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For Sale.

Entertainment.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE ROYAL,

HAVE BEORIVED FOR SALE

HRISTMAS STORES AND

NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS

EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.

METZ FRUIT. -

ASSORTED. COSAQUES « CALLARD & BOWHER'S CONFECTIONÉRY.

BUTTER SCOTCH.

HONEY SCOTCH.

ROSE TOFFEE.

LEMON TOFFEE.

ROSE'N LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

PATRAS CURRANTS.

CITY HALL,

Under the Patronage of II. E. tha ADMINISTRATÓn and H. E. GENERAL DONOVAN.

THE ITALIAN OPERÁ COMFANY

THE WILL GIVE THEIR

THIRD PERFORMANCE

THIS EVENING,

the 18th Tustant,

Whon will be produceri "LA SONNAMBULA."

Drumetis Person.

Siquor Corti.

PLUM PUDDINGS,

VALENCIA HAISINS.

I Couto. Tores Molinaro......

·Amin..... Elvino. Eliza Alcasio...... Notario

Signara Bertolini.

Signora Pinelli, Signor Pauselti.

Signora Silint,

Signor Fatierne..

Signor Brunetti.

MACKINNON PEN.

LIVERMORE PEN.

LAWN TENNIS BATS.'"

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES

Ex Brianeu “ Aleafinius,”

STILTON CHEESE.

YORK HAMIS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

THYSSON EAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS. ·

PIONIC TONGUES.

FILBERTS.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

LIEBIG's & Der's COCOA.

FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMSAT.

CHOCOLATE-MENIER.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

ISIGNY BUTTER,

DANISH BUTTER

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, Acc:

WINES AND SPIRITS.

CHAMPAGNES-

Dress Circle, Stall

Piv,..........

Messrs KELLY & WALSH'S

The Subscription List is now open at

Tickets may be obtained of MessTH KELLY & Warner's, and at the Diurn on the Night

| of the Parfoximation..

Doors open at 8.30 pm; Performance to commenced at 9 p.m., sharp.

Lalios unaccompanied by Gentlemen

cannot be adraitted.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Stenmalaip

"Amoy,"

Captain HERRMANN, will be despatchor for the

„above Port on MONDAY, the 20th Inst..

Nood

For Freight or Passager apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1882. m:20

STEAM TO NAGASAKI,

wie

The Steamship

Kumamoto Maru,» be tuned

despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 21st Înstant, at Noon,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

FL. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. S.. S. Co.

Hongkong, March 18, 1882.

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FOR PORTLAND (ORGEON) AND SAN FRANCISCO,

The British Stonkur

* Meath,"

Captain J. JOHNSON, Will leave for the abore Ports

on, TUESDAY, the 21st Jușt., ut 5 plus,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HING KEE & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1882.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAL

mw21

The Steamship

"Meura Cusile," THOMSON, Commander, expoctelera on or about

the 20th Instant, will have inmediate do THE Director of the Italian Opera Con-tch for the above Port, THE

py, Mr A. Horticu, will feel very

much obliged if toc Gentleman who signat himself "A Laver of Music" will and his ened to the Oevies of this Paper..

A. HOFLICH

Hongkong, March 18, 1882.

Mails.

STEAM FOR

HOR'S MONOPOLE & WHITE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

SEAL

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

CLARETS

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GAILE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI," ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &quaris. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

CHATEAU, LAFITE,

TRES GRAVES, T

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUT PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &

·1, 2 & 3-alar UNNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisquer Durocche & Co.'s BRANDY,

· Fiví OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY... ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

SHIN

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA.

Boxen's and ORANGE BITTERS.

tc.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, puts und quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E &.

J. BURKE, pista and quarts. PILSENER EER, in quarts.

·DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. -

Boneless CODFISH.

Prine HAMS and BACON.

Russian CAVIARE.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER Pielled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG-PORK in koge and piecca, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 cats, Bead Toal SALMON in 5 lb cazs. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 it cans.

Assorted Cauned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT

Staffed PEPPERS Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.

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

MEATS.

#

Lanch TONGUE.

McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.

Clam CHOWDER.

Swicked SALMON,

Green TURTLE in 2 th cans.

AUSTRALIA:

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN CULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

AND-ORIENTAL STEAM

THE PENINSULAR AND O Squa-ship

BANGALORE, Captain C. FRASER, with Her Majesty's, Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on TUESDAY, the 21st March, 1982, at 4 pm.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 am on the day of departure.

Parcels and Specie (Gokl) at the Ofte until 10 am. on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Gallo; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one wook later than by the diroet route viá Galle.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SKAM NAVIA

TION COMPANY'S Office, Honghong,

The Contents wudh Value of Declages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Con~ pany's Black Bills of Lading,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agaés.

Hongkong, Marolt 18, 1882.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED.

and after this Date the Undersigned and is Dates to Sporary of

the Company.

By Order of the Directers,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, March 20, 1882.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Oveners will be Besqunsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the follwing "Vesela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour;—

Call, Jr.-Master.

A. M. SIMPSON, American ship,, Capt. A.

CHARTER OAK, American ship; Capt. L. Gilkey-Captain,

COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes.

-Luzario & Co.

EDWIN RERO, American barque, Capt. J.

Gilmore.--Order.

B. Purvis, Russell && Co.

ECAMA, British steainer, Capt. John

IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyng-Messageries Maritimca

A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. J. II. Kent--Douglus Laprak & C

MARY TATHAM, British steamer, Captain John Girley.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

ONEIDA, American ship, Captain Benja nin Cirvor.Adamson, Bell & Co.

น

FENEDO, British steamer, Captain T, S. Kenderdina.--Melchers & Co.

WANEPIELO, American barque, Capt. W. mrti S. Crowell-Captain:

A. McIVER, Superkalendent. Hongkong, Murol; 8, 1882.

W. H. BESs, American barque, Captain

Occidental & Oriental Steam-B. C. Baker.-—Russell & Co.

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO' AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMER 5.

AND

THE S. S. GAELIO will be despatch ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 28th March, 1882, at 3 p.m.

"Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and saine will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- larid, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's

YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. Offices addressed to the Collector of Os

C

ALIFORNIA RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

line, and loose," Alphabetical" BIE-

CUTTS. Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

Ginger CAKES.

Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

tome, San-Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,

CHAS. H. HASWELL, Ja *Agent. Hongkong, March 14, 1882.

Insurances.

Dr28

THE LONDON-ASSURANCE.

·INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAPTER OP His Majesty King George The First, A, D. 1720,-

THE Undersigned having been appoiztad THE

Agents for the above Corporation are BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

CORNMEAL.

RYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

¤ I GAR S.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

6 and 10 catty Bores.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ft. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, January 25, 1882,

Marine Departmast.

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

Fire Department.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 18, anal, British steamer, 1029, S. F. Cole, Yokohama via Nignaski March 9, Mails and General.-P. & 6. S. N. Co.

March 18, Amoy, British steamer, from Contou:

March 18, vokseny, British steamer, from Canton.

March 18, Olymplu, German steamuË, 783, T. Wagner, Saigon March 2, 6 a.m., Rice-SSEN & Co.

March 18, Crusenter, British steamer, 646, Rowin, Saigon March 11, Rice.-FUNG YDEN & Co.

March 18, H.I.J.M.S. Taucha, 1055, 12 guns, H. Kasama, Tokio-

March 18, Blackhalls, British steamer, 792 R. Gruger, Saigon March 10,-Rica- D. MUSSO & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 18, H.M.S. Swift, for Manila.

18, Spirit of the Age, for Shanghai. 18, Peking, for Shanghai,

16, Arratoon Apcar, for Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta. 18, Moray, for Singaporo, Perang, sad

Calcutta.

CLEARED.

Asin, for Saigon. Volmer, for Saigon. Amoy, for Shanghai. Foolong, for Shanghai Chine, for Swatow. Actie, for Hoihow, de Francisco Reyes, for Manila, Maria, for Manila.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Per Sunda, from Yokohama sic Nagasaki, Messrs Dawson, Dutt and servant, and B Chinese (deck).

Per Olympic, from Saigon, 20 Chiness. Per Crusader, from Saigon, 15 Chinese, DEPARTED

TO DEFANE,

Por Filmer, for Saigon, 100 Chinese, Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 12 Chincao, Per China, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. For deliv, for Hollow, &c, 10 Chinese. Per Francisco Reyes, for Manila, 1-Enro- pean, and I Chineso.

Policies issued for long or short periods at and Mrs Pule, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mesars For Sumida, Mary, for Kabe, e Rev. current rates.

Eastlake and Davis, and 2 Steeraga gar

-Per Peking," for Shanghai, Mir istales, Mir

Life Department. £5,000 at reduced rates.

Policies insted for sams not arcceding and Mrs Anderson....

-- HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.

Per Arration Apcar, for Singapore, &o, Blessin Elise S. Gubbay, A. Y. Gubbay, Era, Adio, Issao, Mrs Arakiel, and 550 Deck

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamor Sunda reporta: Fine weather throughout

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping,

No. 5825-MARCH 19) 1882.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

densely congrogated in the ligh relation of Protection from fire is a subject which from 15 to 25 por cont of the whole of na a local interest peculiarly its own the inhabitants. From the 39th parallel, 2 p.m.-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai.the construction of our buildings, and found everywhere along the Const, in the Of the various materials employed in Southwards, as far as San Diego, they are

Noon-Khiva leaves for Sionghai.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—

from which mischief from this source (con-low average ratio, however, of only 2 per

St. Jour's CazEDRAL-Rev. W. Jen. flagration) is most to bo dreaded is wood. cont. of the total. But in this tract of ninge, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning The building and engineering trados have country lio San Francisco and Santa Cruz, Service 11, Evening 5.40 (a short service). hitherto directed their offorts towards the round and between which places this last Holy Communion every Sunday, except discovery and improvement of processes for figure is enhanced to 8 and 15. They are the 2nd and 4th in the month.

The Eritish steamer Curader reports: From Cape St. James to 15 North, had Military Servics.Rev. J. Ost, Acting the preservation of timber, wine they most numerously distributed East ok. strong monsoon with moderate sea; thence Military Chaplain. Parade Service at 8 to port moderato Northerly wine and hazy.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAI --

Per Fuglsang, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

19th inst.

Service. UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, 11

Holy

weather. On the 13th inst., spoke S. 3. A. Holy Communion on the second Pear to have almost neglected the subject the Sacramento tvor, throughout its full Palalir, and Killarney öll Capo Padaran, and-fourth Sundays at the conclusion of of rendering that game material incombus. length, more especially, between the 39th tible. We are glad, however, to find that parallel and Virginia City, in which large and on the 14th spoke 5. S. Solway and a blue-fuanul steamer off Capo Varela, all A.M.-Rev. John Colville Diving Service citati mul professional attention has been ares they attain from 16 to 25 per cent. of bound South.

in Chinoso, 2-3 F.. overy Sunday, with turned towards devising pratical systens the general population. commupion on first Sunday of every mouth, for rendering building materials generally,

Rev. C.. J. Edge. ST. PETRE'S CHURCH, for SKAMEN, &C. Rev. J. Ost, Chaplain. Service at 6' P.M. Communion after Service on the third Sunday in each month. All the Seats are free.

LONDON MISHION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Per S S. Rawa, To-morrow, the 19th Service for Sommun, Surday and Thursday,

inat. Registry ceases, at 10.457.30 m

Mail closes at 11 am. Late ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. Letters received from 11.10 to 11.30. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Bam Ynen. (All . 10th 10 cents Late Fee, Paid Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer Correspondence may then be posted Litany, Anto-Communion, and Sermon, at in the moveable box on board the 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 r.M. Preaching,

at 6.30 P.M. The Post Office will be open 8 to in Canoly Communion, 1st Bunday GERMAN BETHESDA CHATEL-Service in the Gorinan language, hy Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half-nst ten A.., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

*.

Packot

11.90

..

Por Amog, at 11.30.a., on Monday,

the 20th inst.

For SAIGON,-

Per Voliner, at 11 am, To-morrow, the

10th junt.

For SWATOW,--

Per Ching, at 11 am To-morrow, the

19th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

Per Fallen, at 5 pm, on Monday, the

20th inst.

For NAGASAKI--

L'er Kumamoto Maru, at 11.30a.m., on

Tuesday, the 21st inst.

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For PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCIS-

€0.-

Per Meath, at 4.30 pm, on Tuesday, the

21at inst

For SAIGON.-

Pur Pinedo at 5p.m., on Tuesday,

the 21st inst, initead of as previous ly notified.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,———

Per S. 8. Sunda, on Wednesday, the 22nd ist. Registry ceases at 11.16 m. Mail elewas at 11.30 am. Paid Cor- respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the

Bucket,

For SAN FRANCISCO,—

Per Metapedia, at 2:30 p.u, on Wednes-

day, the 22nd inst.

For MANILA-

...

Per Esmeralda, af3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 22nd inat. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &..

Per Tanatics, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs.

day, the 33rd inst.

For SAIGON. —.

Per Aympia, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 23rd inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAULEL

The British Contract Parket Bangalore

will be despatched on TUESDAY,

the 21st March, with Maile to tal through the United Kingdom and. Eutopo vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmsh, Cevlon, India, Adeni, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, und Gibraltar.

NB-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, to, by the British Contract Packet:-

Day of Departure,

Noos.

-2

F.

Money Order Office closes. Registry of Letters coases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns censor.

3. P.M.-Mail closed, except for Late

Lotters.

3.10... Lottere may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 ir-When the Post Office closes

entirely. 3.40 .M.-Lale Letters y be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, March 21 :--

Daylight-Fokien leaves for Coast Porta Noon. Kumamoto Muru - leaves for

Nagasaki. 4p.m-English Mail leaves for, Ports of

Call and Europe,

5 p.in-Meath leaves for Portland (Ore-

gen) and San Francisco. WEDNESDAY, March 22-

Noon.Tenders for Army Contracts re-

ceived at Commissariat Office.

2 pm-Auction of Suudries at Mr. J.

M. Armstrong's

3pm-Melapedia leaves for B. F'cisco.

West Point.

month.

ST. JOSErn's Church, Garden Rond.-- 9. M. Mass and Sermon 5.30 PM. Ever- ing Service, Benediction.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noon.Amoy leaves for Shanghai. Gooda per

Natal undelivered after Neon, subject to rent and landing charges.

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THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥發

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

some of the causes which, have tended to make Chinese labour a "difficulty" in tho Strails of Malocca In Province Wellesley. they are only employed to a limited extens on the plantations, and being in the mino- rity, are sonstrained to remain on their "good behaviour." But in Larut, where they

and wood particularly, fire-proof. The four- The competition between Indian and fui calamity in the Theatre at Viorna Chinco labor for the planting industries appears to have given aut impetus towards sugar, coffee, and tobacco of the Indian these efforts of late. Various substances Archipelago is increasing rapidly, and com have been proposed, as suitable for the mencing to assume a zonewhat serious purpose; of them; the tusgatate of soda aspect. In Binatra, the Chinese: avolies claims pre-eminence. The impregnation of are not quite satisfied with the treatment— word with a solution of this salt can be in the widest acceptation of the word--of the efected by the usual methods, pressure or Dutch planters, wal, sa a consequencs, have suction, resorted to for impregnating timber become troublesome. Experiencing some against other influences. The possible ap-difficulty in recruiting their labor supply plications of this discovery in its present from this source, the Dutch plantors have stage are restricted to public buildings, and turned elsewhere, and are now endeavour large structures on peruniary grounds; buting to induce the Indian Government to we liave no doubt that time, with its allow direct émigration to that Colony, tendant changes and progress, will soon They are not content to draw as before render the benefits suitable for wider adop-upon Penang, which has always been the tion-particularly to privato dwellings. It great centre of this demand. Without has been very properly suggested that In-waiting to consider the advisability of maak- surance Compatties, after satisfying them ing a concession to Holland, which must selves us to the advantages of the impreg-necessarily clash with British intoreste în nstion of wood with tungstato in regard to the same quarter, wo proceed to notico immunity from fire, might give the indus try rapid development by reducing their premia on houses buils with such materials. There in good, procedent in the action of the Associated Fire Insurance Offices of Great Britain, in a similar case, when they passed a resolution that in all Tariffs pro- viding additional rates for the use of arti mprise the great bulk of the population, ficial light, the addisional rates would be and are chiefly engaged in mining, they are reduced to one-half whenever the electric conspicuous for a very different demeanour, light, and many other, was used. The com- They appear to have been brought up in marcial aspects of the question aside, the the belief that a grievance, imaginary er subject of the provention of fires has atroul, can only be redressed by force, and tracted attention in all ages. Numberless whep opportunity offers itself, are not slow means have been brought forward, chumi in adopting this argumentum ad passiones, cal and mechanical, for the suppression of It was faction fighting among them that conflagration by extinguishing combustion, first led to British intervention in Larut, but have been tried and found wanting, which subsequently culminated in the or, otherwise, practical failures. The steam Perak war. "No humouring, and stern` fire engine of recent birth serves a bene control" is the governing policy wherever ficial purpose usefully, but not always they happen to be in the ascendency : offootually. An abundant water-supply regarde numbers. They attempted in 1879, under oflective guidance is the best possible to coerce the Britisti Resident into rescind- provision known for those dreadful catas- ing what they considered an obnoxious im trophies-always, we regret to say, in Hung. post, but the warm reception-powder and ball-which greeted them soon restored the kong impending contingencies. Such & provision is rendered all the more necessary disaffected to order: From recent advices here, da we have painted out clsewhere, from the Straita, we learn that the Chinese from an anus preponderance of mischie. in Larut are again disposed to he unruly, rous elements in the community-which are from which rioting and incendiarism may PASSESGEES arriving in Hongkong, or any frequent disasters in the Colony. There past action for suppressing a similar dis the exciting cause, the wilfal origin of these be expected, and that a repetition of their other persons who may desire te con-

can be no room for doubt, but that to the affection would be required of those in sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indim or Austra remissness of the authorities must these authority. We here see the lowest stratum lian newspapers, are invited to call at unfortunata, and new common, occurrences of the population of China-that is, its be attributed. Sir John Pope Hennessy laboring section-undera true light. Work- the CUINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, has a great deal to account for in the mattering and living under exceptionally favorable from these countries, are now filed for of direlection of duty. He has had ways circumstances, they have betrayed those reference.

and means at his disposal for meeting this negative traits of character which will and other difficultica, and has palpably no always militate against their exclusivo em. glosted them. The community of Hongkong ployment in certain localities. It is not will always bear in mind, to the discredit surprising, therefore, that the very first of himself aid of his administration, the attempts, in 1878, of the Ceylon Planters. inexcusable manner in which ho has neg to raise coffee in Perak with Chinese labor lected his trust-in so far as water-supply, should have proved unsatisfactory, and, for household, sitary, and re-estiu- forced upon them the same necessity as guishing purposes, is concerned,

that current in Caylor--Indian Inabor. - Mr Low's efforts to further their wishes în this respect by Indian Immigration have Carelessness is the pricipal source of Fires been already made public. So, as regards -ix out of every seven of these pc the Native Statea of the Peninsula, here currences being attributed to this cause the question rests, having been Anally dis- which, of course, exelades incendiariain or posed of against the Celestial. malicious mischief-considered to be a pre

or

DROOGSTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND. FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES.. MANUFACTURAKS

or

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and caitinious European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

:

BIRTHS.

At Hof (Bavaria), on the 17th March, the Wife of H. C. ERDMANN. of a Daughter. On the 4th Fob., at Finchley, the Wife of ROBT. H. HASLAM (ints of Foochow), of ́s Daughter.

MARRIAGES.

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W. EDWARD BURMEISTER to ADELHEID On the 23rd Jan., at Hof (Bavaria), M.

WALPURGIA MILITZER, Bocond Daughter of E. Militzer, barrister.

On the 2nd Feb., nt St. Margaret's, West minister, by the Rev. Free rick Frost, M.A., Wadham College, Oxford, assisted by the Rev. Canon Furzar, D.D., Rector, ALLAN GOW, eldest son of James McGregor, of Aldenham Abbey, Hertfordshire, to valent factor in local conflagrations. Of HARRIOTT MARY, Daughter of the late accidenta from carelessness wo find that George Polls, Broseley, Shropshire.

matches, cigars, lights, and hot-ashes me polise the greatest abate. Kerosine büipe

Johore, it is, of course, to the best interests In reference to the Independent State of

of that country that indigenous industry

The priblication of this issue commenced falling, upsetting; or exploding, have to should be encouraged to the utmost artent at 8:00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1882.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MIA!!

account for a great deal; while dreworks, consistent with advantage, But, we anti escaped gus, and spontaneous combustion cipate, that this feid will be apportioned, have about equally small allotments of equally, as regards the planting agency to be employed, among Malaya, Indians, and danger. These are the common sources of

Chinese Negot fires in Hongkong, to which must be added

Sir Walter Medhurst's intentions are dangerous avocations, which last tend con

gards North Borneo bave a peralise inter--- siderably to swell the figure representing at of their own There was, we opine, no the total of these casualties. They are

other Britual Official better qualified to preventible-demanding only ordinary care deal with the Chinese Immigration Ques and forethought. We have already dis tion, His pro sal to make Indien Irami- Cassed this cause and provention of calama gration there a part of a saleme is

The Chinaman never takes kind

3.50 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the (Per E., A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line) ties arising from intentional nets in Elong- judicious.

Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce at the City Hall.

4p.in. Ocean leaves for Australian

Ports.

4 p.m. Esmeralda leaves for Manila.

TUESDAY, March 23-

2 p.m.-HK Civilian Ainateur Athletio

Sports.

2 p.m.--Auction of Household Furniture at the residence of Capt. Michaelson, No. B, Seymour Terraco.

4 p.m. ---Tannadice leaves for Australian

Ports

9p.m--Meeting of Victoria Lodge, FRIDAY, March 24

3p.Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, at Hoad Office

TUESDAY, March 28-

8p.-Docidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama andTM Sen Francisco.

THURSDAY, April 13

Noon-Teriders for supply of Takasima Coal, poored by Naval Storekeeper, BATUELLY, April 15

List of Contributions to the Canton Ins Office, in Liquidation, to be sent in before this date.

THE EARTHQUAKE AT COSTA RICA

LONDON, March 16.

It is now reported that the earthquake

at Costa Rica is greatly exaggerated.

kong, and therefore refrain from troubling our readers with a recital of what we have already exhibited.

ly to pioneer work but when others have gone, he is ready to follow. Besid

well-known animus of the Bornean dyak to the Celestial intervenes, and may pre-

The distribution of the Celestial clement went an undesirable obstruction to prelimi LAND ACT AMENDMENT KILL'

along the western sos-board of the United zary progress. We were informed by, an LONDON, March 10, States is a subject which cannot fail to English Missionary that the predilection The House of Commons agreed to the elicit interest in connection with the recent the dyaks for Chinese, hous arose from Ministerial motion to adjourn the débate legislation of the American Government oppression and injury inflicted on them in after a protracted discussion on Mr. relative to Chinese Immigration, We have the past by that race. However, each? - Findlater's Bill for amending the Land worked out the following results from a sentimentality must ocase when the minis- Act; the Chief Secretary for Ireland ed. | rebent reliable ceuam map of the States. ture "East Indis, Company” of the The mitting that revision was necessary if the In and around Cape Arago and Umpque East is block in the Courts continues.

a position to enforce its City they form within a small circle six per on all those who masy come wiżkiz ite juris cent of the population; and, in the hack diation. comtry over and beyond the coast range, It is only fair to add, however that the they are sparsely scattered to the extant Chinese comprise the sole agency employed of from 1 to 4 per cent of the residents of by the Dutch to work the mines in Banca that region." North of those localities, in- und Billaton, here any tho cluding the town of Portland, they are amon engaged va mining found along the course of the Columbia. islands, the Hals river in about the same proportion. But | Iabour,~~ But the in an inland belt of Oregon territory, nourly, itaalf- parallel to the cost, South of the 43 degree bean wholly of latitude for about 10 miles, they are the Malay

[Mr Findlater is member for Monoghan -F, C.M.]

MOVEMENTS OF THE QUEEN.

LONDON, March 17./ The Queen has arrived at Mentone.

·HEREEGÓVINÄ.

LONDON, March 17. The insurgents in Herzgorima continue to lose ground.