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Notices to Consignees

· BRITISH BAKQUE GOLDEN FLEECE, FROM CAPE TOWN.

ITUIE above-gemod Vestel having brought

Verle of the unsold portion of the Cargo of the British Barquo Robert Henderson, from LONDON to HONG- KONG-All Consignees of the Bobert Benderson's Cargo are hereby informed

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To Let.

TO LET.

and GoDOWNS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

lations.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

ARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S

ROAD: East-GROUND FLOOR, consisting of

OPPICES, COMPRADORK'S QUARTERS NOTLE is hereby alvon, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL WestA RESIDENCE, with Business MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company will be Held Accommodation, completa.

at the Company's Office, No: 39, Queen's Gas and WATER Jaid on. Each of these Premises can be Let in Road, In the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of March next, for the purpose of Confirming the Special Resolutions which were passed at the Ex- traordinary General Meeting held to-day. Dated this 10th day of March, 1879.

By Order,

that a General Average Bond which re-whole or in apartmenta, quires their Signature is now lying at our

Apply to Office.

E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, March 11, 1879.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

malo

Hongkong, March 12, 1879."

SINGAPORE.

"FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

THE Steamship Hindostan, Captain T S. GARDNER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- algnature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo limpeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenta.

mal7 Hongkong, March 10, 1879.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8. 8. Venice having arrived from The above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery

their Goods.

G

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TO LET.

apl

REEN MOUNT, Possession on or before 15th May.

Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879,

TO LET.

PORTION of a HOUSE, very maitable for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central Possession 1st March next.

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

TO LET.

TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65,"

I formerly known as the Blue Houses, altuate on Praya East:--

FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Fraya East

As also,

of large Impeding the discharge will be at A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the

-J. BRADLEE, SMITH,

·· General Agent,

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTION

FOTICE is hereby given, hat the EIGHTH ORDINARY MEYTING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 31 O'CLOCK P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th March to the 24th March, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board,

J. BRADLEE SMITA, General Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1879.

NOTICE.

ma24

ROM OCTOBER

FD2 EASTLACKE Till receive his

once landed and stored at Consigneer' risk DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, ..and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 7, 1879.

with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme

diate Possession.)

mald

TO LET.

COMPAGNIN DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

8. B. AMAZONE,

NOTICE.

THIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Hanses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 65.

4180,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanchal Fler, Timber received on

CONSIGNEE fago, Pono Storage or the Yard Rented.

Indus, London, 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 be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before To-DAY, the 7th Instant, at 8p.i., requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co, Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

TO BE LET.

On Shameen-Canton.

Goods remaining unclaimed after FEI-E SPACIOUS PREMISES Jately

bar, the 14th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been offerted.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, March 7, 1870.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGĦRIES

MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

of

are requcated to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for sounter. algasture, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at Ahots rink and expense.

·Mo Fire Insurance has been effected

G. 'DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Ex "Ava."

HJAH in cross) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co., 1 case Hoelery, from London

Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

For sale.

FOR SALE.

58-Inch SINGER & Co.'s "SPROLAL CHALLEGE" BICYCLE, quite now. PATENT BEARINGS.

PATENT SADDLE.

DOUBLE BRAKE, & EXTRAS, Will be sold under Invoice Prive; owner learing Colony.

Apply to SAYLE & Co.,

Where Machine can be seen. Hongkong, March 3, 1879.

READY.

NOW

**

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALBUT. Parta L.

and II., A to M, with Introduction, Royal STO, pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITER, Ph.D. Tübingen,

Priest FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS

AND A HALF por Part. **

To be had from Meests LANE, CRAWFORU

occupied by MOBSIZ OLYPHANT & Co., Comprising: DWELLING HOUS, with Gb- DOWN, TEA and SILK ROOMS attached,

For Particulars, apply to

POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close

For CANTON—

Per Tanglaze, at 9.30 am.' To-morrow,

the 14th inst.

For Yesso, at 9.30 am. To-morrow; the 14th inst., instead of sa previvaly notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW..

For SHANGHAI-

For Amay, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

14th inst. For OEBU~!!

+

Par barque James Shepherd, at 3 p.m.

To-morrow, the 14th ist. For SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,--

Per Gleniffer, at 1.30 pm., on Saturday,

the 15th lost.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

QALOUTTA

AND

Per Vehics and Hindostean, at 2.30 p.my

on Tuesday, the 18th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ~-- The British Contract Packet Geelong,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindis or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies, B. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will

be despatched on MONDAY, the 17th March, with Malls for Japan, San Francfaco, and the United States, which will be closed sa follows for 2.15 F.3. Registry of Letters cenBOR. 4.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 oente extra Postage until the time of departure.

-MEMOS, FOR TO-MORKOW.

Shipping.

Daylight. - Yesso leaves for Coat Porta 2 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai.

[No. 4898.-Manch 18, 1879.

quently been heartily denounced in Hongkong by those favoured few resi dents who have lived for any lengthened period in the Model Settlement; but the municipal authorities seem to have gone a step further and shown a good example to the uncivilized Chinese. Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mesars Street cries and stray dogs are equally

Lane, Crawford & Co.

D

Auction.

MiscellaneouH,

Gooda per Amazone undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

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worthy of abolition, and it may be instructive to learn that, notwithstanding the cogent reasons why special facilities should be given to nativos in Shanghai, a far more rigid strictness appears to be enforced than obtains with us in Hong- kong. For instance, care is taken by the Police to see that the jin-rik-abs

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,coolies, who number 1500, are properly

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大業琇

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

Wroldsaim and Ratáil Druggier", IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' BUNDRIBA, Nuasar ReqVE- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIB, AMERICAN, AND FRAKOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonfa Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aurated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

dressed a detail which is but too often atterly disregarded as to the Hongkong sedan-chair-coolic. The Inspector 10 ports that, on his daily visits to the Markets, he has always found these well supplied with good and wholesome arriples of food. No information is given

as to the sweetness or otherwise of the building itself, so no adequate comparison or contrast can be made with it and the filthy, disgraceful cesspool of a place dignified in Hongkong with the name of the Central Market. There is at this point a passing allusion to the game season: it is fixed this year to begin on 1st September, instead of 1st October as heretofore, and we may add that last season closed on the 10th inst, The recruiting of the Municipal Police on the spot (which we presume to be the system adopted) does not prove a succes, to judge from the figures given in the report. Of the foreign contingent, three sergeants out of eight reigned; while of fotos of say twenty constables, eight were dismissed, six resigned, one was

The publication of this issue commanend | invalided and two died. So that in point

#i 7.50 p.m.

of fact the force was almost entirely remodelled during the year. The total foros employed on the Foreign and

No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies WE CHINA MAIL. Hongkow Settlements, appears to be

MEDICAL HALLM

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

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

OHIA MAIL Office.

WA

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGĦAL The Steamship

*** AMOY,”

C. H. DEEWER, Marter, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, Friday, the 14th Inst., at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STM8SN - Đứ Hongkong, March 19, 1879,

EDWARD DAVIS,O

Canton, March 12, 1879.

Canton

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TO BE LET. Wo... Excellent STONE FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marina Lot No. 10, Praya Central

TURNER & Co,

Apply to

Hongkong. August 1, 1878.

TO LET.

ม

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TO LET. FFICES on the FIRST FLOOR,

No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD. Apply to

J. NOBLE, No. 8, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 13, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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March 18, Quickstep, American barque, 826, W. A. Barnaby, Keelung March 9, Coal.-MASTER.

March 18, Amoy, British steamer, from

Canton.

March 18, Me-li, Chinese steamer, 181,

FIRST CLASS OFFICES and GO. K. Marsden, Haiphong March and Hot

DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60,

Praya Contral.

Apply to

WO HANG,

Noa. 6 and 7, Praya West, Boogkong, January 2, 1879,

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPÓA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

are re.

how 11, General-C. M. S. N. Co.

March 13, Malacca, British steamer, 1046, Smith, Yokohama March 6, Matts and General-P. & O. S. N, Co.

March 18, Kwangtung, British steamer, 675, W. Y. Hunter, Foochow March 9, Amoy 10, and Swatow 12, General- DOUGLAS LAPEAIX & Co.

March 13, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, Schultze, Shanghai March 9, General, SIEMSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES, None.

CONTRIBUTING Shareholders BNT or Matchless, for San Francisco,

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the ball year ended 31st December 1878, on or before March 31st, on which date the Aconants will be Closed.

By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, February 25, 1870,

Becretary,

apt

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE,

VOODS RECEIVED 61⁄2 STORAGE at

&Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Mowers GModerate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS

INLEY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, Maruh 1, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any

Debt contracted by the Officers or Crete of the following Vessels, during their etny

In Hongkong Harbour ja

GODOWNS, under. European supervision; and VESSELE Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch,

CLEARED. Christina A. P., for Callao, Thingvalla, for Salgon, amoy, for Shanghai. Yeno, for Coast Forts.

PASSENGERS.) ARRIVED,

(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uraguay can no longer be sent by this routs, Hongkong, February 28, 1878. mėly MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet Menmuir, will be despatched from Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 18th lust, with Malls for Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, and

Melbourne.

Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.18 a.m.

Foreign: 1 Superintendent, 3 Inspectors, 7 Bergeants, and 20 Constables total, HONGKONG, THURIDAY, MARCH 13, 1879.81. Native: 127 Sergeants and Con- stables. In the report on the publis health, the annual recurrence of alolern ONE of the commonest remarks heard in is referred to, and a strong recommenda Hongkong is, that the Municipal Conn- tion is made to remedy this the weak oil manage municipal matters far better point of the Model Settlement, by in Shanghai than we do in this Colony, making it less a sink (not of iniquity) of To glance at a few of the matters dealt material filth and impure water than it with during the past year by the Muni has hitherto been. The only case of cipal Council of the Model Settlement scarlet fever, however, treated in 1878 may therefore point a moral to those was brought from Hongkong; so WE who oversee the expensive official ma must not crow very lustily over our The Malls will be closed at 11.80. Supple. chine used for administering government paradisiacal condition. A new police As the outset it ought to be station (to cost over Tia 30,000), the mentary mall on board with 18 cents hero. late fee till time of departure.

stated that the annual house-tax in widening of the strests, and the planting Correspondence for Southern and Western Shanghai is only 6 per cent. for forsign of trees are prominent features of the Australia can be sent by this route fers, and 8 per cent. for natives; while public works department ; and we now desired, but as general rule it is in Hongkong it has lately been reduced conclude our notice of successful better to send it via Galle,

by Mr Hennessy from 12 to 10 per cent. year's amateur government by quoting Hongkong, March 7, 1879.

There is, however, a small land tax of for general information what is said by 3-10ths per centum per annum on the the Fire Commission MAIZA BY THE FRENCH PACKET.---

The Commission record the construction The French Contract Packet Djemnah will assessed value, which presumably in

be despatched on SATURDAY, the analogous to the Crown rent levied in of the much-needed fire-well at the junction 32nd instant, with Malls to and Hongkong. After an expression of re of the Kinngse and Canton Roads, and that through the United Kingdom and gret at the lack of interest felt in the provision is made in the Budget for 1870 Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Stra'ts Volunteer movement a regret which is for one in Hongkew, when the proper locality Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cigion, seemingly ever-roourring both here and is dealded upon. The Commission are en India (vid Madras), Australia, New Kesland, Tasmania, Fijl, Aden, Sey. Up North when there is no prezzing nedeavouring by other means to improve the hose in stock had deteriorated so rapidly chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Bass, cessity for volunteering-the Report of water supply in case of fires. The leather This is the best the Connoil proceeds to touch upon other that fifteen hundred feet of rubber hose had and Alexandria.

Under assessments we find to be ordered from Amerion, and are shortly opportunity for forwarding Corre matters. spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, that 563 foreign houses, with a rental expected to arrive, together with the two St. Helena, and Ascension.

of Tla 506,000, ought to give Tis. 30,360 hose carts, &o., &o. A new set of fira bara

The

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONIBAUT HAILS,

TBT18

following hours are observed in closing Malis, to, by both the British and French Contract Packets :---

3

Day before departure.com

5.M.-Money Order Office cloess; Post Office alones except the NIGHT Box, which remains oper all night, Day of departure -

7 A.M.--Post Office opens, 10A.M.-Registry of Lettera

ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesser.

11 A.-Mails cloned, except for Late

Letters.

11.10.-Lettera may be posted with,

Late Fee of 18 cents antil 11.30 A. M.--- when the Post Office Orosz

entirely.

11.40 A.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of

19 cents until time of departure.

CARGO,

&

to the revenue; but 59 of theme tene-for No. 2 Engine, two small pumps, nozzles, ments being empty, the amount actually etc., had been prooured from England. The collected was Tls, 26,350. There were remainder of the leather hose in stook. being

quite unreliable, the Commission purpose re 15,605 native botines returned, with a platfog it as far as possible during the cur rental of Tla 997,000, but as no lese rent yoar with rubber material, and there- then 1606 of these were natenanted, the fore included in their estimates for 1870 an Bum actually received from this source amount of Tls. 800 for plant. The state

of revenue was Tls. 50,850 only, a ment of accounts shows a balance owing by against the Tls 79,760 which would the Department of Tls. 439.32. The Work- have been forthcoming had all the houses ing Account shows a saving on the Budget

estimate, been tenanted. While on the subject of receipts, it may here be mentioned that the sedan-chair license with us is repre sented by the licenses on livery stables, on carriages plying for hire, on jin-rik SIR Thomas Wade leaves for Fooshow in shas, and on native water-carte. In the matter of expenditure it is interesting to note that the Shanghai Council has, in

LOCAL AND URNEBAL.

the Yesso to-morrow.

a smalier measure perhaps, to deal Me May imposed to-day at the Magistracy with subjecte similar to those which what may be regarded as a wholesome check have exeroleed the great minds of on the class of natives who enem to live Hongkong during the last few years

with this difference, that while we are upon what they can pick up by destroying discussing, referring home, and pausing trees and shrubs. He fined a Ubinaman for replies, the Shanghai people proceed $100, or 6 months' hard labotir, for that to business without hesitation or delay. offence, and accompanied the covere penalty Additional light has been thrown upon with one of those most effective homilier the Bubbling Well and other roads, and

Per American abip Matchless, Hongkong to. San Francisco, sailed 18th March, the Gas Company has been sautioned on which, if faithfully interpreted, is calen- 1879-24,780 bags Rice, 110 bags Beans, the subject of damage done to the roads lated to exercies a wholesome influence 96 bags Eago, 50 bags Tapioca, 3,335 boxes by the relaying of mains, which fa notapon and obtain considerable publicity Oil, 1,285 boxes Flour, 595 boxes Wine, to be again permitted except when other amongst the class who hang about, the 727 boxes Boy, 600 boxes Bugar, 110 boxat repairs on the roads are being executed. Pollos Court, Casale, 261 boxes Tes (Canton) 8,220 lbs, 2,000 bales Hemp, 83 rolls Matting, 40 The advisability or otherwise of supply- Trunks, 3.188 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 120 plaga. Tobacco, 638 pkgs. Paper, 121 pkgs, Fire Crackers, and 6,200 pagi. Mer

Fer Malanda, from Yokohama, Me and Mrs Batten, Inspector Bateman, Mr John Blundell, 2 P. Constables, 3 Europeans deck, and 9 Chinese,

Per Kwangtung, from Coast Ports, Mesare Fim and Johnston, Capt. Abbott and Off cers and Engineers of 8. 8. Takoan, Mrs Vincent, and Master Vincent.

Per Mali, trom Haiphong, dze., 40 Chi- | shandise,

Per Yangtae, from Shanghai, 2 Euro. peans, and 74 Chinese desk,

nose.

*To Darást, Per Yesso, for Coast Forte, Sir T. Wade, and B.Cabin, ett

Per Thingvallo, for Saigon, 20 Chiness, Per Amoy, for Shanghai," 2 Cabin, and

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors. Hongkong, November 29, 1878, y29 81 Chinese.

DENTAL NOTICE

BEEXBOVEN, German barque, Capt. £. DR. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Hajo, Melcher & Co.

--- WANDERING MINsrunt, British-barque,-

Capt. Blevowright.--Captain."

LARGs, British barque, Capt. T. Brown. Eduard Eshellhase & Co.

KEREMIAH GISSON, American barque, Dept. D. Bradford---Meyer & Co. -

ORAIUIZ JA, British batque, Capt. A. Winther. Butterfield & Swire

Jon Finbatch, German big, Capt.

H. Kronske.-Wieler ds Oc. GOLDEN FIECE, British bargue, Capt. James Wiltshire, Gilman & Go,

during the Summer Months, leaving HoxUKONG on the 1st of April next. Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The American barque Quickstep reporta s

Left Keelung on Sunday the March 10th, 1679, had fine weather all the passage in shored in Tatlong Channel on March 12th [evening)

The Chinese Steamer MeW reporta i Thiet and foggy weather throughout.

The British steamer Kwangtung reports: HU TO ENGLeft Footbow on begs to announes to the Community Heft on the est, had moderate

of Hongkong that he will be able to supply tow, thence to port light Southerly winds BEEF, MUTTO X, &ij and foggy weather; anchored outside of from 1st October, and triipts that they may Ninepins for 8 hours during & dense fog. In Foochow : B. 8. Europe, and H.M8. grant him their support,

Sheldrake. In Amoy : H... Maarhon SHOP - WELLINGTON STREET, opposite in Swatow 5. B, State and Tientsins the Cathedral

§. 8. Namos Inft. Amey on the 10th for Hongkong, September 30, 1876,

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 16:--

Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. Dp.m.Meeting of Peresveranse Lodges Glenifer leaves for Shanghal, dr. MONDAY, March 17-

8p.m.-Ooldental & Orlontai 8, 8. Cas Stester leaves for Tokolans and Sas

ing a word in the General Hospital for In Tem-shul, which lies in the Quel-shing lunation, has been considered, and it district, people do not enjoy a very good has been decided not to provide this ac reputation and some years so it was re- commodation in the Hospital. There is marked in this Colony that the greatest but littlo said upon the subject which part of the Chinese, who are brought before bas lately filled stilky volume in the the 31s strates in flongk ng were from that district. It it a fact, that now and offoial archives of this Colony, viz., The then the Chinese authorities have to send C. D. Acts At Shanghai the Lock some military Manderles with extraordinary Hospital, de, appear to be working very powers to clear the place by taking up a satisfactorily and disease is greatly good number of rubbers, and only last year diminished in consequence." From all the great military Mandarin told one of gor that we can hear, either from the laxity Missionaries, that of one village he had e of the provisions of our local law, or dozen of naires in law for the next execu tion. We are strongly inclined to think, from defects in its administrationy the that were the Chinese authorities to be state of things here in a CD. point of persuaded to allow tree navigation fin those vlow is becoming most deplorable, and is rivers, it would be this bes: means to induce attracting the serious attention of those the Mandarins to keep people in order in responsible positions. So it would and our little Colony would have the great seem that Shanghal has the best of us in advantage of having better vieltors than pro this respect, as in any other. Coat have at present from that spot.

Different stations for Missions - boil cerning street nuisances the Celestia Catholle and Protestant have been estab Empire précis says that Leather washers fighed in these districts of the Rwang tring have been ordered to be placed round the peorindes, and experier de teaches us that IT boxes of wheels of the Municipal curte, is it vain to efpect from the Mandarin Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of to deaden the noise they make. Street permission for the Missionaries to anja

Call and Hurope." Monday, March

Tursday, March 18:--

Noon.Mfenmuir Leaves for Bingapore, des Venice and Bindostan leave for Singapore, &c. p.m.-Moating of Victoria Lodge,

SATURDAY, March 22 ¦---

Noon-Sala of Land.

$8.30 p..Meeting of Bhatebolders

of The Chinese Insurance Co Limited at No. 59, Queen's Road.

hawkers are prohibited from annoying the right guarantert by the Treated ball

more frequent intercourse is establinto realdents by their cries. The police have between the Chinese and the Europestis been instructed to destroy all apparently we shall look in vain for a better state o ownerless dogs straying about the Bet shingai We think it would be the interes debent Cresking whools katy freof every milonality 19 obtain from No.