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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

HAVE JUST LANDED FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL THE following STORES,

Excelent Condition

Fresh Roll BUTTER.

Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame.

Do.

Do.,

Fresh APPLES.

Dried Sliced Ditto. Boneless CODFISH, Georges Bank Do.

in Battles.

in

Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.

Do. Mild California

Smoked SALMON.

Family Meas BEEF, in 25 lbs, kogs. Oregon Pickled UX TONGUES, very fine. Family PORK, in 25 lhs. kegs.

American HAMS.

Do.

BACON.

CORNMEAL,

HOMINY, CRACKED

WHEAT

WHEAT FLOUR,

OATMEAL, RYE

FLOUR, BUCK-

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Hartlet PEARS, APRI-

COTS, PEACHES.

Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, CRANBERRY SAUCE. OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON,

CLAMS.

PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL

NUTS.

CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS, Merrits' Eastern CIDER. WINBLOW's Celebrated GREEN CORN. LIMA BEANS, SUCCATASH, SUGAR

PEAS, CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES.

MILK BISUCITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS.

8UDA BISCUITS.

Intimations.

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

R. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS DOTEL. The House is now being To ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FORNISCE). Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the Bar of LIQUOES, to merita abare of Public Patron-

MR. J. Carrick on from bis Date

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIK. DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

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The Company's Steamship

*TIBRE," Commandant BEYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA age. The house bas AMPLE ACCOMMODATION shortly after the arrival of the next French for BOARDERS, who will meet with every Mail from Europe. comfort. The Table will be of the Best' and the Charges strictly Moderate.. "The Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply Pic-NIO PARTIES and to provide DISNERS for PARTIES of Six and upwarde on very REASONABLE TEHME.

TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN LAID.

English and American

TABLES. BILLIARD

TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT Seven.

AND SPIRITS WINES

OF THE BEST QUALITY.

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

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

TH

NOTICE.

L₤

THE Business of LIEINEMANN & Co., SHIP FROKEER, will, from the lat January, 1880, bo CARRIED ON under the Name of K. STEIL.

HEINEMANN & Co.

ja31 Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.

P

E. SPRATT & Co. have lately

W. added an Extensive MACHINE Ex S.S. GLENFINLAS," and Lats SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former

Arrivala..

BMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel-BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS,

Candied PEEL.

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tion,

VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA,

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE,

i

Advantages of these Docks.

The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-460 Feet, on the Blocks; 32 Fest Wide; Ur- dinary Tidea, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 244 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

Refloeg te Consigness

FROM LONDON.

40c:80

WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD; and signeen of Cargo by her are hereby

TRUFFLED SAUSAGĖS,

GAME PIES.

Potted MEATS.

Priime Yorkshire HAMS.

Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas, OX-TONGUES in JELLY. TRUFFLES.

Champagne, &c.

BEIDSIÈCE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pinte

and Quarts.

ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET, MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Piota and

Quarta

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY, I'ls, and Qts. ---- CHABLEH BEIDETECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pluts and Quarts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints

and Quarts,

THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSECX, Pints and Quarts. KETO'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarte. PERRIER JOUET in Quarta.

Claret.

THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADER's),

Pints and Quarts,

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarle. IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET.

ST. JULIEN, &o, dc.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Lielraumilch, Bockheimer: Niersteiner. Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Konl nin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Sac cone'a Palo Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port,

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star HonoBay's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer &Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendes Whlsky;

AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara,

Curaçao, Fts. & Qts.; Ango- stura, Boker's and Orange

Bitters, &c., o., &c.

BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-

DERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E, & J.

BURKE, Pints and Quarta.

PILSENER BEER, lo Quarts.

HES. S. Killarney having arrived, Con- informed that their Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Goods will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given by

Noon TO-DAY,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

jal? Hongkong, January 12, 1880 OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CNAELIO as barely notified that CONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship their Goods are being landed and stored at Their risk in the Company's-Godowns, at West Point, whence and/or from Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained, on countersignature of Billa of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. B. EMORY, Agent.

jalG

Hongkong, January 9, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

PALMA, Melchors & Co.

Moses B. Towen, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

German torque, Capt. Binge.

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

PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague.-Vogel & Co.

G. DA CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 14, 1880.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"SINDO,"

Commandant Monor, will bo dospatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

6. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, January 14, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Jan. 13, Mary J. Leslie, British barque, 815, Barking, Nagasak! Jan. 7, Coal. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Jan. 14, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, Sohulize, Shanghal Jan. 10, General, SIEMSSEN & Co.

Jan. 14, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton.

Jan. 14, Glengyle, British steamer, 1263, B. Quartly, London Nov. 24, via ports of call, and Singapore Jan. 5, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

...

Jan. 14, Frohlich, German brig, 800, 17. Schoor, Chefoo Jan. 6, Beans,CHINESE

DEPARTURES, Jan. 14, Roderick Hay, for Whampos.

14, Yangtae, for Canton, 14, China, for Yokohama,

CLEARED. Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow. Hindoo, for Manila.

PASSENGERS. AKRIVED.

Mrs Ackford, and 23 Chinese.

Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, Capt. and

Per Glenggle, from Straits, 37 Chlaese. For Frohlich, from Chefoo, 4 Chiness.

TO DEPART. Thurburi; To Calcutta, Rev. Mr and ̃mts Mackay for Suez Mr Colket; for Venice, Capt. Thebaud, and Mr A. Howe From Yokohama: for Venise, Mr J. Mo- Riteble. From Shanghai: for Bombay, Messra F. Bomanjee, and L. Moses and 2 servants; for Venice, Messrs F. Skely, O. S. Sharp, A. Case, and C. Deering.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

·

The British barque Mary J. Lakle You porin: Rough stormy weather two nights Love to at North entrance off Famosa owing to thick weather. Anchored a mid- night.

To-day's Advertiscments. THE HONGKONG CHORAL TH

SOCIETY will perform "THE SORCERER"

On

AT THE

CITY HALL THEATRE,

FRIDAY,

the 23rd January, at 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased and places DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the secured at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &

Gallon.

Co.'s, on and after SATURDAY, the 17th

SHELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.

BUDNESIER BEER.

BOCA BEER.

ALBION ALE.

BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER.

ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Bhds, and

Kilderkins).

Ships STORES of every description. Hemp and Cotton OANVAS. Russlan, Manila, and Wire ROPE. BALL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly

executed.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Princesss OHEROOTS,

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princessa CIGARS,

Cavite CIGARS.

Aroceros CIGARS.

Vegneros CIGARS. Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

of 100.

Choloe No. 3 Meisig OHEROOTS.

Choice No. 3 Fortin CIGARS, NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and

10 Catty Boxes, Hongkong, January 12, 1880,

Instant.

Ticketa, admission only... $2. Do., admitsion and Book of Words (on entering Theatre) $2.50. For the Committee, R. LYALL,

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Hongkong, January 14, 1880. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE MAE S. S. Glengyle having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the Glenlyon from NEW YORK are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godownz of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

-Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 a,m. To-MORROW, the 15th Instant.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1880.

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The British steamer Yangtze reorts: Left Shanghai on the 10th inst., bad forth and N.E. winds with dark cloudy wather and rale throughout the passage. Artved Hongkong at 7 a.m, on the 14th inst

The British steamer Glengyle roorts: Experienced a hurricane In Bay of iscay froin N.E. to E. with frightfully cofused sex. Light variable winds to PortSaid. Moderate monsoon to Singapore, trong monsoon from Singapore to Pulo Spatu. Moderate with high awell to Pacels. Brisk gale with bigh sea to Gap Roo!

CARGOES.

Per Kaisar-i-Hind, for London, 14,341 boxes, 1,249 half-chests, and 67 ches Tea, 273 bales Silk, 158 bales Waste Sk, 128 bales Punjum Silk, 48 cases Sil Pisce Goods, and 1,589 pkgs. Sundri; for Continent, 437 bales Silk, 13 oas Silk Piece Gooda, and 67 pkgs, Suadrivi

2

Per str. Crusader, sailed for Ausilia on the 8th January-For Port Dara, 101 boxes Wine, 5 pkgs. Sundries, 1,0 baga Rice, 31 boxes China Oil, 19 bagdagar, 464 pkgs. Merchandise, 2 chests Ppired Opium, and 88 bage Flour; for Codown, 36 boxes Wine, 1,362 bags Rice, 10kgs. Sundries, 20 pkgs. Tea, 6 pkge. Perved Fruits, &o., 89 boxas Prepared Om, 7 boxes Tobacco, 143 pkgs. Merchanje, 11 pkgs. Clothing, and 6 page. Ratt and Bamboo-ware; for Brisbane, 580 baice, 1 box Silk, and 6 pkgs. Merchand; for Sydney, 4500, bags, Rice, 17 pkg Sun- dries, 260 boxes China Oil, 2 boj suk, 469 pkgs. Tea, 50 boxes Preparedilam, 161 pkgs. Merchandise, and 25 pt Pre- pared Fruits, da; for Melbourne, pkgs. Fire-crackers, 181 pkgs, Tea, 322 baRice, 615 bags Sugar, 1 pkge. Merchase, 16 boxes Curios, 9 boxes Sundries, à 52 boxes Prepared Opium; for Adele, 100 boxes Preserved Gluger and Fruind 2 boxes Curios; for Hobart Town, 19 Silk Piece Gooda; for Auckland, NZ box Straw Braids; for Dunedin, N.2.pkgu. Merchandise grand total 11,275 pages.

POST OFFICE NOTIC MAILS will close:- For AMOY

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For JAPAN ria KOBE.-

Per Sumida Mart, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 23rd inst., Instead of as previous- ly notified.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Kaisar-i-Hind will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius,

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gac'ic, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do. which will be closed as follows:

2.16 r.x. Registry coanos. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1880.

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| 447LS BE S FRENCH PACKET.-

The French Contract Packet Peiho will WEDNESDAY, he despatched on the 21st Instant, with Stails to and through the United Kingdora and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanla, Fiji, Aden, Soy- cholles, Révalon, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascensioù.

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, &c., by both the British and French Contract Packets :-

Day of Departure,--.

5

P.M.-Money Order Office closes. 5.30P.M.-Post Office closes till 8 P.M.,

8

9

10

except the Niaur Box, which is always open out of Office hours. F.M.-Post Office opens. P.M.-Registry of Letters coases. Posting of all printed matter P.M.-Maus closed, except for Late

Letters,

10.10 r.M.-Lettera may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

10.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes

entirely.

10.40 .M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Feo of 18 cents until timo of departure

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c:-

Left. May.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

Name.

5, Alexander, 31, Newcastle,

June.

27, Pym, July.

19, Comus, 24, Primros), Aug.

From.

Penarth

Antwerp

Antwerp

Glasgow

Penarth

17, Coldstream, 18, Glandinorwig, Sept.

Ponarth Cardiff Antwerp Antwerp

13, Hoola,

Penarth

13, Carmelita & Ida, 20, Lucia,

9, Eliz. Rickmers, 16, Minnie Carvill,

28, Livingstone, Oct.

3, Parnas,

9, Ganymede (s.)

16, Peru,

17, Chili, 24, West Glen,

25, Palestine,

25, James 8. Stone, 26,- Bernhard Carl, (for

Swatow)

30, Marie Luise, Nov.

5, Escambia (5.) 11, Nautilus, 16, Ellida, 19, Joseph, 29, Fieders,

24, Glaticus (a.) 24, Glongyle (8.) 25, Carl Ritter, 25, Formosa,

Cuxhaven London Cuxhaven

Cardiff Liverpool

Flushing Flushing Antwerp

London New York

Penarth Antwerp

London Hamburg Penarth Flashing Antwerp Liverpool London Hamburg Hamburg

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN PORYS. At London-Steamers via Suez Canal. Kenwure Castle. Glenlyon. Flintshire.

Benarty. Sailing Vessels,

Sumatra. Morna,

Per Esmeralda, at 1.30 p.m. Torrow, Crossfield.

the 15th lust. SAIGON. —

For

Por Chinkiang, at 4.80 p.m., oriday,

the 16th inst

William Riteon. Mølbrek.

For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIN. Priam (s.)

Ulyssen (6.) Per Hailong, at 11.80 a.m., Catur-

day, the 17th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMEN AND Niagara

CALCUTTA, Per Venice and Sue, at 2.30,

-, on Saturday, the 17th fust. For SWATOW, AMOY, & Footw.

Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saty, the

17th inst

At Liverpool.

Sarpedon (a.) Castillo (s.)

At Ramburg.

River Logan, Hansa

At Antwerp.

Lydia (8.)

General Fairchild. Cora Highmoor,

Steelfield Singapore Vale of Nith,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORRO A Shipping.

1

No. 5153. JANUARY 14, 1880.

for the purposes of smuggling in the Colony, and it seems to me from the way the ordinance is framed that the Legis- Notice of optional estgo per Glengyle to lature foresaw the dificulty and provided.

be given before 10 a.m.

2 p.m.--Esmeralda loaves for Amoy.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 16-

2 p.m.-Auction of German brlg Carl.. SATURDAY, January 17-

Noon. Baitoong leaves for Amoy, ko. 3 p.m.-Venice and Suez leave for Sin-

gapore, &c. 3p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Fratologo,

against it by the insertion of clauses 8 and 9 of Ordinance 2 of 1858; which in the re- cont revision of the Opium Ordinances have been allowed to stand.

The Chief Justice puts the case in these words

"Whatever character she sustained, the Anadyr must be assumed to be covering a breach of a fiscal ordinance, that is covering smuggling, which is contrary to the comity of Nations, and an abuse of international immunities."

The above are the dicta of the officials who at present interpret the laws of this Colony, and will carry the weight which Looked

Goods per Killarney undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of H., O. & M. Steam-legitimately attaches to them,

boat Co, closed from this date to 80th at as an interpretation of the law of the Colony, it might be presumption to Instant, inclusive. 8.30 p.m.-Performance at the Temper characterise it as inaccurate, although

ance Hall,

soine reasons might be advanced for even that observation. But such a principle SUNDAY, January 18-

Daylight.-Namoa loaves for Coast Ports.

na that laid down (when applied to through cargo) seems to go against MONDAY, January 19:-

Noon.Tenders for supply of Sundries, the custom of trade, of maritimo usage, received by Naval Storekeeper. and of international commerce so com- pletely, that one cannot help doubting TUESDAY, January 20:~~

Goods por Gaelic undelivered after this whether this "dot on the ocean" will be

date subject to ront. WEDNESDax, January 21 :-

Goods per Glongyle undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

11 p.m.--French Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, January 23:-

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

Daylight.-Mitsubishi Mail leaves for Noon.Menmuir leaves for Singapore,

Brisbane, &c.

Yokohama via Kobé,

FRIDAY, January 30:-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50A, Queen's Road, WEDNESDAY, February 4:

permitted to challenge the right of traders to carry, without molestation, goods, even prepared opium, through this port of call. It must be understood that great rights are claimed and asserted under the guise of fiscal laws in every country, notably in the new Consolidated Customs Act of 1876 (39 and 40 Vict). But in these instances, certainly as regarde home porte, no question of transit can arise; and in view of the fact that the existence of Hongkong depends almost entirely upon ite peculiar facilities as a port of call, as well as that of an entrepot for commerce outside of itself, ought not its perfect freedom as each be jealously guarded. The question is a difficult one to decide,

1 p.m.-American Mall iaares for Yoko and rosts very much upon the principle

hama and San Francisco.

THE

of expediency. Would any interference whatever with the free transit through this port of any description of duly.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,manifested cargo be justified by the

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & 0... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Darecista,

IMPORTERS .

02

Druggists' Sundries, Nobbery "REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEB. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Joda Water, Lomonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparus Water, and other Aerated Waters. Of The Manufactory is under direst and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

BIRTH.

On 11th Inet, at Mosque St., the Wife of Captain STOFANI, steam-tug Fame, of a Daughter

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to com+ ault the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dallies and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day

filed for reference.

flongkong, Jan, 1, 1880.

probable protection thus given to any particular item of revenue? In Singapore, for instance, the exportation of even raw opium is forbidden locally; but the free dom of that port as to the transit of the drug, crudo or prepared, appears to be na- touched. But supposing Singapore were to pass an ordinance similar to the law above interpreted by the Judges here, and seized all prepared opium en route to Australia; how would that be regard- ed in this Colony Or, if the Custome in San Francisco were to pounce upon all tobacco, cigars, or opium passing through that poif for American ports, in what light would such action be generally looked upoa? Local circumstances may occasion. ally tend towards one line of action, while - bronder policy may be the most wise; and in this coat va Ale strongly con- strained to hope that the Home Govern- meat will decide the present question of search on this broader ground, apart from the narrower consideration of the alleged status of the mail steamer Anadyr.

It is somewhat curious that the only decision, as we believe, given in the Su preme Court here on the question of seizure of opium in a ship in harbour was delivered but a few weeks after the The case advent of the law of 1858. was heard before Chief Justice Hulm on the 6th May, 1858, on appeal from the Magistrate's decision, and is reported in the China Mail, 13th May, 1858. A quantity of opium had been duly prepar ed and shipped. on board the Caribbean previous to lat April, the date when the

The publication of this issue commenced Urdinance came into force, but the ves at 7.85 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 1880,

sel had not left the harbour. The Cap tain (Winchester) had been fined and the opium seized and forfeited; but on appeal, the Chief Justice quashed the conviction, holding that the offence al- leged was no offence at all against the Ordinance. It is true, the facts of this WE observed, the other day, when notio case furnish no analogy that would ing the questions raised by the Anadyr materially aid a decision as to opium case, that apart from the question as passing through the port; but one or to the status claimed for the Messageries two remarks of the learned Judge in the mail packets, it appears to us to be a course of his decision help to throw some fortunate circumstance for all concerned light upon the interpretation of the Or that Mr Hennessy has suspended the dinance. Judge Hulm, differing from execution of the search warrant under Mr. Justice Francis, said he could notice." Indeed, now that the exhaustive not put so monstrous an interpretation judgment of the Full Court has appeared, upon Sections VII, and VIII, "ae to hold in the case of Regina v. C. V. Creagh, we that they prohibit the having in posses are inclined to think that the real quession prepared opium in all cases what Dr. Bridges, for the Opium tion of importance to this Community ever."

in that raised affecting the freedom of Farmer (Chun-tai-Kwong), endeavoured the port as a port of call. This point to convince the Court that it was the has received but slender notice from our intention of the Legislative Council to morning contemporary, who, in a vagas forbid the baving in possession prepared and off hand manner, dismisses it in the opinm altogether." But His Lordship following words: "There seems to have ruled that the Ordinance did not sustain been in the minds of a certain section of the Captain's conviction upon such an the public an idea that if the right of assumption, and the Magistrate's de search was upheld it would amount to cision was therefore quashed, with costs. an interference with the freedom of the The terms of the Ordinance itself, port. This may perhaps be disposed of referring to the seizure of prepared opiam at once by saying that Hongkong is not within this Colony or the waters there. a free port for prepared opium." Saoh of," are governed by the phrase "where a dictum is not likely to satisfy business of no satisfactory explanation shall have men; but let us proosed to look at what been given." It therefore becomes a the Judges say on this point. Mr Justice most important question whether, in the Francis thus puts it—

event of a seizure being made of pre-

I am of opinion, after careful considerationpared opium in transit, the clear inten of the Opium Ordinances, that the Opinn tion of the shippers merely to carry it on Farmer has a right to prevent the entrance (shown by all the circumstances of ship into the Colony or the waters thereofment) and not to land it in the Colony, of prepared opium for any purpose what would be accepted as a sufficiently a soever and to demand payment to him of atisfactory explanation" to prevent its fee if for any reason he thinks fit to permit forfeiture. It is contended that the law that importation in any particular case. I

am also of opinion that where there are rou- was never intended to touch through sonable grounds for believing that that shipments in vessels which simply call right has been infringed, he is entitled to in to the port en voyage; and if this a search warrant and to have the opium contention can be supported, either here seized and confiscated to his uss if found. or at home, the general trade of the Co- If a claim to bring prepared opiam into tony will be delivered from the evil effect the waters of the Colony without the sang which such a precedent of search would tion of the Opium Farmer and without his

knowledge, under the alleged right to free undoubtedly exercise. Whatever tem• transit, were admitted, it would I emporary advantage might be obtained from afraid be very difficult for him to the arbitrary use of the powers of search prevent that right being made use of | laid down sa existing in the present loan)

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