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Notices to Consignees,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter Egnature, and take fmmediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored st their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Ex "Fangleze."

HL c/o Mr A. Marty, No. 1, 1 oase

Arms, from Marseilles.

Ex "Anadyr," Ideut. Joubert, Hanol, 2 cases Wax, from

Salgon.

Ex "Tramaddy.”

.

IY No. 1309, Mr Ivir, 1 caak Wine, from

Marseilles.

Hongkong, April 24, 1879.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Orgyland China Mail,

(The olderi Overland Fayer in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MA Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.

MAIS Mall Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published trice a month on the morning of the English Mall's departure, and a re- eard of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghel, Hongkong, Canton, &c, and a complete Commercial Bummary,

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Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 50 conta.) $13 per annum (postage | paid $13.50.)

Orders should be sent to Guo, MURRAY Bai, China Mail Ofice, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steam er.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Afail,

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undoraigned in the Chinese Mail, ## (Wah Tese Yat Po), (Based from the 1st August, 1877.

CHON AYIN. Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

NOTICE,

TN Reference to the above, the Under-

Igned bas LEAEED the Chinese Mall from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOR CHUN, za Translator and. General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG OHIM.

Losses of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neit

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour |--

GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire.—Gilman & Co.

ONEIDA, British ship, Captain §. Clyma, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ALEXA, British barque, Captain George Robb.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ANNIE W. WESTON, American barque, Captain H. O. Winsor, ----Order.

VESUVIES, American barque, Captain F. W. Call-Order.

JOHN R. STANHOPs, American barque, Capt. H. G. Fillsbury,--Arabold, Karbarg

Co.

FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, Capt. Kidder.—Adamson, Bell & Co.

ARGYLL, British steatner, Captain D. Scott Jardine, Matheson & Co.

To-day's Advertisements,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN SANKRUPTCY,

NOTICEHO KWONG MING, Intely

Student at the Central School, and

a prezent out of employ, residing at No. 92, Hollywood Road, Victoria, in the Co- Jony of Hongkong, having been adjudged Bankrupt under A Petition for adjudication in Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, on the 3rd day of May, A D. 1879, in hereby required to surrender bim alf to the kionourable CHARLES HU PLOREET, the Registrar of the enid Court, the First Meeting of Creditors to be Held by the said Registrar, on MONDAY, the 19th day of May, 1879, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, at the Otos of the Registrar of the said Court,

The said Hon. CHARLEN BURKE PLUNKET is the fical Assignse, and Mesers &TB- PHENS & HOLMES are the Solicitors in the Bankruptcy.

A Pablo Sitting will hereafter be ap solated by the said Court for the said Bankrupt to pats bis Final Examination, and to make application for his discharge, of which willing, kotica will be given in the Hongkong Government Gaietti.

At the First Meeting of Creditors, the Registrar vill receive Froofs of the debis of Creditors, and the Creditors may elect the faigns of Assigness of the Blablarup's Batate and Effects.

C. B. PLUNKET,

Registrar.

Did the the day el Hep, 1879, my18

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. | MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAULET.---

NOTICE.

THE following in the Description of a

EUROPEAN who DIED at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL this Morn ing. The Body now lles in the Hospital for identification.Age 35 or 40 years ¡-- Complexion, fale; Hair, dark brown; Whore, raddish; Eyes, grey, Height, about 5 feet 7 inches Linen marked J, O., and JOHN CAMPBELL is tattooed on one Arm.

Hongkong, May 12, 1879.

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FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG,

The Departure of the Steamship

ATALANTA,"

for the above Ports has un- avoldably been POSTPONED until WED. NESDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co.

myla Hongkong, May 12, 1879.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

**KWANGTUNG,” Capt, PURCHARD, vill be de spatched for the above Ports

on THURSDAY, the 15th Inst., at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

-- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1879.

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SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Mayili, Henrik Forn, Norwegian barque, 274, K. L. Daa, Bangkok April ‍10, Rico.-** EDUARD SCHELLEASS & Co..

May 11, Gleniffer, British steamer, 1411, David Graham, Salgon May 1, Bloe JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

May 11, Yangtze, British steamer, from Canton.

May 12, Penedo, British steamer, 630, Cain, Salgon May 7, Rice.-MELCHERS & Co,

DEPARTURES.

May 11, Chintung, for Canton.

11, Douglas, for Coast Porta, 11, Manuel, for Manila,

11, Cazador, for Manila.

11, City of Santiago, for algon. 12, Wolf, Ger, gunboat, for Swator. 12, Yangtare, for Bhangbal.

12, Ashuelot, U.S. g.-bi, for Swaton:

CLEARED.

Carrick Castle, for Manila,

Republic, for Honolulu. Bua Fan for Bangkok, Florence Nightingais, for Whampoa. Maharajah, for Saigon,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Gleniffer, from Salgon, 82 Chinese. DEPARTED,

J. B. Coughtrid and tamily, and Miss Per Douglas, Mr and Mrs Rogers for Fooohow, Mr and Mrs Barton and family, and Mr A. J. M. Inverarity.

Per Yangtsee, for Sbangbal, 3 Europeans,

and 110 Chinese

TO DEPART.

Por Bua Pan, for Bangkok, Chinese. Per Maharajan, for Bangkok, 20 Okt-

1850.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Gleniffer reports: First part light N.E. winds and fine wes ther, from Cape Padaran strong S. W. mon. soon and fine weather.

The British atasmer Penedo reports: Moderate Southerly and South-westerly winds in first part, with brisk 8. W, winds in latter part of vorige; fine throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SAIGON.--

Per Maharajah, at 11.80 a. m, To-morrow;

the 18th inst

For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG, (with Mails for Pakhol and Hanoi).— Per Atalanta, at p.m. To-morrow, the 13th inst., instead of s previously notified,

For FOOCHOW.-

Fer Glenfalloch, at 6 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 13th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW,— Per Kwangtung, st 11.80 s.m., on Thurs

day, the 15th inst.

For SAIGON.

Fer Scotland, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 16th ist,

For GTRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

CALCUTTA.

AKD

Par Venice and Japan, at 230 p.m., on

Saturday, the 17th inst.

MAILS BY THE. PIENOK [email protected] The French Contrast Packet Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th May, with fat to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples to Balgon, Brats Settlementa, Batavia, Burman, Oegon, India (vid Madras), Australia, Now Zealand, Taapala, Fiji, Aden, Sey- cholles, Réyan, Maarition, Suez, aud Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITH PACKET,-- The Australian Contract Packet Normanby,

will be despatched from Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, with Mails for Blogspore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Boten, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, To mada, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mal- bourne:

Correspondenos can be Reglured till 1.15

P. 24

The Malls will be dosed at 13. Stipple

mentary mail on board with 18 ents tuta fee till time of departure, Carrenpendence for Southern and Wattern

Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule is in better to send it við Gralle

Bepkong, May 1, 16/0,

The British Contract Packet Gwalior,

will bo dospatched on TUESDAY, ́thờ 20th Indiant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom sad Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, Indla, Aden, Egypt, Malta, And Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries to mails for the

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Nocn-French Mall leaves for Ports

Call and Europe.

of

Goods per Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

THE

[No. 4943.-Mar 12, 1879.

Ito insist that public 'documents shali | steamer, left the wharf, His Excellency

not be tampered with,

called for "three cheom for Generad At this time of day, it seems almost Grant," which wore lustily given, followed ludicrous that it should become our duty by one sheer more for Mrs Grant," to insist upon the necessity of perfect

honesty in high places. Three years beartily responded to, the General and since, we should as soon have thought Mrs. Grant respectively bowing and of insisting upon those elementary smiling their acknowledgements. principles of morality that have been

Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ilustrated and enforced by the practice nor för Mawiti

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRACT HALS.

The following hours are observed in alaing Malla, dro., by both the British and French Contact Packetz

Day before departure,-

5 EM-Money Order Offer closes; Post Office clones except the Night Box, which reanalas open all night, Day & departur

7.K.Post Office opens,

10 LM.—Beglary of Lettera OBBLEM.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns coaien.

11 LM.--Mail olosed, except for Late

Lettern.

11.10.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fon of 18 denta unil 11,80 A. M.---when the Post Office Cross

entirely.

11,40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted. on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 conta until time of departure.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Packet, The United States Mall Packet City of

Nikio, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 38th lustant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the Unlied States, which will be closed as tol- lows:-

9.15 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2,80 7.M. Post-Office close, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet” with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay mn no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

my20 MAILS ET TR1 United States "PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Alaska will be despatched on MONDAY, the 26th instant, with Mail for Japan, Sen Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows, 2.15 2.3. Registry of Letter ceaseR

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2.30P.M. Post Office cloner, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage antil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Beyti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

Shipping Intelligence.

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The followingis corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, dio. ¡—

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG.

Name

When Left. Oct

18, Ernst,

18, Rosine,

19, Hermann,

Nov,

29, Rosaire,

Det.

19, Blenbeim,

From.

Antwerp Cardiff Brem

Cardiff

Flushing Cardia

23, Glamis Castle,

Feb.

2, Vale o' Doon,

Antwerp

12, Edward Barrow,

12, Bouth American, 13, Vigilant,

22, Grosafuzz! Constantine,

22, Agnes Muir,

Hamburg Penarth Cardiff Hamborg London

23, Monte Ro

39, G. O. Trufant,

Cardif Cardiff

15, Patroclus (5.),

Liverpool

Mor.

a Chocorua,

5, Windhover,

7, Cadiz, (6.)

14, John A. Briggs,

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & JO

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggista, IMPORTERS

DI

DRVEGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURGARY Raqur AITES, TOMIT Requisites, ExaLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEB.

MANUFACTURERS..

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under dirset and continuous Buropian Supervision, Aongkong, June 1, 1876.

There were amongst those on the Pler

of our Criminal Courts, such as "Thou as the General and party left H. E, Gene- shalt not steal spoons but "Tempora ral Donovan; the Chief Justice, Sir John mutantur et nos mutamur in illis," and, Smale, Acting Paisue Judgo J. J. Fracis, at the risk of being stigmatized as The Surveyor General Hon, J., Price, Hom. alarmista, we feel bound to call public P. Byric, Hon. O, B, Plunket, Meas E. attention to the danger, so that measures Sharp, G. Sharp, Llator, Gibb, Duanya, may be at once adopted to prevent and Tonnooby. Mr Ng Choy, and a num serious injury to the Community.

With His Excellency himself we re-ber of leading Chinese Merchants, and monstrate, and we ask why he will most of the leading European residents, persist in suggesting to the public mind that he is prepared to carry his schemes, and the Captain of the Japanese man-of were also present. The Japanese Consul,

" honestly if he can," but that they must

be carried. His legitimate influenes for war which arrived the other day, were also good is being friltered away, and his on the pier. As the launch steamed past every action, however innocent, is begin- | the various ships of war salutations were ning to be regarded with suspicion and exchanged. Inspector Matheson WIS OK distrust. If he will not endeavour to the spot to reader any assistance that dissipate this feeling, Her Majesty will be misrepresented, and his administra tion will become a public misfortune, The highest duty of any one placed in authority is to be absolutely veracious, not merely accurate to convey truth, not merely to say it; and although it must be admitted that there are some

might, bo necessary, and the crew of bla boat tossed their oarn as the distinguished party passed. The Ashuelot was soon reached, and the General was received on hoard by a guard of honour. De and Mrs Hastiaoke, Master Eastlacks, Dr Van der

*The publication of this issue sommersed instances of successful rulers, who have Hork, Mr Forbes, and the Spanish Con. used truth sparingly, their very succesul were on board to take leave of the 7.50 p.m.

has been their punishment, they have General. H. E. the Governor and Mrs formed a passion for artifice and intrigue, Hennessy remained on board the Ashuelos THE CHINA MAIL. they have become "dupes to the love of for about ten minutes where, having shaken duping," and in the end have incurred hands heartily with all the party, and HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.

the hatred of those they have deceived and the contempt of all good men, wished them a pleasant passage, they took Wr much regret that our duty, as pub Burely the game is not worth the their leave, socompanied by Colonel Mosby lic journaliste, renders it necessary for pandle" A temporary advantage may the U. S. Consily who had come. of with. us again to call the attention of our be gained by disregarding the most ob the party in the launch. The Government readers to that humiliating exhibition vious principles of morality, but retribu-launch having dropped actern of the Ashus, of puerility which last week defaced the tion will follow as surely se "the night tot the British and Amerkan Ensigns were columns of our Government Gazelle. We the day," and the punishment, if delayed, can scarcely imagine that the informa will be all the more severe. tion at the disposal of Sir Michael Hicks Beach is so meagre, that he will attach serious importance to the state- ments, that the address was presented by the "Chinese Community," who "wers good enough to take the Governor's advice, and that attached to it "is the (Per B. i. A. & 0. Telegraph Co's Line.)

LONDON, 10th May, 1870, largest number of sale or signatures of Chinese shops or firms that has been

The Secretary of State for Foreign appended to any document of the kind · în this Colony," but we object very strong. Affairs, it reply to a question, said that ly to statements being made by the head difficulties, which had arisen between the of our Executive, or on his authority, Powers, had prevented the ratification of which, owing to the suppression of mathe Chefoo Convention, and that the Go- terial facts, are calculated to mislead,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MÄLL"]

run up at the fore, and a salute fired. The wheels of the Ashuslot moved round im-' mediately the firing cossed, and u she steamed from her anchorage the usual amount of handkerohlef and hat waving was indulged in.

We have been requested to publish the following letter (Copy).

Hongkong, 10th May 1879. Mers, FORBES, HOPFIES and KISWICK,

Committee,

Gentlemen,-I am just this moment 4.30

and our objection is founded not so much vernment awaits Sir Thomas Wade's de-p.. put in possession of your note of this upon the mischief that may be caused in patches. He denied that the delay was particular instances, se upon the inoon- Injurions to China. venience and uncertainty which will be He also stated that the mission to introduced into the general conduct of Thibet was not contemplated now, la con- public affairs, if we are compelled to

LOCAL AND GENERAL, The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected here on Thursday, the 15th instant, per M.-M. steamer Tigre.

abandon our formerly well-grounded equence of the disturbed state of the belief in the perfect accuracy of "oficial | Country, utterances." In our former articles, we have conclusively proved that it is, in no sense, true that the address emanated from the Chinese community. It may bo verbally correct to say that a larger number of signatures is appended to it than has ever been attached to any similar document, but it is no less the case that no similar document has ever been pre viously prepared, and that it has been reserved for Mr Hennessy to discover that antagonism of conflicting interesta, of the existence of which we were in happy unconsciousness, and out of which he seems so eager to attempt the manu- facture of political capital.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, par 0, & O, steamer Belgie, may be expected here on Friday, The next ENGLISH MALL, per P. & O. steamer

the 16th inst,

Zambesi, may be expected here on Friday, the 18th instant.

Ws are informed by the Agent that the M. M. str. Tigre, with the outward mall, left Saigon for this port this morning (Monday) at 7 o'clock, and passed Cape St. James at

But not only does it appear to have 12.40 (same day). been considered necessary to throw dust

into the eyes of the Secretary of State Ws are informed by the agent of the P. & For some unexplained reason, the same

London (via operation has been attempted to be per O. Co. that the str, Zambesi, with the next formed on the Chinese, and Sir Michael English Mails, lett Singapore for Hong. Hicks-Beach's letter of acknowledgment, kong on Saturday the 10th inst.,, at 7 p.. which could not have been opuched in

Cardiff) London LAverpool Liverpool

LOADING FOR UNIWA, AND JAPAN POSES Al London.-Steamers via Suss Canal, Glándulas,

Gletroy. Bailing Pesses.

Agus Muir,

Carricks. Abbey Town, Whiteadder,

Archises (8.) Achilles (a.)

13ms.

Warta

It Liverpool.

Adam M. Simpson. Btautor (a.)

General Memoranda.

phraseology more old y formal, is txan. We are requested to state that, by the alsted in the Gazette, as if the receipt

of the address had afforded Her Majesty courtesy of M. Lamblechi, Postal Agent on the most unbounded delight. Indeed, board the Sindh, that the packet will we believe it would be almost impossible leave at the usual hour to-morrow. M. to sull, from the Chinese language, a Giudicelli, the agent who will take charge conglomeration of words that would of the French mall of the 27tb, has already express more strongly the Queen's satis

faction. It will no doubt be urged that promised to make the same concension with it is very difficult to translate English regard to that mail into Chinese quite literally, but nothing

MAGANTAR

date informing me that the Committee of Arrangements for the Garden party to be given this evening have appointed you a special Committes to notify me that on account of the threatening bad weather they propose to postpone the party until Nonday evening the 12th, and ask me to accept for that evening. I am sorry to say that my arrangements for leaving here on Monday morning are such that I do not feel justified in making any delay beyond that date. Adwers have been sent to inquiries as to the date of my arrival at Shanghai, and at two or three other points we expect to touch by the way.

I regret not meeting, in a social way, the enough to give me this invitation, and hope citizens of Hongkong who have been kind I may meet each and all, if not together, separately, at a later day in some part of the world.

I am, with great reapest,

Your obdt. svt.

U. S. GRANT.

(Signed)

Wenotice a feeble paragraph in this morning's paper regarding the proposed entertainment

to General Grant (evidently communicated by one of the Committee), in which a weak attempt is made to gloss over the series of

inezeusable blunders that have charao-: torized the management. It is important however that the public should not be thus misled and that they should bear in mind the following facts which we have afdertained

from a reliable source, and which tear out

to the fullest extent the remarks we made on faturday evening -

1. A majority of the Committee, which outsoted Messrs Byrie, Blanchard and Craw ford, put off the entertainment to which they had invited General Grant, without his knowledge or consent, a most unwar ranted proceeding in the ease of a person of hir high rank, and, we believe, without any

can be called a translation which does The following ladies and gentlemen were not convey the precise idea of the ort Guests at Government Bouss on Saturday, ginal, and it is simply dishonest to re-evening-General and Mea Grant, Lieut. present to the Chinese that Her Majesty Colonel Grant, Hon. A. C. Boris, Mr has done anything more than merely Daylight.dtalanta leams for Helbow,ressive the address, . ., She did not heater Holcombe, Admiral Polo (of the precedent

WEDNESDAY, May 14 ---

Daylight, allenfatioon leaves for Fichow.

¿c.

2 p.m.-Bal of Carlos at Mr J. M. reject it. The words of a document Spanish Royal Navy), Madame Polo, and

Armstrong's Sales Rooms,

must always correspond to the thought Madamoiselle Pole, Commandante Lobe, Tagesday, May 16 ———

to be expressed, and if we, in reply to (of the Spanish Royal Navy), Hon, P. an application, intimate that we do not Ryle, Hon. H. B. Gibb, Mr C. V. Creagh, decline to pay a sum of one hundred dollars, but will consider it, no amount and Major Palmer, A.D.Q.

Porta.

Noon. Kuangtung Inves for Coast 2 ? tm.tw Normanby leaves for Slags

pore, dic,

On Sunday evening the Cuesta wara jam of argument will convince us that it FRAZ, May 18-

would be proper, in translating into General and Mrs Grant, Duke of Magiano, Tenders for Repairs of the Spanish Gun-Chinese, to use words which would Don Gailis Grustoli, Honourable E. Borie,

boat Marques del Dura," will be fa- seived at the office of the Spanish Con- imply that we promise to pay one thou Bishop Raimondi, Lieutenant Colonel We have seldom been able to me Grant, Mr Young, Dr Keating, Mr Pitman, much practical utility in the laborions | Major Palmer, &‚D.C. translations which from week to week,

sulate up to 11,80 a.m 0p.m.-Meding of Fenyéranes Lotge. Saturday, May 17 :——.

8 pm Venice and Japan leave for Bins

gapore, d

9 p.m.--Meeting of Victoria Lodge, TUESDAY, May 20 :---

Noor, Fuglsh Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. 3p.r.-Africa Sfall festen for Yoko

hams and Ɛan Franden.

8 p.m.Confrmatory Meating of Hong

kong Fire Insurance Company.

sand dollars

appter in the Gasells, but there has no GENEE Grant and party left Hongkong hitherto been any ground to doubt their to-day by the United States corrette substantial correctness, and we feel that

4. Circulars announcing the postponement were issued before the General had been communicated with, but these circulars were

not sent to all the subscribers, & number of the latter being left throughout entirely in the dark.

a. It would seen from the apologetio paragraph in the morning paper that deputation from the Committes waited on General Grant on Saturday afternoon. The fact is, they did nothing of the kind, but

General Grant (direct, and not, as should ue of their number addressed a letter to have been done, through his private Becre- tary), informing him that the Committee had put off the entertainment, and fatiting hin to come on Monday,

4. With respect to the possibility of rain,

sion for this contingency, in the way of we have dispovered a new danger to the dehuetet en route for the Coast Ports and it was well known that coalderable provi welfare of the Colony in the facility they Shanghal. The General and his party were marquees, eto, had been made by Mr Kyrie afford to an administrator like Mr accompanied to the Murray Wharf by the and also that the Governor and Mr Pope Hennessy, (who has developed snobs Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, who prothes in the event of rain, Government Hennessy had caused it to be given out talent for shall we call it management) csoded of board the steamer with their House would be thrown opon, and all th to convey to the Chinese, erroneous departing guesta. A large number of the victors would be welcomed there, impressions. We give him credit for

5 As regards the statement that owing the beat of motives, but no stenint of Principal inhabitants were at the plor to to the gusty weather the entertainment, f portive advantage, either to Governor witness the departure of our Illustrious held at all, must have been held in the Dividend of 8% on Shaled of anglate or governed, can justify the adoption of visitors, and tally with whom the General dark, we hazmen to know that the lithoge

Insurance Association, payable at the

questionable methods of procedure, and, and his party have come into offelal or the arch might have been succefully of the Gas Co. gave it as his' optalon that office of Russell & Co

under the conditions of life in Hongkong social intercourse hite were present to dy lighted, each barner being surrounded by where much of the business intercourie

MONDAY, May 10 þ

8p.m.dluka leaves

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28

SATURDAY, May 31 zoom

8p. paneldontal de Oriental 89, 11, 00.4% Steamer laves for Votohema sade

is

conducted by means of translations good-bye.". As the Governor's team. plus shade, all of which were in thelp places by noon on Saturday. With this and we think is of the most vital importanes launch, which maroyed them to the the dreweries and the Band, neither af