For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SAK
HRISTMAS STORES AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.
METZ FRUIT.
—ASSORTED GOSIQUES, CALLARD & Bowser's CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE..
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL,
PLUM FUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON PEN.
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES,
EK STEANER (Reufalas."
·STILTON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TRYMONRAD'S DESSERT FRUITS,
ALMONDS sted RAISINS.
SMYRKA FIGS.
PIUNIC TONGUES.
FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
Lasmas & Erès COCOA,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS..
PATE DE FOJE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT,
OLCOLATE-MENTER.
SAUSAGES. BRAWN:
TSIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS
SOUPS, &
WINES AND SPIRITS.
·CHAMPAGNES-
HIRISTER'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PÓNSARDIN JULES MUMM & Co.„pïnts & quarta.
CLARETS-
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Entertainment. To-day's Advertisements.
SHIMAIL STEAM
THEATRE
MITSU BISHT MAIL STEAMSHIP .COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE
AND INLAND SEA.. ·
THE duspatched as shove 5. S. HUMIDA MARU, Castin
on FRIDAY, dhe 17th February, at Day- light.
Cargo received on board and Parcels t The Office up to 6 p.m. of 16th February
No Bill of Lading signed under $3 Freight,
|
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. SATURDAY, 18th February, 1882
RAND MAGICAL MUSICAL, TV OPTICAL AND COMICAL
PERFORMANCE,
VEN ATנח
PROFESSOR RUCHWALDY HUNGARIAN WIZARDI
Pupil of Professor AnɔkiHon, the late Wizard of the North, with his THREE WONDERFUL CHILDREN S., N., L., 6, 7 and 2 years old. TRJO, DUO AND SOLO, IN
MUSIC, VOCAL AND COMIC." ·
THE INDIAN MAIL.
Clains must setided on board THE VOYAGE THROUGH THE AIR toro delivery fa lakun, otherwise they will not be regnized.
ITATER OF PARRAVE
Ken.......
THE SIAM FLUTE OCARINO !!!
**THE DELHI CHAPOTH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has recofred instrue-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW,
the 15th February, 1839, at 11 am, at his Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,---
(For Account of when it máy Contera), 3 Dales, ench 60 Pair, 10th SCARLET
→ BLANKETS.
1 Bale, b0 Pair; 8b SCARLET BLAN-
KETS.
1 Bale, 60 Pair, 10th GREEN BLAN-
KETS.
2 Ones NOTE PAPER.
1 Cruise SHOE BRUSHES.
}
4 Cases MENIER'S CHOCOLATE"
Canka SPLIT PEAS.
· POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close:—. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Packet Thihet
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europo rid Brindisi; to the Straita Settlemonte, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, -India, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
....
N.B.This Packet carrica ne mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Content Packet Tractaddy
will bo dospatched on MONDAY, the 27th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vió Naples; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burnsah, Ceylon,
(All more or less water damaged at the late the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
Fire on the 12th Zustant, ) Texas.--Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
Cabin Sleerage.
Hongkong, February 14, 1882.
felo
.. 60 $15
For Partouzas SRC HANDVILLA..
» Yokohama & Nagasaki 78 SHYSCHAT via Yokuvia,... 120) KOBE.... 95
20
-4) 30
A Rebuerion is malé on Reruns Camis L'ESSAGES.
CARLO and Panssares for Nagasaki
Priora of Admission": Dress Circle and Stalls...Two Dollars. Pit.
...One Dotlar
Tickets to be had from Mesars KELLY &
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
aili-be trashipped to the Shanghai Mail WAG's, and at the Doors in the Night of 674, M. Young, Foochow Feb. 10, Amoy
Stemmer at Kolo
For further Particulars, apply at thes Company's Orricos, Prava Ersonal, West Corner Pottinger Street,
PJ, H. TRIPP,
...Agent. Hongkong, Bdrmay 7, 1882,
STEAM FOR
Performance..
Doors open at 8.00 p.m.; Performsure to cominence nt. p., precisely,
VIVAT REGINA. Hongkong, February 11, 1882,
fel!
f17
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OP His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE · GALLE, ADEN, NURS, PORT, SAID, THE Undursignol having been appointed
MALTA, PERALTAR, BRINDIST, I Agents for the above Corpuration, fru ANGONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH;prepare to grant Insurances is follows:-
AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-Cargo can be teken en though Balls of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMÚURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR" ASH ORIENTAL SCEAS COMPANY' Stuan-big TRIBET, Captain J. neves, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched TUESDAY, il 21st February, 1882, atk
Cargo will he received on board until
Eru 1 this fur BOMBAY
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinis & quarts. 10. on the day of departure.
CHATEAU LAFITE,
IES. GRAVES,
11
BREAKFAST CLARET, ·
SHERRIES & PORT—
||
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO. SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS; &c.
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. -BISQUIT DETODCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LE WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WINSKY, CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
Boxen's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON-Anl
ŠAUKHERė, pints and quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, Lötted by E. &|
J. Bunke, punts and quarts, PILSENER BEER, in quarts DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER.
Eastorn and California CHEESE.
Boneless CODPISIL
Frime BAMS and BACON.
Bussi CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK, PEACH
and APPLE BUTTER
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs auri piecos.
Paragon MACKEREL in 5 bus..
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans.
Cutting's Dessert FRUITS . 23 b cane.
·17
14
Astoriad Calu
d Canned VEGETABLES. Potten SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS.-
Assorted ·PICKLES,
MINCEMEAT.
COME HONEY in Original Frame,
Pareds and Specie (old) the Office until foam on the day of departure......
Silk and Valuabies for Europe will be trandhipped at Point de Galle; but Ton anal General werk tefer that by the direct routy zid Cargo at Bandag, arriving one
Galle,
For further Partionlays, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Sreid Naviga-
|TION COMPANY'S Ollice, Hongkong
The Vontents and Value of Packages are “ required to be decliccit
to shipment
Slippers are particularly rusted to
me the tenos and pany's Back Bills of Luling,
Passengers to England are now booked to London, -inate of Southampton, as heretofore
A. Me|VER, Superintendend. Hongkong, February 9, 1882.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
انے کے اگر
THWUGIL TO NEW YORK, PIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND Touching at Yokohama, and San FrancISCO,,
Marine Department.”
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for longer short periodsat currit rates.
Life Department. Policies issued, for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced raten.
HOLEIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1972.
i
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
ANY.
:
[HE Undersigptor are prepared to accept
Bisha on Pie: Claes tiedowns at par cent, nott privaniam per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts. other the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Versela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A. M. Sursos, American ship, Capt. - §. Call, Jr.-—3lastin
ACHUSTE, French barque, Capt. Bernard. Messageries Maritimes.
BRAZOS, American barque, Captain G. Williams-Measugeries Maritimes..
COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes..
cario&Co.
DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, Capt. A. Purvis Russell & Co.
EDWIN REED, American bargue, Capt. J.
THE U. S. Mail Stounskip CITY OF C. Gilmore--Order.
TOCH will be despatched for San Francisco,, via Yokohama, on WEDNESD. DAY, fine 1st Magelt, 1882, at 3, taking. Passengers, and Freight, for Jupat, the Usiler States, and Through Bills of
fasuel for trans- of Lading
and other Japan
portation Atlantic and
Ports, to San
งา
Ialand Cities of the United States, vil Over hand Railways, to Havana, Trinidal, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South
by the Company's and Steamers.
Tickets
granted to and Germany by all lives of Stemmiers. RETURN PASSAGE Thikers a REDUCTION of 20 % is muide.
Freight will he received on board until 4 p.. on the 28th Instant Farcet Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., all Parcel Packages shakl he arked
trans-Atlantic
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted same dalis dress in full; value of same
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
I
~Lunch TONGUE.
McCarty's Sngar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER
Smoked SALMÓN.
Green-TURTLE in 21 tb caps,
&o.,
&C.,
&u,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
ALIFORNIA RACKER.
CRACK
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 t
tine, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUTTS, Gyster-BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR 8,
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 eatty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p...
3p.
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING. and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1882,
truquired, Consular
Invoices
to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Knyeges, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francised.
H. W. DUDLEY, American barque, Cat.
W. Todley-Under-
Belya-Russell & Co.
HONDOSTAN, British ship, Captain J.
Imitrex, American ship, Capt. C. EL Allyne-Messageries Maritimes.
Grassata-Melchers & Ch
LACHEL, British barque; Captain J. LENNOX, British steamer, Capt. D. Scott, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
NELLIE M. SLADE, Anter. 3-in.-achooner, Capt. Gould.-Melchers & Co.
ORIDA, American ship, Captain Bonja- min Carver-Adamson, Bell & Co.
PANAY, American ship, Captain 5. Bray, Jr.-Adanson, Bell & Co.
SYLEN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown.-Douglas Lapraik & Co. *** Gen. L. Bray-Master.
W. J. Forest, American ship, Captain
Feb. 14, Kreangtang, British steaner, 11, and Swatow 13, General-DovOLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Feb. 14, China, German steamer, 648, H. Schader, Swatów Feb. 13, General, Kwor Aczono & Sons.
Feb. 14, Paladin, British steamer, 896, Ph. Aubb, Saigon Feb. 6, Rice and Rice Flour: Tusa Kee & Co.
Feb. 14, Atlanta, Gernian steamer, 790, E. G. Pfaf, Saigon Feb. 7, 4 p.m., Rice. SIRMASEN & Co.
Fob. 14, Eny, Spanish stonmer, 410, G. Oruaar, Manila Feb. 11, Gonéral.- KEMEDIOS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 14, Auguste, for Cebu.
14, en, for Bangkok.
14, Mensaleh, for Yokohama.” 14, Sindh, for Shanghat
14, Levende, for Singapore, l'enang;
and Calcutta,
14, Japan, for Singapore, Penang, and {
Calcutta.
CLEARED.
Thales, for Coast Ports.
PASSENGERS.
→ ARRIVED.
Per Kungtung, from Coast-Forte, Geni, and Mrs Donovan, Moser P. Plage and Armstrong, and 53 Chinese.
Per China, Irom Swatow, Miss Fokin and 4 children, and 18 Chinese.
Per Paintin, from Saigon, D Chinese, Per Atalanta, from Saigon, 20 Chinese.
DETARTED
Fer Shh, for Shanghai, Mr H. Dowden Sinith; Lt. Eule, Mr B. M. Colly, Mr unt Mr W. Walter, Mr and Mrs C Dáron, and 1 Chinusu (dock); from Marseilles, Mrs Grels and serval, Mesursi Tuk, Rhters Border, Reid,
Wilson, Davey, Montgomery, Mr and Mrs Lindholm, 2 infants and ser-
Vant..
[No. 5798.—FEBRUARY 14, 1882.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight-Thates leaves for Const Forts, 3-Devonshire leaves for Yokohama
aad San Francisco:
Auctions.
R. Lammert's Sales Roome.
Miscellaneous. -
pelled to admit that those damaging and calamnious statements, were totally.. untrue, it became a somewhat diffɓoult matter for the Governor to explain them away, or to give a reason why they were evor, made. This is certainly not a course of conduct usually adopted by a
11 am Auction of Sundries at Mr G. British Colonial Governor; and when, surrounded on all sides, he was forced to give written denials to his malicious -Meeting.
sturies, first to one and then to another 3pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the of the parties interested, the position of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Dorthe Governor of this Colony was neither poration at the City Hall
very enviable ner very dignified.. It seemed to be an absolute necessity, in view of all the circumstances, that a sacrifice should he minds of some one and as the too confiding Private Soo rotary was the man probably least able to withstand the official fire, Dr Eitel seems to have been selected for special immolation. To make it appear," says
Flower Show.
Transfor Books of Hongkong and Wham
pos Dick Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 1st March:
THE
Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the Englishman, that these storica
and Gibraltar.
The usual houra will ho observed in closing
the Mails, No.
Shipping Intelligence. The following list are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sourcos. Consignees are invited to communicate with the Editor in the
papers and ther
overt of my accuracy becurring in this list as compiled from information at his command. The Editor will, at all times, be glad to receive any additions to the list from those who have | atér advicēs, private or otherwise, than hie
own--
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONUKONG.
Jeft. Name. Aug. 2, Melbourție,
23, Harmonia, 24, Sept. 18 Endymiou,
Mornington,
30, Pauline, 30 Elisa, Nov. 2 Livingstone,
དེ འ དིག རྒྱུ ཀ ནི བ བ མ དནྟིཾ བ ལ མ ཀ ལ པ བའ བ དབྱེ བ ཟ
3, Henry
Obristle
12
28,
B,
101
Rock Terraco, Stillwater, Euphrates,
40,
18.
30.
14er (2.), ‚·
():
24, Grace Deering,
Frum. Cardiff Honolulu Penarth
London
Cardiff
Hamburg
Hunburg Cardiff
Cara Newport New York London London
Hamburg London Cardiff
Bambing
Australia
20, J. A. Borland,
Australia
30, Glenfruin,
London
31, Crescent,
Australia
Jan. 11, Glantis Castle (s.),
London
19, Meifon (3.),.
London.
30, Flenes Castle (3-),
London
Loudon
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
LEFT, LUT DATE OF DEPARTURE UNKNOWN.
Minnie Allen,
Chattanooga,
Lady Bowia,
Melrose,
W. H. Besse,
Gleneagles.
LOADING FOR QUINA AND JAPAN FORTS. At London,Sicumers via Sues Canal. Glais Castle.
Antonio. Canopus,
Glenorchy.
Tetuan.
Stentor (8.)
Benalder.
Fer Mensale, for Yokohama, Mr Luigi Bisieri; from Alarseilles, Messre, Hayashi and Jeisser; from Singapore, Mr J. H. Susanto. Wong
Truth.
d. Board, Mesure Host, Lund, O. 8. d. Fer Japan, for Singapore, &c., Rev. J. Cleverly and son, and A. J. Brandao, Lady Hennessey, and 76 Chinese.
(deck), and 50 Chinese.
Per Leator, for Singapore, 2 Europears
For Fyn, for Bangkok, 6 Chinese,
TO DEPART
Fer Thales, for Coast Ports, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamor Kuzungtung reports: Frou Freclow to Amoy, had moderate N.E. winds and rain; Amoy to Swatow, experienced strong monsoon with fine was ther; Swatow to port, wind fresh, weather. dull and hazy. In Feochow: S S. Hae- an. In Amoy: S. S. Tamsus und Welle,
ม
"
Belted Will.
Sailing Vessels.
At Liverpool.
At Glaryse.
41 Cardiff.
Agamemnon (a.)
At Sunderiumi.
Quotations, HoNdxond, February 14. OPIUM-Now Patua, cash,...8610
Old
cast,.... New Benaras, cush,... 610 Old
cash,... - New Malwa, crodit,... 660 Allowance, Thols...... $2 Old Malwa, credit,... 705 Allowance, Taeis...... 16
Exchange.
Bauk,
Wire, Detaand, 30 days' sight,
4 mosille' aigiak,
Credits,
3/81
3/8)
3,9€
9/0 In Swatow: S. S. Feuchow, Newchuano, Ducumentary 4 months' sight, 3/93 Amoy for Formosa, and 5. S. Fokien for and Albay Feb 11th, S. S. Pechili-left India, Foochow
The German steamer China reporte: Strong N.E. and fog throughout.
The British stoner Paladin reports: Heavy winds and higheaca from N.E; from. Cape St. James to 19 N. lat., and strong rinda and thick weather throughout the re- Rainder of the voyage,
219
72
demand, Shanghai, demand,
50 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf, 993, fine
$27.75 Sovereigns,
35.39
Shares.
(For Share Quotations, see Page 4) Temperature.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大樂汁
A ́S. WATSON & Co., ... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTEKS
01
Davists SUNDRIES, NURSERY REV-
SMEH, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MADIOINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lamonade, Tonie. Waters Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Wator, and other Aorated Waters,
The Mannfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June L, 1876.
were cireutated by his Private Secretary without his authority, the Governor dis missed Dr Eitel" It is perfectly well known hero that the suit of Hayller v. Eitel was adopted by the Governor as practically, a part of his own quarrel with the plaintiff, and it is equally well! understood that. His Excellency dis pensed with the services of his Private Secretory with the greatest reluctance. and under pressure from outside. Upoz discovering, however, that the Private Secretary declined to take the credit of having invented the confessed onlummies sod of having circulated them upon his own responsibility, the ire of the Queen's. Representative was exceedingly great j and the man who, through good report and evil report, had stuck by his eldet net wisely but too well," was therefore immediately ranked amongst the band of the ever-increasing Go- vornor's worst enemies.
Now, this "extraordinary conduct" of Governor Hennessy naturally placed PASSESGEES-arriving in Hongkong, or any awkward position, and it is currently the ex-Private Secretary in a very other persons who may desire to con- reported and believed that be repeatedly 'sult the files of local, China, Japan, demanded that his conduct should be Amorisan, English, Indian or. Austra investigated before the Executive Coun- fan newspapers, are invited to call at cil, for the sake of his official reputa to “CHINA MAI" Ofica, whore over tion, if nothing else, but that his ap-.
penda were without effect, Then fol- sixty nowspapers, dailier and worktes,lowed, we understand, the despatch of from those ocuntries, are now filed for another case" to the Secretary of roference.
State, who, there is little doubt, will seo justice done. Upon purely public grounds, the Hou. F. B. Johnson re-... The publication of this issue commenced quested H. E. the Governor to onli a
at 7.55 p.m.
meeting of the Legislative Council, in order that the peculiar circumstances arising out of this extraordinary caES might be explained. In some way or other, so far as documents that had been openly shown were concerned, repro- sentations which were confessedly false had been made to Mr. Jolinson and other members of Council; the responsibility had been shirked by His Excellency; of this unprecedented course of conduct and the question, who was to blame for this disgraceful state of things, was deemed to be one which properly called for full inquiry before the Legislative Council. This Council meeting, it is well known, was not held until fully two months afterwards; and the proceedings of that meeting, held on the 7th instant, will be still fresh in the minds of our readers. The ground on which His Excellency refused permission to discuss Mr Johnson's motios was, that the
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1882. It will serve no useful purpose for a any longer to ignore direct allusion to certain doings on the part of Sir John Pope Hennessy. While the matters at issue formed the subject of a suit for glander against the Governor's Private Secretary, and names were dragged into the strife which it was highly undesir able to connect publicly with the scan dal; and while every effort was being made to give His Excellency an oppor- tunity of explaining the official part he had taken in the extraordinary drains, we maintained a prolonged silence. It seems to us now, however, that it would be useless further to postpone such re- ferences, when widely-oirculated journale papers which the hon. member called for were tien under the consideration of the like the Culette Englishmun devote Secretary of Stato. It ought to be pointed articles to the subject. In its borne in mind that the reason why Mr. issue of the 17th January, our contem- Johnson had forwarded some of the porary of Calcutta placed a narrative documents referred to was, that the before the world of what it calls Go-Governor had himself declined to call u verner Hennessy's "extraordinary con meeting of the Legislative Council to duct," and winds up with the remark consider the position of Dr Eitel in thre that it seems hardly possible to credit sorvice. The motion was to be moved mich & scandalous affair, which is the to obtain an explanation of Dr Eitel's talk of the place, and is freely canvassed position; and that action on the part of by the China newspapers." The last Mr Johnson seems to have been regard- part of this statement must have becued by His Excellency as a decidedly penned in ignorance of the fact that personal attack upon himself. It will, the China newspapers" have studious- ly avoided all direct reference to the therefore, be seen that His Excel- facts referred to; and as the English at every turn, notwithstanding what is leney has eluded and frustrated inquiry man's account is a little wide of the publicly known and thought concerning mark, it might have beca as well had the accepted facts; and this "scandalous our contemporary waited for further affair," in spite of the injury it is cal- developments. However, in the main dulated to bring upon the character of the narrative may be said to be found British administration, will, in the first
Flio German stoainer Atalanta reports: (Taken at Mesirs, Fulaner i Co.'s Premises, ed on fact," although it reads more like instance at least, Bad its way to the
Strong breeze and high sea during the whole passage,
CARGO, Per S. S. Glenroy, from Canton Watóra L-to-London, sailed-11th February1,770 iba. Congo, and 35,010 lbs. 'Scented Caper -total 107,680 the. Toa; 11 balen Waste Silk, 773 rolls Matting, 20 boxes Ginger, and 240 pkgs. Sundries For Hamburg, 80 pkgs. Sundries. For New York, 45 pkgs. Sundries.
WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. S. Crowell, Captain.
For further information as iu Pussige To-day's Advertisements.
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. B, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for Chines & Japoni Hongkong, February 7, 1882.
mri
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
The air Qurland Papar in China j PUBLISITED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Containing from 72 to 34 columns of closely.. printed matter."
FOR SWATOW,, AMOY & FOOCHOW:
The Starship
"Kuungbusy," Captain YOUNG, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOCGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1882. felt
BANK-HOLIDAY.
TN Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of Are the Endormentisad DANKS
THIS· Mai Samary is compiled from will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
the
Daily China Mail, is published Public Business on SATURDAY, the 18th twice a month on the muning of the Instant, being the CHINESE NEW YEAR'S English Mail's departure, and is a
're...Day.
cord of each fortnight's current history For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"
vents in China and Japan; con-
GEO, O. SCOTT, Manager. tributed in original reports and collated For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
the journals published at the various
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a tals of unhealthy fiction, and it may Secretary of State for the Colonies from not be cut of place now to briefly refer the hands of the Hou. F. Bulkeley to its contents. The article alludes to a Johnson and the Governor's late Private public assault committed upon "à mem- ber of the local bar" by Sir John Popo Hennessy, and states that His Exedi: lency administered a severe beating" to that gentleman with his umbrella. As we have had, among certain rejected manuscripts, a detailed account of this
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seven or eight months, the reference to the assent may be admitted, with this correction that the encounter never de- veloped into severe beating on either side. This, however, is only by
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General Memoranda, THURSTAY, February 16-
4 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila, 9 p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge FRIDAY, February 17:
Daylight Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for —— Yokohagia, &c.
·Noon-Kwangtung leaves for Const
Purta,
SATURDAY, February 18:
Local Banks close,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]
incident in our possession for the lust (Per E. E, A. & C. Telegraph Co,'s Line.)
THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS NOT FINEHED,
LONDON, Feb. 11. The opposition to the cloture is increasing,
the way. The article goes on to detail and the debate on the address continues.
the course of events, in which the notion for defamation and slander (Hayllar versus Eitel), and the withdrawal oE
LONDON, Feb. 11 proceedings in that suit, take a pro- An announcement from St. Petersburg mineat place. With these and subse- repels foreign intervention. quent events the public bave something This is another specime to suy, although with many of the pri- lucid method of sending news to the East. specimen of Renter's vate details which enter into their con- The idea of an announcement from St. aideration the public have little of Petersburg repelling foreign intervention is nothing to do. What Sir John Pops rather good. We suppose what the worthy Hennessy did in his capacity as Go- telegraphist means that Bussin objects to vernor, directly or through the instru-Turkish indemnity. C..]
foroigh intervention in connection with the mentality of his Private Secretary, in connection with this unfortunate and discreditable business, is the only mat- ARRESTS FOR ILLEGAL DRILLING, IN IRELAND), Gooda per Sindh andolivered after Nooner that concerns the public of Hong-
Goods per Carmartonshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
MONDAY, February 20
Noori-Auction of Wrock of 8.8. Pathoi
at offices of Messrs Hughes & Legge.
subject to rent and landing charges.
TUESDAY, February
kong; and in any comments, now or hereafter, which it may be deemed ne-
Numerous arrests have been made for
4p.o-English Mail leaves for Ports of cessary to make, it must be clearly legal drilling in Ireland,
Call and Europe. WEDNESDAY, February 22
8 p.Meeting of Shareholders of The
Uhina Fire Insurance Co., Limited, 39, Queen's Road,
Tumpay, February 281-
1 p.m.--Tunders for Kotel Shares
understood that those things, and those things alone, which have a direct bear- ing un the public service here and upou
at
be
of
9.30 pm.Meeting of Shareholders
The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co,
Ltd, at No. 7, Queen's Road,
WEDNESDAY, March 1
hana and San Francisco, 3p. American Mail leaves for Yoko-
LOCAL AND GENERAT The EvoLLAR MAIL may be expected to Errive here, per P. and Osterimer Bangalore, on or about Sunday, 19th fustant. She brings daten to the 18th Janaury
the administration of the Colony, can freely canvassed" in these co- amns.As hinted in the Caloutta paper referred to, certain communications were made, under instructions of 1.5. the Governor, to members of the Legisla. We are informed by the P. & O, Superinix tive Council and others, containing the tendent that the next English mail atesmer most circumstantial statements seriously
of others and when, upon the with 5pm on Sunday last, and that the extra affecting the character and reputation (Bangalore) left Singapore for this port, at Sp.m-Meeting of Shareholders of The drawal of proceedings in the lawsuit steamer Geslong left same port for same
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., alluded to, His Excellency was com destination st.4 p.m. on Saturday, s at No. 14, Przya Central.
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