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Intimations.

THIS HAIR WASH has been prepared for the last 20 years. Its salo is steadily Increasing in India, the Straits and Japan. It possessed. all the qualities Pomad without their of a Hair Oil stickiness. It induces a boaithy action of the scalp and nourishes the Hair. Dandruff It con- never sppears whilst it is lu uso. tains none but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is taken in the com- pounding. When the Bair falls off after lever or any other nicknosa, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value.

THE LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH

Ap unique and elozaut appendage to the Toilet combining in itself the

properties of a Hair f

Grease, Wash,, and

Bestorer.

PREPARED ONLY BY

老

J. LLEWELLYN & CO.,'

Chemists, &c., SHANGHAI.

DIRECTIONS.

Azmall person is be poured upon the Heal, and te fa rubbed into the roots ofthe air. No Pomade requirdi.

From its great nourishing power on the folloles it may in time cause Hair to return

Intimations.

CARD,

Entertainment.

TRA HARN'S DANCING CLARSEE THEATRE

have been te-opened on the lat

Valober..

Fletcher's Buildings, No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD KAST.

Hongkong, October 4, 1880.

DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,

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THE CHINA

ROYAL

CITY HALL

SIGNOR

HONGKONG.

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ITALIAN OFERA COMPANY.

TROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., THIS EVENING,

F

LIMITED, CLASdow, can be bad in any Quantity on application to

THE BORNEO Co., L.; Agents, Hongkong, March 8, 1890.

NEWS FOR HOME.

881

The Overland China Mail.

(The siden Overland Paper in Gatha.J

22nd December, 1880,

Last Night of the Opera in Hongkong, SIXTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT,

DEPARTURES

MAIL.

Dea 22, Haltie N, Bangs, for Saigon

22, Yungching, for Shangbai.

Dale, for Bangkok..

22, Fangters, for Shanghal. 22, Amazone, for Marseilles, de 22, Huai Yuen, for Canton."

**OLEARED.

Edmond Gressier, for Saigon. Bele of regon, for New York Amoy, for Shangbai, Fokien, for Coast Ports.

PASSENGLIS ARRIVED.

Per Hai Fen, from Shanghai, Capt. "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." Bisbe, Capt. Warwick, Mosszu Siemssen

and Anderson, and 185 Chinese.

Seats may be secured and Tickets ob tained at Mesers KALLY & WISE's.

Hongkong, December 22, 1880de23

Per Salvadora, from Manila, Mr Jorge Ludewig, Mias Elvira Michels, and Mr William Frogner.

Per Nestor, from Liverpool, Mr Langley, And 688 Chinese

Per Avoca, from Bombay, E., 27 Chi

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INTIME FOR THE ENGLISH-MAIL-

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely

printed mutter.

DIS Mail Summary in compiled from the Daily China, Mail, s published twice a mouth on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and le a r cord of each fortnight current history of groutain China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various purta in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a coreplete Commercial Summary

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage

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sía $13.50.) paid

Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 3, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mall Steamer iorrus.

Torms of Advertirfug, esmas sala Dally China Mail,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 23rd December, at 3 o'clock 1.., at Messrs MEYER & Co.'s Godowns, Wanolii,-

(For account of whom it may concern,)

Ex Mesageries Stommers IRAOUADDY and YANGTZE, Th. R. & Co., 60 cames OHAMPAGNE,

Notices to Consignees. -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

§. 8. "SUMIDA' MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vonsul are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lawiing for coautorsignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or re maining on board atter TEESDAY, the Consignees expouse and risk.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

MITSU BISHI MAIL S S. C

BOA, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, December 20, 1880.

to its natural color; it, however, does not21st Instant, will be landod and stored at contalo a particle of any dyeing ingredient, Using it Boustantly will most certainly pre- vent the Hair falling. It is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity sufficing. .bas sediment, and therefore requires no shaking.

LLEWELLYN & Co., J

Shanghai. Dongkong Agents: Lanz, OBAWFORD & Co.

FRENCH COCHIN-CHINA. PUBLIO ADJUDICATION.

TION.

FARMS FOR RIOR SPIRITS AND

OPIUM

FROM JANUARY 1, 1889, TO DECEMBER 81, 1884.

8

the 20th hoook a day

of January, 1881, at 8 Ordinary Hall of Adjudication of the Direator of the Interior at Saigon, the Adjudication with reference to the sealed TENDERS for the FARM of RICE-SPIRITS and Ori, for the TEM of THREE YEARS, commencing on the 1st of January, 1882, and ending on the 31st December, 1884.

The Conditions of the Contraos aro de posited with the Direction of the Interior At Saigon; at the Mairie at Chelon; at the Chlef Residenes of each of the Districts of

the Colony (Bureau de l'Administrateur); at the Bureau de Représentent and the torat frangais, at Phnom penh; at the French Consulates of Bangkok, Estaria, Singapore, Hongkong, and Shanghai.

COCHIN-CHINE FRANÇAISE,

ADJUDICATION PUBLIQUE,

FERMES

DEB ALCOOIS DE RIZ ET DE L'OPIUM DU 1ER JANVISE 1882 AU 31 DECEMBE

1884,

TE vingt janvier mil buit cant quatre. 1 vingt-ne (20 janvier 1881), & huit heures du matin, il sera procédé, dans la salle ordinaire de adjudications de la Direc- tion de l'intérieur à Saigon, à l'adjadios. tion, sur roumission cachetées, des ferines des alcool de riz et de Popium pour une dorée de trois anndes, dommençut lo Jer janvier 1882 et prenant fin le 81 décembre 1884.

Les cablers des charges, relatifs à ces fermages, nont déposés à Saigon (Direction

de l'intérieur); à Cholon (mairie); au chef-

do27

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. S. COMPANY.. NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship

DOEANTO, from San Francisca,

p

are hereby requested to send in their Bills of lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the signes risks and expe Steamer will he landed and stored at Con

0. . BASWELL, `JR., Agent,

delà

Hongkong, December 17, 1880.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. *

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

(ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to eaad in their Bills of

Luding to the Undersigned for counter Cargo has been landet and sturca at signataro, and take immediato delivery.

their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Ex Djemna.

SP (in triangle), Orior, 60 bags Sharp

Stones, from Madras,

T

W (in tri.)

Gis

Еж Окиз.

1/30, Order, 80-cases Yellow

Metal, from London.

J (in diamond) 178/4, 181/83, Order, 5

cases Cottone, from Londen,

AEM, Order, 245 bags Sharp Stones,

from Madras.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, December 15, 1880.

Insurances.

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE

lien de chacun des arrondissements de la INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

colonie (bureau de Fadministrateur)--

Phnum penh (bureau du Représentant du

protectorat français), ot nor consulats frap-

OF LIVERPOÐI.

Undersigned having been appointed

Jais de Bang-kok, de Batavia, de Singapore,ows of the above Company, are

de Hong-kong et de Shanghal.

庭 所領

prepared to grant POLICras en MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World. 安

---ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

定壹首

Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1880.

278L

QUEEN FILE INSURANCE-

COMPANY,

K& Underigued are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent to $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at surrent local rates, subject to a A4 Dheount of 20% on the 'remta,

NORTON & Co, Agents

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駐亞

事紮領國衙

宜領事公

公八-

Hongkong, January 1, 14.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Captain, the Agents, ner Owners will be liesponsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers OF Cren of the following Vessels, during

TITEOPHILE ROEDERER, VERZENAY DRY MOUSSEUX,

(More or less damaged.) TERMS.-Cash on delivery.

-G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Dec. 22, 1880.

de23

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship Amoy Captain 0, B. DREWES, will be despatchod for the abere Port TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 23rd Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

de28 Hongkong, December 22, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for QEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on #he. YANOTSZE.J

The Co.'s Steamship

"Nator," Capt. R. JA00, will be despatched on FRIDAY.

the 24th Inatant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Bongkong, December 22, 1880.

FOR MANILA FIA AMOY.

The Spanish Staswer

Elcano"

will be despatched

de24

立所

above on FRIDAY, the

24th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 22, 1820. de24

FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN,

COOKTOWN SYDNEY ANDE

MELBOURNE.

(Calling at TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE

fficient inducements offer and Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralian and New Zealand Parts.

The Steamship

Meuth," JOAN JOURBON, Coudre, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. · Hongkong, December 22, 1880. de28

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

"Kenburn Castle," Leck, Commander, ex- pected here on or about

the 23rd Instant, will have immediate de spatch for the above Port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Tlengkeng, December 22, 1880.

NOTIOE.

DEPARTED.

Per Amanns, for Saigon, 16 ChineseȚ for Singapore, Mr A. L. S. del. Aquila aud assistant, and 2 Chinese; for La Kermion, Mr F. Mayer, and Mrs Marchal; for Mar

ill, Hon. J. M. Price, Mestre Silverlock, Bugo Lubles, Mackintosh, Goddard, and Captain Ashton-From Shanghai: for Suez, Lieut. D. Zummorman; for Mar-

Fick seilles, Lieut. Tewachoff, and Mr hold.-From Yokolama for Singapore, Mesara Saczoni, Fernandez, and Unitem. for Batavia, Mr and burg's servant; Mrs Cattemburg and infants; for Suck, Mr and Mrs Tikai, infants and 2 servants; for Naples, Meser Moretti, Amati, and F. V. Mare; for Marseilles, biosora A. Tikai, Bifil, Mazzoobi, Dhyaghi, Tazabea, shmid. zu, Suvio, H. Suzuki, Mre Denison, Mease G. Maurer, H. Biacke, F. Reiner, Cheynet, Siolet, K. Hayato, Mis Locker und infant, Mrasta Gagliardi, E. Okada, Hashimoto, And. Domorgue,

For Yungching, for Shangbai, 10 Chinese, Per Dale, lor Bangkok, 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Siamese hip Chiron Wattana re- ports: Left Chefoo on Saturday, the 11th December at noon, two days southerly winds, thence strong northerly winds; ua. chored in Amoy harbour on Friday the 17th December, left on Monday morning for this and anchored at 7 o'clock.

The Chinese steamer Hwai Tuen reports: Loft Shanghai at II a. on 18th, and ar. Had rived Hongkong at 7.30 p.m. on 2lit, moderate manaOCH and. Blue weather throughout.

The Spanish steamer. Salvadora reports : Fresh winds from N. and N. E. with bigh ses from the same direction,

The British barque Florence Nightingale reports: Left Haiphong in tow Dec. 2ud, on the 8th and 9th had a very heavy gate. with high cross wa daring which we sprang the fore yard, blew away the mizen and

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Fokien leaves for Coast Poris, Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. 4pm.Amoy leaven for Shanghai.

Auctions. 2.p.m.-Anction of Jewellery, da, at

Ega da Silva & Co.'s

8 p.m.-Anction of Wines at Messrs

Meyer & Co.' godowns, Wanchi.

8 p. Auction of Sundries at Menara Rose & Co.'s premises, Queen's Road,

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, December 24

Dylight.Nestor leaves for Bhangliai. Neon.-Bicano leaves for Manila.

4 p.m.-Mitsu Binhi Mail leaves for

Yokohama, &a

Law Notices.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF· HONGKONG. Thursday, Dec. 23.. Before the Chief Justior at 10 o'clock. IN OBIMINAL JURISDICTION. Sentencing of Frisonera,

(No. 6415.-DECEMBER 22, 1880.

In Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Kwan Hol Chune and ora, t. Fong Bui Fang and ora-Summons on behalf of the

Receiver for further directions.

Cordes & Partsa, Summons on behalf of Defendant for security for coste.

Turner. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. Summons to settle images.

the appeared lively. On the afternoon of the Blet, the man-of-war from Rakodate wrived, the Models with lighter in tow, the French aquadron under Admiral Da the Busdan sloop Naiad eck, with Pal & balanbegoff's flag ship, and two

Japanese gunboats. The Kergusion imme diately took up her position on the star- board quarter. A 4-lock steel Lawwer was run out to her and hove tant, The Chath plain anchored closs star. A 6-lich hawser was run out to ber and bore tauk When they were secured the tide. was low, the and it was considered desirable to, pat- pone the hauling and heaving. morning when we expected the highest, water. The tide was running very sirongly to the Southwest during the night; and unfortunately about 9 p.m. it swept the

THE RECENT GROUNDING OF THE Champlain from her snahorage, and she

"IRON DUKE"

grounded on a reef to Jeeward, There she lay all the night till the Models towed her cONCLUSION OF THE NAVAL DOUET MARTIAL Off in the morning. About midnight the ship was very light, and it was feared. The coare martial was concluded to-dabe might be swept further on to the reof BATURDAY, (Christmas Day), Dec. 25-

on board the Ficor Emanuel, which has the hoisting of coal was discontinued. Al MONDAY, December 2

sat for three days to enquire into sharges daybreak on August Tat, when the then had Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance

Co., Lal., closed from this date to Sistade-gainst Captain Cleveland, Staff slackened, the engines and cable were again Commander Jamer, and Lieut. Clarke, worked, and the ship awang round to the Instant, inclusive.

that they did, ou duly Cib, negligently Northward pivoting aidahspender the or by default, strand Her Majesty ship port side of the battery. A hawice was Iron Drike on the rest of the leland run out from theaterboard how to of Olivera. The Court was composed of the Kergueleri, and the whip hauled into Commodore Smith, president, Captain deep water and steamed to an unhorage Coming of the Curacon, Captain East off the village, Stores were re embarked the fedeste and the skip returned to Hakodadi. Divers the Chmus. Captain Mead

TUESDAY, Desember 28-

Noon-Ano:ion of Sundries at Naval

Yard. 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Oo.'

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. 4p.m.-Meath leaves for Singapore, Port

Darwin, Cooktown, da. WEDNESDAY, December 20

4p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

FRIDAY, December 31:--

3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, at No. 14, Praya Contral Mars leaves for Singapore, Penang, do, SATURDAY, (New Year's Day); 1881 :----

Avoca leaves for Bombay on or about this

on or about this date.

date.

THE

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Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA,

· IMPORTERS OF

"

and Commander Grove of the Lily Mr farther examined the bottom, HE WA Wright, the Commodore's Secretary, noted decided, with the extensive injurim she had as Judge Advocates

the received, to wond her to Hongkong to be To-day the defenses submitted by the docked.

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on

prisoners were beard as follows

Sach are the facts as they appeared to Captain Cleveland-soft: Gentlemen, me personally all that iq material. In them am arraigned before you on a charge which is amply attested by documentary and if proved to be true is the most serious that other evidence before you, and I do not oan be preferred against any officer, and more therefore propose to all any wiinesses. It

of a abip. Though Captain

a evident that a very great catastrophe has especially the by the Providence of God the ship got been very narrowly avoided, and in the c, repaired, and is now in a sint & face of that possibility of ich gutsude state se whon she was laquched, a very

simpat shrink from advancing argumenta might responsibility rests on me to show which may appear to justify myself and to how, if it was possible to be avoided, whick the responsi-ilty and its consequences could in any way have allowed her to be which properly attach to me. It is only be hazarded, Though theas two officers, as I believe in their fores and truth that the Staff Commander and the officer all.

allow myself to submit them to you. I

# HONGKONG DISPENSARY,f the watch, are arraigned with we maintain that the speed, 6 kaota an hour,

I in the most the same charge,.

was "moderate" in our usual speed unreserved manner admit my sole respon and that which best combines the perfect sibility, unless it has transpired durlog command of the ship with the misty of the trial that they or indeed any person on her navigation; and even auming (which board the ship have grossly neglected their I do not) that the speed was not moderate daty. Licatonant Clarke, the officer of it in no way conduced to the disaster it the watch, was placed under arrest by me could only be ld to bave forestalled it. and a charge preferred against him for We bare perfect onfidence in our com phecked disobedience of my standing undera in not passes the standard is regularly having sent to me immediately land was sighted. Fuch an pmission on his part may or may not have resulted in the stranding of the vessel, but I should be extremely reluctant to attempt to shelter my respon sibility auder ach a macro misgin of safety which an earlier report might bays ensured. With these preliminary remarks. I will now give a detailed narrative of the incidents which transpired immediately before and succeeding the accident. On the 29th July at 12 TiDas the ship Jeft Hakadadi with the Commander The weather wo pued through the Tengar Siraits, at Prt when bottom has been struck. The the rate of 6 knots through the water, Arganisation of the various duties on the watch was, I submit, complete and adapted when the Islands of little before 10 and the mainland were

to meet any emergency, I may be par Osima and Kosima

pline of the ship evinced by the exertions of in sight, and the portion of the ship fixed died if allude with pride to the discl by cross bearings on the chart, on the ro ommendation? of the Staff Commander, I be others sad men in extricating her from directed the course to be laid down N. by perilous position. I see now, by the light WW. Shortly afterward I went below of subsequent evente, I may bave erred la ninhowed the Adastral the position of the judgment in not lavlag caused the deepes lead to be hove more frequently, but if you ship as the chart, and the poures pro- believe es I do most conscientiously fast,

then

the the knowledge I possessed before posed to steer during the night. sent the chart (No: 2406) on deck to the accident, with not the slightest apprehen officor of the watch. It was a beautiful sion of dsuger till land was reported aboad,

my night night. Abat 11 o'clock I left

DEUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Exqui SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FREKOK PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

* OF

oda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,

Glogerade, Potosi Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Walera, ---

by the sau as you will see in the log. The course was safe one, giving an flug of 4 to 8 miles of land which we expected to see at daylight, and with a corrent, I fally believed from previous and subsequent experience, set on. I did not visit the deck in the middle watch becuase T apprehended no

no danger changes in the condition of the weather wete as nenal reported and mide saapparent to me as if I had seen them, and I saw no reason in an open sen to alter either the course or speed. When orders, have been

beantime the

Fore topmast stay sail", split the lower inen The Manufactory is under direct and inlef on board for the Bay of Iskarri isen tu sound I have ocly required.

topsail, losing a small portion of bulwark and drifted 96 miles to the Southward, so stood right across the Chins Ses and work- ed up the Coast of Lazin; from Cape Bolina had pary rough weather with an ox- traordinary high crom a filing the decks, of deck-houses and cabin several times and floating everything on deck and starting the Jee bulwark.

CARGOES.

Per American barque John R. Stanhope, Hongkong to New York, sailed December 15th-8,601 rolle Matting. 7,625 pkgs Fire Crackers, 182 pken. Proves, 15 Tkgs. Joe Sticks, 75 osson Essential Oil, 75 cases Nut Calle, 25 oaks Soy, 24 page. Canes, cases Saigen Gaia, and 47 pigs. Chinaware,

Per B. S. Anchises, to London, sailed 20th December:-34,970 b Congou, 171,284 lbs. Scented Caper, 38,884 iba. Scented Orange Pekoo, 1,650 lbs. Suris, and 10,500 lbs Green-total 257,238 Ibe,

I' Tea; 01808 Silk, Picos Goode, 236 balts Waste Silk, and 88 pkga. Sundcion

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For MANILA,

continious European Dupervision, Hongkong. June 1, 1876, ' *****

BIRTH.

At Idlewill, on the 22nd Dec., the Wife Surgeon Major MURRAY, of a Son.

The publication of this Jesus commenced at 9.56 p.m.

The China Mail.

wo

little

foe but slightly bazy, and

a

with

ONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1880, order book, writing wonberly" to the I did everything in my power to avert and

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

above course as a warning to the officer subsequently retrieve the disaster, then, of the watch to go nothing to the much as I dep'ore the expense and the in- convenience of this stranding, I sak at your north. The officer of the middle walch bands verdiot

which will acquit me of either by negligence default it had come on thick and hazy. word back to continue the same course su far as possible leave my professional

I nout

The next FRENCH MAIL, per M. M. nieamer sent to me between 1 and 2.0'olook to say haved Her Majesty's Iron, Drike, and sa

The

Anadyr, may be expected to arrive here 10- morrow, Thursday, 1s 23rd inst. beings Londen dates to the 12th Nov.

next Eнazzes Mail, per P. & O. steamer Lombardy, may be fucked for here on Saturday, the 25th inst. (Christmas Day) She brings London dates to the 19th alto."

Tas direct steamers of the month, which left Calcutta on the 18th instant, are bring ing forward some 4,500 aheste opium and 10,000 bules cotton, with other sundries,

minunid

Pro

Carcer speed and sound the whistle at the usual

Staff Commander Jamie intervals if necessary and keep a sharp look. patarnished.

the out. 4:4:40 the midshipman of the morning sident and gentlemen of this most bon. of the deepest watah came to me with a message from Court, It is with foolings Olost of watch that the island was in sight regret that I and

mysell arraigued before ahand. I almost immediately replied,--

Tell the Officer of the watch to haul out you to sawer the charged preferred, and to W.N.W. at ones, and I will be on deck this alter most successful, honourable in a minute." When I reached the bridge career extending over a period of 20 years

to which the certificates I produes will to N And I tify. Had it not been for the grainan's she had gora off to W. by

shint directed the belm to be steadied at

after

Per Feneruldu, at 11.80 s.m., on Thurs. We are glad to note that, notwithstanding the starboard beam, clear below with the Tarind of Okusiri di incorrectly placed

day, the 23rd fünt. ·

For SHANGHAL

23rd inst

the many diffulties placed in the way; the Per Amay, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the Hon. J. M. Price Surveyor General, has at last been permitted to start, for England on For Nestir, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the well-earned holiday. He left by the

French mail steamer to-day

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL----

Bed Bat

For YOKOHAMA via KOBE-

!

I

of

By chart No £400, Kuri filmas, the

southern point of Okusie. Lale is put —

congaltation with the Steff Com most draaded enemy to Falid not be mander. The land was in sight abaft here now that, coupled with the fact that the abip, by my own eburtstlobe, at fall the top enveloped in a fog bank, and till on the phart supplied for the navigation and obscured. the chapattukoth the Star Commander by those taken by The French back, U, S. Burroy and I agreed it was the South point of frigate Themis, alas by the position of the I place the south porn of the island dahe this position of the ship to be placed on the miles more to the Bathward then on the

it by Okiner and shout four miles off. I directed and on the American- charf, and the Staff Commander fixed

Admiralty, chsit My observations duty. dead reckoning which made the point ten recorded in the wick book would sooount

obart house with the Staff Commander, than we expected, Per Sumida Mart, at 3.30 pm, on Fri. We have received a programme of the miles NE. About 5.15, while I was in for our making the land women a

day, the 24th inst, instead of us pro Naval Regatta which is to be held to and considering the desirability of renew giously botined.

ing the course to the northward, For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FORT morrow, the first race commencing at half tits slight vibration, something similar DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNS past 12 elook. The course is to be from to that caused by a gun carriage running VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, Kellett's Island, finishing abreast of the out against its buffer, followed by two dis

T at

WAS the MELBOURNE, G

moment so was I believe, the Staff Iron Duke. There are twelve erents en- tinet grapes not at all benvy, tered for, the eleventh showing the large Commander-doubiful what was the cause, field of sixteen opposing bosts. Boats will and as I bad hailed the leadsman to enquire he almost run constantly during the afternoon between whether he had any sounding

simultaneously called out deep lour,"

The longitude In the last The United States Mail Packet Ocenie, will H. M. Naval Yard and the Iron Duke,

The engines were instantly stopped and reversed, and looking over the aido I saw & servation in the mean of be despatched on TUESDAY, the

cleat sandy bottom with detached boalders. The deviation of the standard compres 28th.inst with Mails for Japan. San Francisco, the United States, Canada, A TELEGRAM From Singapore was received The cutter A maoned at once, and the have found correct, and obeaked by tho Honolulu, Para, do, which will be this morning by the China Insurance Co, Staff Commander went away to sound Arimaths and Amplitudes per work closed as follows

to the effect that a fire, had occurred in Hande were turned up and preparations book

The reason I led my dach personally made to hoist out the boom-boats. No land 2.15 P.M. Registry cases,

Messrs McAllister & Co's go-dowan, at in sight at this time, but shortly with the quarter majar & that until within

Per Moath, at 9.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the

28th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOKET.

Lat. 19.8.0 N Long, 139.97.0 E By the French frigate Themid

Lat. 42.4.0 N, Kong: 199 27.45 E. By the United Sates,

Lat, 42 3.80 X Long, 1530.32.18 E By the Iron Dula (my observation

1420.0N, Long 180

bera.

Tof the Undersigned from the 22nd 2.30 7. Past-Dios closes, but Lettere theses Misery Road, which would after groanging the Rog lifted, and the ship a few months of the midshipmen did not

is to notify that, during the absence Iontant at Saigon, NGAN POOY and TAN KING SING are authoried by me with full powers to conduct my affairs connected with the MAN WO SANG Opium Company and

MAN WO FONG.

BAN HOP, alias NGAN CHUN WAI. Hongkong, December 28, 1880

SHIPPING:

ARRIVAJA

de29

Dec. 21, Charon Fattana, Slamers shir, 636. G. F. Ulrich, Chefoe Dec. 11, and Amoy 20, Beans and General..-CHINESE.

Deo. 21, Rai Yuen, Chinesa piosmer,. 984, 0. Wilson, Shanghai Deo, 18, General -0. M.. 8. N. Cop

Deo. 22, Salvadora, Spanish steamer, 684, Juan M. Larrinage, Manila Dec. 19, Gene-

al→REMEDIOS & 00.

Deo, 22, Amoy, British steamer, from Caston.

their stay in Hongkong Harbour- Dac 32, Lady Douglas, British barque,

ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Captain C. H. Nelton,Wieler & Cove

WSE CATALANA, Gorman, brig, Captain d.

Buling Arnhold, Karbarg & Co. 以在鵝

Caviala, German barque, Capt. Nissen, 可暑成署在百一西片 Siemison & Co.

者事署使

群可法在偷十三内餉

URANIA, German ship, Capt. R. Molson.

-P. & D. Co.

FLORSKOR NIGHTINGALE, Br. bone, Capt. A. Molatyre, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

from Whampoa,

92, Florence Nightingale, British 10, HOLD, IN MERG & OG barque, 464, A. Mcintyre, Haiphong Dee

Deo. 2, Nestor, British steamer, 1458,

JARO, Liverpool Oct. 23, and Singapore

Dec. 13, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Dec. 22, Freya, German corvette, 2000,

V. Hippel, Shanghai Deo 16.

Deo. 23, Avoca, British atsamer, 804, R. G. Murray, Bombay Nov. 30, and Blage, pore Dae, 13, General, P. & 0, 8. N. 00.

for Cpion Constries may be posted

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indisa

or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this

ruale,

Hongkong, Dec. 18, 1880.

from what was unquestionably the point of ed the age of 18) on board the Packet with Late Fee result in a loss of from $12,000 to $16,000 was then found to be on reef running kempthe middle ope of 10 cents extra Postage antil the la merchandise and buildings. Five foreign Okinori aland and eight cables from | variably in his nigh time of departure.

Insurance Companies, are bellored to be When the Biaf Commander had work of 15 Watch

satern, and had shoated the ery light. course, do, more or less interested, but their respective tained that the deepost Water was called as regards and Losses are not yet known. Nothing

The launch being hoisted out, patches,

stracted in the use of de28 stated in the telegram as to the origin of the port bower anchor, with steel haw. strad

eer, was laid out some 50 or 60 fathoms son's sounding mohl the fire.

astern and brought to the steam capstan simple construction An effort was then made to heal and back having been how y MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKKI mo

A nach took place at 6 p.m. this evening, in her astern with the engines and the cable, results, and I have al The British Contract Packet-Koskgar

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, "Canton fours," between a grow selected but the sushor coming home it had to be occreck either.

hore and relald. The steam launch Was sounding the 20th December, with Malls to and from the V. B. C. and the Offers of the then hoisted cut and sent to Bakodadi in great exper through the United Kingdom and

raits 27th Inniskillinga, The Kowloon course charge of the Lieutenant to procure lighters. It wHE ORY Europe sid Brindisi; to the Straits

bower apptor sonnding! Settlements, Hatavia, Burmah, Ceylon, was choson; distance, one mile; Prize, Four as it was evident weight would have to be grounded

with the stream cabe India, Alen, Egypt, Malta, and Gib

rowed in the Fictoria) coneleted of Dunman stern, and the purchase three-fold the

out fall, brought to the after (bow), Blennerhesset, (No. 2), Travors (No. and another effort made with the two 3), Sampson (stroke), and Lewin, (oox.) In cables and the engines working tr the Thistle, the Regimental bort, the crew to hear her anlord, but both action Prys

coming partially home, farther efforta in was, Murray, (bow), Mayne, (No. 3), the direction were abandoned if wurde Dreary Lawford (No, 8), Bennett, (strako), and Mirable the anchors should prevent the ship watch hom gaghtened. Nampaus were procured from the fits P Tr Brush Contract Pack Ouus will Bayley foox.) The Thielle got the best of gofag farther on the reef when he was that love the he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the start, but before six lengthis had been eales village some: 1 mile to the your bands the 6th January, with Maus to and rowed the Pictoria got to the front, and, north-east, and with the stance of our relien to through the United Kingdom and

lander

and blood in ebarge of a marineer

and Europe, sid Naples to Salon, Stralis gradually increasing her distance, won the boats, abots, shells and provisions wore that on theclaring the Settlements, Batavia, Barthah, Orylos, race by from twelve to fifteen length. No. Coal was throw overboard

Divers wore cloved the thir amt down to examine the nature of d

rallar. This is the best opper unity Cape (value $100). The Club crew (which removed. The sterowankato aid out undist

for forwardin Correspondence to Mau ritios B. Africy, the Caps, St. Helens, and Ascension, bersab

N, B.-This Packet carries na mails for the

Autralian Colonies b

MAILS e t Frano PACK*7.—

the Austraisals Colonies, Pondichery, 2 in the Thistle was seat to catch a crab water run out of the tanks.

towards the finish, which event throw the latter heat further behind than it would

Madine, daloutta, Aden, Egypt, Halia and Gibraltar The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Malia, &is

otherwise have been. Time, 10 m, 10 me.

the bottom and the exact position of the port on

engines and cables wero worked when . Imamsto the salp reating upon it. At Intervals vis