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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

THE ROYAL ENGLISH

AND...

OPERA

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY

will shortly producs

BENEDIOT'S ROMANTIC OPERA

"THE LILY OF KILLARNEY,"

In Three Áots,

With all its Startling Effects.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

M188

BILY O'CONNOR,..

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

OHINKIANG," E. M. Ox, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Port TO- MORROW, the 18th Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Bangkong, November 15, 1878. no16

C-

For Sale.

NOTICE. -

O KE AND TAR

FOR SALE,

IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. O.LARA Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Point,

A. NEWTON, Manager, Hongkong, November 5, 1878.

STANLEY. Hardress Cregan....Mr J. VERNON. Danny Mann,... Mr H. PHILLIPS, Mylen-na-Coppaleau, Mr-J. ROLLINOS. Anne Chute,.....Miss A. DRAEGER, Mr Oregano... Miss B. DRARGEN, Father: Tom,... Mr PADDON, Mr Corrigan.......................Mr MacKinnon, Servant,.. .....Mr BEAUMONT.

*Huntera, &c.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR, MI F. PANIZZA.

The poras are produced under the Sole direction of

MR. H. VERNON.

Tickets to be had and Seats secured at Mesare KRUSE & Co,'a, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

PRICES OF ADMISSION; Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalla...

Two DOLLARS, ONE DOLLAR,

Pit

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted,

Hongkong, November 13, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÉS MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

ANADYR,' Commandant DE BUTLER, will be "despatched for SHANGHAI on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 5 p.m.

L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent Hongkong, November 15, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·

MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Stonzaship

«POLGA,"

Commandant ROLLAND, will ba despatched for YOKOHAMA

on SATURDAY, the 18th Instaut; at 5 p.m.

L HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent, Hongkong, November 15, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMËS,

8. 8. ANADYR.

NOTICE. MONSIGNEES of Cargo per B. S. Ebre, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Oon. algueen, before To-DAY, the 15th Inst., at 6 p.m., requestlug it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the "Undersigned.

Goods remaining unolalmed after Fai- PAT, the 22nd November, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,"

No Fire Insurance has bean effected.

L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, November 15, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

BAIGON,

SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO, MAHE, ST. DENIS, FORT LOUIS, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,

AN THURSDAY, the 28th November, 1878 at Noon, the Company's B. AMAZONE, Commandant Din with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and an septed in 'transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted, until Коз

jal

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each,

CHINA Mail Office,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

Carge will be received on-board-until p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 37th November, 1878. (Parcels are hot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offles,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quilted,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

L HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, Rovember 10, 1878.

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

LORD MACAULAY, British barque, Capt. R. B. Monkman.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. FONTENAYE British ship, Capt. Geo, B, Taylor-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. Morison, Meyer & Co.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

OARGO,

Per S. S. Glenfalloch, from Canton Wa Per Anadyr, for Hongkong: from Marters to London, mailed 19th November, seilles, Miss Rose, Messrs Turban, Hox Scented Caper, and 143,138 lbs. Be. Or. 1878:-168,815 lbs. Congeu. 150,970 lbs. mand, Leang and family, and Miss Griffiths; from Baigon, Messrs Hoques, and M. A. Poko-total 462,923 lbs. Tes, and 846 Habene, and 34 Chinese.For Shanghai

half-cheats from Amoy, from Marseilles, Mosore Shaw, Bell, Gray, Heemskerk, Hart, Sisters Leclaire, Dun, Carlier, Mauras, Miss D'Allames, and Mr Von Kreneki from Salgon, Rovs. Le Mée and biosolio, and Mrs Gounord-For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Rev. Me and Mrs Tyng, Mr Scheldt, 2 children and

servant.

Per Namos, from Newabwang and Chè- foo, 10 Chinoso,

DEPARTED.

Per Olympia, for Swatow, 123 Chinese, TO DEPART. Per Normandy, for Sydney, &c., Mr G. R. Stevens, Europeans steerage, and 7 Obiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS.. The American barque Coloma reports: Fine weather until catering China Sea, Nov. 12th took heavy gale from N.E., split nearly all sails, stove boat, &o,

Very strong N.E. winds and a very heavy The French steamer Anadyr reports;

The German barque Carl Ritter reports: Fine weather with N. and Northerly winds throughout.

The U. 5.S. Ashuelot reports; Pleasant weather with strong North-easterly winda Nov. 14th, spoke U. 6. S. Hanger bound North, one day out.

The British steamer Named raports: Having left Newohwang on the 6th fast, crossed the Bar on the 7th, arrived at Che- foo on the 8th, left again on the 9th at B pm. At 11 a.m. on the 11th, sighted a diamanted junk 100 miles NNE. of Shewishan and towed her in under the Island. Experienced strong monsoon with heavy sea throughout. B. M. S. Moorhen in Cheloo.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONE.

MAILS will close:-

MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW

Shipping. Noon.-Salvadora leaves for Manila,

p.m.-American Mall leaves for Koko-

hama and San Francisco.

5 p.m.-Chinking leaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Anadyr leaves for Shanghai, & p.m.-Volga leaves for Yokohama,

Meeting.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, November 17 :-

|

(No. 4795 NOVEMBER 16, 1878.

"Der

have attained great celebrity throughout the opera was produced last night without Germany, France and England. Among any very elaborato scenic effects, only good the best known of his works are the singing and acting could prevent its drag. Wanderer," and "Die Erwartung." He ging. Both these desiderata were, however,

Erl König,' "Ave Maria," was born at Vienna in 1807, and died at forthcoming in Mr Vernon and Miss May. the early age of twenty-five. During Mr Vernon as "Manrico" unquestionably his lifetime his works attracted little surpassed all his previous efforts. His notice, but they acquired a high and de-fooling "Come let laks eternal," and hin served reputation after his death and impassioned "Tremblo ye tyrants" will- have gained for their coreposer a large ho long impressed upon the minds of those share of posthumous fame. His songs

and ballads are considered as hardly to who enjoyed the pleasure of hearing these be surpassed for masterly construction songs last night. The audience testified and richness of fancy, while they are full to their appreciation of the rendering of of simple, ornate, and expressive melody. the former morceau by repeated" "braven," We understand that the musio to be pre-amidst a storm of applause--a net verg 'sented at Tuesday's concert will be con-

fined to Sokubert's works, and doubtless common occurrence in the City Hall, The a large and fashionable audience will be "Miserere." scene was, comparatively attracted, and a most pleasant evening speaking, not quite so successful. Mixa passed. The German "Liedertafel will take part in the performance.

May's songs wore sung with her usual sbi. lity and finish, and her acting was excep. A MORE miserable representation of the tonally good, especially in the last scene, 1 p.m.---Ladies' Bazaar at the R. O. Mis-national emblem of Japan, the Rising where considerable histrionie and vocal Sun," than that appearing over the ability must be required to impersonate a Japanese official notifications in our dying woman, while engaged in singing Yokohama contemporaries would difficult operatic music. Mr Phillips' songs, were to imagine. Whether it be the "corcoot

alon House.

MONDAT, November 18;-

9 p.m.-Meeting of Victorla Lodge, 9p.m.-Miss May's Concert. Goods por Glenears undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

TUESDAY, November 19;----

thing" or not we are unable to say, buty correctly rendered, but we are con it looks more like a feebly constructed fident this artists could do inânitely better centre piece for a ceiling, or the handle if he would only infuse more animation plate of a door, than a rising sun. It and decision in his performances. Hia 9 p.m.--- Amateur Concert at the City Hall.

would take a stranger a considerable voice las pretty agreeablo one, if not very THURSDAY, November 21 :---

time to discover what the device meant, Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports in spite of its appearance at the head of

of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, November 22:~~-

Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Roon, subject to rent and landing charges,

THURSDAY, November 28:-

the Government notifications. has shown that she is peculiarly deserving give her a device something like a BUL, of the emblem she affects, and why not with rays etc. complete i

powerful, while he has obviously a fairly good knowledge of music, Miss' ̈Ågnen Japan

Draeger as "Azucena" had, for her, sa unusually heavy and difficult part, and abe was also evidently suffering in the early. part of the evening from considerable

performance. In the trio, however, che nervousness, which did not improve her aid fairly well. Several parts of the

THE Tokio Times publishes a long and Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of elaborate account of the organisation of

Call and Europe, SATURDAY, November 30:—-

Menmuir leaves for Singapore, &e., on of

about this date.

PEIHO, German barque, Captain For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW MONDAY, December 2

Christiansen.-Arohold, Kerberg" & Co.

GITANILLA, British barque, Captain Wallace.-Captain.

ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robert Falconer. Captain.

FANNY, French barque, Captain E, M. Gouyo.-Landstein & Co,

MATCHLESS, American ship, Capt. J. HL. Dawes.-Meyer & Co.

NAPIRE Britlab barque, Capt. 7. I Bryar.-Messageries-Maritimes.

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

CONDOR, Gorman barque, Captain H. Steffens. Siemesen & Co.

COLOMA, American barque, Captain M. Hall-Russell & Co.

Not Responsible for Debts of Crew!--

BERAT, British ship, Oaptain Chas.. Robertson, Jardine, Matheson & Co,

New

Charters Effected. American steamer Melrome, 993, York, Private.m

British barque Dartmouth, 915, to De- merara, (British Guiana), Chinese Emi- grants, Private.

British barque Hotspur, 522, to Mel- bourne and Dunedin, N. Z., £700 in full.

British barque Chiccola, 284, to Hono: lalu, Private.

Swedish barque Saga, 455, to Labuan, and back, (Timber), $2,600 in full, 40 lay days,

German barque Papa, 391, to Chefoo, and back, 14 oenta per picul, 30 lay days.

British abip Channel Queen, 609, to Chefoo, and back, $1,800 in full, 30 lay days.

British barque Rifleman, 718, to Chefoo, and back, $2,00 in full, 36 lay days.

British barque Jessie Jamieson, 504, to Quinhon, and back to Macao, 14 cents per pical, 30 lay days.

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

month.

British steamer America, 563, monthly sharter, 2 months, $2,600 per month.

German ateamer Atalanta, 782, monthly charter, Private.

German barque Hammonis, 408, left for Yokobama with part of original cargo of Bugar.

German barque Hermann, 448, leaves for Bangkok, woking.

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

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

British 8 m. schooner Lulu, 878, proceeds to Foochow to load for Shanghai.

ZEALAND, &

Per Normanby, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 16th lust, instead of sa pre- viously notified.

For MANILA.....

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

day, the 16th inst.

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Oo,' otsamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco on or about this data..

THE

present

For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, A War footing. The population of Japan

Per City of Peking, at 2.80 p.m., on

Saturday, the 16th inst., instead of as previously notified,

For SHANGHAL-

Per Chinklang, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow;

the 16th inst.

Per Anadyr, at 4 p.m. To-morrow, the

16th inst. Lata lettera recolved from 4.10 to 4.80, with 18 cents late fee. For YOKOHAMA.--

Par Folge, at 4.80 p.m. To-morrow, the

10th inst.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Dale, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the

18th Inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The Britlah Contract Packet Gwalior

will be despatched with Malla for the

Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius,

The

following will be the hours of closing the Malls, do

Wednesday, 20th Instant-

5 P.M., Money Order Offico closos, 6 P.M., Post Office oloses except the NIGHT Thursday, 21st Instant

Box, which remains open all night.

7 A.M., Post Office opane for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. Registry ceases.

to

[10.15 A.M., Letters may be ponted with Laza Fax of 18 centa extra Postage till

entirely.

11 AM, when the Post Office Closxs

to

(11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdon Via Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may be ported on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postags, 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally

till

closed.

Hongkong, November 14, 1878.

P ↑ MAILS BY THE FARNOE PLOEAT.---

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS,

Nov. 15, Namos, British steamer, 862, Geo. Weatoby, Nowohwang Nov. 6, and Chefoo 8, Benna.-DOUGLAS LAPRALE & Co. Nov. 15, China, German steamer, from Canton.

Mor. 18, Coloma, American barque, 883, M. Hall, San Francisco Sept. 23, General. -RUSSELL & Co.

de Butler, Marseilles Oct. 6, Naples 8, Nov, 15, Anadyr, French ateamor, 2440, Port Said 18. Suez 14, Ader 20, Galle 29 Singapore Ner 4, Baigon 9, Malls and GeneralMxSageries MABITIMEN,

Nov. 18, Carl Ritter, German barque, 696; H. Tägen, Swatow Nov. 18, Beans. SIEMGGEN & Co.

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loud, especially as Mr Vernon in this scene showed signs of weakness. A violin salo

the course of the evening, and enthusiasti was performed by Mias Clara Stanley in

sally encored. We observe, that the Com- Papy announce the performance shortly of the Lily of Killarney," with extra scenio affects.

the Japanese army. From it we learn that the total number of men composing opera wore omitted, but this, ́pëthapa, the military forces of the country at the is excusable, seeing the large number time is 49,000, comprising of operas the Company have to produco, 28,000 infantry on a poace footing, and after a few days' proparation, to meet the 43,000 on a war footing; 390 cavalry requirements of the public. on a peace footing and 450 on a war

The anvil footing: 2,420 artillery on a peace foot. Miserere" the choristers were a little too chorus was pretty well done, but in the ing and 2,960 on a war footing; 1,670! engineere on a peace footing and 2,060 on a war footing; and 720 heavy coast artillery on a pesos footing, and 000 on

in 1874 was 39,008,430, giving a ratio of the army on a peace footing to the total population of 1,000 to 1,000,000, Military service in obligatory, and the recruits are obtained by drafting. After the expiration of the term of enlistment, reserve. which is three years, they pass into the The height of the Japanese soldier is from five feet one to five feet three inches. Bis ration consista pria cipally of rice and fish ; but meat is issued twice a week, The infantry are armed DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIER, NURSERY REGULwith the Snider and Enfield rifles, and

SITES, TOILET Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

Established. A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE And Retail DaveGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

the sabre bayonet. These weapons are now, we believe, chiefly breach-loaders, alth ugh, beyond stating that at the arsenal at Yedo muzzle-loading muskets wore being rapidly converted into Freach loaders, the article gives no information on this point. The existing organisation of the army is thoroughly French, but it will be remembered that recently there has been some talk of adopting the Prus sian system.

There are five military institutions already established, namely; a military academy for officers, a school for musketry and gymnastics, a veterin ary school, and a school for prac.ical The publication of this issue commenced engineering. An arsenal has also been

■7.15 p.m.

established at Yedo, and a foundry at Oji, and near Yedo are a depot for re mounts and a polygon or school of prao- tive for artillery,

MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparille Water, and other Aarated Wators. The Mannfastovy is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 1878.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

(Z. and C. Express, Oct. 4th.) His Excellency Kwo ontertained at dinner at the Chinese Legation, 5, avenue du Roi de Rome, Paris, Sir Thomas Wade, Her Majesty's Minister at Pekingi Mir de Brandt, Gorman Minister; Mr P. Giquel, Butzow, Kassian Minister; Herr von Director of the Chinese Educational dis sion. Dr. Macartney, Secretary of the Legation, supported his Excellenes in entertaining the guests.

Sir Thomas Wade has again postponed his departure, by order of the Foreign that the departure for Peking of Mr Hart, Oflice, until next French mail. We believa the Inspector-General of Customs, and. Chief Commissioner at the Paris Exhibi- tion, has also been postponed, owing to ill health, and it is uncertain when he will return.

couver's laland, has declared that the Bill The Supreme Court of Victoria, Van. recently passed by the Legislative Assembly imposing a tax of $40 upon every Chiuamen in the provinca is inconstitutional and void.

Among the passengers by the steamer Menelaus, fon Liverpool to Ching, were the Rev. A, Elwin, of the Church Mission- ury Society, who returns, after a long stay in England, to recruit his health. Miss Gertrude Smith, duughter ofthe late Bishop. of Victoria, goes out to Ningpo, under the' Society for Promoting Female Education in the East. The Rev. Horace Deane, one of the deacons ordained on Sept. 22, hes

On the question of Gaol accommodation, The delivery of the French mail was begun been selected by the trestees of the British there is one proposal which has not yet at 2.45 this afternoon. been mentioned, though, for one or two

reasons, it deserves some little considera. Taz adjourned inquest on the body of tion. It is this: to build, not a new wing Chun Amui, a young woman aged 19 years, (of the ponderous repressive prison type)

to the existing Gaol, but a small lock who was found dead in her bed, came on ap or bridewell, on the site of the pre-again to-day, and a 'ver'ict of death from sent Magistracy. This look-up, which ill-treatment by persons unknown could be used so as to rei re the larger returned by the jury, comprising Meaers, prison or penitentiary of all short-

was

sentence prisoners, as well as those on J. M. Harlan, W. Detmere and . Herbat. remand and under committal-besides providing cells for persons in waiting to Wa bear that in Excellency the Governor, be charged before the Police Magistrates Mea Hennessy, and suite, paid a shit to -need not be constructed the massive

Church st Shanghai to fill the post of as- sistant chaplain, and he is to leave by the undertake the preceptorship of a school of English and other children, which is about P. and O. mail of Oct. 17. Ho is also to

to be established in counnetion, with the The Rev, Mr McGowan, of the London British Church establishment at Shanghai,

Missionary Society, has left for Amerion, endure to China

We understand that the Directors of the P. and O. Company, with a view to the re- quirements of the new Mail Servics, com Messrs Caird and Co, for two steamers of mancing in 880, have contracted with 8,200 tone and du horse power nominal The Directors have also arranged for the thou to the Indus, now undergoing repairs refitting of eight of their steamers, in addi-

to Venice, was fitted her spare shaft at the ground at the entrance of the channel Trieste in the most expeditions manner, and is again running. In order, however, to prevent any possibility of interruption ta the Mail Service, the Company, upon hear Ing of the mishap, despatched the Teheran

the Ko Shing Theatre last night, by invi. style rendered necessary by the principal Che French Contract Packet Amazone will Gaol itself. The cost, therefore, would tatlon, on which ocasion the manager of

be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant,

not be so large as the erection of an extra the theatre did everything in his power to on the Clyde. The Travancore, which re- with Malls to and through the United wing such as that suggested in the late please the distinguished party. The bxcently broke her screw shaft on touching Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar discussions on the subject. It may be they occupied was highly decorated with seiller; to Saigon, Singapore, Bate mentioned that the building now oceu Ohinese oxuaments and illuminated by vis, Galle, Australia, New Zea-pied as the Magistracy was condemned land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey several years ago, and has only been re- kerosine lamps, and, according to the na. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Brez, paired antil future orders, while the site tive style, teapoy with the approved and Alexandria. This is the best for the new Police Court has been in the condiments was also provided, The Chinese opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Afrios, the Cage, possession of the Government for a const appeared to be highly pleased at the pre- St. Helena, and Ascension,

derable time. Granting that a shift of sence of the Governor, and the theatre Letters may also be forwarded to In the Magistracy is in contemplation, why

by this Packot,

The

following will be the hours of losing

the Mails, de jane Wednesday, 27th Instant.co

5.z.K., Money Order Office doses, Post Office closes except the NIGRE BOL, which remains open all night.

Nov. 18, Amelot, V. B. corvette, 1870. Thursday, 28th Instant- George H. Ferking, Amoy Nov. 1

ட DEPARTURES

Nov. 16, Taiwan, for Swatow, 20.

15, Olympic, for Swatow. 15, Esmeralda, for &moy

18, Chopsat, Chi. B. C. for a cruise.

15, Chun Tung, Chi. R.0, for a cruise.

18, Anna Bertha, for Haiphong..

16, Nampa, for Canton,

Ching, for Shanghai vis Ningpa--

CLEARED, Zene.

Gaol a perfectly capacious field for test and at the conclusion same acrobatic feats not utilize the ground in the way wo was quite packed with Chinsmen. The suggest, and then constitute the existing entertainment passed of very satisfactorily ing all the humanely deterrent schemes were performed by some of the artistes. of Lord Carnarvon, Sir M. Hicks Beach, which created muck amusement, Mr Hennessy, and Mr Ryrief The community, we bellove, will never cons

sent to a return to Stonegutter's Island, THE performanos of Verdi's 11 Trovs. pass the gentlemen above named; and if tore last night by the Royal English 7 K., Post Office opens for sale of more accommodation must be provided, Opera Company was pretty well patronized, Stamps, Registry of Lesters, and it might be done in the manner abore be pit being full, and a fair number of Fosting of all correspondente.

10 AM, Begistry of Letters conses.

11 ▲ M., Post Office cleans except for Late

Letters.

indicated.

at two days' notice. to the Mediterranean as an extra steamer '

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the “ CHINA MAIL."

16th Nov., 1878, BI am glad to observe in the China Mail of last evening that a petition is about to be presented to H. E. the Governor re- garding the widening of the Trays. This

is a movement in the right direction, and it

is to be hoped that the scheme may reosme His Excellency and Mr Price. If it is mend itself to the ability and energies of residents appearing in the dream ciralo, carried out, the road should be constructed Operas in which there is a certain amount of sufficient width to permit of a tram-way Bose of the minds of our English readers of dialogue are no doubt best adapted to old Mint (to be revived again, I trust) to being laid down, which might run from the (11.10 Letters (but Letters only) may doubtless require a little refreshing the powers of the Company, although it the Gas-works. This would not only greatly except these to and through datalia, as to the particulars of the life of the must be admitted that among the most facilitate the traffic and cargo, but might be may be posted on payment of a German composer whom it is intended successful operas produced by the troupe Fire-engine of corresponding sauge. It mado available in case of necessity for a 18 cents extra postage, to commemorate by a public concert on hers are those in which there was much to would moreover instruct the intelligent Chi-

Tuesday evening next. Frans, or Fran 11.80 Ax, when the Post Office Oz-O#EB,\, pia, Bohubert, was the composer of the | sing and very little to say, In "Il Tro. Aese na to the practical use of Railroad iron,

to...

Late Fee until

entirely, Hongkong, November 16, 1876.

no24 melodies known as the "Lieder which i ratore" there is literally no dialogue, and ai

Yours truly,

TRAM-WAY,