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For Sale.

To-day's Advertisements

UO DE MONTEDELLO CARTE IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC. D. BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

Quarts, $18 per caso (1 dezan.) Pluta, $16

12

12

*8 per sent, discount on 25 caseS,

Bourbon WHISKEY.

$12 per case (1 dozen,}

FOR SALE BY

HEARD &Co.

Hongkong, June 22, 1875.

FOR SALE.

BAHT JEN'S

PATENT

OMPOSITION PAINT,

For Ships' Bottoma. -'

Sole Agents for China,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co..

Hongkong, January 5, 1876.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY.

TION OF THE PRICE OF THE. "BHANGHAI COURIER. AND

CHINA GAZETTE

IT WILL BE THE CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA *and no a large

THE GRINA MAIL.

For Yokohams, San Francisco, the United

States and the United Kingdom, The Fal Offer will be open for the resep tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News papers, &c. until 2'30 P.M.

[No. 8917—JANUARY 18, 1878.

THE EVENT OF THE HOUR. (Communicatul.)

In the recent history of peaceful inter- course the incident of an international shay ractor that assumed the proportions of

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS,

NOS MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

grant. It would appear that an ancient MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, | RELIGIOUS SERVICES –

Jaw existe forbidding any Chinese Em- The United States, Mail Packet CHINA, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.-The Right peror from voluntarily ceding to any willie despatched on MONDAY, the Reverend Bishop Burden; The Rer, R. foreign power whatever a single. eqtare **17th- Instant," at 3 r., with the Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. On the foot of thinese territory, and we have

Mall

-First and Third Sundays in each Month been assured by native gentlemen well great ovent, at once a triumph of Soichce At 11 am, Morning f'rayar, Sermon and qualified to judge that the publication and a victory of Peace, was the opening of Celebration of the Holy Communion. On of an edict peacefully yielding a formal the Suez Canal: the Second and Fourth Sundays in each,

It was not only a grand stride in material Month (and Fifth, if any) Morning cognition of Portuguese sovereignty progress and commercial development, but Prayer, Litary and Sermon. Os all over the Peninsula, would, in all pro- a moral vistory over ill-conceived jealousies INCREASE OF CIRCULATION Letters can posted on board the Packet Sundays: At 4 p.m., Evening Prayer and bability, he the signal, of a widespread and political aberrations: the anomalous from 2.30 RM, tó 2.60. e M. on payment Bermion. On Wednesdays: at. 6 p.m., and bloody rebellion. Such at all events wonder being the virapistanon that & Pal- of a Late Fée of 12 cents in addition Evening Prayer (shortened form), and ex- is the opinion of men who frankly ad merston's was the strong hand that

applied to the Postage,

position of Scripture. On all Holy Days: mit the entire absurdity of China's con- the brakes to the car of progress, one The prepayment of the Fostage to all the At 8 am, celebration of the Haly Continuing to claim sovereignty over Macao. second phase of the vexed Suez Canal Ques- Happuy, the event of to-day presents the above places by this route is compuls munion, sory Correspondence insufficiently Military Service,Rev. W. H. Haynes And if, as we are assured, this feeling tion in a form assuring freedom of Com prepaid will be forwarded by the Eng-M.A.At 8 a.m., Morning Prayer and influences the Peking cabinet, to whom merce in almost any conceivable event of the Litany alternately, Sermon and Celebration, the dread of rebellion in an ever-present future; and in this light we consider that of Holy Communion every Sunday, bugbear, wo man better understand the the commercial world may rojoiee therest;- UNION CHURCH,Minister, Rev. James difficulties in the way of an amicable while Englishmen may well exult that there Lamont. Morning Service, st.11. A settlement between the Portuguess and were prescient eyes piercing the future, and Afternoon, 6 FE,

the Chinese.

vigorous arms grasping the helm of State to accomplish the marked retrieval of Britain's position that we now witness.

MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE. ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS

IS OBVIOUS.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS, 1. POLAN Jan, 14 Zamboanga,' Spanish steamer, 6514 Arachagalla Amey Jao. 13, General.

REMEDIOS & Co...

Jan. 14, Wm. B. Desse, American bark,

General-KozaBIO & Co.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. 1020, J. Frost, Fortland, Oregon Oct. 31,

Agente.

FOR SALE...

THRESH Takasima COAL, in lots to uit purchaser Lanos, Handpicked, Double-screened at $8 per Ton. SMALL at $6 per Ton. Apply to

T. G. GLOVER,

Jan. 15, Howsang, Chinese steamer, 795, Lamont, Shanghai Jan. 11, General. 0. M. §. N. Co.

Jan. 16, Kwangtung, British steamer, 401, Pitman, Foochow Jan. 12, Amoy 13, Swatow 14, General,-D. LAFRAIE & Co.

Jan. 15, Juan Pearson, Brit barque,

23, &

No. 7. Queen's Road and at East Point 594 at Rust Co (N...) NOV.

Hongkong, Desember á, 1875,

-ON SALE.

THE

OHINESE READER'S MANUAL.

HANDBOOK of Biographical His- torical Mythological and General

Literary Referença,

BY-

WILLIAM FREDERICK MAYERS,

Price: $5.

Shanghai........

KELLY & Co..

Hongkong,..." CHINA MAIZ” OFFICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8, 8. AMAZONE,

NOTICE.

YÖNSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S. **Indus," from London, in con nection with the above Steamer, are horoby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from MONDAY, "the 3rd January, 1870.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con- signass, before 5 p.m. To-day, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned

Goods remaining unclaimed after THURS- BAY, the 6th Inst., at Noon, will besubject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. C.- BERTRAND,

Principal Agent.

Hongkong, December 30, 1875.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA.

Bonnish Steamship-

"ALBAY," VILLAMIL, Master, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or-Pasisge, apply t0_____

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1870

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,"

Captain PITMAN, will be de

spatoired for the above Ports

Jan. 15, Metia, American barque, 620, J. H. Kenty Newcastle (N.S.W.) Nov. 22,

Coal-P M. S. S. Co.'

Jan. 16; Chinkiang, British steamer, 798, Jas. Hogg, Shanghai Jan. 11, General SIEMSKEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Jan 15, Deucalion, for London.

15, Priam, for Shanghai.

Sydney,

15, Carl Ritter, for Hamburg.

lish Packets, Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, and the United States, must be super- saribed por China, and that addressed to the United Kingdom, must be super- scribed "old Ban Francisco." Mga baka ALFRED LISTER, - Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, January 13, 1876. 117

MALLS BY THE ENGLISE PACKET. —

The English Contract Proket KASHGAR will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, o on THURSDAY, the The following will be the hours of closing

20th InetA

the Mails, do! :- P.M., Money Order Office closes, Wednesday, 19th Inst. & P., Post Offles closes except the Nant

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 20th Inst. 174, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,

19 A., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters Registry of Letters cessòs, (10.15 á M.; Detters may be posted on payment of a LATE Fax of 18 cents tors Postage until 11, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

a

16, Wm. Turner, for Melbourne, and 11.30A.M., Lettore (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Pachet on payment of Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage. 11.50A.M., Posting on Board conRES.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

15, Sir JFefeebhoy, for Cantoni

15, Rjah, for Swatow.

15, Aria, for Saigon.

10, Ningpe, for Shanghai.

16, Venice, for Singapore, de.

15, Arratoon Apsar, for Singapore, dn,

15 Chinkiang, for Canton,

CLEARED.

Shooting Star, for Bangkok. Adler, for Manila, Rowena, for Shanghai. Channel Queen, for Touron, Loule Afario, for Bangkok. - J, H: Jessen, for Whampoa Ardentinny, for New York. Kam Lung, for Whampoa, Leonor, for Swatow, do City of Easter, for Saigon,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED-Per Zamboanga, from Amoy, Messrs Riddell and Clark, Capt. Lebeatz, 2 Portuguese and 51 Chinese,

Per Fm. H. Bewe, 104 Chinese.

Por Hosang, Mesars J. C. Coates and Kimball, 1 European deck and 80 Chinens. Per Kwangtung, 2 European deck and 68 Chinese

Pec Chinking, & European deck and 42 Chinese.

DEPARTED. Per Arratson. Aptar, Mrs MacTavish, Capt. and Mra Menzell, Rez. W. H. Baynes, Major E. D. Judd, Dr, A. V. Leeley, Mears W. Annecke, W. Glover, N. P. Ezra, J. S. Saul, J. B. Elias, J. Abraham, D. Joseph, A. L. S. d'Aguila, B. Byramj-e, D. Dorabjee, Ranajes, Mehta, -10 Indiasi deck-and-160-Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Spanish ateamer Zamboanga reports: fine weather throughout.

The American barque William H. Besse reports: had light 3.W. winds from tites of leaving port to long. 170 E. and lat. 20 N. theres to port light N.E. winds with fine weather.

The Chinese steamer How ang reports: fresh mobsoon and cloudy.

The British steamer Kwangting reports: firat and middle parts of passage experi

General Post Office, Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1876-

120

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MAILS BE THE FEEXOF PACKET,- The French Contract Packet AMAZONE"

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th January, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom sia Marseilles to Europe, Salgon, BiL gapore, Galle, Australia, and New Zealand, Aden, Suer, and Ale- xandria.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, &c. Joan

Wednesday, 20th Jan,

5. Money Order Offloe close. Post Office closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night..

Thursday, 27th Jan.-

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases." 11.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

11.10 A., Letters (but Lettere only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until

to

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S ÜMUROH. —Roy, W.H. Baynes, MA Service at 5 P.M. every Sunday. All seats free, Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday-in each month at 11 a.m.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION GEVROR-ROY. Yuen, (All Services in Chinese,) Morn A. B. Hutobinson, and Reverend Lo Sam ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante Communion, aud Sermon, at 10 a,. Bible Class, at 3 ex. Preaching, at 6.30 PM. Holy Com munion, Jat Sunday in Chinese month

Point.

But is there no way of cutting this gordian knot? In our opinion, there is, In expressing this gratification it will be ✨ and we will briefly describe it. Those interesting, if not instructive, to briefly re- familiar with the early history of Hong call the disenssions of the possibilities, the kong will remember that the Chineas probabilities and the political obstructions island to us, on behalf of his Imperial fate Emperor of the French. In so doing Commissioner Keshen, who ceded the of the first phase of the question; which yielded, at length, to the pertinacity of the master, fell into exemplary disgrace on the animation of contemporary comment will account of this sat. His property was be gained by the use of some extracts from confiscated, and he himself was put in "The Memorable Year," a volume published irons and conveyed to the Capital. The Masso in 1858; wherein, ander the cap- cession was scrupulously, disavowed at tion. The Strides of Science and the ob

structions of Politics," the following passages the moment, and it was not until June occur. 1st, written October 1857 "he

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,-Service in the German language, by Paator E. Klitzke, every Sunday, at half-past ten a, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, 1842 that it was formally admitted. It general mind of the time exhibits great -ROMAN CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL-Welling was then acknowledged on the ground sativity in scientific research, the ardor of ton Street Very Reverend G. Burgbig that we held it by force, and that it was investigation being stimulated by a progress noll In the morning, at s'alook, et impossible to dislodge us. This fact was visible to all eyes; while the ever-craving Mass at 7, 2nd Mass; at 8, High Mase, too patent for even Chinese superellious appetite that grows by what it feeds on

and relishes most its repast when garnished with Sermon in Portuguese; st 10, Millness to overlook, and though much with varied spoils from the wide domain of tary Service, Mass,and Sermon in English. grumbling was indulged in, the fact of Nature, lovingly gathered by her initiated In the afternoon, at 4 Catechism in Portus the cession was never made the war-cry votaries, co-contributors and co-partakers guese, English and Chinese; at 480, Sermon of a rebellious rising. Now, why should alike, in Portuguese; at 5, Benediction

Kindred splats in conclave of high mysterys not Portugal avail herself of the prece dent thus sèt $ Were China an Euro--is now constantly regaled by some fresk pean nation, the simple fact of her pearl of the deep or new star of the empy possession would constitute a valid claim ***Recently there was a Scientific Congress to cession. But whatever the higher at Montreal in Canade, and we now hear of officials may think, the people at large such more frequently than of Political Con believe that she could be dislodged with gresses, while the popular mind'instinctively ease at any moment, and the outery welcomes the first as the more sure means of Daylight. Leonor leaves for Swatow, against yielding to her the acknowledged the amelioration of the intercourse of Na

tions and with a just jealousy, for we Amoy, Tameui and Takao.

sovereignty of Macao would be loud, find political reasons ayouched recently in and it might be dangerous. Portugal the British Parliament by Lord Palmerston must show that she has the power of for the discountenancing of one of the compelling China to acknowledge her greatest of modern projects, in which the claims if she would gain her point. To application of Science was to overcome fors do so would be to play into the hands of midable natural obstacles. We-allude to the more sensible of the higher officials the proponed Suez Canal,

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL.. Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Maas with Sermon in Chinese. In the evening, at 5, Benediction.

ROMAN CATHOLIC REFORMATORY, West Point-RevB. Vigano. In the morning, at 7:30, Mass.

Shipping.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Noon. Albay leaves for Manila.

3 p.m.-American Mall leaver for Yoko

bama and San Francisco,

Auctions.

negociations are completed, when it might be ransomed in exchange for 2 p.m.--Sale of Household Furniture, at Macao. To effect this object, the pro

No. 12, Seymour Terrace.

mised force of five thousand men and two large men-of-war would be amply zufficient, and even if the threat had to

Meeting.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. be carried into effect, it would be a com-

rean,

by giving them a reasonable excuse fortis to be hoped, nay, it may be confidents yielding. But it may be asked, How is ly expected, that England will repudiate, as 5 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy this to be done! Must Portugal declare the Red Ben Aden, Perin, and Stra

with the possession of the Southern gates of (direct.)

war against China in order to have the she may well afford to do, these political Shipping Orders regarding Optional Car-matter settled? The answer is, yes and promptinga as the condemned relics of a go ex Priam for shipment per no. She must threaten to seize some former age of distrust. It is true that by Ulysses must be obtained from the town on the coast, and hold it until the the influx of this now tide of the Indian Agents not later than this date.

Ocean into the Mediterranean we should again behold Venise, like Venus, one of the most beautiful creations of the genius of her glorious Titian, rising from the zed, it is true that Gonon, the Superb,' would ́te- gain her former splendor; bat in there no recompensing political satisfaction for con stitutional England inseparable from these paratively easy operation. The locality changes?-Daniel Manin is dead but the lave of him is cherished under the Bridge of chosen would be unimportant. Perhaps sighs! Greek pirsey would hide and die: Hainan would be the best place to seize, any, the Piraus would again shelter the as it is remote from any strongly gar shipping of an extensive Eastern commerce. risoned City, and bloodshed is, if possi. But let us not speak of parts, but by to ble, to be avoided at all hazards. The compass with our thought the whole of the -pressure exerted should, as far as possi results of this magmficent scheme and ble, be moral only, and we are much search at the same time for a reason why England will not surely, as much more inistaken if it would not gain its end. surely is her advanced political condition, That the sympathy of other nations will her general intelligence, her commercial ac be with Portugal is undoubted. Very tivity, and her material resources, placs her, likely, we should hear a good deal about as they do undeniably, before all the other Portuguese injustice, if this course were European nations-profit in all respect. followed. But in view of past British from its completion as much as any other action under similar ciresinstances, we nation? This we propound as a question to do not know that we should have any We may

our readers without venturing to suggest

***TO ADVERTISERS,

It is requested that all advertisements be sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of 11,30 a.M., when the Post Office CLOSES - the early issue of the paper,

entirely

ALFRED LISTER, – MAMO Postmaster General General Post Office. Hongkong, January 19,. 1876,

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, Jan. 18:----

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Goods per Giengyis undelivered after this date subject to rent fered after this

*

date subject to rent WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18–

Thirty Seventh Annual Meeting of Medical Missionary Society at the house of Messrs Olyphant & Co. Canton,

THURSDAY, Jan, 20:-

Daylight Kiangtung loaves for Swatow,

amoyland Foodbow.

PHOTOGRAPHY.

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.

NTIL further notice (to reduce stock) UNTIL

our Prices for Carte de Visite Fortraits will be as follow very great right to throw stones, at our

On Mondaye, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdaye, $2.00 a dozen, for cash paid at time of sitting only.

limit to their scope of thought. by hy

Portuguese friends. The matter, more realization of this grand project, any disad over, would be different were the course vantages for England relatively with the proposed undertaken solely from other nations of Europe, which we utterly On Thursdays and Fridays

motive of conquest. But, as we have disbelieve, such or similar must also apply The first dozen,...

said, it would, in reality, be releasing the to the United States, since the direct effect of the opening of the shorter route between 8.00 Chinese authorities from an awkward India, China, Australia and Europe must be Extra quantities, per dozen, ... 8200 position. They must be able to plead a prejudice to their existing maritime and, Copies of Negatives in stock, përdoren, 82.00 coercion, to their own people, as a-reason-commercial interests, and, more or less, also for giving way on a point which, almost work a diversion of traffic from the Pacific oddly, in view of the general absence of route of travel and commeres. 2nd, writ

9 THURSDAY, the 20th Inetant, at Day-enced strong N.E. winds with heavy se Noon-English Mail, leaves for Fort FOR THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC 00, what we call patriptism touches the ten Dosember 1867 - We retain this title

light.--

-For Freight or Passage, apply to ...

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1876.

CLEARANCE SALE.

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and fine clear weather, latter part moderate N. and N.. winds and fine weather. In Foochow H.M.8. Midge, German gunboat Cyclop, and Chinese steamer Fuyew about to leave for Shanghal Passed air. Douglas bound in, off White Dogs In Amoy! Ger, frigate driaans, R. O. Feito and sir. Bir mord. In Swatowi Chinose gunboat Chento and str. Atalanta Str. Yeso left same day tor Amoy at 6p.m., and M.S. Frolid arrived at p.m. k

The British barque Juan F. Pearson res ports: light winds with no weather until pasting the Carolines; thence to port strong

(AYLE & Co. will offer, on and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the reN.E vinda,

The morican barque Metis reportet had mainder of their Winter 8. winds until Nov. 25, thea N.W. winds Stock at Greatly Reduced until Deo, then had B. N. B, winds. From Prices, consisting of

Do. 8 light variable winds and calms until |Dec 27, then good breeze from the N.E. Pass-d Formosa on- Jan. 10; from 19th to

thick weather.

of Call and European de

9 p.m.Meeting of Victoria Lodge, Ulysses leaves for Shanghai on or about

this date. *-

FRIDAY, Jan. 21:--

Goods per Friam undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Moon, General Weekly Sale by Messrs

Lane, Crawford & Co. SATURDAY, Jan. 22.

Noon, Sale of the Schooter Yacht

Leiterer off the Parade Ground, MONDAY, Jan. 261-m

H. EVERITT,

Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets

(Nearly opposite the German Club

Chizaman on a tender point. Nor will continuation from Ostober, to remark in respect to the Suez Canal, that although the Portuguese pay tou dearly for such Lord Palmerston did, in July last, in the an expedition in another sense. It is course of a speech in the House of Commons, highly desirable that China should real-assigu political reasons as the controlling ize the blunder she makes in treating ones in the opposition thereto by the British Portugal as inferior in power. If Macao Government, yet that we have since very is to avoid ruin her trade must be abso high authority the highest undeniably now in Chine, Sir Frederick Bruce's statement to

N, B.-Mr EVERITT obtained the certificate

of merit at the Dublin Exhibition 1862 lately unfettered, and must be nursed the writer, for the doubt whether labor and Hongkong, October 30, 1875.

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capital could at the present period, be cor*

with judicious care. Her harbour must be deepened, and various other measures centrated upon that stupendous enterprise to must be taken to improve her facilities an extent adequate to its completion Wo The publication of this sense commenced as aport for re-fitting. The trade in have not professed ourselves prepared to denk at 7.85 pm.

holders of the Hongkong, Canton and 8 p.m. --Half yearly Meeting of Share-

Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, HE CHINA MAIL. Pansion, if the dificulties in the way involved, deprecative of political obstruc at the Oily HaL Sarpedon leaves for London on or about

this date.

rice, dyestuffs, sugar and tea, though at with the fact in question; but in presenting present email, fa capable of considerable the data before us offered the reflectione which naturally arose, upon the principles

Winter Costumes and Polonaises part had very heavy gales from Nik. with Tatuay, Jan. 28 — Ladies Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materials of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannel.

Silks and Popline.

Wool Shawls and Cloaks

Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats

and Bonnets.

Fancy Wool Goode, Lace and Linen Sets. Scarves and Sashed. Boys' Suits, Children's Dresses.

&o.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Buden's Road & Stanley Streete

CARGO

Per Venot, to Straits and Calulitis, sall. | od 15th Jan, 1 $104,787.88 in Trosaurs, 880 pidula Copper, 20 boxes Vermilion, 100 boxes Cassia, and General

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WHL CLOER:

3.80 p.m. Half-yearly Meeting of Bhare- holders of the Hongkong Hotel Com. pady, Limited, at Hongkong Hotel building.. Monbar, Jan, 011-4

Cialis against the Estates of Beth Aviet Seth, Johannes Christian Babsein, Von Tree, Houry Stroud, Ahyoong, teorge Munro, Davis Norton, desented, thust be proved on or before

TUKSDAY, Feb. 1

of navigation were removed. The so time, as untimely and unworthy the mutal projects proposed some goven years ago position of England. When, from the furs HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JAN, 15, 1876.mbanking an ures at the head of the ther development of the trade and inter

harbour, taking in Green Island, and course of the world, the material and social thus increasing the scour of the tide, necessities of the people become imperative Taz announcement that Senhor Lobo while adding valuable building ground and their means are augmented to a degree d'Avila has been authorized to proceeth to to the City or cutting a changelo hope to see the political reasons of today admitting of no question of labor or capital, Peking for the purpose of endeavouring through the isthmus and so restoring trendy darvowed; way, we expect a revers to ratify the dormant treaty between Por Mação to its ancient status as an island, sal at this political doctrine on the part of tugal and China, will have ostised general so that the influx of the tide from England at an barly day, in rectification of satisfaction. We can hardly concur with seaward might sweep out the bed of the the profound error that political theories can the North China Daily News in thinking harbour do not seem to have been be successfully applied in the counteraction that there is no reason to expect that much advanced of late, no doubt owing developments the experienos of these last of natural spontaneous tendencies and the Chinese Government will be more to financial reasons But Portugal will four years and the signs of the times buffi willing now than at any previons time, have to spend some little money if she oing to expose the futility of the most to recognise the practice: independence wishes her possession to ro hasume its powerful political combinations, if they da 3pin (öridotital & Oriental B. &. Cs' of Macão e a Portuguess colony. Un former value and we doubt not that not already suggest to the thoughtful res ~ Utehmer Gaslü lentes for Yokohama the bontrary, the more enlightened of the sphe effort in the illrection will be garder of the past and the future the regreta. Far CITY OF EXETER, at 9 am, Tortonad Ban Francisco, A

-morrow, the 18th Ittet,

The Transfer Books of the Victoria Fire time, been desirous to see this vexed br satisnotorily settled. Senhor Labo ich were our hopes and prophede in leading Chinese statesmen have, for so made if her title to the settlement able bousequences that also attend upon * Insurance · Company of Bougkong

Limited, in Liquidation, will be closed question tually settled. That they de d'Avila may rest assured of one thing--1867 and out view of the results of the from this later,

sire to hate it. settled their own way is that British sympathy will be strongly Crimean War. The past year witnesses the: WEDNESDAT, Feb 0-

of contue, natural, and the difficulties in his favour as regards any efforts he conflamation of them all. raised as to compliance with the Fort may make to place Macao in a prosperous. The successful achievement of alinif tes 1p.Sale of Building Materials on

Military Cantonment at Stanley Barguese conditions are not faite to unrea condition The ally nonnenme takken years later justified our aspirations and

• Tácké,

zonable, however futile they may be the Holy City about Hongkong calonay-sence of the distinguished of many nationt the event was rightly, uslebrated by the pres is oftens supposed. The one point of fads no echo in this community, and in the ancient, toned Land of Egypt MONDAY, Feb. 28-

diengreontent is the formal cession to Senhor d'Avila a success will give a The Emperor of Austria, and Forthgal of the Bacao peninsula, and feigned pleasure to every British resident this the Chinese assert they cannot in Chins,

For SAIGON

For MANILA

Per HalBDANGA, an lo là ntn và

Monday, the 17th Ini.

For MANILA,

For ALBAY, at 1180 a m. on Monday,

the 17th Instant

For AMOY

Per ESMERALDA at 4.00 pml on

Monday, the 17th Tatars,

Claima ogalmat the Estate of George Barty

Falconer, deceased, must be sent if gr befortbleciate..

The Empress of the French were there and many thousands of strangers were added