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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

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Jest RaciVED AND FOR SALE.

E W AND POPULAR

BOK 8.

EDUCATIONAS,

HISTORICAL

WORKS OF REFERENCE,

FICTION, and

GENERAL LITERATUKE. "English Circumnavigators." Macan's "Great Triumph of Great Men." Horbert's Great Bistorical Alutinies,” Monoriff's "Famous Historical Scenes." "Eagliab Explorers."

Mason's "Book for Every Day." Brace's "Book of Notable Women." Bmall's "100 Wonders of the World." Croal's "Book about Travellers." Burns's "Poetical Works."

Pope's "Poetical Works."

Byron's "Poetical Works."

Rosa and Holly."

"Pon and Pencil Pictures from Posts."

Gems of Literature."

"Book of Elegant Extract,"

"Golden Gift Book."

"Treasury of Literature."

"Garland of Poetry and frose."

Cabinet of Gems."

"Three Handrod Bible Stories,"

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. 9. "SUMIDA MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,“

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for sountersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alangalde.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re. mainlog on board after TUESDAY, the 12th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignces' expense and risk.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. & Co, 50A, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, May 8, 1880.

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FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL

HE Steamship Harter having kirived, THE

Consignacs of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, situated on Marine Lot No. 10, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats

be obtained.

THE CHINA-MAIL.

Mannering of Namki on the 8th, passed

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. the ralian frigate Feltor Pizani off Broaker

TWENTY-FIFTH REPORT BY THE

DIAFOTORS

OF THE

TATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED

The Dirraton beg to submit the General Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account of the Back for the year ended 31st Decem ber last, duly sudited. The Net Profi for the year,

after making provision for bad and, doubtful'

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

Point bound South on the 10th," "Arrived" 5 am, on the 11th. Had light southerly win and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Glenroy reports: Light winds and smooth water with clear weather throughout Spoke Jeddah from Singapore to Hongkong.

The British takmer Tunis reporti Fine weather throughout."

Diamante," Captain COLLEN, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 4 pm, q

For Freight or Passage, apply to

The Italian curvette Vallor: Pitani re- RUSSELL & Co ports: On the 8th inat, spoke Ocean of Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

By 15 Glasgow.

debite, amounts to £35,996 15 4 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. which, with the amount brought forward from lask year...

4,278 9 5

The Steamship

"Namoa," Capt. Westory, will be despatched for the above Maken a total of £40,759 Ports on SUNDAY, the 16th Task, at 9

-An ad interim Dividend, at

the rate of 5 per cent. par. annum, free of income-

tax, was paid for the half-

year ended 30th Jone

last, amounting to... #11,631 6 0 It is now proposed to make further distribution at

the same rate, free of in. come tax, absorbing...

delivery mening undelivered after the To carry to larve Fand..

Cargo 14th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, May 7, 1880.

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Banyan's Pilgrim Progress and Holy STEAMSHIP "ARRATOON APOAR,"

Stormouth's "Handy English Word Book."

"Fifty Celebrated Mon."

"Robinson Crusoe."

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

And to next ¿scount............................

11,631 5 0 15,000 0 0 2,012 14 0

240,275 4 9

The Directors believe that the Sharo holders will approve of the policy of In- creasing the Reserve Fund, even should that involva temporarily a moderato Talo

he di

The addition above proposed will raise the Reserve Fund to £30,000.

the

It gives the Directors pleasure to repest that the business of the Bank aesuranost

"Boys' Book of Industrial Informa. NSIGNEES of Cargo by the above continues sasjafactory at all pointa

"Household Stories."

Royce's"

tion.

"Famous Boya."

"Merchant's Clerk,"

Poe's "Talos of Mystery."

Beeton's Dictionary of Information."

Beoton's "Dicteosty of Natural History,

Becton's Dictionary of Biography." Boston's Law Book."

Peston's "Household Management." Beton's "All about Cookery." Beston's "All about Hard Words." Beston's "All about Everything." Beeton'" "All about Gardening," Beton's "Household Amusement." Breton's**

Len's Haw of pping and Insurance."

Walsh on the

"The Dog, by Stonehenge."

Graham's Household Medicine." Gardner's "Household Medialne." Piddington's "Sailors' Burn Book."

Goodfallow "Merchant's Calculator."

"Girls' Own Treasury."

Peper's "Boys' Play Book Baience.

Foden's Boiler Alaker, &c.*

Buoyan's Law of Fire Insurance."

"1

Byrne's "Esasntial Elements of Practical

Mechanics

"Corner Oupboard."

Croll's "Olimate and Time.

Dawson's

"Origin

"Church Services,"

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of the World."

Whittaker's" Almanack for 1860,"

Duncan's "Transformation of Insects," Jones' "Book-Keeping."

Jones' Bock-Keeping for Schools, with

. Кеу.

Consell'a Bets of Ruled Books for Book.

Keeping Lessons,"

Cassell's "French and English Correspond- Cornwell's

Murray's

MacCullock's "Course of Roading." "Practical Arithmetic," Senior.

**Smaller History of Greece." Smaller History of Rome,"

Motley's Rise and Fall Dutch Republic” Motley's "Toited Netherlands." Barneveld's "Life and Death.”

Enquire Within."

Nories" Epitome

Legends,"

Aumer Smith's

"Boys'

of Nations."

Oy Own Treasury." "Comic History of England."

"Comic Hhtory of Rome."

"Carpenter's Synonyms."

Roget's Thesaurus,"

Crabb's English Synonyms."

Anderson's

n's Mercantile Correspondence," Blakeley'

Slang Diclomercial Dictionary."

Dictionary." "Stadents' Dictionary." Bmaller Dictionary."

Smalth's "Dictionary of

Quotations"

Chambera's" Arithmetic and Key,"

Manual of Arithmetic." "Manual of Mechanics."

Manual of Steam Engine." Manual of Tides and Tidal Carrents.". Manual of Mathematical Tables." Diakons's "Ohild's History of England." Hand Book "Travel Talk"

Bancroft's "History of United States,"

"Child's Guide to Knowledge." "Child's Fable Book."

Maunder's Treasury of Knowledge. * Maunder a

**

Maunder's Biographlost: Treasury." Maunder's "Scientific and Elatorical Trea

Maunder's

National Hi

History,"

Ayres Bible History,

Pewtner's Comprehensive Specifier,"

Froude's Short Studies

Bone's Recent Improvements."

Hume History of England."

White's "Latin and English Dictionary."

Buckle'n History of Civilization in Eng-

land"

Amos

*Primer English Coantitation." Swinburne's "Pielare Logle." Smith's ** Wit and Wisdom

*Catalogue of Postage Stamps." Burn's Self Aid Oyelopǝdia." Jonas' "English

liah System of Book-Koeping. Manners Modern Soalety." Routledge's "Boys Annual

Language, da of Flowers," Spencer's Soolal Statics.

Study of Spenser's First Principlem,

Principles of Bomology, Ceremonial Government.

Steamor are requested to send. in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignataro, and to take diato delivors of thoir Cargo from along side.

Carg impeding her dincharge or remain- Ing on board after the 12th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignes risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Consignees are hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 14th -Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, May 7, 1880.

Insurances,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY. *

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offer

Butte

For Freight or Passago, apply to....

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00.

Hongkong, May 11, 1880,

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rater for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Porta on the YANGTZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

** Tercer," Captain R. T. POWER, will be despatched on or

about the 19th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, May 11, 1830.

CARGO,

Por 8. B. Stentor, sailed 6th MayFor London, 91,974 lbs. Cougóu, 29,740 lb Bo. Claper, 2,925 lbs Fo. Or. Betoo, and 10,500 lbs. Soxis total 135,159 16s. Tom case. Silk Piece Goods, 23 bales Waste Silk, 1,680 bags Sagar, and 131 pkg.

San dries; for New York, 44,800 lbs. Congou, and 44 cases Sundries,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close--- For SHANGHAT,

Per Amoy, at 9:30 am. To-morrow, the

12th inst.

A

For MANILA, MACASSAR, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA, AND BATAVIA, via MAOAN-

Per Graaf von Bylandt, at 11,50 m., on

Thursday, the 13th inet,

For OrOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MEL

BOURNE,

-

Per Java, at 3 30 p.m., on Thursday, tho

19th inst,

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,--

Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

18th inat.

For JAPAN sa KOBE

Per Sumida Mare, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 14th inst.

In the GOODS of ALIOR WINDSOR, For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND

Deccared.

The following Directors retice on this cocarion, but being eligible, themselves lor re election - BIORAND PRYCE HARMON, Esq., C.S.L, HEBBEREHERKAS GOLD NEOKLET and KNOWLES, E., and SEY A. Arcia, Esq. LOCKET, and Several STUDS It will be necessary to elect Auditors marked with a Monogram, and also a nara. C. N: Cook and FRANO COOPER CARRIAGE OLOCK were stolen by e-me- the retiring Auditors, offer themselves for Persons unknown from No. 24. Cage Street, Hongkong, during the night of the 3rd or re-election.

By order of the Board,

morning of the 4th of May last. Now REWARD of $100 will be pa'd on convic tion of the Cffenders to sup Person who may give information or evidenos leading to such conviction-provided that such con viction blogs about a recovery of the Artl- èles stolen.

R. O. BAWERS...Joint General

·ROBT, CAMPBELL, Managers. National Bank of India, Limited,

London, 30th March, 1880.

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET -

OF THR

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED, For the Yer ended 31st December, 1879.

DR.

To Capital

consisting of 37,3208bares

of £25 each,

with £1216.

Les 100

LIABILITIES.

The Reward will be paid on application to Mr E. Rannos at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, Hongkong.

By Order of the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,

B. d.

£

a. d.

Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Policies against Fire to the extent topald up.....466,500 0 0 $45,000 on Bulidings, or ou Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,

NORTON & Co.,

Agente,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY OF ESTABLISHED 1824

Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling

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

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THE Undersigned Bave been appointed Agents for the above Company at Bongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurancou at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

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 Hongkong Harbour

ANNIE 8. HALL, American barkentino, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson.-Wieler & Co.

COMPTON, British steamer, Captain Cowie-Sleazen & Co.

Shares of

25 each, originally

subscribed

for, but not

taken up... 1,250 0 0

To Reserve Fund............. To Amountdud on Current and Fixed Deposit and other Acousts

465,250 0 0

20,000 0 0

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CALOUTTA.

Per Sues and Arratson dpear, at 2.90 p.m., on Saturday, the 15th inst For MANILA.-

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

- 10 « m.—Дmay leaves for Shanghai.

Goods per Guy Afannering undelivered

after this date subject to rant. Goods per drratoos Apcar undelivered

after this date subject to cont

Meeting

2018 ACE

General Memoranda. Trusaday, May 19:-

Nooa-Graf von Byland leaves for

Manil Macassar, da

4p.mare leave for Cooktown, Syd-

10 Friday, May 14-

No. 5252 MAY 11, 1980.

the spirit of bis-chief and with all the energy of his nature, he has hete piled np fault upon fault, and suggestion upon suggestion, until he winds up with the chimes that a revision of the whole Educational Policy of the Government is clearly needed." If the Doctor's grounds for such sweeping reform, or his objects for advocating those whole.

8pm-Meeting of St. John Lodge, No sale changes were sufficiently clear, the question would assume a very different sapcet to that, which it, now bears. Whatever the Liberal Government may do, and whatever change Lord Kim- berley may deem desirable in some directions, we do zot suppose that the Colonial Office authorities those per- manant officere who hold all the threads of the various little political webs that are being woven in the sevend Colo- nies will feel disposed to upset the entire starem of education that has been laboriously followed here for so many years. We have been repeatedly in- formed by his Excellency that the Head of the Education Department is the proper place for Dr Stewart, and that the present arrangement is merely tem-

Daylight-Albay leaves for Amoy, de Goods per Harter undelivered after this ---- duter subject to rent.”

Goods per Hindostan undelivered after

this date subject to rant....... SATURDAY, May 16

Daylight.--Mitan Bishi Mail Isaros for

Yokohama, dodat

3 pim-Sher and Arvatoon Aycar leave

fur Bingapora, de, v

BUNDAY, MAY 16-

9am.Namon leaves for Coast Poria. Monday, May 17 -

4 p.firisbane leaves for Singapore,porary Dr Kitel says; ""for special

Brisane, da

and, I presume, temporary reasons." This consideration, also imparts another 4pm-Diamante leaves for Manila. Goods por Traqueddy undelivered altor puzzling element to the situation: why Noon, subject to rent and landing all these revolutionary propositions, 80 olargen

soon after the system has God rouson- ably modified, while the New Central School is still unbuilt, and when the constitution of the department is avowedly tentative? Had Sir John Hennessy and Dr Bitel entered inter a lesgue to overturn the Grant- m-aid and Government Schools at one fell swoop, Cherywarkable document now given to the world as this Education Report for 1879. would not have been materially different to what Dr. Eitel

5 p.m.--English Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. -

9 p.m.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge Fainat, May 21-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.

Steamer Balgic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. MONDAY, May 24-

Noon.French Mail leaves for Forts of his now written. It is difficult to see

Call and Europe. Tuesday, May 25

Per Dansants, at 8.30 pm, on Saturmuotion of Plant Machinery that have taken long years to organise

day, the 15th inat.

For SAIGON

Per America, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 15th inst.

for SWATOW, AMOV, & FOOCHOW.→ Per Namoa, at 8.30 am, on Sunday,

the 16th inst.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKAT.— The Australian Contract Packet Brisbane,

will be despa obed from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th Fastant, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, Вожер, Cooktown, Oloreland Bay Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney T mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel-

bourne.

FANTED, s DAILY GOVERNESS, todos cannot be Registered after

Terms will be given.

Address

རྩྭ

"J.,"

Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

Post Office.

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SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 11, Huai Yuen, Chinese steamer, 3,072,217 15 8780, Wilson, Shanghat May 7, General. 1 and 053 917 | My Aug;

Canton.

May

Glenroy, British steamer, 1411, Donaldson, Penang and Singapore May 5, General-JABDINE, MATHESON & CO

£3,085,764 5 1

To Liability on Bills receivable re-dis counted £2,079,188 ls. 5d., of which, up to this date, £1,309,812 lis. have run off.

By Cash n

485TB.

4. d. £ ■. d.

hand and it Bankora...457,728 13 4 By Ballion, 288,739 9 10 By Govern- mant Beat xities...

431,955 17 8

-1,167,824 0 10

By House Property, For

niture, and Stampa 49,620...9-3 By Bills of Exchange By Loans ou Government and other Securities...

2,064,673 13

43,746 9 3

£3,685,764 5 1

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the Year ended 31st December, 1879. JTo Dividend at the rate of 4

APELL 24TH, 1879. £ મૈં છે.

per cent per annum for the half-year ended Bles December, 1878.;.

SEPTEMBER 24TH.

Java, British steamer, Capt. J. de Kid- der.---Siemesen & Co.

MARGENTRE, German barque, Captain To ad interin Dividend at the Thieson.Wieler & Co.

Josari, German barque, Captain D. Horstmann. Melchers & 05,"

CATALINA, Bolivian bark, Captain M. A.. Austin-Siemisen & Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Capt. H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co. -

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"Amoy"

Captain G. B. Dawes, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, she 12th Inst at 10a.m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

4 AIRMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, May 11, 1880.

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FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO

The Steamship

Caps E. Asaros, will be

Haydn's Dictionary of Science

Our Inheritance in the Great Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, at Smyth's

despatched for the above Daylight Hanwell m

*Voyage of fi, M.B. Challenger

Compendiain of Universal History." *Weekly Wakome.

latory of England i

loat & Historical® Zusssyn," Msorula Writings and Speeches."

Cabinet Lawys2}}}

Btudios in French & German,” Allsadorit Method in the study of

9,805 0 0

rate of o per cent per annum, for the half-year ended 60th June, 1879..... 11,671 50 To Bilance.

28,619 19 9

£49,580 4 9

Do. 3ler, 1878. By Balance

1 ..

LED. ST, 1879. By Nat Proits for the Year" ended 814 December, 1879, after defraying all Current Chargon, Rebates, and In- torest paid and due to Cons stituents on Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts, making provision for all

F

18,683 9 5

Bad and Doubtful Debte.. 95,093 15.

£40,080 4 0·

R. O. HAWERS...... Į Joint General ROBT CAMPBELL

"Managers,

May 11, Hankow, British steamer, 2831, Symington, London, and Singapore May 4, Coal and General BIENSEN & Coj

May 11, Tunis, British steamer, 888, Irvine, Bangkok May 4, Rios-JARDING, MATHESON & Co.

May 11, Fettor Pisani, Italian corvette, 1800, 12 guns, H. R. H. The Duke of Genon, Shanghai May 5.

May 11, Tejo, Portuguese gunbost, Lt. Color. Guimarães, Macao May 11.

DEPARTURES.

May 11, Bellona, for Holhow. 11, Star, for New York.

11, Cairnir, for Hankow,

11 Benarty, for Swatow, &c.

11;

for Swatow, dro.

work for Bangkok.

for Yokohama.

11, Iraouaddy, for Shanghai.

11, Antenor, for Amoy and Shanghai.

11, Diamante, for Amor.

11, Hai Yuen, for Cauton...i

11, Geelong, for Singapore, do

CLEARED.

Ping on for Hoihow. Glory, for Bangkok. Glenfalloch, for Nokobams. Cassandra, for Saigon.. Amoy (str.), for Shanghai. Amoy (3m. ech.), for Touron,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Kwai Yun, from Shanghal, Mr Cuthbertson, and 100 Chinese..

Par Glenroy, from Penang and Singapore 60 Chinese for Hongkong, 171 Chinese for Swatow, and 26 Chinese for: Amoy.

Per Fettor Fisant, from Shanghai, Me Nerazzial

Par Tunis, from Bangkok, 78 Chinese

DEPARTED.

For Volga, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Madame FitzGerald; from Mar sellos, Me and Mrs Patzier, Messrs Soquiza, Dobring, and Helm

Per Iraouaddy, for Shanghali from Hong-

FL

QB John sonMenahausen, Licherzer, F

R. H. BANNISTER ) Sub-Manager & 4g, flesta Logi Passob, E.,

„RO. CAMPBELL.

Accountant.

JOHN BORRADAILE Directors,

BOYSON ...

i p.nu.

The Malia will be closed at 3.30 p.m. Sup- plementary mail on board with 10 cents

fer till time of departure. Correspondance for Boatborn and Western

Australia can be sent by this routof

late

Lf

de ired, but as a general rule it is

to send it via Galle, better Hongkong, May 7, 1880.

da, at The Victoria Foundry."

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 4.D, 1841,

香港大藥房

A." §. WATSON & Co., ** FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTE, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGLETS Sundaces, NuSSERY REQUT

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, English, "AMERICAN, AND Frenûm PatusT MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS?

Boda Water, Lemonade, Torte Water, Gingerade, Palass Water, Barsaparilia Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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continuous European Hupervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Nizam will be despatched on MONDAY, the 17th May, with Malls to and thennph the United Kingdom and Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Glb raltar. This is the best

opportunity for forwardinz Correspondence to Man ritius, E. Africs, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

what good can be gained by overturn- ing, or proposing to overturn, systems

and much persevering energy to carry, them on "AGEN

Bome of the objections taken by the Inspector are not new. He says that 14,000 children aged from 6 to 15 YERTA ure still uneducated in Hongkong, and apon a comparison with Great Britain (a somewhat invidious, comparison, we fancy) the per-centage in Hongkong of those under primary instruction is 4.13 sgainst 0.74, Probably more than half of the 14,000 mentioned are girls, and as girls in Hongkong are mafortunately naglected nearly as much here as they are on the mainland, the proposition to leave the Chinese to do their own educa tion does not sound very inviting or hopeful. The arguments used against teaching Chinese in the Government Schools are suggested by the grand ideas become imbued, of creating here an with,which the Inspector seams to have Anglo-Chinese community."le there- fore advocates the exclusive teaching of English in all Government Schools;

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at least so we read his opposition to, those who are trying to do the impos sible" by teaching Chinese and English together, and states that the entire PARSENGKas arriving in Hongkong, or any policy of the Government in establishing sult the files of male le fe tasching Chinese was a rois- of local, China, Japan, tako. It only competes with the inde- American, English, Indian or Anstes-pendent native schools, and does for lian newspapers, are invited to call at and ablas enough to do for them- the Chinese what they are willing the “China' Marz” Offles, where over selves. Now, it is well known that sixty newspapers, dailies and weaklles, Dr. Stewart has, consistently and steadily from these countries, are now led for opposed this view and it appears to reference.

us that the advantages of experience are on the side of the Head Master..

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Be'gic, will 47

be despatched on FRIDAY,

the 21st Tunt., with Matls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fern, do which will be closed as follows:-

2.15 P.M. Registry deanor.

3.30 PM. Post-Offies closes, but Letters

(except for Non-Union Countries) may

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TURDAY, MAY 11, 1880.

The publication of this ismus commenced Besides, the Governor's Minute of 28th 8.60 p.m.

March last year would appear to clash with this attack it reads thus any other modification in the fature arrange=" ments of the school that Mr. Stewart might desire shall also receive my most favourable consideration, as I believe the success of the school will mainly be posted on board the Packet with A LITTLE over three months ago, we perienced a Head Master as unfettered depend on leaving so able and ex- Tato Foo of

10 conte extra Pontage had occasion to congratulate the cum as possible in the arrangements and until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies munity upon a despatch received here, management of the institution." As (except the Bahamas and Bay), bearing upon the Education Question, in the Central School is the centre of the Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay which Sir Michael Hicks Beach held Government system, any attack on the cannot be sent by this route.

out the strongest assurances that no system must mean an attack on that Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

material, change would be made in the institution; and as Dr. Stewart has educational system which has for so distinctly laid down that nothing more the community. As nothing has lately organization and instruction in the many years received the full support of can be done in the way of improved be despatched on MONDA been voucheated to the public on this Central School] than is being done, until the 24th May, with Halls Load subjecty come interest was naturally felt the proposed new School fim been built through the United Kingdom and Europe, vić Naples to Saigon, Straits in the report of the Inspector of Schools and accupied, any radical changes in Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, for the past year. This report, which the system had better stand over until the Australasian Calabies, Pondiobéry, we published a day or two since, contains the new School is built and the present Madras, Caloutte, Aden, Egypt, Malts several points which call for remark unsettled state of the Department is at and Gibraltar. The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Malin, da

ILS BY TER FRENCH PAOKIT,—

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The French Contract Packet Feiho will

1

Packet

HOURS OF CLOS(KG

The short, pithy but significant reported 'sent in by Dr Stewart, Head Master of

the Central School, is merely a reminder

of the sort of dead-lock into which H.E.

t

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[BUFFLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]

TRARCH FOR THO

THE ENGLISH MAIL.the Governor seems to have permitted the Education Department to drift, In The following bears are observed in closing the end of January last, we wrote, "We

Mails, ., by the British Contra have a strong conviction that the new (Per 8. E. 4, 40. Telegraph' ('a's Lane.) Day of Departure,

Central School will never be built in My Hennessy's time. It may now be build is; and the report of the Inspector added that fir John Hennessy will not

of Schools now before as would seem to strengthen that conviction. There is not a word in the report of the lack of accommodation in the Central School, although that might fairly have formed

P.M.Money Order Office closes. SPH-Registry of Letters cease

Poating of all printed matter And patterns coáñea, really -4----P. 1 ——M siis closed,

for Late

Letteri 4,10 F.-Letter may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 couts until

P.M-when the Poct. Gffice

4.40 .410 Letters may be posted hon board the pocket with Lets --_-_-_-_-_ Fee of 10 cents until time of

departure,

MATALANTA” FRUITLEE

Lornos, May 10 The search for the missing training ship dialat has been fruitless,

a

THE RE-ALBUTION OF THE MINISTERS," BIR WIDMAN HAKOJURT DAF4STAD,

* London, May 10.

LOUAL AND GENERAT

4.30. Patrol Foton fanture of the Inspector remarks not All the Malstry have been re-elected, withstanding that the offices of In- except Sir W. Harcourt, who is bien spector and Head Master have been separated. What however, strikes one most forcibly in the remarks of the In specter on the education system, is the steady and sustained attack he has that has lately been modifie made upon the Grant-in-sid system and also upon the Edmantic

renerally, The learne

cation Department has Governor

and servant; from Mar Boiler, Mr Hart, Mr. and Mrs Boured (French Minister) 100. Infant, nurse and as servant, Mre Fecte, 2 children and mald We have compared the above Balance Foollard; from Singapore, Hr Essex; from The

sorvant, Mrs. Talon

and de

Bon, and Ber. Sheet with the Books and Vonobars kept Baigon, 201 the Branche, and had the same in accord- Sobonfeld, and for Allon in London, and the Certifed Beturns from

Mariner. Per Bokien, for Forchow, Me and Me ando tberewith,

myla

O. N. 000KE? FRANCIS DOOPER Auditors.

(Uooger Brothern & Co.)) London, 80th March, 1880,

· my17

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1880.-

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

FROM PENANG AND BINGAPORE

The Steamship

THE Blenroy having arrived from the abers Ports, Constances of Cargo we hereby taqasited to send in their Bin RIZARD, Commander, Language adapted to the French,

of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. expected here on algnature, and to tako immediato delivary Spanish and German,bout the 18th Instant, will have immediate NOVELS

despatch for the Above Pora

of their Bocis.

Cargo impeding

ing the discharge will be at For Freight or Fange, apply to

one landed and stored at Consigneel riak ADAMSON, BELL & Ca

NOVELBIE

NOVELS IN

SCHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, do, do Hongkong, March 24, 1880,

Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

and expense

Hongkong May 11, 1880.

die SAT

HOURS OF CLOSING following hours are observed in closing THE FRENCH MAILB

Mail, ko, by the French Controt Packet

Per Greeng, for Singapore, Mr dal Saturday, Ohlone Agulla, and 200 Chiasse i for Penang, 130307PX-Money Order Office alossa

Pos Banarty, for Swntow, Me HSSTE Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 62 Obi-

Monday, Pan Tamaris, for Amoy, 180 Chiunde, -VATS

10 “Pər Glory, for Bangkok, & Chinens. E

Per Bler llock for Yokohama, 1 Euro- Peake

Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 20 Chingas, -Per Casandra, for Saigon, 925 Obible, Tor Amoy, for Touron, 50 Chinese,

BHIPPING REPORTS."

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Left Sasaghai at 10 am, on 7th, met 8. 5. The Chinese steamer Hwai Fusn reporta':

my18 Chinking outside Lightship, mot B. 8. Guy

Boat Offos, clones, except the now takes to NIGHT BO, which is always open out of Offfcn houra, 17:

Post Office open, Begistry of Leitart cas Postlag it all printed matter

despatch

6 little over Enskiing to know difted. As we hav again, the great present Governor's

115 & Kehalls closed, except for I ate

a atraining after changes that nerer arrive, and res 11.10 4 Letters may be posted with forms that are not developed... Instead

Late Fee of 10 cents anill of resting and quietly plodding in no

when the Post Office closes cordance with the Inws of

11.30

11.40

4.Late Letters may be posted he is ever straining after the impossible, on board the packet with Late and the result is a continuous state of

miner, from

Clageporn this imorning: for

day (10th) for Hongkong,

would direct silöation totámogatásod

hours of elong

view of the chatsge

Fee of 10 cents until time of unrest. do for an Edication is cons into effect with the change departare

cerned, Dr Eitel seems to have cought