To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
YUL-REMOVE ON 1ST MAY to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES,
No. 53, Queen's Rood-East (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSA EIAT), WHERE they have special toollition for Business, and trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,
ALWAYS ON MANU,INCLUDING:
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
EMYRNA FIGS..
PICNIC TONGUÉS, COCOATINA.
VAN HEUTES's COCOA. LIERI's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT,
CHOCOLATE-MENIER
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARACIUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PÜNSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts,
CLANETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarte CHATEAU LAFITE, IKES.. GRAVES,
13
BREAKFAST CLARET...
SHERRIES & PORT
(1
FOR MANILA. VIA AMOY..
The Steamship
"Esmeralda," Captain Tizvor, will be despatched for the above
Port on MONDAY, the 17th Inst., at 4 p. instead of og previously advertised. For Freight or Fasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
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FOR PORTLAND AND HONOLULU,
The British Steamer
"Bothued, Castle" will be despatched for the above Ports on or shout
the 19th Instant...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 15, 1882,
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. Under the Patronage of H. E. the AUMINISTRATO and II. E. GENERAL DONOVAN.
TALIAN OPERA COMPANY: THE THIRO PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES
OF SIX OPERAS Will be given
-DEPARTEN:
THE CHINA MAIL.
·THE
Established AD), 1841.
No. 5845-APRIL 15, 1882.
in all its bearings before it can be sue of its importance may be gauged by the fact | sightseers. The Army and Naval Offcora cessfully grappled with by the Govern that upwards of 1,000,000 lbs. of raw si tug-of-war was one of the most stubbornly Per Julieta, for Amay and Manila, M HONGKONG DISPENSARY, If is, however, one which may is now annually received from abroad, over contested that wo have yet seen, and the W. Scheerer, Mr Wilh. Grago, Mr and Mrs Vicente da las Cagigas and Infant, Rev.
be numbered among the numerous Suan Oid.
matters which now press upen the 1,000,000 lbs. of which is from China and severity of it was shown by the state of attention of the Executive; and if the Japan
fortunate difference between the Co- REFERRING to the libel which was recently team were at the finish. We cannot but røner, and Hatuur. Master tend to bring
Par Japan, for Singapore, &c., Messrs
Osbert Chadwick, T. Apcar, Satb, and A. M. Apoar, and 866 Deck
Mrs Ruchwaldy and children, and 815 Per Lennox, for Singapore, &o., Mr and
Chinose.
Per Olenfruin, for Saigon, 10 Chinose. Per Blackhalls, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. TO DEPART Por Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manik, 60 Chinese.
L
Por H. Printienbery, for Quinhon, 4 Chi
пове.
Par Olympia, for Saigon, 100 Chinose. Por Carisbrooke, for Amoy, 5 Chinese. Por Pernambuco, for Saigon, 25 Chinese. For Emuy, for Anoy, 52 Chiness.
www.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Emeralda, reporta: First part fine weather; latter part strong N.E. winds.
The British steamer Cartarrenshire ro- ports: Fine weather until within the last 24 hours, when it blow a gale from N.E with heavy se
The American ship Kate Davenport re- poris: On the 13th inet., heavy squalls.
Bens
CARGO.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail PeugOISTS, IMPORTERS
or
Dacooms SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI - MITEN, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAY, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Sada Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerada, Potass Wator, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1; 1876.
PANAKNOeas arriving in Hongkong, or any
aheer exhaustion into which some of the
alrout a speedy reform in this connee-published in Japan concerning Davee's oil, comment on the unjust advantage which the mon from the Buff had taken of tion, the regret otherwise felt over this the Japan Mail saya incident will be proportionately dimi- nished.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CRINA MAIL" (Per E. E. A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line, WHAT HALLEBURY THINKE OF THE LAND ACT
Lovos, April 14.
At a Conservative Banquet in Liverpool, Lord Salisbury declared that the Land Act could not last.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE next AMERICAN MAL may be expected to arrive here, per O. & O; steamer Oceanie, on the 17th instant.
Mears Mourilyan Homann & Co. kindly those opponents who eptored the field advise us that the only consignment of agnust them, and we are inclined to Devoe's Kerosins of 115 degrees which has think that they must have adopted the yet reached Japan; is that of 64,500 casos
olen their
imported by themselves in the steamship same tactics at their own sports, o Metapedia, which left Now York on the 8t
success. Would Bok have been #2 Corinin,
of December last, and arrived here on the 21st of February. The cargo consisted of The Committee are to be congratulated on Devee's Brilliant," and was accompanied the harry manner in which they managed by a certificate; on a form such as we de- the whole day's sport. · During the day the scribed above,
signed by John F. Quitzow,
ment as
of the qualifier Petroleum Inspector attendance of spectators varied consider appointed by the Now York Produce Exably. Lieut. General EW. Donovan pre- change. The oil is described in the documented the prizes at the close of the meet-
Standard White," and is certified to have stood a burning test of 118 degreesing, after which three cheers were given for the General, Major Moore Lane, It is important that this should be known; and it is the manifest duty of the Chore Cotonal Crawford, and others. The excel- Shimbun to endeavor to disseminate this. statement of a fact throughout the entire lent Band of the Buffs were present, and circle through which it has spread, we trust performed the following selection: unwittingly, a palpable falsehood.
POLEA,...** Papilo," Pierce. CAVATINA, ***Giovanne D'Arco,... Ferdi. QUADRILLE... Spanish Beauty Raily SELECTION,... Scotch Medley "... Cavalint,
GALOF, *Lestige Brudell,”.....Faust.
PUTTING THE BROS.-Handicap, no fol- low 7 feel run-int Prize, $3¦(2nd §2; 3rd $1.
other persona who may desire to conThe succeeding AMERICAN MAIL, por pleasure that the fire series of Japanese | VALSE," Loy Brucouso," Waldtenfels.
sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra tian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, whero over sixty newspapera, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now Éled for
reference.
Per S. S. Arabic, nailed April 13th :-- For Yokohama, 4,717 bags Sugar, 10 bags Coffee, 20 bales Hemp, 1.120 ales Yarn 90 flaske Quicksilver, 137 Piece Clouds, bundles Irot,
and 464 kgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 28,187 bage Rice,
147 bags Coffee, 254 baga bags 144 |
balos
Gunnies, 5 6 balcz Jute, 53 boxes Prepared Opium, 1,700 cases Nut- 2 cases Silks, 100 pkgs. Tea, and 3,400 bars pkg. Rice, 2 pkga. Merchandise; for
for Boston, 4 Casen Chinnware, and 4 cases Hats; for at 8.30 p.m. Callao
120 boxes Merchandise; for San Jose de Guatemala, 1 case Silks; for Ponta Aromas, 1 pkge: Merchandise; for La Li- bertar, 2 cases Silka; for New York, 158 bales Raw Silk, 11 case Silks, 15 cases Hata, and 1 case Yiang Ylang.
P. M. 8. 8. City of Tokio, may be ex- peated to arrive here on or about the 7th May. Her dates from San Fran cisco are to the 8th April
ONDELL
DER OF SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL-COCC
SUNDAY, 16TH APRIL,
Mating: Vonito, No. 4 Faalms, 87, 36, ; Te Deum, 163 & 153; Benedic-
301 i tus, II (Mercer), Hymn, Kyrie, II (Mercur); Hymn, 127.
(Mercer) Deus Misereatur, Hymn, 390; Hymnu. 12.
THE Academy Ine the following Students of Oriental numismatics will learn with
coins,
numbering nearly ton thousand spe- dimens, collected by the Japanese princes of Tamba during the last enntury, has just been sequired by the well-known English 1. collector, Mr Blower Wills, and conve
This quently will remain in this country.
unique coins,
Gunner Fry, (33 ft. in.). 1 is composed not ellion, which contains a great number
Gonner Pollock, (32 ft 10-in-), -2: Japaziers copper, iron, fead, silver
Gunner Boultor, (31 ft. 10 in.). 3 guld coins, but also of the coins of other
Beven men compated, but the putting It is understood the Christian era. that a portion of Mr Wills' purchase may was left to the above three after the first eventually be transferred to the British round. The distance put was very good, Masou in
THIS EVENING. oil Merchandias; for Pan, 1* The publication of this issue commenced Evensong Paalne, 91 & 92; Cantate, I countries which have traded with Japan
the 10th April, when will be produced PADINI'S GRAND OPERA
"SAFF O."
TO NE FOLLOWED BY
LELISIR D'AMORE."
"POLIUTO."
"FAUST.
Prices of Admission: Dress Circle, 88; Stalls, 82; Pit, 81. Tickets can he obtained of Mesars KELLY
& WALSK's, and at the Duers on the Night
of the Performance.
.:
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to commence at 9 p.z., sharp.,
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitted.
A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, April 15, 1882.
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TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
SIGNOR HOFLICH
SACCONES MANZANILLA & AMON-Bugs to inform the Pable of Hongkong, that
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818)
HUNT'S PORT.
THERE WILL BE
AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
ON
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &0.- TUESDAY EVENING,
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BINQUIT DETOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
Bokse's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c.
Bu. &c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON) and
SAUNDERS, piuts and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
3. Bonxe, pints and quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the ------Gallon
ALE at PORTER, in hogsheads.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK,
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES Family
PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in to cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Outling's Dessert FRUITS in 2D cans..
11
11
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE. and Sansage
MEAT. Staffed PEPPERS,
Assorted
ted PICKLES. MINCEMEAL. COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS,
Lunch TONGUE, LEMONADE.
McCarty's Sugar
Claix CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON:
Green TURTLE in 20 lb cans,
&c.,
&0.,
Be 18th Instant,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNOR GAETAN CIOCCI PRIMO BARITONA ÁSSOLUTO,
On which occasion will be produced VERDI'S CELEBRATED OPERA "RIGOLETTO."
• Between THE ACTS SIGNOR CIOCCI will sing
THE GRAND BASS AMIA FROM DONIZETTI'S "DON SEBASTIANO."
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For AMOY
Par Carisbrooke, at 9 am. To-morrow,
the 16th inst.
For MANILA.--
Per Pasig, at 2.30 p.a, on Monday, the 17th inst., instead of as previously
notified.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1882 Ir is pretty generally admitted that the Coroner enjoys a considerable measure of discretion in the exercise of his fune tions, and that the limits of his powers are not very well defined. Indeed, the
since
$2 ફ્
"SATFO" will be performed by the Italian tional collection to supplement the xa and considerably beyond that reached in
Opera Company to-night at the City Hall.
Mx Osbert Chadwick left Hongkong this afternoon by the stoomer Japan.
sither the Buts or Civilian Sporis. 16 lbs. shot.
THE Annales de l'Extreme Orient has always dovoted some attention to political matters in Japan, and this month we find 2. some comments on the recent Imperial rescript It has caused, it says, much because it was hoped which the
the
dissatisfaction through onlinen??
The letter from "Lau Tong" cannot find a beca place in our columns.
office has grown with the common law Fox our Manila news, it will be soon that of England, and its duties are such as nearly all the important prize in last have been framed. by common-sense, Manila lottery came to China. more than by statute. The very essence
Y
the people have demanded for some fears would be established without delay. Mr Okuma addressed
memorial to the Emperor last March pointing out the danger of rohising this; he thereby drew down on himauli the wrath of his colleagues, and was compelled t
to resign. This, together, w the increased severity towards the public theless it is hoped that the government will
to give way to
to public opinion
fired of a national parliament. The following inte
in Korea; but
prem
of the office, however, is the inquiry THE Jury who enquired into the death of meetings, are of bad omen. Never-
For AMOY AND MANILA.—- ·
·Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, into circumstances which have caused
aud
for
THROWING THE CRICKET BALL-Handi- cap, for Battery and China Gon Las cars-1st Prize, 82; 2nd 81- Gunner Danning, (914 yds.),.... 1 Stakor, (80 yds. 6 ft.),.. 2
J1
Nino man entered to throw the leather, and after several throws the winners wors declared as above.
3.
N. C. OFFICES RACE 120 yards Flat Race, Handicap-1st Prize, 85; 2nd 83; 3rd $2.
Corporal Clifford, (scratch),...... Bonibr. Ellis, (3 yds.)....................... Bombe. Luke, (scratch); .............. 9
2
the 17th inst,, inslead of as pre- or occasioned death. And on this basis. the man supposed to have been shot by biminish the number of years i
we think that Mr Wodehouse failed Chinese Customs' officers in Ly-Be-moon Pass he menting of formation is given coming to the front carly, and gaining the
viously notified.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—
For Sindu, at 3.30 p.m., cu Monday, the felt inst, instead of as pre viously notified.
For VICTORIA, B.C-
Per Suez, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the 17th inst., instead of as previously meti-
For VICTORIA, B.C—–
fied.
It must
to exercise that discrimination with on the 7th instant, returned a verdict to-day which he was hitherto been credited, that the deceased died from a bullet wound, when he crossed swords with his fired from a boat manned by Chinamon in fellow magistrate yesterday.
mind be borns in
that we have uniform, while the boat in which deceased the greatest respect for the motives was found was in British Waters, which appear to have suggested the
we do not know on
specting the state of poste authority. The king is thirty-two or thirty-three years of age; he is learned in the knowledge of the country, and possesses an energetic and the ministere just mind. He reigns alone, and high dignitaries oboying his orders, His chief wish is to introduce civilization into Korea, and to enter into relations with the principal foreign powers. The prime
This was not much of a race, Clifford
tape first by about 4 yards. Time 16 sec.
4
THROWING THE HAMMER--Handicap.
1st Priso, 831-2nd $2; 3rd $1.
Gunner James, (3 yds.)....... 62.2.
Pollook, facratch), 71. Tunning, (2 yds.),... 6L6
"9
17
Four men contested this event. The
action of the Coroner in this particular We are requested to state that the Rov. instance; and it may be uplet that birJoseph Cooke, of Boston, will lecture in Per Canones, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, Wodeliouse hus lately shown a most Union Church, at eleven o'clock to-morrow, minister, Bin, is the actual founder of the hammer, a square-headed one, weighed 14
landable desire to probe to the bottom
the 20th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
some of the questions of cause and effect on "The Religious Signs of the Times" which are deemed to have a partial Mr Cooke, who is a lecturer of great earni though remote bearing upon the death estress and power has been leaturing in Shipping.
of those whose enses have been brought England and India; and he appears to be Daylight-Fukien leaves for Coast Ports, under his official notior. Any reasonable
range of inquiry, instead of forming the taking in China and Japan in a grand tour subject of well-grounded objection, fur of the world, niales one of the strongest reasons why
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
the coronial functions should be efficient. We learn that the name of the Chinaman ly carried out and strenuously upheld. who committed suicide, by jumping ever-
party of progress, and the king is very fond lbs. The handicap of 3 yards was too of him. Almost all the Koreans who go to much for the best thrower (Pollock), and Japan have particular missions, secretly confided to then by this minister. The James won by the small difference of two uncle of the king, Tai-in, who is at the inchos. Head of the reactionary party, has lately
Prize, 84; 2nd 22; 3rd 12 4. attempted to assassinate Bin.-Japan Ga- 5. 100 YARDS FLAT RACK, Handicap,-Ist
Gunner Dunning, (scratch),............
Pollock, (yds)jänst; 2 Corp. (ifford, (scratch),...... 3
zette.
Ar a meeting of the Indian Tea Districts Association, held in London, the progress
The Subscription List is now open at Service 11, Evening 5.45 (a short service) Bat the Jarors, as well as the public board from the Powan the other night, is made by the Indian product was referred
Mesare KELLY & WALSH'S.
Hongkong, April 13, 1882.
Insurances.
80%
ST. JOHN'S CAMIZURAL-Rev. W. Jon
A false start was made, all the men going ninge, M.A. Colonial Chaplain. Morning
off, and Trumpeter Tooling, who was ar Holy Communion every Sunday, excopf
generally, look for the discreet use of Chu Shan; and that, although he was a ap19 the 2nd and 4th in the month.
Mr Sangster sald that at the last meeting rayed in pantomimic garments, rushed Military Service-Rex L. Ost, Acting the Coroner's powers in placing his con- Military Chaplain. Parade Service struction upon what constitutes evidence partner in the Wing Hee (Tung Keel hong he submitted a motion that they should over the whole course with the entamery.
Holy Communion on the second in any inquiry-over which he may be a few months ago, he has had nothing to do endeavour to get their ten simitted at. 3d. serious copatenance which most clowns a
me. At the gra the men left the line and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of presiding. From the report of the pro- with that firm for some time back. It is less duty than China tea, and he wrote to Mr-McIver, the member for Birkenhead, the Parade Service.
ceedings published yesterday concern-due to the well-known house of Wing Kee asking him to propose that when the Budget well together, but Dunning (one of the UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, 11 ing tlie inquest upon John Berry, to say this much, the results of the caine on. However, Mr Molver did not re- AM. Rev. John Colville.-Divine Service seams who committed suicide is the
to him to
to stats that when the next Budget and came in a good first. · Eleven TA1), that effect in the House. Although they
FORTA BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
وك
A.M.
written
HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above in Chinese; 2-3 .. every Sunday, with Gaol, it will be seen that a nore unfortunate house-property mania have ceive the letter in time, but he had wiseratah man) soon assorted his superiority,
against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
SAILOR'S HOME.
the mures of examination on the part of affect innocent persons.
a Government official; but although it
came on he should make a proposition to 6. Hion Jear ros BATTERY AND GORLAS
China
QAES,—Handicap. —1st Prize, $3; 2nd
81
Gunner Fry) (5 ft.) I Vengay, Ve
2
-Rev. C. J. Edge.
had to con with Chins, yet they had a ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for BEANEN, KG----
to contend with in India that dompete with Rev. J. Oet, Chaplain. Service xt 6 P.M. Holy Communion after Service on the third must be borne in mind that tho respect A BCRATCH four-cared race was rowed this bad mo: With respect to the Nam and consideration belonging to the office afternoon between three crews, members York trade, he believed if they onco got Sunday in each month. All the Seats are
of Coroner, ought to be maintained to of the Recreation Club, when the Leek their Indian teas sold there they would do free.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road the utmost, there must be a limit some-(Sampson, Stroke) beat her rivals, the wonders, as it was just beginning to was a mixed event. For some little time. A PAPERS will be thankfully received West-Hongkong Christian Association where to the scope of that functionary's Shamrock and Rose, easily, coming in a few Service for Seamen, Sunday and Thursday, sphere of inquiry. Under certain cir 7.30 P.3.
NY Cast-of CLOTHING, Books, or
at the Sailor's Home, West Point:
Hongkong, July 5, 1878.
SHIPPING.
-ARRIVALS.
April 15, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Manila April 13, General. -Russiz & Co.
April 15, Churca, Spanish steamer, 395, D. R. de Abaroa, Banila April 12, General. --- REMEDIOS & Ca
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. April 15, Carnarvonshire, British steamer, 1531, Patrick, Saigon April 11, Rice- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
C
TALIFORNIA
RACKER
April 15, Lorne, British steamer, 1100, McKechnie, Singapore and Saigon April11, Rice. Bux HIN CHAN.
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tina, and loose. Alphabetical BI S.
CUITS.
April 15, Christel, German barque, 870, Julius Bruranga, Cardiff Nov. 7, Coal Fancy Sweet Mixed ORDRE.
April 15, Kate Davenport, American ship, 1230, E, B. Mallett, Melbourne Feb. 11, Kallast-Rozakio & Co.
Cracked WFEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Eoda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL...
SPECIALLY SELECTED ~ GIG AE S.
Nina New Season's CUMSHAW TEA,
5 and 10 catty Bores
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p
DEPARTURES.
Apr. 15, Glenfruin, for Saigon
15, Blackhalls, for Saigon.
15, Julieta, for Amoy and Manila.
15, Glenavon, for Shanghai
16, Hertha, German frigate, for Sin-
5 the
occ
for Amay 15, Japan, for Singapore, Penang and
Calcutta.
16, Lennox for Singapore, Penang
and Calcutta.
· CLEARED.
Fokien, for Swatow, &c.
Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila.
H. Printanberg, for Quinhon.
Olympia, for Saigon.
Becond.
The Chairman,
America that was work for a syndicate to do.
As will be seen from the heading this
Sangster succeeded in cumstances for instance, when a non-lengths ahead of the Sharrock, which was be delighted as in reply, said he should Vergay, 020. of the Lasers; posisted in getting 3d, taken off in their favour, but he going over acrobatic fashion, hands first. it not take so sanguine a view of the mat- His error being pointed out, however, he St. Starmen's Mission CHURCH.--Rev. resident witness is at hand who can
The following are the names of the tor. As regarded pushing their teas in proved himself the second best jumper of J. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (All give valuable testimony affecting any Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer system which naturally comes under crews C Litany; Ante Communion, and Sermon, at review dwing an inquiry, as, for inst 11 AM Bible Claes, at 3PM. Preaching, nace, when the death of a Chinaman is simpson (roke) Dennison (struke.) Fish-x{stro c) at 6.30 r.x. Holy Communion, lat Suudly caused by a Chinese Revenue cruiser-it No in Chinese month.
may be judicious to prolong examination Fatooner. on the ground that such opportune
GREMAN. BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
West Point.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road, A.M. Mase and Sermon. 5.30 r., Even ing Servico, Benediction.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping,
-xxx."
Hughes
**ROIL."
hepherd.
St bbing,
Set calde.
"BRAMOCK"
ARLE Istewart. Manken,
during the
The report stated that the encouraging the entrante, défunt,nha growth of the Indian tea trade laat eleven years was well illustrated by the 7. figures recorded at the Custom-house, which showed the actual quantity of tea. imported into this country year by year, 35
quantity clea as the ass
HALY-OR FOR GUN LASCARS ONLY. 1st
Prizo, 43; 2nd #2; (Post Entries) ·
勰 oon
Dhua Singh,... 1 Appa Sammy
Eleven of our Gun Lascars presented an
evidence may throw light upon the THE silk industry is fast developing in
The recent improvements and sumption. The increase in deliveries was appearance in this race, but one or two, cause of death and the responsibility America.
however, could scarcely-apply-in-thet
homo
and delivėrica The
- 1878, 36,007,140 who seemed rather diffident entrants, soon 194 Tba
44,010,654
and
360 per cent. importa
lbs, and
attachable to those concerned. To advances made in silk manufacture in the wore vahe: 1879, 38,489,6841 showed off the field. The winner covered
2min. 10seca.
case of the Harbour Master, and we United States give ground for the asser-lba. fail to see why the time of the tion that American still goods are better Iba, and 43,500,000 lbs. 1681, 45,765,000lbs. the ground in very good time, which was Jury should be taken up with a widely-well as cheaper than the foreign importa and 48,500,000 lbs, Comparing Indian tea
The raw-silk is deliveries with those of its rival, Chine, & 440 YARDS FLAT RACE FOR BATTERY.- extended investigation of the systero tions into the country.
thà last four years, it would be seen now in force for the relief of distressed chiefly imported from abroad-one fourth during seamen, or that Captain Thomsett should
in
the consumption of Indiantes of be called upon for a lengthy explans from Europe, and the remainder from Ania that since 1877, there had been an increase
20,000,000 lbs., „Goods por Djemaah undelivered after tion of his duties in this connection, Japan, however, appears to be the chief 20,000, there had been a decrease in the while during the same Noon, subject to rent and landing merely because compuratively clear source of this supply, which is confined to consum
consumption of China tea of 9,000,000 lbs., charges..
case of suiciile has occurred by a seaton the very best raw material, owing to the and the Committee had much pleasure in 4p.m. Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
Auctions,
11 am.-Auction of Sundries at H.M's Ordnance. Stores, Queen's Road East.
Meeting
9 p.m.---Meeting of Perseverance Lodge,
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 18:---
9 p.m.-Performance, "Rigoletto," WEDNESDAY, April 19:
Daylight English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
Honolula on or about this date.
Bothell Castle leaves for Portland and
THUESDAY, April 20
pm. Canerus leaves for Victoria (Vancouver's Island).
Gooda per Glenavon undelivered after this
Carlsbrooke, for Amor
in
Pernambuse, for Saigon.
Emuy, for Amoy and Manije.
tb
* date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, April 22-
couver's Island);
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description.
MACKINNON PEN.
LIVERMORE PEN
LAWN TENNIS BATS
LAWN TENNIS BALIS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Hongkong, April 15, 1882,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Par Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr Honey,
2 Cabin, and 60 Chinese,
Per Charruca, from Manila, Rev. Pedro Ricard, Jose Cueto, and Jose Maria Trovat, Mr Guillermo Preysler the 1 Chinese
Per Camaronsure, from Saigon, 25 Chi
neme...
Per Lorne, from Singapore and Saigon, 9 Okinese deck,
MONDAY, April 24 :-
Handicap-1st Prize; 84; 2nd 22; 3rd
Gunner Danning, (scratch), 1 Trumpetor Teeling, (10 yds. Trampster Roberts, (15 yds ), .... 3 The winner was in the reas of one or two
out of employment. This, it seems to dearness of labor precluding the poorer calling attention to the continuous improve of the tan: runners, until half the ground us, though an inquiry of the greatest kinds. American manufacturers devote ant which had taken place in the position suitably form the subject of direct action much attention to the production of show and prospects of Indian tess during the was covorod, when he put on pace and
importance, is one which would more
period under review.
ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
on the part of the Executive, then off silks with a lustre. They are apparently prolonged examination in the Coroner's unaware of the fact that the meet lustrous Court; and we cannot help think of all silk-in an undyed state-is the ing that Captain Themselt was justiz Tusser silk of India. This is obtained from UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MAJOR GENERAL fed in entering his protest against
which
the course that was being followed by the Anthera paphia or Tusser worm, Mr. Wodehouse in the case under is the most widely distributed as well as notice. Had the Coroner, instead of the most important of the wild silk pro persisting in his questions, at once ducers of India, and has been utálised for abandoned his course, and adopted that centuries. It feeds on a variety of plants, of representing the matter to his superi
J. Ha
SARGENT, C.B. JudgesLt. Col. G. A. Crawford, B.; Major Moore Lane, RAGE
Starters: Sergt. Major Fitz Patrick, R.; Lieut. S. Laus, R.4
Clerk of the Course Sergt. Major G. J. Laurie, a
forged into first position Lime Im: Ssen, Handicap,1st Prize, $3) 2nd #2; 3rd 61. Gunner Fry, (16 ft, 2 m.) ... 1- Dhu Singh,
3. LONG JUKT (BATTERY.
Vengry,
9.
This event was put down a confred to
meu belonging to the Battery, but the so- trants offering no objection, the were allowed to enter and Fry had hard work to maintain his supremacy, being clone pressed by the second and third men, both
ors, he would not only have displayed among them the Castor oil plant, and bo- greater measure of sound discretion gins to spin its cocoons in six wooks from then appeared, but have avoided an the time it is hatched. The silk is begin- This afternoon, we have we presume, Lescars. uasperly war of words between officials ning to be used largely in Frans for seen the finish of our athletic season by the 10. Tus or WAR-Right Kalf Batters o, left
which hall Batbay - (13 men which is always to be regretted. A certain fabric. It is surprising that 20. Bigns ar
wo have maid, the community will hearti: efforts have been hitherio made to intro. have turned out as successful and interest- ly approve of the desire, svinced by these this wild-silk-gummer, the Tassering as any of their forerunners. The bulky Coroner in exposing public shortcom
The two teams pulled as fairly as wo
Charter Oak loaves for Victoria (Vaning, as was shown by his recent inquiry worm, into the United States, when great programme was fulfilled to its entirety, have yet soon in Hongkong, and
into the origin of the fire which proved attention is now devoted to the silkworm with a few additions. The competitions, digging fatal to Fireman Anderson all that Professor Rially, late entomologist to the towards the close, were an keshly and real men rejecting of need be mid hers is, that, to dine opinion, Department of Agriculture of Washington, ously entered into as those at the mart, action
Mr Wodehouse should have done it is has published an interesting brochure on There were several members of the Battery when another way. This “fouter" question
Noon-Frenda Mall leaves for Forts
Call and Europe. TUESDAY, May 2
3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sax Francisco.
The rope rema
is one of the most difficult and delicate the production of silk in the United States, who had arranged subjects ia deal with effectively, and it in which the growth of the zilk industry in tesque garments, and those added great pull, and acceded in draw must be fully and carefully considered that country is fully disoned. Some idea ly to the Automaat, of the crowds of half (under Gergeant Fill
Batte
(under Cory
themselves in gros