For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE REORIVED Fos SALE.
HRISTMAS STORES AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.
MUSCATEL RAISINS,
METZ FRUIT.--
ASSORTED COSAQUES, CALLARD & BOWHER'S CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROSE' LIME JUICE CORDIAL. FLUM PUDDINGS,
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON PÈN.
LIVERMORE 'PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
EX STRAMER" Confinlas"
STILTON CHEESE,
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES,
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS,
PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS.
́COCOATINA,
VAN HOUTRY's COCOA.
Likuta's & Er's COCOA. FRENCH: PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCÈMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES,
BIŁAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS, + SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
HOR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMMI-& Co., pins & quarta
OLARETS
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarta. CHATEAU LAFITE,
Ines GRAVES; BREAKFAST CLARET,!!
SHERRIES & PORT—
11/
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACON's OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &—|
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DOTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO
ANGOSTURA,
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
Lo. &#.,
E.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by
J. Buske, pints and quarta. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada.
EX AMERICAN MAIL
Fresh ROLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE Boelens CODFISIL
Prime HAMS and BACON. CAVLARE Russian
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK, PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
the
Family PIG-FORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 hans. Brad Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans, Cutting'a Desaert FRUITS in 24 fb cans.
Assorted Cam
Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE-and-Sanaage Stuffer
MEAT
PEPPERS arted PICKLES. Assorted MINCEMEAT. COMB HONEY in Origaml Prarne Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Bobbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2 cane.
50.,
Std.
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
ALIFORNIA RACKER JOMPANY'S BISCUITS 1.5 †
tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY
Alphabetical BIS
OUTES.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS. Oyater BISCUITS.
CORNMBAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
BYE MEAL SIGN,
SPECIALLY SELECTED
¤ IGA R 8.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes,
BREAKFAST CONGOV
25 cents p SHIFOBANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
Hongkong, January 25, 1832,
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF - BRAZIL,¿AŃD LA PLATA;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
N MONDAY, the 18th of February, 1882, at Noor, the Company's & §. PEIO, Commandant CHAMPANOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above place. Cargo and
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL
The Steamship
Ping-on," Capt. McCARLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports. TO-MCRROW, the 10th Tistant, at Daylight.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1882. to10
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY. .
STEAM FOR MACASSAR, SOURA- BAYA, SAMARANG AND BATAVIA,
The Co. 'n Steamship
Alich,"
14
Captain M. De KEEP, will be despatched for the
we will be registered for above Ports, in MACAO and MANILA,
for Marscilice, and
captad
in transit through Marseilles for tho parinicipal places of Europo
Shipping Orders
will be granted until Noon of 12th February,
Cargo will be received a board mutil 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on
12th the February, 1882. (Parcels are not. to be sunt on bird; they must be left at Lie Agency's Ollico.)
Contents aird value of Packages are re quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPRAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Folruary 4, 1882..
CHIMAIL STEAM
f13
METSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA..
IDE S. S. SUMIDA "MARU, Captain
13th Instant, will be despatched as above on-FRIDAY, the 17th February, at Day- light.
"Cargo risscived ang board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p. m. of 16th February.
No Bill of Luling signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not he recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin Sleeraj. To Kone.
..8 60 Yokohama &NAGASANI, 76 20 SHANGHAI via Yokonama........ 120 40 г. Количкий оно 30 A HEBIOTION is mado on RETURN CABIN. PASHATES.
CARO, and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamor at Kobe,
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAVA CENTRAL, West Corner Lottinger Street.
H. J.. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, February 7, 1882.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA
SATURDAY, 11th Lust, at 8 am For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, Fabiuary 9, 1882..
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Feb. 8, Ping-on, British stowner, 574, A. A MoOnelin, Haiphong Feb. 1, Pakhor RUBBELL & Co. 5. Hoihow 7, and Macao 8. General,→
Fob. 9, Hohow, British steamor, from Canton.
Feb. 9, Norden, Danish steamer, 778, J. Korusson, Saigon Feb. 2, Rios, ---SIEKS, BRN&Co.
DEPARTURES
Feb. 8. Buttergton, for Amy & Shanghai,
9, China, for Swatow.
9, Dorothea, for Elephant Point.
9, Giendly, for Mantung.
9, Hoihote, for Chinkiang
9, Feng-chou-hat, Ohiness gunboat, for
a cruise.
0, H.M.S. Vigilant, for Canton.
9, Fukien, for Const Porta 9, Esmeralda, for Manila.
CLEARED.
Nator, for Rangoon.
Cart Gerhard, for Bangkok.
Schivan, for Tientsin.
fell
Rajah, for Rangoon,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Ajax," Captain Koo, will be despatched at Noon on
SATURDAY, the 10th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agevels.
Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
Ping-on, for Haihow, &a
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Pingon, from Haiphong, Mr Galay and 10 Chinoso.
Por Norden, from Saigon, 20 Chinoso. DEPARTED.
Per Foken, for Poochow, Mesara Weston, Blades, and Harry Ellis.
Por Esmeralda, for Manila Mr R. P. Denman, Mr and Mrs C. Fressel, Mr C. J. full Dollmann, Mr. and Mrs Pontet, 5 Actora,
4 Actresses and servant, and 12 Chinese.
Per Bellerophion, for Amoy and Shanghai, Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
A
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.-;
The Steamship
"Hallsong,"
Capt. F. AHON, will bo
lespatched for the above, Ports on MONDAY, the 13th Instant, ut Noon,
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
fe13
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of the undernoted Cargo,
CEx S8. Ndeon, from MELBOURER, are hereby informed that the same are now lying at their risk and expense, uninsured against Fire, in the Godowns of the Under signed.
2
Por China, for Swntow, 350 Chinese. Fer. Dorothea, for Elephant Point, European.
Per Glenelg, for Mantung, 25 Chinesu. TO DEPART.
Per Pingo, for Heihow, &c., 20 Chi.
P., and Macao on 8th at 3.30 p.
Ar-
1
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British foamer Ping-on reports. Left Haiphong Yob. lat ut 7 p.m., Pakhoi on oth at 8 pin., Hoihow on 7th at 2,30
rived in Hongkong at 7.30 pm. same day, From Haiphong to Pakchot and Hoihow fresh N.E. gaes with thick weather. From Haihow to port fresh N.E. wind with clear- Synnorails of Hainan Head, passed H. B. DI. weather. At 4 pm on the 7th inst., 75 Caldentom-sloop datross standing to N.N.W.
under sails only.
The Danish steaner Merten reporta⠀⠀ Strong K.N.E. wind througbent.
S.N., 3 ipsa Tallowy by M. D.
Bros to L Tyo Shing. L.D., 1.box Tobacco, by Couche & Co. to Order. **
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1883. fo10
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE fe17 GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON
AL80,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, SAN FRANCISCO AND
HONOLULU,
Par Aujer Head, ut 2.30 p.m. Tu-mOITOW,
the 10th, inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
For MACAO, MANILA, MACASSAR, SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, AND
BATAVIA,—
Per Atjeh, at 7.30 a.m., on Saturday, tho 11th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.-
Per 4, at 11.30 am., on Baturday,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND the 11th inat, instead of as pre-
viously notified.
AUSTRALIA.
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHINGN.B.--Cargo can be taken or through Bills
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Stainship CITY OF
-TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES DAY, the 1st March. 1882, ut 3 pan, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Laling issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francise, to atlantic and Inland Citing of the United States, via Over- Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES; TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship THIBET, Captain J. KREVET, with from this for BOMBAY, on TUESDAY, Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched the 21st February, 1882, at 4 p
Cargo will
::
For AMOY.
For
For Diamente, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 11th inst.
COOK. THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 42--
Pur Borden, at 3.30 pan., on Saturday,
the 11th inst
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN-
NOD:-
Por Ladung, at noon, on Monday, the
13th inst
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylighting-on leaves for Hoihow
and Pakhoi.
8 p. 92. Anjce Head leaves for San Fran
cisco and HonoluIn.
'Auctions.
No. 5794-FEBRUARY 0, 1882.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
made the most of this prosperity by way of pointing to himself as the source
An adjourned meeting of the Legislati v of all life and health in the Colony is Cecil was held this afternoon. There also beyond question. In criticising |
this speech, probably the lust to were present: H. E. the Governor, Sir be made here by the present Go- John Pope Hoquessy, president; the Hon vernor, it is not surprising that F. Snowdon, Acting Chief Justice; tlio. almost exactly the same objectionable Hon. M. S. Tonnoohy, Acting Colonial elemente 'which called for adversa criti
2 p.m.--Auction of Chinese and Japanese ciem four or five years ago again call Secretary: the Hon. E L. O'Malley, At-
Curios at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, February 11
for prominent notice. These need not torney General; the Hon. W. M. Deane, be enlarged upon, because they do not Acting Tronenror and the following un, reveal anything new or strange: they offein members, Hon. Ng Choy, Hon, are only characteristic. One particuler F. B. Johnson, and Hon. E. R. Belitics. development, however, deserves a special
The minutes of the previous meeting
8 a..Atjeh leaves for Macao, Manila, mention, on the ground of the strong wore road by the clerk.
Macassar, de.
Noon-far teaves for London.
-Diamante leaves ior Amoy.
2 p.m.-
The Attorney General aid he did not
marked mercantile character of this com munity. Wo menu the species of share circular" published by His Excelloney know theso minutes were directly in ac- through the reporters of his opening cordance with precedent; and would ang- 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture speech. The Governor states that gest that they wore hardly so fall as they should be, as there was to record of any
2.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
at the residenes of Captain Stainforth; McGregor Barracka, Praya East. 4 p.m.--Bowen leaves for Australian
Portman
MONDAY, February 13:--
Noon.aloong leaves for Anoy, &c. Noon-French Mail loves for Parts of
Call and Europ Transfor Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lt, closed from this date to the 28th Instant
charge had been brought against the
Goverument to the effect that the 'sales
rondeionts that were made in Committee. His Excellency the Governor, said they were in accordance with precedent.
The minutes were then confirmed, and
128 clause read, whom
The Attorney General rose to move an amendment. He said the greater portion of the clausos already passed were clauses which had been lopted in the system and conditions under the English Statuto and
of Crown land ware of a speculative nature. This may or may not be cor- rect, although we incline to doubt it. A charge was made, that the Governor, in his place in Council, had made too much of the transfers of landed property. here-not sales of Grown land, —aud that charge has not, to far as we can see, been touched upon the slightest measure. But apart from this sleight TUESDAY, February 14 -.
Daylight. Thales leaves for Coast Ports.f-hand movement, the mode in which Governor Hennessy took advantage of Non-Auction of Sundries at H. M.is place in Council to "puff" some in most cases almost cupied verbatim.
Naval Yard
commercial ventures with the evident Provision was mudie is this clause for 3 p.m.--Lennox and Japan leave for Sin- purpose of casting others into the shade the determination of disputed ques
between the Company and 3 p.m.-Devonshire leaves for Yokohamuwould have been comical, were this notations as
soraewhat sensitive commercial centre, private individuals who might be affected. whose shore market is occasionally
Flower Show.
gapore, &c.
and San Francisco,
WEDNESDAY, February 15 :----
Flower Show..
liable to the most violent disturbances by its proceedings. The court of appeal. 3p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the owing to competition and other less introduced by this section imposed duties on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-honourable causes. It was hardly to be the Government and Council, as a tribunal, expected, at the same time, that we he would submit, not altogether consistent poration at the City Hall.
should find Sir John Popo Hennessy with the position of the Government and putting himself forward as a candidate Council occupied in the system of this Ge Daylight.-Mitsu Biaki Mail leaves for for the honour of being a power in the tony. They would make a Court of Appeal share market. Bet so it is. It may as
FRIDAY, February 17:---
Yckohama, &c.
MONDAY, February 20 ----
Noon-Auction of Wreck of S. S. Pakhoi
at offices of Messrs Hughes & Luggo.
TUESDAY, February 21 →→
well be mentioned at once that Sugar from the court of first instance, which was and Dock shares are not at all likely to constituted by other sections of the Ordin- be seriously affected by this strange ance. He took it thut many of those who proceeding on the part of the Governor;
4 p.. English Mail legres for Ports of but this is owing more to the fact that be affected by matters of this de-
Call and Kitrope.
WEDNESDAY, February 22 -
at
this Excellency is dealing with a shrewd scription would be poor people, and if the community who understands his pecu-tribunal which was constituted by this Bill
3 p.n.Masting of Shareholders of Thilarities thian from any desire shown by to be a Court of Arbitrators was a sufficient China Firs Tesurance Co., Limited, Jolin to deal impartially or fairly and satisfactory tribunal, he should certain- 39, Queen's Kond
with their interest, Knowing what the ly suggest that there was no recoceity what commercial public do know concerning docks in this Colony, it is only anturil that the following tid-bit of information should be both surprising and amus ing.
TUESDAY, February 28-
I p... Tenders for Hotul Bhares 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholfors of The Hongkong Firs Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Boud. WEDNESDAY, Maroh 1:-
over for an appeal to the government. If it was not satisfactory, then he would submit that something should to pro- vided which should be able to deal with. Next we come to a lot, at Belcher's Bay, the matter in the first instance, or to. which was sold for 836,100. In point of 3 p.m.--American Mail leaves for Yoko fact I believe that out that lot there will be, ask the legislation in these proceed
bama and San Francisco.
THE
constructed a dock of large dimensions, for inge na automary in the first instance ag Sore of the Chinese gentlemen who purucusible. On the general ground that the chased that valuable
hare expressed to me 10 of Crown and Court of Appeal was undesirablo ho would":
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Majesty's ship
Battblished A.D. 1841.
香港大燊昐
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUCKISTS,
· IMPORTERS.
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOLER REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, IND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Abrated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and
· continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1875, .
their Inconstant should be seen
regret that B loaving this harbour to proceed to Naga saki to be docked, and they undertake that when they have an opportunity of making their new dock, Hongkong will then have a dock capable of taking in the largest vease! in Her Majesty's service.
grotesque that it would be a pity to The whole paragraph is so intensely spoil its effect by comment. And bow we shall append the "puff which His Excellency deems it necessary to give
move the rejection of this clause,
The Hon. M. S. Tonnochy said what the learned Attorney General had brought, for- ward as a reason for rejecting this section was that which ho considered as the -strongest point in favour of the retention of
it. With regard to the people who are poor: in a great many cases the Ordinanes would deal with Chinese, and he thought that it would be hard for the Chinamen to to a new sugar enterprise. He said be able to cope with the Arbitrators which the Company would appalút and that it Messra Butterfield and Swire intend to would be very soon found that the Arbitra put upon it a sugar refinery which I am tion would be given against them, and disposed to think will be one of the best
therefore, he thought, they should have an Bagar refineries in the whole world, or at appeal to the only Court that will cost him all events in the British empire: When I nothing to appeal to. This was a point in was Governor-in-Chief in the Windyard the Bill with regard to taking away the Elands I had an opportunity of sceing à
and he
of the original by ap
very remarkable sugar refinery built at tighty alu Lucia, which at that time was supposed to ght say almost new in the be the best in Her Majesty's colonies, and
- POWET which at present was only exercised by the many Chinoso had an all powerful action
that the provision of this section.
zeen the he thought Having
of the Ordinance includes a very wise con- dition, d
of the Chief Justice said that por The be allowed to say a few words
hapa ho
it was my duty to report to Her Majesty's Government; and as the word Government to Government upon it, pians and estimates of the new sugar re- finory,
of the with an account machinery now on its way out, cbtained from Blake, Barclay and a., of Greenock, I have ad hesitation in saying wo are about to have a upon this very huportent subject, and it W6 6 matter which had engaged his atten- other persons who many desire to con-pete with the famous refinery at St. Lucin, tien very much when the matter was before
This will consist of a building nine storeys the suit the files of local, China, Japan, high, that is, it will have cine floors; It will one certainly, when the Bill was in the Select Committee. He thought for American, English, Todían or Austra be
extent constructed
of to a great with the most iron on
on Belect Committee, that the Arbitration lian newspapers, are invited to call at the most modern system
Clause should be altogether onitted from The total mums which the Bill, The result of his
him brought the
Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central 10a.m. in received on board until For SWAROW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW: PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any sugar refinery in Hongkong that can com
and South Anturica, by the Complay's and
Stonniers,
France
For
the day of delay at Parcela and Specie
at the Office uns 10 am on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be Pasage Tickets granted to
at Point de Galle; but Toa and and Germany by all
transhipped lines of Steamers,
Cargo
at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct route vid On prepaid RETURN PASSAGE TORETS a REDUCTION
Gaile. of 25 %%% mady. - Freight will be received on board until 41
further Particulars, regarding p.in. on the 28th Instant. Parcel Packages PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the will be
received at the office until 5 p.m.,TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong. same day; all Parcel Packages should be
anrked to address in full; valno of suce required to be declared prior to shipment,
The Contents and Value of Puckages are is required,
Causalar Invoices to accompany Overland Shippore are particularly requested to Cargo should be sent to the Company's note the terms and conditions of the Com--- Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the pany's Black Bills of Lading. Collector of Castors at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Treight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Queen's Road Central,
F. E. FOSTER, Gon. Agent for China & Japan. Hongkong, February 7, 1882.
mrl
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steatoship
Thaler," Captain Pocock, will bà despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 14th Instant, ai Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, FLA YOKO- HAMA
to London, instead of Southampton, as Parongers to England are now booked
beretofore.
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A. MOFVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Nether the Captain, the agents, nor
Owners will be Lesponsible for Cren of the following Vessels, during any Debt contracted by the Officers or their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A. M. SIMPSON, American ship, Capt. A, Call, Jr.--Master,
Arauare, French barque, Capt. Bernard. --Messageries Maritimes.
COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes -Rozario & Com
fe14
ParvisRussell & Co.
EDWIN REED, American barque, Capt. J.
D. W. Dudley, Order,
F. W. DUPLEX American barque, Capt.
The 100-4 1 British
Steamship
Devonshire, PURVIS, Master, will be despached for the above Ports on TUES DAY, the 14th Instant, at 3.p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA
& Co.
-feld
The Steamship
Buphrates," Captain MITUEELL, das on or about the 12th Instant, will have Immediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
C. Gilmors.Ordur.
Per Thales, at 5 pn, on Monday, the
13th inst.
For YOKOHAMA
CISCO.
AND SAN FRAN-
Por Devonshire, at 2.30 p.m., on Tues.
day, the 14th inst
For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA.
Per Lennox, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 14th just.
Per Japan, at 2.00 pr., on Tuesday,
the 14th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, —
Per Sumida Maru, at 5 pm, on Thurs
day, the 16th st
improved machinery.
the "CENA MAIL" Office, where over will be expended on the undertaking when Conera of Arbitration caused great 01-
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, completed will not be far short, I believe, that a from these countries, are now filed for of £200,000. reference.
pense, and should very much prefer that
As we have said, it is not usual to all proceedings of the class should take dwell thas minutely and enthusiastically place in the Supreme Court is Summary Jurisdiction. The obscrvation of his The publication of this isnte commenced but this and other references appeared apply to cases in
upon the private enterprise of commerce learned friend Mr Tonnooby would not Summary Jurisdiction, as nt 8.35 pm-
to quit His Excellency's argument all questions es to property under 81,000
the Colony is great, and I am it value could be settled in that Court at Prophet and formed the ground for little expanse, and it could hardly be min an ingenions suggestion that, though
could have pro-. tained that any the amount laid out in public works is
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will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th February, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Strait Settlements, Batavia, Barmalı, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Calories, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and in further considering the proceedings out a million dollars upon a Praya Wa matter of fact what the Colonial Becretary
The Government could not afford to lay on clause were maintained
Gibraltar.
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really very small, we should also lock Should retain this sectid poor. HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1882. being carried out with private capital, for the retention
at the large works now projected and mass of 81,000. He certainly should vote
tion of this clause tho arbi
Excellonay the
Government
of Council, it will no doubt be gratify at Kowloung, as suggested at one time of foot what the
was borroot, that the clause, clatire, was not expended for the benefit of the Colony now self-evident that such works should inserted in
the mort careful upon public works,, a large rerenus still be done, not by the Government, but by consideration. The Attorney General was an continues to pour into the Treasury means of private capital, and this official member, and this was a very unbeusl The British Contract Packet Thibet The Colony is prospering in a commer- demonstrates, not only the great pro- course to take the
the Bill having come from the Committes where it had been carefully
ing to know that, however little is belog by Sir Héroules Robinson, but it in which the Bill without t
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will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st February, with Mails to and cial sense, ne, it will undoubtedly-conti- Porky should be carried on find executed considered and where the clatise had been through the United Kingdom and Due to do more or less, while trade pre-works Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits serves e reasonable briskness elsewhere; by private enterprise The ingenuity unionály approved and which had been
to the Attorney, General fo Settlements, Batavia, Bush, Ceylon, while the more that Chin develops her of this attempted to explain away the his
· Elis Excellency had consider India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Balta, resources or shows a tendency to adopt great, lack of public works in the rear and Sobservations, as and Gibraltar.
Western improvements towards the cord of Governor Hennessy's adminised and in these observations there Davonaams, British steamer, Capt. A NB. This Packet carries no mails for the accomplishment of that end, the greater tration is probably worthy of admiration; no reference whatever to its being amiss.
will be the prosperity of Hongkong, but the accentation of the explanation
and his advisers, as well as the This self-evident fact has been present is not at all likely to be general, as its clien 6 ngàễn considered 67 E
of the Bullzand c WAS ONLY HOW in the minds of residents here for many originality is too much for men of com that any notion was given to the Government TRE-FRENCH MAIL nes; and although a perumal of Go-mon sense who are acquainted with the that an Offels Momber o The following hours are obeørred in closing vernoz Hän messy's speech in Caupoil real wante of the Colony. It is unfor- must object and to the shiat HINDOSTAN, British ship, Captain J Mails, de, by the French Contract would lead one to believe that the pro- tupute, cloc, that the reference to a large meat part of the standards Belgen-Russell & Co,
Packet
very Member of the Council prasert to the measures which he has inaugur presams, enter into competition with the question that the clause stand as part
would uphold F.14Money Order Office closes ate and brought into force to the existing local concerns of a similar kind, of the Bill stand as part
thought b Post. Office alones, zoopt the present alleged unezsmpled security of should have been so pronounced, In The Attorney General mid NIGHT Box, which is always life and property on the Island, conteview of the animus which Governor should be allowed to make some
quent upon the self-styled admirable Hennessy has already shown towards Con with regard to thit matters Head thr changes in the criminal system carried the East Point Company, one would this was the first time this out by His Excellency,residents who naturally have thought that anything been many that the glance
Sion that he had on lod attention rolers, and who know the real rea- have been studiously avoided. But the Te had called attention t os for such ratifying resulte, will tapeciality that should belong to this character provi be able to place the proper value administrator of government vanishes and muimated. 110 a-Yetters may be posted with upon the pan of self-glorification into thin air the moment an opportunity course
which has just been heard in the arises of hitting at the head of an not for him to follo 11.90 ..--When the Post Office closes Council Chamber. We should be opponent : hence the result that even in in what he had wait.
the last to doubt the necessity that matters commercial the present Head oferration exclusively c 11.40 ▲ M. — Late Lelters may be posted
on board the parket with Late exists for Governor Hennessy making the Executive displays his utter Joabieintiunondhat it was a Gor Fee of 10 cents until time of the best of the favourable conditions lity to evenly hold the balances between made to e alli over
which present themselves that he has conflicting interests.
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ONZIDA, American ship, Captain Benja min Carrer,Adamson, Ball & Co.
PANAY, American strip, Captain S. P. Bray, Jr.Adamson, Bell & Co.
Pára, German ship, Capt. P. Albrecht -Orden:
Brown.Douglas Laprak & Co.
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