For Sale.
To-day's Advertisements.
MOR SALE, HYDRAULIC PRESS, SPANISH CONSULATE, HONGKONG.
FOR
with Fittings, complete. For particulars, apply to Hongkong, May 10, 1876.
RUSSELL & Co.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Spanish Steamer
“ZAMBOANGA”. ARECHAVALA, Master, will leave as above on SATURDAY Next, the 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1876.
FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship
"GALATEA," ̈
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B. BOEHME, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 13th Inst., at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agente.
Hongkong, May 12, 1876."
FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAI, The Stearnship
"YANGISZE,"
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E. FOHULTZE, Master, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 13th Instant, At 5 p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1876.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of SoxEBBET, COOKTOWN, CLEVE LAND BAY, BOWEN and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Mails and Passengers.).
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer BRISBANE,"
Captain BALFOUR, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the Both Instant, at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 09, Agents,
Hongkong, May 12, 1876.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,“ · The A1 American Ship
"ANNIE FISH," Horries, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 12, 1878
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FOR-SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
* COMET," BEAY, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will
bava quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1876.
171 Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour;--
Atara, German barque, Oupt. Lehmeyer.
Molchers & Ooi
Lizzze, British barque, Captain John Inokay-Broadbear, anthony & Co.
TARTAR, German brig, Capt. Kaetera. -Molchers & Co.
OTAGO, British barque, Capt. Spadden. IFULGENIA, Garman barque, Captain Matzen.-W. Funtau & Co."
MARGARITA, British ship, Capt. Owens.-- Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
Horn, British barque, Captain Boulton -Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CoKET, American ship, Captain William
Bray. WILLIAM MANSON, British barque, Capt. GKing.-adamson, Bell & Co.
LOUIBA, German 8-m. schooner, Captain B: Shierlob.-Edward Schellbaan & Co.
BELTED WILL, British ship, Captain J. Branthwaite,
WODAN, German barque, Capt. Meyer.
Wm. Pustan & Co.
TENDERS for the CONSTRUCTION TWO NEW BOILERS for the Epanish Man-of-War "Patiño," will be KECEIVED at this Consulate until tho 23rd May Instant, at Noon.
No proposition will be admitted if it exceed the price fixed by Government and do not agree with the Form, Conditions, and Plans, which will be exposed at the Office of the Consulate every working day from 11 am to 3 p.m.
A. FARAUDO,
Consul for Spain.
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SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
May 11, at 7 pm., Zamboanga, Spanish steamer, 671, Arechavalla, Amoy Mag 9, General.-REMEDIOS & CO
May 12, city of Exeter, British steamer, 787, Gorley, Saigon May 7, Rice,-Hor
*RE.
May 12, Flaminge, British steamer, 1,209, H. P. P. Conche, Bangkok May 4, Kice,JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
May 12, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, E. Thebaud, Amoy 10, Swatow 11, Geue- ral.-A. MAG. HEATON,
May 12, duna, German barque, 552, T. H. Wittoeden, Cardiff Deo. 17, Coal- MELCKERS & Co.
May 12, Kate Tatham, British barque, 275, Mackersey, Newchwang April 25, Beans,CaLOWITZ & Co.
DEPARTURES,
May 12, Ana (Danish), for Saigon. 12, Jeddah, for Swatow.
12, Sorsogon, for Manila. 12, Emeralda, for Manila. 12, Norden, for Bingapore. 12, Gungu, for Saigon.
12, Venice, for Bankow,
CLEARED, Cawdor Cadle, for Hunkow, Louise Mans, for Chefoo. Brema, for Saigon.
Shalimar, lor San Francisco, Corinne, for Keelung. Columba, for Nagasakl
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Zamboanga, 90 Chinese
DEPARTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For NINGPO & SHANGHAL.—
Por YANGTSEE, at 4.30 pm. To
morrow, the ith Inst
For SAIGON-
Por CASSANDRA, at 4.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 18th Lost For HAINAN via CANTON, Overland.
Per JEŽJEEBHOY, at 5 p.m. on Satur-
day, the 13th lnst."
For SINGAPORE CEYLON, ADEN, SUEZ, EUROPE, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Per VOLGA, at I am. on Sunday, the
14th Init.
MAILS BY THE FERNOR PAoker.— The French Contract Packet MEIKONG, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th May, with Malia to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australis, New Zealand, Tasmanin, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Snez, and Alxandria. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
The
by this Pacist, but can be paid only as far as dylon. The postage to Ceylon mest be prepaid. Such letters should be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid. following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, doen,
Friday, 12th May-
5 r... Money Order Office oloses. Post Office close! except the NIGHT Box, which remals open all night. Saturday, 18th May,-
7 M., Pont Office opens for sale of Stamps,Balatry of Letters, and Posting of al correspondenos.
10 M., Begistry of Letters ceases.
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
(11.10 M, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdome Saigon, er Hingapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of18 cents extra perage, until
11.80 M., who the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Portmaster General
General Post Ofice, Hongkong, April20, 1876.
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Per City of Bre er, 6 Chinese, Per Emeralda, 12 Chinese; and BOB MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Packet. Chinese, for Manila.
The United States Mall Peaket CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on MON: DAY, the 15th Instant, with Malle for Japan, an Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as 2P.. Registry of Letters ceases.
For Manila Per Sorsogon, 10 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, 1 cabin and 324 Chi
1926.
For Singapore and Penang Per Norden, 482 Chinose.
followe
For Swalow-Per Jeddah, 240 Chinese.2.30 F.M. Post Office closes,
TO DEPART. For San Francisco --Per Shalimar, 482 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Spanish steamer Zamboanga reports; had strong gales from the N.E, and had to anchor outside Amoy for 16 hours weather moderated a little at 8 am, on the 10th, when got ander weigh, Passed overal fishing boats bottom up, but could see no people about them.
The British steamer City of Faeter re
port in the water and hadhing weather and smooth until Cape Varels, thence to port moderate Northerly winds and very heavy N.E swell.
The Spanish steamer Esmeralda reports: first part had strong N.B. winds with
2.80 г.M. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage
unti
2.50 PM. when the Mail is finally closed, Correspondencs must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. Letters, &c. can be posted for Canada, the
The
West Indies and other places named below, if asient American Stamps are added is prepay them from San American Francisco te doslination.
Stamps are old at this Office.
charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong
kong Stars, and 10 cents in U. S.
Stams to those places only the nanies
General Memoranda, SUNDAY, May 14-
[No. 4016-May 12, 1876.
be of a conflicting character, and subse to be the Jonah of the present infor quently to the promulgation of this order tunate trip. The animal was firat of all ́ 11 a.m.-Volga leaves for Marseilles via it was clearly outside the power of the shipped on board the Namea, but she broko Minister to issue a regulation which if it down on her way to Fooshow, and Singapore, &o.
MONDAY, May 15:-
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-
bama and San Francisco.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. TUESDAY, May 16:
Goods per Anchises undelivered after
this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, May 17:
Braemar Castle leaves for Foochow (direct)
on or about this date. Thursday, May 18:-
Goods per Galatea undelivered after this
date subject to rent. FRIDAY, MAY 19:
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messze
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Goods por Tchihatcheff undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 20
Noon. Brisbane leaves for Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. TUESDAY, May 23:---
Noon-Tenders received at the Spanish Consulate for the construction of
boiler.
this date. THURADAY, June 1:-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
Call and Europe.
were upheld would have the effect of completely altering the law upon a most important point, and making an action on the part of a British subject in Ja pan criminal, which would not be so considered at home.
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all her cargo, including the said ourang- outang, was transferred to the Ktanglung, with results known to all The supersti tions Chinese believe that the ill-omeriod occurrence was due to the presence of this monster, and it should have been thrown
old.
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20,000 shares of $100 each, payable in three instalments of $10, $40 and $50, within ten months, Foreigners are not allowed to hold abares, and it is to be st issuing bank. The articles provide for the
CHINA not only jealously guards her overboard, like his Jewish prototype of own proper territory from the intrusion of the stranger, but she would have an equally exclusive policy pursued in her have seen the draft articles of usocia. distant dependencies. Lying to the tion of the new Chineso Bank, and the north-east of India there is the vast following are its principal features. The territory of Thibet, estimated to contain head ofline is to be at Canton, and the.. 30,000 square miles, over which China Bank is to be named Wing Hong. It is to has held complete away for about a cen have a capital of $2,000,000, divided into tury and a half; and despite the fact this this country adjoins our Indian Es. pire, aud is most advantageously situated for trade with it, not an Englishman has made his way to the Capital for many years, and official letters sent by us to the Grand Llama have been returned unopened. This arises from no un appointment of an Laspector General, whose THURSDAY, MAY 25:--
Antenor leaves for London on or about friendly feeling towards us on the part sole business is to inspect the different of the Government of the country or its branches at various times of the year. At people, but entirely from the influence present it is only intended to bave offices
Are who desirous in Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai, Swatow, of the Chinese,
BA far as posible Foochow and Tientain, to be gradually of keeping us from their border, and enjoying, exclu- sively, the benefit of Thibetian trada, established in the order mentioned. By The question is whether this is a policy way of showing its distrust of the Chinese that should be tolerated. Diplomatic Government, the articles provide that no access to every Court is one of thecom- money can be advanced to it or invested in mon rights of nations; we could fairly Government bonds of other countries, ez- demand this, and leave the question of a commercial treaty with the country to cept with the unanimous approval of the the pleasure of the Grand Llama. There shareholders, The rules number ninety. is good reason to believe that the Thibenine, and this circumstance pomesser a The Chinese tiane would be glad to open out a trade superstitious siguificanos, with us and the chief point for us to word for everlasting" in Lan, which, consider is that of expediency. If we phonetically, is the same : "nine," bence were desirous of atanding on our rights,
"ninety-nine" may be phonetically made and of sending a mission to Lhasa for the purpose of negotiating a treaty of to represent "everlasting, everiarting, "& commerce, China would be utterly power prognostication whigh we trust ike new less to prevent our doing so she institution may verify. might raise a written notice before us at every mountain pass that entry into Thibet is prohibited; as she bas TO ADVERTISERS. done on previous ocassions, but that
The adjourned inquest on the body of The attention of Advertisers is respect would be no" check to us, and nolens fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the volens we should go straight to the capi. Wong Achow, a passenger who was scalded
tal of the country. China Mail has for some time past been Thibet are not particularly great, and it to death by the explosion of the super placed on board of every Steamer and Sail-it is not likely that a very extensive heater of the River ateamer Kisshan, was ing Vessel on arrival in, this Harbour. trade with the country would ever spring resumed this afternoon at the Magistracy. Facilities which have recently been placed up, but, still, we should like commercial within the reach of Captains and Offers of relations between the Indian Empire material increase and the Grand Llama entered into, if Ships have resulted in
at Chinese conservatism. to the Subscription List of the Mail only for the purpose of striking a blow amongst the shipping in port; and as special arrangements have been'made to in crease the usefulness of the Shipping List and to extend the cirenlation in the Bay, there advantages will be at once apparent to Advertisers.
Noon-French Mall leaves for Porte of Noon -Ozforshire leaves for Nagasaki,
Kobe and Yokohama. Noon.--Cawdor Castle leaves for Hankow
(direct.) Noon.-Zamboanga leaves for Manile
(direct.)
8 p.m.-Quarta leaves for Bangkok. 5 p.m.-Galatea leaves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.-Yangtase leaves for Ningpo and
Shanghai.
Orders may be sent to
GEO. MURRAY HAIN, China Mail Office.
The resources of
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
INQUEST,
VERDIOT OF MANSLAUGHTER,
The Coroner said as this case was of sou«.
siderable importance, he had thought it ad-
burry, and bad therefore asked Captain visable not to have anything done in a
Sands to attend, and to state what were the duties of the engineers and others in connection with this matter, and in the second place to have the opinion of Mr. Commenting upon the remarks in the Robb, R. N., in order to determine whe North China Daily News on the possibility ther those rasponsible for the ship were of the uprising of the Mohammedans in the guilty of culpable negligence or not- Empire through the agency of the Secret whether or not they were guilty of any Societies, and the placing of the Ameer of criminal negligence. Be then instanced Kashgar on the Imperial throne, the Press the case of the Wan Leong, whose master was sent to three months' imprisonmont the News says, but the writer has, perhaps, for culpable negligence in not providing allowed his imagination to carry him a little the ship with proper ballast, and for taking further than facts or even probabilities in more passengers than the steamer could
Granted that the Chinese and carry.
of which are printed in Italics. To all The publication of this issus commenced says there is no doubt a good deal in all that
the other phacos named correspondence at 7.45 p.m. Cannot be Registered through, but only
to Ban Francisco (8 cents.)
heavy sa, latter part moderate N.E. The following at the charges on Correspon THE CHINA MAIL. wariat,
winds and fine weather. In Amoy-Stra. Hailoons, Viking, Consolation, and R. C. Fe Boo In Swatow-Stra. Flintshire Swatow and Columbian,
The Kate Tatham reports: fine weather up to Tuesday, when experienced strong gale commencing at N.E. and veering to .. and ultimately to N.W. Wind mo- derated at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, the 10th, and at noon had fine clear weather which continued till our arrival at 1 p.m. to-day. Lost one of our jibs, main-staysail, foresail, and jibboom.
The Anne reports: mostly fine weather until reaching the China Sea, where had moderate N.E. winds and fins weather up til the 8th, when experienced heavy squalls accompanied with much rain from the N. W. On the 9th had a beavy gale from the S.W. with heavy rain squalis. before the wind under closed-resfed topsails and reefed foresail. Arrived in port at 11
B. XI.
Kan
The British steamer Flamingo reports
Bangkok on the 4th May at 6.40 a.m., and bad light winds with heavy thunder VINDEX, British bark, Captain John storms until the 5th, then had light winds Parkbouse.
Nearly Ready.
from the Eastward and fine weather till the 6th. On the afternoon of the 6th it set in equally from the W.N. W. and continued BO up to midnight of the Til, eth, light airs from the N.N.W. to W.N.W., then light airs from the N.E. with a rising awell from the Northward. 9th, light airs and calme with heavy swell from the N.N.E., Angel Subscription, postage Included, skip plobing beavily. 10th, light Norther
THE CHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV., No. 6.
$0.50.
CONTENTS.
Kesays on the Chinese Language. (Continued
From page 212.).
ly airs and fine clear weather. Noon, mo- derate breeze and sea with high Northerly swell p.m. to midnight fresh breeds and
moderste seg from aim, to noon on the 11th, poderate and fresh breeze with fue oleat weather from noon yesterday to this
dance thus sent.
Por half ouses,
Hongkong U.S.
Blamps Starppa centi. tenis,
Canada. British Columbia, New Brunswick, Fova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Van- Bahamas. couver's Island, "Nasaus, New Providence,.... 8 Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,
Carthagena, Costa
Rica, Cuba, Cura, Fiji, Green-
·land, Jamcies New tra nada, Nicagua, Panama, West Indies................................................ Hawaii, Newfoundland,.......... Guatemala, Maico, Salvador,
Venezuela, Belize, Greytou, Guiana, Hon- durga, Marmique, Santa Martha, Tork's Telund, ....... Brasil........
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Holivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru, 8. Argentine Confederation, Bue Do Ayres, Paraguay, Uzu
6
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& Newspapers (uct over 4 ez.) 2 Books, &c, per 4'oz,..................... Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as ailk Boarves, jewellery, do) will be detained,
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General. *General Post Office, Bongkong, May 1, 1876.
MAILS 37 T ENGLISH PACKET.→→→
The
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1876.
Tartar Mohammedaus might not be averse Capt. G. U. Sands, Marine Superinter- to receive the Ameer if his arms were suc-dent of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao cessful over the Imperial troops sent against Steamboat Company, was examined:-1 am an engineer by profession. The boilers of IN the London & China Express of the him, is it not doubtful whether the remain- 31st March there is a carefully-written ing population, which is of course the over the Kinshan were made about 38 months article upon the administrative powers whelming majority, would submit to be ruled ago. They were made of Lowmore iron in of the British Ministers in China and by a follower of the Prophet. It may be some parts, charcoal iron, chaisal refined Japan. It is written in reference to argued that the Manchus were bot more irou, Thornicroft iron and another kind. question asked in the House of Commons formidable then the Kashgarians, but then I know the portion called the amper heater; by Sir Charles Dilke with regard to the it must be remembered they did not introit was made of the three kinds of iron. notification issued some time back by
Sir Harry Parkes threatening fine and duce a new, fanatical and aggresive re- imprisonment to any British subject who ligion. Besides this there is the question should publish a newspaper in the Ja- whether the Western Powere would allow At the same panese language. Our contemprary, afsuch a change.
ter carefully reviewing the history and time it is by no means impossible that the nature of the Order in Council of 1885, Mohammedans of Central Asia may yet by which the Supreme Court for China
and Japan was established, takes its stand make some alight stir in the world, and upon the sixth clause, which provides that very shortly.
that nothing shall be deemed an offenss
THE HONGKONG NATIVÉ PRESS.
The Chinese Mall has no editorial in this łouse.
The Chung Ngoi San Po notics the solid mass of bullion to be sent by California to the Philadelphia exhibition.
4 in the Supreme or Consular Courts which is not so in England, and holds that the powers of the Minister to lasue regulations for the peace, order and good government of British residents in China and Japan must be limited by this broed pinciple, except so far as those regula mylotions are framed with the direct object of causing some of the provisions of the treaty to be respected. There cân, we think, be very little question that this view of the subject is correct, and that the British Minister cannot have been intended to have the power of altering At the Marine Court to day, John Weir,
English Contract Packet HINDON TAN, will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 20th Ins
The Universal Circulating Herald basic editorial in this issue.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The piece I have seen in Court is made, I think, of obarcoal iron. I think boilers of this kind would last five your with care and attention. Soft patches had been put on now and then to the boilers
Coroner Now whose duty is it to look after the boilers?
Answer: The engineers; the chief engi. proper state the second engineer is more neer's duty is to see that the boilers are lu s particularly charged with that duty. It is still the business of the chief engineer to Bee to that.
Curoner How often are the boilers to rule on the be looked after 1s there subject?
Answer: They are supposed to be looked after every week, but there is no rule on the eufot. Mr Harrold bad bear in charge during the time Me Lang was absent.
Mr Lang! I took over charge on the 16th April.
Capt. Sands: Mr Harrold reported to me then that the boilers were in good con dition. I cannot exactly say that he re ported that the bullers were in good condi dion, but he had never reported to me that the boilers were unfit to carry 35-this. ates m
The Folk-lord of China, (Continued from morning, moderate and light breete with the following will be the hours of closing the laws under which his countrymen fireman on board the Vasco da Gama, way It was his duty to inform me they could
paje 227.)
The Lamentations and Death of Oh'qug
Cher, The Last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Ancestral Worship.
Nonsense Verses for the Radicals The Language and Literaturs of China, Chloeae Bpolling Tables.
Chinens Intercourse with the Countries at
Central and Western Asis During the Fifteenth Centürsət
Dr. Williams as an Authority on Etymology. Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
•Notes and Queries on Eastern Matterapiss
Historical Outline of Medical Misalons at Canton, Hongkong and Macao, Mr Kingsmill on Chinese Mythe. Binologue" or "Hinologist." Tlenshu Shangtis
Chinese Wills.
Congress at St. Petersburg,
The 214 Radicals.
Bell's Visible Speech Alphabet.
Micare Digitin.”
Books Wanted, Exchange, ke.
4N Uhina Mot! Offer.
Hanshoes, Mar 13,
baby Weather Anchored this morning at 3.40 am.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILD CLOSE!--
For SWATOW.-
Pez NURNA, at 9.30 am. To-morrOW,
the 18th Inst.
For BANKOW
Per CAWDOR CASTLE, at 11.30am.
on Saturday, the 18th Inst. For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO.
HAMA.
FOXFORDSHIRE, at 11.30 a.m. on
Saturday, the 18th Inst
For MANILA,
Per ZAMBOANGA, at 9.80 p.m. To-
morrow, the 13th Int.
For BANGKOK
Fer QUARTA, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday,
the 18th Inat
For SHANGHAI
Per TOHIHATCHOFF, at 450 p.m.
To-morrow, the 13th Inst. Per GALATE, at 4.30 p.m. To·mor-
row, the 18th Ipas
the Mail &o. Friday, May 19,-
5.M., Marey Order Office closes. 6.P.AL., Post Office closes except the Nrent Boz, which remains open all night. Saturday, May 20
live in China and Japan by his own ipes charged with being drank, and retuning dtait. There are some grounds which give
a colouring or excuse to the course adopted duty. The defendant, who said he was un- by Sir Harry; and we are not prepared it for duty, was sent to three days impri- to deny that there may have been sonment with hard labour, gronads which, looked at in a diplomatic
742, Past Office opens for sale light and in connection with the necesWe are informed that the wok of the sity of maintaining friendly relations esmer Kuangtung was purchwed on bar with the Japanese, may have made Sir half of several energetic spirits resident at Harry Parkes desirous of putting some
of Stamp, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 a... Fat Office cloeds except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters cases. [10.18 A., Letters may be posted on pagnont of a LATE FER of 18 cents att Postage until
to
restraint upon the utterances of papers Amoy, whose enterprising ven ure we trust published by British subjects but written may prove to be amply remunerative, not in the Japanese language. It is open to withstanding the rough weather lately ex doubt, however, whether any special perienced up the Coast and the straining 11 M., then the Post Olim CLOSE restraint would be really desirable fur the bull most thus bave undergine.
entirely.
ther than that which is provided by the 11.30 Letters (but Letters only) exist ng laws; but even if such be cou-
addressed to the United Kingdom Forded to be the fact, it is still clear that & #w days ago the Univeral Circulat Brindisior to Singapore may be posted Sir Harry Parker adopted a hasty and ing Herald recorded what we said to on board the Packet on payment of a
ill-advised course. The Order in Coun-be a Obinese version or explanation of Late Fe of 48.cents extra postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Board cesses. ALFRED LISTER,
Parrastiv General, General fost Office, Hongkong, May 3, 1976.
not bear that pres tre.
Coroner There had been a patch lately Answer Yes, Sir.
Coroner! Han there been any examine tion of the boilers lately!
Answer: Mr Green of the P. & D. 'Ob pany had an examination of the machinery
rance.
eight months ago for the purpose of insu
Coroner: Well, now, the chief engineer had resumed charge after an abandon of eight months on the 16th Aprilf
nower: Yes, Mr Harrold, the second Coroner: Now what sort of examination: engineer, was Boting before that.
are the engineers supposed to make ones every week?
Answer: The engineers' duty is to sound the boilers with a hammer and to find out weak places.
Coroner Now, s ́a profesional man, I suppose he can tell at once by the sound where the weak point lies?
Answer: Yes. An engineer who had
Fut
cil of 1865 was expressly framed in the late disaster to the steamer Kwang-gone barefully over the plate which I had order to separate the administrative. and judicial functions which had beung
The Chinese, it says have Bu
bean would have found it out he might not have judged it to have ben so thin as it is.
fore been exercised by the Minister and opinion that the orang-outang which was my20 Consul, and which were likely often to a partonger in this Al-fated renal proved.
Coroner Of course looking at li now,