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Intimatious.

NEWS FOR HOME,

79

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Brisbane, from Sydney, do, Mesri Tin War, Yuh Khao, and 326 Chinese,

Per Diamante, from Amoy, 3 EuropeansTM

The Ovqgland China Mail.dcolt, and 50 Chiness.

(The oldest Overians Paper in China.)

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA Maiz” Qprior

IN TIMS FOR THE ENGLISH MA

Per Me-li, from Bolkow, &o., 40 Chinese

DEPARTED.

-Per Tibre, for Yokohama from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs O. H. Macy; from Mar. Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely sellles, Miss Zappe, Messra Hailer, Bansa, Elendecker, and Staan; from Saigon, Messrs Pallet, Morin, Simon, Lemaire, Costet, Tromeur, Darcel, Conq, and lổ

printed matter.

HIS Mail Summary is compiled from T the Daily China Mail, in published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord 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 parta in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &, and a complete Commercial Summary,-

2.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 58 cents.) $12 per annum (postage pald $13.50.)

Orders should be sent to Gro. MUREAY BAR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.

Tarins of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail,

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR AMOY. The Steamship

**ESMERALDA," Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above Port, For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo, ̈ ̈ ̈

Hongkong, May 19, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"HATTIE E. TAPLEY," TAFLEY, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, May 19, 1870. |

Marines.

Per Tigre, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Mrs Bright, Capt. Sair, Mesara Elio, Due de Magliano, G. Grazioli, and W. Favre, and 4 Chinese; from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Betz, Mesars Shaw, Tienfen- bacher, Biockmanes, D. M. Benderson, Turner, and Brackenridge; from Port Said, Mrs Rodaz; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Edward Fons.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MAIES BY THE UNITED STATES PACERT. The United States Mail Packet Alaska will

be despatched on MONDAY, the 26th instant, with Malls for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows;== 215 e.. Registry of Letters Desmen. 2,30 P.M. Post-Office clones, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta extra Fosings until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Rayti), Monte Video, Faraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

my 26

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Facket Belgic, will

be despatched on SATURDAY, the Bist ist, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follow

Per-Sunda, for Yokohama: for Hong. kong, Mra Allan, and 2 Infants and 42:15 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases, Chinese, from Southampton, Mr Ricketts.

Por Zambesi, loe Shanghai: from Hong.” kong, Lieut. E. P. Chapman, Messra II. A. Penicud, W. Woodward, and F. Terrible, 69 Chinese, and 2 Boys; from Southamp ton, Mr and Mrs Pirkis, 2 children and servant, Messrs H. Dale, and Frayer.

Per Hallsong, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Brown; for Tamani, Mr Dodd.

Per Diamante, for Manila, Mr J. Velez. Per Conquest, for Baiphong, & Chinese; for Hoihow, 20 Chinese.

To DEPART.

Per Gwalior, from Hongkong: for South ampton, Mrs Francis, child and European female servant, Mr and Mrs Jamieson, 2 children and native female servant, Mesara

G, B. Young, W. Longridge, and Ridley; for Bombay, Mesra J. Clarke, and N. P. Banajee; for Singapore, General and Men Donovan, Mr M. Napier, Ident. Drummond, A.D.O., and native servant-From Shang: bai for Sonthampton, Messrs Naild, and Davidson; for Bombay, 1 Native-From Yokohama: for Bingapore, Mesara Grion- borg, W. Horai, and G. Sardo,

Pur Dale, for Bangkok, 89 Chiness.

BHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Diamante, reports: Light Southerly winds and fine clear wes- Samarama. † theft,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Captain, the gente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cress of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire-Vogel & Co.

ONEIDA, British ship, Captain 8. Olyma. Gibb, Livingston & Co, ALEKA, British barque, Captain George Hobb.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

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

L

ARGYLL, British steamer, Captain D. Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Comma

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain Heja-Melchers & Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain Henry O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ALIVE C. DICKERMAN, American 3-m. schooner, Captain Wm. J. Bugant-Order, EXCELSION, American barque, Capt. D. B. Eddy.-Captain.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 17, Diamante, British steamer, 514, Thebaud, Amoy May 16, General. RUSSELL & Co.

May 17, Philippine, British barque, 300, J. H. Bouthwood, Newchwang April 23, Beans.-WIELER & Co.

May 18, Elisabeth, German barque, 447, L Ohlson, Newchwang April 29, Beana- WILLER & Co.

May 19, Galley of Lorne, British steamer, 1889, John L. Dryden, Nagasaki May 18, 8 p.m., General GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 05. May 19, Sorsogon, Spanish steamer, 240, B. Lopez, Manila May 15, General VOGEL & Co.

May 19, Rafanattianuhar, British, str., 938, Hopkins, Bangkok May 11, General YUEN FAT HONG.

May 19, Jeddah, British steamer, 994, 3. | L. Clark, Penang May 9, and Singapore 18, General,-BUN HIN OLAN,

May 19, Salvadora, Spanish steamer, 631, Larrinaga, Manila May 18, General.

REMEDIOS & Co.

* May 19, Medli, Chinese steamer, 181, R. bandeng phong May 16, and Heihow 18, Gentral-U, M. 6, N. 06.

May 10, 630 pm., Brisbane, British Heamer, 1700, J. A 1 eddell, Sydney April | 19, 0.80 p.m., Bowen 27, Townsville 28, Moon, Ahursuny leland May 1, 4 pm, and Blägapore 18, 4 pim, lá boxes Gold, od 1,167 pkg. Merchandise,-G155, LA - Vingston & Co.

May 19, Glenfinlan, British steamer, 1366, Wileos, London April 9, via porta of call, and Slogap, to May 14, Guneral-JapDINA, MATRESON & Co,

DEPARTURES, May 18, Hailong, for Swatow, dd

18, Sunda, fur Yokohama. 19, Zambest, for Shanghai.. 18, Conquest, vor Roibor & Haiphong. 19, Kionmond, U. 8. Aagship, for

Shanghai

19, Diamante, for Manila.

CLEARED. Oneida, for San Francisco. Cllurnum, for Ban Francisco; Dale, für Bangkok

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED, Þar Bóriogun, from Manila, Moses Pirnard flood, and M. Carthey,

Per Bajanathianskar, from Bangkok, Min Digby, and Me Deonone (Frensh Consul at Bangkok), and 919 Chinese,

Fez Jeddah, from Penang and Singapore, His Fatarios and mild, sad dão Chinos,

The German barque Elisabeth_reports: First days from the bar to the B. Pro montory of Shantung heavy fogs and cold Northerly winds. Thence to Foochow

rainy weather and variable winds with high

from the Southward. From the For- moss Channel to Swatow light Easterly and Southerly winda. The last few days very light variable winds, and clear hot sultry weather.

The British steamer Rafanattianular ro- poris Light Southerly winds and fresh monsoon to Paio Obi; high sen to Cape Padarani and from thence to port light 8. and B.E. winds with smooth sea. On the 18th, spoke S. 8. Japan and Venice, from Hongkong to Singapore, in Int. 19.48, lat. 112 42.

440-37

The British steamer Jeddah reports: Left Penang May 9th at 3 a.m., and arrived at Singapore at 3 p.m. on the 10th, in the ou 18th inst, at I am, experienced mo derate winds from N. to E. and overcast and rainy weather as far as 15 N, thence to port light S.E. winds and fine clear wea. ther. Arrived in Hongkong on 19th at 2 p.m.

Light S, W, winds and fine weather through- The Chinese steamer Me- reporta:

out the passage.

CARGO,

Per Gwalior, to London, 399 ball-chests

and 16,499 boxes Tea, 10 cases Silk Piece Goods, 477 bales Silk, 7 bales Waste Silk, and 1,975 pkge. Sundries. To Continent, 156 bales Silk, 2 bales Waste Silk, 4 bales Pongees, and 50 pkgu Sundries. To New York, 103 pkgs. Sundries, and 17 bales Silk,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,

- AND LONDON,-----

Per Deucalion, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 20th inst,

For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCROW,-- Per Namoa, at 9.80 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 21st fast.

For SAIGON.—

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

23rd inst

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-

ihe

Britan Courant Packet Gwalior, will be despatched on TUESDAY, 20.h instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom" and Europa vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies, E. or di Africa, nor for Mauritiua,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET. The United States Mail Packet City of

Tikio, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 20th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol

lowa-

2.15 2. Registry of Letters season. 8,30 PM. Post-Office closes, 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 Hayti), Monie Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay oan no longer be sent by this foute. Hongkong, May 8, 1870.

2.30 r. Post-Uffice closes, but Letters (execpt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (expected the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, sod Uruguay can on longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 17, 1870.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRACT MAILS.

The following hours are observed in nlosing Malls, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets --

Day before departure —

7.M-Money Order Offies olowes; Post Office closes except the Niant Boz, which remains open all night. Day of departure,...

74.-Post Office opens.

104.4.--Reglatry of Lettern

CSSAGE.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

11. M.Mails closed, except for Late

Letters,

11.10 ▲--Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11:30 .when the Post Office Cross

entirely.

11.40 AM.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 cents until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence.

The followingle corrected from the latest London and Colorial Papers, da im

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG, When fame.

laft.

Dec.

17, Blenheim,

Jan

19, Carricks, Feb.

8, Vale o' Doo,- 19. Bagih Amerikaan

13, Crossfürst Constantine,

23, Monte Bosa, 23, G. D. Trufant, 25, Edward Barrow,

Mar.

4, Chocorus,

5, Windhover,

7, Cadiz, (8.)

14, John A. Briggs,

27, Aguas Muir, 28, Adam M. Simpson,

Apr.

2, Wuhu, (4) 8, Olaf, (8.) 4, Spice,

5, Achilles, (6.) 8, Lean

Electra (s.)

Frothe

Flushing

London

Antwerp Hamburg Cardiff Oardiff Hamburg

Daan

(London (via Cardiff) London Liverpool Cardiff London Cardiff

Liverpool) Dartmouth Cardiff Liverpool Liverpool London

Quotations. HONGKONG, May 19, 1879. OPIUM--New Faina, caah....$650

cash.... - New Benares, cab, 520 Old

cash, Now Malwa, credit, 750 Allowance Teola,

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*

"

Old

Old Malwa, credit, 750 Allowance Tuels,

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,...

}}

Demand,

"

80 days' sight,

37 87

"

21

***

4 months' sight, ... 3/8 Credits, 6

8,81 # Documentary, 6 mouthe’sight, 3/8§ « * India, Wie ge Shanghai, demand,

domand,...

80 days sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine...

**- 27.76 Sovereigns

Shares.

... 228

78

78

Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem." -

5.43

Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,800 axdiv.

Ching "Tradarn' Ins. Co., $1,850 Yangteze Ins. Assoc., 11s. 750 ex div. North China Ias. Co., TIE 1,230 en div,

Chinese Insurance Co., $280 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $780. China Fire Ins. Co., $180 H.K. & W. Dosk Co., 8 % prem. A.E. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $7. disi Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tie 18 ex div. China Coast B. Nay Co., Tia. 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65, China Bugar Refining Co., $157 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, #119 of 1877, £110 Temperature.

-Do

Queen's Road)

my (Taken as Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premises

Hosaxex, May 19, 1870.

9 AM 1 P.

P.M.

· MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. ---- The French Contrast Packet fraounddy ill be despatched on TUESDAY, she 7th Instant with Malls to and through the United Kingdom sad. Europe, vid Naples j to Salgon, Stra ta Settlements, Balaria, Burmah, Ocy.on, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcntia, B. m* bey, Aden," "Bués, und Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing

sho Malla, de..

BABONIZKE

Do Do. TARKMOHETZEAN-9 AM,344 Do, 12.

Da

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80.010 29.990

29.980

89

85

404

P.Ma. Ds, (Wet bulb) 9 AM Do, Do. 12,

It will be news to many grave and MEMOS, TOR TO-MORROW.

respectable residents of this Colony to Shipping.

learn that "persons of the same class as Noon-English Mail leaves for Forts those who vainly tried to impede his

of Call and Europe.

measures when at Barbadoes" had placed 3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Toko-obstacles in the way of justice being

hama and San Franolabo

Meeting. 8p.m.-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., (No. 7, Queen's Road), to confirm special resolution passed on 6th,

Amusement.

*

Garrison Theatre,

Miscellaneous.

10a.m.-Criminal Sessions, 2.80 p.m.-Adjourned inquest,

tracy, on body of John Eagle, quarter- master, Peng chou hot,

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 21 —

done [by Mr Hennessy] to the people of his Colony. It may also strike the thinking Colonists of Hongkong as strange that, when a note of approval of Mr Hennessy is wafted to our ear, it comes not from the quarters whence such notes are generally expected to

[No. 4949,—May 19, 1879.

General Articles,Chinese Notes, Review, General Grant's Visit to Hongkong, Gene- rol Grant's Visit to Canton, The Chiness Address to her Majesty the Queen, Shang- hai Spring Races, Hongkong Police Intel ligence, Shocking Death of a European, European Sailor Lad Drowned in the Harbour, Tragedy on Board a Junk, New Map of Canton Province, General Grant at Siam, Correspondenes, Latest Renter's Te legrams, Supreme Court, The Wu-shih shan Case, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Miscel laneous, Commercial Summary, Shipping Intelligence.

9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the emanate. An untruthful address from Fin Arthur Cowell Steppey, a member of a number of petty Chinese shopkeepers the English Parliament, is now at Peking, is not a very high certificate of good and is the guest of the British Legation, behaviour for an able Representative of Two weeks ago he made an excursion to Her Majesty in a British Crown Colony. the Great Wall, and soon after the arri al MagleAnd here again we have the Irish Times of Sir Thomas Wade he wil journey South quoting the dictum of "The Ambassador and complete his voyage around the world. from the Emperor of Chins to the JOHN Roberts, Jr., the eslebrated billiard Queen," publicly declared at Government player, arrived Heme during the week for House over a glass of champagne, it which we are just In receipt of London may be. No doubt the Marquis Tseng advices, by the steamer Speke Hall from is a most estimable native gentleman; Bombay. The champion to understood to but what, it may be asked, does he know have enjoyed an extremely successful from

fessional tour in India. of "the rule of Governor Hennessy at Hongkong?" Apart, however, from the silliness of publishing such nonsence: DURING the ten days ending April à no supposing that "the rule of Governor less than 21,916,480 lbs, of tea ware cleared Hennessy at Hongkong would cause the for home consumption at the, London Cus- tom House. Upon this enormous quantity people of China to regard the people of of tea the sum of 512,912, has been asses this empire as their best friends," ised and the duty paid. On April 3 108,8001. that necessarily the end and sim of Mr was pald as duty. Hennessy's policy here? Certainly not;

10 am.Namea leaves for Coast Ports, 9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the

Garrison Theatre, FRIDAY, May 23

Goods per Tigre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. MONDAY, May 26 :--

3 p.m. Alaska leaves, TUESDAY, May 27 :---

French Mail leaves for Ports of

"and Europe. Noon-Tenders-for-Naval Yard work. WEDNESDAY, May 28 :--

all

Dividend of 6% on Shares of Yangtze Insurance Association, payable at the SATURDAY, May 31:-

office of Bussell & Co.

8 p.m.Ocoldental & Oriental 8. B, Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban Franatico.

THE

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DeuGOKIT), IMPORTERS

OF

Daveaists' Sundries, Nursery Ruqui AITES, TOILET Réquieiras, EnGLISH, ---

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS DF

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aersted Water- #5 The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876. ©

The publieation of this issue commencez

THE CHINA MAIL.

|~~~HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1879.

and until the present Governor of Hong: Wa road in the N. 0. Daily News Feking kong can find defenders nearer home, to adviess that the Viceroy Li Hung-chang justify the erratio and strangely perverse has gone back to Tientsin in order to policy he has thought fit to inaugurate prepare for the grand reception he intenda here, his quasi-friends only make the darkness more visible when they quote the wrong authorities as to his general good character as an administrator.

LOČAL AND GENERAL, THE British steamer Deucalion takes home on leave, Mr Moorhead, the Commissioner of Customs at Amoy.

Tam Rotarus of Trade at the Treaty Ports, for the year 1878, Statistical Series, issued by the Inspector General of Ohinese Customs, have been received. They cover over 870 quarto pages.

giving to General Grant As H.B. Lis not thoroughly acquainted with the manner in which the nations of the West glorify their great men, he will in this affair be guided by the wise advice of Mr W. N. Fethick, the celebrated Chisee Scholar and United States Vice-Consul at the port of Tientsin. The eight hundred bottles of various kinds of delicious wines, and the superb dinner table service sold to the Viceroy by H.E. Vicomte Branier de Montmorand, French Minister, will con tribute no doubt greatly to the eclat of the for the moment that he is in the Celestial reception, and make General Grant forget Empire.

WITH regard to the slavery of Chinese girls to which frequent reference has been made in these columns, and of which our THE Criminal Bessions were formally own police columns frequently give very opened to-day and adjourned till to-morrow-painful examples, we read in the latest st 10 am." There are only six cases on the American papers & Police Court case ai Calendar; three for larceny, one robbery San Francisco which should not go unnos from the person, one child stealing, and lood, bringing out as it does the painful and das trafficking in women,

strange story of aj Chinese girl's unhappy expériences ——

On board the French Mall steamer Tibr's which arrived here the other day, there were, passengers from Yokohama, thirteen subordinate instructors, whose services, now dispensed with, were lent by the British Admiralty to the Japan Imperial Parmakopo by the M. M, line.

She said that her parents in Chins sold her to a gray haired lady" for twenty dollars when she was ten years of age. She was resold to a Chinese dostor in San Francisco named Lia Po Tia. This doctor has several wives, one of whom sold her to Chinaman for 840. Her market price

guy urvased to $100, and by the dime she was twenty years old sås hind changed hands a dozen times. Recently she heard that she was to be sold to a On Saturday next, the 24th inst, Her Ohtoaman living in the interior of the State, Majesty will attalu her 60th birthday. H. and it was in consequence of her refusal to E. the Governor will entertain at Govern-disturbance created that brought the case.

go that the assault was committed and the

before the public.

THE letter from our correspondentment House the Members of Council and Empty Bath-tub" points to a grievance the Heads of Departments at the uana) which but too frequently arises here in State Dinner marking the occasion; and, the dry season. To draw attention to

we believe, a loves will also be held in the the annoyance, however, we feel sure, will be sufficient to secure as much relief evening. as the energetic Surveyor General can give under the circumstances. It is peculiarly unfortunate that a short supply of fresh water should be felt just as the sweltering heat of summer begins to remind us that life in Hongkong is not all ice-creams and balmy breezes, Pend- ing the satisfactory explanations which will doubtless be forthcoming so far as Mr Price's department is concerned, we may suggest that these famines would not be so trying were certain hours set China apart for turning on the water, and-were these hours published for the benefit of Tax highest reading of the Temperature the Community. So far as we can

THE following complimentary para, do cerning the Great American who has just left our shores, is from the Washington letter of Progress:

ABOUT sixty refugees from the province of

It is interesting to know how soon der. tain publle men fade out of the populas Kwangai have landed on this island. They heart. Most of the modern ex-Presidents were driven from their homes owing to the have worn away like poor photographs; floods, and have come here seeking relief, but Grant lasts like a steel engraving. They were taken care of at the Central public lectures, at music balls, theatres You can toast bim si public meetings or Police Station and fed. They form a mot- and sosial dinners. The slightest. kind ley group of men, women, and children, allusion to him is like a live coal on the We believe steps will be taken to afford emotions, and a piece of wit at his expense back of a terrapin; it produces the liveliest them some relief and send them back to may raise a laugh, bat never a cheer. The boxes and the galleries both rise at him, Nor does the little General flitter the des; but when he speaks he is so frank as pablo. He is very silent and unrespon gather, even when a reasonable water in the Harbour Office for the week ending often to seem imprudent; and yet this supply is vouchsafed to the public, it has 8th May was 85 on Tuesday the 8th, the sort of pluck is popular with the mass. Besides, however the next Presidential to be caught and conserved, in casks and minimum 73 on Monday and Thursday, struggle results, Grant will be useful sa sn buckets in a hap-hazard sort of way, and The maximum the previous week was 64 educator. He will teach both parties that much valuable water is frequently on Friday 2nd, the minimum 65 en gre truth, and that the aspirant for President the only thing that wears in candour and wasted in the operation. A servant,

·

ignorant as to when the welcome gush vious Saturday. The season geta hotter who thinks he can win by playing double may come, aets the water-cask and every week. On the four last days of last is a fool. opens the tap, while he goes his way week the temperature was recorded At

to dominoes, or to gossip, or to snoors. Meaars Falconer & Co. premises, Queen's The water supply on such occasions,

after the manner of a donkey's trot, is Road, 81, 83, 87, and 88, and to-day 39 short but rapid; and more than likely reached. the drains in the vicinity are well washed

is

Amor advices to May 18th, Inform us that.

on the previous day "Captain Boyd and

the Uficers of the U. 8. S. Ranger gave a grand reception from 5 to 7 pm. on board their vessel in honour of General and Mrs Grant. The whole foreign community were down ere the overflow is discovered, One of the most curious things about the invited to meet the greatest of living Go Now, as the great point in a Chinese Chinese address to General Grant is given in the way of iced punch and skallar forme. nerals, and everything possible was done Servant le not forethought or carefulness, in the last Gantte. We are there told it of hospitality to make everybody comfor such a state of things all the year round was sixteen feet long, by four feet wide; table. The ship itself was most beautiful. is so great a strain upon his faculties, this reminds one of a Bishop's criticism of y decorated, and the whole scene was of a that the water supply is sometimes

most festiva description. General and him - missed, and nearly always wasted. An • young clergyman'e germon | ** too long, Grant lefe about 6.8 pm. after numerons affalal notice issued as to the hours and too brond, and no depth in it." But Introductions had been made, and dancing when water may be had would remedy what rather puzzles us is that this sixteen. Was then the order of the evening the deck all this and we do not suppose the feat-long address "was embroidered in lamps and chandeliers. Americans--with being very prettily lighted with Chinese department would suffer in health by gold on a strip of grimson estin about ten no disrespect to other nations'ils are the the effort thus required of them.

beat conceivable hosts; hospitality seams feet long, with a rich deep border exquisite to come as natural to them as any other of UNDER the heading of "Governor Popely embroidered; the characters are Chinese; the unt ught arts of life. But they never Hennessy," the Irish Times of the 19th the address is written on the top; on the thine more in that respect than when ens March publishes the following para right side in General Grant's name in geged, as on yesterday ova lng, in enters taining a party nine-tenths of which are graphi

Chiness, on the opposite alde the Engligamen, met to do honour to a distion. We have been requested on good anthos signatures. In the centre are four large gubbed American of whom Engilamen con rity to state that our London Correspondent Chinese characters, Wai Kap Ma Man }

be quite as proud as his own follow must have been misinformed as to Governor

countrymen.

£

he has had to encounter obstacles in the way can make out size of ships, or head of tall, Pops Hennessy's position. It is trus that "Benefit to Chinese People." If anybody of doing justice to the people of his solony of that addreas from the Casette is la more from persons of the same class as those who

vainly tried to impede his measures when at than we can do,--Con. Barbadoes, and the fact of letters addressed

LAURENCE Ball, formerly note clerk at the

latter city, who turned up here some swo

London and San Francisco Bank," at the

months or ao back and was arrested for alleged defalostions, hea, we read to the

to him "not to be forwarded" has probably Ora Overland edition (14 pp.) for to-morala, returned to San Francisco) and arisen from 8 groundless rumour which now's English whil contains 1— appeared some time since that he was return-

ing home on short leave of absence. The Editorial Article,The Bellios Saho Amoresados, from the Emperor of China to larships. The Emblement by Com the Queen has publicly declared that the pradore The Kate Wats's Cher Curtat rain of Governor Hennessy at Hong Kong Topics, The Chinese Address to it. M. she weald came the people of Ching to gari Quses, The New Portal Rates The Coin | the perpia sa kala empien as their best Arkach | fog Care, An Katen Mulkey Contribution.

delivered himself to Captain Leon, US states that, learning at or hong of the obarges ipade against him here, he prov eeded to London and reported to the home fice of the banks, and told the whole who of his using the bank's money denyinter however, that the sum rested april 1ke (80,000) that he offered to return