tions, because of the exceptional circum- been approved by the Secretary of State, their shipments of tes by the Glencoe NIGHT Box, which is always stances of Hongkong; but now that and so far as it goes it is a perfectly safe had been sold at a considerable low open out of Office hours.
these checks have been formally remov-expenditure. It will not pledge us to the
ដ
Packet:-
Day of departure,
7
A.M.Post Office opens.
which we cannot spend until the plans have
ed-they have been potically con-exis- total expenditure of 895,000, though of something like three-pence a potil. tent ever since Governor Hennessy course if it should happen that my trans- Others have had reports of sales both A.Registry of Letters ceases: began to tamper with the administration portation scheme falls through, that it at a proft and loss, which, considering Posting of all printed water of Justice-it becomes the day of those must make up our minds to deal with a that the Glencoe arrived so far ahead of way
cannot be carried out, then, of course, we and patterns couSER, “ 11. Binils closed, except for Late who watch over the interests of the Gaol in which we might have five hundred thing else, cannot be considered satisfactory.
Letters
Colony to inquire into the provisions separate cells. Of that there can be no The general London opinion of the crop, so 11.10.-Letters may be posted with made to meet the emergency, to doubt. However, as I said, I entertain
Late Fee of 10 cents until provide, indeed, that substitute for the some hope that Her Majesty's Government far as it had been seen, was that it was an 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closen repression of crime upon which, Lord will take the same view that I do of the undoubted failure, and further loss in aut
entirely,
11.40 AM-Late Letters may be posted Carnarvon has laid so much stress. Now, scheme, that we shall be able to a cipated from later shipments.
it into effect,
on board the pocket with Late in the absence of deterrents such as Fee of 20 cente until time of those we have now lost, let us hope tem- The question now appears to be, Has
porarily, something must be fod to not Governor Hennessy allowed the Last night, at a Lodge of Emergency of departure.
check the influx of lawless radom Gaol here to get so crowded that it is Lodge Saint John, No. 615, 8.0., the Im- from the mainland. It has been stated almost impossible to carry out this sepa mediate Fast R.W.M., Bro. T. N. Driscoll, by Governor Hennessy that our orimionlerate system which, in the absence of other was presented with one of the prettiest are manufactured here, and that they do deterrents, has now become an absolute Past Masters jewels we have not come from Hongkong; and the necessity? It does seem strange that, in
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, July 5-
Daylight.Albay leaves for Swatow, &c.
? pita.- Auction of Chinese and Japanese Curios, &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
2, Tching-tring, Chinese gunboat, for THURSDAY, July 7 -
4 p.m.--English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. FRIDAY, July 8--
Non-Auction of Sundries at H. M.
CLEARED. Hammonia, for Honolulu. Bertha, for Touro. Rockhurst, for San Francisco.
Hilde Maria, for Tientsin
B. S. Ridgring, for New York. Kuangtung, for Coast Ports. Hainan, for Hoihow, &o. J. A. BestMessageries Maritimes, Salvadora, for Manila.
THORNHILL, British steamer, Capt. Thos, Antenor, for Amoy and Shanghai, Walker-Meyer & Co.
Trees, British barque, Captain J., R. Rennie.--Captain.
WILNA, American ship, Captain E. Lombard.---Order
XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E. Reynolds, Rozario & Co.
PASSENGERS. ARHIVED, Per Saghalien, for Hongkong: from Mar- seilles, Mr and Mrs Land, Messrs Road and Rebertson, Mr Perthoin, and Mr Leroy from Singapore, Blessrs Van Berckel, and
Naval Yard
Superintendent of the Gaol has given us the hideous blank in his reign caused by specially andered from the Grand Jewel as the result of his experience that lock the entire sbance of works of public of the Grand Lodge ing prisonere up for a lengthened period utility, even his own pet scheme of ex- A Hay,
is the best and most economical mode of tending the separate system should bare High Street, Edinburgh. dealing with our criminal clases here. been included. But soit ing and now the phaste to a degree and With all respect to theseg antho Colom seemia to be fast becoming the rities, we venture toiffer, with the prison, ouse of Chins without even the and finish 2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furnitare, opinions they express and were, it means of dealing with the criminals so preterrtation van
&c, at No. 15, Queen's Road Central not for the apparent boor which Bir as to give them a wholesome horror of Bro, Jaz
por Saghalien undelivered after John Hennessy ovinces at spanding its discipline. There is little doubt to the ability wit Noon, subject to rent and landing money for public works and the craze but the present Secretary of State (our call had conducted the worl charges
which has taken possession of his official old friend Lord Kimberley") will give Saturday, July 9----
being, urging him to build or talk about the fullest consideration to these facts, **** Daylight Miteu Binhi Afail leaves for building another Gael on Stonecutter's In the abore extract it is amusing to
Yokohama, &c.
Goods
THURSDAY, July 14%
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. SATURDAY, July 16;--
3pm-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s
Eteamier leaves for Yokohama und Sen -Francisco on or about this date.
Island, the present rose-coloured s'ate observe the playful manner in which Bir ; of ! of things would have assumed quite a John Hennessy-winrepresents the utter- different appearance to the public eye. ances of Mr Keswick; and as a contra
It can always be safely concluded that diction to the statement of His Excel-
the word" of
own (tas
the reigning Head of Executivo has leaty, and at the same time a record of R. W. Hooneladed by En object in view in all that he doen; the strong common sense so habitual ta propt und that object is an aimes equally ap- | the hon, member, we reproduce a part back of the