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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HORATIO GAY JAMES was

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on

MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS.

46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

the 1st January, 1878.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Oo. Hongkong, January 5, 1878.

NOTICE

R. F. MEYERINK has been.

fe20 Madmitted a Partner, in our Firm

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

SOOLETY OF THE

UNITED STATES.

HENEY B. HYDs, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.

SAMUEL BORKOWE, Secretary.

A. A. HATES, JR General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Assets....

.$31,700,000 Surplus

$5,500,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Rinks at greatly reduced rates and apon terms very favourable to the assured,

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Oo, Avente,

Hongkong, January 21, 1878,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL. TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre-

Mont Five-yearly Lease expiring ou the 81st August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply sny information required.

. By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Beoretary.

Hongkong, September 16, 1877.

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WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

COAL MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand for Sale every desaription of COAL at Moderats Prices.

Mr Anton has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate atten tio

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

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Notices to Consignees. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

JACK

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THE 8. S. Argyll having arrived from mess of Ontgo are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Under. aigned, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at ones landed and stored at Consignees' rink

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1878, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

of

MBE 8. 8. Caldera having arrived from The above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are informed that their Goods and being landed at their risk into the Godowns the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai and Japan, unless notice be given by Noon To-day.

Goods 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, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1878.

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from This Date..

MEYER & Co.

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Hongkong, January 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

MR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

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TENDERS for DOCKING and RE

PAIRS to the American Ship TITAN, will be Revolved by the Undersigned up to Noon of MONDAY, the 11th Instant, but the Master does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

BERRY BENJAMIN BERRY, Master, Care of RUSSELL & CO.. Hongkong, February 7, 1878,

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Not Responsible for Debts. Neit

Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any was admitted a PARTNER in our Dess contracted by the Officers or Oreo Firm on the 1st July, 1877.

of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

QUICKSTEP, American barque, Captain Barnaby.-Captain.

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1877.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM- MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who will henceforward conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY.

G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 20, 1877,

NOTICE HAVE Thin Day Established myself at this Port as a GENERAL COM MISSION AGENT.

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J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877. myl

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day Established myself at

this Port, under the Style or Firm, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS, WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

BY

WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Hongkong.

WM. DUNPHY. Hongkong, December 10, 1877.

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O O AL. DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM B00AL for Sale, ex Godown,

Apply to

BATTLES & Co.. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship

"YESHO,"

Capt. 8. ALRTON, will be do- spatched for the above Ports

on TUESDAY, the 12th Instant, at Day«. light.

For Freight or Paarsge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1878. fel7

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

“ARGYLL,"

V. BOOTH MY PALA

be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at 3 o'alock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1878.

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ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,

a NAGASAKI, are hereby re- ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Ship Titan, quested to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

will be landed and stored at Consignees Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel risk and expense.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1878. fe14 WANTED BY THE ORDNANCE STORE DEPARTMENT.

TAKTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemena. Melchers & Co.

ABEENYTE, British barque, Captain Congours---Örder.

Gardener Fox-Captain.

ZANZIBAR, British steamer, Captain

MARIE, German barque, Captain Hun. dewadt.-Wieler & Co.

DANUBE, British steamer, Capt. Clanchy, Ynon Fat Hong.

Scott.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ARETLL, British steamer, Captain D.

BHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 6, Herrmann, German barque, 484, 0. B. Davidsen, Bangkok Jan, S, Baft and Planks CAPTAIN,

Feb. 6, Hans, German barque, 312, Le Moult, Chefoo Jan. 81, Beans and Vermi- Dell FIBLER & CO.

Feb. 7, Pauline, British barque, 473, Thomas Tyrer, Blogo Jan. 27, Rice,.- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Feb. 7, Young Siam, Siamese ship, 701, Benedictsen, Bangkok Jan, 23, Rice, KIN TYR LOONG.

Feb. 7, Titan, Ameriosa ship, 1270, Berry, Nagasaki Feb. 1, General DINE, MATHESON & Co.

Norris, San Francisco Des, 19, General,

-Feb. 7, Comet, American ship, 118, CHIMEER

Feb. 7, Marcia, British steamer, 1100, Broker, Salgon Feb. 1, Rice,--Kwond HING OFEONG,

DEPARTURES,

Feb. 7, Douglas, for Coast Porta

7, Danube, for Bangkok,

7, Teuser, for Shanghai.

7, Tutuilo, for Caroline Group (Pacific

Tolands),

7, Sindh, for Marseilles, s.

7, B.M.S. Nassau, for a Cruise,

7, Zansibar, for Saigon,

CLEARED.

W. Cores de Vrics, for Swatow.

Atalanta, for Saigon.

Papa, for Whampoa. Hane, for Whampoa,

PASSENGERS. ABBIYAD.

Par Haos from thatan 4 (Thiuose.. Chinese.

Per Comet, from San Francisco, 285

Per Marcia, from Saigon, & Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Sindh, for Saigon, Ravs, Joby, Gonet, and Mr Joret; for Singapore, Mr del Aguils, and 1 Chinese; for Calcutta, Mr and Mrs Bosman; for Marsailles, Cap

Horse, Messes Pyo, Leyburn, Young, and tan and Mrs Theband, child and servant,

1 Chinese-From Shanghai: for Singapore, Viscount G. d'Arnoux, Revs, Gonsalez, P.

W. Turner, Ching-yong-ling, Sje Nai, and C. M. Djee, Rubery and servant, Reimera, Mrs A. Burkhart; for Marseilles, Masera

Tu Ming-From Yokohama: for Mar seilles, Mr and Mrs Mort, Mr Burchard, Mr Castell, Infant and servant, Messrs. Kameraburo, Tadamassa, Tadenke, Hand. jiro, Karudjtro, Masalcich, and Kiroski.

Fer Douglas, for Fooohow, Mr F. H. Thomas, and 2 Europeans for Swatow,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG ANDA MAGAZINE FOREMAN; A FORE. Mr Lund, and 85. Chinese deck.

SINGAPORE,

THE 8. 8. Arratoon Apcar havlug arri THE ved from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. algnature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding har discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigness risk and expense.

MAN OF GENERAL STORES;

AND

A MASTER ARTIFICER. For the Office of MAGAZINE FOREMAN

preference would be given to those having had some previous acquaintance with the custody and care of Gun Powder.

Per Teucer, for Bhaughal, Miss Nathan, Miss French, and 3 Obinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Light airs in the Gulf of Siam, under the The German barque Herrmann reports:

light airs, from the Fratas: to port a heavy Shosis strong N.E. monsoon, Luson Coast

Brones preference would be given to Can-port of Chefoo with strong winds from the

For the Post of FOREMAN OF GENERAL gale with rain. didates who, having served in the Army or N.N.W. on the 81st of January, from The German barque Hans reporta! Left Navy, understand the care and preservation Bbautang to the Yangtene light winds from of Military, and Naval Storea

For the appointment of MASTER ARTI turned round from S.E. to S.W. with East and North; of Chusan the wind FICER Candidates should be First-class fell Carpenters, and have a general knowledge strong breezes; blowing hard from W. and keep accounts; and be prepared to take the weather till in sight of Lammock Island, of other trades, be able to read, write and N.W to North and N.H. with thick raing of the Department, of the following trades: port light winds from the East and North. on evening the 8th, from to Carpenters, Painters, Smiths, Collar Arrived here on the evening of the 6th. makers, Tin-men, Coopers. Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored as Consignees' risk andments is fixed at 48). (Forty-eight Shillings) The Pay for each of the above appoint- per Week, to cover all extra time.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1878. JONSIGNEES of Cargo par Norwegian from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.

expense.

"Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WH. FUSTAU & Co., ́ Agente.

Hongkong, January 8, 1878 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8, AVA NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Osigo per 8, 8. Bupirals, from London, in connection with the abere Breamer, are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Applications, accompanied by Test menisis, will be received by me up to 4 o'clock p.m., on MONDAY Next, the

11th Instant.

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By Order of the Colonel Commanding the Troops in China and Straits Settlements,

J. MOORE, 0.04 Commissary General of Ordnance, China. Hongkong, February 7, 1878. HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL BEHIBITION SOCIETY. FIRE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE. T TABLES 880W ill be Held FUSLIO GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 2nd and SATURDAY, the 23rd February

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unisas intimation is received from the Con-be aignets, before TO-MORROW, the 7th Instant, at 10 a. my requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining anolamed after WED- NESDAY, the 18th Instaut, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

H. DU POURY,

--Agent:

Batong, February 6, 1879

ADMISSION.

FIRST DAY. ONE-DOLLAR, SEUOND DAT. FIFTY CENTS, Payment at the Gates, or Ticketa may had of Mrasas. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Any information required by intending Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to

W, M. B. ARTHUR,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 7, 1878. 1628

TO LET. “MALL GODOWN IN DUEDELL STEELT.

Apply to **

KYLE & BAIN Lee Hour

fate) Hongkong, February 7, 1878.

The British barque. Paulins reports: the Southward, latter part North-easterly; Strong gales throughout, first part from very cold,

North-easterly breezes all the passage.

The American ship Titan reports: Strong

baffling weather to Formoss, then had a The Amerionn ship Comst reports: Light sale of wind from N. to N.N.W., which faated 12 hours, and thence to port flus weather.

CARGO.

Per 8. 8. Sinds, sailed 7th February, 1878-For Continent, 1,028 bales Silk, 161 bales Waste Silk, oases Silks, and bales Bill, 1,760 half-aliasts and 294 pigs. 2,873 pkgs. Sundries. For London, 443 Too, 6 cases Treasure ($40,000), and 189

pkgs. Sundries,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close ----- For SAIGON

Per Atalanta, at 8,80 m.in. TosMOTTOW,

SHANGHAL..

the 8th fast,

For

Per 446, at 10 am, on Friday, the Bik inst. Inte letters received from 10,10 to 10.30, with 13 centă late fee.

For MANILA, --

Per Emiy, at 11,30 am Tomorrow, the 8th inst, instead of as previonaly notified,

For SHANGHAI, HIбGO AND TOKO.

HAMA.

For Caldera, ni 5 pm, on Friday, the

8th Inst

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS;

MAILS will close-

COOKTOWN,

For PORT DARWIN,

SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE, Per Bertha, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, the 23rd Inst. Private ship rates. Correspondence for New Zealand, Tasmanis, and Adelaide can be sent.

For SAIGON.-

Per Flintshire, is postponed till further

notice,

Correspondence for Port Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide (or other ports of Australia, New Zealand, or Tasmania) can bo forwarded to-morrow via Batavia by French Packet, to connect with the Bata- vian Packet to Fort Darwin do. Registry conten at 10. The Mails will be feally closed at 11.

For porta south of Sydney this route offers Httle or no advantage; correspond- once will probably arrive sooner if sent by French Packet of the 21st via Galle.

J.

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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. ---

The English Contract Packet Mongolia

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 14th fustant.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Maffa, &- Wednesday, 18th instant,--

6.M., Money Order Office closes,

6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Nicar

Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 14th Instant, ---

7A., Post Office opous for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10., Post Office elones except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters cenKOR, (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 cents extrs Postage till 11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely,

to

to

.-

(11.30 A.M., Letters (but Latters 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, 11.60 A., when the Mall is finally

closed.

till

Hongkong, February 4, 1878.

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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet Fangle will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, with

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

11am. Ara leaves for Shangbal

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D, 1841, 香港大藥

A S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Drugoisty' SUNDRIES, NURSERY ERQUI- SITES, TOILET Requisires, ExeziSH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINAS. MANUFACTURERS OF

No. 4555,-FEBRUARY 7, 1878.

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continesous European Supervizion. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

that a joint army should be levied for the subjugation of India.. China should also make a solemn appeal to all nations for deliverance from this oppression. The fifth reviewer writes in much the same strain as the first. He calculation must be made far richer than the Empo that by opium the Governor of India

ror of China himself, and this cirou. stance he thinks will certainly provoke other countries to attack us This writer seems to be labouring under the notion, which the Friend of China says Englishman, and the founder of the.. is a common one, that Jeans, WAS – KÜ dynasty which at present occupies the English throne. Hence the following passages in his review

dom, He was one who could indeed give "When Jesus first established His king. Hia llfa to save others. Therefore He established a very great kingdom. At the present time those who say they teach ao cording to the words of Jesus are not in

and the upper and lower classes of the heart at one with Flis doctrine. They oor- tainly have not the heart of Jesus. The. whole kingdom, its sovereign, ministers, people, combine in acting contrary to that virtue which established this kingdom. Will not this kingdom aurely decay? If Jeans known about this, He ought to hide Himself and weep.

The writer is apparently a Christian, although the bases of his conversion maat have been somewhat vague, What,

"The publication of this issue commenced however, these reviews seem to pre-emi- #1 7.00 p.m.

neatly indicate is that the reputation of England would be just as likely to suffer as to gain from the suppression of the THE CHINA MAIL. opium-trade. Whether the Chinese mind

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB, 7, 1878,

is incapable of appreciating national sincerity and bonhomie, or whether the proposal of the Anti-Opium Bodely to Is the Friend of China recently there abolish the Indian oplum-trade in favour appeared an interesting resumé of a of Chinese, Portuguese and Dutch enter- number of Chinese roviews of the Ad-prise is too absurd to demand the oor the Chiness people. This Address, which a point we are not prepared to decide," dreas of the Anglo-Oriental Society to fidence of the matter-of-fact Chinaman, is was published about a year and a half ago but certainly so far as these reviewers in the Chinese language, condemned are concerned educated men from » opium smoking, deplored England's past Chinese point of view though they may and present connection with the opium-be--one or the other or both of these trade, and invited Chins to co-operate considerations must be held answerable with Great Britain in suppressing it for the extraordinary lucubrations t The Friend of China had received thirty- which we have just directed attention. one native reviews of this Addresa, Ŏf | thase, we are told, eight are decidedly hostile to the Address and to the whole

LOCAL AND GENERAL

movement of which it is a part; eleven Tax Merry Makers will give their first ars distinctly favourable to it; seven performance in the City Hall this evening, neutral, and five hard to classify, the

Malls to and through the United writers appearing incredulous or puzzled and from what we have seen condatning rather than antagonistic. All the re- them, we believe the entertainment is of a viewers are unanimous in condemning highly entertaining kind. opinm-smoking, but upon the merits of Ps are requested to state that the officers the address the widest divergences appear,

Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar seilles to Saigon, Singapore, Bata vio, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmanis, Fijl, Aden, Bay. ahelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Auer, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Capa, St. 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 Carlon must be prepaid. Such let ters should be marked Faid to Galle onlu they will go on from Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, do. :— Wednesday, 20th Inst

5P.M., Money Order Office closes

Ofice closes except the Near Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 21st Inst.-

Post

of

74.2., Post Office opens for sale

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

10 AM, Registry of Letters ceasen, 11 A., Post Office closes except for Late

to

Lettora.

1110 M., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through dust alia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11.30.M., when the Post Office Cross

entirely, Hongkong, February 7, 1878

until

SATURDAY, February 9:—

General Memoranda.

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Five of the writers who may be regarded of the Royal Naval Hospital did not attend into some most extraordinary reasonings many were led to suppose by the arrange as antagonistic to the Address, launch the Royal Naval Ball as guests" as to England's motives for desiring to ments the Committes thought fit to make suppress the trade. We are not quitebat as hosts, sure that any such desire does exist, or

at least in a sufficiently strong form CAPTAIN Theband, late of the str. Fome- to determine the British Government to

face the results of carrying it into raida, left for Aberdeen by the French mall execution, but n'importa,

boat to-day, to súperintend the building of Mr Ngau-Yang Kal says he was much a new steamer at that port for the Amoy. affected by the perusal of the Addres, Manila trade. The keel of the veusel was but adds in the next line:"Truly these laid a few days ago, English are capital schomers for empire; some folk say the proposal is made out of love for China, but I say it is made out of love for themselves." Mr Ngau

Ax inquest was held this afternoon at the Wellington Barracks by Mr J. Russell,

Yan then goes on to argue in father a Coroner, with Mesars Raynard, H. Woking roundabout manner that India derives and A. Dos Remedios, as Jury, on the body such a largo profit from the opium-trade, of James Kelly, a private H.M, 74th Regl that unless it be suppressed, Russia is ment, who died suddenly last evening. bound to think of Indis, and will one

day certainly get it 1 Consequently Mr From the evidence of Private MacDonald, Ngan-Yan concludes that the olever it appeared that deceased was a native of English have devised this complete Fifeshire and was aged 30 years. He saw scheme (of suppressing the opium-trade) the deceased in bis room looking very pale whereby to dissipate the jealousy of all and got him sent to Hospital, but before the the kingdoma and stay the designs of deceased arrived, he died. Dr Campbell, Russia. This is capital diplomacy, and in

addition England gets the credit of high Surgeon of the Regiment, proved death from morality in China. Capital, ospital !" It heart disease. A verdict of death from would evidently take some trouble to natural causon was returned. convince this reviewer of the sincerity

of any attempts on the part of the Eng. We hear that B, E, the Governor has asked. Dayli ht. Caldera leaves for Shang-

lish people to suppress the opium-trade,

the Rev. De Eitel to act as Inspector The next reviewer, Mr Sama Miu, of Schools until the return of Mr F. bai, do.

MONDAY, February 11:

Jale leaves fos Singapore on or about gives a dialogue between himself and a Stewart from furlough. It may be re

this date.

recluse, who, having read the address, membered that His Excellency, in his contemptuously rejects the suggestion

up to Noon.

Tenders for Docking, &c., of the Ship combination of Chinese and English indicated his intention of caparating the that opium can be suppressed by any recent speech at the Central School, clearly Titan, will be received by the Agents authorities. He then proceeds to defunctions of the Inspector of Schools from nounce, in stronger terms than the first that of Head Master of the Central School) selfishness in putting forth the Address in the matter. We presume that the more writer, the English for duplicity and and this, we suppose, in the initiatory step

9p.m.-Amateur Theatrical Performance

at the City Ball. Goods per Caldera undelivered after this

TUESDAY, February 12-

date subject to rent. Daylight-Ferso leaves for Coast Ports WEDNESDAY, February 18:--

Goods per Ava undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and fanding obarges, THURSDAY, February 14:

Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

8 p.m.-Argyll leaves for Singapore, do, 8 p.m.--Meeting of Bhareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Our poration at the City Hall, FRIDAY, February 15

2.30 pta Mosting of Shareholders of The Obina Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 89, Queen's Road. Claims against the Estate of Dodd & Co., must be proved on or before this date.

MONDAY, February 16-

p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whatapos Dock Co, Limited, at Club Chambers.

8 pin. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road."" WEDNESDAY, February 20 FRIDAY, February 23

Normanby leaves for Port Darwin, do

Blower Show at the Public Gardens. Flower Show at the Public Gardens. SATURDAY, February 23-

Roos: Bertha leaves for Port Darwin, de FAMAY, March 1

3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franolaso on or about this date.

and abuses the Chines in no measured

English. The third reviewer, Mr Waithe Central School, especially after the terns for becoming the tools of the vices of Mr Falconer can ill be spared from Ngai-kung, also seems to have caught the departure of Mr Stewart on lesve, and this Russian craze. After some elaborate fact doubtless necessitates the temporary political theorising he comes to the America will ultimately fight Russia and duties of inspector. In the interests of the conclusion that England, France and appointment of an outsider to perform the

possession of India and the opium-trade that the Rev. Dooter will accept the invis thirty states subject to her over the school, and of education generally, wo trans that if England wins the must divide the tation of the Government; and we fancy prize with her allies, France and America, that there is, in the proposed appointment, while, if Russia wins, the whole world will be jealous of Russia and combine evidence of a desire on the part of the against her; therefore Mr Wai advises Governor to do fairly by all parties inter her own sake as speedily as possible. England to suppress the opium trade for ested in this somewhat ticklish education question. Mr Stewart's proposed sudoeMor The fourth reviewer illustrates his in the inspectorate has frequently expressed views by a parable, in which England is his views on the subject of education represented as engaged in poisoning his eldest brother's children (the Chinese), the other brothers regarding the matter Government ought to occupy in regard to

generally, and on the position which with Indifference. Then the reviewer education in this Colony; while the known threatens these other broth, Russia, liberality of the De's views on this and France, Prussis and America, that one day most other subjects is calculated to they shall suffer from the poison, as a make matters smooth with all concerned. punishment for their heartless indifference

to China's wrong. He points out that Therefore we rather favour the proposed the cultivation of the poppy will spread appointment, even although it has but from province to province until it has one precedent in our local history. With covered China, when it will invade and De Eltel as Inspector and Me Falconer over-run the kingdoms of the West at the head of the School, the pubile Accordingly he urges all countries to

combine in sending a demand that the may be assured that the duties of that cultivation of the poppy in India shall most important department will be in cross, and in man of refusal he urges | aafe hand),