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For Sale.

CHRISTMAS STORES.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATOR AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS,

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

EG to call attention to the following

BEG

New Supply of STORES, which they have Received

EI "GORDON CASTLE”

And Other Recent Arrivals.

CHRISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb., 5-lb. and

6-lb. each.

CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS. Pure AMERICAN CANDIES.

Pure Scoton CANDIES.

DRAGRES. ALMONDS.

Fancy CHOCOLATES.

MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.

Crystalized METZ FRUITS. New Designs In COSAQUES. **CETEWAYO'S BAT BOX"

"MARQUELETE'S JEWEL OASKET" **GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX.”

"EDWIN and ANGELINA.".

&0.,

&c.

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

BRAZIL NUTS,

PECAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS.

Cooking and Tablo PRUNES,

Pudding RAISINS and OURRANTS. Candfod PEEL

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tias, VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

"GARRAWAY SEEDS,

SOHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. American CREAM CHEESE.

SAP SAGE CHEESE, LIMBURG CHEESE.

PINE APPLE CHERSE.

· HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE.

WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, CXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.

GAME PIES.

Potted MEATS.

Prime Yorkshire HAMS,

Prime Wiltshire BACON in tins & Canvas.

Ploklad OX-TONGUES.

OX-TONGUES in JELLY.

TRUFFLES.

CALIFORNIA ROLL BUTTER.

CUTTING'S Canned DESSERT FRUITS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS,

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS,

First-olaan and Median CHAMPAGNES,

Pints and Quarts.

HOOK,

SAUTERNES.

CLARET.

Flue Old Pale PORT, 1848.

SACCONE'S Pale Dry SBERRY.

Do. Amontilado SHEKRY.

LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE

Pints and Quarte.

MARASCHINO DE ZARA,

CURACAO.

Fine Old BoURBON WHISKY.

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

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

BURKE, Pints and Quarta.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Princess OHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princesa CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Arocaros CIGARS.

Vegueros QIGARS.

Cholco No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

of 100.

Choice No. 3 Meisig OHEROOTS,

Choice 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.

AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1870.

j 20

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKA

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOINOW AND PAKHOL

The Steamably.

*BAINAN," Capt. CONNER, shortly due, will have immediato dospatch for the above Porte,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, January 6, 1880.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

I. SPRATT &.Co. have lately W. added an Extensive MACHINE SHOP and other AFFLIANCES to the former. 5. Venice having arrived from

Advantages of those Docka.

The DIMENSIONE of the Dock are)-460

Fost, on the Blocks; 02 Feet Wide; Or. dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 24 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

40.80 Hongkong, October 4, 1879,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of THEN GRABE IN OUT DADE CIASTO, by Expiration of Contract, on the 31st of December, 1879.

December RARE wir Continue to Six

our Firm until 81st May of 1880.

Mr GUSTAV FISCHER has been Ad- mitted a PARTNER in our Firm from this Date.

E. MEYER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880.

THE

NOTICE

the above Porte, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediato delivery

of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.

ja12

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, January 5, 1880.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. 8. "NIIGATA MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Vessel are horeby requested to send in YONSIGNEES Cargo by above their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or ra maining on board after TUESDAY, the 26th Iuatant, will be landed and stored at

Consignees expense and risk.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our Firm CEASED on the 31st December last,

Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN Our Firm per Procuration.

HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880,

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.

Undersigned established hit self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

-AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

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CARGOES.

Per Peshatour, nailed 31st December : To London from Canton, 4,895 boxes and 817 half-chests Tea (containing 78,824 lbs. Congou, 43,827 lbs. Scented Caper, 18,270 The, Scented Orange Pekos, and 10,500 lbs, Sorte-total 151,421 lbs.), 131 bales Raw Silk, 18 cases Silk Picos Goods, and 78 bales Waste Silk; from Shanghai, 628 boxes and 5,944 half-chests Tea (particulars unknown), 780 bales Raw Silk, and 81 bales Waste Silk; from Japan, 131 bales Raw | Silk, and 9 baies Waste Silk-To Contlu- ant from Canton, 20 bales Raw Silk, 10 cases Bilk Plece Goods, and 15 bales, Wante Silk; from Shangbai, 84 bales Raw Silk; from Japan, 66 bales Raw Silk, and 64 bales Waste Silk.-To New York: from Canton, 40 bales Raw Silk; from Shanghai, 10 bales Raw Silk,

Per German 3-m, schooner Bonita, nalled 3rd January For Ramburg, 4,385 boxes Cassin, 100 bozen, Galls, 200 boxes Preserves, and 268 pkgi. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI,...

Por Amoy, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

6th that.

Per Glenfinlas, at 8.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 6th inat, instead of as previous ly notified.

For SAIGON,-

Per Danube, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the 6th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.— Por Albay, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,

the 7th inat.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

MITSU BISHI MAIL S. 8. Co.,

6, Queen's Road Central. For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOHOW.-- Hongkong, January 6, 1880. ja12

Per Douglas, at 5p.m, on Wednesday,

the 7th lust.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 4, Duke of Abercorn, British chip, 1049, John. Binnie, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Nov. 22, Coal-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

Jan. 4, Douglas, British steamer, 864, M. Young, Foochow Dec. 30, Amoy 31, and Swatow Jan. 3, General,DOUGLAS LAFEAIK & Co.

Jan. 4, Albay, British steamer, 366, F. Ashton, Tamsul Dec. 27, Taiwanfoo 81, Amoy Jan. 2, and Swatow 3, General. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Jan, 4, Swatow, Britlah steamer, 820, J. Hutcheson, Swatow Jan. 3, Oranges and

All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. fully covered by FIRE Insurance.

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

THE

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the New YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.

R

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Jan. 4, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton.

Jan. 4,9 p.m., Fenice, British steamer, 1271, P. L. Rhode, Calcutta Dec. 18, Pe- nang 24, and Singapore 27, 7p.m., Gene- ral.-JARDING, MATHESON & Co.

Jan. 4, Volga, French steamer, 952, Guiraud, Yokohama Dec. 29, Mails and General.M83CER188 MARITIMES.

Jan. 6, Anadyr, French steamer, 2492, de Boissenil-Baron, Shanghai Jan. 2, Maile and General,-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Jan. 5, 4 a.m., Fuyew, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, Shanghat Jan. 1, 1 p.m.;

ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN General.-C. M. B. N. Co.

SHIPPING,

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879,

30e80

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 stag in Hongkong Harbour

PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge.-- Melchers & Co,

PEINO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. --Siemeton & Co.

Jan. 5, Niigata Maru, Japanese steamer, 1090, Walker, Yokobama Deo. 27, and Kobo 30, General.-MITSU Bien M. S. S

Co.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 4, Amy Turner, for Singapore.

4, Namoa, for Coast Ports.

4, Olympia, for Saigon.

5, Aurorita, for Manila.

CLEARED. Glenfinlas, for Shanghai. Malvina, for Hamburg. Amoy, for Shanghai. Thales, for Amoy. Echo, for New York.

PASSENGERS, ARKIVED,

Miss and Master Williams, Mr Golds- Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mrs, borough, 247 Chinese, and 2 Europeans

Moses E. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall,Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

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

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

GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes.-Jardins, Matheson & Co.

PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clagne.-Vugel & Co.

KATIE FLICKINGER, Amer. barkentine, Capt. Gilman.-Russell & Co.

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

Captain DEEWES, will be de spatched for the above Port TO- MORROW, the 6th Inst., at 8 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1880. ja6 FOR AMOY, TAMSU! & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Pasmage, apply to §~

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

jay Hongkong, January 5, 1880.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

"DOUGLAS," THINK> Capt. Young, will be de

spatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 8th Inst, at Day-

ÜLLENDORFF'S METHOD for Learning light,

FRENOR and SPANISH.

-DE. Aas's METHOD for, Learning GEE-

MAN and FRENCH.

ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN . COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE,

GERMAN, FREKOR and SPANISE. "NORTH CHINA HERALD" DATE

BLOCK for 1880,

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in ở and,

10 Catty Boxes, Hongkong, December 18, 1879,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co." Hongkong, January 5, 1880. ja8

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

** DIAMANTE," Captain CULLEN, will be de- spatched for the above Port

on FRIDAY, the 9th Inst., at Noon, For Freight or Fassage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, January 5, 1880,

Per Anadyr, from Shangbat: for Hong- kong, S. E. Hoffer de Hoppenfila (Minister of Austria), Mesara Fonceca and Tharburn, and 8 Cbluese; for Marseilles, Messrs Von Mollendorff, and Pielson.

Por Volga, from Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mears Richard, Farlane, Ch. Brown, Wollhart, Seyre, (and Mr Satow, for Marseilles).

For SOURABAYA, PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, AND SYDNEY.- Per Crusader, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, the 7th lust., instead of as previously notified.

For MANILA.-

A

Per Diamante, at 11.80 a. m., on Friday,

the 9th inst.

For JAPAN via KOBE-

Per Niigata Mare, at 6 p.m., on Friday,

the 9th January.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKT, The French Contract Packet Anadyr will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 7th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutts, Bom- bay, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing.

the Mails, &c.

HOURS FOR CLOSING

THE CONTRACT MAILS,

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by both the British and French Controot Packets:---

Day of Departure,-

5

P.M.-Money Order Oilies ́alozen, 6.30 E.M.-Post Office closes till 8 P.M., except the NIGHT Box, which in always open out of Office hours. P.M.Post Office opera P.M.Registry of Letters coases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns coasen, P.M.-Maile cloned, except for Late

Lettera

8

9

10

10.10 P.M.-Letters may be poated with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

10.30 P.M.-when the Post Office .closes

entirely,

10.40 r..-Late Latters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Ees of 18 cents until time of departure.

Quotations. Вожакомо, Јапиату Б. OPIUM.-New Patus, cash....$605

Old

cash,... 585 New Benares, cash, 540 Old.

cash, 5174 Now Malwa, credit, 700 Allowance Taols,

1

27

Per Buyew, from Shanghai, Rev. Ver. linden, and 43 Chinese.

})

Per Niigata Maru, from Yokohama, &c, Mr A. E. Wyllie, and 2 Chinese.

11

Old Malwa, credit, 760 Allowance Taels,

Per Albay, from Tamaul, de., 1 Euro- pean, and 80 Chinese.

Exchange.

***

REA

3/91

Demand, ...

...

3/91

8/01

Per Sweator, from Swatow, 116 Chinese. Per Fanies, from Singapore, &c., 175 Chiness.

DEPARTED.

Per Namoa, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Craig and Mr Machaffle; for Amoy, Mr J. Chambers, and Mrs Anderson; for Foo chow, Lieut. Broadley, and Mesura Han. cook, and Nickels,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Douglas-reports: Left Foochow on Tuesday the 30th Dec, Amoy Sint, and Swatow 3rd Jun. From Foochow to Amoy had freah N.E. and E.N.E. winds and cloudy weather. From Amoy to Swatow fresh N.E. winds, with occasional rain showers.

Hence to port light N.E. and N.N.E. winds with fine clear weather. Passed S. S. Emuy bound North off Single Island. Passed S. S. Namos bound North off Nineplus. Foochow S. 8. Hachan, Sin Nanging, and H. M. S. Lapwing. In Amoy H. M. S. Frolic, and a German corvette, In Swa tow: S. 8. Newchuang, and Teatrin, the 8. S. Swatow and Yoitung leaving Swatow at about same time se Douglas.

The British steamer Albay reports: Tamani to Taiwanfoo moderate variable Taiwanfoo to winds and fine weather. Amoy strong monsoon and heavy sea. Amoy to Swatow and Hongkong moderate

Bank, Wire,...

30 days' sight, 4 months' sight,

"

... 3/10 Crédito, 4

9/10 Documentary, 4 months' night, 3/108 India, Wire,...

220

n

demand, Shanghai, demand,

80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,...

226

73

738

24.

+

5.23.

Shares.

Hongkong Bank, 62 % prem, sales. Union Ind. Society of O'ton, $1,375, sales. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,325, sales.

North China Ins. Co., Fis, 1,125, buyers. Yanglaze Ins, Assoc., Tla, 740 Chinese Insurance Co., $300, ex divi. H.K. Fire Ins. Co.,.$820, sales, China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 9% prem, sales, H.K. O. M. S..boat Co., 323 prem, sellers, Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 109 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Oo, $66. Obina Sugar Refining Co., $150, buyers, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do,

of 1877 do. Temperature.

MEMOB, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

3 p.m.dmcy leaven for Shanghai.

Auction. Noon-Geveral Wookly Sale by Mr G.

B. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms,.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, January 7 :---

Noon.Albay leaves for Amoy, do Tender for Painting and Colouring, to be sout in to Naval Storekeeper'" by Nogo. 1

[No 5145.-JANUARY 5, 188

not what they were in former/ and were he again to lay himself to flashes of weakness such as, those were seen on the last day of the ye he might dim the good reputation wil which he could now retire peacefully from the area of office. While admitting the force of His Lordship's own dictum, that our comments are sometimes deficient la that law learning which gives authority to criticism - remark which happily applies to nearly every newsi paper published--there can be only one" opinion upon the proceedings which occupied the Court on the 31st of Decem bar laat. Their effect upon the public mind was that of minsled regret and pain; and a repetition of such a series of incidents would be best and most satin. factorily avoided by adopting the sugges tion which we have, with great reluot M.ance, made the subject of these few re

11 p.m.--French Hall lönvas for Ports

Call and Europe, THURSDAY, January 8:-

Daylight-Douglas leaven for Cosat

Ports.

3 p.m.-Chariton leaves for Saigon. FRIDAY, January 9:-

Noon-Diamante leaves for Manila. 2 p.m.-Auction of Books at Mr J.

Armstrong's Sales Rooma.

SATURDAY, January. 10 :—

Yokohama via Kobe.

marke.

Daylight-Mitan Bishi Mall leaves for ABOUT a fortnight ago, we remarked that

certain signa appeared to point to speedy "break-up of the great combin

WEDNESDAY, January 14:---

3p.m.-Oooldental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'sation of steamer owners known as the

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban Francisco.

FRIDAY, January 16:- ~~~2-p.m.-Auction of German brig Carl. FRIDAY, January 23 ---

Conference." We concluded our re marks on that occasion as followe:-"It seems pity that shrewd men of busi pess, such as the leading chipowners must be, should have departed from the 9 p.m." Sorcerer" atithe City Hall, wholesome rule that supply and de SATURDAY, January 24:---

mand will regulate themselves, and have Noon-Menmuir leaves for Singapore, attempted to go against that experience

Brisbane, &c.

THE

and free trade which have placed them" in their present high position. The Combination owners will have, in our

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, humble opinion, to direct all their ao-

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大檗

A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALN ANd Retail DavÓGISTE, IMPORTERS

Daugeists' Sundring, Norsary Requi. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

AMBICAN, AND FæenoH PATENT -

MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Boda Wator, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.

DEATH

At No. 162, Yokohama, on the 26th JAMES HOBERTON, aged 19 years.

knowledged energies towards gracefully retiring from their prosent false posi«. tion." The end has come sven more speedily than we had ventured to anti- cipate. The following notice was issued this evening

#NOTICE TO SHIPERS PER CONFERENCE STEAMERS TO LONDON AND AMERICA.-In consequence, of instructions from England, the Conference rules as regards this Port are cancelled on and after this date.-A. Molves, Agent, P. & O. 8. N. Co. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, M. M. Co. BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, O. 5. S. Co. JAB DINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Glen line; per pro. ADAMBON, BELL & Co., Ts O....... WILLIAMSON, Agents, Castle line.

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Whatever may have immediately led to this decision in England, there can be no doubt as to the wisdom of tho action. Having taken an unwise step in forming the combination or rather in attempting to extinguish all com- petition, which is nowadays an impor ibility-the best thing for the "Con-. ference" steamer-owners to do was, of Dec,signatorica appear to bave done, and the course, "to take it all back.". This the

trade of the Far East, so far as freights are concerned, will start with the year 1880 upon the old basis,

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Ofloe, where over sixty nowspapers, dailics and wooklies, from these countries, are from to-day filed for reference. Hongkong, Jan, 1, 1880,

The publication of this isme commenced

at 7.55 p.m.

THE CHINA KAL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1880,

LOCAL AND GENERAL The next FERNCH MAIL may be expected to arrive to-morrow,, by the M, M. steamer Iraouaddy. She brings London dates op to Nov. 28th,

The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here on or about Friday, the 9th inst., by the O, & 0. steamer, Gaelic, which left Yoko bama on the 2nd inst. She bringa San Francisco dates up to December 6th, The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about Banday next, the 11th inst., by the P. & O. steamer Geelong, which laft Singapore this morning (5th). She brings London dates to Deo. 6th, THE Amateur Dramatic Club ropeat "The School for Scandal" to-night, when, the great excellence of the previous perform. ance considered, there will no doubt be a

A FEELING of dissatisfaction is now pre- valent with regard to the conduct of public business in the Supreme Court, and this unsatisfactory state of things, whether rightly or wrongly, is attributed fall house. to the fact that the veteran at the head

of the Judicial Department is not doing We are informed by the P. & O. agent that himself justice. What the public the Geelong, with the next English malls, seriously think, and have freely spoken

about for some time back, may fairly left Singapore for Hongkong at 10 am become matter for journalistic comment. te-day..

It is now generally believed that the

worthy Chief Justice, marvellously as he Tas steamer Spark, Captain Highlander, continues to maintain his mental vigoar having undergone a thorough repair, left and astonishingly as he ever and anon for Macso yesterday at noon, and will re girds himself for hard work, would

consult his own interest and that of the sume her regular trips from that port to Colony were he now to take his leave Canton from to-day.

of the worry and turmoil of official life, H.M.S. Hart, 4, Commander R. Evans, Sir John Smale has done bis work, and

well earned the quiet repose which is want into deck this morning at Hong Ham now but the reasonable outcome of his to have some repairs effected to her scrow lifelong labours. It is with no bitterness propeller and shaft. The Hart has now that we record this feeling, and it is been in commission for over two year, and with the fullest recognition of His Lord- this is the first occasion in which it has ship's past services that the suggestion

of Sir John's retirement is made. been necessary to put the vowel under Sir John Smale, as has often been repairs. pointed out in these columus, has over

and over again deserved the thanks of We have to acknowledge receipt of another this community during his long and of those "Occasional Papers on Chinese laborious career; and now that he has Philosophy (No. VI., The Chinese Bible)," attained a ripe old age, he can look back

with satisfaction upon having outstripped the work of Mr Chaloner Alabaster, of the all his previous colleagues in the race of Consular Service. The "King" and the life and in the judicial work of this "Shoo" are here characterised as the Chi- Colony. We have frequently had reason nese Scriptures, or Chinese Bible. We shall to differ from him, but it must be said refer again to this interesting and learned that generally the Judge was more open brochure

to adverse criticism than the man, and

that conscientious convictions usually The communicated article, in another governed the honest Judge who has so

long présided on the Bench in this column, on the Missionary Conference was Colony.

received from the writer some considerable The retirement of Judge Smale was for- time ago, we are afraid to say how long, merly hinted at, when the community on It was accidentally laid aside and lost sight a memorable occasion took a very resoluteof until the new year ransacking and clear

monsoon and fine weather. Amor: (Taken at Mesira Falconer & Co.'s Premises, position against him; but the sterling ing-up brought it to light. Recognising

German frigate Louise, H.IMRO. Ling Feng. 8. 8. Kwangtung, and Chefoo left for North Jan. 2nd, In Swatow: HLM.R.C. Fei Hoo,

The British steamer Fenice reports: Left Calcutta on the 15th Deo., Penang

BAROMETER

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Queen's Road) HONGKONG, January 5.

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The French steamer Anadyr reports: Calms and fine weather,

Do. (Wet bulb) 94.M. Do.

84

Do. 1 P.M.

57

Do.

Do,

85

Do. Maximum

Do. Minimum over night

on 24th, and Singapore on 27th at 7 p.m. THERMOMETER—9 A.M....., Had strong monsoon and heavy” sea throughout from Singapore.

The Ohineze ateamer' Fuyaw reports: Fresh N.E. monsoon and fine weather 110 / throughout,

qualities of the Judge ultimately led the

public to change its mind on this matter, the importance of the subject and the holi and to feel a certain amount of satis it still has on the public mind, we now make faction that the Chief Justice continued room for it,

to occupy his high position. As we

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have already said, the suggestion is now Me Cullinane, boatswain of H. M. 8. Victor advanced not as the result of any strong Emanuel, has been presented by the St. feeling of indignation, but more in Andrew's Hall Committee with a pair of sorrow than in anger." His Lordship

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