2
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
FOR THE SPORTING SEASON FOWLING
PIECES.
An Invoice of
Mesars P. WESLEYS' 12-bore BREECH LOAD- INO CENTRAL FIRS GUNA. More WARD & Sowa 12-bore CESTRAL FIBE BREECH LOADING HAMMERLESS
AND SELF-COCKING GUNS.
GREEN CARTRIDGE CASEN,
HARD AND SOrt Wabs,
Mails.
U. 8. VAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL »TRAMSAIF
COMPANY,
THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOBAMA, AND SAK FRANCISOD.
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF
PEKING will be dispatched for Sen Francisco, ela Tekehame, THURS -DAY, the 9th Sepidmber, at 1 p.m., taking Pasongers, and Freight for Japan, the Cnited States, and Buropa
Through Bills of Lading feaned for trans-
Mails.
STEAM FOR
THE CHINA MAIL.
SINGAPORE, PEÑANO, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TAKRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
A180,
THE following Additional STOCK of portation to Yokohama and other Japan BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
THE
BOOKS,
For Sale -
Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Uver-
and Rallways, to Havans, Trinidad, and and South Ameries by the Company's and
USEFUL, INTERESTING & AMUSING. Demerara, and to purts ta Merlos, Central
"Reading in English Literature.” "Principles of Elocution,"
"History of English Language and Litora. ¿
tura,"
"Biography Exemplary."
"English Grammar and Composition."
DRAWING BOORE,
Cort Books.
PRIMER ATLAS.
SCHOOL ATLAS.
"Physical Geography."
"Loading Events in English History," "Historical Questions and Acawork." "Algebra Thecrotical and Practical," with │
Koy.
"Algebra Exercises and Problems."
"Explicit Euclid and Key."
"Inorganic Chemistry."
"Practical Cliemistry. "
"Klocirlefty," by Dr. Ferguson.
"Vegetable Physiology." "Animal Physiology." "Elementary Mechanics."
**Sound."
"Sketches of Animal Life."
"Book of Days," 2 Vula.
"Analogy of Religion."
Chambers' "Information for the People"
Chambers "Miscellany," 10 Vols.
Chambers' Papers for the People," Vols.
"Readers' Book of Allusiona."
Balzac's "The Comedie Humaino."
**Our English Summers
"Ae Pretty as Sevoro."
"Beautiful Pictures," Vols.
Blake's "Etchings.”
"Observations on Popular Antiquities."
"Barter's Elect Works."
Colman's "Humorous Works."
Fairbolt's "Tobacco,"
"German Popular Stories." **Golden Treasury of Thought.” "The House of Litu.” Jenning's "Rosicrudacs." Lamb's "Complete Works." Langfellow's Footkal Works." **Practical Notes on Wine."
Evolution of Humas Race."
The Lady's Guide."
"The Indian Meal Book"
**Manual of Pruetical Anatomy." **Observation un Trabout of Cholera."
Domestic Medicina," **Domestic Management."/
**The Metals used in Ooustraction./* Shakespeare's "Complete Works." "English Spelling and Spelling Rules" "English Inflected Words."
Gulliver's Travels,"
Burns' "Complete Works."
**Punctuation."
Things a Lady woohi like to have Caledonia."
JI
Josophus Complete Works." Byron's "Complete Works."
**Nature Pictures.”
"Other Mon's Minds."
"The Modern Playmate." "Home Book for Young Ladde Townsend's "Manual of Dates."
**Flora Symbolica."
**Bumorous Sketches."
Aout Louisa's "
"Birthday Bush"
Anni Louisa's "Favorite Toy Book
Aunt Louisa's ""
"Kepsake."
Aunt Louisa's "London Picture Book →
"Zoologlosl
Lost Gardens."
Present
Choice Neosebes,"
Lear's Book of **Army and Navy
**
Old
Pictures
Draileries,"
in Now Frames."
Gr 100's "Tales and Storica,"
Or
36
Ocean"
Broad Broad Anderson's Fairy Tales."
"Treasury of the Earth."
Pepya
40
Diary
and Correspondenca”
Abbeya, Castles, and Falla of England.
Magician's Own Book."
Sheridan's " Complete Works."
Johnson's "Lives of the Poola,"
"Book of Authors,"
Evelyn's "Dlary and Correspondence."
"A Century of Anecdotes."
Pope's Homer's "Iliad and Odysseyn."
4 Koran."
Carpenter's Popular Elocution."
Best of Everything." "Manners and Tobe of Good Society." "Society Small Talk," "How We are Governed."
Illustrated Birthday Motto Book," "Half Houre," 2 2 Vol.
"Half Honze of English History," Werne's Model Crookery," "The Modern Householder." "Home Doctoring."
"Domestlo Medicine and Surgery,"
"The Chandon Classen."
The Companion Library."
"Notable Novela."
"The
Twain's "Cholce Works," "The Art of Amusing."
Merry Clacls." "Magia no Mystery,"
"Scoret Out:"
Panky."
Banky Westropp "Book of Pattery."
Clonde to the East."
Baker's
Architectural Styles," "History of Advertising."-
Birthday Gift Booke Partian Life with Moaby," Williams'
Middie Kingdom."
gineer's Pocket Book," Philosophy of the Human Voica, Cowan's "Curious Facts of Insects." "Franklin Square" Library. Harpers' "Balf-hour" Serfen.
**Seasido"
Notable Novale
Tadchnitt's "Novels and Dictionaries."
20.
&a
Hongkong, September 3, 1880,
подр
connecting Sloxmers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Englaud, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Hoen of tuamers.
Freight will be reostved oz bored antdi 2 p.m., the 8th September. Parool Packages will be 100odvod at the office until 5 p.. are day; all Panel Pratages should be marked to addens in full; valuo of same a required.
Cobanlar Involves to accompany Overland Sargo should be seal to the Company's Officer in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the i Collector of Customs si San Francisco,
For further foforvention as to Pransge Freight, apply to the Agency of the
25 Central,
. Agests, „Ikeaching August 29, 1880,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE A› MEGRAGERLES
MARTIRIRn, PAQUELITE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
SATOVAN, ALĂTURA, BATAVIA,
POINT DE UALLE,
ADEN, SUEZ, SMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
Alph
160
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
{ }8
\N MONDAY, the 13th day of Septem
bor, 1880, a 2ươn Mie Vouyany's SS. ANADYR, (1, nerastolant Dieren, with MAIS, PÅ SIN JERS, SPECIE, and JARO will lowes thle Port for the
bare plnous.
Site
Cargo and Spacin will be registered for i ondon as well as for Maromiles, and so
pted to transit through Marseilten for
principal places of Murupe. Shipping Orders will to granted nutu Carge will be received on board uncil 4 p., Sgrets and l'arcels until 3pm. u the 12th September, 1850. (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they want be
eft at this Agency's Office.)
Insurances.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the clon of the lazi financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.. .$1,000,000.00 CAPITAL PAIDUP...
300,000.00 $25,000.00 RESERVE FUND BALAYER UNDIVIDED.. ...S 70,278.43 DIVIDEND PAID TO SHAR
HOLDERS...... 20 % per un e DIVIDEND PAY TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 23 % on the amount of their Contributians.
10E Company grants Policies on Mazika! Tress to all parts of the World, pay. able at any of ita Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por Douglas, from Cosat Ports, Mr Wallentin and 2 children, and 381 Chinese, Per Chinking, from Shanghai, 1 First- cluse, and of Chinese.
DEFANTED,
Fer Esmeralda, for Amoy, 40 Chinese.
Chinese.
TRE
[No. 5355.- SEPTEMBER 8, 1880.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.D. 1841...
香港大藥房
A. & WATSON & Co.,
Per Amcy, for Ningpo and Shanghat, 22 FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
Per Tunis, for Saigon,[135 Chinoze,
TO DEPART.
Per Flintshire, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Per Albay, for Swatow, a, European,
and 100 Chinese,
SIUPPING REPORTS
OF
DROGISTS SUNDLES, NORSKY REQUI SITES, TOILIT Requintes, ExaLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
of
Gingerado, Potnam Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.
that indications of a typhoon were pre-
Talent at Manila, and that it might be expected to reach Hongkong. He com- plains, with some warmth of feeling, that although the Authorities here must have been aware long previous to the de- parture of the Esmeralda (at 5 o'clock pm, on Saturday), that a cyclone was approaching and might early be ex- pected, yet she was allowed to proceed to aca and steam into it, without any intimation of it being made known on board, or, so far as he is aware, being made public at all. Now, so far as we ean ascertain, and we have made.caro- ful enquiries on the subject," the Autho rities," if by the term is meant the Go- vernment or the Harbour Department, received no telegram whatever. The telegram we published on Saturday
Superintendent of the E. E. and C. the sole Telegraph Company, was
AUSTRALIA.
THE PRIMANTANY'S Soom-ship FDE PREINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SYRAH HIV, explain ALERTON, will lon?
4 pm.
is on SATURDAY, the 18th lustaut, at NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE Chelang Point, thence to port light North- The Manufactory is under direct and advice of the kind to hand, and that
For farther Particulare, apply to
A. MolVER, Superadendent, Hongkong, September 7, 1880.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
ol
Bel8
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
سلام
HE Catorsigued having becu sppointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department,
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of ludia, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short period A discount of 20 % allowed. current ra1+!9.
Life Department, Pulicies issued for sums not arcending 45,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
LANDASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
FUE Endoraigned are prepared to grant
POLIC188 against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Goods or board Vereels and on Ituilsuf
Vasels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances wil be re- for their slecision.
If required, protection will be grantedon firnt cless Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Contents and value of Packages are reLife. uired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company'a Vilice.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hon;zong, August 31, 1880.
SHIMAIL STEAM
AUT DIGAU MAN, STEAMSHE COMPANY,
SILAM TO YOKOHAMA VIL JUDE
AND INLAND SEA.
INTIG AFA MARU, Onpiata
Wazanz, dus here on or about the 13h Instant, will be deapatshod or above on SATURDA1', the 18d September, at Daylight
Carge mceived on board and Parochi at The Other up to li p.m. of Bil. September.
No Bill of Lading sighed under $2 Freight.
All Clature sunt bo neitied on board
For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Pungkung de Cunion. Hua,kong January 4, 1867.
ZANUENZA
INSURANCE
450ULATION.
The 420 400
GARIYAL (Pulay Paid-up)............. PERMANENT ESMAY.... Tie 230,00 SPECIAL RestÅve FUND........Tis. 209, 358
Total CarnaŬ Mai at
CUMULATIONS, $th April, 1580............
[vesturs.
lo. 913 208
X. 15, Pobuss, Lay, Chatenane W. M BOYD, Ea WAL. MAYMUN, Kay. J. Bl. PINCK VORS, P. D. Hiren, kaq.
Eey
Menu RUSSELL & C., Succured.
Boston Brantu
Maa DARING BROTHhko 2 Q6,
Bankers.
HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Scorebury. Hongkong, Angust 13, 1880.
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
KITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STEZLING. NUK Undersigned are prepared to issue FOLICIES eutering FIRE RISKS at
Current Kains,
Q
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents
Hongkong, August 26, 1980.
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 andupeerdaol£ 120,00 Annual Incouse
£250,000
114 Understgoed have boon appointed
Aguzi tur tub abere Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fuochow, Shanghal, and tankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurancee at current ratra.
POLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1998.
NEWS FOK HOME.
She upland Chinx Mail.
PUBLISH
sidnt therriond Paper is U750.j
AT THE CUINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
-
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of clusely
printed matter.
737815. Mai Summary in compiled from the Daily Chand Mail, le published twice a month on the moruing of the English Mail's departure, and be a ro cord of each fortnight's current blatory of orouts in China and Japan, con- witated in original reports and collated: from the jais pabiialed at the various
throne God ports an
It contain shipping news from Shanghai, Bengàng, Gautum, &c, and a complete
54 danto per Copy (postage KA: AE. Paid ti
$12 per munta (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders shaulio aunt to Gro MuaRAX
BAIN, China Al Offic, 2, Wynn Strout, not later than noon of the day the! | English Mai, tiesinor leavus,
Taring of Adventning, saun, as in Daly kasie bese
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
before delivery to take, wherwise they KICHARD BLACKWELL, Eng, Age, any Debt contracted by the Officers or
will not be reconize.
RATES OF Pasadur,
Tu buss
tabiu $60. Stearago $15. YOKOHAMA &
Do 20. NAUSNARI Do. $75.
A Reduction is made on Haruwa Ukary PASSADES.
Cargo med Pasherohls for Nagasaki will bo traughipped to the shanghai Mail
Steamer at Kobo.
For further Particulara, apply at the Company's Orvices, No. 50A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, September 4, 1880.
zo18
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONNECTION WETH
IN
CENTRAL
and
THX
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
==
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE 8. B. GAELIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 24th Instant, 1880, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Paasengor for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received pn Beard until 4 p.m. of the 23rd September. PARCEL PACKAGES will bo received at the Office until 6p.m. asme day: all Parcel Packagen should be marked to address in full; -value
Reboquired,
of Bare la re
A
is made on REvan Pas-
BAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Contral and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offioen addressed to the Collector of Cha- toms, San Franciato.
For further information as to Freight or Pessage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR.,
Agent. Hongkong, September 6, 1830.
08 and 60, Corabili.
Policies granted on Marine išteka tuall parts of the World,
Subject to a charge of 18 for intemet on Shareholders' Ospital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are su- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premis paid by them.
BUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Ia:80
Hongkong, May 11, 1880.
NORTH BRITISH & MEHGANTE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by floyal Charter and Special dots of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
[THE Undezaigued, dazyts at Boogkung for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 un any Buliding, or on Merchandias in the same, at the usual Ratos, subject to a discount of 20 por cont
GILMAN & Co,
Agenti..
Hungkong, July 6, 1875.
THE CENA FIRE INSTIRANOE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Troaty Port of China and Japan, and at Singapura, Saigon and Peunng
Risks accepted, and Polistes of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TERA.
JAR, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Dongkong, November 1, 1871.
Como of the following Vessels, during their stay in Longkong Harbour:-
GENERAL NA RCHILD, American barque, Capt. David KellyMulchers & Co,
Koste WELT, American ship, Capt. 0, 0. Welt.-Atchuld, Karberg & Ôò,
San Joaquin, American ship, Capt. J. B. Trinkwater.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
KEPLER, Gorman barque, Capt. Hazen- borg-Siemanen & Co.
METEOR, Derma barque, Captain T. Borstman: Bulchers & Col
CHINA, Gorman 3-1, sehnoner, Captaio Boys-Arabold, Karberg & Co.
UABALOTH, British harque, Captain John MoSenzie. --Molokers & Co.
TANNAR W. Douzey, American barque, Capt. D. W. Dudley,Adamson, Bull & Co. CHARLES TOWNSEND Hoor, British str., Capt. Bralloy, Eduard Schellhass & Co.
CEYLON, American barque, Captain Hay- dou. Kosall Go,
HANSA, Oran barqne, Captain L. O. Deneken-Wieler & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sept, 8, Cassandra, Gorman atsamer, from Cautou,
Sept. 8, Douglas, British steamer, 864, S. Ashton, Foochow Sept. 3, Amoy 5, and Swatow 7, Ooneral.-Douglas Lapbaik & Co.
Sept. 8, Mandi, Portuguesa gunboat, 8 guns, Carlos Mario Pereire Vraime, from Macao,
Sept. 8, Chinhiang, British steamer, 799, Beer & Co. 6. M. Orr, Shangual Sept. 4, Geners
DEPARTURES,
Sept. 8, Sumatra, tor Whampoa.
8. Esmeralda, for Amoy.
8, Amoy, for Ningpo and Shanghai,
8, Tunis, for Saigon.
8, Emuy, for Manila.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the slove
Company, are prepared to grant In-flintshire, for London, de,
surances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Gotebor 27, 1874.
CLEARED.
Charits, for Bangkok. Albay, for Swatow, &o. Alice Mary, for Feschow, Kepler, for Nowchwang.
The British aleamer Douglas reports: Left Foochow on Sept. 3rd, Amoy ōth, and Swatow on 71b. From Foochow to Amor goda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, evening, placed at our disposal by the experienced a moderais N.E. bracza with Gue clear weather; from Amey to Swatow and fine; from Swatow light variable niza to Hongkong und wartablo siya down to
erly breeze with occasional sbones of rain. Arrived at 18.30 p.m. In Bonelow: 8. S. Killarney, and H. MS. Sheldrake Amy: S. S. Serapie, Croiners Fri-hoo and Ling Feng, and H.M.S. Swiger. In Swa tow: S. S. Tientsin, Chinting, and Ala- laula. Passed two steamers of Ockseu on the night of the 3rd, and two steamers off Chelang and Cupchi Pedats on the night of 7th, nomas noknows.
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876. In
The British steamer Chinking reports: Left Shanghai at 10.30 pm. Sept. 4th, and arrived at Hongkong at 4.10 p.m. on Bik. Experienced fine light winds throughout the passage with occasional squalle and variable winds the whole time. On the 5th spoko S. S. Bombay from Hongkong to Shanghai, off Tonting.
CARGO.
Per Rohilla, Bailed 6th September : To Loudon from Canton and Micao, 18,023 boxas Tea (containing 246,785 Ibu. Congou, 86,142 lbs. Scent d Caper, and 33,475 lbs. Scented Orange 'okce-total 344,002 Ibs.); | from Canton, & bales Raw Silk, 9 box03 Silk Piece Cloods, and 20 bales Waste Slk; es, 5 226 half-obeste, frculars unknown):
TEA fem Shanbal, 1,518 boz 10,964 balf (partionlara an cheats and 677 pkgs. Tas (part known), 305 bales Raw Silk, and 63 bees Waste Sitk; from Yokohama, 70 boxes Tea
and gr
(particulars unknown) and 47 bales Raw
Fik-To Coutluent from Canton, 8 bales
་
FASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
was only received some considerable time after the Esmeralda had left this port. No more prompt or public notifi- cation of the warning conveyed in it in our columns. The Authorities would could have been made than its insertion
other persons who may desire to conve been greatly to blame had they suls the files of local, Oblas, Jagan, | been in possession of the important in- American, English, Indian or Austra- formation we published and hold it back, fian newspapers, aro invited to call at but that they are entirely blameless in the matter we are satisfied on careful the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over
enquiry, and cannot but opine that Cap sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies,tain Talbot fights a man of straw in his from theng countries, are now filed for letter of yesterday's date. Seeing that reference.
it is no part of the strict business of the Government to act as the agents of pri-
at 7.25 p.m.
The publication of this issue commenced vate trading steamers in obtaining, and proclaiming weather reports to guide their movements, some enquiry should be made as to the solidity of the basis for complaints or charges made against the Authorities before they are published with all the force and consequence con-
DEATHS.
At Ningpo, an the lat Sept, EDMUND WataTLEY, of the 1. M. Custómá.
At Hankow, on the 30th August, Rev. JusKPH R. Racz, of the Wesleyan Mission,
Wu Sueh.
veyed in the signature of a gentleman of Captain Talbot's standing. We should be glad, indeed, to see a Bureau estab- lished, a Meteorological Department, if the same would not be too heavy a drain on the exchequer of the Colony, for the exchange of weather telegrams and warn- HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1880.inge of approaching typhoons and severa
The China Mail.
gales, with Manila, Singapore and the Rank 2 Silk Piece doods; THE fact that the Hon. M. S. Tannochy Coast ports; and if the Shipping In- from Shanghai, 353 balos Raw Silk; from has been appointed to act as Police terest would benefit materially from Yokonara, 5 bales Raw Silk.
Magistrate, during the present dearth such an arrangement no doubt an in- of Magisterial talent available, ie not important Interest might be got up to fluential deputation representing that without its significance. Not long ago wait on H. E, the Governor and pres we bad to call attention to a curious
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per Malacca, at 3.30 p.10, on Friday, the 10th inel, instead of as pro viovaly notified. For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA —
Per Suez and Arrution Apear, at 2.30 p., on Saturday, the 11th inst.
To: SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
For Pouglas, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 11th inst.
For BANGKOK,—
lact in connection with this double-bar- the matter on his attention. But as relled official-a fact which was so long as the whole of this matter is left zurious that it had previously arrested to the voluntary generosity and courtesy the attention of the Secretary of State of the Telegraph Companies, who make for the Colonies, is many be that the channels most likely to be of service to their information public through the views entertained by Mr Tonnochy have
had nothing whatever to do with his the shipping, there is little ground for appointment by Governor Hennessy; growling, in however dignified a man- indeed, it is just within the bounds of ner that may be done. possibility that Mr Tonnochy proposes
to do the Magistrate's work for a time out of sheer good feeling. But it does
Per Courolation at p... on Monday, appear somewhat significant that the
the 13th inst.
For JAPAN via KOBE.--
men who find their way on the Magis- terial bench mostly belong to that class
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next AstERICAS MAIL may be expected here on or about the 14th inst., by the '0. & 0. slower Gaelic, which left San Francisco on the 17th August.
Per Niigata Moru, at 5 p.m., on Friday, who, justly or unjustly, are oredited The Legislative Council will mest on Fil-
the 17th us...
with a leaning towards the peculiar po
licy represented by the present Go-day next the 10th instant, at 11. ask,
It is now an open secret that
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET. vernor.
The United States Mail Packet City of the present Hend of the Executive is Tas P. & O. steamer Adria, (sargo steamer Peking, will be despatched on THURS decidedly of opinion that magistrates from Bombay), left Singapore for Hong- DAY, the 9th September, with Malls ought to square their decisions accord- kong on Monday, the 6th inst, at noon. for Jagan, San Francisco, the Uniteding to his notions of administration, Staton, Cauads, enamlu. Peru, &o apart from the sacredness of the discre- which will be closed no fellowa 20
v
16 r.m-Kagiatry censos.
tion that
is generally believed in THE Full Court was compled to-day (6th), 0,30 .st.-Post-Offico aluzes, but Letters these days to be inseparable from with the opium appeal case, when Mr J. J. (except for Non-Union Counties) may the Magistrate's office, Were it not Franols, who, with the Attorney General, bo posted on board the Packet with for this consideration, coupled with the Hon. E. L. O'Malley, instructed by Late Fee of 10 cents crire Postage the other fact that decisions contrary Messrs Brereton and Wotton, appears for antil the time of departure.
to the views of the Executive are altered the plaintiffs in the case, opened his argu- Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies at will after they hav been duly re
(except the
Bahamas and Hayti) Monte Video, Paraguay, and Brugnay
cannot be sent by this route. Ponghong. Aug, 23, 1850.
BAN * THT MAHOH PACEM
ay1.0
corded, the appointments to the magis ment and bad not concluded when the Court trate's bench (acting or permanent) rose. Mr Francis will continue his argu- might not possess any peculiar meaning ment to-morrow, and will be followed by or interest outside of ethical circles. If the Attorney General on the same sides, after Mr Tonuocly is merely doing a good
French Contract Paskot Anadyr turn to a brother officer-a thing of which Mr T. C. Hayilar, 6.0, who, with väll i Herpsteld en MONDAY, which he fally capable-little more Hon. Ng Choy (instructed by Messrs Sharp, the 19th September, with Mada to and need bo said beyond this, that he must Toller and Johaum) appears for the defend- Sarongh the Dnited Kingdom and be taxing himself considerably by so ants in the case, the appellants against the Furage, rid Naples; to Salgon, Straits
Bettlements, Balvin, Burmah, & glen, doing. The supervision of the Gaol is
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, generally looked upon as a most re- Madras, Caloutts, Adon, Egypt, Malta sponsible position; and Mr Tonnochy
and Gibraltar.
The usual bours will be observed in closing
the Mails, o.
་
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—
injunction, will reply.
There is, however, another aspect in Mor. Aug. 30th, 68 which this latest appointment may be Tues.
also fills the onerous position of Colonial RETURN of Visitos to the City Ball Treasurer, while he at the same time Massam for the week ending Ɛopt. 5: occupies & seat on the Council.
European
Chinese.
373
4.
37
440
403
Tour.
3nd,
20
841
J
3rd,
40
476
"
-91
4th,
447
#1
5th,
Sunday.
Totals 236 Grand total, 2,696.
2,450
The British Contract Pucket Khiva regarded, arising from the discussion Wed Sept. 1st,
will be despatched on SATURDAY, that took place recently in the Legis- Fri the 18th September, with Matls to and lative Council. When the Prisons Re- Sat. through the United Kingdow and galation Amendment Ordinance wae Sun. Horops vid Brindisi; to the Straite being passed through Committee, Mr Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caglon, Keswick took a mild objection to an India, Adeu, Egypt, Malte, and Gib alteration which transferred the power to punish for offences committed by
raltar.
N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the prisoners on the eye of their release, Tas following may be read with interent
Australian Colonies.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Albay leaves for Swator, &o. 1 p.m.-America Mail loaves for Yoko
bama and San Francisco,
Auction.
from the Visiting Justices to the Police in connection with what has previously ap Magistrate. On this point Mr Ton-
nochy argued that such punishments peared in these columes with regard to Col, hitherto could only be given by the Gordon's departure from China for Aden -—--- The correspondent of the British and Justices in conjunction with the Gaol Superintendent (i. e., himself), and if Foreign Anti-Mlavery Socisty at Djeddah the power is taken from the Superin-pola great increase of the slava izade tendent, be thought it should go to the in the Soudan and the Red Sos since the departure of Dolonel Gordon. He sintem Police Magistrate (that is, probably, that the trade is being carried on in the 1pm-Auction of Jewellery, at Mr himself again, as Magistrate). Of most opon way, and every steamer that
J, M, Armstrong's Sales Rooms.
course, it may be possible, as a rule, leaves Bouskim das alaves on board. He to arrange that such cases should come ay "The ery rulers anil officials of before the other Magistrato; but as Turkey and Egypt that condunt the affairs. these officers generally sit on alternate them slaves and eunuchs in their housek, of State with foreign Powers have All of daye, it will not be always convenient to and are more to blame than the slavodealers achieve this desired end. It is curious themselves, who only pander to the last of that so simple a ensure should be so those who buy what the Kaya-doalus havo soon shown to be inconvenient; and we stolen. can only hope that the act of dispensing
General Memoranda..
FRIDAT, September 10—
Thornhill leaves for Shanghai, Goods por Loudoun Castle undelivered
after this data subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 11:
Noon-Auation of pisse or parcel Ground at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sales Rooms. 8 p.m.-Suez and drvation Spear leave
for Singapore, &c. SUNDAY, September 13-
Daylight-Bouglas loaves for Coast
Porte
ment
with the services of the Visiting Justicos Tas Foreign Mail, for duly lash, published may not lead to greater and more serious as Philadelphila-which is, according to lis inconvenience, under the new arrange- own statement, a Monthly Commercial Newspaper issued for distribution, prepald - through the foreign malla, to Brall, South CAPT. TALDOT of the Esmeralda has Amerion, West Indies, Mexics, the NoonFrench Msil leaves for Parts of addressed a letter to our morning dan Mediterranean, and all new fields for Ame-
MONDAY, September 15-
Call and Europó.
TUESDAY, September 14-
SATURDAY, September 18
6 p.m.-Meeting of Cricket Club,
temporary with reference to weather telegrams from Manila, a reply to which risen Export-has the following dispatch will be found in another column over from Washington under date Jang 2013 im
Captain the signaturo "Obsorver."
Bir Denny, the Conant General of the Daylight Miten Blahi Mail leaves for Talbot is considerably in error,no United States at Shanghai, anys su ameri
Yokohama, do
doubt he has been unintentionally mis- cau manufacturing company, his mat with of 2p.m.-Anation of Household Farniture, leds to the telegram which was ro remarkable stoess in its fintroduction
de, at No. 9, Gage Street (by MrJceived here on Saturday. He states their cleeks in Chine They Cont out au M. Armstrong).
that the Ifongkong Authorities were ad agout with four hundred or re hundred 4 p.m-English Mail loaves for Ports of vibed by telegram from Manila, dated tre ve to the case, to establish a house in
osses of sample clocks, rumming Call and Europe.
Friday and received here early on the Shanghai, and within four days after he following day-so early as to allow of an opened his sample rooms be had disposedl answer acknowledging receipt. being re- of ovary ons. Mr. Doung thinks that a ceived early on Saturday in Manila, largo field is now open to American many-
FRIDAY, September 24 -
39.21-Ossidental & Oriental S. S. Coa Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
and
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