For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
VE RECEIVED FOR SALE
Ex recently arrived Mail and
+ other Steamships,
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
Feran EurŹLika RECEIVED BY EVERY Mail.
APPLES, Green and Dried, MOLASSES, Caoned and Boltled, ESTERN CREAM CHEESE," R YE MEAL, BUCKWHEAT, CA, INDIAN CORN MEAL, OATMEAL. CRACKED WHEAT, HOMINY, A 89ORTED JELLIES in Glass Jarn, N UTS BARCELóna, Brazil, -
SHELLDALE, ALMONDS,
PECAN, WALNUTS
GREEN TURTLE, 1lb. and 2b. Canor. RUSSIAN CAVIARE.
OX-TONGUES, Smoked and Piekfed.
O LAM CHOWDER.
EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK. RICHARDSON & ROBIN'S DEVILLED
MEATS,
Intimations.
TENTIL DRAWING.
Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1874.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THIS HAIR WASH has been preparal
by us for the last years. Its axle
Notices to Consignees.
CASTLE LINK OF STEAMERS.
is steadily increasing in India, the Straita FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND
and Japan. It posseasra, all the qualities
of a Hair Oil or Pomade without their stickiness. It induces a healthy action of the scalp and nourishes the Hair, Dandruff ŢOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in never appears whilst it is in use. It coo conformity with the stipulation contains none but the best ingredients, and tained in the Bonds of this Loan, the follow-the greatest care is taken in the com- ing Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at Far, pounding, When the air falls off after in Hongkong on the 31st December next, fover or any other sickness, this Wash and in London, on the 19th February, 1981, will surely prove of the greatest value
when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Ofoes of the HONGKONG AND Suanquat. Banking CONFORATION, 31 Lombard Street, E.C., in the presenco of BIT. GEORGE ESHT BURNETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
314 Bonds Nos.:
.6 1274 2540 3790 5054
TJE LAOU-TI-KEE
HAIR WASH
PREPARED ONLY MY
J. LLEWELLYN & CO., Chemius, de, SHANGHAI.
THE
PENANG.
TA BENGERS.
Departed,
Per Kashgar, from Hongkong for Son." thampton, Capt. Hewitt, R.A., and Mr JA, Wilkie From Shanghai: for South- ampton, Rev. H. B. Harper, R.N., Ad miral Ting, Captain W. H. Clayson, Memen
M. Echford; Ma, Soik, and Chaug, and B. Chinese Nor vents; for Vesloe, Mr A.-1 for Brindis, Prince Galiizane Golovkine, Lists. Vielheless, Stoopin, and Bealokez From Yokohama for Southampton, Rev. and Mrs Piper and 3 children, and Miss
Steamship Kenmure Castle, Loon, Commander, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo including Cargo por Steamers California and Alsatia from NEW YORK, are hereby informed that the Goods are being landed, risk, into the Godowns of the Undersigned Per Namon, for Amoy, Mesara G. B. at Wanchai, whence delivery may boob Strain, and Forrest; for Shanghal, Mr H.
their
tained:
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the What are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- les notice to the contrary bo given before
Noon To-DAY,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the Blat Instant will be sabjeet to ront.
No Fire Insurance has boon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Vo, *** Agorite: Hongkong, December 24, 188). de31
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
* MARITIMES. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Tatham.
.W. Bodiaco..
Per Salvadora, for Manila, Mr J. Ladl- vick and aon.
Por Chang Bock Kian, for Swatov, 14 Chinese; for Amey, 8 Chloese.
Per Emuy, for Amoy, 50 Chinese, Per Channel Queen, for Bangkok, 1 OK- se. Per Welle, for Holhow, do, 75 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer, Kangtung reports: Facchow.to Amoy, Swatow and Hongkong, fresh motsoon and fine weather. Passed stra. Names and Emuy off the Ninepins bound North. In Foodhow: S, S, Hao-san, And B.M,8. Magpio.
In Amoy: 8. S. Tientein, Hailong, and Elcano. Fukier Taft same day. In Swaton: 9. S. Hunga- Thomhill and Norden. Yottung left rian
au-day
The American bark Coloma reports: Had are requested to sand in their Bills of light trades to the Ladrones, thence to pori Lading to the Undersigned for counter-strong-N.E. monsoon ; 58 days cu'. signaturo, and take inmediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored. at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insuranca has been effected,
Ex Oxus.
1/30, Orler, 20 cases Yellow (in.) Motal, from Lonton
G. DE CAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Desember 28, 1880.
and PXANUTS,
38 1290 2041
14 1318 2564 63 1339
90
3850
5072
3834
5001
2598 3819
5118
2007 1356
38T0
5127
114 1360
2627 3800.
5151
128-1358 169-1406
162 1422
2660.
3914
5162
2675
3923
0181
2609
$950
5220
103 1451 2708 3061
5235
ITALIAN PASTER, MAGUARONI and VERMICELLI,
210 1471 2731 8030
5286
EASTERN HAMS and BACON, SMOKED SALMON,
C
[ALIFORNIA
BACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS.
Alphabetical BISCUITS.
2880
234: 7495 2744 4019 5277 247 1502 2779 4034
6284 270 1632 2788 .4050. 5315 207 118 2810 107%
304 1569 2857
232 1386. -2843-
1609 319 370 1639
3932
In unique and elegant appendage to the Toilet, combling in itself the properties of a Hair Grease, Wail, and ž
T
W
4009
5812
Realoror.
4104
5:374
2872 4125
0:390
Foda CRACKERS.
390 1063
2014
Wafer BISCUITS.
408
1874
2938
4154
4162. 3438
·4186 · 5401
5-102
Ginger CAKES.
129 1686 20-is
420M
5170
Milk BISCUITS,
460 1713
*965
4221
5487
Oyster BISCUITS.
179
1738
* 2096
4260
5614
493
1789 3014 4200
5522
HORSE RADISH in Bottles.
502 1770
3034
4289
Boured Lambs TONGUES.
536
1767 BOOS
4310
6579
Comb HONEY in Original Frames.
(156 1514
3069
1320
6554
Souted Pig's FEET.
501
1892" **3001
4360
5016
Strained and Comb BONEY in Bottles.
1830. 3120
4561
ác+3
Family Pig PORK in Kegs,
600 1870 83133
4390
5660
Family Man BEEF in Kezs.
640
1895
3146
4420
No. 1 Boston MACKEREL in Kits,
B08 1908
Salmon BELLIES in Kits.
666 1938 3162
Paragon MACKEREL in Tins,
G84 1960
English BRAWN.
Compressed OX-TONGUE,
Outting's Dessert FRUITS In 241b Canes.
Assort. Catined VEGETABLES
+37
4430
4458
#212 4180
717 1973 $220 4491 720 1987 3259 4510 714 2010 3271 4626 2030 3266 4456 780 2052 3301 1569
3104
3781
6620
MINCEMEAT.
EJ
"
Sausage MEAT.
ty
Assorted SOUPS,
Compressed Corned BEEF.
Stuffed PEPPERS,
21
Queen's 'OLIVES,
"
Assorted PICKLES,
California CANDIES,
The American BROILER.
مرائی
الرائع
2050 3336 4046
$25 2005 3346 -1607
الانس ها
DIRECTIONS.
A guindi portion to be poured upong fun fraud, and to be rubed into flu.routs of thes Hair, No Pomade required.
6670 From its great nourishing power on the 5608 follicles it may intime causo Ilair to return to its natural coler; it, however, does not 5705 contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient. 5723 Valug it constantly will most certainly pre- 3748 vent the Hair falling. It is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity ificing it bas no 5771 addiment, and therefore requires no shaking,
J. LLEWELLYN'^& Co.,`
Shanghai. 5826 Dongkong Agents; LANE, CRAWFORD`& Co.
4814
5860
652 2016 JUTA 4627 676. 2152 4302 4668
-
6895
6915
i
800 2154 3414 4676 916. 2173 3489
940 2181 3442
6936
.:
4084 5959
5980
V51 2217 3168 4735 6086
961 2230 3486 4741 6010
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED........
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company CLOSED from the 27th to the 81st Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. PRADLER SMITH,
Waffle IRONS.
Lemon SQUEEZERS..
Onons & BLACKWELL'S
985
2247 3511 4780 6024 1013 2207 3540 1707 6046
1026 2202 3560 4808 G064
1040 2311 $560
4838
8082
Secretary. Hongkong, December 18, 1880.
NEWS FOR HOME.
jal
JOBN
Moris
1090 2327 3581 4865
0117
1080 2318 3619 4879.
6182
The Overland Chinz Mail.
FAMOUS
HOUSE KOLD
1116 £372
3040 4895
6153
STORES.
Wiltabire BACON in Wrapper.
1134. 2304
1163 **2401 3605 1170 2424 3697
3648 4902
4011
0179
». (The stšení Dverland Paper in CHINA) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICI
1965,
6189 GZ13
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Cumberland HAMS.
Breakfast TONGUES.
1210 2464 3723 1244 2499 3749 1253
2519
--4977
4984
6008
6245
6263
3788 5035
---Irish-Selected BACON in 2lb & dib Tios. ) 1186 ... 2443 ---3710
• Russia OX÷TONGUES,
Oxford SAUSAGES.
6228 Containing from 72 to 84 colurans of closely
printed matter.
For £100 Sterling ́ench, - £31,400, '
For the
HAM, TONGUE, and Chicken SAUSAGE. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Truffled SAUSAGES.
Potted MATS and FISH.
(Signed) GEO. H. BURNETT,
Accountant.
Philippe and Canaud's PATE DE Countersigned,
FOIE GRAS, -
W. W. VENN, Junior, Notary Public,
Phillippe & Canand's ASPARA. [2 Popa's Head Ailey,
GUB.
Phillippe & Canaud's SARDINES.
Gelatine LOZENGES.
Assorted SWEETS,
GELATINE.
Máille's French MUSTARD.-
Anglo Swiss CHOCOLATE and MILK. Anglo Swiss 0000A and MILK. ̈ ̈ ̈
Crosso & Blackwall's CHOCOLATE.
· Maston's UHOCOLATES Astoriod.
Bobweitzor'a 00COATINA. Van Houton's COCOA,
Epp's COCOA.
.DOSIQUES.
Liebig's Extractum CARNIS.
Smoked UOD-ROES,
Dried SPRATS. -
Findon HADDOCK,
BERRINGS A LA SARDINE
Yarmouth BLOATERS.
Kippered HERRING, Driod HERR'NGS.
SARDINES with TOMATOES.
Assorted PICKLES
Assorted JAMS.
falf's Foot JELLY,
Essences for Flavoring.
SAUCES...
SPICES,
Candied PEEL, ALMONDS.
CURRANTS in Bottle and Balk.
RAISINS in Bottle and Bulk,
Minosment; Carraway SEEDS,
Ground COFFER
Raw COFFEE.
PRESENT THA in 5 Catty and 10 Ostiy Boxof; Good BREAKFAST TEA 25 cents per lb. Hongkong, November 22, 1880,
Cornhill, E.C., Loudon, 19th October, 1880,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN OF 1974.
THE COUPONS falling due 81st De Tcember current of the above LOAN,
together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be laid at the Uffice of this CORPORATION on and after that Baie.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Agents Laguing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
jad
Hongkong, December 28, 1880.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED,
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 21st Instant until the 4th Proximo, both days Included.
A. NEWTON,
Manager. Hongkong, December 9, 1880.
WANT
jad
JANTED, Employment by the ADVER“.
TIREE. Has had several Years ex- perience in BOOK-XEYPING and AccoVszá. Address "VERITAH,” China`Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 18, 1880.
DENTAL--NOTICE..
R. ROGERS has returned, and is now
DR. ROGER LETVE PAINTS his Roous, the First-floor of the premisse lately occupied by the National Bank of
Tadb
Hongkong, December 7; 1850.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
News Agent, det
188, NABBAU STREET, NEW YORK; wathorized to receive Subsaripitous, Ad- vertisements, des, for the China Maji, Overland. China, Mail and China Review.
Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officerk or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANNIR S. HALL, American barkentine, Captain C. fl. Nelion. Wieler & Co.
CATHARINE, German brig, Captain A. Balling-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
CRYLALE, German barque, Capt. Nissen. Siomson & Co.
URANIA, German ship, Capt. R. Molsen. ~~P. & 4. Uo.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque,, Capt. A. Molutyro.-Arubold, Karberg & Co.
JAVA, Dutch steamer, Capt, J. de Ridder. -Geo. K. Stevens & Co.
CHAMRON KAMRY?, Siam. barque, Oapt. A. Pedorie. Yuen Fat Hong,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CARGO,
*
Per Kashyar, to London, 1,932 boxe 1,648 half-obials and 1,718 page. Tea, 1,226 bales Silk, 161 bales Waste Silk, 39 batos Cocoons, 10 boxes Silk Place Gooda 35 bes Pongees, and 863 pkgs. Sundries, To Continent, 357 balco Silk, 23 balos Waste Silk, 183 bales. Cocoons, 2 boxes Pongees, 27 boxea Silk Pices Goods, and 80 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close- For SBANGHAL
Per Ningpo, at 3.30. p.m. Tomorrow,"
the 30th inst.
For SAIGON
...i
Per Tunis, at 5 pm. To-morrow, the Sob inak, instead of as previously notified,
For HOIIOW, PAKHOI, AND
PHONG
HAL.
Per Hainan, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, tho
30th last.
For MANILA.--.
.
Per Diamante, at 3.30 pm on Friday,
the Sist inst.
For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, KEPPEL DAY, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o.--.
Per Brisbane, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,
the 4th Jan.
To-day's Advertisements. MAILS THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United Statsa Mall Packet Oceanis, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th ins, with Maila for Japku, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dc., which will be closed as follows:-
HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auctio;,
TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, the 30th December, at 11 o'Clock a.10., at Mesure Melcumus & Co,'ë Godowns,-
(For account of the concerned,} Ex S. S. "Salvadora," from. Manila, 16 BAGS COFFEE, (More or less sea-damaged.) TERME --Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1880.
"FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
"Ningps,"
de30
Captain R. Cass, will be despatched for the above
2.15 r.m. Registry coases,
80 .M. Post-Office closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents extra Postage until the tims of departure,
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, aaunot be sent by this
route.
Hongkong, Dec. 27, 1880,
# The Fueron PACKET,-***
་ ་
de30
French Contract Packet Ozus will he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th January, with Mails to and the United Kingdom and Europe, vid-Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Orylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
the Malla, dro.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping.
(No. 5460DECEMBER 29, 1880.
$ p.m.--Ocidental & Oriental S. 3. 00,
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
phere of Great Britain. The most recent case of this kind has just been con foluded at Yokohama, where our con- temporary of the Japan Gazette wai called to account for the outspokenness of a correspondent. Under the heading. of Mr Marcin Dohmen as a British Judge," the writer topk atrong excep Meration to certain judicial acts of that
4 p.m.-Ningpò leaves for Shanghal.·· Auction.
11 Am-Auction of Coffee at Melobera & Co.'s godowns.
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge;
Porta.
General Memoranda. Famay, December 31,
Daylight ---Kwangtung leaves for Coast Goods por Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co.,
charges.
Límited, at No. 14, Praya Central. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. Goods per Keymure Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. BATURDAY, (New Year's Day), 1881 ----
Local Banks cicno.
Insuranos Gilies close,
More loaves for Slugapore, Penang, do,
on or about this date. Auca leaves for Bombay on or about this
date.
TUESDAY, January 4-
❤
gentleman, and endeavoured to show that they were not in accordance with law or equity. It appears that Mr Dohmen, who is Assistant Jadge of H. B. M's Court in Japan, had sat as Acting Judge, and is stated to have done certain acts in that capacity "to oblige the defendant," when, as is alleged, bo had no authority to do so. The latter also gave expression to an opinion that Mr Dobmen did not possess the qualificativis requisite for each an important and responsible position as that of Acting Judge. The last para- graph of the letter is as follows:--~.
I trust it will not be deemed presumptu- ous on my part la conclude this communica- tion with a word of advice to each and every one of the Yokohama residente fature enitivate friendly, if not intimate relations with Mr Dohmen, even though it be at a sacrifier of other and more pleasurable pur- uits, for the time may come when you will require his services as an "obliging judge *
For publishing this letter the pro-
Noon. Tenders for Repairs to Roof of prietors were served with a summons to Verandahs recived by Naval Stars- show cause why they should not be dealt with according to law for the said con- Noon-Brisbane lowes for Port Darwin, tempt." From the wording of the sum-
Thursday Island, de
keeper
WEDNESDAY, January 5
mone it is not quite clear whether the contempt is alloged as having bean com- Noon.-Franch Mail leaves for Porte of mitted upon Mr Martin Dohmen, or
Cail and Europe. FRIDAY, Jauuxey 7 -
2p..notion of Household Furniture, at the residuare of R, Deacon, Esq., No. 1, College Gardens
THE
upon the Court over which he occasion. ally presided. At all events, the case came on for hearing before Judge Ren- nië, and an able argument elaborated by defendants' counsel, which went to shaw that the Court had no jurisdiction, as the punishment of con-
WRE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, tempt of Court outside of the Court was
Established .D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON- &- 00. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLHSALS AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS SUNDAINA, NORSERY Esqur BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINE. MANUFACTURERS
of
Sods Water, Lemonale, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Putasa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acralod Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jana 1, 1876.
not within the powers of an inferlar
Court, but belonged to the superior Courts only. It was contended that, not only was this Yokohama Court an inferior Court, but by ita constitution- the Order in Council, 1800, sect. 150- n límit was placed on its jurisdiction by the authority there given to punish for contempt of any affcor "during his sit ting or attendance in Court, or în going to or returning from Court? Having taken time to consider the paint, Judge Rennie delivered judgment on the 18th December, and discharged the role, Without accepting the contention of the defendants' counsel, briefly stated abovė, - His Honour observed that it was necas-
sary to prove that 11.B.M. Court in Japan and the Supreme Court for China and Japan were interior Cones of record; and this he held had not been done on bebalf of the defendants. Referring to the alleged limitation of the Court's powers inferred by the special powers vested in the Court by Sect. 100 of the PASSENGERS arriving in Hoogkong, or any Order in Council, the Judge put it, that, other persons who may desire to con-assuming that the fuller powers of A sult the files of local, Ohlua, Japan, superior Court belonged to his Court, Amerious, English, Indlan or Austra such power could not be taken away ex- Hii newspapers, are invited to call at Cept by express words, His Honour, however, in view, of the facts that the the "CHINA MAIL" Oloo, where over point raised affected the Supreme sixty newspapors, dailies and weeklies, Court of China and Japan as well as his from these countries, are now filed for own Court, and that it would be mom reference.
properly decided first by the Supreme Court itself; and considering also
The publication of this issue commessed that the power of punishing for con- tempt out of court is one which should at 8.05 μm.
only be exercised in cases of urgent necessity, that no such urgent necessity appears to me to exist in the present instance, and that there are other and sufficient means of proceeding against
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1880.
persons who may libel the judges or of fieers of this Court," he discharged the We have previously laid it down as a Rulo. The concluding words of the well-established principle, promulgated judgment are as follows:- by the highest legal authorities in Eng-
In doing so, however, I consider it my land, that Judges in their capcity of public officers are quite as open to fair duty to say that I have read the publication criticisms as are the members of any been initiated, that I
in respect of which these proceedings have consider the comments other branch of the public service. It is upon the conduct and character of the noting
HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Dally China Mail, is published tales a mouth on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re-
Port TO-MORROW, the 30th Instant, st The usual hours will be obrved in closing well to remember that there is no doubt assistant judge of this court, mude by the cord of each fortulght's current blatory 4 p.m.. tributed in original reports and collated of events in China and Japan, com
from the journals published at the varfnat porta in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, to, said a complete Summary,
Commercial
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (Postage pald 56 centa.) $13 per annum (portage paid $13.50,)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY "Bars, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, aut later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail.
Notices to Consigncés.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 29, 1380.
de80
TO. LET.
DART of the GROUND FLOOR on the
West aide of MANINE BOUBE, 15, Queen's Road, andtable for Offices or Store.
Apply to
ED. CHASTEL & Co. Hongkong, December 29, 1880. jab
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BRITISHI BARQUE 4AOTSPUR,"
FROM HAMBURG.-
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
named Vessal are hereby requested D. Soott, Swator Dec, 28, 6 p.m., General. “Dec, 29, Yoktung, British steamer, 280,
Dec, 29, Kwanyfung, British steamer, 674, Young, Foookow Deo. 26, Amoy 27, and Swatow 28, General.-DOUGLLE LABBAIK & Oo,
Dec. 29, Wenchos, British steamer, from Canton.
to send in their Dille of Lading to the-Kwok ACHEONG & SONS. Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Ship will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 27, 1880, de30
STEAMSHIP "ANADYR."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE
JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships.
Gange, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, #bance delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded On, unless intimation is received from the Oon signees, before 4pm. To-DAY, requesting it to be landed horo.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fri- DAY, the Bist Instout, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing chargée,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, „Agent, Hongkong, December 24, 1880.
Deg, 29, Coloma, American barque, 886, . M. Noyes, Portland (Oregon) Oct. 80, and Honolulu (Sandwich Islanda) Lamber and General-RozaBIO & Co..
DEPARTURES. Doo. 29, Emug, for Amey.
29, Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow. 29, Namoa, fas Coast Porta....... 20, Channel Queen, for Bangkok. 2D, Welle, for Haibow, &c. 29, Glaveur, for Bingapore, &c. 39, Meath, for Australian Ports. 29, Badora, for Manila.
20, Malacoa, tor Yokohama, do, 29, Gravina, for Manila.
20, Wenchow, for Swatow & Shanghaf 20 Kashgar, for Europe, o
CLEARED.
Falpuratio, for San Francison.
Cingafee, for Bangkok.
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upen-this point, as some inconsiderate or anonymous writer signing himself British bot-tempered men holding judicial au-Bubject to ha of a most improper and offen. thority are apt to mistake severe though sive description, that some of the statements
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every reason to fair criticism as a contempt of Court. made by him are, as When a Judge adopts the usual method the writer's uiter ignorance of English law believe wholly untrue, while others betray of calling upon a journalist to show and the rules and procedure of this court. cause why he should not be dealt with I think the seting assistant judge might according to law for alleged contempt of well have afforded to despise snoh utter Court, the question invariably arrises in snoes, but I must express my surprise and our minds whether the offence charged regret, that the publishers of a respectablo British Journal should have allowed auch un is really a contempt or merely over effusion to appear in its olumes. animadversion upon the Judge and bie public acts. A Judge who might be
Thus ends one of those cases which able to draw the distinction between are fortunately becoming fewer and contempt of his Court and severe but farther between as the functions of admissible criticism when say his fellow Judges and those of the Press become judge, is commented upon, may not be better, understood in these days of free able to draw the same conclusion when discussion and the recognition of official his own acts are being called in ques- responsibility, 4s the truth of the tion. Human nature does not deserta allegations in the letter was not put man when he ascends the Banch, and forward, the merits of the case not therefore his acts are liable to be fallible; having been discussed, it is difficult to hence the power of commenting thereon pass an opinion upon the amount of which the common law of England has censure which may or may not be par- bequeathed to the conductors of the mitted to fall on the proprietors of the Press. There is doubtless some signifi- Gazette, Weare not disposed to regard once in the clear, line which has been the offence of our contemporary in the and is drawn between contempts com- same strong light as Mr Rennie does, mitted out of Court and those committed The Gazette whatever may be its in face of the Court. It is conceivable faults and woll have those in that an irrepressible journalist, by using common, Judges and pressmen alike language in Court in his own defencelios been characterised for the last exactly similar to that which he had few years by a fearlessness of near- pablished in his paper, might lay himself ly everything save scurrility It has open to summary imprisonment But stood up tonfully for the rights of so long as a journalist uses or permits the foreign community in Japan, and his columns to be used for reasonable its conduct has been marked by a fres and fair strictures only upon the condom from vulgurity which is creditable duct of Judges, and in a manner winch alike to its conductors had the settle. tends to promote instead of impeding ment in which it is maintained. Wa the ends of Justice, a wise Judge will be much mistake the tone and disposition very Blow to call upon him to show of the conductors of the paper, if, upon cause why he should not be punished for more maturo consideration, they would so doing, In Englend the Judges so have permitted the last paragraph of the dom lay themselves open to adverse cri- letter to appear That just overstepped ticism, and it must be admitted that the boundary line of fair comment, and (Takon ni Morira Putooner & Co.'s Premises, newspaper conductais are now so iaud- would not have found a place, we feel
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Pably careful in the exercise of their enre, in the leading columns of
liberty of action, that cases in point Gazette. We do not tinnk, at the same illustrative of this condition of thinge time, that the respectability "o"- Bri- are few and far between at Home in tih journalism has been serionaly af these days. There is no need to allude fected by the proceeding and the Yo- here to what obtained in England some kohata comunity are to be cong sixty or fifty years ago, ne that is fortu tilated upon the possession nately past and gone. The field whereon press that seldom commits summonses for contempt are mostly Judge Rentile as niso to be con paraded is to be found in comparatively upon the dimburge of the rule, althou inferior Courts in the Colonies or else his estimate of the offence materials where out of the healthy judicial atmos- differs from curs.
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