No. 6820-MARCH 13, 1882.
THE CHINA MAIL.
cation was granted and Thursday the oth prox, appointed for the first meeting of creditors.
Mr Mossop applied for the release of the petitioner, who at present imprisoned, but Mr Johnson opposed the granting of The question of his release was adjourned
release until he had been Gazetted.
"In the sbrance of aneh a report, way back was attacked by a Chinaman, worthily shared the honour of the evening and in view of the small progress inade in (helieved to be the same as followed the with the threa artists above mentioned; the the Public Works in question, I must re- quent you at once to furnish man with full oficer) with a bamboo, with which he in four namel having been several times explanations on the subjectecision as to the
Bo as to enable fleted a sovera scrip wound; the Sergeant called before the curtain and received in a mo to come to an early
roturning the blow with a stick he had in his most flattering manner by the delighted disposal of the surplus fands belonging to the Government
of Hongkong
pozacasion. For some little time Sorgeant audience, The thiner characters were well remarke, I have to Hanson was stunned, but on coming round represented by Signora Corti. (Foriaudo), { until Monday next. sign Subject in these
to you my approval of the estimates, in conjunction with a Chinaman with a and Brunotti (Rus), Signora Bertolin! and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation and allowance of the appro-lantern, ho made a search of the buchen (Ted), and Signor Paticno (Capo dei in priation Ordinance for 1882, entitled An in the vicinity, and there found the gari). As we have mentioned, the scenic Ordinance to apply a sam not exceeding aaltor he too having been somewhat and other details were more carefully at nine hundred and even thousand five ban dred ton dollars to the Public Servicostumed by the blow he had received, tended to than we have been accustoded to of the year 1882.
And
receiving
in full before your Legislative Council."
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SCPPLIED TO THE "CHINA Mail"] (Per E. E. 4. &C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
GLADSTONE AND THE COMMITTEE
ON THE LAND AUT.
LONDON, March 10. The House of Commons agreed to Gladstono's resolution by 303 votes against 295 condemning a committee of inquiry into the working of the Land Act.
THE BILL TO RESTRICT CHINESE IMMI-
GRATION VCTED ·
LONDON, March 10,
tion.
petition from certain Inspectors of Police for increase of pay.
Jate
$142,324,71, A Intorin Dividend at o per altare, absorbing already been paid, on the 15th last, and the Intance as follows viz
13.-In
had on board
11318
the
presakd
gave
20 Tha
would
to be an enormous
*ITELNUOC,
Suck
was wrong in affixing so much information to his tim
is tin boxes, but otherwise he had taken considerable pains to comply which I Inppend.
dvefsins in this matter may
s of the Local Po
The United States Senato has voted the have not failed to duly consider their Sonnambula" is the piece selected ***14000, as it is proposed to appro. I received during the year from the Germanualisfaction of least to carry out to the he, I hope that any samples of sugar arriving
bill to restrict immigration of Chiness.
BKOBELOFF'S #PEZCI,
LONDON, March 11. The Emperor of Russia has expromed disploščare at Skoboloff's speech.
TRE WOULD-BE REGICIDE
LONDON, March 11. Maclean is charged with high treason,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
datos to the 16th February, nay be
expected to arrive here on Frilly, the 17th inat., by the. P. &. O. sfr. Khira.
several cases, but that I do not ace any sufficient ground to justify me in acceding to their request.
The following account, duly certified, of the average amount of bank notes in cir- culation in Hongkong during the month ending 28th February, 1882, is published fur general information in the Casello
AVERAGE SPECIE IN ВАЖЕН.
AMOUNT. ERSEVE
$
M. Bank of India
London & China,...
C. B. of India, Au-' Tan delivery of the French Mail was began stralia & China, at 1.30 p.m. to-day.
THE 8.5, Gaelic, with San Franciser Mails,
&c., to the 18th ultimo, has arrived at
B. & S. Banking
Corporation,
Total,
779,154 260,000
Saturday.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE POSITION OF THE PROPOSED
OBSERVATORY AT HONGKONG.
priate:
A Second Dividerid of 95 per
Share payable on
on the 18th
To
Marels, 1889,
apply towards reduction of Property Accent,
$30,000.00
To write off Cost of Patents,.... Leaving a Balance to carry for-
ward to next account of.
T
all
often
it may
rout
10
General Post Office, London, 3rd December, 1831, SIR,I have to acknowledge the receipt
careful perusal could result in making moved to Swatow, and the remainder kava | plenant accident. It happens to be tho Post Odico could not be equally wizu befero of sugar tween China sud this
allowed
through
Deption, but it can. But no'.
country,
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S notify their steamers to start at noon when have passed through this office daring the
REPORT.
they must know perfectly well they will last fow yours, not a single complaint of The following Annual Report from the ever move before evening or perhaps well practical inconvenience lins been received, Fusinastor Gonerat is published in tho into the following day. It may possibly except your representation that it is not Carette :--
be trecessary to take further steps to estesy to inspect the contents. Genoral Prat Office, Hongkong, blish a better state of things, but it is hoped-
This lowever, 16th February, Tha
I apply still mers the publication of theas romarks may sufico. strongly to the samples of ten which are Sir, have the honor to report on the An hour in the business portion
of the day, British Postal Service in Hongkong and or two hours at other times (from dark to year, and I nood hardly say that any despatched from China by thousands overy China during 1881. 2.-Few persons
who have had anch to extreme margin which should be allowed to tins of tea would emise a great outery.
daylight not courting however) is the attempt to proibit the souling of stor CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY do with the propration of Reports, espes elapso without supplementary notice, At present rates of Postage there is little
LIMITED.
cially such as are drawn up in the mere 11. The contract mile will probably inducement to anybody to insert lettora in course of routine, com-lave arcidol asking continue to leave ou Monday during half sample packets, The following is the Report for pre- themselves whether these ruinually rocur the year latter on this subject from the would do so i paekots of sugar, as the and especially nobody sentation to this Sharchokiery at the Hearth
documents are of any use? And whon London Post Office is printed in the p- lutiors would be rendered illegible and the The Sargeant was taken to the Hospital, in this part of the world, and the happy Ordinary Annual Meeting, to bo hellnt the uainly consist of Inasaga of tabulated! In July Inst, the P. & O. Packet.
|they')
sugar
discoloured. this I have to intruct, you, un read it and the Chinaman, to the Palive Starexalt fully justifies the care thus expendiod. offices of the General: Agents; at 3 o'clock are of such practionl sarvice na tay empel Palas broke her shaft anca after leaving through, le, weus prompted to ton
Agutoa, may be doubted whether
people were end sugar старей This morning the latter, Wong The chorus was also a vast improvemealpam, on Friday, the 17th March
sate for the henry expense of printing. It Singapure on the outward voyage. The motivos which lead then to Akong was brought before the Magistrate, upon performances in Hongkong
is satisfactory therefore to consider that saile vere brought on here by the Berealion, and other.
sead bride. The General Agoits beg to submit to the valuable additions to our Postal Service (Eine Funnot of reaching this Colony and not say a would in defonce of the practicu. unsuitable matters, I would but the case was romanded till Wednesday years, an enjoyable feature of a very Shareholders their Report on the Working Parcel Post with India and with Cuylon, Shanghai four days after the respective There can be little doubt, however, that next. It is not known as yot whether the enjoyable entertainment.
of the Refineries, together with a State and a Money Order systems with India contract ting Although the
A further delay of two sugar refinings going i mont of Accounts, for the year 1831. have ben institated a direct consequences hours in the delivery of papera, &, resulted business in China, probably second only to desperado" was alone or accompanied by orchestra was somewhat limited-consisting The Working Account shows a consider-
Within the last few years: accomplices.
only of pisao and first violin-it was winderable increase on the result of the previous lost or prepared in this, Department at Shanghai, as there was not time to surt the trade is tha
017
this industry (quite a initiation of the Todia Money Order fully effective, a fact that is cruclitable tour, being $224,611.30 against 8398,425.01 the Advantage has been taken af them in this Office:
but the charge for interest hus system to roving our Rates of Money Order packet February last the Jisputes the cass! I beg to submit that the 1880,
in the most kona) has increan« -- In rolation to the application made by those concerned. Altogether, the Cam-beun and English Mails for Robe and Inspectors of Police for an increase of pay pang may be congratulated upon having annount payable on debentures, and the coinage of this Colony) and to zaranilate the English Mail for Yokohama, broke a with inccessful business as
necessity of holding over during the last those levied on Local and Int
tho the following appears in Saturday's Gazelle, į mado a most favourable impression upon sumer usually heavy stuck both of orders to the sums charged on rulonial piston and had to put into Amoy in distress.samples in rather a serious matter, and, in Bunding of from Earl Kimberley to Sir John Pope the music-loving public of this Colony; and Raw and Refined Sugars. At the close of Indian orders.
Imperial
id After a good. deal of
of telegraphing it was face of the fact that some tices even allow Hennessy
decided to sond the ifahoy continue to give as good ground for the year the almost the entire stock of bably also startly be commenced. It may Sea. The Mitsu Bistu packet waited for 1 Agents wero successful 3.-A Parcel Post with Frunca will pro-Shanghai, and thionen through the Inland
minila
với from Anoy đổ transmission of liquids, would certainly in working up Downing Street, Dec. 10.
discontent. Sa havn the honer to acknowledge they have done by their Raw, and in The receipt of Mr Tonnochy's dospatch No. inaugural performance, they will, we think, of Refined Sg only 4 small quantity | ba hogie the time is not far distant when them at Sinnghai noarly a week and they (wh" sender of the rackots in question
Suger insolt. 8 of the 28th of September, forwarding i have no cause to complain of their patrous. [ecunt, including $3,950.04 brought fortature, will be traneissible by post at n'considerable delay· ̧
hy small object, not of an unsuitablo did not reach their destinatione until after fuld stem te lave arrived per The Net Balance of Profit and Loss de
fectly dry moderate mio, The comic opera of "Tutti in Mischern" from het year, after
14.The forwarding of mails to Japan, You will acquaint these gontlomon that I is advertisol for to-morrow evening; while charges, atgaling for the usual 4-Continual vigilance will have to he since the P. & O. peketa between Hong with the
maintained however, to prevent the trans-kong and that country ceased to be sub Office mission of articles utterly unsuitable for disel has proved a somewhat difficult forwarding by post. A complaint was onttor-diet ne Post Ollice,
Concerned. thutter
Of two in good order up till the time when I shall box of Vesta inalties steamera starting about the same time for have received your answer and acted upon it forwarded in a
Registered Letter from the same place, it is often impossibly to may be delivered. Shanghai had exploded in the travelling for even a reasonable guess as to which
I have, &c. Pust. Office van, they which might not cannot tell to within 12 hours or to
newly leading to will arrive at The Agents frequently
(Signed) ALFRED LISTEN. An accident ith
the
results of To the Editor of the "Cuina MAIL"
Postmaster Gonoral, 75,000.00 have been confined to the Mails or the Mail on their usuals will start.
Whon the 2,000.00 Officurs,
S. H. Blackwood, Esq.; C. B., Lucifers of Japanese muulagchance of catching other inckets at Shang Hongkong, March 12,
Secretary to the Pust Office, ture also took fire in this SIR,It is, admittedly, a hazardous pro-
tu., *&c., 5,324.71ders of these matchee would no doubt thai or Yokohaman is added, with a doubt ceeding to tilt within apecialist in his own
have whether the printed Time Table is being
London. boon ready to argue that they were the strictly observed, the domain.
problem does $112,324.71 west innocuous things in the world. Every become rather tangled. Dificult asi Major Palmer, in his reply to my com-
The General Agents, with the approval munication, commits himself to imponais of the Consulting Committee, and body is always convinced of the harmless- bu, laowever, to point out the best a
own sample. ness of his
A tin of sardines, day before, it is particularly easy to do 80 a. THE next ExGIJNH MAIL, bringing London O. B. Corporation, ... 986,106 350,000 tencion which certainly elicit surprise-object of consolidating the Establishments for instance, looks as if it might go round woek after, when all the possibilities have į of your letter of the 14th of October Just, coming from such a well-known disciple of of the Company, have closed the Wanchai the globe, and so, under favourable circum- become certainties, a distinction perhaps No. 712, in which, with reference to the the Exact sciences."
In the first
Segar House.Tul of the patent machines stances it might. On the other hand it somewhat overlooked by impatient expec- communication from this Department of 625,723 210,000 instance, it is diffent to vonesive how which were in work there have been re-tight not go twenty yards without an infants of the Mail, who fail to see why for the 6th September, you tirgo that explos
corresponding"
with, equi Bynonymous
been transferred to East Point. A consi-bottom
The rule of this Olice has the valent, or confounded with an absoluto"derable saving will be effected by this with jacket in 'n heney lng, the coolic the event.
is carrying that bag to the wharf lets been No risks, and, failing the appoint Rignification. In conjunction with the
emen: of the Refineries, itt, the it fall, the end of the tin is immediately ment of an Agent of the Japancae Post sidered this re-arrangemen
carefully recon- 1.866.107 700,000 comoly understood fact that the deter- cost al superintendence as well as in celle driven out, and this contents of the bag ice or communities to choose the routes reason for altering its opinim that the
miuation of longitude is a matter of moro aral beat hire, the result of which will, soaked in nil. -
it will be adhered to. difficulty than that of latitade, I con
for unila is expected, ho
transmission of sugar from hot climates, or in next year's ac- contend
angbarent $4,207,0901,520,000 that the regret expressed in the opening counts, and the valuable property
A correspondence arose with the Lou- 16. General International Statistics for indeed under any circumstances, is contrary of the don Office as to whether sugar should not the settlement of accounts were taken into the provisions of Article 5 of the Con- Yokohama, and leaves for this port to Accending to a notification in the Gazette that of my letter of the 9th instant, Company at Wanchai is made available for be classed as one of these subsinnces which 31ay last. They passed off smoothly divorio of Paris of 1878, which forbids the the gallant officet did not uxload bin sale or for runtal as ray by found the more must never be sent by post at the AP-accounts, feded to in previous Reports thus anything likely to stain DX -
ath. The without any irregularity. The arrears in transmission the Governor has been pleased to grant discussion) is not at variance with esen
observations, (for the purpose under advantageous to Mr. Henry Dickie, Went jeudiz. In view of Lise importance of the Lure moally disappeared as much so, in fact
to the Company's interests. letters exchanged are printed in The Manager, four months vacation leave and four his far-fetched, and somewhat
doubt, that amples of It is possible, no home
upon leave of absence In September attirances. The words
last. He has visited the principal Pechinor, grawing trinite in sugar it in a pity that the as they evur vill. It is not possible, under sugar may sometimes pass through the post months' leave of absence on half pay from dictory
transmission of samples cannot be arranged, the Union system, to have accounts without injurious results ; but, c notice, Mr O. Vincent Smith as Consul for this date to Mr Alfred Lister; Postmaster homsire to embrace timg or period of Great Britain, with of America and but it is impossible not to defer to the dosely up to date as when each month's hand. it is the expersonco of the Officers
by no are sufflelently compre ies in the United States
General and Collector of Stamp Revenue cetation, rasured both ways, as well ing more especially any Consequent on Mr Lister's departure on leaving the scope of observation or appliances can be inte labour-saringarger experience of the London Office which transactions were accounted for at the end here that mich samples
proves anch transmission to be practically of that month. the Com into
conditionly arrive in that mouthsiderable imorense is obeurred found that sunt and it is not methods apted in the ante unrestricted. pany's works with advantaget his report 6. The trouble and delay caused by the in the correspondence for Union Countries packing them in the way you suggest, as
The expression of (adverted to) I subunit, buxari parti looked for at an early date.
large numbers of short-paid newspapera (other was Mr Samuel Barff, to be Acting Post-reasonable assumptions, m., Major Palmor's balance of the purchase money for the until the London Oljea cut the knct by Canada forins the largest item, but Chinese packeta in i
Property Account. During the Year the alluded to in last year's Report combined on than the United States) forwarded oven fin Boxes are liable to be crushed to Francisco for distribution. That for a sufliciunt extent to allow of the moisture mony of his being tworn in took place. pirmaster Genoral, retaining his Othee of Ac. (1), ins; (2) linding time Wanchai Refinery, viz.: $100,000, has been sending them all out by private ship. They letto did fair to outnumber it. Many here from Batavia on several occasione laat.
and damaging the
the correspondence, for Hawaii (which has entered the in the paid off. The General Agenta, with tho
I arrive (but now as fully paid in con- Union) over three and nearly four years: anction of the Consulting Committee, sidurable quantities. All endeavours to Chinese letters are also forwarded to Caba, year relation with the local Observatory affected in October last the purchase of a
F-causing sun
considerable get at the senders and impress on them that Pera, and Chilia fuw even to Costa Rica was found necessary to romonstrate strongly rable damage--and it Scheme, tion with
branch of the army not unac pany's property at Swatow at a coat of
with the Batavian Post Office, through the of dom to
to China is Thres-half-pence seemed 17.-An unprovement, $10,250. land has water frontage and to fuil.
Settlesnouts Mr F. A. Hazelind, to bo Acting Deputy Chatomed to the use of suitable instrual rights, to a stream of fresh water bidea which prevails that under the Postal the fret that, in sorting letters to many tion being enforced, must ask yin to be so
in the ordinary ro:
Under these draumstances, the Depart rontine of its professional completo protection to the "Com- 7-This was perhaps partly owing to the Post Odice, has been introduced into the ment, while regretting any inconvenience and scientific work.
With all due deference to a "F.R.A.Shich flows through it,and from which the Union the sums changed as postage nat berting of the French Mail. It is insed up, which may result from this needfal restric I contend that the accuracy attainable ju
Mould bo vitiated in trankier, by / Fibery draws its supplies, The Steam- the same in all countries. It is not so. addresses, note! Viotoris
Guzelle has also buen acquired for The rules of the Postal Union prescribe ing to and fro tam consumed in walk- good as to take steps to prevent the transmis. actual placing of sion of sugat samplea to this country in The Italian Opera Company, made their triangulation or etherwise, to Kowloon. In-service in the harbour of Swatew at a cost limits which must not be exeseded, but the correspondence, It is therefore an future,
dependent olecrration would save the cost of $3,125. off, het on coulis derives frous other Refineries have cost 83,925,20, which sum carried long distances over seu, Henes it into Sections, which Sections are then to the transmission of soap and candles,
ection, besides serve as A
The Ordinary Repairs to the East Point especially us to the rates of COOOy to detach two officers to 1
I may add that, in the view of the Depart- useful on results
a preliminary sarting of the
ment, the foregoing objections apply equally methods, which I have not quite ignored. ha hoon
. | placed to the debit of Working is that a newspaper aunt from Londor to sorted, without walking about, by the both of which articles are described as In concluding, I have only to add that Account. The cost of some additional
contract revanze direction Id. only. Poople out hore weakened by: of luc garding the'artista composing this Company, No one can perceive how
flucidity, has evidently befogged himself. price for the new golown huve been added wrote home and told their friends, The is more cough each letter Postal Guide which you enclosed.
absolute longi- to the Property Account, which stande in postage is 2 cells; thut is to gray; a penny, about to trice. We plan is found to save | Tae Spanish steamer Francisco Reyes want it was expected that their efforts would be tudo sand be determined with even me the Books on the 31st December 1881, at and ao amount of official statements wouldny minutes out of two hours. It
Your obedient Servant, to Kowloon Dook to-day, and the S. S.
while the last clause of 2030, 161, 14 against S967, 701, 82, ut ait envince the recipients of this information neapers slav,
possible eventually to apply it to
(Signed) G. HARDY. Activ will go into the same place to-mor-mewhat above the ordinary run of troupes derate precision
his letter is a trifle
The Postinaster General, Hongkong. rifle lazy, apparently (though lar date in 1860. It is not intenderl to add
that it was incorrect.
table will be found in the Ap The S. S. Arration Apeur left the which fud their way east of Calcutta. It
nut really) inconsistant. His language is anything to the Property Account during the 8-It was found necessary to put a stoppendix showing the mount of correspond (B.)-Mail departure on Monday. Cosmopolitan Dock; tae 8. 8. Altay left is satisfactory to have to report that such to misty for ordinary congrehension, in- Current year, as it is anticipated that the to a practice which prevalled here of porence posted the Pillar boxes at the West
ducing
General Post Office, London, Kowloon Dook, and, tho 8. 8. Meray and expectations were not disappointed, for ing ngirings as to the value of the expense of the Wanchai Machinerying letters without any attempt to prepay Bud of the Town, which are sleared three
several respects the Italian Opera Company with declined with thanks. Possibly Major botuo by the Working Acquirt R. Bellion and sily, one fint in the fact that the as it is desirable to have frequent commun-ledging the receipt of a supply oLcopics of
information so kindly proffered, and here.
7th April, 1881. and Bwatow can well be them The senders were mostly clerka, times a As will be seen, the numbers Sme, I have received your letter of the
the reason for this bad habit wonki are Consulting Palmer is not aware that about 37 years"
langes, but the boxes are maintained, 15th February last, in which, nekow-
whulst as the earliest days of Astronomy, known come forward for re-election, Messra F by sonie firm, to whose account the postage the Town spread much more to Westward Mail Packet Services for the present is the duplication of a certain period as old being absent from the Colony does not addresque in any given, case was employedication
o long a Bon along.
a line of road. Should the Time Table of the India and Chips even to the Chaldeans.
D. Sassoon and W. Reiners offer theraselves would be charged instead of coming out of a subsidiary Office near the Gas works will you call attention to et inconvenience Marine year, for re-election, and Mosers A. Melver, and the pocket of uither of the correspondents, prol
probably beeonio necessary. P.S.--I enclose any card, (should Major W. Kerfoot Hughes, have been nominated, Now an unpaid lutter gives at least twenty
high you! Palmer care to see it), which will, in some
state is felt by the community of for the approval of the Shareholders, to the times as much trouble as a pad on, and kong and Loudon or rice verat have been for the departure of the homeward Packet 19.The quickest transits between Feng- Hougkong by Monday having been fixed measure, tend to equalize the controversy two other vacant seats our the Committee. all unpaid letters
teri to
to retard
the delivery 92 a Auditors. The accounts have been ad-
2 days, the Mail having twice arrived here during half the year viz., from October to of the nail in which they are.
To: The person within that paríod 1 by P. & prcket, and March. who, having the means to prepay having twice heen carried horne in 32 days Ralfour; the latter acting for Me Edward his letter,
The Postmaster General is marry for the Cope who is temporarily absent from the regarded as a public enomy. It has been was 43 days (Crus, with Mail of November munity of Hongkong, but he does not at Colony. Mears Arnold and Cope are re-necessary to remind the young geatton on 11th), but this was due to four days' daten- present see any ready for it. In
who carries on the practice referred to that ton in the Suez Canal. There have been ing--service-like that of the combined arrang- prepayment of local correspondence is com- oight transits of 40 days, of which six were India China Australia pulsory,
Minils, all in by consecutive homeward P. & O. packets, connection at Suez with
line; to single 3-No portion of the community is an fails of April 28th to July 7th inclusivo), Brindisi, it is determined to send unpaid letters if possible. The following are approximate I averages the convenienen of avery place served. All it is obviously not possible to suit as the less intelligent-class of Indian traders, for the year
that can be done is to make the best general some of whom will wander round the Cilice P. & O.Packet, Outward,... 341 days. Arrangements which are practicable. trying letters accepted without payment in many French Puckols, Outwardl,...
window after window to get their French Packets, Homeward 35 days.
Last year rit was found that there was not other respects they are the most trouble P. & O. Packets, Homeward,......37 days
36 days, a sufficient interval between the arrival of
the India Bail in England
and the return some class of people the Post Office here
Mai, has to deal with. The careless way in
Taking both lines together, and the Out- and great inconvenience was ex-
in Jierd perienced
consequence, In order
morrow.
THE Administrator has been pleased to
recognize provisionally, and until further
Sweden and Norway at this l'ort.
Tazee arrived by the French mail steamer leave, His Excellency has made the follow- Nutal this morning, the Hon. G. Phillipo, ing appontinents the new Chief Justice, and to-day the cura-|
Philippo is accompanied by Mrs Philippo.
regret on my
scientific predilection
contr
en)-
upon
the view of ascertain-
unsafe.
أن
jare
correspondente.
on the other,
In condition were received
Mr J. G da Rocha, to be. Acting As 131 from May IABL; and (4) connee valuable plyt of land adjoining the Com- newspaper Postage from the United King and the Argeatine Repubito.
Peritter Es, of the Strait by Nucl Director of Posle at The Hague.
countant of the Supreme Court.
Mesa Butterfield & Swire informed uzsistant Postmaster General. that the O. S. S. Co.'s stegnear Patross, of Stamp Revenue.
Mr J. S. Rodrigues, to be Acting Collector
from Liverpool, loft Singapore postorday and (Sunday) forenoom for this port Shanghai.
Registrar of the Supreme Court.
ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
IL TROVATORE.
According to a Government, Notification in the Gazette, it will be seen that Dr. Jancs
Stockwell has, owing to the departure of first appearance in Hongkong on Saturday Dr. Murray, been appointed Acting Super. evening, selecting for their first perform intendent of the Government Civil Hos-anco the favourite opera Il Trovatore," pital.
row.
Nelson leave Aberdeen to-morrow.
Ar the Supreme Court this morning, in Summary Jurisdiction, Mr Shaip (Crown Solicitor) expressed to Mr Justice Russell the regret felt by the profession at the learned Judge's retirement from the Bench,
within these lindts there is a
time is
From wint the Shanghai prose had said re- | Major Palmer in commenting upon my wait | Machinery and the balance of the China by mail is charged 3d, but in the athors Altiugh the staff is nocesarily admissible in the extinct from the Local
"brought down by Signor Hotlich is superior to most which we have seen here in Hong koty for many years. The manner in which Verdi'a well-known master-piece was placed
I can see no further occasion.
KA
to East
Accorint.
day
are mod
am, Sir
and hoped that they would soon have the coucorned, at once proved to the audience should it be continued, for which, however, dited by Messrs Thos. Arnold, and La C. therefore res not prepay it, can only be "by Faunch packet. The slowest passage inconveniecco thus occasioned to the com-
pleasure of saving him again in a judical capacity His Honour thanked Mr Sharp, and jocularly remarked that he would not be sorry to see the hope roslined.
SUPREME COURT.
upon the stage, taken together with the creditable vocalisation on the part of all
of Saturday night that an unusual treat was secured for the music-loving public for the next few weeks. In the cast the most pro
ünent figure was certainly that of Signor Ciocci, as it Conte de Lane The Signor An inquest was hold this afternoon at the has a good presence, an easy, cultivated Government Civil Hospital before the Coro- manner, and probably the finest baritone nor, (H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.,), and the voice of any artist who has visited this Co-claim to recover payment of the above eum, BAIN V. RUCHWALBY, $19.-This was s following gentioren as a jury-Mcasra. R. lony. In view of the excollenon of Signer which the defendant gave in the City Hall, due for advertising certain performances, C. Harley, E. H. Joseph, and J. R. White, Bergamaschi (who appeared here not long in the China Mail newspaper, the order forwarded from the Daily Press office,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. J. Howell, Acting Puiene Judys.) Monday, Starch 13.
an
order
commended for re-election.-
JABINE MATHESON_&_CO...... 'Overul Agents. Hongkong, 9th March.
TELEGRAMS.
the
standing on a scaffold about. 14 feet from who sustained the role of the Count was the that it was not his intention that any sub-clad thith and has dispatcherature afely than a paid one, and their incompre-
paper,
anbsequent
an iron-
un the
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APPENDIL
(4)Transmission of Samples of Sugar.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1881,
neut, for hringing the Mails into London regularly every Tuesday throughout the year, so as to allow suficient time to all parts of the Kindum to receive letters and answer them by the return Mail.
This
advantage is attained by the present Time Table, and the arrangement promises to be successful.
It will no doubt prove most receptable to the Mercantile and other interests connected Sre, I have had the honour to receive with India and China, and the Postmaster
The following telegrams are from Coylou papers: touching the death of Yaung Ayeo, stone, ago) this latter remark is high preiso; but beinstated that it was customary to send Her Majesty's ship Falcon, was attacked they write the addresses on letters, ward route with the Homeward; this gives to remove this inconvenience strangements mason, who died on Saturday last. The not a whit more than Signor Ciocci deserves, It was
London, Feb. 15-Commander Selby, of decessed was engaged working at the new Indeed, although the efforts of all-thomem saved the advertisers considerable trouble. Anatolia while out shooting. The Parte, apathy with which they view delay or as early as possible thirty-six days as tho were concerted, after much deliberation
from the paper to another, as it and dangerously wounded at Artali in works of the Chinese Sugar Refinery Cembers were fully appreciated, it was apparent The defendant had ordered a preliminary replying to a representation of the British loss of currespondence, their Lueradicable avbe, Sir Your was obedient serva hur between the India Office and this Depart- pany. On Saturday, the 4th instant, while enough that the singular merit of the natint advertisement to be forwarded by the Ambassader, has ordered the
that an urpaid letter travels more to most servant, Daily Press to
to the Chime Mail, but averred
ALFRED LISTER, to be a arrested the ground and hoisting some stones by attraction which firet warmed up the sequent notic
hersible custom of refusing correspondence
Pastmaster General t noticea should appear in the latter
The Honourable M. S. Tonoochy, Acting Sir Charles Dilke in reply to a question writer, or that they do not expect a letter Colonial Secretary, &e, &c., do
ground that they do not know the means of a rope, suspended from a wooden audience into real enthusiasm. His repres
denied the Smith, of the Daily Press, said he te
revolt in Herat, reported. boam three feet above his head, he was presentation of the Count was worthy of all membered being told to forwart the first Commander Selby, were not polifiqul, but deal with in Postal business, and to these Feb 16. -The causes of the assault on all these things make them difficult to cipitated to the ground by the beam giving praise, and all who saw him and hoard his advertisement hy the defendant, and stated owing to a mis-understanding,
must be added their cherished habit of way. He fell among some bricks, and lus superb voice wore loud in their encomiums. the first of sen notices as those in question, Conservative banquet, whilst admitting whom a Registered Letter is addressed is that he inferred, when a person inserted Sir Stafford Nurthcote, speaking at a affixing stamps on the wrong side of the follow-workmen removed aim to their mat- Next in order any be mentioned Signora he intended all
envelope, their belief that the person to parkinniuntary rules required alter- shed, at the same time reporting the matter Silini (prima contralto), who, in the part of to be likewise inserted.eralmente that the p to a lukong, who wanted to have him con-
His Lordship in non-suiting the plaintiff, ation, disapproved of the proposals of way they have of our plan wyer of Frage pour 1ster No. 144,306, of September 6th, General would be very reluctant to make veyed to the hospital; this, however, was ers of a very high order of excellence; her to do
Ance, the gipsy, displayed histrionie pow remarked that he was sorry that he Government, an infringing the rights of the way they have of complaining that Regis- the anbject of certain samples of Sugar any change which would interfere with the
tered Letters have not been delivered be forwarded from Swatow through this office.achozi un do he had to give this decision not acceded to, sad although the mari-had
Bestore isaning a notice to foreign residents Feb. 16. Mr Allsopp, the Conservative cause an answer has not arrived by the very persunation of the character being so power on the grounds that there had been 40 sapulidate, has been elected for Taunton first
* (Signed) Edw. Į. Rua- opportunity
in China prohibiting the sending of samples although perhaps there by
The Postmaster General, Hongkong. baan, treated by s native doctor, he sa5, fully realistic as to suggest to one inolined ratification of the order,. Bis Lord.argo inajority in the room of the deceased
sufficient proof given of an order or
was hardly tino for an answer at all.
10-It has been neccesary on two
on two occaspectfully to sek your to hypocriticism, a trife of exaggeration, font, who had had the advantage and
however Was of
of opinion that the de fendant,
Fob. 16. Mr Gladstone on Monda next accurato notice off the departured ovi paskolintin teily whether sugar, when tin, really does contravens Article No medical evidenos was takan, The jury.
Feb. 16.-Commander Selby'e casolants It may be conceded at once the steamers Paris.
niers, and I several times to threaten to do so. V. (3rd sub-section, 3) of purity, and her artistic anish entities her money. His Lordship was also of opinion have been arrested.
the Convention of returned a verdist of antiden al death,
to the place of honour on the present of the amount: he (the Judge) would not
that defendant was morally bound
cannot start to the minute, and therefors,
more objectionable, I Cairo, Feb. 16-The Egyptian Govern unless they are to lose time by waiting for admit, than sugar when packed in paper or
Nothing can be more YESTERDAY ovaning, after dusk, a rather casion,
Signora Lubicci (prima donna order payment, but he thought the de- ment has decided on the complete abolition fired hours, absolutely exact notice is impos ether porous material. But whilst a very desperate sštack was made on a Sergeant of soprano) and Signor Vansetti (primo to fendant should pay the amount plained, ef slavery, and radical measures will be in-sible, but it has always been the aim of this large number of samples of sugar în tin Police, During
the afternoon a naval noro) as Leonora and Maurice, acquitted as any honest man would do,
produced into the Soudan with that object. department to readthe Ordinancóinn ross
London, Feb. 17-The debate in the abla spirit, and not to make dificulties abant
Since the above was written Tuesday bas officer reported to Sergeant Hanson, who themselves to the satisfaction of the audi-
of notes will do for the Post Office Agents Hoses of Commons respecting the report on trifles. Perhaps as the result of this, an been fixed for the Faglish Mait. S tho Address continues
idea seems to have grown up that any sort
onmbed on Saturday morning, about 8
BO, but
minority and the freedom of debate.
mentin..
o'clock. He was about 50 years of 40 She posegres a powerful voice of great benefit of the advertising, should pay the/Fillanove the new Parliamentary rules.
IN BANKRUPTOY
Trustics.)
No CHOY EIK
to pay
ajeech was an encouragement to the Home Rale agitation, and said that he was not prepared to give Ireland self-government greater than England and Scotland.
a stationed at the Peak, that a Chinaman,ence. The Signore, who has a swest Toice, (Before this Hon. F. Snowden, Acting Chief Mr Gladstone denied that his recent with a large stone in his hand, kad followed is an accomplished actress, and appeared him some distance tintil the officer suspicions to identify herself with the part she played were aroused, when he stopped the China- with graceful ezas and accuracy of con Mr Mossop, of Messrs Dennys and man. The Sargeant accompanied the officer ception. In the scenes n. ere aho appeare Mossop, appeared for the petitioner, and a part of the way down to try and discover with Manrico, her careful acting was none Johnson, represented the detaining credito a motion for a Select Committee to Mr Johnson, of McEars Sharp, Toller and Londen, Feb. 18.-The Lords have agreed the Chinezoan, but failed to get any trice the leas appreciated, becantes it was free for.
enquire into the working of the Land Act of han either on the way down or back. from all wispicion of exageration, Signor ties amounted to $130,000 and the steels of the Government
It was stated that the petitioner's lisbby 36 against 64, in spite of the opposition Later on the Sergeant came down the Road Vanzetti, whose voice is certainly that of a as $100,000, which were stated, with few Feb. 18The Commons have voted the some distanco with a friend, and on the pore tenor, if a little forded on this occasion, exceptions, to be bad, or doubtful. Adjudi-report on the Address.
of
I venture re-
of Augur, however pourable considera
A case in point may be cited, es Zollown :- The English Mailarrived bere per Katsari-hiad
Quotations, HONGKONG, March 15, OPIUM-New Patua, cash,,500
Old
cash New Bensres, caaf,.
כד
New Malwa, orod
Allowance, Taels Old Malwa, créd Allowanios, Tae
Exchan
Wire, Demand,
30 days sight, 4 months' right,
on January 9th (1989), and went on to Slangbal Bank, the next morning. The Nagasaki Mail would A pair of the silvered glass globes used for have beau sont ay in her as anal, bift think tho SH Christmas trees wore onco sant to this face very Sunda pas adverleed toets 1. for. Nagaraci indifferentis packed with otioli won in a cigar direct on the 11th, and was shas undoubtedly Credits, handful of fragments But the other, which Kaisar hind left the harbone than the Senda's and one of the globe was represented only by kept for the direct steamer, but scaresiy has the Fadis, Wire, box. The box was smashed into little piness, the better opportunity The Mail was tagalore Documentary 4 months sight, had come l the way from Brinda wrapped departure was indefinitely pontone, is keep- only in a bit of brave paper, reached Heighing ing the Nagasaki Mail here for sose days.
demand, Shanghai, demand, nubrcken 15.
i
+ Indian Toni Chice Manual, Preface,
1 The above averages are taken from not quite
all the Fear's voyages, bat would probably not be God Lea, 90 fine
So days' right, pri materially affected by these repealing,
Sovereign