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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of BOJAN OU NOT RESPON and WIL.

LIAM DOLAN la our Firm CEASED ON the 81st day of December, 1878.

MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Dated this 8lat day of December, 1878, 14

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of TME WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED or the 81st December last.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH ↳ admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

jyl

Mrized to Brax BILLS OF LADING by

TR. J. J. HOWARD is hereby autho-

the Company's Steamers.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 2, 1879.

NOTICE.

Notices to Consignees

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. Gordon Castle, having arrived T from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo on the above mod that their Goods are being landed, at their risk into the Godowns of Messrs BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, whence delivery may be obtained,

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to

do Bo.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anleau notice to the contrary be givan before 10 a., To-morrow.

fors 10 am., T-100 omitted after the Gooda have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 4th Proximo will be subject to rent,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOIHOW.

The Steamship

“ATALANTA,”

Captain G. PETERSON, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY Next, the 2nd February, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 31, 1879.

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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATÓW, AMOY, & FOOOHOW.-

For Kwangtung, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 1st February.

For HỌ[HOW (AND PAKHOI).—

Per Atalanta, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the

1st February.

For SAIGON,~-~

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

No. 4858.—JANUARY 31, 1870.

nothing more likely to destroy a fascinat- ing look of unnatterable love than a It also seems desirable to point out that these various accounts of the exposition have raised a sanitary question of the highest importance. The Special Correspondent of the Bombay Gazette, whose remarks we quoted the other day, stated that sick children were lifted up, and their dis

Shipping.

Daylight.

Shanghal, da

Jak

Gordon Castle leaves

for

dark patch under the left eye.

Noon-English Mail loaves for

of Call and Europe. ̈ ̈

Ports

THE

Per Quinta, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, eased parts applied to the foot of the

3rd February. NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- THE OFFICE of the UNDERSIONED has The British Contract T been REMOVED to STABLE STRES, opposite, Bayle & Co.

FRED, DEGENAER, Hongkong, January 31, 1879.

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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by | Occidental & Oriental Steam

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, January 28, 1879,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISA BARQUE ABBEY COWPER, FROM ANTWERP.

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HE above-named Vessel having arrived, Gorciruess of Cargo are requested to sond in their Bill of Lading to the Under- algned for countersignature, and to take fe2 immediate delivery of their Goods.

HE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted by us at this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from This Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day Established myself I

at this Port and at CANTON as MER- CHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm or Style of PUSTAU & Co.

T. I. K. VON PUSTAU, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

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INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of

TMF OTTO BENECKE in our Firm CEASED on 81st December, 1878.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Canton, Bongkong

and Shanghai, January 1, 1870.

I This

NOTICE..

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NESS as MARINE SURVEYOR at this Fort

R. H. CAIRNS,

Surveyor to Local Insurance Offices

Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Club Chambers,

Hongkong, December 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

as a PUBLIO

and

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and storell at Con- signees' risk and expense,

MEYER & Co., Agents

Bongkong, January 29, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery, The Cargo baa boon landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fizo lusurance has been sfected,

LAENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent,

Ex "Iraouaddy."

G (in diamond) No. 1/8, Menara Gilman

& Co., 8 cases Granite, from London, Hongkong, January 3, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES...

8. 8. YANGTSE.

NOTICE.

JONSIGNERS of Cargo per 8. 8. Euphratt, from London, in counes: tog with the above Steamer, are heroby informed that their Goods are being

landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be fel obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimstion is received from the Con. signees, before TO-DAY, the 24th Instant,

I HAVE THIS DAY KOCOURTANT and at 8 pm, request it to be managed by Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

AUDITOR,

16, Bank Buildings,

I

THOS, ARNOLD.

Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE,

Goode remaining unclaimed after FBI- DAY, the 31st Instant, at Noon, will be fel subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

L. HENNEQUIN, Acg. Agent. Hongkong, January 24, 1879,

■ COMMISSION MERCHANT, Eo.,

at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of

"J. G. SMITH & Co.”

intimations.

HUT CHING S

J. GRANT SMITH.F. begs to announce to the Community

Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

MMON has been admitted a Partner

EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO.

in our Firm a this Port and in China,

from 1st January, 1879.

-E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1870. fe24

NOTICE,

HAVE This Day established myself as GENERAL and SHARE BROKER.

CARL DENEKE,

Office, Bank Buildings,

Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

NOTICE,

Whip under the Firm of DENEKE

TE have To-day entered luto Partner-

GEORG 213 SHARE and General | BBORNES.

:

CARL DENEKE, ERICH GEORG.

Feddar's Hill, No. 2,

Hongkong, January 15, 1879.

NOTICE.

fel

ROBERT BERNHARD has This

of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &., from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support,

SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite

the Cathedral,

Hongkong, September 20, 1878.

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 rollowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :—–

FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor-Arphold, Karberg & Co.

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

PRINCE ARTHUR, British barque, Capt. R. Wila Olivesa

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Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IOSOTION WITH TEK

CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIO AND CONNKOTING. RAILROAD COMPANIES

ARD

ATLANTIO. STEAMER8,

THE 8. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch for San Franstaro via Yokohama on THURSDAY, the 6th February, 1870, t 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers "to Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection la made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the ōth February, PARCEL PACKAGES. will be received at the Office until 6.p. m. same day: ali Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; TRIDE of came is required.

Packet Pekin will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st February, with Malle to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.-This Packet carries ng mails for the

Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic,

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisor, and the United States, which will be closed as fol- lows:-

3.15 P.M. Registry of Letters dearer. 2.30 r.M. Post-Oflice-closes, but Letters

(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet” with Late Fee of 18 conta oxtra Postago until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 31, 1878.

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AFAILS BY THE FRENon PavxET.—

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥

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

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRINE, Nunssa Raqui-

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonks Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsapariliis Water, and other Aerated Waters...........

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

Į Saint, in the hope of a cure being effect. ed. It seems to us it would be wiser on the part of the ecclesiastical autho- rition at Goa to confine the contact of people with the foot to kissing; or to derate the solitary arm that has been left the Saint to one particular purpose

and the foot to the other.

Singularly onough, while writing the above we observe that our morning con- temporary at Shanghai devotes an article to certain remarks in the Records of the Society of the Holy Childhood. Our con- temporary says be has never met with anything so trying to one's faith and toleration" as the following passage from the missionary reports in question. It is a quotation from a letter of Sister Benjamin, Superioress of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, Western Cochin China, and is dated, Saigon :-

converted, they are usually rudely tempted "When these poor people desire to be

and tormented by the devil, who, farious at seeing a prey escape from his hands which he had believed himself sure of, does all that his informal rage can suggest to disconsort them; not only does he beat

The publication of this issue commenced them, throw them out of their beds, at 7.45 p.m.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PA The French Contrent Packet Tigre wi| THE CHINA MAIL.

BAGE TICKETS.

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, January 31, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

feb

Jan. 30, Northern Star, British barque, 827, John Wortley, Quinhon Jan. 10, Salt. -WISLER & Co.

Jan. 31, Charlton, British atermer, 788, Shanks, Cooktown Jan. 8, and Thursday Island 15, Oral.-Gzo. R. ŠTEVENS & Oɔ.

Jan. 31, 4 p.m., Fuget, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, Shanghai Jan. 28, 3.30 a.m., General.-O. M. S. N. Co.

Jan. 81, Brisbane, British steamer, 801, Reddell, Sydney Des. 29, via porte of call, and Singapore Jan. 24, General,-GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 81, Meli, for Haiphong,

81, Danube, for Bangkok,

CLEARED. Charite, for Tientsin.

faralos, for Tientsin, Hawthorn, for Tientsin, Gordon Castle, for Shanghai. Nestor, for Shanghal. Bellona, for Bangkok. Condor, for Hamburg.

PASSENGERS. ÁREIVED.

Per Brisbane, from Sydney, do, Capt. Jones Parry, Dr. J. M. Gordon, Messrs W, P. Backbort and L. Izes, and 83 Chinese,. also 32 distressed Chinese seamen.

Per Charlton, from Cooktown, &o., 223 Chiness.

Per Fuyer, from Shanghai, 31 Chinese.

DEPARTED, Per. Me-, for Holhow, 10 Chinese ; for Haiphong, 15 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Pekin, from Hongkong: for South- ampton, The Son, Mr and Mrs Phillippo, Messro K. C. Callaway, Angier, T. W Duggleby, and Hall; for Singapore, Mr L. Evans, Col. Dickins and native servant, Mr G. Lethbridge and native servant, and Wan Chung Hin and servant; for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Fairhurst; for Venloe, Mr. M. Brown, Jr.; for Galle, Mr E. A. Reeves From Shanghai: for Venice, Dr. J. N. Focke, Mrs Focke, infant and servant. ---- From Yokohama: for Southampton, Mir W. B. Wright, child and servant, Mrs Griffin, infant and 2 children and servant.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Beltish barque Northern Star reporta:: Light wind and so weather throughout the passage.

Pic-rio, German steamer, Capt. Hern- The British steamer Charlton reports: kheim-iemssen & Co.

Loft Cooktown on the 8th inst, and arrived PILGRIM, American ship, Capt. Fowle.at Thursday Island on the 12th, leaving Russeli & Co.

ALFREDO, Italian barque, Captain S. Pittaluga.-Borneo Co., Limited.

HAKON ADELSTEIN, Norwegian steamer, Captain

O. Berge,Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Capt. R. Hajo.-Melches & Co..

S. B. ALLEN, American barque, Captain La Taylor.-Meyer & Co.

CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Captain

MDay CEASED to be a Partner in our Le Lacheur, E. Schelihass & Co.

Businem.

HEINEMANN & Co.,

Ship Brokers.

Hongkong, January 17, 1870

NOTICE.

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THE Inforest and Pesponsibility of the

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail ## (ah Twe Yat Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by blan

CHUN AYIN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878

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NOTICE.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Hall.

(The sides) Overland Papar in Úžina.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

IN ZIME FOR THE English MAIL..

Containing from 72 to 84 splumns of closely

printed matter,

again on the 14th with the passengers from the wreck of the 8. 8. Mecou, which is on Ipil Reef, entranos of Torres Straits, and le a total wreck.

The Chinese steamer Fuyaw reports: Fine weather as far as leashu, the wind incressing from N. E. with fog and rain to Ooksen, light winds to the Lammocks, thence to port strong N., winds with hazy weather.

The British steamer Brisbane reports: Left Sydney Dec. 20th, Brisbane Jau. Zod, Keppel Bay Brd, Bowen and Townsville 5th, Cooktown 7th, and Thursday Inland 9th. Arriving at Bingapore on 20th landed malls and passengers for transhipment to Europe, and left Bingapore at 7 am. 24th. anced very dirty weather, upon arrival From Sydney to Thursday Island experi

there found the â. §. N. Co s 8. §. Ozean shipwrecked crew of the 8. S. Medea, four beached for repaira alco embarked the ofcors and on.ineers for, Singapore; 32 THIS Mall Summary is compiled from from Thursday Island to Singapore experi distressed Ubinese seamen for Hongkong, the Daily China Mail, is published based moderate N.W, monsoon with heaty twice mouth on the morning of the rain squalls. From Singapore to 15 N. English Mail's departure, and is a relat, moderate monsoon with head sea, cord of each fortalght's current history From thence to within 12 hours of arrival of events in China and Japan, con- Bos with light monsoon-thence to arrival tributed in original reports and collated strong head wind sud sea Pasted the from the journals published at the various Co. 8. B. Somerset at midnight on the ports in, those Countries.

18th inst. bound South; and the barque James Shepherd of London on the Loth steering to the Eastward.

It contains Shipping new from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c.) and a complete Commercial Summary.

Reference to the above, the Under signed has LESSED the Chinese Modi from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the serviere of Mr LEONG YOOK OBUN, as Translator and General Manager of the bewspaper, which under its new régime Subscription, 60 cents par Copy (postage will be found to be, we hitherto, an ex-paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage bellent medium for advertising, especially paid $13.50.) as the Manager is able to devote his whole Orders should be sent to Gzo. MURRAY Attention to the condust of the Newspaper.

KONG CHIL Lesers of the Hongkong Chinen Mail, Borghoney April 8, 1876,

BAIN, China Mall Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Math

CARGO.

Per Pekin, for London, 7,648 botes Tea, 1,678 ball-chests and 768 pkgs. Tea, cases Blik Piros Goods, a bales Silk, 18 bales Waste Silk, 116 bales Punjum Silk, and 681 bales Sundries. For Jostinent, 87 bales Bilk, 12-bales Waste Silk, and 19 pkgu Sundrien, For New York, 90 bales

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2.15 e.. Registry of Letters ceases, 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Facket with Late Feo of 18 gents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hapti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sont by this route. Hongkong, January 28, 1879. fe22

HOURS OF QLOSING

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN, 31, 1879,

ots, etc., but what causes them more fear is, he threatens to kill them if they become Catholics. Sometimes he takes possession of and makes them do the most extraordinary things; one day he tran.. sported to a distanca a sick woman, who conoelved the happy idea of making the sign of the cross; she then recovered her liberty and could return to bod,"

The News also gives another extract, from the same source, recording some miracles performed in the district equal. ling in marvellousness those just per- formed at Gon.

LOOAL AND GENERAL,

THE M. M. steamer dva, with the next pore yesterday morning (30th) for Hong- Marsilles and Australian mails, left Singa

kong vid Saigon.

Wa note that the O. & O. steamer Oceanio will leave this port on Thursday, the 6th February, instead of Tuesday, the 4th, as previously advertised,

be despatobed on SATURDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to end through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Strata Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cylon, Fondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bem-OUR valuable contemporary, The Hong. boy, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. kong Catholio Register, apologises in its issue of Wednesday last for having omit MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PASSET. ted the words "It is reported from The United States Mail Packet City of the commencing lines of its account of Peking will be despatched on BATUR the wonderful miracles performed the DAY, the 22nd February, with Malls other day at Goa. It then proceeds in for Japan, San Francisco, and the

geniously to gloss over this correction by United States, which will be closed as follows,

stating that "no good Catholic positively asserts that a tiracle has been wrought and pronounced as to their miraculous until the church has investigated the facts nature." We should not have again re ferred to this wretched piece of humbug, had not our contemporary added the fol lowing lines to his "apology."-"The paragraph was not penned by the Editor (although our contemporary of the China Mail asserts the contrary)." These re- marks are calculated to mislead. Our words were: "The Register presents its readers with an account, apparently THB Band of the 74th Highlanders will written by its Editor, of the exposition perform the following programme on the of the body of Saint Francis Xavier in Cricket Ground to-morrow afternoon, com- the Church of Bom Jesus' at Goa,"

mencing at 4 p.m. - Although we merely asserted in those re- marks that the account was apparently Valse,drius Klange, Guag'.

Overture,..........Stradella,.. written by the Editor of the Register Selection, Nabucodonosor, Verdi we have yet to be convinced that it Valse,.........Le Premier Haiser,...Lamothe, was not in part written by him. It certainly reads as if it were, while its presence among the items of local news, the absence of any quotation marks, and the failure to insert the words "It is reported," would assured. ly lead any intelligent reader to the con- clusion that the account had been re- Editorial Articles,-Opium-Boiling and written from the Catholic papers of Goa Spirits as Sources of Revenue, Mr Hennen by the Editor of tho Register, and was

sy on the Great Fire, The Raiding Fra, endorsed by him to the degree that he Lord Oarnarvon's Craving for New Čaple, permitted it to appear as his own.lowed in Discharging Seaman, Police A Mistake Somewhere, The Practice Fol Burely we are not to assume that the Shortcomings, Miracles Revived, Dramatic Editor of the Register does not know the Vagaries, LI Yang-Tool tu Annam, Qurrent use and value of quotation marks?

-THE CONTRACT MAILS.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets:--

Day before departare,-

6 P.-Money Order Office dlosen; Poat Uffice closes except the Nickr Box, which jumalus open all night. Day of departure; ----

ceases

7 AM,Post Office opens. 10.M.-Registry of Letters

Posing of all printed matter and patterns ceased,

11 M.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters,

11, 10) M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Feu of 18 cents until 11.30 A.-shon the Post Office CLUBS

entirely.

11.40 A.M.-Inte Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 conis until time of departure.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, February 25----

Galop,

Flotow.

.Reminiscences of Balfe...

Through the Air,.......Zeber. ME J. BUCHAFAN, Bandmaster.

Tan Overland China Mail, for to-morrow's English Mail (11 pp.), containg :--

Topics,

It may be interesting to note that the. General Articles,--Legislative Council, Register affords some additional par- Another Daring Night Attack, Prize-Day ticulars of the exposition of the body of at St. Joseph's College, Yacht Race for the the Saint. These particulată are stated "American Cup," Chinese Notes, Foochow Races, The Seamen's Strike and the Chi- Daylight, Kwangtung leaves for Coart to have been furnished by an eye-witness, nese Question, Taxa on Industries in Can- but who this eye-witness in, or what ton, The Army of Kwangtang, Tame Birds, Daylight-Atalanta leaves for Hoihow. publication he originally honoured with John Paul's Gresting, Moutings, Corre

Porta.

MONDAY, February 3 :-

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Register of Shares of the Hongkong and

from this date to 15th February, in Shanghai Banking Corporation, alcaed clusive.

TUESDAY, February 4 ---

Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent, Thursday, February 8-

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitling.) Jan. 31, 1870.

CUTEMG AND WOUNDING AT YOKOŠANA;

John Linatrom and Edward Caroe, were again brought before this Court to day pursuant to remand.

his contribution, does not appear. In the spondence, upreme Court, Latest Revter's course of his account he says: "We Telegrams, Marine Court, Police Intelli. had then the ineffable joy of both con-gence, Macao, Canton, Manila, Commercial templating at leisure the head, the left Summary, The Stralis, Miscellaneour, the feet of the illustrious Apostle, and hand, (the right hand is in Rome) and Shipping Intelligenos, &c.

of kissing most devoutly those feet which carried to so many lands the glad tidings of salvation. The left hand lies on the breast. The face is a little damaged and of an earthy colour somewhat bronzed." Another writer, whose description of the ceremony has been quoted in various journals, but who was not, we may add, the accredited special correspondent SATURDAY, February 8:

of any Englich nowepaper, says: "I Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of knelt by the side for a closer view,

Call and Europe.

It represented a man of about forty MONDAY, February 10:

years, rather under than over the medium height, in a most perfect state p.m.-Opera by the H. E. Choral of preservation. The frame was that of Society at the City Hall

a slightly built men, and the countenance had the appearance of holy calm and pesce, In fact it wore an expression of unatterable love which was fascinating,"

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'

Steamer leaves for Vokchains and an

Francisco.

Tursday, February 11:--

Transfer Books of The China Tire Insur ance Co., Limited, plosed from this date to 24th February, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, February 12:~-~~

Transfer Books of The U. K, Fire Insur

ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 20th February, included Flower Show. SATURDAY, February 18:-

8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.. SATURDAY, February 23:-

Inspector Mathieson applied for a farther remain until the 4th proximo, after pro- dnding certain documents connected with the case which was granted.

THE SHAU KI-WAN GAME. Ng Kuo Tung was brought up and fur ther remanded until Friday next, the 7th proximo, ponding instructions,

VHILD STEALLFO,

ZAROBNIES,

Now without referring to the descrip

Fung Achol, a married woman, Lo Ang tion we quoted a day or two ago from the Special Corrispondent of the Bom woman, were charged with illegally detain

a widow, and Ng Mui Chai siso a married. bay Gazetts, it may be worth noting ing a girl named Ng Afak aged 12 years. that the above accounts scarcely corres After hearing some evidence the cap was pond with each other. The extract from adjourned until the 7th proximo, the Bad the Register asserts that the face of the defendant being allowed bail in two surot es Saint is a little damaged the Special of 840 each. Correspondent of the Bombay Gazette says it is shrunken and discoloured; while the third writer maintains that tho Saint": is is a perfect state of preservation, and that the countenande wearyán expression 8 p.m.Americau Mall leave for Yoko of unutterable love which is fascinat

hams and San Francisco,

Ing." Can any one with a damaged face MONDAY, February 24

wear a fascinating look of unutterable love? We sek an enlightened public if "a fascinating look of anutterable love" Hi Afat, a Asherman, was sent to two would not be spoilt by a damaged face? months' hard labour for stealing a twelve- Another writer, whose remarks are fathom rattan hawser. quoted in the Calcutta Statesman, asserts, months hard labour for stealing a pair of Lam Ayan, a coolie, was sent to thres indeed, that the Saint has a dark patch trousers, the property of one Tam Aling, e under the left eye, and we know of broom maker.

2.80 path.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chits Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 59, Queen's Road. WEDNESDAY, February 20;--

3p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Umited, At 30, 7, Queen's Road,

Chan Asau, a coolie, was sent to one month's hard labour fix stealing a spade.

Mak Acheung, a hawker, was sent to one month's hard labour for stealing some old iron from the shine.

Too Akam, a coolie, for stealing come tron bolts from the ruins, was conteated to seven days hard labolir.