Intimations.
COAE DEPOT."
YOALS of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Undersigned. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J. Mactenos, or LEONG AN YON, KWONGHING, Praja.
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1875, myl KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
Essex (Germany.) Sole-Agent for China, F. PELL
F.
Hoverexe, SHANGHAL, COLOGN
(Germany.)
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SAIGON. The Steamship
"NOLDEN,"
Captain JENSEN, will leave for the above Fort TO.
MORROW, the 29th, at Noon.
For Treasure Freight or Passage, apply to a
ANG JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Hongkong, March 28, 1876.
NOTICE.
m029
'COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"IRAOUADDY,"
Captain GAUVAIN, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the 20th Inst., at 3 p.m. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 28, 1873.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Steamship
mo29
**ESMERALDA,” Captain THEDAUD, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 3rd Proximo, at Norn.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MACH. HEATON,
Agent.
Hongkong, March 19, 1876. CHINA. TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
both fine
sp3
SPECIAL AGENCY of the Company has A been Opened in LONDON, under the Management of Mr WALDEMAR SORMIDT, at 3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill,
By Order,
W. H. BAY,
Secretary. Hongkong, March 28, 1878. ap28
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Boom, Praya, on
FRIDAY,
the 31st March, 1876, at Noon, Bilk and Alpaca Umbrellas, Fan de Cologne, Aromatic Eau de Cologne, Toilet Vinegar, Tooth Brushes, Crystal Finger Plates and Handles, Glazing Tools, Gauging Rods, Walkden's Black Writing Ink, Shoe Blacking, o., dzo.
Also,
A Large Treasury Chest.
25 cases Chatopagne Vineyard Cognac.
25
32
** 25
སྙན་་
重多
F. Courvoisier and Qurlier's Cognac
Chateaut La Rose by Lopes Dabie & Co.
Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom.
100 Rides.
50 Pistole.
And,
2 North China PONIES, will single or double harness.
go in
TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, March 28, 1876.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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March 28, Palos, American gunboat, 800, W. R Bridgeman, Shanghai Mar. 23.
March 28, Noemi French barque, 347, Aucam Keelung Mar. 22, Coal-CAR LOWITZ & Co.
Marob 28, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, Rayner, Shanghai Mar. 24, General BMSsEx & Co....
March 28, Teheran, Brit. steamer, 1657 Jobinson, Shanghai Mse. 24, Mails and General.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
March 28, Malacca, Brit steamer, 1040, 8. D. Shellard, Yokohama, Mails and General P, & O. 8, N. Co.
March 28, Eleanor, British barque, 483, Jobson, Swatow Mar. 26, Ballast KLEB
March 28, F. H. Drews, German barque, 830, W. Voraste, Cardiff Nov. 21, Coat - WE PUSTAU & Co.
DEPARTURES,
Mar, 28; Esmeralda, for Amoy.
28, Irene, for Whampoa
28, Ningpo, for Canton,
28, Asia, for Saigon.
88, Riga, for Saigon
26, Noma, for Haiphong.
28, Mongolia, for Shangbal.
28, Flamingo, for 8'pore and Fenstig,
CLEARED.
Hermana, for Manila. Edmond Greater, for Takao, Wm. Philips, Lor Bangkok." Kwangtung, for Swatów, &o.
PASSENGERS, AREIVED -Per Teheran, from Shanghai Me Bonny, Mrs McNair, Mre Goodrich, and 42 Chinese, jaké dop
SHIPPING REPORTS. The American gunboat Pulos,reports: thick weather and strong monsoon the whole passage.
The French barque Noemi reports: from Keelung to the Lammocks had very thick weather and salma, thence to port strong. NE. winds and heavy rains and sea.
The British steamer Ningpo reports: first part of passage variable winds mostly from Bouthward with vory thick weather until reaching the Lammocks yesterday, thence Passed the Tamais yesterday to port moderate N.E. winds and equally weather. morning off the Lammocks, bound North.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet BELGIO,
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st April, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows-
Registry of Lettore coases. .a. Post-Office clates.
2 P.M. 2.30 2.30
..
2.50
Correspondence may be posted
on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until
.M. when the Mail in finally closed.......
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
[No. 9978-MARCH 28, 1876.
of the metal, and of its rising in value. H: M. §. Vigilant has gone to Kowloong*** Apart from the fact that other countries Dook.
Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Swatow, ay follow the example of Germany, and
Amoy and Fooohow.
Noon-Norden leaves for Saigon.
by adopting a gold currency, throw an Tur old P. & O. stramer Formoso, so lo immense amount of silver upon the and favourably known on this Coast, is market, the reports from the silver-pro- about to be converted into a receiving hulk 3 p.m.-Iraouiaddy loaves for Shanghaiducing districts speak only of increasing for the use of Messrs Butterfield & Swire's Gooda per Nestor undelivered after this production. In the State of Nevada,
date subject to rent.
TO ADVERTISERS.
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and the territory of Utah, which are the steamers at Hankow. two chief silver-producing regions in the
United States, the mines have been con- The Courier learns that at the departure of
It is requested that all advertisements be stantly increasing in production for the the 8. S. Fing On from Nagasaki, the acci
last six years, and in 1874 the former
The British barque Eleanor reports: fine Correspondence must be specially directed sont, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of vielded $35,000,000 and the latter about dent which had occurred to the Takasima
for this route, and if not fully prepaide early issue of the paper. will be sent by British Packet. Letters, de. oin be posted for Canada, the
weather throughout.
The German barque F. E. Drews reports: passed the Equator Dec. 20th, Meridian of Cape Jan, 15th, Prince Edward's Island on 20th, and Kerguel Island on 27th. From 92nd Feb. to 2nd Mar. in the Ombay Pass was in company with the German barque Wilhelm Homeyer, of Wolgast, from Cron- stadt to Glasser Dock 132 days. Passed the Dampier Straits on 12th Mar, and the Ballintang on 25th,
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING,
The following is taken from the latest London Papers 3-
DEPARTUREŠ.
Jan. 6, Annie Braginton, from New York
to Shanghai.
Jan. 6, Ottercaps, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Jan. 6, Lycka Till, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong. Jan. 11, Titian, from Penarth to Hong
kong.
Jan. 19, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
The
West Indies, and other places, named below, if sufficient American stampa
$6,000,000. If the production of Colo oval mine had been nearly repaired, and rado, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, eta, be that the raine would shortly be in working
The publication of this issue commenced added to these amounts they dake a total order again.
production of not less than $17,000,000,
are added to prepay them from Sanjat 7.30 p.m. Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office. charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong kong Stamps, and 10 conte in U‚š, Stamps to those places only the names of which are printed in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 centar) The following are the charges on Correspón.
dence thus sent -
MARRIAGE.
At Yokobama, March 4th, JOHN CABEY HALL, Esq., of H. B, M. a Consular Service, to AGNES, daughter of Charles Wycliffe Goodwin, Hay, Assistant-Judge in B. B. M.'s Supreme Court.
DEATH.
On Saturday, the 18th December, at Per balf ounce. No. 2, Albion Villas, College Park, Lewis Statham, Captain J. W. FUECHASE, in his fifty-ninth year, and for over thirty years in the employ of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Hongkong Stampi
CATLE: conti
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova cotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's Island, Baha mas, Nassau, New Provide Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,. Carthagena, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Fiji, Green- land, Jamaica, Now Gra nada, Nicaragua, Panama, West Indies,
Jan. 17, Onward, from Liverpool to Hong-Hawall, Newfoundland,
kong.
Jan. 19, Sophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Jan 20, Forward Ho, from London to
Yokohama, &..
Jan. 22, Flintshire (str.), from London to
Penang, dra..
Jan. 24, Victoria (str.), from Liverpool to
Manila.
Jan. 31, Lord Macaulay, from Newport to
Hongkong
Feb. 1, Neufchus (str.), from Cardiff to
Rongkong.
Feb. 2, Evelyn, from London to Hongkong. Feb., Undine, from London to Shanghai. Feb. 8 Candia (str.), from London to
Obtas and Japan.
Feb. 6, Paul Marie, from London to
Shanghai,
Fab, 6, Scotia, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 6, Orchis (str.), from London to
China and Japan,
Feb. 8, Kaisow, from London to Hong.
kong.
Feb. 8, Olympia (str.), from Hamburg to
Bhanghal
Feb. 17, Glenartney (str.), from London to
Shanghai.
Fad. 17, Agamemnon (atz,), from Liverpool
to Shanghai.
Feb. 17, Naples (str.), from London to
China.
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTA.
At London.--Steamers via Bues Canal
Viking,
Lorne. ***Galley of Lorne, Fleurs Castle.
Salling Vessale
Sumatra,
Russia.
Glenlyon.
Cashmera.
Ada
Moss Glen,
Antenor (atr.) Oregon.
At Liverpool,
Glaucus (str.)
CARGOES.
Inwards. Per Malacca, from Yokohama for London $510,528-in-Treasure; for Sing- apore $100,000 in Treasure, for Hongkong 1,999 pkge. Sundries.
Outwards.-Per Diomed, sailed Mar. 24, Hongkong to London, 10,703 lbs, Congo, 1,464 lbs. Souchong, and 30 bales Silk."
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS. MAILS WILL OLONÉ :--- For SAIGON...
Per NORDEN, at 11.30 am. To-mor-
row, the 20%. Inst. For SHANGHAL-
Per IRAQUADDY, at 2.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 29th Inst.
For MANILA.--
Per Ship HERMANN, at 11.30 ou
Thursday, the 30th Inst. For BANGKOK-
Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, the 1st Instant, Instead of as previously notified. For COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, AND
SYDNEY.-
Per CHEVIOT, at 3.30 p.m. on Friday,
the lat Inst
Mails will also be made up for all parts of Bastustralia and Tasmania, Private ship rates,
For MANILA.
Per ESMERALDA, at 11.30 am, on
Monday, the 3rd April. For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO,
Per QUANGHE, at 1.80 p.m. on Wednes
day, the 12th April
For HONOLULU. The Bark COLUMBU, Postponed till further notice,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACER The English Contract Packet TERBRAN, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, to, on THURSDAY, the 80th Instant.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, de
Wednesday, 29th Instant.
SF.M., Money Order Office plonas.
8 P., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,
Thursday, 30th Instant
10
A., Post Office opens
for sale
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence..
Port Office closes except for tate Letters Registry of Letters ceases. 10.16 4.5., Letteri may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra Postage until 11, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
to
a
11.30 ., Letters. (but Letter only)
addressed to the United Kingdom Fi Brindist or to Singapore may be posted on board the Farket on payment of s Late Fee of 48 cents attra postage, 11,60 Posting on Board asses
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmarter General General Post Ofied, FED-Fer Flamingo, 600 Chinese Hongkong, March 18, 1876,
Per Malatcs, from Yokohama, Messrs D. McCarthy, J. Townsend, P. Driscoll, tre diätreaded seamen, 3 European desk and 7 Ohineme, 24
For Ningpo, 70 Chinese.
Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela, ....... 8 Belize, Greytown, Guiana,
Honduras, Martinique, San ta Martha, Turk's Island, 8 Brazil,ünenoux|par
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, 8 Argentine Confederation, Bue
nos Ayres, Paraguay.............. Newspapers (not over 4 oz.) 2 Books, do, per 4 of
8
B
10.0
10
15
17
?
8
$$
6
:4 10
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers
or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, do.) will be detained.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
api
General Post Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1876. MAILS BY THE FRANCE PACKET- The French Contract Packet HOOGHLY, will be despatched on THURSDAY the 6th April, with Mall to and through the United Kingdom vis
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for the one year. The mines of Utah We have to acknowledge the receipt from have only been worked since 1870, and
it is expected that they will become the local Superintendent of the Eastern as productive as those of Nevada, Extension, Australosia and China Tele the vitality of which has exceeded graph Company of a map showing the that of any territory known-even that routon of the Company's lines. The map is of Spanish-America in its most piping well executed and places the routes of the times. If silver has lost its preciousness extensive lines of the Company before one it is quite certain that some other stan-
at a glance. dard of currency must be introduced, or there must be a revision in regard to charges and salaries amongst us. AS A NOTE from the local Superintendent of might have been expected the Ameri- the Great Northern Telegraph Company cans, to whom the question has special sake us to state that messages from and to importance, have been advancing some
very ingenious theories for getting out Europe by the Company's lines are liable of the difficulty, but we are bound to say to some delay owing to a strong gale of THE CHINA MAIL. that the value of most of them consists wind having damaged the land-line some chiefly in their ingenuity. One sage miles from Wladivostock. The line in cious individual advocates the shutting under repair and is expected to be in good HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876.
up of the mixes for a while, and stopping working order to-day. the supply, while another writes to the WE grumble from day to day and from | Alta California to suggest that Con month to month at the state of trade ingress should authorise the Mints to coin this Colony, but they appear to be no and issue during the present year a better off in Japan, Tho foreign news Centennial coin of the same value as the papers at Yokohama draw very gloomy trade dollar, but of a distinctive die and pictures of the "maimed and crippled" with an inscription commemorative of trade there, and deplore the absence of the occasion. This soin, he adds, could any signs of improvement. The unforbe used in trade, if necessary, but we tunate dollar gets the chief part of the veral millions of them would be stowed blatne. "What," says the Japan Gazette, away in the pockets of the people as do we find here. To-day the exchange keepsakes This same newspaper has value of the dollar is 3/9). Persons and been sending a reporter to interview houses, of good repute heretofore, are several prominent man in the States failing, or giving up a useless struggle upon the aliver question, and we printed state, there being appearances of eruptions with an unprofitable business European the gist of some of these interviews and there was a smell of putrefaction. The goods are to be bought at less than their a week or two ago. Although the case was remanded till to-morrow for the cost price, a very good thing perhaps for reporter was favoured with a number of attendance of the man from whom the individual purchasers, but a very bad suggestions for meeting the difficulty, defendant said he had bought the pig. one for trade, Japanese shops are over especially so far as the United States are stocked with provisions and wares, concerned, yet it does not appear to us bought so cheap, that their holders have
Tra case before the Magistrates to-day were chiefly of an uninteresting kind, ex cept that of a charge brought by Inspector Orley against the lessee of No. 6 stall in Wanchai Market, for having sent a diseased pig to the Slaughter House to be slaught ered. It was in such a state that the Slaughter Housspeople refused to slaughter it without referring to the Inspector. Mr Orley fotind it to be in a highly diseased
that any really valuable idea for a broad ME KALE, in proposing at the annual mest no idea of their real valus, yet these and satisfactory settlement of the ques- ing the resolution that a Committee be holders are so anxious to realise that tion was obtained, and some of the sugappointed by the Committee of the Shang- Marseilles to Europe, Saigon, Sin-they will take even less than they them-gestions were simply twaddle. It is | hai, Chamber of Commerce, to investigate quite clear that China, which has been the grievances of foreign merchants there gapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, selves gave for their purchases." Bombay, Aden, Suer, and Alexan dria, following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, dc. Wednesday, 5th April,-
The
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night. Thursday, 8th April-
of
AM, Post Office opens for sale
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. 11 A.M., Post Office aloses except for Late
to
Letters.
(11.10 4.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 ... when the Post Offee Crosss
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong. March 23, 1876.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 30-
sp6
Noon-English Mall leavee for Ports
of Call and Europe.
2 p.m.-Sale of Stock-in-trade, Good Will, Furniture, do, of the British Hotel."
Cheviot leaves for Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney on or about this
date..
FRIDAY, March 31:---
Lane, Crawford & Co.
one of the great reservoirs for silver for many years, will be a heavy loser through respecting the trade with Chinese generally, Oua attention has been drawn to the the depreciation in the value of the metal, and other matters, and to report thereon, fact that considerable inconvenience was and that it will entail a considerable for consideration and presentation to the caused by the somewhat hasty despatch amount of inconvenience, as well as loss, Foreign representatives at Poking, made of the Sunda for Yokohama. The mail upon the foreign-residenta in and about the following remarks on a grievance which for Japan was closed on Sunday evening, the Empire. It is a question that in
and the steamer sailed at daylight on
Monday, although the London mails of terests us all, from the employer to the may be said to be general:There were employed, native as well as foreigner, other taxes levied without the limits, equally Feb, 18th are not due here until the 30th and if some one would offer a thoroughly and more obstructive to the spread and deve
Take for instands, instant. It need not be supposed that practical and good suggestion for getting lopment of commerce, we demur to receiving our maile a day or out of the difficulty he would deserve piece goods sent to far districts,say Mongolls. two ahead, or that our Yokohama friends the thanks of the two hemispheres..
Beyond the taxes provided for by the treaty, should share a similar advantage. But,
they have to pay at the different barriers in view of the close attention necessary
such enormous squeezen, that a piece of in these days of almost hourly steamers
rey Shirtings would lay down there at and daily mails, it is strongly advisable that the desk should be deserted on San-
more than, twins its Shanghai cost, before day whenever practicable. The question
the Chinese dealer can make a candareen to be naked, then, on behalf of a hard-
profit. Those facts were well-known to all worked and suffering public, is, Could the Sunda not have been despatched on
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
Which is true-A Renter's telegram, taken from an Indian contemporary, dated the
1st inst., and published in Saturday's Press, importers, though it was impossible to prove states that the whole of Khokand had been them; but if the Chamber would shortly annexed to Russia; another Renter's telegram, stats the fact as it stood, to the Foreign dated the 10th inst, asserted that, in colinisters at Peking, he believed that some sideration of the payment of an indemnity of means of amelioration would be found." ton million taels by China, Russia had agreed to withdraw from Khokand. We are inclined
Monday afternoon? The French steamer which was considerably behind her usual time, left at noon on Sunday, and as this necessitated work on that morning, mer cantile men and their, assistants would have been grateful of rest in the after As the gentleman at present in noon. charge here of the P. & O. Co.'s interests to believe that the latter announcement was has frequently shown his readiness to founded on a mere rumour from: Shanghai.. meet all reasonable suggestions, we pre- The Russians are not wont to retire from a on the body of John Sakaroff, a seaman on sume, that some business or other reason conquest, and it is unlikely that they would board the Russian man-of-war Bayan, by induced him to depart from the more abandon this last acquisition..
Mr James Russell, Coroner, with Mesiru" wholesome custom on the occasion men-Ten million taels would not compensato her
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messretioned. Hongkong is seldom troubled Goods per Irapuaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Goods per Esmeralda undelivered after
this date subject to rent, SATURDAY, Apell 1!—
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. 3. Co.'s Steamer Belgic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
9 p.m. Meeting of Zetland Lodge, Normanby leaves for Cooktown and
Sydney on or about this date. Warrants against unclaimed Dividende, Bonus of interests on Victoria Fire Insurance Co., to be presented before
MONDAY, April 3:-
this date.
Noon, Emeralda leaves for Manila
(direct:) Goods por Candia undelivered after this
date subject to renti THURSDAY, April 8:-
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe, Fatday, April 7 pama
Fatrastus leaves for London on or about
this date
WEDNESDAY, April 19-
Epilingse leaves for San Frangiado, SATURDAY, April 18-
8p.m. Aferioan Mall leaves for Yoker
haita and San Francisco, SATURDAY, April 22-
Olaims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, desessed, must be
sent in on or before this date.
FRIDAY, June 80
with narrow views of Sabbatarianism; but there is a medium in all things, and we trust that Sunday rest will not again he needlessly thrown away except on the most pressing necessity.
་ ་ ་
INQUEST,
An Inquest was held this afternoon (28th)
F. F. Elwell, C. S. Haden, and J. A. Bar- retto, as Jurors.
Mr Oscar Kubey, an officer on board the Bayan, was sworn in as interpreter.
A seaman belonging to the Russian man- of-war Bayan was examined. On Sunday the, 19th iust, about 8 am, he was in a bost with some sesmen. They were sailing
for the loss of prestige she would sustain in the eyes of the wild and warlike tribes of Central Asia; it would not even pay her for the expense of the campaign. Nor is it to be supposed that Russian statesmen will view with equanimity the prospect of deviating in the harbour looking out for a boat Tar announcement which reached this from a policy which they have for years which had drifted, They had found the Colony by telegraph a few days ago, that steadily sought to advance, and in which the boat and was returning to the corvette. A the House of Commons had appointed a conquest of Khokand would undoubtedly Select Committee to enquire into the prove one very important step for after serious depreciation in the Value of silver,
squall came on and, the boat was capsizedj
and all the inmates were pitched into the water, & Chinese stone boat, No. 433,
except the deceased. The deceased ass
came to their assistance and rescued al
sitting on the bottom of the boat when a
native of Russia, aged 25 or 20 year. The Chinese junk was a long way off, but the moment they saw the occurrence, she,cama as fast as she could to save the men on the bond."
was no doubt received here, by those Khokand there has nothing but the small who have given much attention to the Khanate of Kashgar between Russia and subject, with considerable satisfaction. China on the east, and Russia is desirous sea struck him overboard, The body wit While it does not follow that any action above all things to absorb the petty Statoses had se n was that of John Bakaroff, a taken by the British Government upon which Intervene between her frontier and the silver question would directly affect that of the Central Kingdom," the residents at large in China, yet it is a matter for great congratulation that this Committee, which, like every Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons, has special means for obtaining information upon the subject to which
THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.
The Chinese Mall gives an account of the Royal Procession to open the Parliament of
its attention is directed, has been com England: It also gives a summarised re missioned to make enquiries into this port of the meeting of the Royal Geogra The great phical Society and the speethes of Sir most complicated matter. want of the public upon the question is Rutherford Alcook and Dr. Anderson. thoroughly reliable information. This The Chang Ngol San Po comments on the Committee, besides possessing ample time recommendation, which Ting Futai has mor and opportunities for making its en
Yip Ayow, P. C. 200, deposed that you. terday morning about §.80 he was on duty near Lapsapean. He saw a body of a fou reign seaman washed ashore. He reported the body brought to Hospitals to the Sergeant at No. 7 Btation and had
The Jury returned a verdict of socidental death from drowning.
The Coroner said it was very satisfactory to find that the Chinese had bahared so humately in the matter.
The Jurors thought some notice should have been taken of such conduct.
quiries; will have the power of calling morialised, on the increase of pay to the valuable witnesses and of examining Chinese officials. It thinks the subject zeaming one of the jtokmen so that the them upon oath, and, as its proceedings quires the earnest attention of the Govern will be publib, the community willment.
Claims against the Batste of Diederich enjoy the advantage of being a le to The Universal Circulating Herald has no
Belmacht, Querino Antonio G errez, walgh the evidence as reported, for Martin Carroll, Dors. Howard, and themselves. The outery on the question editorial, but publishes several interesting Henty Roberts deceased, must be increases in force every day. In India, reviews on; or elaborations of current topics
proved on or before this date,
Mornar, July 31
we are told the rupes is fast losing its
Claims against the Estates of Gustas standard value, and the Goverd Tobler, Edward Parker, Edward, dent are at a total loss what to do Richard Handley, Kwong Tham, Lam So far as we can judge from the
LUUAL AND GENERAL.
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The Coroner said he had wished to ex- evidence sould be sent up to the Governor, bat noue of them was present. If the jury liked they could gatura a special fladings and the matter would be brought to the notice of the Governor
The Juris thought the junkmen deserv ed some reward, and returned a special verdict accordingly, That the Coroner and Jary find that the deceased was accidentally. drowned by the upsetting of a boat in a
squall on the morning of the 19th instant,
is the harbour and the Jury; moreover,
wish to record the fact that the Chinese
Kok Cheung, Les Ah You, Listing Sew reports from various quarters there The French Mall steamer fraouaddy went Fan, Man Chan, and Chinathan, appears to be no prospect whatever of round to Aberdeen Dook yesterday, to boat people of No. 483 scted with promptie name unknown, No. Ly decessed, must a falling off in the super abundant supply repair damages to her propeller, do; and tude in coming to the esistanos of shany be proved en av hetore this date,