2
For Sale.
NOW READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALEOT. Part I.,
A to K, with Introduction. Royal_870.,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. | 1st Proximo. Tübingen,
Price: Two Dollars and A HALF. To be had from Menara LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messin KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor AOwners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creus of the following Vessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour *---
ROSINA, American 8-m. schooner, Capt. O. W. Hansen.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MCNELL, American barque, Captain Brown.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
TULLOORGORUM, British 3-m, schooner, Captain Mason.-Wieler & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greig.-P. & 0, S. N. Co.
VESTA, German 'barque, Captain R. Dirke. Melchers & Oc.
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith.-Order.
TEWKSBUEY L. SWEAT, American barque, Captain Wm. Griffin.Meyer & Co.
To-day's-Advertisements.
FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKI,
The Steamship
"ELGIN,"
Captain MILLAR, will leave for the abovo Poris TO-MOR-
ROW, the 29th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
my20
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI,
The Steamship
"TAIWAN,"
Captain M. Young, will be de spatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 29th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06, Bongkong, May 28, 1877.
my20
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"YE880,"
>Capt. 8. Ashton, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 50th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1877. my20
LANE, CRAWFORD & G Pro in been Appointed 80LE AGENTS ↳a HONGKONG for the woll-known Firm of Mosura M. B. FOSTER & SONS, (CHIEF AGENTS in ENGLAND for Mesars BASS &Co.,) are prepared to Supply ALE and STOUT of their Bottling at 68 per Case of 3 dos quarts, and $10.50 per One of i doz, pints.
The Superior Quality of this BEER-la- undoubted, and L. O. & Co, confidently recommend it.
Hongkong, May 28, 1877,
JUST RECEIVED,
|
The A1 British Bark ·
"GLAMIS,"
JOEN KEY, Master, will leave this as above on FRIDAY, the
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
jel
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 27, Norna, British steamer, 606, A. G. Walker, Swatow May 26, General.
-KWOK ÁCHEONG.
May 27, China, from Canton.
May 28, Deucalion, British steamer, 1839, R. J. Brown, Shanghai May 18, and Foochow May 26, Tea.-BETTERFIELD & SWIRE,
May 28, Dauphine, French ship, 727, Delvonnais, Newcastle (N.8. W.) March 29, COAL.-ORDER.
May 28, B.M.S. Maggie, from Macão.
May 28, Moorhen, British gunboat, 420, John Hope, Singapore and Manila May 24
May 28, Sun-kee, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
DEPARTURES.
May 27, Amoy, for Canton.
Montgomeryshire, for Saigon. 28, Alphington, for Touron. 28, Villa de Rivadavia, for Manila. 28, Esmeralda, for Manila.
28, Oceanic, for Yokohama and San.
Francisco,
28, China, for Ningpo and Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Flintshire, for Saigon.
Benarly, for Feochow,
Ceres, for Quinton.
Deucalion, for London, &c.
PASSENGERS. ÅRRIVED.
Per Norna, from Swatow, 200 Uhinese, Per Deucalion, from Foochow, 1 Chinese: Per Dauphine, from Nowcastle (N.8. W.), 4 shipsrecked women.
DEPARTM
Per Montgomeryshire, for Saigon, 80 Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, $ Europeans and 100 Chinese,
Per Oceanic, for San Francisco, &c., 881 Chinese.
Per China, for Shanghai, 34 Chineze,
TO DEPART.
Per Benarty, for Fooohow, 3 Chinese. Per Ceres, for Quinhon, 6 Chinese. Per Deucalion, for Straits, 1 Cabin, 33 Military Invalids, and 154 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Norna reports: Light N.E. winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Deucalion reports: Left Shanghai May 18th and bad fine wes- Ar-
ther and right the
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, May 30
themselves do not by any means regard | Egypt, while from Egypt to Europe they the practice of chopping as a useless one. have three cables, the chief one of which is 11 a.m.-Sale of Balance of Stock-in-hey believe it is a necessary operation via Gibraltar and Falmouth.
Trade of Messrs Broadbear, Anthony and, anyway, they will continue it until they are made to feel it is
& Co. Noon, Salect, Hulk Char, da, on
board, of Stone Cuttera Island. Noon, Sale of Goodwill of the late firm
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. Noon-Fuso leaves for Coast Poris THURSDAY, May 31
5 p.m.-Mesting of the Victoria Rotren
tion Club at the Club House..
FRIDAY, June 1:70
[No. 4338-MAY 28, 1877.
employed on board a junk, The captain had occasion to take his vessel here in order. to take cargo, and he was therefore obliged to come with his ship. The vessel had now left for Macao. The Magistrate con- aiderately discharged him, but ordered him to be sent to Alacao by to-day's steamer," and warned him that if ever he should be found here again, such a defence would not avail him
A PICK-POCKET,
a disadvantage than otherwise. The A JUNK loaded with stone came to grief on Chinese require that their monetary Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock midway transactions may be conducted on a between Shaukiwan and Yowmshtes. The weight basis; foreignera demand a clean accident was owing to the rottenness of the currency. Foreignera in China have to
abmit to a great deal that is bad and inde boat which no doubt had seen good service, fensible at the hands of the Chinese, and Her crew consisting of 7 men were all Wong Aoll, a coolie, was charged by are they going to submit in this instance ? saved by the timely aid of the draw of Choy Aleong, also a coolie, with picking his pocket and stealing therefrom $1, doubt a great many private interests to happened to be passing near the spot at hawker. The defendant was sent to three consider in the matter; but whatever the time. The exertions of these men months hard labour. may be the upshot of the present agita
Noon.--General Weekly Sale by Messrs / Some of the Foreign firms here have no Messra McEwen Frickel's cargo boat which while he was buying some edibles from a
Lane, Orawford & Co. Glamis loaves for Yokokamā. SATURDAY, June 2:-
Noon English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Goods per, Elgin undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
2 pm.Sale of Goodwill, Furniture,
Fixtures, Liquore, &s, of the "Star Tavern.
tion, we feel perfectly well assured that merit, we think, some recognition on the the Government will never take any part of the authorities. steps to compel any merchant here
that the charging of a premium on the chopped dollars infliots a hardship on the "middle-man," we refuse to believe saything of the kind. If the middle man" can only get so much for chopped FRIDAY, June 15-
dollars, we have sufficient confidence in Sp.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko- the business qualities of a Chinswan to
hama and San Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
FERCCIOUS DOOR, Ma Anna P. Beabra, residing in Old Bailey Street, was summoned for having kept a ferocious dog. The complainant Lam Atsoi stated that he was servent in the China Dispensary. He was sent by his master with a letter to Mr Thomas Ide Bowler. He was told to wait for an answer, and while he was doing so, a large white dog flew at him and bit him on the kewise spoke against the dog in question. leg, tearing his trousers also,Mr Bowler It had attacked him on three occasions and ho bad complained to the defendant who promised to send it away. The defendant promised the Magistrate that she would send the dog away, and as this had been done since adjournment, she was only fined 81 and ordered no pay $1 amends to the complainant. N
QUTTING TREES.
to accept a coinage from the Chinese that Ar the Marine Court, on Saturday, Ho SATURDAY, June 9:
the latter have deliberately and systems Ayan, master of the licensed steam-launch Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of tically mutilated. As to the statement Blanche, was summoned at the instance of
Call and Europe, MONDAY, June 11
PC. Grant, for a breach of the Fessengers Act of 1876. According to the Constable's statement he had counted 78 passengers landed from the launch at Yow-mah-tes wharf on the 24th inst., while the boat was only licensed to carry 68. Every precaution believe that he will carry on his transac- tions on much a basis or in such a man-
was taken to guard against any mistakes ner se to leave a decent margin of being made by him with regard to the num- profit for himself. The competition in ber of passengers.-The defendant said it the trade cannot affect the matter. To was quite a mistake; other persons had! say that the "middle-men" cannot cover come on board at Yow-mah-tee and left again any of the discount they have to lose on who were not passengers-The Harbour cutting branches of shrubs on the hill in Wong Amni, a widow, was charged with the broken silver is equivalent to saying Master was satisfied that the constable's Pokfoplum Read. Fined $2, and $1 of that they have no power whatever over the price of their goods. We do not see statement was correct, and fined the de.which was awarded to the apprehending
Constable. why a "middle man" should not be able fondant $10, or 20 days' imprisonment to raise the price of his goods to cover with hard labour. any discount on broken silver, as well as he can raise the price when he has to pay more for the goods, through a scarcity in the supply or some similar cause. His confrèrca have all to receive broken silver, and contend with the same difficulties an himself, and if one of them is able to sell his goods at a certain price and alear a reasonable profit, the other ought to be in a position to do likewise, so far as the discount on the broken silver Gallop Militaire, Gallant & Gay,....Carroll. stated that he had his quarters In the
3 p.m.Elgin leaves for Yokohama,
Biogo and Nagasaki 4 p.m.-Taiwan leaves for Amoy, Tal
wanfoo and Tamsui.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
DaveGISTS' SUNDBIES, NURSEET ESQUI BIZES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
THE Band of the 28th Regiment will per- form the following programme to-morrow evening at 8.30 p.m.
March and Fanfore,... Buckbardı. Overture,.....Stabat Mater,...Mercadante. Potpourri,... Giovanna D'Arco, Verdi. Valse, Juristen Bail Tanks....Strauss. Selection,...........Norma, Bellini
is concerned, A Commission of Enquiry into the matter will, no doubt, entail considerable trouble, and will probably add nothing to the knowledge on this 28rd, 1877-1-- question of most of the business men in the place. Or the other hand His Ex-Thursday, May 17th, 45 cellency the Lieut-Governor can only Friday, have a theoretical knowledge at the most Saturday, of the matter, and to him the labours of Sunday, the Commission might prove exceedingly valuable. Certainly no harm could re. sult from the Commission, while it might be of considerable service to the chief Authority in the Colony who will have to deal with the question, if we are to
to it.
RETURN of Visitors to the City Ball Library and Museum for the week ending May
riving there on the 20th, 81st, 2nd and 23zd ralu, since then fine weather with The publication of this issue commented have any further action at all is regardi N.E. wind. Left Foochow May 26th.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close For YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGA
SAKL
Per ELGIN, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 20th Inst.
For AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL
Por TAIWAN, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 29th Inst.
Je28 For SAIGON.—
N Invoice of the well-known BRAND
ACLARET PAUL DUBGIS & CIE, from
Bordeaux.
After Dinner Claret Cha-
teau Lafite,...........$13.50 per casO..
After Dinner Claret Cha
tasu Larose,....................$12.50
Hermitage Crozė.............................$16.00
29
23
A good Breakfast Claret,$ 3.00 por doz Champagne Berthault Sí-
mon, "dry"..........$14,00
ALSO
A complete assortment of Gentlemen's SHOES and BOOTS, from $3.75 a $6.50.
0. L. THEVENIN. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
jes GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH Co.
ON
and after the 1st of June next and until further notice A WORD BATE wil be adopted on the Correspondence between HONGKONG and all, places in OHINA and JAPAN, thus only making the number of words actually sent charge. able.
The following rates will be charged CHINA:-To Amoy......80 cents per word.
To Shanghai..40
JAPAN :-Nagmaki and
J
other places........80 For Telegrams to JAPAN BEYOND NAGASAKI should be added the rates of transmission on the Japaneno Government lines, viz -
All places except Hakodati, Arat 20 worde $2.0, every additional 10 words $1.00.
Hakodati, first 20 words $4.00, every additional 10 words $2.1.0.
Words containing more than 10 lettera
will be charged as two words,
· Rates of Teriff will follow.
A. LUENSON,
Suprientendent.
Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
jes
LAMMERT ATKINSON. & Co. have received instructions to sell
by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
|
Par OYPARENES, at 4.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 1st June,
For BANGKOK, -- ' -:
at 7.45 p.m.
BIRTES.
At Shanghai, on May 20th, 1877, the Wife of WILLIAM HENRY CARTAR, Esq., of a Son.
On the 20th May, at B, Foocbow Road, Shanghai, the Wife of M. M. Kuan, late of Yokohama, of a Daughter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1877.
It seems to us that the currency question
Chinese,
European.
58
18th
$0
19th,
31:
327 108
20th
67
21sty
41
22nd,
234 16
172
Totals, 246
910
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 23rd,
Grand total, 1,176.
GAMBLING.
hard labour for gambling in the street. He Chan Afuk, a coolie, was sent to 21 days'
was identified as having been once before convicted of a similar offence,
LABSENY.
Low Abam, servant to Capt. Davis H. M. 28th Regiment, was charged with stealing $6 from Ldent. Farmer, of the same Begiment. The complainant, Lient. C. H. Farmer,
Murray Barracks, next to the room oscupled by Capt. Davis. His servant who had obargo of his things and money informed him of a robbery by the defendant and he had him arrested. The complainant's ser- vant, Lai Ahing, stated that on the morning of the 25th he went with his master to the mness, On returning to the quarters at 9.80 a.m. be observed the defendant Sunday some out of Lieut. Farmer room and
asked him what he wanted, The de fendant replied that he wanted to get his. master's clothes alred. The complainant suspected nothing and the defendant then went into Captain Davis' room and took out some clothes to air in the verandah. Witness then examined the drawer which he had only closed and not locked, and dis covered that $6 in one $5 note and one $1 The following Report has been issued by defendant, but as he had no direct proof note were lost. He bad suspicion of the
the Committee of the above Institution:- he did not say anything to his master. Tho Committee of the Hongkong The next day having learnt that the defen Temperance Hall have to lay before the dant had been spending money rather Subscribers a Statement of Accounts for freely and had exchanged ene $5 note at a the period ending 30th April, 1877. The cook-shop, he told Lent. Farmer of the amount of Subscriptions and Donations re affair. Lient. Farmer communicated with ceived is $1,086,81. The sum of $888.45 Captain Davis and had the defendant has been expended in Furniture, and $200 brought before him. The defendant denied, on a Planetfo. Nearly 20%, or say Sies.45, however, at first what he had said to the has been written off for depreciation of the witness regarding the $5 note he had general furniture, and the account now changed. But when the question was press- stands at $900. The sum of $280.10 has ed, he admitted that he bad done so, but been expanded in special expenses, which that he got the note from a man named Witness naked him to point the com.include sundry repairs, carpentering, gasfit Ahee.
ting, &c., and gratuities to the present man out, and promised him that if he could Manager in lieu of any fixed pay. Of this establish his story, the witness would give sum the Committee have written off $158.06. him $ as compensation for the same- The Working Account shows a profit of faced uess which he had been subject. The defendant $176.51. Profit and Loss Account shows a agreed to do this and took him to $41.06, but Unpaid Accounts amount to ed to by the suspicion,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]. (Via Southern Route.)
THE WAR
London, May 25, 1877. Prince Bismarck has returned to Berlin and has held a conference with the Emperor of Germany,
An active exchange of diplomatic
has
Par DANUBE, &t 6 p.m., on Friday, comes to this-whether or not the foreignmunicatione is going on.
the 1st June,
community shall make a concession to The German Ambassador to Italy the Chinese that will entail considerable | followed Prince Bismarck to Berlin.
The French semi-official journals have
MALS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.-—-
HONGKONG TEMPERANCE HALL.
The English Contract Packet GWALIOR | inconvenience upon the former, and
will be despatched with the Malls support the latter in a practice that is assumed a bostile tone towards the French dobit in consequence of the sums written Wanobal. On the way, he said to witness
fer Europe, o,, on SATURDAY, the 2nd June.
The following will be the hours of aloxing
the Malls, de
Friday, 1st June,→→→
6 P.M., Money Order Office closer.
6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 2nd June.--
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Foating of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters Registry of Letters cores.
[10.15 a. M., Letters may be posted with LATE Fan of 18 centa extra Postage till
to
once barbarous and comparatively use less. In the course of another generation the Chinese will themselves, we venture to think, be ashamed to confess that in 1877 coins were systematically defaced and mutilated by their countrymen. The uselessness of the practice is de monstrated most conclusively by the facts alone that no other nation finds it necessary to mutilate its coinage, and that within such a comparatively short distance as Shanghai no chopping what ever takes place, the coins there being mere ly marked with ink. Although wescarcely admire the high-handed manner in which
11 M., when the Post Office Close" Anti-Buwoptions" chose to deal with
entirely.
the letter of "A Chinaman" yet no
Ministry.
Diplomantic relation between Germany and Italy are very intimate.
There has been a demonstration of the Softas at Constantinople to demand minis.
terial modifications.
The Russian troops in Boumanis are moving westward --85,000 men are concen- trated about the Upper and Middle Danube, which will probably be impassable before the middle of June.
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
11,30 A., Letters (but Letters only doubt he hits the right nail on the head, Tux P. & O. atr, Teheran, with the next
addressed to the United Kingdom in one sense, when he says that the Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may
off Furniture and Special Expenses exceed that it was not Ahee who gave him The Committee fool generally satisfied with He accompanied him to look for Apo, but ing the profit on the Working Account. the note but that a man named Apo did. the result of the first year's experiment, the inmates of the two houses ho guided to and hope for active co-operation on the part dealed that they know anything of Apo, of all who are able to give it: the Hall is Ho, Apo, servant to Mr Lindsell, H. M. evidently much appreciated by those who 25th Regiment, stated that he went to the frequent it. The Entertainments have, as Koshing Theatre with the defendant at his a rule, been well attended, and the Com. invitation. Then they went to a cook shop mittes decire to express their hearty thanks to have some refreshments, and it was here to those who have taken part in them, and the defendant exchanged a $5 note.The to invite all who are willing to do so to scountant of the gook shop corroborated The Committee would mention this statement. The defendant than urged assist. that donations of Books, Magazines, and that the $5 note he got was monoy repaid him Papers for the Reading Room will be very by a man named Apo on soconat of a loan, acceptable. They desire to express their be could not find Apo now--Six months thanks to the proprietors of the Daily Press hard labour, the Magistrate remarking that and China Mail for papers supplied free, he must visit dishonest servants with severe
of the Community in support of the in The Committee foel confident that they punishment, as an employer can well may make a further appeal to the liberality protect himself from outside thieves but
not from dishonest servantą.
be posted on board the Packet with grievance is not on the aide of the Chi outward mails, left Singapore for Hong-stitution.
nese, but on the side of the foreigners, kong at 6 a.m. this morning (28th). and that the former have the remedy in
Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,
to
K
11.50 am, when the Mail is finally
closed.
Hongkong, May. 28, 1877,
MAILS BY THn Framon PaoKET.--
their own hands. It is a grievance to Ar the Marine Court to-day John Bollden, foreigners, because, although the practice Je2 is entirely a Chinese one, yet it necesai seaman belonging to the British ship Leicester, tates considerable trouble and expense was fined $6 for assaulting J. MacPherson, The French Contract Packet 44, however, rather begs the question. The
to the foreign firms, "Anti-Bumptious," the carpenter, will be despatched from Rougkong on SATURDAY, the 9th June, cessation of chopping would undoubtedly We learn from the Principal Agent that the with Malls to and through the do away with, the grievance, and were Messageries Maritimes Co.'s steamer and United Kingdom and Europe, vid Hongkong only concerned that remedy tone left Saigon on Saturday, the 26th Marseilles to Balgon, Singapore, might be very easily applied. But Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea* the evil arises on the mainland, instant, at noon for this port. She passed land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey where the Hongkong Government Cape St James at 4 pm. of came day. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius; Suez. and Alexandria. This is the beat
is powerless, Wo cán rxiuse tại tron
opportually for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Astensión. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Man, &o, pa
Friday, June 8th.—
6 P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Oftes dones except the Near Box, which remains open all night.
the 30th May, 1877, at 11 o'clock am
THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK-IN- TRADE of the late Firm of Messrs BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Co., comprising ! Russian Rope, Seizing Stuff, Spunyarn, Saturday, June 8.h Whits and Tarred Lines, Galvanised Wire Rope, Manila Hope, Galvanised and Iron Chain assorted sites, Hubbuck's Paint Oil and Assorted Paints, Osnivas, Raven Duck, Patent and Ordinary Blocks, Hollow ware, Hardware, Faint Brushes, Bunting, Ensigns, Deck-lights, Patent Loga, Mast-hoops, Tallow, White Beans, and a variety of other Goods.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, Chu Afook was again brought up for having in his possession a number of Folioa clothing stolen from the Hunghoma Station. Inspector Cameron reported that from the enquiries made, he did not think that the defendant had knowledge of the articles being in his house. Discharged.
BUYING A GIRL.
Though it would have been more satis tory to the well-wishers of the Hell if some ides of its working had been given, it is gratifying to observe that the Committee feel gonerally satisfied with the result of the first year's experiment" The Tem perance Hall is now a public institution la the sense that its existence depende in a measure upon public support. It has done men, were brought up for the above offence. tangible good for the sailor, and there is The scriplainant, F. No. 32, stated, that he saw the 2nd defendant hawk about a no doubt bas that the Committee will be female child aged four years, and when she sustained in their good work. The Com was questioned, she said the child was given mittee consists of Meaars Thomas Algar, her to sell by the 1st defendant. He had both arrested. The 2nd defendant said that the child was sent down to her from Canton for sale. Remanded till the 28th.
cept the chopped dollars, but we The maximum temperature at the Har-H. E. Braddon, W. Wilson, D. R. Crawford cannot prevent the chopping. There is bour Master's Office during the last week (hon, secretary), and Herbert Cope (hon, no doubt that the refusal to accept the was 81 0 and the minimum 710; at the
shoppeti dollars at all here would ultime Peak, the maximum was 19.0 and the treasurer).
ately put an end to this wretched prac
ice, for the demand for goods on the minimum 65.0. The rainfall was 2 85 mainland must be as imperative as the inches. supply, and we very much question if
the foreign merchant here would not be No less than four large vessels are at pre-
in a far better position to insist upon his sent being discharged alongside the Wenchi conditions in such a matter aa this Pier, which is beginning to present quite a
Police Intelligendo.
(Both Magistrates Suling.)
Wong Alin and Chun Aho, married wo-
CORRESPONDENCE.
ALAS, FOOR YORICK!"
To the Editor of the "CHIA MAIL"
Hongkong, 28th May, 1877. Stu,-Old residents reading the latteri of the London Correspondent of your Gon- temporary,cannot help remarking the Chol Atant, a seaman, was brought tip for revival of his old spirit of "bobberyism."
May 28, 1877.
SRANDED HAN.
A Past Offen opens for sale of than the "middleman," or native mer business appearance. The rails are bei geving returned to the Colony in breach of Whenever he sees chance of golog in for
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and chant, to refuse them. The point is then Posting of all cotrcspondence. reduced to this are the Chinese to as taken up and relaid and the godowns are his vitional pardot. The prisoner was old alisirs, the ex-editor, in his new shars
commodate themselves to the require. in fall swing. ments of foreigners, so far as the IMA
10 A., Registry of Letters ceases,
11 A., Post Ofles closes except for Late
to
Latteze.
111, Letters (bat Letters only)
except those to and through Aus tralia, may be posted on payment of a Lats Bes of 18 conse ctita postage, 11.30 the Font Ofice Ouais
entirely. my30 | Hongkong, May 25, 1877.
Terms --Cash on delivery in Bank Notor
Hongkong, Mar 28, 1877.
arrested by Chinese Constable No. 880 in a noter of London Correspondent," is uns fank at Yowmahten. He was convicted in | sparing with his pen, bringing in the dead December 1869, of conspiracy to connection and the living aliise for his breadaiden. But with the Showkowan Murder base, and was to his last letter, under sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude: Hav The ex editor as the mouth-piece of the ing served three years he was pardoned on merchante, bitterly opposed the introdut- condition of his not returning to the Colony tlon hers of the Stamp Act, hibbi be again for the rest of his life, The prisoner predicted would be the cause of the deser
giving up of barbarous and useless THE Buperintendent of the E. E. A. & C. practice is concerned, or failing that to Telegraph Company here informs us that the stand by the present arrangement or new duplicate cable of the Company to India are forsieners to accommodate them via Rangoon was opened yesterday for the selven to the Chinese and consent to the vir transmision of telegrams, The Company hated that since he was pardoned, he had don of the Colony by the foreign merchanta
tual adoption of a chopped dollar coinage,
jeb Is must be recollected that the Chinese have now duplicate cables from Fonses to ❘ been earning an hement fyellhood, by being and the consequent rain of lis trade... The