1886-04-01 — Page 2

For Sale

MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

-10-

AVE FOR SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roll BUTTER...

Topocan BUTTER.

French BUTTER.

Err's COCOA,

VAN BOUTEN'S COCOA, Pienis TONGUES.

MACKEREL in 5 Tina. RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.

SAVORY & Moore's Now Infant FOOD.

BARNES & Co.'s JAMS,

Potted MEATS.

PATE FOIS GRAS.

Swiss MILK.

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED

MILK.

COOKING STOVES.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

GILEY'S Sparkling SAUMUR, P. & Qis. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA. SACCONE'S Old Invalid FORT.

Old Bourbon WHISKY. Benka's Old Irish WHISKT. Royal Glendes WHISKY. MARSALA.

&c;

&c., kw.

----

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

Entertainments.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

THEATRE

ROYAL, THEATRE

ROYAL,

"CITY HALL

CITY HALL.

NIEL O'BIJEN.

THE

..

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR Manager,

DRAMATIC CLUB -

Have the honor to announce that' THE THIRD PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON, will take place on

WEDNESDAY,

the 7th April, 1880, at 0 13.1k

When will be produced

A COMEDY DY J. PALOKAVE SIMSON,

entitled

'HEADS or TAILS,'

AND

THE SUCCESSFUL FARCE

*CHISELLING.”

The proceeds of this Performance will be devoted to Public Charity.

Tickets ($2 ouch) may be obtained from

Moss, LANE, Cháwman & Co.', on and after Friliay, 2nd Apríl, at 9 a, ra.

H. M. THOMSETT, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 20, 1886.

637

Patron: Hts EXCELLENUY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER- ING THE GOTAINMEXT, Tuz Hos. W. HAMARSH, O.N.G.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION

OF THE "ASCOTTE' OPERA COMPANY.

'MAS

ON

SATURDAY,

the 3rd April, 1880..

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT

to

ME VĚRNON REID, FIST PRODUCTION OF SEL JULIDA BENE-

DICT'S BEAUTIFUL ROMANTIC OPERA -

IN THREE Acta,

The Lily of Killarney,

'The Colleen Bawn.*

Hardress Oregan ... Alt Vernon Reid. Myles Na Cappaleen Danny Mann... Squire Corrigan......

To-day's Advertisements. Father Tom

IARI NI'S

CIRCUS

AD

Bortie O'More...... Ann Chute...

GRAND Mrs. Cregan.

MENAGERIE

OF

TRAINED ANIMALS.

Will Exhibit at Hongkong, commencing on or shout

SATURDAY, April 3, 1886.

For Particulars see futuro Advertiseraents.

FRANK G. WILSON,

Advance Agent. Hongkong, April 1, 1886. RICHMOND TERRACE, TO BE LET.

of

A

063

in Summer, with Fore HOUSE, cook

GOUD Rooms-Dreasing Room, Thres

OILMAN'S STORES, Bath Rooms, and convenient Oat Offices,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOL

CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, February 10, 1886.

FOR SALE.

280

THE GOOD-WILL and Valuabia STOCK-IN-TRADE, FURNITURE, &c., &a, belonging to the Business of the kate WILLIAM DOLAN, Sail-maker, Ship- chandler

The Undersigned, the Executor of the Estate of the anil WILLIAM DOLAN, decrand- will Receive offers for this Valuable, Pro, perty until Ncon on the Fifth day of April, 1886.

Tex-Cash on completion of the Sale, which shall be completed within one week after the acceptance by the Undersigned of

offer.

W. H. RAY; Exécuter of W. DOLAF's Estate. Hongkong, March 25, 1886,

Intimations.

GRIFFITH'S

610

in thorough order.

Apply to

J. D. HUMPHREYS, 22, Queen's. Road Central, Hongkong, April 1, 188

.464

TO BE LET-FURNISHED.

Very Comfortable HOUSE, with Six A Rooms Dressing Room, Library, Three Bath Rooms, convenient Out Officer, Tennis Courts, and Garden,

For Niue months from May next.

Apply to

J. D. HUMPHREYS, 22, Queen's Boud Central. Hongkong, April 1, 1986.

665

Destination

Sheelah..

W. Walale. Edward Faricy, Chas. A. Tyriell. Neil O'Brien. Erskine Scoft. Miss Florence Scanner.

11 Carrie Hubert

Stella,

AND

Eily O'Connor (The)

Collen Bawn)...Miss Eru Davenport.

Conductor,

Signor M. A. VALENZA.

By kind permission of Colonel FOSTER and com, the Band of the 68th Regt. will play Appropriate Selections dur- ing the evening.

Doors open at 8.30. Ovortare at @precisely, Box Plan at KELLY & WALSH's (LIMITED). Hongkong. April 1. 1886.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship Amor,

602

Capt. R. Köwen, will be despatched for the above

Port TO-MORROW," the 2nd Instant, at Noor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

500 Hongkong, April 1, 1890.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

...Pembrokeshire, WILKINS, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 3rd April, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1896. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Khaa

¦

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 31, 1886 :-- Ascalon, British str., 1,623, H. Marria, Saigon March 27, Rics and Genoral.- SIEMASEN & Co.

April 1

HONGKONG, CHINA. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.

Menclaus, British steamer, 1,300, R. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Nelson, Shanghai via" Amoy, and Swatow March 31, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWINE. TIEND TENDERS are INVITED from Persons Ganger Rif, Norwegian stonmer, 1,154,

desirous of Contracting for the Cem-. E. Moller, Saigon March 26, Rico and, plotion of the WORKS of FORTIFICA- Paddy.-ELUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. TION at BELCHER'S BATTERIES and FLY Pont.

Fooksang, British steamer, 190, IL W.

The Contract to be based on the War Hog. Shanghai March 28; and Swatow 31, Department Schedule of Prices for Arti-General.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Khira, British steamer, 1,009, S. Eason, ficer's Work at present applicable to the Station.

Bombay March 12, and Singapore, General, The

printed Schedules, with Forms of P. &0. 9. N. Co. Contract and Tender, and any further in- formation necessary, may be obtained by

Pembrokeshire, British steanor, 1,717, B. P. Wilkins, London via Singapore March

application to the Covanam, Hand, 20, Genau-ADAMY, BELL & CO.

Engineer Office, Queen's be- sween the hours of 10 am, and 3 p.m., any week day

A sum of 86 will be charged for each copy of the Schedule, which amount will be roinnded on the return of the same clean and uninjured to the Royal Engineer office, within one month of the date of

isaue

Tenders to be addressed up to 12 o'clock, Noon, on THURSDAY, the 8th April, 1880, to the SENIDE COMMISARIAT OFFICEL Hongkong, marked on the outside of the onvelope, Tender for Work at Bolcher's and Fly Point Batteries,'

The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any

Tender.

EDMOND WALKER, -

Colonel,

Commanding Royal Engineers, Royal Enginoor Offico, Flongkong, 30th March, 1886.

THE KORSCHELT ICE DEPOT.

658

WE Have This Day been appointed War for the KORSCHALT TE DEPOT and are Now READY to SUPPLY TOE from our Depot, Poddax's Street (near the HONGKONG HOTEL), il quantities fruie alba, and upwards, at the Rale of ONE

to large conenmers. CENT per ., offering special arrangements

The Blocks of Ice woighing up to 700lbs.

purposes.

each are specially adapted for shipping

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1586.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

059

S.S. PEMBROKESHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON & SINGAPORE

Comced that if Goods, with the excep

YONSIGNEES of Car

of Cargo are hereby in-

tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchai, behind the premises known ag No. B, Blue Buildings, whence and/or from the Wharves Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- loss antice to

to the contrary he given before Noon TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after tho

667 Goods have left the Godowns, and all toods remaining after the 7th Instant will be subject to rent, at the rate of one cent ver package per day.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th April, 1886, or they will not be recognised.

will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at 3pm,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. P. & O. S: N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 1, 1886.

661

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fesicis.

Bombay, via Straits.......... Khiva (s). Harre, &c., via Suez Canal... Atalanta (6). Hoihow, Singapore and Bangkok Koug Beng (8) London, via Suez Canal Menelas (8) London, de, via Suvz Canal... Flintshire (s)

..Hydasper (a).. London, and Forts of Call... Manila, via Amoy...****** Marseilles, &c., via Saigon...... Ava (0) ....

Saizon

San

NEW

VVIEWS OF HONGKONG

San

ARE

San

NOW READY,

1. DUDDELL` STREET.

GRIFFITE & Co., MANUFACTURERS

OF THE

LONDON BRATED WATERS,

BODA

Tomo

SALTZER

1, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply:" WATER,

11

SARSAPARELLA 11

LEMONADE,

GINGERADE,

RASPREERYADE,

&a, &c., $0. At the same Moderate Charges. Hongkong, June 9, 1885.

057

JARDINE MATHESON & Los PIERS AND GODOWNS, WEST POINT.

TIBESE are now in Working Order,

STEAMERS are BERTEED at the Wharf. and. CARGO RECEIVED and STORED at Cheap

Rates

The GODOWNS are two storied, dry, airy, and well suited for the BrosAGE of SILE, COTTON and WOOLLEN PIECE GOODS,

well as GENERAL MERCHANDISE Advances made on Cargo stored..

For Rates and further Particulam, apply

to the MANAGER, or to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1885.

DENTISTRY..

2092

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE TEES.

MR WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,

Tritas ()

via Yokohama.. Belgio ()

via Yokohama City of Peking (0)

San Francisco.or

Suises. John Currier. Shanghai............

Amoy Shanghai, Yokohama and Hiogo Ghazee (B). Shanghai, via Amey„.

Nestor (s)

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Thales (a). Sydney and Melbourne, &s....Airlie ().. Teste, &a.. Tokohama and fliogo..

Stocks

BANKS.

Captain.

JE, G. Plaff.

N. Jones.. Nelson.....

J. Dancaster.

G. Scrivener.

Talbot...... Vimont Bloiohen

¡W. Malcolm

5. B. Blethen

R. Köhler.

Bailly........ Pocock....

Eli

Poseidon (8) Pembrokeshiro (0)......

G. Doncich..... Wilkins.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1886.

Agents.

Vate of Leaving.

P. & O. S. N.. Co. Siemsson & Co....... Yuon Fat Hong..... Butterfield & Swira... Adamson, Bell & Co., P. & O. S. N. Co...... Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes...

Soy Sing

0: &0. 8. Co Pasito Mail 9.9 Russell & Co.. Russoli

Go.. Stemsson & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. ..Butterfield & Swire.

Douglas Laprak & Co... Russell & Co... 0. Bachrach...... Adamson, Bell & Co..

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

No. of ShareL

Faha:

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60,000

INSURANORS.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

Keserur, up.

Balancec.f'ward [84,500,000 For equati sationofdir. ($500,000

126 125

50

April 8, at 3 p.xx. -- April 6, at daylight. April 3, at 7 a.m. April 2, at daylight, About April 12. April 13, at 41

p. 02. April 3, At 5 5 p.TB. April

April

IC, at noon.

3

April 3, at 5 p.m. April 14, at 3p. Quick despatch. Quick Appatch, 12, at noon. April 4, April B. April 4, at 9 a.m. April 15, at 4 p.m. April 3, at noon, April 8, at noon.

6 P.M. APRIL 1, 1886.

Closing Que-katwony Crash,

Ez div., &10/ 43,800.33 bonus your 187% prem,, cash

to Dec. 31.85

Tk. 20 p.sh.Ts, 300 per share Tla. 812,639, 35 for 1884

200€

20£ 25£ 50,090 Tla 1,2509 128$ 576,000'S

2018. 83.338

600,000 $ 2508

165,000 1,0008 2009 28,711.60'S

North-China Insurance Co., Lo...... 5,000£. Yangtare Insurance Company, IL.... 9,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000$ China Traders' Insurance Co., Id... 24,000 Santon Insurance Office Co., LA..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500

2508 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L.: 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 8

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

· 508 · 1,000,000 $ 208 666,700 €

1008

100% 75 $ 300,000 $ 503 508 86,764.168

91212910£ 10

100 all

K. C. and B. Steamboat Co., L. 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 8 Indo-China S: N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

60,000 shares issued................ China and Manila 8. 8. Co, Ld.... 3,500

ATISORLLANEOUS,

5,000

10£ 10

H'kong & Whampos Dock CoL 10,000 s 125 125 HK. and China Gas On., Linitad.

New Share1,000€

Hongkong Hotel Compey, L....

3,000 ahs, issued

3,059,767

3% for Tis. 120 Dec. 31 1884 430,039.41331 p sk. /84/8480 200,773.7118% Fannum 872 465,214.43 10% 857

2,848.89% for 1885 8185 por abaro

666

283,482.55 $27.00 for '84 2380. ■ cash, ex div, buyers 229,811.678.6 for 1881 282 cask, ex diy."

18,000 $ 1010 0,177.81.1 10£.7.10 2,000 3 100 100 bol 1,000 $ 100 Chimp Sugar Company Limited 9,000 8 100% 100

30,000 8 1,2508 1008100$ Hongkong Ice Com Limited...

600€

50% 6,000 8 Hongkong Baker ompany, Id

& Limited..

(FORMERLY ARTICLED AFFEENTION AND LAT Luzon Sugar

THELY ASSISTANT TO DE. ROCHES,} Tthe argent request of his European Aand American patients and friends, Las TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oo cupied by Dr. Roces,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREEZ

Discount to missionaries and families.

Bole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET (Next to the New Oriental Bask, ) Hongkong, January 12, 1885,

60

70001008: 1000

Ferak Tin Man Mining Cough,500 8 100 all Selangore Sunghis Panjom ng tan

40,000 Miny ng Hop-Manufise #ko M. Ginaayaawory Co., La. 3,000 ·50 all

Muufacturing Co.... 4,000B

8% half year 80 prom., cash

34,522.05 Dec. 31,85

402.2019% year end-t

ing Juno3 1856% pra

117.16.73% for 1884 5% discount, cash

25 discount

8,551.587% half year 182 % prem., cash, buyers

10 and 2 %! 1,527.3. bonus for '44

$120 per share 014, 86 $187 per share, buyem, ez div, -1175.0

8120 New, 23 15,451.51 None 3100 per share, csah, buyers

1,125.30 812

$150 per share 690.66 816

8115 1,004.523 %

910

DEPARTURES.

April 1

Gratitude, for Kutchinotzu. Rosamond, for Heilow. Fidelio, for Bangkok, Anton, for Hojhaw. Tapnica, for Haiphong. Richard Pareans, for oil. Estrello, for Haiphong. Fermore, for Coast Ports. Angerton, for Saigon.

CLEARED.

McNear, fer Cabu,

Kong Beng, for Hoihow, S'pore & Bangkok. Menelaus, for Singapore and London. Fulf of Sue for Saigon,

Amoy, for Shanghai.

Prejr, for Haiphong. Hermann, for Newchwang Escort, for Mantung.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Ascalon, from Saigon, Capt. 3. A. Clarke, Mr Robertson, and 24 Chineso.

Por Menelaus, from Shanghai, do, Mr and Mes Forest, Mesars Mannors and Corrie, and 8 9 Chinese.

MEDIOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping,

Daylight-Menelaua loaves for London. 7 m. Kơng Bạng leaves for 'how, &o, Noon.Amuy leaves for Slinnghai.

Miscellaneous.

3 p.m.-Field Firing at Mount Davia.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 3 :-

Noon. Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the H.K., Canton and Mazao boat Co., Ltd. 9p.-Performance at the City Hall MONDAY, April 5-

Claims against the Yorkshire must be sent in to Mesars Rusnall & Co., m or before this date.

Offort for the Purchase of the Sail-making Business, co., of the late Wm. Dolon, received ap to Noon.

2

p.a-Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of Rev. Bir W. Jennings, No. 6, West Terrace, Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham-

poa Dock

Ltd.,

closed from thia Rate to the 10th April, inclusivo," WEDNESDAY, April 7:--

Co

Clairos against the Pembrokeshire must be sont in to Mesars Adamson, Bell & Co on cr before this date. Auction of Valuable Property, Goods

per Pembrokeshire undelivered after this date subject to rent. Op.r.-A. D. C. Performance at City THUESDAY, April 8

Noot-Tenders for Work at Balehor's

and Fly Point Batteries. April

14:

به

WEDNESDAY, Pon of Bisnos Villa,' Pok

B

foolum, at the offices of Messrs David Snascon, Sons & Co,

WEDNESDAY, April 21

Tenders for Purchase of Loo Yuen.

N

E W KINDS

OF

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,

ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES,

· DOULTON WARE,

Por Ganger Rolf, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. Mr and Ms T. H. May and family, for Left

Per Foolsang, from Shanghai via Swatow, Canton; and 100 Chiness for Hongkong.

Por Khia, from Singapore, 190 Chinoso. Per Pembrokeshire, from Singapore, &c., 250 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Rosamond, for Hoihow, 30 Chiness. Per Fidelio, for Bangkok, 10 Chinoso. Per Anton, for Hoików, 30′ Okiuose. For Formosa, for Coast Ports; 200 Chi- neso

AND

over from CHRISTMAS, will be Sold at

FANCY GOODS,

REDUCED PRICES, during the Continuance of this Advertisement.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 19, 1886.

$40

· Per Angryton, for Saigon, 18 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

The publication of this issue commenced Per Kong Bene, for Hoihow, 20 Chinese, al 7.40 p.m. Per Menelaus, for Singapore, 869 Chi- nese.

Per Gulf of Shes, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 15 Chinese. Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 10 Chinees.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Melzus reports: find hazy down to Nineplus; and thence foggy to gort,

The British steamer Footsang reports From Shanghai to Spatow, fine weather and light to moderate N. Hasterly to N. breeze and anoth sea. Sams weather between Swatow and Hongkong, with hase

and for nearing Hongkong.

The British steamer Pemboheshire | ro- ports: Experienced strong monsoon until reaching Cape Varila; after which light S.E. winds and fine weather..

CARGOES.

Per S. S. Deucalion, sailed 94th March: To London from Hongkong, 14 pkgs. Sundries; from Japan, 18 cases Cation; from

Manila, 1,413 bales Homp, and 1,318 bags Coffee.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THUESDAY, APELL 1, 1886

|

|

No. 7078.----À PRIL, 1, 1880.]

of the stamp duties was the best form of paying the debt which has been so m Justly saddled on the Colony. What olac then, was to be done other than this har- mozious chorus ? The thing bad bean prejudged ; and now ench congratulated the other, that the cost of loyalty to the. | Colonial Office, and disloyalty to the best interests of this Colony, war 60 easily met and provided for by shie neat little schedule so carefully prepared by the Colonial Treasurer. The unofficial. members on scarcely be congratulated upon their successful representation of the public interests or of public opinion during the last few weeks.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PAGAID SUIZ ÖÄyan..

OUTWARD BOUND-Norden, dannary 21; Aftura, 30; Berenice, March 8; De Bay, 6; Achilles, Masalin, 9. Am. phitrite, 12; Benalder, Beinate, 16 Kaisou, 19 Ajax, Natal, Oxfordshire; Cachar, Pathan, Titen, 23. Antenor, Denbighshire, 26; Bentary, Glenogla, 80, HOMEWARD BOUND --Henglos, Marsh §; Glenfruin, Medusa, 16; Stentor, 33.

Tas P. M. B. 5. Co.'s stommer City of Lon king left Yokohams for this port on Friday, the 6th March; at day- light, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 1st April The next Faxrca Mar, per the M. M.

Ce's steamer Freanaddy, left Saigon for this port on Thursday, the lab April, at 10am, and may be expected here on or about Sanday morning, the 4th April.

The steamship Ghaze, from Glasgow and *Liverpool, left Singapore on the 27th March, and may be expected hero ca the 2nd April.

The E &A. S. S. Coʻx steamer Aiglie left

Port Darwin on the 28th March, and may be expected hers on or about the ag 7th April, jednate The O. S. S. Ox's steamier Nexter, from Liverpool, left Singapors for this port on 28th March, and may be exported: here on or about the 3rd April The steamship Arvation Apcer, from Jal. cutin and Singapore, is expected here on or about the 3rd April.

The Union Line steamer Devonshire laft Bin-

gapore for this port on the 29th March, and is due hare about the 5th April, The Union Line sboamor Galley of Lorne loft Ringapore on the 30th March, and may be expected here on or about the 6th April.

The Glen Line steamer Gleneagles left Sin-

gapore on the 30th March, and may be expected hore about the Gill April

AKONG the passengers brought down here from Shanghai by the Clyde were a number of navy prisoners who have been emtenced to terms of imprisonment in the gaol at Hongkong.

THE Agent of the M. M. Co. informs us that the Company's steamer Trauaddy, with the next French and Australian. Mails, left Saigon this morning (Thursday), at 10 o'clock for this port.

HONGKONG always was and ever will ba loyal to the Imperial Government. Spite of the fact that but little con- sideration has been shown lately for the interests of the Colony-which lack of H. M. S. Gurason left Singapore on the consideration smounted, as regards the 21st ultimo for Colombo and England, Defence rore, to absolute injustice leaving (complains the Straits Times) the Hongkong is still loyal to the Imperial defence of an important station Like Siage- authorities. Loyalty to the Home Go«

vernment, however, appears now-a-days pore to an obsolete sloop like the Daring, to be a catch phrase for the surender of

our just rights; and, as we have pre- H. E. Major-General Uamaron scrived at viously pointed out, giving way to the Shanghai on the 26th ultimo, to inspect the demands made by a parnicions, arbitrary Volunteers. The Mercury hears that dur system of departmental Government

does not necessarily involve loyalty to lag ble stay he will be the guest of Sir Ri- Queen and country. From the tone hard Remnie, the Chief Judge of H. B.M.' now adopted in Council, it is evidently Chart for Chine and Japan. - implied that, had the unofficial members

Por & S. Clyde, sailed 30th March of Council here resigned in a body rather THE Japan Herald understands that a mall

From Hongkong, Canton and Masao: To London, 10 bales Fine and Raw Silk, 14 casca Silk Piece Goods, 922 boxes Tea,

contalning 19,361 198.

than give their vote for the payment of

the additional 260,375 for Imperial de-up of singers, consisting of Miss M. M. Congou, 64 bales forces, this fact would have cast a slur Spring, the Missss Joran, Signor E. Com- Waste Silk, 1,046 coils Rope and 137 pkgs. upon the loyalty of this Colony. Such pobello, and Prof. J. S. Hill, who hava, Sandries. To Continent, 166 hales Fine on assumption is not only in the bighest recently, been giving a serion of Matinées and Raw Silk, and 8 cason Silk Pices Goods. degree absurd, but it is one which, 1191 in San Francisco, will arrive in Yokokana To New York, 60 hale Raw Silk. From not for a moment be entertained. Laud about the middle of May. Manila: for Continent, 2,400 bags Coffee ations of the extension of our so-called

and 00 baskets Buffalo Horns.

“POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON.-

enters which left Hongkong and Shanghai for Newchwang had to turn back when four or five mides off the entrance to the Newswang river owing to the ice. The steamere among them the dabington went to Chefoo, where they were on Tuer

representatire system in Council are all very well now and again; but where is the necessity for the representatives of the people, after voting a large sum which they admit to be unjust, covering up their blanders by appeals to the feel. Per Gulf of Suez, at 8.30am, on Friday, ing of so-called loyalty? The loyalty of the unofficial. members, as now dis- played, will by and by bear fruits which day the 23rd instant —N.. U. D. New Per Amoy, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the are but inadequately indicated by the

asseverations of Mr Keswick that the Ten Straits Times of the 24th almo says defensive purposes. Colony cannot pay another penny for it is rumoured that the Chief Enginear of

Loyalty which

the 2nd inst.

For SHANGHAI.......

2nd irst,

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Dan Juan, at 0.80 p.m., on Friday,

the 2nd inst., instead of a previous

Ty notified.

For HAIPHONG.--.

Per Sales, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 2nd inat, inslend of as previously acti-

fied.

blindly accedes to every demand made a local steamer has committed suicide by by the Colonial Office, without even con- shooting himself within revolver, the canso sulting those whom they represent it of the rash act it is alleged, was a family Council, or in the dark recesses of the difference. This makes the third case of Finance Committee, in not the loyalty suicide from similar cases since the com

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM.looked for by the community of this

Colony from the mombers of their local mencement of the year. Parliament. Having got us heavily in

BAY.-

For Poxidon, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 3rd April.

For AMOY & MANILA-

Per Zafra, at 4.30 pm, on Saturday,

the 3rd April.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Thales, at 8.30 am, on Sunday, the

4th April.

For SINGAPORE, ---

Per Atalanta, nt 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 5th April.

For STEAITS AND BOMBAY,——

Per Khive, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 8th inst. SPAN

debt, and the interest nicely arranged THE Fookng reports having passed the for,, the Imperial authorities whose wreck of the Breconshire the nighis before chief business it is in these days to show t. The fore-mans and main-mast were a surplus in their Budget will proceed

Le make further calls upon the highly then standing, and a number of Chineso loyal representatives of the people in were engaged salving the fore gear. The Council assembled. If the solemn as vessel was broken in two, right antiships; surance made by the Hon. Mr Keswick and the whole of the aft part from before be not then forgotten, where will the the Fridge was under water line of loyalty be drawn? This mis- taken definition of a noble sentiment

will then be discovered, and loyalty to We have received a copy of the programme the interests of Hongkong (as part of if the Royal Artillery Sports which are to the great Empire) and to the claims of be held on Saturday next, bat owing to MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET common justice will probably then press of matter we are unable to publish The United States Mail Packet Belgic will compel the unofficial members to he

be despatched on SATURDAY, the disloyal enough to resign their seats in it this evening. We will do so to-morrow. 3rd April, with Mails for Japan, Council as aac man. Among the events will be a Volunteer Gun San Francisco, the United States,

At present the Home Government ja Race, which has proved one of the most having it all its own way, and the in- interesting features of the Artillery Sports greased taxation is evidently looked at for some years post,

Canada,

Honolulu Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 r. Registry ceases. 2.30 2nd Post-Office, love, but come pondence may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure

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as a pleasant experience by our official Councillors. It is doubtless of beautiful thing to ses brethren dwelling Some months ago (says the N-U. D. New) in unity but the harmonious chorus of we mentioned that the wreck of a Varsel approval at yesterday's proceedinge war had been seen off the Too Choo Islands, a thing to bo remembered. The spectre This wreck is now supposed to be thief of of the Spirit Farm having been laid, the British abip Herald, which called from

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the 6th April, with Mails to the his neighbour to take to his bosom the Philadelphis last year for Hoge and United Kingdom, Europe, and places new schedule of incressed tazation so New Aujer on 30th August, bat has beyond, vid Naples to Baigon, Straits carefully prepared by the Colonial Trea since beeny heard of. With ad many mes- Beltienients, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

India (vid Madras), the Australian surer,. It must be remembered, offel nae British, French, American, Ger Colonies, Adee, Natal mid the Ospe, course, that a little warmth of feeling man, Russian and Japanese, it o followed quite naturally after the un- Egypt, Malle, and Gibraltar.

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conclave, to the effect that this increase of them to pay a viale to the Log Chops