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Insimations.
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AGATE JOOKING UTENSILS.
THE AMERICAN BROILER.
TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.
TOBACCO SILAVES:
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THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP. TABLE GLASSWARE
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All Specially Selected.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVELY MAIL
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHÉRRIES. FAN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEEK.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
Californis ROLL BUTTER.
APPLE BUTTER.
OLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Soused PIC'S FEFT.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES,
Gruyere CHEESE,
New York CREAM CHEESE,
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Carried OYSTERS.
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THE
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An unique and elegant appondage to the Toilet, combining in itself the properties of a Hair Grease, Wash, and
Restorer,
PREPARED ONLY BY
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themists, de., SHANGHAI.
DIRECTIONS.
Bair.
A small putin to be poured on the Head, and to be rubbed foto the roots of the air No Pomado required.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
payment of a small land tax and a royalty
royalty, which will novor exceed 5 per cent. on the value of the Gold raised, will only be charged by the Mysore Government in the event of the British Government_decid-
territory. At present the British Govern- ment do not make any such charge, nor is it likely they will do so for some time to come,
The purchase-money.
t-money is seve
Bevon-and-a-half Lakhs, half to be paid in cash and half in shares, and it is believed that the ro capital of the Company, viz.,
half lakhs, will be
auple
fox. the successful working of the
property, The vendors are to satisfy out of the said purchase-monoy the claims of Messrs C., B. Forbes and Co, and Mesars, Arbuthnot and Co. for their services in promoting the Company and negotiating the sale.
The various Mining Engineers, who have visited the Colar Gold Fielda, bare without any exception reported on them most favourably, as likely to yield a very profit able return on any reasonable amount of capital invested. It will be seen from Mr Harris's Report, that there is every vinson to believe that the land to ba acquired by this. Company is of Great Minoral vilno, and that it is fully equal to any of the adjacent blocks recently takon up by the Mysore, Madras, and nthur Companies That the purchase- money is moderate is best proved by the fact that only last month the Madras Com pany received and accepted an offer of £00,000 for half a mile of their land (which
to the block.to be is adjacent
acquired by this "Company), having previously sold the other half mile for 200,000, while the block of land containing the Ooregur. Mine consisting of only two-fifths of a
milo has recently been sold in London for £75,000. If, therefore, the Company should hereafter desire to sub- all or sub-lease ap
a portion of their land,
Entertainment.
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY. HONGKO
!!HE MEMBERs of the above Society will Perform SULLIYAN'S OFERETTA,
PINAFORE,”
H.M.S.
February Oth
Performance to commence at 9 (p.m. FUNCTUALLY.
Tickets (Price $2) can be obtained at Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s. Hongkong, February 9, 1881.
Intimations.
felo
WANTED, & CLERK (European) in a Mercantile House, who has some experience in Hongkong and can not as BOOK REFER OF SALMAN Apply, giving References, to "W. K. H."
Hongkong, February 5, 1881.
PARTNER WANTED.
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WANTED, an Enterprising PARTNER, with a Capital of $1,500 or $2,000, to go into a well-established BUSINESS which is Still Increasing.
2
Aðdross “M.," Orvice of this Paper. Hongkong, January 10, 1881.
WANTED, Employment by the ADven. TISER. Has had tovorni years Ex- perience in HOOK-KEEPING and Accours Address "VERITAS," China Mait Office.
Hongkong, January 20, 1891.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, (LIMITED.) NOTICE.
there
is reason to suppose that will bo ablo to do 50, at a handsome profit. Tho
at which the Mysore Com- high Premium at pany's sharos have been recently quoted, affords a further
favourable NOTICE is hereby given, that the On- of the proof view taken by English investors with
the future
to
That
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
Thales," Captain Pocoon, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the. 18th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, February 9, 1881. fo19
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
“Barpedon," Captain J. Rais, will be despatched on or about. the 14th Instant
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Bongkong, Fobruary 9, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 9, G. D. Constanten, Russian- otr. 461, P. Lomoschaffsky, Bangkok Jan. 31, General EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Do
Feb. 9, Antenor, British steamer," from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 9, Glenartney, for Shanghai.
9, Fokien, for Swalow, &c. 9, Chin-tung, for Shanghai 9, Flintshire, for Yokohama.
CLEARED.
Antenor, for Swatow. Emuy, for Manila
Hermann, for Taiwanfoo.
F. H. Drews, for Manila.
of Gold Mining My for BUARES numbered 241, 311 and 869 in Chinese.
Gold be extracted from
The
in paying quantities in the Mysore Gold Fields is now an established fact. Oofogum Gold Mining Company, Limited (see Plan attached to Mr Harris's Report). havo just completed the execution of their machinery, and a
and a crushing of 44 fons of quartz producat 40 erinces of Gold. Such an outturn cannot fail to result in the payment of dividends that should satisfy the most sanguine expectations.
It is
is of conirge evident, as regards the
of
GINAL SCRIE CERTIFICATE NO. 2003
the above Company, standing in the name LOST, tho said Original Scrip Certificate REUBEN SOLOMON, having been
hue boen CANCELLED and a Duplicate thereof issued to the Holder of the said Shares. No transaction taking place under authority of the said Original Scrip Certi acate No. 2009 will hereafter be recognized by the Undersigned.
By Order,
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J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
CARD./
From its great nourishing power on the present, and all other Mining undertakings follicles it may in time causo Hair to return in Southern India, that the extent of their to its natural color; it, however, does not
success cannot be gauged until proved by contain a partielo of any dyeing ingredient. the actual result of operations; bat the Using it constantly will most certainly pre-statement above made in para. 5 regarding the smallest quantity sufficina, the experience of the Ooregum Gold Mining MR. A HABN'S DANCING CLASSES
It no Company, Lim
have been Re-opened on the Ist Limited, rests upon authority October. sediment, and therefore requires no shaking. bolieved to be unimpeachable.
LLEWELLYN & Co.,
Messrs Arbuthnot & Co, have consented No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
Fletcher's Buildings, Shanghai.
to act as Agents to the Company in Madras, and their intimate contrection with Colar Hongkong, October 4, 1880.
Hongkong Agents? LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co. Gold Fields affords the best possible guar
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
THE KAISER-I-HIND GOLD MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Indian Companies det X of 1860.
CAPITAL,....
Rs. 12,00,000, (With Power to Iverense)
IN 48,000 SHARES OF Rs. 25 EACH, Of which 33,000 are now offered to the Public.
Rá PAYADLE ON APPLICATION; Rs. 10 PAYABLE ON ALLOTMENT, Balance as required, at discretion
of the Directors.
Directors.
DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,
FRO
&c.
THE BORNEO Co., Ed., Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1880,
8mr81
anteo, that the local interest of the Com. pany will be most carefully looked after.
Early application for shares on the ac companying form together with a remittance ROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., of the amount of deposit should be made to LIMITED, GLASGow, can be had in Messrs O. H. B. Forbes and Co., the Seany Quantity on application to cretaries und Treasurers of tho
Company, 8, Church Lane, Bombay, or the money can be paid to the Chartered Merean
Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, who are the Bankers to the Company in Rom bay. Of the 31,000 shares available for the public, about 13,000 have already been subscribed for, and it is expected that the Share List will be closed at a very early date.
Bombay, 28th December, 1880.
•
EXTRACT FROM
MR. JOHN HARRIS'S REPORT. The position of this mining property so close to a milway and easy of access, the number of reefs so well defined on the surface by their outcrops and line of old workings, and the fact that all the pits lately sunk in the vicinity, have proven then to be continuous in depth, regular, suritercus and easily worked; the very ex- tensive surface old workings, the presence. of Gold in the soil, water-courses, 20
the geological formation being favourable for gold, the purity of the gold FRANSEE DINSHAW Perr Esq (of found, the abundant supply of labour and Messrs. C. and F. Dinshaw joo), Director of material, the healthmess of the climate, the Mazagon Spinning and Manufacturing marks this as being a very valuable pro- Co., Limited,
perty Miring could be commenced in- OHARLES H. B. FORRES, Esq. (of Mesars mediately by breaking out quartz from near
moantine, pits
ba sunk sunk
Sir THOMAS RAIKES THOMPSON, Bart. NANABUOY BYRAMJER JEEJEKBHOX, Eaq. Major CHARLES H. STRUTT, A. (Retired List)
Ο B. LYNCH, Esq. (of Mesora, Craigio, Lynch, and Owen)..
the
To-day's Advertisements.
~PUBLIC AUCTION,
Tips from Captain Gorit, to sell by
THE Undersigned has received instruc
Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 11th February, 1881, at 2 p.m., at his Residence, No. 1, Lower Mosque Terrace,
The whole of his
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &
comprising
GREEN REP-COVERED DRAWING-BOOM
MARBLE-TOF CENTRE TABLE, MAHOGANY ENGLISH-MADE WALNUT CONSOLE TABLE,
SIDE TABLE, CHIMNEY GEARSES, PICTURES, and CARPER
Grass BOOKCASE; DINNER, DESSKER, and DINING TABLE, SIDEBOSED, WHATNOTS, BREAKFAST SETS; GLAKS and PLATED WARE
WARDROBES, GEEST OF DRAWERS, DAVEN
DOUBLE BRASS and IRON BESTRADE,
WRITING TABLE, TOILET TABLES,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
DEPARTED
[No. 6484.—FARRUARY 0 1881
Not Responsible for Debts, originally made, viz., that the Library.
and Museum should be open gratuitously Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor to all well-behaved and well-dressed per ↳ Owners will be leesponsible for song, as to warrant the suspension of any Debt contracted by the Officers on the amount already provided. Accord Crow of the following Fessels, during ingly I have to desire that you will their stay in Hongkong Harbour — cause the amount from the 30th of June
Roalter-Order.
SOLIDOR, French barque, Captain Leon 1878, to the end of 1880 to be at once. paid, or if it has been already paid to Lavavastona, German barque, Capt. T. Mr Ryrie, that you will direct him to pay Steffens-Wieler & Co% it over at once to the Committee,” The Ross M., British barque, Capt. Robert italica are ours but the emphasis thus Croll. Eduard Schellbars & Co.
given is clearly that intended by the writer, OroBAGO, German schooner, Captain notwithstanding the false gloss attempt Schlüter,Sionissen & Co.
esl to be given in the Colonial Secretary's letter to Mr Keswick of which more anon. It will in the meantime be use ful to look back at what was done by His Excellency, In the brusque letter, which was the signal for the battle, dated 19th Sept. 1879, the Governor 9pm.Auction of Household Furniture, asked that the distinction which tc., at the residence of Captain Godail, existed in the opportunities afforded to No. 1, Lower Mosque Termce. Europeans and Asiatics of visiting the Goods per Loudoun Castle undelivered Museum on all days of the week alike
after this date subject to rent.
might be discontinued, otherwise he SATURDAY, February 12
would discontinue the grant. It is un- Daylight-Atjeh leaves for Manila, Ma- necessary to note here what the Oity
cassar, dro
Hall Committee said in reply to this; sa the decision of the Secretary of State may be at once But down against the SUNDAY, February 18
Governor's first shot. It is that she dis- Daylight Thales loaves for Coast Ports,tinction made between the hours of ad- MONDAY, February 14
F. H. DESWB, German barque, Captain
W. Vorsatz-Melobera & Co.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 11 -
3 pm-Moray and Japan leave for Bin
de.
Glenartney undelivered after. sate subject to rent
TUESDAY, February 18
NoonAuction of Span schooner
Noon.French Mail leaves for Forts of mission for Chinese and these for Eure
peans does not constitute such a violation Call and Europe. qu Goods
of the original conditione na to warrant a suspension of the grant. The imme- diate payment of the monoy has there- Nuetofore been ordered to the Committee, and not to Mr Ryrie. This demonstrates not only the fateity of the conclusions arrived at by His Excellency, but also the fulse position into which the good- natured Mr Ryrie was placed by one of the inexplicable suggestions of the Gos vernor. Whoever advised the Governor that Mr Ryrie was the only gentle- man in the Colony in whom the legal estate" of the City Hall was vested, will probably feel somewhat like a Judga whose decision has been reversed; while the legal acumen of Mr Hayllar receives an indirect compliment by the dictum
Constante; on boards for 3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.
p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and China Bakory Co, Ltd, at the General Managers office. Tranater Books of The Hongkong Insur
ance Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 38th Instant, Good
··Flintshire undelivered after por this date subject to rent
Fer G. D. Constanten, from Bangkok, 8 WEDNESDAY February 16-—____
9 p.m.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. THURSDAY, February 17
Hungarian loaves for Port Darwin, Cook-thne so satisfactorily Inid down by the
town, &c., on or about this date.
Colonial Office. N FRIDAY, February 18
Foochew, Mr R. Lang
Per Fokien, for Amoy, Mr Wildo; før
Por Glenartney, for Shanghai, 1 Europana, Per Chin-tung, for Shanghai, 15 Chinese. Por Flintshire, for Yokohama, 9 hero- peans.
TO DEPART.
Per Emmy, for Manila, 2 Cabin, and 111 (dock) crew of Spanish schoonor Nuevo Constante.
Per Antenor, for Swaton, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
Per F. H. Dreus, for Manila, 4 Euro- pesas
SHIPPING REPORTS.
None.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For MANILA.---
Per Emuy, at 8.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 10th inst., instead of as previously
notified.
For YOKOHAMA
Per Sunda, at 5 pm., on Thursday, the
10th inst
For MACAO AND MANILA. —
Per Aljch, at 5 p., on Friday, the 11th
inst.
For BANGKOK-
Per Danube, at 6 pm, on Friday, the
11th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA.--
Per Japan and Moray, at 2.30 pm, on
Saturday, the 12th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Thale, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the
19th inst.
For YOKOHAMA vie KOBE.---
Per Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 18th inst
MONDAY, February 21 —
4p.m. English Mail leaves for Forts of
Call and Europe. p.r.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at 39, Queen's Road
The fifth paragraph of the Secretary
3p. Amera Mail larves for Yoko of State's despatch is explainable only
hama and San Francisco.
upon the ground of political expediency, SATURDAY, February 10 :—
viz, the apparent reluctance on the Daylight. Mitat Bishi Mail leaves for part of any Government in power af,
Yokohama, &c.
Home to face oven the suggestion of unfairness towards a subject race, or to ruse a discussion upon an Exeter Hall basis, with or without foundation. Lond Kimberley, however, is here some- what inconsistent. He first declares that the existing cules for admission do not violate the original conditions of the grant, and then he goes on to say that he is not prepared to sanction the con- tinued expenditure of public money on 3 p.m.-Meeting of Rhareholders of The any institution in which any distinction Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is made as to class or race in the rules at No. 7, Queen's Road.
of admission. Evidently the Secretary MONDAY, March 7
of State was here bowing to the inevit 3p.m.--Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s able, and in so doing he lost his con Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sansisti ty. But this is not all. Having Francisco,
TUESDAY, February 2
11 s.m.-Meetings of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Limited, at No. 14, Prays Central MONDAY, February 28 —–—–—–
*
THE
thus offered the sop to the Aborigines Protection Society and kindred institu tions, Lord Kimberley hastens to make a concession which simply causes every
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, one to stare. He gives up the entire
Brtablished A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSENG CHEMISTS, WHOLESALY, AND RETAIL DRUGGISAS, IMPORTERS
·OF
DRUGGHSTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-
SITES, TOLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDIOLVER. MANUFACTURERS
OF
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet Trawaddy will be despatched on MONDAY, the 14th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom-and Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
C. H. B. Forbes & Co.Director of the considerable depth, deep, WASHTAND and SERVICE, and CHEVAL MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
Hipon Gold Mining Company Limited.
(With power to add to their number) Secretaries & Treasurers.
Messra C. H. B. FORBES & Co. Madras Agenti.
Mesars ABBOTHNOT ·& Co. Solicitors.
A
to a pear the centre of the
the property, and head- ings driven east and west intersecting all the reefs and effectually proving the ground, Mining-ground could there be opened out on an extensive scale sufficient to last for
21 &
many years without a further expenditure of capital. I feel confident if the develop ment of this property is taken in hand by persons of mess, and opened out with judgment, energy, and properly worked, it will, in short
time, pay good dividends and continue to for a great number of years on any reasonable amount of capital in- INDIA,vested. I, therefore, with confidence, re commend this property to the favourable notice of capitalists and others intending to invest in mining ventures.
Mesara CRAIGIE, LYNCH, and OWEN, Consulting Engineer in Bombay. A. W. FORDE., Esq., M.L.C.E Bunkers. CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF
LONDON & CHINA.
PROSPECTUS. THE KAISER-HIND GOLD MINING COMPANY, Limited," is formed for the purpose of scquiring and working mining i rights situated in the now celebrated Colar District of Mysore, and also for the purpose
JOHN HARRIS,
Mining Engineer.
11th December, 1880.
of carrying on the usual operations of Gold FORM OF APPLICATION FOR
Mining in India, more especially by means
of
ring and utilising the quartz and
Gold and other minerals there
To
SHARES
The DIRECTORS of
COMPANY, LIMITED,
The mining rights to be immediately acquired by the Company extend over a THE KAISER-I-KIND GOLD MINING blook of land containing about one square mile. A
special report on this block has been obtained from Mr John
Harris,
Care of Messrs U. H. B. FORBES & Co., Mining Engineer, and it will be seen that
8, Church Lane, Bombay.. this report, which ia annexed, is of a very GENTLEMEN, encouraging nature. It shows that the
I beg to enclose herewith the sum of Rapers Bangalors on the Mysors Plateau, and Shares of THE KAINE-I-HIND GOLD MINING property is situated about 40 miles east of
being 15, 5 per Share on Tum within 8 miles of the Colar Hond station, COMPANY, LIMITED, of Rs. 15eich, and I that a good rood is in course of construction regates you to allot me that number of Share: to within a short distance of the Company's and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any land to which it can easily be extended in smaller number that may be allotted to me, short time and at a moderate cost. The and to pay the balance due thereon, according PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
many special advantages of the Colar Gold to the terms of the Prospectus and the Articles Fields include a climate healthy for Euro-af dawnlution BRHAKUSON AND ROBBI's Fotted MEATS. peans, an abundant supply of cheap
And the proximity of a direct Railway
·Name (in full). Lunch TONGUE
the coast. Timber and fuel can be obtained to an unlimited extent at moderate pricek,
Address and there is an ample supply of water for PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Baxmilling purposes, & further most impor tant point is that the Title is declared by Hining rights will be soquired by the the vendors to be unexceptionable. The
Company direct from the Colar Concession-
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
BALL-MAKING SISCuted on the Premises
MacEVEL, FRICKEL & Co.
*anuary 29, 1881.
+
labour,
to
Profession (if any) Date.
188
Signature
GLABS.
A PIANO, by Razmazs & Co. 1 SNIDER RIFLE,
with Ammunition. 1 MARTINI RIFLE, with Ammunition. 1 DOUBLE-BARRELLED 12-BORE Baerch-
LOADING ONNIRAL-FIRE FOWLING-FEUE
1 DOUBLE-BARRELLED 12-DOEE BREECH LOADING PIN-FIRE FOWLING-PIECE.
ETC. ETC ET TERMS OF SALE.—As customary.
fell
3. M. ARMSTRONG
Auctiones. Hongkong, February 9, 1881.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
111E S. 8. GAELIO will be despatch- od for San Francisco vis Yokohkus, en MONDAY, 7th March, 1981, at 3 pm. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Connections being made at Torohams,
Freight will he received on board. until
4 p.m. of the 6th March.
The United States Mail Parket City of Faking, will be despatched on FRI- DAY, the 18th instant, with Mails for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows :--- 2.15 r.3. Registry 2.30 PM. Post-Office closos, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Umon West Indies
or Paraguay,
cannot be sent by: this spute. Hongkong, February 1, 1881.
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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. -—-—-- The British Contract Packet Zambesi will be despatched on MONDAY,
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
position honestly assumed by Sir Richard MacDonnell from the first, and ingeni- ously put forward since by Governor Hennessy for his own purposes, as to perfectly gratuitous sad open admission to the Musoum and Library, and he actually sanctions a departure from these original conditions, in these words, "1 should not object to admission alternate- ly free and by payment as in the South marked that South Kensington Museum Kensington Museum." It may be re
is an institution maintained by and be longing to the Government, and there- fore widely different from the City Hall; but this concession seems to us to go. für beyond anything which the City Hall Committee could have ever expect ed. Hence the puzzling nature of this fifth paragraph, which seems to take“ away with "the one hand, and restore twofold with the other,
Lord Kimberley concludes bis de- spatch with a request that a copy be communicated to Mr. Keswick. This is an important point, and one which, were PASSANOMBS Briving in Hongkong, or any much facilitate the objects of honest gor
it only invariably acted upon, would other persons who may desire to con- ernment. There is no we blinking the sult the files of local, China, Japan, fact that certain officials are quite unable American, English, Indian or Austra to give a fair and uncoloured paraphrase han newspapers, are invited to call atur précis of any public document. With tho "BUKA Man" Office, where over some it amounts to a disease; and Gov- ernor Hennessy has been known to be dalies and weeklies, sixty newspapers,
so afflicted. The covering letter to Mr from these countries, are now filed for Keswick on the present occasion may be taken as an instance. Although signed by "Frederick Stewart Acting Colonial
reference.
The publication of this issue commenced Scretary," we are at liberty to lay the at 7.45 p.m.
The China Stail
the 21st February, with Mails to and HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, PERBUARY 9, 1881. through the United Kingdom- and
Europe via Brindin; to the Straits Tas despatch of Lord Kimberley, in re Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
· Australian Colonica,“":
"HOURS" OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing
Packet Mails, do, by the French Contract
authorship upon the Head of the Fre outire, After a.. perdes) of this care- fully-worded letter, let any one juigine for himself the impression which its writer could or would have given of the Secretary of State's opinion wupine no copy had been published of Lord Kimberley's despatch. Indeed, whose tendency as special pleaders is so marked should be saved from their own
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib ference to the Government grant to the raltar. This is the best opportunity City Hall Museum, is no instructive failing and the Earl of Kimber for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- document. It is not our intention to would do well to direct that ritius.
get upon an eminence and crow over the should henceforth be published of all im NB-This Packet carries no mails for the defeat of the Governor in this matter, portant public papers
but simply to point to one or two. What would be the best/course for features of the decision which are ex- the City Hall Committee to pursue, now ceedingly suggestive. Making allow that the decision of the Secretary o ance for the stateliness and dignity of State le known, it may not be for us to
official Rtterances, no que can fall to indicate. Aldough. It seem observe that the tone of Lord Kimberley's tunate that an institution like despatch la decidedly adverse to the po- | Hall Museum, which was fort Day before departure for Haturday if the de-sition assumed by Governor Hennessy for the Chiness, could Bar
parture be on Monday Oce close. Indeed, the first four paragraplis allowed to remain undisturbe
PK-Money
NIGHT Bos which is always Hayllar, qo, supplied for the use of the without the aid of the Post Office clones, sxcept the taken from the opinion of Mr T. C. the Commities to try of the despatch might have been Guvernor, it may beco
City Hall Committee. Lord Kimberley support. Probably; by writes am unable to conour in your present year, view that the allowance ought to be paid - has been to Mr Ryrie "
The Librity reign over, and Museum were not even so peuch de carning gra mentioned in the deal The Committee differ from those of are cociously the proper persons to re The Committes, have now carve the grant from the Government. I wore stringe to their bow It is true that a distinction has been previously possessed and mede between the hours of admissión prospect of for Chinese and Europeans, but I do not
Office
out of Oiles hours.
address in full; and tame will be received All Farcal Packages should be marked to at the Company's
's Office, until 5 pm, tha day previoua tu san mado
sailing A Renugnay of
made on all Day of departure, -
Post Offee opens. RETURN PAMAGE ORDERA ISSUED,
10 AM-Registry of Letters cesses. Consular Invoices to accompany Over-
Posting of all printed matter land, Mexican, Central and South American land,
and patterna cource. Cargo, abould be sent to the Company's 11
Malls alosed,
toept for Late Oiloes addressed to the Collector of Car toms, San Francisco,
11.10 A. M.-Letter may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM. When the Post Ones closes
entirely 11.40 Late Letters may be posted 2 on board the packet with hats Fee of 10 centa until time of
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aries who derive them from the Mysore Copies of the Prospectus with Report in full Conway, No. 57, Queen's Bond Central
Government. These Mining rights
wolutely secured to the Com pany for the expired period of a tera- of 50 years: (less ten days), subject to the
can be had on application to Measza C HR Fonas de Co, Bombay; and Meets ARBUTION & Co., Maissa Hongkong, Fetruary 5, 1981.-
CHAS E HASWELL, JE, Agent
Hongkong, February 8, 1881.
on in this any me violati
conditions upon which the grant. war. Fupa
luded
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