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No, 5220.-APRIL, 3, 180.| MEMOS. FOR TO-MOEROW; Shipping.

Daylight-Namea leaves for Coas' Poris. 10 am-Amoy leave for Shanghai.. Op.r.-Penedo leaves for Saigon. Goode per Strathmore undelivered after

this date subject to reut.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES -

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next ENGLISH MA, may be expected here on or about the 5th inst, by the P. & 0. scamer Kerahgar, which brings Lendon

dates up to Feb. 27,

San Francisco dates to the 20th March.

THE CHINA MAIL.

and Reform. The fact that not only are many of the constituencies remaining true to their old Tory Lights but that a namber are really deserting the Liberal Baumer for

It must bo most discouraging to the Franch artistes to find their efforts re we regret exceedingly that their short warded by such scanty patronage, and season promises such poor results. It is

China

SUAPERAT

when

3

tokens readily circulating in Japan, and be looked upon as an industry of itself, the profit accrued to the mint from their It is rather a means adopted by the go- manufacture is so far legitimate; but as vernment of ascertaining the quantity of 437 million pieces have already been silver produced upon which a daty cza coined it is reasonable to assume that be levied. We are not olear whether bar

B. Joan's CATHEDRAL -Rev. W. L San Francisco on the 20th March, may be appealed to the Country for the approval prise, in, bringing such excellent artistes left Tientsin on the 23rd inst. there were in his experience as chief of the oldest process, bar silver could not go forward Groves, B.A., Chaplain to the Bishop, Acting Colonial Chaplain, Morning Ser vice 11, Evening 5.46. Holy Communion"

THE P. M. str. City of Tokio, which left

looked for at Yokohama about the 10th April and here about a week later.

Servic-At 8 am.” Moming | THE handsome sum of $660 has been cul- eventually find that the roles of the bas certain merits both musically and we hear that Dr Kreyor, has recently continaed, & profit will be nominally sent to the mint. In fact, the cost of bar

on the first Sunday in the month,

Boly Communion on the Prayer, Bocond

ond and fourth Sunday in the month. UNION CHURCH, Morning Service, at 11 1 A., Afternoon, & P.-Divine Service 2-3 r.. every Sunday, with

in

first Sunday of every mont -Ber. Dr. Chalmers

Service ST. PATZE's SEAMEN'S ÕHUBCI ---Service At 5 P.M., Svory Sunday. Wednesday and Friday, at 11 1.M. All seats free, Blora. Ing Prayer and Communion on the First

Sunday in each month st 11 A.M.

ta

fecied for the Irish Faming Relief Fund by the committee of the Club Lusitano, from member of the Club and a few Portuguese friends

they

the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, new chaplain, the Rev. O. Gilbert Booth, will not keep up until the close of the clocwas evidently much appreciated by the events in the def. Dr. Martin of the Uni-the expense of the government of Japan, for upon its satisfactory nolation deponds.

West Point.

ST. JOSEPH's Carech, Cardon In the morning, Mass at 9 o'clǝck.

Road,

(2. C. D. News, March 80.) It seems somewhat inconsistent with the reputation that Shanghai has earned for The nexi AMERICAN Man may bo szported her the Conservative may causó noms prophetst to be hoped however that our musical benevolence that no steps should be taken the bouenta derivable from the issue are silver in exportable from Mexico, but wh

Famine Belief Fund, and especially s

certainly obtainable by Mr Ryrie, it more or less equal to coined silver. If it on or about the 17th inst, by the P. M. 8.5, tremble for the accuracy of their predio community will yet mally. round this to raise a subscription towaids, the Trieb not likely, to be of any consideration in know that some time ago a movement Co.'s eteamor City of Tokio, which brings tions. The simple fact that the Liberal net deserving company, and by filling the there are so many "warm-hearted sons of the future. In facs of facts which were was made to allow this traffic spon terms When the C.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Toku seems inexplicable that s gentleman of is exported through the usual legitimate gain has been 18 in 161 elections certainly theatre at all future performances pre- the Emerald Isle in our midst. does not prove that the Party who have vent Madame Dorians's spirited enter-

to the Far East, from ending in a serious port H.M.B. Laying, H.I.G.M.8. Cyclop, mercantile house in China, should have to the world at a higher intrinsic value

and six Chinese men-of-war.

osed reasoning so fallacious The profit than dollars, becasso all bar silver must The 8. Yangies, which arrived yester- must either be boldly and strongly per of their policy, at a time when that policy pecuniary loss.

"Ia Perichole" to too well known to day from Bengkong, reports that at 1.30 said to have arisen from small silver is pass through the stats assay office and be ed; and, for the future, if the coinage be of fineness before it leaves the state or is sisted in or abandoned altogether, will not require any extended netice. The opera a.m. she passed a fleet of eight. Chinese visionary so far as this nation is concern marked with the government stamp office

at anchor inside the Lightship. dramatically, although for inferior in Country in with them after all. Then over respect to it Les Cloches de Cars received the appointment of Secretary made by the mint isging coins that do silver exported from Mexico would, in Offenbach's music is cha-Interpreter to the Chinese Legation at not contain the value they purport to order to protect the mints, be more costly Berlin, and that he will leavs Shanghai to contain, and an equivalent loss will be to a purchaser than an equal production being 602 seats in the flanse, less than one-neville."

mail steamer, fourth of the elections had taken place racteristic of the composer, but linedly at date of last telograma; end if the bis happiest vein, even admitting that all his new position by the next French sustained by those departments which of dollars. We quote this circumstance

"La Perichole's Letter" and the "La

The unsettled state of affairs in Peking put them into circulation; for it will be to show that it would be cheaper for Liberal increase went on in the same propor Cigale duet and chorus are quite equal is represented to as es militating against clear that no person will accept these Japan to import Mexican dollars then B.M.S Iron Duke, 14, Capt. H. F. Clove tion all through as it bears to the total to the majority of opera bouffe composi- the Northern trade. It is sold that mer- tokens from the government at par, Mexican bar silver for the purposes of its land, bearing the flag of Vico-Admiral number of elections up till now the tions. The opera afforded Madame Do- chants in Tientsin are manifesting a dis- when they can be purchased in the mint, and if Hongkong will not accept is accumulating there to an extent difficulty has been foreseen to some can dollar, Japan must lose money in Cooto, D.B., Accompanied by the den, afo Liberals would have a gain of 64 eq si to riani and M. Bland opportunities of daslination to purchase, and that merchant market 13 per cent, discount. This the yen at a higher value than the Mexi vester Figilant, 2, Commander WV. M. 128 on a division and a majority in the new excelling, all their pevious efforts, as which tests the opacity of the storing extant by the government, who have supplying that colony with its coin it

accommodation.

It is said the Customs officers at Tientsin endeavoured to meet it by announcing kept up to its pressut purity; and it in did not throw away a single chance. ST. STEPHEN's MissioK CHUBOK-Rev. Annesley, takes her departure for her usual hours of 164 Sut and this is an important La Perichole and quille, and they accou J. Grandy, and Rev. Lo Sem Yuen.

Xhammer tour in the north on Monday next consideration-nearly all the boroughs as a in

rale come first in the order of ballot, and The lady was equni in every way to the have recently made seizures of small-arms their attention to withdraw from cireu in the history of the world that go- Chinese.) Morning

requirements of a most exacting and dif. and ammunition from Chinese on board lation all paper currency ander one-yen veramente, when they get into diffical" (All Services Fesyer:--Litany, Ante-Communion, and Serzion, at 11 Bible Class, at 8 are requested to state that Divino Beras the Conservatives stand to loss consider ficult part, her acting in various trying steamers from Shanghai, but as the weapons in denomination, replacing it with subsities, do not hesitate to debase their coin-

at 6.30 1

80 F.M. Boly Com

in lengkew vice will be held at St. Peter's Church toubly in them, there will be at first evidenc scenes approaching the highest point of are mostly of an ancient description, pur-diary silver. We think, therefore, the age. The difficulty of Japan is its F.x. Prosohing,

month.

scarcely repay them for 1st Sunday in Chinese

usual on the first od in the figures a falicious prosperity to histrionic power. The well-known aired apparently from second-hand stores evidenco strongly supports Mr Keswick excessive paper currency, and its defioi- FOUNDLING Horse-Service in morrow morning, as BEBLIN

exquisite taste and great expression, and natives hero en ere to the probabilities of of the yea must be of vital interest, and give bullion to Rengkong? This ques

North

if it be known, as it assuredly is that tion should be answered: before angre the German language, by Pastor B. Klilske, Sanday in the mouth, at 11 o'clock. The the Liberal cause, that is, succuss which La Perichole's Letter" was sung with their trouble, but it shows that the wily The qucation of continuing the coinage ency of bullion. How then can Japan

The other

His Imperial Highness the coinage can only be carried out at serious attention is given to this subject, every Sunday, at half-past ten

will prosch, and the Bishop will administer tions. The strongholde of the Conservatives audience. The tenor was in better voice

have ever been, were conspicuously at the than usual, and in a part that suited him, ereits to sell him what punishment was in- the period of continuance will depend the power of Japan to keep up a supply

versity the Boly Communion.

last general election and will be as decided looked the character, and made a genuine Histed in Westers countries upon Ambas obviously upon the value sat upon the of yen.

To residents in Japan who know more H.M.S. Encounter, 14, Captain the Hon.

ly now, the countles. This consideration success. M. Blanc has a fine stage pre-ho bad exceeded their How. vanity which desires to coin silver toney sence, handsome and expressive face, and with a view to the case of Chung How. A. D. S. Denison, is hourly expected bere should be rand together with the fact that acts with all the case and grace of a The Dastor referred to his law-books (he is for circulation abroad by country about the circumstances of the country this subject in Hongkong, it appears sur to relieve the Charybdis which has now com- there are 283 county members to be chosen highly-cultured and experienced actor. an LL.D.) and replied that the beaviest where no silver worthy of consideration than the gentlemen who argued upon Mr Jackson made two statements prising that Mr Jackson should have ploted two commissions in Chinese water, an agalust 360 borough, the remaining is singing last night was marked with punishment that could be visited upon is produced.

practices would be the deprivation of hiswhich require some explanation. The spoken in a way to lead his hearers toi and will proceed to England on the arrivalents being those for the members for the more expression, audio better style than Chung How-in accordance with Western

rank-Peking Cor.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-hellove that as hitherto the export of of the former vessel The Encounter is of Universities. Of these sounties, 187 are in any of his previous vol efforts,

The eccentricities of The Viceroy

{Courier)

poration was mainly instrumental in bullion bence has been large, the same more modern build than the Charybdis England and Wales, 33 in Scotland, and 64 were quite safe in M. Mennge's hands,

Mr Tong King Sing, the general manager prematurely making the yon current excessiva export may be expected in fu and carries an armament of three guns lesa in lesland, while of the boroughs 295 are and we can commend the impersonation of the China Merchants' Stenns Navigation here at the cost of the foreign exchange ture. The heavy export heretofors has than the latter rezol, but has engine power in England and Wales, 26 in Ecotland and as a master-piece of comedy acting. Me Company, has placed the fleet of the Com-

It is thus seen how strong Meunge had very little singing to do,pany at the disposal of the Duke of Genoa, of every merchant in the place, and it is besa from an sormulation of precious 9 p.-Operatlo Performanes at the City of a much greater capacity, and being 39 in Ireland.

comparatively new vessel will be regarded that particular division is in which the Con- but that little he did remarkably well. should he desire to visit any of the Chinese not surprising that the circulation of the metals, gold and silver, in the country; The minor characters of the cast were ports, and has further instructed the com- coin in Hongkong should be warmly but we cannot agree with Mr Jackson in Meeting.

as a valuable addition to the Chins servatives are powerful-the countles, om-

creditably filled by Mudaine Morali and anders of the several vessels to render His supported by the chief manager; but we his assertion that all these metale were 9p..Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Squadron. She was last commissioned at phatically the English counties. Later Bourgoin and M. Vicbr, who worked Royal Highness whatever assistance may be hope his enthusiasm has not led him into the produce of Japan. If Mr Jackson

in their power during his stay in China." Sheerness in January, 1879,

telegrama will be required and fuller figure hard to make the piece'n success; and a

H.R.H., the Duke of Genos, left here this the commission of errors which, when had given a little attention to historical supers, who were fairly passable for once. He will doubtless visit other places of interest arguments he made use of Thus, statement. Centuries ago the Japanese to enable any one yet to foretell what the good word must also be said for the afternoon in the Vittor Pesoni for Nanking, exposed, must go far to weaken the records he would have quailfied this broad The performers were frequently ap on the Yangtze before be returns. The referring to the question of guarantee, people traded with China, Portugal and result of the appeal to the country will be.

plauded during the progress of the advertisements for a ball in honor of the Mr Jackson said, "We might say, Holland, the former paying gold, and the We have no as the amount of export is concerned we pers, and the "La Cigale" duct and visit of the Duke were withdrawn at the what guarantee have we with regard to two lattor silver for their trade. So far We know have been quite unable to find any statistics chorus was enthusiastically encorod. end of last week, on its being ascertained the Mexican dollars)

that His Royal Highness intends making At the finish of the last act the principal but a short stay here, or at least that his guarantes under the sun.

nothing about the people who manufac that can in any way support Mr Jackson's ture thom, but we do know this that estimate. One hundred million dollars: artistes were called before the curtain movements werd uncertain. and heartily cheered.

JAPANESE COIN FOR FOREIGN they have hit upon a very profitable worth of old coin must refer to the silver industry, that the coins are always bn, and it is exceedingly doubtfni :if marketable because of their purity, and anything approaching that large sam (Japan Gazelle, Mar. 13.)

their interest to was ever coined in this country. The that it is therefore The discussion in the Hongkong maintain that purity." Was it Mr records of the import and export of trow chamber of commerce respecting the ad-ckson's wish to lend his hearers to sare are confessedly imperfect, but if we visi ility of legalizing the circulation of believe that because the Mexican mint refer to such statistics of trade as are ob Japanese yen in that colony presents was profitable that of Japan must be so tainable, a different conclusion as to the some features of interest. The chairman, like, and that the self-interest arie amount of coin of all kinds exported will Mr William Keswick, struck at the

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Bhipping. 4p.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Anction. Noon-Auction of Sundries at Ega da

Bilva & Co.'s Sales Room.

Hall.

Amusement,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

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A URGENT was given this afternoon at the Italian Couvent, by the orphans, boarders,

and day scholars of the establishment, we have received through Mounts Kelly the entertainment being Intended as a

and Walsh, from Meears F. B. Foteraux manifestation of their gratitude for the in-and Bros, Philadephia, do., an advanco

terest and liberality of the community to- rds the orphanage, evinced in the recent

bazaar and otherwise.

An address BX-

copy of a new novel by an American suthor, which wo lave porused with-maes

We must however complain about the pleasure. "The Earl of Mayheld" i

interminable waits, between the acts, capitally written tale, full of life, and va- which we believe are quite unnecessary riety, teeming with realistle narrative, We trust the Directrice will see to freak and pure throughout and altogether this grievance in future performances. most enjoyable reading. With the plot is There is a still greater grievance, but for that Madame Doriani is not respon interwoven some very graphio descriptionsible. We refer to the notion taken by of grand scenes and stirring events in the the Government, or its representative, of the leading personages taking part in performances of the City Hall. that great struggle. We commend the book beartily. It is published in a large duodecime volume price $150.

sadore

instractions,

CIRCULATION.

on behalf of the Irish Famine Relief Fund.civil war, with roles of character of many in closing the refreshment bar during vory root of the matter by asserting that ing from a go called profitable industry is be formed. Prior to the operation of the

The

pressive of the gratitude of the orphans and others in the school for the futerass -DRUGGISTS' SUNDBIES, NURSERY REQUI- taken in them was read by two of the young

BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

girls, in English and Portuguese, at the AMERICAN, AND FASHON PATENT-

opening of the Concert; and later on an MEDICINES,

address was rend appealing to those present With a donation of small sliver from those present a sum of $30 was raised. programme

a long and varled De, and included songs, pisne dueta, trios dod, and gave great satisfaction. There was a considerable attendance, largely composed of members of the Porta- guese Community, and amongst those pre- The publication of this issue commersed nont were Lady Smale, Dr and Mrs Eitel, Me and Mer Fleming, J. Loureiro, Eng., Portuguese Consul, J. J. Franels, Esq., do.

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continans European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

at 8.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880. The able and almost conclusive state ment, which we now reproduce from the Japan Gazette, in reference to the oir-

wan

A WAVE of athletics has evidently set in upon the inhabitants of this little "dot on the ocean." We have already bad three days devoted to sports of a most in- and on toresting and enjoyable nature,

AN entertainment will be given in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening the 6th April, commencing at half part night o'clock; Adminton Free, (Civilians 20 conta.) The following is the programme

1. Piano Duet.

A Bong... Too late..

3. Recital. The Burial March of

4. Bong

Dundee

5. Part Song....The Qipsies' Chorus. 6. Song.

Song....Little Billes,

8. Duet... The Larboard Watch. 9. Sony (comic).

10. Part SongSee our Oarī. 11. Boag 12. Song.

- culation of the new coin known as the each occasion have been favoured with the Japanese yen, is worthy of perusal by choicest weather, which is a matter of first all business men. The Gazette article importance in out-door recreations of any reasoned, but it is evident from these

in compliance with the order (27th April ard previous remarks that our Yoko- the Folloe Force, (with the sanction of proclamation by Biabop. Rimondi that

CORRESPONDENCE. THE CLOSED BAN

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.""

Hongkong, April 3rd. Sza-The closed Bar at the City Hall promises to rival the Woosung Bar in the amount of complaint it gives rise to. On public inconveniengs it occasions and the what reasonable grounds Mr Lorabjoo has been interdicted from supplying refresh ments on the special occasions I cannot anderstand, and I would suggest that the

commanity at large, who are all interested

the

steps

towards

the Japanese "canuos mint the coin and sufficient guarantee against debasement tariff of 1866 foreign trade was indebted put it in circulation without losing by it. We may reasonably take this to be his to Japan. From 1867 to 1871 inclusive, If in Japan there was a large production intention and deal with Mr Jackson's there was a balance payable by Japan in of silver and by simping it in the formatter in that light. For this purpose specie of $19,942,173. The treasure re- it is necessary to briefly describe what turns in the official list from 1st January of a yen and giving it ourrency, money is meant by the Mexican mint There 1872, to 30th June, 1879, show as could be made by it, I think we would

Exposted..... ***..*$78,066,222 Imported.......

29,613,420

64,452,800

Previously exported.... 10,942,178 Tatal export of specia... 74,924,975

Of which sum at least forty millions

have every guarantee for the pacity Mr mintage is considered to be the best follows

enforced. All silver produced by the Jackson has mentioned, but so far as I form of taxation of the metallic products ese nation is not in a position to obtain can understand the question, the Japan of the country, and it is, consequently, from Japan silver in each quantity as to mines of any state in that republic has make it a permanently paying thing to to be passed through the mint before issue that silver coin, and if Japan has leaving that atate. It cannot be export to go into other markets for silver Ied, even from state to state, legally, or of its legitimate dues. The export of in this arcitrary measure, should take some don't think it is likely the issue will be without defrauding the producing state

obnoxious and long continued." Mr Ryrie attempted to getting senseless interdict removed. So far as meet this by saying that, although the bar silver is contraband, or was so until consisted of gold coin, and very con can learn no objection was ever raised as Japanese might lose on making the lately, but if it is now allowed to be siderable quantity of Mexican dollars

Mr Dorabjee con-

сод to the manner in which Mr. dnoted the bar; it was also well known yen supposing they coined nothing else, exported, is a subjected to a heavier re-exported. We should very much like pay mintage fees, and which, on export, assertion made by him. Ever since the were supplied by that they can make their mint pay with export duty than Mexican dollars which to know Mr. Jackson's authority for the that refreshments were supplied by that smaller silver coinage and copper coinage, have to pay a proportionate export and memorable speech of Mr. Hennessy, gentleman 10

as a paying spellation, and therefore can afford to coin the yea heavy oicenlation daty to compensate valuing the trade of the colony at merely to

to oblige his numerous patrons, and the general community; the necessity for on much better terme than a mint which for an assumed benefit that would arise 500,000,000 dollars, Hongkong statistics an institution has not been disputed does not produce these coins." We will from their remaining in viroulation in have given rise to ourious speculation,

a enficient reason to examine the position relied upon by Mr

the country. There are a number of not so much in regard to their exaggera sat lues for

to the

Finally, we may point to the ultra- public. To say

producing states. The central govern sensitiveness of those gentlemen who justify the romoral of whas was that the fast of:

such

is not only well thought out and closely kind. On Saturday next the member of Tum Cathulia Register contatos today and I am as of what as undoubtedly Ryrie. The result of the working of the mints in Mexico, principally in the silver tion as to the degree of that exaggeration. hama contemporary has made the subject. E the Governor,) intend to give us 1879) of His Holiness Popa Leo XIII, the great convenements being suppliedulphuric acid works) in shown in the ment have entire control of these minta deened a proposition to ask for somb must now be admitted that the discussion Several novelties, which were much of Fokien, who is the reni by the lessees of the Hongkong Hotel w following abstract from the odia but the states benefit to a small extent

tbe

Manong

WAS

other inu.

mint proper (exclusive of the refinery and

to prejudicial to blicus is uitter "host," and reports. The coinage has been

on the coinage. Silver produced in these guarantee of standard an insult to the

thers treated peculiarly, his own. It another day's treat on the Cricket Ground."Right Rev. Bishop Calderon, Vicar

The Viosse

icare Apostolis of the filth Region to keepers and publicans at the Chamber of Commerce meating appreciated, were introduced by the which the lesion of

Hongkong belange, partook somewhat of the nature of a

by the Prelates of the fifth Region in the surprise, and that the motion which was Royal Artillery in yesterday programme, has determined that a bynod abould be suas an idea could only have generated in Goldin. ivalue, yin 28,562,739 | states has to be sent to the mint before government. There are two foreign carried in favour of the yon being and we bavo no doube that as a large con. Hongkong on Low Bunday, the 4th Apri/ these matters fa superficia/nowledge silver ....................Value, son 9,703,844 it can become a circulating medium. If gentlemen in the service of the mint,

kold

4

B. D

Sancto

will

a

the brain of some dreamer

whose

to a

s degres.

were

KOL

silver is discovered in any state not ir, Gowland, chemist and assayer, and having a mint, it has to be sent to one Mr. MacLagan, engineer, but, ne Mr. All these mints, although under the abment of Europeans by the Japanese is are not always actually worked by the month to month in any of their depart of the nearest states which has a mint. Nelson very properly said, "the employ solute control of the central government, not a thing that can be counted on from government. It frequently happens that ments. While Mr. Gowland remaina individuals or companies against loans extent. Should be depart and his place .......................... yen 24,012,629 made to the government. In such cases be filled by a Japanese official, more the government send an inspector and time will be required to inspire con-

We are not all ten-drinkers, and if we we

Total,.............. yen 62,766,683 legalised hero was adopted without due tingent of the police ball from the north of next. Such Synod will socordingly as couro could not carry our ten pote with ne

the City manded be solemnly opened in

We hard Hall

20 ten-room in deliberation or sufficient notice. There the Tread a few of the games pertaining

dral on Bunday next,

On at 8 April

QUI thin

at the cost of the mint. Upon the over admirable in its way, are, however, one or two considerations in connection with this question which more particularly to that partion of the the Thursday after Low Suuday, the 8th the City Hall, and 1 fear an institution of The above sum has been coined chiefly

Held there. Silver subsidiary, nominal value performances will tend greatly to neutralise any mother country may be locked for. Every April," thers will be a solemn der vise in our would nos enll the intraty souls, a following coins a profit has been made:

Uathedral, where a Meza de Spiritu

******** 19,143,729 All this of course only means that wo inconvenience which may result from Scotchman can take a band at Tossing the

be sung, and after the synod is ended patronise the a solemn thanksgiving will take place in the probable adoption of the Japanese Caber" or, got on his legs for the "Highland

Mr. Pope Нердему thought fit to stop yen as a circulating medium in this Fling," even although prizes for the our Cathedral. It is also ordered that excellently at the City Hall long before Copper, nominal value, yenin 4,868,803 some of them are farinod out to private there is an implied guarantee to pome

**beginning from

know that all Theatre-goers will agree with Colony,The Mexican dollar has ob- Sword Dancs or the Best dressed as the bynod will lanty not only the Collect refreshments being supplied there, and tained so thorough a hold upon the mercantile classes, that it will require Bighlander" would not bring forth many de Spiritu Sancto should be daily said in that we wish Hia Excellency to allow us

Disas, but that also in each day public lesed sacrament, shalt be made at our Cathedral."

LOW Sunday and as long

Total,

great counter, facilities to loosen the competitors; and we trust these may find the followed by the Benediction of the to return to the old order of things before and we estimate the profit derived there assayer to reside at each mint to watch/fidence in the notions of the mint, though

uccessful,

confidence falt in its use. Again, how a place in the programme. Several wreat ever useful the yen may prove to be at ng matches amongst the Indian brauch of certain ports of trade, it spust be borne the forse are also in contemplation, and in mind that even granting its cheap- nesa, absolute purity and the certainty there is no doubt that the efforts of the of its supply its usefulness to this Bobbies" to "run us in to a thorough colony must depend in a great measure enjoyable day's sport will be upon its adoption at the ports with 4 programme of the evouts has been which Hongkong chiefly deals. In this drawn up and now only waits the sanction view, it is pretty certain that Mexican of the Governor; and, as on the past dollars will continue to be the Hongkong large medium of commerce with ports where ocasions, the stand will be kindly allower the yen is not looked upon with favour, to remain on the ground. and by Chinese merchants generally

N

prayers,

the advent of the warm weather,

ALAY-GOER.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B. Plunket)

Saturday, April 8.

from

every melting and jasze of coin by ex- there is every reason why the govern On silver only 800 fine...you 1,914,872 bracting from the furnacen a sample of ment should have credit for optimis jide

On copper, intrinsic value abuat

1,000,000 yea................ On mintage aharges on other.

coins..

Expenditure AQUI

Net profit,

every charge, and two coins from every in the manufacture of their coinage, 8,868,803 issue, In fact, every process, from the This opinion in fully appreciated by the

0,541,956 -8,289,780

newspaper for the express purpose of

ready exceeded

furnaces to the coinage proes, is carefully government, and, as the circulation of It is Banounced that Mr Ai E. Jones has been

758,781 watched and assayed and pisses from their yen is a matter of business, 16 In the completed coinage delivered from the difficult to understand how a proposition appointed Local Postmaster at Shanghai, The manage of thanks from the Duchess of

presses to the treasury are extracted by for a reasonable condition could offend a the government inpestors for transmis party claiming to be animated by the BEBACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. Marlborough sent to every telegraph station

Cheang Afu, an old man 60 years of age,

yen 3,252,178 sion to the central government. If the best motives. Such extreme tenderness coinage is not up to the standard, the would be out of place with any govern throughout Australia and published in all

with being in ponemalon of prepared oplum the papers-both the Telegraph Companies and Cheung Fing Nam, 31, were cha ed

It la clear, therefore, that the balance inspectors demand the recoinage of the ment, when money is in question; how the Opium Farmer.

of the working account is to the credit whole lot cented. Any ration of much more out of place it when an and the Fress working gratuitously-runs on the ad fustant without a permit from as follows:-

ald that he went Inspector

to of the mint, but the transactions geno the law, or attempt to debase the ooit, English onlony is dealing with a govern As daughter of Caroline Chisholm, the

search of the premises under a

These conditions certainly form a good while the yen, on the other hand, will Tas Routee's telegram which we published Emigrants Friend," I thanks Australian house No. 16, Tauk Laue, yesterday evening rally are heavily against the country at would infallibly deprive the farmer af ment that are openly wild to maintain

people for magnificent subscriptions to Man and made

could are for sale in the market at a discount become the favourite coinage in transão-last night only proves what u ons in his son House hund for rellot of trian distassa warrant and found quantity of opinm large. We know the email silver coine the mint of all his property therein insulting the English government and tione between ports where it is a lego senses ever doubted, that there has been a Don't know what we would have done with being boiled, Neither defendant in excess of their intrinalo value, thus guarantee to the Mexican government; the English people through the person

defendant said he had purchased indicating a greater supply than the and the check upon the government is of the English minister tender There appears to be little doubt

home, that the explanation of the wuperior adonalderable rexetion in England which does out your aid. It makes me so proud of my provize a permit from the Optum Farmer.

*£1,500 per Bank of Australasia, £1,600 some raw opium from the farm the previous country can use large quantities have afforded by the fact that the ellver coined This article has

day and got a certificats with it, but had been brought up for export as bullion; them is their own, but amat be returned reasonable limits, bus we vantages of the Mexican dollar, given by not run in favour of the Conservative Party. our Yokoham contemporary, is the true. Bat the data wired to us are "inaduficient per Union: Hank of Australia, - £500-Itom har on it to another man to keep for hand in the country Itself the coin does to the person who sent it in to the mint. aut in conclusion, that the

Launceston, £1,000 from Adelaide, just given

WAR and had no time to get it back when he was not readily airoulate. In the open ports If the latter requires coin for export he have always taken la öne one; and that, until we tan discover to allow us to bere any prophet hout reserved.

Arrested. He also admitted a previous silver producing country similarly povi-

Again thanks.

conviction, hope the government offens entitled to receive will use every precaution to see that the gainyaid. If you are to Both prisoners were fined $100, in default, payment in specie will not accept two money delivered to him is pure. There Japan for circuation, two months lapsisenmont with hard Bfty-som pieces the equivalent of is no inducement for a government, espe will i dons a bear Inboar

one yen and though it is admitted that cially a republic, to debase coin minted already overtaxed and * Defendants went to gaoli.

the subsidiary silver coinage of all under such circumstances. They would burdened, country Age BY DA

countries does not possess the intrinsic simply dearstid themselves coinage will last, if it value it purports to have, still the Mr Jackson's remark that the govern great quellium to be conn has yet patronised the performances of Madame Dorinai and her French Opern board B.MLB Iron Duis appeared on a measure of detorioration in Japan, is mout of Mexico have hit upon a profitisewhere Comique Company assembled at the charge of belog drunk and assaulting a oxonsive, hip, result being that the able indusicy is based upon an argonens My Molson, and W. I KON NATI police constable while in the execution of entire issue, nome nineteen millions of application of the circumstances. The but a fow your supe Japen we read, and be yen, han either been put into airealation industry of Mexico is mining, and reduo fare that not a single ounce of Elrer was lipote City Hall last night, when was prodsend | his duty at an early hour this morning,

Defendant admitted having been under at the expense of the government, coring the exninto metallic form all other into this counter WU, has our fant

leged to Mexico, the good old Mexicon what the late of the

coin will bear the palm Looking on the thing that does strike

subject now in the light of the faller in with which the elections are

out

formation supplied, it seems to be placed Parliament was diaanleed

onths.

LA PERICHOLE AT THE" SUITY HALL

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beyond question that, while the legalisa-4th, and week afterwards wo And 161

tion of the Japanese yen, many proto, asents filled, 90 by Elbarals and 61 by On convenience for some markets while its supply holds out, the bulk of the Hongservative Of these 10 Láberal

kong trade will be carried on es before, were formerly bal

The experiment of the Japanese Govern and of the Gl-Conse

of ending, so far as this Colony in con- cerned, in but a partial stitcem, and

included in the Exiculations of

The most numerous audience which

DRUNK AND PIBOBDERLY.

William Tomlinsop, a Marius serving on

amult on a

from Japan of old coin, some of over a hun Fined $3, In default one week's impelson-open to the same objections us allver maintain the greater. The mintage is a dred years ago? I bellers, the mint a very

subsidiary come, because they are merely fax upon this great industry, and cannot / medida comosen iakou as a wialne

ment will therefore run a strong chance from the other party. No Conserv Offenbach's celebrated comic operatifluence of liquor, but did note forise a tax uppa the people who have large industries prò alberviens to this daring the last twaken years gchundred instina.... this respect it will but follow the Hong those who prophesied the total down Perichole" The entertainment (was that having committed any accepted it. Copper coins may not be principal one, and exist almost solely to doliers worth of silver colds have been exportoð kong Mint, upon the wreck of whol of the Tory party and the fan of again a thoroughly enjoyable one, and countable the Japanese Mint was first established, another great wave of Porcs, Batrenchment certainly deserved a better attendance.

'ment.