For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Be Recently arrived Mail and'
other Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
FRESH, SUPPLIES RECEIVED
BY
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condenso MILK. PEACH, APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES,
EVERY
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 cats, Beat Ideal SALMON in 6 1 cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2) Ib cans.
Assorted Caumed VEGETABLES. Potted BAUSAGE and Sarbage
MEAT.
Stuffed PRIPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMD HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS,
Richardson & Roblin's Curied OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE Assorted American SYRUPS, fur Sum-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 21 caus.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUTS in 5
tins, and loose
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Suda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALMO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.~-Carga con be taken on through Bills of ding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
MARSEILLES. FORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
TH
THE PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Sten-ship VERONA, Captain E. ASDOWS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for JANININ direct, við SUEZ CANAL anal Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 4th August, at 4 p.
Cargo will be received baril until 101. on the day of depratara.
at the Office Parcels and Specie until 10 6.0, on the day of departure":
Particular, regarding For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL NICAM NAVMA
ROY COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
Value of Packages are The Contras
to shipment. regțired to be dvelurat,
prior Shippers
are particularly requested to note the terms and coilities of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading,
TROS
A. MUIVER, Suparintendent. Hongkong, July 25, 1881.
ant
CHI
MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(FIRE AND LIKE) CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONH STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grunt Forks Einst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, oni Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
required, protection will be granted on £1000 on a Single first-class Lives up to Táfu.
For Rates of Premione, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
"Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ANGTSZZ INSURANCE
A
.
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).... Tle. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE Tis 240,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Ths. 288,936.17 | TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-)
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tis. 938,936.17 April,, 1881.....----.
.
!
Directors.
F. B. FORBES, Esy, Chairman.
W. M. Born, Esq, WM. MAYBRINK, Esq. J. H. PINERVOS, F. D. Hiren, Esq.
Evi
HEAD OPFOR-SHANGHAL Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretarica. LONDON BRANCH: Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,
68 and 69, Cornbill. Poles granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE paid by them.
AND INLAND SEA.
YOUNG, duo here on
TIES. 8. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. or about the 1st August, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the Guli August, at Day.
Light
Cargo received on board and Parcels as the Office up to 6 pm. of 5th August.
No Bill of Laling signed under 82 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board hefore delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To KE,.........
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL.
,, YOKOHAMA & NACABARI,
Cabin Storage
$15 ...$ 60 75
30
SHANGHAL VIR YOXCHAMA,... 120*
40
KOBE......... 95
30
NEW BOOKS,- 8,000 Numbers FRANKLIN SQUARE" and "SEASIDE LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HisTORY OF OUROWN TIMES," "ENDYMION," and other recent Publications, from 15 cunta to 25 cents each. HERENT SPENCER'S COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. Invina's COMPLETE WORKS. HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR POR'S COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIANS's "MIDDLE KINGDOM;" GRIFFIN'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRE." BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HARTER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Medical WORKS.
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Worils... ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo ALBUMS. Etc., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES,
STATIONERY,
For JDEN, OFFICE use. OFFICE REQUISITES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
દા. 14 l
JOHN Mom & SON'S FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEISSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hubro') BEEF.
TRIPE.
FRUITS for Ices,
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Erra's COCOA,
Ronson's GROATS, GELATINE,
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES,
ASPARAGUS.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
MACUARONI
VERMICELLI,
SAUSAGES.
MEATS,
SOUPS, &c. & SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description GGING SAIL-MAKING promptly
execp
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASKAUS
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS arean- mally distribute among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premin
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
10c31 Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Genge The First,
A. D. 1720.
Agents for the above Corporation are Undersigned Laving been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows :---
·Marine Department.
Policies at curent rates, payable either hore, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at
current rates.
Life Department.
Policies issued for sums not exceeding
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
CARGO and PASSINGRI For Nagaurki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail | £5,000 at reduced rates. Stenner at Kobe.
Not Responsible for Debts. wether the Captain, the Agents, nor
For further Particulars, apply at the Coy' OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corur Pottinger Street
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agoal. Hongkong, July 26, 1881.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Arse, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON THURSDAY, the Uth of August, 1881, at Noon, the Company's 3. S. JBANAI, Commandant DE BOISSEUTI BATON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places.
Curgo and Sperie will be registered for London as well for Marscities, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANNA, German barque, Captain J. B. Davidlicu-Wieler & Co.
C. F. SARMENT, American slip, Captain D. II. Atherton.-Captain.
CITADEL, Hrit. 3-mastal schooner, Capt. A. L. Stewart-Remedios & Co.
CLARA, British ship, Captain A. S. Cutler. -Vogel & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"Chinklang, Captain Onn, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instant, at 2 p.m.
•
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Namoa,"
Capt. WesToBY, will ha acpatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th Inst., at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
. au5 Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates TSIN, HANKOW and Parts on for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
**"Ajax,"
the 6th Instant.
Captain KIDD, will be despatched on or about
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5. STAKASAGO MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
L
of Cargo by the above 10NSIGol as hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigni ture, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from slongside.
ARRIVALS.
July 31, Greyhound, British steainor, 226, D. Scott, Hoihow and Macao July 30, General.AZAMIN, BELL & Co.
July 31, Antonio, British steamer, 1212, John Seaborne, London June 10, Punang, and Singapore July 25, Gionoral.-RussEEL & Co.
Aug. 1, Kasig-chi, Chinese steamer, 688, R. C. Marsden, Halphang July 20, and Hoi- how 31, General.-O. MS. N. Ca.
Aug. 1, Japan, British steamer, 1805, T. Calcutta June 17, Penang 24, S. Gardner, and Singapore 20, 1,900 chests Opium, 1,689 bales Cotton, 140 bales Gunnies, 2,713 bags Saltpetre, and 11,000 pkgs. Sundries. -DAVID SASSOON, Sox & Co.
Aug. 1, Tientsin, British steamer, 682, Robinson, Chinklang July 26, Rice.--- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Aug. 1, Takasugo Mart, Jaanuse str.,. 1230, C. Young, Yokohama July 23, via Kobo, General.-H. B. M. S. 8. Co,
Aug. 1, Emay, Spanish steamer, 222, F. Blanco, Manila July 29, General.REME- pios & Co.
Aug. 1, Canonist, British steamer, 318, T. Hala, Haiphong July 29, and Hoi how 31, General-SHUN HANG HONG,
DEPARTURES. July 30, Albay, for Amoy, &c. 31, Esmeralda, for Amoy.
י"
31, Paladin, for Canton.
31, Amey, for Canton,
31, HMS. Swift, for Amoy.
31, Lisa, for Chefno.
31, A for Tientsin
31, Folien, for Amoy,
31, Hainan, for Hollow, &c.
Sarawak. 31, Ribston, fur
31, (ktum, for Manila. 31, Anna Biebou, for
Aug. 1,
Falmouth.
31, Conquest, for New York. Timisin, for Canton 1, Kuangtung, for Coast Ports. CLEARED.
Wycliffe, for Newehwang.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Amoy; from Shanghai, Mr G. Orley, and 19 Chinese.
Per Kangchi, from Heilow, e., Wong Soi Chan, Wing Fat Chiong, one Euro Con-pean (deck), and 28 Chinese.
-Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after TUESDAY, tire 2nd Inalant, will be landed and stored at signees' expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. J. H. TRIPP, Apart, Mitsu Bishi Mail 9. S. Co-
AIS Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
HE Steamyslup Antonio, Captain „SEA- THE
BORNE, having arrived from the above Ports, Cousignes of Cargo are hereby to the Undersigned for countersignature, requested to sond in their Bills of Lading and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
the discharge of the Cargo
inpeding Steamer will be at once landed and stored Consignees' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, less notice to the contrary be given before Noon" TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instant.
at
Per Japan, from Caloutta, &c., Mrs T. S. Gardner, Mesars C. C. Apcar, J. John, A. Apcar, and 367 Chinese deck.
Per Takasago Mars, from Yokohama, Sc., Capt McMackan, 1 European, and 4 Chinese steerage.
Per Greyhound; from Hollow, &c, 18
Chinese.
Per Antonio, from Singapore, &e., 31 Chi-
nese.
Per Enny, from Manils, 144 Chiness. DEPARTED.
Fer Kungtung, for Swatow, Mr and Miss Facken; for Foochow, Capt. C.. W. Palmer.
Per Albay, for Taiwanfuo, Mr W. Brewer; for Amoy, &o., 50 Chineso,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Notice of Optional Cargo per Antonio
to be sent in before Noone pm-Chipkiang leaves for Shanghai.
2
6 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila. Goods per Takasago Maru undelivered
will be lauded.
Auctions.
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Bronzes,
&c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's..
Meeting
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneons.
Chinese Imperial Silver Loan, of 1881,
payable.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, August 4 :--
Goods per Amazone undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing elorges.
4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
FRIDAY, August 5-
Noon-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports, 4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila 4 p.m.-Husario leaves for Singapore,
Penang, &c.
Goods per Electra undelivered after this
date rubject to rent. SATURDAY, August :-
Daylight.Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &o
Goods per Hungaria undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, August 8:--
Noon-Atjeh leavea for Munile, Macas
Bar, &c.
Goods per Japan undelivered after this
date subject to rent. THURSDAY, August 11'--
[No. 6631-Aboust 1, 1881.
tlie "Governor. The infletion of cor- poral punishnient was made much of.
Barbadoes by the fond of the Executive, and in a way that was calculated to excite strongly the feelings of the lower classes, and to array them against the Legislature, as though they were responsible for the abuses complained of by the Governor and not the Executive itself. The ferment caused by the public speeches of the Attorney General (o Mr HR Semper, and those of emissaries who moved about the country, soon became alarming; and the agitators were de- Dounced by the public press. The Me morial proceeds
That the Governor in the meantime cante to be regarded with a mistrust, which in a few weeks reached the point of utter loss of cidence in him by the entire body of the rospectable classes, while numbers of the peasantry flocked to Government House, and the other Fesidences of His Excellency to seek interviews with him, and the dis content and unsettled habits of this class of people were noticed to increase in all parts of the Country In
That the meses had not in any wise com- plained of any grievance, or injustice crying for redress; and the country for half a con- tury had been so uniformly peaceful, that it
was thought morally impossible that such a population as that of Barbados had shown itself to be, even during the critical transi- tion period of the apprenticeship system, could be so manipulated as to be excited to perpetrate a general or extensive rising in actual tumult or riot.
It is alleged that the agitators alluded to were using the Governor's name as an authority for their dangerous pro- ceedings; and the most influential badies of the community sought to bring the state of affairs to the antice of His
Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of Excelleney, but without effect. The riots,
Call and Europe.
... THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS
OF.
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET EEQUIRITES, EXOLUH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
which followed are matters of history; but without reopening the question as to who was principally to blame for these disturbances, it is sufficient for our purpose to show how the adminis tration of Governor Hennessy was then conducted, according to the opinion of the House of Assembly of that time. One paragraph of the Memorial is as follows: N
That Your Majesty's Petitioners have slready remarked upon the exciting and re- hement speeches delivered in the Conneil Chaiaber, in the presence of an assembled crowd, by Me Samper, the Attorney General of the Colony and a member of the Execu tive Council. This gentleman has not hesi tated in his place at the Council Beand to show that his speeches were intended for the crowd and not for the Board. Besides doing this in the Council Chamber, he has
against the otherwise laboured to excite the lower
w
and
the upper classes by articles contri- buted by him to the oditorial columns of a newspaper called The Barbados Perple blished in this Island, and
eats.
Per Fokien, for Amoy, &c., 2 Europeans, The Manufactory is under direct and Windward Islands Gazette ciroulated by
and 140 Chinose.
Fer Hainan, for Hoihow, &e., 24 Chinese. Per Riton, for Sarawak, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Paladin reports:
on the July 27th, pased a large wrock, painted lead colours, apparently. about 700 tons, in lat. 25.19 N., long, 121.51 E
The British steamer Greyhound reports: Fine weather throughout the voyage.
Chinese steamer Kang-ch reports: The All Claims against the Steamer must be Haiphong to Hoihow, moderate variable presented to the Undersigned on or before winds and fine weather; Hoihow to Hong- the 10th Instant, or they will not be re-kong, moderate 8.S.E. wind and fine wea cognized
ther. In Haiphong: French men-of-war
and S. S. Yuttung temer
Japan reports: experienced no-
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
and
Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
THE STEAMSHIP JAPAN,“ Captain T. S. GARDNER, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Hamelin sud
Tho British After leaving derate 8. W. monsoon up to Pale Sapata, thence to arrival light monsoon and fine.
The British steamer Tientsia reports Light southerly winds with fine clear wen ther throughout the passage.
The Japanese steamer Takasago Murn re- ports: Fine weather throughout via Inland
signees of Cargo by hor are hereby HE above Steamer having arrived, Con. Set to send in their Billa of Lading requested to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goode from alongside.
Cargo impeding her discharge or remain ing on bon after the 8th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be
DANIEL BARNES, American slip, Capt. J. G. Storer. Messageries Maritimes.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque, Capt. Mefntyre,-Arbold, Karberg & Co. FRIDERICH, German barque, Captain Fenicted. Thuren. Sienissen & Co.
à
INVINCIBLE, American abip, Captain Jns. F. Skewes.-Borneo Company, Limited.
Ins, British 3-masted schooner, Captain Thos. E. Shaw,-Siomassen & Co.
Jons C. Museo, British barque, Capt. W. Summers--Arhold, Karberg Co.
principal places will be granted untuk:-Kittankey, British steater, Captain
Shipping Orlers Now of 10th August.
Cargo
O'Neill Gibb, Livingston & Co.
LEONIDAS, Britiali ship, Capt. W. Prehp.
will be received on board until 43 p.m. Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. vn the 10th August, 1881. (Parcels are not-Captain. to be sent on board; they must be left the Agency's flee.)
at
Contents and value of Packages, aro re- quired.
For further particular, apply at the Company's Office.
G. # CHAMPEAUX, Анделаки Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
Insurances.
MELOSINE, German banque, Captain Th Plieger-Melchers & Co.
NORTH AMERICAN, American ship, Capt. B. C. Creel.Russell & Co.
PAUL JONIS, American ship, Capt E. A. Gerrish. Russell & Co.
PENELO, British stammer, Captain · T null Kenderline-Gen. R.. Stevens & Co.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON..
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
nel for
the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow- ing usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents..
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
by 32
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong
for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the
PRINCE AETHER, British hairque, Captain J. Smith.-Captain.
ST JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. Best-Messageries Maritimes.
The Spanish steamer Emuy reports: Light wind from S. W. throughout.
continuous Europeusi Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH.
recently agents among the masses in Town and
it was Moreover, was currently re- Country ported that the man Morris was known to
be in frequent direct communication with
And after Morria bad been
On the 18th June, at Nu, 66, Bluff, Yo-Mir Semper, and was commonly seen at his kohama, the Wife of G. W. HILL, Esq., of
Son.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1881.
apprehended, Chambers,
as already stated, and lodged. in prison, and while investigation into the by the Magistrate was pending, Mr The publication of this fasue commenced Semper, who, as Attorney-General, is rs-
quired to frame indictments
against and al 7.45 p.m.
prosecute all persons charged with indict able offences at the Court of Grand Sessions sought and obtained, ne your Majesty's Petitioners are advised, private interviews with him while in
Furthermore in prison. the Attorney-General, being present in Police Magistrato court when Mr Pilgrim, tion to comrait a man named John Richard of of St. Philip's Parlah, announced his inten- larko to take his trial at the Court Grand Sessions for robbery, publicly de elared his resolution, in the presence of a crowded court room, not to send Grand Jury a Bill of Indictment ngainst the prisonor for that offence. This An- nouncement drew forth the cheers of many of the persons of the lower class in Court. Your Majesty's Petitioners may be por- is the seat of the last Government over mitted to record the fact that this event occurred the day before the riots reached
As the press of this Colony is occasion ally accused by half-informed outsiders of being unduly imbued with local pre- judice in its criticism of Governor Hennessy, it may not be out of place to cast a glance at the opinions entertained by the Speaker and twenty-one members of the House of Assembly of Barbadoes, Barbadoes, as most residents are aware,
The British steamer Cmiquest reports: Left Haiphong July 20th at 5 a.m.; arrived which Sir John Hennesey resided and
in Hoihow on 30th at 9 a.m.; left at 4 s. the document in which the following their worst,
on 31st. Light Boutherly winds and fine facts are set forth is a Memoriel, dated weather throughout.
CARGO.
Fer American barque Conquest, sailed Consignees are hereby informed that any 31st July:-For New York, 69 casca Ea Claims must be made ianaodiately, assential Oils, 134 bales Hides, 4,226 bags none will be entertained after the 10th Sugar, 250 rolls Matting, 100 cases Galinus, 1,776 pkgs. Cassia, & cases Chinaware, 1,811 pkgs. Fire Crackers, and 43 bales Cancs.
Instant.
Alt8
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ch.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 1, 1881. Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. B. GAELIC will be despatch-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--- For SHANGHAI.--
Per Chindiany, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 2nd inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per Charles Townsend Hook, at 3.30 p.m.
on Tuesday, the 2nd Ang
For MANILA.---
Por Emay, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
2nd Aug.
ADEN ein TRIESTE.
11th July 1876, presented by the House
קטן
to
the
The same tendency to carry out bis
That not the least of the grievance
-
of Assembly to Her Majesty. Had the Owo particular views irrespective of the record of Governor Hennessy boen one opinion of the Councils nominated and of a peaceful and satisfactory kind be appointed to advise him, that has marked fore his arrival in Hongkong, there to rule of Sic Joba Hennessy in this might have been some ground for sup- Colony, appears very clearly in the fol- posing that local feeling may have had lowing extract something to do with the almost over- whelming sense of distrust and dislike dured by the people of this Colony, is to Bo
found in the spirit
evinced by the Governor, which has taken possession of this com virtually to override the House of Assembly, munity concerning their preacus ruler and not only to put the Executive above the Such, however, is not the case. Wherever law, but to supereude the law iteolf, the Head of our Executive has gone, le By a sudden, and as your Majesty's Peti has carried the seeds of discord with tionera veuture to submit, an indiscrimina him; and it is therefore mere folly to ting liberation on ticket-of-leave of butchins nesert that the severe strictures we have of old and hardened convicts, and an equally indiscriminating practice of remit felt compelled to pass upon the existing ting host sentences imposed by magi- and other minor Administration are peculiar to the strates for petty laenustice has been narrow sphere of this Taland.E
Mr Hennessy arrived in Barbadoes weakened in a degree which has produced
offences, the erm
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, on 1st November 1875; in January offects which are generally visible among following, the Assembly Memorial the lower classes of society whose tous and Per Hanguria, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, attention of putting pressure on the indulge a license which the certainty, rather sense on their part, that they are free to states, "began to manifest an conduct not seldom indicate a confident the 6th Ang
Legislature by an indirect appeal to than the severity of Pix mits. Thi For MANILA. —
Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
.the 5th inst.
STAR OF CHISA, British barque, Captain Francisco vin Yokohama, For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAÏLA. -- Charles Smith.Arnold, Karberg & Co.
TARTAR, German brig, Captain H. Kacat 3 mena.Melchers & Co.
Per Malacca, at 5. p.m., on Friday, the
6th August, sh KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, --
on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, 1881,.
3 p.m. Connection being made at Yokohama, For with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
hitherto
influence
sdministration of the
law
Per Takango Maru,, at 5 p.in., on Fri- the circumstance that over 2,001) had been given in favour of vne
To-day's Advertisements. Freight will be received on board until day, the bith Ang
FOR MANILA.
4 p.in. of the 16th August..
All-Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and eanic will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the | day previous four of
to saling
23 %
·A·
% made op all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.
For MANILA MACASSAR, SOURA BAYA, SAMARANG, & BATAVIA, tia MAOAO
Pur Aljeh, at: 11.30 .., on Monday,
the 8th inst.
The restrained within the masses of the population." Memorial further states that after a spirit of bringing direct certain exciting speech delivered in to bear upon the
been manifested in one instance at least by the Council Chamber in March the as it affects the humbler clasce, has even "sensation and excitement were daily His Excellency applying to the Judge of a
Civil case o
Cass between increased, and became intensified from Small Causes Court, in a
subject, to stay execution after copies of the Official Gazette containing
Furthermore His Excel- zhe Speech were printed by order of the of the litigate to Government, and issued, contrary to all lency in precedent and custom, from the Colonial spect, has done a serious injury to the calm ou the one hand, showing manifest favour Secretary's Office, to exalted crowds of and impartial administration of justice. by, men sud women, many of them of the to those persons of the labotiring dem, who lowest classes, and circulated through have been charged wil being implicats
an the other hand, ho class and others, by Policemen. These caused to ba
prosecution against planters Consular Invoices to accompany Over The British Contract Racket Verona but the Country, among the labouring in that nonstituted, and skrenuously Bike will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th August, with Mails to and copies were not literal reprints of the other who were Co
Charged with
this entire polio through the United Kingdom and Gazette, but there was appended to the offence The tendency of Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Speech au extract from a newspaper con-is towards an absorption by tha
Chess, and Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, veging on incorrect, impression of the in itself of unlimited power
other grievances of a similar kind are sore) India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib effect produced by its delivery. raltar This is the best opportunity It may be fairly objected here that the oppressive to people who like your for forwarding Correspondence to Mabisms of attempting to force Confederas jesty's loyal subject of
tion upon the Windward Islands more representatives oure
Governor tesstme N.B.This Packet carries no mails for correctly falls upon the Colonial Office au feel that there cannot be
and that this was the reason why Go Joyal citizens of vernor Hennessy was promoted from mon ce le long
land, Mexican, Central and South American ago, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Que automs, San Francisco.
The Steamship.
Esmeralda," Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 5th Inst., at4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY STEAM FOR MANILA, MACABSAR, SOURABAYA, SAMARANG AND BATAVIA
The Co.'s Steamship
Capt Max Nzer, will
be despatched for the
S
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or above Parts, MAÇÃO, ∞ MONDAY,
on Merchandise in the same, at Current the 8th Instant, at Noon Rates RISKS on First Class Godowns This Steamer has superior Accommoda- Reduced to nett premium por aantum tion for First-class Passengers
For Freight or Passage, apply to
from this date. GILMAN & Co..
Hongkong, May 10, 1881,
Agente
JARDINE MATHESON & Co,
Agents Hongkong Angnet
1881
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JE,
Agent. Hongkong, August 1, 1881.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
au16
July 30, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G.
H. Drewes, Shanghai July 20, Geural--- SIEMSEN & Colorin
July 31, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton
July 31, Paladin, British steamer 908, G. Parker, Shanghai July 26, General
su8 | C. M. B. N. Co
MAILS BY THE BRITISHI PACKET. ———~
ritius.
Australian Colonies:
MAILS BY THE FRENIH PACKET. —
pressed, the
and
tion for
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The French Contract Packet Denah that Government to Hongkong, with a rate of el-gvernm
will be despatched on THURSDAY larger salary than he had hitherto were the absets of a despotic the 11th August, with Mails to and enjoyed. But we desire to record that not liable to question and not through the United Kingdom and the methods adopted by Mr Hennessy to cons
Europe, eid Naples; to Saigon, Straits in carrying out she Imperial policy Complainta were made in Barend Bettlements, Batavin, Burnazh, Ceylon, in Barbadoes produced many ridents in 1876, similar to these mad the Australasian Colonies Pondichery analogous to those that have since terwards in Hongkong, Madras, Calopita, Aden, Egypt, Bisita, and Gibraltar
occurred in Hongkong, where It can in which Governor Honne hardly be alleged that any definite Im deavoured to pack the Legis The usual hours will be observed in closing perial Folicy has been imposed upon men whose maptability to his views WAA
the Mails &