For Sale.
CLEARANCE SALE.
SAY
emigratton abroad. They are indeed In bouring under a falso imputation from which
CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
Deceased.
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TENDER.
FIXTURES & STOCK-IN-TRADE
GOODWILL FURNITURE,
It is now difficult for them to clear them- In the Goods of CAPTAIN LAWRE ̈On Young, selves. Our office, therefore, in punishing Lai Ming Chun for having done what he Fought not to have done, orders him--and he consouls to pay the sum of $600; Leamount AYLE & Co. will offer, on of legal expenses; he has also by way of MBE
punishment to pay $25 into the Poor Box and after TUESDAY Next, for the benefit of the Hongkong Poor, Hoof and belonging to the "LONDON INN,” the 18th Instant, the re-is further punished by having to pay the No. 126, Queen's Road, Hongkong expenses of advertising in the Chinese
The Sale will be made anbject to the mainder of their Winter and foreign newspapers in the Colony, censent of the Justices of the Fease being three of each, for the period of one month, granted to a Transfer of the existing Li- Stock at Greatly Reduced notice which will bring before the public canse of the said "LONDON INN" to the
his sin in this defamation, Reparations purchaser. Prices, consisting of -- like these will, perhaps, allay in a mea Winter Costumes and Polonaises. sure the indignation which Mosers Tsang Ladies Jackets and 'Mantillas, Fancy Dress materials of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannels. Silks and Poplins.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
and Bonnets.
Fancy Wool Goods. Lace and Linen Sets. Scarves and Sashes. Boys' Suits
Children's Dresses,
&o.,
&c.,
&c.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER,
THE principles of right or wrong will T reveal themselves in course of time,
and this asying is clearly set forth in the History of China. When undue reliance is placed on statements by word of month, a good argument is always wanting, and this Is what the Book of hanges has always guarded people against. If a man is not guilty of anything seriously wrong, is it likely that he will submit himself to be kiled?
a
and Woo feel.
When a unan finds fault with others ke ought in the first instance to ea quire whether he himself is unblemish ed, Now Lai Ming Chun, as a mon, one who is numbered among is not the gentry, nor is his name pronounced by the lips of the illustrious. Yet be falsely dilates in slanderous language and spreade diffusedly by word of meath stories to the defilement and pollution of (the good name Mesara Teang and Woo. It was right of) Meets That Masar Tanng and Woo sought to sue him in the Courts of Justice, and he was on the eve of being punished by the utmost penalty of the law. Fortunately, however, Messrs Teang and Woo's magna- nimity is expansive as the sea and as capa cious as the ocean, and they deal with people liberally; with that end in view, they therefore prafer, instead of punt shing him, as he rightly deserves, to for give him of the enormous crime of which
Having he has been guilty.
censed litigation now, they have no rezent- ment against any one, and by so doing, they cherish the friendly tle that exists amongst the Chinese elans. They have also shown that in doing this they are inflicting a lenient punishment for the enke of a great warning. They are indeed fully sustaining the benevolent principles of the great men, and for this act of theirs, may the happiness (or good fortune) of Messrs Taang and Woo never grow less
THE UNIVERSAL CIRCULATING HERALD (TSUN WAN YAT PO).
Hongkong, February 19, 1876,
019
0. ROGERS, DENTAL SUR.
A Meeting of Justices will be appointed for the purpose of hearing the application
for much License to Transfer.
The Executors do not bind themselves | to accept the highest, or any offer.
For further particulars, apply to Mesara STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors, 2 Glab Chambers, Bongkong.
f+29
Hongkong, February 22, 1876.
In the Goods of CAPTAIN LAWRENCE YOUNG, Deceased.
LL Persons having any
OLAIMS
A Against the above Estate are requested to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of April, 1876.
And all Persons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their, several Debts without delay.
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Solicitors for the Executors. 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 22, 1876.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
ap32
Feb. 22, Amoy, from Carlton. Fab. 22, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, E. Thebatid, Manila Feb. 19, General A. MAG. HEATON,
Feb. 22, Adria, British steamer, 781, W. E. Breeze, Bangkok Feb. 13, Bloo P. & 0, 8. N. Co.
Feb. 22, Chertot, British steamer, 768, Watt, Saigon Feb. 17, Rice,YUEN FAT HONG.
DEPARTURES.
G. GEON, No. 7, ARBUTIENOT ROAD, Feb. 11, Norna, for Swatow;
(will
be absent at Canton for a few days
from the 28th instant.) Hongkong, February 16, 1876,
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Notices to Consignees. GERMAN STEAMSHIP "BELLONA," TICHMEYER, Mantok, FROM HAMBURG VIA SINGAPORE,
Steamer are hereby informed that their doodle are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under signed, from whenes delivery may be ob tained.
Consignees wishing to take their Goods from the boats alongside the Wharf, are at Uberty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent.
With regard to Lai Ming Chun, he is Indeed a bare faced fellow, and one who has no regard for anything. On the 27th day of the 10th Moon last year (24th November 1876), he slandered Mosara.ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Toangshun Yee and Woo Lin Tak by false. ly accusing thom of being ongaged in the hefarious trade of selling people for the purposes of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fact kidnappers, And finally, he recorded the same in the Tsun Wan Yat Po, (The Universal Circulat eng Berald), so that Messrs Tsang and Woo had thought of suing him bofore the local authorities, so that he might be punisha
For- Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless for libelling people's character. tunately for him, however, Lai Ming Chunnotice to the contrary is given until 12 learnt in time of his own wrong in o'clock on the 10th Instant,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by slandering the character of good men, and
WM PUSTAU & Co., now he has voluntarily consented to pay
Agento the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in the sum of $600, and to pay also (into the Honkgong, January 14, 1876. poor box) $25, for the relief of the Bong kong poor; also, from his own funds, to pay the costs of inserting in the Chinese and foreign newspapers, three of each, for the period of one month, an articla, in order to redeem himself from what he has been guilty of, But this, nevertheless,
- would not actually be auflicient to cover
the onormity of his sin.
Thu ressou why Meaars Teang and Woo condescended to these terms was because they had been advised by intimate friends, who urged that, inastuuch as both parties were China- men, how could they, Messrs Teang and Woo, have the heart to see him (Lai Ming Chun) put in a gaol of the foreigner? So that it would be far better that they should
NOTICE.
22, Signal, for Valparaiso,
22, Success, for Bangkok,
22, Yangtze, for Canton.
22, Montgomeryshire, for Baigon. 22, Cassandra, for S'pore and Penang.
OLEARED. Novelty, for Melbourne. Amoy, for Shanghai, Esmeralda, for Amoy. Hatloong, for Swatow. Cheops, for Saigon. 4sie Minetre, for Saigon. Fu Sheng, for Focobow,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED. Per Esmeralda, from Manila,
Lonez, James Connell and James Blythe, Mr and Mrs G. Mackenzie, Messrs Robert
European deck, and 238 Chinese,
1
Per Adria, Dr. and Mrs House, two Siamese and 7 Chinese,
Per Cheviot, 17 Chiness.
DEPARTED.Per Norno, 31 Ohinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports:
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, Feb. 24:-
Noon.French fall leaves for Ports of
Cali and Europe. Noon. Local Bauks close for publia
busless.
9 p.m.-Opera, Comique at City Ball Goods per Bellona undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Hongkong Raven-First Day. FRIDAY, Feb. 25
Noon General Weekly Sale by Mesars
Lane, Orawford & Co. Noon,Local Bauke close for public Diomed laves for Shanghai ou or ab:ut
this date
business,
Rages. Socond Day. SATURDAY, Feb. 20:--
Noon-Local Bunke close for publle Menelaus leaves for London on or shout
business.
this date.
Shipping Orders regarding Optional Car
go ex Stentor for shipment per Diomed must be obtained from the Agents not Inter than this date. Races.-Third Day. MONDAY, Feb. 28:-
[No. 8948-FEBRUARY 52, 1574)
The fact is that the Courier has a sofe side for the Chinese which it sometimes exhibits in disregard of foreign rights of the most ordinary description.
We
merely for the sake of changing an Sirangement which, while putting no thing additional into his own pocket, most undoubtedly irritates the Portu- guese, and, as he well knows, will its respect its opposition to anything probably lead to armed reprisals. We like undue "bullying," but it should b are therefore inclined to regard this move careful that its attempts to do justice to on the part of China as political only. China do not advocate its opposite to Our readers will remember that we not | EuropeaNE, long aduce expressed our conviction that the Peking Government would make but slight objection to ceding the penin- sula to. Portugal, if it could make it evident to the native public that the THE Press notes the intelligence published dislodgment of its present occupants was in the Shanghai papers regarding Russian ax abeolute impossibility. It seems
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
probable that the present move has been progress towards Manchuria and is of opinion influenced by some such consideration, that Manchuria will, bit by bit, be nibbled If it succeeds, well and-good; if it fails, up. "Whenever the Ameer
or ceases to be the even the truculent Cantonese will have boundary between the Russian and Chinese learned that they miscaloulated the power Empires, the process of absorption of the and bravery of the Portuguese, and there outlying territories of the latter by the will be no excuse for grumbling at what former will be rapid.. There will then be no cannot be helped. A commencement
will, we are informed, be made on the strong line of demarcation, and the Russians, 26th instant, to erect the new station, and on one plea or another, will steadily pushi if, as we believe it will be, the attempt is southwards, until both Manchuria and Corea Soon. Sale of Household Furniture, at resisted by force, hostilities seem inevitsreincluded in their vast dominions." With-
Idle Wild.
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the able. On the other hand, the Chinese out being able to say whether the reported Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., having demonstrated their own inability which latter case they could be disarmed may be wise in time and be satisfied with movements are official or mercantile only, in Limited, at Club Chambers, Claims against the Estate of George Barty Falconer, deceased, must be sent in on
or before this date.
TokADAY, Feb. 29
to carry out their intentions.
Which
ever way matters eventuate, good is sure
by the authorities, it is a signioant feat
to arise. We need hardly say that in that the Russians rarely or never go back. this instance foreign sympathies are with
Some excuse is always found for remaining Noon-Sale of Household Furniture, at Portugal. If China is too self-confident in an invaded country, and ultimately it is *
"Duart," at Caine Road. WEDNESDAY, March 1
powers.
عامة من عمر
to admit the validity of the Portuguese ownership of Macao, her defeat will annexed. We have pointed out to the Chi- 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s teach her a useful lesson, Whatever the nexa Government more than once that danger Steamer Oceania leaves for Yokohama upshot of the first brush between them, lies to the northward." The Prese concurs and San Francisco,
Portugal is sure to make good her title with us in recommending the Chinese to cul- THURSDAY, March 25-
in the long run, and of this China has tivate friendly relations with other Europeng Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports been often and for-a long period warned.
of Call and Europe.
Might, conjoined with long usage, ia WEDNESDAY, March 15:-
Sp.co.-American Mall leaves for Yoko aniversally held to constitute right when territorial questions are in discussion, hama and San Francisco.
and the possession of Macao will form no SATURDAY, April 1
Warrants against undialmed Dividende, exception to an all-obtaining rule.
Bonus or interests on Victoria Fire Insurance Co., to be presented before this date.
SATURDAY, April 22-
.
Claims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, deceased, must be sont in on or before this dato.
..
FRIDAY, June 80;→→→
Claims against the Estate of Diederich Heimscht, Querino Antonio Gutierrez, Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and Henry Roberts, deceased, must be
proved on or before this date. MONDAY, July 31-
Claims against the Estates of Gustav Töbler, Edward Parker, Edward Richard Bandley, Kwong Tham, Lam Kok Cheong, Lee Ab You, Leung Sew Fan, Man Chas, and a Chinsman, name unknown, No. 11, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping. Daylight-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. Daylight-Haloong leaves for Swatow,
Amoy, Foochow and Tameni.
fe24 moderate breeze and fine weather th sugh. p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai.
Ly-ee-moon loaves for Cooktown and
Sydney.
TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX 0. 8. 8. CO. S. 8. STENTUR, FROM LIVERPOOL. HIPPING Orders must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 26th Inst., for shipment per S. 8. Diomed,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, February 16, 1876.
BRITISH BARK MARINA, FROM LONDON: YONSIGNEES-of-Cargo by the shore
fe
forgive him, but inflict a small penalty by named Véssel are requested to send way of a small warning.
It so happened, luckily, that Mesera in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Teang and Woo's magnanimity proved to for countersignature, and to take immediate be as expansive as the sea and us espacious delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge of the as the ocean, and it was thus that the matter was put an end to. This is sufl-vessel will be landed and stored at Con- vient to show that Messrs Tsang and Shun siguees' risk and expense.
Are peaceful and quiet men, and that they have done a very good act. But Lai Ming Chan is a man who is very much conceited (the night pedestrian who thinks a great deal of himself), and one who falsely dilates in satire and raillery, He begau life in a very mean position, and is not of
a respectable family (lit. the descendant of
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenti. Hongkong, February 4, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship.
"AMOY,"
out.'
The British steamer Adria reports: fine weathor until 20th inst., when had strong. monsoon and heavy zóá
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE: For SHANGHAL-
Per AMOY, at 1.30 p.m. Tomorrow,
the 23rd Inst.
For YOKOHAMA & BIOGO,
Per COLUMBIAN, at 9.30 a.m. Thurs
day, the 24th Instant.
For COOKTOWN & SYDNEY.-
Per LYEEMOON, at 11.30 a.m. Saturday, the 26th Instant. BANGKOK.—
...
For
on Saturday, the 26th-Inst,
on
Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at noon
For COOKTOWN--
TO ADVERTISERS,
It is requested that all advertisements be sent, when practicable, by 4p.m., to allow
the early issue of the paper.
of
THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS,
The Chinese Mail comments on the Masso question, referring particularly to the ea tablishment of a Customis Station at Petera Ieland. It gives a translation of the reso THE Coreans give rather a curions excuselutions recently passed by the Senate in for having fired upon the Japanese vessels
of war. "They were not aware of the California against Chinese Immigration It asks how would the United pationality of the vessels they fred on." thereto. This adoption of the "heave-half-a-brick States like reciprocity in this matter. at-himsystem, on the ground that a The Chung Ngal San Po (the Chinese vessel is of unknown nationality, is not issue of the Daily Press) says, on the Macao calculated to raise foreign ideas of Corean question, that if one country will not politeness and hospitality, and will go far to induce European sympathies with give in, war is inevitable. Japan in the task it has set itself of putting Corean ideas on such matters to the reduction of the number of men em rights. The latest reports from Japan ployed in Krupp's Works. It also men assert that Kuroda has been assassinated; tions the days on which eclipses of the sun that he was admitted to visit the capital
The Universal Circulating Herald notices
and then seized and decapitated. We and moon will take place this year, cannot of course say how far this is reliable, native rumours on such matters
in Japan being more indebted as a rule
to fancy than fact for their foundations.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
But there is no inherent improbability Tan English mail steamer Teheran, with in the report, and if it be true, Corea will the outward maila, left Singapore at 8 am. probably pay dearly for her treachery. | to-day (22nd), for this port.
No doubt Japan would in foreign eyes
have been wiser had she waited for a
time before provoking hostilities with The Hongkong Choral Society give their Cores. Butthe old saying that "the wearer third concert this evening, and in view of knows best where the shoe pinches "the trouble which its members take to ay apply to the master of ex-daimios anuse the public, they will, we hope, be and Samourai. A small war may be a well supported. The selections are in the
necessary alternative to the Japanese main classical, with a sufficient sprinkling, Government, and once having embarked
in it, Japani will have the sympathips of however, of lighter pieces.
all on her own side,
Even China, we
suspect, would not dislike to see her THE great inflar of Chinese to visit the
The publication of this issue commenced truculent vassal brought to terms; and City Hall Museum has, we learn, rendered we doubt nát that if Japan promises not it necessary to admit them from 9 a.m. to 1. to occupy the country permanently, she
at 7.10 p.st.
will heartily wish her success. It is p.. only. 725 Chiness visited the Museum THE CHINA MAIL.ions that both Japan and China this morning, Europeans therefore will ta should at this moment both have on future And the place open to them alone their hands an impending war with after 1 till dark. This influx, we believe, powers whom it is probable they equally is owing in a measure to the large number undervalue.
-HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB. 22, 1876.
MATTERS at Macao appear to have as
of the literati who have come to this Colony en route for Peking to pass their triennial
Per MEUCA, at 1.30 p.m. on Monday, time since Governor Amaral abolished at notices the telegram relative to the cap-mers going up North now will find remu. sumed a more serious aspect than-at-any-Tur Shanghai Courier and Gazette examination for the Hanlin degree. Éten-
the 28th Instant,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ——
once and for ever any practical jurisdio-port accorded by England, Russia and nerative employment. tion on the part of China over the penin- America to the German claims, anent sala. The steps taken by the Canton the plundering of the Anna at Foochow Ar the Marine Court to-day, two hoatmen authorities are, in fact, explicable on only in a way which seems to us to ignore the
one theory. The Viceroy must have re-prime cause of complaint in the whole (Nos. 1614 and 1899) and a boatwoman caived instructions from Peking to carry matter. Says our contemporary...
(No. 3781) were charged by P. C. Blake out measures which will at once provoke
It appears to us that this and similar with anchoring in the man-of-war anchorage the hostility of the Macao Government. glaime upon the Chinese Government are contrary to Section 25 Ordinance No. 1 of It is well known that the native officials hardly fair. The Anna wue attacked by
the pure and white). While in a menial DLG. H DREWEB, Master, will be The following will be the hours of closing have for. some time been corresponding pirates, whose action was as certainly with. 1862, and were fined half a dollar each of
position, he, moreover, offends his super despatched for the above Port Hora: Therefore it would not be arbitrary were he to be banished beyond the TO-MORROW, Wednesday, the 23rd Just., frontiers, nor would it be too much were at 2 p.m.
he to be put to the aword (it. under the Rke). Now that he is only fined in so. Stall a sum, it is indeed bis good fortune that he has escaped greater consequences.
ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUSTICE. Bongkong, 19th Feb., 1876.
molg
For Freight or Fessage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, February 29, 1876.
1023
FOR AMOY, TAKAO AND TAMSUÍ,
The Steamship
LEONOR,"
despatch for the above Porte,
|
The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom sis Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Sin gapore, Galle, Australia, New Ze land, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria,
one day's imprisonment. The 2nd and the Mails, do,
with those of Macao in reference to the out the connivance, as they themselves are Wednesday, 23rd,
Customs blockade question, but nothing practically beyond the jurisdiction, of the Srd defendants' boats to be detained natii
authorities.
Pirates are the they procured a license. 6 r., Money Order Office closes. Post definite. had resulted previous to the common enemies of all nations; they are
Offics closes except the Nieur Box, arrival of the new Viceroy, If the carefully watched and kept as much as pos which remains open all night.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, February 10, 1876.
124
This has reference to a Chinese story, which Capt. Diaz, Fill have immediate MAILS ay gan UnitED STATES PACKER, The United States Mail Packet OUMANIO, in its moral, is very similar to the Frog and Bab story in sup's Fables.-Translator.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 6 PM, with the For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Staten and the United Kingdom.
NOTICE.
MAN'S character, should be judged
A from what it has been before, and by
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 28, 1870.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sale
FRIDAY, the 25th February, 1876, at Noon Spaces, Pearl Barley, Tumblers, Pad locks, Sealing Wax, Hearth Rigs, AC curdians.
that mesos elegance or worthlessero can be discerned. A story should be judged by ita-true-or-falte bearings, so that right. and wrong may be distinguished. Theis Room, Fraya, on remarks apply to the case in which Mesars Teang Shun Yee and Woo Lan Tak were, on the 27th day of the 10th moon last year (24th November 1675), slandered by Lai Ming Chun,
20 piouls Iron Wire.
30 kegs Cut Nails, sizes 13 to 24 inch. 10 drums Turpentine.
1 Gazogene Apparatus, complete 1 Drawing-off Machine for Syphone and Bottles.
30 Syphons with large levers, Old Tom.
Mesirs Teang Shun Yee and Wou Lin Tak have been residing for more than ten yoara in Hongkong and bave always been employed it representing Nam Pak Hongs in their transactions with foreigners. Whiletheir charactor stands high, their cons duct is excellent, and they have for a long time back been respected by both Chinese And foreigners. They bave not only not borne a name that is approaching to any thing improper, but they have not in the course of all their actions done anything TEANS OF SALE-Cash before delivery ubjectionable. Unexpectedly, however in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. Blander came upon them unawares, but of The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors Bourse, when virtue stands high, reproach of description, at purchaser's risk on the will come. They were therefore falsely Sharral by Lai ting Chen's letter, which fall of the hammer. wa kifall july, with selling people for
longkong, Feb. 23, 1874,
fels
Maily-
...
The Post Office will be open for the recep tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News- papers, dra, until 2.30 p.m.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1870.
t1.
Chinese persist in their announced in eible in check not only by foreign gunboats Tax news of the death of the Hon. W. H. teation, it may be taken for certain that but by Chinese cruisers as well; and there- they are acting under instructions from fore, to make the native Government answers Alexander, registrar of the Supreme Court head quarters to bring matters to a able for a piratical attack is as unreasonable of Hongkong, and member of the Legisla. crisis. The object may be less to settle as it would be to expect a Europeat state to the tight of blockade than the tempta recusionally soruncited upon their houées in ovived with general regret by the commu recoup its subfcots because burglaries are 'ive and Executive Councils, will be re- questio, "Who owns Macao." The idea spite of the police.mp
J 4
Unless
of erecting a Customs station at Fetera it can be proved, as it has not yet been, that ity. Little hope had been entertained of land has probably been adopted as antlib Fuh-Kien mandarine are not attempting recovery from his fatal malady, and a abling China to insert the thin edge of to bring the criminals to justloe, or to enforce telegram has now been received stating that the wedge which if it can be successfully restoration of their plunder, they cannot he died at Chefoo on the 10th instant. All driven home will amount to the resump.justly be blamed. tion of Chinese jurisdiction over Macao.
who knew Mr Alexander in his officia!
sapasity will heartily endorse the remarka
This is completely ignoring the very Such at all events is the opinion in na cause reference to Peking in the first tivo circles, and the fact that no partion instance. It was rublialy declared that, made by Bir John Smale and Mr Justics - Postmaster Generallar fiscal advantage is to be gained by in consequence of the local authorities Snowdes in reference to the marked ability the movement in question strengthens failing to take the necessary measures which he displayed in the discharge of his its plausibility. China bas for some ten the magistrates of the place where the duties. He was a gentleman whose large years been satisfied with the existing pirates sold their booty refusing even to stations, and the contemplated alteration recognize the Viceroy's rescript, while experience peculiarly fitted him for the post can have for its object the intention only that official declared himself unable to he occupied, and his pharacter for upright of bringing about a final settlement, enforce compliance the case had been ness and bonourable dealing, together with This view is strengthened moreover by referred to the Central authorities. Con his extensive knowledge of the wants and fact of which our readers may be tu sidering that the Hongkong papers quote conditions of the Colony (earned in the vari
Under Chinese law (The Peniled at length the account to this effect
| MẠILS ST THE ENGLISH PACKET. --
The English Contract Packet GOLCONDA, will be despatched with the Mails for Hurope, to, on THURSDAY, the End March.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malle, 40,
Wedutoday, 1st March. 62., Money Order Office closes. 52.1t., Post Office closes except the Night Bot, which remains then all night. Thursday, 2nd March.
A, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General, General Post Office. Hongkong, Feb, 18, 1676
a
AWATU,
Code) the punishment decreed to an published by the Foocha Herald, the ous positions he so worthily filled during official who, without authority, plunges Courier's eyes must have been strongly his off al carcer), pointed him out as a into war with zeighbouring power, is short ghted not to have seen the para suitable officer to take the high and humour- décapitation. Now the Customs arrange graph in question Ite substance" apable plase in the Colonial Councils which ments are under the special authority of peared moreover in all the mail summe he occupied during the latter years of his the Hoppo, and whoeter may reap theries, and the matter has been the com-life, Elis removal lessons "the number of credit of their success, there is no doubt mon talk of the foreign publis for some
that he would pay dearly for their months past-added to which the Coles the few now remaining who took an active failure; and it is scarcely likely that dial Empire, if we mistake not, also part in the administration of the Colony ms the Hoppe would jeopardise his head inserted the news in its own columns | during what may be termed the unwhole
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