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To-day's Advertisements.

GLASGOW BANK FAILURE.

TO THE INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY & VICINITY.

GREAT BANKRUPT

SALE OF

$

DRAPERY.

WING to the great depression in Scotland caused by the failure of the Glasgow Bank, the well-known firm of Messrs DARCY, MACDONALD, and STEWART, of Glasgow and Manchester, being bankrupt, Mears MODERMOTT, CASS & Co., Offical Assignees, are now disposing of by Private Sale a large portion of the STOCK belonging to the late firm, consisting of

WEST OF ENGLAND BROAD AND NARROW CLOTHS, ENGLISH MELTONS, BEAVERS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

CLEARED.

Yottung, for Swatow. Buns, for Hansburg. Kiungchow, for Hofhow, Ella Beatrice, for Iloilo. Alva, for Bombay.

PASSENGERS. ABDIVED,

Per Conquest, from Haiphong, &c., Capt. Cantin,-azű 78 Chiuse.

MEMOS. YOX.TO-MORE

RELIGIOUS SERVICES:--

No. 5104. NOVEMBER 15, 1879.

Police will be required during his absence. "one of the noblest and best of men.". We As of couras a deputy ought to be a person anticipate a treat in the perusal of the who could upon an emergency assume the volume, to which we shall refer again S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL The Right supreme direction of affairs, it will become shortly. Meantime we may give the follow Revorond Bishop Burdon. Morning Ser necessary to appoint an officer of some ing paragraph from the preface, possessing vico 11, Evening 5.45. Roly Communion

standing to this post; and it has been as it does a local interest :- on the first Sunday in the month.

Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, mooted, wo believo, to select a military man-- One of the Rajah's oldest friends, Mr officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 am. for the duty. If, as is most likely, the ros- Bugh Low, promised to write me a chapter Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion

giving an ecount of the Court of Borago on the second and fourth Sunday in the ponsibility of the drill resta upon the second as he found it in 1846, and another as he in command, this suggestion has its advan-left that same Court in 1876, after thirty UNION CHURON-Morning Service, at tages, and the Sikh portion of the Police years of arduous and almost continuous 11, Afternoon, 6 P.M.Divine Service

service there; but a sudden summous to in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with would doubtless rejoice over the emphasis return to the East, to take up his new ap- Per Ava, for Saigon, Mr Nioolau Jean, Rov. Dr. Chalmers.

communion on Erst Sunday of every month, it would give, if carried out, to the military pointment.as H.M. Resident in Perak, has and 16. Chinese; for Singapore, Lieut. 3.

deprived me of this important addition of 5. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-Rev. character of the force. If, however, this my book. I hope, however, to be able to Thompsou; for Madras, Mr F. Cave J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every Iden should become an accomplished fact, inolude it later on, should the public vall Thomas; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Sunday. Wednesday and Friday, at 11 it will set at rest the question sa to how for a second edition of this biography, Schonfield, Meners H. Playfair, Dautremer, All seats free. Moraing-Prayer and Villemor, and Sotomayor. From Shang- Communion on the First Sunday in each fara zubordinate officer of the force may hal: for Marseilles, Mrs John Nevins, month at 11 a‚ M..

riso. The rank of Chief Inspector, now Wrry reference to our Edinburgh correa- -Mezara Olement Encas, J. Richardla, John

ST. STEFAEN'S MISSION CHURCH.-ROV.

Per thinking, from Shanghai via Swa- tow, 4 Luropoaus deck, and 130 Chinesa.

DEPARTED.

munth.

Scotch Tweeds and Cheviots, French Cloths, Cashmeres, C. Gettons, H. Hörzberg, E. Voigt, G. Buble,J. Grandy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, held by Mr Horspool, will be a limit and pondent's remarks in his letter of Sept.

THERE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED A LARGE STOCK OF ENGLISH PRINTS, CALICOES, WELSH FLANNEL, LADIES' KID BOOTS AND SLIPPERS, To which the Subscribers would respectfully call the attention of the Public, at the

following

LOW PRICES, víz, tee 1,570 Bales of ENGLISH PRINTrs, which will be offered from......... 1,990 Balcs of ENGLISH CALICOs, which will be offered from......

850 Bales of WELSH FLANNEL, which will be offered from.

- 400-Trunks BEST KID BOOTS ..............

800 Trunks KID SLIPPERS..

150,000 Yards English TICKING........................

1,020 Balos REGATTA SHIKTING.......

A. S. little, W. B. Chalmora, W. G. Markham, G. C. Wilson, U. R. Barnes, and Capt. D. Stebr.-From Yokohama: for Saigon, Messrs Vaanier, Levasseur, and Hemart; for Suez, Mr Bolmida; for Mar seillos, Mecare zikowski, and Faengler. sailica, Meagrs Broenchen, Oppert, Yatake,

Per Zanais, for Yokohama: from Mar-

concerning the "Friendly Zulus," thefollow- (All Services in Chineso.) Morning we do not say It is an unfair limit--to the 25th, published in last Saturday's paper, Prayer:--Litany, Ante-Communion, and ambition of deserving membora. Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 9

ing from, the World shows the accuracy of P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy ComWe publish elsewhere what, wo think, his suspicion that the whole exhibition was munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

a fraud:

15 cents por yard. Collins and son, Woodisord, Doderleie, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,cently cxcited so much discussion in this boon a missionary for more than twenty

6 cents per yard. 6 cents per yard.

$2,00 por pair,

50 cents per pair. 10 cents per yard. 10 cents per yard.

N.B.-The Subscribers would also call attention to the large lot of FRENCH and PAISLEY SHAWLS of the LATEST DESIGNS and FINEST QUALITIEs, which will be offered at a Great Sacrifice; also a large lot of FRENCH and ITÁLIAN SILES; also, IRISH POPLIN DRESS PATTERNS, manufactured by the cele brated PHIM BROTHERS, of Dublin.

800,000 REMNANTS OF ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS, IN BLACK, BEOwn, Blue, AND OTHER COLODES, Meltons, Beavers, Tweeds, Chevints, Fassimeres de., which will be sold in lots to suit Pricate Families, at considerab'y BELOW MANUFACTURER'S PRICES.

N.B-The Assignees have engaged the services of Twenty Salesmen, who will offer for inspection and sale portions of the above Goods and from the low prices at which they will be offered, they feel confident of a speedy clearance. ONE PRICE charged, from which No ABATEMENT will be made.

ADDRESS 44, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Opposite Messrs. Birley and Co.'s.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

BUCHANAN PEARSON & CO.,

Agents,

** DIAMANTE,"

NOTICE.

Capt. THELAUD, shortly due, Mour arm on the 22nd August list, R HEINRICH EBELL retired from will have immediato despatch and his INTEREST land RESPONSIBILITY

therein CEASED from that date.

for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 15, 1879.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,” Capt. TALBOT, will bo de apatched for the above Port

on MONDAY, the 17th Iunt,fat Noon.

For Freight or Parunge, apply to

J

RUSSELL de Co.

no17

Rongkong, November 15, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

HC Undersigned will soll by Fublic

Auction, on

TUESDAY, the 18th November, at Noon, at his Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,— An Invoics of English made STA- TIONERY,_comprising: Foolscap and Notepaper, Envelopes of assorted sizes, etc., oto.

I case 320 bottles Magenta Dye.

1 case Magenta Dye in tins. -1 case Blue Dye in tins.

An Invoice of Fancy Mounted Glass Trays, Jewel Stands, Scent Bottles, Toilet Sets, Jewel Caskets, Ink Stands, Flower Stands, Vases, etc., etc.

1 caso 30 pieces Union Flannol. All Wool Fancy Flannel Striped and Checked, Black and Blue Serge, Twoods, Buckakina, Meltons, Cloth, Woollen Mits, Woollen Scarves, etc., etc.

1 bale Rigging Leather.

1 bale Pump Leather,

6 rolls Leather Belting, assorted sizes.

3 sheets India Rubber, 1/16 inch. I sheet do. 7/8 inch.

8. casea French Butter, in 1-lb. Tins. 2 cases American do., în 2-lb. Tins. Morton's Stores, Hams, Loaf Sugar, Preserves.

150 pairs 7-lb Green Blankets. 20 drama Hubbuck'e Turpentine, Hubbuck's White Zinc and White Lead.

100 doz. White Turkish Towels, Huokabuck Towels, Gilt Buttons, Windsor Soap, Candles, Brandy, Whis ky, etc.

And a Variety of Other GOODS. TERMS.-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Nov. 15, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neither 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;---

HAZEL BOLME, British barque, Capt. J. Wm. Millican--Vogel & Co.

PAUL MARIE, French barque, Capt. F. Gaillard.—Carlowitz & Co.

Onenon, German barque, Captain 5, 8.. Schmidt.—Arnhold, Karberg & Co...

Enznrzen, British barkentine, Captain J. Milao-Melchers & Co.

PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge. Melcher & Co.

ZEPHYS, British barque, Captain John Cornford.--Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co,

HERTON, EBELL & CO. Holhow, November 16th, 1879.

Onder the firm or style of HER UR Business will in future be carried

TON & Co. Mr LOUIS JEIDELL. Is authorized to sign the firm's name.

HERTON, EBELL & CO. Holbow, Pakhoi and Haiphong,

November 15th, 1879.

NOW READY

TENG-SADI; or, Tax RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA, By Dr. E. J. EITEL One Volume. 8vo. Prlos, $1.50.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPOLAR RELIGION, to three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. EITEL Second Edition. One Folume. 890,- Price, $1,50.

Orders will be received by Moser Jane, Crawford & Co.

Hongkong, July 31, 1874.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in China.)

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME POR THE ENGLISH MAIL

Coutaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely

printed matter.

HIS Mail Summary la compiled from the Daily Chine Mail, is 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 varlous ports in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a completé Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage pald 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)

Orders should be sent to GKO. MURRAY

BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.

Teras of Advertising, same as in Daily hinn Mail

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 14, Three Brothers, British barque, 567, Khaleks, Qoinkou Nov. 4, Salt, E.

TYE DONG.

Katsura, and-Schaal; from Batavia, Mr de- Montandiú ; from Saigon, Messra Cautellier and Stephant and 7 companions,

Per Niigata Mare, for Yokohama, &c, Mr Skipworth, 9 Chinese, and 2 Japanese. Per Venice, for Singapuro, &, Mr Dundas and "Japanese survant, and 300 Chinese.

Per Emuy, for Amoy, 58 Chineso, and 5 Seamou,

TO DUPART.

Per Amazone, for Shanghai: from Bong- kong, Mr G. Portier; from Marseilles, Mre Taylor, Mrs Dyer, Mra Haas, Messrs Walsh and Skipworth, evs. Jaen Zuetzen, Lai Yang Fu, and Z. Len Loan; from Port Said, Mr Statopulo.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Britisk barque Three Brothers re- ports: Laving Quinhon had fresh galo from Northward with thick cloudy wonther, on the 9th and 10th inst. blowing very hard from N.W., afterwards strong mon- soon to port. In Quinhon : German barque Tek-ke, and Siamese barque Taiwatt,

The British atoamor Chinkiang reports: Loft Shanghai at 8 a.m. on the 11th inat., to Sristow calma, Arriyod at Swatow at 7 had light monsoon to Chapol Island, thenco

a.m. on the 14th, and left at ō p.m. same day, Arrived in Hongkong at 9 a.m. on the 15th, had fresh monsoon and bigh sea. The British steamer Conquest reports: Left Haiphong on the 4th inst., and bad strong N.N.E. and N.E. winds and heavy sea to port. Vessels left in port, S. S. Hasshin and barque Marquis of Argyll. Left Pakhoi on the 11th, and bad fine wea- ther with Hight N.E. winds throughout. Left Hoikow on the 13th, first part of the passage strong N.E. wind and high ses, ship laboring very heavily, latter part wind and sex.moderating, find weather throughout. Passed S. S. Hainan going into Pakboi.

The Dutch barque Festa reports: On the 6th inst, spoke, tho Auguste Reiners from Japan bound to Whampoa.

CARGO.

Per S. S. Ara, sailed 15th November:-

For Continent, 811 bales silk, 927 bales Waste Silk, 110 bales Cocoons, & cases Silke, 401 canes Silk-worms' Eggs, and 218 pkgs. Suudrica -For London, 1,062 bales Silk, 19 bales Waste Silk, 6 cases Silke, 2,393 pkgs, and 3,245 half-chests Ton, 100 Baaks Quicksilver, and 325 pkgs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HO[OW AND PAKHOL——

Per Kiungchow, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 10th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

Tot SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

Per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m., on Monday,

the 17th inst.

For BANGKOK,-

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in may well be regarded as a fair statement of

Father O'Hara, a Marist father, who has the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, the Domestic Servitude Question, which re- every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in

yoara in South Africa, and is thorough West Point,

Colony. As we have previously said, pendly acquainted with the different dialects ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Roading instructions from home, it is of little use spoken there, is now in London, where be is organising an Irish colony to settle in prolonging the mere discussion of antagonis-Zulu and. He made a point of visiting the

In

the morning, Mass at 8 o'clock,

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.

tio views. But there is no apology neces so called Zulus who are now performing at sary for presenting to our readers the views the Aquarius, and, after some difficulty on the part of the manager, held a long cou- of "Humanitas"--an impartial "outsider," versation with them at one of their recap- Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Manila..

He declares if we may take the liberty of calling him tions at St. James's Hall. Tenders Close.

as they embody a very sensible proposal native of Zululand, or oren a proficient in that not a single man of them is either a Noon-Tenders for Treasury Bills retouching the remedy to be provided. His the Zula dialect. They are all natives of

coived by the Treasurer.

observations upon the immoral trade in South Africa, and some of them come from the Transvaal; but there is not a single females also deserve some attention in high subject of Oatewayo amongst them, and quarters, exposing, as they do, an apparent they are no more Zalus than Cornishmen defect in the regulations affecting the trans-are Highlanders. mission of the class of females specially referred to.

Meetings.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, November 18 :---

Daylight.-Kwangtung leaves for Coast

Ports,

Some movement was made a short time since to make arrangements for sorting the in-

The steamer Hankwang, which arrived at Shanghai on the 10th, reports meeting the Chinese gunboata Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, and Theta, off Chefoo.

Noon,-General Weekly Sale by Mr G.

B. Lammert, at hia Sales Rooms. Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered afterward French mails, in the same way as is THE American ship Mary Whitridge, Capt.

this date subject to rent.

Catter, now on the voyage from New York now done with the maila brought on by the to Shanghai, says the Alta California, has 9p.m.-Operatic Performance.

English packets. There can be no two travelled, while in command of her present FuIDAY, November 21 -

Goods per Amazone undelivered after opinions as to the convenience of the ar- captain (since 1867), 289,239 miles.

Noou, subject to rent and landing rangement in the case of the heavy English THE U. S, ship Monongahela is coming mails; but if we look at the short time over from Japan, having on board a num- generally taken in sorting the French mail ber of prisoners from the fleet. She will be overhauled at Mare Island, and may be in the Post Office, it seems to us that it looked for the latter part of this month.

charges.

SATURDAY, November 22-

Noon-English Mail leaves for Porte

of Call and Europe.

MONDAY, November 24-

TAZ

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

::

香港大藥

Island in a passage of 37 days from San Francisco. This ship carried the organ that the Queen of England presented to the Islande s, and it will be gratifying to many of our readers to know that it ar rived safely.

9 p.m.-Choral Society in St. Andrew's would be hardly worth the trouble and ex-|---Aita, October 2.

Hall,

pense to depute sorters to travel by the H. B. M. ship Opal arrived at Pitcairn's Messageries boats. Tuke as an instance the mail that arrived yesterday; it was ready for delivery an hour and a half after the mails were landed, and, if we mistaka not, the sorting has been done in even shorter time. It may be remembered also that many difficulties, besides that of expense, prosented themselves, when the subject was first mooted two or three years ago; and we have overy reason to believe that these have The French Post-Office is not an easily-In accordance with an order received from not been, and are not likely to be, removed.

moved machine. All things considered, we are rather of opinion that the change is not worth the trouble and expense necessary to accomplish it.

A. S. WATSON & O... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE And Retail Druggists,

IMPORTERS -

OP

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUL

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Sodh Water, Lomonado, Tonle Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

A

Tus "off day" of the Shanghai meeting was favoured by splendid weather. few ladies graced the Grand Stand with their presence, and the attendance of mem- bers of the sterner sex in the enclosure was pretty nearly equal to that of the regular The publication of this issue commenced days of the meeting, but the heavy fringe at 8.15 p.m.

of natives along the rails in the Bubbling Well Road, notiosable on the first three days of last week, was considerably thin- ned. The following are the results :---

Half-mile Race-Mr Chonfleur's grey

Per Rajanattiunuhar, at 5 p.m., on THE CHINA MAIL.

Monday, the 17th inst.

MAILS ev pas Barrish PACKET- Ts British Contract Packet Kashgar

will be despatched on SATURDAY the 22od fast., with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt,

Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius,

KAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—-

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOV, 15, 1879

Flick.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Wild Surf Cup, value Tle. 100, for The next ENGLISH MATL may be expected this meeting, mile-Mr Alvy's grey Doy Griffins who had ran and not won a race at

here to-morrow by the P. & O. steamer light. Thibet, which left Singapore on Sunday at 5 p.m.

The

next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected hero on or about the 22nd inst., by the 0. &0. steamer Belgic, which left Ban Francisco on the 25th ult.

THE Legislative Council announced in our last night's paper for Monday next is post- родей.

Tae French Contract Packet 1 jemnah will

be daspatched on SATURDAY THE next Criminal Sessions will be opened. the 29th Instant, with Malls to in through the United Kingdom and on Tuesday, the 18th; the only serious Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straita osses will be the respective charges against Settlements, Becavis, Burmah, Ceylon, M'Dougal and T. Ide Bowler. India (via Madras), Australia, New

Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey-Ir is spoken of as likely that Mr Bailey, chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suer, and Alexandria. This is the best U. B. Consul-General at Shanghai, will go opportunity for forwarding Corre home at an early date, in consequence of spondence to E. Afrios, the Cape, the official action recently taken regarding St. Helena, and Ascension.

the working of the Consulate here in years gone by. Congress meets on the first Monday of December (ie., the 1st). General Stahel has, we learn, seat on his report to Washington.

The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

Nov. 15, Chinkiang, British atsamer, 799, S. M. Orr, Shanghai Nov. 11, and Swa

HOURS OF CLOSING. tow 14, General-SIEMSSEN & Co.

THE CONTRACT MAILS.

F. Elphick, Haiphong Nov. 4, Pakhoi 11,

Nov. 15, Conquest, British steamer, 318, The following hours is observed in closing Malls, &c., by both the British and and licibow 18, General.-E-SHUN.

French Contract Packets :----

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The Strathavon Cup, one mite, value Tla 100, Mr Choufleur's grey Fick and bir Molloy's dun Expectation, passed the win ning port neck and neck, and a dead heat was declared Time-2ms. 12secs.

The Mafoo's Race,-Mr Ten Broeck's grey Wild Gift.

THE British bark Colwyn, Captain Bulman, arrived at San Francisco on the 30th September, fifty-two days from Hongkong. She was chartered prior to arrival to lond wheat for Great Britain. This vessel took the prize at the Paris Exposition for the finest model on exhibition."

the U. S. Navy Department, announcing the death of Rear Admiral Charles Boar man, minute guns were fired by the Rich- mond at Shanghai on the morning of the 10th, and the flags on that vessel and on the other men-of-war in harbour were American gunboat in these waters at pre- lowered to belt-mast. There being no sent the event was in no way marked here or known.

THE following strange story appears in the papers to hand by the French Mail:---

A young lady, well-dressed, and appar- ently of good breeding, giving her name as Geraldine Nina Douglas, presented herself at the house of the Hon. and Roy. H. Don. glas, vicar at St. Paul's, Worcester, a day or two ago, under the following circums.. tances. She stated that she was aged six- who sailed for Chins last January, leaving teen, and the daughter of Capt. Dongiss, her in charge of an aunt, Mrs Newhouse,

horses. That her aunt sant away the fur- of Denmark Street, Brighton, who kept a good establishment, with carriages and niture, and ont he 8th inst. took her maid to Paddington Station, and sent her thence Worcester, paying her fare there, first to Worcestor, with directions to go to clasa, and directing her to wait at the followed by the next train. No one, how station at Worcester until she (the aunt) ever, met her at Worcester, and she found her way to the Rev. Mr Douglas--as the

the name."

rov, gentleman says "perhaps drawn by The young lady also gave the enter-name of certain people in Scotland, to

The Jolly Friar's Cup,-value $100,-Mr Ten Broeck'a grey Wild Rakt.

The Great Northern Steeple-chase fell through, only Mr Craven's Vanguard

whom she said she was rolated, but letters The Mafco's Champion race, Me Fersent to the addresses given have been re- bando's chestnut Red Robin.

Ing.

The Oldster's Sweepstakes also fell through.

This ends the Shanghai meeting, which has on the whole been a mest auccessful one, that great element of outdoor sport, the weather, having been most suitable.

We have received by the French mail from Messia William Blackwood and Sons, The Life of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak," written from his personal papers and correspondence, by Spencer St. John,. F.R.G.S., formerly Secretary to the Rajah, iato H. M. Consul General in Borneo, now

turned by the Post Office. The address of a Mr Lanchester, at Brighton, was also given as a person known to the family, ceived a reply that he knows nothing of and Mr Douglas having written to him-ra- her Mr Douglas, however, says that not- withstanding these failures he is entisfied she is fully persuaded in her own mind of the correctners of her statements, and she is still living with his family.

writes thus on the Chinese question, A correspondent of the Alta Californic

rather sopaibly as it strikes us :-

The vote recently polled in this State will doubtless declare, with extraordinary unanimity, No Chinese Immigration" The same people who bave just by their

It is now well known that the disbursement H. M. Minister Resident to the Republic Nov, 15, Vesta, Datch barque, 417,C. C. Day before departure

of the money for the reconstruction of the of Peru, and already known to the reading ballot thus declared, have been and are Ruige, Nowchwang and Chefco Nov. 6,

P.M.-Money Order Office alone; Post Fraya is engaging the serious attention of public by his admirable "Life in the Forests now practically declaring that the Chinese Beans and Vermicelli,-SIEMSSIN & CO.

Office clones except the Starr BO the Government, In arriving at a just of the Far East." The author only now, shall stay. What an enigma is buman which remains open all night.

decision in this matter it ought not to be eleven years after the death of the Rajah, forgotten that the successful completion of is able to fulfil the promise he made to him

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 15, deg, for Marseilles, do 15, Tanais, for Yokobama.. 15, Chiukiang, for Canton. 15, Niigata Maru, for Yokohama, do. 16, Venice, for Singapore, Penang, and

Calcutta.

16, Suez, for Singapore, Penang," and

Calcutta

15, Benledi, for London, de.

J5, Emuy, for Amoy and Manila, 16, Amoy, for Shanghai,

Day of departure,

7 E-Post Office opent,

10 ..-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses,

17 LM-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 AM.--Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11.80 when the Post Office Choras

11:40 2.—Lato Lettors may be posted

charecter and conduct There are now in this city about 25,000 Chinese engaged in almost every description of labour. You

than 7,000 families; as olerks and assist

the structure in the central districts was to write his life in Borneo. Long and will find them as house servants in not less

not owing to any particular energy on the part of the contractors, but more to the fortunate absence of any destructive typhoon

wearisome illnew, as well as continued active service in tropical countries, are his very sufficient excuses for this delay. The story of the Rajah's life is an oft-told tale, but one that an admirer of the life of

We understand that Mr C. V. Creagh goes great and good man would fain hear again,

on Loord the packet with Late Feet home on leave a few months hence, and Mr St. John is in love with the subject of

18 cents until time of departure.

that an Acting Deputy Superintendent of l'his book; he considers kilm to have been

ants in banke, insurance companies and mercantile establishments to the number of

number of about 12,000. Now, those who 4000 and all other employments to the are constantly employing Chinese labour in city and country, and by that scs declars 12g emphatically that they approve of Chi nese labour and, of course, desire its con tinuance in city and State, go to the palle and vota against its continuance, and fanı