For Sale.
FOR SALE,
THE IRON BCREW STEAMER "ALBAY"
BE abore Steamer was Built in Glas- gow in 1872 by Mesars DOBBIE & Co., under spedal aurvey of LLOYDS', and Her MACHINERY AND BOILER were made by Messrs JAMES HOWDEN & Co., under special inspection. She was co structed to carry a large Cargo on a light draft of water and la well adapted for the Philippine, China, or Japan trade. She underwent general Repairs in 1875, when New SAILS, RIGGING, and a complete outfit were supplied by the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, sad in March of the present year her Engines and Boiler were thoroughly overhauled.
DIMENSIONS.-Length between Perpendi culara, 170 feet. Beam, 26 feet 9 inches. Depth of Hold from Ceiling to Main Deck, 9 fast 5 inches, Height from Main Deck to under side of Awning Deck, 7 feet 4 inchen,
GROSS TONNAGE.-550 Tona.
CLASS-Built to Class 100 A at Lloyds. RIG.-Brly Rigged.
Cango CAPACITY,—About 9,000 piculs, or
626 tons Measurement (40 feet.) DRAFT.-Light 9 fest: Loaded 12 feet. SPEED-Eight knots on consumption of 8
to.9 tons of coals per 24 hours. BUNKER CAPACITY:-70 tons coals. CABIN.-Under Awning Deck aft; saloon, pantry and five state rooms, with accou, modation for 12 first-class passengers.
MACHINERY,
ENGINE.-A pair of Howden's patent High and Low pressure Engines of 80 Horse Power nominal; High Pressure Cylinder 26 inches, and Low Pressure Cylinder 45 inches in diameter: Stroke 30 inches, PROFELLER-Bessemer Steel of 4 Blades,
with One Spare Set of Blades, WIKCH.-One Steam Winch with Donkey
Boiler on Deck.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The A1 British Barque
engaged,
"NOVELTY," Captain COLLIVER, having the greator portion of her Cargo will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1977.
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
The A1 American Barque
"HELENA,"
Captain Snow, having most of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE BRITISH SHIP CARRICKS, FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. alguses' risk and expense.
"MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
NEW BOOKS.
JUST OPENED AND FOR SALE.
TOVELS by Popular Authora.
NWORKS of Reference.
EDUCATIONAL WORKS, SCHOOL BOOKS. Presentation BOOKS richly illustrated. SCHOOL PRIZE BOOKS. Children's TOY BOOKS, &o, &50.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
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TO BE LET. THE Premises No. 38, Queen's Road, Bo112.--One Horizontal Tubular Bolterate in the occupation of THE BORNEO
11 feet diameter, with 3 Furnaces, tested COMPANY, LIMITED. for a working pressure of 60 pounds.
MORRIS & RAY,
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Hongkong, March 29, 1877.
FOR SALE
MARINE ENGINE of 20 Horse A PORN mig ud ove Pressure, with Extra SURFACE CONDENSER and TUBULAR BOILER. Consumption, 2 Tous per 24 Hours,
The Engine is quite new; was manufac turad by Mosar Matthew Paul & Co., Dumbarton, and is now-deposited in the Godown of the late Erte of Russell & Sturgis, Manila.
Particulars may be obtained on applica- Mon to
MORRIS & RAY, Hongkong, March 29, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship
GLENFINLAS,"
Wilcox, Commander, will leave for the above Fort TO- MORROW, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
“NAMOA,”
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877. NOTICE.
URING REPAIRS of the House No. D, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, the UNITED STATES CONSULATE has been RE MOVED, TEMPORARILY, to No. 1, PSAYA KABT.
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Hongkong, May 10, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERES MARITIMES,
Adm
- PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
A130, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
FORT LOUIS.
ON 1877, at Noon, the Company's S. S. SINDH, Commandant LORMIER, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And CARGO, will leave this fort for the above places.
SATURDAY, the 12th May,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping order will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board unti p.m., Specia and Parcels until 3 p.m. (Porcels are on the 11th May, 1877.. not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Capt. WesTour, will be de-4 spatched on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
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Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamaliip
“ARRATOÓN APUAR," Capt. MACTAVISE, will leave this for the above Ports cu THURSDAY Next, the 17th Instant, at 3 p..
Despatches will close at 2.30 p.m. For Freight of Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agula.
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAL
The British Steamer
“SCINDIA,”
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
H. Du POVEY,
Agent. Hongkong, May 10, 1877. my12
Not Responsible for Debts.
No
Jeither 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 :--
ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Haseen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MCNELL, American "barque, my17 Captain Brown.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Capt. LANGLEY, shortly ex- pected from Singapore, will load here and have quick despatch,
For Freight or Fasango, apply to~-~
Z MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. :
The Company's Steamship
TİBRE,"
NYASSA, British ship, Captain W. 8. Garriock.--Douglas Lapralk & Co.
TULLOCKGOBUM, British 3-m. sshooner, Captain Mason.-Wieler & Co.
NELSON, British steamer, Capt. Thomas Staples-Jardfue, Matheson & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Grolg.-P. & Q. 8. N. Co.
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith.Order.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTURES,
May 10, Jan Peter, for Quinhon.
10, Fuyew, for Shanghai.
10, Amoy, for Canton,
10, Ajax, for Shanghai.
10, China, for Ningpo and Shanghal. 10, Candia, for Yokobama. 10, Gunga, for Cooktown and Sydney. 10, Glengairn, for Manila.
CLEARED. Salvadora, for Amoy. Picciola, for Qulukon. Glenfinias, far Shanghai. Teresa, for Manila. Mary Whitridge, for Manila.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Albay, from Manila, Mr Donaldson, one Spanish gentleman, and Sundry Chi neze.
Per Mecca, from Balgon, 7 Chinese. Per Golden Horn, from Bangkok, 28
Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, from Saigon, 2 Chinese. DEPARTED.
Per China, for Shanghai, Capt. Oberg and another.
Por Ajax, for Shanghai, 7 Europeans, and 25 Chinese.
Per Gunga, for Sydney, 12 Chinese; for Cooktown, 847 Chinese.
Per Glengairn, for Manils, 3 Europeana
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Siamese barque Mornington reparts : Light Southerly winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Cheang Hock Kian, reporta: Light variable winds and bazy weather.
The British steamer Golden Horn reports: | Light winds and fine weather throughout
the passage.
The British steamer Mecca reporta: Light South-east winds throughout the passage.
The German barque Esmeralda reports: Light & Easterly winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British barque Alphington reports: Had light N. W. winds and fine weather to Shantung Promontory, and thence to the Baddle Islanda strong southerly gales and high sea with drizzling rain and fog. From the Saddles to Formosa Channel strong N. E. galas and heavy confused sea with rain, and thence to port light variable winds and foggy weather.
MONDAY, May 14-
to contradict a paper having the largest circulation in the world," and that was
[No. 4823. -MAY 10, 1877.
PÉTIT THEFT EY A SERVANT, La Asow, shroff at Mesars Sayle & Co., was charged by Mr R. Lexley, with stealing two packets of cotton thread from the pre
General Memoranda. Saturday, May 12-
Noon-French Mall leaves for Posts of reported to be the special organ of the last Government that occupied the offi- Call and Europe,.- Noon.--Namoa loaves for Coast Ports,
ces in Whitehall and Downing Street. iso. The defendant had been employed Goods por Gwalior undelivered after this Seriously, however, this assertion is a for about two years as shroff in the firm,
date subject to rent.
blunder, to which no paper of the influ- but previous to that, he was house boy for seven or eight months. From a report by ence and standing of the Daily Telegraph a fellow servant, the complainant came to should have to plead guilty. Putting know that the defendant had stolen aaide the women, to educate whom the two packets of thread. They were. it is notorious no serious efforts are ever found up bis sleeve by the complainant. made in China, at least so far as reading It was also proved that the defendant had and writing are concerned, probably not no enemy on the premisas, particularly the informant, who was on the best of terms many more than half the male adults with him. The Magistrate sent him to could write or even read a letter to save three months' hard labour. their lives, China has undoubtedly been ahead of England in educational matters within the present century, but to say brought up for having boarded the steamer Wong Him In and four others, were that every adult in China can read or
5pm. Adjourned Meeting of the Hongkong Bumane Society at City Hall.
TUESDAY, MAY 15:-
2p m.-Sale of Household Furniture, as
Dr Dennys residence, Fair Lea 3 p.m.-Amerkan Maildeaves for Yoko-
hams and San Francisco, Goods per Candia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
OBSTRUCTION.
Goods per Glenfinlas undelivered after write is an assertion utterly devoid of / Namon, as she came fa from the Conat porta
this date subject to rent. Feronia leavea for Saigon.
THURSAY, May 17-
fact.
The Telegraph, embellishes these ro- marks with others that also stray more 3p.m.-Arratoon Apcar leaves for Singa or loss beyond the limits of truth. "The
pore, Penang and Calcutta.
principle," it adds, "on which their poli- tical government is founded-in theory SATURDAY, May 19:-
at least is Do to another what you Noon.-Sale of Stock-in-trade of the firm would he should do to you.' Their
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. FRIDAY, June 1:-
Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW..
last evening. This was before the arrival of the Health Officer. The first defendant was proved to have been convicted ones before of similar offence and was conse- quontly ined $10, while the others were fined $6 each.
DISEASED ANIMALS,
Chun Acheung and seven others were aqueducts are marvels of engineering charged by Inspector Grimes with having brought into the Colony certain diseased enterprise; their land is subjected to a animals. The inspector said that the Sth $ p.m.--Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s perfect system of irrigation; thoir indus defendant, a cargo-bostan, was landing Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bantry is unflagging; while their honesty a number of bullocks from his boat. He will bear an average comparison with discovered that they were all unfit for that of Western communities." It is well food, being feverish and in a bad condi that the writer suggests that the principle tlon. Three of them had the catarrh, and of government he quotes may possibly they were suffering from a running at the nose. Dr. Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon, he only observed in theory at Peking, proved that one animal was suffering from disease, there being running from the nose, while the eyes were closed. There was also evidence that the animal had diarrhess. There were two or three animals also in a weak state, though not quite so bad. All the animals, however, were unfit for food, being nearly half starved, and entfaring from pleuro-paenmonta, which was a cou tagious discsen But apart from this disease the animals were unfit for human food. The 1st defendant was fined $50, and the rost, with the exception of the 8th, who was dieobarged, were fined $10 each.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A. D. 1841,
香港大藥房
Shipping. Daylight.-Glenfnises loaves for Shanghal. The whole system of government in China, from the village tepaos upwards, is, Auction.
in point of fact, one of the most gigantic Noon:-General Weekly Sale by Messrs complications of chicanery and corruption
Land, Ozanford Bộ Đà
in existence, and we could scarcely credit a statement that however fond the Chinese Government may be of subterfuge and superciliousness, it prefers dealings with itself being conducted on such bases. It is true that the industry of the Chinese is unflagging and their land well irrigated, but probably the latter oir cumstance is more due to the fact that the careful cultivation of every rod of ground teeming millions of China, rather than to is almost a necessity of life among the any special longing on the part of the celestial" mind to flourish the hoe and the watering pot. As to the honesty of the Chinese, it is in exact inverse ratio
without the apprehension of disagreeable resulta. Honesty may bo a policy with the Chinese, but it is osrtainly not a principle. Many people here, for in stance,doubtless wish their "boys" would confine themselves to "the steady consumption of four dozen handkerchiefs per annum," which the author of Chinese Sketches places as the average limit of the annexations by our native sorvants.
A. 8. WATSON & 00, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE ANd Betail DevOGIST), IMPORTERS
The British barque Carricks reports: In the English Channel very bad weather. After clearing the land had very light S. Westerly winds and clear weather. To the equator had light variable winds, S. B. DaveGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI to their opportunities for being dishonest
trades very light. Rounded the Cape of Good Hops on the 6th March, and from thonos had fine weather to arrival. Passed the British barque Canaan in the Straite. of Bunds from London bound to this port.
CARGO.
OF
SITES, TOILET Requisites, ExGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
ΟΙ
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glagerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Waters.
For Gungd, for Sydney, 180 tons; for The Manufactory is under direct and Cooktown, 360 tons,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close-
For COOKTOWN.—
Per ZAMBOANGA, at 1,30 p.m., on Friday, the 11th inst. The usual
For
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,
**The publication of this issue commenced at 7,40 p.m.
Malls will be closed for E. Australia, THE CHINA MAIL. Tasmania, and New Zealand, 12 cent
rates,
SAIGON.
Per CYPHRENES, at 4.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 11th inst.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1877.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H
THE steamer Brisbane, with the Australian mail vid Torres Straits, is to leave Singapore for this port to-morrow.
Japan.
(Cosmopolitan Press, April 25th.) The Glenariaey arrived here on Friday morning last from Shanghal, making the shortest passage on record from that Port,
viz: 82 hours.
The present position of the Insurgenta la that of a drowning man catching a straw. Having retreated to the province of Hiuge, the Imperialiste followed with alacrity, being stimulated by their recent success in ralieving Kumamoto. The result of the continued fighting which we, in our last impression recorded as going on in the vicinity of Uyeki, shed lustre on the I- perial arms, and although the Insurreo- Hiontate battle bravely, nevertheless the rising has now partaken as we prognosticat ed of the guerilla character. The effect of the defeata which the Satsuma forces have, sustained alace entering Binga must be most discouraging and dispiriting and it would appear as if the revolutionists were fast drifting along the stream of demoralization. On Saturday they were Slight skirmishing attacked at Mifune.. occurred up to noon. Nature afforded the enemy streng fortification, which they held, and were not dislodged until the following day (Sunday). At Hotakubo-
Ir will be noticed by advertisement eleo.ara, Kujama and Osus, skirmishing also occurred on Sunday, the insurrectionists where that the United States Consulate suffering defeat in each place. A large has been removed to 1 Prays East, pending quantity of powder was taken by the Im
perialists at the latter place. On Monday and yesterday all was quiet. The strength and power which the government has brought to bear leaves no doubt of the altimate result, and the utter hopelessness of a struggle which has been alike ruinone to the country and mortifying to its par-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-THE paper with the "largest circulation repairs to the fate residence of the Consul.
Por NAMOA, at 11.30 am, on Satur day, the 12th fret, instead of as previously notified.
For HAIPHONG.--
Per Barque EVENING STAR, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 12th inst. SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL CUTTA.~~
For
Per ARKATOON APUAR, at 2.30 p.m.
on Thursday, the 17th inst.
For AMOY AND MANILA,—
further notion.
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in the world" has again favoured the two hemispheres with another powerful article on Chinese matters. A few Ta prisoners sentenced to be publicly months ago we learnt from our metro flagged at last. Criminal Sessions received politan contemporary that the Chinese their punishment to-day, at the whipping Government had forbidden the wearing post opposite the Harbour Master's Office. of swords by the sapwurai, and into what
had thrown the entire empire. "Imsg- a dreadful state of raind the prohibition We note the arrival from Swatow of Dir
tea.ne.
TURKISH LAW AND TURKISH MISRULE.
ination recoils," said the Daily Telegraph H. A. Giles, of H. M. Consular Service, Per SALVADORA, is postponed till "when it attempts to picture the inex-who proceeds to Canton as Vice-Coneul at
In wandering through the sacred and pressible wrath which such an order that port. He relieves Mr C. T. Gardner, alasele lands over which the Crescent floats, must awaken in the breast of every who goes to Shanghai, after several years' one is amazed at the number of ruins that educated Chinesc. As well might &
stud the landscape; but while each ruin decree be issued directing all, save residence at Canton, where his high char has its separate tale of horrors, all trace The French Contract Packet SINDH, officials,
eschew the will be despatched from Hongkong
national acter has gained him many friends. Not satisfied with. impart on SATURDAY, the 12th May, pigtail.
MAILS BY THE FRÉNOH PACKET.--
to
A
with Malls to and through the ing this malest item of news in lan- RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library United Kingdom and Europe, vid guage of a suitably elevated character, and Museum for the week ending May Marcillar to Saigon, Blagapore, the writer supplemented it with the
9th, 1877- Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea equally remarkable intelligence that land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Sey-"there was a rumour that the Chinese Thursday, May 3rd, chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Saes, love of quist repose and inaction was Friday, and Alexandria. This is the best to be still farther disturbed by the in Saturday, opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St Helens, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
this Packet.
4th, 39.
European. Chinese.
27
254 302
5th,
48
158
6th,
62
7th,
26
8th,
258
Wednesday,
9th, 32
231
Totals, 271
1,394
Monday,
troduction of a railway at Kioto" Sunday, town which every one in Hongkong at least is aware, is in Japan! The writer Tuesday has evidently an intelligent comprehen
The following will be the hour of aloeingsion of the fact that the Chinese wear
"the Malia, dzs. Some
Friday, May 11th,
6F.H., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, May 19th,
pig-tails, but that we venture to submit
Grand total, 1,665.
their destruction to the blighting desolating presence of the Turk.
That heap of stones where the owl hoots and the fox lurks was once a prosperous choked, and the vines have disappeared Christian village. The fountains are now from the terraces. The history of that ruin is the history of a thousand such throughout the empire.
Its prosperity led to its destruction. The Turks, too lazy to work, would wring from the villagers the fruits Bunday of their industry. Oppression makes even 196 wise men mad, and the Christians, goaded: to madness, turned on their oppressore. Then followed abject submission on the promise of forgiveness, and the place became a ruln amid horrors toe foul to relate.
It is not in wild freney that the Turk destroys, but in calm blood, and in strict
is hardly a sufficient basis of knowledge on which to undertake the Instruction Tz Siam Weekly Advertiser says it is sorry accord with his babits and lama. The of the 215,000 subscribers of the Dally to record disasters connected with Siamese tendency of his rule is to corrupt, torment, Telegraph in the affairs of the Far East. Shipping in the China Sea and is the destroy. The letters from Bulgaria that ofThe last lucubration of our London Siamese Gulf We referred to the fact in have been read with mate lips disclose to contemporary is equally naive, Auxions one of our recent issues that Capt. Bar-me no new facta, I have known Christlaus to distinguish itself on the occasion of torph saw the Siam barque Success grounded beaten for claiming their cattle from Mo the arrival of the Chinese Embassy in off Cambodia point. This vessel belonged hammedan rubbers) I have known Christing to a Siam Chinaman Poh Kian. A French husbands murdered for protecting their England, the Telegraph, after indulging
vosel the Marguerite came to grief in the own wives, My own house was the reftige in a variety of rhapsodios in glorification Gulf of Siam. The officers signaled a junk of a lovely Christian bride, who in the fall of the people who "four thousand passing. The junk want to the rescue and five hundred years ago had attained the Captain promised the officers four hun
VESTA, German barque, Captain R., Post Office opens for sale Dirks.-Melchers & Co.
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Poating of all correspondenes. 10 a.M., Registry of Latters ouasOK. 11 4.M., Post Office eloson arsept for Late
Letters.
TEWKSBURY L. SWear, American barque,' Captain Wm. Griffin.-Bloyer & Co.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Day 8, Mecca, British steamer, 697, Johnson, Saigon May 8, Ice. Hot Kat. May 6, Golden Horn, British steamer, 1023, Alton, Bangkok May 1, Rios. WH. PUSTAU &ˆão,
May 10, Cheang Block Tian, British steamer, 956, F. Webb, Amoy May 8, General-800 CHEONG & Co.;
May 9, Mornington, Slattieds barque, 570, Comhdt. DE GIEASE, will be D. Michseisen, Bangkok April 17, General. despatched for YOKOHAMA | —TACK MEL abortis after the attival of the next French Mail
H. DE PODEY, Azmi. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
ROTICE CUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company'a Bisatnship
APA" Comdt, HZRRANDE, will be despatched for BHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Huropie.
EL DU FOURY, Agent Hongkong, May 10, 1877;
May 10, Alphington, British barque, 328, Canningham, Newohwang April 24, Beson
WIELER & CO.
11.10, Letters (but Letters only) except those to uut through Aus tralia, may be posted on payment to of a late fee of 18 sente extre
postage, until.
entirely,
11.30. Then the Post Office Orosis Hongkong, April 23, 1877.
I
gate of the village was hunted there like a
gazelle by Turkish governor, who spoke
have seen a Christian murdered under
the eye of a Turkish sentry, who would not put forth a hand to stay the satania. Not are Christians only treated with indignity beyond the range of civilised induences. I was present in the Supreme Court of Justice at Damascus #hen the evidence of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul was refused by the judge because he was a Christian, and the evidence of his Moslem stable boy fakat instead.
a high degree of national culture," dred dollars to take him and his crew French and affected civiliation in general concludes by confiding to the public the Bangkok. They complied and brought all important fact, which has hitherto safely here, We hope they will be faith my12 escaped the notion of minologists and fully rewarded as an encouragement to the junks to aid vessels in peril. The sailors Europeans in China generally, or has been intentionally and with malice afore-ame to Bangkok on Saturday, MAILS BY TER UNITED STATES Pasir, thought kept in oblivion by them, that The United States Mall Packet CITY OF "for many centuries every adult in the
PEKING will be despatched on empire has been able to read and write"
own character. of any TUESDAY, the 1th fastant, with To clear our Maile for Japan, Ban Francisco, and objection to recognise the claims of the United States, which will be closed our #celestial" friends in educational so follows 27.M. Registry of Letters osaaD, |2.30 P.K. Post-Ofise closer,
May 10, Marques del Duero, Spanish 2.80 r.m. Correspondence for Japan or the gunboat, 700, 186 H.P., 3 guns, Barrajo,
United States only may be Manila May 7.
posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until 2**
May 10, Albay, Spanish ataamer, 460, Lopes, Manila May 5, General --CHINESE, May 10, Esmeralda, Gertian barque, 787, P. Bunsen, Baigon May 3, Rice-girl,
May 10, Carriaks, British bazyde, 916, Carr, London Pan, 10, Ganetal, ** METSÉ
2.80 .. when the Ball is finally slowed. Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Fackel, Hongkong, May 1, 1877.
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matters, we must confess that this announcement of the Telegraph Is
Fallce Intelligensé. (Before James Russell, Esg.) May 10, 1877,
A FALSE CHARGE.
1 am glad to be able to admit that I have enjoyed the friendship of good Turkialt governors, but their fairness to Christians was so out of harmony with Türkish publis news we have encountered since Chan Achoning, a hawker, with stealing a dismissal. one of the most astonishing bite Wong Alum, a seaman, was charged by opinion and ptastice, as to lead to their
There are those who tell us that Turkish the same paper informed us that the smoking pipe from him, but from the evi- Chinese samurai wore swords and that denna adduced before the Court, it appear-cruelty and injustion are foreign to falamlet
ed that the charge was false and that it and falamic law. But this is quite the Kioto was a centre of railway enterprise was brought because the plantiff owed the reverse of true, and the Turkish ruler who in China. We were under an luspression defendant some money for the sale of some treats Christians falzly encept under pressure that nat more than three-fourths of the fawis The defendant was consequently sets illegally in so doing. This is as adults in China were able to read and discharged, and the defendant fined $10 or important a point in this discussion, and su write, but of course we connet pretend | one month's hard lebogir,
arovary so the clear understandlos ef