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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., 13 QUEEN'S ROAD, and 22 PRAYA,

Beg to direct special attention to their well

selected Stock of

WINES, SPIRITS, &c.

CUTLER BLANCHE."

TEIDSIC & Co.'s MONOPOLE, HEIDSIC

Pints and Quarts.

YUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE

DOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY

Α' CABINET.

MME (LES)

CHAM.

PAGNE, Pints and Quarts.

OMMERY

POMMER

AND G1

RENO'S

CHAMPAGNE.

TEVEN'S (BODEN)

NBOUZY, Pts. & Qte.

Ext

XTRA SEC, Quarte.

CHARLES HEIDSIECE'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and Quarts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints

and Quarts. THEOPHILE ROEDORER & Co.'s VER.

ZENAY MOUSSEUX, Pts. & Qts, KRUO'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Follees to Consignees. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

S. 8. Glenearn having arrived from

To abord Porta, Consignees of Cargo

are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opiumare being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 8 pm TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 6th Proximo will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has boon offected.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-days Advertisements.

DEPARTED,

Per Tanais, for Yokohama: from Hong.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. | kong, Mr E. B. Torey, and Major Palmer,

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG," Captain ABBOTT, will be do. on SUNDAY, the 5th lost, at Daylight.

spatched for the above Ports For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Bengkong, October 1, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA "AMOY.

всё

B.E from Marseilles, Messrs Kawagl, Godal, Oyama, Komatome, Ottolini, and Yokoyama; from Mauritias, Mrs Woodward and family.

Por Craiglands, for Saigon, 100 Chinese..

MEMOS FO03 TO-MORROW

Shipping,

9 a.m.-Yangise leaves for Shangbai. 2 p.m.--Zamboanga leaves for Singapore,

0.

Meeting.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

... SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Washi reports i Fine weather throughout. The Floral General Memoranda. Star wished to be reported leaving Touron, SATURDAY, October 4 :— for Hongkong.

The British stoamer Conquest reports: Left Hoihow on Sept. 80th, and had light

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through N.E. winds and fine clear weather to port.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

ocß

Hongkong, September 29, 1879

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

48.

MARITIMES,

YANGTSE.

NOTICE. O JONSIGNEES of Cargo por . S. Indus, from London, in conuer. tlon with the above Stoamer, are hereby laformed that thotr Good are being landed and storad at their risk at the Com pany's Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con. signees, before To-MORROW, the 1st Oct, at 10 am., requesting it to bo landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

YUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHA- the Undersigned. CUTLETEAU MOUTON.

LORMONT, Pints

AND Quarts.

RAUZAN (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. ERMITAGE

/RMITAGE LUDÓN.

THIBOEUF (CHATEAU), Pints & Quarts.

CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER AND ADET'S), Pints and Quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints & Quarts. IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pts. & Qte. OLD INVALID CLARET. ST. JULIEN, E., &c. BREAKFAST CLARET. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

BURGANDY, HOCK, SHERRIES,

&c.

Cham-

berlin, Chablis

(White), Liebfraumilch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Borg, Chia- teau Yquem, Grand vin, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Saccone's Palo Dry Whito Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amon. tilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, In- valid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS,

&c.

1. 2

and 3 star HENNESSY' BRANDY, La GRANDE MARQUE BRANDY, CUTLER. PALMER & Co.'s BRANDY, ROUVER GUILLET & Co's BRANDY, 1 to 4 stars, Finest Old BOURBON WHISKY, highly recommended, Kinaitan's LL Irish WHISKY, JAMIEson's Irish WHISKY, Royal GLENDEE WHISKY, AVH GÍN, SWAINE BOORD and Co.'s OLD TOM GIN, LA GRANDE CHARTREUSE, Green and Yellow; MARAS- CHINO DE ZARA, CURA. CAO, Piuts and Quarts; ANGOSTURA,

BOKER'S and

ORANGE.

BITTERS,

&o., &c., &c.

Goods remaining unclaimed aftor TUES- DAY, the 7th October, at Noon, will be

mbject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has boon offectod.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 30, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEKS.

007

(SIGNERS of the following Gargs

Aro roquested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter dgusture, and take immediate delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Vino Insurance has been affected, Ex Peiho,

S..

HOS.

1 parcet Samples, from M (in diamond)} Shanghal

Ez Tigre. _MV (in úlamond) { No, 40, 1 cane Cottons, JHH...

Order, from L'don, AME (in diamond) | No. 20, 1 case Hosiery, WMC...

Order, from Lidon. AME (in diamond) (No. 21, 1 osse Ink, Order, from L'dou." AME (in diamond) ( No. 22, 1 case Boots, JDS

Order, from L'don. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. flongkong, September 26, 1879,

Not Besponsible for Debts.

Weither the Captain, the Agents, nor

**

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

ALEXANDER YEATS, Canadian abip, Capt. J. W. Dunham.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

KIRKLAND, British barque, Captain T. Colledge-Wieler & Co.

WM. H. DEITZ, American barkentine, Capt. Endicott-Chong Woo.

PATTERDALE, British steamer, Capt. W. E. Bentley.—Jardins, Matheson & Co.

To-day's Advertisements,

A Instant

NOTICE.

RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st The CAINE ROAD or that NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.

Apply to

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

BASS ALE bottled by CAMERON &

SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT bottled by E.

& J. BURKE, Pints and Quarts. PILSNER & ST. PAULI BEER in

Quarts. DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTER, by

the Galion.

Fino ALE bottled by MACE. F. & Co. ALE AND PORTER in Balk, (HxD). &

KILDERKINS),

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

ERATED WATERS.

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

.The

&o, &c, &c.

Finest Stock

of CIGARS, CAVITE

CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS, &., &

All Specially Selected. CABLE COIL TOBACCO (Very Fine), EM- PRESS OF INDIA,

AND BEST

NAVY,

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, In FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Torms, with quick despatch. Also eutire GoDowns to be let.

MEYER & Co, Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

nol

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES ;

ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

SATURDAY, the 18th October, TIGRE, Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. 9.

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and sc-

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. cepted in transit through Marelles for

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S,

MOIR'S, AND

AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD STORES SHIPS' STORES of every Description. HEMP, and COTTON, CANVAS. RUSSIAN, MANILA, and WIRE ROPE. SAIL-MAKING, and RIGGING promptly

executed.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, September 20, 1879.

the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon

Cargo will be received on board until the 17th October, 1879. (Parcels are not 4 p.m., Bpecie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on

to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

rates for HANKOW and Porte on the YANGTSZE)

The Company's Steamship-

"ORESTES," Captain J. K. WEBSTES, will be despatched on or about the 8th Instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

GCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Company's Steamship'

DEUCALION," Capt. P. J. BROWN, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Australasian and New Zealand Ports,

The British steamer Kwangtung reports: Left Foochow the 27th inst. and arrived in Amoy the 28th, had moderate winds and fine weather. Left Amoy on the 29th and arrived in Swatow the 30th, had light winds and fine weather. Left Swatow on the 30th, and from thence to port moderate and fine weather, Passed 8. 9. Hwai Yuen and Esmeralda off the Lammocks, bound North. Passed 8. S. Douglas and, Glinearn off Single Island bound North, In Foochow : 8. S. Baeting. In Amoy: 8. S. Cheang Hock Kian, Bertha, and B.M.B. Mosquito, In Swatow: R. Ĉ. Fei-hoo, H.L.C.M.S. Chen-to, and S. S. Yottung.

The German barque Joseph Haydn re- ports: On the 21st July, spoke barque Don Guljerma from Glasgow bound to New Zealand, 63 days out, in 1st. 30.34 S., long, 28.49 W.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--

Per Zamboanga, at 1,80 p,m., on Thurs-

day, the 2nd Oct.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.—

the 4th inst.

COOKTOWN,

[No. 5066 - OCTOBER 1, 1879

[to the dimensions of a hopeless failure, and that the Colony should permatiently suffer from the effects of the fasco. but we cannot agree with any false pity being mixed up with pare business transac tions, auless specific ground, can be shown to exist for such consideration. A commission of independent official and non-official residents, such as that we have previously suggested, would be the best medium for arriving at the real truth of the matter.

Our contemporary slates," About the 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of Yacht middle of next year the existing lease of

Club.

SUNDAY, October Á :—

the Macao Farm falls in, and no doubt an effort will be made by the Hongkong Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Coast Farmer to secure it, but the present

Ports.

MONDAY, October 6:→→

lessee will undoubtedly strive to retain it." The real facts are these. In Jane Gooda per Glenearn undelivered after 1878, the Hongkong Farmer secured

this date subject to rent. TOREDAY, October 7 -

Gooda per Yangtee undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing oharges,

4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers of the

Hongkong Race Fund. THURSDAY, October 9:-

the Macao Farm for three years, with the option of taking it for two years at an annual rental of not more than more at the expiration of the first term,

$48,000. The first term expires on 31st May, 1881; but, when the Firmer lost bis Hongkong monopoly by a paltry Noon-Menmuir leaves for Port Darwin, $4000, he felt himself aggrieved-the reason why we caunot tell-and carried his boilers, his pans, and his business to Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports Macao, He then proceeded not only to

of Call and Europe. SATURDAY, October 18:--

&s.

SATURDAY, October 11 :-

carry out the requirements of his trade, but he at the same time made overtares

Noon, French Mall leaves for Forte of to the Macao Government, who saw a.

Csil and Europe.

WEDNESDAY, October 22:-

3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental §. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

THE

Established A. D. 1841.

Por Kwangtung, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

For PORT DARWIN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, EG Per Menmuir, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs

day, the 9th October,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-

TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI, | Tho

The Company's Steamer

"OCEAN,"

A

H. WEBBER, Commander, will be dospatched as above

on or about the 25th Inatant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

Y

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up), .Tls, 420,000 PERMANENT RESERYE..... .Tl... 230,000 SPECIAL Reserve FUND....Tis. 206,370 TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac.)

CUMULATION, 25th April, 1879.......

...... Tl, 856,370

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Eeq., Chairman. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WM. METERINE, Esq. C. LUCAS, Esq S. D. WEB, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Messra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH,

Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co., -Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent,

8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholdera' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Prem'um Fald by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1879,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

10c80

Oct, 1, Washi, British steamer, 265, A. Hunter, Touron Sopt. 28, General.- LANDSTEIN & Co.

Oct. 1, Conquest, British steamer, 318, F. Elphick, Hoihow Sept. 30, General. E-SLUN,!

Oct. 1, Kwangtung, British steamer, 674, J. C. Abbott, Focchow Sept. 27, Amoy 29, and Swatow 80, General-Douglas La PRAIK & Co.

Oct. 1, Centaur, German barque, 468, Offeraen, Penang April 6, Mangrove Bark.

~~~~CAPTAIN.

Oct. 1, Joseph Haydn, German barque, 802, H. Rabbe, Cardiff May 30, Coal- MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

DEPARTURES.

Oct. 1, Douglas, for Coast Ports.

1, Craiglands, for Saigon.

1, Nestor, for London, &e.

1, Glencarn, for Shanghai

1, City of Peking, for Yokohama and

San Francisco,

1, Tanais, for Yokohama.

CLEARED.

Deucalion, for Amoy. Monte Rose, for Now York.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

and M. Olive, 120 Chinese and Annamite.

Per Washi, from Touren, Mons. Boussel

and Mrs Bainbridge and son, Mesara Taylor Per Kupangtung, from Coast Ports, Mr. sud Laing, Tong Yuen Sing, Fung Keoy Lu, and 75 Chinese,

Per Conquest, from Hoihow, 41 Chinese. DEPARTSD.

Coughtrie.

Per Douglas, for Amoy, Mr J, B.

British · Contract Packet Khiva will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11th October, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius

Y THE FAENOR PACKKY. — French Contract Packet Tigre vill he despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th October, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Safgon, Stralis Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom bay, Aden, Suoz, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, do.

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet Que'ic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Oct., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. will be closed as follows

香港大藥

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

Or

good chance and embraced it with alacrity. The further optional term of two years was accordingly arranged for; and we have every reason to believe that the contract was signed a few days ago, which gives the Okt Hongkong Farmer undisputed possession, of the Macao monopoly until May 31, 1883. The Press continues :—

We are quite unable to suggest a remedy for the evil, other than the purchase by the: Hongkong firm of the Macao Farm as soon as the present lease expires. Meantime the position of affairs is so unpromising that the iate sale of the Opium Farm can no longer be regarded with satisfaction, and certainly cannot be scored as a financial or adminis trative success. Of course if Mr Hennessy ean count on-the friendly co-operation of the Macao Government, the competition now ao damaging to the Hongkong Farm will that a Colony whose trade has disappeared through the establishment of this free port will like to loss an opportunity of securing a little socession to its revenue at our expense.

Davudiers' Sundries, Nursery RaquInot last long, but it is hardly to be expected

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH-PATENT MADIOKKER MANUFACTURERS

OF

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

Water, and other Aerated Waterė,

From what we have said, the chances of securing the Macao Farm, of making any arrangement whatever in that direc.. tion, or of "friendly cooperation" wih the authorities of Macao, may be set down as infinitesimally small. It is even stated to be part of the arrangement that the Macao Farmer shall not boil any opium whatever in Hongkong; which is very likely to be the case. The publication of this issue commenced Indeed, we are informed that, after of 7.25 p.m.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1, 1879.

allowing for necessarily greater charges for freight, insurance, &o, incurred by the change to Maono, the late Opium Farmer of Hongkong can save money by his removal to the Holy City. The Hongkong Community naturally feels siness, and it is consequently anxious to that it has been outwitted in this bu

know the reason why.

LOCAL AND GENERAL The next INDIAN MAIL is due here about the

2nd inst., per the steamer Moray. The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here about the 12th instant, by the 0.0. steamer Oceanic.

....

THE loss of the Opium Export trade, which must fall first upon the new Opium Farmer, and next upon the finances of this Colony, is probably the all-engrossing question of the hour; and it is desirable that it should be looked fairly in the face. In commenting opon this subject, our contemporary of this morning has fallen into more than one error as to his facts, while his deduc- tions are by no means beyond exception. If, as is alleged, the present Farmer caught at the monopoly by an advance 0022 of $4000 over that of the former holder, A SPECIAL Sessions of the Justices of the and believed he was securing prize, Peace will be held on the 4th November, there can surely be no reason for saying

2.15 P.M. Reglatry 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 cante extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Sept. 20, 1879.

Shipping Intelligence.

The following fa corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &0.5-m

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

Left. Name.

Feb.

From;

22, Grossfarst Constantins, Hamburg Apr.

8, Lean,

May.

5, Alexander,

11, Southern Crosa, 31, Newcastle, June.

6, Harrington,

12, Belle of Oregon,

12, Pampero,

Liverpool

Penarth New York, Antwerp

Cardiff Antwerp Hamburg Glasgow

28, Joschin Christine, 27, Pym,

Flushing Cardiff Antwerp Cardiff Antwerp

July.

3, Undine,

8, Glenrosa,

16, Aurorita,

19, Comus,

25, Belted Will,

London

24, Primro83,

Penarth

24, Primus,

Panarth

25, York Town,

29, John Nicholson,

Penarth Cardiff

Aug.

4, Hakon Adelstein (s)

9, Eliz, Rickmers,

12, Papa,

14, Hesperus,

16, Minnie Carvill,

17, Coldstream,

18, Glandinorwig,

18, Bannau,

18, Orestes (a)

14, Gleneagles,

Hamburg Penarth Bamburg Cardiff Cuxhaven Cardiff

Antwerp

Antwerp Hamburg Liverpool

20, Lord of the Isles, (a) London

LOADING FOR OXIN▲ AND JAPAN FORTI At London.-Steamers via Bus Canal. Braemar Castle. Fleurs Castle Radnorshire.

Langland. Lucia

Sailing Tesisele.

Sarah Scott

At Liverpool,· Agamemnon (5.)

At Homburg, Livingstone. Per City of Fching, for Yokohama and Carmelits & Ida.

G. Broughton, San Francisco, Mesars W. B. Budden and

At Glasgoro, 0018 Wm Brown.

Contents and value of Packages are re- qúilred.

For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office:

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, October 1, 1879,

Stevens, R., Johns, B.N., and Austen, Per Glencar, for Shunghal, Engineers

2.1.

Bomulus (8)

The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected here on Friday or Saturday next, Brd or 4th inst., per P. O, steamer Ancona.

that the Government "is bound to to consider applications for licenses for the assist the firm in the difficulties which sale of liquor. threaten to overwhelm it." Upon this

ground-that of the contract being air is expected that the gans in the Royal purely business transaction-no claim Artillery Saluting Battery will be shortly as of right can be made upon the replaced by Coeboro portare. Experiments Government for any assistance whatever.

If

any one ought to have foreseen the with the mortars were carried out to-day calamitous tarn which things have taken and appear to have given satisfaction. it ought certainly to have been the

shrewd Chinamen who were risking A LARGE quantity of spurious coin was their money in the venture; and we fail seized last night in some Chinese houses, altogether to see that it is the duty of Queen's Road West. The charges arising the Executive to do other than look to

its securities, and see that a minimum from this will be heard at the Police Court (if any) loss shall fall upon the Colonist | to-morrow. revenue. Had everything gone smoothly,

and the Farmer and his associates bad THE following are the maximum and mi- made a profit far exceeding their expec. nimam readings of the thermometer at the tations, it is unlikely that any mention Peak and at the Harbour Master's Office would have been made of such gains, during the week ending Friday 26th olt and still less likely that any of them would have found their way into the

At the Feak,max. 80 on Sunday; min.

Colonial coffera. The only possible | 70 on Wednesday, ground upon which any modification

At the Harbour Master's Office-baz

of the terms could even be listened 91 on Sunday; min, 78 on Thursday,

to is, that the Ban Ho Kongsee

M. Egerio ran upon a reef a few days

were misled as to what they were buy- ing. Supposing it had been represented to the new Farmer that the good will of ago on leaving Hoihow for this Port. She the business he was purchasing did not remained on the rocks nearly twenty-four only exist, but that the seller had the hours, until towed off by the united efforts power to control it, and that he would of H.MLS. Midge and the 8.8. Conquest. certainly do so on behalf of the purchas-No great damage appears to have been done er, then some sort of claim for kindly

consideration might be based upon as as she does not make water. This morning absolute failure to keep so rash a pro- she went round to Aberdeen for a thorough mise. But this position would necessari-examination. It is supposed that a portion ly have to be proved by the Farmer of her false keel has been damaged. seeking relief in this way. As we have

already mentioned, an impression has A RETURN, prepared by the Postmater gained general belief in Chinese circles General, of gratuities paid to ship,masters here and in Japan that unofficial foreign for carrying letters from January 1878 to assistance was called in by the new March 1879 is published for general Infor Farmer, in his negociations to secure the

monopoly. Let us suppose for the sake mation in the Gazette. The table includes of argument that such assistance gave a the payments to the French Post Office for roseste hue to the expectations of the the conveyance of mails for the Continent, anxious competitors for the privilege, and also those to the Italian, Batavian Ja- That circumstance could not for a mo

mont be regarded as a sufficient ground Pines, and United States Post-Officer for for relief from present conditions W. the conveyance of mails to their repeat what we have before said that it countries. The total for 1878 was $9,059 in a pity this so-called administrative and for the first quarter of this feat of Mr Pope Hennessy should shrink | 42976.78.