Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
OTTY HALL,
HONGKONG.
THIS EVENING, August 21, 1878,
Entertainment.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS
MR. B. FAIRCLOUGH:
THIS CELEBRATED TRAGEDIAN, whose Buccasses in the leading Theatres of London, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa Caloutta and Bombay have been unrivalled, supported by the young and
GRAND OPENING NIGHT accomplished Prima Donna and Actress
** "OF
THE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA
AND
OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY in
OFFENBACH's Comic Military Opera, "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein," With Full Cast.
The Manager begs to announce that the
MISS ELCIA MAY. (MRS. FAIROLOUGH),
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE. MBE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED OF the 31st December last.
RUSSELL & Co.
}
China, March 8, 1878,
NOTICE.
Beg
HE Undersigned begs to notify that tas MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA OF Tokio, Japan, has Opened a Branch in this Port, and the Undersigned has been ap pronounced by the press and public to be, polated their Agent in Hongkong.
par excellence, the PRIMA DONNA
THE EAST, will abortly appear In a Series of Scenes from the High-class DRAMA and RECITA. TIONS from the POETS.
MISS ELOIA MAY
HEROMICH SHUGIO, Office No. 4 0, Club Chambors, -kongkong, August 19, 1878.
NOTICE.
aslý
THE Interest and Responsiblilty of the Tater J. Dos REMEDIOS in our Firm CEASED on the 31st July, 1878, Mr AGOSTINHO QUILHERME RO.
BOYAL ENGLISH OPERA & OPERA! ill also give some of her Favourite Song MANO and Mr ALEXANDRE ANTONIO
BOUFFE COMPANY hayo Arrived, and
will give their
FIRST PERFORMANCE
IN THE CITY HÁLL THEATRE,
THIS EVENING, .August 21, 1878.
THE GRAND DUCHESS. Characters.
GRAND DUCHESS... Miss A. DRAEGÅR. General Boom.........Me J. ROLLINGS, Baron Puck... ..Mr HAGERMANN. Prince Paul............Miss B. Drazgar, Frità.........
Mr H. VERNON,
Nepomus..... Baron Grog..... Charlotte,
Mr S, DE LILLE. „Mr G. HonSON. ..MIK H. VZANON..
WANDA (A Pessant
Girl)......
Miss CLARA STANLEY. Soldiers, &
PRICE OF ADMISSION Braas Cirole or Orchestra
Stalis...
Fu.
-
Two Dollars. One Dollar.
Tickets may be had and Seats secured at Masers LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre can be reen.
ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COM. PANY,
First appearance in China of the follow Leg Artistes
'
MI88 OLARA STANLEY, Soprano and Solo Viola.
MISS AGNES-DRAEGAR, Contralto and Solo Violintate.
MISS BERTHA DRAEGAR, Contralto and Solo Flautist.
Mr Joar BOLLINGS, The celebrated Buffo Singer.
Mr HAGERMAN, from the Opera House, Batavia.
Mr S. DE LILLE, Comedian.
Mrs H. VERNON, (as Florence Howe) and
Mr H. VERNON,
During the Season the following Oparas will be Performed with full cant :---
The Grand Duchess.
Genevieve de Brabant,
La Filje do Madaine Angot.
The Princesa of Trebizonde,
Gireflé-Girafla,
La Perichole.
Madame L'Archiduc.
Nemesls.
Trial by Jury.
The Sorcerer.
The Bohemian Girl.
Satanelia.
La Belle Helene.
Pres St. Gervais.
Orphee sux Enfers,
The Illy of Killarney.
Maritana.
The Daughter of the Re-
giment,
And other Smalles
Worke.
Important Notice !
THE CELEBRATED PRIMA --DONNA MISS ALICE MAY (Now Performing with the Greatest Success in London) WILL SHORTLY VISIT CHINA IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, Hongkong. August 21, 1878.
Hot Responsible for Debts.
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Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any
· Debt contracted by the Oftesre of Orewa of the tollowsing Vessela, during their sixy in Hongkong Harbour:-
Asnis Losway, British barque, Captain
B. Gales.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. G. B. Taylor-Vogel, Hagedorn Co.
BERZIE BIOZLOW, British shiy, Captain Ferguson.Meyer & Co.
HAWTHORN, British barque, Ceptala C. Mand.---- Wieler & Co.
ABABA, British ship, Captain B. A. 3. Kainfoth.-P. & O. §. N. Čo,
GLAMOZDANESIRE, British ship, Captain W. E. Riches.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
OSZENIA, American ship, Captain J.
M. Bears.--Butterfeld & Swiro,
THE CHINA REVIEW No. 1, OF VOL. VII.
WILL CONTAIN, AMONG OTHER ARFIOLES,
The Chinese in Borneo.
Jottinge from the Book of Ritea.
The Charaster Fea
Sketchce in the Life of Kʻung Ming.
・
Chins Mall Ofise.
Benakong, Auges 16, 1878.
Full Particulars in future Advertisements,
N B.-Miss HLCIA May has no connec- tion with any Operatio Company In China.
DUNCAN MAGALLUM,
Manager.
Hongkong, August 19, 1878.
Notices to Cousignées.
BRITISH BARK DARTMOUTH,
"FROM LONDON.
THE above-named Vessel having arrived,
Consignees of Cargo by her are fe quested 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 Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. signcen' risk and expense.
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co.,
4 genta, Hongkong, August 7, 1878.
CONSIG
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. S. CITY OF PEKING, from San Francisco and Yokohama, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the take immediate delivery of their Gooda Undersigned for countersignature, and to
Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Owners' risk and expense,
RUSSELL & Co., .
---Agents.·
Hongkong, August 17, 1878.
GERMAN STEAMER GALATEA, BÖHME, Mastor, FROM HAMBURG,
PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
their Goods are being lauded and stored at their rink in the Godowns of the Under- aigned, from whence delivery may be ob tained.
Consignees wishing to take delivery of their Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless written notice to the contrary is given before 11 o'clock &.. To-morrow, the 18th Inst. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
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ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German Bark MANILA II, GÖNNER, Master, from BAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.
Hongkong, August 17, 1878.
DOS REMEDIOS have This Day been admitted Partners therein.
Our Firm now consists of Mr J. H, pos REMEDIOS, Mr A. G. ROMANO, and Mr A. A. Dos REMEDIOS;
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
-
e9
CHARLES J. HIRST has been
Mauthorized to Sign our Firm per
Procuration.
HESSE & Co.
Hongkong, July 28, 1878.
NOTICE.
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THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR CHART in our Firm CEASED on the 31st December last.
J. INGLIS & Co.
delâ Hongkong, June 13, 1878.
Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOULETY OF THE UNITED STATES
HEWAY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary,
To-day's Advertisements. RECENTLY ARRIVED,
-- AND
FOR SALE. ПIEYSSONNEAU'S FINE FRENCH
STRAWBERRIES.
TEYBBONFEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS. French JAMS and JELLIES: MACASSAR RED FISH.
Very Fine "0. K" BOURBON WHISKY.
FINEST CHERBOURG BUTTER, IN BOTTLES OF ONE POUND,
BUSCH & Co.'s SELECTED DANISH BUTTER, Season 1878, in Tine of 1., 2 lbs., and 4 lbs.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED
Per Malacca, from Yokohama, Masary
J.. Keg, John T. Kelly, ii, G. Pearce,
Mrs B. Dickie, Miss Ada More, Messrs R. More, J. Grunebaw, Henry Bunker, 1 Bengalee, 1 Chinese, and 1 Distressed Sea-
man.
Per Ningpo, from Shanghal, Mre Hopkins and 2 children, Miss Lewis, and 78 Chinese. Per Pekin, from Shanghai, Mr Churob, and-15 Chiness,
Fer Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mosars W. Paterson, J. Wilson, F, Dickenson, 11 American Seamen from U. §. Alert, and 70 Chinese.
Per Cheung Hock Kian, from Singapore,
DEPARTED. 313 Chinesa.
Per Bellona, for Saigon, 230 Chiness.
ENGLISH and AMERICAN HOUSE-
SHIPPING REPORTS. HOLD STORES.
The British steamer Cheong Hook Kian EXTRA FINE CHICAGO BACON reports: First part North-westerly winds and equally, latter part light variable winds and 'HAM8.
and fine weather. MACKEREL and SALMON BELLIES, in Kits.
COD FISH, do., de. HOTH'S BEST RUSSIAN ROPE, and FINE LINES, Assorted Sizes."
ENGLISH
FROST BRO'S BEST WHITE LINES.
HENRY'S BEST GOVERNMENT NAVY CANVAS, Assorted Numbers.
INDIA RUBBER SHEET PACKING and INSERTION, all Sizes.
TUCK'S PATENT PACKING. INDIA RUBBER SUCTION and DE LIVERY HOSE.
CANVAS HOSE and LEATHER BELTING.
AMERICAN ASH BOAT-OARS. ADMIRALTY TESTED CHAIN CABLES, and BIGGING CHAIN.
ANCHORS, from 26 lbs. up to 18 ont. Eaoh,
PERFORATED ZING SHEETS: TINMAN'S and PLUMPER'S SOLDER. LEAD PIPE, and SHEET LEAD. FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES,
from 400 lbs. to 2,500 lbs.
MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS.
FLOUR SIEVES. ¡
The British steamer, Ningpo reports: First part wet and squally weather, latterly moderate Westerly winds and fine weather.
The British atoamor Pelin reporta: Shanghai to Braaker Point light and to- derate Southerly winds and fine weather. On the evening of the 20th, experienced a andden and violent equall with heavy rain. Spoke B.M.S. Modeste and Shannon bound for Hongkong (20th),
[No. 4721-Avoust 31, 1878.
The Brit. steamer Namoa reports having left Foochow on the 18th at 11.25, Amoy on the 10th at 5.30, and Swatow on the 20th at 415. Experienced first part of voyage variable winds with violent equalls of rain, thunder and lightning, latter part moderate S. W. winde with fine weather to port. In Foochow: Stra. City of Baltimore, and Kjobenhaven. Passed stre. Brisbane and. Douglas in the river bound in. Ja Amoy: Stra. Hailong, Galley of Lorne, Weschow, and Fitzpatrick In Swator Strs. talanta, Elgin, Yesso, Casandra, and Newchwang.
Charters Effeated,
The following charters have been effected sincs the last mail :---
British ship Bertie Biglow, 1142, to London, private,
American barque Lottle Moore, 881, to New York, private.
American barque Albert Russell, 762; to American ship Sumner R. Mead, 1117,
INDIA RUBBER KNEE and HIP New York, private. BOOTS, &., &o., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. to New York, private.
British barque Athene, 608, to New York, A. A. HAYES, J, General Manager, for Hongkong, August 21, 1876.
private, 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 Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & O., Agents.
Hongkong, January 31, 1878.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY. TMPORTER or DRUGS, OHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG, er Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf.
Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
Cargo impeding the discharge will be H. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
expense,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, August 5, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. IRAQUADDY.
NOTICE.
H. E, ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER,
and to
A. 1. A. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS "OF RUSSIA,
THE above has pleasure to inform the pabilo of Hongkong that be has ob-
THE tained the assistance of Mr Grifith (for
many years manager and principal operator to Mr Saunders Shanghat), and having carefully arranged the light of his New Studio and scoured the newest and best appliances for obtaining the highest excel. duce all the Latest Novelties in Photo- graphio Portraiture.-A large and varied Assortment of Views always ready, Supertor Enlargements made at shortest notice.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steam-lence in his work, he is now ready to pro-
ship INDUS," from London, In connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com. pany's Godowns, whenco delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded_on, unless Intlination is received from the Oon- signees, before TO-MORROW, the 19th Inet., at 11 a.m., requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Batuz.
Day, the 24th Instant, at Reon, will be subject to rent and landing ebergen.
No Fire Insurance has been suboted.
HL DU POULY, Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1878. Au24 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER,
NOTICE TO CONSIGREES.
SIGNER of the following Cargo Loding to the Undersigned for eventer aro requested to send in their Bills of
This Cargo has been landed and stored at signature, and take immediate delivery,
No Fire Insurance has been dffssted.
HDD POUEY, Apont
their risk and expences
Ex "Amazone »
TH 1644, Mr L Thevenio, Į trom
1 case Ink,... Marseilles.
Ex "Pel Ho."
B No. 419/21 Order, 15 Cases
Wine, mommemo Hongkong, July 37, 1878.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel
Bongkong, July 9, 1878:
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 8.
CHINA SEA.
PEIRO RIVER-TIENÝSir Dispator.
Taku Bar Light. NOTICE is hareby given that, on the 4th Instant, a Fized WHICH LIGHT war Exhibited, and will continue to be chen, on the China Merchants, Steam Navigation Company's Hulk "dden." now moured outside the Taku Bar in 17 fent lot water ordinary springs.
The Light, which is dioptrio, is 88 feet above the water line, and should be viable 10 miles on clear nights.
Latitude: 38 63' N. Longitude 117° 50′ 80o E.
The Red Buoy, which is distanţ
34 miles, bears N. 35° W.
By order of the Inspector General of
Castosas,
GERALD B. WELLESLEY,
cling Engineer-in-Chief, Imperial Baritinis Customs, Engineer's Office,
Changhel, August 12, 1878.
BAILOR'S HOME.
RY Össion CLOTHING, BOSES, A bakfalls
from Marseilles, at the fallora Bome, West Point
Henghong, July 28, 1978.
GOVERNMENT, NOTIFICATION.
-SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.
TOPIC hory FRIVILEGE OF in hereby TEN- PREPARING and SELLING PREPAR- ED OPIUM within the Colony for the Term of One, Two, or Three Years from the 1st of March, 1879, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858 will be Recolved at this Office until Noga on MONDAY, the 23rd September, 1878.
Esch Tonder should specify the Monthly Payment offered for the period above
mentioned.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender,
Should the highest Tender be less than the sum the Governor thinks a fair price for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Council will grant Licenses direct under Section 3 of the Ordinance, and take such further steps as may be necessary to realize a fair price
کہنے
By Command,
J, M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
"SUMNER R. MEAD," DIXON, Master, will load here face for tuo above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
R. ROGERS bege to say that he
D intende FESTING A By
to
CHOW, leaving Hongkong September 15th, and Returning November lat
Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
Aug. 21, Malacca, British steamer, 1700, E. B. Smith, Yokohama aug. 14, Mails and General.-P. & 0, §. N. 06,
Aug. 21, Oheang Hock Kian, British str., 956, Fred, Webb, Singapore Aug 14, Gov. oral-Bun Bix & Co.
Aug. 21, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Caes, Shanghai Aug. 18, General- BISKESEN & Co.
Aug 31, Pekin, British steamer, 2008. Woolcott, Shanghai Aug. 18, Mails and General.-P. ¿ 0. 8. N. Co
Aug. 31, Namoa, British steamer, 862, 6. Westoby, Foochow Aug. 18, Ainoy 19, and Brator 20, General.--Douglas Lia- PRAIK & Co. --
Aug, 21, Centennial, American ship. 1286 J. Berne, Newcastle (N.J. W.) July 2, Coal--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
cak
Aug. 21, BL.M.S. Shannon, from Haga-
Aug. 21, Rosie Weit, American ship, Welt, Liverpool April 25, Coal.-Ospen.
DEPARTURES,
Aug 21, Ballona, for Salgon,
21, Yangtze, for Canton,
21, Wm. Phillips, for Nicolajefile.. A1, Annie Zorway, for London. 21, Phaton, for Phanthals. 91, Papa, for Chefoo.
CLEARED
set O. É. Pearson, for New York.
8. Vaughan, for Callao,
Huangtung, for Coast Ports.
Cheong Hook Kian, for Swatows
or Alice D. Cooper, for Vancouver's feiand,
ved foto, toc tientale?
Malylne, for Vergiam. Sophie, for Themena
British barque Sarah Bell, 312, to San- Franciaco, private,
British barque William Turner, 481, Foochow to Melbourne and Sydney, private. British barque Hawthorne, 295, Wham- pos to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Newshwang, 42 cents per picul, 86 lay days.
German barque Marco Polo, 888, Wham- poa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong Newchwang, 42 cents per pleul, 38 lay day Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Now German barque Carl, 215, Whampoa to ohwang, 45 cents per plcul, 35 lay days.
German brig Sophie, 300, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Now chwang, 45 cents per picul, 84 lay day.
German barque Papa, 391, to Chefoo and back, 17 cents per picul; if back vis New chwang, 22 cents per plcul
German--barque Manila 11., 515, to Shanghai (coale), $1.70 per ton of 20 cwt, and Newchwang to Hongkong, 18 cents per pioul, 90 lay days.
German barque Hermann, 444, New chwang to Hongkong, 21 cents per pleal, 30 lay days.
Siamese barque Thoon Kramoin, 474, Newchwang to Hongkong, 173 cents per pleat, 30 lay days.
German barque Friedrick, 504, Newch wang to Swatow, 16 cents per picul, 30 lay days.
Italian barque Bianca Pertica, 666, Naga aki to Hongkong (Coala), $1,75 par ton of 20 wt., 20 lay days.
British ship Fontenaye, 635, Nagasaki to Hongkong (Coals), $1.80 per ton of 20 cwt., 20 Jay days.
British barque Marquis of Argyle, 500, to Haiphong and Touron and back to Hongkong, $2,600 in full,,50 lay days.
British barque Phaoton, 576, Phaw-tik Bay (Cochin China) to Hongkong, $1,000 in fall, 40 lay days.
British barque Jessie Jamieson, 504, Quinhon and Coumong to Hongkong, $2,100 in full, 35-lay days.
German barque Maivina, 479, Wanglam to Hongkong, $1,900 in full, 35 lay days.
British steamer Killarney, 1680, to Bin gapore and Penang, $3,700 in fall.
Spanish steamer Zamboanga, 651, to Singapore and Penang, $2,600 in full, 10
lap days.
German steamer Bellona, 782, to Saigon and Mantong and back to Bongkong, $3,000 in full.
German steamer Quints, 874, to Salgon and back.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon. Kuanghung leaves for Coast
Porta
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, August 23:--
2 p.m.-
-Zamboanga leaves for 'poro, du. Goods por Galatea undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, August 24:-10-
Noon-English Mati leaves for Ports
of Oall and Europe. 3pm-American Mail leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco,
3 p.m.Meeting of City Hall Share-
hoidors at St. Andrew's Hail. Goods per Iracaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing: charges.
SATURDAY, August 31-
Noon.-Froach Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
2 p.m.-Sale of Property, Inland Lot
No, 60, by Mr Armstrong. WEDNESDAY, September 11-
p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.' Steamer leares for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Betablished A.D.. 1841,
香港大藥
A. 8. WATSON. & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE ANd Retail DaveGIST),
*IMPORTERS
OF
DAUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Nursery REQUI
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLUE, ́AMERIČAN, AND FRENCH PATRNT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
02
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soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Fotane Water, Sarsaparilla, Water, and other Aerated Water.. The Manufactory is under dirtet and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
** The publication of this issue commenced * 7.20 p.m.
DEATHS.
At Tientsin, on the 8th August, JAMES S. DIMEAN, native of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Aged 30 years and 3 months.*
At Bhanghai, on the 16th instant, af of the Se. Han Yang. Aged 62 years. beart disease, Captain M. A. MoLmon, Inte
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1878.
WRITING recently on the subject of the Marriage Ordinance of this Colony, wo quoted the following paragraph from the report of the Commission appointed to consider the Ordinance at the time of its passing the Legislative Council: "Your Committee finds that the Bill is drawn up in accordance with an Ordinance passed in Ceylon so long ago as 1863, and although the staff of Roman Catholic Clergy in that Colony is far larger than in Hongkong no public complaints have been made leading us to believe that the mossure is not successful in its operation or objectionable to all those whom it con cerns" Our contemporary, The Hongkong Catholic Register, referring to this portion of the report of the Commission, alleges that it is "authorised to enter the most formal protest on the part of their Lord- ships the two Vicars-Apostolic in Ceylon against such an utterly false assertion that no public complaints have been made, etc."
The point of the Register's recent lucu- brations on the Marriage Ordinance has been that the Catholics of Hongkong, Ceylan, and other British Colonies should be granted matrimonial enact ments similar to those in force in India.
The Catholics of Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and all that part of India, subject to British rule, have," says our contemporary, "a marriage law which respects our scruples of conscience, and the law is working extremely well to the full satisfaction of the British Go
verament, Why could not that law ba extended to the other Colonien, especially to those which are in the same conditions For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-as are those of India?" Unfortunately Per Kuangtung, at 11.30a.m., on Thurd we have no copy of the Indian enact
day, the 32nd inst.
For SWATOW AND AMOY.—”
Per Cheang Hock Kion, at 11.30 am. To
morrow, the 22nd inst.
ments to bend, and cannot therefore test the accuracy of these statements of our contemporary. If, however, the Regis ter would have us believe that civil mar riages between Roman Catholice, or the members of any other religious body, are not legalised in India, we must decline to credit anything of the kind without Per Dale, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the proof. Unless we are very much adrift
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, mor
Per Zamboanga, at 1.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 24th fast,
For BANGKOK. —
26th inst
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET
on the subject, civil marriages can be legally concluded in England or in any The English Contract Pankot Peking part of Her Majesty's dominions, and we will be despatched with the Maile for believe that even the master of a British Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the vessel is empowered to marry couples at Beth Aligutat,
ALLS ET THE UNRED SKATES POET,
sea Marriages between British sub-
The United States Mall Packet Cityof Peting Jects, Catholics or others, may also be will be despatched on SATURDAY,effected by Her Majesty's consuls at the the Bath foat, with Mails for Japan, consulates in any foreign countries to San Francisco, and the United States, which they may be accredited. It Which will be closed na follows it would indeed be a grave injustice
Registry of Letters ceases.
MAILS BY THY FARNCH PACKET.---
to that very large and intelligent Bod tion of people who are free from
The French Contract Packet Djemnak will sectarian beliefs if they were compelled
be despatched from Hongkong on to have their marriage rites performed SATURDAY, the Bist Inst. with in denominational places of worship Malls to and through the Waltod
Kingdora and Europe, vid Mars and in accordance with denominational The existence of such a state seilles to Salgon, Singaporo, Bats views, via, Galle, Australia, New Zea of affairs would be an intolerable land, Tasmania, Fit, Aden, Say-infringement of individual freedom of chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Snes, opinion and of action in regard to and Alexandria, This is the best religious doctrines and dogmas In opportunity for forwarding Corrs this nineteenth century it seems a spondence-to-E.-Africa the Cape
most ridiculous that any jeligious hedg
Helena, and Accensión,
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