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For Sale.

CHRISTMAS STORES.

101-

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., BEG

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

Ex "GORDON CASTLE" And Other Resent Arrivals.

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

6-lb. each.

CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS, Pure AMERICAN CANDIES,

Pare Scoton CANDIES.

DRAGEES. ALMONDS.

Fancy OBOCOLATES.

Masson's CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.

Crystalized MKTZ FRUITS. New Designs in COSAQUES. "DSTEWATO'S HAT BOX."

"MARQUERETE'S JEWEL CASKET." "QUANDMA'S BONNET BOX,”

"EDWIN and "ANGELINA,"

&c.,

&c.

$70.

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONES.

BRAZIL NUTS.

PEGAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Padding RAISINS and OURRANTS.

Oandled PEEL

MINGEMEAT in 1-lb. tium.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA.

American CREAM CHEESE.

SAP SAGE CHEESE.

LIMBURG CHEESE.

PINE APPLE CHEESE,

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE

WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.

GAME PIES,

Potted MEATS.

Prime Yorkshire HAMS,

Intimations.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

R. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce

MR. J. F. from this Date

the above Establishment, se a FIRST-CLASS

HOTEL. The House is now being

BOUGHLY RENOVATED and Rx-FURNISHED.

The

Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORE, to merit a share of Public Patron- ago. 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 PIONIO PARTIES and to provide DINNER for PARTIES of Six and upwards ou very REASONABLE TERMS. TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN LAID.

English and American BILLIARD TABLES.

TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN,

WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY,

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, November 6, 1879

· G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND

JEWELLERS.

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NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS.

46, Queen's Road Central. Bongkong, December 20, 1879,

NOTICE.

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R. EASTLAKE bas Returned from

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

CEALED TENDERS will be Received

by the Undersigned nutil Noop, on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, for the SUPPLY of FIREWOOD, LIME, FIRECLAT, BROOMS, HAMDOG BASKETS, CHARCOAL (Chinese), to H. M. Naval Yard.

Further Particulars may be obtained on Application.

J. BREMNER,

Naval Storekeeper.

:

H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, 9th January, 1880.-

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,”.. Captain AaBOTT, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

on TUESDAY, the 13th fost., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 9, 1880. ja13

NOTICE.

TCLAIMS against the late Firm of HE Undersigned requests that All COHEN & HEATON bo sent to him on or before January 28th Inst,

&

CHARLES C. COHEN. Hongkong, January 9, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

ja80

Jan. 9, Menmuir, British steamer, 1247, W. Ellis, Sydney Dec. 2, and Singapore 29, General,188, Livingaton & Co.

Jan. 9, 11 a.m., Gaelic, British steamer, 1712, W. B. Kidley, San Francisco Deo.

General.-V. & O, S. 8. Co.

DR. His FBX IS 6, noon, and Yokobama Jan, tayub,

at his Orvice, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, January 1, 1880,

DENTAL NOTICE,

£82

has returned and now

Jan. 9, Kwangtung, British steamer, 674, J. C, Abbott, Foochow Jan. 6, Amoy 7, and Swatow 8, General.-DovaLiS LAPRATE & Co.

DEPARTURES.

DR. ROGERS CIVE PATIENTS, Jan. 8, Horkung, for Shanghai.

No. 7, ALBOTHNOT ROAD.

Hongkong, December 8, 1879.

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.

B. SPRATT & Co. have lately

W. added an Extensive MACHINE

SHOP and other AFFLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docka.

The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-480

Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Fest Wide; Or-

Frime Wiltshire BACON in tins & Canvas.dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 244 Ft.

"Pickled OX-TONGUES,

OX-TONGUES in JELLY.

TRUFFLES.

CALIFORNIA "ROLL BUTTER.

CUTTING's Canned DESSERT FRUITS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'. BISCUITS.

Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40c80

Not Responsible for Debts. Waither the fort

"Cloners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER of the following Vessele, during their stay

in Hongkong Harbour.

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS,

ALPHABET · BISCUITS:

OYSTER BISQUITS..

WAFER BISQUITS.

SODA BISCUITS,

First-class and Medium CHAMPAGNER,

Plats and Quarts.

HOOK.

SAUTERNES.

CLARET.

Fine Old Pale FORT, 1848.

SACCONE's Pale Dry SHERRY,

Do. Amontilado SHEKRY.

LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,

Piota and Quarta,

MARASCHINO DE ZARA.

QURACAO.

Fine Old BOURBON WHISKY.

SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES.

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PALMA, German barque, Capt. Bloge.— Melchera & Co.

Moses B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. V. Häli, —Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

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

PRINCE FREDERICE, British ship, Capt. John Clague.—Vogel & Co.

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

To-day's Adverilscments.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL-S.-8.

COMPANY.

NOTICE

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship GAELIC are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowas, at BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and West Point, wheneo and/or from Wharves

BAUNDERS, Pints and Quarta

or Boats delivery may be obtained, on countersignature of Bills of Lading. GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J. Goods remaining unclaimed after the

BURKE, Pints and Quarta.

20th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Firo Insurance has been effected,

G. B. EMORY,

Agent,

Specially Selected CIGARS,

Princessa CHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princessa CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Aroçeros 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.

OLDENDORFF'S METHOD for Learning

FRENCH and SPANISIL. Da. Aas's METHOD for Learning Gez

MAN and FRENCH,

ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE, GREMAN, FRENCH and Spanish. *NORTH CHINA HERALD" DATE

BLOCK for 1880,

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9, Charlton, for Saigon.

9, Fotlung, for Swatow.

9, Hesperia, for Whampoa.

9, Volga, for Yakobama.

9, Iraduaddy, for Shanghai.

9, Ceres, for Takao.

9, Fuycio, for Shanghai.

9, Diamante, for Manila.

CLEARED.

Hector, for Amoy and Shanghai. Hainan, for Hoihow.

Pampern, for London,

Katie Flickinger, for San Francisco. Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c.

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PASSENGERS, ARKIVED.

Per Menmuir, from Sydney, &c., Mesars Theeran. & A. Singleton and ser Davis, W. Landeryoure, Deck, vaut, and 250 Chinese.

Per Gaelic, from San Francisco, Mr E. Parker, and 741 Chinese; from Yokohamin,

Mr G. Finker.

Per Kwungtung, from Coast Ports, Roy. Mr and Mrs Mackay, and 168 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Per Vols, for Yokohama from Messrs Nagamini, Miquel, Revs. Legrand, kong, Mr E. E da Silva; from Marsellles,

and Clement, Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald; from Saigon, Mr Zicavo,

Per Iraouaddy, for Shanghai from Mar- sellea, Mesare Gearing, Roca de Togares, Luis de Agur, Molesworth, Lohmann, Reve. Brugniere, Puthod, Bonno, Gowerby, Pruen, Rossell Judd, and Mr Bongan,

Fer Diamante, for Manila, Mr and Mrs Abeneroth, Mesure Barretto, McPherson, Mapleson, and 112 Chinose.

For Hochung, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese.. Por Charlton, for Saigon, 650 Chinese. Per Yoitung, for Swatow, 166 Chinese. Per Buyers, from Shanghai, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The E, and A. M. S. Co.'s S. 9. Menmuir

reports: Left Sydney Dec. 2nd, arrived Brisbane 5th and left same day, arrived Rockhampton on 7th and left same day. arrived Bowen on the 8th and left 'same day, arrived Townsville on the 8th and left

same day, arrived Cooktown on 10th and

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Miten Bishl Mail leaves for

Yokohama via Kobé,

3 p.m. -Hector leaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Hainan leaves for Hothow, do

General Memoranda. MONDAY, January 12-

No. 5149 JANUARY 9, 1880.

-LOCAL ‘AND GENERAL

The next ExoLIAH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about Sunday next, the 11th fast., by the P. & O. steamer Geelong, which left Singaporo on the morning of the 6th. She brings London dates to Die, 5th. THB delivery of the, American Mall wai

point. The equitable principle of bank- ruptcy is that all the assets of a bankrupt creditors--and not be misappropriated, shall be equally divided amongst the

allowed to lie accumulating interest for the Government, or be swallowed up by one individual. By a refer- ence to the return referred to, it will be seen that the sum of $41,270.17 begun at 0.60 to-day. appears opposite the word mia- appropriated;" and as it is well known We are informed by the Agents (Messrs

2 p.m.-Auction of Books at Mr J. M. that not a cont of this is likely over to Birle, & Co.) that the steamer Escambia

Armstrong's Sales Rooms.

be refunded by the Government, it seems Left Singapore for Hongkong to-day (9ib). TUESDAY, January 13-

somewhat bard on the debt-paying por- Daylight.----Kwangtung leaves for Coast tion of the community that they should

Porta WEDNESDAY, January 14:--

3 p.m.-Ocaidental & Oriental 3. 8. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohams and Son Francisco.

Geode por Iraouaddy undellvored after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 11 p.m. English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe, FRIDAY, January 16:-

2 p.m.Auction of German brig Carl. Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, olosed from this date to 29th Instant.

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be favoured with so much monotonous H.M.S. Iron Duke, 14, Captain H. F maunderings from the Beach upon the Cleveland, went round to Aberdeen Dock desirability of looking after their money, this forenoon, instead of to-morrow as was, The business of those officials concerned

at first anticipated.

SAND

in bankruptcy estates, when the money was not stolen, sooms to have been re garded as ended so soon as the proceeds Tua poor man McDougal, whose and story were realized and paid into the Treasury will be fresh in the minds of the community, Under this head the return 'shows that`

committed aniside two days after leaving

K

as much as $6,450.04 now lies in the Co lonial Treasury, undivided; and as about Hongkong, by jumping overboard. He was six thousand dollars of this amount have a passenger by the Patroclus, which left this been in the hands of the Colonial Trea-port on the 20th alt. surer for periods varying from sixteen to SATURDAY, January 17:-

eleven years, the natural impression on No mail was brought on by the Menmuir, Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam- the minds of creditors is to at once score

boat Co. closed from this date to 30th off as hopeless all claims which have to and we are still without our Singapore pa- be obtained through the process of our pers. The Hector brought the Fleet mail bankruptcy lawa. In one estate, which bag which should have come on by the

position to be wound up in Iraquaddy. The Menmuir's Australian mail, 1872, a regular fire of applications has was brought on to Hongkong by the Sues. been kept up on the part of the credit. We shall now give over anticipating whore Goods per Gaelic undelivered after this ora for a settlement; and to tais day the

Instant, inclusive,

MONDAY, January 19:-

Noon.Tenders for supply of Sundries,

received by Naval Storekeeper. Tozsday, January 20:--

date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, January 21 :—

was in a

requests remain unattended to, and the

the missing mail way have got to, or when

11 p.m.-French Mall leaves for Ports money continues to bear interest payable it may be looked for hore. The ways of the to the Colonial Government. It must Singapore Postal Authorities aro truly past of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, January 23:

bo admitted that the last few years in-anding out. cluded in the return show a much larger

9 p.m." Sorcerer" at the City Hall. SATURDAY, January 24:

Noon.--Menmuir leaves for Singapore,

Brisbane, &e.

THURSDAY, January 29:—

4 p.m.-Mosting of Shareholders f the . K. Hotel Co., Ld., at Hongkong Hotel. FRIDAY, January 30 :-

3 p. Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50A, Queen's Road. -

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERA

proportion of estates wound up than do A SUBSCRIPTION list is lying at Messrs Lana the ten or twelve years of shameful mie Crawford & Co.'s for donations towards the management which preceded them. But

why should the funds of estates that have erection of a Mission Chapel at Long Island remained open for twelve or fifteen years (Cheung Chan). The sum estimated as re- now continue to repose in the Treasury?quired for the building and other expenses It is fifteen months, or more, since the is about $450 or $600. The people are very defulcations which astonished every one

in Court and out of it were exposed, and poor, being mostly fishermen, and unable to yet little or nothing of a practical nature do much towards providing a place of wor- towards inaugurating urgent reforms ship for themselves. Missionary work has seems to have been as yet accomplish been carried on there for a number of years ed. As is too often the case in this be and latterly with considerable success. The nighted Colony, the real practical remedy great want now is a building in which for a grievance seems to be lost sight of servicescan be held. Contributions are ear- so soon as the publio indignation has

cooled down. Who is responsible for nesty requested. the present state of things Everything

appeared to point at one time to a THE Royal Artillery will not go to Stanley thorough repair of the Court machinery to-morrow for their annual course of target. upon the lines laid down by the Com-

mission, which sat and reported so sen- practice, as was stated in yesterday's issue sibly upon the whole subject. Bat of the morning paper. No firing at Stanley what has been donet In accordance with can take place except in the presence of the the recommendations of the Commission Military Medical Officer, who invariably DaugQiers' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-Orders authorised by Ordinance 13 of sign; and at present, through a paucity of,

ers, have the necessary "Rules and accompanies the battery on such an occa-

or

HITER, TOILET Requisites, ExaLIJE, ÁMEDYCAM Arm Parwon PATENT MEDICINE& MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, fluagkong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTH.

On the 8th Instant, at Hongkong, the Wile of C. L. THEVENIN, of a Daughter.

PASSENGERS arriving lu 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" Office, where over elxty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these conatries, are from to-day

filed for reference.

Hongkong, Jan, 1, 1880.

1873" over yet been framed ! Has each

these officers in the garrison, one cannot officer been bound to find security in a suficient sum and has the duty of be spared. The Battery will probably go every officer been clearly defined to him 1 through their annual course on the arrival Until these reforme be faithfully carried of another Medical Officer, expested shortly, missioners that there could "be no hope end of the financial year to secure the prizes out, it was the opinion of the Comas the practice must take place before the of a Batisfactory solution of the

present difficulties and inconvenience for good shooting to the successful compe- arising from the want in the Supremetitors. If no practice takes place before Court of a perfect system." The Com-31st March, the money granted for prizes missioners also recommended that "the lapses to the Treasury and cannot be com- management of all estates coming into.

the hands of the Official Trustee and Peted for. Official Administrator and all accounts

appertaining thereto should, under the THE O. 8. B. Coy.'s steamer Hector, It supervision of those Officers, be conduct | would be noticed from her repork appear. ed by the Accountant. It was apparenting in last night's paper, brought a number to the Commissioners, that there was of passengers from Colombo which would

and control of these matters, in many

great want of care in the management at once attract attention. On consulting instances involving loss to the parties Ceylon files we find that the large draft, of interested.” If these recommendations 400, which she brought on were Malabar had been carried out with any degree of coffee-coolies who are being brought down vigour, would not the present condition to Johors by Mr 0. L. O. Falconer, of bankrupt estates, as shown by the

return in laat Gazeite, have been more a planter, from the Udapusilaws district, satisfactory than it ia! This is a quos. Ceylon, who has with his partners, secured The publication of this issue commenced tion which seems to us to require an a further expanse of forest-land at R10 at 8.00 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

now

souwer without further delay,

or R12 per acre. Other Ceylon planters We have frequently listened to

are working successfully in that countryė. Chief Justice enlarging upon his great and the Planting enterprise is there knowledge of the practice of the Bank

and Important start.", ruptcy Law, and how, through his making a acquaintance with Sir Knight Bruce, heIn the case of Johore, as the Ceylon had greater facilities than most men for Observer, pre-eminently the Plantor's papoz, acquiring this knowledge; but we fail to pats it, the danger of pioneering (save from point to sneer at the of advantage to this Colony. What a

BONGKONG, WRIDAY, JAN. 9, 1880.

loft tame day, arrived Thursday Island on 12th aud left on 13th, arrived Singapore on 24th and left on 29th, and arrived in Hongkong on the 9th inst. at 7 a.m. Ex perlanced from Sydney to Rockhampton strong head winds and sea and squally EVER since the learned Chief Justice jale weather, thence to Cape Jacki moderate last returned to his responsible duties, see in what manner all this has proved tigers and such like "big game") Is

head winds and fine weather, thence to he has made it a

Hongkong, January 9, 1880,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

FOINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

A280, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,

N WEDNESDAY, the 21st January,

01890, at 11 pm, the Company's

8. 9. PEIHO, Commandant Pasqualini, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And CARGO, will leave this Post for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordazz will be granted until 10 a.L

Noon, Specle and Faroels until 2 pm on Cargo will be received on board, until the 21st January, 1880. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left

the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 6 and Company's Office.

10 Catty Boxes.

Hongkong, December 15, 1879,

For further particulars, apply at the

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 9, 1880. {* jaða

Singapore unsettled weather, with heavy Bankruptcy procedure of this Colony, grand test it would be of the Chief Jus/reduced to a minimum by the short distance, squalla of wind and rain and adverse cur- rents, thence to port strong monsoon with and on every available opportunity to tice's knowledge, were he to advocate and from the sea, and civilisation traversed. thick rainy weather and heavy head sea. hit out at the unfortunate creditors for assist in framing a suitable Bankruptcy The 2,000 sores now to ba opened by Messre Passed barque Eme steering for Gaspur their alleged disinclination to prove their Ordinance for this Colony, in place of Watson, Falconer and Knox, although at Straits on 23rd loat.

claims. Whether or not this line of exhausting himself upon such questions an average altitude of 2,500 to 8,000 feet, action owes its origin in any measure to as the "slaves," which simply disturb are only 18 miles from the town of Johore just opposite to Singapore. All the “nev

The O, and O. S. S. Gaelic, Capt. W. H.

Kidley, left San Francisco on the 6th

December at noon, had strong variable a conr lentious feeling on His Lordship's the Chinese community and amuse his winds to the meridian, thence to Yoko-part that he was in some degree respon- Exeter Hall friends.

hama a succession of West and North-west sible for the loose way in which these We have heard as a reason for the products"-chinchons, casso and tea, an gales with high seas, arriving on the Slat matters have been managed lately in the delay of a New Bankruptcy Ordinance well as coffee-ste to be tried in Johore. December, left at daylight on the 2nd Jan., Hongkong Supreme Court, is probably that it was advisable to see whether, had Westerly winds and fine weather on the Japan Coast, and very light monsoon down the sea, Arrived at Hongkong on the 9th at 11 am.

North off Breaker Point, and passed a

not for us to say; but there can be no with a little cutting, the Bankruptcy

question that the lamentations over the Act whet passed in England could not PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR HONGKONG AND sins of creditors have recently been very be made to suit this Colony. But when SHANGHAI:-By the P. &0. steamer Gu

The British steamer Kwangtung reports: prominent, while formerly the vials of will the English Act be passed, and long (dus here on Sunday next): From Left Foochow on the 6th inst, Amoy on the judicial wrath used to fall upon the what are we to do in the meantime i winds from N.N.K. and moderate ses first Return of all Bankruptcies filed in Hong- hour. The same excuse, it may be re- Hongkong 7th, and Swatow on the 8th. Had strong bankrupts. Now, a glance through the This is the pressing question of the Southampton, Chief Engineer D. Grant for part, latterly had light N.E. winds and kong during the last sixteen years, laid membered, was set up by His Lordship For M. M. steamer Sindh, from Mar. fine weather. Passed steamer bound before the Legislative Council, together previous to the Rules and Orders of the selles, Deo. 14, Mr Ma-Ki-Chong for French Mail bound North of Niuspins. In with the remarks appended thereto ex-Judicatory Act being completed in Eng Shanghai. Foochow a 0. M. 8. H. Co a steamer. In planstory of what has been done with land. And to his day the Rules and Amoy: S. S. Anchises, H.I.G.M.S. Marie the moneys recovered, is not an exercise Orders necessary for the dus working Luise, H.M.S. Frolic, and R. C. Ling Feng, at all likely to encourage creditors to of our local Code are still andrawn ampton, Dea, 11, Mr and Mrs T. Marsh In Swatow: S. 8. Teksing, and R. O. Fe place much faith in the present working This reason for postponing a new Bank Brown and Infant, Mesare W. M'Knight of the Supreme Court. A more lament ruptcy Ordinance can, therefore, have Hartigan, A. Percival, second Lieut. J. I. able document we have never seen, and bat little weight. Even with our limit Armitage and A. J. Lawford, for Hongkong.- one reflecting less credit upon the Colony ed acquaintance of legal matters, it is Mr Butler and child, for Shanghai. can scarcely be conceived." As the Chief not too much to say that the difficulties

hoo.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:----

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL

Per Hector, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 10th inst.

Par P. & O. steamer Poonah, from South.

Justice remarked yesterday," What the in framing a suitable Bankruptcy Ordin Per P. & O. steamer Ceylon, from Ve use was of having a Bankruptcy law here ance for this Colony are not insuperable.pice, Deo. 19. Mr Adam Lind, for Shanghai, it was exceedingly difficult to see." In We feel sure that any professional gen Per Ed O. steamer Mongolia, from the face of the return in last Govern- tleman of legal experience and practical Southampton, Dec. 25, Major J. A. Par... Per Hainan, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,ment Gazette, it must be admitted that knowledge of the requirements of the pillon, RE, for Hongkong.

in one songs at least though in a sense Colony, could in a few weeks furnish

Per M. M. steamer Fangisze, from Mars very different to that suggested by the the Government and the Court, with an

For HOIHOW AND PAKH01.-

10th Inst

For SWATOW, AMOT, & BOOCHOW,

Fer Kwangtung, at 5 pm, on Monday, Judge-His Lordship's observation in Ordinance which would meet all the sailles, Dec. 28, Mr and Mrs R. G. Alforde

the 19th inat,

exceedingly well-timed and to the peculiar acessities of the present time." for Hongkong,