Intimations.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY
T This Day been Transfered AN THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
The MARINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836, - CAPITAL.....£1,000,000 STERLING. RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000
TX7ITH Reference to the foregoing Adver Wont THE MARINE INSUR- ANOE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint -ed Mr A. McIVER as its AGENT in HONG-
KONG.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Go, by any First Class Steamer.
A. MOIVER,
Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. of Lindon.
Hongkong, February 16, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Not
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Telther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crews of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
ROSINA, American 3m, schooner, Capt. C, W. Hunden.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
RORETTA MONEIL, American barque, Captain Brown.--Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
NTASSA, British ship, Captain W, S, Gatriosk.-- Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TULLOCHGORUM, British 3-m. schooner, Captain Mason, Wieler & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greig.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co,
VESTA, Gorman barque, Captain E.. Dirks.--Melchers & Co.
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith,Order,
TEWKSBURY L, SWEAT, American barque, Captain Wm. Griffin,-Meyer & Co.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s S. 8. KASHGAR,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel, from Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with
the BOKHARA and THIBET from Lon-
don, and PESHAWUR from Calcutta, ATO hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this data
Goods not delivered by the 26th Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo for Shanghai will be for- warded on by following Steamer unless Applied for by the Consignees before Noon To-morrow.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
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Hongkong, May 20, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BRITISH SHIP CARRIOKS, FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. CONSIGN Veszel ure requested to sead in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goode.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' riak and expense.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1877. BARQUE HOPE, FROM LONDON..
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GERMAN BARQUE IRIS, FROM HAMBURG,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned. for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, May 19, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE S. S. Eigin, having arrived from
the above Ports, Consignees of Goods by her are hereby informed that their Cargo is being landed at their risic by the Under Bgned ad stored in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Uptional Cargo will be sent on to Japan unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BRITISH SHIP WESTERN
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CHIEF, FROM LONDON. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Camed Vessel aro requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS
EDERATED
Par Meikong, for Saigon, Mr Benoist Singapore, Mr T. T. Riechmann; for Cal cutta, Me Sheppard for Marseilles, Masara Plichou, W. A. Smith, Kinnear, du Mor tior, August Hilly Bosburgh, Hozack, Byrna, and Vallon.From Shanghai : for Marseilles, MrC. M. Matzen. From Yoko hama: for Marsaillos, Mr Piquet, and Mire Bequese; for Batavia, Mrs Wachtels and children; for Salgen; Mrs Jasu, Messrs Monot, Courahi, and Sokiteki.
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Per Namos, for Coast Ports, 4 Euro peans, and 100 Chinese.
Per Bonita, for Haiphong, 18 Chiness. Por Fuzew, for Shanghai, 80 Chinezo. Per Alphington, for Lourou, 2 Chinese. For Onward, for Newchwang, 2 Uhiness. Per W. H. Daits, for San Francisco, 229 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Montgomeryshire, for Saigon, 30 Chinese.
Fer Flintshire, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS, Had strong E.N.E. winds throughout.
The Swedish barque Capilla reporta:
Had very heavy weather first part of The British ship Western Chief reports: passage until getting the N.E. trades. After which mostly light winds and fine weather.
Moderate N.E. winds and fine weather The British stearaer Esmeralda reports:
throughout,
Firat part light unsteady winds and rain, The British steamer Taiwan reports:
latter part strong N.E. winde and cloudy. Holyrood, Hwai Yuck, and Ajax. In Amoy B. M.g.-b. Hornet, Stra. Pearl;
The British steamer Yessó reports: Foo- chow to Amoy, hazy weather with light variable airu and rain throughout. Amoy to Swatow, fins clear weather with moder ate N.E. wind, Swatow to Hongkong,
CARGO.
Per S. S. Meikong, for Continent, 59 balos Silk, 3 bales Waste Silk, 10 cases Silks, 20 chests and 260 boxen Tea, and 734 pkgs. Handrion. For London, 143 bales Silk, 33 opsea Bilks, 971 baga Sugar, 18,380 boxen Tes, 3 cases Treasure ($27,000), 2 Cases Treasure (Tls. 28,800), and 274 pkga.
Sundries,
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 30
Noon.-Sale of Hulk Chase, dro, on
board, off Stone Cutters' Island. Noon, Sale of Goodwill of the late firm
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. THURSDAY, May 31
6 pm.-Meeting of the Victoria Recrea-
tion Club at the Club House.
FRIDAY, June 1:
Lane, Crawford & 06.
No. 4337.-Max 26, 1877.
larly known as that of "cuttes wagee," | narrates this momentous event as fol- and it is one which, in our humble lows opinion, though Hable to abuses, has worked and is working admirably because for the blossing of a son; but the entiro The Empress had long hoped, in vain, of its applicability to the circumstances family burn to her consisted of a trincess. of the Colony. We have seen and known When this daughter was a child in arms, many cases where employers have even the wife of a certain Minister of state, been solicited by their servants to lien-chai by name, a native of Chekiang, "cuttes" their wages us the most fair gave birth to a son, who was forthwith carried to the Palaco to be presented to and reasonable mode of smoothing over the Emperor. A brilliant ides now struck a difficulty and when it is borne in the Empress, Childless herself from a mind that, scolding being generally use- Chinese point of view-she determined on less, this recognised power to atop small retaining the son of the noble and sending sums from wages is not seldom the only back her own daughter in his place. That alternative for dismissal or a Police parties to the arrangement cannot, of both the Emperor and the Minister were Magistrate's sentence, the reasonableness course, be doubted. The adopted youth and fitness of this semi-domestic arrange grew up as the Emperor's son, and accord ment will be more apparent With the ing to every known law of romance ought utmost respect for Sir John Smale's to have received the band of the exiled, motives and condnet in greater and more Princess in marriage. A different fate, Noon teneral Weekly Salo by Menara important matters, we think he is clearly however, was in store for both. The out of his element when he attempts to
Princess was married to a literary grandee of Soochow, with whom she lived for many deal with the exact ethical value of years, being regarded by the people of the domestic transactions of this kind. We city as a special favourite or protégée of the are likewise inclined to take issue with Eupress. This belief was fostered by a his Lordship when he says that such a present from the Palace of two handsome notion as "l' qut your wages" is no barges, for the use of the Princess, which more thought of in England than to fly.hore her name and wore always exempted It may be a notion seldom entertained in meanwhile was married to a mandarin's from duty by Imperial docres. The youth the law Courts at home, but that it is a daughter of pure Tartar blood; and shortly 2 p.x. Sale of Goodwill, Furniture, practice not unfrequently acted upon afterwards, upon the death of the obl Fixtures, Liquors, &c., of the "Stary housekeepers in England is quite Emperor, assumed undisputed possession
FRIDAY, June 15:- Tavern."
cortain, Be this sa it may, however, of the throno, under the tide of Kien-lang- it does not follow that we in Hong. This is the legend firmly believed by mul
titudes of Chinese who, howeyer, dare not American Mall leaves for Toko-kong are bound to adhere to the custom of course discuss it openly or circulate it in England in every little particular in print; and they argue that considerable of the great mass of unwritten law; colour is lent to it by the very frequent and the maintenance of satisfactory re-visits of this Emperor to the city of lations between mistress and servant Hangchow, to the tomb of his (uilegod) seems to us to demand that this peculia father. It is a singular fact, too, that the and sustained, instead of being denounced, cient costume of the Minge; but the rity of household management be uphold wife of the succeeding monarch, Kia king, made strenuous efforts to revive the an- by those in authority over us. The sum Emperor feared the change might be out for any given instance of negligence impolitic." is not supposed to be an assessment of the damage done, but a punishment for past and present carelessness; and if Sir
SATURDAY, June 2;-
Noon,English Matl leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Goods per Elgin undelivered after this
date subject to ront,
SATURDAY, June 9
Noon French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. MONDAY, June 11:-
3
and San Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS ĶERVICES :- Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Davys, Aoting Colonial Chaplain. At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, &e. At 4 p.m., Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Military Service-At 8 am, Moming Prayer, do.
UNION CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. James Lamont, Morning Service, at 11 A.M. Afternoon, 6 F.M.
cloudy weather with light Easterly winds. In Foochow Stra. Glenearn, Glenfinlas, Penguin, Fleurs Castle, Deucalion, Olympia, Han Kang, and H. M. gunboat Mosquito. In Amoy:-Stra. Taiwan, Esmeralda, Fern- lower, djex, Viking, Holyrood, and H. M.
The chapter on opium is a particularly valuable one. "There is no doubt gunboat Hornet. In Swatow-Strs. Tien- sin, Forua, and Hochang. On the 22nd,
John reminds us of the trite saying that says Mr Balfour, "that a wide and 8. S. Ban Kwang arrived al Pagoda An chorage, Fooghow, from Shanghai with U. M. Co.'s hulk in tow, On the 23rd,
no one has the right to take the law in growing extent of land devoted to the his or her own hands, we must reply by. It cannot be denied that the poppy is cultivation of the poppy in China affirming that so long as our servants fast becoming a regular domestic crop, S.-S. Killarney, and on the 24th S. 5.
remain as they are, so long will such aand in many districts is entirely super Douglas left Amoy for Fooshow. On the 24th, passed a steamer bound into Amoy,
check as we allude to be necessary. Bo jez supposed to be the S. S. Pearl, On the and Communion on the First Sunday in sidos, it is a question whether there is four is no believer in the direful effects seding the growth of cereals, Mr Bal- any law, written or unwritten, that can of opium when not taken in excess; nor that its consumption in the country is an unmixed evil even to those indulg
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con alguess risk and expense,
MEYER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALBO, BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND
ON
PORT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the 9th June, 1877, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. AVA, Commandant BERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pork for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 8th June, 1877. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages sro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
U. Dr.POUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
joł
DENTAL NOTICE. and after the 28th of May, Dr. STOUTS Consulting and Operating KOOMS will be on the Ground Floor of the HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
THOROUGH CORRESPONDENT and ARITHMETICIAN Desires an ENGAGEMENT.
"Activity," care of this Ofice. floogkong, May 26, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 25, Capilla, Swedlab barque, 307, M. A. Anderssen, Swatow May 24, Ballast. -ORDER.
May 26, Yerso, British steamer, 559, 8. Ashton, Foochow May 22, Amoy 24, and Swatow 25, General-DoUGLAS LAPRAIN
Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are requested to nord Co. Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
May 26, Western Chief, British abip, 750, Hewer, London Nov. 28, and Dover Dec. 16, Geberal-MEYER & Co.
May 26, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395,
Thebaud, Amoy May 24, General, A. MUG. HEATON.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. signees' risk and expanse.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 20, 1877.
BARQUE CHINAMAN, FROM LONDON,
mats Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo sro riquested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Ysisel will be landed and stored at Con signees risk and expense.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 21, 1877. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per German
Barque CAUKA, THIEHEN, Master,- from HAMBURG, arb requicated to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be Janded and stored at Consignees' risk and' expense.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
WM, PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, May 22, 1877.
May 26, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Tainaul May 23, and Amoy 25, General,Douglas Lapraik & Co.
May 26, Amoy, British steatner, 814, Drews, from Shanghat, General --SIEMN KEN & Co.
www.g
DEPARTURES.
May 26, Amierina, for Cebu,
26, Esmeralda (barque), for Manila.. 20, Bonite, for Haiphong
26, Morning Star, for Shanghai.
26, Buyew, for Shanghai,
20, Meiking, for Marseilles, do
26, Namod, for Cosat Ports,
26, Alphington, for Touron. [
26, Unward, for Newchwaug
26, Nyasa, for Londen,
26, Tejo, Portu, gunboat, for Macao 20, A.M.8 Magpie, for Macao. 26, W. B, Deith, for San Francised.
OLEAREN Muntgomeryshira, for Saigoni Pilla de Rivadavia, for Manila.- flintshire, for Seigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Por Yesu, from Cohai Porte, Mr H. R. Kinnert.
Per Tatuan, from Amoy, Mr E. Pye, and 3 Chinese deck.
Per Esmeralda, from Amoy, 145 Chinese depk.
25th, passed an English gnaboat of Cape of Good Hope bound into Swatow,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-
For SAIGON..
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev. J. Henderson, Service at 6 F.M., every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer each month at 11a.m.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-ROY.interfere with an amicable arrangement A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam between master and servant to "out" Yuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Morn- and "be out" in this way. ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 4... Bible Clans, at 3 P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 p.m. Holy Com
Per FLINTSHIRE, at 9 a.m., on Sun. munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
day, the 27th Inst.
For MANILA.--
BEBLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, Per ESMERALDA, at 11.30 am, on every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Monday, the 8th inst..
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per DEUCALION, at 5 p.m., on Moni.
day, the 28th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIO
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 28th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:-
2.30 P., Post-Office closas,
2. F.M. Registry of Letters ceases, 1.30 r..
Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Pasket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until
2.60 P.. when the Mail to finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
my28 Hongkong, May 15, 1877.
+
MAILS BY The Knolish Packet:—— The English Contract Packet GWALIOR will be despatched with the Mail: for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 2nd June.
The following will be the hours of alosing
the Malls, &0.-
Friday, 1st June.
5 P.M., Money Order Office closer
West Point.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping. Noon.--Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
"WAIFS AND STRAYS FROM
THE FAR EAST,"*
ing in it. He also believes that tho Government connives at the cultivation of the drug, and that its main anxiety in regard to opium is to shake itself free It is now several weeks since we of the foreign importations of it. The received Mr Balfour's book, but hitherto excessive daties and equeezes that are we have not had a convenient opporis landed in the country, until it reaches levied on the drug from the moment it tunity for noticing it. The delay, how the hands of the consumers, probably far ever, has not been without advantage
from one point of view, inasmuch as it in the interios, are also telling heavily bas enabled us to see the reception against the Indian drug, and enabling accorded to the Waifs and Straya" by the native article to gradually elbow it the Home and Colonial press generally. out of the country. With respect to the On all sides they appear to have met with position of the English Government in an exceptionally favourable reception. So regard to the opium, trade, Mr Balfour far as our observation extends the most advances some arguments, which although unfavourable criticism of the work that not altogether new, are set forth with 4 pm. Benarty Leaves for Foschow has appeared came from the hands of the exceptional clearness and forces in this
(direct.)
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 9. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
Anction.
2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Dr Stont's residence, No. 1, Alexandra
Terrace.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON·& Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Drʊegists,
IMPORTERS
OF
author himself. We cannot say, by the chapter, "The accusation brought against way, that we approve of an author us is," says Mr Balfour, "that we derive criticising his own performances. The an enormous addition to our revenue by essence of criticism is to got outside and legalising a system which is a curse and
ablight to the Chinese; that we, independent opinions of anything. A
man with a limited amount of in Christian nation, pander to the indul- formation and brain power may write gence of a vice by a heathen country, a very able and perfect disquisition, for the mere sake of filthy lacre; so far as his ideas of it are concern and we are told that as long as wo ed, on any given subject, but, subare guilty of this national sin, so mitted to a man of greater informa- long have we no right to expect the blessing of Heaven. The argument is tion and larger understanding this.essay
6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT DRUGGISTS' SUNDLIER, NUESERT REQUI- appear. It is true that in some respects
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 2nd June.
74 Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 L.M., Post Office closes except for Inte Letters. Registry of Letters coasen, 10.15 .M., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage till
to
11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
(11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may
to
MITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
is quite as likely as not to prove the very plausible, and when taken in con- miserablest trash that was ever penned, junction with the moving picture, often If the author is aware of any avoidable drawn, of China imploring us to leave. faults in his work, it is reasonable to her alone, and not supply her millions, suppose that in ninety-nine cases ont of with what is ruining them in body, in a bundred be would not permit them to intellect, in morals and in purse, assumes the guise of a very prophetic warning. There is quite a flavour of Jeremiah or he is as well able, and perhaps better able, to write a review of any work of Ezekiel about the appeals of the opium- his better than anybody else, but on the crusaders, and it is not surprising if a whole the reviewing of one's own literary good deal of gushing but somewhat efforts is to be deprecated,Waifs and misplaced enthusiasm is evoked thereby. Strays from the Far East" is the class It all arises from the use of that most of book through which the British public stupid and misleading word legalise. To generally will obtain a knowledge of legalis' a practice need involve neither China. It will be read by persons who protection or approval. The trade exists; would never dream of wading through and it cannot be destroyed. Is its taxa Williawe's "Middle Kingdom," or kin- tion, therefore, a tacit proof of Govern dred works. Dealing with some of the ment approval? Does a Government The publication of this issue commenced most important topics and subjects affect lay heavy taxes and burdens of a fiscal
OF
Sode Water, Lemonade, Tonie, Water, Glagsrade, Potass Water, Sarasparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
be posted on board the Packet with | at 7.20 p.m. Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till
11.50 AM.. when the Mail is finally
closed. Hongkong, May 28, 1877,
BIRTH.
May 18th, at Shamrock Lodge, Swatow, je2 the Wife of C. HENRY LLOYD, Esq., Super
intendent and Administrator of Pankora and Dindings, of a Son.
MAILS BY THE PRENOR FAUXIT,~~ The French Contract Packet 4 PA, will be despatched from Bongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th June,
by this Packet
the misils, &c. - Friday, June Bih
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1877.
ing the Far East, Mr Balfour treats them nature upon any enterprise it wishes to with so much happiness and dexterity foster and encourage? Surely not. That that a very slight interest in the land of the Indian authorities should absolutely quenes and mandarins on the part of the prohibit the growth of opium can hardly reader must be sufficient for a thorough be expected; the most ardent philan enjoyment of the work.
thropist can but advocate that the
One of the most interesting chapters industry and commerce resulting there- of the " Wails and Straye" is probably from should be somewhat heavily taxed, that on the armaments of Chius. Mr and such is, in actual fact, the present Balfour fully and clearly exposes the condition of the case. To say that taxas with Mails to and through the THE CHINA MAIL.
blundering course pursued by the Peking tion, and such almost prohibitive taxation United Kingdom and Europe, vid
Government in these matters. The to, is an encouragement to trade appeara Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, "Australia, New Zoo
army has been sadly neglected in regard too as a contradiction in terms. So far from land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden; Buy-
both to the training end the equipment the opium trade being fostered by the Gov- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Spez,
of officers and men nor do the military ernment, it is really subject to restraint, and Alexandria. This is the best IN the trial of a small cause, which was occupy their proper position in the com- It is clear that, were there no taxation, opportunity for forwarding Corre-heard recently in the Supreme Court munity. "Arms yield to the gown, and the export of the drug would increase spondence to E. Africa, the Cope, between a mistress and sorvant, Sir John, laurels are of less account than lore, indefinitely, and it is only by virtue of St Helens, and Ascension.
Smale made some remarks which have The Senior Wrangler is in China & the wise restrictions placed upon it by Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA not only arrested the attention of all greater man than the astute and valiant the Indian Administration that it is
householders but have The following wait be the hours of closing tended to spread the fame of the learned in an infinitely worse state than the im. Bonable bounda"
undoubtedly General" In regard to the navy, it is kept in any way within its presont rea In his chapter on "Legendary Corts," Chief Justice to every hearth and home meass sums of money that have been in Hongkong. In thus extending his fame expended for naval purposes can justify, Mr Balfour gives the following mytholo his Lordship made no wonderful display Millions of taels have been expended gical account of the foundation of that of legal learning, exhibited no unusual upon and in the two or three arsenals in Kingdom amount of shrewdness or common sense, the country, but mainly in consequence In the days of yore, there lived a Princs. 7. 4.M., Post Office opeur for sale of and did not even indulge to any great of the chief direction of thess establish of the Kao kiu-l in the north west portion
Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and
of China, who had in his power the daughter extent in the pithy and forcible language meats having been left to ignorant na of the Yallow river. He kept her a class Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Hegistry of Letters cuness.
for which at times he is celebrated. But tive official, they have so far been prisoner in his Palace; but one day, the 11., Post Office glosss except for Late the worthy judge achieved his access by failures. In the course of his article on Buo, perceiving the beauty of the captive
Lettera
essaying to sit in judgment upon nearly the reigning dynasty of China, Mr Bal Princes, poured the effulgency of his rays (11.10 A., Lettore (but Letters only) every lady who tries to rule her house four asserts that there is a secret but over her with such good effect that she except those to and through dus hold in this Colony, and, metaphorically, deeply rooted idea among the Chinese bore to him at egg the size of a busheli tralia, may be posted on payment with his eye on every Hongkong kitchen, that the line of descent has not been which, when broken, was found to contain of a Late. I've of 18 oputa extra indirectly convicting the employers of preserved intact. The impression took the child grew up, he received the name of an infant Frince of great fairness. When postage, until 11.80 when the Post Office CLUBES domestic servants of carrying on & system its rise, it is said, from the disclosure of Chu men, which meant Great Archer, and
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which be roundly characterised as "not some court intrigue that cocurred during was appointed Steward of the Royal Stad Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
honest," The system alluded to is pupu. the reign of Xungshing, Mr Holfour | One Lay, when out hunting, tho king pare
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