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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE RECEIVES FOR SALE,

CHRISTMAS STORES AND

NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS.

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.

MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT.

ASSORTED COSAQUES.

CALLARD & BOWSиn's CONFECTIONERY.

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE.

LEMON TOFFEE.

Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

FLUM PUDDINGS.

FATRAS CURRANTS,

VALENCIA RAISINS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

FANCY STATIONERY.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

KENTISH COB NUTS,

Ex Steamon ** Gengintas,"

STILTON CHEESE.

YORK HAMS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TRYSSONEAT'S DESSERT ERUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN) COCOA.

LIENG'S EPP's COCOA,

FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

CHOCOLATE-MENIER.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

1SIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS,

SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS

CHAMPAGNES-

HLADBIBCK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL.:

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., piate & quarts.

CLARETS

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarte.

CHATEAU LAFITE, IRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST ÚLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT"

||

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO.

Mails.

RIMAILSTEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL-STEAMSHIP

COMPANY. :------

Entertainment.

CITY HALL.

SATURDAY, 21st January. LAST PERFORMANDE

AND

AREWELL BENEFIT

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE NISS

AND INLAND SEA. I

THE 8. 9. TAKASAGO MARU, Cyt

145

on FRIDAY, the 20th January, as 4 pm * Cargo received a board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

A.

TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

The Co. 'Stonmakip

Tanais,"

Commandant DRUTON, will be despatched for BERESFORD YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 20th

Instant, at Daylight.

→AND→→→

P. W. WILLARD. GRAND BILL OF AMTHEMENTS. Fist Ture of WISLAND'S CHRISTY MINSTRELS

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Bonus. Freight

Tambo

All Chains must be settled on board Interlocutor...... eft delivery is taken, tervise they will not he recognized.

„Mr P. W. WILLABD, .Mr SquaŠí

Mr RUSSELL.

PART LY

·OVERTURE BY THE COMPANY. Opening Choras)

RATER OF PAssagr.

Cabin Staraye. То Кови,........

$ 40 816 YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI, 75. 20* SANA via YOKOHAMA,... 120 KONE..... 95

COMPANY:

(Masunoillo)....

Balad.

.40 30

Duct. "In the

Glooming

Miss C. CARLTON, Misson BEREFORD

A Renurios is mal on RETURN CABIN PANNAGES,

Cando and PASSERTS for Nagasaki will be, transhipped to

the Shanghai Mail Steamers: Kole.

For further Particllars, apply, at thợ Crampony's Orriers, PIATA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, Jumary 12, 1882,

20

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINTOST, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, "ÁND LONDON;

BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.L.—Carga en la taken in through 15124 of Luling fie. BATAVIA, PEŘṢIAN GULF PORTS, ·MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE

NAVIGATION Comrary's Steam-ship PINNTIA Captain A. B. DANIELL-WID Ber Majesty's Mails, vill be despatched

BOMBAY,

MONDAY, from this for the kill by received on boari until

1882, at 4 pm Cargo will be

10 am on the day of departure.

Comic Retrain

AND YEUNIE. Mir SQUASH

Patletie Ballad .................... Miss CAMPBELL, My, Proity Red Rose, Mias A. BERESFORD. Meet me in the Clock, Mr P. W. WILLARD

Comic

Misspe BRAKNFORD-

AND CAMPBELL..

Dark

Laughing Nigger

(Comic).......

Come whare, the Moonbaums Jinger (Quartettu).........

ME CAREBRAN

Misses BERESFORD, VERNIE, CARLTON AND CAMERELLA

FINALE AND GALOP BY THE COMPANY,

VIOLIN SOLO...

PART 31.

......MC CANEBRAKE,

MA PEMBERTON WI WILLARD's, IMPERSONATION OF A PLANTA- TIGN NEGRO, and Tria

GREAT BONE SOLO" MINNES VERNIE, LYLE, AND CARITON

NEW

MUSICAL MELANGE

The Mair and the Bunny. Beneficinfree ISK BELESFORS AND MR WILLARD AND

ME VERNIE In the Love and Garden Scene from the HUNCHBACK. Mouns......

Mr P. W. WILJAKU. HELES

Miss A. BERESFORD," ...Miss A. -JULIA,

VEHNIC

Operatio Serue, MISSES- BERESFORD - AND CAMPBELL

"G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

gcat. Hongkong, January 19, 1882.

SHIPPIN

ARRIVALS

Jan, 19-Polo French steamer, 2073, 0. Champenois; Marseillos. Dec. 11, Naples 13, Port Said 13, Suz 21, Adon 26, Colombo Jan. 3, Gallo 4, Singapore 10, and Saigon 14, bails and Gomoral.MESSAGERIES MARITIMER,

Jan. 10, Ulysses, British steamer, 1500, Thompson, Foochow Jan. 15, and Swntow 17, General.-BUTTERFIELD SWINK

Jan. 10, Chindiany, British steamer, from Canton.

19, Kamchatka, British steamer, Jazz. from Canton

Jun. 19, Deucalion, British stanmer, 1463, T. Furdy, Liverpool Nov. 23, and Singa ja20poro fan. 16. Coneral.-BUTTERFILLA

SWIRE

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES 'MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co. 'n Steamship.

Peilr

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 5776—JANUARY 19, 1882

Daylight Thules envos for Conat Ports: Daylight.----Tonais leaves for Yokohama. 10 a. n. — Merionethshire leaves for Yoko

hama and Hiogo

Noon Pethe leaves for Shanghai.. Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. 4 p.m.-Chinking leaves for Shanghai. - 4.p.m. Ulysses loaves for London 4.r.-Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves

Yokohams, &c. p.m.-Condra leaves for Port Dar win, Cooktown, &c. -

for

|

issue of the Government Gazette formed an important portion of the duties of the Registrer General or Protector of Chinees; and that, while the fend which oxisted between His Excellency and the Hon, C. C. Smith (the then lead of the Department referred to), these duties were Tansferred to the Colonial Sedra- tariat During the greater part of the period since that charge took place, and antit quite recently, this translation work has been done by the so-called Chinese Secretary-an office which was established by the Governor for a enecial purpose and whe not long since abolished by the Secretary of State, Tine the translation work was performed with perbaps more scholarly ability than bas ever hitherto characterised the por Leather the Captorn, the Agents, nor formance of this description of official Owners will be livsponsible for duty ir. Hongkong has been gonerally any belt cuntvicted by the Officers or admitted, and the fact that translations Ccur if the following Vesset, during of important documents appeared more Jan, 19, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, 688, their stay in Hongkong Harbour- frequently in the Gazette than cus- R. C. Marsden, Haiphong Jan. 16, and

CARL GERHARD, German barque, Capt.tounry, was hailed as a decided im- Hoihow 18, General. C. M. S. N. On

Fr. Sahn.- Eduard Sel.ellhass & Co. provement in the administration of the Jan. 19, Merimethshire, British steamer, 1245, Rickard, Loudes Nov, 24, and Singa-Capt. Get. F. Elliot Master

CHRHTINA REUMAN, Amer barkontino, Colony. It is open to grave doubt whether this innovation, of giving Chi- General-ADAMSON, BELL &

H. W. Azaricen bangue, Capt nese versions of nearly every document, did not, however, often lead to what is British ship, Captain J.

& Co.

cuminonly called self-praise of the ful- some kind which is said to be "no com. mendation." That personal matter ex- Copted, the publication of translations which affected matters of practical ad-

Jan. 19, Gerrase, British atentner, 417, John Gringor, Chefoo Jan. 12, General.--- OROZE

Jan 19, Plainmellor, British steamor, 1195, Wm. McKenzie, Swatow Jan. 18, General,-BUN HIN CHAN.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jan. 19, Esmaralds; British stoamor, 305, D. W.

Command. CHAMPENDIS, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 20thors Jan. 10, Instant at Noon.

Gun. CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Bangkeng. January 19, 1882,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

R. Talbot, Manila Jan. 16, General.ELENA

ja20RESSELL & On..

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO."

The Stanship

"Merumethshire," RICKARD, Commander, will despatchial for -the above Ports at.10 am. TO-MORROW,

the 20tli Instant..

For Freight or Phuge, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 17, 1882.

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Steamship

"Chinking,"

Jun, 19, Larch, British atanmer, 14, Colledge, Shanghai Jan. 16, General.

Jan. 19, Padadin, British, steamor, 807,

Hritish, barque, Captain W. A

British barque, Captain J.

LAUREL, Grassam.Melebora

NICOLAN

Aubin, Saigon Jan. 6, Rice,ARNBOLD; Robt, THANEK, Amor. barque, Capt.ministration was a step in the right.

KARBERG & Ca

H. Kennett, Swatow Jats, 18, General. Jan. 19, Yothing, British atommer; 280, KK ACHRONG & Sons.

Russell & Co ONSIDA, American ahip, Captain Boja

Jin

Carver-Adara, Bell & Co.

fication that the Gazette did not cum- direction-always subject to the quait

Jan, 19, Unida, Aniurizan.ship, 1136. Bray, American ahip, Captain S. P. mand a very large circle of readers,

Carver, Newcastle (N,S. W.) Der. I, Qoal.

ADAMBON, BELL & Co. ··

DEPARTURES,

Jan. 18, Glencoe, for Singapore, &c. .. ja20

Captain ORA, will be despatched for the above

Pert TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Jamuizy 19, 1882.

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NOTICE

19, Lore, for Amoy.

19, Forwerts, for Touron,

Jr.--Admuson, Bell & Co.

German ship, Capt. P. Albrecht. Sonway, British steamer, Captain Rolt Jarvis Yugol & Co.

SYREN, American ship, Captain G. W Brown-Douglas Lapaik & Co.,

W. J. Rore, American ship, Captain WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W.

19, Sue, for Yokoluana and San FinGco, L. Bray-Master.

cisco.

19, Wicern, H. M. turret ship, for S Crow E.-Captain.

Canten.

19, China, für Sentory. 19, Irazu, for Bangkok.

CLEARED.

J. 11. Basters, for Manila. Feronia, for London, &c. Thales, for Coast Ports. Plainweller, for Singapore, dec. Merionethshire, for Yokobarun

PASSENGERS. ABR:TRI

Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW"

Now

Ready

No. 3.-Yol. X.

OF THE--

"CHINA REVIEW"

· CNTAINS---- The New Testament in Chinesų. Short Journeys in Sa Chuan.

either European or Chinese. It is, of course, manifest that the inauguration of a department of this nuture could have been effected without either dis organising existing departments or in- troducing the friction and bad feeling which the undue manipulation of the Chinese Secretarias was calculated to produce.

Had the learned. Doctor," whose services were thus called into

TERPSICHOREAN AND CHARACTER/may be sont without delay to the Umler-nese: frona Sigon, Mr So Sing Coung, The Emperor Cheng, Founder of the Chi- the information of the native population

!

MA WILLARD's

SKETCHES. ཡན་

Purcels and Specie (kl) at the Office SCREAMING PARCE FOR THE RAGEN,” until 10a.in. on the day of departure.

CHARACTERS BY THE COMPANY,

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be branhippet at Point de Gallo; but Ten und Pitirely Last Performause in Houghing. General Cargo at Bombay, writing one wook inter than by the direct route vlá Galle,

For further Particulars, regarding

FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULA & ORENTAL STEAM NAVIGA

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORTION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be docternet prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to

BRANDY, WHISKY,-LIQUEURS, &0-note the terms said coalitions of the Com

1, 2 & 3-star HENNEY'S BILANDY. KISQUIT DETOUCHs & Co.'s BRANDY. FERENT OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN' LL, WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

CHARTREUSE.

'MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

BORE's and ORANGE BITTERS.

No, *v.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, Lottled by E&

3. BURKE, pints and gharts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in

in hogshands. INTERRANGERTIANA DEGREEMENTS FOR RECONCERNS

EX AMERICAN MAIL Fresh ROLL BUTTER

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.

Pickled OX TONGUES.

Family PIG PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL

in bb cans.

Boau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cais. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2h 10 cans.

ted Canned VEGETABLES. Assorted Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS, Assorted PICKLES, MINGEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin'e Colabrated Potted

MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lunch TONGUE McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE Clam CHOWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

Greau TURTLE in 2tb cana,

&C., &c.,

&C.

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.

C

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

| panz's .

to

Black Hills of Lading, t

heretofure

GIGANTIC PROGRAMME

THIS NIGHT ONLY,

Dress Circle and Stalle, $2; Pit, 81. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-Price to Pit.

Doors open at 8.30; Connnence at 9p.m.

" England are now booked WALI's.

instead of Southampton, as

~ Plan and Rejorved Scuts at KELLY &

Hongkong, January 17, 1882.

Intending Passengers are informed that du Festin councuts at Galle with the Company's atourers Surf, from Australia,. Tif EATRE

Brindisi, from Calonita.

asul

Until Quinting Restrictions are re- moved in Egypt, the Howard Steamers will call at Marseilles, en rende for Gibraltar and London, or," will proceed direct má Malta na usual at the Company's options. A. MOIVEIZ, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 12, 1882.

Insurances.

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THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE “AND' MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).

Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for ther absyyn Cominy are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, Royal ExcHANGR BUILDINGS, LONDON,

AGENTS IN HONGKONG & CHINA for THE Undersigned having been appointed

the above Company re-prepared to accept"

ing asual Discounts:

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ROYAL

!

CITY HALL

HONGKONG.

TT is Requested that 51 CLAIMS against.

the late Per C.G. BOOTH, Military | Por Peihe, for Honghong: from "Mar- Chapilahti, and any PROPERTY belongingseilles Messrs Mitchell, Colgun, and to him or CREDITS due to his Easte, Wahab frin Batavia, Mr Johannes and from Singapore, I Mr J. Brown, and Mr & Mrs Siegfried, and 57 Chinese.

froia Marseilles, Mesars For Shanghai Such, and Struelen. -For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Sir Harry Parkes (H. M. Minis ter for Japan), 2 daughters and sorvant, Mr and Hepburn, Mr and Mrs Wokai, Mesars Otenka, Rodsugna, Bigot, Ohmarge, and Marcus Mes; from Naples, Baron von Siebold

signed, Addressed to the CHARTERED MER-6 CANTILE BANK.

WH MULLOY, Major, R.E.

For the pramitiée of Adjustment.

ja26. Hongkong, January 10, 1883,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON, "PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Merionethshire, RICKARD, TH

Comnuudler, having arrived from, the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods-with the oxcep tion of Opiinn--are being landed at their risk into the findows of the Undersigned ut Wandmi, whence delivery may be ob talmed.

For Deucalion, from Singaporo, &c., 300 Chinese.

Per Plainneler, from Swatow, 15 Chinese- for

or Hongkong, and 579 Chiness for Straite.

Per Kang-chi, iron Haiphong, &e. Mr. Byng, and 50 Chinese.

Por Esmeralda, from Manila, 01 Chinese. Per Paladin, from Saigon, 14 Chinese. Per Yottuny, from Swalow, 90 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Glencoe, for London, from Shanghai, Mr Harvie: from Feochow, Mra Saunders and family, Mr Musro; 60 Chinese for un-Singapore.

Consignees I wishing to reaciye their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded-on, less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

No Claus will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods

THE MEMBERS of the HONGKONG reaming after the 25th Inatant will be

TH

CHORAL SOCIETY

WILL REPEAT THEIR PERFORMANCE

of the "PIRATES OF PENZANCE,"

ON

FRIDAY, the 27th Instants.c

Tickets (price $9.00), ván De obtained at Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s Store, on aud after Trestry, the 24th January,

Doors open at..................... Performance at.. Hongkong, January 18, 1832.

Insurances.

8.30 p.m. 9.00 N

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PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, OF STETTIN.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AusTs for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Curront Ratios.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 30, 1881-- - 10my82 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow-POLICIES GRANTED, ut current rates

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents.

on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to 3my Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Premis contributed by each, the romaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

Hongkong, May 8, 1851. VANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 to PERMANENT RESERVE, T. 230,000,00 CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....Tis. 420,000.00

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Ta. 288,936.17

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

tins, and loose,

Alphabetical BIS TOTAL CAPITAL Bad ä-|

CUMULATIONS, 2nd Tis: 038,936.17 April, 1881i

GUTTS,

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS,

Ginger CAKES.**

Soda BISCUITS. Oyater BISCUITS,

CORNMEAL,

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,

EYE MEAL

SPEOLALLY SELECTED

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

& and 10 catty Boxes.

Directors

F. B. FORBES, Baqy Chairman.

W. M. BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq.

J. H. PANUKYONS, F. D. HITCH, Esq.

Esq.

·HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI

Mesars RUSSELL & ́Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH:

Mesars BARING BROTHERS & 05, BB Bankero RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

and 69, Comhill. POLIG on Marine Risks, to ali – પ parts of the

Charge of 12% for Interest

Subject to

Shareholders Capital, all the ProFUS

of the UNDERWEATING BUxingss" are a

J. BRADLEE SMITHI, Secretary. Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

NOTICE.

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QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY,

eubject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL"& Co.,

Agents Hongkong, January 19, 1882, ja26

www.y

STEAMSHIP PRIHO".

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

(JONSIGNEES »f Cargo pe: Steamship

Indva, from London, in connection with the airs Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their fida with the exception of Opium and Treasure--are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's may be obtained

immediately after

Godowns, whenauding

1

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on,

intimation ja received from the Con-

signees, before Nosa To-DAT, the 19

Inat, requeating it to ba landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

the Undermined unclaimed after Tauxs-

Goods remaining Day, the 26th bistant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing clauiges |

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, January 19, 1882.

NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES. · PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID SYRIAN PORTS NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.

1382,

Por Sus, for Yokohama, Mr Henry Orawford,

Per

Por Lorna, for Amey, 20 Chinese. Per Foreverts, for Tourou, J. Chinese. Irazu, for Bangkok, 10 Chineso.

TO DEPART Per Fania, for Lonidou, &c., 2 Chinese. Per Thales, for Coast, Ports, 200 Chinese. Per Plainmeller, tor Singapore, &c., 504 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Ulysses reports: Fresh monsoon with clear weather through-

The British steamnar Deucalio réports: Blowing half a gale from N.N.E, the whole passage.

The British steamer Plainmeller reports: Moderate winds and hazy weather through otat.

The Chinese steamer Kong-chi reports: Haiphong to Hoihow, moderate N.E. aut Easterly winds and hazy throughout the passago, Hoihow to Hongkong, moderate N.E. winds and fine weather to Little L drone; thence to port fresh variable winds and cloudy. Jan. 3th at 2.30 am. passuc agunboat, standing to the SW, under

The British steamer Merionethshire re-

nese Empire. Notices of New Books and Literary Intel

-ligence.

Notes and Queries:

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play, been permitted to perform the legitimate duties of Translator and of Hoad of the Interpretation Department -as has been repeatedly suggested in these columns-his service might have been rendered ever so much more valu able to the Colony than they have been. Relieved of all connection with the party bickerings and unpleasantnesses which have so largely filled up the time. of the present Hend of the Administra tion, Dr Eitel might have effected quite a reformation in the system of official interpretation; while his services in | purting the local laws into Chinese for

work the necessity for which has long been admitted might have been Rust usefully called into requisition. It On Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo is unnecessary here to recupitulate the

and Java

very different duties imposed upon the Sentences in

in the Hakka in-officer alluded to; and in connection with another department not yet referred to, viz., thuit of Education, it would appear that the suppression of the Normal Schionl is significant ns showing that here again ich misdirected energy has been profitlessly thrown away. Now that, by the peremptory instructions of the Colonial Office, the Chinese Secretary lins become extinct, the new Supervisor of Interpretation and Translator for the Supreme Court has been appointed, and the Translation work of the Colonial Secretary's Office has again devolved upon the Registrar General's Depart- ment, it will be instructive to examine the position. In the meantime, the

lect.

Prohibition to hoki Civil Office in One's

Native Province. The Rise of this Mongol Dynasty in the

Ha Country. Tungsty

the Founder of the Ming

A Caution. Chinese Marriages and Betrothals.. Contemptible Character of Kwang Tang of the Southern Sung Dy An Organization for Taxing and Corvée

Ригровев

Kasty

Chinese Cures, Chiness Conceit.

The Rule of Addressing Superior The Corvée System.

The

de Wislom

of Many and the Wit of Hegistrar General elect is doing most creditable service on the banch of the

Wearied Students and Refreshing

verages

Mau-boto aroong & Tibetan Tribe, The Kin Dynasty of fungusic Origin: Officers Selected by the A Bolec

tion.

A Waggish Emporer.

A Pair of Vixion during the Tang and

Ming Dynasty

An Error in the Chinese Calondur. The Chinese Calendar. Errata.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, January 18, 1982,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.""

Title of an

of an Abdicated Emperor's Supreme Court, the two or three Euro- Wife.

Eeen gentlemen now carrying on the daties of the Registrar General's depart- mit make no pretensions to be Chinese scholars, and one of them, the second in command, is indoe: largely occupied as Private Secretary to His Excellency. So far as present appearances go, there-. fore, it would seem that the important duty of translation for the Government Offices must now he left to be conducted by native linguists, without even the supervision of a European scholar. Such a result, after all the persistent efforte of past Governments to improve the rolations existing between the governing disappointing. And yet it appears to and the governed classes, is sufficiently

be nothing more than the natural out- come of the irregular und perverse action of those now in authority, It may be said that the European translator on slep to do the like service for the of the Supreme Court miglit be called Colonial Secretary's Office until arrange ments are perfected in the Registrar. General's Department. This is a course which may possibly be open to the Government; but were Governor Ben- nessy to depart from these shores within. the next few weeks, the position of affairs in this connection could not be said to have been latt better than ho found it, Governor Hennessy occupied much time and spared no trouble in ismembering the Registrar General's The Manufactors is under direct and Department. He has had several years continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

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thence

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889. things will very quickly go from bad to

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success, or want of success, which line Excellency the Governor attended the Governor's efforts to em sale to calculats upon asculate the Iegistrar General's Depart what may not be be ment and to transfer its functions to a little events which go new branch of the service. Our renders so called policy, of our viceroyalty I will remember that (rigalanjug. Chinese 10-be hoped, however, that the Secr petitions and conducting the Chinese: of State, now that he has ↑