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Mason's "Book for Every Day." Bruce's Book of Notable Women" Small's "100 Wonders of the World." Croal's "Bonk about Travelors," Burns's

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Rones and Tolly."

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Qome of Liu rature."

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SATURDAY,

the Wth April, 1880. To contence at 12 Noon preciesly.

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of H. M.' 27TH INNISKILLIes, the BAND will Perform.

Judges.The Hou, M. 9. Tosseony ; C. V.

CREACH, Esq.

Starters.--. I. WODEHOUSE, Eng

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W.

Heferee. — W. Hynes, Eaq.

Committee Assist Chief Inspector GREY Inspector Anees; Inspector CAME EON; Inspector OKLEY; Luspector Ma THEBON; Sergrant GRANT.

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Merchant's Clerk."

Poe's Tales of Mystery "

Beeton's Dictionary of Ent rmation."

Beaton's Dictionary of Naral History."

-ictionary of Biography," Penton's Bouton's

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Breton's "All abous Gardening."

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Walsh on the Hotse,"

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Foden's ** Buller Maker, die."

Bunyan's Law of Fire Insurance"

Byrne's Essential Elements of Practical

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"Corner Cupboard."

Croll'a

Dawson's

Climate and Time."

"Urigin of the Work."

Church Servicon."

*Whittakor's "Almanack for 1880 "

Duncan's Trausformation of Insects." Jones' " Book-Keeping.”

Jones' Book-Keeping for Schools, with

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Cassall's Sets of Ruled Books for Book-

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French and English Correspond. Cassell's

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Murray's

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Maunder's "Biographical Treasury." Maunder's "Scientific and Bistorioal Trea

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Ayres "Bible History,"

Froude's "Short Studios."

Pewtner's "Comprehensive Specifier."

Bourne's "Recent Improvemente."

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Haydn's

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Praze 1st 34, 2nd $2. only. 4--RUNNING Long Jour -For European

Police only. Priz: 1st $6, 2nd $4. 5.-100 YARDS FLAT RADE -For Police

only. Prizes: let $5, 2nd $2. 6.-CATCH THE HELL-KINDER-Blind-fold-

Intimations.

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She Overland Chinx Mail.

(The oldest Gerland Paper in China.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

PUBLIÉDED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE |

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to 34 columns of closely printed matter.

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THIS Mail Summary la complied from

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCNOW.

The Steamship

*Kroangtung," Captain ABBOTT, will be espatched for the above Ports TO-M RROW, the 9th lostant, at Noon, instead of Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

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twice a month on the morning of the STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. English

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Mail's departure, and is a re-

Steamship

"Adria,"

cord of each fortnight's current history

of events in China and Japan, von tributed in original reports and collated

will leave For the above

ports in those Countrios. from the journals published at the various at Noon, on the the 13th Instant.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghat, Hongkong, Canton, do, and a complete Commercial Summary.

Subscription 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 66

66 cents) 812 par sunum (postage. paid $13.50.)

Orders should be sent to GEO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, nat later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, samin na iz Dally China Mail

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SICK AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Dombard Street,

THE

LONDON.

THE Colonial Pross supplied with News- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Pressea, Papera, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terms.

NOTICK TO SHIPPERS. Colonia! Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertiser and the Public.

ed, for Kuropean Police only. Prizo: Notices to Consignees.

7.-100 YARDS STur Racz-Three foot į

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

stilis (to be provided by competitors. }; Open to all comore. Prizes: lat $4, 2ud $2. 8.-Too or WAR-Open to Chinese ink S. 8. Cassandra, Capt. I. LasGER,

Government employ, ben alde, rize.

$25.

9.-Tuor WA. Open to Navy, Military, Volunteers, and Pulico, ten a side, all to be pulled over. Pris: $25. 10-HALF MILE FLAT KAU-For Eu

Polica only. Prizes: 1st $8, 2nd $3. 11.-100 YARDS Excx Rack.-For Police

roponti

only. Priza Jet $4, 2nd $2.

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Thaving arised from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being funded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. To-DAY,

A. McLVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hoogkong, April 8, 1880.

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FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Ship

Centennial," BEARS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Do Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 British Bark

"Palestine," MAYNARD, Master, will load here or the abovo Port, and will

beck despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

VOGEL & On

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIS), ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY;

$350,

to Torres Straits had bad weather, in the Arefura Sea, thenco te part li.ht varisblo winds and fine weather.

The British steamer Qoran reports: Left Sydney at 1a,m, March 1st, Newcastle at 4 pm on the 5th, Ooaktown at 3am. on the 13th, Fort Darsin at 6 pm. on the 27th, nach red off Tamtoo at 10 p.m. on 7th April, and arrived Hongkong at 8.15 8.m. on the 8th. Exporienood unsettled weather

far as Torres Straits, thence strong revolving storm and heavy rain antil making the land about Dandas Straits, thence to Port Darwin hotvy equalle and rain, from Port Darwin to Banda Sea strong head winds and head sen, theuco

and Delobes Ses moderate varishla winds

squalis, a strong N, E. gale occasional rain was exp sienord crossing the Lulu Sea which moderated at noon on the 5th, thence fite pleasant wasther and scoth sca wes expaiienced antil 10 p.m. last right, when it came on a very thick fog which lasted to

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arrival,

The Brillab steamer Diamante reports: Blad light variable winds and fine weather throughout.

Mot

The Chinese atommer Huai Fuen reporia: Loft Shanghai at 5 am, on the 4th. S., China at Steep Jaland. French fri gato Themis of Tung Ying. Had rain and fog throughout Anchored outside Tamino at 7.30 pm. on the 7th. Weighed at 1 p.m. on 8th, arripod at Hongkong at 2 pm,

The British stoamer Brezonskina reports; Fine weather light throughout with light

easterly winds

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:—

for SWATOW, AMOV, & POUCHOW.- Per Kuangtung, at 11.80 a.m., on Fri- day, the Och inst,, instead of as pre- Tioualy notified.

For SHANGHAI,.-

Per Ningpo, at 11.30 am,, on Friday, the

9th just

For SAIGON...

Per Cleveland, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 9th inst, instead of as previously votifie:t,

For BANGKOK.-

Per Consolation, at 5-p-m, on Friday, the

Oth inst.

For STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS

BOMBAY.-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 5224-APRIL 8, 1880.

district of the Madiess Preiddency for gold dieging. A Mr. C, R. Dawson-fs said to have taken home from the South Bask Noon-Kucanglung leaves for Const Wynnad Katates boxes of stone which

Ports.

yielded the extraorstnary average of 2,585 ez per ton; and in, addition to this, one

at

ailver to of the samplen showed 3,947 oz. the ton of quartz. This result, it is addol, was obtained from surface stove caly, ploked by planters who knew nothing of mining or the selection of stone, and no

Noon.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai. Goods per Jepan undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Miscellaneons.

Return on 9. S. N. Shares, at Messrs gold was visible in the specimens wblos.

Ramell & Co.%.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1641.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DavaniszS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY RIQUI BITEN, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAY, AND FRENOL Patent MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS---

OF

Soda Waler, Lamonai, Tonic Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870. PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to on salt the file of local, China, Japan, Ameriosu, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "Cuisa Man" Olioa, where over sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for roference.

wore the subject of those assays,

THE WOOSUNG BAR.

PUBLIC NESTING AT SHANGHAI. Full reports of the public meeting of the mercantile community of Shanghai, held on the 2nd instant, to consider a memorial in support of a scheme for con- serving the River Whangpo, appear in the Shangliai papers. The meeting is regarded as the most important one ever- held in Shanghai, there being about ninety gentlemen present. Dr. Focke (the Senior Consul) presided, and all the Consular body were present.

Mr F. B. Forbes proposed the follow. ing Resolution:-

Whereas the commercial interests, of Shanghai are seriously threatened by the deterioration of the River approaches to the Port and whereas all appeals to the Chinese authorities to undertake the con- of the River have proved in- electual, owin

owing to the 'want of Funds for that object.

Resolved that this Meeting of the Mer- cantile Community of Shanghai concur with the Chamber of Commerce in deeming it expedient to recommend, that funds for River conservancy be raised by the im

of position of Daos at the rate of one-tenth one per cent ad valorom on all Merchandiso imported or exported through the Imperial Maritime Customs here, these fands to be administered by a Conservancy Board on which the Mercantile Community shall be represented.

Resolved also that this Meeting approves of the following memorial on the subject, to the Representatives of Foreign. Powers in Obine, and desires that it be circulated

The publication of this issue commersed for signature by the Committee of the

at 8.25 p..

The China Mail.

AND

Chamber of Commerce, and forwarded to Their Excellancias as soon as possible.

Mr Forbas read the Memorial. This do cument, after referring to the increasing obstructions to the great waterway be-

Per Adria, at 11:30 am., on Tuesday, HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1880. tween Shanghai and the sea, lays it

the 13th lost,

For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA.-

For Moray at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 16th inst.

Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, Į

the 15th lust.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND For JAPAN vie KOBE.- 12. Too or WAR -For this and Gun-13th Instans will be subject to rent

Lascars, 10 a side. Prize: 310.

13.-100 YARDS Waat Bankow RACE.

For Europeans only; each barrow the have a rider Prize: 44

14.10 Ya DS WAR-Huckar RACE-

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

AUSTRALIA.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned byȚE PENSLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. flongkong, April 7, 1860.

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For Police only Prizes : Tat p5, 2nd $2 15,-HuRnue Pack 20 Yauns, & Fronts.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE, →For European Police only. Pazos :

2ast $2. Jat $5.

THE 8. 9. Glencoe having arrived from DDLE C, 120 YARDS, O FLIGHTS Ove foris, Consignees of Cargo 16-open to all Chues and Indians in by her and by the Elysia from New YORK,

--Open

are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of pium-are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the Cadoraigned, whence and/or from the Wharton or Boats delivery may bo obtained

2xl $2.

Government empley, Prizua : lot $6, 17.TISEE-LEGGED RAC-For Police

*only. Prozes lat 23, 2nd 19. 18.-Rio FOR INDIANA-Dace Rouad.

Prize: $2.

19.-RACK FOR DINESS-Once Round.

Prize: $2. 20.WRESTLING.For Silk Police only.

Best of three falls, Prize: $5, 21.VRTEKAN BACK-For Member of the Folies of yours acrvice to the Hongkong Polios, 100 yards to be handicap 1 wil by LUB Committee. Paze $1.

22-100 YARDS RACE-Open to Inspec

ters, Sorgente, and Office Staff Prize:! A Meerschaum Pipo-presented. 23-HUP, STEP and Jtar.-To: ali

Coniem. Post entries. Prize: $3. 21 MILE HANDIOSE Race-For all

Comera. Pust utries to bo

pod on the Spot Prize: Picap.

25.SPECIAL EVENT.-Bamming out and Coupigny two lengths of hese. Open

Government and Volunteor, Fire- mon and ex-Firemen, Pris: $20, presented by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, 20.-ASIATIC CONQUEROR' Tea or WAR

A forced atry for the winning teams of No. 8 and 12 Prize, Hon

O. W. DUGGAN,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, April 7, 1880.

out.

THEATRE

sp10

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

SATURDAY EVENING, the 10th April, 1880.

FAREWELL BENEFIT

MISS

OF

ANNIE SHIELDS (QUEEN OF THE AIR),

When will be presented a New and attrac tive Programme by the combined Troupe of ENGLISH and JAPANESE ARTISTES.

Admtasion, Dress Circle ...................................$2.

Fit......

..$1.

Tickets to be bad at Memors Kelly and WALA's.

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Hongkong, April 7, 1880,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMEU.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, TONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Optional Carge will be forwarded unleas notice to the contrary be given before I P. G. TO DAY.

18th Instant will be subject to reut

Cargo remaloing undelivered after the No fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & ØS. longkong, Aprit, 1880.

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NOTICE.

ABOUT 40 POULS PINANG NUTS EX

"BLIZA HAWLEY,"

FROM GOVONTALO,

VONSIGNEES of the above-named Cargo are informed that the same has bean Landed and stored in Mesra LANDSTEIN & Co's Watchai Gudowns, and unless de livery is taken within one week from this Date, the Gauds will be sold to pay ex.

prasta.

MELCHERS & Co.. Agents "Eliza Hawley." Hongkong, April 6, 1880

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STEAMBRIP "JAPAN," FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGAPORE,

CONSIGNE ES of casted to and in YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Cargo from along- side,

1'

Cargo impeding her discharge or remain- ing ou board after the 9th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be

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elfooted.

Consignees are hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 19th Instant,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. flongkong, April 2, 1886.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEWS.

THE BRIT, BARK. "PALESTINE,"

FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Lamed Vamel are hereby requested to soud in their. Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to

CONST Pequested to send in their Bills of india to delivery of their Goods.

Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangtze,

Haavallamide in the treat their risk and expense.

Pocket Book,"

and Mechanio's

"Voyage of B.M.S. Challenger."

Compendium of Universal History."

Weekly Welcome."

Macaulay's

"History of England."

Macaulay's Critical & Historical ways,"

Macaulay's Writings and Speeches,"

Dabinet Lawyer

Sheppard's Fall of Rome."

...

11 G No. 304,925, Mr A. d'Argence, 2 cases Tobacco, from Marseilles,

B

B

û cagus Brass.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signess risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Agents

Honghong, April 3, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts.

NAVIGATION Company's Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Captain P. B. HALL, will are this on SATURDAY, the 17th April, at 5 pm.

Toa and General Cargo for Londou will be conroyed vid Boubay, and there trau- shipped, arriving one week later than by direct rente. Silk Bud Valuable will be isletsel to the Valentle steamer at Galle

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MolVER, Superintendent. ilongkong, April 8, 1880.

S-HIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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April 8, Crusader, British steamer, 647, T. Kowou, Sayrey March 6, Newcastle 10, and Cooktown 19, Coal.-Gro. R. EYEVENB &Co.

April 8, 8. 15 a.m., Ocean, British steamer, 1084, Henry Webber, Sydney March 1, Nowcastle & Cooktown 13, and Port Dar win, Coal and Goneral.-RUSSELL & Co. April 8, Diamante, British ateamer, 514,

R. F. Catlen, Marila April 6, General.

RUSSELL & Ca

April 8, Ningpo, British steamor, from Canton,

Gauld, Saigon April 4, Rice --ORDER.

April 8, Malabar, British steamer, 1242,

April 8, Ads, British steamer, 781, John B. Chapman, Bombay March 14, and Singa ore 29, General.-P. & Q. 8. N. Co. April 8, uai Yuen, Chiness steamer, 780, Wilson, Shanghai April 4, General

C. M. S. N. Co.

April 8, 6 p.m., Breconshire, British steamer, 1241, J. Sturrock, Saigon April 4, Ries-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

DEPANTORKS,

April 8, Gwalior, for Europe, &o. B, Gesine Brens, for Chefoo.

B, Kiungchow, fur Heihow,

8, Glencoe, for Shanghai.

8, Fangtae, for Ningpo & Shanghai

8, Diamant, for Amoy.

8, Hwa Yuen, for Canton,

CLEARED. Kungtung, for Coast Ports Ningpo, for Shanghai Compton, for Saigon. Lucia. for Loudon. Wrecker, for Guam,

PASSENGERs. ARRIVED.

Por Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 16th inat.

MAILS BY YUI FELNOM PACKET.-- The French Contract Packet Amazone will

he despatched on WEDNESDAY the 14th April, sith Mail to an through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Siraits Bettlementa, Bataets, Burmah, Q.ylan, India (vi Madras), Ausralla, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adea, Suez, and Alexandria.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Malla, dic.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Per E, E, A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

London, 6th April 1880,

THE BLECTIONS.

The returbs to for as known show 261 Liberala and 157 Conservatives have been

olected.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next AMERICAN Main may be expected here on or about the 17th inst. by the P. M, B. S.

monsoon.

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down that there is no reason why they should not be removed, except the back- wardness of the Chinese Government and their refusal to furnish any facilities beyond what they are by treaty compel. led to do. As the want of money is one if not the principal reason assigned for their apathy on the part of the Chinese Government, and as the barrier affects all interested in the trade of the port, the memorialists propose to raise the necessary fonds by imposing 1/10th per cent, on the entira trade (valued at say Tis. 125,000,000 per annum) as a Hiver Conservancy Dues. All merchandise, whether Foreign or native owned, pass-

Co.'s steamer tity of Tokte, which bringsing through the Customs of the port on San Francisos dates to the 20th March. first entry to be subject to this tax; an express stipulation being made that the Ir will be noticed from advertisement that whole of the funds so raised should be the next English mail will leave on Saturday expended exclusively first in keeping week, the 17th inat. at 5 p.m., and overy opan a navigable channel and next in alternate Saturday until the change of the improving the river and port. The for-

mation of a Board of Conservancy repre senting all parties interested is therefore proposed, with full powers, to construct all necessary works and to supervise the same within certain limits. This propo sition, it is added, is the best proof of the importance attached to the subject by the memorialists, as they offer to defray the expenses by an extra Lurden to be placed on their frade_which is al- ready sufficiently hampered by direct and indirect taxation.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. — The Australian Contract Packet Somerset, Wn learn that the Telegraph Construction will be despa' ched from Hongkong, and Maintenance Company's steamer WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, with Mails for Fiogapore Thursday Island, Cocktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tan mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Ziel.

--bourne.

Correspondence cannot be Registered after

1.15 p.m.

Бир-

Calabria, with the Cable to connect the island of Luzon with the B. E. A. & Chita Telegraph Company's systema in Hongkong, arrived at Singapore on Oth_inst, and left to-day for Manila.

The Mails will be closed at 1.30.

plementary mail on beard with 10 cents ACCORDING to the N. C. Daily News of the 2nd instant, the latest news from Peking iate fee til time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western is to the effect that the Government ha Australia can be sent by this route if come to an understanding with Japan, and do ired, but as a general rule it is that it is likely these two countries will better to send it via Galle. Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

HOURS OF CLOBENG THE FRENCH MAILS.

Mr Forbes, in a speech of some length, ably advocated the measure above sketched, and put it that the very exist ence of Shanghai as a port of trade was at stake. He glanced at the futile attempts already made in the direction ap14 operato conjointly in the event of an out of gotting the desired improvement break of hostilities between Chins and carried out by dredging, and observed that, as the Chinese refused to dredge Rumis." This to Indoed now light thrown because they had on funds, it was for upon the subject! If Chlua and Japon not the community to find the means. The only "bary the hatohet * but unite against scheme, be freely admitted, was not the common snemy, the result may be very different to that which has been previously

The following honra are observed in closing Mails, do by the French Contract

Packet-

Day before Departure,—

5

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Fer Ocean, from Sydney, &o., Mrs. Webber, Mir J. Crabbe, and 120 Chinese,

Per Diamante, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Lind, Musara M. Lerey, L Leroy, and P. Ramon, 1 European deck, and 100 Chinese. Per Hai Yuen, from Shanghai, Meer Buchanan and Sowdon, Miss Lamont, and 93 Chinese.

Pur Breconshire, from Saigon, Mr Ernsts and 2 Frene': for Shanghai, and 37 Chinese. Pot Crusader, from Sydney, &c., 12 Chl- дево

Per Mutabar, from Balgon, & Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Gwalior, from Hongkong: for Sou thampton, Mraud Mrs Hevoook and family, apland Mr John Fawcett, K.M.; for Venice, Mr and Mrs Doral ; for Singapore, Captain

From Yokohama for Sou Hoffman. thampton, Mrs Schraab and lofant. From Shanghal for Southampton, Mr and Mrs

219 (in sq7.){ 60/71, Or Bros Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

B (la diamond), 1/15, Order, 14 bales

Dack, from London.

Dr Ahn's" Studies in French & erman." A D. 1/4, Mr A. Argence, dasses Tobacob,

Ollendorff's Method" in the study of

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from Maxrellies,

EN&O Order, 14 bags Sharp Stones,

from Madras

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Owners will be Responsible for wny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- Turkey, Meletem & Co.

ELIZA AWLEY, British barque, Capt. J.

PALESTINE, British barque, Capt. Thos. B. Maynard, Meyer & Co.

JAMBU 8. STONE, American barque, Capt. John Weston, Jr.-—--Captalu;7

COMPTON, British steamer, Capt. Corlo, --Siemaron & O

Haansa and family,

Per Fangtis for Shanghai, Doniani Company.

Per Kingchou, for Hoihow, 63 Obiacra.

· Per Diamante, for Amoy, 120 Chinese, To Depart.

Por Ningpo, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. Par Compton, for Saigon, 20 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Orusader_reports': From Sydney, Newcastle and Cooktown trong 5.1. winds and thick rainy weatheri

P.M.-Money Order Office alones. Fast Office clones, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of Departure,-

7

10

11

L.-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.

looked for.

altogether without its objections; but be maintained that it was the most

likely to prove the best and produce the greatest benefit to the greatest mumber.

The regolntion was seconded by Mr. The following paragraph, from the Army R. W. Little, who spoke of the great and Navy Gazette, respecting IL M. 74th changes which time had wronght on the Highlanders, may be of interest to some face of the Bund and River as a strong proof that a Conservancy Board was an of our readers Ž

On Thursday forenoon (12th Feb) absolute necessity. As they proposed Lient.-General Bruce, commanding the now to furnish the money for the neces forces in Scotland, inspected the regiment sary operations, they might fairly insist in Maryhill barracks At 11 s.m. the upon the bar and river being attended general, with kis alde-de-camp, arrived on to at once.

Mr. G. J. Morrison suggested that salate. Clo

Colonel John Jago, the more information should be obtained officer in command, put the regiment

the

A.M.-Mails closed, except for I ale a Parade ground, and was received with

Letters.

11.10 4.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

through Various movements, At the close on the subject, so that the oppon the general, scdressing Colonel Jago, said ohte of the scheme might have no

ha

11,50 -when the Post Offias closes he is proud to be able to say his regiment ground of objection. He said that the was an excellent one, and that he found draft of steamers was greater now than abigh state of efficiency that formerly, and hinted that probably the 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted the meu were steady under arms, and olea junk channel was being scoured out to a

his report to

- entirely,

them

on board the packet with Late and smart and in sending Fea of 10 cents until time of the Field-Marshal, he could departure.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 10:

Noon. Polloe Athletic Sports.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. BUNDAY, April 11

a first class character.ld give the 74th greater depth while the Woosung month also remarked was silting up. Such an illustration that he had soon a great number of the was furnished on the River Avon. He trustworthy professional of the regiment who were on furlongh thought a

then of

in Edinburgh and elsewhere, and he was opinion should be obtained by the

that

they turned out Chamber of Commerce, that the con parade for general

glad to be able to Bay as smart as if going to

And

Inspection. The General presented Pri servancy of the river approaches was vate M'Gowan with a sliver medal for good feasible; and he proposed an amendment coudnet

long service be having 10 to that effect, which was not seconded. Mr Forbes said that the question of years' service. He said that it was a pity Daylight-Crusader leaves for Port Dar that men did not wait longer in the service funds once settled, the means of con-

and obtain promotion. The general after-serving the river could then be consi wards visited the different barrack-room dered

wiD, Cooktown, Mornay, April 12 --

2p.co.uollon of the Stook-In-Trade, da, at the Oriental Hotel, Wellington Street (by J. Armstrong.) TUESDAY, April 13-

Noon.Adela leaves for Bombay.

Goods per Glencoe undelivered after this

dats subject to rent

this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, April 14

and the men at dinner, and expressed him- Mr Kingsmill, in a very clear manner, self as being highly pleased with all he SAW. He funched with the colon and showed that the river was changing, but offers in the mos-room, and left in the expressed the strongest confidence in dgrip the practicability of means to stem afternoon for Edinburgh,

these dangers. It was well that no definite suheme should as yet be PERBARS one of the most curious episode advocated for the present it was of the occupation of Rabal by our troops,

•

Goods per Cassandra undelivered after after well nigh forty years' absence, la that sufficient to know that the difficulty well-known Major in one of our doorks could be successfully grappled with battalions Ands himmelf again in Kabul, his The Sulina mouth of the Danube and birth place in the days of the old wou the South East passage of the dissis- tion, Born in Kabul, he was carried by sippi were not unlike in many respects his mother, the wife of a staff officer of the

Noon.--French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

p.m. Somersed leaves for Singapore, Brisbane, do

THURSDAY, April 15

army, through all the horrors of the dread the case of the Whangpo.

ful retreat, was borne into captivity, After some remarks from Mr. Nathian released by Shakespeare's cavalry, and on behalf of the Opium merchantsin 6 p.m.-Moray and Japan leave for Bin- grew up to bear Her Majesty's cometexion, which he said that they objected to pay, and again to enter Kabul. Stranger still, on the ground that they could do their the jailor of his mother ne pome to Kabul, business equally well at Woosung, Clure and visited Fas prisquer et bygons daya, Kiang or Gutzlaff the Chairman stated

Fionest,

that the practical scheme before the

-gapore, dic, a

Saturday, April 17

Daylight Mitsu Binhl Mail loaves for

Yokohama ta

5 p.English Mail leaves for Perts of

Call and Europe

Tas ludian papers announces rush in meeting had boon approved of by the England for grants of land in the Wynand Consular body. He then put the re504