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Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;

strong N.W. to N.E. winds and gloomy weather to Lammocks, thence moderate and fresh Northerly winds and Bloudy to port. Arrived at Hongkong 4 p.m. 19th,

The British steamer Zanzibar reports; Left Shimonosaki at noon of 18th instant. Experienced strong monsoon in Formosa H. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, Channel. Arrived in Hongkong evening of 18th inst. B. 8. State of Alabama ar- rived and anchored in "Shimononaki: on morning of 13th on routs for Yokohama H. 1, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS from Nagasaki. The Zanzibar is the first

Beitian somer that has loaded a cargo OF RUSSIA, -Wyndham Birsst, formerly AzmaTIO ÚLUS,

and to

band the Largest and Bost Hollection of Views of Chins, Pho- Lographia Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of sorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monogrami and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nics Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generale of the pre- Bent Busso-Turkish War, Eminent British In Osblust and Carte de Vialto sizes Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambuesador,

Coloured Portraits of English Ladies,

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

NOTICE.

J

A. MILLAR & Oơ, FLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

Queen's Road East,

HONGRONG.

September 15, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The British Steamer

CAIRNSMUIR,”

rice at Shimonoseki.

CARGO.

of

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOUAL AND GENERAL,

No. 4540--JANUARY 19, 1878.

to learn that Mesara Kyle and Bain, with that fairness which has characterised their“

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW RELIGIOUS SERVICES —

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL The Right Reverend Bishop Bardon: The Rev. E of religionists on the same footing, and Darya, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At with perfect impartiality. This is how 118. D. Morning Prayer, do it happens. As Board Batools are estab acting Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. on all religious parties Roman Catholic, Singapore and will probably remain in that Military Service Rey, J., Berdemon, lished and supported out of rates leviedly leaves this on Monday next for Morning Frayer, &a.

Church of England, Congregationalists, neighbourhood for some months. Latter-Day Saints, and so on ad infin

recognising the value or necessity of the general and local administration of the country treating all denominations THE cases at the Folice Court were few and treament of the public hitherto, bave given

uninteresting.

UNION ORBAN, Minister, Ror, James mont. Morning Service, at 11 AM Afternoon, Gr..Divine Service in Chi-It is not regarded as right that those Tax 8.6. Zanzibar, which arrived here late nese, 2-5 P.M. every Sanday, with com- schools should be utilised for the propaga last evening, is the first British Steamer munion on first Sunday of every month,tion of any particular religious dogmas that has loaded rice at Shimonesaki.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S OKUROR,-Rev. that some half a dozen beliefa, can be or prejudices, and as it is impossible J. Henderson. Service at 8 F., every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 am,

Rev. Dr. Eitel..

a guarantee to the Trustees of the Original

1b, under any dreamstances, while the mum price will not exceed three cents per Hongkong Ios Association, that the maxi-

usual selling price will be two cents only. premises at the East Point, and when their These gentlemen are now extending their arrangements are completed, they are confident of their ability to supply all the wants of a thirsty and perspiring com munity at the lowest rate above men-

Per B. S. Geelong, entled 17th January,

taught in one institution, the majority We are requested to state that the Visar 1878-For London: from Canton, 5,626

of people feel that the only solution of Apostolio, the Right Rev. Bishop Raimonditioned. boxes containing 118,125 lbs. 84. Caper,

the difficulty is to abolish religion will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at St. 29 cases Silks; from Shanghai, 101 half-

Sr. STATEN'S ALIASION CHURCH.-Rev. altogether from the school work, and chests and 280 pige. Fes (particular un à. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Le Sam make the same wholly secular-in short Joseph's Church, at 10 a.in. to-morrow. known), 149 bales Raw Silk, and 35 balea Fuen. (All Services in Chinese,) Morn they become secularists. Where Waste Silk; from Japantoing Frayer:Litany, Ante-Communion numbers of Jews, Mahommadans, Bud- We learn from the Agents (Mesars Holliday Silk. For Continent: from Canton, 60 and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 from Shanghai, 40 bales Raw Silk, and ir.. Preaching, at 6.30 .. Holy Com-dist, Deists, and Atheists, are to be Wise & Co.) that the steamer Cuirnir, bales Raw Silk, and 125 balas Cocoons;

found among the tax-payers, as in this from London, left Singapore for this port Case Silks; from Japan, 47 balss Raw Silk, munion, ist Sunday in Chinese month.

BEELIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Servios In Colony, secularists feel" bound, however and 2 ondes Bilks. For Buston: from the German language, by Roy. W. Louis, much it may be against their own desires, to-day (19th).

svery Sunday, at half-past ten A.3., In the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Went Point

Shanghai, 472 boxes, 208 half-obsits and 21 pkga. Tea (partiquiars unknown).

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. |—

MAILS will close:→→ For SAIGON.—

Per Cassandra, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

20th inst.

For HAIPHONG AND HANOI.—

Per Zamboanga, at 9 am To-morrow,

the 20th inst.

For SINGAPORE,-

Per H.M.S. Fly, at 10 a.m., on Monday,

the 21st inst

Capt. SrowARX, shortly ax- | For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- pected from SINGAPORE, Wil Fer Nantos, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

21st inst.

have immediate despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co, Hongkong, January 10, 1878.

"Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grou ef the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!

FORMOSA, German 8-m. cohooner, Capt. Schweer,--Melchers & Co.

ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chan. H. Nelson-Captaiz,

Banzen, British ship, Captain W. Rey- Bolda-Order,

GLEN RUIN, British barque, Capt. Lang, ➡Chindre.

VISTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirka. Melchers & Co.

R. O. RIORMERS, German ship, Captain R. O. Stolt. Wm. Pustau & Co,

ADELINA & MARIANNE, German barque, Captain C, N. Dahl--Wm. Purtau & Ôo.

QUEUESTER, American barque, Captala Barnaby Captain.

TARTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemena. Melahers & Co.

MARCIA, British steamer, Capt. J. H Broker-Blomasen & Co.

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R Martin.-Wm. Pustan & Co.

ABERETTE, British barque, Osptata Congoure-Order.

ZANZIBAR, British steamer, Captain Gardener Fox.-Captalu.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 18, Zanzibar, British steamer, 1460, Gardiner Fox, Shimonozaki Jan. 18, Rice.

OEDER.

Jan, 19, Zamboanga, Spanish str., 651, Arranguran, Amoy Jan. 18, Bailart, ---Ra- MR108 & Co.

Jan, 19, Rajanathianuhar, British str., 033, G. T. Hopkins, Shanghai Jan. 15, General-SIMSBEN & CO.

Jan. 18, Freeman Clark, American ship, 1836, Jan B. Dwight, British Colombia, Nanaimo Bay Nov. 15, Coal-CAPTAIN,

Jau. 19, Altona, German steamer, 1179,

MAILS BY THE FERNOR PAŬENT.--- The French Contract Packet TIGRE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. ailles; to Saigon, Bingapore, Bata- vla, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sues, and Alexandria, ́ This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to I. Africa, the Cape, Bt. Helena, and Ascension.

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA. by this Packet but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let. | ters should be marked Paid to Qallo only they will go on from Galla no unpaid,

The following will be the hours of cloning

the Malls, do, s

Wednesday, 23rd İnst,

2.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.,

Thursday, 24th Inst.--

7. Post_Offlos opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 AM Registry of Letters ceanna, 11 M., Post Offer closes except for Late

Letters

(11,10 M., Letters (but Letters only) exept those to and through dust; alia, may be posted on payment of a to. Late Fee of 18 canta extra postage,

until

11.30 H., when the Post Office CLOSES |

entirely.

Hongkong, January 10, 1878.

ja24

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.- The English Contract Packet Mirnapore,

will be despatched with the Malis for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the Slot instant.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, do

Wednesday, 30th instant,~~~-

5.M., Money Order Office closes.

6.M., Post Office closes except the Nrear

Box, which remains open all night.

A. Müller, Shanghai Jan. 16, Rice,Thursday, 31st instant.—

WM. PUSTAT & Co.

Jan. 19, Bochung, Chinese steamer, 849, B. Petersen, Shanghai Jan. 16, General --Q, M. 8. N. Oo.

DEPARTURES,

Jan. 19, St. Andresse, for San Francisco.

10, Patrooks, for London, &c.

10, Holyrood, for Haiphong.

32, Charlton, for Haiphong.

10, Esmeralda, for Manila

10, Yangtare, for Shanghai,

19, Chop sai, Chi. g.b., for a crniss,

19, Ceres, for Chefoo,

19, Annie S. Hall, for Nagasaki.

10, Olty of Peking, for Yokohama and

San Francisco,

CLEARED.

Ollurnum, for San Francisco.

Glory, for Touron.

Kamci, for New York,

Cassandra, for Saigon.

Zamboanga, for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS,

Ansiv

Por Zamboanga, from Amay, 1 Chiness. Per Rajanatilanther, from Shanghai, ë Chinese

Per Freiman Clark, from Colombia, Chinese.

Per Altona, from Shanghai, 4 Chizzo Par Haching, from Shanghal, 27 Chis

DEPARTED.

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Iatters, and Pesting of all correspondence.

10 A.2., Post Office closes except for Late Lotters. Registry of Latteri veasOK. f10.35 m., Letters may be posted with LA F of 18 cents extra Postage till

to

11 M., when the Post Office Croma

entirely.

f1180 M., Iettors (but Letters only,

addressed to the United Kingdom. Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

to

11.50 A.M., when the Mall is finally

closed. Hongkong, January 18, 1878.

Jadi

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, January 22:--

Daylight. Namoa Leaves for Coast Porta Goods par Mongolia undelivered after

this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, January 24 de

Noon French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

Noon. Sale of British barque Alphington FRIDAY, January 25 :---

8 pmMeeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A, Queen's 'Road, 4pm. Meeting of Shareholders of the B. K. Hotel Co., Limited, at Hong- kong Hotel,

pimMeeting of Victoria Lodge. THURSDAY, January 81:--

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, February 1:--

to exclude even the reading of the bible W are informed by the Agents (Mesara during school hours, Secularists as a

body, or certainly not those who have Jardine, Matheson & Co,) that the 6. §. any religious belief at all, are not op Glenorchy will leave Singapore to-morrow posed to the Grant-in-Aid schemes, as the 20th inst., for this part. long as they are arranged on an equit

able basis, as among all denominatione, Ws have received through the post a letter or, at least, are confined to the payment.

The arrivals during the week have been

mont, Face and four griffins--from Shang- Mr Paul's team-including Black Natin, Eg- hai, and Warlock from Mace. The have not yet put in an appearance on the Course, but rumour has it that the griffins

Cracks were never in better order. are a very likely lot of ponies, and the

"?

Careful feeding and steady work has had

a marked effect upon the general appearance

of the Bubscription Griffins, and nearly all amusement was caused on Wednesday show great improvement.

Considerable

for results in secular education, and in from "Prudence" anent our recent article mozning by the antics of the "Man-eating" regard to this latter point it should not on the Education Question, which we shall Griffin. After throwing his rider he made be forgotten that it is not the duty of be happy to publish if the writer will obligea charge in the direction of one of the the State to teach religion. It is non-us with his name. sense to speak of secularista as a

party, separable from religionists. They in is announced that Mr D. H. Balloy, for include some of the most eminent

teachers of religion of the day, as well several years U. 8. Consul here, has been as the whole body of atheists and others nominated for the post of U. B. Consul who regard our religious creeds and ob General at Shanghai. This seems to be on- servances as but wretched superstitionsly one of the many suggestions"? concern- they represent no party, but rather a

neutrality, based on the recognition of ing the appointments in the U. S. Consular the broad demanda of fairness and im- service,

8pm. Oceldental de Oriental 8. 3; Copartiality, with, perhaps, some amount

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban Bowen leaves for Bingapore, da on or

about this date,

Francisco,

SATURDAY, February 2-

Transfer Books of The Chius Wire Ineue ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 18th February, inclusive. FRIDAY, February 16:

2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road. amamtamaran

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW,"

Now Ready.

No. III. Vol. VI,

OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW**

ON TA IN S Imperial Confucianism.

à Vinit to the Country of Gantiemsn. The Rhymes of the Shi-king, Brief Sketches from the Life of Klung ming, The Tang Kou Chi. Geographical Notes on the Province of

Kiangal Translatious of Chinese School-books, Short Notless of New Books and Literary

Intelligence. Notes and Queries ——

On Silk-vorm Oaks, Native Literature on Chinese Porcelain. A Chinese Advertisement,

Studies of Words.

Distillation in China.

A Chinose Coin.

The Desert of Gobi.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &e

Okino. Maii Ofoo; Hongkang, January 14, 1878.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1847,

香港大藥房

"

A. B. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DBUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

21.03

DRUGGIFTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT -

MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS

40

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparils Water, and other Acrated Waters.

The Mamifactory is under direst, and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTHS

At Shanghai, on the 8th fast, at No. 5. Lyceum Terrade, Mrg AlakanDER LAW, of a Bon.

At Shanghai, on the 11th Instant, the Wife of 0. U. BENNETT, of a Bon.

At No. 9, Seward Road, Hongkew, on the 13th Inst, the Wife of Geoser L SKINNER, of a Son. D

MO DEATH

At Shanghal General Hospital, on the 19th January, Alanson St. John, of

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Bail Fasket Oceants will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st February, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows ¡. 12.M. Registry of Letters deasel, Menn Norwalk, Conn.

8.90 P.. Font-Offee closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Conshies) may be pcated on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Cartespondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Sakamaa and Hayti), Costa Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, Nor

Per Yangte, foz Shanghai, Meante Burf and Schmitz

Per City of Peking, for Yokohama 1 Chinese; for San Fransico, Steorage, and 145 Chinese,

Per Holyrood for Haiphong, 13 Chinese, Per Patroclus, for Slugspore, & Distressed Seiten

For Charlton, for Haiphong, 1 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Spanish steamer Zamboanga reports i Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Rajanatlanuhar re- boris Strong monsoon throughout. ár Hved here at 7 a m

The Chinese steamer Hoching reports Jet. #kapghal 9 am, 19th. Fruth and

The pudiisation of this issus commented 7.50 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

EDNOROMU, BATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1878.

sheds, where a noble owner was ruralising, treat in great disorder. and caused him to beat a very hasty ro

The Australians have been getting steady work. Last year's favorite, Noto- stead, pulled up dead lame after a short gallop on Wednesday morning, and it is hardly expected he will run. Claymore had a spin of a mile and-a-half this morning,

importation, lately purchased by Mr Paul

of respect for the religious opinions of In view of the approach of the Chinese New and moved in grand style. The Not a new those who differ from them. So long as Year, robberies are rampant in the City of followed for about a like distance, but we the Government insists that every child Raras, and reports of such occurrences are did not fancy him so much as the older shall have the means of education placed received from all quarters of the city, An resident. within its reach, and voluntary effort faila

to supply these tesus, so long must we attempt at incendiarism was discovered on have Board Schools and secularists. To the night of the 16th inst, in an empty expect voluntary effort to educate the shop in the Western Suburb, luckily in people in all places, and in accordance time to prevent mischief. with the requirements of the age, even N

the State, la worse than useless}.

Courss during the coming week, as a num- Lively times may be look for at the ber of ponies are daily expected from Shang- -

hai and the Coast. Twenty-nine nominations

with constantly increasing grants from Ws understand that His Lordship the Chios have been taken out for the "Derby," which nor is it consonant with the duty or Jastico (Sir John Smale) has decided to take looks as if the entries would be more numer dignity either of a Government or nation four-months' leave of absange, and make a ons than in former years. that a great and important work of short visit to England. His seat on the Tax naual fortnightly Entertainment will education should be left to charity. bench will, it is said, be occupied by Alr be held at the Temperance Hall, Stanley There was no obligation on the part of Justice Snowden until his return; but who Street, on Monday evening next, comman the Government to extend the work of will take the post of acting Puise Judge aing at 3-past 8 o'clock,-admission belog voluntary education, and, personally, we

should regret to see the whole educa has not, we believe, been yet decided. tional machinery of the country, not

carried on in the name of the people Br the news from Amoy we learn that the and Government as it should be, but Hongkong cricket team were having what is made subservient to the propagation termed a pleasant time, the Amoyites having of sectarian dogmas, or Judices

mere pre-

We have gone quite far evidently been seized with an insatiable time we had a few independent schools holiday-making. Balls, races, and cricket, enough in that direction, and it is desire to give themselves up to festivity and

established and maintained by the not to speak of smaller jollifications, ware people, and not from the charitable contributions of enthusiastic sectariani, His Excellency spoke yesterday of the British Government being, as it were, above all these differences the struggle

free as hitherto.

PROGRAMME

1-Fiano Solo "Kathleen Mavourneen." 2-Song Little Rosebud." 4-Recitation "The ruined Cottage," 3Song **Jones's Cellar Door,"

6--Song “Down in a Coal Mine. 6-Violin Solo The Keel Row.". 7-Song "Phillis, dear Phillie?"" 8-Reading "Mickey Free and the Priest." 9-Song.

certain to keep guests and hosts pretty live-10-Song with Banjo accompaniment "I ly for the next few days.

THN price of rice in Canton has been aged tional banner, for the Government loaves position of lekin on this staple of food has of denominationalists, under the educa somewhat by recent arrivals, and the im- and fishes. This is exactly the position been dispensed with for a year. This gives of secularists; the Government is in fact

The

a secularist. It feels the necessity of great encouragement to importers, who are confining its attention, in dealing with baging up ries at all available marts. voluntary schools, to secular work alone, distress in the inundated district of Tsing- and from schools carried on under yuen is still very great, and the provincial its own name it is obliged to en- Government is doing all it can to relieve clude religion altogether.

Here then the sufferers.

we had the singular anomaly yesterday of

a

Governor pointing out, with much uno. We are glad to note that the cold weather tion, in one breath, the wisdom of his Go-

vernment in keeping above these dif.bas revived the lively game of football, a ferences, by its secularist principles, small but hardly-contested game having: and, in the next, referring to the been played this afternoon. There was a bulk of the English people, including the decent gathering of onlookers, the natives Government, who follow this course, enjoying the "spille" much more than the as the scoalarist party, who are en-

Government educational granta Bure this enjoyment was pretty extensive. Seven titled to their fair proportion of the actors; the grase was very slippery, and

ly Mr Hennessy does not bellove that or eight players were engaged on each side four hours secular instruction out of say for three-quarters of an hour, but no goals eight hours of school work is fatal to were kioked. the moral excellence of youth. And

yet that is made the chief ground of H, E. the Governor, during bis despitory complaint against the Grant-in-Aid and chatty observations at the St. Paul's Scheine,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THɛ. "Onina Matt.”) (By Southern Houts.) THE WAR.

LONDON, 17th Jan, 1878, Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission.

traced Her little Footmarks on the Snow," 11-Part Borg Softly fall the 'Shades of

Evening

12-Dust Banjo and Concertina."

MRSERS HEDGE & Co.'s Foochow Weekly Shipping Report, dated 12th January, 1878,

gives

Arrivals during the Week,January 8, Douglas, from Hongkong; 6, Hon Kwang, from Shanghai; 7, Taiwan, from Hongkong. Departures during the Week.--January 5, Europe, for Shanghai; 6, Douglas, for Hongkong; 9, Taiwan, for Hongkong; 11, Fan Kwang, for Shanghai,

Shipping in Port.-Ling Feng, Johanns Kremer,

THE telephone will soon be put to practical use in Shanghai, and Chinese will be the given instructions for one of the instruments first to adopt it. The C. M. S. N. Co. have

Lower Wharf in Hongkeway a distance to be put up, to connect Kim-le-yuen with their office in the Hankow road and their

of about three miles. This is to replace the telegraph, Chinese finding the working of that mode of communication difficult through having to substitute a code of figures for fold and Swire are likewise about adopting words.--We also hear that Mesra Butter- the telephons for a similar purpose,Recent experiments raade by Mr J, D. Bishop tond College Prire Distribution yesterday, mads to show that a line may be worked success- one remark which may be noted as affecting fully by duplex telephony, viz., may be used his futuro ao fon under the Competitive for talking both ways at the same time,

N. 0. D. News," Examination Scheme. While presenting a reward to a Colonial official's son, he ob Tas following notice to mariners has been served that it was not his intention strictly issued by order of the Inspector General of to adhere to the competitive regulations, Customs Yangtze River-Shanghat Dis- and he had already noted the names of triot-Notice is hereby given that on or about the 1st March next a light-vemel in mid-channel to the N.E. of the Kiutoan ehowing a fixed white light, will be moored Lighthouse. The Light will be a catapirla one, elevated 36 feet above the sen, and, in distance of 11 nautical miles. A small clear weather, it should be visible from a

home, one great source of supply of rella. white light will be exhibited from the fore- ble Government servants in a small Colony stay, at a height of 6 fact above the rail, like this will undoubtedly be the sons of the vessel is riding. The light vessel will for the purpose of showing in what direction residents, private as well as official.

The Speech from the Throne saverts to several boys who would obtain appoint. the proposal of the Porta for mediation, and ments when suitable vacancies offered,

its subsequent appeal to the British Govern- This is a sensible step on the part of the mint, who agreed to enquire from the Executive, as, although the open competl. Emperor of Bussis if he was prepared to tive system is a spesially good thing at entertain peace proposals›

The Emperor of Russia expressed his earnest desire to obtain peace through the good offices of England, and said he trusted this would lead to a pacifle solution of the question

We learn that the Tudor foe Company has Hitherto neither belligerent had infringed disposed of their business here to the firm had been respected.

be painted red, with the word Kintoan M in white letters on each side, and she will hare ore mast surmounted by: an 8«foet black ball. In foggy weather a 10-awt fog bell will be struck three double blows in

Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay san seems to us that Mr Hennessy in his the conditions of British neutrality which Į of Meaars Kyle and Bain, which has carried each minute, the interval between the blows

no longer be sent by this routes Hongkong, January 19, 1878,

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.

neat little speech yesterday at St. Paul's fel College did not fairly define the position and objects of those whom ke termed coqulariste." His Excellency's remarks might very easily lead one to conclude

The neutral attitude of England continues ton, at East Point for several years past. on fos-making, as opposed to ice-importa. tnchanged, but if hostilities are prolonged The latter firm will now cocupy the old some unexpected occurrence may oblige Her Ios House, which for so many years that scotlarists are an irreligious body, Majesty's Government to adopt measures of was the only place devoted to that Goods per Cuphrenes andelivered after who, as stich, object to religion being precaution requiring adequate preparations taught in schools. No greater error and it is trusted that the liberality of Par than this can possibly get abroad. Many of the leading secularists in Engllament will supply the requisite mosas. land at the present moment are ardent religionista, They aaa secularista an

There is nothing frosh from the seat of was up to the time of beingrayking,

this date subject to rent,

Amusement. 5.30p.m.Entertainment at Temperanes

Hall, Stanley Street,

branali of trade, but the coaling blocks hereafter stored therein will be Home-made,

of each pair being. A seconda and between If the light-vessel be driven from her pros two successive pairs of blows, la secondar

per position, to uns where she is of no line as

be exhibited, but a jed red light will b a guide to shipping, the usual light will nos

exhibited at each end of the vessel the till struck it will be surmounted by red ball will be struck as soon as possible, and fags soon as the above-mentioned Hats the supply of which will not be made Tessel is in position, the light now known from the Kiutoan Lighthouse will be diaw dependent on the freaks of wind and continued. This is the Light Way 14 in the weather ex in olden days). It is satisfaät ry | 1077 or Fifth Tons of Chinese Lighte