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Shipping.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American Ship

“SUMĀTRĀ‚”

Captain MULLEN, will have de spatch for the above port. For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, HEARD &007- Hongkong, October 14, 1869.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

To follow the Jeeps The British Ship

"LADY BOWEN" Wooncoos, Master, will have quick despatch for the above

Fon Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & O Hongkong, October 16, 1800,-

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

The British barque

VATREVIDA

› Captain KINDEED, of 525 tons

Register priple vit qui

For particulars, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.“

Hongkong November 4, 1869.

FOR SALE.

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The Paddle Wheel Steamer

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

R. THOMAS H. DE SILVER is admitted Mopurinor in our Him from the let of October 1869.

L. FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, October 21, 1868.

NOTICE.

HE Business of Kinnear & Co., Foo after this date under the style and firm of chow, will be carried on from and

KINNEAR, LARKEN & Co. the partners therein being, Mr Wiraam BALKODE KINNEAR and MY TROKES LA CARTER LARKAN

· WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR. Foochów, May 1, 1859,

NOTICE

H

I HAVE this dey established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE A JUSTER and BNBRAL COMMISSION "AGENT,

C. LANGDON DAVIES.. Hongkong, July 1, 1888

VNUTION 748

R. FRITE RAFF, has been duly author, lised to sign our Firm per Procuration from this date.drbagai N

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. (5 Hongkong, June 16, 1869-17 a les

NOTICE

built in New York by Messrs interest and respousibility of the Perrine Patterson & Stack, aflats Mr HENRY DAVIEN MARGESSON White Oak, planked and boiled with, Yellow, in our Firm caused on the 30th June last Pine Copper Fastened to deep load line and Mr MOBZIMBE EVELYN MURRAY wa and thoroughly treenailed. Tonnage, 1,000 admitted a partner therein on 1st July, tons Length, 360 feet; Beam, $1 feat;

MARGESSON & Co. Hongkong, August 2, 1988.

of Bold, 20 feet; has three dečka, engine is American Beam of 200 remiñal, and in good order,

having every requisite,

She has two Boilers, single return flue,

will Btest Chinneys

The Steamer has lately undergone the most thorough in Hall, Engine and

Boilers

repattin

Tenders for the purchase of the Steamer will be received, and any farther infornia- tion will be given, by the Agents.

AUGUSTINE, BEARD & Co. Hongkong, 17th November, 1869. də17

For Sale.

FOR SALE and Co.'s Pals Dry SHERRY, red seal. SMALL Invoice of DUFF GORDON &

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, November 23, 1869.

THE CHINA MAIL.

--Houses and Lands.

STREET.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-

For SWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAL-

Par NORNA, on Sa urday, the 4th In-

CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AQUILAR

FEW Sets of these desirable Cram-11.30 2. BERS are now vacant, and can be had on reasonable terms Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00 Hongkong, February 5, 1859,

TO BE LET. WITH Possession from the 1st October next, the HOUSE AND OFFICE No. 9, Gough Street, at present occupied by Messrs Krones Bouze & Co.

Apply t

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, June 80, 1869

FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. TU I Pechili Terrace, Etam STREET nestly furnished with good English made FURNITURE, with possession from 1st November.

Apply to be edip gal

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1669.

New Advertisements.

NOTICE.

In the Estate of HENEY-DAVIES MANGON,: Deceased.

ETTERS of Administration with the

Will annexed of the Estate of HENEY,

DAVIES MAEGESON, late of Hongkong and Maeso, Merchant, deceased, having been granted by the Supreme Court of Hong- kong in its Probate Jurisdiction to the Undersigned as Attorneys for the Execu tors, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the their debts to the Undersigned without mennt of delsy

and all persons having claims against the said Estate are required to send in par- tioulars of their claims with vouchers to the Undersigned (addressed to the care of T.

LI STRAD) OH or before the Thirtieth day of June next, after which date no plaitos will be admitted. AME

Dated the third day of December, 4.5, “

FOR SALE, (Under power contained in the Mortgage 1889.

·· = Deed},

ALL those valuable from Gent's

Hongkong, abutting on Queen's Road

Notices to Consignees.

in the South, sud partly on the Prays on ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steam-ship.

the North, formerly occupied by Messrs.. Catherine #peier we hereby informed onto a dyre & Schellesá dr. Cox Kennedy & Co., and now in the op- that the same will be landed and stored in The Premises are built on Marine Lot No. our Godowns 3 and 4 Inland Lot 8, and Go-101, and are held under Lease from the doton & Marine Lot 1 A at ship's expense Crawn for 990 years, aubject to a Crown but shippers' risk, and delivery may be had from the let to the 5th Deo., after which rent of £80 per annum. The Premises are spacious and airy, and the ground compri-

date Godown rent will be charged.es an area of 14,400 square foot.

HA GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Con

Hongkong,, November 27, 1860.

F. M. B, 8. CO.

MOTION is hereby given that the 2017 is hereby given that the below

for Freight and Charges, if not claimed prior to December 28th, 1869, viz. !—

Ex-B Colorado, August 8, 1868 B (in diamond) 1 case Saddles to G. Fuller, "Varie

sty B B. S, China, July 8, 1860. -18) L: 18, 0, 1)

(L, L&C, in diads) 20 cases Tobacco, J. H. Ludd to G. B. Nigtelen zijn do

P

gent.

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TA HARRIS; Hongkong, November 26, 1889.

NOTIČKU

THE following mass have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of

the Consignees, who are requested to take

Immediate delivery

B"Hoogh 23rd August, 1869.*** Vte, AO Förtrogutesu,

OBERTRAND, jenga jadi ji máPrincipal Agent. Hongkong, November 24, 1869.

DUTCH BARQUE MARIA LOUISA ANTOINETTE, FROM HAMBURG. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named

Weasel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take insediate

vas-

delivery of their Goods are of the ves

Vargo impeding the discharge

landed and stored sel will be

at consignees expense.TE

BOURJAT, BUBENER & Co.

Those valuable Premises adjoining the aboys on its Western boundary, formerly in built on Inland Lot No. 514. These Pre- the occupation of the Asiatic Bank, and

nisen, ata likewise held under a Crown Lesse for 990 years, subject to a Crown rout of £24 10% per annum, and the Lot contains an area of 6,750 square feet.

The above valuable Property will be sold early day (of which due notice will be given), by Public Auction lu Hongkong on some less previously disposed of by private contract,

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For further particulars, apply to

Meszna, SMITH, AKCHER & Co, HENRY C. CALDWELL, E:Qi,

Solicitor Hongkong, ard August, 1889.

CANTON. [O BE BOLD. A substantially built

HOUSE on Shameen For TREME, apply to the present occupiers, Messrs Mont & Co. October 25, 1889,

TO LET.

dazh

W. KESWICK,

T. G. LINDSTRAD,

Administratore.

LATEST SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

Dev. 2, Eleanor Dixon, British barque, 400, Matthews, Cana, Gulf of Ragay, Nov.

; TimberTOMAS HOWARD,

Deo. 3, Paragon, Siamese ship, 750, Wishers, Chefio, Novemt er 23, General. Chinese,

Dec 8, Mare, American steamer, 679, Dee, 2, General, AUGUSTINE HEARD 600, P. Bennett, Shanghai vis Amoy, Nov. 23

Dec, 3, Herang Frust, N. G. barque, 238, Conrad, Pat back bound to Yokohama, Nov, 24, General, MELCHERS & Co,

CLEARED.

Raput, for Bangkok. Henry Miller, for Saigon. Juno, for Amoy.

Hylton Castle, for Bangkok

PASSENGERS.

Per Mars, 1 European and 4 Chinese, SHIPPING REPORTS.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGU & T'HAMA.-

Per ZUSIVAMA, on Saturday, the 4th

Intant, at 5,50 1,1

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.—

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 3rd December, 1869. OPIUM.Patna, New,... $535 Old, 500 620 Benares, New,

•Malwa,

Old,...

Persian,

CALOUTTA,

Krohange.

Per DOUGLAS on Sunday, the 5th COTTON.-ROMRAY,

instant, at 7:30 A MANI PARI

Per "BAN LORENZO," on Saturday next, the 4th instant, at 1130 A.M., instead of at the time previously notified.

For SAIGON

Per French Steam Frigate MINERVA, at 114 Tomorrow, the 4th In stant.

For MANILA,

Fer MARS, at 3.30

the 4th Instant.

For SHANGHAB----

Bank, 6 months' eight, Credits, 6.

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No 2025,- DECEMBER 3, 1860.

such a lesson, but nothing can avail to restore to life the unfortunate men so cruelly deprived of it; and we can now only seek a melancholy satisfaction in utilizing it so as to take every reasonable precaution against a similar fate befalling others placed in unfortunate and non-re- 6521 650, nom.sting a position as were the Crofton's weakened crew. There has been no lask 18 a 23

of prompt zeal on the part of the Macao 1522.60

authorities to seek, and take vengeance on the murderers, and the action taken by the Camões deserves every praise. We are not acquainted, however, with the part regulations of Macae, and a generals glance at its inner harbor would lead one to believe that no regulations existed regarding the armaments, of native ve

yn Qaljutta, 8 days' night, Rs. 2254 Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 2251 Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tls. 75 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Mericans

Sycos

·Tra

***

..... 44 a öz

23.20

4.62 5564 80 44

Gold Leaf, 899 touch, «.« Gold Bar, Tomorrow, English Sovereigua,

Australian Sovereigns, Discount** Gas Company Shares,... H., & W.poa Dock, Old, ...6 p..a diso L&B. Bank Shares, Old,... 25p. c. pram, Do. do. New, 144p.c. prem. Union Duck Up diso,

4

Per UNITED SERVICE". on Satur day, the dth instant at 1.30 PM For INDIA, EUROPE

Per La Compagnie dos Services Mar. times des Messageries Imperiales Str. CAMBODGE,, on Tuesday, the 7th inst at 11AM. To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles, to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France); to Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, India, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mau ritius, buez and Alexandria after which no letter can be received. Letters for Registration will be received

until 10 AM. on the 7th inst Correspondence intended to be forward-

ed by the vessels of the above compa ny must be superscribed per Message res Imperiales Packet Money Orders on any of the Money

Order Offices, in the United King dom will be granted until 10 on the 7th inst

F. W. MITCHELL, Pustmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, December 8, 1860.

dol

Temperature.

HONGKONG, 3rd December, 1869. (Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) THERMOMEIKEM.; Drys

Do

Web

4 P.M., Dry,

70 68 60

67

70 65

Do,

Wet, Bolf-registered Maximum,

Do, Min. over night, BAROMETER,

Do.

4.H..

30.000 29.998

NOTIOE.it in particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by asme. Much-delay and inconvenience in the transaction of business will thereby be avoided.

TO CORRESPONDENTS, Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, bui It is hereby notified for general informas do not hold ourselves responsible for the tion that, as an experiment, Mails will be opinions of our correspondents. roads up at this Office, to be forwarded by Allcommunications addressed to this paper each homeward British Contract Packet, to the United Kingdom and to places beyond the United Kingdom pia Brindin, fun All Letters and newspapers intended to be forwarded in these Mails must be special

y directed via Brindisi, and they will be liable to the following rates of Postage,

vie?

FOR Å LETTER

Addressed to the United Kingdom, not escoeding half an ounce in weight, 58 cents;

rica, zot exceeding half an ounes in weight, for every additional half an ounce, 38 sents, Addressed to the United States of Ame-

4 conts; for every additional half an ounce, 48 cents.

FOR EVERY NEWSYAFER VAL

be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as ja quarantee of gând faith.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 1869.

THE CROFTON PIRACY; A SIGNIFICANT illustration of the change

for the better which has come over these waters is to be found in the manner in which the news of the Crofton piracy Addressed to the United Kingdom, not has been received in this Colony. While exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 8 cents; for every additional Newspaper not exceeding excerations on the scoundrels who have

ones, & cunts))

States of Ame

sels visiting those waters-If such be the- case, could not. some sid be rendered towards the suppression of pirary by! prohibitive regulations similar in spirit

to those in fores here!

We eredit Go vernor Souza with as much real as our Own against such universal enemies as pirates, bulong habit and custom have rendered the formidable armaments e often visible on board junks at Macas familiar to its residents, and the idea may not have been vividly presented to them that license in such mattors leads t crime.

It is needless to refer to the cordial help rendered to the Midge by the N G. Corvette Medusa, the Chinese gunboat Su

fing and the steamer Jeejeebhoy.. In such a cause as that of bunting down pirates saan, if not caught, red-handed, all civilized men are, literally, brothers The Chinese fishermen, however, who fit gave infor mation should receive something more substantial than thanks if, as may be presumed, they were helpless but not consenting witnesses to the execution of the Europeans. The whole affair is s ad ono, but we most draw the best lesson from it which can be learnt

THE FREDERIC'S BOAT V. YEN

TAKS JUNK..

In the Summary Jurisdiction Court ye- terday, before Hon. J. C. White, an application was made by Mr. Caldwell (attorney for Captain Nicsise) for an appeal against the judgusut in the case of A. Nicates v. Fen Tak, given on the

THE CHINA MAIL. 23rd pitio. The facts of the case, it may be recollected, were simply that the Fee Lee junk, returning from Shakloong to Hongkong early on the morning of the 14th Nov., ran into and caused damage as since stated to a pleasure-boat then anchored astern of the ship Frederic, This was borne out by witnesses Capt Nicaise, Chief Officer Burgess, able ser coustable, being amongst those who sup man, a Chinese lokong, and an European ported the plaintiff's claim for damage. This evidence was met, on the part of the defendant, by a negative; and the impos taken place was shown (as alleged by Mr Hazaland) by evidence as to time of shekleoug to Hongkong, and the diffi arrival, period taken in the passage from culty of identifying a junk three-quartera of a mile away after she anchored. mont among shipmasters generally, who As the case has created some excite.

may any day be placed in the same posi official apathy. On the contrary, it is tion from the same causes, we subjoin felt to be exceptional, and while its hor-wall made the application for leave to the grounds upon which Mr H. G. Cald-

Addressed to the United superpetrated the murder, if not also torsibility of such an oemurence having risa, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 10 ture, of the unfortunate Captain and his pents; for every additional Newspaper not crew are as deep as might be expected, exceeding 4 ounces, 10 gezita.

the occurrence, horrible and painful as it is, is no longer looked upon as one of an intolerable series of exasperating crimes, the commission of which can be debited to Chinese bad faith and colonial

The Postage must by fully prepaid. Un paid or insuficiently paul Lotters, do, will The American steamer Mars, Captain Pnot be sent via Brindisi Book Packets Bennett, from Shanghai vía Abagy, reports and Packets of Patterns will not be for eloudy weather and light E, wind all the warded via Brindisi..

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong, November 24, 1869.

passage to Hongkong., Phased the steamer

esp and S. 5. Prim bound to Amoy.

The N. G. barghe Herzog Ernst, Captain P. Conrad, reports left Hongkong on 24th Noy, bound so Yokobains, had går var Houses and Lands.able winds the first part of passage until 7th Nov, On 20th and 30th Nov., bad strong gales from E. N. E. to N. E., with heavy cross sea. 2nd December, at non, Breaker Point bearing WWW.6 miles, very heavy cross sea; had the fore top mast carried away, and was obliged to put back to Hongkong for repairs.

With Immmediate Possession. THA desirable BUNGALOW known "Greenmount" situate on the Bonham Road, and till lately in the occu pation of C. B. MORGAN, Teq...

For Particulars, apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1989. ******

TO, LET.

The British barque Eleanor Die, ro- ports moderate N. E. winds to Bojadore,

JatThat Hin Honor's Judginent was

It is hereby notified, by order of Excellency Sir Bichard Graves MsoDonrible details thereby stand out in clearer appeal, and whichs be stated in Court well, that henceforward, the rates of Poe-light, our maledictions fall antirely on the yesterday: tago chargeable on Packets of Printed heads of the murderess. The thorough Papers or Patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom when forwarded via Southamptom, will be as follows:

enforcement of a prohibitive ordinance on our part, and no small real on the For a Packet not exceeding one

part of the Chinese foreign-armed flotilla, ounce in weight,............. 2 cents. hus almost purged southern waters in For a Packot above one and

not exceeding two ounces,... 4 cents. this neighbourhood, and death from piracy and of double these rates when forwarded need scarcely be reckoned amongst the vi Marseilles.

While we gratefully admit this fact, habitual dangers of our local navigation.

to the

against the weight of evidence. With regard to this first ground, Mr Caldwell submitted that the evidence of the plaintiff was clear and 'positive fact of the plaintiff's boat having been run down by the defendant's juak; that this was establiebed by the, evideuse of the Mate of the Frederic, the Look-out-uian, and the European Constable stationed b

on any ground whatever and it was there- on gross-examination, nor was it impeached board; that their evidence was not shaken

2nd. That there was error in Hv Honor's Judgment in that Bis Honor stated that he considered the er dence of the plaintiff was merely sir sails and courses, shifting cargo. Moderate Oranlars, Price Lists, Market Reports and

outstantial. again for a day bent other sails, but it came all printed papers other than Nowspapers, experience in China taashes us that no- not circumstantial but that it was positi

In support of this now seldom visible, danger. Universal submitted that the plaintiff's evidence was

ground on again as bad as before, splitting the top as well as to Books and Trade patterns or sails and courses again; ship making so much water and pumps going day and night, bare samples, up for Hongkong for repairs,

FROM CALCUTTA PENANG AND FLOOR of a housó in Queen's orosa sex, filling the decks, washingaway bulunces will remain subject to the same rates however, and accord ample praise to the fore-entitled to the fullest credit.

Road, well situated,

ROB S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 25, 1869.

Hongkong, August 30, 1863.

Zong JVCH BESINGAPORE

He Steamer “Hindostan having

A rived from the aliove Ports, Consigam

ness of Gargo by her, are requested to send

for countersignature, and to take immediate

tatoly

Cargo impeding the discharge of the

Co

TO LET.

of which heavy gale of 48 hours and heavy Packots of greater weight than two warks, akylight, filling store-room, and da as are now chargeable, vis maging a large quantity of provisions, Mo- cents for every four ounces when for derate, again for 2 or 3 days, when had another gale from N. N. E

warded via Southampton, and very heavy OTOS Bea breaking over the ship, washing

12 cents for every four ounces when for

warded via Marseilles...

various agencies which have conduced to the change which four short years have witnessed, it would be absurd to blind ourselves to the fact that the crime of

in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned XITH imeufate possession, the House all hands from the pumps, aplitting top. This alteration will apply to Printed piracy is still an ever present, though!

delivery of their Goods...

vessel will be landed and stored at Consig #ness risk and expense.

57. DAVID SASSOON, SONS &

Hongkong, October 25,

1800,

BRITISH SHIP STAR OF THE NORTH,

FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned and take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding thedischarge of the vego! will be landed and stored at Conalgudes' risk and expense, ali ne bila i

BOURJAU, HUBENER & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1869.

Notices of Firms.

ROBERT JOHNSTONE is autho

Marised to sign our Firm per procura

FINDLAY, RICHARDSON & Co.: Yokohama, November 18, 1860.

KAS NOTICE

dest

THE interest and responsibility of our partner, the late Mr. SHAFOURJEE BOLONJE, ceased in our firm on the 4th instant, SOUPNDAWASJEE PALLANJE &00.

Hongkong, November 23, 1889.29 R BAUL GERHARD Huber, and Mr ALERT GULTZOW have been author led to sign our firm here and in China from this date.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1869.

NOTICE.

jaxl

WB bare authorise My CzATE BUDDY

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co,

{January 1, 1888,

dad Office), No. 4, Gough Street, cooupied by Mesars A. WILKINSON &

Apply to th

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1888.

LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersigned will undertake to land

Cotton, Rice, Coals, and other Mer-

bandiae, in their own Beats, and to reverve be same on STORAGE in First-class Gra uite godowns, on Moderate Terms.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1868.

TO LET

(With immediate possession.) CEVERAL Strong New GODOWNS, very conveniently situated on Marine Lot Na 03, between Mesara Joar Bono & Co.'s prentises and Mesars GB, LIVINGETOS & Co.'s Wharf...

For Farticulars, apply to

A. MOLEOD, At Meara Giòh, Laingston d'Us's Hongkong, April 28, 1849.

TO LET With Immediate Possession. BUNGALOW &t Polofolum.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, September 1, 1868

TO LET. From the 1st December next. Bill Residonos situated above Bonham Road, recently in the ocot pation of M. BOSMAN E

For Particular, apply to

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, October 9, 1860.

TO LET

With Immediate Possession JO, Pechuli Terruce, Elgin Street,

Apply to PLANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, September 29, 1880,

for

CARGOES.

London on the 30th Nov., 1860- Memo. of Cargo par Petchelee, cleared

I case Congou Tas.

890 10c.-boxes Orange Pekoe Tea. 1860 106-boxes Scented Caper Tea.. 1800 10. boxes Gunpowder Tea.

120 75c. bilee Silk Refuse.

100 packages

3

Canes.

3 cases Crape Shawe.

3 cases Lacquered Ware.

380 rolls Matting.

10 cases Paper,

Lat quality.

10 casus Preserves,

bales

6 Straw, for Mats,

And shipped at Hongkong for Re-export 5tion —

20 bales Hemp.

1 case Personal Effects.

- UNDER DESPATCH.

F. W. MITCHELL: Pustmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869, RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

her

Mr Caldwell

the

thence

thing but constant repression, exercised and direct as to the damage to the plaintif through a long series of yeare, can avail boat having been caused by the defendant's to abolish any crine, vice, or habit, to Jank There was the sworn and unshaken which the Chinese have become habi- fact, first, of the Jank having be

evidence of three credible witnesses te tuated; and it is scarcely to be expected approaching the Frederic; then her sing the earliest days of the native settlers on choring opposite the Sailor's Home, no other that the practice of piracy, coeval with the Yacht fastened astern of her; her a IN HONGKONG,

this coast, and possessing traditions and junk being near her; ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRALMorning, 11 history which, could they be unfolded, and her being followed and boarded by the

removing o'clock-Canon Beach, Afternoon & o'clock

Canon Beach. The Holy Communion would prove amongst the inest friterest mate, so that she was never lost sight of is celebrated on the First Sunday in every ing records of buccaneering adventure so boarded. The only circumstantial point from the time of the collision until she was ever given to the world, will in three or in the whole of the evidence being the four short years be stamped out even by marks of white paint found on the defende the rightly-directed zeal at present dis ant's Junk, which was not necessary s played. It is well known that while plaintiff's case, as the fact of the cotition forsigo cruft have uf late enjoyed compa was clearly proved without this porrobers rative immunity, native junks, not Hong kong registered, continue to suffer scarcely less than of old, though prudential considerations generally avail to seal the lips of those who would otherwise turn

month, at the 11 o'clock servies; and on

the Third Sunday in every month, at 3.30 UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rev. D. B. Morris. Morning Service, 11 A.M.; Even ing, 6.30 P. M,

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATREDRAL-Welling- ton Street. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. Ap. In the morning, at 6, 1st Mass; at 1, 2nd Mass at 8, High Mass with Sermon in Portuguese; at 10, Last Masa

with Sermon in English fu the afternoon, informera. Nothing is wanted but a ro

at 4 Catechism in Portuguese, English and laxation of the strict regulations hitherto Chinese; at 480, Sermon in Portuguese; in fores, to permit this bydra beaded

For Swatow, Amoy and Shanghai-Parato, Benediction.

Norma, on Saturday, the 4th instant, at

tive circumstance.

3rd That His Honor stated that the defendant's evidence as to the time of bis departure from Bhek-Loong was not contradicted, and therefore the defendant's evidence was entitled to credit, such evidence being, at Mr C. said he would shew, absolutely and manifestly false. In support

of this ground Mr O. sadmit-

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL-Spring monster to again spring up and scourgeted that it was not in the plaintiff's power Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Mass with our colonial shipping, foreign or native, to contradist a supposed fast which was pat 6 p.

For Nagasaki, Hlogo and Yokohama Sermon in Chinese. In the afternoon, at as before,

forward for the first time to plaintif Por steamer Furizam, on Sunday, the

B, Benediction.

It is well that the recala who attacked knowledge when the defendant want ROMAN CATHOLIC REFORMATORY, West the unhappy gray of the Crofton have the witness box. The evidence of 6th bistant, at daylight.

Point.In the morning, at 7.80, Mass chosen a time when some relaxation of defendant simply went to establish a Beg In the evening, a at 6 o'clock, Sermon and our generally admirable Harbour and Benediction.

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Pet Douglas, on Sunday, the 6th instant, at

For Manila. Per San Lorenso, on Satur- day next, the 4th instant.

For Saigon.--Per French Steam Frigate Mineret, at upon, to-morrow, the 4th in

stant.

For Banda. Per Mars, at 4 p.m., to

morrow, the 4th instant.

For Shanghae-er United Service, on if.Saturday the 4th instant, at 2 pin.

that

his

he having the strongest motives for ST. STEFORK'A MISSION CHAP-Ser- Costs Ordinance in under consideration, at the dive

endeavoring to make it.

appear vies in Chinese) Morning 10 o'clock resins, of course, to be seen whether the collision. To do this it was every Hev. Lo Sam Yuen Afterugona o'ulcek. any connection between the junks sean for him to prove that bis departors from

The same.

would the German language, by Pastor E. Eliteke, not be the case, the occurrence may use the time of the collision. Now if the M

and Hongkong can be traced by qualified Shek-Loung was at such an hour BERIAN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in experts. But assuming that this will show the luspossibility of his being in the

harbour at 20 on every Sunday, at half-past ten Ain fully tend to moderate the extravagant is evidence was true (and the Co the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, views of those who hold that all danger bound to believe that it was t West Point

SALLON'S HOME.-Evening Service, at whatever has disappeared. It is sad remained unshaken) then the evidency § FM-Canon Beach,

Indeed that we should have to profit by the defendant that his junk left Shek-Loony

minutes

to 3.m., which

was

of

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lata as 9 p., on aud all that followed That it was false is ant's own statements: took 14 hours to com to Hongkong, but th in 13 hours which passage. The defend left

hek Loong at ed the Capsing-meo

station at 4 a.m., rosson for being certa be heard the change of ing wate

ship

BIO

watch, which takes that he anchored in the Hongkong harbour at a saa reason for knowin that be heard just after his bad a lows from this stateme that he didst have take to come from Shek Loo moon pass, and only the Hongkong anchora whole passage in sitte h if, accord impossibility ntent it takes 14 hou nary passage, or 13 H passage and be it rem statements, impossible them, were upheld by witriessss.

Mr O. submitted Honor ought to have ence of the defendant.

of credit aud given thy ment upon the clearly identity of the defends the damage to plainti grounds Mr C. applie leave to appeat.

His Honor said he refuse the application u tion of the Rules and O

LOCA

Ar the request of Mans 1. M. Consul, Aduniral Luciuière has promise H. I. M. S. Venus ahal Ground on Monday e .. We trust that thi will follow so good an

e

Br lettern from Saigo:

prasant Governor. Aan busty unwell and will Europa next March, on good authority that the present Commande M. Naval forces, Y. Cornulier Lusinière.

a very popular, and wil warmly welcomed.

THE "ROFTON The following is the B. Midge, giving a few ad buaids those already ked

On Dec. 1st started e having obtained inform company with Chinese belonging to fedusa st bloy to Mantacha, at wi the Portuguese gunbe alated she had found

P buttons in the remains traces of blood on thi Landed with the Medusad Scoured the island but c or living thing with the a pig, and 3 chiokons; the rocka near the villa the ship were strewed principally about the amongst the paddy field having can, the fire

Was ju a

t

the dry hard work to make our stiffing ombers, flanso an searched the island thoro to Macao, and early ne Atarted for the island, south side, searching all

na we passed, and all ti 200 Chinese had return who, with the exception hills and scampered off ship's long bost stove in

ing trowsers washing a We examined every inch ing bush and sorch and could find no further tr

nate men, with the exce Chinese ivory isu,.which lius pointing to a path leading to the village ou

The following accoun Portuguese gunboat Car nished by a corresponder Some Chinese from com, reached the Taipa about 4 o'clock, and rep mandant that on the othe over the hills, at a place European boat, painted of blood on the bancho the beach, and that the dered its drew and bu The informers brought found among the sahes truth of their assertion.

of the Taipa fort immedi Governor of Maono of sh

the little gun-boat Camou started at daylight this apot, which was reached The boat was seen amor Apo-uam; stove in, and over it, and could not b people from Vom.com party from the Camoes, Mine of the pirates bad be

I were at You-cum, some thirty in number,

acaping the night before taking with them a travl articles. Having autolie of apu-pain, and found :

papers belonging to

to her insster, Captain R and a number of sampa beach, were set fire to, and round to You-com, receiv and burot another

smal Vom comobay or Say-you pirates buta were found

Bolav

spots of blood we ground, sad the :: they

propended from wor them on the pirates they both villages the huts The Camoer returned to bi four o'clock this evening Ka-bo point, the Midge, boat, with Meduna

and the And communicated to them of her cruise.

One of the pirates brong Confesses to having himsel of the man of the Crofton.. the Crofton has gone down Macdo, let Demember, 18