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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., BEG to announce the ARRIVAL of the

following FIRST-CLASS

STORES,

&c.

Ex 400BANIC,” "LORD OF THE ISLES,"

And Other Late Arrivals.

&

Finest California BUTTER in Rolls.

Good. Cooking BUTTER in Kega, Pine Apple CHEESE.

Limburg CHEESH.

Sap Sage CHEESE.

Prime Gilroy CHEESE.

Fine Eastern HAMS.

Fine Eastora BACUN. Prime Smoked SALMON.

Smoked HERRINGS.

Boston MACKEREL,

SALMON BELLIES.

Family PIG PORK and BEEF in Kogs.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Boneless and Good Dry CODFISH. SAUERKRAUT in Kegs.

Finest CAVIARE and SARDELLES.

Fresh APPLES.

"Ne Plus Ultra" APPLE RINGS.

DICKORY NUTS.

PECAN NUTS.

BRAZIL NUTS,

PEA NUTS.

COMB HONEY in Frames.

Pure Orange BLOSSOM HONEY. BROUGHAN's TURKEY & TONGUE. Do. LUNCH TONGUE.

Do. Compressed HAM. L. MONBIL & LIB's Compressed

НАМ. L. MONEIL & LIBBY's Corned BEEF.

L. MONEIL & LIBBY's Compressed

TONGUE.

Intimations,

TONGKONG

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ARTILLERY

VOLUNTEERS.

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OADEDLY ROOM, 28th Nov., 1879. MEMBERS are requested to RETURN their Arms and AccbUTREMENTS Into Store by TUESDAY, the 2nd Proximo,

The Storeman will be at the Orderly Room every day up to 4 p.m. to receive

them.

ARMS, &c., will be re-issued on SATUR. DAY, the 6th Proximo.

A COXON,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

MR HEINRICH EBELL retired from our firm on the 22nd August last, and bts INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY therein ORASED from that date.

HERTON, EBELL & CO. Hofhow, November 15th, 1879.

OUR

UR Business will in future be carried on under the firm or style of HER- Mr. LOUIS JUDELL is TON & Co. authorized to sign the firm's name,

HERTON, EBELL & CO.

Captain-Commandant H. K. A. V. Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong,

LOST.

SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, answers to the name of "PUNCH,"

Small white spot on breast.

Reward given if required.

Address: No. 12, Praya Kast. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE.

SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED 1797.

FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.

Head Office, Surrey Street, Norwich. London Office, 50, Fleet Street. CAPITAL

.....£1,100,000.

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He undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to issue Policies of In- surance against Fire on the usual terms. BIRLEY & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 19th November, 1879. de19

DENTAL NOTICE,

M

Green TURTLU, llb. and 2b. tius. During the Summer Months, leaving

Boneless Spiced PIG'S FEET.

Assorted Devilled MEATS.

Baked PORK and BEANS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

OAKES,

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s SODA

BISCUITS.

CALIFORNIA CRACERE Co.'s OYS.

TER CRACKERS. WAFER BISCUITS per

Pound.

OATMEAL in Caske

Freak CORNMEAL. Cracked WBEAT.

BUCK WHEAT. RYE FLOUR. HOMINY. CUTTING'S Assorted JELLIES in Glass

Pota.

CUTTING'S ABorted DESSERT FRUITS.

Do.

QUEEN'S OLIVES.

Do.

Pickled LIMES.

Do.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Do.

ASPARAGUS,

Do.

Asat. Corned VEGETABLES.

Do.

Assorted PICKLES.

Do.

Assorted SAUCES.

-White BEANS.

Split PEAS.

Mess' PORK and BEE7.

BORDEN'S Condensed

(very fresh). &c., &o.,

&zo.

R. ROGER'S will visit SHANGHAI HONGKONG on the lat of April next, and returning about lat December,

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.

NOTICE.

TN accordance with the Articles of Agree- Iment, the Directors have declared a

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, cayable at our OFFICE on and after the

15th Instant.

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributious,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

R. J. F. SHUSTER bege to announce

M that he carries on from this Data

the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL The House is now being Tao.. ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FUENISHED. MILKMr SHUSTER hopes by atriot attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORS, to merit a abare of Public Patroo age. The house has AMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS, who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be of the Best and the Charges strictly Moderate. Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply PIO-NIO PARTIES and to provide DINNER for PARTIES of Six and upwards on very REASONABLE TERMS. THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSER OLD STORES.

MULBOW's

Assorted German SAUSAGES.

Do, Do. VEGETABLES. Long ASPARAGUS (very fine).

PHILIPPE & CANAUD'S

Assorted PATES.

SARDINES.

JOHN MOIN & SONS' Celebrated Family STORES.

Game PIES, Voal and Ham PIES.

Truffled SAUSAGES.

Cambridge SAUSAGES. ·

Bologna SAUSAGES.

Pork SAUSAGES. SAVELOYS.

SALMON CUTLETS (in Indian Sauce). -HADDOCK ROES. Fried SOLES.

Kippered HERRINGS. BLOATERS. HERRINGS A LA SARDINE. OATMEAL, &o., &a

BOOKS!

BOOKS!!

BOOKS !!! The Latest and most Popular NOVELS,

BY FIRST-CLass Authors. DICTIONARIES,

50

do

&a,

"Cable Coil," "Perfection" and "Empress of India" TOBACCO S.

Specially Selected CIGARS,

Cavite CHEROOTS,

Princesas CHEROOTS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Princess CIGARS.

Aroceros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS.

Choice No. 3 Melsig CHEROOTS Choice No. 3 Fortin CIGARS.

REVOLVERS & RIFLES.

Breech loading Central Fire FOWLING PIECES.

Electro-Plated British Bull Dog" REVOLVERS.

SMITH AND WESSON's REVOLVERS, COLT'S DEBINGER PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS CARTRIDGES, &c, Hongkong, October 15, 1879, –

The

English and American BILLIARD TABLES. TIPNIN AF ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN, WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY. ORIENTAL HOTEL,

J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor.

Hongkong, November 5, 1879.

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.

SPRATT

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November 15th, 1879. -

NOTICE

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{{\HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr C. BRAUN to our Firm, Ceased on the 23rd September .c.

Mr O. STIEBEL is authorized to SIGN our Firm.

REISS & Co.,

Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, October 3, 1879.

Notices to Consignees,

BRITISH SHIP BELTED WILL,

FROM LONDON.

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YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel ste hereby requested to send

in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immo diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be lauded and stored at Con. signees' risk and expense.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. B. O XU S.

NOTICE.

tf

ONSIGNEES of Gargo per 8.S.

in

phrate, from London, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Sodowns, wheuce delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con- signees, before 2 p.m. To-DAT, the 26th Inst., requesting It to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- NESDAY, the 3rd December at Noon, will be Aubject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 26, 1879. BRITISH BARQUE PAMPERO, FROM

ANTWERP,

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Congelare hereby requested to send CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.

COMPAGNIE. DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send In their Bulls of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. dgnature, and take Immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insuranca has been effected.

Ez Amazone.

To-day's 'Advertisements.

2

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Company's Steamshilp

"ANTENOR," Captain BRAGG, will, be de- apatched on the 5th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, December 2, 1879.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM, NAVIGA- TION COMPANY

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

TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI

The Chartered Steamer

**CRUSADER"

T. Rowin, Commander, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 12th lust., at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1879,

Not Responsible for-Debts.

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Owners will be Responsible for any either the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Officers or Creta of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—-

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

OBERON, German barque, Captain S. 8. Schmidt. Arnhold, Karbery & Co.

PALMA, German barque, Capt. Bingo, Melchora & Co.

HONGKONG, German 3-masted schooner, Captain Carl Oom.-Wieler & Co.

YORKTOWN, American ship, Capt. J. F. Murphy.Order.

Parao, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. -Siemsson & Co.

FRIMUS, Russian ship, Captain Th. ̄W."

Bergman.-Order.

UNDINE, German barque, Captain F. Kruse,-Malchers & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Doc. 1, Kiungchow, British steamer, 159, A. N. Love, Hoihow Nov. 30, General. KWOK ACH-LONG;

Dec. 2, Diamante, British steamer, 514, E. Thebaud, Manila Nov. 29, General.- RUSSELL & CO.

[No. 5118-DECEMBER 2, 1879..

| weather and a pleasant passage; across the

30 THE

Indian ocean, bad mostly moderate easterly HONGKONG DISPENSARY

From

winds, and unsettled weather. Singapore to 8 N. bad light unsteady wiuda and fine weather off Pale Sapatu; had strong N.B. winds and high sea, thence port had moderate sind fresh breezes with & hih northerly awell. On Thursday, the 27th Nov. at 9 p.m., 15 miles S. E. of Pulo Sapatu, the barque Glamorganshirs of Lon. don, passed bound South,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— l'er Kwangtung, at 6 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 3rd inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,

For HOIROW AND PAKHOL

Per Kiungchow, at 5 p.m. To-morrow,

the 3rd inst

For SINGAPORE, SUEZ, & LONDON.--- Per Atalanta, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 4th fast.

For SWATOW.-

Per Atholl, at noon, on Saturday, the

6th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Established A. D. 181...

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, 2MPORTERS.

or

DangersTa' SUNDBIZA, NURODAY Requi SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT. MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

of

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potana Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waterr. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

DEATH.

At Shanghat, on the 27th Nov., Mr E. Par Dale, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the H. Lazaus, aged 23 years.

6th inst,

For HJOGO, YOKOHAMA, AND NAGA-The publication of this issue commenced.

SAKL- Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 12th Dec.

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States, Mall Packet Belgic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Srd Dec., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do which will be

closed as follows:-

+

2.15 P.M. Registry 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-Union West Indies (except the Babamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1879.

des

at 8 90 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 1879,

In the Gazette of Wednesday laat (26th) there appears an official report of pro- ceedings of the Legislativo Connell, over the signature of "J. Pope Hennessy, Governor," which contains an amended version of His Excellency's preliminary statement on the Commerce and Finances of the Colony, made in Council on 6th instant. The report of his Budget Specch BB His Excelleney publishes it in the Gazelle, no doubt represents what he in- tended to say, or rather what he desires to be the official record of what he said, and we can quite understand why a gen tleman labouring under the peculiar MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— tendencies that afflict Mr Hennessy The British Contract Packet Teheran should intend to say some one particular will be despatched on SATURDAY, thing, say something very different or the 6th December, with Malia to and forget to say it at all, imagine or believe through the United Kingdom and that he said it and feel by that justi- Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; fied in publishing an authoritative state- to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adeo, Egypt, ment that he did say it Wo can quite understand that a certain convenient Maita, and Gibraltar." N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the use might be made of such a new style Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, of compiling a Hansard, but on the other nor for Mauritius.

hand, there are certain inconveniences likely to arise from a too liberal use of the revising power of the compiler, and we much prefer the old-fashioned legi- timate style of honest reporting, that is, publishing what the speaker said. Mr Hennessy may have been induced by our blunt description of his Budget

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

MOSES B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ATHOLE, British steamer, Capt. Thom-MAILS BY THE Fatxoa PAKET.- son.Geo. R. Stevens & Co.

The French Contract Packet Amazone will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom-speech as "a most feeble production

to endeavour to touch it up a bit. Might bay, Aden, Susz, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing we suggest that in future it would be

the Mails, o.

well to do all those finishing touches upon which so much depends, a day before the meeting of Council, instead of three weeks afterwards. In several of the other Crown Colonies with which we have some acquaintance, the Governor's Opening Speech is a document of im- portance and interest, drawn up with care and ability, characterised by terse ness and comprehensiveness, dealing with the prospective legislation of the Session, after reviewing the work of the past, and not concerning itself solely with the paltry tens of dollars' increase or decrease estimated under that heading or the other. The taxpayers principles and plain information as to the affairs of the Colony to be laid before them at the opening of every Session that and that alone. They do not want ridiculous vapeurings as to the gross valus of the cargoes contained in all the vessels that touch here, which is a matter of but slight importance to ∙us, and no more satisfying to us than it is to a poor blacksmith who has boun 6. M.Money Order Office closee; Postpaid & shilling for shoeing a horse to be Office closes except the NIGHT Box, told by a smart school-boy how much he which remain open all night.

Dec. 2, R. M. Hayward, American bar-The United States Mail Packet City of kentine, 605, Doane, Swatow Nov 30, Ballast.-RUSSELL & Co.

Doc. 2, Glenorchy, British steamer, 2120, J. S. Hogg, London Oct. 17, via porte of call, and Singapore Nov. 25, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Doc. 2, Teheran, British steamer, 2389, A. H. Johnson, Shanghat Nov. 29, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

Dec. 2, Antenor, British steamer, 1644, J. T. Bragg, Liverpool Oct. 11, Port Said 26, Suez 27, Pensug Nov. 20, and Singa- pore 24, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Dec. 2, Sophie, German brig, Bang, Amoy Nov. 28, Beans.--WIELER & Co.

DEPARTURES,

Dec. 2, Yottung, for Swatow.

2, Me-li, for Hoihow.

2, Pernambuco, for Saigon. 2, Esmeralda, for Manila.

CLEARED. Magellan, for Hamburg.

W. added 34 Extensive MACHINE SP, Order, 111 bags Sharp Stones, from Carisbrooke, for, Swatow and Amey.

SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the formor Advantages of these Docks.

The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-460 Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Feet Wide; Or- dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 24 Ft. Offies, 20, PRAVA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

40:80 Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned bas established him- by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

Tolf at the Premises formerly occupied

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURAKUS.

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

NOTICE. TROM the 1st or OCTOBER,

FDR EASTLACKE will receive his

PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL

Hongkong, September 29, 1878.

NOTICE

THE the No Ippointed THE Undersigned have been appointed

OF UNDEEWHITEBA.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

RECORD

Madras.

G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 21, 1879.

To-day's Advertisements.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

"GORDON CASTLE," WARING, Commander, ex- pected here on or about the 10th Inst., will have. Immediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 2, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL

Steamship

"BENGLOE."

Diamante, for åmoy, Florence Nightingale, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,

Per Diamante, from Manila, Messrs B. A. Barretto, R. G. Gore Booth, D. Sume- go, W. McGregor Smith, and 160 Chineas, Per Glenorchy, from London, &c., Messra Fairless, Losch and Stockes, and 340 Chi- Bese for Hongkong; Messrs Arnold and Steams for Shanghai.

Per Teheran, from Shanghai: for South- ampton, Mr A. Smith; for Brindisi, Messrs Abraham Moot, and John G. Murray; for Bombay, Mr D. 9. Saul; for Hongkong, Manara Ames, Mills, Kerzovius, Habel, Robler, E. Ebratham, A. Robinson, Mrs W. H. Fooles and amah, and 118 Chinese. Per Antenor, from Liverpool, Mr and Mrs Milner; from Singapore, Mrs Peterson, and 185 Chiness.

Per Kiungchow, from Hoihow, Chi-

nese.

DEPARTED.

Per Foltung, for Swatow, 71 Chinese.. Per Me-li, for Haiphong, de, 20 Chi- Per Pernambuco, for Saigon, 170 Chi-

певе

The above Steamer bas reom and will call here shortly, should suficient peso.

for a limited amount of Cargo inducement offer.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, December 2, 1879.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Kiungchow reports': Moderate monsoon and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Diamante reports: winds and bead fox, latter get bad my First part of voyage had light northerly derate-N.E, monsoon and fine weather.

YEUNG CBoard she Princes Char EUNG CHUN CHONG-I was a lotte nearly 16 Years. The Dr. (BENNETT) had shown me to make MILK PUNCH WINE,

The British steamer Antenor reports and 1 have followed doing the same and Left Liverpool Oct. 11th, and arrived at used Superior Materials or Stuff which is Port Baid on the 25th; entered the Cana! made by Dr. Bennett, which may be drank on the 26th arrived at Suez on the 27th, OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN at any time without pernicious effect, Bow and left the same day 1 arrived at Penang I wish to be established on shore, No. 62, Nov. 18th, and left on the 20th ; arrived WELLINGTON STREET, A

SHIPPING.

Agents,

QUAN CHEONG. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Supt. 3, 1879,

84080 | Hongkong, December 2, 1879,

at Singapore on the 22nd, and left on the 24th and arrived at this port Dec, Sad, |x2| From Liverpool to Port Said had moderate

Peking, will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 24th Dec., with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Pern, do, which will be closed as follows →→→ 2.15 P.M.-Registry ceases. 2.30 F.M.-Post-Oflice 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 Babamas and Hayti), (except the Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay

cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, November 27, 1879.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRAUT MAILS.

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The following hours are observed in closing Matis, to, by both the British and French Contract Packets -

Day before departure,-

Day of departure,-

ceases.

7M-Post Office opens. 10. M.-Registry of Letters

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cessez. 11.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until 11.30 ..-when the Post Office Czoans

entirely.

11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure.

ME VOS, FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping.

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

Franolano.

Goods per Orus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges, d Goods per Belgic unclaimed after this

date subject to rent,

Amusement.

want

would have received for driving in the 32 nails had he been paid a farthing for the first, halfpenny for the second, penny for the third, and so on, Nothing more dissatisfying to the public than expecting a substantial supply of bread, to find nothing but one unwieldly useless. stone and a few little pebbles. To re turn to Mr Hennessy's official report of his own speech, we may be allowed to supplement our report of three weeks ago as to what was said by a few reference to this official report containing what His Excellency desires it to be under stood that he did say, the report which will as a matter of course be accepted as the proper one to refer to in the event of any future discussion arising on " th Budget Speech," if it deserves the name The following paragraph in it is quit new

With respect to the Oriental trade, the Harbour Master says:-"There has been considerable increase in the trade betweez this port and India and Singapore, as well a with Japan. As regards the latter, I an

9 p.m.-Charitable Concert at the City disposed to think, from what I have mysel

Hall.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, December 4:-

Daylight Kwangtung leaves for Coast

Ports 4 p.m.-Meeting in the Library of St

Paul's College as to the Hongkong Public School,

9 p.m.-Operatie Performance. FRIDAY, December

Daylight-Antenor leaves for Shanghal SATURDAY, December 6-

Noon-English Mail leaver for Porte

of Call and Europe. WEDNERDAY, December 10

9 p.m.--Mesting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, December 12

4p.m.-Crusader leaves for Port Darwin,

Cooktown, dis.

soon in Japan and ascertained from th merchants there, that: the Japanese trad with South China and Hongkong will in Grease more rapidly, in proportion, than an other branch of our Eastern commerce. -

Now, would our readers be surprise to hear that Mr Hennessy never said single word of the above? Yet so it i Even in a condensed report like that a evening paper has necessarily to give a meeting held in the latter part of th day, one might be excused for fancyin that a reporter cut down the verbiag of a speaker considerably, but no r porter, even the merest tyro in th profesion, could possibly have missed th three separate and distinct points whic the Gazette would have one to suppor were hare scored by the President of th Council; But to go further, the mornin