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Entertainment.

THEATRE

To-day's Advertisements.

ROYAL, THEATRE

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

MONDAY,

18th November.

RAND FAREWELL BENEFIT

GRA

TENDERED TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

and 100 Chinese,

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Per Chengtoo, from Newobwang, 3 Chi ROYAL, Dese

For Emeralda, from Manila, 1 Cabin, CITY HALL,

Per Yottung, from Swator, 93 Chinese, and 9 Europeans deck

Per Killarney, from Bangkok, 14 Chinese. THIS EVENING, Por dea, for Saigon, Mr Roussel, Sistera

HONGKONG.

(THURSDAY), November 14th, 1878.

THE ROYAL ENGLISH

MISS ELOIA MAY THE

by Members of the

CHORAL SOCIETY

---AND-THE

PUBLIO

LAST

On the occasion of her

APPEARANCE

IN HONGKONG.

ARD

DEPARTED.

Virginie, Áfolsia, and 10 Chinese; for Mar- notile, Mesara La Poesnecker, F. B. Smith,

[No. 4794.-NOVEMBER 14; 1878.

got astray here, but from the signature

· LOUAL AND GENERAL.

CARGOES. Per S. 8. Ava, sailed 14th November, we find that the author resides in this 1878-For Continent, 1,726 bales Silk, Colony. Taken as a whole, the poem THE Royal English Opera Company pro- 183 bales Waste Silk, 167, bales Cocoons, bears evidence of having been evolved

57 cases Silks, 67 cazen Silk Worms ligga, upon an educational basis somewhat duce "Il Trovatore" te-night at the City 29 cases Tea, and 558 pkgs. Sundries.-For London, 186 balon Silk, 122 bales Waste more extensivo than a Bible, Webster's Hall Theatre, when Miss May makes her Silk, 150 bales Punjun Silk, 1 case Silks, Dictionary and Watts's Hymns, excel- last appearance here in connection with 56 cases Eeeential Oil, 15,407 bazos Tea, lent and comprehensive works as those the Company. 236 pkgs. Sundries, 1 case Tressure (Tia. undoubtedly are. But our readers shall 40,000), and 5 chtes Tramauro ($93,600). judge of the poem for themselves :——

Per German borque Pandur, for London, Ye Workmen of all Nations that dwells

beneath the sun, safled 9th November, 1878-3,748 bags

125 casks Soy, 148 rolla Matting, 525 bales Buda, 1,507 eases and 160 caska Preservau, Waste Silk, 87 pkgs. Cones, 80 pkg. Cam

| THE non-arrival of the French Mail steamer

OPERA wife, child and maid servant, J. Munz, S.Buger, 2,766 boxes Cassis, 100 boxes Cassia Prepare Yourselves, besides Your tool, at 4pm. on Saturday last, so that she fa

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY will be produced

VERDI'S OPERA "IL TROVATORE"

VERDI'S IL TROVATORE.

There's mountains useless, as you know,

there's something to be done;

assended in the air,

Anadyr had naturally caused a slight feeling of anxiety. She passed Cape St. James A. Suarez, E. M. Pueblas, G. T. Derrego,

now over 5 days out, the ordinary time G. V. Pardo, D. G. Gonzales, J. M. Pero M. T. Tertera, P. P. Palomar, M Perez F. Aranda, B. L. de las Horaz, M. Man-phor, 113 cases Star Aniseede, 26 cases We want to raze them to the ground and from Saigon to this port being about four

make creation fair, sona, B. M. Sanches, J. Perez Payo, Jose China Ware, and N2 pkga, Sundries.

dye. The weather has been rather zovere Gordo, and Henri Lainé-From Shanghai: Per S. S. Deucalion, Hongkong to Lon-Because they cast their gloomy shades upon to the southward, and it is just possible the for Naples, Mr Palladius; for Marseilles, don, sailed 10th November, 1878:--176 152 our fertile land, H. E. Chang Bow (Ohinese Minister), fbs. Congou, 118,770 lbs. Ec. Caper, 10,448 Nor man or boast upon their tops with frost Anadyr may have taken shelter somewhere. Mesara Haaoth Juf, Ching-lao-yeh, Yü-lao-be, So. Uz. Pekoe, and 5,180 lbs. Forts- and snow can stand,

The Killarney reports a tremendous sea yab, Chiu-lao-yeh, and 27 Chinese, Mr and total 911,539 lbs. Tea; 61 pkgs. Silk Piece They are the pestelance of Earth, the outside, and though she is a very smart Mrs Drysdale, Mrs. Taylor, Mesura J. D. Goods, 24 pkgs. Waste Silk, and 1,779 stumbling blocks of life,

Which causes sin and poverty, orime, and craft, she only made seventy miles against pigs, Sundries. poff, Roustan, Schroeder, J. Hoger, and D.

daly strife.

it during one day on her passage up. There H. Baker-From Yokohama: for Saigon, Mr Lemoine Henri; for Suer, Mr Pardriá

are, at all events, many things which may Petrocochino; for Marseilles, Lady Parkes,

have caused the detention, so we need not 2 children and maid, Mesars Richard Scar

yet conclude that anything serious is the rer, and Chatellino.

matter

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Tickets to be bad and Seats secured at MISS ELCIA MAY AS LEONORA, Weld and servant, Hagen, Poggio, P. Po Mera KRUSE & Co.'s, where a Plan of the

Theatre may be seen.

DUNCAN MACALLUM, ' Agent, Hongkong, November 18, 1878. no15

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Intimations.

Not Responsible for Debts.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

Manrico,.. ....Mr H. VanwON, Count de Luna...... Mr H. PHILLIPS. Azucena.....

Mias DRARGEE. Ferrando,

MT PADDON. Ruis,

Mr ARKEOUGHT. Chorus, &o.

"

MUSICAL DIRECTOR, ME F. FANIZZA.

direction of

Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any The Operas are produced under the Sole Debt contracted by the Officers or Creta of the Following. Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

IMPERATRICE ELISABETTA, Austrian ship, Capt. Breglich.-D. "Musso & Co.

GLAMIS, British bark, Captain Key. Russell & Co.

LORD MACAULAY, Brilish barque, Capt. R, B. Monkman.-Vogel, Ragedorn & Co. FONTENATE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

ERINAWAT, Brit. barque, Capt. Pringle, ---Siemen & Co.

COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A, Morison.-Mayor & Co.

Perno, German barque, Captain C. Christiansen-Arnhold, Karberg”& Co.

GITANILLA, British barque, Captain Wallace.-Captain

ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robort Falconer-Captain.

FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Ganyo. Landstein & Co.

MATORLESS, American ship, Capt. J. H. –

Daves-Meyer & Co.

Ma H. VERNON,

Tickets to be had and Seats Boured at Mesura Kause & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalls.....

.... Two DOLLARS .......... ONE DOLLAR

Pib...

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemon sannot be admitted.

no16

Hongkong, November 14, 1878..

LADIES' BAZAAR ON BEHALF OF THE POOR AND SUFFERING, PROMOTED BY THE SOCIETY OF

A

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

BAZAAR OF ARTICLES, the Wark of Ladies, will be Held at the ROMAN

NAPIER British barque, Capt. W. L. CATHOLIC MIBRION HOUSE, Next SUNDAY, Bryar.-Mesageries Maritimes,

FIRTH OF FORTH, British barque, Capt. J. Cowper.Olyphant & Co.

CONDOR, German barque, Captain H. Steffens. Siemssen & Co.

Not Responsible for Debte of Crew:

KERAT, British ship. Captain. Obes. Robertson-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

BT. ANDREW'S HALL,

TUESDAY, theμ19th Instant, 9 p.m.

....0 N". C. E RT,

GIVEN BY

HONGKONG AMATEURS in commemoration of FRANZ SCHUBERT'S DEATH (19TH NOVEMBER, 1828).

the 17th Instant, Commending at 1 P.M.

The Patronage of the Publlo is most earnestly solicited to secure a favourable result.

V. ALONCO. E. P. SEQUEIRA, Committed

Members of 0. F. OZORIO, Hongkong, November 14, 1878.

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no17

Charters Effected, American steamer Melrose, 998, to New York, Private.

British barque Dartmouth, 916, to De- morara, (British Guiana), Oblnero Emi- grauts, Private,

British barque Hotspur, 62, to Mel- bourne and Dunedin, N, Z., £700 in full.

British barque Chocola, 284, to Hono- lula, Private.

Swedlab barque Saga, 456, to Labuan, and bank, (Timber), $2,000 in full, 40 lay days.

"Gorman barque Papa,-391, to Chefoo, and back, 14 cents per pionil, 30 lay days.

British shlp Channel Queen, 609, to Cbefoo, and back, $1,800 in full, 30 lay daya.

British barque Rifleman, 718, to Chefoo, Proceeds to be Devoted to the Funds of the and back, $2,000 in full, 36 lay days.

CITY HALL.

British barque Jessie Jamferon, 504, to Quinhon, and back to Macao, 14 cents per ploul, 30 lay days

Zickets,..

.82.

To be obtalued at Messrs Kruse & Co.

Hongkong, November 14, 1878.

no20

German barque Anus Bertha, 468, monthly charter, 3 or 4 months, $800 per month

British steamer America, 563, monthly

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI AND charter, 2 months, $2,600 per month.

TAIWANFOO.

The Steamship

"TAIWAN,"

German steamer Atalanta, 782, monthly charter, Private.

German barque Hammonis, 408, left for Yokohama with part of original cargo of Captain M. Youre, will be dedugat. spatched for the above Ports on

FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

→ DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, November 14, 1878

FOR AMOY,

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

no18

Capt. Cullen, will be de- spatched for the above Port

TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant, at 10.

'Clock A. M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 14, 1878. no18

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICA, MEDI. TERRANEAN FORTE, SOUTH- "AMPTON, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

TRE

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "GWALIOR Captain J. C. Basor, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 21st November, at Noon,

For further Particulars, apply to

German barque Herinszn, 440, leaves for Bangkok, seeking.

American ship India, 1294, left for Mexillones, under orders from home.

British barque Emulation, 390, left for Nagasaki, seeking,

British 8 m. nohooner Lulu, 878, proceeds to Fooshow to load for Shanghai.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov, 14, Carh-German brig, 215, Thom" ten, Newobwang Nov. 4, Beans-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Nov. 14, Chengtoo, British three-masted schooner, 804, Barker, Newchwang Oct. 27, ria Amoy, Beans.--BOEREO Co, LIMITED. Nov. 14, Chop-sai, Chinese R, C., from a cruise.

Nov. 14, Esmeralda, British steamer, 895, R. Cullen, Manila Nov. 11, General RUSSELL & Co,

Nov. 14, Fottung, British steamer, 280, 5. Goggin, Swatow Nov, 18, General. KWOK AUBEUNG.

Nov. 14, Killarney, British steamer, 1080, L. O'Neill, Bangkok Nov, 0, Gen Tal-GILE, LAVINGSTON & 06,

DEPARTURES, Nov. 14. Spinatay, for Bingapore TQuarta, for Saigon

14, Mangerten, for Bangkoka 14, dea, for Marseilles, da 14, Fenice, for Singapore, Pahang, and

Calcutta.

14, Japan, for Singapore, Penzüg; and

Calcutta,

ULEARED

Taiwan, for Swatow, Sc. Olympia, tor Swatom Esmeralda lor Amoy,

go31

Anna Berthe, for Haiphong,

A LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 16, 1874.

Per Glenfallock, for London, Mrs Gordon, and Mrs Gyo.

Per Venice, for Singapore, &c., Messrs Fry, Isaac, and sundry Chinese.

Per Japan, for Singapore, de., Mrs son, Colah, Hughes, Allobin, 9. del Aguila, Gardner, Mr and Mrs Robb, Moara Simp-

16 Deck, and 200 Chinese.

Per Quarta, for Salgon, 344 Chineze,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German brig Carl reports: First part of the voyage moderate winds to the latitude of Shanghai, from thence to the Lammocks strong gales from N.N.E. to N.E. with a very high sea, from the Lam. mocks to part moderate monsoon,

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Strong N.E. monsoon and very high nes with cloudy weather throughout.

The British steamer Potting reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Killarney reports: First part of the passage had fine weather, latter strong gales, heavy head sea and hazy weather with much rain.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:- For AMOY.-

Por Esmeralda, at 9.30 a.m. To-morrow,

the 15th Inst.

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW

ZEALAND, E.-

Per Normanby, at 8.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 15th inst., Instead of sa pro- viously notified.

For MANILA.

Per Salvadora, at 1.80 p.m., on Satur

day, the 16th inst,

For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO,-

Per City of Peking, at 2.80 p.m., on Saturday, the 16th inst., Instead of as previously notified. For BANGKOK,——

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. -Daylight.—Taiwan leaves for Swatow, droi

10 a.m.--Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. Noon-Normanby leaves for Sydney, do.

Auctions. Noon,-General Weekly Sale by Mesure

Lane, Crawford 4 00.

3 p.m.-Sale of Kerosene Qil, at Messra Landatein & Co.'s Godown, Wanchai.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 16-

Noon.-Sa'adore leaves for Manila.

--American Mali leaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisgu.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. SUNDAY, November 17

Climes,

Mount Everest is highest in the oriental And Superabundant Snow on it accumulates

all times,

Such needs extermination with the moun-

tains of the moon,

We want experienced Quarrymen to blast

them very so011. Mount Etna and Vesuvius although they are

not cold,

They're nither good for man, or beast, cop.

per, lead, or gold, They're night and day consuming are with

lave boiling hot Which scalds their fellow Residents who

cannot boil a pot.

The Earth is so uneven with every up and

down,

Its Earthqakes and eeruptions will never

cease to frown,

To Band 74th Highlanders will performa the following programme at the Officer's Mess to-morrow night, commencing at 8.45

p.m.

Quadrille, Indigop.......... Strauss Overtaro,......Die Grosfurstin,.....Flotow.. Selection,...I Masnadini...........Verdi. Valse Morgenblatter,........Strauss. Belection,... Les Fres St. Gervais... Lecocq. Galop....... ............Genovevapo....................Mandel.

ME J. BUCHANAN, Bandmaster.

TEL Band Amateurs of the 74th High- Too high, too low, too hot, too cold, too dry, landers gave a repetition of their dramatle

or still too wet,

The Planet in its orbit sphere requires a performance at the Garrison Theatre last

new transit,

1 p.m.-Ladies' Bazaar at the R. C. Mis When Eden bloomed spontaneously by Fro-night, before a crowded house. The pieces

sion House,

MONDAY, November 18:---

vidential care,

produced were a comedy in two asta-

Its Fruits were neat, with odour sweet, with | " A Bachelor of Arts”—and a farcical exeq

fragrant flower fair,

last "

Our Kings and Lordly Loonsts were then to bravaganza "The Colleen Bawa'settled at Till Satan and His miscreants provoked the

mighty throne.

men unknown,

The Land was made for man and beast, bird

and insest too,

p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. 9p.m-Miss May's Concert. Goods per Glencarn' undelivered after

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, November 19:---

9p.m.-Amateur Concert at the City Hall. THURSDAY, November 21 :-

Noon-English Mali leaves for Ports Had not it been for selfishness which blinds

of Call and Europe. ..

If Earth could not supply our wants he'd Sarvaday, November 30:-

send from his sky;"

On which there is abundance for all, from

He who's true,

our mortal eye,

Divine,

The first was exceedingly well rendered and pat upon the stage, and all the parts were well sustained, indeed some were above the ordinary amateur average, We could not help being reminded last evening of the palmy days of the Garrison Theatre, when half the town would go to see "Kenilworth,” or the “Colleen Bawa” burlesquo; and when Clayton, Bull and

Menmuir leaves for Singapore, dro., on or It was never the intention of the Holy Hand | "Porky Joe" were the leading favouriter ;

about this date,-

and we were constrained to go **round the To make for any man & Crown from off his corner and drop a silent tear when we

brother's crime,

MONDAY, December 2 :-

3 p.m.--Oosdental & Oriental S. 2. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Vokobama and San Francisco on or about this data.

THE

And such can only be the oase in claiming to

ourselves; More than that manly honest part which

Providence reveals.

The Bible and Watts's Hymne may have been included in the educational

learned that Clayton-and-Bull "Faxe not,” and "Porky" has turned missionary. But Bat to return to the performance of last night. Mrs. H. Irwin as "Emma Thorn- ton" in the first plece left little to be de

Per Dale, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, currionlum of the author of these lines,stred. She has an excellent figure, vory

....18th Inst

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or

but it would seem from the references to expressive features, and a pleasing manner,

the Kings and Lordly Locusts" the and her acting was easy, unconstrained,

"Mighty throne, provoked by Satan and and natural. At times she quita liited us above the level of the Garrison Theatre,

his miscreants," and other delicate allu-

sions to the upper and lower ten thou- sand, that a few pamphlets from, the and altogether showed an aptitude and and kindred institutions, were also lady actress. In the farce she was exceed.

Working men's International Society," ease which is seldom seen in the amateur thrown in. There is, in the poem, much ingly good, and to her clever interpretation true posti-well, if not poetic, at least

of "Elly" or rather "Mrs Hardreas Cregan" volcanic fire. Take for example the

Australian Colonies, fl. or 8. Africa, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE. charming allusion to Etas and Vesuits success was mainly duo. The other

nor for Mauritius. The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, &o, - Wednesday, 20th Instant-

-

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes,

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 21st Instant-

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Leitars, and Posting of all correspondence.. 10 M., Post Office closes except for Late

to

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SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND F'asnom PATENT

MEDICINZA

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Water, and other Aerated Watera.

vius:

"ladp" in the comedy was very well "They're night and day consuming fire, rendered by S. Esdaile, who, although

with lava boiling bot,

doing bis "level beat," was as he no Which scalds their fellow Residents, who doubt felt, heavily handicapped when

cannot boil a pot!"

Speaking of the poem from a critical playing a lady's part-in such com- By the way we had almost Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,point of view, we should say that its Fany.

chief fault lies in its wildness. We can forgotten another "lady”—Shelah-in- Gingerada, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

appreciate our post's objections to the the farme, played by W. Larman, whose "uneven, up and down," condition of falsetto "upper A in alt" in the chorus of the earth's surface, and the importance the "Oruiskeen Lawn" should be heard to of providing a "new transit for the be believed. Sergeant Wishart as "Henry planet in its orbit," but when it comes Jasper" In the comedy acted carefully and to exterminating the mountains of the well, and he shared "the honours" with J. moon by experienced working-then and Walker, who played "Andrew Wylie," Sergeant Wishart speake plainly and dis the author somewhat exceeds the bounds tinctly, and these two good qualities cannot be over-estimated. Mr Thornton was fairly of legitimate romance, This reference well rendered by W. Laing, but his make- to the moon is apparently the key to the up" was not old enough and he was altoge-

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

11., when the Post Office CLOSES The publication of this issus commenced suitable blasting apparatus it seems to us

(11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only)

addressed to the United Kingdom

at 7.20 p.m.

Tis Brindisi, or to Singapore, may THE CHINA MAIL. whole composition. There was a full

to be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage, #111

11.50, when the Mail is finally

élosed.

Hongkong, November 14, 1878.

Boal

ther too young for his presumed years.

moon on the 11th instant. We received The parts of "Adolphus," Frederick Ad this poem on the following day. It derloy and Matthew" were all excel HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1878, would grieve us to suggest that there is lently well filled, and the dressss and pro any connection between this composition have ever seen at the Garrison Theatre. parties were the best and most tasteful we and the full moon, although some of the The farce was well rattled through, and if Ir is now generally known that the most learned men of past generations the roars of laughter which it excited ware Marquis Tseng, the recently appointed have endeavoured, to ascribe certain any criterion of the amusement It afforded, MAILS BY TH> FRENO PAOKEY.---- Minister to England, whose arrival in mental phenomena to the influence exer- surely the audience were the most delights The French Contract Packet Amazone will this Colony is daily expected, has already sised by the moon while in a particular ed, as they certainly were the most closely be despatched from Bongkong on acquired some knowledge of the English phase. When the moon reaches its last packed lot of people in the Colony last THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, language. The materials by means of quarter our poet will probably attempt was the

night. J. Adams as Miles-pa-popaleen

"Nate Irish Boy" of the with Malls to and through the United which the Marquis attained this know to explain this lunar reference as a mere stage as created by the great Boucl Ringdom and Europe, vid Marledge are said to have been copies of the sllegory, or figure of speech. That will, cault, and Father Tom's (J. R. Walker) seilles to Saigon, Blagapore, Bata Bible, Webster's Dictionary, and Watts's however, be rather too far fetched. ria, Galle, Australia, New Zea

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

dance with Shelab was very laughable. In fnot everybody did well, and as the pro ceeds of the performances are to be devotedy to charitable purposes (help to a widow of a deceased bandamari being one, and ald to other members of the Band about to be Invalided home being another), we were pleased to see so crowded a honse....

Amongst those present, we noticed

land, Tasmania, Fil, Aden, Sey. Hymns. Teeng also appears to have chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buez, been one of the first, if not the first, of and Alexandria. This is the beat his countrymen who have ventured to opportunity for forwarding Corre. launch into the difficulties of English spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, postry. The results of his poetical lucu- St. Helena, aud Ascension.

brations have generally been bestowed Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA on foreigners, whose acquaintance he ap

by this Packet.

pears to have freely cultivated at Peking. For En E. A. & 0. Telegraph Oo't Line. Colonel Hall, s. a., and party of indies,

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[SUPPLIED TO THR ̈TM CHINÄ MAIL.”]

Lobos, 11th November, 1878,

Captain Curtis, and Hewitt, A, and other officers of the garrison and a good sprinkling of civilians, whilst the ** body of the house was crammed. It seems

Frequently his attempts at English ver- sification had reference to passing events. There were, for example, four touching lines of his with which he favoured a Hell Lord Beaconsfield stated that an in-a pity that a more commodious theatre European passenger on board a steamer

In the course of a Speech at the Guild

in which he was travelling some time tasion of India was physically impossible,

ago. They will probably be handed and expressed doubts as to any futention down for several generati ne, so we may on the part of the Powers to evade the terms be excused repeating them here

after passing the black water

Bee how the oceani reds

"Very glad to met you and

"Converse on the captain's bed,"

Our readers will doubtless be glad to

of the Berlin Treaty. He also refated the theory of the decadence of England's power, and asserted that she was capable of creat ing not losing empires.

learn that, inspired by his noble country The Arst Yacht Rass of the daison is deed man's example, another Anglo-Chinese

is not available for the performances.

of our Military Amateure. The present

one le not at all suitable for the purpose, and we would respectfully suggest to the powers that be" that a few dollars spent fa that direction would not be thrown away,

Tae Jubbulpore correspondent of the Indian Mirror is responsible for the follow- ing A foreigner who pretende to be à accordingly, has been arrested on suspicion Turkish Ambassador, and dresses himself

of being a Russian spy. He is an old max

of 80, said to have been instructed by his

Government to gather information about

may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, post has arisen, We have received from for Tuesday next, the 19th instant, starting until

him a poems of considerable length. In from the Naval Goalsheds, Kowloot; at 10 11.30 when the Post Office Cloaks the first instance, we thought that one of o'clock am. The course will be a harbour political and social matters from the most

entirely. Hongkong, November 14, 1870, poke Toong's poetical effusions had accidentally I'ous, but is not yet fixed by the Commities, fameuagarts of the globe,"