2
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LOMPANY's Steam-ship KAISAR-I-HIND, Capt. R. METHVEK, will leave this ou WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 11 p.m.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without Iranship ment, arriving one week later than by the direct roase. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Galie.
For further Particolare, apply to
A. MelVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 11, 1880.
ma.25
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
1 N
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH
CENTRAL.
and
THE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO. STEAMERS.
HE B. S. GALLIO will be despatch. Ted for San Francisco vis Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, 7th April, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Tassengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection
is made Steamers from Shangbai
4
Yokohama, with
Freight will be received on Board until of the 6th April. PARCEL
Insurances.
ANGTEZE INSURANOE
ASSOCIATION..
|CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)........Tis. 420,000
PERMANENT RESERVE..........................T. 250,000. SPECIAL RESESY FUND.........T, 203,370
TOTAL CAPITAL and 4o.
CUMULATION, 25tk † ..............Tla. 860,970 April, 1879..........................
Directors.
F. B. Founzs, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BOYD, Esq. | WH. MEYERINK, Esq. O. LUOAS, BAG. 8. D. Waas, bag
BRAD OFFICE-Shanghal- Mets BUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,
LONDON BRANCE. Mousen BABING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent,
1 St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.C.
FOLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all paris of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, xil the Profits of the UNDERWRITING Braixess will be annually distributed among all Contributorm of Business in proportion to the Premiam paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
10080
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acia of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Underage Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE; to the extent of £10,000 aby Building, or on Merchandise in the samo, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per centTM
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rašen su PACKAGES will be received at the Office Marine Risks to all parts of the World,
until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A BADDOTION is made on RETURN PAS.
SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offood addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenor of tho Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, March 17, 1880.
NOTICE,
8p7
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
TOINT DE GALLE,“ ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALBO,
PONDICHERRY, MADBAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
N WEDNESDAY, the 31st March,
(NEDA the blaty
DJBMNAR, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the
above place
Oargo Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseillos for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Bpecte and Pareale until 3 p.m. on the 80th March, 1880, (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left -at-the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offlo
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong March 18, 1880,
AISHI NAIL
AM
ma81
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Asmodation, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed sunually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried
to Reserve Fund.
·J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang,
Risks accepted, and Polletes of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta,
„NO CUAROR STOR FOLICK FREE,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First,
4. D. 1750,
gents for the above Corporation are (1BE Undersigned having been appolated prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta
of India, China and Australia..
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed,
Life-Department,....
Polldes insued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 96, 1879,
LANCASHIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gloods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,EŞ ANG
Proposals for Life Assurances will be r
bo cofved, and transmitted to the Directors STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE, for their decision.
TELE
COMPANY.
THE 8 8. NIIGATA MARU, Copt WALKER, dae here on or about the 29th Instant, will be despatobed as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd April, at Day light
Cargo received on board and Parcals at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 2nd April,
No Bill of Lading signed under $3 Freight
All Claim must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To Ko Cable $60, Stoerage $15.
YOKOHAMA & OME
Do $75. Do. $20.
A REDUCTION is made on RETULT CABIN PARSAGES
CARGO and PassMazes for Nagasak will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Robe
For further Particulars, apply at the Company OrPICES, No. 50A QUEEN'S ROAD URNTRAGAS
Hongkong, Matoi 22, 1880,
If required, protection will be granted on Life. first alas Lives up to. £1000 on a Single
For Rates of Premiumą, forma
of
| pro-
posals or any other information, apply to
·ARNBOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong ♣ Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867..
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTADLIGEND 1884
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up 100 Annual Income Reserve Fundupwards of £120,000
THE Undersigned bave been appointed Agents for the above. Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, end Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Cos Hongkong, October 16, 1868.
|
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICË NOTICES.
MAILS will close
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | The Briluh Contract Packet Kaisar i Hind
OF WINTERTHUR.",
INSURANCES granted on MARINE 1. RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co, Agents · Hongkong, Jano 3, 1876, 3jn80
SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANUS COMPANY.
Fire and L
†NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Ourrent Rates. Considerable Redno- tion in Iremia for LIFE Insurance in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1870.
Zjn80
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for
| any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
R. Ronixa, American ship, Captain Smith--Vogel & Co.
SARAH EOT, British barque, Captain Estall.—Jardins, Matheson & Co.
ELIZE HAWLEY, British barque, Expt. J.- Tockey-Melchors & Co.
'SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 24, Kwangtung, British steamer, | 674, J. O. Abbott, Foochow March 19, Amoy 21, and Swatow 23, Sager.-DoveLSE LA. PELIK & CO.
March 24, Gleniyon, British atormer, 1874, J. Wallace, Swatow March 23, 4 pm. -Jardinz, Matheson & Co.
March 24, Chin-tung, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
March 24, Decima, German steamer, 1136, A. E. Lutbjons, Saigon March 18, General.EDOARD SCHELLHASH & Do.
March 24, Haikiang, Chiassa gunboat, from Canton.
DEPARTURES.
Mar. 24, Kiungchow, for flolher.
24, Agamemnon, for Amoy and S'hai. 24, Yangtze, for Shanghal. 24, Diamante, for Amoy.
24 Haikiang, Oblaess gunboat, for
Canton.
24, H.M.S. Figilant, for Canton. 24. Breconshire, for Saigon,
CLEARED.
Auguale Reimers, for Takao, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Pet Kwangtung, from Coast Forte, Mr and Mrs Bandora and Miss Sanders, and 957 Chinese.
For Decima, from Saigon, 14 Chinese,
Departed,
Per Agamemnon, tor Amoy, Mr J. Matto, Pederson, Rev. Dr. and Mrs Taylor and 100 Ohinese; for Ehanghai, Mr M.
Per Kiungchoro, for Holbow, 14 Obitere. Per Yangiaze, for Shanghai, 66 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Amay, 120 Chineza. Per Breconshire, for Salgon, 20 Chinese.
TO DEFART.
Per Kaisar-i-Bind, from Hongkong for Singapore, H. H. Major General and Mrs Donovan, Capt. Barton, A.D.C.; for Bom- bep, Mr B. Ebrahim and native servant, Mr C. B. Biokott; for
Sonthampton, Meam W. S. Bamney and Corcoran From Shanghai: for Bombay, Mrs. K. Mody and native servant; for Southampton, Mr and Mrs Burkili, 2 children and native servant, Mr and Mrs Holwell, 3 obildren and Kuro- pean servant, Rev. D. Williamson, Mrs Rameny, 3 children and native servant.
Per Kwangtung, for Coast Ports, 5 Euro- peans, and 300 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, .. The British steamer Ewangtung reports: Left Foodbow on the 19th, Amoy 21st, and Swator 23xd, Experienced strong. NE winds and moderate sen throughout. Passed a steamer bound North of Beil Island on the 21st (Japanese). Parted a steainer bound North off Swalow on the 21st. In
Amoy: 8. 8. Nestor, and B. M. B. Prolic Fa Bratow! 8. 8. Laertes, Bombay, and Yottung...
Fresh N.E. monsoon throughout,
The British steamer Oleniyon reports:
CARGO. Per Kaisar-i-Hind, to London, 2869 boxes and 2237 half chests Ten, of bales Silk, 169 Bales Waste Silk, 177 balon Wild Silk, 4 cases Silk Plecs Goods, 9390 vkgs. Bundrier, To Continent, 52 baler Silk, 10 balon Waste Eilk, 1 cano Silk Pices Goods, 35 pkgs. Sundries. To New York, 27 bales Silk, 350 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAT
Per Chin-tung, at 1.80 p.m. To-mOITOW,
the 25th inst
PIKE
For STRAFTS SETTLEMENTS
BOMBAY *For Chine, at 8 a.m., on Friday, the 28th
inati
For BANGKOK,
Per Dali, at 9 am, on Friday, the 20th
for BWATOW, AMOT, & FOO0BOW.--.
Per Kwanghing at 5 pm, on daturday,
the 27th: Jost, instead of a pre vlously noßiled.
For JAPAN via KOBE
Per Niigata Maru, at 5pm., on Friday,
the 2nd April,
MAILS SE THE PAKKUK PADLEY,
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, with Matle to sod through the United Kingdom sod Kampa eid Brindias; to the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius, E. Aïrios, the Cape, St. Helena, - and Alcousion.
NB-This Pocket carries to esails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAILS, The following konra are observed in closing Maila, dra by the British Contract Packet:-
Day
& 5.30
8
#
10
*
Departure, P.M.-Money Order Office closes.
~~Post Offies clones till 8 P.M., except the Niour Box, which always open out of Uffice hours. P.M.-Post Office opens.
F.Registry of Letters ceases.
Posting of all printed and patterns ceARIS,
-|-
|
To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Jest RECEIVED AND FOR SALE..
TE W AND POPULAR
BOOK-8,
EpUCATIONAL,
BISTORICAL,
WORKS OF REFERENCE,
FIOTION, and
General Literature. English Oircumnavigatorn." Mac's "Great Triumph of Great Men.” Berbert's "Great Historical Mutinies,” Moncri f's "Famona Historical Eommes, ?
English Explorers.”
Mason's "Book for Every Day."
Bruce's "Book of Notable Women.” Email's "100 Wonders of the World," Croal'"'** Book about Travellern.”. Bursa's Poetical Works."! Pope's "Poetical Worka." Byron's Poetical Worka.”
Roses and Holly."
matterPen and Pencil Pictures from Poets,”
Gems of Literature,"
*P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lettora
יךָ
10.10 P.M.-Löfters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
10.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes
entirely.
10,40 ..-Late Latters may be posted on board the packet with Lats Fee of 10 centa until time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAILS. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by the French Contrast Packet:
5
Day before Departure,→→
P.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, exospt the Ntour Box, which is always open out of Office hours,
Day of Departure,
7
10
11.
Aar Post Office opens.
|
Book of Elegan Extracts," Golden
Gift ook."
"Treasury of Literature."
Garland of Poetry and Prose." Cabinet of Gems."
"Three Hundred Bible Storled,” Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress and Holy Storm ath's "Handy English Word Book,”
** Fifty Celebrated Men.”
Robinson Crusado.” "Household Stories,"
Noyce's
'a "Boys' Book of Industrial Informa tion." "Famous
Merchant."
Po
Clerk."
"Tales of Mystery, Heston's "Dictionary of Information," Beeton's "Dictionary of Natural History," Heston"
Dictionary of Biography." Beeton's Law Book
Household Management" Heaton's Beeton'",
All about Cookery," Boston's "All about Hard Words.” Beston's "All about Everything." Beeton's All about Gardening." Bestow
Household Amarement.".
Registry of Lettors ceases. Law of Shipping and Insurance. " Posting of all printed matters on the Florse.
Dog, by Stonehenge". and patterna cekaĽA,
Graham's Household Medicine." "Household Medicine." A.-Mails closed, except for I ate Gardner's "Hou
Reflora Bora Book" Piddington's Goodfellow's Merchant'a Calculator."
Girls Own, Treasury." Pe" Boiler Maker, &a".
"Boys' Play Book Scienca
Letters.
11.10 ..--Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 centă until
11.30 4.M—when the Post Office closes
entirely.
Bunyan's Law of Fire Insurance.* Byrne's Essential Elements of Practical
Mechanics,"
11.40 4.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of **Corner departure.
·
1
her Cupboard."
Croll's Climate and Time,"
Dawson'a "' Origin of the World.” "Church Services,
Whitisker'a " Almanack for 1880 "
To-day's Advertisements. DuoTransformation of Insects."
THEATRE
M
Jours Book Keeplog" Jones' Book-Keeping for Schools, with
Ker." ROYAL, Cassell's "Se
'Sets of Ruled Books for Books.
CITY HALE,
ADAME DORIANI'S
FRENOU. OPERA COMIQUE COMPANY Will have the honor of giving their SECOND PERFORMANCE, OR
MONDAY NEXT,
the 29th Instant,
When will be presented HERVE'S ÜFTEL COMIQUE in Three Acts,
“LE PETIT FAUSTE
For Particulars sso Programines.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle nud Stalls,...$2. Back Seats....
Keeping Lessons. Cassell's French and English Correspond.
Cornwell's "Geography."
ence.
Cornwell's "Arichmetto."
»
Cornwell's “Grantnag;
Murray's "Grammar.".
MacCulloob's Coarse of Reading.”
**Practical Arithmetic,” Sezion Smith
"Smaller History of Greece." Santh's “Smaller History of Rome." Motley's Rise and Fall Dutch Republic." Motley's United Netherlands." Barneveld's
Loquire Nories Epitoms
Ingoldaby Aumes
"Essays."
and Desth."
Smith's Wealth of Nationa.”
Boys' Own Treasury," "Comio History of England." Caria Bistory of Rome." "Carpenter's Synonyms,”
Roget's The
"Thesanrua"
Doors open at 8; Performanoa to oom Crabb'e "English Synonyms."
Anderson's Mercantile. Correspondence." mence at 9 o'clock,
Tickets may be had and Boats secured at kolay's Commercial)
Nuttall
rcial Dictionar
Siandard Dictionary."
scary.
SuStudents' Dictionary."
Mesan Kause & Co.'s, while Tiokata may be had at the door of the Theatre on the aight of Performance.
Hongkong, March 24, 1880,
Dlotionary.
Emailer ma50 mynonyma
Dictionary of Quotation." thamboree arithmetic and Kay."
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHоW,
The Steamship
"Kroangtring," Captain ABBOTT, will be |
"
ManArithmotio?":
of Mechanics.""
Mangal of Steam Engine." Manual af Titles and Tidal Currenta.“
Mathematical Tables. Child's History of England." Book *Travel Talk"
Ports on 8UNDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight,
despatched for the above hal of!
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1880,
NOTICE.
Banor ft's Banerft
Lu Chlids on United States, ".-
-to-Knowledge? Child's Fable Book."
Maander's
ma28 Maunders Butane, of Käowledge,
Rudes
SE
Biographical Treasury
HE Undermentioned INSURANCE OF. Ayres Bible History,
rices will be CLOSED for the Trap- saction of Public Business on GOOD FRI- DAY and EASTER MONDAY, the 36th and 29th Instant,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents; Canton Insurance Office;
General Managera, tja don Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. EDF, Beretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton.
REGINALD D. STARKEY, Data Seting Agent, North-China Insurance Company, * RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Yanglase Insuranos Association JAMES B. COUGHTRIE, pasta Storetary," China Fire Insurance Da, Limited D. GOLDSMITH, dot. Ferrétary, Chlon Traders' Insuranos Co., Limited.
Historioal Tren
Specifier."
Maunder's
History, Fartner's Comprehensive Froude's Short Studies. Bourne's "Recent Improvements." Hames History of England." White's Latin and English Dictionary:" Buckle's "History of Civilization in Eng
land AmoPrimer English Seinbunte Smith's
Constitution."
Picture Logi and Wisdom;
3pm.uction of Household Furniture, -do, at Mc J. Inglis's zaidanos, Freya
[No. 6212-MARCH-24, 1880.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, which has boud presented forcibly to re by those who are placed over various companies and crown and staff of such men as we refer to, and know, their feelings and their desire in the mattor, There has been such a turmoil all ove the world in Postal matters during the iant three years that we cannot "feel" surprised at Mr. Lister not yet having had time to comander this, but we hope | that be may now mo his WAY to
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, March 23 pa
✨. Local Banks c) in.
Insurance Offisen elons.
Noon-Tanders
for War Department bring the scheme before the Government,
A work liko this could not bat do tm-. meną good in the Colony, and we would
Contract class. Barishax, Match 27-
3.50 p.meeting of Shareholders of heartily urge it on the attention of the
The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, authoritiesAAAA at Head Office.
SUNDAY, March 29 *-***
Porta
DaylightKwangtung leaves for Coat We observe that certain complaints have arisen in Japan from the fact that the abolition of the English and Fronch Post Offices has caused the stoppage of the money onders to Europe. There
MONDAY, March 29 ---- Local Banks clone.
Insuraves Offices for
9p.m.-Oporatio Performance at the City seems to be some considerable misap-
Wzorzsoiy, March 31.
preliension on the matter, judging from the utterances of some of the Yokohams Noon-Fronch Mail leaver for Ports of journals, and these it may be as well to
Call and Europe. : SATURDAY, April 3
remove. The fact of course is that the Convention of Paris, made no provision
Daylight Milan Bishi Mail loaves for whatever for any money-order system
Yokohama via Kobe, MONDAY, April 5
9.pa-Meeting of Zotland Lodge... WEDNESDAY, April 7.5omen dat
3 pa-Occidental & Oriental B. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
THE
between Umon Countries; the ques tion is entirely one for toutual arrange- ment between the different countries, and it is very likely, we imagins, to long continue so. The Jagas Herald says, The matter was however, brought before the delegates at the con- ference at Paris, but we understand that the British representative objected to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. any extension of the system to Japan,
Established A.D. 1941. v. 香港大藥房
AB WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLIBALM AND Betall Dauquista. IMPORTERS
OF
in consequence of the extra troublo involved." Now this is an entire mis- apprehension.What occurred was this.- An elaborate scheme was laid on the table for all countries joining the Postal Union also forming themselves into a money-order association, every country to open an account with every other country and to cash her orders. This was by some of the delegates con- sidered so unwieldy a scheme as to
DAUGIST SUNDRIES, NOBBERY REQUIbe impracticable) the system would
RITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATËNT MEDIONES.
MANUFACTURERS
Suda Water, Lemonade, Tonks Water, Glogerade, Folans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct continuous Europeas Bupervízión. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
and
Passenebra arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con suls the files of local, Obins, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lilo newspapers, are invited to call ni the * ORINA Mail" Offee, where over sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklier, from these countries, are from to-day filed for referenon. “
produce no great result to compensate for the enormous amount of labour it would involve, or the expense and tha intolerable trouble and confusion it would certainly bring about. It was not objected to more by the English delegates than by the representatives of other countries. The only shape an international money-urder: Union could take would be that of the Postal Union, with a Central Office with which alone would each country have to koep an account, and there are unfortunately facts and fears which render the creation.. of such a system a possibility of only the far distant future. So much for the general principle to note now the history of this want of facilities between Japan and Europe of which complaint is made in Yokohama. We thought Yokohams would at least be happy when she got her letters all by Ban Francisco and the whole Post Office trathe trane................... ferred to the Japanese; but now there is this grumbling because when the Bag- lish Post Office was removed, the innney- order office, which was part of it, wont
The publication of this issue commenced withit. The disadvantage has been sorely at 7.55 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAR 24, 1880.
felt, sud correspondence between Mr Bryan, the Superintendent of the Japan= exe Post Office, and the Postmaster General here, has taken place. The money order system in Japan has been maintain ed in the past mainly for the Fleet; and... the men on board our vessels-of-war are, together with their friends at home, those Tax Expediency has been urgently press. whakara suffered most from its abolition ed on us lately of establishing a Post Mr Bryan has called the attention of Mr office Savings Bank in Hongkong, the Lister to this, and suggested that Hong public demand for which comes from kong should act as the intermediary of various quarters and different classen. Japan in the matter; that is to say, that There is a large European sea-faring a request should be made that the home. element whose head-quarters are here Post Office cash all money orders the temptations to squander their earn emanating from Japan, and debit them ings are numerous enough, but there is to the Hongkong office, Japan account- little or no inducement to save. There ing to Hongkong for all payments made is a large middle class element m Hong on her account in England Mr. Listar kong to whom the establishment of a has suggested that Japan communicate Savings Bank would be a grash boon; with England and ask to be allowed the and a strong reason for such an Institu full benefit of a convention similar, to tion being set on foot lies in the fact that those subsisting between England and Savings Bank is in itself an incentive Continental nations 11e has given the to thrift. That has been amply proved Japanese Post Office information as to in Great Britain during the last ten the cosiderable trouble the Branch: years, and human nature is the same, we Money Order system are told, all the world over. In 1872 in face of this the
the late Mr C. May, the then Postmaster Omde is still anxious General (MrF. W. Mitchelly and Mr W. the work there will be
undertake
M. Deane, were appointed a committee toon at this end of the line to a re- enquire as to the expediency of establish sumption of the communication. It is ing & Savings Bank, and while there to be hoped, for
zon-
was little response to the request which venience of an important appeared in the Government Gazette of people here and at home, that the for information from the community proposal will be carried out.
on the subject with a view to ascertaín.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
(SUPPLIED 10 TOR "CHINE MATO, *||
if there is a class of residents in the Colony likely to avail themselves of such an institution, they themselves ceers to have answered the question in the affirmative, for they prepared a full (Per 8. E. 40. Telegraph Co.4 king) set of rules and constitution and strongly recommended the creation of a Savings Bank. This recommendation has been
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pessed over, the report of the Committee has not yet seen the gist, as it has com tinued to adorn some pigeam hole of the Colonial Secretary's Office for Bve long **years. We respectfully ack that it be. The next AMERICAN EAT, may be expected here
disentombed. The accomplishment of
***** on or about the 28th instant, by the 0.4.0¢!
stemmer Gaelic, She brings San Francisco anoh a work as the construction of a Barings Bank would do more real last ing good to the Colony and be an not of far higher credit to the Governor under whose auspicen it was done than the showist surprise in whole lifetiza
The neth Fraucu lait, may be expected to arcive here" "on of about the 20th by the M. M, Medmer Omit, which brings London-
INSPECTOR Coroom goes hom's by the
Gray Catalogue. of Postage Stamp Darn's Sell Aid Cralopedia Jones" English System of Bock Kesping."
Manners Modern. Soolaly. Routledge's Boys' Annual,” **Language, do of Flores Spencer's Scoial Station" Spencer's “Bludy
Sociology. of Spenser First Principles Spencer Principles of Sociology." of an approximate imitation of the Kalear-I Hind for a holiday of six or sevan Senses's Ceremonial Government
macliavellism of the policy Apencer's "Easy" Hayda's "Distionary of Balenes."
Beaconsfield The WAY TO zubmit, months, “Our Inboritanon, in the Great to ascertain
dia of reside and – Micobanic's | establish the Bank.
for it that there will be Voyage of it.M.B. * Challenger."!
fitable business before it, and that much Dompendium of Universal History.
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J. BRADLEE SMITH, Segretary down
The Chingae Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, March 24, 1880.
CHANGE OF NAME
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Book
History of England."
FRANCIS HENRY CAVE-THOMAS Critic & Historical Kings
Writing and Span formerly FRANDI, BRY TOMAS ERMine Lawyer Jakker shy or
of Foochow in the Empire of Chios do Sheppard all of Rome,
The Freak Contract Packet Demnath will hereby give notion that I have Dr Ahn's Bridies in French & German."
intend henceforth in
be domatched on WEDNESDAY,
there
Bank in a large array of
of
And a huge fund In Band of the savin middle-clase men and women. The spec
Class of realdosta to whom the Bavings
in all transactions docu- Vilendorff's Method" in the mudy of Bank would be a boon is that class of
the 31st Instant, with Malls to and mente wiringa legal and other proceedings Language adapted taithe -Breng); | Tursons who require' to be weaned from Sessions will i
called by the Surname of DAVE THOMAS doslings and matters to sign tue and ho
through the Dufted Kingdoms and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Biralty
In lieu of and in subatitution for my former NOVELS Bettlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, me Thomas In Testimony whereof I
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madzie, Calpatte, Aden, Egypt, Malin and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, dro.
do hereby algu and subscribe myself by
apol my intended fature name, and ma31
Dated the 23rd day of "a oh A D. 1880
FRANCIS HENRY CAVE THOMAS,
Spanini and GermÜLLI,
NOVELS
SE NOVELS SCHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, 200 Hongkong, March 24, 1880,
a too free spending of them maner. There
is a great field for such a work here, and
It is one which most legitimately and Que leal Volanteen bare fairly comes within the duty of Govern- repouse to the invitation mant. We hope that something may be Artillery to take part in the Tug of Way done to give effect to the proposition their for booming sports next
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