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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

HAVE JUST LANDED PROM THE AMERICAN MAIL THE following STORES,

Excellent Condition -

Frosh Roll BUTTER,

Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame.

Do.

Do.

Frah APPLES.

Dred Sliced Ditto.

Boneless OODFISH,

Georges Bank Do.

in Bottles.

Fuest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.

Mild California

Buoked SALMON.

Do.

Family Moes BEEF, in 25 lbs. kegs. Ongoa Pickled OX TONGUES, very fine. Family PORK, in 25-lbs, kaga," American HAMS.

BACON.

WHEAT

HOMINY, CRACKED

OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-

WHEAT FLOUR

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS, Tole FRUITS, Bartlot PEARS, APRI-

COTS, PEACHES. Shffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, CRANBERRY SAUCE OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON,

CLAMS,

PHA

NOTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL

CREAM of TARTAR, SALERÁTUS. Merits' Eastern CIDER.

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

PRAS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES,

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS,

SODA BISCUITS.

Mails.

MITSU BISITI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.

THE S. 8. NIIGATA. MARU, Caplin,

WALKER, due here on or about the 2nd February, will be despatched ne above on SATURDAY, the 7th Feb., at Day- light,

the

Cargo received on board and Parcels at e Office up to 6 p.m. of 6th February, No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

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PASSAGES.

RATES OF PAggage.

Mails.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DA GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUR, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ALHO,

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

1880

at Noon, the

To KOBA...Cabin $60. Stoerage $15.

YOKOHAMA &

Do. $75. Do. NAGAGAHI...

320. ON WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, A REDUCTION is made on BETURN CABIN. 8. SINI, Ommulant Morge CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPRULE,

will leave this Port for tha

Cargo and Specko will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ad cepted in transit through Marolles for the principal places of Europe,

will be trauskipped to the Shanghai Mail lace

Steamer at Kobe,

For further Particulara, apply at the Company's Orrices, No. 0, QUEEN's Road

CENTRAL.

Hongkong, Jannary 21, 1890,

U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

Jon

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISCO,

TOKIO will be despatched for San THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF

Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATUK-

Ex 8.8. "GLENFINLAS" and Late DAY, the 7th February, at 1 pm., taking

SMYRNA FIGS.

Arrivals.

Mucatel BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking sud Table FRUNES.

Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS.

Candled PEEL

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tian.

VAN HOOTEN'S COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SWEITZEE'S COCOATINA.

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

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.

GAME PIES.

Potted MEATS.

Prine Yorkshire HAMS.

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

Champagne, &c.

Bosteck & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pinta

and Quarts.

ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET. Mum's (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Quarte.

NHER'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Fis. and Qis. CHARLEY REIDSIECE'S WHITE SEAL,

Plots and Quarts.

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Plots

and Quarts.

THEOPHILA ROZDERER & Co.'s VERZENAY

MOUSSEUX, Pinta and Quarta, Bo's CHAMPAGNE, Piots and Quarts. PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.

Claret..

THIBOEUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADER'S),

Pints and Quarts.

IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts.

Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, thờ United States, and

rough Bill of Lad

issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan to San Francisco, to Atlantic And

Land

Por Cities of the United States via Over

Railways, to ilavana, Trinidad, and and to parts in Mexico, Contral and

America by this Company's and antine Stoumers.

Panago Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Ines of Steamers.

Fraight will be received on bored antil 2

p. D

the 6th February. Parcel Packaguc will be received at the office until 6 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to addros in full; value of same is required.

Consular Involess to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cullentur of Chatome at San Francisco,

For further information na to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 81, 1960,

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above

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE ORINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE—DONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Foris of China and Japan, and at Singaporo, Saigon and Paunng

Risks accepted, and Policies of Tusorance granted at the raten of Premium current at the abovo mentioned Ports.

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NO CHARGE YOU POLICY PEKA,

JAS. B. CODGNTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.'

NORTII BRITISH & MERCANTILE. INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

EUTAELISHED 1800.

(72PITAL £2,000,000.

TBE Undersigned, Secsts at Hongkong

To-day's Advertisements.

abozo fort at 1 p.m.

་་

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

"Yangtze," Capt. R. SCHULTZE, will bo despatched for the TU-MORROW, the 7th Inet,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1880. fo7

J

1/

QUINA NEW YEAR BOLIDAY.

IN ACCORDANCE with Ordinance No, IN

0 of 1876, the Undermentioned BANKS will bo Corp on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant. For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"

GEO, O. SCOTT, Manager. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

H. H. NELSON, Manager, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,"

WILLIAM FORREST, Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," E. SURWEBLIN, Acting Agent. For the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank-

ing Corporation,”

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. For the "National Bank of India, L'tod.," R. H. SANDEMAN, Manager. Hongkong, February 6, 1880.

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Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Speels and l'arcels until 3 p.RL on the 17th February, 1860. (Parusla "azo not to be sont on board; they misst ho left

for the above Company, are prepared to grant l'olicing against FRE, to the at the Agency's Office.)

extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Contents and value of Puckages are re-on lerchandise in tho tamo, at the quired.

For further particulars, apply at the host Rates, subject to a discount of 20 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Company's fies,

GILMAN & Co.,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

pet cont.

Doaghong, July 6, 1875.

· Hongkong, February 5, 1880.

EeLS

Insurances.

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE.

TNSURANCES ogaimt FIRE granted at Current Rates. Couridorable Redno tion in Premis for LIFE Insurance in China,

MEYER & Co., Agents Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

2jn80

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.

NSURANCES granted on MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World,

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED DY ROYAL CRANTER

of His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720,"

18E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department

Policies at current rates payable either hero, in Loudun or at the principal Ports of India, Chls and Australia.

Fire Department...

Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department

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COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Eleventh Ordinary Annual MEET- TINO of SBAREHOLDERS Is the above Company will be flold as the OFFICE of the Company, No. 7, QUEEN's Roan, at Three o'clock in the Afternoca of MÓN. DAY, the 23rd February instant, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the Slet Do- cember, 1979, the Ruport of the General Maungers, and to cleat a Consulting Com- mittes and Auditora.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Limited.

.

Ilongkong, February 6, 1880.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

Policies issued for gulus not exceeding The CLOSED from the 10th to HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company

ibe 23rd of February fustant, both days tacluded.

£5,000 at reâound rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Bengkong, July 25, 1872,

3ja80 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

ANGTZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........The. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE Tls. 200,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.........Tl. 206,370

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac CUMULATION, 25th April, 1872.......)

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at current rates a In accordance with the Company's Articles Maring Riska to all parts of the World. of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributoras whether Sharoboldera or not, in proportion ...... Tis. 866,970 to the nott amount of Premia contributed by each the remaining third being carried to Roserve Fund,

Directors.

F. B. FORDES, Feq., Chairman, M. W. Boxe, Esq. War. MEYERINA, ES. LUCAS, Eng. 8. D. Ws, Esq.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADIN, SUEZ, MALTA, " BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIO.

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, FIA BOMBAY;

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

AND ORIENTAL STEAM

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quaris.VATION COMPANY'S Steam-hig BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quaris. GEELONG, Captain E. STEWART, will

OLD INVALID CLARET.

B. JULIEN, &c., &o.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chabertin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumiloh, Hookheimer. Niersteiner, Stolaberger Cabinet, Radesheimer Berg, Koni- ala Victoria Berg, Chatenn Yquem, Grand Via, Haut Bauterne, Marsals, Sao- cone's Pale Dry White Beal Sherry, Yellow Beal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Bhiry, Invalid Fort (1848), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.

1, 2 and S-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Catler Falmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co's Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- manded, Kinahan's Ll Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendoo Whisky;

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

Curaçao, Pta. & Qia; Ango-

atura, Boker's and Orange Bittere, &o., &c., &c.

loave this on WEDNESDAY, the 11th February, at 11 p.m.

Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay, and there tran- shipped, arriving one week later than by direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle.

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For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 30, 1880.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

LAYIN

TAKING THROUGH' CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

GORKMOTIOX WITH TEX

1#

CENTRAL and

UNION PAULFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD OGMPANIES

ATLANTIO STEAMERE,

JXD

FIRE 8. B. EELGIU will be despatch.

Teen for gas read on who

chanh,

BASS ALE, bottled by CAMELON & SAUN-on WEDNESDAY, February 25th, 1880,

Dans, Pints and Quarts.

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

BURKE, Pints and Quarts, PILSENER BEER, in Qasrts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon SELLT2

BEON MILWAUKEE BEER.

BxA BEER, ALBION ALE

BEER

BUTZ MILWAUKEE BEER

ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Ekds, and

Kilderkins).

Ship' STORES of every description. Hemp and Cotton CANVAS,

Rudan, Manila, and Wire ROPE, SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly

executed.

Spedally Selected CIGARS,

Princesa CHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS,

Princess CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS,

Azoveros CIGARS,

Vegneron CIGARS. Ohdce No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Bozen

of 100. Oboice No. 9 Meizig CHEROOTS.

Chotos No. 8 Fortin CIGARS.

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and

10 Catty BoxeS, Hongkong, January 12, 1880.

13 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fo

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Monars RUSSELL & C., Secreturics.

LONDON BRANCH, Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkers, FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent,

B, 5 Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.0.

POLICIES granted on Marina Riaks to all parts of the World.

on Shareholders Capital, all the Proris Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will Lo annually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premium |" paid by thom.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1870.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

1ce80

(FIRE AND LIFE} CAPITAL,--TWO MILLION'S STERLING,

c

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary, Hongkong, Decomber 9, 1878.

Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

TIDE S. S. Genlyon having arrived from Consignees of Cargo

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Limited.

Hongkong, February 0, 1680.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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SHIPPING REPORTS, The Chinese steamer Teh-in reports: Moderate monsoon and aloudy with occa stonat rain showers.

The British steamer Kwangtung reports Loft Foochow on the Sed inst, Amoy on 4th, and Swatow on oth. Experienced moderate N.E. winds throughout. Parsed the 9. S. Chefeo of Mateon Island, and the

and

No. 5178. FEBRUÁRY 6, 1880. .

been almost unchecked, and quotes the opinion of Mr Phillippo (Attorney Go- noral) as to tho rights of a father after they are disposed of. At the same time the Governor asks the Acting Attorney General (Mr Russell) whether the Law can be carried out. At this stage, Governor Hennessy having gone to

8. S. Douglas off Tamion Head. In Foc. Japan, Administrator Marsh refers the chow: S. 2 Appin In

In Amoy: 9. S. Dia matter to the Magistrate; when the mante, H. M. Frolic, IL.I.G.M.S.

bencing of the two cases referred to Marie Luise. In Swatow: S. 8. Newchwang, upon Sects 50 and 51 of Ord. 4 of Wenchow, Jeddah, and R. O. Feito.

1866, as well as the considerations et The British loamer Moray reports: Strong monsoon and high ses up the China policy in criminal matters, are fully Apart from the fact that gone into. The British ateamer Amoy reports:

adopters of children had boen de- Strong North and N.E. winds and thick cided by Mr Phillippo to be in loco weather with rain all through the passage. parentis of the child so adepted, it was The British steamier Arratoon per redeemed that to prosecute, these pur- ports: From Calcutta Sandheads on 22nd chasers or adopters after having ade Jan, arrived at Penang on 27th and loft

Son.

the same day, arrived at Bingspero on 29th to witnesses would appear to be a and left on 30th. In China Bes, expert breach of faith.. H. E. the Adminis- enced light winds and dns woather to lat. trator thereupon declises to accedo to 19 North, from thence strong moosoon and the request of the Chief Justice to thick weather.

prosecute, adding that the final decision could be left until Governor Hennessy's

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAI,---

商

Per Glentyon, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 7th inet.

Per Yangtze, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 7th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Per Chistiany, at 5 p.m., on Saturday.

the 7th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—

Per Adria, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

7th inst.

MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokio, will be despatched on SATUR D&Y, the 7th February, with Malls San Francisco, the United for Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c.

Denses.

States, which will be closed as follows :-- 0.15 P.M.--Registry 0.30 r.Post-Offico closes, but Letters foxcept for Non-Union Countries) may ho posted on board the Packet with Late Fee 18 ocnta extra Postage nutil the time of

of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indles (except the Babamaa and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sont-by this route. Hongkong, January 31, 1880.

for

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

return,

On the 8th October last, the Chief Justice again draws attention to the subject of domestic servitude, and to his elaborate manifesto thereon, saying that he is at the service of H. E. the Go- vernor as to the serious questions that may arise." This letter is remitted by the Governor to Acting Attorney Gene- ral Russell for the observations of that officer. These, howover, are very brief, being meroly“ Road;" while His Excellency returns his best thanks to the Chief Justice "for placing his great experience and knowledge at the Go- vernor's service in this matter."

On the 20th October of last year, the- Chief Justice once more addresses the Colonial Secretary as follows:----

I avail myself of the opportunity on recurring to this subject of informing dis Excellency the Governor directly that I daily feel more reason to believe that the practios of kidnapping for purposen other than the coolis traffic has of late besa His Excellency will have noted the cases alarmingly on the increase in this Colony, already tried in the Police and Supreme Courts. I

I may now add that the present sessions for October furnish two cases ot the kind for trial before 15, and incline me to think that "brokers of men, a girl eleven years of age designates them, form among the various classes of brokers. In this Colony A known special class, though, like gaming house keepers, the law ignores them. I believe that mothers have

kept their daughters from sobnel appon

Daylight. Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves for

Yokohama via Kobé.

I p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-

bama and San Francisco,

3 p.m.-Oleniyon leaves for Shanghal 4 p.m.-Yangtze leaves for Shanghal. Tenders Close. Tendera for Repaira of the American brig

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to

I cannot understand why such classes should, as classes, increase in this Colony at all, unless it be that (in addition to the brothels) there be an increased foreign Chinese demand for domestic servanta and

that a high

the.

Star, to be sont in to the Agents or totamont increasing obtained

the Captain before à p.m. Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The China Fire Ineur- ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 20th February, inclusive.

THE

I fear persone who kidnap girls in the high they relies on sale to foreigners as

pricos which women. No one can walk through some as kopt of the bye-streets in this Colony without seeing well dressed China girls in great numbers whose coonpations are self pro claimed, or

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the tools in this long, with or so int>

Owners will be Responsible for any

Debt contracted by the Oficere or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

MOSES B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

PRINCE FREDELCs, British ship, Capt. Jobu Clazue.-Vogel & Co.

Mast, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett Captain...

ALICE REED, American barque, Captain Killeran-Vogel & Co.

PARNASS, German barque, Capt, Lütyens.

the above Porta aro bora by informed that their Goods---Siemen & 0. with the exception of Upium-are being

MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Capt.

landed at their risk into the Godowne P. T. Clark.Gibb, Livingston & Co.

of the Undersigned, hence and/or from the Wharves et Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Noon To MORROW, the 6th Tostant, notice to the contrary be given before

12th Instant will be subject to rent

Cargo remaining undelivered after the

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Longkong, February 6, 1880.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITLYES,

OON

E. 3. YANGTSE

NOTICE.

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8. Indis, from London, in conusa tion with the above Stoamor, are hereby

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 6, Yeh sin, Chinese steamer, 764, H. Crowlie, Shanghal Feb. 2, General. 10. M. 5. N. Co.....

Feb. 6, Yangtze, British steamer, from Usaton

Feb. 6, Kwangfung, British atgamer, 674, Abbott, Foochow Feb. 8, Amoy 4, and Swa tor 5, General.-DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co.

Feb. 6, Moray, British steamer, 2185, Butcher, Caloutta Jan. 22, Penang 27, and Singapore 50, General,-JARDINE, MAINE SON & Co.

Fab. 6, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. B. Drewes, Shanghai Feb. 8, General SIXMBBEN & Co.

Informed that their Goods are being Feb. 6, Arrateon Apcar, British steamer, lauded and stored at their risk at the Com-1392, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta Jan. 22,

thenes delivery may be Penang 27, and Singapore 30, General.

DAVID SASSOON, SONH & Co. abiatzed im Optional

will be forwarded on, unless intimation is resolved from the Con-

before 2 afgacos,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored theroin, on Gooda on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels to Barbour, at tho usual Torms and Conditions.

FOLICIRs against the Risk of FIRE on pany's ediately after landing.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re. to be Landed hury. To paz, requesting It Bill of Lading will ba cotutaralgoed by the Undersignat

and

"transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on

Goods remaining uncizimod after Tux- first class laivers top to 100 graige DAT, the 10th Instsat, at Noms, will be

subject to rent and landing charVOL. Life,

No Fire Insuranos has boan offested.

G. DE CHAMPFAUX, Agent, Hongkong, February 3, 1830.

For Ratos of Promiums, forma of pro- Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central | posals or any othor Informállen, apply to and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

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Freight will be received on Bosed until of the 24th February. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office nutii 5 sino day: all I'arool Packages

p.m. SIRD should be marked to address in full; valus of same le required.

A SEDUCTION is made on RETURN PAG 5408 TICKETS

Consular Inreless to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus

San Francisco.

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For further information as to Freight OF Passage, apply to the Agency of the | Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agust. Hongkong, January 17, 1880.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies agolust Fire to the extent to therein, at current local rates, subject to s $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored Discount of 20% on the Premis.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1574,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1967,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

for the above

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DEPARTURES.

Fab. 6, Douglas, for Coast Porta.

6, Tartar, for Quinbon.

6, Yeh air, for Canton,

6 Esmeralds, for Manila.

6 Bonito, for Whampoa

6, Muses B. Tower, tor New York,

6, Glenbalas, for Mantia.

6, Amoy, for Cauton

CLEARED. Kenmure Castle, for Shanghai, Gleniyon, for Shanghai,

To-day's Advertisements. Heming, for Tientsin.

TENDERS WANTED, :.

1 Company, are prepared to graut IOR SUPTLYING the American Brig

qurances at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

STAB, hing at Wanchi, with a New DAST and SUNDRY other REPAIRS. Particulars can to ascertained on Board from am, till Noon TO-MORROW.

Tenders must be sent in uot later than 4 p.m. SATURDAY (To-morrow), to Captain Day, on Board, or to

Roderick Hay, for Tientsin. Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Kuangtung, from Coast Ports, Mr and hirs Callaco, Mours E. Sheppard, J. Riondoker, Marual, Wolfender, Cook and Lieut. Broadley, k,N,

Fer Moray, from Calcutta, &o., Mess Blake and Kay, Choo Chee Bee and family,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

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Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1889.

BIRTH.

At Shangbai, on the 28th Instant, the Wife of the Bay. DANIEL M. BATES, Of S Daughter.

at 8.05 p.m.

without count

ing beautiful children the the hundred whose Eurasian origin is declared. If

the Government would present condition of theas

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into the

And, Bak

into what has become of there women and their children of

of the past, I

be love

that will be found that in the groat omen have subk majority of cases the women Into misery. and

that

con..

of the children the girls that have survived have been sold to the profession of mothers, and

their

that if boya they have been lost sight of or

bare sunk into

into the condition of the mean whites of the late slave-holding States of America. The more I ponstrate below the polished surface

σαν civilization,

the more rinced am I that the broad undercarrent of life here is more like that in the Southern States of Ameries when slavery was dominant, then it resembles the all pervading civilization of England.

Nothing less powerful than a a commission with legislative powers to investigate and to examine on cath will over lay bare the evil which, from suggestions I have re- olved, I heliove to underlie our seemly. fair surface,

By suggestion that the mild intervention of the Law should be invoked was ignored. It was also met by the assertion that custom has so sanctioned evils in this Colony as that they are above the reach of law, and that by custom the slavery was mild.

I have been driven to dan

to denounce the whole evil from the Bench in way I do not now regret. Having been driven to speak out, I now suggest to His Excellency the Governor an important addition, not convenient to be particularly alluded to. from the Bench, to the matters which I have already declared

think require 1 Investigation,

I must leave it to

to the Government, to decide whether there shall or shall not be investigation, and whether the status in

The publication of this issue commenced quo of public in this Colony in

these particulara shall be allowed to ca tinue as one of the many evils which neither law nor

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEB, 6, 1880.

SO-CALLED DOMESTIC SERVITUDE IN HONGKONG,

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.

with

bor a legislation can cope That is a

which question

fortunately is not within the province of the Judge, it is for the Statesman only to

decide,

In the meantime, and apart from that large and important question, I would auggest that it would be desirable that the police should be instructed to bring every person known to hold a

called) servant before the Mohamed

to be dealt with mildly; and, moreover, that ali placards to Chinese should be interpreted What may be termed the second to the head department in the police. Such series of despatches deals with the placards advertising rewards for runaway more recent and more public movement purchased slaves as were produced in court inaugurated by the learned Chief Jus- would then soase, and other announcements tice regarding the above subject. Sir would then be suppressed if they should John Smale, in his letter to the Colonial Proto

to be, as

I inoline to think, obnoxious. Secretary of the 30th May last, asks for

I am not so blind to consequences as not the institution of, proceedings against to see that an attempt to interfere with the of a child for the detention of whom provids temporarily for the victims of that Laa Pak-cheong, who was in possession prezent system will entail publlo oallay to (under Sects. 50 and 51 of Ord. 4 of system till better pasitions au be sennrad 1865) two female go-betweena had been for them ; but if prisons up to the wants punished; and also, in the case of Leung it would be of equal duis to provide for of community are provided of necessity, Alak (who had bought another child the putting down's system that by debasing all sale of whom had brought another go- moral tone tenda to prime between into trouble), His Lordship asked that proceedings might be taken the Governor called in the aid of Dr Upon this strong representation H. E. prosecated and to punish such poor on the Chief Justice's letter

To let these two offenders go un-Eitel, who takes the following Minute miserable creatures," writes Sir John, "exposes the Court to Per Glenfinlas, for Manila, Dr. R. Hone

Having been directed to report on thore are hereby requested to send in their Billagerford, Capt. O. Bare, and Mr Jose A tempt of the community and tends points to which is Lordship the Chief of Lading to the Undersigned for counter Barretto; for Port Said, Mr Arthur to destroy all respect for the Ad- on the Bench, I have the honour to forward Justice refera sa inconvenient to mention

Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghial, THE Endersigned have been appointed signature, and to take immediate delivery Corner

ministration of Justice in the Chinese bewith replies to the following questions Agents for the above Company at of their Goods

Per Tartar, for Quichon, 38 Chinose. community."

It must be added that which, I think, are raised by the Chist Cargo irupating the discharge will be at Per Douglas, for Coat Ports, 340 Chi- the Chief Justice suggests that tile trials Justice's remarks and Hankow, and are prepared to grant once landed and stored at Consignees' rick 19. Insurances at current ratez,

should take place before Mr Justice of Chinese girls to foreigners, whose kept -Do the high prios realized by sales Praneis-In his Minute upon this letter

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Agents, Hongkong, February 6, 1880. for FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

THE 8, & Moray having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo

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Hongkong, October 15, 1968.

DEPARTED.

TO DEPART.

the

con-

Per Niigata Muru, for Kobe, do, 3 Chi- Mr Hennessy draws attention to the that demand which is applied by kidnap- women they become, contribute to ratio fact that such practices bad hitherto ping