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Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. 8. “SUMIDA, MĀRU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

CONS

ONSIGNERS of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send to thoir Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TOESDAY, the 18th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expense and risk.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. S. Co.,

A, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, April 10, 1880,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. 8.

ANADYR,

NOTICE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Gange, from Landon, in connec tion with the above Steemer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landod and stored at their risk at the Dom- pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees,

1 pm. To-DAY, requesting belure 1 it to be landed

bero. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining andaimed after Tuza DAY, the 20th tast., at Noor, will be subject to rent and landling charges

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

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Hongkong, April 13, 1880.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNRES of the following Cargo

are requested to wel in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery: This Cargo has bon landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Lusurance its been effected.

Ex Yangisé

MG No. 904,925, Mr A d'Argenco, 2 cases Tobacco, from Maravillon,

B B

Ex cus

¡66/71, Or., 6 caen Grass (in sqr.)ids, from Loudon. 210 AD 1/4, Mr A. d'Argento, 4 cases Tobacco,

from Marseilles.

W & C 188/90, Order, 3 cases Merchandise,

from Marseille.

EN & O Order, 14 baga Sharp Stones,

from MadraA.

0. De 01AMPEAUX,

Ayer

Hongkong, April 6, 1880.

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FOR AMOY, TAMSUL & TAIWANFOO..

The Steamship

"Albay," Capt. F. ASHTON, will be y despatched for the above | Porta on FRIDAY, the 16th Inat, at Day- light, instead of as previously advertised."

For Freight or Paamge, apply to-,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O Hongkong, April 14, 1830. ap16

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passangers at throngh rates for all AUSTRALIA and New ZEALAND PORTIE.

The Steamer

**Orwader,"

T. ROWIN, Commandor, El be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, st 4 p.m., instead of a previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Üo, Hongkong, April 14, 1880. ap17

FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL.

†HE 8. 8. Golicy of Lorne having arrived,

Consigneen of Cargo by har are hereby informed that thoir Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the Godown of the Underalgued, situated on Marine Lt No 1, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Lurarance has been effectød. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 14, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

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April 14, Nanoa, British steamor, 862, Westoby, Foochow April 1, Amoy 10, aud Swatow 13, Genoral-DouGLAE LAPHATE & Co.

April 14, Galley of Lorne, British loswer, 1389, Johu L. Dryden, London Feb. 18 General-IBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.

April 14, China, German steamer, 648, Ackermann, Shanghai April 11, General. SIEMSSEN & Co.

April 14, Encounter, II. M. corvette, 1935, Hou. A. D. S. Denison, Sula islands April 7.

April 14, Hamburg, German barque, 349, VAN Krage, Acooy April 18, Ballast EDUARD SORELLois & Co.

April 14, Nizam, British stoamer, 1727, 0. W. Brady, Bombay, Galle, Penang, and Singapore April 8, Maila and General, —-P. & UB, N. o.

DEFARTURIEN. Apr. 14, Douglas, for Coast Porta.

14, Joddak, for Amoy.

14, Adria, for Bombay, fc. 14, Somerset, for Melbourne, ka 14, China, for Canton. 14, Amazone, for Marseilles, &a

www

OLEARED.

Coloma, for Portland (Oregon). Diomed, for Amoy,

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED,

Put Nizam, for Hongkong: from Sou. thampton, The Hon. Lieut. F. Grímston, Mesura K. W. Hogg and L. Gibbone; from

The Hon. J. O. St.

at 4 a.m., arrived in Hongkong on the 14th at 11 am.; hed strong N.E. monsoon with thlok rainy weather and bigh sea all the passage.

The German barque Hamburg reports: Left Amoy on 19th inst, fresh N.E. mon soon with rain throughout, -----

CARGO.

Per S. 3. Amazone, sailod 14th April:- For Continent, 1,332 bales Silk, 213 baler Wasto, Silk, 3 bales Pongues, 19 canen Silks, 400 bezce Tea, 60 cases Star-aniseed, 10 cases-Aplaced Ol), and 624 pkga. Sundries. -For Landon, 74 bales Silk, 75 pkgs, and 15,100 boxes Tea, and 34 pkga. Bundries.

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POST OFFICE NOTICES..

MAILS will close-

For AMOY AND SUANGBAL---

Per Diomed, at 10.30 am, To-morrow, the 15th iust., instead of as pre- viously notified,

For STRAFIS AND CALCUTTA.-

Per Moray, st 2.50 p.m., on Thursday,

the loth inst. Fer Japan, at 2.30 p.m.,

ba Thursday, the 15th inas.

For MANILA, —

Por Diamante, at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the 15th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For AMOY.-

l'or Orestes, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

15th just.

For AMOY, TAM UI, & TAIWANFOO.

Per Albay, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, tho 15th lost, instead of as proviously notified.

For SWATOW.--

Per Yottung, st 6 p.m. Tomorrow, the 15th ist., instead of an previoutly notiam.

For POINOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI

PHONG,-

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Titre leaves for Yokobams. Daylight.nadyr leaves for Shanghai, 13 a.m.-Diomed leave for Shanghai.

interest.

[No. 5229,—APRIL 14, 1880.

Of course it is alleged by one H.M.8. Victor Emanuel will movo' to the party that non-interference is the very Iron Duke's moorings to-morrow, winther essence of self-interest, as it fosters permditing, to enable her own moorings trade, fills the pockets of the people, to be taken up and examlood.

and keeps down taxation; while, on

the other hand, the gun-powder and Mass Gibb, Livingston & Cọ, hava re-

3 p.in.-foray and Japan leave for Sis-glory" of the Beaconsfield attitude wired a telegem from Blagapore aduling

gapore, o.

4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila.

5 p.m.--Oreates leaves for Amoy,

Tenders Close.

raises the power and influence of

England, not only on the Continent, them that the British steazar Menuir but in all her foreign possessions. sailed from Slugapore yesterday; she beluga After making allowance for what the up the usual Torres Straits Mails from Gladstonians say concerning the rest- Australia.

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Noon. Tenders for Cleaning and Paintless policy of the Conservatives, it muat

ing the Marques del Duero, will be re be admitted that a European war was Ir should be noted that the next English cofved in the Spanish Consulate.

kept out of England's responsibilities; mall clotes on Saturday, next, the 17th while it seems to be still matter of inst., and that the hours are altered. The doubt how far the Conservative Govern- naw hours of closing are given to the ment is directly responsible for the wars

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, April 16 :----

in Africa and Afghanistan. Upon these usual place. A Government notification points, however, the nation has ap-appears approving these hours on and after Lodge.parently given a very distinct decision; the 17th inak.

and it now remains to be seen in what

Daylight Albay leaves for Amor, da. 9 p.m. -Meeting of Perseverance SATURDAY, April 17:

Daylight Miten Eisbi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, da

4 p.m.-Crusader loaves for Port Darwin,

Cooktown, da, 6 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Foria

Call and Europe. SUNDAY, April 18-

of

Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. TUESDAY, April 20:-

twoods per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to root and lauding charges.

WEDNESDAY, April 21.:—- .-- ..

4.30 p.m.-Meeting of the Members of

the Hongkong Club. Goods per Galley of Lorne undellvored

after this date subject to rent

SATURDAY, May 1

better way Lords Granville and Hart H. M. & Kestrel will come alongside the ington will conduct the foreign relations Naval Yard jetty to-morrow morning to of the country. Regarding the recent receive now boller. She and the Midge foreign policy of England it is in-are being thoroughly overhauled and re- tercating to note the widely different paired prior to being recommissioned for opinions expressed; and it will be

useful to look at two of the many utter sound tour of service in the Ohio squad- ances lately published on the subject. ron In the March number of Blackwood we Ten maximum and minimum registers of find the following

In the wide range of our foreign and thermometer at the Harbour Office during colobial affairs, we are justified in taking a the week onding Friday, April 9, were 81-5 sanguine view with regard to the future. and 605 on Friday and Sunday respso- We believe that even in Afghanistan we

have seen the worst of our troubles, and that tively. The extreme figurer registored-at- the power and security of the Empire will the Fork were 71 and 62, on Friday and

be found to stand on a firmer eventually be

Sunday. hasis than they did before the East was convulsed by the recent violence of Russia.

We are informed by the Broad Arrow 1pm.American Mail leaves for Yoko Without a war and with very slight pe received by last, French mail that Colonel

hama and San Francisco.

THE

Boorned,

diture, two results at least have

the East of Europe are . Gordon, G.B., Royal Engineers, our interests relatively to Russia more secure than they

were under the Paris Treaty; our prestige in (Chinese Gordon) who recently arrived in Central Asia relatively to Russia is vastly

Por Conquest, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY. increased. Her recent defents, and tngland, will not return to the land of the

instead of as previously notified.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Rojanattiunular, at 5 p.m., on

Thursday, the laih iust.

For SAIGON,--

Per America, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

16th inst

: For JAPAN via KOBE.—

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥玥

A S. WATSON & Co.,

Pet Sumuia Maru, at 5 p.m., ca Friday, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

the 16th inst.

For PORT DARWIN,

COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 40.- Por Crusader, nt 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 17th just, instead of as pre- viously notified.

for SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW... Per Namou, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

17th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The Brital Contract Packet Lombardy

will be despatches on SATURDAY, the 17th April, with Malin to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwardin, Correspondencs to Mau-

Atul Ascension. N..This Packet carries no mails for the

„dustralian Colonies.

Wholesale and Refill DequateTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Drugorers' SUNARIES, NURSERY REQUs BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOM PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Glogerade, Potass. Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. - Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.

ritina, E. Aftic, the Cape, St. Helena, PASSENDEES Eriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapere, are invited to call at the “CHINA MAIL" Office, where ovor alxty nowopapers, dallies and weeklies, from those countries, are now filed for

MAILS MA THE FERGoa PackIT,— The Fanch Contract Packet Oxus will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th April, with hills to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Naples; to Saigon, Stralis Settlements, Batavin, Barmab, O-plan, the Australasian Cofontos, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Adon, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.

usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mala, do

MAILS ar auk UNICKO STATER PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of

Brindisi, itev. J. Griffiths, and Mr Booth The antive roale servant; from Bombay, Ripley from Melbourier, and Mr H. M: Herbert; from Galle, Mr O. D. Cunningham; from Singapore, Mr G. Booth; from Singapore and Penang, Fifty-five Chinese. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Miss Meade; from Brindisi, Right Roy. E.

Biance, Кет. Father E. de Cinta, Rev. James H. Hard- ing, A. Tol Mont Sen Suang, Brother Delea

10 D. Meanza

Dawburn, Moss, R. Bourke, A.

Major

desertion of Shere Ali, have

dimi-

Khadiva, but will be posted to the staff of

nished the confidence felt it all, while our own Army at home.

Russia;

the determined efforts of England have agaia

fixed the attention of the East upon her ne H.M.S. Encounter, Captain the Hon. A.

This vessel is armed with fourteen 64 pr. cified M. L guns, two of which are so placed in the bows as to be able to deliver their fire directly ahead of the ship's

the leading Power,the oeuntry to which D. S. Davison, arrived this afternoon and the future belongs. The Muscovite successes exchanged salutes with the Victor Emanuel in Armenia, and at the Court of Shere Ali, neccssitated vigorone action upon our part, unless we resolved to abandon car position, and with it our security and prostige. That action has been taken, it is proving success ful, the all but unanimoua roice of the

and

concedes to Lord Beaconsfield the course. She li of 1934 tons gross tonnage credit of sagacity and courage, and an un-

and her engines are of 3127 horse power; limited control over the eventual disposi-she is barque rigged, and in outward tions of territory, the

the ultimate engagements,

much resembles the and undertakings which may be guarantees, and

be appearance very nescasary in order to secure a final settle- Egeria. The Encounter was last cosomla. ment of affairs. The casting vote in Europe is clearly with England; and as long as it is known and felt that her vote and voice will be powerfully asserted in favour of peace, we believe, in spite of the arma- ments and social excitement abroad, that peace will be preserved.

In Fraser's Magazine for March there is an able article on the Coming Elections which takes the other side;

signed at Sheerness on the 9th January, 1879, and has been sent to this station to rolleve the Charybdis, which veusel will, in about ton days or so, proooed to Singapore, en route to England.

CoL. J. B. Fair, the Nevada Sliver ring, the miner who strack the big lode which

and after stating that the question to be has brought in so many million dollars decided is not one of the present, or of alnos, has just passed through Rongkong want of confidenco in any particular on a tour round the world for the benefit Government, the writer continues It of his health. He proceeded to Singapore is the grave and serious issue whather this country is to enter upon a new to-day by the M. BE. steamer, Mr Falz is eyele and a new career of Militarism, or sccompanied by several friends, and we whether it is to make the best of the understand the party will remain la Singa This well knoWN wild work of the last five years, and pore for a short time. revert to that career of Industrialism and wealthy gentleman is a member of the which, with very few breaks, it had fol- arm of Markle, Fair, Flood and O'Brien, lowed consistently and evenly for up who own the Consolidated Virginia Bilver wards of half a century until the present Government came into power. Is it to mines in Nevada, ons of which has pro- be Militariam and Toryiam or Industria dlaced ao less than $168,000,000 worth of The publication of this issue caminerend lism and Liberalism for the next five the precious metai.

years?" The article then proceeds to point out that this Militarism which is Wera reference to the complimentary re resting like an incubus upon Germany marks made by His Lordabip the Chief Jur- cannot be carried out in England with tire at the last Oriminal Sessions on the out troops, and that troops cannot be

referepoo.

at 8.20 p. 14.

The China Mail.

Tokio, will ha doapatched on SATUR HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880, systems of conscription or the pross- Thomas Campbell in a kidnapping caSD, WO

DAY, the lat May, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. which will be closed as follows:-

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Trapper,maffe, A. Cummings, and 0.15 P.M.-lugistry senses. Crew of the following Vessels, darony R. H. Booth: from Venice, Mr. and Mrs 0.30 F .-Post-Ofico closos, but Lotters Colonial policy, notwithstanding the Englaud has grown great because she instant. This in a new rack lately. Intro-

their stay in Honghong Harbour:-

from Sues, Mesura Grainsburg, And

JB. Farwell.--For Yokohama: from

ELIZA DAWLEY, British barqne, Capt. J. | 3, Tucker-lelcliers & Co.

Southampton, Mrs Becketts and 4 children and native female servant, Mr W. Barris; PALENTINE, British barque, Capt. Thos. from Baez, Mr J. Whitworth. B. Maynard, Mayor & Co.

Per Namea, from Coast Forta, Messrs J. JAMES 8. STONE, Amerlou barque, Capt. Mr Chon Cheson, Major and Mrs Fuku- T. Kinnear, J. Robinson, Capt. Anderson, John Weston, Jr.-Captain.

ahima, and 240 Chinese,

LYDIA, German stoomer, Capt. P. Paul- non-Siomasen & Co.

ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson. Wieler & Co.

Per Galley of Lorne, from London, de,

1 European, and 25 Chiness.

Por Ching, from Shanghai, 10 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Amazone, for Saigon, Sœura St.

(except for Non-Uuion Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage nutil the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indles (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Vidoo, Paraguay, and Uruguay

cannot be sont by this route. Hongkong, April 12, 1880.

HOURS OF OLUSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

myl

got without resorting to the ruinous vigilance displayed by Police Constable gang. This "ompiring in Turkey, learn with much pleasure that he has receiv Asia Minor, Persia, Afghanistan and at ed a reward of $20 by order of B. E. the Ir is not clear that the marked revulsion the Cape could not be carried on with Governor, and further that he has been of political feeling at home will exercise on army of 120,000; while the armies any great influence upon the English of Russia alone numbered 1,700,000. *ppointed Auting Bergeant from the lat strained interpretations of some of Mr had abjured the sword, and the only duced into the Fores, and shihough only Gladstone's utterances. From a purely legacy which half a century of Milita- carries with it a very small incresse of Hongkong point of view, therefore, the rism had left her was a national debt salary, it is a well merited recognition of Political phenomenon now being wit of eight hundred millions. Thus this the good services of a careful and diligent nessed in the United Kingdom and writer sets off the advantages of gun public servant. Ireland may be regarded with impar-powder and glory versus industry and tiality. We are away from the "ntly economy. burly," and may be permitted to look ou

Whether or not the above two sketches We have received from Mensa Kelly and the only direct Walch a new process of lithography which and coolly appraise the character of the may be accepted issues and the parties arranged against issues raised at the Elections now so is at once simple, affective and Inexpensive. each other. As clearly as the political nearly concluded, it would be hard to A small tray or wooden box contains s scale was turned in 1874 by a dread of say. We believe that any pretensions peculiar white glue-like ampeltion; any a democratic tendency, so is the wave of of Home Rule have been discarded by

WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Adolphe, and St. Xavier de Jeans, Misses The following hours are observed in closing Conservatism now receding at the bid- the Liberal Party, as a result of the copy one wishes to lithograph a hundred

Capt. W. Sivewright,-iemisen & Co. -

Glover, Messes Suong, and Gan Tin Wee and servant; for Singapore, Meers Var chuur, Fair and Brother, Enott, Dey.

Mails, &c., by the Brittan Contract ding of the will of the English peuple, wholesome lesson taught them at Liver copies of has only to be placed face down.

Packet:-

"Ecfentitio and Historioal Trea-To-day's Advertisements. Dalia Coste, & del Aguila and assistant: Day of Departure,--

Maunder's "Trosaury

普查

Biary

Maunder's "National History."

Ayres' "Bible History,”

Pewter's "Comprehensive Specifier."

Froude's "Bbort Studies."

Boure's "Recent Improvements."

Home History of England."

White's "Latin and English Dictionary."

Buckle's History of Civilization in Eng-

land."

Amos' "Primer English Constitution."

Swinburne's Picture Logie."

Smith's "Wit and Wisdom."

GID

"Catalogue of Postage Stamps," Burn's "Self Aid Cyclopedia."

Jones "English System of Book-Keeping.”

Manners Mode

Routledge's"

"Boys'

"Language, do of

Social Statics, Spence Study of S

Principiology"

Sociology."

ial Government:"

Beanye."

Haydn's "Dictionary of Science." Bmyth's "Our Inheritance in the Great

Pyramida,"

Haswell's "Engineer's and Methando's

Pocket Book" **Voyage of 11.M.8. Uhallenger,"

Compendium of Universal History." Weekly Welcome

Macaulay

"History of England." Miscaulay'a "Critical & Historioal Faanya.".

Writings and Speedben," Cabinet Lawyer,"

Macaulay's

Sheppard's Fall of Rome."

Dr. Ann's Studies in French & German" Ollendorf's "Method" in the study of

Language adapted to the ranch, Spanish sad Girman,

NOVELS 1

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NOVELS !!! BOHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, &o, &o, Hongkong, March 24, 1880,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZEJ

for Suez, Mr Wetses; for Macneilles, Mr Pores de Arellano and Brother, and Mr F Gulda.From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mad, motse and infant, and On Kun Xing for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Thornton and amab, bir Fraser, Hon. J. Ferguson and sorvant, Mr and Mrs Neville May and 2 children, Misa Fraser, Er and Mrs Hirth aud

2 children,

Mr Muller, Dr Kraper, Mr and Mrs Lenox and

Mr Simpson and 3 children, Ray, Grandidis. Mis Chal- European Wang, and

maid, Mr mere, 2 children Capt. M. H. F. JACKBOX, Muhiinstith, Mesers Bulgla, Collins, will be despatched TV Stephen, Sirainson, and Sexrrar.rom MORROW, 15th Instant, at 11 am,, Yokohama: for Marseille, Mesars M. E.

The Co.'s Stearoahip

"Diomed,"

instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD`& SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, April 14, 1890.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

Gaujot, 8.

Fer Perre, and M. Fenton

1.

4

P.. Monoy Order Office closes. 2.3.-Registry of Letters couses, Posting of all printed matter

and patterns causen.

P.M.Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

4.10 M Letters may be posted with

i ato Fee of 10 cents until

entirely.

If any safeguard can be said to be pool; and Mr Fawcett's advice, to have wards on this surface and the band passed furnished by our constitutional party no dealings with the clamorous and in- gently over it. There is then a perfest government, this movement must be satiable Irish clique, must have been negative from which as many as a hundred accepted as a clear indication that the adopted. Lord Hartington has been

people of England now desire to rest clear and distinct upon this point; and clear copies may be printed, The com- from a too active foreign policy, in much indeed we are inclined to think that the position has then to be washed till all traces the same manner as they wished in 1874 moderation of this statesman has not of the negative are removed, and the to rest from what then seemed to them only secured for himself the representa composition is ready for another job. Ang to be a too rapid rate of advancement at tion of North-East Lancashire, but has ooy or child can print from thees Htho home. By this rise and fall of parties powerfully influenced the great wave of graphs. They are made letter foolscap and the happy mean of safe administration is Liberalism which has seemingly swept

4.30 ..--whoa the Post flics closes presumably secured; and although some the Beaconsfield Government from its demy six in wood and in tin and are being

anxiety may be felt by Englishmon position. Further nows regarding the rapidly bought up. ...... 4.40 P.M.---Lato Lotters may be posted abroad regarding the future guidance of conclusion of the Elections will be Tax following sacount, duly certified, of

on board the packet with Late foreign affairs, until the constitution of eagerly looked for, as the issues laid

For Swatow, Consul Travers; for Amoy, Mr. and Mrs J. Abbott; for Forobow, 'Mr, Mre and Miss Budgett, Mr W. R. Soames, Mr O. Beurmann, Right oplo Ber. T. Gentily, Mesars J. da Silva, and

LA Byworth

Per Somerset, for Melbourne, de, Messrs The

→Diamante," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 16th Inst., at 4 pm, instead of as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 14TMTM1880.“ 8p15

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR AMOY.

--The Oo,'% Steamship

Orestes"

Harkness and Waterhousa, and 180 Chi-

Beso.

Per Jeddah, for Amos, 250 Chiness.

TO DEPART.

Per Colama, for Portland (Oregon), 2 Europeans, and 346 Chinese.

Per Diomed, for Amoy, 200 Chinare.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Fee of 10 cents until time of the new Cabinet be made known, we do bofore the oleatora will be of the greates: the average amount of bank notes in cir.

departure.

KOURA OF 'OLORING

THE FRENCH MAILS.

following hours are observed in closing Malle, de, by the French Contract Packet:-

-Day before Departure,

F.M.--Money Order Ofies clases Post Office closes, exept the FIGHT Box, which is always opon out of Office hours, Day of Departure,

.

10

The British steamer Namos reports Left Feoshow on the 9th, experienced light. southerly winds and thiek foga to Amsy, arrived on the 10th and left same evening for Swatow, Left Swatow yesterday for 11 Hongkong, experienced fresh N.E. mon- soon to post. H. M, S. Iron Duke and Captain J. K. WEBSTER, Vigilant lying at anchor off White Doga.. will be despatched at 510 Fooohow: B... Moorhen In Amoy p.m. TO-MORROW, the 15th Inst

H.MS. Protio, O. B. Ling Feng, 8.8. Dia For Froight or Passage, apply to

mante, and Emay. In Swatow: 8.8. BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

Castello, Neuschwang, Hochung, and Shoa-

* Agents,

"Hongkong," April 14, 1880.

tou

The Gorman ateamer China roporis: plo Left Tung Lightship on the 11th fast.

&M. For Office opetet A.M.Registry of Letters pasen. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceASOK.

not share the fears of some that Eng-historical interest. land's present position will be seriously compromised. No Liberal Government can afford to trifle with British interests,

or rudely reverse the foreign policy fol- The lowed out by their predecessors," how- over great a majority they may com mand in the House.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

next Axzanax Man may be arposted here tents,

culation to Hongkong, during the month

ending Bist Marob, la prblished in the Bazills

Banka,

Amount Average Specia in

Reserve.

200,000

EK. and Shanghal,2,067,830

800,000

Total,

$9,512,710 $1,500,000

on or about the 17th tash, by the P... 5. Chart. M. of J., L. & C. 490,704

Co.'s steamer City of Tokio, which brings Charts of 1. Auf 0.1*** 439 426 260,003 San Francisco daten to the 90th March,

Even at this distance, it is not an next Oriminal Sessions of the Supreme easy matter to separate the truths from Court will be held on Monday, the 19th the fallacies commingled in the excited utterances of either party at the present time. A few general considerations

instant.

Tas London Gaselli anonsos that the Queen has signified her intention to confer the Victoris Cross upon Colour Hergeant

will probably be sufficient for our pur- Tax official return of the quantity of spl pose: The anxiety felt by nearly all rits distilled by the Obins Sugar Refinery Anthony Booth, Blik Foot, for gallant Englislimen out of England to maintain dori g the quarter ending April 2016 shows condoos in the course of the recent opera... the prestige of her Empire gives a tinge 3,712 gallons.

to political feeling in a place like Hong-

kong; and the Beaconsfield Adminis-By recent home papers we observe that &Mails closed, except for Late tration therefore possesses here the R. F. Linadell has been appointed

balance of sympathy. While the great

Better:

11.10 4.1-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

11.30 AM.—when the Post Office closes

-entirely.

11.40 .M.-Late Lotion may be posted on board the pocket with Late

Bee of 10 cents until time of

depart

moral principles laid down by Mr. Glad-adjutant of the 28th Regiment via J. H. stone for the guidance of foreign policy E. Hinde promutad. continue to be so little heeded by other Governments, it is feared that the im- COMMANDED C. Johnston, R. N., has been periul responsibilities of England cannot appointed to the Egaria, at present at beautisfactorily sustained and discharged Singapore, vics Commander A. L. Douglas, upon higher grounds than those of self- whose period of service has expired.

tions in Bouth Afrion Colour-Bergeant

Booth, on 18 March 1878, during the

A

few men on the south bank of the zivot, - Zulu attack on the Intombi river, rallied

and covered the retreat of fifty soldier and others for a distance of three miles. The offioor commanding the 80th Regiment reports that had it not been for the coolnos displayed by this non-commissioned offer not one man would have eroaped. Sergeant.

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