For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
WE her to call special attend
Fo-day's Advertisements.
AKALAD. TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned on or before tion to our Show-room for the performance of the following and Ladies' Outfitting Depart ments.
We are offering a fine assort ment of Japanese Silks, which will wear well, at 65 cents per fard, worth $1. Summer Dresses :---
Satin Striped Poplins. Figured Poplins.
Fancy and Plain Grenadines. Black and Fancy Gauzes. Fancy Silks. Black Silks.. Niagara Striped Muslins. White Brilliantes.
A lot of Lace Goods at less than
half price.
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Made-up Wrappers and Costumes. Embroidered Skirts,
Ladies' and Children's Under-
clothing.
Straw Hats and Bonnets. Feathers and Flowers.
Ladies' and Children's Hosiery.
Our Dressmaking Department is under the supervision of & Court Dressmaker.
Our Millinery Department is under the supervision of a West End Milliner.
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,^ Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
FOR SALE,
200 Apply to
ولیم و ۹۰
Casko CLARET from BORDEAUX.
LANDSTEIN & Co.
Hongkong, March 10, 1876,
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, FOR SALE, Large Takaslina Coal, at $8 per ton, ex Godown. Small Takasita Coal, $8 per ton, ex Godown,"
Apply to
T. G GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point. Hongkong, May 16, 1876.
FOR SALE.
„dervious, viz. :-
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FOR THE NAVAL HOSPITAL, MOUNT SHADWELL. Bullding a Guard Room and Entrance Gates,
Building Chinese Sorvante Latrine and Urinal, and Altering Servants? Quarters,
Erecting Smoking Sheds.
NAVAL YARD.
Sundry Repairs to Buildings.
Plans and Specifications can be seen and particulars obtained at the Naval Store. keeper's Office.
JOHN BREMNER, Naval Storekeeper.
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H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, June 17, 1876. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR -- AIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 19MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND
CALCUTTA,
THE CHINA MAIL.
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SHIPPING REPORTS. The British barqns. Hylton Costle ports: Experienced light S. E. and S.W. winds throughout the parisge.
The German barque Manila 11. reports: Light B.F. winds and fine weather through out the passage.
The Britial barque Montego reports: Moderate variable winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Douglas reporta: From Foochow to Amoy, experienced trash -N.E. winds with heavy rains and cloudy weather, Amoy to Swatow moderate N.E. winde and fine, and Swatow to port, fiat part light variable winds and equally, latter part light southerly winds and fine. Foodbow-H.M.S, Lapwing. and Strs. An cheer Braemar Castle, bandia, Europe, Genfalloch, Galatea, MacGregor, Mont gomeryshire, Naples, Statesman, Vikings Queensland and Panchyger. Passed Ther mopyle and William Münson, at anchor in Kiver Min In Amoy HM.S. Thistle, and Stra. Riga, Hailoony, Esmeralda, and Consolation. S. 8. Namod left for Foochow same. day. In Systow-0. G. B. Chento, RU. Fei Hoo, and Strs. Carisbrooke, Foo chore, Fungching, Estepona, Norden, Tien tein and Rajah. Passed S S. Fesso bound North off Tongmi Point,
CARGO.
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MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
Inmunion.
Por Alu ka, sailed June 15, 1876-For Yokohama, 770 bags Sugar, 807 bage Beans, 43 pkgs. Cordage, 174 pkgs. Mer- obandise. For San Francison, 560 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 2,170 bags Rico, 814 bales Gunny Bags, 305 bage Beans 98 SATURDAY, the 24th June, pkgs. Toa, 102 pkgs. Tapioca, 4 pkgs. Silks, 1876, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. boxes Opium, 980 bags Sugar, 95 bage ANADYR, Commandant DE BUTLER, Coffee, 10 cases Nutmegs, 1.043 pkgs. Mer with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,chandise. For Punta Arenas, 4 boxes Silk, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the 28 boxes Tea, & boxen Merchandise. For above places.
La Libertad, 2 oases Floss Silk, For La
Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for Marsollles, and no septed in transit through Marrellies for the principal places of Europe.
Union, 6 cases Silk. For Callae, 28 boxes Malya Opium, 20 boxes Bilks, 3 boxes Merchandise. For Boston, 16-packages Chinaware, 1,716 half-chests and 60 boxes Tem For New York, 200 boxes and 707 half-chests Tea, 32 bales and 24 cason Silk,
Shipping ordefs will be granted tilt noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM Specle and Parcele until 3 P.M.1 osse Merchandise. on the 28rd June, 1876. (Parcels are ast to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offica)
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Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Tompany's Office.
G DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. Rongkong, June 17, 1876.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --
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IPHIGENIA, German barque, Captain
WY CHILLINGWORTH & SON'S Matzen, W, Pustan & Co.
CROWN SHERRIES and PORTS,
R. P. ATKINS & Co.'s PORT
BASS'S ALE, in Quarto and Pints,
HOPE, British barque, Captain Boulton. Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Coxrz, American ship, Captain William
WN. YOUNGER & Co.'s Edinburgh. Bray. STRONG ALE, in Hogsheads.
W. H, NOTLEY.
Hongkong, June 9, 1876.
UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE-
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE,
(1 dozen.)
Quarta, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $16
27
(2
6 por cont, discount on 25 casos
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$12 per caso (1 dozen.)
HEARD &Co.
FOR SALE BY
Hongkong, June 22, 1875.
tt.
FOR SALE. NUMBER of NEW IRON WATER
A TANKS, 4 Feet square,
Apply to
CAPTAIN on BOARD, American Bark "American Lloyds,' Hongkong, May 30, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
The P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s 8, 8.
«MALACCA” will leave for the above place TO MURROW, the 18th
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, June 17, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
The P. 0. 8. N. Co.'s 8. S. "MONGOLIA"
Iartant, at Daylight.
at Daylight.
will leave for the above place on MONDAY, the 18th Inst.,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent
Gongkong, June 17, 1876.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
GLENROY;
Captain TAYLOR, will leave for the above Port on MON DAY, the 19th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents S. 8. Glenroy,
Hongkong, June 17, 1876.
FOR YOKOHAMA & BIOGO,
The Steamer
"TARTAR"
VINDER, British barque, Captain John Parkbouse.
ZOROVA, British barque, Captain Geo. Scarlott.Gilman & Co.
WILLARD MUDGETT, American barque, -Captain J, B. Dickey, Jardine, Matheson
&Co.
EVELYN, British barque, Capt. Knowles. -Melchors & Co..
Sordie, British barque, Captain Roes Jones.
FETIBOX, German barque, Captain J. Greiff.-Eduard, Schellbass & Co. -
CLACEKACUDDEN, British barque, Capt. A. McDonald.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. George B. Taylor-Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
NEARORUS, American ship, Capt. Plorce. --Eduard Schellbass & Co.
ANNA HAUSWEDELL, German barquie, J. M. Schröder.Eduard Schellbass & Co
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
June 17, Mongolia, Brit. steamer, 1,584, A. L. Coleman. Bombay May 29, Galle June 4, Penang 9, and Singapore 11, Mails and General.-P. & 0. Co.
June 17, Douglas, British steamer, 864. Baroie, Foochow June 14, Amoy 15, and Swatow 16, General.-DOUGLAS LAFRAIN & Co.
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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close—....
For SWATOW.
Fer NORNA, at 9am., on Sunday, the
18th Inst.
Per COLUMBIAN, at 11.80 mm
Monday, the 19th Inst.
For SHANGHAI,-
Per MONGOLIA, at 8 p.m. To-morrow, the 18th Inst. Late latters roosived from 5.10 to 5.30 p.m.
The Post Offioo will be open from 8 to 9.1 a. and from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday box open all day.
Per GLENROY, at 11.80 a.m., on Mon.
day, the 19th Inst.
Per HOW SANG at 3.30 p.m., on Mon
day, the 19th Inst.
For CALLAO.—
Per Barque IPHIGENTA, at 11.30
a.m., on Monday, the 19th Inst
For COOKTOWN.--
Per MB004, at 1.80 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th Inst For SAIGON.
Por FENEDO, at 3.30 p.m.) on Mon-
day, the 19th Inst.
For YOKOHAMA & BIOGO-
Por TARTAR, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th Inst
For HAINAN tia CANTON (Overland),
At 7.30 6.m., on Tuesday, the 20th Inst., ipstead of as previously notified.
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,--- The French Contract Paskot ANADYR, will be despatched on BATURDAY, the 24th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, mia Marecilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondi cherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Susz, and Alexandria.'
The following will be the hours of closing
the Maile, o
Friday, 23rd Inst
5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Po
which remains open all night.
Military Service.--Rev. W. H. Baynes MAAt 8 am., Morning Prayer and Litany alternately, Sermon and Celebration of Holy Communiou every Sunday.
UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rev. James Lamont, Morning Service, at 11 A.M. Afternoon, 6 P..
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-Rev. W. H. Baynes, M.A. Service at 6 P.M. every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 am,
[No. 4047-JUNE 17, 1876.
lately transpired in connection with an | bis original intention of contributing to Eastern Consulate, which will go far to the Centennal, offering to take the ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right do away with the prevalent favourable contributions to this port in his vessel. Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. R. impression. :
He left for Saigon, while they were Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. On the Some few months since, Certain cir being prepared, for the purpose of com- First and Third Mondays in each onthoumstances were reported as having oe-anunicating by telegraph with his supe At fla,m,, Morning Trayer, Sermon and
During his absence. the Celebration of the Holy Communion. Oncurred in connection with the actions of rior officer. the Second and Fourth Sundays in each the American Consul at Bangkok of ao American community, consisting of two Month (and Fifth, if any)-Morning extraordinary a nature that they did not pilots and a few missionaries, placked up Prayer, Litany and Sermon. On all meet with the full credence they do a little courge from the gunboat's visit, SundageAt 6 pm., Evening Prayer and served. It appeared almost impossible and drew up a 'petition to the State Sermon, On Wednesdays at 5 30 p.m., that the matters referred to could have Department, asking that the Consul's son Evening Prayer (shortened form), and a happened as detailed, and it certainly should not be appointed acting Consul, position of Scripture. On all Holy Days:
At 8 am, belebration of the Holy Com-appeared as if personal feeling or sonic during his father's contemplated visit kindred motive had given ₫ bisa to the home. The existence of this document statements, and materially heightened leaked out, and an action was brought their colour. Some slight reference was by the son for alleged libel, before the made to the report by a contemporary, father, as judge. Damages were laid at but we preferred to wait the result of the $495, as, by the Code, assessors are not official investigation, which we felt sure necessary in sums under $500. The would be instituted, before laying the parties to the document were summoned matter before our readers. This has as witnesses, and questioned as to the now been, done, and certainly the ori- contents of the Circular, the defendant ginal charges would appear to have ful-being a man of straw. They declined to len far short of the facts developed. It give the wording on the ground that, as would appear that even common decency it was charged to be a libel, and their ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CAUROR-Rev. had been set aside by the Consul in names were attached to it, they could. A. B. Hutchinson, and Bev. Lo Sam Siam, and that the Government to which not be called upon to furnish evidence to Fuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Morn he was accredited has been outraged, criminate themselves. The Consul told ing Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 A.K. Bible Class, at while the Citizens of the United States them that that might be the law else- P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.. Holy Cow unfortunate enough to have been found where, but that in Siam he was the law, munion, 1st Bunday in Chinese month. within his jurisdiction have been sub and commenced fining them $10 each BEELIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service injected to indignities far more than any for contempt of Court in refusing to the German languago, by Pastor E. Klitzke, of, those to the suppression of which answer, Each repetition of the question overy Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in their sturdy fore-fathers pledged their and the offene produced another fine, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, lives," their "fortunes and their until the amounts had reached about the West Point.
"sacred honours." It must be remem-estimated value of the mission property, Shipping.
bered that, there being no Envoy at Siam, when the proceedings were closed by his the American Consul there is free to do dismissing the case and sending the witnes almost what he pleases, and from hisses to gaol for thirty days for contempt decisions there is no appeal except to of Court. Their property was all seized, the regular tribunals of the United even to the mission boat, and sold to pay States, which are somewhat remote: the Government fines. Preaching the Possessing full power over the goods Gospel among the heathen in Siam kas and persons of all American Citizens, drawbacks not generally contemplated holding as it were their lives and liber even in its long list of hardships, perils ties in his hand, removed far from any and privations. immediate control of his own Govern- It would be useless to enlarge further. ment, with no check upon his procedure, for the course pursued by this singular and responsible only to the Department oficial. All that we have narrated and of State, which is vory jealous of and will much more has, we believe, bean officially not permit any interference on the part reported to his Government, and it is not of the only department represented in the presumed that he will be allowed very- East, the Navy, if will readily be perceived much longer to play these "fantastic that, in the hands of an unscrupulous and tricks before high heaven.". His removal needy man, this office might be made an has been strongly urged, and we scarcely instrument of extortion limited only by think can be long delayed. The sooner the means of the victims. The en parte any government frees itself from the Noon,Claims against the heign must charges of the Siamese Government which merest suspicion of connivance at or
be sent in to the Agents.,
the Consul has failed to traverse and indifference to matters of moh a nature which have been forwarded to the U. B. the better for itself and its gitizens or Government, are that Mr. Chandler, an subjects abroad. old resident in Siam and personal friend of the King, having been appointed the Commissioner for that country to the Centennial Exhibition, the Consul refusca
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Daylight. Malacan leaves for Yokohama. Daylight-Leonor leaves for Swatow
Amoy and Tamevi
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Daylight.—Mongolia leaves for Shanghai,
leroy leaves for Shanghai.
Noon
2 p.m.-Mecca leaver for Cooktown, 4 p.m.-Penedo loaves for Saigon... Goods per Pelho undelivered after Noon, subject to ront and landing charges.
Tenders Close, Tenders to Repair the Spanish Brig Dora will be received at the office of the Agents up to Noon.
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Miscellaneous.
Meeting. 9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS --
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to allow him to leave the country and
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Press notices two memorials that ordered the King to appoint his (the have appeared in the Pelting Gazette from Consal's) son to that office, threatening Ting, Governor of Fohkien, derounding him with the vengeance of his Govern-
ment if he neglected his orders; and, on corruption and venality of the part of the King's refueal the Consul went to certain officials in the province, and says his palace, assaulted Mr Chandler, who that Ting is manifestly in earnest in his was at that time an occupant, and after work of reform. He sees clearly where abusing the King dragged Chandler away the seat of his country's disease lies, and, and locked him up in the Consulate pri---
DEUGGETS FUNDRIES, NUBOZEY REQUIon. That on the King sending an officer like su unflinching surgeon, applies the
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Erated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
to ask the meaning of this outrage acknife promptly to it. It would be a grand companied by a guard of honor, the Con- thing for China if instead of standing al- sul assaulted the officer, drove the guard"] most alone in that Empire as a reformer into the water and wrote a most abusive Ting was but one of a goodly band. We letter to the King. That clapse 3 of the cannot however draw much hope from. American treaty providing that any and all Siamese in the employ of American Ting's efforts, for the system of "Govern- citizens shall be amenable only to the ment which renders such corruption possi laws of the United States, and cannot be. ble is at fault. To be thoroughly succe85- interfered with during such term of ser ful any Chinese Reformer must lay his vice by the Siamese Government, the hands on the supremo authority.-The American Consul, on payment of, a
Press also comments on a charge of in- monthly stipend, furnished certificates of
Office closes except the NIGHT BO The publication of this issue commenced service to Siamese subjects, by which decency brought against the native press Saturday, 24th June.
TA.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenca 10A.M., Reglatry of Letters ceases, 11.My Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
June 17, Bylton Castle, British barque, 11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only)
647, Soott, Saigon June 8, Rice.-ORDER."
June 17, Manila II., German barque, 818, A. C. Gunner, Bangkok May 31, Rice and Rosewood.-SIEMSEEN & Co.
June 17, Montego, British barque, 316, Griffiths, Nowohwang May 28, Beane, EDCARD SCHELLEANS & CO.
DEPARTURES.
Jane 16, Fookien, for Canton.
17, Clachnaoudden, for Newahwang, 17, Echo, for Fogehor.
17, djam, for London, do
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17, Feng-chao hai, for a cruise.
17, Argy for Singapore & Calentta. 17, Hindostan, for Singapore and Cals.
outth
OLEARED,
Cyphrenes, for Bankow, je19 Asta, for Saigon
will be despatched for the above Ports at Daylight, on
TUESDAY, the 20th Lustant,
The Steamer has excellent accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers, For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Apunts.
Hongkong, June 17, 1876.
FOR MANILA
The Steamship
Je20
ESMERALDA," Captain Tunavu, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MANG, HEATON,
Agent.
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Hongkong, June 17, 1876.
DANISH OJNSULATE,
Hongkong, June 17, 1876. TOTICE is hereby given that Mr RUDOLPH JENSEN having resigned the Office of Consul for this Colony for H. M. the King of Denmark, applications for the uffice should be sent in to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, before the First of November, 1876.
B. KIR Consul pro tem,
William Phillips, for Touron, Minna, for Fooobow Norna, for Swatow. Leonor, fur Swatow, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Mongolia, for Hongkong from Southampton, Mr E. P. Enight, Dr. B. G. P. Wade and Mr G. W. Anton; from Penang, 45 Chinese) from Singapore, The Hou, J. Preston, Mr R. Harvey, and 40 Chiness. For Shanghai: from Singapors, Sir Forbes, For Yokohama i from Southe ampton, eners J. Bleston, G. Tanaka, G. Worsfeld, and J. Wood..
Por Douglas, from Coast Port, Mr R. M. Leitch, 1 European deck, and 60 Chinese.
DEPARTED, AN
Per Olashnadulden, for Notchwang, 1 Usbin and 2 Chiness,
Per jaz, 18 Chinese and 2 boyë. Per Argyll, for Bingapore, o, 1 Ture pean and 873 Chinese; for Australia, &1 Chinese,
Gardner, Miss Apcar, Mr M. MeLarty, and Per Hindostan, for Singapore, &a, Mrg 980 Chinese.
TO DEPART. Per Aid, for Saigov, 40 Chinese, Per William Phillips, for Touton, Cabin and 16 Chiness dett
Per Norna, for Swntow, 180 Chinesë. Per Leonor, for Swatow, &c., 3 Cable and 19 Chiness,
to
$17.50 p.m.
MARRIAGE.
they were enabled to peddle liquors in Japan. about the canals without. any license from the spirit farmer, whereby the pub- On the 9th May, at St. George's, Banlig revenge was defrauded in each case over-equare, by the Rev. Henry Ralph Rokoby, Rector of Arthingworth, George, second son of Frederick Banbury, of Shirley House, Surrey, to Nina, daughter of the late T. Chay Heale, of Shanghai.
addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted|- on payment of a Late Fee of 18centr extra postage, until 11.30 A., when the Post Office CronES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 10, 1876.
DEATHS.
On the Oth May, at London, James Brooks, late of Hongkong.
On the 7th May, W. L. Mackson, formerly of Mesara Torner & Co., China.
n the 2nd May, at Versailles, Mrs. O. Benecke.
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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, June 20:-
Daylight-Tartar leares for Yokohama
and Bioge Noon-Sale of Steam Engine Gest, Sandry Fittings, de, at Mesra Lane,
Crawford & Co.'s Sale Room.
Transfer Books of the Chiness Insurance Company, Limited, Folosed from this -date to 80th Instant, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, June 91:--
11 am-Sale of Stores at H, M. Naval
Yard,
Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. THURSDAY, June 22:-
Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent, FRIDAY, June 20
Noon-General Weekly Bale by Mesure
Lane, Crawfoni & 06.
Goods per Sarpedon, undelivered after
this date gubject to rent.
Goods per Tartar undelivered after this
date subject to rent, BATURDAT, June 2
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. /Noon, Government Tenders for Con
struction close. MoRDAY, June 20
That so many of
THE HONGKONG NÅTIVE PRESS. The Chinese Mail gives a summary of the recent discussion on the necessity of au extradition treaty between Hongkong and Macao, It notices the resources of France, The Chung Ngoi Bun Pe advocates the employment of men well conversant with foreign affairs to fill offloss of importance, ach as ambassadors, do, irrespective of official routine on the subject.
The Universal Circulating Herald com•' ́ ments on official corruption and suggests its abolition and punishment.
of some $200 per year the Consul re ceiving about $65. these boats flying the American flag RC cumulated in the neighbourhood that the revenue was seriously affected and the spitit farmer was compelled, in self- defence, to appoint the Consul's son to an excise office at a liberal salary and one-half the confiscations. That in a few days the canals were entirely cleared of these boats, all their contents being seized and confiscated on the ground that the flags they few did not contain the authorized number of stars, and that in some cases there was a stripe deficient The Consul's certificate, bearing the seal It is, we believe, a generally admitted of the Consalate, was ignored by him, fact, even by those who profess the and the liquors sold, one half going to warmest admiration for the peculiar in his son. That the spirit farmer being a THE 8. S. Pernambues has gone to Aber. stitutions of America, that the Consular elave of the Regent, and the Consul's and Diplomatic systet of that country son being a paid servant of his, the Go-deen Dock, is a decided failure. Regarded not as a vernment objected to recognise him tem career but as a temporary provision in porarily as American Consul, during bis the Marine Court to-day six seamen life, a gift conferred by the chief of the father's absence in Singapore (where he belonging to the 8. S. Cheops were charged predominant party on the needy parti had gone in a vain attempt to arrest Mrs with refitzal of duty and were ordered to fan, The Americau Civil Service in gene-Chandler and prevent her return to the forfeit two days pay ough ral estimation would appear to have United States), on the ground that it
HONGKONG, SATURday, June 17, 1876,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
become a system for furthering private was not consonant with the dignity of Is the Supreme Court to-day, Mr King- interests, acting not so much against the the Government to deal on terms of foreign element amongst which its duties equality with a person who was also the smill made an application in Mr Duncan's The son case, that the exhibits connected with it Are performed, as against those unfor- servant of a Siamese alave." tunates of its own nationals whose refused to give up the appointment, even might be handed over to him, that he might natural protestors its members are pre- temporarily, and both father and sos consult his client on them. The Chief sumed to be. The great object of the anased the Hing and ministry roundly, Justice asked Mr. Kingsmill for a presedent, i American Consular officer too often and in set terms for declining to accede and Mr Kingsmill replied that he could seems to be to get together within sa to their wishes, Relations were broken
short & space of time as possible; (fotof, and the Government declined to produce none. The Chief Justics doubted the tenure is precarious), the largest receive the Consul officially. He sent to whether he had any authority to make an amount of dollars practicable method the commander-in-chief of the Asiatic vider of the kind, but suggested that the discretion, and return home with his squadron for assistance, and the Zehustot matter should be privately arranged. Fi assets. High and honorable exceptions was ordered down to investigate the nally it was arranged by consent that the there are no dotibt, but the number is fair.
axbibits should be plased at Mr Kingam Noon-Bended leaves for London:
in great disproportion to the full list: The result of the enquiries proved so TUESDAY, June 17-
The East has furnished a large majority dataging to the Consul that we are in- disposal by Mr Breraton.“- Nogule of the Steamer Pautaret, at of these exceptions and in the persons formed the commander of the gunboat
Mir W. Kerfoot Hughes' Offes.
of the gentlemen at Singapore, Hong- refused to communicate with the Siem A CORKBSPONDENT, Writing from Foochow SATURDAY, July
Ookong, some of the Coat Porta, and ese through the Consulate, but pursued under date of the 18th instant, gives an Chester Ba'gie leaves lot. Tokonsma especially in the late Consular chief at his investigation directly, and in person account of the almost uni repedented doods Shanghai residents as well as citizens received the complaints of the Govern there. Be says such an inundation has here imbibed a respect for the effice ment and the resident
8 p.m.Obeldental & Oriental 8. 8.
and San Fransisco
SATURDAY, July 18:
He moon suo-
pm-American Mall loaves for Yoko founded upon the worthy qualities of seeded in smoothing the ruled feathers not been heard of for the last fifty years, hama and San Francisto.
the occupant. But oircumstances hare of the King, and induced him to remo The river roan gradually from the Stbinat