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For Sale.

FOR SALE,

CLEARED.

Ine, for Whampoa.

Carricks, for Manila.

Pardo, for Saigon.

Montgomeryshire, for Saigon.

HE, UNDERMENTIONED LAND Ginga, for Amoy.

AND BUILDINGS.

AT HONGKONG :—- INLAND LOT 82.-The well-known House and Offices:lately occupied by Messrs A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Gom- pound

The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.

Annual Crown rent, $390.48. MAGINE LOT 111, WANOBAL-First-class and extensive Godowns.

Annual Crown rent, $324. INLAND LOT 501-Situated on the Bon. ham Road and one of the finest siton for Villa residences In the Colony.

Annual Crown rent, $70.78, FARM LOT 17, POKFOOLD, adjoining Moasra Butterfield & Swire's premises.

Annual Crown rent,- $25.

AT KOWLOONG :--- MARINE LOT 4-With a frontage of 100 feet on the Praya, and with an ares of 30,000 feet.

Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10,

AT YOKOHAMA ;- Lars No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Bettlement.

No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com- prises an eight-roomed Dwelling Ronse, de- tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go- downs, Servants' Quarters' and Outhouses, Area 1,064 Tsubon of 38 square feet,

Annual Ground ront, $263.79.

No. 27 a separated from No, é by Water Street and comprises large Tes Firing and other Godowns, Ficas Silk Press, Compra- dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine Houso. Area, 554 Truboz

Ground rent, $154.97 per sunum. '

Brema, for Haiphong. Ferdinand, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,--Per Geelong, for Hongkong: from Southampton, Mrs W. C. Johnstong, C. Small, J. Pabion, and W. McFarlane; Commander H. Hippesly, R.N., Messze H. from Bombay, Mc Cassum Amorally; from Penang, Chinese, and 5 Chinese for Swatow; from Singapore, Sub-Lieut. C. Helley, .N., Mr L Matthews, and 11 Chi- nezo. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Messrs A. Jones, Bailey, and J. Mair. For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Milne, The Marquis of Kildare, Capt. Saunders; from Brindisi, Mr T. Caseley; from Singapore, Mr William O'Conner,

Por Yang Tere, Mr F. H. Thomas, and..

64 Chinese,

DEPARTED.-Per Menzalek, for Yoko- hama, Sir Harry and Lady Parkes, and Mr

Antonio Sanchez de Luna

Per Hoogly, for Shanghai, Messrs Talbot Olyphant, G. Wheeler, Daly, Falcon de Cimior, Vinay, 5 Obinese, 1 woman and 2 children.

Per Tasso, for Swatow, Mr J. H. Scott; for Amoy, Dr. and Mrs Manson; for Foo chow, Messrs E. Sheppard and J. Byrne; and 200 Chinese-

TO DEPART.-Per Gungo, 130 Chinese. Per Pardo, 1 cabin and 10 Chineso, Per Brema, 10 Chinese. -

Per Ferdinand, 20 Chinese,..

Per Bombay, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Milae, The Marquis of Kildaro," Captain Saunders, Messrs W, T. Caseley, W. O'Con- ner, S. Muramats, Hawkins, Wys Sing and 14 dook.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Tang Tse reports: light variable winds and calms, with rain Applications for purchase, or further in- and fog, anchored off Nine Pina at 7p.m. formation, to be made to

of March 12th in dense fog,

J. WHITTALL T. G. LINSTEAD,

Trustees A. Heard & Co.'s Estate,

23, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

Hongkong, February 1, 1876.

FOR SALE:

Caska CLARET from BORDEAUX.

200 Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-

THE CHINA MAIL.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 15:-

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Swatów,

Amoy and Foochow. 10a.m.-Quangse leaves for Shanghai' Noon-Crocus loaves for San Francisco

(direct.)

hama and San Francisco, Goods per Glenea sundelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, March 16:

Noon-English-Mail leaves for Ports

[No. 3965.-MARCH 15, 1876.

The two languages chiefly concerned great revolution in such a matter is likely did not seem to take notice of the warning, are, to begin with, undoubtedly the most to take place until the barbarous (if in though he must have heard it, as proved by dificult of their classes to be found the teresting) method of character-writing is a soldier named Wm. Farnes, who was wide world over, Immense as are the exchanged for the use of alphabotic sym- difficulties to a Chineso of learning Eng-bols, and the deepest scholars have as near the place at the time. He heard the lish, they are nothing compared to those yet failed to suggest a satisfactory systemi gong himself and saw people running away encountered by an Englishman in en-in this respect. Nor indeed in this to be except the deceased. The deceased was 3. p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-deavouring to learn Chinese. The wondered at, when the problem pre not looking on, but was walking by. He former is simply told that he can dis-sented is that of inventing a method died almost immediately. He was struck regard tone altogether; but the latter is which would render archaie the mode of about 50 yards from the place where the introduced to a form of speech so curious written communication existing amongst and su utterly at variance with all pre nearly four hundred millions of hutaan blasting was going on. The Jury returned conceived ideas on the subject of lan-beings, hallowed by an antiquity we can

a verdict of accidental death, as all pre- gunge, that the task to him seoms well scarcely conceive, and supported by a cautiquary measures seemed to have been nigh insuperable. It is quite true that conservatism which reserite lather than taken to give warning to passers-by, nine months or a year'a hard study of welcomes any innovation. From all this Guy particular dialect will enable people we conclude that "pidgin" English will of average linguistic ability to master hold its own for af indefinite period. enough colloquial to converse with com. And it is almost a question whether, poriod is quite useless to those who ence, it would not be worth while to pradores and others--though any such instead of treating it with lofty indiffer would essay a thorough comprehension of reduce its verbal rules to writing and the ordinary talk of the people surround expand what has been found so useful ing him. Many have not the time and a lingua franca to the dignity of an

larger number have not the inclination, acknowledged dialect. or ability, to make the most difficult of

and Tamsui.

of Call and Europe. Noon-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, Takao Goods per Patroclus undelivered aftor this

date subject to rent. Goods per floorly undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. FRIDAY, March 17

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs

Lane, Crawford & Co. Noon,Esmeralda leaves for Manila 3 p.m.-Leonor leaves for Manila. SATURDAY, March 18:-

3 p.m.-Penguin leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta.

this date.

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

In the Supreme Court to-day,, their Lord- ships sat to hear a motion made by the

(instructed by Mansa Sharp, Toller, and Attorney General, the Hon. J. Bramston

Johnson) on behalf of Mesars Benecke, Souchay & Co., for a determination of a claim on an advance of money made to the Kinnam Bong, in respect of the insolvency of Messrs A. Hoard & Co. The object of the motion was to dispute the sum of $5,000 which had been advanced to the

joint venture of rice imported from Saigon. Kinnam Bong on 8th January 1876 on a

3 p.m.-Arratoon Aprar leaves for Singa-spoken languages a subject of special

pore, Penang and Calcutta.

study. The facilities on the Chinese Diomed leaves for London on or about side for acquiring a knowledge of Eng lish are undoubtedly, as regards Hong- MONDAY, March 20:-

kong, great. But supposing every boy Noon.-Sale of Pumps, Botler, de, at educated under government auspicos for

Cosmopolitan Dooke.

the next ten years to acquire" a fair averred by a writer, in a San Francisco The contention was that the sum of money TUESDAY, March 21;----

Noon.-Sale of "Overback Court.”. FRIDAY, March 24:--

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The

Chinese Insurance Co., Limited;" SATURDAY, April 1:—

SPEAKING on the question of Chinese versies Caucasian labour the Press observes that it

paper that, while upwards of one hundred

was advanced from the moneys realized thousand Chinese are employed in Californis from the bills drawn on Messrs Benecke, and other Fació States, nearly fifty thou-Souchay & Co. Mr Thos. Arnold, the late sand of the white population are idle and in bookkeeper of Messrs A, Hoard, was ex- want of work. "This is, in all probability: amined at some length, as to

the

Steamer Belgic leaves for Yokohama "pidgin," inasmuch as books for teaching an exaggeration, but it is seemingly beyond count of the firm, to shew whether the

dispute that a large number of people are suffering from want of employment in the Western States.. The cry which has conse- quently arisen against the Chinese is, there-

knowledge of the spoken language, the total number would form only a small per-centage of those brought into con- tact with foreigners at the open ports, The innate conservation of the Chinese, 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s again, tells in favour of the retention of

and San Francisco,

it have already found extensive favour Warrants against unclaimed Dividends, in native eyes, Jargon as it is, it never Bonus or Interests on Victoria Firetheless contains within its narrow limits Insurance Oo, to be presented before certain important qualities. Its gram. this date.

mar-for it has a grammar as regular at SATURDAY, April 22-

least as that of Chinese or Turkish-isfore, not altogether unnatural, however Claims against the Estate of Captain essentially native, and is hence acquired much it may be regretted. The capitalists Lawrence Young, deceased, must be without effort by ambitious servants, and employers of labour do not look with while easily comprehended by all Eng. unfriendly eyes upon the Chinese emigrant: lishmen after a few weeks familiarity; he encounters opposition only from those Tat Postmaster General has issued the its words are of course English, made who are his competitors in the labour following notice, dated the 7th inat i-To Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and eBay to the native tongue by terinins market. It is not the antagonism of race, provido means of remitting small suma

tions.which obviate the chief difficulty experienced by the Chinese in pronoung. it is simply a matter of labour competition, of money to or from this Colony and be

sent in on or before this date,

FRIDAY, June 80:----

Claims against the Estate of Diederich Heimscht, Querino Antonio Gutierrez,

For SINGAPORE, SOMERSET, 000K. TOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOW. EN, ROCKHAMPTON, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, TAS- MANIA AND MELBOURNE.- Por BRISBANE, at 11.80 a.m.

Tuesday, the 14th Instant, instead | Monday, July 81:- of an previously notified.

י

on

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.. For KWANGTUNG, at 8 pm. To

morrow, the 14th Inst.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.--

FRESH

Agents.

FOR SALE.

TIRESH Takasima COAL, in lots to suit purchasers. LARGE, Handpicked, Double-screened at $8 per Ton. SMALL, at $8 per Tom.

Apply to

T. G. GLOVER,

No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Point. Hongkong, December 3, 1875.

To-day's Advertisements.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

The P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s B, B, "GEELONG "

will leave for the above place on TUESDAY, the 14th Inst, at Daylight, instead of as previously notified.

A MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, March 13, 1876. mo14

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,”

Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 13, 1876.

molá

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

**QUANGSE,"

Captain G. H. JONES, will leave for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 15th lust, at 10a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1876. mo15

FOR AMOY, TAKAO AND TAMSUI

The Steamship

"HAILOONG," Captain AsBort, will be deepatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant st Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 13, 1876.

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

mctd

"ESMERALDA,” Captain THERA, will be despatolod us above on FRI

DAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

-A.MAG, HEATON.

Hongkong, March 18, 1676.

FOR MANILA¡ The Spanish Steamer

**LEONOR"

mol7

at 8 p.hi.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1870.

Per CROCUS, at 1:30 pm. on Wednes

day, the 16th Instant, instead of as. previously notified.

For

AMOY, TAKAO AND TAMSUL.--- Per HAILUONG, at 11.30 a.m. on

Thursday, the 16th Inst

For MANILA, --

Per LEONOR, at 2.30 p.m. on Friday,

the 17th Inat.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & VAL

CUTTA.-

Per Indian Mail Packet PENGUIN, at

2.30p.m. on Saturday, the 18th Inst.

Henry Roberta, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.

Claims against the Estates of Gustav Tobler, Edward Parker Edward Richard Handley, Kwong Tham, Lam Kok Cheong, Lee Ah Yon, Leung Sew Fan Man Ohan and a Chinaman, name unknown, No. 11, deceased, munt be proved on or before this date.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Geelong leaves for Shanghai, Noon. Brisbane leaves for Cooktown

and Sydney,

TO ADVERTISERS.

It is requested that all advertisements be

Per Indian Mail Packet ARRATOON sent, then practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow

PCA at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, the early issue of the paper. the 18th Inst.

of

of the advance was from the funds realized money at the gradit of the firm at the time

Souchay & Co. Mr Kingsmill, instructed from the fire bills drawn on Benecke, of Mr Brereto, appeared to oppose the motion. In the end their Lordships re- served judgment.

Postmasters and Agents of this Offee will tween the ports of Chins and Japan, the in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase. Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign realdenta. Between Hongkong and Shanghel, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money Orders qust be used. The Stamps tendered for sale must not, exceed $95 value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at lesat two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be present- ed personally or accompanied by a note. never been filled. But things will right The Postmaster or Agent may postpone themselves before long; the Great Republic purchasing if his public funds in hand are will speedily absorb the surplus labour." in any case which appears doubtful or sub- not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase The Press also comments on a memorial in picious. He is allowed to charge a Com the Peking Gazette from Wan-siang, the mission of one per cent, on all Stamps purchased. Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.

lug our words. The doubles at the end in which the Chinese, who are able and of such words as mishes, likes, walkes, thankful to accept smaller remuneration &o is not a sonceless and idiotic adden than European smigrants, come off best. It dum, but a ready means of getting over is certain that the problem is becoming a the final sounds of ch and K. The wes ef prepositions, adverbs do, in forming grave one, owing chiefly to the depressed the inflections of verb tenses is in strict condition of trade in the United States, and accordance with a practice obtaining in the overstocked condition of the labour numerous Asiatico languages but of course market.

Small capitalists most fally in Chinese. Thus I like, I can always manage fairly, for there is an liked, I shall like, when converted into unlimited quantity of rich land which has "my likee," "my hab likes," "my bym by Hires, simply follow a definite rule. A good deal is mid about the want of flexibility in the "pidgin" dialect. But those who ever heard such men se the elder Howqua, or others of the old Hong merchants of the factories, con- verse in it, are scarcely disposed to insist and Secretary of the Council of State, ask- very much on this point. Their vocabning to be relieved of a portion of his public laries of concrete words were ample, and duties through infirmities and old age, they spoke with a fluency which showed

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The publication of this iuue commenced possibilities of expression seldom realized The United States Mail Packet GREAT

REPUBLIC, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at 8 P.M. with the Mails- For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United

· States and the United Kingdom.

at 7.15 p.m

· MARRIAGES.

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS

The Chinets-fail notices the success "of the Spanish expedition against Sooloo.

The Chung Ngoi San Po (the Chinese

The Post Office will be open for the recep- man, Sub-Chaplain of the All Saints' make their pertect comprehension of all issue of the Daily Press) thinks that the

tion of Ordinary Lettera, Books, News papers, co., until 2.30 .. Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P., to 2.50 P.M. on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compul-

·Bory. Correspondence insufficiently. prepaid will be forwarded by the E-g lish Packets."

On the 31st Jan, at All Saints, Mar- garat-street, by the Rev. Arthur Brinck. Home, George Frederick Corbett, of Hither green, Lewisham, to Sasan Ellen, eldest daughter of the late Crawford Kerr, of Hong Kong,

On the 27th Jan., Henry Eness Sidford, Chinese Imperial Customs, to Elizabeth (Totie), youngest daughter of Thomas H. Reilly, Laranda, Grosvenor road, Rathgar. DEATHS.

On the 28th Jan, at Quebec House, New Cross-road, Henry, the third son of

by those who listen to their successors. A further advantage of "pidgin English" deserves also not to be overlooked. The universal custom of having servants in constant attendance at table do, would that was said by their masters and mis-proposed new loan of 10,000,000 tuels by tresses souiewhat embarrassing; and the China is intended as indemnity to Russia. use of "pidgin" obviates this nuisance. The Universal Giroulating Herald oota- tions of this singular outcome of the Formosa.

Briefly summed up, the recommendments on the opening of the goal mines in intercourse between the two nations are as follows. It provides a moans of easy intercommunication between all who peak, or have even a partial acquaint- ance with, English and Chinese.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama,

and the United States, must be super- George Wallis, late of Shanghai, aged 32. is acquired without effort by the former

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It THE survette Juno arrived at Malta on the scribed par. Great Republic, and that On the 29th Jan, at Groonheys, Man- and at a minimum cost of study by the 19th January, from Gibral ar, on her way addressed to the United Kingdom, ahester, Mary Jane, wife of Thomas Brit- latter. Philologically considered it is to Chlua, and is having defects made good must be super.cribed vid Santain, and sister of W. W. Dale, 4, St. neither silly nor absurd in its rules, while Francisco."

James-terrace, Hyde-park, late of China, deeply lamented.

On the dist Jan., at, 22, Prince of Wales's terrace, Kensington, of bronchitha, meid George Maefen, infant daughter of Oliver sad Janie Latham, aged six months,

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post (lice, Hongkong, March 3, 1876,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.—— The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY,

Europe, o., on THURSDAY, the 16th patent,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mail, do. --

Wednesday, 15th Instant.. 5.M., Money Order Office clones.

it

THE following telegrams are published in the Press of this morning-

London, 10th March-It is decided that the Queen's title is to be that of Empress of India.

General Dana succeeds General Schanck as American Minister to London,

The Tarks have been severely baaten, and lost their artillery with 800 killed,

The French Chambers have opened. M. Dufaure is Premier.

Bombay, 11th March. The Prince of Walos shot novouteen tigers at Nepaul He eaves Bombay on Monday. His progress throughout has been triumphal..

THE FIRE OF LAST NIGHT.

1

THE fire of last night (Sunday) in Fletcher's Godowns (Queen's Road East) fortunately did not prove so disastrous as at first threatened,⠀⠀ The alarm was sounded from the Central Po-

lice Station about half-past teu, but it is sus-

leaves both sides in equal ignorance of THE Eastern Telograph Company's traffic what is said in pure Chinese or English. receipts for the month of January amount-peoted that the flames must by that time have Surely these advantages are at leasted to £17,889, against £37,730, for the cor- had nearly an hour's start. With their usual' worth remembering in all discussions

which have its abolition for their object. responding month of last year.

If asked whether we should recommend

promptitude, the Government, Volunteer and other Fire Brigades assembled on the spot, accompanied by the Fire Master and his. Assistants. A detachment of the 26th Regiment was also present; and General Colborne, Colonel Maggridge and other of

its retention as a means of intercommu- The appointment of the Rev. 0. H. nication, we reply yes, within certain Butcher, M. A., British Consular Chaplain limits." Officials of all grades, without at Shanghai, to be Dean of the Cathedral exception, missionaries, travelling or in Church of the Holy Trinity, is notified inficers were on or in the vicinity of the scene land agents of mercantile houses, and "professional men, such as lawyers, who the London Gazette.

frequently have to master niceties of

will be despatched with the Malls for THE CHINA MAIL. HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1876, THE peculiarities of pidgin English have formed so fruitful a theme of home journalistic and magazine ridicule that, statement or evidence, should undoubted Tax maximum temperature at the Peak despite our antipathy to its uncouth ly exert themselves to acquire the dialect during the past week, was 67.0, the mini idioms, we feel strongly tempted to de- of the neighbourhood in which they live. vote a few lines to the "other side of the (or the official speech, as the case may be) 48.0 at the Harbour Master's Office, question "The fact is that pidgin Eng- without loss of time. Similarly all Praya West, the maximum was 736, the lish" is a much more important dialect Chinese who have to transact official minimum 36.0, 1.40 inches rain fell dur- than its opponents would have us be business with Englishmen, or desire to ing the week, lieve. It is not merely the lingua franca rise in foreign employment beyond the

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the Nicur Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 16th Instatit.

A Post Office opens

for sale

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A... Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. Registry of Letters coAIDS, (10.16 A X., Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE Fez of 18 cents

to

of a vast native population on the Chistatus of servants, should make a alwilar We learn from the Independents, of the 11th nese sexboard, but actually contains effort on behalf of English. But having

of operations. Captain Deane and his men were down early and much good service was also rendered by working parties from

the English and Russian men-of-war vesels now in harbour. With a persistence highly discreditable either to our resources or tu

ments, the uselessness of our present water the working of our Fire and Water Depart system continues to be prastically demon- struted. Not only was there no water to be obtained by means of the fire-plugs, but much valuable time was wasted in the search for it ere the Engines were taken

down to the Praya. Some dilleulty was waterside--an obstacle which would not have

11 AM when the Post Office CLOSE within itself some elements of vitality said this we have, we imagine, ssid alligat, that in addition to the relief for found in getting the engines down to the

estra Postage until -

entirely.

a

will be despatched for the above 11.30 A.M., Letters (but Lettera only) "Port on FRIDAY, the 17th lnst.,

addrbased to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage. 1180 A., Ponting on Board ceases.

ALFRED LISTER, General Pest Office,

Postmaster General Hongkong, March 5, 1876, MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET

17.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS March 12, Geeling, British steätber, 1138, C. Frater, Bombay February 28, Galle 27, Funang Marol 0, and Singapore , Mails and General.-P.&O. 8, N. 6.

March 18, Yangte, British steamer, 88, Schultze, Shanghai March 28, General, BILMUDEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 11, Ningpo, for Canton.

11, Glenean, for Shanghai.

1 Taunton, for Bangkok

11 Victory, for Bangkok,

12, Yesso, for Swator, do

12, Asia, for Saigon.

13, Fenics, for Saigon.

13, Zales of the South, for Manila, --- |

73, Montgomeryshire, for Saigon,

Tao

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worthy of the attention of the philologist. As regards foreignera a knowledge of the gubost Telo, the transport India Glad as we have been to note the in- Chinese will, we venture to say, reinain brings sume troops for the Macap Garrison, creased attention paid to Chinese by for many long years to come a decided as well as Dry Enoes, the now Bishop for Europeans, we have never ranked our speciality, and like other specialities will that Diocese. selves amongst those who supposed that command its price. A knowledge of the

arisen had a Boating engine formed a part of our expensive fire material and by the time any effective pressure of water was ob tained, the building in which the tire originated was completely in the grasp of the dames. It may be said that no water could have saved the building which was but this by no means relieves these don destroyed, even though it had been on hand; cerned from the blame which attaches to the system or non-system followed on such em ergencies.

either pure English or pure Chinese written language will even more than Norris is given in the Gazette of Saturday would within a very short period replace that of Japanese and Burmese, remain a that Mesars Base & Co., of King's Road, this time-honoured patois. Of the gram-distinctive qualification, confined to the matical horrors of "pidgin English we few. It is usually estimated that the Panoras, London, have complied with bavo of late heard a great deal. No number of foreigners of all nationalities the requirements of Ordinance 16 of 1870, later than last Saturday we dopied from acquainted with Chinese-Ls able to for the registration in this Colony of their Freuch Contract Packet TIGRE, the Fall Mall Gusille an amusingly speak a dialect and to read fairlysis trade mark an applied to Pale Ale, Barton will be despatched on THURSDAY, written article on the subject. But under 450 j and a careful enquiry leada Ale, and Extra Stout, and that the same the Bird Instant, with Dalle to and bearing in mind that (pace the philous to regard this estimate as tolerably has been duly registered. through the United Kingdom ria sopher who suggested a different inten. correct. The total timber of foreignera Marsilles; to Europe, Saigon, in- gapore, Galle, Australia, New Zeation) words were invented to preve in China, exclusive of soldiers and sailors, Land, Aden, Sue, and Alexandria, thought, "pidgin English" possesses certain police and others whose names are not a Inquest was held this afternoon (18th) The following will be the hours of closing claims, in this utilitarian era, to respect. given in directories, is somewhat less by Mr James Russell, Coroner, at the

the Maile, de.

Failing any other apologist, let us see than 8,000 so that reckoning the same Government Civil Hospital, with Memisstrength of the outer walls of the building. Wednesday, 22nd Inst

what can be said in its favour. Our total of foreigners now in Chlad as 12,000, Q. Vogel, Then. Green, and P. Da Costa 52.. Mengy Order Office closes. Post testimony will be the more impartial in about one in twenty-five has a knowledge Jury, on the body of one Lee Ahing, who Offico clases except the Nioaz Bok, asmuth B we have ever heartily of the language. This is 4 per cent and met his death by a stone which struck him which remains open all night.

couraged the study of pure Uhinose or probably lower rate than is to be. Postmaster General, Pure English on the part of the foreign found in any other country. Nor so Blasting was going on at the time at the and native inhabitants of Hongkong and long as the present system of writing New Cemetery, Happy Valley, and people Long Long, Margh 9, 1870, * mcay the open ports, respectively,

Chinese obtains is it likely to rise. No were warned by a gong, but the deceased

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post Office,

The block of buildings in which the fire began consists of three colidly-built granite godowns, once the property of Fletcher & Co, but now rented by the Control Department and need by Hing-kes. These three build. ings are connected by means of bridges; and the fact that the one to the eastward was alone destroyed is due to the activity of the Brigades and others employed as well as the

itself As we have said, by eleven o'clock, smoke, the larid glare and the shower of the godown was in a blaze-the column of sparks showing but too plainly that all effort reed only be directed towards saving the premises adjoining. To this end the Sridge connecting the middle godown was at once cut awry, and the hoger were brought to beer