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Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISH BARK CARKICKS,

FROM LONDON.

"YONSIGNEES» of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

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

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 21, 1879,

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FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship Alaska, Captain Sza- BUEY,, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undereigned for counter- signature, and také immédiate delivery of their Goods...

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' rlak and expense.

The above Steamer having incurred General Average, Consignees of Cargo and Treasure are notified that a General Aver- age Bond is now lying at our ffice and will require their Signature before delivery,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1879,–-

Not Responsible for Debts.

To-day's Advertisements.

N O T I C. E.

HONGKONG

COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE. GENERAL MEETING of the Sub- scribers to and Supporters of the HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE, will he Held at the Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 3.80 pm, for the purpose of framing Rules, &

Hongkong, May 26, 1879,

T

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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in

THE Undersigned has received

structions to sell by Public Auction, (On account of the concerned,)

the

ON

FRIDAY,

30th May, 1879, at Noon, at the

Godown of Messrs DOUGLAS,

LAFRAIE & CO,.

(To close the account sales), 182 Bales BOMBAY COTTON

YARN, Ibɛ. 400,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Purchaser's risk on the fall

of the hammer.

H. N. MODY, Auctionser.

Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

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FROM HAMBURG PIA SINGAPORE.

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Jeither the Captain, the Agonia, norHE S. S. Olaf having arrived, Con Owners will be Responsible for any signees of Cargo are hereby informed THE Debs contracted by the Officers or Crew that their Goods are being landed and of the following Vessels, during their stay stored at their risk into the Godowns of in Hongkorty Harbour

the Undersigned, whence and/or from tained. Wharren or Bosts delivery may be ob

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

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

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

VESUVIUS, American barque, Captain F,

W, Call-Order.

JOHN R. STANHOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pilisbury-Arnhold, Karborg

& Oo,

*

Cargo remaining undelivered ́after the 1st June will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

STEMSSEN & Co.,

+ Agents,

Hongkong, May 26, 1879,

FOR SALE

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Achilles reportar Left the Mersey on the 6th April. x perlenced strong S. W. winds to Gibraltar, thence to Port Bald moderate B.E. winds and fine weather. Arrived Port Said April 20th at 6 p.th. Left Fort Sald April 21st. Arrived at Baez April 22nd, and left sama day for China, de. From Suez to Penang experienced light variable weather through out. Arrived May 19th, and left for Sin- gapore May 15th. Through Malacos Straits and light variable weather. Arrived at Singapore on the 17th May, and loft for Hongkong May 19th. From Singapore to Pulo Sapata had moderate N.E. winds and fine weather, thence to Hongkong light Southerly winds and fine weather. Arrived at Hongkong May 26th.

The

The British ship Clara reports: Left Newgaatle (N.8.W.) on the 6th April, and experienced strong N.E. and Northerly gales for the first few days; on the 18th the wind veered from Northerly round to 8. W., with moderate breeze and clear weather, which continued to the 15th, when we took the S.E. trades, which carried us to latitude of the Pocklington Reef; from thence to New Island and Bouginiville Islands, bad light variable winds principally from the West and North-west. On the 29th passed between New Island and Bougintville, with light airs from the Eastward and a strong W.8. W. current, which continued to lat tude 8 North; from thence to the Balan- tang Channel bad moderate breezen from the E.N.E. to 8.E., when we experienced

sharp set to the Northward; from thence to port light variable winds from S.E. by 8. to B. W.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close ----

For MANILA.--

CARGO.

[No. 4955.- Mar 26, 1879.

LOUAL AND GENERAL. The next AMERICAN MAL, may be expected

hero about Thursday next, the 29th fust The next Fazsch and AUSTRALIAN MALLS (via

by the P. M. steamer City of Peking.

The

Galla) may be expected hors by the M. M.--- steamer Fangtse, on the morning of Than- day, the 29th instant.

Boers to visit, it will always prove Per S. & Gwalior, salled 20th May, attractive, and its historical associations 1879-To London from Canton and Ma will ever remain an interesting part ono, 16,461 boxes Tea, containing 220,949 of the “globe-trotter's" programme; we lbs. Oongon, 79,152 lbs. So, Caper, and have, for instance, the ancient Collegiate 41,790 lbs. Sc. Or. Pekoe; from Canton, Church of St. Paul, the fine indestructible 10 anos Silk Pieve Goods; from Shanghal façade of which still stands, which was 477 balen Raw Silk, and 1 bale Pongees; from Japan, 389 half-chests and 148 boxes erected towards the end of the 16th cen- Tea (partfonlars unknown).-To Continent: tury. The grass-grown burying ground from Shanghai, 165 bales Raw Silk, 4 balen attached to the little English Church- Pongoes, and bales Waste Silk-To New which, by the way, might well be com- York: from Shanghai, 17 bales Raw Silk, mended to the careful attention of H. M.'s Government through the newly- appointed Consul-will remind present The Theran, with the next English mail, and succeeding generations of the deeds left Singapore at 10 a.m. yesterday, the and life of many worthy pioneers of for

MENOS, JOB TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

The

next EaGLISH MAIL Zusy be expected hore about Saturday next, the 31st instant, by the P. & O, steamer Teheran,

next INDIAN MAIL ray be expected here

about, Sunday next, June 1st, by the mail steamer Moray.

25th inst.

French Mail leaves for Porta of Call eigu intercourse with China; while on the other side of the wall, in the classic and Europe.

THE P. M. Co.'s steamer China leaves San shades of Camoen's Garden-still ge nerously placed at the disposal of Franatico on the 2ed of June for this port, the public-the visitor may muse via Yokohama. over the history of Portugal's poet,

Tenders Close. Noon.-Tenders for Naval Yard work.

Auction. 2p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, do, at Mr J. J. Francis' residence, No. 1 Caine Street.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28:-

Noon.-Salvadora leaves for Manila. Noon. Tenders for Treasury Bills

ceived by the Treasurer. 3.30 pm.Mesting in General Chamber of Commerce Rooms at the City Hall. Dividend of 5% on Shares of Yangtage Insurance Association, payable at the

who here moulded his stately verse We learn from the Agents (Mosers Jardine, some forty or fifty years before the Matheson & Co.) that the S. 3, Moray, left end of the sixteenth century, as the Grotto of Camoens, and the shady instant. They are also informed by wire So long Singapore for this port to-day the 26th luxuriance and drowsy beauty of its

aurrounding walks, can be enjoyed by from Shanghai that the Glencoe fraf steamer visitors, Macao will be worthy of a visit, from Hankow, passed Woosung to-day, Otherwise, the Peak and Gap of our Rate, £6. Island will be apt to offer greater re-sanitary advantages than those apparent ly within reach of the sweltering reaid ents of Hongkong on Macao Peninsula under present conditions. On the Praya Grand, where the breeze and the Band play in the evening, the heat during the day is very great; and it seems to us that the Governor's house has been mis

offles of Russell & Co. THURSDAY, May 20:-

DaylightAlbay leaves for Amdy, đo. Noon.➡➡ Kwangtung leaves for Coast

Porta

Noon-Sale of Bombay Cotton Yarn at Godown of Mesure Douglas, Lapralk &

Per Salvadora, at 11.80 a.m, on Wedner-

day, the 28th Inst, instead of FRIDAY, May 80- previously notified.

Pet Sorsogon, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 8th inst SAIGON.—-

For

Per Paladin, at 4.80 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 28th inst

་

Per Galley of Lorne, at 480 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 28th inst,

For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL- Per Albay, at 8p.m., on Wednesday, the

28th fast,

jat For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--- Por Kwangtung, at 11.80a.m., on Thura-

day, the 20th insti

thesh steamer, Captain D. JULES MUMM & Co.' CHAMPAGNE, Malls for Pakho ALONG, (with

Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

BEETHOVEN, Gerinan barque, Captain Haje,Melobers & Co.

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

ALICE O DICKERMAN, Amilcan 8-m schooner, Captain Wm. J. Bugant, -Order. ExcEtston, American barque, Capt. D. B. Eddy.-Captain.

ANNE.Danish schooner, Capt. Lassen, Chinese.

HAWTHORN, British barque, Captain C. Head.-Wieler & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

TREASURY BILLS-

TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol-

lare current in this Colony, weighing 7.17, in exchange for BILLS, drawn at 10 days' sight, on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, will be RE CEIVED by the TREASURER until 12 Noon, WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant,

The Tenders to state the Total Amount required, and the Amount for which each Bill should be drawn; but no Bills will be inated for anma below £1,000,

The Tenders to be to duplicate, in Sealed Govern, addressed to "The Treasurer," and andorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bills."

The right to accept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved.

J. MUSKETT, Captain, Treasurer.

Tremury Office, Commissariat Buildings,

Queen's Road,

Fongkon 26th May, 1879,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

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The Departure of the Spanish

Steamer

"SALVADORA," LARRINAGA, Master, is POST- WEDNESDAY, the 28th

PONED until Jast, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

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FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOU & TAMSUÍ.

The Steamship-

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. ACETON, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

on THURSDAY, the 29th Instant, at Dage Hight, Instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Û0. Hongkong, May 26, 1870.

in Quarts and Pinta. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

0

TO LET.

FFICE S

PBAYA CENTEA14 now occupied by Messrs NosTON & Co., with possession from 1st June next.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

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May 24, Ching-too, British 8-m. aohooner, 304, J. Barker, Newchwang May 1, Beans.

BORNEO CO., LIMITED..~~.-

May 25, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, Schultze, Shanghai May 20,--General- SIEMSSEN & Co.

May 25, China, German steamer, from Canton.

May 25, Julis d. Brown, Amerloan soh, 542, D. S. Nickerson, Keelung May 16, Coal-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

May 25, Clara, British ship, 937, A. 8. Cutters Newcastle (N.S.W,) April 6, Coal -BORNEO CO., LIMITED,

May 26, Olaf Danish steamer, 976, J. 4. Audresen, Hamburg March 31, vla Šin- gapore May 18, General-SIEMSSEN & CO.

May 26, Achilles, British steamer, 1528, Anderson, Liverpool April 5, via Penang May 16, ad Singapore 19, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

May 26, Crusader, British steamer, 647, Rowin, Saigon May 21, Bloe.-- JOHN PITMAN.

May 26, An-lan, Chinese gunbost, 221, Godsil, Hainan May 25.

DEPARTURES,

May 25, Douglas, for Coast Poris.

35, Cyclop, Geregunboat, for Europe.

26, Yangtest, for Canton.

26, Luise, Ger, corvette, for a cruise. 28, Zamboanga, for Saigon.

26, Chop chung, Chinese R. O., for a

ervice.

26, Annie W. Watson, for Hallo. 26, Delphin, for Newebwang. 20, Antenor, for Singapore, &o, 26, China, for Shanghai. 26, Gleniger, for Baigon.

CLEARED,

Argyll, for Gusm. Octava, for Balgon, Washi, for Touron, Fiery Cross, for Mandia.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Yangisse, from Shanghal, Mr War- myge burg, and 52 Chinese,

FOR IWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,". Captain Goone, will be da. spatched for the above Port Un THURSDAY, the 28th Inst., at Noon,

For Freight or Fastigu, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

« DIAMANTE," Capt. Thesaud, shortly due, will have immediate despatch for the above Pork

Fen Freight or Passage, apply to

RUBBELL & Co. Mongkong, May 95, 1979,

Per Olaf, from Hamburg via Singapore, Mesura Wm. Jameson, A. Nielsen, H. Corder, E. Krsetsel for the Amoor, Mrs Octoken and 8 cblidren, Masry A. Ochirum, Av. amolumen for Hongkong, and 33 Chiness.

Per dehills, from Straits, 688 Chinese. Per Crusader, from Salgon, 24 Chinese. DEPLETED. Per Douglas, for Forchow, Rey, P. Main, Per Antenor, for Straits, 660 Chinese. Per China, for Bhangbal, 1 Cabin.

TO DEPARE. Per Octavia, for Saigon, 178 Chiness,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

reports: Idght winds and calms through. The British 5-masted soboomer Ching-too

The & meglen schooner Julia 4. Broum reports the Light W. monsoon to Lam moski, theass to pari light 5.3. to 8.4.2,

and Hanol)- Per Wash, is postponed till further

notice.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Alaska will be despatched on MONDAY, the

SATURDAY, May 31:-

3 p.m.-Ocgidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Francisco.

SUNDAY, June 1-

Olaf goods undelivered subject to rent. MONDAY, June 2-

We are informed by the Agents of the M. M. Co. that their steamer, the Yangtse eft Saigon yesterday morning at 8 o'alock for Hongkong. We are informed by the E. E, Arand G. Telegraph Company that the mail steamer passed Cape St. James ad 4.10 p.m. on Sunday,

placed where it now stands. To be sure, It is said that the city is now composed We notice that the new Argand lamp, mainly of officials, officers, and ecule-which has for the last fortnight or more less to suggest to those now in siastion, so

that it would be use-illuminated the neighbourhood of the Clock posssession of the depreolated property to

Tower, has been removed. We would shift it higher up the Hill, At the suggest that it be placed at the Cross Roads, in any degree the Sanitarium of South advantageous, same time, if Macao ever again becomes where its brilliant light would be greatly China, it must do so by building on her several hills,

CHINESE NOTES.

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Toko-essful journey from and to Canton to and

hama and San Francisco.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, TUESDAY, June 8

A courier who makes three times a suc-

from Peking with express despatches (600 li a day) is rewarded with a button of the Noon, English Mall leaves for Ports second-class ninth rank. It is only on very

of Call and Europe,

extraordinary occasions that such do TEUESDAY, June 12 :----

3.30 p. Sale of Valuable Land, 40, 400 a day" are mere formal expressions, patches are sent. The terms 500 and

at the Marine House.

THE

and simply mean that the despatch in to travel an quickly as may be without incurring extraordinary exponas,

The

A DASTARDLY Sesatile was committed by ■ number of boarding hours runnera on board the steamed Achilles this morning, rescued with difficulty. Although he was when one man was thrown overboard and

not asriously hurt, this does not lessen the serious nature of such an offence. The aggrieved man has applied for a sm against his assailants, and the case is set

as inquest was held this afternoon on the down for hearing to-morrow,

body of a Chinaman, named Ho Wa Shan, who was drowned, The jury-comprising Messrs. C. Bonham, O. A. de Oror, and

26th instant, with Mails for Japan, San HONGKONG DISPENSARY. | couriers have their despatches strapped to | J. J. S. de Souza-returned-a-verdict of

Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows,—

2.16 .. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,

Correspondence for Non-Unlon West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 8, 1879.

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MAILS ** ** Faxon PACKET.—~ The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, with Matls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom- bay, Adeo, Sues, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Malls, de.

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTB, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dauasiste, IMPORTERS

07

DAUGGIAIS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE AITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT" MEDIOINES, MANUFACTURERS

ON

Hoda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters. 45 The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTH.

The United States Mall Packet Belgic, wil kong, the Wife of Mr J, M. ARMSTRONG, of On the 26th May, at Nullah-side, Hong- be despatched on SATURDAY, the 31st inst., with Mails for Japan, Sau

• 800. Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases.. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Lettera

The publication of this issue commersed 8.05 p.m.

(except for Non-Union Countries) may THE CHINA KAIL. 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 (expected the Babamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can on longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 17, 1879.

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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ----- The British Contract Packet Lombardy, will be despatched on TUESDAY the Brd June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straite Settlements, Batavi Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Panket carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, B. or & Africa, nor for Mauritius

HOURS. OF CLOSING

THE JONÉRAUT MAILEI

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

Day before departure.--

6.Money Order Office closes Post Office alones sxospt the Nisitz Boz, which remains open all night.

Day of departure -

7 Post Office opens,

10 Registry of Letters casses, Posting of all printed matter and

patterns persen,

11 alfalls closed, except for Late

Lettern.

11.10 A.Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 ondés until

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1879.

their back, and are accompanied by the "aosidental death.” Viceroy, or other official who sends off the documents, to the third inner gate of the yanéo. The central gates are thrown wide open and the courier rides straight away to a salute of six (1) guns,

·The 光孝寺 or "sleeping Buddah Temple" at Canton is stated by a writer in the Chinese Repository of 1838 to have been founded about A. D. 250.

A SAD sccident occurred at Macao yester day afternoon. A coolie was proceeding on board the steamer White Cloud, when he suddenly fell from the gangway plank into the water, and never rose again.” ⠀ It lá thought that be had received a sun-stroku.

THE three men now lying under sentence of death will be executed on Wednesday morning. The first preliminary towards As the sale of office has now been carrying out the sentence of death, was abolished by Imperial Decree, it may be taken this afternoon, when Mr Sangster well to call to mind that so recently as read over the draft warrant to them. They 1883 the connor of the Hu Nan circuit bave now but a short time to live. No ventured to remonstrate with the Emperor one, whether approving of Capital Punish Tau-kwang for rewarding with peacocks mentor not, will have the slightest sympathy feathers and honorstyį „Küjin degrees, cor. with these three inhuman wretches; the tain persons who had contributed suma of only pity is that the others who helped money to the relief of the famine-stricken them in their wholesale butcheries do not populations. During the last 30 or 40 accompany them to the end,

flooded with "carpet-baggers" of all ranks eq.), sat to-day, in the Summary Juris- years the Chinese Civil Service has been Tax Acting Pulme Judge, (J. J. Francis and grades, but, if the late decree is to be diction Court, when several applications taken auserieux, there are to be no more as for refund of taxes paid to the Colonial soon as the present holders have died off.

Treasurer, were heard. These were:-D, Sassoon and others, the Colonial Treas The Chinese have a corious way of urer, $6; T. G. Linstead u. the same, 875; "obristening"

an image or joss. M. Mody and others v. the same, $15 ; and¬ This is done by a local celebrity or literatus, Taug Alook v. the same, $19.58. In the the eyes of the image with red ink. The was given for plaintif for #4; in the case who takes a pencil in his hand and dabe case of D. Sassoon and others judgment. same ceremony [] la performed of T. G. Linstead $50 was admitted by the when a tablet or shrine'ls erect Treasurer, and judgment given for other 2:25

Ir anything is calculated to impart a little consolation to any one who grieves over the depressed condition of things commercial in Hongkong, it is a visit to the "Sleepy Hollow" of the East, ed to the memory of a decessed by the Court ; in the case of M. Mods and known as the Holy City of Macao. ancestor, and serves as a consecration or others, $10 was allowed by the Treasurer, Some of our readers may remember the inauguration. From a recent Peking and the Court gave judgment against plain dash of Peruvian splendour and prodige Gasette it appears that the Imperial tablets tiff for the balance; the last case was lity which showed itself there in yes are called and that the ceremony la decided in plaintiff's favor, gone by, when the traffic in coolies lent

In all, the a briskness to every description of trade called I The grand secretary Lidases the point was the occupation or fion- in that Settlement, Now all this is Hung-chang, was one of those selected for occupation of a certain building." changed, and the ancient Colony pre- the honour of inaugurating the shrine of Ar the State Dinner on Saturday evening, senta, in many places, not a few of the bis late Majesty, the Emperor Tosg-Chih characteristics of a city of the dead, A compared with Hongkong, the unecon- In addition to the sitios enumerated pied grass-grown sites in all parts of the under Nos. 187-142, upon Page 14 of Mr city speak ailently of a prosperous time

list of the guests at which we gave in our as leque, H. Bi the Governor gave the tonat of "the Queen,” which was ontknit- that is past and if the rumour be true Mayers Chinese Government, and which astically honoured, and Sir Thomas Wade that the Chinese mean to draw away a waldom bestowed upon any subject of proposed the Health of the Governor, which the lucrative vices to a separate and the Manchu Dynasty, there are the same thoroughly "Celestial" spot, it is diff. titles with the prefix of the characters Governor and Mrs Hennessy repaired to was duly responded to. At ten o'clock the cult to see what couupation will be lafs -making twelve titles in si, (not the Reception Room, and rewired their for the respectable portion of the com- six ss, we think, Mr Mayers has inadver numerous visitors. The number attending munity, except to dream the happy tently stated) each of which is also called the Reception was not so large sa usual, al- hours away or how the Colony will con

trive to exist at all. There are, it is true, There is one instance, that of though she evening was very fine: A large a considerable number of native craft of subject repeiving the number of Japanese officers were present, still in the place bus it would be in second honour, (that of) from There were also several of the inaitas Chie teresting to know what amount of the tradal returns they represent. As a Bani Manchu Emperor his late majesty moss, and one incident of the evening in tarium for outaiders Macso of course bon moreover Tw was promoted to the highest which they took part was noted with same tinues to claim some consideration, al. posthumens rank (Ali)) after his death. curiosity by mess of those present. "Thres though even in this respect it has lately The Grand Secretary Li and others have members of the Tung Wah Hospital Com fallen somewhat in the estimation of recently been treated

for mites, and with them the doctor attached those best able to judge. Whether or their serviess In connection with the Im to that Institution, asked to be conducted not, in the event of some of the brenty perial funeral,

11.30 a te,tawhún the Post Office Ooshill-item being utilized, this reputation

entirely,

in a sanitary sense might be regained or

11.40 AM-Into Letters may be posted

on board the packet with Jais Foo of 18 sents naill time of deportoro

betained, is would be diffent to Lay: VELKA is this messeat approach to

as nearly all energy seems to have died 11de suto other do” that we have over out of the place, da à 1978 for sight | come serons in Chinese:

to the painting of the Boyal and Griedour Sovereign in whose honour they were- met together that night this being dose by Dr. Ritel, they paid their respects to the Lay-off Boveteign by worshipping the paint