For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
Superior California LAMB'S WOOL.
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS. ...
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS.
AGATE COOKING. UTENSILS.
THE AMERICAN BROILER.
TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.
TOBACCO SHAVES,
AMERICAN and CпUBD's LOCKS.
HOUSE GONGS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
LEMON SQUEEZERS.
MOUSE TRAPS.
BILLIARD QUE TIPS and CHALK.
PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETS,
LIFE BUOYS.
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
COPPER WIRE GAUZE
WAFFLE IRONS.
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American 80FT. FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND
tho
OFFICE USE,
Best and Cheapest
NEW
IN
Hongkong,
BOOK S
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. ...
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THIS HAND WASH has been prepared by us for the last 20 years. Its mak is stendily increasing in India, the Straits und Tapan. It possesses all the qualities of a Hair Oil or Põunade without their sticki
ness, It' induces a healthy action of the Calp and nourishes the Hai Dandruff never appears whilst it is in use. It con tains none but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is taken in the co- THE U. S. Mail "Steamahip CITY OFmling. When the Hair falls off aftor- TOKIO will be despatched for San foyer or any other stoleness, this Wash Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, will surely prove of the greatest value. the 9th April, 1881, at 3 pm, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Cnited States, and Europa,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trus- portation to Yokolans and other Jupan Forte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inhoud Cities of the United States via Oyer- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara and to parts in Mexico, Centrál Bad Sonti Ariorica by the Company's and connecting Stenniors.
Through Passago Tickets granted to England, France," and Germany by all trana-Atlantic lines of Steamers..
Freight will be received on board until 2. p. de Sth April Parcel Packages will be recivol at the office until Ommy! same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked address in ful; Valge of gene is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland
| Curgo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, adiressed to the Collector of Cartomaat San Francizna,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, March 30, 1881.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
INSTRUOTIVE AND ÂMURING, Non, the Company's £. S.
A
Large Assortment of FRENOB NOVELS.
TAVCHNITZ'S POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD
WORKS, &c.
WORKS of REFERENCE.
ALMANACKS,
DIARIES.
SCHOOL BOOKS. GLEIG'S SCHOOL SERIES.
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
Etc.,
Eto Etc.
Ronan's CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
WEILEY AND SONS' London-znado SPORT-
ING GUNS. -
BOSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.
TABLE GLASSWARE.
EARTHENWARE.
CAVITE,
THE FINEST STOCK or
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specially Solceted.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
GROCERIES., FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED RY EVERY MAIL
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES.
MONDAY, the 11th day of April,
DJEMNÁH, Commandant De Roussten Banox, with MAILS," "PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specic will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ne- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
THE
LAOU-TI-KEE
BATO WISH
An unique and elegant appeinlage to the Toilet, combining in itself the
properties of a Hair
Grawo, Wash, and Restaur
PREPARED ONLY BY
老
J. LLEWELLYN & CO.,
Chemists, de, SHANGHAL
DIRECTIONS.
Alemall portion in be pourest upon the Head, mal to be rubbed into the rants of the Flair,
No Pomade required.
From its great nourishing power on the follicles it inay in time cause Hair to return in its natural color it, however, does not
pping Orders will be granted until constitue of any dying ingredient. Using it constantly will soost certainly pre Cargo will be received on beard until 4rent the Hair falling. It is cleanly in ime, p, Spebie and Parcels til 3 pan on the swadiest antify sufficing. It has no the 10th of April, 1881. (Parcels are not sedinout, and therefore requires no shaking. to be soul on board; they must he left at
3. LLEWELLYN & Co., the Agency's Office.)
Shanghai, Houghing Agents: Lang, Chiweouo & Co.
Contonta and value of Packages are re- quired,
For further partícules, apply at the Company's Office
G. 14 CHAMPEAUX,
Ligent, Hongkong, March 29, 1881.
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STEAM FOR, SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT RAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
{Par etarsk Qporfavd Pupeo in Chian j
DEPARTED,
To-day's Advertisements. Por Yangtes; for Shanghai, Mr Anz.
Por Brisbane, for Melbourne, etc., Mr Korfont Hughes, Hudson's Surprise Party, one European stoorage, and 343 Chineso.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL BRILLIANT & CONTINUED SUCCESSFor Cheang Hook Kian, for Amoy, 4
tok the
CABANDINI CONCERTS LAST TWO NIGHTS OF THE SERIES. HIS EVENING,
7th April.
NEXT CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN ON
SATURDAY NEXT
the 9th April.
Chincae.
Per Orestes, for Yokohama, 2 Europeans. Per Stentor, for Amoy and Shanghai, 8 Europeans, and 73 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Atholl, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Cantor, for Yokohama, 1 European. Per Esmeraldo, for Amoy, 50 Chinces. Per Norden, for Saigon, 80 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British, steamor Esmeralda reports: From Manila until the morning of the 6th, had light northerly winds and vary ins Tickets obtainablont Mosera LANE, CRAW weather. Thence to port frosh N.E winds
and dull cloudy weather and moderate s03.
The British steamer Thales reports: Foochow April 2nd ; and exporioneed moderate winds and gloudy weather. Loft Amoy on 4th, and experienced light airs with thick foggy weather to Swatow. Left
Fon & Co.'s and at the Door.
NB.Ladies unaccompanied by Gentle. Left
nen not admitted.
NEXT PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT. Hongkong, April 7, 1881.,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Canton," 1 J. C. Jaques, Comdr., will be despatched as abore TO-MORROW, the 8th Instant, at
Naon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GLO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1881.
upd
FOR SHANGHAI, ·
The Steamship
Captain DREWE, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 8th Instant, at 3.TD.
For Freight or Passago, upply te
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1881.
apЯ
FOR HOMHOW, PAKHOI AND
HAIPHONG.
The Steamship
"Ping-on,"
Capt. McCABLIN, will be #despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 11th Inst., at 6 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1881.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.
apll
-NOTICE,
TAROM and after this Date, Mr W. H. RAY Resumes Oflice as SECRETARY of the Company,
A. McIVER, Chairman, Board of Directors. Hongkong, April 7, 1881.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Jather the Cuplain, the Agrats, nor thenera will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay Hongkong Harbour:—
POBLISHED AT THE "CRINA MAIL" OFriesany
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Couldining from 72 to 84 coirans of closely- printed mutter
S M Summary is compiled from the Daily Chan Moil, is published wice a mouth or the morning of the glish. Mail's departure, and is a re- sot of each fortnight's current history
Gar. GooDWIN, American slip, Captain William Lester.--Messageries Maritimes.
WOODVILLE, British barque, Capt. Rude. Chinese.
Turo, Dutch barque, Captain G. Bakker. -Siemseen & Co.
WM. H. Besse American laque, Capt.
of events in China and Japan, co- | B. C. Baken.---Adamson, Bali & Co. tributed in riginal reports and collated from the journals published at the various poris in those Countries.
plete
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hercial Summary.
Caulon, K, and a Subscription,
tion, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid $12.90) $12 per annum (postage
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills:
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, paid TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK
AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship THIRET, Captain W. R. Joanax, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY," the 14th April, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10a.m. on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Galle; but Too and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct route viù Galle
For further Tarticulars regarding FAIN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
STILTON CHEESE,
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEEF.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
2
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES,
California HOLL BUTTER,
APPLE BUTTER.
FISH CHOWDER,
CLAM CHOWDER
Soused PIC'S FEET.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE
New York CREAM CHEESE,
CAVIARE.
Curried OYSTERS.
California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS, Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY,
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
RICHARDSON AND Roman's Potted MEATS,
Lunch TONGUE.
PRESENT TEA in B and 10 Catty Boxes.
PENINSULAM & CAIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required tu be declared prior to Shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-i pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
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MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.
THE 8. 8. KUKONOFE MARU, Capt. THE
DITALESSEN, due lure on or about the 11th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th April, at Daylight
the
Cargo received on board and Parcels at
Office up to 6 pm. of 15th April
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,
BATES OF PASSAGE,
Cabin Steerage. To Koat,.......
60 ·816. TOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, TO 20 SHANGHAI VIR YOKOHAMA,... 120
40% Kone..
90 30 A REDUCTION is made on RETORN CABIN PASSACLE.
D
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURAT HASK, Ching Stait Office, 9, Wyndhan STEL, no later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Tens of Advertising, same as in Daily | China Muti,
Insurances.
THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF LIVERPOOL
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, Captain G. C. Small---Amlold, Kartsorg & Co.
NOLDES, Danish steaner, Captain Ras Janssen.-Siotosson & Co.
COREA, British barque, Captain John Irvin.-Arnhell, Karry & Co.
THORNHILL, British steamer, Captain T Walker.Arnhold, Karburg & Co.
In
Swatow on 6th, and experienced moderate winds and cloudy weather to
port.. Fooshow: S. S. Has-n, In Amoy: H. M. S. Mosquito. S. S. Larch leaving some day. In
Swatów: S. S. Paladin and 7 Pakhoi detained through thick foggy weather from Amoy to the Southward.
The British ateamor Tuvis reports: On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, light southerly breeze and smouth sea; 6th, freshening northerly winds 6th and 7th, strong wind and rough sus lu port.
CARGOES.
Por American ship R R. Thomas, Hong- kong to San Francisco, sailed: March 27th: 22,380 bags Rico, 1,879 bags Sugar, 270. bags Beans, 300 bags Tapicca, 66 bags Sage, 30 gs Pepper, 794 rolls Matting, 160 pkga. Fire Crackers, 10 pkg. Cassin, 1,497
pkgs. inaon, 624 figs. Soy, 3,931 boxes Oil, 626 pkgs.
Samshoo, 2,300 Empty Quick- silver Flasks, 945 6 pkgs. Tea
11,422 pkgs. Marchab (unknown), and Per British barque Lucia, Hongkong to New York, spril
Bailed
4th-2,321 rolle Matting
140 casks Soy, 20 casks and 70 cases Preserves, 128 cases Chinaware, 14 casos Barthenware, 10 cases Tea Sticks, 100
casus Joss Sticks, 600 cases Fans, 20 cases Papar, 60 bales Hair, 36 bales Hides, 1,000 bales and 815 boxes Cassin, 6 pkgs. Canes, 1,720 pkgs. Fire Crackers (19,800 boxes), 1,603 pkgs: Tea (Ainoy) 64,120 lbs., and 1,802 pkgs. Morchandise,
wwww..>
-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For AMOY.--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Non-Canton leaves for Yokohama and
Kobe
Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Amay,
3 p.m.-Amoy leaven for Shanghai, 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila, Goods per Morny undelivered after this
dute Bubject to renti
Meeting
[No. 6688-APRIL 7, 1881,
iatration; a Logislative Council to sid him in passing laws; the Secretary of bis acts, and to approve or blame his con State for the Colonies to sanction or annul
duct." That is to shy that a Governor who... has determined to get his own way, may do so, even honestly god straightforwardly, because from the very nature of things. effective opposition is not unticipated or pravidled for. Indeed, as nimost every one of the officials forrning the Councils must be more or less dependent apou the Governor for promotion and official good reputo, the Secretary of State is really the only check provided, the only appeal at present available, for any act of high- handed injustice done by a Colonial Go- vernor. A Governor may take the nd- vice of his Councilor be may be warn Yoko-ed against needlese departure from sach
3 p.m. Mooting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at the General Managers' office.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 9 :-.
Noon-Thales leaves for Const Ports.
3 p.m.--American Mail loaves for
hama and San Francisco.
3 p.m.--Fandy leaves for Manila. Goods per Glenfrei undelivered after
this date subject to rent
9 p.m.-Carandini's Operatic and Ballad
Company at St. Andrew's Hall. SUNDAY, April 10
advico, ns Sir John Hennessy was by Lord Carnarvon-but there appears to be no law save that of the Colonial Office to compel him to abide by the spirit of advice så given *.
We have so frequently pointed out Goods per Jugan undelivered after this the farcical features of the so-called de-
date subject to rent.
liberations of the Legislative Council in MONDAY, April 11 :---
this Crown Colony under certain cirenm Neon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of stances that our renders will not be
Call and Europe.
eutire strangera to the views expressed Up.m.-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow, &ti,
in the passages quoted below. At the TUESDAY, April 12-
same time, is must be conceded that, 2p.m.Auction of Household Furniture, when exceptional occasions demand a at the residence of Sir John Smale, display of determined opposition, and the men of the right stamp are forth- coming, such a stand can be made in Council against injustice as may at least
Crine Road.
WEDNESDAY, April 13 :—
0 p.m.-Macting of Vistoria Lodge. THURSDAY, April 14-
4 p.m.-English Mail loaves for Porta of attract the attention of the Court of
Call and Europe...
Appeal, viz., the Secretary of State. The correspondent thus speaks of the SATURDAY, April 16 —
}
Daylight Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for Legislative Council of Singapore
Yokohama, &c. WEDNESDAY, April 2
It is a farco because, by its constitution, the Official phalanx always outnumbers the Noon-Tendora for Repair of Lighter Unofficinis; it in a faros because the former vote nicchanically and not according to their Bup received by Naval Storekeeper.
conscience; they vote as they are ordered SATURDAY, April 30:-
under
pain of
of suspension, and perhaps ulti- Noon-Auction of River Steamer Kin-mate dismissal, from office, which is only another name for ruin. The Legislative Council is farce because it is in no re-
shan, on board the steamer,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WBOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
OF
For Esmeralda, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY BEQUE
the 8th inst.
For YOKOHAMA viu KOBE,--
Pir Canton, at 11.30a.m.-To-morrow,
the 8th inst.
For SHANGHAL—
Per Amoy, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
8th iust.
For MANILA:--
Por Diamante, at 3:30 pp., on Friday,
the 8th inst.
For BANGKOK,-
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Friday, tlu
8 inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Per Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 9th inst.
For MANULA.-L
Per l'any, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 9th inst.
For HOTHOW, PAKUOI, AND HAL
PHONG.
For Pingon, at 5 po, on Monday, the
Lith inst.
For YOKOHAMA rin KOBE-
Per Kulonoge Maru, at 9 am, on Friday,
the loth inst
For KOBE, NAGASAKI, AND YOKO-
KAMA.---
For Mobucer, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 10th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States ail Packet Peking of Tokio, will by despatched on SATÜR- DAY, the 9th April, with Mails for Jo pan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which
will be closed as follows:--
PROSPECTOR, British barque, Captain W. Anthony.-Eduard Schollhass & Co.
NAP, British steamer, Captain 0.2.15 r.. Registry ceases, White.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
2.30 PM. Post-Office doses, but Letters HERTLES, Anierie ship, Captain J. for Union Countries may be posted in Berry,-Order.
board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 7, Esmerald British steamer, 395, Tallot, Manila April 4, General.-RyssELL THE Undersigned having been appointed & Co. TH
AGENTS of the above Conny, are April 7, Amoy, British steamier, from propared to grant Potiores on MARINE Canton. IISKS to all parts of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1880. #no$1
April 7, Edmond Gressier, French barque, 300, J. Fauquet, Singapore Feb. 2t, Tim-. ber, LANDSTEIN & Co
April 7, Thales, British steamer, 819, Pocock, Foochow April 2, Amoy 4, and Swatow 6, General-Dorazas LAPRAIK & Co.
April 7, Herautos, American ship, 1279, Berry, Cardiff Now 3, Coal.-DRDED.
April 7, Egeria, H. M. sloop, Comr. C. Joliston, Singapore March 14, Labuan, and Manila April 3.
CHINA TRADERS. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED:
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG,
Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000.00 $ 300,000.00 | Cantors.
425,000,00
CAPITAL PAID-UP.
RESEEVE FUND
April 7, Shen-chi, Chinese ganhost, from
April 7, 2s, British steamer, 886, J. BALANCE UNDIVIDED.... .870,278.43 W, Irvine, Saigon April 2, Rice and Gen DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE
Brul.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
HOLDERS.......20% per Annum. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 26% on the amount of their Contributions.
TIRE Company grants Policica on MARINE
April 7, Com. Dupont, American barque, 435, F. P. Crockett, Bangkok Feb. 15, Teak-wood-EDVARD SCHELLRASS & CO.
DEPARTURES.
Rassoul parts of the World, pay, April 7, Cheong Hock us, for Ainoy, able at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Aeting Suretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880. **
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Posts of
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang, Man
Risky accepted, and Palicies of Insurance granted at the rutes of Premium current at
NO CHARON FOR POLICY, YEES; A G. STOKES,
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptio will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail the above mentioned Ports,
HAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881,
CALGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki
Steamer at Kobe,
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRATA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
*** Aching Steretary,
aple
Hongkong, March 12, 1881.
7, Humboldt, for Manila.
Trio, for Takao:
Orestes, for Yokohama.
7, Stentor, for Amog and Shanghai.
7, Kersaurt, Franch gunboat, for
Yokohama
Yangtze, for Shanghai. Brisbane, for Melbourne, etc.
CLEARED.
Atholi, for Swatów. Canton, for Yokohama. Esmeralda, for Amoy Norden, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mesars J B. Baretto, and Oscar Durr, 1 European (deck), and 50 Chinese,
Por Thales, from Coast Paris, Captain Barton (17th Inniskillings), Messrs Ray and Tennant, European (deck), and 250 Chi- nese.
Per Com. Dupont, from Bangkok, Mrs Crockett and.son.
Per Tunis, from Saigon, 59 Chinese.
route.
ape
Hongkong, March 30,-1881. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The Fronch Contract Packet Djemaa will be despatched on MONDAY, the 11th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and
Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, c.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, ÁNERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and omitings Furopean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTEL
The Un
spects a representative body, who have done their duty to the officiala, though they have usually been men public honorably and straightforwardly, are not chosen by the community, but owe their seats to the nomination of the Governor, and retain them
ing Her Majesty's pleasure. They have during
strenuously opposed mea Buren they believed to be ill-advised, but opposition is what no one cares much about when defeat in a foregone conclusion, not to say, absolute cortainty.
In giving his opinion thus incisively, the writer then tells us what the author
of the pamphlet thought of the Legisla tive Council, as follows
S
The non-official members of the Legis lative Council too, are said to have gene rally beon above the average of their plass in similar Councils. But it is found in practice that even such men show little power or inclination to fulfil this whetesʊme function. They belong generally to à class whose ties to the Colony are of a var
are of a very tem- porary nature. They have Zone there to make money as far as possible,
and to turn home with it with equal celerity; ani if they are ambitious of a seat in the Council,
thoir ambition springs more
ru-
uften from social considerations than from
any ardent public spirit. Then, at the out-
At Hongkong, on the 8th April, the Wife not, they owe their soats to the Governor
and if they are not under a positive obliga of Mr A. HAHN, of a Daughter,
tion to him for the honour it confers on them, they are at least on pleasant ferns
The publication of this issue commenced with him, and naturally desirous to main- at 8.00 p.m.
The China Suail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1881.
tain, rather than to interrupt, such amica ble relations. It is never agreable to hurt anybody's feelings, aud the feelings of STRaping
Governor are apt to be most tender precisely on those pouts on which independent member ought to be least conciliatory
Opposition, berides, is an arduous task; it requires labour, com
ne
We find in the Singapore Daily News bination, sustained attention and per
severance. It involves, often, the an ably-written letter on the subject of glect of privato business, and
Crown-Colony Government and the the Jose of mercantile constituents possibly Colonial System," which, treating this Further, it is sure to fail against the the greatest importance and interest to ing of the Official phalanx, and it require question from the popular side, is of superior numbers and superior maneuver Hongkong residents at the present time. some fortitude to fight a battle when defent The communication referred to cites and then, it is an utterly thankless task; the is foreknown and boyond doubt; And quotes a certain pamphlet, published in public, whose interests are sought to be 1873, entitled "The Straits Settlements protected, is generally ignorant of the well and the Colonial System," written, it meant efforts in its favour, be appears, by "one of the oldest and attribute them to unworthy motives; whil ablest veterans amongst Straits journs in the genteeles circles of Gulonial society lists," who has since gone over to the opposition to the Governor is regarded s great majority." This problem of Colu general rule, the Unofficial element is no
decidedly low. The result is that, as nial Government is admittedly only in a much more approdiable check on a Go course of solution; and, like most polir vernor than the Official, tieni difhoulties, it is one with the solu tion of which time and circumstances
ready
to
Were we to apply this sketch t Hongkong, considerable modification must be left mainly to deal. As gross would require to be made in its re misgovernment drove the America ferences to "amionble relations," and Stutes to declare their independence, so the memorable stand that has bea great modifications of the old Colonial made of recent years by the more inde systems have succeeded in preserving to pendent members of the Council. Bu British rule the magnificent possessions the application to this Colony will per of Australia, New Zealand and the hape come in more conveniently whe Canadian Dominion. Crown Colonies we refer to the worst phases of Go are but remnants of the necessitous vernment in Crowe Colonies, and t demands which England's world-wide the only real check farnished by th dominion forced upon her statesmen; Secretary of State, and it must be admitted that those passessions of Hor Majesty which still labour under the semi-despotic sway of the Colonial Office in Downing Street are
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAIL"]
The British Contract Packet Thief those Colonies the existence of which was
will be despatched on THURSDAY, due originally to s consideration of Ima- (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line the 14th April, with Mails to and perial interests. It was this fact which through the United Kingdom sud imported se much that was one-sided Burape vill Brindisi; to the Straits and unfair in the action of the Imperial Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Government regarding the exaction of India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Giba Military Contribution from Crown Natal and the Transvaal. rattar. This is the best opportunity Colonies; and when it is remembered for forwarding Correspondence to Mau-that the residents of a Crown Colony
ritius.
N.B.This Packet carries no malls for the
Australian Colonies.; :
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DEFENSIVE. FORCE AT THE CAPE-S
........... LONDON, April 6 It is intended to keep: 12,000 troops
ANOTHER, WAR IN AFRICA.
LONDON, April 6, have little or nothing to say in the administration of the Government not Complications are apprehended on t even, in the case of Hongkong, in their Tunisian frontier and extensive warli Municipal affairs the disabilities of the preparations are being made in France. Queen's dependencies under this auto- cratic system will become at once fully apparent.
"BEACONSFIELD'S ILONEAS,"
LONDON, April 6. Lord Beaconsfield is no better.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FERNO BALL may be expect to arrive here, by the M. M. team Omus, on or about Monday the 1 Inst. She brings London dates to s Margh,
The pamphlet in question describes the form of Government now adopted in Crown Colonies as nothing more Dor less than a mild despotism but, as the correspondent of our Straits con temporary very properly suggests, there are cases where the despotism is not of a particularly mild character that "le to say, that the mildness or severity The of the despotism depends in a great measure upon, the personal character of the Governor and the influence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The position is very tersely put by the pam-
next AMERICAN
posted to arrive here, by the 0, & teamer Belgio, on or about the April; ali brings Fan Francisco, up to the 5th March
A.M.-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases
Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceased.. A.Mails closed, except for Late 11.10.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until phieteer, as follows The Governor Amaz will have Singapore for Bangle 11.30.A..When the Post Office closes of a Colent has the general manage at noon to-morrow, April 8,
ment of its Government and finances.
entiraly. 11.40 Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Late Be has, however, in theory, three checka Tan 8. 8./Uus left Fee of 10 cents until time of on his conduct. He has an Frecutive to-day ( departure
Council to advise him in acts of Admin. Cape St. Jame at 2pm
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