For Sale.
opened their first delivery of New Goods for the coming Season, to which they invite special atten-
SAYLE & Co. have
tion.
Ladies' and Children's Ready- made Costumes in a variety of Styles.
Notices to Consignees.. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship Fiking having arrived, Contignies of Cargo and hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be sont on to Shanghai unless applied for by the Con- signees by Noon To-morrow, the 12th Inst. Cargo remaining undelivered after the
Morning Wrappers in Embroid-19th Instant will be subject to rent.
ered Linen, Printed, Cambric, White Brilliante and Muslin. French Toilet Jackets.
Richly Embroidered
Skirts.
Cambrie
A Large Assortment of Dress Materials in all the newest designs.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta S. S. Frking. Hongkong, April 11, 1870.
aply
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE S. 8. Naples, Captain FLINDT, Tving Arrived, Consignees of Cargo French Millinery of the latest are hereby informed that their Goods are
fashions.
Boys Holland Suits & Pinafores. Ladies' Underclothing. Ladies' and Children's Boots and
Shoes.
Also,
A fresh supply of the "Little Wanzer Sewing Machines.
Agents for Hongkong.
BAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
FOR SALE.
being landed at their risk by the Under- signed into their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents B. S. Naples. Hongkong, April 12, 1876.
aple
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
Ce from Calcutta are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Boats BE UNDERMENTIONED LAND and landed at the Company's Godowns. In both cases it will lie at the Consignee's risk. AND BUILDINGS.
The Cargo will be ready for delivery shortly after her arrival,
AT HONGKONG :-- INLAND LOT 82,--The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Messrs A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com- pound.
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.
Annual Crown rent, $890.48.
MARINE LOT 111, WANCHAL-First-class
and extensive Godowns,
Annual Crown reut, $324.
AT YOKOHAMA
Lors No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.
No. & le situated on the Bund, and com- prises an eight-roomed Dwelling Bonse, de- tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go downe, Servants' Quarters and Outhouses. Area 1064 Tsubos of 36 square feet.
Annual Ground rent, $263.79, No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Floss Silk Press, Compra dore's Quartors, Stabling-and-Fire Engine House. Area, 554 Taubos.
Ground rent, $154.97 per annum. Applications for purchase, or further in- formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALL,
T. C. LINSTEAD
The above Steamer left Singapore on Saturday, 1st April, for this port,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, April 6, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAI, The Steamship:
«CHINA,"
P. H. HENNINGS, Master, will be despatched for the TOMORROW, the 14th Inst.,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
N.16. Naples are hereby informed, that the Steamer having grounded in the Suez Canal on hor pasengo cnt, certain sacrifices wore made and expenditure in-. outred, in getting her afloat, which may be a subject of General Average contribution. They are therefore requested before deli very of the Cargo to sign a Bond, which is lying at the Office of
YONSIGNEES of London Cargo per
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agenta S. 8. Naples. Bongkong, April 13, 1876.
SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.
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April 13, Douglas, British steamer, 804, Burnie, Foochow April 9, Amoy. 11 and Swatow 12, General.-D. LAPRAIX & Co.
April 13, Norden, Dauish steamer, 778, Jensen, Saigon 'April 8, Rios,-Jardine, MATHESON & Co.
April 13, kiga, British steamer, 921, J. M. Clark, Saigon April 7, Rice.-Hor HING.
April 13, Gaelic, British steamer, 2652, WH. Kdley, San Francisco March 16, Yokohama April 6, Mails and General O. & O. 8. & Co.
April 18, Abbey Couper, British barque, 899, J. G. Nelson, Hingo Mar, 30, General,
-VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,
April 13, China, from Canton, April 13, Yungching, from Canton,
DEPARTURES. April 19, Geelong, for Europe, da, 18, Gunge, for Amoy. 13, Penedo, for Saigon, 18, Pallas, for Whampoa..
13, Garibaldi, for Portland (Oregon). 18, Atalante (Fr.iron-clad), on a cruise 18, Laclocheterie (Fr. cor.), on a cruiso
CLEARED, Montego, for Newohwang. Manille II., for Bangkok, Feronia, for Saigon, Dora, for Sual
China, for Ningpo and Shanghai.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED, Per Douglas, Dr. and Mrs. Scott and faully, Mr Head, 6 European deck, and 215 Chinese.
Per Norden, 2 Chinese,
Per figa, 4 Chinese,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 15-
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mosses
Lane, Crawford & Co,
$ p.n.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
harma and San Francisco. 3 p.m.-Hindostan leaves for Singapore,
Penaug and Caloutta 3 p.m.drgyll leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Calcutta.
Goods por Agamemnon undelivered after
[No. 3992-APRIL 19, 1876.
given of the climate, of the country, and LOCAL AND GENERAL of the obaracter and disposition of the
Thermometrical observations To Monnow being Good Friday, thers will people. show that the heat there is, on an aver- age, lower than in Java. The low lands be no issue of the China Mail. of New Guinea yield sago, the high lands yield more valuable products-all most abundantly. The latter are brought up by traders from Macassar, Goram, Gisser, and also Singapore, and exchanged for money and goods.
In the course of some remarks on the
•
Tae passenger boat which came to grief yesterday was espsized near Stone Cutter's Island; the crew were picked up by a nativo boat which happened to be at hand.
Tas American barque Metis, Captain Kent, the rising of the wreck of which we noted the other day, was lost on the same reef on which the Suwonada struck some years ago. Captain Kent, who was formerly in com mand of the Hera, goes home from Manila in the Flying Eagle.
this date subject to ront. Goods por Orchis undelivered after this
date subject to rent, SUNDAY, April 16:-
Daylight.Douglas leaves for Swatow, Opium question yesterday, the Chinese
Amoy and Foechow,
Mail said the principal dr.wback, on the MONDAY, April 17:--
part of England, to the abolition of the Local Bank Holiday.
trade was the loss of a large revenite to Noon-Sale of Lightore Boats, &c., at India, but that a similar consideration the anchorage opposite Ice House Lane affected China, for, if the trade were 2 p.m.-Sale of a Chinose Junk.
abolished, she would suffer to a large 3p.m.Quangre leaves for Yokohamaand extent in her Customs' dnes. This, the Mail thinks, is the reason why China has not made any bona fula efforts to put down the trade. It will be a master of that the Rasaian landlines are now work. satisfaction to some people to find a na ing so well that in Hongkong private mes. tive newspaper admitting that the Chi-nges have been, received from London nese have not really endeavoured to pre-dated yesterday afternoon. It thus appears vent the traffic in Opium. One of the that the communication, which was agoin strongest arguments brought against the
San Francisco.
Shipping Orders regarding Optional Car. go or Agamemnon for shipment per Antenor must be obtained from the Ageuta not later than this date.
TUESDAY, April 18:-
4 p.m.-Choral Festival at Cathedral. Antenor leaves for Shanghai on or about
this dato
WEDNESDAY, April 19:-
1 p.m.-Sale of Masts, Hull, Mo., of
Gunboat Camoës at Macao, 9.p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. Goods per Viking undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Goode per Naples undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. THURSDAY, April 20:---
Noon.-French Matl leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Nestor foarts for London on or about
this date.
Bowen leaven for Singapore, Brisbane, bydney and Melbourne about this
diate,
SATURDAY, April 22:-
10 am. Meeting of the Legislative
Council. Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Noon. Tenders received at Spanish
Consulate for Boilers
THE Acting Superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Company writes to-day
views of the Anti-opium Society by those reported interrupted this morning from who oppose the English Government's Shanghai, has been very speedily restored. sacrificing £6,000,000 of revenue for the benefit of the Chinese nation is that the latter have not, themselves, made oxer tions to get rid of the evil.
But it was not our intention to deal so much with this point as with the statement that China would suffer in revenue as well as England. if we put a stop to the opium trade. With this as sertion we cannot agree. It is true that China would not collect revenue on In
We learn that the principal objections the Foochow authorities entertain against the mosquito gun-vessels lately Imported, the Fushing and Chen-sheng, are the slow- ness in speed; the position of the engines above the water-line; and the bulk of the vessels heing iron-built and not iron-clad, The Mandarin, who made the contract with the foreign firm, is likely to get into
dian opium, but there is not the slightest reason for supposing that if the traffic in trouble. the Indian. drug was put an end to, as the assumption is, that the Chinese Go A CORRESPONDENT signing himself "NE. vernment would in the end receive one D." makes one or two revelations respect- farthing less on account of opium than ing the feeding of cattle. While it is im-
If the it does at the present moment.
construction of Six | drug were not supplied from the India Portant that the attention of the local
Claims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, deceased, must be sent in on or before this date.
Per Goelio, Mr. O. V. Lang, and 66 Chi. SUNDAY, April 30:-
дене.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Douglas reports! had calms and thick weathor to Amoy! Amoy to Swatow variable winds and rain, and thence to port fresh N.E. winds and cloudy, In Foochow: H.M.S. Lapwing, In Amoy: H.M.S. Mosquito and steamer Agamemnon. In Swatow: strs. Glencarn Sicator, Maharajah, Arratson Apear and Cassandra.
above Porta at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
The Danish steamer Norden reports: *BIEMSSEN & Co.
fine weather and S. E. winds until yesterday Hongkong, April 13, 1876. apl4 when had thick fogs and high soà.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. (Taking Cargo at through rates to HIOGO & NAGASAKI,)
The P. & O. 8. N, Co.'s S. S. "SUNDA"
Trustees A. Heard & Co.'s Estate, the Hindostan with the next English Mall.
23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
myl
Notices to Consignees. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. IRALUADDY.
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S
CON "Indus," from London, in conneo-
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained from FRIDAY, the 7th Instant,
at 10a.m.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con signees, before Noon To-morrow, the 7th Inst., requesting it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Cadersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fri DAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon, will be Babject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent,
apli
Hongkong, April 6, 1876.
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
Agamemnon, are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both cases it will lie at Consigness risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 8th April, 1876,
Goods undelivered aftor 15th April, 1876, will be subject to rent.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, A genta. Hongkong, April 10, 1876.
8. 8. ORCHIS, FROM LONDON YLA SİNGAPORE,
aple
VONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
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Steamer afe hereby notified, that their Cargo is being landed and stored at. their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed, where delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to take thefr Goods from the boata alongside the Wharf are at llbarty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
WM, PUSIAU & Co.,
Agentt. Hongkong, April 7, 1676. ap18
NOTICE
TO CONSIGNÉES OF OPTIONAL IQARGO, EX 0. 8. §. 00.'s 8, 8. AGAMEMNON, FROM LIVERPOOL,
HIPPING Orders must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 17th Inst., for shipment per S. S. Antenor. BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, April 10, 1876,
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, April 13, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
The P. & 2. S. N. Co.'s S. S. "HINDOSTAN"
The British steamer Riga reports: strong N.E. winds as far as Cape Padaran, after which bad light Southerly winds and fine weather until nearing Hongkong, when bad strong Easterly winds and thick fogs.
The British barque Abbey Cowper reports: bad light N.E, and S. H. winds and fine weather throughout,
The Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company's strew steamer Grelle reports:
Claims against the Estate of George Barty Falconer, deceased, must be sent in on or before this date.
MONDAY, May 1:-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer Gaelic loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Goods per Iraovaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing „charges.
market there can be no doubt that the native production of it would enormous- ly increase, and the Chinese Government, having the opium supply in its own hands, would absolutely fatten on the monopoly. And even supposing the na tive production from India had ceased, there is a probability, and a very strong probability, that the Chinese Officials would be able to squeeze as much addi. tional taxation out of the native drug as would almost make up for the amount of Customs dues now levied on the In-
dian article,
The fact is, if the Chinese nation is + Shipping. 10a.m.-China leaves for Ningpo and anxious to get rid of the Opium evil, they must take the initiative. There is Shanghai.
little use in our sacrificing the Indian revenue to benefit that of the Chinese. Let the "Celestials" take firm action of some kind to abate the evil, and we can- not but believe that the nation which spent £20,000,000 to free the slaves would lend her a belping hand. The trado would be abolished for the benefit of the Chinese nation, and to the detri- being so, China, even though she is a ment of the Indian revenue, and, that
Miscellaneous. Local Bank Holiday.
TO ADVERTISERS.
It is requested that all advertisements be
left San Francisco Mar. 16th at 12.10 p.sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of
with 730 tons cargo, 6 cabin passengers, “2
European steerage and 56 Chinese, 1 pkga. the early issue of the paper. treasure and 15 pkgs. maila. Arrived at Yokohams April 5th at 5.30 am., having
experienced variable winds during passage.
ments in this communication, we cannot, authorities should be called to the state- in view of their nutuze, give them publicity in these columns. stances we shall forward the letter to the
proper offloials,
Under these cirquna-
Some further particulars are given by Independant de Saigon, just come to hand, of the disaster to the steamship Madagascar near Cape St. James, The Independant says that the steamer entered the port in such a crippled state as to be almost a total wreck. It appears that sho left Bangkok with a full cargo of rice for Hongkong, but.. being carried out of her course by the our rents she got on the Britto bank, about 59 miles from Cape St. James, at about 7 o'clock on the morning of the 19th March. the position of the vessel becoming critical the Captain, to keep her afloat, threw orer- board 10,000 piouls of rice froin his cargo, They were then able to get her off, and steered for the Cape. As the ship was making
comparatively unenlightened nation, can-much water it was deemed necessary to not expect us to inake a beginning, es- beach her inside of the bank to prevent The publication of this issue commenced pecially considering that we dare hardly her from sinking. The leak was stopped
rely upon her good faith, and that all sufficiently well to enable the ship to reach ... our sacrifices might simply result in an Saigon, the pumps, however, having to be increase of the evil in the Empire.
Sailed from Yokohama April 6th at 6.06 at 7.30 p.m. a.,, on 9th at 6.00 p.m. spoke the British barque Balgowrie, of Aberdeen, from
Yedde bound to Formosa. Had favorable CHINA MAIL.
will leave for the above place weather from Yokohama; arrived at Hong- about 24 hours after her arri-kong 13th at 700-a. in- val with the next English Mall
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, April 19, 1876.
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Fouang, Foint de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London; Azno,
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SEMAN TPAON COMPANY'S Saam-ahlp MONGOLIA, Captain A. GOLESAN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Fassengers, specs, and Jarge, will lear this for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 22nd April, ai Voon,
CARGO will be received on board until Noon; SPECIE and PARCELS at the Offen until 2 P.M. on the 21st Idem.
For partleniars regarding Froight and Paarage, apply at the P. & 0. 2. N. Co.'s Offles, Hongkong.
hap
CONTENTS AND VALÚR OF PACKAGES
ABE REQUIRED. -
A written declaration of the Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Chippers to the Com- pany's Agents with the Bills "of Lading, or with Pavecla; and the Companý do not hold themesltes responsible for any datension o prejudice which may happen from incorrect- nets on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requstled to note the farms and conditions of the Company' Black Bill; of Lading,
TIRE P. & ́0. 8. N. Ca resorve the option of forwarding all Goons ship- ped by their Starriers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rafl, or by Oshal in thel own Steamers, or in vessels staployed for the purpose,
A. MOIVER, Juperintendent.
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P. 40, 5. B. Sol O200,
Hengkong, April 18, 1970,
CARGO.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1876.
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
Por Geelong, for London: from Hong-THE London and China Express says
The Press says that among the various kong 19 cases Silk; Shanghai 224 bales Silk, 7 bales Waste Silk, and 30 bales that two telegrams it publishes from obstaclea interposing in the way of perfectly Pongeas; Yokohama 90 bales Silk; Canton Shanghai in regard to the escort to the harmonious intercourse between the Chinese 499 boxes Tea, and Macao 854 boxes Ten. Yunnan Mission have caused no little and foreigners is that strange occult in For Continent: from Shanghai 100 bales enquiry at the India and Foreign Offices. Hence known as Feng-shui. Again and Silk and 9-bales Waste Silky Yokohama 75-No other construction can be put upon bales Silk.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS, MAILS WILL CLOSE — For SAIGON, ----
them than that the agent of Reuter had again-bas-some-real-or-fancied interference used the word "British" instead of with this mysterious agent bred disputes "Chinesa" escort. It is quite certain between them, and sometimes proved the the British Escort did not meet the author of serious mischief.
Feng-
kept constantly going. The dock was for tunately ready for her reception when she reached Saigon, otherwise she would speedily have sunk in the port. The bank on which the Madagascar was stranded was the same back as that on which the Portuguese corvette Duque de Pamella met with a misfortune in 1873.
and Museum for the week ending April- KETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library 12th, 1876-
European. Chinese.
128 Thursday, April 6th, 32 Friday,
7th,
Por FERONIA, at 7.30 am. To-morrow, Mission at Suchanfoo, which is the last shui is without doubt a power in China, Saturday, 8th, 269
city on the Yangtze, but that the and is so firmly engrafted in Chinese social Sunday, Chinese escort to conduct them to life that it seems hopeless to attempt its Monday,
the 14th Instant. For NINGPO & SHANGHAI,-**
Per, CHINA, at 9 a.m. Tomorrow,
the 14th last.
For SHANGEAL.--
Per YUNGORING, at 9 a.m. To-mor
row, the 14th-Inst. For BAIGON.-
OUTTA.
Per THINGVALLA, at 7.80 a.m. on
Saturday, the 15th Instant. For SINGAPORE, PENANG, & OAL
Por Indian Mall Packets HINDOSTAN and ARGYLL, at 2.3 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th Inst. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per-DOUGLAS, at 5 p.m. on Saturday,
-the 15 h Inst For BANGKOK.—
For
Per FYEN, at 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 17th Instant.
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.- For QUANGSE, at 2.30 p.m. on Mon- day, the 17th Instant, instead of as previously notified, For COOKTOWN.
Per MEUA, at 1.80 p.m. on Tuesdays
the 18th Inst
...
ALFRED LISTER,
Yuunar met
them there is more
than probable. We may add that the
verthrow at present at all events.
same telegrams also created considerable Seeing then, how great a hindrance Feng- enquiry in this Colony, and, in pub-shui is to the progress to China as a nation lishing them, we pointed out that in the path of Weaters divilization, it is somebody in the telegraphic business advisable that foreign influence should be had blundered, and it is pretty certain
that whoever this somebody is he must directed as much as possible towards coun- be very ignorant of Chinese matters interacting its obstructive influences. general, and the Yunnan affair in parti- cular. The Express further states that
during the previous week the telegraph THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS. wires at Rangoon mixed up the proposed The Chinese Mail publishes an address escort with the Kerance Boundary which some Chinese had made to Dr. Kerr, Commission. The telegraph agents
clearly require a little instruction in M.D., on the occasion of his leaving China. It reproduces the correspondents between contemporary history,
the Taoutai of Shanghai and Consul Med. WHILE the question of the annexation of hurst. It gives also a short account of the Legislative Council meeting. It sanounces New Guinea is before the public, any in ormation respecting that country has a censation of issas on Good Friday. special interest. The Straits Times bes The Chung Ngoi San Po notices the arri
69
238
183⚫
0th,
173
Sunday.
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
2010 134 11th, 12th, 122
Totale, 860
283
01
312
822
1416
Grand total, 2266,
Hapon & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report,
Pagoda Anchorage, 8th April, 1876.
Arrivals During the Week.-April 2, Kwang Tung, from Hongkong; 2, Tokates, from Shanghai; 5, Yun Woo, from Shang-
ai; 7, Douglas, from Hongkong.
Departures During the Week-April 2, Yeaso, for Hongkong; 2, Wagrion, for Newchwangi 4, Europe, for Shanghai; 5, Kwang Tung, for Hongkong..
Shipping in Port-Chen Sheng, Midge, Fu-Sheng, Tokatoa, Yung Woo, Douglas
-FAREWELL ADDRESS TO DR. KERR Below we give a copy of the address pre-
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. rocently published a tranalation of val of the Burmese Embassy at Italy. It sonted to Dr. Keir on the occasion of his The United States Mall Packet COLO. report in Datch on the trading resources recommends China to establish legations in return to America. Every foreign resident, RADO, will be despatched on SATUR of Western New Guinea and some of all western countries, but if any dificulty in Canton at the time participated in the DAY, the 18th Inst, with Mails for the neighbouring islande, prepared by Japan, San Francisco and the United Mr 1 C. Hartog, who made a special arises from the want of competent secreta-leave-taking proceedings, sud many ladies Stater, which will be closed as follows voyage thither to obtain information ries or interpreters, an itinerary embassy as well as gentlemen, notwithstanding the Mr Hartog thinks like that undertaken by the late Mr. Anson unfavourable weather, dime to the steamer for a personal farewell. Bir Brooke Robert Postmaster General. upon these points, General Post Office,
the commercial resources of the country Burlinghame should be established ; dom- apls are inexhaustible, The most westerly Hongkong, April 6, 1876,
portion of the coast is almost exclusively petent men may be selected from the Cusson was unfortunately absent or he would ceedings. The French Bishop came in pers MAILS BY THE VERNON PACKET, 4 The French Contract Packet, TRADU high land, covered with dense forest to toms service as decretaries with some Eng. bave taken a prominent part in the pros
within a hundred yards of the sea, and lish speaking Chinese an interpreters. ADDY, will be watched on offers no good anchoring ground, but
The Universal Circulating Herald com.sun to express his good wishes, but by an THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., with Mails to and through the United along the other part of the western coast ments on the possibility of the sufferings oversight and in consequence of the stormý Kingdon via Marseilles to Europe, there are many bays and inlets in which of the Chinese slaves at Cuba being put an weather, the address did not reach him for Salgon, Singaporo, Galle, Madras, shipping can safely lie at anchor. Mac end to, the new Spanish. Minister having signature. Dr. Kerr will leave Hongkong Calgutta, Bombay, Aden, Susa, and clear Gulf is specially noted as being been specially charged with the settlement for Americs in the P. M. Steamer Colora
broad and deep, and affording splendid
Alexandria.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Of
Postmaster General
P020
apa Hongkong, April 4, 1978,
anchorage Along this Gulf are about of this question immediately on bis arrival do on Saturday, and until then be and bis It notices the unearthing in family will be the guests of the Ray. R. forty villages containing about 12,000 in China. inhabitants favourable accounts are Takow of several pieces of ancient pannun: Lechler, of Basel Mission, The addreng