For Sale.
CHRISTMAS STORES.
Notices to Consignees.
FROM CALCUTTÀ, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
Tarived from the above Ports, Con- S. Suez, Capt. EATON, having MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO., | signees of Cargo by her are hereby re-
EG to call attention to the following BEG
New Supply of STOREE, which they have Received
EI
GORDON CASTLE"
And Other Recent Arrivals.
quested to send in their Bils of Lading to the Undersigned for countorsignature, and to take immediate delivery of their
Goods.
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at onee landed and stored at Consigness' rlak and expense.
Conelgnose are also hereby laformed that say Claims must be made immediately, as none will be ontertained after the 12th
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Dongkong, January 8, 1880.
CHRISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb., 6-ib, and Instant.
6-lb. each.
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS. Puro AMERICAN CANDIES.
Pure Scorcu CANDIES.
DRAGEES. ALMONDS.
Fancy CHOCOLATES.
MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.
Crystalized METZ FRUITS.
New Designs in COSAQUES. "CETEWAYO'S BAT BOX,"
↓
"MARQUERETE's JEWEL OASKET." "GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX."
"EDWIN and ANGELINA."
&c., &c.
SMYRNA FIGS.
c.,
Murcatel BLOOM RAISINS,
JORDAN ALMONDS.
BRAZIL NUTS.
PECAN NUTS.
HICKORY NUTS
Cooking and Table PRUNES.
Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS. Candied PEEL.
MINCEME&T in 1-1b, tlus.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
CARRAWAY SEEDS.
EouwLITZER's COCOATINA,
American CREAM CHEESE,
BAP SAGE CHEESE.
LIMBURG CHEESE.
PINE APPLE CHEESE.
HAM TONGUE & OHICKEN SAUSAGE. WESTPHALIAN, BOLGONA, Oxford, and
TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.
GAME PIES,
Potted MEATS.
Prime Yorkshire DAMS,
Prime Wiltshire BACON in tina & Canvas. Pickled 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-class and Medium CHAMPAGNES,
Pints and Quarts.
воск.
SAUTERNES.
CLARET.
Fine Old Pale PORT, 1848.
SACOONE'S Pale Dry S!!ERRY.
Do. Amontilado SHERRY.
LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,
Pints and Quarts,
MARASCHINO DE ZARA.
CURACAO.
Hae Old BOURBON WHISKY.
SCOTOR and IRISH WHISKIES. BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J.
BURKE, Piata and Quarts.
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Princesan CHEROOTS.
Cavite CHEROOTS.
Princess CIGARS.
Cavite CIGARS.
Arocaroa CIGARS,
L.
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8. S. Fenice having arrived from
the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to sead in their Bills of Lading to the Undoraigned for counter- efgnature, and to tako immediato dellvory
of
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1880. ja12
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
9. S. "NIIGATA MARU” FROM KOBE AND YUKUUAMA,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessol are horoby requested to sond in their Bills of Laling for counteralgnature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consigneca' expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be affected,
MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. Co.,
G, Queen's Road Central, Bongkong, January 5, 1890,
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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCA IS.
The Company's Steamship
"POLGA," Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA on FRIDAY, the 9th Inst., at Daylight. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE
Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Half- Yearly MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be Hold
[No. 5147 JANUARY 7, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts. or booking, English pawnbrokers may H. E. Vice-Adiciral Coote, 0.8., pald a make special contracts for Interest on loans visit to Rool Admiral Patterson, on board above forty shillings. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
the U. 6. frigate Richbiond, this forenson, Owners will be Responsible for any According to the Book of Rites, the and resolved the customary salute on leav- Debt contracted by the Officers or Crowsoems to have been a young boy who ing. of the following Fessels, during their stay was dressed up to perfonate an ancestor, and in Hongkong Harbour
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Blage, Mulchers & Co.
PEINO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. at the OFFICs of the Company, No. 50A,Siemsson & Co. QUEEN'S ROAD, on FRIDAY, the 30th January instant, at 8 o'clock in the after-Capt. C. Hall. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Moses B. TOWER, Amorfean barkontine,
port of the Directors, together with a noon, for the purpose of Receiving a Re Statement of Accounts, declaringa Dividend and cleating Auditors.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Tran CLOSED Kothe 17th to th 30th Instant, both days inclusive,
be from
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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Jan. 7, 9 a.m., Fung-shun, Chinese str., 868, Andrew, Shanghai Jan, 5, 6.30 a.m., General-C. M. S. N. Co.
Jan. 7, Hochung, Chinese steamer, from Canton,
Jan. 7, Irasuaddy, French steamer, 2025, Gauvain, Marseilles Nov. 30, Naples Dec. 2, Port Sald 7, Suez 8, Adon 13, Galle 23, Singapore 20, and Saigon Jan. 2, Mails and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.
P
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 7, Amoy, for Shaughat.
7, Danube, for Saigon.
7 Kiungehou, for Boihow.
Peiho, for Hamburg.
7, China, for Canton,
7, Fung-shuen, for Canton.
7, Albay, for Amoy, &e.
7. H.O.M.S. Vencedora, for Manila,
CLEARED.
Thales, for Amoy. Primus, for Manila.
R. M. Hayward, for New York. Three Brothers, for Touron. Crusader, for Sourabaya, &c. Douglas, for Coast Ports.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Por Fung-shun, from Shanghat, Messrs jab Hardy, Afoong, and St. John Smith.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY,"
Commandant GAUVAIN, will be despatched for SHANGHAI on FRIDAY, the 9th Inst., at 10a.m.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
GLENGYLE,"
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Capt. QUANTLY, abortly ex- pected from Singapore, will
have quick despatch as above;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. IRAO VADDY.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8.
CONBhute, from London, In gonnes.
on with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con-
it to be landed here.
Vegueros CIGARS. guess, before To-DAY at 1 p.m., requesting Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes
of 100. Choice No. 3 Meisig CHEROOTS.
Obolce 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,
OLLENDDEFF'S METHOD for Learning
FRENCH and SPANISH,
Dr. Ann'e METHOD for Learning GBB
MAN and FRENCH. ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE, GERMAN, FRENCH and SPANISH. "NORTH CHINA HERALD" DATE
BLOCK for 1880,
NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, în 5 and
10 Catty Boxes, Mingkeng, December 16, 1870,
Goods remaining unclaimed after WED. NEDAT, the 14th Inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has bean effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
NOTICE
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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAL STEAM
AN
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION,
Shanghai, January 3, 1880.
EVENTE RETURN of CAPITAL
at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on 12th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on MON- DAY, 19th January.
Undersigned to Shareholders, or their Warrants will then be delivered by the
lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 12th to the 19th January, inclusive.
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.
Liquidators
Per Iraouaddy, for Hongkong: from, Marseilles, Rev. Bellanger, Messrs Daveau, Ewer, and Lozano (Spanish Consul) and servant; from Singapore, Ko Ma Whos and servant, Ko Chal and servant; from Sal gon, 66 Chinese-For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Messrs Fereira Pinto (Portu guese Consul) and servant, Gearing, Roca de Togares, Lule de Agur, Molesworth, Lehmann, Revs. Brugulere, Puthod, Boo- ne, Gowerby, Pruen, Rossell Judd, and Mr Bongan.-For Yokohama: from Maraelles, Mr Nagamini, Miquel, Bers. Legrand, and Clement, Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald; from Saigon, Mr Zicavo.
DEPARTED.
Per Danube, for Bangkok, 400 Chinese.
ALIOE REED, Amerloan barque, Capt. J. H. Kilbean. Melahera & Co.
AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Nowell-Russell & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh.-Borneo Company,
GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes.-Jardino, Matheson & Co.
John Clague.-Vogol & Co.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt.
KATIE FLICKINGER, Amor, barkentine, Capt. Gilman.-Russell & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.
Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Const
Ports.
2 p.m.---Chariton leaves for Salgen.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 9:
Daylight.-Volga leaves for Yokohama. 10 a.m.-Iraouaddy leaves for Shanghal. Noon.-Diamante loaves for Maulla.
2 p.m.-Auction of Books at Mr J. M.
Armstrong's Sales Rooms. SATURDAY, January 10:
Daylight. Mitsu Bishi Mail leaven for
Yokokams via Kobé,
WEDNESDAY, January 14:
3p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 9. 8. Co.'s Stormor longes for Yokohama and San Francisco.
Goode per Iraouaddy undelivered after
Noon, subject to rent and landing
chargea.
11 p.m. English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
FRIDAY, January 16 :—
2 p.m.--Auction of German brig Curl. SATURDAY, January 17:---
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sat on the thrine to receive the family's Tre "Our Boys" company will be here on worship. It was considered bad taste for
or about the 25th, as Mr Norvillo informs a boy to occupy this position if his own father was to be one of the worshippers. us by letter. Notwithstanding the loss of It would also appear from the Book of Rites Mr John Jack and Miss Annie Firman, that the term (almost literally pa the company have been gaining great terfamilias), was applied to the oldest son laurels by their stock performances, by a after the death of his father.
Pantomime, and by speolal offorts. Wo Mahomedan practice of taking off the shoes have no doubt they will have a hearty before entering a house was in use in welcome on revisiting Hongkong. China. The Book of Rites tells us that
the ancients took off their shoes outside We have noted that the steamer Escambia, the door, and that only the oldest man which left London for this port on the 5th the company took them off inside the door'
In ancient times the Japanese · and
內者催長者一人
November, was reported as being in the port of Aden about a month ago, in a losky state. This vessel, it has been since ascer
The public business of a Tartar-Genaraltained, had been aground, presumably in la, in many instances, transacted through the Red Sea, which accounted for her leaky
the medium of two officials called condition. It is stated, however, that her
and. A recent proclamation was cargo.had not been damaged. That not a
Issued in Canton in the folut names of four | word of advice has been reçelved from the
協領 or Colonels, who together wield maptain by the agents. horo, is, a little surprising, as the French Mall steamer
the senior secretary's son
B. These officers receive the Tar. tar-general's commands through the medium
Iramaddy brings dates from Aden to the
18th December. To all appearance the
of his Private Secretary, [HF] obarter of the Escambia is not the most The commands are issued (at Canton) in expeditious stroke of business done by the the joint names of the Tartar-General and China and Japan Shippers Association, two Tartar Lieutenant Generals, who are however it may affect consignees at this collectively called the, and whose end of the line. Instructions are shortly spoken of as
N.
Ma J. M. Dowling died in the Govern mont Civil Hoepits this morning about The four military commands,
1 o'clock. Mr Dowling has recently been of Canton are those of the Canton Colonel employed es wardmaster in the Temporary called the Colonel's command, Lunatic Asylum, Hollywood Road, and had those of the Colonel Chiet-of-formerly served about 13 years in the army, Viceroy's-Staff, [], oalled the in the 1st Dragoons, a compounder of Viceroy's command, []; and those medicines in the Army Hospital Corps, and
the
of the Lient-Colonel and the Major belong. latterly in the 28th Regiment. The funeral Ing to the Governor's staff [], which took place this afternoon and was attended officers are in charge of the Left and Right by the Sergeants of the Royal Artillery, a Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam-sub-commands, and, of the few of the Town and Naval Yard Police,
boat Co. closed from this date to 80th Governor's command.
who bad formerly sorved with docoased In Instant, inclusive.
the 28th Regt., and several of the Volna-
FRIDAY, January 23 :--
9 p.m.Sorcerer" at the City Hall. SATURDAY, January 24 -
Noon-Menmuir leaves for Singapore,
Brisbane, 4o.
FRIDAY, January 30:-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50s, Queen's Road.
THR
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.D, 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
IMPORTERS
OF
Davogists' Sundries, NURAREY REQUI-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
"After the Romane became acquainted with the use of san-dials the natural day teers, Mr Dowling joined the Volunteers was divided into twelve equal hours. Not a few months ago, but as this was a buay so the night, in which the position of the day, ono mall arriving and another to stars and the increasing or decreasing
darkness were the only means of distin- depart, it was considered unlikely that a guishing single portions of time; hence good master would have attended had a there was no divleton into hours at first. military funeral boen arranged for. This is Afterwards the use of water-clocks became
more general, but even then the former the first death that has taken plazo in the. custom, derived from the camp, by which Corps since its formation. the night was divided into four watches, still remained much In use.
tion difficult of solution offers itself whether built in H. M.'s Nayal Yard here, was suo- A ques- THE Constance, the first screw steam launch
in giving the hour, as hora sexta, the
current, or already elapsed hour is meant; cessfully launched this afternoon, the cere whether, for instance, hora nona denoted mony being performed by Mrs St. Clair, who the equinoctial hour from two to three or
| some addition to the floot of small steamers
was equivalent to saying at three o'clock," not only christened the vessel with the usual We are unaware if it has ever been ex-orthodox bottle of wine but pulled the lever as FAMILY & DISPENSING CREM1838,plained why the Chinese divide their day well. The launch, which will form a hand-
WHOLEBACK AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE,
Into twelve hours of two European hours each. The Chinese is exactly a quarter in Hongkong harbour, is intended solely of an hour. There is the same vagues for the service of the Naval Yard. Her was about the Romans, those varying in length is 60 feet, breadth, 11 ft. 4 in. about the Obinere night-watches as there length according to the season of the year, depth, 6 ft. 4 in, and she has a displace The exact nominal nature of each Chinese watch has already been explained at longth mont of 25 tons. The ceremony was wit- In the China Reviero, The first watch neased by the Commodore and the officers of bagius at the third "quarter," and the the several Departments in the Naval Yord; fifth ends at the third quarter, [], so that Captain St. Clair, Brigade Major, being also the Chinese, like the Romans, have to present. The launch has been construoted connection may these two incomplete under the personal supervision of Mr Pal- watches have with our marine dog-watches mer, foreman, and Mr Barr, assistant fore
man of the Naval Yard. The former gentle- On page 266 of Mr Boulger's interesting man presented Mrs St. Clair with a bouquet Life of Yakoob Beg he confuses General of flowers before the ceremony. The Cons- Kinakun, titular Tartar-General of 111, with garis-a Chinese. This mistake has evid Lia Kin-tang, the conqueror of Kash-stance is named after Mrs. St. Clair. ontly been copied from the translations of
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Per Kiungehow, for Holbow, S5 Chineze, Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Fung-shuin reports: Fresh monsoon and fine weather all the
way.
דקטי
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI,-
Per Hackung, at 3.80 p.m. To-morrow,
the 8th fast,
For BAIGON.-
Per Charlton, at 4 80 p.m., on Thursday,
the 8th Inst.
For SWATOW.-
Per Fotlung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
8th inst.
For MANILA.---
Per Diamante, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday,
the 9th inst, JAPAN via KOBE.-- Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th January.
For
Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, Chins, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA Mar" Office, where over sixty newspapera, dallies and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880,
filed for reference.
reality only four complete watches, What
the Peking Gazette in the N. C. Daily News. The absence from our to-night's issue of the Tsung-tang's "Mancha blood," not a drop papers usually given immediately after the On pago 200 Mr Boulter speaks of Teocolumn or two of telegrams from Indian of which however runs in his velns. To arrival of the English or French Mall in is a Hunan man, and was formerly sacre- tary to the Viceroy Kwanwen at Hackow, (Wnch'ang). In the appendix to his book, Afr Boulgar speaks of "lengths of cloths “ called daba. This is a word which we
The publication of this issue commenced have been unable to identify, ät 8.05 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 1880.
CHINESE NOTES.
MAILS BY THE FERNOH PACKET.~~~ The French Contract Packet Anadyr will
Last year we published a note about the be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
interest charged on Chinese (Cantonese) the 7th January, with Malls to and pawaE. The usual winter proclamation through the United Kingdom and first issued in the year 1812 has appeared Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
accounted for, as it has been previously, by some blunder of the Slog pore Post Office. Only one bag of correspondence from that port came to hand by this mail. The wisestres who preside over postal matters at Singapore have, as they irr
The next AMERICAN Man may be expected here tatingly often do, made a mess of it this
on or about Friday, the 9th inst, by the time, Local, English, Indian, and Austra«
0.
& 0, steamer Gaelic, which left Yokolisn maila they have muddled in the same hama on the 2nd Inst. She brings San Francisco dates up to December 6th,"
way within the past few months, As in the
The next Exotian Mau may be expected to cars of the Australian mail a few weeks
arrive here on or about Sunday next, the
11th inst., by the P. & O, steamer Geelong, the steamer from which the mail-bagu which left Singapore on the morning of the were taken to be sent on arrived bere sove. 5th. She brings London dates to Dec. 5th.ral days before the slow steamer to which they had been carefully transferred, so in
Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, in Canton reducing the interest on loans We learn from the Agents (Messrs Jardine, Pondicherry Madrse, Calcutta, Bom- upon articlos pawned, or already lying in Matheson and Co.,) that the steamship bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
pawn, during the three winter months from Glengyle left Singapore for this port on The usual hours will be observed in cloning 80 to 24 por cont a year, and from 24 to Monday, the 5th instant.
the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS,
18 per cent. Interest which would other-
wise be chargeable at 18 per cent is not À FIRE brigade practice will take place at reduced. The Chinese (Cantonese) rule half past 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon
The following hours are observed in closing seems to be that on all sums under Tia. next, the 9th instant, when the muster will
Mails, &c., by both the British and | 10, or, say, fifty shillings, the interest shall be held at No. 5 station, French Contract Packets:-
Day of Departure,--
6 P.M.-Money Order Office olones..
be three per cent a month, or (loaving out
this case have we the comforting fact for peaceful consideration that the mails which ought properly to have been landed here this morning, may turn up in some four or five days by some slow steamer selected by the Singapore P. 10, people. This is hard on the public, pardonlariy
hard on newspaper offices, probably more. hard than on any other on merchants who
of consideration the triennial intercalary SE. Ferreira Pinto, Portuguese Consul for have goods lying here and no bills of lading, 5.30 P.M. Poat Office closes till 8 P.M.,moon) 30 per cont a year. On sums from Shanghat, arrived here by the M. Minovices or advious. We note that the except the NIGHT Box, which is Tis. 10 to Th. 40, the Interest in 24 per stanmer Iraouaddy to-day, and proceeds to Ocean Steamabip Coy's steamer Hector always open out of Office hours, cent a year. Above that the interest is Shanghai next French Mail, spending the left Singapore on the same day as the P.M.-Post Office opens. F.-Registry of Letters cesses. 18 per cent, but may be left to special fortnight in visiting Macao and making Traouaddy, that is the 29th ult." She Posting of all printed matter contract. The two first mentioned are himself acquainted with that possession. bably brings on the missing mill.. and patterns coasen.
absolutely fixed by law, The Eng
8
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10
Letters
P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late 10.10.1.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 conta until 10.30 z..when the Post Office closes
entirely.
pro
lish interest is 25 per cent a year on all Tanzz 9-inch, 12-ton guns were landed A Morton of great importance and of excep losos under forty shillings, and 20 per cent this morning from H.M.B. Iron Duke, and tional interest to the commercial commu year on all loage above; or, more strictly will be replaced on board by a like number aity was to have been heard this afternoon speaklar, one half-perny a month on each of similar calibre from the Arsenal. The before the Chief Justice, in the Supreme 10.40 r.M.-Late Letters may be posted two shillings or half-crown, respectively, guns landed will be sent to England for re- Court; but a message was sent from the
on board the packet with Late Fae of 19 cents until time of or fraction thereof. The Chinese do not pair, probably in H.M.S. Tyne, shortly ex-Judge's Chambers to the Counsel engaged doperture,
appear to make any charge for pawatakote pested in Hongkong.
In the cas (Mir Ng Achoy, instructed by
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