For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Fr French Mail Steamer.'
Finent ISIGNY BUTTER..
NOLLY PLATT'S VERMCUTH.
Ex 8. 8. Glencoe," WEBLEY & SON'S
BREECH LOADING GUNS
CENTRAL FIRE,
Et S. S.Ulysses."
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA,
5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p.
B"Highlander,"
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
in
Mails.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
*** STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILLA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN POHTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZÍL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CITY HALL. TO-MORROW, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
Desember 3rd, 6th and 7th.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
THE GREAT LONDON BURLESQUE
· "THE FORTY THIEVES,” This Burlesque is now being played at the Gaiety, London, whore it has reached the unprecedented run of 350 nights.
Ali Babi,... Mr. PEBERTON WILLARD. ON MONDAY, the 5th of Decembar, Gancia (his son)....Miss V. LitLx
1881, at Noon, the, Company's S. S. Cassinthis Scotch bro-
MT NITRAM. ther), ILIEN, Commandant KOLLAND, SAGILAT with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Husaric. (Captain of
the 40 thieves),(But no matter). Abdallah (his Louis A. VERNIE tband CARGO, will leave this Port for
the above places. London as well as for Marseillee, and a Hastan
Cargo and Specio will be registered ecpted in transit through Marssilles for the Merour principal places of Europe.
200 kegs Fiat American FURNISHING NAILS, No 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
20
B0 barrels Prime American Mess PORK
Philadelphia Extra BEEF
200
:900
Finest Strained ROSIN.
City FTTCH
150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
600 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR
15.
LAMP BLACK.
50 eases American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed
•MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSTIKES, OAKUM, ASH CARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
Ex"Abbie Garver."
Florence COOKING STOVES
STEAMERS and BRAILERS.
CORN BROOMS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS.
for
Shipping December
Orders will be granted until Noon of 4th
will be received on board until 4 Cargo p.tn., Specie and Parcela until 3-p.in. on ile 4th December, 1881. (Parcels are not to hojaent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) ·
Contents and value of Packages are re quired.
For further particulars, apply at tho Company'sfico.
G. CHAMPEAUX,
Agenti Hongkong, November 22, 1881.
SHIMAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIPT COMPANY:
AND INLAND SEA
"
des
Ben Zonulle Bedreddin Cogla Baba
wito).....
(Leading Mr C. D. SWELL. numbers Mr R. DUPP. of the 40 Mr M. TEE, thiores) Mr SHERBET. (Cusima
Miss O. CARLTON.
Morgiana (Ali Baba's
domestic),...
Miss A. BERENTYED. CITIZENS, MERLANTA, TILLEYES, &c.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY: Act I
Scoro L-A Bazaan in Ispahan.
THE CAVE.
Scone II-IN THE FOREST, EXTERIOR OF
Scene I.—IN ALL BAUAN HUNDLE COTTAGE, Scone IL-INTERIOR OF THE ROBBERS' CAVE. Act III. Sona TIN AL PALATIAL HALLS. Scone II-GARDEN AND ILLUMINATED TER- HACE IN ALI'S PALACE.
By the kind permission of the Comthanding Officer, the Band of the 27th Inniskillings will play
The following Songs, Choriste, Concerted Picces, de, will be introduced during the Action of the Burlesque,
....
To-day's Advertisements.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Saghalien, from Shanghai: for Hong- ANTED, on BOTTOMRY, about
kong, Mm Betsy Bobbott, Mesra Hitch, W21,300, on the British Barque Ford, Ous Liberie, Gould, and Moore, SOUVENIR, 3/3 L. 1.1. 11-8, on a voyage and 15 Chinese; for Suez, Mr Graf van to CHEFOO and back.
Soaled TENDERS to be sent in before Perpoacher; for Marseilles, Messrs La Neon TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, and mond, and Fitsgerss.
Yokohama: for Hong- Por Tanais, from for further Particular, apply to
kong, Mir la Canto de Brobach for Bingh nora, Messrs Martin Lister, and Assaichi; Messrs G. Vigano, E. Im-
FREDERICK H. WILLIAMS,
Master
Caro of
MERS MORE & SEIMUND,
* Prayi Hongkong, December 2, 1881.
FOR SHANGHAI
19
for Malini, Morotti, K. Tajima, O
berti, Geroso,
Hiranote Hitoshi, Lorenzo Insel- vint, Miller, and Gaaleni.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, Captain and dos Mra Thompson, and 60 Chiasse.
The Steamelip
"may," Captain HRMANN, Will bo despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 3rd Inst.,
above Port at 4.p.m..
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
SIEMSSEN & Do..
do3 Hongkong, December 2, 1881.
U. 6. MAIL: LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIɛco.
THE U. S. Mail Steamship. CITY OF
For Vorwarts, from Hoihow, 20 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Por Glenfalloth, for Shanghai, Messta Harvey, Davies, Beawall, and Preston.
Pur City of Tokio, for San Francisco, Rev. A. W. Nesbitt, Captain Reynolds, Mesra O. Rico, H. Ratje, J. F. Burrows, and 0. B. Farrell, and 1,050 Chines
Per Solity, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Per Rajanatlianthar, for Bangkok, 1.
and 65 Chinae. European,
TO DEPART.
Per Hope, for Callan, 1 European, Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 40 Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The American barque J. H. Bowers re- ports: Heavy N. W. gales on 26th and 27th Nov., and strong N.E. winds and thick weather to the End Dec., then to
light easterly winds into port, Bangkong.
The British steamer Danube reports: RIO DE JANEIRO will be de-
Left Bangkok on and Nov.; had moderate patchod for San Francisco, via Yokohama, winds and sea to int. 12:30 and long. 111.30. on SATURDAY, the 31st December, 1881, On the 28th November at 4 m, frosh Fat 3 taking
N.E from breeze and вел
by E.; a.m. Fox Jagan, the United States, and Bright
Bills of
of Lading issued for trans-fresh breeze and sea from N. by. W., not all NEE fore and Aft sail, ship atearing to Yokohama and other Japan
wind and sea, with thick to us, to San-Francisco de Atlantic and rain took-in-fore-and-aft-sail-1-9-8-71,
aea; 0.90 0.10., land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, Bod
pidly increasing wind and dead slow, 1 Demersma, and to ports in Mexico, Central half speed; 10 a.m.,
to on port tack; noon, wind and
in rain, South America, by the Company's and ship hove to on heavy
lat. aca increasing. 12.34
111.30 E
blowing long. heavy gale from N.N.W, and increasing in violence; 4.30 blowing a most
Lidy furious typhoon with a very heavy confusod sca, heavy rain and hail alternately 5.30
Stenners.
age Tickota granted to France, and Germany by all
AGATE WARE, in overy variety of Kft- STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE CHORUS OF TRADESMEN (FROince of Steamers.
ohon Utensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES
Spartan COOKING STOVES: BOURBON WHISKY,
Ex Steamers viâ Suc: Cungl
Douglas' OFFICE CHAIRS.
Messy GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
YENEER.
HIAU REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS,
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING ROOM CHAIRS.
LADA ROCKING CHAIRS
The above we can highly recommend for attice and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Be "Gleniffer."
·Cash & BLLEWELL'S AND OTHER
STORES. HOUSEHOLD
TEYABONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
BAVOURY PATE.. GAME PATE..
PORK-PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Habro') BEEF,
HUNTURY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.-
FRUTTS for Ices.
SHERBET..
COCOAMINA.
YAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, EPP'S COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GROUTS.
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.
ANCHOVIES:
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES.
MEATS
SOUPS, &,, &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
∙and Ar
APPLE BUTTER. PEACH, Pickled OX-TONG Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 th cans. Beau Ideal BALMON in 5 cara. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
14
Stuffed PEPPERS.
11
Assorted PICKLES.
13
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Fraides. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated. Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
THE
THE S. SHIGATA MARU, Capt. WYNN, due here an or about the 5th December, will be despatcherl as above THURSDAY, the 8th Devauber, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcela at the Olhos up to C pn. of 7th December.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight.
OF PENZANCE);
On! WHAT A WICKED YOUNG MAN YOU ARS.
F'M GETTING A BIG BOY NOW. TRIO FROM H.M.S. "PINAFORE." CONCERTED PIECE WE NEVER COME BACK NO MORE." THE THIEF WITH A VERY BIG D. THIEVES CHÓRUS (FROM PIRATES OF PENZANCE.) CONCERTED PIECE THEIEVES DUET: GOODNESS GRACIOUS. CONCERTED PIECE EMANCIPATION DAY. SONG AS THE OLD COCK CROWS RATES OF PASSAGE.
SO CROWS THE YOUNG. Cabin Steerage.To: HANG UP YOUR HAT BIND THE
BODH ..8 60 $15 20 - YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKA,. 75
CONCERTED PIECE: ST. PATRICK'S SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120 ... 40
PARADE. KOBE 9 30
All Clains inust be settled on board heforo delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
To Kon
A REDUCTION malo on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cxxoo and PASSENGERS for Nagnanki wil be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,
For further Particulare, apply at the Company's Offices, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street,
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, November 20, 1881.
ઘેરું
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
B. Cargo can be taken on through Bris of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
TION COMPANY'S Stent-ship GWALIOR, Captain A. W. ADAMSON, with
DUET: Ha's Gor THEY ON SONG: HE ISNT A MARRYING MAN. QUARTETTE & CHORUS: THE LARDER B EMPTY Concerted Piece & Quadrille Eccentric. SONG: THE FIFTEEN PUZZLE, SONG: WE'RE ALL ON THE JOB. TRIO (THIEVES): ANOTHER J
NOTHER JOLLY ROW Dows STAIN
TYROLEAN ECHOS: MYSTERIOUS CHORUS: WST. WST. WST. SPANISH CACHUCA BY MOROTANA, CONCERTED FINALE.
Butire Nero Seenery and zipperniments,
Plan of Roberved Seats is now open at MESTA KELLY & WALSH'S
Balcony and Stalls, 82; Pit, $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price to Pit.
Doors open at 8.30: Combience at 9 p., Hongkong December 2, 1881.
Insurances.
de8
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIC-1, ROYAL EXCHAŃCE EUILDINGS, LONDON.
THE Undersigned having boon appointed
RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS A of 25% is made.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm. on the 30th Instant. Parcel Packages
at the office until 5 p.m will bo received same day; all Parcol Packages should be packed to address in full; value of me
required,
is
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland argo should be sent to the Company's Offices
ices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Cuatoins af San Francisco.
For further information as to Fissage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Gen. Agent for China & Japan.
dest Hongkong, December 4, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts. Ninther the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crew of the following Vessela, during their stay in longhong Harbour :-
ARTEMISIA, British bacque, 'Captain D. Macfarlane.Order...............
BLUE JACKET, American ship, Capt. F. F. Porcival-Eduard Schollhass & Co.
CETRADER, British steaner, Captain T Rowin.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
EDMUND PRINNEY, Amer, barque, Capt. John Berry.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
ELEE, German barunc, Captain C. Frod. Bruhn.-Winter & Co.
ELVIRA DOVALS; Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel-Captain.
- GLENURY, British 3-m. schoouer, Capt. D. Thomson-Chinese.
HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain Weller.--Siemisen & Co.
HIDAM EMERY, American barque, Capt. J. P: Wymar-Arnhold, Kurberg & Co.
Hore, American ship, Captain B. Curtis. Douglas Laprajk & Co.
JOHN POTT, British bargne, Captain A... V. Brown,Eduard Sobellhaas & Co.
EOS EUGENE, French barque, Captain Meuard.Carlowitz & Co.
NICOLAB THAYEK, Amer. barque, Capt
Her Majesty's Mails, wil be despatched AGENTS in HONGKONG and, CHINA for Robt. S. Crosby-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
from this for INDON, vid 'BOMBAY, and SCEZ UANAL, on MONDAY, the 12th December, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 ́on the day of departure,
at the Oflee Parcels and Species (Gold) until 10 am. on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Galle; Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed zid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Galle.
further For
Tarticulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong..
FRICTION are particularly requested to!
Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sam-pany's Black Bills of Lading.
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam OHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 21 tb cans.
ALIFORNIA.
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS......
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY:
Fancy Bweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES.
Bods BISCUITS: Oyster, BISOUTTS,
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED OIG ABS.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, September 24, 1881
The Contents and Falue of Packages are I to be declared prior to shipment note the terms and conditions of the Cora- Passengers to England are now Booked to London, instead of "Southampton, heretofore.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 29, 1881.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
de12
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, FLA
AND--
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE BISKS at Current Rates, allow- ing usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hougkong, May 3, 1881.
FENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kenderdine. Tung Kee & Co.
Pra, British barque, Captain L. J. M. Stapleton S. H. Masuda.
RISTON, British barque, Captain John 3my82 Tuckey-Melchera & Co.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)
SOUVENIR, British harque, Captain Frea, H. Williams-Captain. -
SYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
VALANY, American ship, Captain M. J. Daly-Aruhold, Karherg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
NOTICE.
DOLICIES GRANTED át current rates on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com
cles of Association, Two-thirds pany's Articles
Profits aro
distributed of the
I annually to Contributors, whether Staraholders or not, Deo. 2, Cleveland, British steamer, 769, in proportion to the not amount of Fremis N. Harvey, Keelung Nuv. 20, Cual-JAR contributed by each, the remaining third DINE, MATHESON & Ca being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 6, 1981.
Dec. 2, Amo, British steamer, from
Canton,
Deo. 2, Wycliffe, British steamer, from bap82 Canton,
Dec. 2, Foroderts, German steamer, 611, H. Evers, Haihow. Nov. 30, General
To-day's Advertisements. WILLE & Co.
PUBLIU AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instruc-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY
Dec. 2, D. Boters, Amoriam barque, 704, E. W. Harknesa, Chefoo Nov. 24, Peas, Beans, &- CHINESE
Dec. 2, España, Spanish steamer, 595, J. de Zavala, Manila Nov. 29, General-
Dec. 2. Tanate, French steamer, 1500, Dragon, Yokohama Nov. 28, Mails and the 17th of December, 1831, at 2.30 pm, GeneralMESSAGERIES MARIZIMEN, at their Sales Room,
THE ANABUITE STEAMER
LI-FAI"
of about 38,000 Picula Carrying Capacity.
THE ANAMITE STEAMER "SHUN-TIP"
THE S. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- od for San Francisco via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th December, 1881, at 3 p.m
Connection being at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta
All Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received of about 4,800 Picals. Carrying Capacity, at the Company's
"Office,
until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Be
A REDUCTION OF 25 % made on all
120 % RETURN PARBACK ORDERS ISSUED.
Contral and South American Invoices to accompany Over
Cargo,
The above VESIxis are in good Order and the Boxes are quite new ;; they will be BOLD, as they are now lying at Ten- MA-TEA, in Separate Lota
TERME-Cash on the fail of the hammer.
Dec. 2, Danube, British steamer, 561, A. Clanshy, Bangkok Nov. 22, General
·YDEN FAT HONELE ZAPADNE
Dec.
er. 2, Saghilien, French steamer, 2580, Rolland, Shanghai Nov. 30, Mais and General Mesíornes MaritiKÉS, **
TURES. DEP
Murveying Tassel,
ull
Dec. 1, Magpie,
Helena pore Bajanattianther for Bankok
akodams and 12, City of Tokio, for
land, Mexia De sout to flie Company's The Lots to be at Purchaser's risk on the Ch Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus-tall of the hammer toms, San Francisco.
For further Particulars, apply to
For to
BHUN WO YUEN & Co. No 100, Wing Lok St.)
ECA 24 SILVA & CO
For further information as to Freight. or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a; Queen's Bead Central.
CHAS, H, HASWELL, JE,
1:16 Hongkong, December 3, 1881 Hongkong, November 30, 1881
Agent
CINERANGAYARED Solicy, for singafers Hope for Lat
Gustar di Dicas" for London. Amoy, for Bhanghai. Emma, for Elang
det? Wecife, for Bh
ава;
away port life best, after-steering gear, s about the
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
[No. 6787-Dégembel 2, 1881.
4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai..
* Tenders Close, Tonders for Bottomry, about £1,300, to be sont in to the Master of Souvenir before Noon
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, November 4 gad
Daylight.Namea leaves for Coast Porte. DaylightPing-on leaves for Hoihow, . Haiphong, Daylight Baron loaves for Sydney and
Melbourne.*
Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, December
In acknowledging this despatch, Sir Michael Hicks March, andere date 17th June, 1870, makes his meshing sufficient- ly clear in the following wondeNKO
The case was spoken of Hip you as point- ing to another illegal practice long, auto timed, by the Registrar General's Depart ment."
In the
But after reference to the passages report of the Commission, to whichüszert have drawn my attention in your despatch
30
Loubstantiate the suggestion that he
vernment Department was cognisant of or
now abder reply 1d Foo
10
has sanctioned the alleged practies observations made by the Commissioners on the statement of the woman Yau which, though uncorroborated by any direct evid once, appears to have been acceptat by them
correct, 43 root, boing merely to the shoot that
Government in the circumstance of the fines of unlicensed prostitutes being some- times paid by the sale of their children.
A copy of the correspondence on tak
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of point, including this despatch, will be cont
Lord Carnarvon Call and Europe,
In a despatch written on the 17th of WEDNESDAY, December 7
+
Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered after March, 1879, Governor Hennessy stutes
this data subject to ront.
I have now the lionour to enclose u printed copy of the report and proceed- THURSDAY, December 8-
Daylight-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for ings of the Commission. In so trans
Yokohama, davla
mitting the report and proceedings he adds, In laying before you the valuable and exhaustive report of the Commissioners cannot avoid expressing my entire concurrence in
3 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office in the General Agents' ofice.IN, BR
MONDAY, December 12
4 pm.English Mail leaven for Ports of the conclusions at which they hav***
*Call and Europe.
THOSDAY, December 15:-
nrrived." Thon follow nine conclusions with which the Governor expressșă bis Meath leaves for Australian Ports on or entire concurrence. And the concluding
about this date.
FRIDAY, December 10 -----
3 pr. Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco SATURDAY, December 17-
paragraph. of the despatch reads thie
Pending your decision on the subject, continue to enforce the Ordinances, and the system found in existence, with the exception of the practice of
2.90 p.m.-Auction of Anamite Steamers employing informers, which (as I duly
reported to Lord Carnarvon in my des Li-Tai and Shun-Tip..
patch of Nov. 1. 1877) I abolished when SATURDAY, December 31-
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Toko-
haras and Ban Francisco.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
was brought to my notice by the verdict of a coroner's jury in November 1877., WA Ha
The following important despatch was called forth by the above; and as it has
present themselves for consideration, wo give it in full
p.m.,& heavy san bruke over the ship and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, & particular bearing on other facts which took and sunnahed various other thing, from decks, wind veering to the 5.30 il 9.30 wo had the heaviest of the typhoon, at 8 wind W.SW., 10 wind S. W., and voering to the southwards and weather beginning to moderate. Midnight, wind S., win and sea rupidly falling. Baro- meter having reached 30.00.
CARGO.
Per S. 8. Cyclops, to London, sailed 30th November cases Silk Picce Goods, 150 bales Puijun Silk, and 25 pkgs. Sundries. From Amby, 324 pkgs, Tou. '----
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON.---
Per Blackhalls, at 8.30 a.m. To-marrow,,
the 3rd inst
For NEW YORK.-
Per ahip Iceberg, at 3 p.ro. To-morrow
the 3rd inet.
For SHANGHAI,——
Per Amoy, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
3rd inst.
For Wycliffe, at 3.30p.m. To-morrow,
the 3rd inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOWA-
Per Namos, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
3rd Deo.
For HOIHOW, PAKHOL, AND HAI
PHONG
Per Fingin, at 5 pm., on Saturday, the
3rd inst
For PORT DARWIN, E AUSTRALIA,
&c., &c.
Per Bauer, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the 3rd Dec, instead of a previously notified.
For SAIGON.--
Per Panedo, at 7.30 am, on Monday, the 8th inst, instead of as pro viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Par Nelson, at S.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 5th Dec.
For BANGKOK,
Fer Frinz Heinrich, at 3.30 pm, da
Monday, the 6th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Per Niigata Maru, atbp.m., on Wednas-
day, the 7th Dec,
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET The French Contract Packet Saghalien will be despatched on MONDAY, the 5th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, aden, Egypt, Malta, - and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &o..
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lia newspapers, sro invited to call st the CHIKA MAT" Office, where over
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for
reference.
BIRTH.
Downing Street, July 9, 1870. SIB, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch of the 17th March, forwarding the report of the Can- tagious Diseases Commission.
I am not at present prepared to deal with the subject matter of this Report, but I thinks it well to invite
the following points are attention to
I observe that at the end of the report which accompanied your despatch, is added in MS
**December "78. (Signed)
TROS. UBILD FAYLLAR,
Chairman,
I find it stated that as Mr Keswick was about to leave for England, the ovidenos already taken was fully discussed, and resolutions were drafted by the chairman upon the conclusiona arrived at These resolutions were discussed seriatin, and after having been modifiod in certain pointe it was agreed that they should form, as far us possible, the hasis of the report the of witnesses to be continued examination of by the chairman and Dr Eital respecting
ints not sufficiently cleared up. «points
The inferenca naturally to be drawn from the above is that Mr Keswick was sub- stantially at ons with his fallow Commis sioners as to the report, In the spare copies, however, which reached this office on the 6th and 27th of May, I find a note by Mr Koswick, dated 27th March, ten days sub- sequent
to the date of your despatch under his dissent expressing acknowledgement, from several of the conclusions arrived at by his colleagues.
of com
This divergence of opinion is an element
considerable
in forming à importance decision on the subject, and should have been specially printed out by you when for warding the spare copies to this office, as in the absence of any such reference on your
It might have been entirely.
At Hongkung, on the End Instant, the partsiderable time in Begooked
Wife of W. FORREST, of a Son.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.40 p.m.
The China tail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1881.
THE C. D. O. PARLIAMENTARY
BLUE BOOK:
LORD Carnarvon, in the pungent de patch of Jan. 28, 1878 (already repro- ditead), wrote to Governor Hennessy as follows -- I do not understand why you have thought it necessary to allude to what one of the deceased women is reported, on somewhat uncertain evi dence, to have said in relation to her having been fined $100, and having sold her son to pay the fine, especially
for
· News-
have observed in "The Shield" paper, No. 571, of the 31st May last, men tion is made of the report now being on sidered by me as an "axtremely interesting and it is rated that Mr Stans document," and
abort account of the results of feld avo the Hongkong Commission.
I presume from this fact that the roport must have been published in the Colony. If it has not yet been published. I should wish you to
to ascertain, if possible, how copies can have been furnished to priv persons in this country. If, on the other hand, it has been given to the public, would point out that it would have been better, in view of the nature of the subject and of its history, not to have pablished this report until I had had the opportunity of considering it and arriving at some decision upon it.
I have, ko
(Signed) ME. Hicks Baion. Governor J. Pope Hennessy.
So far as the published despatches are concerned, H. E. Governor Han messy appears to have been in no hurry
es such allusion may be open to wit to newer the above official utterance. apprehension." On the 10th of March, On the 10th of Marob, 1880, His Micel MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Gweltor 1870, Governor Hennessy seeks to de-lonoy encloses, for the information of will he despatched on MONDAY, fand himself in reference to the above Sir Michael Bicks Beach rese the 12th Decanter, with Mails to and remark, as follows Having now bad presed at a meeting a through the United Kingdom and an opportunity of reading the evidence London Committee held on Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits taken by the Comtaissioners on this of the same year, IR Settlements, Batavia, Burmali, Ceylon,
braltar
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibs N..This Packet carries no mails for the
"Australian Octonics.
HOURS OF CLOSDEG
Polat, esonot see that I in any way the Committee, express their opinion G exceeded my duty an alluding to it, that His Excellency the Governors
and in specially drowing the Secretary particular deserves the grateful boknow- of States attention to such a significant ledgements of all who value liberty, occurrence, and I should be very glad if purity, humanity, and the righteous you would do we the favour of submit ministration of English ting to Lord Carnarvon (whose good dulge in the hope that he (Go opinion I so highly value) the following Heuressy) may be pared prage in the Report of the Coumis- the entire abolition sioners, Hero is the extract y
THE FRENCH MAIL
Colony, now that BE The following hours are observed in closing
The case of the deceased woman Wang tice Smale has declared Mails, do, by the French Contractai. You shords an instases where
oman with British freedom has had to sell her child to pay her fine wishes (including that ac
They same)
"Picket —
*
Day before departure (or Balerday if the deThe deceased and TalYav Baye
parture be on Avoday) —
5
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Money Order Oilce loses Post Office closes, except the NECH Box, which is always open out of Office hours
departure, er
Post Offps opene
the informer kneeled befo
were much frightened van Tai
fined $100 befize pay the fro, and you
Deponition now Coroner, Intern
truth of the
Registry of Lettore ceases fined 100... IF I said Posting of all printed mattersall her son to pay that and parserns coaRDİ İZ
--Mails closed, except for Late Lettere
*~After selling her won for !
to borrow the balans. Probably
old
11.10 AM.
may be ported with Tate Fes of 10 cents until s
a to prostitute helfte moper, it most!
world not hays BYOD 11.30 When the Post Offve closer Bedell Yuen sperking to
entirely
know they generally ho Had been finedy
11:40 E-
Letter may be possé on board the packet with Late Tes of 10 cents until time "departure,
Benjamin
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Importance:
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