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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cars and Passengers at through
rates for BANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Steamship
* Lartes," Capt. R. F. SALE, will despatched on 4th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, March 2, 1880.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
on 26th at daylight. Feb. 11th, passed Point de Galle; 18th, arrived at Penang, Leavleg again on the 19th; on 31st arrivod at Singapore, leaving again on the 20ed. Fresh to strong southerly winds across the Bay of Blesay, with the anal monsoon winds from the Red Sea, to thin port, all well, no sickness been experianaod,"
The British steamer Douglas reports: Left Foochow on Friday the 37th Feb., Amoy 28th, and Swatow March lat. From N.N.E. winds and rainy weather. From Foochow to Amoy moderate N.E. and
Amoy to Swatow fresh gale and cloudy weather. Thence to port moderate E.N.E.. winds, with occasional rain showers. In Fonchow: S. S. Hasan, Europe, and H.M.S. Moorhen In Amoy IT.I.Q.M.S. mad Murie Lutte. In Swatow: 8. 8. Yung-
ching, and Russian gunboal Morge,
The Spanish Steator
"Buy" Captain Branco, shortly expected, will have quick
despatch for the above Poris,
For Frolght or Passage, apply to
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD.
NEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
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Far SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOBOW.--
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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
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"Nestor " Capt. T. W. FREEMAN, will be despatched on or
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Hongkong, March 2, 1880.
NOTICE.
T the RACE BALL last night, a Lady took away by mistake an OPERA SHAW which ate now finds is not her property. If the rightful Owner will com- municate with N. A. S.," at the China. Mail Office, slie will receive the Shawl. Too Advertiende Opera Sbawi has also best taken by mistake, and an exchange, if pos sible, would therefore set maltare right..
Hongkong, March 2, 1880.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
ITC Steamship Glantis Castle, Garto, Commander, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo sro hereby informed thai all Goods with the exception of Opium are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of the Dodoreigned at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees
nees wishing to receive their Goode on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, ud lors notice to the contrary be given before 5 p.m. To-DAY,
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No Fire Insurance has been efected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Webs contracted by the Officers or Crewn of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
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THE CHINA
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No. $193.- MARCH 2, 1880,
Alma and Inkermann (wounded) and roadings was given. Too much credit that this should have been done before var HONGKONG DISPÉNSARY, the siege of Sebastopol. In 1855 he cannot be gren to Mr. Shilliver as caterer ready had been outlined, for, the You in retired from the Army and entered to the inner man, or to Mr Davenport 6 h been that our rates of Erohango, Ulins, or at least in Hougkong. The result Established &.D. 1841..
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filed for refereneo.
Por Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.
the 6th inst. For JAPAN via KOBE-
1804 to April 1857, and from October entertainment. Every one present wi 1859 to August 1868, say twelve years very much passed and they hope to enjoy During that time he was Under So-Calony-Car. Parliamentary experience altogether. many more such pleasant evenings in this
cretary of State for India under Lord
present were H. E. Major General and Mrs Donovan, Bon. Mr and Mrs Marsh, Lady Saisle, and any visitors from the Portae. The music fras supplied by thi Band of the 27th Iankkilillage; sat the decorations
Hongkong,
hara kept bulan them, and Hi be said that in one ones the money bald is Yokohama, has been deprocistad to the extent of 1 or 2 percent.
It will be unnecessary to add that the Introduction of the Silver Yen has failed to rely; and it may be doubted whether it arrest the depreciation of the Paper Car. is worth discussing the effects of Tariffs country, in presence of the fact that the upon the trade and prosperity of the ountry is funded.with practically limit-
WASHINGTON REGATTA...
In continuation of the Regalba get up by Admiral Patterson and the oflora of the Richmond on the anniversary of the birth- day of George Washington, a sailing race for open-boats cams off this afternoon.
Dorby's third administration from Jime Tat Race Bill which Invariably follows the 1880 to July 1807, and then took up Race Meeting and usually closes the Season the under Secretaryship of State for. the Home Affaim, under Mr Disraeli's in Hongkong, came off at the City Hall last first administration, holding it from that night. Although perhaps not equal to peable leation of inconvertible paper. date until he was, in August 1868, vious assemblies, the attendance was enjoy- appointed Governor of South Australia, ably large, and dancing was kept up until and sworn in a member of the Privy well into the morning. Amongst those Council. He was transferred to Now Zealand in 1873 and resigned in the following year. He now again enters on official life and relieves Sir Richard Temple, who goes home to enter Farla- Worcestershire. Sir Richard Temple is ment as the chosen man of East the most indefatigable hard worker that His ways wore strange to the Indian officials when he popular for some time, but when they first went amongst them and he was not came to understand the sterling good qualities of this new Governor, his thorough honesty in thought word and dent, his close attachment to his work, his invariable and systematie, sacrifice of bis personal convenience to his public duty, his free hospitality, in a word his sincerity, earnestness and high principle, the tide of popular favour turned,
ever India know,
Per Niigata Marn, at 5 p.m., on Friday, at 8.45 p.m.
45 The publication of this issue commenced and at the present moment he the 5th March.
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutts, Aden, Egypt, Malia and Gibraltar.
The China Mail.
wore of the amo mild but tasteful order as hava bean shown now for many years. The hortoshoe, for ornament or "luck," was
the racing alours, with jockey garments, fred over each doorway. Shields bearing and other gaac, were neatly set up amongst evergreens and Bowers, on the grand stair- case, and the ball-room and supper room were tastefully but quietly decorated with evergreens. A goodly array of trophios were placed on the buffit, and the German Cup was much admired for its chestoness and beauty of workmanship.
Tho conditions were as under- Free to open Boats, not having Donice SAILING RACE boards, Those of 30ft. in length or over to constitute 1st Class. Those Iosa in length, 2nd Class Course triangular, $ Kiles. Purno-$35.00 to winner in ist Olass, $25 00 to winner in 2ud. Olsan. All to start together.
And the following were the boats on
tred
Iron Dake's Second Cutter." Victor Emanuel's Gig. Sprait's Small
all Fish. Daily Press Gig Daphne.
Richbarrow'n Hyder,
Dynamito. Richmond's First Cutter." Richmond's Josephins. Richmond's Little Buttercup.. Ricbmordia Alion
The usual bours will be observed in closing assured by the defencés now under con around the great event of the marriageant & chair. He then appealed to a Sikhship Highlander, and &an moord
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Proket
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, Thibet the 10th March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi to the Straite Soltlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar.
Sir
about a mile
off in the direction of the Ly of the Richmond and à buoy, bored about se-moon PLES, unishing between, the stern 300-garin inshore. The start took place at 2 Lours, 22 minutos, but three of the
the Iron Duke's second cutter, Kichmond's first cutter
and the Jos wore nearly coming to grief by foglie by fouling and Richmond's head booms. The first to the followed in
bala
the
the
beyond doubt the most popular man in Western India. He would be a man of BEFORE Mr Creagh, at the Folios Court immense power in Parliament, and to-day, the bearers of licensed chairs No.. MAILS BY THE FRENO PACKET.-
would be of great use to India as well 315, No. 346 and No. 956 were each fined The French Contract Packet Yangisé will
us to the English constituency he would 50 conte, in default of payment two days'
Donna Maria de Molino's Cutter. be despatchel on WEDNESDAY
anore strictly represent. the 3rd March, with Malls to and
As a far imprisonment, and to be exposed In the and the Spanish cutter, came to the front All the boats except the Richmond's Alice, HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1880, sample of Sir Richard's pride of race stocks for ons hour at the wharf for an through the Catted Kingdom and
at the appointed time, but on their being and his exalted idea of the Mission of Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Strafta
the English, in connection with Ifer offence which is simply making life unbear-mesured to determine the class to which Settlements. Batavia, Barmah, O ylon, THE telegrams we publish to-day bring Majesty's possessicus in the East, we able in this City, viz, rashing at a gentle. they were to compo'o, it wsi found that
us nearer a fair and fall understanding need make no apology for introducing man who lauded on the wharf, although he entry respecting
Spratt's Small Fish had made in incorrect of the great question of the Afghan dif- here a few sentences from his address never called for a chair and refusing to was from the Richmont round the American
length and wal ficulty. The City people are much re- on the occasion of the festivities crowded move although repeatedly told he did not
quently disqualified. The course selected struction, and some who fled at our first of the young Gackwar of Baroda. upproach have recently returned to their Madava Rao had delivered a speech in Police Unsuble near, who took their houses under the provisions of the gene- which, it is said "underneath, the numbers and gave evidence against them easily and perfectly, understood. Pro-be detected the current of an eager, It is to be hoped that this is the first of a cal amnesty, which are coming to be smooth flow of his polished periods many trday, on which the six were convicted. bably, says & Military correspondent, and without doubt a natural and praise sa lea of prosecutions. The Constable ald writing to one of our contemporaries, worthy, ambition to establish the credit
as many as one half the inhabitants of of native administrators as being equal to had repeatedly cautioned these coolies, Afghanistan would at once declare for in all respects to their English-ta. Certainly the pest is as bad at this whart us, if they were convinced that we peers." Sir Richard, with an admirable as in any part of the town; it is an the consequences of their preference." natives themselves, said,and the truth have been allowed by the Police to grow bast being roundel in pretty nearly the intend to remain to protect them frous spirit which none admire more than the abominable suisanos that should
Victor Emanuel's gig. Little Buttercup, mite and the others is a cluster, We have not the slightest doubt this applies here just as emphatically as to.
being last at 5:20; the state faithfully represents the feeling of
to the dimensions it has assumed, and same order. The race home was most thic Bombay presidency>-- large number of the people of Afghanis-
exciting and splendidly contested, the something determined tan. The Kandahar people would per-
and systematic whole of the little fleet coming in pretty haps be more ready than any other to
newly together. The Hyder and Daphes accept our rule, the traders with India
atood inabore to catch the durrent, but would find it to their undoubted advan-
in doing so lost the wind which bat tago were we to retain Afghanistan in governing power is one of those gifts will PROFESSOR Hennicks has arrived at Singa P..-Muney Order Offico clones,
the fullest sense of the word. We can- Waigh Nateur. Providence has on doved to hodales ad give a performance called 5.30 p.m.-Post Office closes till 8 P., not withdraw now, and there is no rea- Englishmen. is a gift the like of which the lady."
except the Nions Box, which is son to believe that there is the slightest has not been seen since the decline and fall always open out of Office hours. intention of doing anything out for pre-burrs who to the University will recolled India, as 2nd Assistant Agent to Governor
of the Roman
Honorate. Those of my native MS Bath, late Acting Resident at Mandalay, be been posted to Central 8 P.M.-Post Office opens.
With our well-known penchant for pre- they learned in 9. M.Registry of Lettera ceases, serving clear roads, improving every the time tu regere imperio populos Romase
General, Posting of all printed matter means of communication, and fostering meat, tant is to say, you the world to TEE. Cologne Gazel'e says that Germany and patterns ceased..
trade on every hand, with our railway covern alien races. Now, it is not likely would regard à Russo-Franch alliance ana
collect it is Jour P.M.-Mails closed, except for Lato to Kandabar already almost completed, that this gift is distributed alike among direct menass to the fatherland and a 10.10.P.3.Lettera may be peated with
.
N..This Packet carries na mails for the
Australian Colonies,
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THE ENGLISH MAILS.
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Day of Departure,--
5
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Letters.
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P.Money Order Office closos. Post Office closes, except the, NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of Departure,
you
never
It were affectation if I were to toll trators are likely to be as good admini should now be done to kill it, at once and that every nation has its specialities, and I trators as Englishmon, for this plain reason for good. believe it is admitted that the imperial
which
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cellent administrator.
their classics
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.] (Per &. E. A. & Q. Telegraph Co.'s Line
re-
LONDON, Feby. 28. Advice from St. Petersburgh state that rigorous measures are, being adopted to repreis disorder thughout Russia, and that fears are outertained of a Nihilist out
break,
LONDON, March 1. THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT INUBZAHES
THE SILVER CURRENÓT.
ing is the
rapid succession best 25
si al calm, until about the Lat half hour, a light breeze throughout, with an eco- when it fresbound up a little. The folles- Piston in which they came to;
Daphne second cutter, 5.21.13, and Dynamite, Buttercup, 6.10 25, mand's, first catter, 5.20.20, iron Build's
5.188,
5.19 29, Rich
and that in the second to the Victor 5.21.28. The prize in the first class was awarded to the fron Duke's second cutter, Emanuel's gig.
The Governor's Plate of $50, open to all. man of war boats to be steered by off oers, lias got to be sailed for.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN EUROPEAN,
INQUEST
Brandão se a jury on the body of Joke
alias Sullivan, ployed.
azem-
An inquent was held this afternoon at THE St. Petenburg Zeitung makes the in- Conner, C. V. Creagh, Eau., and Meears the Government Civil Hospital before the teresting annancement that the company. Bearmson, F. A. Collage, and A. J. formed some time ago for providing Russia with a volunteer float are about to stuita regular line of steamers for the carriage of goods and patiengers between the-ports o
sof Russia-in-Kurope, China, Japan, and the Russian ports in the North Pacifio. The first steamer of the line is to leave Odessa on March 18, this year,
arm
Dr Marques, Acti g Superistendent of admitted into hospital at half past nine on the Civil Hospital. said, derased the morning of the 26th ute. He was
The National Zeitung of Russis is informed to apesk, but his right arm spparently
angonecions. Flis right eyo sul right were braiead. Next morning he was able from St. Petersburg that the Czar has paralysed, and be complained of severa made a definitive proposal to his son, the pain in his hat. He said he fell down Zwewitch, to the effect that the letterbils walking along the road and became should take chargo. In his father's placo, of tastasible until he found himself in hospit the government of Russla, leaving to the al. The deceased was under treatment Czar only the wndack of the foreign policy, un
afternos of the
when ha The desirous of maintaining friendly relations
y was aminal the follow. day and a large quantly of seru ing with Germany The National Zeitung also fluid learns that the Crewitch has declined this brain. There was no fracture of the skull.
found i
in the ventridles of the proposal.
The neroa fiait was probably the result of abloir on
on the head. The
and our schemes well understood for maintaining regular communication with that you will ever become as administrators
of meu, and I cann
meu, and I cannot promise you casus belli. our strongholds in the north west, the
to Englishunen. equal to
That I frankly tell trading classes would have great reason you, and you may believe me when I telltasta is preparing for a campalga in the spring against Merv, under Gonoral to deplore our departure from Afghan you with equal frankness that I believe, you Kaufman, and the Bhau of Khiva and and its reversion to native rule. The are nevertheless capable of becoming ex the Amir of Eokhara, it is unid, will join plans of Government, so far as they pro
the Russiana la the expedition. known, point to the straightforward and bold line of conduct which we have al- ways advomated in Jouling with this | subject. Very large reserve stores of namunition are now intact at Cabul, which must always be the centre of our operations in Afghanistan. As early as next month, it is believed, the Com- mander-in-Chief, Sir Frederick Haines, takes his place at the head of our forces, he having claimed his right to his pro- fer place in the Field, thus quietly and with due appreciation of official etiquette, doing much to meet the outery that has arisen against General Roberts, an out- cry, we may say, with which, having carefully marked his movements and conduet, we have little or no sympathy. We shall then have more than 50,000 troops in the Field, and as the campaign will be important and decisive one way or another, these considerations to an official wind, would recommend the pre- sence of the. Commander-in-Chief, so that to him may fall the glory or the discredit and not on his officers bampor ed with instructions they do not under- stand the object of, and therefore can- not obey with the same intelligence that they could follow a line of policy of their own making. Mr Lepel Grittin, whose arrival in India we heard of by the last telegrams, bas relieved General Roberts Noon-French Mail leaves for Porin of suggested also by the feeling that he of his political duties; a step which was had failed more in that department of the work that fell to him than in his
7
CHATEAT BIAND, French barque, Captain Leroy,Carlowliz & Co.
10
R. ROBINSON, American ship, Captain Smith-Vogel & Co.
11
CARMELITA & IDA, German barque, Capt.
E. J. Katels,Melohers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
March 2, Lertes, British steamer, 1390, Scule, Liverpool Jan. 9, Malta 19, Port Said 23, Suez 20, Penang Feb. 39, and Singapore 23, General-BERFIELD & SWIRE
M. Young, Foochow feb. 27, Amoy 28, March 2, Douglas, British steamer, 804,
and Swatow March 1, General,-Doual LAPEAIK & Co.
March 2, Glamis Castle, British steamer, 1538, J. Greig, Londen Jan, 14, and Singa- poro, General-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Mar. 2, Star, for Taiwanfoo.
3, Danubs, for Bangkok.
2, reangiung, for Coast Poris.
CLEARED.
Yaltung, for Swatow.
HOMINY, CRACKED Aust Reiners, for Taiwanfoo.
OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-
WHEAT FLOUR
CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS, Table FRUITS, Bartlot PEARS, APRI
COTS, PEACHES.
PEA DREAM of
Staffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS APPLE SAUCE, ORANBERRY SAUCE OYSTERS LOBSTERS, SALMON,
CLAMS.
UIS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL
of TARTAR, SALERATUS, Merrita' Kastern CIDÉR: Winslow's Celebrated GREEN CORN, LIMA BEANS, BUCOATASH, SUGAR
PRAS.
CASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Laeries, from. Liverpool, Mr Craw- hall; from Fanang, Mr Parker, and about 200 Chinese,
Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Air and Mra Elwell, Mr Coster, Mra Sirart, Master Vincent, and 285 Chinese.
Per Glamis Castle, from London," Mesara Collis, and sit Mug Cook; from Singapore, 54 Chinese.
DEPARTED. Per Kuangtung, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs O. Stobze; for Foochew, Dr. J.J. Under- Fer Danube, for Bangkok, 93 Chinese.
CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER wood
CAKES. MILK BISQUITA,
ALPHABET BISCUITS --- OYSTER BISCUITS.
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11,30 AM.-when the Post Office closea
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Call and Europe.
Amusement.
9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the army tactics, pure and simple. The
City Hall,
General Memoranda.
THUDDAY, March 4:---
Daylight-Lacrtes leaves for Shangbai. Noon Albay leaves for Amey, &c. Noon-Bribie loaves for Cooktown,
Sydney, do, 8.30 p.m.-Meating of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, March 5
Daylight Douglas leaves for Coast
Ports
Messrs J., Matheson & Co.'s office."
4 p.m.Esmeralda leaves for Manila. SATURDAY, March 6:-
The P'znasisu Govemment increases the which he is loth to surrender, being the
Silver Currency.
PRINCE BIOMANCK'S HEALTH-
LONDON, March 1, Priore Bismarck is ill
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF HOMBAY,
LONDON, March 1 James Ferguson tas bean appointed Governor of Bombay.
LOCAL AND GENERAL The next FRENCH Mat may be expected here to-morrow, the Sed inst. by the AT. M steamer Djemaah. Landen dates to the 23rd utt, are brought on by this opportunity. The next Exes Mat may be expected by the F. & O. steamer Kaisar-i-lfind, on Friday morning, the 51h ins. She bringe London
dates to Jan. 30,
THE Singapore Daily Times in authorised was concussion of the beat of death
TOPPE
to atate that is Majesty, the King of To the Geroner: I undenlood from Siam, intend to make a tour in Europe and decased that the fall Bocidental I Amerio Re will leave Sism in April thought at whon "ba was admitted,
aglat at first, passing through this pers; and purposes that he was drunk, but I could not detect
in Mxjosty will be accompanied by a large name and told me he was a seaman. visiting all the principal. European capitals. any trace of alcohol.
He gave me bis snite compose of Siamese Priness and Philip Mcaldon, a seaman residing in Eaglebmon in bis employ. The King Peterean's bearding house, alde bed also proposes to visit America, and, to only known deceased alres Monday of Inst facili ato thir, an United States' man-of- week. Po last saw deceased on the 24th war wil be despatched to Southampton alto in
P
botire and will there await His Majesty's pleasure, he was then drunk and quarreling with an oure in Queen's Road, Antican man-of-war's min.
Witness DESPITE of their crack ship having gone away from the boneo. Shurdy afterwards prevented a disturbance by taking him me, the O. &0. Company are keeping up be found deceased lying in the sireat will their reputation for speed. A telegram has his ors brulsed, and he had him been received this afternoon, announcing to a Chiness house in Tai-plag sban.
removed that the Company's steamer Garlic, which
only lefe Yokohama et 5 pm. on the 26th half-gast ten on the night of the 85th
P. C. 87. James Smith, and list about.
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angmains.
death
declaration of Ministers at Home are vague, if not misleading; the Queen's Tas Niigata Maru wont round to Aber speech colourless as usual; but from the deen dock at 3 pm., to-day.
January, arrived at San Franoice on the he found deceased on the ground in
alto. few facts we have drawn attention to,
10 inst., thus making the passage in 15 street in Tai-ping-chan helplessly drunk Iwe believe we are justified in predicting
days.
This is the third best trip on record. He was looked up that night, and next a time of activity in the useful work of THE U.S. Screw frigate Ticonderoga left the Oceanic having made two passages in 14 morning he was unable to hand and organisation in Afghanistan, which Singapure at daylight of 28 February hours respectively, whilst the City of
5 hours 45 minutes, and 14 daya days
He was then eant to hospital. should have been pushed ou long ago, for Batteo and Hongkong. and even now have been in an advanced
Peking's best time is 15 days 11 hours. The Jury returned a verdict of Looidenti l state,
A CORRESPONDENT Jufema ds, in reference Now that the question of the Yen has come to a paragraph we quated concerning Str Reginald Beauchamp, that the statement here in the pointed way it has done, the as to Bir Reginald having been fecatbition
following passage from the report for 1870 of the Yokohama Chamber of Commeres
THE LATE MONS. PLICHON. The new Governor of Bombay is, no
requiem maes was held at the Ro doubt, although Renter gives him no
man Catholio Cathedral at 9 ecock this 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the title, and spells his gume wrongly, the in Japan is fortunately not correct. Me
morring (2nd) for the repose of the sal China Sugar Refining Co; Limited, at Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Bart. Remington Wilson, a friend of the Baronet may be raad with interest A
of the late Mona. Pitchon, French Consul K.C.M.G., of Kilkerran Ayrshire, a had ben reverely fmstbitten, but had re. ostad (in their report, presented at the last Bishop Raimondi, and Bishop Fottchard, One step which the Chamber than advo-t Hongkong Mass was celebrated by gentleman wall qualified by his experi-oovered, though his feet were mach muti-annual meeting) was shortly afterwards of Kwangei gave absolution, amated by ence in the Colonial Service and a lated. Sir Reginald was, however, all sugguated. The Committee wrote thus in the Bishop Coadjator of obklen, who Under Secretary of State for India, to
taken, although acarcely in the manner the Right Rev. Dr. Thomas Gentilin, take up the post. Barn at Edinburgh right and as his friends at home may see their Report: There would seem to be the French Fathers The bady was in 1832, the son of the fifth baronet, the eror aon report, they will be the more every reason why the Silver Yen should be placed under the catafaique in the centre Sir James is in the prime of life and has pleased to see its correction.
recognised an on an equality, with the Me-
Dollar xican
usder and body which so eminently charac-A NUMIZE of the brethren of the 1.0.6. But
sintenance of
which it was onclosed being too heavy terise the able ruler le succeeds. Sir and their friends, about 6 in all, mat Soan alter arrangements were made by in black. A large and respectible con-
and standard sufficient eapply - and always provided for the light structure in ordinary use. James succeeded to the title on his together in the Temperance Ball yesterday which the Forsin Banke, beginning
that it is accepted as
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China. The valls of the Cathedral wers draped father's death in 1849. After leaving
Daylight Miten Bishi Mall leaves for
Yokohama via Kobá
1pm Auction of flousehold Furniture,
at Captain St. Clair's residence, No. 2,
Morrison Hill TUESDAY, March 9 :-
Goods por Glamis Castle undelivered
after this data subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, March 10:
all that energy and activity of mind
I who presents for the
with
of the church, the mamive cofing in
The British steamer Laerte reports:
11 pm--English Mail leaves for Forts Rugby School, he entered the Grenadier eventos-where a very nice tea was pro- the 19th September, agreed to sort the regalon asembled to take part in the Left Liverpool en 9h of Januy, passing
Guards and attained the rank of Captain vided at 7 o'clook. After partaking of this Bilves. Yea on par with the Mexican leun ceremony, amongst whom were Gibraltar on the 15th, and calling at Malta
in 1864. He served in the Crimean try adjourned to the lodge room, where the lattor coia sus virtually excluded from farsh (Colonial Secretary), the whole of Dollar; or rather by these arrangements E the Governor, the Hon. W. H. on the 19th, sailing again aame day, Port.
2 pm-Bowen leaves for Singapore, & Campaign, including the battles of an entertainment of songs, recitations and circulation. It is somewhat to be regretted
of Call and Europe. TUESDAY. Mirch-16;-
the foreiga Consula in their uniforms,
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