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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE.

N

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AND POPULAR BOOK 8.

EDUCA HORA,

HISTORICAL,

WORKS OF REPERENCE,

Fiorios, and

GENERAL LITERATURE.

"English Circumnavigators." Macan's "Great Triumph of Grest Hen." Herbert's "Great Historical Mutinies." Moncrief's "Famous Historical Soomes." "English Explorera."

Mason's "Book for Every Day," Bruce's "Book of Notable Women," Small's "100 Wonders of the World."

Croal's "Book about Travellers."

Burn's "Poetical Works."

Pope's "Poetical Works."

Byron's "Poetical Works."

"Roach and Bolly."

"Pan and Pencil Pictures from Poets."

Gems of Literature," "Book of Elegant Fxtracts."

"Golden Gift ook."

Treasury of Literature."

"Garland of

Cabinet betts,""

and Prose,"

Three Hundred Bible Storles."

yan's "Pilgrim Progress and

Bunyan's

War.p

Mails.

NOTICE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇA 18.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ÁLAD,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA' AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental-Steam-

Ship Company.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH Так

IN

CENTRAL

and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND.

ON SATURDAY, the 24th of April. 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passenger for

1860, Noon, the Company's B. 8. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO,

will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spoole will be reglatered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marolles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Cargo will be received on board antil 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 23rd April, 1880. Parcels are not to be sent on boned; they must be left

at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- Holyquired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agruit. Hongkong, April 15, 1880,

Stormouth'a "Handy English Word Book."

"Fifty

Celebrated Man."

"Robinson Crusoe."

"Household Stories."

s's “Boys' Book of Industrial laforma-

Noyce's

tion

"Famous Boya,"

"Merchant's Clerk."

Poe's Tales of Mystery."

Boston's "Dictionary of Information."

Beaton's Dictionary of Natural History."

Dictionary of Biography," "Law Book."

Besto

Management."

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Beoturis Becton Household Ma Beeton's "All about Cookery. Beetcu's" All about Hard Worde." Beeton's "All about Everything." Broton's "All about Gardening." Buuto."Household Amusement,” Les's "Law of Shipping and Insurance."

Weish on the Horse."

"The Dog, by Stonehenge." Graham's Household Medicine." Gardner's Household Medicine." Piddington's "Sailors' Boru Book." Goodfellow's

Girls' ' Calculator,"

Fepor's Boys' Flay Book Science, Foden's Boiler sker, &c." Banyan's "Law of Fire Insurance." Byrne's

Elements of Practical

**Corner

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Croll's "Climate and Time."

Dawson's "Origin of the World." "Church Services."

Whittaker's Almanack for 1880," Duncan's Transformation of Insects." Jones Book-Keeping."

Jenes'.

Book-Keeping for Schools, with

Kep

Ozigel's "Sets of Ruled Books for Book.

Koeping Lesson**

Canselt's "Frouch and English Correspond-

ence,"

Cornwell's "Geography."

Cornwell's "Arithmetic,”

Corawoll's "Grammat

Murray's "Grammar,”

MacCulloch's "Cours of Reading,"

"Practical A Arithmetic," Senior.

Smith's Smaller History of Grecce."

maller story of Rome."

math's

Motley's "Kise sud Fall Dutch Repablic."

Malley'suit Barneveld's “Life and Death."

a Unit-l Netherlands."

Enquire Wi

Within."

Nories "Epitome."

"Ingoldsby Legends."

"Eazoya.

Humes Smith's Wealth of Nations"

Boys

Own Treasury."

England."

**Comic Blatory of

"Comic History of Romo,"

"Carpenter's Synonyms,"

24

Roge

Crabb's

**Thesaurus.”

English

Synonyms."

Anderson's Mercantile Correspondenca," Blakeley's Commercial Dictionary."

**Blang Digitonary,"

Nuttall'e "Standard Dictionary."

Ugilvies Students Dictionary." Ogilvies Smaller Dictionary. Emith's g

"Synonyc18."

"Dictionary of Quotations," Chambara's Arithmetic and Key:"

Manual of

"Manual of

"Manual of Steam Engine.'

Manual

of Tides aud Tidal Currents," *Manual of Mathematical Tables." Dickens' "Child's History of England." Hand Book "Travel Talk,"

Bancroft's ** History of United States,"

Child's Guide Knowledge."

"Ohild's Fable Book,"

Maunder's "Treasury of Knowledge." Maunder "Botany Maunder's

Biographical Treasury." Maunder's "Scientific and Historical Tros Maunder

National History."

Ayres Bible History,"

Pewter's "Comprehensive Specifier." Fronde's "Short Studios,' Bourne's "Recent Improvementa." Homes"History of England."

White's "Latin and English Dictionary.” Buckle's History of Civilization in Eng-

land"

Amos'

"Primer English Constitution." Swinburne's "Picture Logle,” Smith's "Wit and Wisdom."

Gray's "Catalogue of Postage Stamps." Burn's "Bell Aid Cyclopodis." Jones "English System of Book-Keeping.”

Manners Modern Society:*

“Boys' Annual.”. Spencer's Social Statics,"

Togo, cza, of 1

Blowers."

Spencar's Study of Sociology," Spencer's "Firat Principles.

Spencer ***

Principles of Sosiology." Spencer's Ceremonial Government." Spencer's Kasays

Haydn's Dictionary of Science," Smyth's "Our Inheritance in the Great

Pyramide

i

Haswell's ** Engineer's and Mechanic's

Pocket Book."

Voyage of ILM.8. Challenger." "Compendium of Universal History, *-

Weekly

Welcome."

History of England

Macaulay

*Cabinsk Lawyer, Poli

Sheppard Fall of Home

HIMAIL STEAN

BISHI MA

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MITSU BISHI MAIL STKAMSLIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA.

THES. S. NIIGATA MARU, Captaic WALKER, duo hero on or about the 26th Instant, will be despatched as abare on SATURDAY, the 1st May, at Day- light.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Olies up to 6 p., of 20th April.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims maat ho settled on board before delivory is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized

RATES OF PABSAŬE.

To Kos..........Cablu $60. Steerage $16,

YOKOHAMA & )

Do, $75. Du. NAGASAKI...

A REDUCTION is made · PARSAQES,

3.

ATLANTIO STEAMERS THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch ad for San Francisco via Takohama, on or about the 22nd May, 1880, at Japan, the United States, Mexion, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL 1 p.m. of the 21st May. PACKAGES will be received at thn Office antil 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packagea should be marked to addresa in full; valus of same is required.

A REDETION is made on RETURN Pas- BANK TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over. land, Mexican, Central and South African Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cas- toms, San Francisc

For further information as to Freight or Pazzage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

6. B. EMORY, Agent.

Dy 22 Bongkong, April 21, 1880.

Insurances.

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LJ.

[NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates, Considerable Reduc. Lion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

Y

ASSOCIATION.

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Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR

INSURANCES grauted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879, 3j80

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

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NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Third of the Profit,

-For Sale.

SheriNG

MIVIGI VALS.

April 21, Cheran, Chinese corvette, İrem Cantou.

April 22, Ningpo, British steamer, from

NOW READY,

PRICE, $1.50. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Canton.

by E. H. PARKER. Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghit and tongkong, as Lane, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China M-4 Offico.

Hong Docember 6, 1879.

FOR SALE.

THE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, TreCAIN-TRADE 2nd GooD-WILL of she well-known and prosperous Busiones at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW WOLTERS &

THE BRITISH HOTEL Full Particulars will be given on Appli

Gongkong, January 23, 1880..

are distributed annually to Contributorescation, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premis contributed by esch, the remaining third being carried ie Resorte Foid,

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary, longkong, December 9, 1978.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 $ 250,000 Annual Income

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HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Itongkong, Canton, Prochow, Shanghai,

Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongheng Harbour;---

FEIZA HAWLEY, British barque, Capt. J. TuckerMelchera & Co.

Lyura, Gorman steamer, Capt. P. Paul- B:n.-Siemacu & Co.

ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Cupt Obas. H. Nelson. Wieler & Co.

WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Capt. W. Swewright.iemtsen & Co.

SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British barque, Cap. tain E. Williams-Vogel & Co.

OTTO, British brig, Captain F. A. Koch, Landstein & Co.

and Hankow, and are prepared to grant To-day's Advertisements.

Insurances at curront rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Octuber 1519.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Tots aquist the Risk of FIRE on

ANG TSZE INSURANCE | Buildings or on Goods stored thereto, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme and Conditions.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tle. 420,000

PERMANENT SERVE........ Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.........Th. 200,370

TOTAL CAPITAL Rnd Au-

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

CUMULATION, 25th ......Th. 853,570 Life. April, 1870....

Directors,

F. B. Fans, Esq., Chairman. on RETURN CADIN M. W. BOYD, Esq. | Wa. MeYEDINE, Esq.

C. LUCAR, Esq. 8. D. Waux, Esq.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,

For further l'articulars, apply at the Company's OPTICES, No. 60A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, April 19, 1880.

D. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

myl

THROUGH o NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YURCHAKA, AND SAN FRANCISOR,

T

HE U. 9. Mall 8. 8. DITY OF

TOKIO will be despatolod tis Han Francisco, via Yokohams, on SATUR DAY, the 1st May, at 1 pm, taking Passangers, and Freight, for Japan, the L'ited States, and Huropa

Throngh Bill of Lading lasued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Bavans, Trinidad, and Demuraro, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company'a and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Tickets granlod is England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers,

Freight will received on board antl 2 p.m., the 80th April.

HEAD OFFICE---SHANGHAI, Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH. Messra BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. PULLARTON HENDERSON, Eeq., Agent,

3, St. Michael's Alley, Corzhüll, E.C.

Ponces granted on Marine Riska to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 Z for Interest en Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITA of the UNDERWRITING BeBikes will be anually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1879,

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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special dela of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

If required, protection will be granted on irst class Liven up to £1000 on a Single

For Bates of Premium, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KAREERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Bengkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

BE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- sarances at current rates.

MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chlas and Japan, and at Blugapore, Saigon aud Penang

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insuranco granted at the rates of Promium current at the above mentioned Ports,

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY PIES.

JAS, B. COUGHITRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND

JEWELLERS.

FOR SUANGHAL

The Steamship

"Ninggo," plain R. Cass, will be lespatched for the above

Post TO-MORROW, the 23rd Inat, at 10

For Freight or Pussago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. lengkong, April 22, 1860.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.

The Steamship

'Sunbeam"

will be despatched s the shove Porta on TURDAY, the 24th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Froight or Passago, apply to

*p38

:

April 22, Fuyew, Chinese steamer, from CALCOD.

April 22, Kangchi, Chinesa sloamer, from Canton.

April 22, Yangtze, British steamer, 782, C. Herman, Shanghai April 18, General- SIEMASE & Co.

April 22, Oxus, 1 a.m., French stöamer, 2,374, G. Rapatel, Shanghai April 19, 5 Mails and General -MESSAGERIA MARITIMER

April 23, Calabria, Danish steamer, 2,500, A. Hyde, Manila April 15, Telegraph Cable

EASTERN TELEORATE CO.

April 22. Oceanic, British steamer, $707, Metcalfe, Liverpool March 18, Port Said 24, Eu x 25, Penang Aril 19, and Sing pore 17, Mails and General-0. & 0, 8, S. Co.

DEPARTURES

pr. 22, Clove house, for fluihow.

22 Strathmore, for Whampoa

22 F.MLB Charybdis, for Manila, ~

29, Teja, för Masso.

22, Yangleze, for O aton.

22, Carl Rutter, for Whampoa,

22, Hungarian, for Shanghai.

22, Orests, for Singapore and Penang. 22, Hailong, for Åmoy, &c.

OLEARED,

Kwangtung, for Coast Ports. Nisgpo, for Shanghai. Kang chi, for Hoikaw. Fugero, for Bhanghai.

TASSENGERS

ÅRNITED,

For Yangtze, from Shanghai, 80 Chinese, and 1 European

Fer Ozus, from 8banghai: for

Hoagkong, Hon. W. Keswick, Messrs 1. Noleon, H. R Smith. D. R. Tale, and 8 Chinese; for Saigon, Mr M. P. A, Tesland; for Mar- seilfes, Mr and Mrs Simpson, and 2 infanla and amah, Mr and Mrs Blucisohli, ohild and awah, Air and Mrs Thing Tabang, and 2 Borvent

Menara Artindale, Drummond, Jerdeiu, Thurbarn, Arendt, Grierson, Th Wildly, and Lasuurné.

Per Oceanis, from Liverpool for Hong.

F.88 kong, Mr and Mr

Miss Gower,

Meners F. S. Jones and C. Walker, and 174 Chineso; for Yokobama, Mra de Boiroville, child and servant, Dr for and Mrs Buckle, Mr and Mrs George 6 obildren, Afosara H. Moss and Steele, Mrs Sand's servant, and Mr Closter

GIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

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Hongkong, April 22, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA 8UEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

"Stentor,"

Capt. J. KIRE PATRICK, will be despatched on or

about the 4th proximo.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. ilongkong, April 22, 1880. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for UHFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN TSIN, HANKOW and Farts on the YANOTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamahip

"Patroc!us,"

Hale

servact } for San Francisco, Mr and Mrs P. II, Ismay, and Son and maid, Mr and Mr James Barrow, and maid, Mr and Mrs Gee Pae, Mr Edward Liddell and servant Mrs Hinty, and Sun.

[No. 5236: APRIL 22, 1380.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

hopping.

DEPARTED. Per Claverhouse, for Holhow, 13 Chinese, Per Grates, for Singapore and Ponnogi | 700 Chinese.

Per Hungarian, for Shanghai, 2 Chinone.

TO DEPART. Per Etvangtung, for Coast Ports, 6 Eu. ropeans and 180 Chinese.

Per Kang chi, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese. Per Fayew, for Shanghai, 100 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. "

10 Ningpo leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Kianglung leaves for Cont

Ports...

4p..-Esmeralda leaves for Manila

General Memoranda. Saturday, April 242-m

Daylight Beltona leaver for Halbaz da Non-French Mail leaves for Porta of

Call and Europe..

Noan. Auction of Household Furniture, at bir G. R. Lammer.' Sales Bom 2p.m.auctios of Household Furniture, do, above the Vistoria Dispensary, Peddar's Wharf (by Egy da Silva & Co.) 4p..Sunbeam leaves for Yokohama,

&c.

MONDAY, April 26:-

Goods per Sundram undelivered after

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, April 27-

pn-Dramatic Parformance at the City Ball.

SATURDAY, May 1:--

DaylightMited Binhi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, dio.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥珠

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE ANd Retail DruQDISTS, IMPORTERS

07

Drugasts SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EXOLUBE, ☛

AMERICAY, AND FERNOM PATENT

MEDICINE MANUFACTURERS

07

Soda Wator, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potase Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Mamfactory is under direct and continuous Europeon Supervision. Hongkong, Jasa 1, 1876. -

PASSENGERE Arriving in Hongkong, or any

at

other persons who may desire to con auit the files of local, China, Japad, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers are invited to call ai the "Caiga MAL” Office, where over alzty newspapers, dallies and weeklies, from these countries, ara now filed for reference.

The publication of this issue commenced 8.15 p..

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1850.

Tus friends and admirers of Mr John Pope Hennessy will be pleased to learn that that gentleman has received the honour of K.C.M.G. at the hands of the expiring Conservative Administration. We are informed that H. E. the Gov ernor was raised to this Colonial dignity The British steamer Yangles, reports on the third anniversary of his assump- Loft Bhanghai at 4 a.m. on the 18th lust, tion of the Governorship of Hongkong thron hout the passage bad moderate weatwhich must have been about the time ely winds with heavy rain, arrived Bong the Tary Government had made up their minds to return their portfolios. While Left Liverpool, March 18th at 1.45 p.m., congratulating Sir John Pope Hennessy arrived Port Said, 28rd at 7 pm., had upon the honour thus conferred upon moderate and strong lead winds, left Fort him by the Government of the political Said, 24th at 8 a.m. arrived

Suez, 26th party to whom he owed allegiance, it P.00+

and left at 5 p.30 3 flata hard ay not be uninteresting to note one or

arrived Pen 12th, at 8am. mode winds, 1sit

the 22nd, kung, at 6 km.,

The British steamer Oceanic reports :

at

Captain M. R. WHITE, ang, Asin 19th, at 330 pm at two of the reasons which may be assign.

will be despatched on or about 30th Instent,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, April 22, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Ajax" Captain A. Krop, will be despatched on or about the 28th frat.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenti.

Hongkong, April 22, 1880.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS-will close ---- For HOIHOW

Per Kang chi, at 080 am. To-mOTTOW,

the 23rd inst.

For SHANGHAI,-

For Fuyou, at 9.30 am. Tomorrow, the

23rd inst

vod Singapore, 18th at 10 am, left. 17th, ed why this honour has fallen upon the at 1.16 p.m. had light variable winds to Governor of Hongkong. Sir John, the 20th and 21st, nirang N.N.W. to N.E, junior--for he must not be confounded winds and raio; thence to port light North with the senior Sir John, of judicial erly winds and fine, running time from fame has always lieen a protégé of Lord Liverpool 86 days.

Beaconsfield, the Tory leader; and it is not too much to say that the Governor of Hongkong has been loyal enough to bis patron not to overlook that fact. It is now some sight or ten months ago Bince the Cork eaminer is said to have "announced that Mr Pope Hennessy, Governor of Hongkong, will receive a baronetcy in token of the British Gov- erament's appreciation of his liberal and wa magasnimous administration in the

East. About the same time, this autho tity published the following" Among those named for baronetcies is Mr John .., on Fri-whose recent speech at the Colonial ban

quet to General Grant is reported to have given the Prime Minister extraordinary satisfaction by its high and happy lauda- tion of his policy. If, as uppears most probable, the last statement of the Cork Journal is nearest the truth, Sir John Hennessy has little reason to be ashamed of the fluency of his tongus, and his possession to an eminent degree of the power of making pleasant speeches. The speech referred to was delivered after a dinner given at Government

For Ningpo, at 9,30 am. To-morrow, the

23rd inst

Best MHE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS NEDERLANSCH INDIGO STOOM Pee Kwangtung, at 11.00 0.00 on Pope Hennessy, Governor of Hongkong,

will be roosived at the office until 5 p.. me day; all Parcel Peokages should be marked to address in full; value of s required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be neat to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Pascago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Dompany, No. 9, Praya Contra).

for the above Company, are prepared

ta gnut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cont

GILMAN & Co., Agents, Hoogkong, July 6, 1876.

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QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Dongkong, April 10, 1880. myl

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA," BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY;

ALBO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central, Honghong, April 20, 1880,

NOTICA,

VAART-MAATSCHAPPY.

STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, my20 SOURABAY 1, SAMARANG AND

BATAVIA,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Graof von Bylandi," Captain F. C. WESSELS, will be despatched for

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

Shanghai, 1st April, 1880, TWELFTH RETURN of CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONS at the Rate of THREE TABLS, Two MAGs and Five

A

the above Ports, vi Macso, on or about the 10th Prozimo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ou Hongkong, April 28, 1880.

NOTICE

day the 28rd inst For MANILA

Per Esmeralda, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 23rd inst

For HOIROW, PAKHOI, AND HAI

PHONG

Per Ee lana, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

For YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

Per Sunbeam, at 6.30 pm, on Saturday,

the 24th Inst

For BANGKOK-

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Per Dale, at 5 p., on Monday, the House on the 3rd of May last. It was courteously supplied to us on application, THE

Poliales against Fire to the extent to

and duly appeared in these columns on $45,000 on Buildings, or ou Goods stored CANDAEZENS. (Tis. 3.25) per SHARE, will AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL 20th lost.

the 5th of May and in the Gazette of therein, at current local rates, subject ka a be made to Shareholders of Record on 2nd MEETING of the MEMBERS of the For BAIGON

Per Dreina, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the the 14th of the same month it was Discount of 20% on the Fremia,

April, Payable at the Office of the Liquida HONGKONG Cros will take place at the

27th inst Clab House on WiDNESDAY, the 5th

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

His Majesty King George The First, & D. 1720.

HE Underalgued having been appointed Tante for und Despueron tre Critical & Hingarloat Franya."T NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Fles maitin

RE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department Writings and Speeches. KASHGAR, Captain E. 7 BLEED, will

Policies at current rates payable either leave this on SATURDAY, the lat May here, in London or at the principal Porta at 5 pm.

of India, China and Australia, Tea and Geners) Cargo for London will Ollendorf Method In the study of be conveyed eid Bonbay without tran

Fire Department, Language adapted to the French, shipment, suiving on a hot tran. Pollales issued for long or short periods at direct ruuta. Sik and Valuables, will be current rates. A discount of 20 Xallowed. transferred to the "Calcutta steamer at

Life Department, Gallo.

Policies lasued for mums not exceeding *£5,000 at reduced rater.

Dr Aba's Studies in French & German."

Spanish and German,

NOVELS IN

NOVELS

NOVELS!!! SCHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, do, do Hongkong, March 24, 198

For further Particulars, apply to

A MolVER, Superintendent,

Hongkong, April 19, 1880-

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong July 26, 1872

will then be des

tore, on FRIDAY, 9th-Aped by the May next, al 4.80 p., for the purpose of Marreed to Shareholders, or their confirming the Resolution passed at the For JAPAN via KOBE........

By Order,

lawful representatives, on presentation of Annual General Meeting held yesterday. Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 2nd to the 9th April, inclusive,

By Order,

myб

EDWARD BEART, Secretary

• Hongkong, April 22, 1880,

PUBLIC AUCTION

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

IIE Undersigned will sell by Public

OF

SATURDAY,

published in English and Chinese, so that even the native community may be

Per Niigala Maru, at 6 p. m., on Frlag, able to look back upon it and understand

the 80th Inst

that the Governor is a man who "can talker numbal one. The passage in this address which was calculated to give the greatest pleasure to Lord The French Contract Packet Ozus will Beaconsfield is doubtless, the follow

MAILY ST TEE FERRO PAOK

he despatched on SATURDAY

the 24th April, with Malls to and g

and Gibraljar.

Baitho Maila, ka

WO TRY

through the United Kingdom and 1 is now a matter of history that in Purpe, 4 Naples to Saigon, Straits ball Houses of the Brush Filament Rettlements, Bateria, Burmah, Oslon, there were friends and for of Freedom,

buf The Australasian Colonies, Pondichery to men so diverse in person and dispeal. recall with pride the fact that Madras, Calautta, Aden, Egypt Malts

space slon and party relations as Join Bright sul Benjamin Tid get lonly mongh

know that the honour, of th Country and the Malars of the World were associated with the cause for Wales Ulysses Grant WLL

WE Cortending Whilst Bright was

blunders MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. —

or two men of the Liberal party, the The British Contract Packet Kashgar

will be despatched on SATURDAY, gront Conservative Chief war, to my onst the 1st May, with Malls to and personal suppledge, labouring sight and through the United Kingdom and day to counteract areasoning jadies Europe vid Brindisi, to the Siraits amonges his own followers, and it is ever Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, to me a source of luteuse satisfaction that, Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib though in very humble way no doubt,

www one of those members of the Honas

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.

DYNAMITE, YUSES, DETONATORS," &0. THOM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO.,

LIMITED, GLASGOW, can be had in the 24th Apr, 1880, at. Noon, at his The usual house will be observed in closing

Balos Rooms, Peddar's Wharf, any Quantity on application to p

THE BORNEO Co., Ind., agenta

A quantity of Useful and Substantial Hoppkony, March », 1890. -- · 9mr81 | Household FURNITURE, comprising i Piano, Sofas, Couches, Chairs, Tables, HONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS. Wood and Iron Bedsteads, Marble-top Washing and Dressing Tables, Crockery 100DS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Ware, Glass Ware, Plated Ware, Fis

Moderata Rates, in FIRST-CLASS Lures, Folding Chairs, GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, wili quick acapatok. Also entire Gonowss to be let.

MEYER & Co.

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Hongkong, April 1, 1880

Teams ---Cash on delivery.“

G.BLAMMERT, Auctioneer,

1860.

Hongkong Aprit?

NB, Tile Pocket carita no masts for the of Commass who loyally anymored his

de prudent and patriótio polloy. Australian Colonics,