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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Prime "Young America" Cheese. EASTERN CHEESE,

WHITTAKER'A HAMS, Very Fine. BONELESS CODFISE.

SALMON BELLIES in Kits,

MACKEREL in Kite.

Family PIC PORK. Prime Mess BEEF, LAMBS' TONGUES. CRACKED WHEAT.

CORNMEAL

COMB HONEY in Framo.

PRA NUTS.

BARCELONA NUTS.

OK TONGUES.

HOMINY.

RYE MEALL

PEGAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS. POTTED MEATS. BARTLET PEARS.

PEACHES.

&c, &c., da

Ex MENELAUS"

N Involee of MILNER's

Mails.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEнOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR ATOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:

3150,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

ON

N MONDAY, o 16th day of August, 1880, t Noon, the Company's 5.9. AMAZONE, Chionndant LORMIER, with Mail, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ani CARGA, will tears this Fort for the sboro pinoes.

Cargo and Specio will be registered toz London as well as for Martellies, and sc ceplod in transit through Marsiller for the principal places of Karope.

Shipping Orders will be granted until NOUT.

Cargo will be received on board well 4 p.m., Specie and l'arcela until 3 p.m. on the 15th of August, 1880. 'arcels are cot to be sent on board; they met be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packagen are re- qulrød.

For further particulars, apply at the PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES | Company's Offies,

( DE CHAMPEAUX, and

toent, Hongkon August 3, 1880.

DEED CHESTS.

To be Boid at Manufacturers' Prices

T. & D. BENEY'S GOVERNMENT NAVY

OANVAS, a Nambers

FLAX SEAMING TWINE.

Ex "HOPE."

WOODBEARY'S COTTON DUCK, Nos.

1 to 10,

RAVENS DUCK, and

DRILLS.

www.

COTTON TWINE.

Ex "RAPHAEL.” A Large Assment of ChocKERY AND GLASSWARE.

DINNER SERVICES,

DESSERT BERVICES,

TOLLET SERVICES,

BREAKFAST SERVICES,

dec NC., dc.

Ex "ANCHISES,"

and

LATE

ARRIVALS.

RUTHERFORD'S Extra All Long FLAX

GANVAS.

RUTERAYORD'S Royal Navy CANVAS. RUTHERFORD'S Bess Boiled Do.

Engine COLZA OIL

English COTTON WASTE,

TUOK's Patent PACKING.

Flax PACKING.

Hora's Best Ruslan GOUDAGE Best English Charcoal WIRE ROPE, Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 9/10th, 1,4sh

and 3/8th.

RUBBECK'S PAINTS and UILS. TURPENTINE. Copal VARNISH. French POLISH. SOFT SOAP. DAXEY's Wellington KNIFE POWDER. Plate POWDER Plate BRUSHES. Bullard CHALK. QUE TIPS, Metallic TAPE LINES.

Ongan's Patent PADLOCKS,

TM LOOKS,

FIRE GRATES,

Cupboard LOCKS,

Suspension and Binokset Kate

Box 1OURS.

Extlugulak.

ing KEROSINE LAMPS.

BODIES & BONS CUTLERY.

Electro-plated WARE,

BUNTING and Bunting THREAD. BUBSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUM.

MAIL S

11. STEAM

SHIM

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOIDOW AND PAKHOL

The Steamship"

**Bainan,"

Captain CONNER, will be despatched for the above Prts on MONDAY, the 10th Instant, at 6 p.m.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SAIGON.-

Per Pernambuco, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 20th inst.

the 20th inst. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

[No. 5834.-August 14, 1880.

three or four daily. Now and then one most resort to flogging.

Honourable T. C. Hayllar-Bat if you had the separato system?

Mr. Tonnochy.-They would be much more under control, because a man would feel himself isolated, but now they are all down in the yard in ssscuation and gain❤❤ courage from their number.

which reviles the views we set forth one which bad mach claim to respect on the ground of long service in pleading the cance of the merchants, had it even any. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Rev. W. Jeu- thing approaching as long service as our nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplafif Morning Servica 11, Krening 6. Holy Communion own, we should have paid some more For JAPAN rio KOBE.---

Per Niigata Maru, st i p.a., on Friday, story Sunday, exept the 2nd and 4th in heed to it. As it was, we were content to placs its observations before our readers the month.

We have been re- In the Council meeting the other day, Military Service, Rev. C, Gilbert Booth, unremarked upon, B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service called to the master to-day by the receipt the Governor put it thus: "The up Per Sunda, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday, at 8 A. Holy Communion on the eccond of congratulations and thanks for the shot of the report of his hon. friend

And fourth Sundays at the conclusion of the Parade Service, (a Voluntary Servica public spirit wa evinced in espousing the Superintendent of the Gaol] AS reform in a matter which is admittedly that he thought the time had come For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Au16

is hold in the Garrison Theatre at 7 46 derogatory to the good name of foreign- when the Superintendent of the Gaok BOMBAY,- Per China, at 330 p.m., on Tuesday, P.M.]

UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, at ers and in the long run detrimental to should be relieved of the task of sentent- the 24th inst.

11 A., Afternoon, & P.M.-Dirino Service their material interests. Considering ing prisoners to corporal punishment.” Chinese, 2-3 F., every Sunday, with the high and influential and thoroughly It is, therefore, inpossible to say unoa communion en first Sunday of every month, independent quarters from which these what great and important grounds Mr.

Rav. Dr. Chalmers.

For Freight or Passaro, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 14, 1880.

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

"Diamante," Captain CULLE shortly due, will have immediate

despateb for the above Pert,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agents, nur Centrs will be Responsible for y Debt contracted by the Officers or Oven of the following Vessels, daving their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

CALC KNIM, British ship, Capt. Beadle.- Wieler & Co.

CUFTON, British barque, Capt. Davies.- Rozario & Co.

GENERAL FARCBILD, Americao barque, Capt. David Kelly Malchors & Co.

Auco, British barque, Captain William Wrighiso nest.

ROSIE WELT American ship, Capt. 01. C. a110 Welt-Arabold, Karborg & Co.

MITSU BISUI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

JOHN R. STANHOPE, American barque, | Capt. H. O. Pillsbury.—Uniter.

ANNIE S. HALL, Amrican barkoutino, Capt. Clas 11. Nelam.--Wieler & Co.

Lute, trish 3 m sehr, Capt. James

Maler.dez

CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, Brit, steamer, Capt. W. H. Bradley.-Eduard Schallhats

NIAGARA, German birque, Captain J. Kuhlmann, Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KODE Jous M. Carna, American berque, Capi.

B. W. Conaut-Douglas Lapraik & Co. AND INLAND SEA.

SAN JUAYUIN, American ship, Capt. J. B. Lrinkwater.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Sa., Freuch barque, Captain C. Hust. -Captain.

THE && due hard on or about the HE S, S. NIIGATA MARU, Captain 16th August, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, be 21st Angust, at Daylight.

Carau received on board and Parcels at the Uflice up to i p. m. of 20th August.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is takou, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES PASSAGE. To KOBE............Cabin $60. Steerage $15.

YOKOHAMA &

Do. 20. NAGASAKI... Do. $75.

A REDUCTION is mans on RETURN CABIN PABXAOES.

Canoo and PASSLNURES for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobo,

For further Particulare, apply at the "Company" (FFICES, NO. DU, QUEEN's

ROAD CENTRAL.

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Hongkong, August 10, 1890.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, QUANECTION

CENTRAL ant

WITU

THE

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING KAILROAD COMPANIES

NIK

ATLANTIC STEAMERS

THERS HALGIO will be despataki od for San Francisco via Yokohama,

on TCESDAY, the 24th August, 1890, al 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, 120 United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

i

KEPLER German barque, Capt. Hazon.i burg-Siemsson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Aug. 13, Riga, Bitlah steamer, 620, Raiaon, Kurraouce Jaly 15, Gille, and Singapore, CottoYEEN FAT Hosu.

Aug. 14. Cassanira, German klezmer, from Canton,

the 24th inst

daddy

MAIL Y F FARNON PACKET.-

AND

Te Preneh Cantmet Packot Amazone will Juspatched on MONDAY, the 16th August, with Mall to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Etralts Settlements, HBVTA, Burnish, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,

and Gibraltar.

In

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev. acknowledgments come, we can afford to C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Soamen's Chaplain let the pony diatribes of the youthful Service at 6 P.M. Morning Prayer and Shanghai abest go for naught, Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the month at 11 a.M. All seats free.

Tonnochy may have rested his change of opinion. He certainly did not take

exception to the explanation given of this grave metaphysical revolution, but accepted the honour thus dealt out to LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road THERE was a fair amount of business him without a murmur. It will thus Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malts West-Hongkong Christian Association dous the other day at the Legislative become the duty of the unofficial Service for Sonmen, Sunday and Thursday, Council independently of the so-called members of Council to approach this

The usual bours will be observed in closing 7.30 r. M.

the Mails, do.

6.30

the

MAILS BY BRITISH FARET.--

will be despatched on MONDAY, The British Contact Packet Ravenna the 23rd August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Enrope sia Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bormah, Ceylon, every Sunday, Foundling House, faithful henchman and "honourable Office is not an authority upon what are Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib

BT. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHULOH-Rev. financial statement; and it may not be question with the full knowledge J. Grands, and Rev. Lo Sam Fucu. uninteresting to look at some of the that the power to flog a refractory pri- (All Services in Chiucas.) Morning legislative and other proposals made.soner in Gaol is now proposed to be abandoned at the suggestion of the of Prayer:-Litay, Ante-Communion, and The first subject referred to was

Bible Class, at 9 favourite one of Prison Discipline; and ficer immediately responsible for the P.M. I'reaching, at

moly Cohere the developments are somewhat discipline of that institution who, in Sermon, at il A.. ruolon, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in startling. At first sight it might appenr 1878, gave the evidence that is quoted the German language, by Pastor . Klitzke, that Governor Henncesy was here posing above. Unofficial members will also tos .., in as an advocate of the ratten; while his do well to bear in mind that the Home the Chapel of the Berlin" West Point.

raltar.

N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

A MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKRI. The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will

be despatched or TUESDAY, the 24th lust., with Malls for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, do, which will be cloned followa :---

2.15 P.M. Rogietry manes.

2.30 PM. Post-Ofica closes, but Lettors (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late lies of 13 cents eatra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

(except the fahaman and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay oanGot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Ang 11, 1880.

HOTS OF CLOSING

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THE FRENCH MAILS. The following hours are observed in closing Maila, &c, by the Frouch Contract Fakel-

Saturday,-

5

F.M.Muzey Order Othice closer Font ice closes, except the Nianr Bux, which is always open out of tfice hours.

Monday,-

ร

Aug 14, Hayes, Chinese steamer, from Calton,

Aug. 14, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton.

IL

Aug. 14, Amazone, French steamer, 2081, Lernier, Shanghai Aug. 11, Mails and Dauerni.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Avg. 14, Hainan, American steamer, 381, Conner, Raiphong Aaz. 11, sad Haihow 13, General-RUSSELL & Co.

Aug, 14, O'ympia, German steamer, 183, Nage, Newelwang, Beaun-SIRMS Co.

&

Aug. 14, longyle, British steamer, 1266, Norman, Shanghai dug. 10, 1.30 p.m., Tea, &e-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Aug. 14, Chop-chung, Chloese gunboat, from a cruizo.

A. Fest Office opens. AM.Rigistry of Letters OGRADA,

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasca

A.M.Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

Sr. Josera's CHURCH, 8 AM Mass and Berman.

Service, Bouediction,

Harden

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Under

friend" of the Gaol is revealed as the and are not "the circumstances of this Boad.champion of the poor lacerated prisoners! Colony." It is surely inconsistent to 6P.M. Evening However this transformation scene was shape our Gaol regulations upon the brought about, it is certainly indicative Home lines, while we are agonizing to show that Domestic Servitude and a of great skill on the part of the stage hundred other things cannot be satis managers. Let us explain. Section 11 of Ordinance 4 of 1803, the factorily dealt with upon the hard and of Gaol Superintendent has power to pu- fast lines of Home practice. As Lord nish a prisoner convicted of felony "by Carnarvon has said, the peculiar pasi- moderate corporal punishment not ex-tion and circumstances of this Colony ceeding twelve strokes of a rattan," for have led to the establishment in Hong- breach of gaol discipline, and other of kong of a penal system different from fences in prison; and the Superintendent that adopted in other parts of Her Ma- jesty's dominiona." To assert, there- 3 p.m.-Meeting of Sharoholders of the has also power under Sect. 12, in con-

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-junction with a Justice of the Peace, to fore, that a certain course is wrong here poration at the City Hall.

Noon-French Mail leaver for Ports

Cail and Europe.

2 pm.Glengle leaves for Landon,

6 p.m.-Hainan leaves for Hoihow, &c. Meetings.

departure from the inflict upon refractory prisonera "per- merely because it is not followed in 9 p.m.-Mosting of Perseverance Lodge.sonal correction not exceeding thirty. England, is a upon which

six strokes." Well, it was felt to be recognised principle desirable to extend these powers, so as Hongkong has hitherto

General Memoranda.

Tuesday, August 17 :-

10a.m.Namon leaves for Coast Ports.

WEDNESDAY, August 18-

been go

to enable the Saperintendent of the verned. This is an error which might Gaol to punish refractory prisoners who be committed by the Home Secretary in committed themselves on the eve of the ignorance; but such a ples cannot be advanced by Governor Hennessy, his expiration of their sentences; and a

Moonlight Foter sinment at Kowloon short Urditance was introduced, as long Gaol Superintendent, or the unofficial

Gardens.

SATURDAY, August 1:-

Daylight.-Mitsu Bishi Mail Isaves for

Yokohama, &c.

ance."

ago as the 20th April 1878, to affect members of the Legislative Council who that desirable end. This brief measure have yet to consider this "little ordin- was transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, together with a despatch written by Mr Hennessy. The 5 pm-English Mail leaves for Forta of reply to that application was read at the

Call and Europe.

MONDAY, August 23:--

TUESDAY, Angust 24

3.30 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the Flongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca, Limited, at Club Chambers. 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Francisco.

THE

11.10 2.3.—Letters may be posted with HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Late Foe of 10 cents until

11:30 AM.=wher the Post Office clossa-

eutiroly-

11.10.-te Letters may be posted on beard the packet with Late Foo of 10 cents until time of departure.

totas OF LUSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Batablished 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, IMPORTERS

لازم

last meeting of Council, and was re- produced in these columns: it refers to objections to the original powers of whipping, raised by the Home Office, which are based upon the English practice, and asks for further inform- ation. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach naks for a report by the Gael Superintendent (Mr Tonnochy), "as to the result of his farther experience of gol management, for I observe from his evidence at page 85 of the Police Report that he was then of opinion that it was desirable

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next AMERICAN MA may be expected here to-morrow the 15th inst., per D. & 0. stentor Belgio.

The

The

next FREKOR MAI may be axpected to arrive here, por M. M. steamer nadyr, to-monow, fhe 10th inst. The brings London delce to the 9th July.

next EvaLINK MAIL may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 18th inet.. by the P. O, steamier Ebica which brings London dates to the 18th alt.

bo

A CONCERT in aid of the funds of the Gar- rison Saturday entertainments wil given on Monday evening next, the lõik that the Superintendent should have the In the Recreation Room, North Barracku. power to administer a certain number of

strokes, and I should be glad to be in- We are informed by the agent of the P. & formed whether the results of another o. Co., that the Coy's steamer Khisa, with year's experience has been to confirm or

the next English (mail, left Fingapore for modify that opinion." This resulted, therefore, in u report being made by Mr Hongkong at 5 p.m., yesterday the 13th Tonoochy, which seems likely to be lostant. fatal to the powers conferred by Ordin

The following hours are observed in closing DRUGISES SUNDRIES, NURSERY REevance 4 of 1863; so, upon the merits of Wa have to acknowledge rewipt of the

Mails, de, by the British Contract Packet-

Aug. 14, Chen to, Chinose gunboat, from Day of Departure,

Canton.

1

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SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMEMOAN, AND Fresco PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Money Order Ultice closes, P.M.legistry of lettere coasce. Posting of all printed matier and pattorne ceases. 1.Maila closed, except for Late Soda

Letters.

DEPARTURES

Aug it

outation, for Bangkuk

it, Charles Turonsond Hook, for algum, 14, Esmeraliu, for Misnila.

4.10 P.M.

-Letter may be posted with Late Fee of 10 conta qutil

batirely.

14, Japan, for Singapore, Perang, and

Calontta.

14, Aforay, for Singapore, Penang, and

Calcutta.

CLEARED.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with | Herman Lehunkuhi, for Quam. Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board mit Ping on, fr Roilov, &c.

Chay, for Vladivostook,

4 pm. of the rd August. PARCEL Hermine, for Whampoa PACKAGES will be received at the Office Fuyew, for Shanghal. until 5 pm same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of mine ta required.

A REDUCTION is made on Rarun Pad- SAGE TICKETS.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- Boyal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Plot land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addreased to the Collector of Cus tome, San Francisco.

Battles.

JEFFREY'S India PALE ALE, in Plat

Bottles, ULARET-Chateau TRIBONCF.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of bo IBES GRAVES, Plats and Quaeta Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

Chateau LATOSE.

Breakdant CLARET.

HAUT SAUTERNE.

SACCONE'S White Seal SHERRY. Amontilado SHERRY.

Do.

Do. Very Fine OLD PORT

B. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent,

Hongkong, August 6, 1890.

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To-day's Advertisements.

Draught ALE and FORTER, seld by the B

Gallon.

STATIONERY.

BOOKS.

TOBACCOS, and

CIGARS.

JOHN

Mora & SONB',

OR & BLACKWELL'S,

and

AMERICAN

OILMAN STORE

SHIPO HANDLERY

of

Every Description.

v

MR. A. HABN EGB to give notice that he will,

ON

WEDNESDAY NEXT,

the 18th Inst, give (WEATHER PERMITTING), "AN ITALIAN NIGHT" (MOONLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT), at the Kowloon Gauders, when Provision will be made for DANCING, SEATING, And RECREATIONS of all Kinds, and a MAGNIFI OENT DISPLAY of FIREWORKS will be made. The Gardens will be brilliantly illuminated.

A STEAM-LAUNCI will be specially en. gaged for the convenience of the guests, Icaving Peddar's Wharf overy BALT-HOUR B. after 9 o'CLOCK P.M.

SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING, promptly executed.

-MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1880.

The walk from the landing Stage to the Gardens will be duly ludiested.

VÍDEO MAR

Tickets for Admision $1, to be obtained on application to the Undersigned, at the HONGKONG HOTB or of Mesars KELLY & WALES.

LADIES FREE.

Lallan unaccompanied by Gentlemen not admitted.

A. HAHN. Hongkong, August 14, 1880,

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PASSENGERS ÁRRIVED,

Per Amazone, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr. D. M. David, and 14 Chiness; for Suez, Mr Hotter; for Marseilles, Mesars Brown and Thompson.

Per Hainan, from Haiphong, M., Ms Brennan of Pekin, and 29 Chinsen,

Per Riga, from Kurracheo, do., 3) ULi

DEPAUTRA

Per Jupe, for Singapore, &o, Mrs Gardner, Alr Jackson Millar, and 200 Chi-

neat.

Per Moray, for Singapore, &c, Mrs Peterson, and Mr A. Abdooltyab.

Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 88 Obi-

цене.

Fer Charles Townsend Hook, for Saigon, 165 Chioes0.

Per Eemeralda, for Manila, 30 Chiness. TO DEPART,

Por Fuysw, for Shanghai,. 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American steamour Hainan reports: Left Haiphong on 11th, had light southerly to Hoibow. Left Hoilow on 13th, had strong S.S.E. winds throughout, Left io Holhow, C. M, sir. Kang chi.

The British steamer Glengyle reports: First 24 hours fresh N.E, and Easterly winds and fine weather; latter part mo- derata 8. W. winds and fine weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

OF

Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aurated Waters,

a bill brought forward to enlarge the Customs Gazette No. XLVI, April-June powers of a good and wholesome law of 1880, published by order of the Inspector sixteen or seventeen years' standing, the General of the Imperial Martting Customs feat of rescinding the old law is about

to be performed. It has beon said that of China.

4.30 r.M.when the Post Office closes The Manufactory is under direct and Superintendent. His views on prison

4.40 ..late Lottees may be posted

FIUM

**

"

aboard the packet with Late Feo of 10 cents until time of departure.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, August 14. Nea Patna, cash.... 635 Old

casb,.. New Benares, cash, 6024

chak, Old Hay Malwa, gradit, 770 Allowance, Taels 8 a 18 Did Malro, credit,-

Banks, Wire,...

Exchange.

***

Demard,

3/BZ 9/21

་

30 days' right,

3/02

4 months' sight,

34

Credite, 4 4"

3,0%

Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/10

222

demand,

233

Shanghai, demand, ...

India, Wice,...

30 day sight,** 73 Gold Leaf, 991 fino... Sorezolgas,..

Shares.

27.70 6.37

Bongkong Bank, 40 % prem, sales,

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

the following:-

"Anna is asked how we abonld spell

That Greek word “Analyze." ANNALIZE

it is not unfrequently a sign of great A CORRESPONDENT has deliverad kiu so'f intellect and enlarged mind when a man changes his views; and if such be the of ease, we have a fair illustration of this truth in the person of the present Gaol

She saya, but Apus Hes." disciplino have, it is true, suffered a somewhat rapid change; but then that Axorner correspondent apropos of the may probably be all the more creditablo, Governor's speech and the China Mail's and should maybap redound all the more PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any to his soundness of judgment. As Sir trenchant, manly and clear exitidem of it other persons who may desire to con- Michael refers to page 85 of a certain last night, and the exposure there given of sult the files of iocal, China, Japan, published report, it may be allowed us the 'polley' of Bir John secundus," sends American, Englab, ludian or Austra-to refer first to page 84 of that printed the following, whlob, ho suggests, “* might lian newspapers, are invited to call at document, as it may there be seen that have been placed at the top of our leading- the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over Mr Tonnochy gave his evidence reported article, a iz the poetical head place to be on page 85 in full view of the circum found in so many stirring chapter in sixty newspapers, dallios and weeklies, stances of the old and new ordinances from these countries, are now fled for now dealt with. This is what Mr M. S. Tonnochy gave as his opinion on the 18th of October 1878:-

reference.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.56 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1880.

We drew attention the other day to the blot on the fair fare of European enter

works of fiction :-

.

"Sir John, Sir John, Tam wall soquafat- ed with your manner of wrenching the trus cause the false way. It is not a confident As to the little Ordinance.

brow, nor the throng of words that come Honourablo T. C. Hayllar. At the pre- with anob more that impudent sandiness sent moment men go out of Gaol without from you, can thrust me from a level oon- any money except what they have on them sideration." when they come in?

Mr. Tonnochy. The worst characters

King Henry IV, pt 2, 1, 1.

would got not only no money but would be PREPARATIONS are befog made at the Man. working hard to the very day they go out mo Temple on an extensive scale for the theso are the men who continue their mis conduct to the very day they go out. I celebration of the annual festival of A! suggosted to the Governors of the prisons

at home that such men ought to have souls, which will shortly take place. An something added on to their sentence. Immence bamboo shed is being erected in They have lost all their marks, and try to front of the temple, stretching completely across the road where an additional and Honourablo T. C. Hayllar.That little Ordinance we passed the other day will re- larger shed is being built. In this portion of the structure the ceremony will be held to move the difficulty here?

which the Directory refers, an follows:- Exhibition of groups of Statusites, dwarf

Mr Tonnochy.Yes, to some extent.

At to flogging. Honourable T. C. Hayilar.-Do you find

Union Ins, 8oo. of O'ton, $1,400 per e., Bali Priso and trade in the East which lies in behave as badly as they can.

the practice of a few black sheep among China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 p. a, ex d. the merchants, who systematically abuse, North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,075 per share, for a consideration, the Transit Pase pri- Yangtze los, A4500, Ts. 720 per share,

vilege in China, by taking out passes for Chinese Ins. Co., $300 sales.

goods owned by Chinese and thus inflict- HLK. Fire Ins. Co., 1850 por share, sales. China Fire Ins. Co., $235 per sb, sales. ing great injury upon the native Customs H.K. & W. Dock Co., par.

revenue. We spoke strongly on the any difficulty under the present systom in plants and silk festoons, altars will also be put up there where Buddhist and Tauist subject in our issue of the 17th instant, maintaining discipline such as you want?

Mr Tonnooly, It has always been my priests will read masses to release the souls because the abuse has been stinking in opinion that if the Superintendent hus not the aostrils of all honest inerchants in the power to administer a certain cumbor of the anbeoribers' dead relatives from pur- China for a long time past. We have of strokes in certain cases the prisoners gatory, and whence the priseta will march "'. been roundly abused with some virulence have not the fear of him which they ought in prosession to family dwellings to come. to have. For instance, I was looking the for the position we took up, and that, by other day to find out the number of offences crate private shrines, and read masses for the An authorlly, who, unexpectedly, dis

The against Gaol decipline when the Superin- dead, or exoraine to svoid slokness or death. claims our views on the matter,

tendent had the power of fogging and the Shanghai Mercury says that it would number nommitted since he has disconting. At the close of the ceremonies (called Ta bave supposed that the China Mail od it, although he has still this power to talu) rice is attered to feed starring would have considered it its business to flog. I find it was about two to one and ghosts, magic incantations, accompanied by

Our that the later offences were perhaps more

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aim has ever been in these columns to serious than those for the previous six distortion of fingers so as to imitate certain represent, to protect, to encourage the months. There is no doubt the greater the myslia sanskrit characters, are performed, honest pursuits of British commerce, but power of the Superintendent the more fear

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ed at interrals, Mr Tonnooby-Two months and a half. banturd bartering which the fercury have yan bosu back aylar.-How long drumming and fireworks will be luttropora defends. Were the fledgling newspaper I have beep abis in other ways to keep pri Warn reference to the recovery by the of North China an authority more ofosely soners in order. I used to get 60 or 40 German bargus Tek Zi, in the Canton river, ailied with the commerce of this part of brought before me, for breaches of discip