1879-12-24 — Page 2

For Sale.

CHRISTMAS STORES.

X0X

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., BE

EG to call attention to the following Now Supply of STORES, which they have Received

- Ex "GORDON CANT LE”

And Other Recent Arrivals.

Entertainment.

GREAT THEATRICAL

PERFORMANCE

will take place in the

TUNG HING THEATRE,

то

NIGHT,

PANY will appear. The Entertainment to commence at 10 o'clock.

When the OHIM CHUNG FUI COM-

TO MORROW (Thursday) NIGHT,

the 25th Instant,

A WAR-LIKE PERFORMANCE-all the Iu

CHRISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb., 6-lb, and strumenta real Weapons, used in Battle.

6.lb. each.

CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS,

Pure AMERICAN CANDIES.

Pure Scoron CANDIES. DRAGEES. ALMONDS. Fancy UROCOLATES. MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS, NOUGATINES.

Crystalized METZ FRUITS. Now Designs in COSAQUES. "CETEWAYO'S HAT BOX,"

*MARQUERETE'S JEWEL CASKET.” **GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX,”.

"EDWIN and ANGELINA,”

&c.,

&c.

SMYRNA FIGS-

C

Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS,

JORDAN ALMONDS.

BRAZIL NUTS,

PECAN NUTS,

HICKORY NUTS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS.

Candied PEEL

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tins.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS. SCHWEITZEK'S COCOATINA.

American CREAM CHEESE. SAP SAGE CHEESE.

LIMBURG CHEESE.

PINE APPLE CHEESE. - -.

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE. WESTPHALIAN, Bologna, Oxford, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.

GAME FIES.

Potted MEATS,

Prime Yorkshire HAMS,

Prime Wiltshire BACON in tins år Canvas.

Pickled OX-TONGUES. OX-TONGUES in JELLY.

TRUFFLES.

CALIFORNIA ROLL BUTTER.

CUTTING'S. Canned DESSERT FRUITS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.

On the Evening of FRIDAY, there will be a GRAND PERFORMANOS of JUOGLING, Fire-Eating, do

The TUNG HING THRATRE has recently been newly fitted with Magnificent Chinese lanterna and is now brilliantly illuminated. There will be a Grand display of Flowers. Those special performances of great excal- lence are given on the occasion of the Foreign and Chinese Christmas.

Admission, First-class.......$1. Commencing every night at 10 o'clock. Hongkong, December 24, 1879,-

THEATRE ROYAL,-

TE

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB

will perform

SHERIDAN'S COMEDY "SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL”

AT THE

CITY HALL THEATRE,

On the EVENING of MONDAY,

the 29TH INSTANT.

Admission (by Tickets only), $2. Places

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

* OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship

"ANTENOR".

light N.E. winds as far South ass Lamocks, thence to port variable airs and fine wea ther. Arrived at 9 a.m. Passed the S. 8. Namoa bound into Amoy. B.M.8. Frolic left Amoy on the 22nd for Takao, and in Tamaul on 21st was H.M.S. Lapwing.

The British steamer Kuangtung reporte; Left Foochow Deo. 21st, Amoy 22nd, and will be despatched at 4 p.m.Swatow 23rd. Throughout the passage ex- TO-MORROW, the 26th inst. perienced moderate winds from N. to N.E. and smooth sea. Passed a steamer bound North off Cupcbi. Passed a barque off Tongquin bound South. In Foochow : 8. S. Feronia and Sin Nanzing. In Amoy; de25 S. 8. Wenchow, and Hailoong. In Swa- tow: 8. 8. Fesing, Yungching, Lee Frien, and Foochow

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, December 24, 1879.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

** CHINKIANG,” Captain 8. M. Oas, will be de FRIDAY, the 25th last., at 2 p.m.

apatched for the above Port on

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARGO.

Per S. 8. Oxus, to sail to-night, the 24th December-For Continent, 2,186 bales Silk, 352 bales Waste Silk, BO bales Puujum Silk, 6 balos Coccons, 25 cases Silks, sud 843 pkgs. Sundries; for London, 1,082 bales Silk, 4 cases Bilks, 2,152 boxes and 280 pkgs. Tea, 211 pkgs. Sundries, and 1 de26case Treasure ($31,600),

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1879..

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI.

The Steamshly

“HAILOONG,"

Captain Goops, will be de- Sapatobed for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 27th Inst, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.

de27 Hongkong, December 24, 1879,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG," Captain ABBOTT, will bo de. spatched for the above. Ports on SUNDAY, the 28th Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 21, 1879. de28

FOR SHANGHAI.

may be secured at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD (Taking Cargo and Passenger for Ports on

| & Co.'s at Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 24th

Instaut.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Performance

to Commence PUNCTUALLY at 9 o'clock.

Hongkong, December 18, 1879,

THE

the YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship

"GLENIFFER,"

shortly expected, will be de-

spatched for the above Port

de30 | on or about MONDAY, the 29th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY will perform SORCERER"

"THE

AT THE

CITY HALL THEATRE, On THURSDAY, the 8th January, at 9 p.m.

Tickota may be purchased and places Esoured at Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and aftor SATURDAY, the 3rd Proximo.

W, WHEELER,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 17, 1879,

ja9

"OUR BOYS" RAMATIC COMPANY,

CALIFORNIA ORACEEE Co.'s GINGER Dcomprising the following Artistes

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS,

OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS.

First-class and Medium CHAMPAGNES,

Pints and Quarts.

HOCK.

SAUTERNES.

OLARET,

Fine Old Palo PORT, 1848. SACCONE'S Pale Dry SHERRY..

Do.

Amontilado SHERRY.

LA GRANDS MARQUE CHARTREUSE,

Pints and Quarts: MARASCHINO DE ZABA

CURACAO.

Fine Old BOURBON WHISKY.

SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES. BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J.

BURKE, Pints and Quarts.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Princessa CHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princesss CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS."

Apoceros CIGARS,

Vegueros CIGARS,

Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

of 100. Choice No. 8 Mellg CHEROOTS,

Choloo No. 3 Fortin CIGARS,

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

SCIENTIFIC WORKS.

WORKS of REFERENCE.

SCHOOL BOOKS. CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS,

CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS.

NOVELS,

ATLASES.

HISTORIES,

DICTIONARIES. CLLENDORFF'S METHOD for Learning

FRENCH and SPANISH.

Da. Ann's METHOD for Learning Ger-

MAN and FRENCH.

¡ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE, GERMAN, FRENCH and SPANISH, **NORTH CHINA BEBALD" DATE

BLOCK for 1880.

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEÁ, in 6 and

10 Catty Boxes.

Hongkong, December 18, 1979,

-Miss EMILY BLAIN.

Miss MINNIE NORDT,

MBS. NORVILLE, MESSES FRANK STUART, GEO, NORVILLE,

G. CROFTON, AND

HARRY FRANKLIN, Will arrive EARLY În JANUARY, and will give

THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY.

Full Particulars in future Advertisementa,

GEO. NORVILLE,

Business Manager, Horgkong, December 22, 1979.

Not Responsible for Debts..

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:—

Melchera & Co.

PALKA, German barque, Capt. Binge.

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

FELLO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. Slemssen & Co...

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

ALICE REED, American barque, Capt. J. H. Kilbean. Melchers & Co.

ANT TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Newell Russell & Co.

LAUREL, British barque, Capt. Johnson, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh.Borneo Company.

To-day's Advertisements.

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, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI,

The Chartered Steamer

"CRUSADER,"

T. RowIN, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd Proximo, at 4 p.m., instead of as previously notified,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. · Hongkong, December 24, 1879. jas

FOR LONDON,

The d 1 British Ship.

JOHN NICHOLSON," CAMPBELL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Devember 24, 1878.

JARDINE, MATHESON &Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1879,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

de29

Dec. 23, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Caen, Shanghal Dos. 20, General, STEMSSEN & Co.

Dec. 24, Antenor, British steamer, 1469, Bragg, Shanghai Dec. 17, General,-BUT TERFIELD & SWIRE,

Dec. 24, Olympia, German steamer, 783, F. Nagel, Bangkok Dec. 16, 6 p.m., Wood

and Rice,LANDSTEIN & Co.

Dec. 24, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton.

Canton.

Dec. 24, Fuyew, Chinese steamer, from

Dec. 24, Hailoung, British atsamer, 277, F. P. O. Goode, Tamsul Dec. 21, and Amoy 23, General,-Dòuotas Lapraiz '&i Co.

Deo. 24, Kwangtung, British steamer, 674, Abbott, Foochow Dea. 21, Amoy 22, and Swatow 23, General,-DOUGLAS LA FRAIK & Co.

Dec. 24, Anna Bertha, German barque, 469, H. Krause, Chefoo Dec. 15, noon; General.-SIEMSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Dec, 24, Fottung, for Swatow,

24, Iphigenia for New York,

24, Hiram Emery, for Singapore. 24, City of Peking, for Yokohama and

San Francisco. 24, Ningpo, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Romulus, for Manila, Antenor, for London, &c. Fuyew, for Shanghal. Douglas, for Count Porta Faugh Balaugh, for Labuan.

.. PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, Mr Camp- bell, and 81 Chinese.

Per Kwangtung, from Coast Ports, Messre J. G. Smith, A. Gay, Swenson, Craig, and 125 Chiness.

Per Railoong, from Amoy, do, 5 Cbl- nase.

Per Anna Berthe, from Chefoo, 7 Chl

make.

DEPARTED. Turner; for San Francisco, Dr. D. Kindle

Per City of Peking, for Yokohama, Mra

berger, and 6 Steerage.

PP

Per Yottung, for Swatow, 84 Chinese,

⚫TO DEPART. Per Ozus, or Saigon, Mr Ban Hap, and 5 Chinese for Singapore, Mr J. Cabredo; for Marseilles, Mr Covil.From Shanghai: for Marzellen, Capta. Lanz and Paul, R.N., Messrs E. Cousins and child, L. Bryner, N. P. Ayme, and Jan. Walter.--From Yokohama: for Suez, Mr Wolhfarth; for to, Zanzarelli, and Amendola; for Mar Naples, Messra Moretti, Susolvini, Esposi seilles, Mesure Wong, Alvarez, Cherest de Montaudin, de Hemptinae, and Morgan.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,

AND LONDON.

Per Antenor, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

26th lost.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per Fayew, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

25th fast... Per Chinkiang, at 130 p.m., on Friday,

the 26th inst.

For BIOGO, YOKOHAMA, AND NAGA-

SAKI.

Per Takasago Maru, at 5 p.m.; on Fri

day, the 26th inst.

For BANGKOK.

Per Rajanattianuhar, at 5 p.m., on Fri.

day, the 26th inst.

For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL

Per Hailoong, at 11.30 am,, on Satur-

day, the 27th inst.

For SAIGON.-~

Per Bombay, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 27th Inst., Instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCROW.-

Per Kuangtung, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 27th Inst

For SAIGON.--

Fer Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

20th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &-

Per Crusader, at 3.80 p.m., on Saturday, the 3rd January, 12 cents rates. MAILS BY THE FRIKOH PAOKE- The French Contract Packet Oxus will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burteab, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suer, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maila, die

HOURS FOR CLOSING

THE CONTRACT MALLE,

The following hours are observed in closing Malia, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets :- Day of Departure,-

5

8

9

10

F.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes till 8 P.M., €X- cept the Niour Box, which is always open out of Office hours. F. M.-Post Office opens. F.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases, P.M.-Maile closed, except for Late

Letters. 10.10 r..-Lettora may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until 10.30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes

ontirely.

10.40 p.m.-Tato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fea of 18 cents until time of departure.

**

*

J

Quotations. SONGKONG, December 24. OPIUM.-Now Patna, cash....$505

Old

cash,... 686 New Benares, cash, 5171 Old

cash,→→→ New Malwa, oredit, 700 Allowance T'aele, Old Malws, credit, 750 ~ Allowance

Taels, Exchange.

Bank, Wire,...

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3/9

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3/97

Demand, ... 30 days' sight, 4 months' sight,

Credits, 4

13

... 9/104 3/104 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/101 India, Wire,

demand,

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服务题

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225+ 731

74

Shanghal, demand, Gold Leaf, 99 fine...

80 days' sight, Sovereigno, ...

Shares.

•

28,90 5.28.

Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem. sales. Union Ins. Society of C’ton, $1,975, sales. China Tradern' Ins. Co., $1,325, sales, North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,125, buyer. Yengtsze Inn, Assoc., Tls. 780, sales. Chinese Insurance Co., $810, sellers. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $820, sales, China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 10% nominal, prem, H.K. O. M. S.-boat Co., 821 prem, sales, Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tia 11. China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tla. 109 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $66. China Sugar Refining Co., $157, sales. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal

of 1877; do. Temperature.

Do.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MQRROW.

No. 5187 DECEMBER 24, 1879,

Shipping. Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Coast

Ports.

4 p.m.--Antenor leaves for London.

Miscellaneous.

Local Banks close, Insurance Offices close.

Amusement.

spect of increased prosperity in business the compliments of the season will carr wishes of health and wealth to come, wo an additional zest; and to the good

may the more heartily and confidently add those for the happiness of all during the present and in the future.

LOOAL AND GENERAL.

10 p.m.-Theatrical Performance at the The next Francz MAIL may be expected to

Tung Hing Theatre, "

Qeneral Memoranda, FRIDAY, December 26:-

Local Banks close. Insurance.Offices close.

SATURDAY, December 27--

2 p.m.-Chinkiang leaves for Shanghai.

Daylight.Mitsu Bight Mall leaves for

Yokohama via Kobé. Noon-Somerset leaves for Singapore,

Brisbane, de Noon.-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, de. SUNDAY, December 28:-

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Coast

Porta.

MONDAY, December 29 :-

Gleniffer leaves for Shanghai, on or about

this date.

9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the

City Hall,

Wednesday, December 31:-

11 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. THURSDAY, (New Year's Day), 1880:-

Local Banks close.

Insurance Offices close.

Saturday, January 3:—

MONDAY, January 5-

p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge. THURSDAY, January 8-

Arrivo here, to-morrow (Christmas Day) by tho M. M. steamer Peiho.

The next Exotra Max. may be expected to arrive here on or about the 29th inst, by the P. & O. steamer Bokhara, which left Singapore for this port at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd.

To MORROW being Christmas Day there, will be no issue of the China Mail.

THE Christmas celebration at the German

Fenndling Fospital takes place at 6 p.m., this evening, at the Chapel of the Home. Turns will be a local delivery from the Post Office to-morrow (Christmas Day) at 9 a.m. Correspondence intended for it must be posted in the night box after 6 p.m. this evening, if not sent varlier with a specie request for retarded delivery.

We are informed by Mesars Adamson, Be & Co., that the steamship Merionethshire, bound for London, left Nagasaki last night for Hongkong.

4 p.m.-Crusader leaves for Port Darwin, THE case in which a man of the 27th Innis-

Cooktown, do.

killings and a Chinaman sro accused of having committed an unnatural offence was again before the Magistrates this morning, when Dr. Ayres gave evidence of a medical nature. Both prisoners reserved their do- fence; they were committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court.

2 p.m.Auction of German brig Cart. 9 p.m.-"Sorcerer" at the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, January 14:-

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

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

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

DaveGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATANY MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Hoda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Samaparilla

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

The publication of this issue commenocă at 7,50 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1879.

THE interest created by the "Double Aeroa- Saturday's 6th page seems to have suggested tica" that have lately appeared on ou

to some of our local rhymers the idea of writing pieces of a similar kind. An Original Acrostic, in another columa, seeks for interpreters; and answers will be re- ceived and published within the next few days.

THE Acting Dopaty Registrar (Mr Mossop) officially reports in the Gazette that “the......... Lord Chief Justice sentenced Teang Shun-I (the chief conspirator in the $12,000 case) to two years imprisonment." Strictly the Chief Justice here is only entitled to "His Honour;" "His Lordship" is used by courtesy.

THE rates for next year for houses in the City have been fixed as follows

Police rate............7.75 per cent. Lighting rate.....

Fire Brigade.....

Water rate...

,1 50

->

1

75

"

..2.00

"

"

Fall rates....12.00

FROM the 1st proxime the Post Office of Hongkong will be prepared to issue money orders en any of the following places-

For houses in British Kowloon and out. lying villages of the Colony, the rate is 5 THERE is a charm about Christmas time per cent, on houses. This brings the total that throws a bright halo around the rate payable in Victoria back to what it was dying year. As the Wise Man has told before the reduction last year. us, there is a time to be merry as well as a time to be sad; and it therefore befits us to lay aside the pen of caustic ori ticism and, dipping it for ones in the milk of human kindness, write down the wish for "a merry Christmas to all." In this remote corner of the earth there will probably be a tinge of sadness in our memories of the past and a sombreness

Some other revised rules as to money an isolation in our joy; but in presence orders are published in the Gazette of of the red holly and the silvery mistletoe this date. Orders as above can be obs

New Zealand; Queensland; South Australia The Empire of Japan; New South Wales; and Fort Darwin; the Straits Settlements; and Western Australia..

(or of such imitations as we have here) tained at the Shanghai P. O. save on we feel constrained to join in the grand

sacrifice offered up all the world over to Japan. The exchange between Hongkong universal good fellowship, family feelings and Shanghai remains the same; but the and brotherly charity. Beginning with commission is increased on sums up to $25, the saturnalia, the yule and the Tung-chi or £5, from 15 cents to 26 dents, and on sums of the anciente, Old Christmas has held from £5 to £10 or $25 to $50 from 30 to 50 its ground and renewed its youth for

thousands of years; and as the Christian couts. Sams not exceeding $60 may be re- civilisation of our own days advances and mitted between the other Ports of China by extends its influence, the higher meaning means of postage stamps, subject to a of the feast becomes clearer and clearer, oharge of one per cent for cashing them, calminating in the grand heavenly har

mony of "Peace on earth, goodwill to

wards men. It is true that the world plan of the seats for the performanos is a long way from the realization of the of "School for Scandal" was exposed at perfect Christmas time, and that the Messrs Lane, Crawford's store at noon to- peace and goodwill shadowed forth is as day, and in ten or fifteen minutes the yet sadly broken, disturbed, and incom-majority of the places were literally plete. But in this higher sense our race scrambled after and secured. It would owes much to the Christmas seasons,

and even in the more restricted sense seem, from the display of eagerness shown Christmas is a blessing to all mankind. on these occasions, that, failing some better We would fain follow the school to arrangement, either the best seats should which the great national novelist of be ingreased in price or sold at a premium. England belongs, having a sincere and a hearty belief in the great humanizing

Of course the Amateur Dramatic Club has influence of Christmas time. In the no sordid desire in the matter; but really recurrent rejoicings of Christmas tide the rush now made for seats under the are preached a sermon more fraught present system is, however with weighty truths and powerful prin- amateur performers, somewhat "rough" on Wever flattering to the aiples for good to men than years of the those who do not care to elbow their way rigid dogmatic utterances of theological

lore. It therefore becomes us, we say, through an excited crowd. Could not the to pause in our worldly, perhaps sordid, popularity of these performances, and the pursuita, and express the wish, that is desire to obtain particular places, be utilised now in the heart and upon the lips of in some way with advantage?

The British steamer Antenor reporta: Left Shanghai Dec. 17th, arrived at Amoy of Hongkong on 23rd and entered port on on the 19th, and left on the 22nd. Arrived

the 24th. Daring the passage experienced moderate and strong winds from the North (Taken at Massrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises all,-"A Merry Christmas." eastward with fine clear weather.

The German steamer Olympia reports: Moderate N.E monsoon throughout.

The British steamer Ningpo reports: Moderate and fine weather throughout.

The German barque Azna Bertha esports: General fine weather and moderate winds with sometimes calma.

The British steamer Hatcong reports: Left Tamsui on Dea, 21st, experienced a fresh monsoon and moderate san crossing Formosa Channel, and arrived lu Amoy on the 22nd. In Amoy S. 8. Fleurs. Castle, and Weichoro, Lefi again on 23rd. Bed

Queen's Road,) HowaXONG, December 24.

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"WATERMAN'S" Communication, published

There is some reason for congratulation upon the improved prospects of prosperity which exist this season, as compared within last night's issue, was inserted in accord. the dull outlook of last year. Famine ance with our invariable rale-viz, to give will, it is fervently to be hoped, be un- every person a fair opportunity of ventils. known in the Empire for many years; ting his opinions on passing events of a and we daresay that an equally sincere public nature. It cannot be said that the hope will be expressed in this Colony correspondent referred to was very sparing that another experience of the ravages

of fire such as that of 1878 may for Hong of his censure or our space, as his disples- kong be far in the future. With the sure fell at some length upon all sound, our return of a revival of trade, and the pro- | Reporters among the reef. Tho