For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RRORIVED FOR SALE,
CHR
LHRISTMAS STORES AND NEW AND SEASONABLE: GOOD B.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER MUSCATEL RAISINS,
-METZ_FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES. CALLARD & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE.
KOSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
Mails.
HAILSTEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
·
ai
JUE §. 6. PAKASAGO MARU, Capt. TING, will be despatched as above -on FRIDAY, the 20th Janiyent 4pm.
Cargo received on board and Parcels ab the Office up to 1 pan. of day of sailing. No Bill of Lading signed under Freight,
All Chums must be settled on board before delivery in takon, otherwise they: will not be recognized.
To Kos
VALENCLA RAISINS...
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
FANCY STATIONERY.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
KENTISH COD NUTS.
Ex STEAMER" Gieufulets,”
STILTON CHEESE.
YORK. HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TESOXEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COÙDA
LEO's & Err'y' COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. - PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER DANISH BUTTER BREAKFAST TONGUES
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.. CHAMPAGNES
HIRUSTECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.
CLARETS→→
Entertainment.
CITY HALL.
SATURDAY, 21st January,
LAST PERFORMANCE
AND
FAREWELL BENEFIT
то
THE CHINA MAIL.
ISSA BERESFORD
.
—AND - Y
P. W. WILLARD. GRAND BILL OF AMUSEMENTS. FIST TIME OF WILLARD'S
CHRISTY MINSTRELS.
Mr P. W. WIRD. Mr Squasi.
Водев ... Tambo. Intercontor
..Mr RUSSELL.
PART I.
OVERTURE BY THE COMPANY. Opening Chorus] COMPANY.
(Masancillo),
00
RATES OF PASSAGE
Cabin Steerage.
$15
Ballad... 20
40 30
, YONGHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 SHANGHAI VÍS YOKOHAMA,... 120
Kong
A RETION is made on RETURN CAN Passines,
Carce and PASSANOBBA for Nagnanki wil be trandupport to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kone.
For furthur Particulare, apply at the Comqmay's Orriors, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
H. J. II. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, January 12, 1882
in20
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, CHBĹALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALSO,
N.B. Carge can be taken on thrungh Bills
Miss G. CARLTOS.
Dues, "In the Missan BenNILD
Gleaming
Comic Refrain. Pathedio Ballack.
AND VERNIE
Mr SQUASH. ...Miss CAMPBELL
My Pratty Red Rose...Misa A. BERESFORD. Meet me in the Clock, 3r F. W. WILLARD,
Dust.. Laughing Niggor
(Conic) Come where the
Moonbesana Linger:
Міннен Вентуров
AND CANPBELL. Mr CANEBRAKE,
Misses BERESFORD,
VERNIE, CARLTON
(Quartetto)....} AND CAMYBEIĄ. FINALE AND GAP BY THE COMPANY.
PART 14.
VIOLIN SOLO.
MTM CANEBRAKE.
MI PEMBERTON W. WILLARD'S IMPERSONATION OF A PLANTA- TION NEGRO, und his
GREAT BONE SOLO.
MI VERNIE, Lyle, and CARTON NEW MUSICAL MELANGE
- The Fair mul the Funny Beneficiaires MISS BERSTORE AND ME WILLARD AND MAS VERTE
In the Lero and Garden: Scene from the HUNCHBACK.
of Inding for BATAVIA, PERSLAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK | MODUS.. AND BOSTON.
HeLex. JULIA
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship VENETIA, Captain A. B. DANIEL, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatclled from this for EOMBAY, on MONDAY the 23rd January, 1852, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of departure,
Parcels and Spocie (Gold) at the Ofice until 10 am on the day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will b
CHATEAU LA USE, pinus & quarts. transpped at Point de Cille; but Tea and CHATEAU LAFITE,
IKEA GRAVES,
BREAKFAST ÜLARET,"
SHERRIES & PORT
$
זי
到
11
Pr
General Cargo at Bombag, arriving me! week later than by the direct route via
Galle,
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORTTION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
SACLONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
The Contents and Value of Pelages are
Mierks
Mr D
- P. W. WILLARU, Miss A. BERESFORD. ..Miss A. VERYTE.,
Scena, ESFORD AND CAMPRELL
"MR-WILLARD'S- TERPSICHOREAN AND CHARACTER SKETCHES.
SCREAMING FARGE "UP FOR THE RACES,"
CHARACTERS BY THE COMPANY,
Positively Last-Performance in Hongkong. GIGANTIC PROGRAM ME.
THIS NIGHT ONLY.
Dress Circle and Stalls, 2; Pit, 1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-Price
I required to bu declared prior to to:
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.note the turns and conditions of the Com-
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BIQUIT DUTorcue & Ch.8 BRANDY
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN' LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA,
BOKER'S
and ORANGE BITTERS. .&.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and,
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bided by E. &
-J-Bouxs, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarte. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
BX AMERICAN MAIL Fresh ROLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE, Bousless CODFISH.
Prime
HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Hagle
Brand pl
Condensed MILK,
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK ́in kegs and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b cata SALMON in & I cans, Beau Jileal Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Bausage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS.
11- Asauried- PIOKLES.....
'11 MINCEMEAT.
cans
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS
Richardson & Robbin's Curriod OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
McCarty's Bugar LEMONADE.
Olam CHOWDER,
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 3 tb cans.
&to.,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
to Fit
Doors open at 8.30; Contience at 9p.m.
'a Black Bills of Lading.
Plan and Reserved Souts at Kelly & pany's
Pasongors to England are now booked WALSH's to Lendon, instead of Sou
Southampton, as
Hongkong, January 17, 1882. heretofora.
Totending Passengers are informed that the Festin connects at Galle with the Company's steamers Serty from Australia,
Erintisi, from Calcutta
azd
Until Quarantine Restrictions are re- moved in Egypt, the Homeward Steamers will call at Marsailles, en mur for Gibraltar and Loralou, or, will proceed direct siz Maito na ngual ut the Company's option.
MOIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, January 12, 1882.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
ja23
(FIRE AND LIFE)
Carry-Two-MILLION-STERING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fouces guinst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vossels and on Hulls of Vasals in Farissur, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first claas Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
་
For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY COMPANY (LIMITED.).
NOTICE... DOLIOTES GRANTED at current rates all rates
the World. In accordance with the Coni pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promis contributed by each, the remaining third OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 b being carried to Reserve Fund
ting, and loose.
ALIFORNIA RACKER
CA
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
6ap82
Fancy Sweet Mixed THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND
BISCUITS.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS Dyster BISCUITS,
OF NEW ZEALAND.
| CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders,
Insurances.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW.”
No w Re a d y.
No. 4.-Fol. X
"AS-OF-THE-
"CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS
The New Testament in Chineso. Short Journeys in Sz Chi'uan. The Emperor Cheng, Founder of the Old
nese Empire Notices of New Becks and Literary Intel-
ligence.
Notes and Queries:-"
On Chinoso Oaths in Western Borneo
and Java.
Easy
ences in the Hakka Din-
Prohibition to Hold Civil Oesin Ono's
Native Provinec.
The Rise of the Mongol Dynasty in the
His Country.
A
the Founder of the Ming
Chinesa Marriages and Botrothals. Contemptible Character of Kwang
Tsang of the Southern Sung Dy nasty
An Organization for Taxing and Corvde
Purposea.
Chinese Cures,
· Chinesa Concait.
The Rule of Addressing Superiors. The Corvée System.
The Wisdom of Many and the Wit of
Ona.
The Title of an Abdicated Emperor's
Wife.
Wearied Students and Refreshing Be-
verages.
Man-bute among a Tibetan Tribe. The Kin Dynasty of Tungusie Origin. Officers Selected by the
tion.
A Waggish Emperor,
Sele
A Pair of Viziers during the Tang and
Ming Dynasty,
An Error in the Chiness Calendar.***
The Chinese Calendar.
Erratz
Booka Wanted, Exchanges, de Hongkong, January 18, 1882.
•
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FTA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Ulysses," :
THEATRE ROYALT
OITY HALLly
T
HONGKONG,
HE MEMBERS of the HONGKONG
CHORAL SOCIETY
`WILL REPEAT THEIR C
PERFORMANCE
of the 'PIRATES OF PENZANCE,”
ON
FRIDAY, the 27th Instant.
Tiskets (price $2.00), can be obtained at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Cole Store, on and after Tuesday, the 24th Jarmary. ⠀⠀⠀
',
Doors open at............ 8.30 p.m. Performance at.....
9.00 " Hongkong, January 18, 1882. -- ja28
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 18, Atalanta, German stonmer, 787, E. G. Pfaff, Saigon. Jan. 11, General SMKSEN & Co.
Jan. 18, Seators, British steamer, from Canton.
Jan. 18, Glencoe, British steamer, 1907, Gulland, Shanghai Jan., 10, Foochów 14, and Swatow 17, General.-JARDINE, MA THESON & Co.
Jan. 18, Blackhalls, British steamer, 721, B Granger, Saigon Jan. 10, Rice. Mr. Mussoo.
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 18, Greyhound, for Buihow, &c.
18, H. MLS. Albatross, for a cruise. 18, Swatou, for Swataw and Shanghai. 18, Yangtze, for Shanghai.
18, HI. M. S. Sheldrake, for a cruise.
CLEARED.
Lore, for Amacy.
Iran, for Bangkok Gleneve, for Singaþéro, &c. J. H. Barera, for Manila. Forwaerts, for Potron.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED,
Per Glencoe, from Shanghai, Hr Harvey; from Fouchow, Mrs Sounders and family, and Mr Muro; 450 Chingue for Singapore. Per Blackhalls, from Saigon, Capt. MeIn-
Capt. THOMPSON, will bej despatched at 4 p.. TO-tyre. MORROW,-the-19th-Instant------------- For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
ja19.
Hongkong, January 18, 1683.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Thates," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1382. ja20
· FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, ja31 | TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.-
MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through
rates for all NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI.)
'The Stanship.
"Cassandra,"
F. AURRNS, Commander, will leave for the above
...
DEPARTED.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.
pmUlysses leaves for London.
No. 57.76-JANUARY 19 1982
correspondence has frequently to be carried on with a Viceroy; knowing tho characteristics of an ordinary Chinese official, it is only fair to suppose that the documents in the archives of that Con- General Memoranda.
sulate ore plentifully embellished with slights and rudeness which the wily in- FRIDAY, January 20 :----
terpreter tones down to suit his em Daylight Thales logros for Const Ports.ployer taste. On a certain occasion Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Amoy.. 4p.m-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for one of the interpreter's mothers died (we all know wint a convenient multi- Yokohama, &c, k
SATURDAY, January 21-
9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. MONDAY, January 23:
p.m.-English Mau leaves for Ports of
· Call and Europe."--
Lodge 9p.n.Menting of Victoria TUESDAY, January 24-
Goode per Oxfordshire undelivered after
this date anbject to rent. THURSDAY, January 26-
3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the E., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 52, Queen's Bood,
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of ze H. K. Hotel Co., L, at Hongkong Elotel.
FRIDAY, January, 27 -
4 p.m.-Cassandra leaves for Port Dar-plicity of mothers the average Chinese
win, Cooktown, S
servant possesses) and he had obtained ledve of absonce, when an urgent mis sionary case caine iu; the applicant was thereupon ordered to make out his state- ment himself in Chinose; the poor mis- sionary, naturally ignorant of official etiquette, did his best, and addressed the high Chinese Authority in terma which the ordinary coolia uses to his fellow; the despatch being sent in was indigonully returned, and the little preatiga which that Consulate possessed was lost from that day. Many a re- sident in the East would gladly disponse with pidgin English, if it were possible, and minay a Chinese official would stil more gludly dispense with the pidgin Chinese which is serred up to hun wa the joint effort of a barbarian Interpretor and wooden-headed. teacher. In Article L. of the Treaty of Tientsin it is provided that: nil official commuai- untions addressed by the Diplomatic and Consular Agents of Her Majesty the Queen to the Chinese Authorities-ball- henceforth be written in English. They will for the present be accompanied by. a Chinese version." This Article seeins to point to a tine when it shall be buf- ficient to send in the English version alone; at present, however, as it is pro- bable that the respect which the Chinese show for their written character does not extend to barbarian hieroglyphics, the English text of a despatch comes handy for papering windows or cutting vut patterns.
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. MONDAY, February 0:-
4 p.m.-Hungaria leaves for Straits, & THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Datablished. D:-1841,
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
or
DRUGGISTS''SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAK, AND FRENCH PATENT. MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
* OF
Soda Water, Lempuado, Tonic · Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876
MÄRRIED.
At Taion Church, Hongkong, on the 17th January, by the Rev. J C Edge, Mr TSENG SPENCER Laters, Superintendent of Per Greyhound, for Hoihov, z., 100 Chi- the Imperial Torpedo College, Tientsin, second you of Mr Tsing Laison, Secretary Fer Suntow, for Swatow, &c., 8 Chineas.to HL E. Li Hung Chang, to Miss Ho MAM Per Yangis, for Shanghai, Mr Held. KWAI, youngest Daughter of the late Pev
TO DEPAST.
Ho Teun Shiu of Hongkong.
-nese.
Per Iver, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese. Per Glencoe, for Singapore, &c., 9 Euro. peans, and 449 Chinese.
Per Larvaerts, for Touron, 125 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.00 p.m.
The Chia Mail.
The German stunner Atalanta roporta: nosuKONO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1882 Strong N.E. miensoon: the whole presage,
and vory heavy sea On the 12th inst.,
passed a steamer showing the signalled CHINESE & FOREIGN OFFICIAL L. Q. G. F., in kitude 10.19 N., longitude 107.19 E.
...
The British steamer Glencoe reports: Loft Shanghai on 10th inst., Foochow on 14th, and 8watow 17th. From Swatow had light Easterly airs and calms fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close
HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
Company, are authorized to Insure Ports, and JAVA, on FRIDAY, the 20th For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-- against FIRE at Current Hates
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwardspf £ 120,000 Annual Income £250,000
1
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grani
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1808.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXOMANDE BUILDINGS, LONDON.
BE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTS in HONGKONG and China for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts; out
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881
NEWS FOR HOME
Instami, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, dpply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
ja20 Hongkong, January 18, 1882,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
www
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
a The Co.'s Steamship
Teleraachu, Captain Joxes, will be despatched on or about
the 27th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 18, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL:
The Co.'s Steamship
"Antenor," Captain BRAGO, will be despatched on or about
the 28th Instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to >:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, January 18, 1882.
Hot Responsible for Lebta, 3my82mther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
The Overland China Mail.
CARL GERNARD, Gorman barque, Capt.. Fr. Bubn.-Eduard Schelhaas & Co
CHESTINA REDMAN, Amer. barkentine, Capt, Geo F. Elliot-Master,
H, V. DUDLEY, American barque, Capt. D. W. Dudley-Order.
HINDUSTAN, British ahip, Captain J Bolyen-Russal & Co.
IBAZU, British barque, Captain W. Pearce Order
(The older Overland Paper in Chind.). PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGAGE MAIL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely- printed matter, THIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mas, is published
LAUREL British barque, Captain J twice a month on the morning of the HE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTS for the above Company english Mail's departure, and Grassam-Melchers & Co.
cord of each fortnight's Current history
NICOLAS THAYER, Amer. barque, Capt, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE of events in Ubina
Ubins and Japan, CO Robt. 8. Crosby, Bassali & Co... RISKS at Current Fates, allowing usual tributed in original roports said colleted Discounte
from the journals published at the Bray, Jr. Adamson, Bell & Co.
PANAY, American ship, Captain S. P GEO. B. STEVENS & Co.
perts in those Countries. "Hongkong, July 1, 1881. PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
HOMINY,
CORNMEAL
RYE MEAL
ŠPZOLÁLLT SELEUZE D
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA,
6 and 10 catty Boxes, BREAKFAST: CONGOU @25 cents p. b.
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed Hongkong, December 8, 1881.
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Autore for the above Company, ure prepared to Grant Inauratives against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & CO. 10my82
Hongkong, May 10, 1881
various
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Rajah, German ship, Capt. Pe Albrecht Hongkong, Canton, dd, and a complete-Order, et
BOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Commercial Summary.
Jarvis-Vogel & Co.
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents.) per annum (postage
812
$12.50) deze blond be sent to GEO. MURRAY Orders BAIN
Chena Mai Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer loascr
Terms of Advertising, same as to Daly China Mail.
SEREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown Dougins Laprais & Co.
W. J. BOTOR, American slip, Captain Goo. I Bray. Master
WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. 8. Crowell Captain,
Per Thaler, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the 19th inst, instead of as previously notified..
For AMOY.-
RELATIONS,
Among the many facts which may
In article VII, of the American Treaty" of Tientsin it is provided that " Consuls and the local officers, in corresponding together, shall employ the style and form of mutual communication (I), #7). When inferior oficers of the one Go- vernment address superior officers of the other, they shall do so in the style and form of memorial (). Not many years age an American Consol at a Chinose port proudly informed his colleagues that he habitanlly cor-: responded with the Viceroy of the Province in the to form, the col leagues were shocked and puzzled, and uske if there would be any objection to their seeing a desputol or ww for themselves; none whatever; and de- patch alter despatch was produced, the face of simologue cùllesgue bronden- Inch by inch until a hearty lugh Ting
relieved his feelings. Every despatch was couched in the forn; that wicked Chinese interpreter deserved to be made Cunsul for his ingeneity.
It is said that during the last few months the question of correspondence between foreign and native officials has been receiving the earnost attention of the ministers representing the various Powers at Peking, and that any Foreign Consul may now communicate, direct
be pointed out as prouts of China's advance tow rda something approaching with a Viceroy in the form, our Western idens of civilisation, none { if the matter be of sufficient importance stands us more buldly than that of her to justify a departure from the ordinary progress, alow but sure, in the conduct course of procedure. This is certainly of her official intercourse with foreiga concession, but one which may give nora. About 120 years ago the native rise to difficulties of a delicate and em Authorities could publish without fear barrassing nature. It is not to be sup such a rula as the following, for the posed that the power of decision as to are like beasts and not to be to be vested entirely in the hands of the management of foreigner: The bare importance or otherwise of a came is
ruled on the same principles as citizens. Consul, and it is easy to imagine a Were any one to attempt controlling Viceroy failing, intentionally very them by the great maxims of reason, it ¦ likely, to recognise the importance of a would tend to nothing but confusion, matter which a Consul had thought fit The ancient kings well understood this, to communicato to bima direct in terms und accordingly ruled barbarians by of equality. The concession, in fact, misrule: therefore, to rule barbarians opens up to an overweening Chinese by misrule is the true and best way of official a moderately safe channel for the ruling them." (Premare These tents conveyance of a direct snub to the ments are as lamentably un-Christian ns Consul who is unfortunate enough to the logic is painfully Chinese: kindness, have dialings with him. It is possible, however, with a judicions admixture of however, that the piercing vision of the gunboats, has served to reprees these Ministers Plenipotentiary has foreseen naughty displays of feeling. The sys-all difficulties, and that adequate means tem of intercourse between foreigners for their solution have been provided. and Chinese officials as carried on Chinese and Foreign Official inter- through the medium of the hong-mer- | course is further carried on by means of chants in the time of the East India personal interviews, and many a linger Per Norden, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the Company was as convenient to the co-ing one has been settled by a decisive
Per Emeralds, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the 20th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA:—
Per Takasago Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 20th inst..
For BATAVIA, PORT DARWIN, COOK- TOWN TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADE LAIDEE
Par Cassandra, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 20th inst.
For SAIGON.-
20th inst
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bongs us it was galling to the Company. verbal asposition of a foreign official's Awkward facts were conceuled, official views on the matter under discussion. insults toned down or aggravated, and On the other land, it is to be feared The British Contract Packet Venetia useful antrathe, sarved up a discrétion. that the concession of personal inter- will be despatched on MONDAY, This state of affairs could not, of course, views is a privilege sometimes abused. the 23rd January, with Mails to and continue, and in 1834 Lord Napier For instance, at one of the oldest of the through the United Kingdom and made the first attempt to communi- open ports there arrived one day o Europe vid Brindisi to the Straits cate with the Canton Authorities by a foreign gunboat, and the Consul of its Settlements, Batavia, Burial Ceylon, letter, on which he had the impudence nation, trader, carried away by the India. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, to write (Great English Ides of the dignity which he imagined
and Clibraltar,
NB-This Packet carries no mails for the Nation)" In 1793 Lord Mecermey would accrue to his position by the judi- cious display if it number of uniforms beat upon one knee before the Emperor, with men laaide, siguibed to the Viceroy Australian Colonica,
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The
and enrolled England amongst the tributary nations of the Dragon brone in 1816 Lord Amherst, after a toilsom
is intention of calling opon him; although he had no buspost to disones.
to accept, whereupon the Consul picked out those of the officers of the ship who bed never before seen a real live Viceroy and chaired them off to the Lamer,
The Viceroy of course had no option bat
French Contract Packet Anadyr night journey in a Peking cart, could will be despatched on MONDAY, not see the Emperor because his coat the 30th January with Mails to and costume was delayed in another caffy through the United Kingdom and of which the driver was gob-foreight, or Europe, md Naples; to Saigon, Straits the rule broken winded and in 10 where the Vicers was outpelied, to Settlements, Batavia, Burinah, Ceylon, the Representatives of Russia, the United the Australasian Colonies, Pondicher
Madraz, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, and Gibraltar
Malta
The usual hours will be observed in clog
the Malay Co.
HOURS OF GLOBING THE ENGLISH MAH.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
okat:—
Day of Departure -
-Noow, ----Money Order Office closer.
YM: Rechty” of Letters cosiÐIC
Pusting of all printed me and patterns cELEDE,
3. Y.--Mail closed, except for Int
Lotters
3.10. —Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 F.-When this Post Office closer
entirely.
3:40 1.1.---Laste Levers may be posted on board the packet with Lete Foe of 10 cents unit tire of
danartutat
States, England, France, and Holland, waste an hour of his precious time in tter cooling their heels for some hours drinking champagne which did not Purple Pavilion through a side gate platitudes about the loferior quality of in a matshed, were, whered into the agree with him, and listening, through the mediam of a Chinese interpreters to A respectable and dignified reception the weather and the superior quality of of foreign representatives by the in the refreshments. This sort of business peror of Chine is a point yet to be gained, and serio-comic rehearsale such atterly undignified and should be pat as have hitherto been held, whilst a stop to by some regalation where the effording amusement to the Chinese, foreigner's delicacy of feeling and com
11ón sense are not suff
ality must materially injure the prestige of
and quality respective foreign nations in their eyes, adding to his other trades that of a prevent bis |_ As regards written correspondence
horman batwear, foreigh" and "ortive officials of landmar the present time, it is to be feared that the standard of excellence on the foreign views may be mentioned side is still low. There is no doubt insight which ther that the English Consular Service is official into the pilgu facile princeps in the strength of its eiga interpreter a Chiness, interpretoria steff, followed closely by known instance of an inters the German, whilst the United States Chinese and fore can scarcely claim to have any organised for the first Service at allu ond of the most im
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