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Notices to Consignces.

BARQUE "BENEFACTOR," FRON NEW YORK:

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored af Con- signees risk and expenses

SMITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1869...

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES' HE following are now stored in the P. &US, N, Co.'s Godown at the deporte dud risk of the Consigncis who are-ruenested lo lako inrmediate delivery

Ex China, ¡Jopuary 1869, Catalognes. Rangoon 2nd January 1869. Oo, Manila (1,case Leather Ware, Messrs Loney

8. H. M.

Cd, Thilak 1 case. Books & Staty vil Ek Emlet!" gard October 1868 Messrs Labhart & Į

Co., Manila on case Manufd. Gooda

Fri, 24th August, 1808. Mera Labbart & pe doua puolell

Co Manila cases Books and Ma- LH Tabhartifactured Goods.

CW, MACAULA

107 doleqash subur 57

Hongkong, February 254589

FE foliowing cases have been landed. and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees who are requested to take imálnodlate folivorya Ladakh Tanda

· KĽ“Hoofly?” 31st October, 1863 TO 887 NDALES, Nicace Arma

Cambodge, il Febritury, 1869. GRE 15985 Parcade chemicals Atul od bird, ON BERTRAND

Principal Agentzleri | Hongkong, February 2, 1860. A

Notices of Firnis.“

RH. DAVID is anthorized to sign

New Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned will soll by Public

Auction, on

THURSDAY

the 11th March, 1868, at 12 o'clock

this Sales Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings,

50 gross Iron Sorewe, assorted sizes 12 bots Weights. Pa

6 doz quarts Walkden's Copying Udoz pinte Walkden's Copying

17 30 Leuker engh Two dozen tin

Potatoos,

-

6 doz. Ginger Cordial

10 cases American Tobacco.

20 doz Hamblers,j,

20 doz Purses

-1t

100 boxes Yellow Soap.

U'L

18 Mirrors, Gilt Frames, assorted

61209.

10 rolls Oil Cloth 10 sides Pump I

in

An Invoice of Fairbank's Platformi

Bules from 900 to 2500 lbs balitzin (1) Also

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements,

HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."

of

BXTRACTS FROM KEVIEWSCA

CARGOES.

Cargo per Arroioon Apcar, arrived on the 9th instant.

1,312 chesta Opium. 174 bales Cotton 1,100 bags Baltgetre. 121 bags Putchuck. 1,031 slabs Tin,

073 slabs Lead, 1,062 packages Sundries.

enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army and all Artly Schoolmistresses will

but the First Class now are) to the banzo priviliges in regard to their Lettors, are enjoyed by non-commissioned dicers and Private Soldiers, graduate anda ang gum

Postmaster General spalier FW MITCHELL,

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868. Tyett bas

..

TO CORRESPONDENTS, Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.

All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith."

avoided.

› No. 1796.—March 9, 1869, tianity even (to say nothing in the mean- time of school children) do not give, in the first generation, to satisfaction which their teachers would desire. I referred, last year, in confirmation of this, to the state of things in the early days of the Corinthian Church, and I repeat the reference now to those who care to look at it. If further confirmation is needed, it is to be found in the fact that the Roman Catholic Church in China otilains no novice to the priesthood. Candidates are selected solely from theas families which have been Catholics for some generations.

Norice.It is particularly requcated that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to in fividuals by the transaction of business will thereby be socular system of instruction given in the ome. Much delay and inconveniones in The public way rest assured that the aro

Central School was neither bastily adopted nor is is unthinkingly parsed; and is will not be altered in any way till good cause has been shown to the contrary. Were the boys Christians, or the sons of Christian parents, there might be ground for objecting to purely secular instruction; but takjog things as they are, it may well be naked- why should the Government lose an oppor forcing religious Instruction, to

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1869.

THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

(From the Straits Times," July 27, 1868) Soome time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Trees had made and was making in the Eust, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, weipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have MAILS Win CLOSE -- edge of our redders. We allude to Notes For SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW much pleasure in introducing to the know- and Queries on Chine and Fagan, pubiinheder - YESSO" on Saturday, the 13th monthly by Mr Saist, the proprietor of the instant, at 11 AM. Ching Man newspaper Tite publicationNOW -is well-printed on- good paper, and in size

It is hereby notified that, under the an and shape is very like its well-knog name thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the T& sake or prototype at home, and is equally a May last, Superintending, or First-Class mine containing very curious and useful Schoolmasters in the Army will, in fature, information regarding this language, litera be entitled to the same privileges in regará ture, history, mainers and customs of the to Lettera sent by or addressed to them on Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. their own private affairs as are at present Tar Gazelle of Saturday contains an un-tunity of diffu ing useful knowledge by en | It mayà a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Kurgans in

usual amount of interesting latter, as Chinoso mind is at present so jo which the China that such a publication us this he entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all not only does it make public the Post-will be time to super-sidd the Bible when the should be established and conducted with 2) 110 vases: Bruid, in bottles) Bas apparently successful vigoureuse este

master General's report for 1868, dready as present, whethir duty to read it; not, sa at when their every feeling is oppos. publication is altogether a very in-

noticed, but also that of the Inspector ofed to it. Education may be within the pro- beresting one, and wishing it every success,

vince of Government, but certainly not con we commend it to the attention and support

ways been well written and interesting, the accident of power to Schools. Mr Stewart's reports have alwrsion; and no good can ever come of using At Invoice of Gentlemen's Felt and

Our readers. T

tamper

with Paris Hats apostlar

(From the Friend of India, June 4, 1860)

and that before us is no exception to the The present system is on its trial. Let

people's convictions. Muda.J. MARMSTRONG of the numbers for the current year

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt

rule. While he gives us almost too much it have a fair one. It is not yet the tim of duotioneer/Notes and Qualice," a most deserving

to pronounce judgment. When schools in Mexican Dollars weighed at 731.70

TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N.

detail apart from the necessary tables, where the Bible is read and religious ins B. Depuys, whose Treaty Ports of China

he never neglects the general deductions struction given show bettor results in the Hongkong, March 9, 186915 mar11 and Japan" are so well known. From the

which may be made from them, and on

futare than they have done in the past, ob- names attached to the "Notes" wo can see

jectors to secular education will receive a. KEZİ PUBLIC AUCTION.

that tho patributors include some of the

the present occasion he notices certain patient kearing. Till theu they can scate interest is not confined to China, and it, will best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in-

points which are not morely of interest ly expect it. The Government of this o be of valuable assistance to all scholars, whp any of the Ports in China and Japan, and to this dealing in a speculative unnner such. It simply accepts the situation in lony is not wedded to secular education as lave duected their pétention towards the conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is with the question of native education, which it finds itself, and tries to make the ambject of Buddhism and its literapuré, puid reduced fron Twenty-four Cents to Twelve but touch nearly upon the business. in will no doubt como a change of policy; but, generally to all who are interested in For Letters ascending half-an-ounce interests of residents in this Colony. Of

beat of it. With a change of circumstances ental antiquitica, It deserves to be

if in s professedly Christian institution, in known in India.

weight inrther rath of Twelve Oents for

existence for about fourteen years,

the "pro- each half cutice is chargeable. those the most noteworthy are contained spects are discouraging," and "the results, Prepayment of the Portage is compulsory, in hie 6th paragraph, in which he records in aliriation point of view, give little en

couragement,"

"Government need not be that the past year has been cha-called upon to prosecute the experiment. racterized by inuch greater attention to, and apparent pleasure in, certain subjects which were before gone through meelia nically, under a sort of tacit protest. Till within the last twelve months, any thing beyond the mero acquisition of English was evidently looked on as 60 much waste of time. This is not so much the case now, and it seems to be teatly attributable to two cases, first, the difioulty in getting situations in mean tile houses, and secondly, to a recent regulation by the Inspector General of Chinese Customs with reference to the examination which candidates for admis sion into that service are expected to

fon

Undersigned has received structique to sall by Public Auction,

SATURDAY, the 13th March, 1869, at 12 o'clock, at his Sales Room, Commercial Bank Build- ings,

An Invoice of Kerosine Lamps, as

Mour, Firm por proton to ga surbed. rose.

E. D. SASSOON &ÓNA

Bangkong, archy1, 890 spl

NOTICE OF

| NHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. THE

WILLIAM NELSON in our Firm cesaud on the 50th June lastaj *-

My Toerach Bra dirWMAN NIET

60 gilt Clocks, with shades 15. (And to close a consignment,)

15 cases American Tobagco.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Weis Auctionser." TERMS OF BATE Cat Before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7

Hongkong March 9, 1889 mar13 found was FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steam-ship

YESSO, Captain ARDTON, will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 13th instant, st Noon for Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, March 9, 1800 13mar

OLMSTED and Meil, SEYMOUR GEART BIÐ || GAINEDA authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this, dafe, qu

DESI OLYPHANT & Co Hongkong, October 6,-1868.

E. interest and responsibility of Mr GEORG WITH SOUWEMANN and of MRUDDLER BEINSEN in our firm ceased un the flöt Devember 1867, and 81at Dec- ember 1868 respectively.

MOPRÁDINÁND Nissen and Mr HEIN-

AR HOPFIUS have this day been admitted partners in our firm at Hongkong and in China, whisir libw consiste of B GRDRO

THEUDOR SIEMAREN, : MP-VOLDEMAR NIS- BEN, ME AVOLE Joos7, Mr F&EDISAND Nisser and Mr LEISKICH HOFPIUS,

avyozida odi »SIEMSSEN & Ou. Hongkong,

Jahuary 1, 1860.

NOTICE:

pr

HAVE, sin day established myself as

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

LANGDON DAVIES,

Hongkong, July 1, 1868,

- NOTICEDTE ni Interest and lesponsibility of Mr FabICE PEDDES In Our Firm

Cores from this date...

HD. BROWN't Co. Amoy, December 31, 1868

api?

REHANGTH CHUBERY is Parturin 'out' Fitu, which from this date wil be conducted under the Nung of BROWN

& Co. D BROWN & VO.

Pinoy, January 1, 1860.

apr2

NOTICE: [ROM and site this date Mr GEORGE F.

BULAN will act as AGENT of the Protho Mail Steam-ship Company at the

Port.

of SL PHELPS,

Agent. Hung in Angust. 15, 1867,

MUTHAR NOTICE.

E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1808.

LOWRAL NOTICE

ED. OF CLARK retires from our Firm, and Mr. J MURRAY FOLDER and Mr E. D. BARBOUR are admitted. Partners from tile dateH

*

RUSSELL & Co.

China, Jabuary 1, 1869.

New Advertisements:

Dan Jud

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE

july2

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will soil by Pablo Augtion in their Sales

Booms; Queen's Road, on

100 AUFRIDAY,

the 12th instant, at Noon. Several cases women's white and stri. ges Cotton Foss, and men's white, brown and fancy, striped Cotton-Hose, ond asso Phillipson's choice Lavender watery Towels Ginghania, Black Alpaca and French Merino,

Crist. Frames, Taj measures, Cut lery resu

30 cases Hennessey's Brandy. An Invoice of Oilman's Storca, com- prising Mustard, French Capera, Popper, Baypse, Catsup, French Olives, etc, etc.

Afow cases. Crosse and Blackwell's ehoice Freakfast Bacon.!

and any other Goods which may offer, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery"

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

All Lots, with all faults and errors of

of the hammers

description, at purchaser's risk on the full

Hongkong, March 9, 1889, mari2

C. L. VOLKMANN, Private Boarding Establishment.

29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 1868;

FRICKEL & Co SHCHANDLERS, SAILMAKEBJ, POR GENERAL. STOULKESPERS,

COMISION AGENTS, Queen's Road, HONGKONG,

ARA

AND

PORTRAITS

B, J. THOMSON is prepared to take PORTRAITS, VIEWS and other PHOTOGRAPHS-Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings, Queen's Henil, Hongkong, Mareb 11, 1368,

44

Door

NOTICE. YOCUMENTS: Transisted, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Gerwin îuto Chi- nese, or from Uhinese into English Adi dress,

The China Mail? Office,

Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

NOTICE. QOUND COPIES of Vol. 2 of Norse

AND QUERIES ON UBINA AND JAPAN

Bor

are now on Sale at the China Mail Office, Price $6.75 per Volume;

better

IT is hereby notified that, under the pre visions of a Treasury. Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on & Letter not exceeding half-a-ounce in weight posted in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or China and Japan addressed to Egypt, of

Centar za

DE FW. MITCHELL,

Pustmaster, Geneväl

(From the London Exa

Examiner, May... This

patur zuskelfi, 1868.)...

really useful volume"Treaty Ports of China and Japan is intended as a guide for traveliora and resistents in China and Japan, and is a book of reference for mercantile men generally. It contains an sccount, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yodo, Hongkong, and Macabi It has been carefully compiled and edited by MN: B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps and plans, with which the work abounds, considerably enhance its value. ***

We have thus given in outline: some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Caston, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can only enumerate. The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is now to European readers respecting its history, public bnik dings

and general characteristica, that we would fain transfor them to our columns. A complete and intelligible plan of the Im- perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an accurate notion of the relative position of its divisions, streets, and places,

In the introductory chapter to the motives of the Treaty Ports of Jepan will be found aanccinct history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found particularly interesting as throwing a considerable

light on a part of the unknown to Europeans,

the world do.

so long entirely, and still comparatively, un

The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo- kuhama, and the other Treaty Poris of Japan; are ns élaborate and entertaining as those of the Chinese ports. A copious in- dex and a useful appendix containing many hints and much appropriate advice to tra vellers and others, is also thelucted in the

volume. The entire work afforda a vast amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubt not, will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the

Eastern seas.

LATEST SHIPPING.'

ARRIVALS.

March 9, darutoon Aptar, Brit, steamer, 95, Smidt, Calcutta, Feb. 20, Penang, 20, and Singapore, Mar. 2, 1,312 Chests Opit and 174 bales. 188, LIVINGSTON & Co.

CLEARED, Shooting Star, for Bangkok. Ellen Morris, for Tientsin.

A PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Atratorn Apear, Mr

Bound Copies of the FIRST VOL (reprint) Sahmitz and 9 deck, will shortly be ready.

PATERSON & HANDLEY,

House and Ship Plumbers, Copper, and Zine Workers, and Gas Fitters, 16, Queen's Road West, and Acheong's Yard, Praya West.. Hongkong, November 4, 1667

FAWCETT & Co., WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

GENREAL STORE KEEPERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENT, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

t

FOR SALE.

D. Henry's best Government Navy CANVAS constantly on hand at LAMMERT. ATKINSON & Co24 Hongkong, December 14, 1848,

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

OHINA, JAPAN and THE PHILIPPINES, &c.

1869.

THE above Work is now PUB. TLISHED AND READY FOR OB

QULATION.

Apply to

1 JOHN B.-MORRIS.

Messrs Bowra & Coa J Queen's Road Hongkong, January 13, 1889.

RINSING of every description exe outed at the "China Mail" Office with accuracy, neatness, punotuality, and at reasonable charges, by

HA CHARLESIA, SAINT.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Brit, steamer Arruloon Aptar, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, reports

had fine weather and light winds the first part of passage until last two days, when had foggy weather weather and fresh breeze from E to E.N.E

Feb.

SHIPS PASSED ANJER

1, Eng. Star of India, Foochow to London 3, Eng. Ann Anderson, Bangkon to Fal-

mouth,

8, Rass, Nadada, Macao to Bavana,

5, N. G. Brodene, Newcastle to Singapore

6, Fr. Gua, Nantes to Saigon.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868, --

IT sa beroby notified for, general informa-

tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will Be as follows, viz f

Via SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce,

12 conte Above 4 ounce and not ex-

eceding 6 ounce,

.34 Above Sunce and not.ox- Above 12 Dunes and not ox- ceeding 12 ounces. *;¿**

16 ounces, eceding For every additional 4 oz.,

Via MANSEILLES,

Under 4 cundo,-

Above 4 ounds and not ex-

ceeding 8 ounce,

12

16 cents.

48

Abova & omnice sud not ex..

ceeding 13 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex-

cending 16 ounce,- For every additional 4 oz., 16.

pass"

Christian and secular education must for the present be accepted as two distinct fields of operation in Hongkong, and it is incuc bent on those who have the care of schools to decide which of the two is the most sirable for the purposes they have in view. Government is, and both, if it is permitted The Missionary will make his choice, the them, will work harmoniously for the same common object, for the object is none the less common that the one sime at it by dil- rect and the other by indirect means.

by the Bishop of Victoria, Mr. Stewart As regards the recent retuarks mado dovetes a aparate portion of his report to answering them. We copy his remarka in another column, and they require no

Comment

we arrive at a statement which is of Passing over the farther details given,

grave importance. The maximum at

In the first of these statements tendance at the government, schools dur we recognize, the most hopeful and iing 1868 was 664. The total number of uneducated children in Hongkong is portant in connection with educational 10,697 Well may Mr Stewart say, as Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory matters which has been made since the we have said twice and again, there is foundation of the Colony. To expectuo remedy for this but compulsory at that the Chinese will for many years tendance.

in each one.

F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, June 18 1808.

learn to value knowledge for its own this fact to the attention of the Govern

We exnestly recommend. sake is to indulge in Utopian dreams. Even in the most highly civilized states

ment.

Space forbids us to notice ich moro

It is hereby notified for general informa of the west a taste for the acquisition of that is of intorest. We can only conclude tin that benceforward closed mails for the learning, apart from the use to which it in heartily recommending the perusal of United Kindom will be made up at this can be turned, is a speciality of the few. Mr Stewart's report in its entirety to the

attention of our readers.

Office and forwarded to London by the Un-But western nations recognize the fict ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco that all learning has its uses, and that by this route must be addressed viù Sanap object nearly as important as provid Tux business of the Summary Jumislio

Correspondence intended to be forwarded the discipline and exercise of the mind is

Francisco,"

Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sunt by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz

For Letters, 24 cents por half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding

ouners,

per

4 cents.

For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents

4 ounces.

advance; correspondence uat fully prepaid The Postage must in all cases be puit in will be sent via Šuez,

F. W. MITCHELL, Pastmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869

UNDER DESPATOR.

For Swatow, Amey and Fooghow-Par Yesso, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 11

A:M.

QUOTATIONS.

650

HONGKONG, 9th March, 1869. OPIUM-Patna, New,... $658

Old,

632 Bonares, Now,

Old, 635 Malwa,

COTTON,-CALCUTTA,

605

-16 a 21

18 a 23

SHANGHAR, BOMBAY,

Exchange.

4/6! 4/8

6, Eng. Carrick Castle, Glasgow to Singa-Bank, & inonthe sight,

pore,

Eug. Damio, Tilatjap to Batavin..

6, Dut. Kanagawa, Newport to Singapore.

8, Eng, Ocean Brido, Colombo to Ningpo.

8, Eng. Glendoreer, Hongkong to New

York.

8, Eng. James Shephard, Foochow to

London:

10,

8, Eng. Beomah, Foochow to London,

Eng Peterborough, Fohow to Lonilon, Eng. Marquis of Argyle, Iloilo to Syd- Eng, Bengal, Shanghai to N. York. [ney 10, Roma, Nova Resa, Macso to Havana. 10. Eng. Borealis, Bangkok to Falmouth, 10, Span. Loyola, Mauila to Liverpool 11, Micos,

12, Eng. Otteraps, Snuderland to Singa

poro

12, Eng, Caractacus, Yokohama, to New

York:

12, Fr. Saint Sauveur, Bordeaux to Saigon 12, Dut. Nyverheid, Batavia to Rotterdam 14, Fr: Ingulaire, Cardiff to Singapore. 14, Dat. Presto, Amsterdam to Samarang,

16, Bog. East Lothian, London to Buinvis 16, Eng. Queen of India, Cardiff to Singa,

pare.

16, Nore. Naiden, Sulgon to Falmouth. 16, Ft. Esperance, Swanses to Singapore. 17, Eng. Taunton, Bangkok to Falmouth,

Crodits, &

}

On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra. 221

Bonthay, 3 days sight, Rs. 221

ug for the animal wants of the body. It tion Court was suspended to-day, with would be too sweeping an assertion to out public notice, to the inconvenience of say that the Chinese, as a nation, are the suitors therein. A little consideration, wanting in all recognition of this senti-

to which the comparatively small fry inent. Their aunals can boast of names

who have to resort to that tribunal are whose disinterested efforts on bokalt of surely entitled, would have saved them literature.compare not unfavourably be from an unnecessary and easily avoidable aitle those recorded in the libraries of the infliction. It has long been known that has been grievously restricted by the mail which left this morning, and if Hib west, though the range of their endeavour Judge Ball intended going home by the imperfect information at their command. Excellency the Governor was not quite. But we ate scarcely saying too much in prepared to nominate Judge Ball's suc asserting that the average Hongkong Cessor-a difficulty which ought to be of Chiuaman cares as little for knowledge very slight nature indeed—an adver as the Sussex ploughboy, unless he can tisement in Saturday's Gazette, or an off- see dollars at the end of the vista. To cial paragraph in the papers, stating the be able to say that the native population act of adjournment of the Court, would are content to accept knowledge other have prevented the inconvenience to than linguistic for its meroly possible use which we have referred. It would not is therefore great gain.

have been much to do, and with pio-

Mr Stewart's remarks upon the rea-foundest respect be it said), it ought to soning powers of the Chinese, upon the have been doue, A despotic form of great encouragement afforded by cutside government is rendered more tolerable liberality, on the matter of offering prizes, by attention to matters which, if not of and the advantages of competitive axa- Imperial interest, are of importance to minations, are sound and well worth per-persons whose time is to themselves valu- usal Upon the subject of the conductable. In this case, uo subordinate official of scholars out of school he says:-

ia to blatne.

discussion. It is averved that an un constitutional and (even for a Crona Colony) decidedly improper amalgama tion of offices is in contemplation, and

The question, Who is to be Judge It is true I regretted last year, and the Ball's successor is just now a topic of feeling still remains undiminished, that the conduct of the older boys when out of school was not what one could wish to see; but I was roporting on the Central School and not on Chinese slubs, fad the latter boon my subject, it would have been notes that a formal protest has been lodge! · sary to state that they coutain also the against it. The Court stands adjourned baptized and the confirmed, and that the until Thursday next, by which time the do even as their neighbours. The circum

Shanghao, 3 days sight, Bank, Tis. 74 stances then referred to are not applicable public will probably learn more about Bat Silver, 17 dwts. 5.

to this school alone. They are character. this matter. Mexicana, Syce,

istic of all the English-speaking Chinese in Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 18 touch, in English Sovereigns... Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

par.

the place, whether educated at the Central IT has often been remarked to us that

... 23.55 a 23.70 School or at the Mission Solools,

28:30

404 4.62

"

a. 10 a 11° H. & W.poa Dock, Old,...10 p. dist.

Do. Dn. New, 17.

7.p. e.. H. S. Bank Shares, Old, 27 p. c. p

Do. do. NOW, 12. Union Dock

30 p, o die.

63

Temperature. HONGKONG, 9th March, 1869 (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Iremises, Queen's Road:) THERMOMETER, Day,, 64

Da

Wety Do. 4.P.M., Dry, 68 -Do

Wet, 67 Self-registered Maximum,

70 Do. Min. over night,*: BABONETERAN,

Dv.

4PM

$0

And this leads up to the question within the province of the Sarveyur there are many improvements fairly which has of late been debated with innch General which never occur to the active vigour amongst those interested in edu imagination of that publio officer, of cational efforts that of religious instrue if they do present themselves to his tion, It is an old story this dispute mind, that they do not meet with between purely secular and partly reli- that attention which the public might gious education, as the records of the fairly look for. Some people say that Indian education system will shew. Mr the Colonial road surveyor does not. Stewart takes a view which we decidedly conserve the public highways with that. endorse, and which we therefore quot in care which is compatible with perfect full-

Making the Bible à lass-boot in the that direction within the last few months comfort, although much has been done in school would not remedy the prasout state This branch of Mr Wilson's duties might of things Time alone will do that. When he overhauled with advantage at present, the grand-children of the present occupiers in view of the coming rainy season, which of the school benches come to take their

places on then, a different state of things weather prophets anticipate will be a may be expected: If common consent may leary one. But there are other minor 80.127 be taken as a guide, it is now, and has al detalls in the many and varied ramifica 30.049 ways been, the case that converts to Christions of the Surveyor General'a fúnotione

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which call fo little wood-ya ou tops of C feff

be left to rance Compe

olusters) have

deforrod bas public, Tho and the subjec But mention & safeguard to of place. It to many that get drunk"

come to grievu gally gon locality most. West end, to of the most da

in the shape.

Not a single the side of this gerating matt ample ope h for any numb dents. Eight ugly rocky bot of the place; anficient to g Bridges Street ties which the has escaped. improvement, unguarded pred the side of city is the real sta referred to; un guese who int are so sobera only explanatio ties. The foot voir on Boular trap likely to

those wearied

and safeguards

to be "anted. We gramme. the Governor w

THE

Thy following allowed -C. A. 0 Wagnor, Jr., EW. Stevens h R. D. Starkey a Bach 35 yards; Granger, E. Alfo Burjörjes, ench 8. C. Kotwal, eu, 60; C. Di Bottom S. Foster and A,

All started-ex

yards W. Legge T. Wallace, euch 100 yards (a ninth

lace; and a fair

after 6. Sim kept the race, and ther

glers, being third winning post the s then

onsued, wi loaders pat on th ip all round the Alford raced almos

Wallis a trit gaining every step Sini wever, had

tor

aning the original

sulf and his ant

gained wonderfully probably overtaker

a little farther to Wallis came in firs

and Alford only

Sim was third; an

'came in together.

stopped short-50|

that

round, and others dropped out of the although he was Legge had a hu previous Tealer for the first sneseoded in taili eighth or ninth.

As will be seen lis) was allowed while Alford had.o

Some little, dispu fouling, but in co aumber who ran which to pass each by Alford (who can bear a winner) was A large number dasambled on the City Hall verandah perforinance

An alarm of fire wa light, when Capi (assistant are super

of police at once tu found to have r grouda, in a Chii landing of Lulder S

the Army and Nav discovered the place arising from what a

of bon-fire of straw pants of the shop ba two heaps of straw purpose were thus effect upon the slee round. A most mis

the loaf was present fire had been exting energetic policemen Temarkable circumst which there are bed- was entirely desorte place was broken int hian was arrested on

Magistracy this mori as it appeared equal endeavouring to put certain that, wheth

ceudiary

-or not, all upon the locality in

is situated, would ain other repetition of have already devastat

We have heard tha Steamers is shortly t

the addition of two how in course of cons

na account of the Apcar & Co. of Calcu

We understand, are Bere principle, but provements, and will large number of Frat- have no doubt they wi abie addition to our p they will earn for thei return for their capit