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WHERE YOU CAN BUY:

Intimations.

THUS HAIR WASH has been prepared

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements, boy, and 3 Chineso; for Naples, Mr Sipdáno ;

by us for the bust 20 years. Its salad TH WATRE is steadily, inareding in India, the Straits Ti and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of

Superior Californis LAMP'S WOOL Hair Oil or Pomade without the sticki.

BLANKETS.

SARATOGA TRUNKS,

TRAVELLING BAGS and SATUHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILA..

THE AMERICAN BROILER

TURNEULE'S FAMILY SCALES,

TOBACCO BHAVES

AMERICAN and China's LOCKS.

HOUSE GONGS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERA.

MOUSE TRAPS.

• BILLIARD QUE TIPS and UHALK.

PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS..

American AXES and HATCHETS

LIER BUOYE

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.

DOVOLAS OFFICE CHAIRS,”

COPPER WIRE GAUZE WAFFLE IRONS.

GLIDIRONS.

FIÉE GRATES.

American SOFT FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

LADIES AND....OFFIÓN USE,

--the

Best and Cheapest

IN

Hongkong.

NE W BOOK 8

Imarṛvoriye AND

AMUSING.

Large Assortment of RAENCH NOVELS.

TAUCHNITZ'S POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD

WORKS, &e.

WORKS of REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS.

-DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS.

GLEIG'S SCHOOL SERIES.

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Etc., Etc..

RODGER'S CUTLERY,

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

WEBLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT-

ING GUNS.

Ilala,

It induces a healthy action of the scalp and nourishes the Enir. Dandruff Lover appears whilst it is in use. It con- tain none but the best ingrediente, and the greatest care is taken in the com- pounding. When tho Hair fall off after fever or any other sickness, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value.

TRE LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH

An unique and elegant appendage to the Toilet, combining in itself the proportion of 'n Hair Grease, Wash, and Rostorer,

IREPARED ONLY BY

J. LLEWELLYN & GO

Chemists, &c., SHANGHAI.

DIRECTIONS.

A mali portion to be poured upon fo Head, and to be rubbed into the woolê of the Hair,

'No Pomside required.

From its great nourishing power on the follicles it may in time cause Hair to return to its natural color; it, however, does not contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient. Using it constantly will most certainly pre- vent the Hair falling. It is cleanly in uso, the smallest quantity sufficing. It has no sedimont, and therefore requires no shaking.

J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Shanghai. Hongkong Agents: LANE, CRAWFORD & On.

SAILOR'S HOME.

Cast-off

PAPERS will be thankfully received

at the Sailor's Home, West Poiti

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

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UAVITE

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CIGARS, and

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GROCERIES. TEASE SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAIL

HY

EVERY

SMYRNA FIGS.

FANS'S FAVORITE BISCUITS

CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES,

STILTON CHEESE.

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calegita BEEF.

HUMPS,

ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

California ROLL BUTTER,

"APPLE BUTTER

CLAM CHOWDER,

Soused PIG'S FEET.

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES. [CHKESK.

Now YoFF URHAM CHEESE,

CAVIARE

OYSTERS.

Mornia Cracres Co- ́s BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

HOMINY

BISKALISON AND Bossin's Potted MEATS, Launch TONGUE.

PRESENT TEA în 5 and 10 Catty Bo

Entertainment.

ONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL GIVE

PERFORMANCE

A

On

FRIDAY,

the 18th March,

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOME OF THE LOCAL CHARITIES, Hongkong, March 9, 1881.

mr16

To-day's Advertisements.

THE

ROYAL

CITY HALL,

· FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY

the 21st March:

for Marseilles, Mussa J. Macdonald, Ges, Juvet, and Osborne,

Per Esmeralda, from Amoy, Mrs Hanis, and 324 Chinese.

Per Agamemnon, for Shanghai, Me and Mira Beugh.

MEMOS, FOR, TO-MORROW. Shipping 10a.m.-Intertes leave for

RELIGIOUS

SERVICES

for London.

No. 6511-MARCH 12, 1881.

COMMUNICATED

it-ia unlikely that they at all represent the sentiment of the mercantile commu- For some time post we have bad re- nity of Foochow but it is highly amusysiding in our midst the son of one of the ing to find the Courier of Shangla original lot-hollers to this island, one indulging in a sheer at Southern who had property granted to him in foot. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-RAY, W. Jen-journal" over this question. In an a before it came under the Colonial Office nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning ticle, which is merely an echo of the and when the Government of this Is- Service 11, Evening 5.45 (a short service). Foochow weekly with a smomury of the land was in the hands of the Foreign Holy Communion every Sunday, vxcopt memorialists' printed petition, and con- Office. This gentleman came out, we the 2nd and 4th in the month..

a toins bet a solitary remark that is either understand, to arrange certain mutters Military Service –Rev. C. Gilbert Booth,

· ·

Per Thales, for- Amoy Mr. L. Ander CHURCH Morning Service, which he seeks to enlighten bis-readers. cause those in power to reconstruct

Fer Danube, for Bangkok, 315 Chinese.

Á M

Evening at 5 F.M.-Rev. John

Por Kwangtung, to Coast Parts, Miss da Silva, Mr Roubens, and 361 Chinese.

Per Oceanic, from Ban Francisco, Mosses Geo. B. Hmory, E. C. Roy, J. L. Ander HONGKONG.

son, Geo. Austin, O. P. Hubbell, Ed. GREAT HIT OF THE SEASON. Fischer, and 120 Chinese Stoerage.

For Thisis, from Saigon, 27 Chinese. For Galley of Lorney from London, 3 BA, Military Chaplain, Parade Service original or pertinent, this silly hue and connected with his property which Еигоредив.

at 8 A.M. Holy Communion on the second ery against the fongkong Tostimister cliances to adjoin the series of tumble- DEPARTED.

and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of and the China Mail is solemnly taken inwn buildings denominated the Central the Parade Service, [A Voluntary Service up in leader type. It seems to be a Market of this city. He saw that be is hold in the Garrison Theatre at 7,45 matter of no consequence that the writer: might be able not only to improvabis own * knowe (nothing about the subject on property but hoped be might be able to That the Hongkong Chamber of Com that eyesore in ont midst, namely TO DEPART

Colville.---Divine. Service in Chinese, 2-3 Per Laertes, for London, Bishop and Mrs. every Sunday, with communion on fast merce memorialised on this point to the Central Market, If he made Burdon, Mrs Johnson, Mr and Mrs Cough Sunday of every month, Ror. Dr. Chalmers, wards the end of 1800, and that a most proposal to form joint street os

ST. PETRE'S CHURCH, for SHAMEN, &C.

From trie, family and servant, Mra Armstrong, Rev. O. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Chaplain, received, declining to devote Imperial what we can understand, his proposal was

peremptory and conclusive reply was the East side of the market. family and servant, Mrs Grandy and family, Service at 5 PM. Holy Communion after funds and forbidding any vote from the received with favour by His Excellency Master Maundrell

For Greyhound, for Hoihow, etc., 60 Chi-Service on the third Bunday in each month. Hongkong Treasury to be made for the Governor as late as last November.

All the Boate are free.

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road such purpose, may well be regarded It then went through the several Com Por Lord of the Isles, for Saigon, 12 Chi West-Hongkong Christian Association as sufficient resson for Flongkong tulks mittees and apparently received universal Service for Seamon, Sunday and Thursday, leaving the remainder of the fighting | support till some time in February. It to be done by Foochow in her own is needless to inform toy one who has 7:30 PM

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CAUZON--Rev, proper person. There is, in these days attempted to gab.anything through the J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuer (All of rapid communication, every reason Government here that Mr Webster had Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer-why the Imperial Government should to pay probably half a hundred visits to Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at sacrifice the small sam required towards the different Departments of the Go- 1 A.M. Bible Class, as 3 1.M.

IRST AFPRABANGH

of

Hudson's

Surprise

Party,

Who will introduce one of the most Novel and Interesting Performances that has

ever. visited

ON ON G

Presenting Wit without Ribaldry,

Sentiment without Senility, and

Lean Stranka of Buffobiography. Full Paphionlara in future Advertisement

H. SANTLY,

Business Agent. Hongkong, March 12, 1881. mr10

PUBLIO AUCTION

OF A

RARE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE CHINESE & JAPANESE CURIOS.

T

متبطل

DESE.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Bional showers.

month.

Preaching,

the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, every Sunday, at half-past ten A., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hours, West Point.

51. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Rond. AM. Mass and Serno. P.M. Evening Service, Benediction.

8

The British steamer Esmeralda report. Strong N. E. and northerly winds with thick weather and heavy rain latter part occa The British steamer Kuangtung reports: Foochow to Amoy, Swatow and Hongkong, at 6.30 r.11. Holy Communion, let Sunday providing greater mail facilities for this vernment, and to write anmerous official moderate winds, thick and hazy weather GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Imperial Government were to display leisure he spared neither time nor trouble large ten-trading centre; and if the letters on the subject, and having plenty of with showers of drinaling rain. In Foo

reasonable liberality, it is just possible in endeavouring to push this matter chow: H. M. S. Lily, In Amey: 8. S.. Merionethshire, Pakhor, Miramar, Sumida

that the Hongkong Post Office might through. The scheme appronobed do near Main and

Jorge Juan; Namon and Cheang

do a little in aid of that desirable object. completion that he was actually asked to Hock Kian loft ente day-In Swatow

But to get Hongkong to memorialise, have the contract drawn, when at the S. S. Foochow and Albay, Cheang Hock Kian left same day.

and, after one anub bas been adminis- last moment it was discovered that the tered, to treat this Colony with bad money voted by the Government was not language because it declines to be sufficient to complete the work. The | snubbed a second time on behalf of matter had then to be reconsidered by the somebody else, is slightly unreasonable, some men who had previously agreed to That, however, is precisely the position Me Webster's proposal, and it would

Call and Europe, No-French Mail leaves for Ports of in which this Colony now stands to appear that they then decided to re- wards the Foochow memorial; and it verse their previous decision. The will help to explain the apparent, but wisdom of this it is difficult to unde only apparent, coldness and want of stand. If the proposal to make a new sympathy shown at the last meeting of road on the East side of the market was the Hongking Chamber of Commee a good one, surely the matter of a few on this point,

thousand dollars to a rich Colony like Hongkong could not be of any moment,

The British steamer Oceanic reporta | Left San Francisco Feb. 8th at 4 p.m.; ar- rived at Yokohama March 4th at 7.30 am. Had strong and fresh head winds and high Be most of the passage; left Yokohama on the 6th at 7 learethence to this port overcast and rainy wea- a.m. to Opains fine weather;

ther; moderate N.E. monsoon from 100 miles N.E. of Turnabout. Arrival March 12th, forenoon.

HE Undersigned, has received instruc.

tions from a GENTLEMAN about to the Colony to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 19th March, at 2 o'clock p.m., at 'his Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,-

The First Portion of

A Cuoice and VALDABLE COLLECTION of OLD CHINESE AND JAPANESE CUR 10 9, Comprising: RARE PIECES of OLD BLUE and WinTE, HAWTHORN, SANG DE BOEUF, OB CRACKLE, CHINCHEW, FIVE-COLOURED WARE.

Also,

"FINE SPECIMENS of THARI, SATSUMA, KANOA, and EIZEN PORCELAIN BRONZES, SNUFF BOTTLES, Foockow and Soochow LACQUER, ARMOUR, SWORDS, SATIN EM- BRODERIES, ETC, ETJ.

Also,

A COLLECTION OF OLD SCROLLS, ETC., ETC. Catalogues to be issued shortly, and the above will be on view on Thursday next.

TausCash on delivery.

mrly

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 12, 1881.;

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S S.

COMPANY. -

NOTICE.

The British steamer Gulley of Lorns re- ports: Fine weather and light N.N.E. winds.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON ––

- Per Norden, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

14th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-

Per Kuinging, at 5 pm, on Tuesday,

the 10th inst

For MANILA.

Por Gleniffer, at 11.30 am, on Thurs

day, the 17th inst.

For YOKOHAMA vi KOBE...

Per Kokonoye Mart, at 5 p.m., on Fri

day, the 18th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

CALCUTTA.SE NALA

Per Suez and Arratoon Apcar, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 19th inst For YOKOHAMA via NAGASAKL-

Por Malacca, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 22nd inst,

Quotations.

HONGKONG, March 12.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping

• Meeting.

8 p.m.-Mooting of St. John Lodge.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI. BITES TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISIT,

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENTS.

MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

and

OPIUM-New Patun, cash,...8617) a 620 PARSENORES Arriving in Hongkong, or any the law. Although this may, of course the scandalous condition and glaring un-

TI

caan... New Banara, caah,....027 cash...........

Old

12

22

to

+

Old

HONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship OCEANIC, from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, take immediate delivery of their Goods--

Cargo impeding the discharge of tho Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

0. H. HASWELL, Ji,

Agent.

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Hongkong, March 22, 1881.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

New Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Taala... 8 Old Malwa, credit,... 750 Allowance, Taela...... 6 Exchange.

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

23

i

30 days' sight,

8/7- 3/8 3/84

-4 months' sight,

Crédits,

31

Documentary, 4 months' sight, 9/9)

Inulis, Wire,

***

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

222+ 2221

$27.00 25.42

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

"""Lacties," Captain R. F. SCALE, will bo despatched at 10 All Claims against the Steamer must be a.m. TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant,

presented

1 to the Undersigned on or before For Freight or Passage, apply to

the 22nd Instant, or they will not be re- cognized BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents

Agenta. Hongkong, March 12, 1881... m:10

to the D immediate delivery of their China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,550 p.sh.

SO days' sight, private 79 Gold Leaf, 90 fine THE S.S. Galley of Lorne, Capt. BRANTH-Bovereigns, THE

WATTE, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Goods from alongado.

mr13

Hongkong, March 12, 1881.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

Kuanghing," Captain Youre, will be despatched for the shove Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, st Daylight..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1881. mr16

FOR MANILA, TÍ

The Steamship

"Glenifer," Capt. D. Gaanau, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at

Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A JARDINE, MATHESON & CA

Hongkong, March 12, 1881..........

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamship

17

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 96 % prem. Union Ins. Soo, of O'ton, $1,550 per share. North China Ins. Co., Ts. 1,125 per share. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Ts. 735 p.sh. Steamer will be at once landed and stored Chinese Ins. Co.,

8316 per Share. at Consignoss risk and expense, and no China Fire Ins. Co., 8310 per sh. H.K. Fire Ins, Co., 3975 per th Fire Insurance will be effected.

H.K. & W Dock, 40 % prem, sales, H. Q. M. 8.-boat Co., $24 pram. S'hai Steam Nav., Tis, 3 por a.

nominal. St Nav China Coast St. Co., Ts. 160 p. share. Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 875 per share, sales, China Sugar Ref. Co., $200 per share ex div.

Do. Debentures, 3% pram." Chinese Imparial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do

of 1877, H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 22% prom., sales.

Temperature.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

March 11, Fang-tae, French steamer, (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co's Premises, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARI 2303, Champenois, Shanghai March 14,

Queen's Road.) Hosezono, March 13.

TIMES,

March 11, Tunis, British steamer, 380, J. W. Irvine, Saigon March 6, Rics and General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

March 12, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, Talbot, Amoy March 11, General RUSSELL, & Co.

wykon

March 12, Kangkung, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow March 8, Amoy 9, and Swatow 11, General.---Doueras La- Fax & Co.

March 12, Oceanic, British steamer, 3703, Metcalfe, San Francisco Feb. 8, 4 p.m., and Yokohama March 6, 7am, General, |-0, & 0. §. 8.. Cp.

March 12, Galley of Zorne, British str 1210, Branthwaite, London Jan. 15, and Singapore March General GmB, La- VINGSTON & CO.

DEPARTURES,

Captain Jous D. RATON, | Mch. 12, Agamemnon, for Amoy and Shang- will be dempatahed for

the above Ports on BATURDAY, the 19th Inst, at 3.p.m

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Uọ. Hongkong, March 19, 189). mr10

FOR HINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamship

14, Danube, for Bangkok. 12, Cart Butter, for Chefoo..

Тилимомптив

30.196

$0.128

195

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General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, March 18:

Porta

Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Coast p.m.-Meeting of Ferseverance Lodge.

THURSVAT, March 17 ----

Noon-Glenifer leaves for Manila, FRIDAY, March 18

11 am-Auction of Sundries at

Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East. Tenders received by War Department.

9 p.m.--Amateur Dramatic Ferformance

Ir may have struck many of those in-If the proposal was not good one, terested as curious that & new Ordinance Why have in the first instanco voted regarding the Extradition of offenders $5,000 to $8,000 to do a work if that was not for the public be from this Colony to the Macao Govern work meat was necessary, since No. 13 of nefit? But, we maintain, it was for the 1870 has formed a part of our local public benefit, for it could not have statate-book for more than ten years, failed, had it been adopted, to have The reason is this, that, the British Go- proved the initial step towards doing vernment having found it impossible to that which we have long advocated come to an agreement with the Govern- namely, the construction of a new ment of Portugal on the question of market place for this town. If the extradition, and this reciprocal provision houses had been built and the lens had on the part of the Macao Executive be-been constructed, the expense would ing necessary before Ordiance 15 of have been small; whilst, if we look in 1870 was proclaimed law, this Ordinance the fitore, it appears certain there has been of no effect whatever during all houses will have to be resumed at a these years. The obstacle whicli readers higher rate; when the Colony requires any Imperial arrangement impracticable to purchase them for market purposed is raised by the unique position assumed and the Crown may then have to pur- by Portugal on the question of capital clase the portion of Mr Webster's pro punishment, by which the Portuguese perty which he lately offered to surrender Government declines to extradite any for nothing. This will of course add to offender charged with murder unless a the cost of constructing a new mat- guarantee be given that the prisoner ket. The advisability of the erection of a will not suffer the extreme penalty of now market for Hongkong looking to other persons who may desire to con- be quito consistent with the policy of sightliness of the present place, and look- sult the files of local, China, Japan, Portugal, seeing that she does not ing to the fact that this Colony is hot American, English, Indian or Austra countenance the penalty of death being only a large and important commercial Han newspapers, are invited to call at paid for any crime, it would be out of all centre, but that her futuredestiny seems to reason for the British Government to point out that she will become the central the "CHINA MALL" Office, where over give any guarantee such as that referred entrepot of the world is too self-manifest sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies,to. Although an Ordinance which in a tu require us to dwell further upon thể from these countries, are now filed for measure may be regarded as reciprocal point. We should recommend a scheme has been passed by the Macao Execu which would give us a good market tive, and forwarded to the Hongkong running from Queen's Road to the Praya, Government, this exceptional position with a handsome frontage to the Praya of affairs has had to be considered that the market contain numerous stalls, by both sides in this most desirable and that the occupants of the market piece of legislation. No such difficulty be restricted to using it for the legiti is raised by the local Ordinance which mate purposes of a market and be pre- was read a first time in the Legislative vented from turning in late a dormitory Council of this Colony the other day; but Ou this subject we have every reason to by its provisions which are practically believe that the Europeans and Chinese the same as those of the Bill passed in are perfectly at one and it would he 1870-little more is effceted than this, most popular move for Governor Hen that power is given to the Governor, "itnessy if he could bring himself to really he shall in his discretion think fit," to and earnestly commence and carry out take the usual steps necessary to extradi- this great public work, so urgently calle We have already published the tempehe authorities of Macao. We believe community over which he rules.

tion, and to give up certain offenders to for in the interests of all sections of t rately-worded neniorial forwarded by that a Chinese "gentleinan" may pro- the Foochow Foreign Community to the bably be the first offender directly Postmaster General in London, praying affected in Mass by the completion of for a subsidised weekly steamer connecthis reciprocal arrangement. tion between Hongkong and that: tes» exporting mart. The fact is admitted

12, Kerguelen, French man-of-wer, for SATURDAY, March 19 -

Saigon, reto

Daylight--Millen Bishi Mail leaves for 12,

Thales,

es, for Coast Porta,

Tokohama, do 12, Amoy, for Canton. 12 Kameralda, for Manila

Laertes, for Singapore, Ningpo, for Shanghai

eta

- Keratoch Apcár, Greyhound, for Hoików, eto. Cant A. B. MACTATEM, Lord of the Zeles, Los Saigon will be dematched for Chateaubriand, for Whampoa.

Ouqar, for Swalow

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 10th Loto, for Newchwang

RAIL-MAKING executed on the Premios

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

ngkong, January 29, 1681,

PASSENGERS:

CARRIVED

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & C

Agentu

Për Kongsbuk, from Shanghai: for long- Hongkong, March 15, 1881. mr19 | kong, Messrs W. Romers, and B. A. Gub-

2 p.za. ---Auction of Chinese and Japanese

Corics of Mr G. B. Jammert's

8 p.m. and Arratoon Apear leave

for Singapore, &e.

SUNDAY, March 20:---

Daylight Kenmure Castle leaves for

Sydney and Melbourne.

MONDAY, March 21. *****

4 p.m. English Meil leaves for Ports

Call and Europer

9p.m.Performance at the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, March 29

of

3 pm Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sam Francisco

reference.

DEATH,

At Shanghai, on the 6th March, the Wife of A. G. MEREIXELS, Statistical Department, Imperial Maritime Customs, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue commenced at 8.10 p.m.

The China Stail.

HONGEONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1881.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The pert FrasCH MAIL TRY be expected t arrive here by the M. M. steamer, to morrow, the 13th inst

The next. Festus MAIL may be expected

to arrive here on or about the 181. inst, Friday next, by the P. & 0. str Thibet, which bringe. Londan datas the 11th Feb.

that Fouchow, from its immense in THE Chamber of Commerce meeting portance as a port of export during the was satisfactory, in so far as the mem- Tea Season, is placed under unexcep hers showed their determination to per tionally disadvantageous circumstances severe in the course of reform upon owing to its lack of regular mail com which they are agreed. It cannot be munication; and the sensations of an- said that great progress has been made; Tax delivery of the American-mell wo noyance and inconvenience thus caused but Persistence, like Truth, is great

to its residents are probably not the arch must in the end prevail. It was begun at 11.35 this morning, less acute that the isolated situation | most gratifying to observe the Chinese

which brings about this state of things members taking up the question of Tax Thibet, with the English Mail, le is explainable by the lack of trade with emigration to Honolulu about which so Singapore at 4 p.a. to-day, and may b the neighbouring Const ports. This much has already bean said. There was

grievance is of old standing, and the nothing new in what was said; but it expected here about Friday evening next. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was was a novelty that it was put forward. Ir will be seen from advertisement that th denied redress over ten years ago by not without ability, fluency and clear Hudson Surprise Party announce their fire Earl Granville, when chief of the ness, by a Chinaman. That fact is

Foreign Office, upon & memorial being reassuring, not only as an indication entertainment for the evening of Monda forwarded on the subject. The attitude of the interest in public events which week, which we have taken up in the matter is being developed amongst the Chi

has apparently not met with the appro Buse, but as a sign that the policy of ODER OF SERVICUS AT THE UNKIE CHOROB val of our Facchow contemporary, al- the present Governor of this Colony SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH though it is somewhat difficult to dis- does not receive the support of the n- Forenoon-Hyme, 125 Psalm,

Paalin, 24 Hymn, 388, cover the grounds for the dissatisfaction, tive community which has hitherto been Afternoon Hymu, 208 Praim, It is not now contended, we believe, claimed for it. There seems to be a that Hongkong ought to supply the happy colacidence, as was pointed out

Pasla, 121; Hymn, 167,

funds for subsidising the proposed week by the Chairman, in the anticipated Taw Rev. John Calville will presch ly steamers to Fachow, but notwith arrival bere of King Kalskana from

standing this frot, the gentleman who Honolula, and the memorial which Union Church, at both services to izarr conducts the local newspaper at Foochow will now be presented to the-Govern- | (11 am, and § p.m.); seems to have conceived a strong dislike ment will thus receive royal support

both to the Hongkong Postordster-Go which may go far towards securing for We learn that the Bumida vi neral and ourselves, because the Post it a favourable reception roompleted repairs, left Ampy for master has not seep fit to send Home an Amsi, the Chinese speaker before alluded st noon to-day. ulumstum for the Foolow community, to, touched also upon the subject of salt

and we have said it was no longer a manufacture in Hongkong, and made a for

question for this Colony. By n curious most remarkable statement, which note the name of the Right coincidence the Chamber of Commerce very naturally induced the Chamber Burdon amongst the gamer, bere have declined to take further action to relegate the matter to the Com-Larter, leaving to r in the matter, and now it is pleasing mittee for consideration. The state-

to note that the very persons most inmeat was neither more not less than Wacknowled

terested have addressed their memorial that the Governor had refused to grant al Depar

to the only place where it can have anys lease of land for the manufacture of

effect. This action is not only justifiable salt by the sea-shore near Stanley; but Custozas,

but right and proper and we sincerely the assertion was so astonishing that, October-Dec trust that the Foochow memorialists as we have said, it was remitted to the

refio, given in oura

will obtain a favourable reply to their Committee. The question raised, how I will be seen by ons of the reasonable, representations. It is un- ever, touches the exercise of Governor necessary to say anything more upon Hennessy's discretion in the matter of the range and ill-advised remarks of public improvements and upon that we the Foochow journal on this matter, as shall have something to say later on.

of the Hawaian

nt Tokohama, on the 4th instant

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