2
Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND PORTS OF CALL
THE
HE S. 8. Candia, having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instaht will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been offerted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agnite.
Hongkong, May 8, 1877.
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S. S. PENGUIN, FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
E above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby Informed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk by the Undersigned into their Gedowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Opium will also be landed unless taken delivery of buforo Noon To-morrow.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1877.
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FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Arratoon A pour, Capt. A. B. MACTAVISH, baving arrived from Ports, Consignees of Cargo by the above por quted to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees
risk and expense.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenti.
Hongkong, May 8, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
YESSO,"
Capt. S. ASHTON, will be do spatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
FOR AMOY & TAMSUI
The Steamship-
"TAIWAN,"
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Captain M. YOUNG, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling of the usual Coast Ports to land Maile and Passengers.}
The Eastern and Australian -Mail Steam Co.'s Steamor
"BRISBANE” will be despatched as abovo on TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon.
For Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, May 14, 1877."
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STEAMSHIP SCINDIA, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNEES of Goods by the above Notes are horch, notião, that are Cargo will be landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned (the Hongkong Wharf and Godowns, Wanchi), whence and from the Wharf or Boate delivery may be obtained.
Goods remslaing in store after the 21st Instant will be subicct to rent.
Optional Cargo will be sent on, unless notice to the contrary be received before my152 p.m. To-day.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
TIRE 8. S. Glenfilau, having arrived,
Consigue es Cara
formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned and stored in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shang- hal unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 9, 1877. -
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
6, 8. A VA.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8. Copernic, from London, in conneo ilou with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their rink at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless fatimation is received from the Con Elguees, before TO-MORROW, at 10 a.m., re. questing it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after FRI DAT, the 18th Inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
H. DU POUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be counterigued by
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
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SHIPPING,
Ceda
ARRIVALS.
1952, Butchinson, Boston Nov. 27, lop and May 18, Highlander, American ship,
General.-CAPTAIN,
May 13, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Tameni May 9, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12, Gonoral,-Douglas LAPRATE & Co.
May 13, Adria, British steamer, 781, W. E. Bracza, Bombay April 21, and Singa- poro May 6, General.-F.&O. S. N. Co
Muy 13, Svintiz, Brittan steamer, 1482, E. J. Langley, London March 17, via porta
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close :-~~-
For SWATOW.---
Per NORNA, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, the 16th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SAIGON.
'Per JERONIA, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 15th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,
For AMOY AND TAMSUL-
Per TAIWAN, at 11.80 a.m., on Wed-
Desday, the 16th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND
CALOUTTA.-
Por ARRATOON APOAR and VENICE, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs. day, the 17th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATEN PACKET, The United States Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows :-
P.M. Registry of Letters consen 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, 2.30 F.M.
Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet
with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until
2.50 when the Mall is finally closed, Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid. will be sent by British Rocket Hongkong, May 2, 1877.
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MAILS BY THN ENGLISH PACKET. --- The English Contract Packet ZAMBESI
will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, &c. ***
Friday, 18th Instant-
5.P.M., Money Order Office closes.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Skipping.
Daylight. Ava leaves for Shanghái. Noon-Yeso leavea for Coast Ports.
[No. 4326. -MAY 14, 1877.
These notes Ir has been a subject of great controversy on thinking otherwise. have now been in circulation since 1872, (eays the Straits Times) between the Russo- In that year, at the requisition of several phils and Turkophils, or Russophobs and members of the community, the Hong-id to be divided upon the Eastern ques
Turkophobs, into which England may be kong and Shanghai Bank applied to the tion, whether the Mahommedans in India
8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-Governor for permission to make an and in the East generally take any interest
hama and San Francisco.
issue of these notes. This was done to In the fate of the Sultan of Roum in the Mr Gladstone, Mr accommodate more especially household war with Russia
Goods per Candia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Glenfintas undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Feronia leaves for Saigon.
Auction.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. -
**
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
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ers and the labouring class, both native Fawcett, the Duke of Argyll, and others and foreign, who have numerous small of their way of thinking, deny that the Indian Mabommedans care one straw about payments to make, and who had invari the war or its issue or whether Turkey will ably to suffer greater or less loss from be defeated or not. Even Sir George the practices of native money-changers Campbell, an old experienced Indian Official, and ahop-keepers, who took advantage of lately Liout. Governor of Bongal, and now 2 p.m.--Sale of Household Furniture, at the defects in the local system of our M.P. for Kirkcaldy, asserts the same opinion.
"Dr Dennys' residence, Fair Lea.
rency to inflict serious losses on those On the other hand, the present Government maintain that all Mahommedans over the His Excellency dealing with them.
world look upon the Sultan of Roum as the granted the required permission, and recognised head of their faith, take the the Bank at considerable outlay ob-keenest interest in the contest, and have tained and circulated the notes in sent and will send money and arms to bis October 1872, The correctness of His assistance, and that there is danger of a Excellency's policy has been abund general jehad or religous war being pro- antly proved by the fact that since the plafmed throughot the Mahommedan world. first issue of these notes they have been The great majority of the Indian press are of the same opinion, one notable exception steadily increasing in favour, and pro- being the Statesman and Friend of India. bably there are now somewhere about An against the opinion of Sir George Camp 200,000 of them in circulation. If the bell there may be set that of an older, more Home authorities would kindly consent, experienced, and less impulsive Indian by way of experiment, to carry a few Officiat, Sir William Muir, now retired, who dozen "Mexicana" in the pockets of lately expressed a diametrically opposite Facts are better than argaments, and even their inexpressibles for a month or two opinion in a speech delivered in Edinburgh. during the hot weather, probably they our own community, small and remote as it would then fully appreciate theadvantages is from Stamboul, furnishes evidence, of the one dollar notes.
which cannot be gainsaid, 'of the solidarity. which exists among Mahommedans of all nationalities. We are informed that the Mahommodans of Singapore have quietly subscribed among themselves some $40,000 for remittance to Constantinople to aid in the war. A propossi has been made to this paper to publish Reuter's telegrams as Boon as received, and we know that two Mahommedan subscriptions to obtain them nearly equal the whole subscriptions of the European community. These two little facts speak for themselves, and show what interest la felt among the Arabs and Malays, in this remotest corner of Asia, as to the present war, which has been forced by the White Usar upon the Ottoman Porto.
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOK PATENT MEDIUINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."} (Via Southern Route.)
London, May 11, 1877. THE WAR. A Information has been resolved from Turkish sources that the Russians attempted
The publisation of kris issue commenced to cross the Danube at Reni, but were defeated with great loss in killed, wounded and prisoners.
at 8.05 p.m.
6 r.x., Post Office clores except the NIGHT THE CHINA MAIL.
Box, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 19th Instant.-
to
7. AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letter, and Posting of all correspondance. 10 A.X., Post Office closes except for Late Letters, Registry of Lotteri ceases. (10.18 M., Letters may be posted with LATE FBS of 18 cents extra Postage till 11.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely, (11.30 A.M., Irettern (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 AM., when the Mail is finally
to
401
closed. Hongkong, May 11, 1877.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1877.
WHILE we are most strongly opposed to the barbarous, troublesome, and useless practice of ohopping dollars, and are at the same time firmly convinced that the dollar notes are a great convenience and benefit to the community, yet we are inclined to think that the memorial which is now being rent round for signs ture is at least in one respect a mistake,
LOUAL AND GENERAL,
THE HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY. The adjourned Meeting of the members THE 8. S. Albay has gone to the Cosmo of the Hongkong Humane Society was held politan Dock.
this afternoon (14th) at the City Hall There were present: Messrs W. Wilson The S. 8. Zamboanga did not leave on Saturday as she intended as it was dlecovered (Chairman), J. M. Emanuel, F. W. Barf, that many of the Chinese pauengers were (Secretary), L. Mallory, W. H. Notley, armed with revolvers. The discovery was Cook, C. Von Vertivigan, Sampson, H. L. fortunately made before the vessel left the Denuys, A. Pereira, and others. harbour, and a deal of persuasion had to beatitated meeting having been read and con The minutes of the leat improperly con sed before they could be induced to part armed, the Chairman observed that he was glad of the adjournment, for there was a large attendance here to-day. He was glad of this show of energy, otherwise it would be a pity to have to give up to the Government again the Rocket apparatus which had been.
A brief referense to the circumstances with their weapons. The Zamboanga pro- that have given rise to the document will ceeded on her voyage yesterday (Sunday). partly explain what we mean
About a
month ago there appeared in the China Tux Maximum temperature at the Harbour
Mail a memorial emanating from the Master's Office during the week was 85.50 kindly placed at their disposal, for want Chinese community, and addressed to
of materief to work it. He would propose
that the report be taken as read, also
of call, and Singapore May 5, General. MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. This memorial asked that the question of Maximum was 74.0 and the Minimum 66.0. the statement of accounts which shewed
MEYER & CO.
May 14, Pernambuco, British steamer, 643, Wm. Hyde, Bangkok May 6, Kice and General-SIEMSYEN & Co.
May 14, Gustov Adolph, German barque, from Whampoa.
May 14, Penedo, British steamer, 652, J. Cala, Holhow May 13 General, SIEMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES. May 12, Teresa, for Mauila.
"Luna"
18, A. T. Stallknecht, for Saigon. 13, Evening Star, for Haiphong. 19, Zamboanga, for Cooktown. 13, Glamorganshire, for Bangkok, 13, Rurth, for San Francisco.
16, Thoon Kramom, for Bangkok.
14, Saluador, for Amy.
14, Tibre, for Yokohama.
14, Ava, for Shanghai,
CLEARED. Wealthy Pendleton, for Keelung,' Arabella, for Swatow.
Yesso, for Coast Ports.
Norna, for Swatow.
Irene, for Newchwang Aline, for Keelung.
ZAPATO
PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.
The Australian Contract Packet BRIS. BANE, will be despatched from Hong kong on TUESDAY, the 22nd inst., with Mails for Singapore, Somer set, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne, Correspondance cannot be Registered after
11.10a.m.
The Maila will be closed at 11,30a.m. Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed rid Torres Straits, or
it will be sent via Calle, Correspondence for Southern Australia cau be sent by this ronte if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKIT.---
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the foreign merchants in Hongkong. and the Minimum 71.0; at the Peak the payment by weight be considered, and a The rainfall during the week was 1.30 meeting called "to devise some settlement faches. The total rainfall for the mouth of this question, whereby both foreign of April was 11.16 inches, against 11.95 in and Chinese merchants would be placed the corresponding month of last year. on the same footing.] In commenting upon this memorial shortly after its appearance we pointed out that sugges tions of this kind coming from the Chinese community were always worth the atten- tive consideration of foreign merchants. The course of business here must be affected to a very considerable extent by the relatione existing between natives and foreigners, and if any little difficulties arising between the two can be smoothed over by a friendly" exchange of views
The next thing
a balance of $1,118.46. before the meeting was the appointment of offleers.
Mr Emanuel proposed and Mr Notley seconded that the report and statement of accounts be adopted. This was unanimous. ly carried,
The Chairman next proposed the appoint. Tas Band of the 28th Regiment will per-
ment of officers, The President, the Hon. form the following programme to-morrow
P. Ryrie, was now absent from the Colony, evening at 8.30 p.m.
but the Chairman supposed there would Grand March,...Silver Trumpets,.... Viriavi. not be any objection to his name belog Overture, La Macon, Auber. placed again as the President. Mr Me Selection, Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti. Euen, the Superintendent of the Society, Valso,.....Der Klean Camerad......Basquit. had resigned, and it was necessary for the Selection,... Tancreds,... Ross meeting to decide whether they would have The Chairman said be .Biarritz Wagner. a superintendent. Galop,......
thought that there was no necessity for a superintendent so far as the efficiency of the working was concerned. He thought the three existing foremen of the different stations would be sufficient.
or arrangement, by all means let it be The following account, of the average done. The only public answer, however, amount of bank notes in circulation in that has been vouchsafed to the Chinese memorial has been the sending
Hongkong, during the month ending 80th round for signature a petition to His April, is published In Saturday's Gazette:- Excellency in which the former document
Banks
Mr Dennys said it would be desirable to
The French Contract Packet MEIKONG, will be despatched from Hongkong
have some head to direct the working, the on SATURDAY, the 26th' instant,
Average President being a non-effective member. Amount. He would suggest that one of the three with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid is described as the production of a few Oriental Bank Corporation,..... 267,622 foremen should be made the superin- Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, opium merchants and others!" It is Chart. Mero, B. of I., L. & C.,... 844,462 tendont, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Matrae that ""a few opium merchants and Chartered Bank of I., A. & C.,.... 380,905 Mr Emanuel then proposed that the dras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, others" might be held to include the HK. & S.hai Bank. Corp., 1,898,380 foreman of the Central Station should be Suez, and Alexandria.
whole of the Chinese merchants in the
the Superintendent, as it was the most im $3,391,849 portant Station. following will be the hours of closing
Mr Wilson observed that the present the Malls, do,
foreman of the Central Station (Mr Ton. Friday, May 25th.-
noghy) was at present in Europe,
Mr Emanuel sald he meant the person that should fill the place.
Per Tairan, from Coast Porta, 22 Chi-The nee.
Per Scindia, from Straits, 91 Chinese. Per Pernambuco, from Bangkok, 1 Euro-
for countersignature, and to take imme-pean, and 6 Chinese deck. diste delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeer' risk and expense,
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
No
Not Responsible for Debte.
Teither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be liesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cre of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
Rosma, American S-m, schooner, Capt. C. W. HAB.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MONIL, American barque, Captain Brown-Vegel, Hagedorn & Co.
NYASSA, British ship, Captain W. 8. Garriook Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TULLOORGORUM, British 8.m. schooner, Captain Mason.-Wieler & Co.
NELSON, British asumer, Capt. Thomas Staples, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Grefg.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
Veers, German barque, Captain 1. Dirks-Melchers & Co.
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith,Order;
TEWISBURY L. SWhat, American barque, Captain W. Griffin,Meyer & Co.
To-day's Advertisements. YOMMENCING with the "GWALIOR"
leaving Hongkong on the 2nd June, and until further notice, the Company's Mail Steamers from China will proceed to London vis Suez Canal, calling at South- ampton to land Passengers and Mails.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent
Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
Per Penedo, from Hoihow, 35 Chinese, DEPARTED. Per Tibre, for Yokohama, Mesara Kane matson, Sone, Yamaonski, Rutherford, Rokuro, Kickuchi, Klelman, Dalmas, Lormel, and Mevel, and Mr de St. Quintin's servant (Japanese.)
Per dva, for Shanghai, Mr Gouillond, Mr and Mrs Arelz, Mr and Mrs Russell, Mr and Mrs Bluntschi, Messrs Ward, Otenbrugger, and Thanaron, and I Chinese, Per Salvadora, for Amoy, Mesara E, Perera and A. Varela, and 162 Chinese,
Per Kurik, for San Francisco, 305 Chi-
neso.
Per Glamorganshire, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese,
Per Evening Star, for Haiphong, 20
Chinoso.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Adria reports; Moderate and light winds and fine wea
ther.
Moderate S.E. winds in Gulf of Siam, The British steamier Pernambuco reporta :
N.E, to Cape Padaran, afterwards mo derate Southerly and Easterly winds to part. On the 18th inst, passed the 8. 8. Cyphrenes bound South.
The British steamer Penedo reports: Pleasant S.E. wind from port to port, Left atr. Ocean in Holbow.
The British ateamer Tuttuan reporte Light 8. and hazy weather throughout the trip, In Amoy H.M.S. Hornet. Passed | Co's str. Hailong, off Wonseu bound inte Amoy at 7:30 p.m. on the 11th. In Swa tor-Strs. State of Louisiana, Yangtské, Chefoo, Hochung, and Sea Gull.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per YESSO, at 11,30 am. To-morrow,
the 16th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
For ANCHINES, at 3.30 p.m. To-dier,
row, the 18th tot,
6 2.H., Money Order Offee closes. Post Ofice olores except the NIGHT BOI, which remains open all night. Saturday, May 26th.-
74.M., Post Office opena for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
10 A., Registry of Letters ovason."
Total,
Colony, but, as we pointed out on Satur day, the statement hardly does the framers of the Chinese memorial justice, Tam following notifications appear in the and is certainly not a very compliment Government Gutette of Saturday-That His ary or even friendly way of replying to Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has the modest and reasonable request
of the native merchants. We venture appointed provisionally and until further
Mr Denays seconded the motion, and it was unanimously carried.
The election of foreman for the thre to believe there are very few Chinese notice the Hon. C. B. Plunket to act as
districts was then proceeded with. Mr Mal here carrying on transactions with the Official Trustee-That His Excellency has lory was elected for the Eastern, Mr Wilson mainland who either have not endorsed directed that the 21st instant, being Whit for the Central and Capt. MoMordo for the or would not endorse the memorial Monday, shall be observed as a hollday in Western, districts,
The election of a treasurer was the nett
11 A.M., Post Office aloses except for Late described as having come from "a fowthe Government Offices.- That H. E. basbusiness, Mr Oohen having resigned. Mr.
to
Letters,
opium merchants and others;" in fact
11.10 & Letters (but Letters only) We believe there is a very strong feeling directe 1 that Her Majesty's birthday shall Notley's appointment as treasurer was may be posted on payment of a among the Chinese community on the ba kapt in this Colony on Thursday, the carried, on the proposition of Mr Mallory;
seconded by Mr Dennya, Pith instant-And that ships conveying Late Fee of 18 cents extra post-matter.
Messra F. W. Barff and Dr Adatzia ere We have not the alightest fear that Chinese passengers under the provisions of re-elected Secretry and Surgeon respet. Bge, until 11,30, when the Post Office Cross His Excellency will consider it advisable Ordinance No. 6 of 1874 will not be allowed tively.
entirely.
to compel the foreign firms and banks Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 18:-
Noon-Taiwan leaves for Amoy
-Tamsul
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and
THURSDAY, May 17:-----
p.m.-Arraton & pear leaves for Bing pore, Penang and Caloutta.
5 pm-Venida leaves for Bingapore,
Petang and Calcutta.
FRIDAY, May 18
Noon,-General Weekly Bale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Goods per 416 undelivered after Noon,
of Call and Europe.
subject to rent and landing charges. SATURDAY, May 19:-
Noon-English Mall leaves for Forts Noon Sale of Stock-in trade of the Erm
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. MONDAY, May 21:-
The following gentleman were then elect. here to accept coins that have been to carry them on the upper or weather decked as the Committee, viz. Besers Emanuel, deliberately and systematically mutilated between the 1st June and 15th October by the very people or their countrymen inclusive.
craving the boon The Chinese are the
J.
Maslehose, Arthur, Lyburton, and Dannya, besides the office-bearers..
The Chairman then observed that he hoped the friends of those who had resigned would remind them to return their fe belts and other accoutrements belongitis
to the Boolety. There was no other bugi.
ness before the meeting, but he trusted the Committee would set to practice the working
of the Rocket apparatus, and be prepared against the typhoon season,
A vote of thanke
the chairman WAS
cause of the difficulty, and the remedy Ar Inquest was held this afternoon at the is in their own hands, if they are Gaol by Mr James Russell, with Messrs determined to have a clean coinage then Liddell, M. Ross and J. McCullum, as Jury; they must cease the detestable practice of chopping, and must refuse to accept on the body of one Leung Sing Kub, who
If this be war on remand on a charge of being son chopped coins themselves. impracticable and they are bound to secerned in an attack on the Fook Hing cept mutilated dollars, then they should pawnshop in the Tung Koon district in proposed and carried. guard themselves against loss and pro- Chinese territory, on the 28th December The following is the report of the Coms bably they take particular care to do so 1878 The defendant was arrested here on accounts at the present time either by only re: the complaint of one Chea Akah, who was a ceiving the chopped coins at a discont
mittee and a summary of the statement of
Since the last general mesting on the 6th June, 1876, very little has transpired; fu consequence of the year having happily pas ded without say typhoon. The only ente
or raising the price of their goods. It partner in the Fook Hing pawnshop. The is possible that, if such a practice as this deceased was placed in the same cell with were openly and rigidly carried out on two other prisoners, one on remand and of interest to be natted is the arrival of the the mainland, chopping would be very one on committal for trial. He was found life-saving rocket apparatus on the 8th soon abandoned. The uselessness of
dead at 1.30 am, this day in his call: The October by the steamship Martaban; this, chopping, the expenses it necessitates on
ad was mentioned at the last general meet- Goode per Scindia undelivered after this the part of firms here, and its other cause of death was strangulation by the ing was applied for to the Board of Frade
date subject to rent.
disadvantages are so clearly pointed out queue string, whish the deceased had and in consequence of the cost having far, TUZODAY, May 221----
in the memorial that we need not refer unfastened from his hair. The peculiarity Kennedy, with the sonsent of the Legisla exceeded our estimate, Sir Arthur Edward to them here,
of the affair is that the deceased appeared tive Council, was pleased to authorize k great for payment of the whole expenses of Hongkong Hamste Society to be custo purchase and freight, and appointed the dians of the property. On the arrival of
Noon Brisbane leaves for Singapore,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. FRIDAY, June 1:-
8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Oc.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Frandego.
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