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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. |

HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE.

Intimations.

WANTED.

A Maging PARTNER for an Old

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

FUBLIC AUCTION,

Etablished WINE and SPIRIT MEELous to Soil by Public Auction,

THE Undersigned has 'repcived instruc 'CHANT'S BUSINESS, with ABMATED WATERS MANUFACTORY and GYNEMAL COMMISSION

CHRISTMAS STORES AND AGENTS combined.

NEW AND SEASONABLE GOOD'S..

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER, MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT, ·

ASSORTED COSAQUES.

For fall Particulars, apply to

A. B. C..

4/o. OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, January 26, 1882.

TOK KE E, COAL MERCHANT, 33, WING HING LANE, HONGKONG, ZEEPS on hand for Salg all Kinds of

CALLARD & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY. EAN Coss of the best, quality, at

BUTTER SCOTCH,

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE. ·.

LEMON TOFFER.

ROME'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

-PLUM PUDDINGS.

PATRAS CURRANTS,

VALENCIA RAISINS.

MACKINNON PEN;

LIVERMORE TEN.

LAWN TENNIS BATS.

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES..

Ex STEAMED "Gilmefiniges."

STILTON CHEESE.

YORK HAMS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TEVAMONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SMYRNA FIGS, NV-

PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS,

COCOATINA.

VAS Houres's COCOA. Leo's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS,

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. MINCEMEAT.

CHOCOLATE-MENIER.

SAUSAGES

BRAWN.

ISIONY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS. SOUPS,

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES

HARDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

SEAL

· VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts CLARETS

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,

IRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, » .

SHERRIES & PORT---

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.---

1, 2 & 3-star HENNE

BRANDY..

BIQUIT DUTOUCH & Co.'s BRANDY FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.

&c, $0.

داران

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarta- PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallou.

ALE and PORTER, in hogshonda.

EX AMERICAN MAIL.

Freal ROLL BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

Boneless CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Russian CAVIARE,

Eagle Brand Condorined MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER, Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIC-PORK_in kegs und pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 it come Beau Ideal SALMON in bt cans.

Entting's Desse

ዞ .

Dessert FRUITS in 21 1b cst, Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Savage

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS, Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

modérale rale; alsó has always Powerful STEAM LAUNCHES for Hr at a reasonable Chargo, either for special Purposes, Excur sions, or Towing,

Hongkong, January 13, 1882.

Insurances.

jy13

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-1, Borse ExtRANGE Bursus, LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Tidurige via and

for

the aber Company are prepared to accept | MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow. ing me Discounts.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

3my82

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED)

NOTICE

POLICIES GRANTED at current rates MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Comi pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Prutits are distributed annually to Contributers, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia etcilnted by, ach, the analing third

being carried to Reserve Fund.

3. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

Gap$9

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED By Royal ChaARTER OF Ha Mojesty King George The First,

4. b. 1720.

TO-MORROW,

the 8th March, 1889, at 3 p.m., ut his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-

AN INVOICE OF JAPANESE CAMELIA PLANTS AND MUIFAS.

TEENS OF SALE.—As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

OF

THEATRE.

ROY

CITY HALL.

HE ITALIAN OPERA

COMPANY

WILL GIVE THEIR

FIRST PERFORMANOB

<

SATURDAY NEXT; 11th March, 1882. VERDI'S GRAND OPERA,

mr8"I L

PUBLIC AUCTION

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS.

THE Undersigned has received instruc- THE Undersigned basis fuction, tr

SATURDAY,

the 11th March, 1882, at about 3.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Puddar's Wharf,

A QUANTITY OF PITOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS,

by Baron STILLrnen, of Yokohama, com- prising:-

ALRUMS OF VIEWS in JATAN, PANORAMAS, Coxrux, U, W ULTAN (COLOURED AU PLAIX) &C., &c.

TERMA.As customary,

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer

Hongkong, Hurch 7, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

wirll

Tsions to Bull by Publio Auction, on

THE Undersigned has received instruc.

TUESDAY

TROVATORE" Conte di Luna...Signor Ocetano Ciocci. Leonora...........Signora Maria Lubicci. Manrico

Signor Luigi Vanulli, Arueens Signora Annunziata Bilini Ferrando, Signor Ettore Certi Ines

Signora Drosilia Bertolini. Capo dei ZinecariSigner Gabriele Patieras. Ruiz,

...Signor Giacomo Brunetti. CHORUS BY AMATEURS.

Subscription Price: Family Ticket, admitting Throe

Persong, Six Nights;................830.00. Singlo Ticket, admitting One

Person, Six Nights, .........$14.00. Stalle for Three Persons, Bix

Nights

..820.00. Stalls for One Person, Bix

Nights,..

.810.00.

Prices, of Admission :

Dress Circle, Stalls,

..83. .82.

Pit

The Subscription. List is now open at | Messen Kelty & WiLmu'a

Tickets may be obtained of Messra KELLY & WALA's, and at the Doors on the Night of the Performance.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to

the 14th March, 1882, at 2 p.m., at his 9ales commence at 9 p.m., altarp. Rocms, Queen's Road,—

SUNDRY CURIO 8, belonging to

the Estate of the lato Kona A-CHEE,

comprising

OLD BRONZES, SANGUE-de-Beur VARES- and INCENSE BURNERS, ENAMELLED ON PORCELAIN, SUNDHY VASES and OTHER CUKIDA.

Tenma or SALE-Aa customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

mr14

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen

cannot be admitted.

A. HOFLICH Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

r12

March 6, 11 p.m., Diomed, British otr. 1240, M. H. F. Jackson, Nagasaki March 2, 2 p.m., General:-BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

March 7, Orfordshire, British steamer, 998, C. P. Jones, Shanghai and Japan March 2, Guucral.-RUSSELL & Co.

March 7, China, German steamer, '648, H. Sohier, Swaton March 6, General.----

Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Gleneagles having arrived THE Cidersigned having beraien are of Cargo by her ands by the Steamship

Agents for above Corporation prepared to grant Insurivees as follows: from New York, are hereby into

Marine Department, 17

Policies a current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

THE

formed that their Goods--with the ex- ception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Under signed, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the pontrary ho given before Policius isited for long or short periods at p.m. To-DAY, the 7th March.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th lustant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

mr14 Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

current rates

Life Department. Policice ispod for timus ut exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINKANSURANCE COMPANY.

OF NEW ZEALAND.

CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Milion, Sterling)

- Cntimited-Liability of Shareholders: THE Undersigned having beer, appointed

Aunts for the above Company are prepared to apsupt FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing nemal

Discounts. GED. R. STEVENS & C

Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

Y

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION,

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...."Tla. 420,000,00 PERMANENT RESERVE. Tla, 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Th. 288,096.17

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-"

CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tis. 938,086.17 April, 1881..................)

Directors.

F. B. FoxBES, Esq., Chairmen. J. H. PINCRYON, F. D. Hirch, Esq. W. M. Hinn, Bag | WH. MEYERINK, EBI,

Esq-

Hsn Orvica-ÖUAÑOHAL Mcssra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

RICHARD Lauch TONGUE.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWA Fram Smoked SALMON,

Green TURTLE in 24 lb cans.

Ja,

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.

ALIFORNIA RACKER OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

tins, and loose, Alphabetical BIS-

QUITS. Fanoy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

CATMEAL

HOMINY

CORNMEAL

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

RYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

OIG ARS

Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TRA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU& 25 cents p. b.

SHIPOHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SALL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1889,

Bankers. BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,· 68 and 69, Cornhill, Policies granted on Marine Kisks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest. on Shareholdere Capital, all the PROFES of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS Are An- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business-in-proportion to- - the Premia Tid by then.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents,

Hongkong, May-20, 1881.

10c82

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY. 1

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA,

March 7, Mirumiar, British steamer, from

March 7 Turtar, German brig, 256, Bunjs, Macassar March 30, Rattana. MELCHERS & Co.

March 7, Albay, British steamer, 366, H. Lightwood, Tamsui March 1, Taiwanfoo 1, Amug 5, and Swatow 6, General.- DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:---

For NEW YORK;—

• Per Oxfordshire, at 4:30p.m. To-morrow,

the 8th inst.

For MANILA-

Per Prins Heinrich, at 5 p.m., on,Wod-

nesday, the 8th inst.

For HOIHOW PAKHOL, AND HAI

PHONG—

Per Kang-thi, nt 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

8th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Faludin, at 4.80 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 8th inst.

Fer Solway, at. 8.30 p.m., on Thursday,

tho Oth ins.

For TIENTSIN.

[No. 5815-MARCH 7, 1882,

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.telegraph line along the Valley of the

Shipping DaylightHamis Chefs leaves for Shal DaylightFakin leaves for Chast Ports, 4p.m.-Daphne leaves for Straits, &c. 5 p.m.-Orfordshire leaves for Now Yerk Goods por Arratoon Apcar undelivered

after this inte subject to runl

Auctions,

3. p.m.Auction of Japanese Camelia

Plants, &c., at Bir J. M. Armstrong's

Miscellaneous.

Interest. of Chinoso Loan payabla

THE

River named is a foregone conciation, irrelative of the antion of our own Govern ment. The construction of this line would present leat difficulty than that from Tavoy to the Siamese capital. From commercial and political points of view, the Northerly ling is the more preferable, although about 60 mile longer than the Southerly, wire

ection, now said to be in progress, between both countries. Tavoy and Bang kok aro 150 miles apart; while Moulmat and the Meinam are fully 200 miles distalit kle distánco from each other; but the greater. presente fewer obstacles, which more than

Per ladiestock, at 2.30pm., on HONGKONG DISPENSARY, unterbalanes the lineal advantage of the

Thursday, the th inst.

For SWATOW

Fer Ching, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

9th inst.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

For Consolation, at 5. p.m., on Friday,

the 10th inst

For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &c., do. —

Per Menmuir, at 4.30 p.m., ön Saturday,

the 11th inst.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.--

Per Sumida Maru, at-3.30 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 17th inst.

MAILS WY THE UNITED STATES PACKET --- The United States Mail Packet Belgio,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11th March, with Mails for Japan, Sau

Honolulu, Feru, &c, which will be closed as follows:-

2.15 P.M. Registry ceases. 2.30 r.. Post Office closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on beard the Packos with Late Eve of 10 cents extra Pastags, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Unioir West Indies

calmiot be sent by this route. Hongkong, February 28, 1882. mr11

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.---

Established A.D. 1841. 香港大榮

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DruGOISTS, IMPORTERS

OR

DRUGG175 SUNDRIES, NURSERY REger MITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

·ce.

their

lower route, which will involve highes expenditure as regards original outlay and subsequent maintenance: Burma and Siam have much that is common, and litercourse between them, while condusing to' mutual advantage, will draw the bonds of friendly relationship tighter and nester... * condition of things much to ho denred i the intercats of both countries, log-in

As we mentioned the other day General Meany has returned to Treaty limite, after Anishing a most remarkable tour through Turkestan and the North-Westenu provincas Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, of the Empire. The distinguished traveller

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla.

Water, and other Aerated Waters. writes to us under date of Tientsin, 21at The Manufactory is under direct and February, and it would appear that he now continuous European Supervision. purposes entering the field of commerce. bangkang landas CMT have bood asked MySZ

Size chuan firm to open up trade with Yunnan PARSENATES Arriving in Hongkong, or any on the Transit Pass system, via Hankow ́other persons who may desire to con- and Chang-King. I had thought of doing ault the files of local, China, Japan, so from Hongkong, via Canton; but unfor American, English, Indian or Austra-tunately I had not sufficient mpital, and lian newspapers, aro invited to call at did not rocaive any encouragement from the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over cay one in your quarter, probably besues sixty nowapapers, dailies and weeklica, I am not known in South China sa » from these countries, are now filed for merchant or trader, and had not the usual raference.

means at my disposal to make a favourable

The publication of this issue commenced impression on the commercial community

The China Sttail.

The French Contmet Packet Sindh at 8.25 p.m.

will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th March; with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The

usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF GLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

HONGKONG, TURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1892.

EDITORIAL NOTES..

20

your port. At the same time, I firmly believe, as I told you before, that Kyang si, part of Yunnan, and part of Kwai chor could be supplied with foreign merchandise much better from Hongkong than from anywhere else. The French, you may notice, are now endeavouring to do busi- nass in these parts; and a French gentle Wame endorsing the views always enter- tained and willingly acknowledged by the man is here, I am told, trying to obtain a passport." The "Pioneer" concludes Representatives of Har Majesty in the his note by an expression of regret that Government of this Colony, as to the off-the Colonial merchants should not encour ioncy of the Portuguese servants of the age the trade from Hongkong to Yunnan Crown in Hongkong, we cannot but depresia Canton; and in this view he is strongly cate the "Address" tendered by these supported by the able writer who has dealt Day before departure for Saturday if the de- same Government officials to Governor Hen-

parture be on Monday),—

more than once with this subject in the Money Order Office diases. nesty on the ore of his departure Homepages of the China Rerice. General Mesay Post Office closes, except the His absence" is, moreover, noknowledged adds, however, that the trade is not likely NIGHT Box which is always by both partica to be only temporary" on to be a profitable business to begin with, on opon out of Office hours.

leave," for six months which makes the account of the officials objecting to be des proceeding assume a more objectionable prived of their lekin revenue. form than if the address were connected with finality, or had an otherwise mare

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract

&

March 7.3 p.m., Gleneagles, British str. Day 2000, K. J. Gasson, London Jan. 19, and Singapore, Gondral, Janos, MeraZSON

CnL

THE S. S. SUMIDA MARI, Captain HURENET, due hire on or about the 13th Inetant, will be despatched as above FRIDAY, the 17th March, at p.m. Cargo received on board and Parcels at.7 the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing,

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,

before delivery is taken, otherwise they All Claims must be settled on board

will not be recognized.

RATE OF PASSAGE.

Cabin Steerage. To Kosz,

$15 ...$60 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120

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20

40

A REDUCTION is made on Reruas Ch PASSAGES

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Naguaki will be transhipped to the Shanghal Mail

Steamer at Kobe,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICE, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

roc17

Not Responsible for Debts.

DEPARTURÈS.

Mur, 7, Arua Wickhorst, for Manila.

7, Selter, for Hoihow, &c.

Three. Brothers, for Quinhon.

7, Yuttung, for Swatow

7, Sea Hipple, for Singaporo,

Albatron, H. M. sloop, for Canton,

7, Champlain, French corvette, for

Saigon, No

7, Cathay, for Europe, foi

7, Hongkong, for Baigun.

ا ا ا ا ا

CLEARED

Fokien, for Coast Porte. Gamis Castle, for Shanghai. Tecumseh, for Manila Blue Jacket, for Victoria (V. I.) Miramar, for Swatow and Shanghai. Hainan, for Hothow, &c.

PASSENGERS. ARKIYEN

Per Chino, from Swatow, General Fong; and. 87 Chinese:

17

Mon:

Per Albay, froto Toma, &c., Courtan, Bir Dodil, und 42 Chinese,

Per Gleneagles, from London, o., Mr and Mrs Anderson, Miss Fairall, Miss Dixon, and Mr Marshall

DSFAREED...

20

Packet

of departure,

AM-Post Office opera.

AMBogistry of Latters coupon

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses. 11AM-Mails closed, except for Late

Lettera. 11.10.M.Letters may be

posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes

entirely. 11.40 A. Lee Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fec of 10 cents until time of departure.

Quotations. HONOKONG, March 7. OPIUM-New Fatura, cash, 8595

Old

" ·Dash,..." New Benares, canh,... 585 Old

22

New Malwa, credit,... 540 Allowance, Taola...... 16. Old Malwa, credit,... 700 Allowance, Taola...... 16

Exchange.

Bank, Wire, ... tyy: Demand,

3/8

3/8

-30 days sight,... 4 months' sight, Credits, India, Wire,...... Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/0

2191 220

The constituency of Northampton have objective and definite form. In these De-re-elected Mr. Bradlaugh to be their repré pendencies of the British Empire, which sentative at St. Stephen's. We are rather are held up as models to he followed rela-glad of this, not because we have the least tive to "good govemment" and impartial sympathy with the peculiar views of Me rule, the prosentation of addresses from Bradlaugh, but because the action of the von tas private community to public ser electors shews their determination to with vants, in the districts in which they sorve, stand the unconstitutional action of the is strictly prohibited. The action of the House of Commons. This body arrogated nubordinato Civil Servics of Hongkong, as to itself a duty which did not belong to ite- in the instance under comment, would, that of enquiring into the belief of an indi. therefore, not only be considered strange, vidual presenting himself at the table of bat looked upon with amazement. There the House to fulfil his statutory fanation is nothing, however, to preclude a tribute The point at issue is not whether an being paid, by word or deed, from any avowed atheist can be allowed to sit my the lass to any public servant who has occu- House, but whether the representative of a pied an administrativa capacity, or whose constituency is to be debarred from taking present position in the service does not his seat, not because of unconstitutional bring the addressors and addressse into and illegal, or criminal misconduct, "but official relation. Having said sufficient, we simply because a majority of the House wish it to be distinctly understood that we have a personal objection to receiving him are not questioning the motives which die-amongst them. When Mr Bradlangh pro tated the presentation and reception of the sented himself at the table of the Hous address in question. With these we have and declared himself willing to take the oath nothing to do. We are glad to see the (which he stated would be binding on his Portuguese community of the Colony se conscience) to qualify himself to take part cepting the principles of equality-fair in an assembly of which he was potentially a competition, relative of class or creed, member, the House acted in a high handed smong British subjects generally-in regard and unconstitutional menner when they to the competition for local Government prevented him from fulfilling his statutory appointments. These will now be filled by obligation. They then embarked in a long, the fittest, under the test of examination, embarrassing and difficult straggle, not with distinction by merit, and will not, as here- Mr Bradlaugh, but with the constituency tofore, ba monopolised-in Governor Hen-which had elected him, the only issue of messy aayaby any one particular section which must be the ultimate dafest of the of the population.

House, as in the case of Wilkes in 1774. We trust that, although the existing law A new are is evidently dawning upon needs no alteration, to allow of the settles- Portuguese India. The Archbishop is to ment of the question, the Homs will see diff havo & Coadjutor in the person of the Vory to expunge the Theistic test and apply its Rev. Medeiros, Superior of the Mission of place by an affirmation. There would then Timor The harbour is to be deepened and be no shelter for opposition to any member otherwise improved at an expenditure of because of his lack of religions belief, and £300,000; while the Territory generally all the purposes of the House and the State will be brought abreast of the neighbouring would be inst. "- Claims against the Canopus must be sent British Provinces, under the combined in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or effect of the new Rathway from Bellary to before this date,

demarid,

Shanghai, demand,

30 days sight, privato Gold Leaf, 904 fine Sovereigns,

$27.80 ... $5.41

Shares. (For Share Quotations, we Page 4.) Temperatura.

Per Cathay, from Hongkong: fur Cal catta, H. E. Sir John Pope Hennessy for Singapore, Mr A. Beveridge; for Lon don, Mr J. B. Ellit, Mrs Reeves, Mr and Mrs Sleeman and child, Mrs S. M. Orr, and Capt. A. Canchy, From Shanghai: for London, Rev. C. and Mrs Leamia and 2 (Taken at Mesire Falconer & Co.'s Premises, children, Captain Dunn and 27 Chinese

Queen's Road,) Beamen From Yokohams: for London,

HONGKONG, March 7.- Mr G. W. Muir, B.N., Mrs Enslie, Mr and Mrs and

Troup

coup and 4 children, Mrs Potter BAROMETER and 3 children, Mesers Reynolds and

D Anderson, and Miss E. West; for wey, Mrs Goddard and 0 children.

Do

1. P.R

30.268 30.198

Por Safee, for Holhos, &o, 12 Chinese Per Three Brothers, for Quinhon, 20 CM;

Do THERMOMETER Do. Do

AP.M...

9AM...

80.164 56.

1...

60

Do (Wet bulb) s

Do...

Do,

Do.

DO Da Maxinisum...

7

пене.

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Per-Yottung, for Swatow, 120 Chiness.

Omuere will be Hesponsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

A M. Snason, American ship, Capt. A.

To-day's Advertisements. Cali, Jr. Master.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Glamis Castle," Tou, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port at Daylight TOMORROW, the 8th Inst, instead of the time previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, March 7, 1882.

UNION LINE.

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FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Orfordshire Captain Joses, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 8th Inst., at 5 p.m

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, March 7, 1882,

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COLOMA, American bargus, Capt. Noyes. -Rozario & Co.

- BOWIN. KRED, American barque, Capt. J O. Gilmore-Order.

GRACE DEEKING, American barque, Capt. Chas: Salvage Adamson, Bell & Co.

IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. CH. Allyne Mesageries Maritime

J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt J. H. Kent.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer. 3-m. schooner, Capt. Gould-Meichers & Co.

CNEA, American ship, Captain Benja min Carver,-Adamson, Ball & Co.

Orosnan, British steamer, Capt. O P. Jonel.Russell & Co.

PRINE HERICH, German steamer, Capt. R. A. Hofmann-Melchera & Co.

SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis.-Chinese-edg

TO DEPART

Europeans, and 438 Chinese.

Per Blue Jacket, for Victoria (V.), 2

Per Aftramar, for Swatow and Shanghai, 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Fresh N.N.E. winds and overcast.

The British steamer Diomed reports!

The British steamer Oxfordshire reports i Strong Northerly winda.

The German stoomer China reports

and fine weather to Light EN.E. wind porti

The British steamer Albay reports: Left Tamsui March 1st, Taiwanfoo on 4th, Amoy on 5th, and Swatow 6th Tamani to Taiwanfoo moderate Nik wind, overcoat Taiwanfod to Amor strong N. gale and

NE high das Amey to Swator and Hongkong: fine, light NEL ATOSES and hazy. Arrived at 0.10 p.m. In Swator: Sira Rajanol, tankar, Hardick, and Phanie

The Brith steamer Gimdagles reports: From Singapore, strong monsoon with heavy ses and fine weather.

VARGO,

STEN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Per Cathay, for Tandon, 2,534 boxes Maand 682 pkgs. Tea, 164 bales Raw Silk, 51 WAKEFIELD, American harque, Capt. Whales Waste Silk 3 cases Sille Goods, 905 8. Crowell. —Captain.

pige. Sundries. - For Continent, 50 bales W. H. Brase, American barque, Captain Raw Silk, 32 cases Silk Goods, 60 pkgs.

Sundries mr8 B. Baker. Russell & Co.

Do. Minimum orer night 50

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, March 11 ---

2p.m.-Auctions of Chinese and Japanese

Curios at Mr G. R. Lammert'a. 3 p.m.

Occidental & OrientalB. S. Co. Stainer leaves for Food Francisco.

About 3.30 p.m-Auction of Photo graphic Views at Mr G. R. Lammert's,

By private advice wo learn that Bir Marmagon via Hubli and the satisfactory J. Imbbock, M.P., was last month to calls working of the Anglo-Portuguese Trezly the attention of the House of which has now been over a year in success. the strained nature of ara ful operation, and to which we adverted and to the mastant some issues back. This prosperity is not: Governor with the oficials alone confined to Goa, for we also learn of the Colony, 4 pm Gravina leaves for Manila. 5pm-Menmuir leaves for Australian that the minor settient ot Dis. and Sir John Imbbock was former

Forts

In the in Gov DRA A OBAs mensual v Damon, are also: partisipa 9pm-Performance at the City Hall,

proved condition

sad are miry commencing to how signs of beneficial error of his wayn and materisi eura

mid to have lately been in- Fath the Exeter Hall coterie,

MONDAY, March 18 gadi

Noon French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe, mert a 8.p.m2 Geelong leaves for Bombay. Goods per Glamis Castle undelivered after

this date subject to rent. TuMDay, March 14 |---

bet that

We have reliable grounds for asserting the Conservative, that the Giantess Government is trying to partis, and even 2 p.m.-Anction of Sundry Curios at Mir induce the Provincial Governident of British

J. M. Armstrong's

Burms, to by a telegraph wire between | His notoriety as thereto Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after

this date

Monimein and Zabein (or to ražit THURSDAY, Merch 16

A town on the Medzim which the Siamese are understandshal B Noon–Telers for supplying Articles authorities undertake to place mi com- some of the leading..

for H. M. Nayy recaved by Nave Storekeepery

munication With Bangkok

for Aba widow and family of a.