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MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
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AND BOOKS.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES,
HONEY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEKANDER, Vice-President,
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
A. A. HAYES, JB, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets. Surplus
.$31,700,000 $5,500,000 THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Binks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full Information and particulars, apply to
-
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HORATIO GAY JAMES was
For Sale.
O'O A L
BCOAL for Sato, ex Godown."
ƆEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
Apply to
BATTLES & Co,
Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
· SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Australian
Steam Co.'s Steamer "NORMANBY"
will be despatched as above
on or about the 20th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 6, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE (DIBEOT).”
The 33 L 11 Russian Ship
"JALO," C. F. MOBERG, Commander, will soll about SATURDAY Next, 8th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1878.
U. 8. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STFAM:HIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA
feb
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close-
For BAIGON —
Per Zanzibar, at 1:30 p.m. Tomorrow,
the 6th Inst. For BANGKOK
Par Danube, at 0.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 6th Inst..
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.
Per Douglas, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,
the 6th inst
For SHANGHAL.--
Per Teuser, at 6 pm. Tomorrow, the
6th lost.
For MANILA,—
Per Emuy, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th inst.
For SHANGHAI, HIOGO AND YOKO.
HAMA
Per Caldera, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
8th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE.- Per Bertha, at 11.80 am., on Saturday, the 23rd inst. Private ship rates. Correspondence for New Zealand, Tasmanis, and Adelaide can be sent.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKS.-*-
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 18ÀL 香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVGOISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NUBBEY Baqut SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, -NÄHERIGAN, AND FRENCH PATENT-
MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS OF
No. 4553-FEBRUARY 5, 1978.
mentary Secretary to the Poor Law andienos assembled, much more punctually Board from February to December 1868, than usual, to enjoy the play; amongst with the exception of a few weeks, whom were H. E, Mr and Mrs Pope Hen during which he was Under-Secretary
We have fre
for the Home Department. When they Lady Smale, &o. Conservatives again came into Office in quently observed that high comedy was not February 1874, Bir M. Hicks Beach was only much more enjoyable than low comedy which appointment he has continued to but gave more scope for the unquestionable appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, (which too often descends to buffoonery), hold until now. His election speeches talent which exfats amongst our local ame usually touched on the topic of Friendly
Societies, and he served as a member of tears; and the movess of last night's par the Royal Commission to enquire into the formance bears out our remark with some working of these bodies. As Chief degree of force. It was one of the most Becretary to the Lord Lieutenant of enjoyable entertainments of the kind we Ireland Sir Michael Hicke-Beach re-have witnessed for many years. True, ceives a salary of £4,425; as Secretary there were many other conditions which of State for the Colonies he will receive
Boda Water, Lemonde, Toula Water,tance and responsibility.
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Water
The Mamefactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
The French Contract Packet Sindh will F The publication of this izawa sommcneed
be despatched from Hongkong on at 7.50 p.m. THURSDAY, the 7th February, with Malls to sad through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar- seiller; to Balgon, Singapore, Bata
BIRTH.
At Hongkong, on 5th February, Men J.
via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, G. BITE, of a Son. Valentia, Bombay, Adem, Suss, and Alexandria.
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING The following will be the hours of alosing
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN BBAN ULJUS,
U. 8. Mall-Steamer ALASKA
the Twill be despatched for San #racelsoo,
Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on in Yokohama, on
ins 1st January, 1878.
GEO, E. STEVENS & Co. Blangkong, January 5, 1878.
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NOTICE.
- st 8 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and ap2 connecting Steamers.
TR. R. F. MEYERINK has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from This Date.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
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NOTICE.
TR CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY was admitted a PARTNER in our Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 23, 1877.
NOTICE
HAVE This Day established myself at this Fort as a MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, under the Style of Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who
will henceforward conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 29, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port as & GENERAL COM MISSION AGENT.
J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
myi
NOTICE,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all | trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
CENT on regular rates is granted to A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS: | BION,
4 p
Freight will be received on board antll Parcel Packages
will be received at the offre until 0 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valné of sams
le required.
Consular invoices to actompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Frandsso.
For further information as to Pamaga company to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 5, 1878.
A CARD,
Dcan be Consulted at his Bocins,
B. W. O. EASTLACKE, DENTIST,
I HAVE This Day Betsyished myself at 104 to 1xandra Terrace, dally from
this Port, or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
BY
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Hongkong.
WM. DUNPHY, Hongkong, Desember 10, 1877.
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Notices to Consigness. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE 8. 8. Argyll having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are herelyy requested to send, their Blils of Lading for countersignature to the Under- signed, and to take Immediate delivery of
their Goods.
4P.M.
Hongkong, February 5, 1878.
the Molis, Mo. - Wednesday, 6th Feb-
6.M., Money Order Office alosen, Pont Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night... Thursday, 7th Feb.--
of
and
7.M., Post Office opens for mala
Stamps, Registry of Letters, Posting of all correspondence, 10A.M., Registry of Letters cosseS, 11 M., Post Office closes except for Late
Lattorn
a
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB, 5, 1878.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL:”}
·(By Southern Route)
45,000, although of course the latter combined to make the entertainment a position far exceeds the other in impor- successful one.
No hitch whatever co- curred; and had it not been for that por sonal feeling which so increases the interest when witnessing amateur efforts, there was nothing present to auggest that other but Veteran professionals wero on the boards, The presence of the ladies could also bo poticed in the arrangements connected with the scenary and properties, there was evidence of that indescribable something of perception) which marks the difference (refined taste, neatness in detail, or delicacy between the arrangements in the house of a bachelor and those of a benodist,
London, 2nd Feb., 1878. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will ausosed Lord Carnarvon a Secretary of State for the Colonial Department,
CORREUTION,...:
In the telegram iawned this meaning a Chamber has approved a resolution” dres word was omitted: please read "the Grock
LODAL AND GENERAL
In the last issue of the Bulletin de la Chambre de Commeres at Saigon we End Tas S. 5. Bertha has gone to the Cosmo
the relevé of the exportations of rice politan Docks, from that port during the year ended 31st
Tom Taylor's comedy of Still Waters Bun Deep" may be set down as a favourite, in spite of the shaky morals of Captain Hawksley; for is not that worthy in due triumphs, after the most approved fashion course dragged off to prison, while virtue The cast was admirably suited to the various nators and actresses; and, as we have sald everything went as smoothly as would have... been desired. Mr Traub's Poiter was, like old man from wig to boots, all over and a most parta undertaken by that uncommonly versatile gentleman, a marva), he was the little more. Ha get-up seemed to us to be faultless, and the care and conscientiousness
December last, The total exportations THERE were large number of persons with which he carried out every, the very to all parts of the world amounted to fined to-day for firing crackers. 5,091,558 piculs, against 5,678,316 in
1876; 5,622,277 in 1875; 3,092,832 in Tun charge against a washerwoman, 1874; 4,629,155 in 1878 and. 3,878,014
in 1872. The following table gives the stealing two 6100 notes, was further total exportations to Hongkong and manded till to-morrow. other ports of China during same period,
for
smallest movement of a weak-willed old gentleman was beyond all criticism. His role was one which might have been very
tame and uninteresting; in his hands is was a sparkling and finished plece of good
reacting. Mir Hockey is as well knot in
(12.10 .M., Letters (but Letters only)
may be posted on payment of to Late Fee of 18 cants extra portage,
and corresponding periods from 1872 THE P. & 0. Go's §. 8. Lombardy, with Hongkong, January 24, 1978,
11.30 AM, when the Post Office Crosss { inclusive
entiraly.
the outward Mails, was expected to leave Hongkong. Other Ports of Bingapore for this port this (Tuesday)
until
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKIE.——
Year,
China,
$42,100
1877..............3,538,805... 1876, ...........4, 206, 897..........226,600 1878
aftern.com
The following will be the hours of alosing THE Peking Gazette of the 4th December
The Engilah Contract Packet Mongolia 18744,086,148 1,100 performances here one this week, and two .......8, 542,806........ 66,624 THE Merry Makers will give only three will be despatched with the Malin for 1878.....
A MEZZING of the Justices was held to-day Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 18728,276,255169,440 next week. They purpose leaving for Cal
2,408,758... 74,683 14th instant.
cutta by one of the opium steamers.
Wednesday, 18th fustant.-- the Mafia, dom
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. 6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Next
Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 14th instant
to
moo
DODD & Co.'s ESTATE, FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY
A Per. Cent. will be paid at Amoy en
the 20th Instant, at the Offics of the Agents of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Aus- TRALIA & CHINA
Trustee,
4.20
DEBTS not Proved before the 15th Instant will be excluded from the Divid and.
FRANCIS CHOMLEY, Amoy, 5th Feb., 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Officers or Oreo Oumers will be Responsible for any
in Hongkong Harbour:—
Nei
A.K., Font Office opens for sale of Stamps Hogistry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 M., Post Office alozes except for Late Letters. Begistry of Lottern canses. (10,15 M., Letters may be posted with Lars Fax of 18 cents extra Postage till 11 & when the Post Office Cross
Butirely. (1180 N., Letter (but Lettern only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 a.m., when the Mail is finally
closed. Hongkong, February 4, 1878.
to
Hill
is occupied by a somewhat singular me morial from Shen Pao-cheng, Governor General of the Two Kiang, in regard to corpse-examiners and constables, or thief talkers.
at the Magistracy, to consider the appli- atlon of Mr Jesse Cooke, to take over the spirit license of the Stag Hotel. The appli- He represents that it is impos cation was granted. sible to secure either honesty or efficiency among these classes of employés, whose functions are extremely important, so Tas Jury list for 1878, posted at the and unworthy of advancement, With fifteen English-speaking natives. They long as they are treated as vile in degree Supreme Court, includes the names of
Pao-ching observes that the decision in Tak Hong; Chow Sping, assistant, Yuen respect to the corpse-examiners, Shen are:-Chang Shun Yee, merobant, Yee cases of murder wholly depends upon fat Bong; Cheung Luk Yu, manager, C. body under review, and considerable in M. S. N. Co.; Fung Ming Shan, merchant, the report as to the wounds upon the telligence is necessary for the pro Kwong Him Wo Hong; Fang Tang, mer per discharge of the duties of these chants Bo Amei, secretary, On Tai lasu officers. Under these circumstances rance Company: Les Tak Yu, manager, the memorialist urges that corpse-ex-Yuen Fat Hong; Lnk Achenk, clerk, aminers should be admitted to equal status with that of the clerks em Hongkong Club; Luk Sow Tin, assistant, ployed in the judicial department of the Yee Cheong Bong; Wong Shings mer magistracies as regards the opportunity of abant, Peel Street; Woo Lin Tait, mer" fe14 obtaining official advancement, and that chant, Yee Tak Hong; Woo Lin Yan, police-constables be similarly placed on merchant, Yea Fung Hong: Yune Mun the footing enjoyed in this respect by the soldiery. In reply to the memorial Choy, merchant, Chin Cheung Wing the Boards concerned are requested to Hong; Wai Kwong, compradore, Char consider and report on the matter to the tared Mercantile Bank and Wat Ayuk, Throne.
sssistant compradore,
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila,
General Memoranda.
Daylight-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at of the following Vessels, during their day THURSDAY, February 7:--- once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
J
JARDINE, MATHESON & O。. Hongkong, February 1, 1878. fe8 FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
8, 8. Caldera having arrived from The above Forte, Consignees of Cargo are informed that their Goode aro being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghal and Japan, unless notice be given by Noon Today.
Gooda remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATRESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1876. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
fe11
ved from the abora Ports, Conalguess
of Cargo see requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter algusture, and to take immediato delivery of their Gooda.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at ence landed and stored at Consignees? risk and expanse.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1878.
tell
YONSIGNEES of Cargo por Norwegian Bark VEGA, NORDTVEDT, Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.
Cargo impeding the duasharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
expense.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
Wa. PUSIAU & Co., Agente
Hongkong, January 8, 1878.
|
QUICKSTER, American barque, Captain Barnaby.-Captain.
TARTAN, German brig, Captain Kesmens. Melchers & Co.
ASEEBYTE British barque, Captain Congoura,-Order.
Gardener Fox-Captain,
ZANZIBAR, British steamer, Captain
MARIE, German barque, Captain Han- dewadt, Wisler & Co.
Yupo Fat Hong. DANUSE, British steamer, Capt. Cianchy.
ABGYLL, British steamer, Captain D. Boott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 5, Mosquito, British brig,__107, Thos. Miles, King George's Sound W.&., Nov. 12, Bandalwood and Iron-GILMAN & Co.
Feb. 6, Cassandra, Gerinas steamer, 987, H. Langer, Baigen Jan. 31, Rice-WM. Johnson, Haiphong Feb. 1, Rice. V 2200 Feb. 6, Charlton, British steamer, 686,
& Cha Kes & Ca
Feb. 5, Friedrich, German 8-m. achoozer, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES. Feb. 6, Norna, lor Swatow, ULEARED Charles Moureau, for Tiantains
PASSENGERS. ARRIVES,
Per Cassandra, from Baigon, 7 Chinese. SHIPPING REPORTS,
Fresh N.E. winde and dus weather The British steamer Chariton reporta : throughout.
Frosh N.E. winds throughout.
The German steamer Cassandra reports The British brig Mosquito reports: First past moderate cloudy, latter part fresh galos with squally westker, Reed, wings and calms sjupe leaving Bunda Bizalt
an
Tuz following items are from the English man's Overland Mail of Jan. 11th:--
high comedy as Mr Treeb is in other do- piece (Captain Hawksley), and he is not partmenta; but he had on this occasion to Sustain the unpopular character of the quite so much at home as a villain as he la in more pleasing characters. This, how. over, detracta nothing from his effort of last night as a histrionfo success: he noted
John Mildmay fell to the lot of a new ar all of the most effective scenes of the play. with all his old vigour and power in nearly
regretted that Hongkong residents are dival, Mr George Howard ; and it is to be Hkely to see but little more of him than they did last night. We have seldom seen an amateur act with more ease, more self-
than fa
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of that drug to the Chinese would be arrived in Ceylon to advise the local Govern those who kindly, appeared last night; and
possession and loss staginess and even allowing that there was probably more ope for really fine acting in his part rendering of the quiet, patient, but 130 of the others, his strong-willed Manchester man--cool but determined, business-like but honest, fond his handling of his part was so like a straightforward bat reticent, reserved but
"Bravo, well done." glimpse of the metropolitan nights returned, that Alfred Wigan himseil might have said
seene with Emily, his wife, he well nigh Hawksley, in the Captain's office, was Hia soene with
brought the audience into the melting admirably dove; and in the reconciliation
mood by his naturalness and quiet pathos, speak; but almost everything that can be Of the ladies, it might be invidious to fairly said must be in praise not only of their courage and kludness in playing at all, but of the manner in which they both Afra Hector Sternhold, displayed a fuency acquitted themselves. Mrs Hockey, an of invective and a dramatic power which while the manner in which the ruled her took the audience somewhat by surprise; aged Brother Potter, and the spirit and vigour with which she played the jealous Mrs George Howard, as Mre Mildmay, and angry woMAZ, were moat excellent. looked and anted her part not only well, until her ease and grace betakened the but better and better as she proceeded, power of a finished actress, although there THERE appears to be a strong probability
the scene between the two ladles the wide was not so much in her part to call it forth that if the British Government should be
as there was in that of Mrs Hockey. In foolish enough at any future time to stop
difference became very perceptible between the Indian Opium Trade the supply of
Sir John Goode, the eminent engineer, has the noting by men of female characters and Merry Makers Entertainment at the Governments.
undertaken under the auspices of other suggested that he should be invited to come
ment on the Colombo breakwater, and it is the pleasure was proportionally great. Olty Hall
We published a short on to Madras to give his opinion about the (Mr Murray), a new hand, with very pro
The minor part were as follow Dunbik paragraph last night respecting an Madras harbour. Opium Company formed about a year
mising capabilities, who did the roving The receipts from ten sales of Bengal Irishman very creditably Langford (Me Bhangage for cultivating the drug in Mozam opfum and nine months duty on Malwa Hawklus), an old hand, well got up, but bique, the Portuguese possessions on the oplum hava exceeded the estimated receipte with little or nothing to do; Markham (Ma east coast of Afrion,
by Bs. 48,82,940. Bengal opium has realise Sydenham), who had little eles to de out The Company is ed Rs. 50,78,505 more than the estimate, look like a diner-out Gimist (Mir Mac said to have a capital of £178,000 and to but Malwa opinm Rs. 1,95,566 below it. Glashan), who arrested Hawkaley in a very have received large grants of land from The latest telegraphic news of the Jawak! businesslike manner and Jessop (Ma important nature. A number of Indian effect that the operations which were about the Government, with special rights of an expedition received by the Pioneer is to the Buckatone), the waiter.
A portion of the Teth Hand was la Mosambique are said by the Calentia been deferred for a few days. The Jawakising and in a most inspiriting style, so that, Opium cultivators who have visited to be undertaken against Jammu, and the attendance, and played selectors. Those of thorough exploration of the Naro defle, have Bootch aire were executed with exquisite feel. Englishman to have described the land taken up by the Company as well adapt and have taken refuge in the country beyond sound appeared to affect the lower limbs have, in great part, abandoned their villages during the reel or strathspey made, the large returns The district of Mozam operations will be attempted for some time to Ball-room. This was not the least enfor ed for optam cultivation and promising the Pase. It is doubtful whether active and strongly suggest an adjournment to the area of 80,000 square miles, containi bique, estimated as extending over an coms, as the Jawaki ountry is practically ablp portion of the programme, especially
deserted. 2. several Fortuguese settlements, the whole who was turned out of his khianate of Kokand promoters and the performers, and we trust to the Bootch residents present. The en It is stated, we see, that Khudayar Khan, tertainment was altogether a credit to the territory being claimed by the Portu come two years ago, has fied from Orenburg, will do much for the local charities on be guese Crown as a Colonial dependency, where he had been, with all his wives, half | half of which it was given. We append 3.80 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholdere of The country is level near the coast, but guest and half prisoner of the Russions. the names of ibe Committee Commander The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, mountainous in the interior, the thief Come Caasaaks were sent in chase across the Sir Wiliam Wisemsa, B. N. Captain Moore at No. 89, Queen's Bod Claims against the Estate of Dedá | fruit, sugar, indigo and coffes.
praduations being wheat, maire, rise, Kirghiz steppe,
Lane, 18th Regt. John M. Forbes, Jan.) Atwell Coron ; 0. 0. Cohen. & Co, must be proved on or before this date. MONDAY, February 18 Ju
9p.m-Meeting of Shareholdes of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Limited, at Club Chambers,
Call and Europe.
SATURDAY, February 9:—
Daylight-Caldera leaves for
bal, do Jalo leaves for Singapore on or about
this date.
Monday, February 11:
8.30p.m.--Entertainment at Temperance
Hall, Stanley Street. Goods par Calders undelivered after this
date subject to rent. THURSDAY, February 16:........
Moon, English Mall save for Ports
of Call and Europe.
8 p.m.--Meating of Bhareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor poration at the City Hall
FRIDAY, February 15 s-g
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, ai No. 7, Queen's Bond. Wahnesday, February 20 :---
s
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. May), Feb. 9, 1878.
SEBALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
Archibishop Gregorious, of the Armenian Church, who is on a tour of visitation through India Netherlands India) and China, arrived Tas Right Hon. Bir Michael Edward The Archbishop has probably the largest Bangalore from Madras on Sunday week: been appointed successor of Lord Carasat of China to the river Euphrates Hicks Beach, Bart, M. P., who has diocese the world, for it reaches from the narvon sa Secretary of State for the spent only a few days in Madras where he Ing the position of Chief Becretary direct to Caloutta Colonies, is at the present time occupy ad from Banglore, we understand, he qumes alted his Grace the Duke of Buckingham, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He is the eldest son of the Inte Bir Michael Hicks Beach, of Farthinghos Lodge, Northamptonshire, and was born in 1857, From Eton he was sent to Christ tunate enough to obtain the assistance of i
Noon-Berthaloarea for Port Darwin, do. of B. A. there in 1888 and M. A. in
Church, Oxford, taking the degree ladies in their pubild theatrical perform Friday, March 11-m
1861. In July 1864 he was elected ces, and the representation of "Silll
P. for East Gloucestershire, which Waters Ban Deep," of the City Hall Theatre consequence of something he heard," he Sanctituency be still represents in the last night, wan therefore Jooked upon aka went to the Central Station and made made enquiries about his daughter, and then Conservativa interest. He won Parilor | mane treat... 4 very large and techidnable ¦ a report,.. He afterwards found bis danger
Normanby leaves for Port Darwin, did. HATURDAY, February $3
1.Qoeldental dr Oriental 8, 8.
Bissmes Lanyon for Tokohama and Francisco on or about this date,
STILL WATERS RUN DEEP," It is not often that aristouse are for
14 Alal married woman, was charged with stealing a female child named Peng Ayung, aged 10 years, the daughter of ond Fung Awab, a cook to a Portuguese family residing at Shelly Street. The father stated that he left his family house on the 1st Janitary near the Mosque, and wons to wife and son, and daughter were in the his employer's botine. At that ties bis hotse. About 10 am the hame day, in
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