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For Sale

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

HAVE JUST LANDED FROM- THE AMERICAN MAIL

THE following

Belleas to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

To-day'

THE CHNA MAIL.

y's ́Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.structions to sell by Public Auctio THE Undersigned has received il

in TH STORES,

Excellent Condition:-

Frosh Roll BUTTER.

Finest Comb H. NY, in Frame.

Do.

Fresh APPLES,

Do.,

Dried Sliced Ditto,

Boneless CODFISIT.

Georges Bank Do.

in Bottles.

Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.

Do. Milld California

Smoked SALMON.

Family Mess BEEF, in 25 lbs. kegs. Oregon Pickled X TONGUES, very fino, Family PORK, in 26 lbs. kegs. American BAMS,"

Do. BACON.

CORNMEAL, HOMINY, CRACKED

WHEAT.

OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-

WHEAT FLOUR,

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, AFRI

COTS, PEACHES.

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

CLAMS.

THE Steamship Escambia having arrived from the above Ports, Consigaoes of Cargo are horoby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Messrs NORTON & Co., whouce andjor from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtaine.l.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-- less notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. To DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire lusurance has been effected. Consignees of Cargo from Lendon will be required to sigu an Average Bond.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

BIRLEY & Co, A gents,

Hongkong, January 21, 1880,

Not Responsible for Dobts.

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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crato PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZILf the following Vessels, during their stay

NUTS.

CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS, Merrits' Eastern CIDER.

WINSLOW's Celebrated GREEN CORN. LIMA BEANS, SUCCATASH, SUGAR

PEAS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS. OYSTER BISCUITS,

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS.

Ex 5.8. "GLENFINLAS," and Late Arrivals.

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking and Table P«UNES,

Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS,

Candied PEEL,

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tins,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SUBWLITZER'S COCOATINA..

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE. WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES,

GAME PIES.

Potted MEATS.

Prime Yorkabire HAMA.

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

Champagne, &c. HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pints

and Quarte.

ADOLPHS Cos's BOLZY CABINET. MCMM's (JULYs) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Quarta.

NETEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Pts, and Qis. CHARLES BEIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and Quarte.

in Hongkong Harbour --

Mosta B. TOWER, American burkentine, Capt. C. Hall. Jardino, Matheson & Co.

MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A.

| Walal-Borneo Company.

GARIRALD), American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes. Jardins, Matheson & Co.

PRINCE FREDER CK, British ship, Capt. John Clagne.-Vugol & Co.

MABEL, American bargo, Capt. Francis Halluts.Captai..

fo-day's advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL -

OUR BOYS"

COMPANY.

NOMEDY

C

ON

MONDAY,

the 26th January, 1880, at 2 p.m.,

bis Sales Rooms, Queen's Rond,- An Invoice of Japanese PORCELAI and LACQUERED WARE, Satsun WARE and Kanga WARE.

&c.

dec., &C., TERMS OF SALE. As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1880.

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE Des Messages MARITIMATION PAQUEŽOTA PUSTE FRANÇA 19.

A

STEAM FOR

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For YOKOHAMA.~

Per S. S. Tibre, Tomorrow, the 23rd inst: Registry chases at 8.16 m. Mail closes at 8.30 am. Paid Cor- respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.

No. 6160-JANUary 22, 1880.

́LOCAL AND GENERAL. next ENOL MAIL may be expected to

arrive here on or about Sanday next, the 25th inst. by the P. & O, stearner Nizam, which left Singapore at 5 p.m. on the 18th. She brings London dates to the 19th ult. The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expooled to arrive here on or abont Monday next, the 26th instant, by the steamer City of Lokio, which left Yokohama on the 20th.

the Legislative Council will be generally regarded as a studied insult to the foreign The community. Of course, that being.the vowed ulicy of the present Governor, the fact that he perseveres in it is not We may as surprising, but natural-so long as ho retains the power to du an. woll promise that the objection taken by the foreign community against Mr Ng Choy's nomination is not based on the

la Sings THE delivery of the French mail was be- Per Diamante, at 11.30 am., on Friday, fact that he is a Chinaman.

the 23rd inst,

pore the appointmout of Mr Whatopou guu at 9,20 tile morning. to the Council there has given general For SHANGHAL---

Per S. S. Sindh, To-morrow, the 23rd satisfaction, and is a fair and reasonable Tux Growler went to the Dock Company's Inst. Registry ceases at 4.16 p.m. acknowledgement of his public position Dock at Kowloo: yesterday, and not to the

Lato Letters ro-

and wide influence. Upon the general

For MANILA.-

Mail cl Bea at 5.

ceived from 6.10 to 6.30 with 18

cents Luis Fee.

23rd inst,

Paid Correspond-ground that the larger section of the Cosmopolitan Dock as we stated. occo may then be posted in the community is in effect at presant un-

represented, it might be not unfairly Tux advices from home by this mall are fo moreable box on board the Packet.

contended that one of the unofficial the, ffect that the departure of Sir William ja6 For SAIGON.—

Per Chin-tung, at 5 p.r., on Friday, the members of the Legislative Council Robinson to resume the Governorship of should be a Chinaman. Evou grauting the Straits Settlements is still in ausponse. that doubts exist bore concerning the For JAPAN via KOBE-

For Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday.question of naturalization of Chinose The Straits people are greatly exercised in the 23 dist, instead of as previous-doubts" which have been more satie their minds because the Colonial Ollies factorily sot at rest in the Straits than have as yet said not a word as to who ls to ly, notilici.

in this Colony-it would still be admitted be the next Governor of the Settlements. For MANILA.-

Par brig Villa de Rivadavia, at 10 a.m., by most foreign residents to be a rational and right thing to obtain a represent- on Tuesday, the 27th inst.

SADION, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, SMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPABY AND MARSGILLA:

Ax, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

WEDNESDAY, the 4th Februey,

So, the Company IKAOUADDY, Gaudeat GAUVIN, with MAIL PASSENWERS, STRIK and JAR gull losmo thla Port forite shere plzocs

Cargo and Spocie will be registeredfor London as well as for Marseilles, audac cepted in transit through Marseillesfor the principal places of Europe.

Shipplag Orders will be granted til Noon

SATURDAY EVENING,trod,

24TH JANUARY,

The Great Criterion Success "PINK DOMINOE S.,"

GARRISON THEATRE,

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY),

22ND JANUARY, By kind permison of General DoNOVAN, Commanding Chins & Straits Settlements, BYRON'A WORLD RENOWNED COMEDY "OUR BOY S,"

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, PintsT

and Quarta,

THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s VE ZENAY

MOUSSELY, Pints and Quarts. KRUG'A CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarte, PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.

Claret.

THIBEUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADET),

Pints and Quarta.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts. IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pinta & Quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET. ST. JULIEN, &o, &c.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liobfraumilch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner-Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Kout- nin Victoria. Berz, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Daut Sauterne, Marsala, Sag. cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Shorry, Catler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Fort (1848), Hunt's Port.

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

AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçao, Pt. & Qis; Augo- atura, Boker's and Orange

Bittere, &c., &c., &c,

Cargo will be received on board ntli 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m on the 3rd February, 1880. (Parcels are not to be hont on board; they must beleft at the Agency's Oflice.}

Contents and value of Packagel an re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAD, A gent. Mongkong, January 23, 1880.

SHIPPING.

AURIVALS,

fe 4

Jan. 21, 7 p.m, HMS. She'drake, 455, Lt.-Comt. M. L. Bridges, Hollow Jaa 18.

Jan. 22, Sindh, French atomory-8990,- ja25 Mouge, Marseilles Do. 14, Naplos 17, Port Said 21, Su-z 23, Aden 23, Colombe Jan.

GEO, KORVILLE,

Business Manager. Ho gkong, Jaunery 22, 1980.

THE HONGKONG CHORAL, Galle 6, Singapore 14, aul Saigoa 18,

THE

SOCIETY

will perform SORCERER'

AT THE

CITY HALL THEATRE, ON

THURSDAY,

the 29th January, at 9 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased and places secured at Messrs LAE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after SATURDAY, the 17th

Instant.

Tickets, admission only.......... $2. Do., admission and Book of Words (on entering Theatre) $250. For the Committee, R. LYALL.

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Hongkong, January 22, 1890.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"TIBRE," Commandant RAYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA on FRIDAY, the 23rd Inat., at 9 a.m.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 22, 1880,

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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"SIND," Commandant Mosor, will be despatched for SHANGHAI SATURDAY, the 24th Inst., at Day

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, January 22, 1880,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

BASS ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-

DERS, Pints and Quarts.

on GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

BURKE, Pints and Quarts.

.

light.

PILSENER BEER, In Quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

SHELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.

BUDNESIER BEER.

BOCA BEER

ALBION ALE

BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER.

ALE and PORTER, is Bulk, (Hhds, and

Kilderkins).

Ships' STORES of every description. Hemp and Cotton CANVAS. Russian, Manila, and Wire ROPE. SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly

executed.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Princesa CHEROOTS. Cavite CHEROOTS, -

Princesss CIGAR".

Cavite CIGARS.

Aroceros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS. Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

of 100.

Cholos No. 3 Meilg CHEROOTS.

Chalce No. 3 Fortin CIGARS.

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, In 5 and

10 Catty Boxes. Hongkong, January 13, 1880,

{

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B. 8. SIND.E.

NOTICE. \ONSIGNEES of Cargo per B. S.

CONI, from London, in sonnes

tlon 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.

Options! Carge will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees, before TO-DAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon, requestlug it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Underaigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after THURS- DAT, the 29th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 22, 1880,

Mails and General-ESSAGERIES HARI. TIMES.

Jan, 22, Olympia, Ger.nau steamer, 783, F. Nagel, Saigon Jan. 16, Rice.-MEYER St-Cam

Jan. 22, Paul Marie, French barque, 320, Gailland, Labuas Des. 27, Wood aui Rat- ton.-CARLOWITZ & Co.

Jan. 22, Hazel Holme, Briti-h banque, 405, J. Wm. Milioan, Put back Jau 18.

VOGEL & Co.

Jan. 22, Rajunattianuhar, Britter str., 933, G. T. Hopkins, Bangkok Jan. 11, 3 p.m., Rice and General-YUEN FAT BONG.

Jan. 22, 3 p.m., Fuyew, Chiness steamor, 980, Croad, Shanghai Jan. 18, 2 p.m., General,-C. M. S. N. Co.

Jan. 22, Yattung, British steamer, 286, D. McDougall, Swatow Jan. 21, General,

Kwok AduкONG.

DEPARTURES. Jan. 22, Dong us, for Swatow.

22, Claverhone, for Shanghai 22, Friedrich Perthes for Now York. 22, Escambia, for shanghai,

CLEARED.

Papa, for Bangkok. Hesperus, for Takao. Huinan, for Huilow.

PASSENGERS,

ÅBRIVED.

EGMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW

ative of the Chinese community on the MROwon Denny has been nominated United Legislative Conncil-if an independent States Consul General at Shanghai. This and capablo Chinese gentleman could be is a double victory for the righteous cause" obtained for such purpose. There is a in which Colonel Mosby is engaged. Notonly Daylight.--- Menmuir leaves for Singa speciousness about this appointment has Mr Balley been removed, but the very

Shipping.

pore, Brisbane, dic. 9am.Tibre leaves for Yokohama, Noon.-Diamante leaves for Maulle.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 24:-

Daylight.Sindh leaves for Shanghai, Daylight-Miteu ishi Mail leaves for 2p m.-Auction of Household Furalture,

Yokohama via Kobé.

at Mr. R. Lammer's Sales R. cm.

Hall.

9 p.m.Pink Douluoos" at the City

official whose uprightness, general qualifica.

which may possibly commend itself to the good sense of the Secretary of State, backed, as it is sure to be, by despatches tions and claims on the ground of long and As a faithfalservice Mosbystrongly recommended of the usual ono-sided kind. barrister, Mr Choy's mental and social to the U. S. Government has been ap- Mr O. N. suitability will become at once apparent pointed to the Consulate. that he is a man of influence, the leading part he played in the grand duel between Denny, better known as "Judge Denny," There are we shall have a state of affairs very different the foreign and Chinese communities is now Consul at Tientsin. Under his ralo will auliciently testify. doubtless a few persons at the Colonial from that which has been so unmercifully Office, or at least within call, who can exposed within the past twelve months. place these matters in their proper light. But Mr Hennessy has evidently played this card carefully, and. with some skill. A VERY successful and pleasant Quadrile 2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Porcelain,The appointment of Mr Choy-although Parly wasgiven by the Sergeants of the Royal

de, at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

no doubt the quid pro quo for services ron Artillery at the North Barracks last night, dered to the Governor at the public There was a largo gathering, over a huu- Goods per Escambia undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

meeting and elsewhere, and in recogni-dred being present. A considerable num- tion of loyalty to the sentimental, melo WEDNESDAY, January 23:→→

dramatic regime of Hennessy-is but a bar of the officers and sergerate of the Innie- provisional measure, an experiment, killings, and Colonel Hall and Colonel Pending confirmation and in the absence Geddes took part in the happy social re- of the Honourable Hugh Bold Gibb.unlon. There were also a number of officers Mr Gibb and the other anotic al mem-

MONDAY, January 26:---

11 p.m.-English Mail eaves for Forts

of Uall and Europe.

Hoods per i dh untolivered after Noon, THURSDAY, January 20:-

subject to rent and landing charges. 9 p.m.-"Sorcerer" at the City Hall. FRIDAY, January 30:-

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

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established A.D. 1841. 全香大藥

e. S. WATSON & Co.. SAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS

OF

DUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NUBBERY REQUI. SITES, TOLLET Requisites, ENGLISH," AMERICAN, AND FRENON PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonts Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and othor Aerated Waters.

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

DEATHS.

bors will, wo doubt not, fully appreciate from the Iron Duke and the Naval Yard, and the great honour thus thrust upon them; there was goite a turn out of civilian friends, while Mr Lowcock will, most probably The Ball was opened at 10 o'clock, by feel keenly that he has been thus cruelly Colonel Hall and Mrs Thomas, wife of Sgt. left out in the cold, and weep burning Major Thomas, and dancing was kept up. teara over this unkind reprisal.

So far as wo can gather, the real truth with great spirit till after five o'clock this of the matter is that Mr Ng Choy, how-morning. The rooms were brilliantly flin- over worthy a gentleman be may be minated and decorated with flags of all na- privately and publicly, is not a repre- tions. The Surgeants were particularly at- ito has no stake in the tentive to their guests, and a most pleasant

suutativo man." Colony worth referring to; and whila

time was spent. Perhaps the feature of the he has suce eded most signally in earning the distrust of the foreign community, Ball was the variety imparted to the uni- he has not, it is to be feared, secured the iorms of the different branches of the Service confidence of his own countrymen. It cannot be said that the services of Mry the sprinkling observable in the dancing hall of remarkably chaste and neat mess legal or a business sense, because, how suits ahloh the Sagt. Major and Sergeants Achoy were required in Council in a ever powerful they would be, they are and a few of the gunners of the Artillery not necessary nor would they be at all Volunteers have presented to themselves acceptable. Apart, however, from the as a New Year's present for regular attend- consideration that the appointment is a

direct slap in the face to the turbulent ance at drill and general efficiency. It is members of the anti-Hennessy public nearly two years now since the Artillery meeting, the only remaining consolatiou. Sergeants gave a Quadrille Party last. The we have is in the fact that Mr Achoy very happy nature of the present meeting may prove useful in conveying and in would lead one to prophesy that these use- terpreting the wishes of the Tung Wah fal and enjoyable reuniona will not be so Ifcapital to the Legislative Council

With our active and energetic Acting rare in future. Chinese Secretary this also might have

been considered a superfluous duty; We regret to learn, that the Colony in On the 6th Dec, at 1, Camberiand place, but it will be done in public, and we about to lose, and the Model Settlement to Regent's-park, (IR CE LILIAN, older daugh-may have the opportunity of occasionally gain, the services of one of our oldest and ter of Alex. Campbell, of Tokio, in her hearing and commenting upon what the most prominent residents, namely, Mr W.

Chinese think of passing measures.

| eleventh year.

On the 22nd Nov., on board the P. & 0. 4.8. Decra, homeward bound, ARVE, the

Under existing circunstances it might

i. Mostyn. The cause of our bereavement

beloved Wife of Serg. I. Crack, of H. B. M'be said that it matters little how the is generally understood to be a nevere, poli. Legislative Council is formed. With tical disappointment, which is however-to Legation, Peking, aged. thirty five.

On the 6th Dec, at Brixton-rise, S. W., the exception of the presence of Mr be deplored more for the sake of the Colony, EDMUND JOHN GALTON, in his seventy- Keswick, who has ably and faithfully than tor that of Mr Mostyn, to whom the represented public feeling throughout,oss of a titalar honour is as nothing, seeing the existence of the present Council as s

fourth year.

On the 6th Dec., at Ardross Castle, N B., ELEANOR,Wife of Alexander Matheson, M.P., of Androna and Lanchalsh, and Daugh ter of the tate Spencer Perceval.

For many yeREE

deliberativo assembly is a solemn farce. how he stands in the respect and affections It will now cease to be an exceptional uf his fellow-residents. honour to belong to a body whose in the history of Mr Mostyn has been closely PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any fluence is almost nil. In former days, interwoven with that of all other British other persons who may desire to con- when the unofficial members served as a subjecte in Hongkong, and there have been sult the files of local, China, Japan, [ kind of brake upon the Imperial rule of

but few improvements in social or other American, English, Jadian or Austra the Colony, more from the reasonable

maiters connected with the general well- lian newsp parapar invited to call t ness of the Head of the Executive than

from any constitutional fitness of the belag, that do not bear the impress of his Council, good was accomplished. But honest and outspoken but genisi nature, in these days, when, the entire bent of Now that we are about to lose him, (and the Governor's mind seems to be to

many a one, especially one, could have been thwart the community and to enter upon

the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day filed for reference. Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.

Per Sindh, for Hongkong: from Mar. seilles, Blesers Yang and Ronille; from Singapore, Mr Clarke Bud servant, Mr Crawford, Mr Miles, and 10 Chinese; fom Saigon, Rev. Me Soria, Mr, Mr. and Miss Fournier, and 70 Chineso.For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mr Vang Mu Chung, Mrs Li Poum, Mrs Paterson and nices; trom | Saigon, Air Thivet.-For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mrs and Miss Wright, Musers Von Torp, Falcon de Ciraier, Thompson, at 8.20 p.m. and Miss ew.

Per Rajanattianuhar, from Bangkok,

The publication of this issue commenced paths as yot dangerous to tread upon, better spared) it seems meet that some

Rev. Johu Quebertson and Mrs Culbertson, HE GHINA MAIL.

Mr Veuel, aud 255 Chinese.

Per Olympic, from Saigon, 8 Chinese. Per buyer, from Shanghai, 87 Chinese. Per Fottung, from Swatow, 100 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Per Douglas, for Amoy, Mr S. G. Bird.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

HONGKONG, THUKSDAY, JAN. 22, 1880.

the concurrence of the Council-or even publio demonstration to testify to his worth the protests which may from time to time should be made, and we are glad to learn be raised against his action-matters that an influential committee has already little. The present lead of the Execd-been formed to take the preliminary steps tive has not infrequently declared that

there is no such thing as public opinion to provide a public banquet to our publio in this Colony; that the Island is go benefactor. Sabeription lista will doubte AFTER the manner of his great prototype verned from Downing Street; and, when less be deposited in the usual places in a --the English professor of political the formation of the present Legislative day or two.

Take him for all in all pyrotechnics Mr Pope Hennessy dearty Council is considered, there is some

We shall not look upon bis like again." loves surprises. The last one which he truth in the remark at least so far as has succeeded in springing upon this practical expression of that opinion goes, Communicated. Community is conveyed in the following The appointment of Mr Ng Choy will tend to strengthen that personal govern-

words

The British gunboat Sheldrake reporte: N.E. monsoon and moderate.

The German steamer Olympia reports: Strong N.E. monsoon and very bigh sea.

The British barque Hazel Holme reports: Very heavy N.E. monsoon and high sea,

The British steamer Rajanattianuhar re ports: Experienced light variable winds with squally weather down Gulf of kiam ; from thence fresh monsoon with high head Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency the Governor has provisionally ment in which the heart of Mr Hen Men of Mark, just out, contains a portrait appointed Ng Choy, Esquire, Barrister at Law neasy delighteth. The new Member will, and biographical sketch of Kuo Sung-tao, of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, to if we mistake zot, "concur" in the formerly Chinese Minister in London, be a Member of the Legislative Council, pending the receipt of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, in blandest manner possible in whatever The papers by this mall announce the place of the Honourable H. B. Gibb, absent from His Excellency proposes. If he does death of Usptain Nicoles, who may be the Colony. By command, W. H. Mas, not, we shall acknowledge ourselves to remembered as the commander at different have been in the wrong. Assuining that ames of the Firm and Peng-chowo-hai, is Council meeting will be held some time those seas.

Bea to port. Parsed 8. S. Consolation cff-It might, on the other hand, be said Pilot Inland on Jan. 11th bound into Bang- that little which could ever be done by a somewhat bold assumption, it may be kok,

Mr Hennessy would now amount to a andthat Mr Achoy will be furnished with Tan schedule of the Messageries Maritimes The Chinese steamer Fuyew reports: genuine surprise, as the greatest surprise an occasion to make his maiden speech had not been issued when the present

oudy First part strong breeze from N.R

with rain as far as Hesabu, then to the for the mercantile community would be Lamocks, thence to port airang N.E, mon- for His Excellency to act like other men and like former Governors We have soon and cloudy with rain and foga,

The British steamer Yottung reporte little hesitation, however, in averting that the appointment of Mr Ng Choy on ja20 | Strong N.A, monsoon throughent

are consequendly compelled to delay th to watch the viewa which may be na-publication of our usual Time Tablo. to hon. members, it will be interesting mail was made up in London, and w folded by the new Member who for the first time represents the most numerous The Governor has bean pleased to appoin provisionally and until further orde constituency in the Colony,