marking behind the norhavn also been practically half-a-dozsu, while under former Governors? sholtshel. Tourth-In spite of the law, no ro moatings of Counpils were fraquent. Matters in turund doporice can now be proceeded against, which the pablie have interest were openly and will out the Police first obtaining the forernor freely ligoussed and it in certain that the sam». personal approval: thus the Governor in gas and straightforward way of onducting“ dividually interposes between erin.inals and as stairs connected with this colony is ant pursued law. Fifth-Decredit has been thrown on nuder the present regime. Sir, the time la pasand the administration of justice by inpuralug the when the pable can afford to wink of this milk antion of the Eupreme Court the death sentence and washer policy. Why, los mio ak yon, should in the Shok-Omurder case having been commated householders. Large and small, already heavily en bus plan that the prisoner had not boon defon Ind taxed, bo obligad to keep an extra staff of watch. by a solicitor na wall in a burristor, Sixti mon to guard their property and also their, Ilvai Acting Ukiof Justice Suarden's application to from a lot of villainous enthronts, attracted, I hove his doons of the Supreme Court published maintain. to the colony by the laxity of the in the Government Ounette, following the publics-law hitherto existing. A sues and effective cure tion of Chief Justice Smale's lottor, was dial is the following Lot the magistritos includ dowed. With regard to the relations existing of Infloting palte nga 10 vants or short beteroon' the head of the Government and the forms of imprisonment, hayo the power to intot other officials, wo know the suost Borisas estrange somary lastenment ou all rogues and Taga- nient is known to exist between the Executive bonds. Let them be taken from the magistracy and the Juniory. How thon car the law be and publley Rogged at to whipping-poet. I carried out It the Jadgas do not ressive supeo thetinerease of ering in the Cclony is pat port in their gontunoes, is in any wonder orim down to the cheap rate of faros now oxlating to-t Heresses? The contemplated abolition of the sweep Canton and this port. In my opinion the Registrar-General's office is a stop en werkour that famine in the Kwang-tung Province has alep had some better reason should be giver for it than is a good deal to do with 16. You may rest asenred at present kasan. The resignation of the Board that if a Chinamen bent on depredations in this of Examiners for Chinese stadies was caused by Colony know that if caught he would reosive a an ustorly undeserved attack upon its members. lash for overy oont be paid for his p993ga money. These, ganblems, are the reasons why I have he would confine his tirering propansition to bis made the statement I have, and I would ask you own country. By public flogging crime would te consiler shot in voting for or disapproving rapidly decronse, and the hordes of thiores ut the resolution I have placed bafore you Lac prosent. hiting hore wond quickly disperse. And sud prolonged cheering)"
if Mr. Ng Achey will put this fair and straight to his countryman whom he has bere under- his thumb, bo will 'And they will one and sil agree with him. Sir, in convinston, the eup- porters of Mr. Hennessy, I think, may be classed inder two huude-those who support him to serra their own pide, and those who have no in- terasts at stake in the Colour. I au supported in making this statement by the fast that the bulk of the professional rusu, all the bankers, over merchant of standing, and every talesman of rospeotibifily, sro nanimous in condemning bis policy. It remains to be seen which is the stronger of the two, the nuazimous voies of pabllo opinion or Mr. Hennessy end bis satellites.
(Applause.)
Mr. N. J. Eoz (Justion of the Peace)-I bag zo goodd that ~(Applause.)
Mr. FRANCIS-I would ask permission to apologise to Mr. Loweock. I am informed le was speaking only with referenss to the out, I shanght he was sponking of corporal punishment generally
Me. Lowook Bocopfad the apology: Mr. FRANCIS-Iu'referance to that rosolation I would like to make mother; remark. The Go
vernor-
Mr. Lowook-Peribit me, before you proceed further, to say I have not atomoked the Governor personally, and thersforo you are not called upon to defend bin(Chers)" He who accuses himself."-Loud cloors.)
Mr. C. D. BOTTOMLEY seconded.
The resolution was put to the meeting, and carried amid obearing,
The CHAIRMAN-I hope what has taken place may be the means of doing good.
M. FRANCIS I am not going to defend I de microly answering a certain remark with referenna to Mr. Hayllar and myaolf, but I may say that anyone who can hear that resolution -za€-and-564-usy the ob;ect of the gresting. FRANCIS-I bag "ta propose a vote of
we not to preu slint rosolution and leat up to it by this-presivas ones, must be wanting in som- en venGris and hisse.) There is no danger of intimidating ma
Mr. Lowcock-Thera is not the slightest intention to Intimidate say ono.(Hear, haar.).
Mr. FRANCINI will sien apologian to Mr. Gjiko if a word I said could be understood as it puting & want of truthfulness.
This CHAIRMAN-Thank you, thank you ME. FRANCIS-When a man msxes a unatake the best thing he can do is to apologisu
Mr. GRANVILLE SHAVE-Ishould like to say a wond. I was very hopeful indeed this resolu “livu might have been overruled, beauge 1 baliove it is the only resolation in which there can be the slightest thought of reflection—although I be Le it is not mout-upon His Excellency the
· Gorgende. We aft kuow vöry well that from tho very first outry of Mr. Pepe Hennessy fate Hongkong there has been a feeling of isolation and estrangement between him and the public.
Mr. FRANCIS-Before he cause,
Mr. LowCock-How dare you say that?
The CHAIRMAN-Order, please.
Mr. Lowcock-I beg your pardion.
Ir SHARP-That has increased nutil nut of
it has come indiferones ant omnity. We have hand from His knullonny a great deal about the British Constitution. We all know what.. the British Constitution is, ax
recognised
thanks to the Obkirmac.
Thres hoors for tlie Quegu were called for and warmly given, and a cheer for the Chairzmo,
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
(FROM THE "MRAITS TINDE.") THE MAHARAJAH OF JOHORE.
LONDON, 22nd September, The Maharajah of Johore will leave Marseilles for Singapore by the dwuus today.
THE 108T REGIMENT
LONDON. 22nd September. The transfer of the 101st Regiment (Royal Bengal Fusilcers) (Tologium hem indistinct Fleuter's Agent) oud is consequence of sickness in Cyprus. This must mean that the 101st does not reliers the 23th here as stated in Beuter's tologram of the 5th alt---BI. S. T.J
MACAO.
[FRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] -
7th Octobe Dao, perhaps, to the curegatik measures lately by Har Most Gracinos blasty, namely, that the tate, we are enjoring quiet and repose. The Government of her wido Empire shall be ad. place. I am afraid, is getting too your to merit ministered consistently with the highest interests organized attack as you have had of late:
of the millions of its jububitants, and as nearly
A passage host convering passengers and dargʻo as possible in acordance with their wakes,
was last Friday ulght averlmuled by pirates or believe there has been grout dead of mutuvais gontleman smugglers retired from business, and hente between the Governor and the colony. The one 50,000 and a guatlly of opinn charged proposer of the resolution is asked who is to owners. As this occurred beyond our waters, hime. Gentlemen. I think we are all to blame.we have little to do with it. Ten bost was bound ** Nuo.") Gentleman, I think we are all to blue to some ports in Isog san and the grand took in the indifference whigh we have manifested to lace beyond Monkey Islands. The boat of it is pubito affairs-Hear, hens.) Weureall too bugs that I hear that the good Custome people on 02 with the almighty dollar-Ole! Oh and of those islands are beginning to feel uneasy and bare very litle time even for the important think they are not exempt from a call on the palities of this important colony. I think His part of those dosporadoos malyre thair' gongs, Erectioney would have done well and no found crackers, and banners, more time to converse with our thros non-official members, than when you cannot and three rien in Hongkong or Chir who will better repay a half-hour a goliverationen so se more fall of valuable information. New the question onokey to me, not only is the Governor to blaze for not having tapped these soros
It is currently reported that our Governor hos of valuable supply: but havo these gentleme done all which they, possibly ooekt do as the sont for 100 bloks from our African Colunina, representatives of the Government in sufore and 100 whites from Portugal to increase the ing upon the foreruor the views which the Palisa Force. When they arrive won't we sleep and so many entertain and which have been to-day with open windows and doors sal on a hot night expressed Dosa His Excellency know for cer stretch ourselves on the Prais Wall with a vala. tain these opinions pecall, not only in Hony able watch and chain banging from our waistcoat hong, but at all the coast packs and in Shanghai pocket? What a paradise kacho, would then and Japau? The Governor policy is universally be the only desideratum would perhaps be luck condemned. Have these things been brought infants.
to His Excellency's notice? I bellove, if they
were brought, and as this meeting has the power
to bring them, and as they will be to-morrow,
We are anxious to Lear the result of you dignation, meeting" so te to learn more wisdom therefrom. Will every Chinese saás without a light be lichia to be shot Will the exaurple of Victoria, Vancouver, he followed, and
vary celestial landing in Hongkong be liable to: a poll tax of 300,000 onsh
THE CANTON OPIUM FARM
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LONDON, VIA SUM CANAL LONDON
LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER: Srn, 1878.
NEW YORK via SUES GANAT NEW, TORE, via SURZ UANAL NEW YORK
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIROK & Coa MONO POLE.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
YEBEL'S NAKE
CAPTAIN
Priam (str.), Fandar
Sir Chicles Napier Fenol Deon King (err)
· VÔR, FREIGHT APPLY TO¬~TO EL DESFATOHRD
Russell & Co...
Russell & Co.
Meyer & Co.
Butle
Jesen...
Butterfield & Swire
On or about 11th inst,
Hongkong
Meyer & Cu.......
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick despatch.
Raper 9, 20
Rasselt & Co.......
On or about 185h insta
Glamorgan (atr.)...Allen Busk
Hongkong
falchers & Co....
Quick deanatol.
Challenge ng
Lottie Moore.
Hindso
Doughty
Hongkong
Albert Russell
Cars
Mary Braser
Darter,
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Vogel, Hagoder & Co.....
Olyphant & Co.
Quick despatch,
Quick despstob.
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Quick despatch.
Vogel, Hogedorn & Co.....
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Aldebaran
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Summer R. Mand
Alzan
Hongkong
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Lizzie Parry
Pitom
Hongkong
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Dirigo
Staples
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Hongkong
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Soroll Elnuudson
Hongkong
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Hongkong
N.W. Hazelwood Batcher
A. B. Martavish
Hongkong Hongkong
Lormier
J. Thompson
Hoaglesag
B: Ashton
Hongkong
Gorde
Hoaglong
Japan.
City of Tullo (str.) Ocennio (ubr.).... Ada Belmore... Qces() Hindostan (etc.)....... Morey (str) Fotog Artation Apour (s.) Tigro (str.)........, Dale (str.). Yesso (str.) Bailoong (str.)..
1874
: DERTJEN & Co. Hongkong. 2nd July, 1877. N [1182
FOR SALE.. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874,"WEISSLACK."
CHAS
IAS.
$10 per caso of dozen pints. $18 per ease of 1 dozen quarte.·* CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE,
"VIN DES PEINCES
1869
#B
per case of 1 dazen quarta, PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen-rints CHATEAU BELAIR.
...per
of 1 dozen quarts, LORMONT. + per can of 1 dozen quaets. per assa et 2 dozen pinte.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
Goo. R. Statena & Co....... P.&O. 8. N. Co
·Jardino, Mathasan & Co. -David Sassoon, Soms & Co. Mestigarios Maritimes...... Yoon Fat Horg.... Douglas Laprak & Co...... Douglas Lapraik & Co......
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS:
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Or or about 22uă inst.
On 15th inst., ch 3 P.M."
On 1st prox., at 8 PM.
Quick despatch.
On 12th inst., at 3 FIM. On 10th inet, at isa. On 15th Inst., ut 3 F.. On 15th instut 3 F.M. Ou 17th inst., at novu, To-day, at 4 PM. Tomorrow, at daylight. To-morrow, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship: * -
"DALE,"
Noitaor the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, por the OWNEKE will be RESPONSIBLE for any James Thompson, Coumador, will be despatched DEBT contracted by the Offours or the Crows for the above Port TO-DAY, the 8th instant,
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbor
ADA MELMODE, British bark, Sewall-Meyer
& Od.
ALSERT RUSSELL, Amorioen bark, Cuevor
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALDEBARAN, British burk, Colo-Vogel, Hago.
doen & Co.
ANNIE BARK, AR.ca 3-m. schooner, Simp
BonCaptain..
ANTON GUNTZE, German bark, Kuhn.Ed.
Sobelthang & Co. M BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Rua
soll & Co. BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Mayé & Co CANTON, Siamasa ship, Knudseg. Chinese CALISBROOKE, British steamer, Wharton-
Chinese,
CHALLENGE, British bark. Donghly Captain, CHOCULA, Baltish bark, Tennett.--Chinese. CITY OF TORIO, American steamer, Mary P
M. 8. 9..06 [12
TO SHIPCULANDLEES, ENGINEERS, &c.
ARRIS, GOODWEN & 00.
hold consiguments of
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS JOHNSON'S CULEBRATED FILEŠ, AXES, ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTREE TOOLS, AND OUTLERY, BUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPE
THY)-suitable for Ships. STOREE'S PAINTS AND OILS. SHIPS' LAMPS,
FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, &c., &.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878.;
FOR SALE,
[8m767
UTLER PALMER & COS CLARETS at $12, 810, 97, 56. S1, and $44 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. SHERRIES, ab. $101, 39, $34, nið $94 PER Cize of 1 DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $18 PRE CASE OF 2 Down CHAMPAGNE, at 312 PRE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS,
PINTS.
HOCK, at $81 we Case or 1 DOZEN QUARTA,
Cosmo, British ship, Laverick.-P. & O. O DAGE, British stenar, Thompson.-Yue Fat!
Hong DARTWOUTH, British back, Robertson.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co. DARWA, British ship, T. A. Feosbody.-Gibt,
Livingston & Co.
DIRINO, American bark, Staples-Vogel. Ha
grodorn & Co.
EMOLARION, British bark, Gunn-Wieler & Co. Faarus, Sianisse ship, Reoves.---Chinese FLENSBORG; Danish back, Jonhsan--Eduard
FUSILIER, Bitish bark, Arristrong. —Q. nad (.
S. 8. Co.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. GAMES, British British bark, Key-Hassel
& Cr
GEORGE SKOLFIELD, American ship, Hall.
HIGHLANDER American ship, Halsh
Captain
Hotarus, British: hack, Slow-Chinxo.
F...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agoria.
[1661 Hongkong, 4th October, 1878. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. |
TULE Stomilip 1
"YES80,"
Captain S. Ashton, will bs darpatobot for the abure Ports TOMORROW, the 9th instant, as Daylight.
For Froight or Pasangs, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..."
Agents. Hongkong. 7th October, 1878.
FOR AMOY AND TAMBUI.
THE Steamship.
[1675
HAILOONG," Captain Goode, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Coý
Agente Hongkong, 7th October, 1878.
OCEAN STEASHIP COMMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. :
THE Company's Stonzaship.
"PRIAM."
1680
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
A CALCHETTÄ. THE Steamship
THE
"MORAY,"
Captain Batcher, will leave for the above Ports cn TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 o'clock Afternoon.
For Froight or Passage, apply to'
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 4th-Ostober, 1978.
[1667 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
IFE Steamship
TEES
CALCUTTA
"ARBATOON APCAR”: Captain A. B. Mestarish, will leave this for the ubovo Ports on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th October, 1878. FOR LONDON. THE SA LI I Garman Bark
"PANDUR"
13005
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A. MAIL WILL CLOSE Fur Bangkok Ter Dula, to-day, the 8th Instant, at 3.30 PAL.
For Singapore, Suos, and London.-Por Speke Hall, ba-day, the Sth inst., at 3.30 PM..
For Swidow, Amey, and Toochow -Per Foo, to-day, the 8th inst, st
For Saigon-Por Quinin, today, the Bil instant, at 5 r..
For Amoy and Tamsui.-Per Hailoong, to morrow, the Pth instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Port Darwin, Cooktowu, Sydney, & Por Octa, on Saturday, s 12th lurtant, at 2.90 P.M. Frients ahfp ratas.
For Straits Settlements anil Calcutta-Fer, Moray and Arratoon Apsar, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at 2.30 r.
MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACKET. The British Contra Paket BINDOS- TAN will be dispatched with Malls for the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah; Ceylon, India, Adou, Egypt, Multo, Gibraltar, Europe, und asuntries served throughTM London on THURSDAY, the 10th October,
N.B. This Packat carribé no maile for the Australian Colonias, E. or 3. Atrios, nor for the Manriting.
The following will be the tours of closing hu
A Jansen, Master, will loal here and bare quick Maile, ko, -- despatch.
For Freight, apply to
METRE & Co.
Hongkong, Plat September, 1978.
FOR HAMBURG,
THE German Soheonor
"JAPAN,"
WEDNESDAY, 9th October,
SP.M., Money Order Office closes.
6 P.M., Port Office closes except the Nion Box,
which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 10th Ostober,
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lettera, nud. Posting of all corre spondence.
Captain Ottmann, will be despatched on above 10 LM Post Office close except for Lato Lat-
on or about 2nd October.
For Freight, apply to.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong 17th September, 1878, [1563
BTEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALLA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, MOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY
A390
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA.
ters. Registry cease
10.15 r., Ketters muy be posted with Into Fos
of 18 cents extra Postage, till
11 A.M., when the Post Ofoo closes entirely. 11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addrested to the United Kingdom aid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Fankat with Late Fee of 43 cents extrs postage, till 11.50 A, when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packot "TIGRE" wil be despatched from Hongkong en THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Maile to: and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Rombay.
TNAVIGATION AND Adan, Suor, and Alexandria.
Letters may also be forwarded to Inliz by
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
"KINDOSTAN," Captain N. W, HAZELWOOD, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 10th Octothis Packet. ber, of Koon
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th September, 1878.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Moila, ko..-.
WEDNESDAY 16th October,
5.K., Money Order Office sloses.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.7 THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Pust Ofoe oloscs except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night..
THURSDAY, 17th October,
AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondench.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters cendas.
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Lee-
ters.
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 15 cents extra pastage, unéï
THE U.3. Mail Steamer CITY OF TO-13.10 A., Letters but Lettere only) may be
KIO" will be despatched for San Frat- cisao, viñ Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th October, at Noon, taking Pasongors and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngh Bill of Lading ioned for trans- portatiozi ta Yokohamns and other Japan Parts to San Francisco, is Atlantic and Inland Cities
Captain Butler, will be despatched or ar about of the United States, via Overland Railways, to
the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
1520
11.30 At, when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tiroly
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arengomente having basa concluded for the establishmant of a Monar Outer system between this Colony and the Straits Settlements. His Havas Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Ezoollency Governor Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., in Mexico, Central and Senth America, by the is pleased to order funder Section XII of the Company's and connecting Stars Port Of Orlin, 1570) that the Ise of Through Passage Tickets grantai to England, Money Orders on the Braits Solllegents shall France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines commence in this Colony from the 22nd instant, of Steinert.
and that the rates of commission and exchange shall be those mesitioned in the following notice.
By Command,
J. M. PRICE. Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office
FOR POET DARWIN, COOKTOWN, On through Passages to Europe, a REDUC
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, TION of TWENTY PER CENT, from Bega. Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTRA-lar Rales is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the
CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES it com ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the Commission.
NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJL JAPAN, Corson back, Oltmanu Slemsson & Co.LABLAY and NEW ZEALAND PORTA, TASMANIA, JULLANE, Grina schooner, Oestano.-W.
THE Australasian Steam, Navigation Pustan & Cu
pany's' Stoamahip
KIM TONG TTE, Stamoss bark, Kafood-Task
Mow
KIRKLAND, British bank, Dolledge-Wieler
& Co.. LEUCADIA, British ship, Hearns.-Sleussin
·St Co.
THE
"OCEAN,"
Captain Eimandson, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 12th October, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. E. STEVENS & Co., Aponta A. B. N. Co.
fleja FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE-SteamshiTM--------
BRANDIES, and at 861, 874, 89, Par, British tank, Pitman, Rosal Hongkong, th September, 1878.
As
and $10д PER CASE OF 1 HOZEN QUARTS, WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE. SUPPLIED TO HRH THE PRINCE OF
WALTO 318 FER DOZEN QUARTS. Detailed Pries Lists on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co. "Hongkong, lat November, 1877.
J
NOW ON SALE.
&
LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Hudson Va
gel, Hagedorn & Co. LUCKY, Siamo bark, BoderstronTask Mee MANGERTON, British bark, Thompson-Wieler
& Co.
NARY FRAME, Bitial ship. Dexter-Vogel,
Hagadori & Co.. 14 MELROSE, Amaciesu shop, Plammer-Captain. MIN-T.DON, Brit. ship, Leslio-Olyphant & Co. MONETA, Betish bark, Bisset. Gibb, Living:
ston & Co..
AE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
ANW
STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. Devam. With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMs' Orthography,
PRICE
Board
39.30
Apply at the Daily Prase fifilee
Ocean, British steamer, Edinondsen-Geo. R
Strens & Co.
FALLAS, Geriau bark, Ballabr-Siemsson & Op. PANDUS, Gor bork, Jaused-fiersson & Co. PHILIPPINE, British back, Southwood-Wieler
& Ob
Quanta, German, steamer, Haye. Sooy Bhing. QCINTA, Gerstenmor Wringey Bring BALPH M. Kaywand, American bork, Dosar
--Meyer & Co.
AND E. TENMENT'S ALE and Rob Hay, British bark, Nichalon-
we shall Geithat His Ervelfency wirke zurenante ~ The Chalon vorrespondent of the Hongkong to the force of public opinion. Are we not strong Erity Pross was aroubtedly justifled in torming suongh in Hongkong to manage our own affairs the arrangements that have recently been sang. people. I am absumed for Hou can before other boned in connection with the retail opiom trads Hongkong, "Oh, oh") at Canton "an important and novel itom of now." -in that the people have been indiferent. Who We think, however, he has hardly arrived at & DAVID CORSAR & SONS, has attended the meetings of the Legislatirs just appreciation of the nature of these arrange Council to uphold the bands of our members when niente, and is not quite correct in stating that they have all protested against some act in the "monopoly" of the business of preparing and augurated by His Excellency And gentlemen, selling opium in the Kwong-chow prefetare bas exouse me. Init you are to blame; wo are all to boon leased to certain individuals. A perusal of blame, we are all to blume-No, no.") We have all been ingel perplexed at the policy already adopted of seeking to enlist the sympathies of
Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
s
Tarnor & Co..
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamose ship, Base-Tack
Meo:
SIR CHARLIE NAPIER, British sloy, French,
Vorel, Hagorn & Co. SUMATRA, AM; “ship, Clough-Russell & Co. SAFEE R. MEAD, American sahip. Diron-
Kassell & Co. THOON KRANO, Siamese bark, Vorestb.-
Siessen & Co.
OCEAN KING." " Captain Rupor, will he despatched as above on. or about the 18th instaut.
For Fraight, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
[1659 Hongkong, Bid Oetober, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. At British Bark
THE
"ADA MELMORE,"
Freight will be reqsived on board until 4 r.AL! received at the Office until 5 r.. samo day on the 14th October. Farcel Packages will be al Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dress in fall; value of same is required.",
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Curtons at San Francisco.
For further wiformation-as--to: Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th September, 1878.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ANO,
Captain Sowell, will lead here for the above SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT Port, and will have quick despateb
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 29th September, 1878.7
FOR NEW YORK. |HE A1 British Bork
THE
* "LIZZIE PERRY"
[1625
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, "AND BOMBAY.
N THURSDAY, the 17th Ontober, 1878,
Company's Stearship! TIGEE." Commandant. LORNIRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO. will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for Lou- den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal pless of Europe.
Captain Pitman, will load hore for the above at Noon the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to *
RUSSELL & Co.
[1671 "Hongkong, 18th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Stip
SUMNER R. MEAD.".
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 r.M.,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In-
general information formation as to Money Orders is published for
1--Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straite Settlements sro issned at Fang- kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama Shanghai and Yokohama alic issue 63, Hongkong, and vice versa,
2.--Small sums may be comition between the ather Porte by means of Postage Stamps.
3-Many Money Orders are suppbed to 16. sidents at the smaller Porta in this way. An application for an order* is filled up, and is en cloned with a stamped, directed, and unsented en. velops to the Postmastar at the nearest issuing Onion The application must be accompanied with the full amoun: (including commission) Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for varin. tions of exchange. The Postmaster issue the | order, Bandrit cu in the svelope, and returus the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to be registared.. as it always should to. Care should be taken to Rend these applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close semo hours before the de- partne of the Maiks,
4.-No Orilor must exceed £10, or inainte anY fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the ontrent rate of the dayt quil paid at the rata of the day when the advice arrived.
The Commission is on follows:-
DEDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Up to 23.
Up to £5
En to £7
18 Cents..
36 Cents.
54 Cents.
Up to £10 72 Cants. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Stralis Settlotonts).
15 Cents FTp to $95.
Up to $50
30 Cents.
the summary of the relation on the subject, which will be found under the heading of the Oudersigned have been appointed Sole
spirit of the Native Press in anvihar column, Agents for the Sale of their Goods in TYRUSIA, Brit bark, Golder-Olyphant & Co. tire world against Hongkong. Now it seems leads us to form a somewhat different conclusion Hongkong and China by Mers. J. & E. TEN VRSTA, German bark, Dirks-Melchers & Co. Dixon, Master, will los hore for the above Fort, Specs and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 16th Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong. to me we are stopting the same policy to to that of the Canton dorrespondent, involving night. We are calling upon others outside issues that may prore nf the greatest imporisugeager, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAN & VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camas.and will hargnick despatch.
Pan, pre Germann, abd'ora Indian merebant, of
Arbresth.
ARNHOLD, KARBELG & Co. Hongkong, Jannury. 1887...
16 Wasu, Brilish steamer, HunterLandstein
NO W ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinos Diotionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practical service
& Co. W. E. GLADSTONE, British, back, Gallichat
Chinese.
VICTORIA DISPENSA-R-Y- ESTABLISHED 1865.
WM CRUICKSHAN K,, DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, IMPORTER of DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET REQUISITA.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 21st August, 1878.
T
3. Lists of Money Order Omeak in the Tuited
October, 1878. (Paroels are not to be sont Shanghai, and Yokohams
on burd; they must be left at the Agonoy's
Names must be given in fàl! (except whom 14 Olee Contents and valon of Packages are there is more than one Christian name) hai the
required.
namo of the Payes need not be riven if the order ·
FOR NEW YORK. VEE AI British Borque
*CHALLENGE" Doughty, Master, will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Go, Hongkong, 4th October, 1878
[1m1682
FOR NEW TORK, THE A1 American Park
THE
"LOTTIE MOORE,"
to come and look at our differences into the future of the foroiga opium trade. stead of selling them ourselves. I believe an Certain gentry and notables, headed by ons Eort has been made, but the principal failure Feng Tan-kwang-probably a relation of the has been the want of support to our non-Isto Tao-tai of Shanghai. Fong Chun-kwang. oficial members by this community, I are who was a Canton man-hit upon an ingeniona very sorry to divide the meeting in any way. I device fur patting muney into their own pookete, begged that the resolution might be withdrawn while they provide substantial annual increase
No, no. Perhaps I had no right, coming so
the provincial revenue, and at the same tiras late on the rane, to aven suggest it, but I do so, appear to the uninitiated to be conferring a I feel we are wong and I desire to propose un public benefit. Boiled down iato plain langtags, amendment, which is
their plan is simply this: they will established a That His Excellency the Cerarnor is hereby re-registry office for retail opium shops, in which the An quoted to rent that a water commitles be formed proprietor of overy shop will be compelled, under consisting of the three non-oficial bera of the certain pinaltiosforinfractionofthersle to register Legislative (nual, with thras bankens to the style of his shop ood the number, age, personal tires abera, consisting of cre Member of Council, appearazas and residence of his sorployés ant this Work stands unrivalled. All the new merchant, and ons bankas ferro a sub-committae to report any changes that may take plaes in the words which the Chinese have to late years boen Thady duties of the watch commilton-be the ownership, personnel, etc, of his establishment. sompelled to coin to express the uumerous vi general supervision of polios motters in Hoyas To meet the expenses of this Registry, Ohes, 3jects in machinary, photography, telegraphy, and its depondencies, for which prorpons the Governor
and in solenes generally, which the rapid advanco be requested to clothe thout with wabatantial powers. Jen on prery, taol's worth of prepared opium sold of foreign relations les imposed upon them, are I have to thank you for your patents to conmmers, or, in other words, per vent here given in selenso Bach and every word is Mr. Haviland will second that with vill ha levied from the seller. Out of the prutally illustrated said explained, forming exercises ceeds of this far, 8140.000 is to be handed over for students of a most instructive nature. Both Mr. NELSON-I would merely suggest, in to the provincial government, and the balance the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, in strict nosordance with the Formula of the ference to the proposal of Mr. Sharp, that retained by the promoters of the scheme to "ran however kind it may be, and loweres good will make a handsome income out of it Bowdisplays the anecoss of an attempt to make the the consern, and there is little doubt that they the agents being emofally marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography
British Pharmacopain. in its fooling, committee of the kind he much; in the absence of precise statistics as to suggests could perform the duties eflcientlye szacunt of foreign opius ported into Coutase and Figlish type correspond in the size SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS For Froglit, apply to and well. In this colony wopy beary taxes on, it is, of course, impossible to estimate, even space, sehieving a clears not previously of body, thereby effooting a vast economy of for all those things to be done for us. No mor obante, no bankers in the place, can give the approximately, but from analogous computation attained, and dispensing with those vast marglas we believe we are under the mark in patting and vicant spaces which have heretofore charau- timy povesary to superintend the working of down the income to be derived from this source terited Chinese publications
pleasure.
the Government Departments of this colony at Tis. 200,000. any one of thom ur the whole put together.
MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS.
PETSICIANS' PERSORIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARED
supplied and refitted
Radica, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and wil have gniok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th Augast, 1878.
T
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI British Bork
*ALDEBARAN,”
(1406
For further particulars, apply at the Combe crossed. It can then be paid only through paur's Office,
Agent
H. DE POUET
Hongkong, 1st Dotober, 1873 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
Baak, and my afterwards be specially crossed to ary Bank.
7.-No Order can be paid till the Payes havo signed it in the proper place. An Order can be transferred to another Ofos ou payment of an STEAM-ditions commissico. In case of loss of an
SHIP COMPANY.
order, nenessity for stopping payment, or tho like, appliastion should he made to the nearest TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- Money Order Office for instructions.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
8-If the Onier be not presented within sis mants,aditional commission will be barred; if pot within twelve months, the monor will beí forfaited. When the order is once paid ne fur. -No. Oder can be paid until the advice rolative to it has been received:
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND ther uliza con be entertainot.
CONNECTING BAILBOAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTTO STEAMERS.
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a THE Steamship "OCEANIC" will bo do 3.cont die, Books of Roooipts, Font Collectors' THE
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama Books, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the Geo. Cole, Master, will load here for the above on FÉIDAY, 1st November, at 3 P.,, taking same manner as Cheque Boots. Loans receipt Port, and witi hara quick despatch.
Cargo nul Passengers for Japan, the United forms can also be stunned if required." States, and Europe.
[1559
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1978.
FOR LONDON. PASHENG SHIPS BUFFLIER.
WE Al British Ship NB-Al businese centresnications should haIE CHARLES NAPTER."
Goo. French Master, will load hon for obore Port, and will here quick despatch.
Tor Freight, apply to
The amordiment was then put to the meeting, post virtually amennís, as far as the prefecture the work is so complete, that a reference to ft/sddressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
and only there voted for it.
For praatial purposes the arrangement of Kwang-ohow is concerned, to an increase of pages enables a person who understands English
It must be clase to everyone that this new in-
of
The original resolution was carried with three 30 per cent on the tax pow foreign, opium, to commanivate efectively with natives who should the sahemme pine cessful, as there is understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
dissentients.
18%
H Y O. N.
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes- mers from Shanghai,
Freight will be regeised on board until m on the 31st October. PABDEL PAUKAGES Will. be received at the Offos until 5 F.ML a day. All Parral Packages should be marked to address the in fall; value of same is required.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1378. 11560
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AI British Ship
MARY FRASER, Dexter, Master, will foad here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
ALFRED LISTER, Colostor. Stamy Office. Hongkong, 19th July, 1878. -
Many bares of letters are received at the Post Ofles not healed, that is to say, the bar is fastened with sealing war, but there is no in pression of a sente
The attention of boxholders is called to the
A REDUCTION is made on REFUEN necessity of carefully sealing such beros with t PASSAGE TICKETS..
some rooognisable seel, and of equding a chit-
For further information, ne te Freight, or book or receipt With thom, Tha oniesion of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Na 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. 3. EMORY,
Floagkong, Sed Octobor, 1978,
[1126
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 16th Boytomber, 1878.
1558 P
FOR NEW YORK: THE AI American Bark THE
Mr. A. F. MACEWEN-fir. is proposing the ttle dénbt of its doing under powerful offel the work will be found indispensable to alli last resolution I think there remains very little
No. 57, TRAYA WEST, SHIPPING BUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF to be said to ask you to support it, as the idens saustion and protection, the example now got Europeus residing in China, and to the natives expressed by speakers at this meeting kare met likely soon to be followed elsewhere, so that it themselves it explains enbjeste fully with which with such anitzons approval. It is as follows: seems hardly too much to predict in the careery few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. COAL WATER, BALLAST, FRESH
To parties' resident in England and intersted!
PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S - of a few years a wholesalo increase of 20 per cent Chios it cannot but be invaluable sonson- That the Chairman of this mosting do forward thewo
STORES, upo foreign qua resolutions to the Honouralds the Colonial Secretary.The legal right of the Chinese Government to
ally. requesting that His Excoloney the Governor will for
To illustrate the vast scope of work, the Of the Best Quality sad at the Bhorbout Notto. ward a copy of the sams to the Light Honourable the lary whatever duty they planse upor opium that following faste are submitted for consideration— Hongkong, June 1st, 1878. Secretary of State for the Colonies by the fist oppor has once passed out of foreign bands is se clearly Chalmers Yooabulary contains about 18,000 laid down in the Tarif of Duties attached to the Chinese aliaracters, and Medhurst's English tunity. sir, when first the proposal to bold a public meet Treaty of Tientsin, that there is a ocation for and Chinese Dictionary shout 100.000, whilst ing to take into consideration the present insene farthor to demonstrate the fact Thedviga care state oflife aud property in this Colony w blity of a sudden increase, particularly when this work contains more than 50,000 English morte, I snggested, in its stand; that the maiter confined to operatively small area, is a words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac should be fully discussed in Council by the three other consideration altogether, but this is a gn03 other elementary works as yet published, the tere Again, despite all the grannies and goutlemen who represent, the public in that tion with which we do not propose, for the
sembly ran who by their long residence in ment at least, to deal. Our object was to de-student of this disbult language absolutely ra- China and also by the high commercial positions monstrate that the new arrangement to be put in goles examples to display the various appli they occupy, would have had the full oeufidence force in Canton, mounted rather to a fresh in
sations and equivalents of different worde which of the pable in any discussion that took place, post by which the government and a few long have one general is a Commersial Bending of avery Size and DeepTOR HAMBURG. Upon making inquiries, Bowever, I was told that hended individuals would bezent, than a mouse work contains more than five times a Unoticial Members have very little voice in that poly strictly so called Shanghai Courier, many ne any other Dictionary hitherto pab Council and that their opinion was rarely en sulled upon masters of interest connected with
the colony. Now, outainly this woult appear Will you please insert this obituary notion" to be the case, for lat mie sak how many meetings | askend an old gentlemen of a country editor. "I| of the Legislative Council have taken place since make bold to ask it because I knew the docensed Mr. Hecmay emmel the reins of Government had a great many friends about hora, who'd ba auw more than eighteen months ago Not glut to lisar of his death."-
linked.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pare.
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For Freight, apply to
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THE 3/8 L 11 American Bark
"DIRIGO," Staples, Master, will had hure for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
·For Freight, apply to join
VOGEL HAGEDOWN & Co." Hongkong 29th July, 1978;
(1279
executed
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es will boar
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DAILY PRESS" OFFICE
HONGKONG,
the latter precaution loaves a doubt as to whe- ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post OfBoo; the omission of the former, as to. whether part of them might not have been ab. straobod for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
COMMUNICATION WITH ZATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa. Pure fertuightly, and a fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europa,
The French Paokite, for Batavia" wait' at: Singapore for the Packet from Chilia, and run fortnightly.
It fellows that, to forward Correspondance to Batavis with the least delay, the following are the best opportuptias
In the S. W. Monsoon.
The English Mail
The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Privato Stoamer a few days before, the
English Mul,
The French Mail,
*Made out on a printed form which is supplied grati
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