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VOL. XXXIV. No. 4829.

HONGKONG.

DESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL

HUNDREDS OF HOUSES. SPEAKING in the Legislative Council & year or two ago with reference to the organization of the Fire Brigade, Sir Arthur Kennedy said that, sometimes when he looked down from Government House on the closely built dwellings and business habitations in the centre of this city, he trembled to think what the con- sequences might be of a fire originating in the midst of those buildings. Our

Established

=+#^+tĦ^T-★ HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1878.

the same time.

to

MAIL.

February, -1846.

日三初月二十年寅戊

Advertisements.

LUUAL AND GENERAL;

We learn that the 8. S. Bowen left Singa- poro for this yesterday (25th). The British barque Dartmouth, Captain Robertson, left here on the 24th for De- merara with Chinese emigranta. She takes 430 mon, 47 women, and 23 children, alto- gether amounting to 4943 adults. His Ex- collency the Governor paid a visit to the vessel in the afternoon of the 24th, when he inspected her and expressed him- self much pleased with the arrangements for the comfort of the emigrants, their wives, and familles,

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The Norwegian Steamer "HAKON ADELSTEN," Capt. BERGA, will load here for the above Ports, and will leave this on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to. 1 НОР КЕЕ.

at 2 p.m.

Hongkong, December 23, 1878.

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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

DEPARTURES.

Dec. 25, Amoy, for Canton.

25, Stentor, for Shanghal. 26, Ransa, for Touron. 26, Marco Polo, for Guam. 26, Don Quixote, for Manila. 25, Esmeralda, for Amoy.

·CLEARED.

Douglas, for Chast Porta. Burmese, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, The Steamship

Per Iraouaddy, for Hongkong: from "THALES," >Captain Pocock, will be de-Marsoillos, Mr Dent, His Ex. Liou (Obi- neae Ambassador), Messrs Tai, Ho, Tchang, spatched for the above Porta SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon. Wel, Helb, Ging Gen, Kone, Sui, Middle-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.' Hongkong, December 24, 1878.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Ports,

TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI The Chartered Steamship

"ZAMBOANGA,” >will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 28th

Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1878.

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ton, and Hesgny; from Aden, Pestondjae Dorabjou; from Galle, Mr W. Robinson; from Singapore, 6 Chinose; from Saigon, 14 Chinese-For Shanghaid: from Mar- seilles, Mr and Mrs Morilason, Miss Mor- risson, Messrs Nagaoka, Ralph, Deattle, Percebois, Drako, Elliston, Parrott, Faure and Maignan-For Yokohama: from Mar. seilles, Messrs Van der Poth, Narrossima, Wubo, Tobiwara, Tesima, Ota, Ohashi, Khawara, Stornebrink, and Dabola; from Naples, Mr Knoblock.

Per Peiko, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, His Ex. D. Carlos (Spanish Minister); Messra E. del Perogo, G. R. Wingrove, Miss Shervinton, Mr A. Smith, Miss C. E. Gordon Cumming, Mesera D. Kees, P. Adams, and 10 Chinose; for Salgon, Mr A. Guion, and Mrs Emilie Gualinoti; for Singapore, Mr Tom and servant; for Lou- don, Mosers Macomber, W. Daffies, W. Stelle, B. Parke, W. Brooks, Young, and C. Kainyoff.

TERRIFIC FIRE IN The saving of the whole of the promptu sareen was held up so as to abate fine block of buildings terminating the glare and heat; this proceeding was in the Hongkong Dispensary at the however hopeless, and those in authority THE delivery of the French mall was bogun

were strongly advised to pull down some of at 5.20 this evening. eastern end depended on the success the adjoining houses or have thom blown of this conflict between the firomen and down. Orders and counter orders were given the flames, and probably also the safety frat by one and then by the other, the fire It was of the Hongkong Club, the China Mail meanwhile spreading rapidly. Office, the German Club, and the whole evident by this time that the conflagration block of noble buildings extending east-was becoming a dreadfully serious one were some prompt measures

Water was wards from the German Club to the ualass Cathedral,

It did not appear to have taken to stop its progress. been discovered until 10 or 11 o'clock almost useless and served but to intensity the heat, yet nothing was done. At 5 minutos this morning that the fire was quietly past midnight the opposite side of Qeen's working its way towards Koss's estab- Road caught fire at No. 98, and it was lishment, and another lofty building a mere question of time when the whole of little higher up Pottinger Street. The the adj toont houses would be at the mercy latter establishment. first attracted atten- of the flames. Commodore Watson was on tion, and a great deal was done in the the soone in uniform with a number of blue

General Donovan was also prosent in uut lack of system or a lamentable want of har- way of removing the verandah and other jackets, boas usual worked most manfully. A GENERAL feeling prevails that a gross on wood work to prevent the flames from form, and detachment of the 74th High- muny existed amongst the different bodies late Governor could hardly bave imma-spreading to the low building exactly landers. Major Rooke with a party of at work extinguishing the great fire of last Every one appears to think that. gined on these occasions a worse calami opposite. Later on an attempt was Artillery and Engineers was prepared to blow night. ty from fire than befel this Colony last made to blow up the same house with the houses up, and was only awaiting orders the flames ought to have circumscribed to measures of making a cordon of gaps were countermanded by some one else. Ina night. Within the space of about twelve gunpowder or dynatnite, but it was only do so. Almostaa suon as he got them they a very small compass, and that the bolder -houta hundreds of houses have been partially successful, and presently the ct every one appeared to be giving orders, around the burning mass, by means of pul- destroyed, and probably thousands of use was in full blaze. Koss's catab and there was apparently a total want of ling down or blowing up neighbouring people have been deprived of their homes.lishment also burst into flames at about organization throughout. The fire had the houses, ought to have been taken hours be An effort had also been South side of Queen's Road well in hand fore they were attempted. It is admittedy It is calculated that about ten acres of de to blow this building up when it by 20 minutes past 12, anda bugle wassound-

easy to comment upon how the door was not miles away; and ground have been covered by the rewas seen that it must go, and that there ed to give the alarm to stand clear presum fastened after the atsed i

we should be sorry to point to any parti

civil and when it is added that the catas-was considerable danger of its communi- ably as a warning that powder was about to

be used, but unfortunately-this-was never onlar officials, or military, up- trophe has occurred in a densely popu

on whose shoulders the blame ought to lated part of Victoria whore rows aftor Cating the flames to the Hongkong Dison. Some would-be amart bands were rows of houses succeed each other in pensary block, but beyond smashing the engaged destroying property and throwing rest. The fresh breeze also may have had close order, me idea of the amount of glass, tearing the interior to pieces some furniture into the street, which however well much to do with the alarming spread of what and bulging out the iron shutters, intentioned served no other purpose than the fire. The result, however, is the same. the property destroyed may be conjeo-the explosion had little effect, Presently forming a lead for the fire. The indecision While fattering ourselves for the last as to the advisability of using pow ten years that a fire had no chance against tured. The fire originated last night the imposing building burst from top to display to say the least of it most childish; our Brigades and Engines, we have dis- (Christmas Day) at about 11 p.m., and

bottom into flames. The iron shutters the only objection appeared to be that a few covered to our horror and amazement that at the moment of writing this (3 p.m. became red-hot, and the interior of the lives might be lost, but with proper precau- a fire can assume the mastery, spread from -to-day) the last fierce battle between the firemen and the flames has just been building was like a roaring furnace. tion such a possibility would be nearly im- block to block and street to street, and Most people were inclined to the opinion possible. Two lives were, we believe, lost baffl; all the skill or preconceived notions brought to a victorious conclusion. It that it was impossible to save the Hong- on the last occasion in which it was used. of our Fire-master and his assistants. How is believed that the conflagration has now been brought fairly under control, kong Dispensary block, and preparations Five minutes to one Woo Cheong's photogra- the fatal delay to blow up the unburnt Although a high wind and a little luck were made in the most remote of the phor's shop was on fire, and the Stag Hotel adjacent buildings, especially corner houses, at

lously to relate the wind suddenly shifted position to say. The Fire-master it ap of watchfulness on the part of the fire-buildings, and even in the succeeding appeared to be doomed, but most miraou-was occasioned, we are not as yet in a men might result in the flames again block, in which the Club and the from N. E. round by N. to N. W., thus pears gave his authority to destroy in the evening, setting out on their destructive course office of this paper is situated, for a clearing the Stag, which got off with very order to save, early in

sudden removal of effects. The firemen slight damage. Those in power soon be- but for some unaccountable reason the Ios, and the mes

£ through the Colouy,

did their best, but with the miserable came aware of the folly they had been opportunity was Commencing at Fisher's--a small ge- neral dealer'stablishment in Endicott streams of water at their command, they guilty of in not blowing up sooner, but the marched on unchecked. It burnt fiercely Lane, in the neighbourhood of the P. & could do no more than keep the walls of fire was by this time licking its way in all for about seventeen hours, devouring JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large

directions, everyone appearing ataggered at property roughly estimated at about a Offices the fire, fanned by a pretty the house opposite to the roaring con- the immensity of the conflagration. The million of d llars. How, the Brigade men; and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, The jets wind continuod to blow very fresh with the military and naval detachments, and WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and strong breez: al intervals from the flagration at Koss's wetted. north, rapidly extended in a southerly would not reach to the top of the build-1 occasional heavy squalls, and the dry, as many volunteers, worked like line, though ELECTRO-PLATE, &o, &c., Considerably

son we have lately enjoyed had made their efforts were evidently misdirected or direction through the Colouy, crossed ing. To make matters worse the fire in

Shortly expected from England, an the Queen's Road and other streets, the building about thirty yards higher every inflammablesubstance easily ignitible. but ill guided, will be readily admitted by under the Usual Prices. trol this morning on reaching the Station one period fire was discovered in the low be no doubt, but their efforts were almost Ch nese will, it is stated, be relieved by Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, For YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.- and was only brought under con- up the hill became more intense, and at That the brigades worked hard there could all who saw them. The distress among the useless so widespread was the calamity, lu tacic own people, several offers having been The Civil Hospital and building opposite, previously referred to, Mir Schinide's (the gun maker) house there respectful y declined by the loading Chi- suitable for REGATTA or RACE MEETINGS. .Compound.

wore a number of cartridges, and these mereliants, Captain McKirdy, of the

Hongkong, November 26, 1878, several European establishments are in but was speedily extinguished. ruits, So far as we could ascertain from tunately the wind was light, and a little were at one got out, everything else being steamer l'erusia, pl.ed his fine steamer a careful tramp round the scene of the later was blowing straight up the hill. lat. Before 2 a.m. the fire-had extended at the disposal of the authorities; but conflagration this morning, its bound-, Slowly the flames in the two buildings its ravages eastward as far as the P. & O. though comfortable quarters could have aries are as follows. On the west Scott were reduced in intensity, and a mighty gate, where its progress was fortunately been thus ostained for 700 or 800, The godowns however were not the Chinese refused to accept the offer tuu out of dauger. At 10 minutes past 3 considerately made. It is to be hoped that Laue bounds the block of Praya build sigh of relief must have gone round stayed.

when it was seen that the firemen had o'clock the first charge of powder was BX- the homeless may be provided with shelter inga visit d by the fire, although portions obtained control of the fire, and that the ploded, and a house at the corner of the of some kind or other. During the day of this block owing to the southerly direction of the wind escaped without Hongkong Dispensary block and succeed. Wellington and Feel Streets brought to the the 74th Highlanders have been doing ground. The fire was gradually creeping patrol duty, and the soldiers, together with injury, the P. & O. offices being among ing blocks were saved.

towards Mesere Vogel Hagedorn & Co.'s those of the Volunteers who have not been the buildings saved from the devouring

premiss, the lanes the rear, most of out all night, will share with the Police the element. The fireman made a desperate

which where filled with firewood, burn- arduous duty of patrolling the busy streets stand against the fire in Gilman's street, The fire of last night and to-day is the ing at a white heat, the whole being during this night. A friendly offer from in one mass of flame. The Praya and the Spanish Consul of 100 men-of-war's but the row of buildings intervening bo-

goods of every conceivable description, thanks, as being unnecesary under the cir. and the thieves had it all their own way, it was cumstances; but a detachment from the DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI in fact wholly impossible for the polica to Patino did good service during the fire. have done more than they did; as it was

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ANOTHER REPORT.

For-

DENTAL NOTICE.

Per Hailong, from Amoy, Mr Anderson, Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mr John Dodd, and 100 Chiness.

Por Madeleine, from Honolulu, 44 Chi-

Per Volga, from Yokohama, 14 Euro реало.

R. ROGERS has Returned and is

Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS nese, and 2 families.

Hongkong, November 23, 1878 No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.

G.

NOTICE.

FALCONER & Co. beg to an

nounce that, during DECEMBER and

THE

fel

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS

OF

HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAtent MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

tween it and Gilman's bazaar could be /Largest which has ever been known to have the upper roads were all filled with men was declined by the Governor, with only kept free from the flames at the occurred in the central part of the city. It Praya ond. This morning an immense is wholly impossible to estimate the value quantity of half-burnt firowood could be of the property destroyed, so vast is it la soon in the Bazar-ne evidence at extent. The atreets which the destroying 70 or 80 men were arrested. A detach-As we go to press we observe that the fire least of the activity and success of the element has not reached are, as we writo, ment of the 74th Highlanders was told off shows signs of revival at several important to guard the Oriental Bank, Two more points. It is stated that some of the tiremen in their efforts to get the conflag- ration under. In saying so much, how-strewn with every conceivable article of houses were blown down in Peel Street engines have been sent home! Should a household furniture and merchandize, and before 4 o'clock, and subsequently many breeze arise, and an insufficient supply of ever, it must not be understood that hundreds if not thousands of families are others. The fire had complete mastery of water be on the spot, It is quite possible there is unmixed satisfaction abroad at rendered houseless and homeless. Indepen- the town, and was creeping slowly but we may have a repetition of the scene of Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,

The Magistracy is certainly Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla the way in which things were managed dent of the loss of property, the distress surely up the hill as far as Gage Street, last night.

Water, and other Aorated Waters. last night and this morning; in fact many ccasioned by this to us uaparallelled ca sweeping away the whole block of houses threatened with conflagration at the mo- people are of opinion that the fire ought tastrophe must be tremendous. The fire between it and Cochrane. Street. The fire ment we write.

The Mamfactory is under direct and not have been allowed to cross the Queen's orgi ated in a house at the Queen's Road then travelled along Lyndhu at Terrac

continuous European Supervision, Road. Having got across this main end of Endicott Lane. The house was through Stanley Street to the New Civil

a European named Ed- Hospital which caught fire at past

Hongkong, June 1, 1876. Part of it was blown down to ward Fisher, who was ongaged in a o'clock. thoroughfare, the fire was not stayed in its occupied by westerly course until it reached the Stag small commission business. The alarm prevent the flames from reaching the Cen- Hotel, which is the first building standing was given about 10.45 p.m. last night, at a tral, and at noon or shortly afterwards the intact to the westward on that side time, moreovo, when nearly all were Civil Hspital was a heap of ruins. The Station Yard was full of all sorts of farni- of the way. From the Stag Hotel the doubtless enjoying their Christmas dioner. tire pursued its southerly course (to Tho brigades nevertheless turned out with ture and property of every description. most people the course probably seemed laurity, and about a quarter of an bour Numbers of Europeans were drank owing TN Consequence of the FIRE NOW RAGING It has been necessary to after the alarm had been given one of the iu a measure to the festive season, and a south-easterly one) until on its western Government steam engines was got to work partly to the opportunites afforded them SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS limit it reached Schmidt's, the gun- and a good stream of water was brought of obtaining the wherewithall, and some TU THE TOWN. It will be turned on maker's, at the corner of Peel, and to play on the fl mes, which by this time very disgusting and many amusing sights, again as soon as it can be done with safety. General,-MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES.

This establish had reached the Qieeu's Road and the was the neostenry result. Wellington Streets.

was carried on by both Europeans and Chl ment it burnt, but left A. Lock's, adjoining and opposite houses in the lane-

nese, who, not content with enriching them- gold and silver-smith, at the opposite the flames shooting into the air for several western corner. Thence the fire took yards and throwing a lurid glare over the selves by the misery of others, went straight its way upwards to the walls of the neighbourhood. Another engine, a hand

A deal of looting

Advertisements. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

A. NEWTON,

Manager.

Hongkong, December 2, 1878.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Dec. 26, Peilo, French steamer, 2125, Pasqualini, Shanghal Dec. 22, Mails and

Dec. 25, Hailoong, British steamer, 277, F. P. Goode, Tamsai Dec. 20, and Amoy de27 24, General.-DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO.

Dec. 25, Namoa, British steamer, 662,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

! MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

Per Hakon Adelstein, at 1.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 27th inst

Per Penedo, at 3.80 p.m., on Friday, the

27th Inst. For SAIGON..

For

TAKOW, TAIWAN, AND YOKO-

HAMA.-

Per Egean, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

27th inst.

Per Burmese, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 27th inst, instead of as previously Dotified.

For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG, (with

Mails for Pakhol and Hanoi) — Per Thales, at 0.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, COOK-

TOWN, MELBOURNE, &c.—

Per Zamboanga, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 28th inst, 12 cent rates.

For SAIGON.----

Per Clive, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

3rd January.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports.

2 p.m.-Hakon Adelaten leaves for Singa-

pore, &c.

Goods per Glengyle undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Miscellaneous.

Transfer Books of the H. K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to 3rd Proximo, inclusive.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 28:-

Noon, French Mall leaves for Pozta of

Call and Europe.

Noon.-Thales leaves for Hofhow, c. Noon. Somerset leaves for Singapore, &c. 3. p.m. - Zamboanga leaves for Port

Darwin, &o.

TUESDAY, December 31:—

3 p.m. Oooldental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

Goods per Gaelis undelivered after this

date subject to rent..

Police Magistracy and Goal establish.engine, was got to work on the Queen's Creagh'a and the Inspectors' quarters, the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, / Geo. Westoby, Foochow Dec. 22, Amoy 23, WEDNESDAY (New Year Day), Jan. 1, 1879:-

Road side, but

the

to the Polloe Station and robbed Mr work and wilfully and

puay efforts then set to ments, where its southerly course was of the engines proved of no avail and it maliciously destroyed all they could lay arrested. Cochrane Street, Gutzlaff Street, was perfectly evident to almost everyone their hands on. Scott lane would have been Graham Street, were entirely destroyed, that nothing could save the adjoining bull-gutted had it not been for the timely and also portions of Stanley Street, dings, but instantly pulling down or min assistance of one of the engines which on

The wind nipped the fire in the bud. At 7.50 a.m. Wellington Street, Gage Street, Lynding the next few houses. hurst Terrace and Hollywood Road, was blowing fresh from the N. E. at the roof of the R. C. Cathedral caught the time and therefore the probable di- fire, and hal it not been quickly noticed The castern limit of the fire in the reotion of the fire could be easily judg- and put out by the aid of buckets there is no knowing where it would have ended. Queen's Road on the north side is the ed. That some one blundered there can entrance gate to the P: & O. offices, be no two opinions, and some one was The patients from the Civil Hospital were removed to the Old Lock Hospital. which is to the east of the offices or ought to have been responsible; and themselves. From this gate the eastern it is scandalous that such groas mismanage. We believe that, there have been several The accidents, but we have not heard of any mult of the the roses the Queen's ment should be allowed to occur. Road, and extends eastwards to Kosa's Chinese rabble who carry about lampa loss of life; one woman was taken out of a and create a disturbance by yelling and house of ill fame drunk, her house being at establishment, whence it passes straight shouting, and rushing to and fro carrying the time in a blaze, a fact of which she was up Pottinger Street to the walls of the loads of furniture, increased the confusion. quite ignorant and indifferent. There are Magistracy. The whole of the eastern The flames spread rapidly to the westward, many of the worst dens of infamy cleared We understand that the Captain of side of Pottinger Street is saved, while the houses in the Queen's Road opposite ont,

being in imminent danger, whilst in the the S. S. Perusia has offered an asylum for the whole of the opposite side is burnt.

Perhaps the most exciting work of the lane the fire was creeping its way slowly 600 Chinese, and many others have followed but surely back towards the Praya. At suit; while several godowns have been whole fire was the battle to prevent the tention was at once directed to prevent the brought into requisition. The fire is still flames from crossing from Kossa at the opposite houses catching, but the heat was raging as we go to prese, and the Volunteers bottom of Pottinger Street, to the so intense that it was wholly impossible to have been asked to do duty as military opposite side of that thoroughfare. hold a hose up in front of it. An im- police during the night.

J

and Swatow 24, General.-DOUGLAS LA- PRAIK & Co.

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS," Captain YouNe, will be de- spatched for the above Ports FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to

Dec. 25, Nuevo Cons'ante, Spanish sch., DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

203, Jos6 Uriarte, Lagaimanae Nov. 9, de27 Timber.-REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1878.

Deo. 25, H. M. S. Lapwing, 784, Comr. W. J. Scott, Manila Dec. 20.

Dec. 25, Ningp), British steamer, 814, Drewes, Shanghai Dec. 22, General.—

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Dec. 28, Madeleine, French barque, 400, Pateau, Honolulu Nov. 24, Ballast.- CAPTAIN.

Dec. 25, Tai Watt, Slamese barque, 654, L. Brahn, Swatow Dec. 23, General and

Ballast.-CHINESE.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for Neie Zealand.)' The Eastern and Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer

Deo. 26, Iraouaddy, French steamer, "SOMERSET,"

2558, Gauvain, Marseilles Nov. 17, Naples Captain POOKLEY, will be de-19, Port Said 28, Suez 25, Aden 31, Co. Saigon 21, Mails and-General-MESSA- patched as above on the 28th Instant, at lombo Dea. 9, Galle 10, Singapore 17, and

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GERIES MARITIMES, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 17, 1878...

Dec. 26, Cassandra, German steamer, 987, W. Langer, Chefoo Deo. 20, General.. Australian-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Noon.

Dec. 26, Volga, French steamer, 1200, Rolland, Yokohama Dec. 19, General- de28 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Local Banks close for Public Businesa. SUNDAY, January 5 :-

Manila II leaves for San Francisco on

or about this date,

MONDAY, January &:-

2 p.m. Sale of Household Furniture, co., at the Hon. J. M. Price's residence, Caine Road.

FRIDAY, January 10:—

Alma leaves for London on or before

this date. 1

3 p.m.-Meeling of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong,

MONDAY, January 13:—

MONDAY, January 20:-

Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri ca, by Messrs. Hughes & Legge, on or about this data,

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