Intimations.
PIANO TUNING.
To-day's Advertisements.
JUST LANDED,
[RA. HAHN, PRACTICAL PIANO EX "HOPE," AND OTHER LATE ARRIVALS,
M MANUFACTURER,
I EPAIRER, and 1UNER, bga leave to inform the Commu- nity of Hongkong of his arrival at this Port on a visit, and that he is now Frepared to TUNE and KEPAIR PIANOS, HARMO NIUMS, Eto, at Moderate charges, during his short stay.
Orders left in care of Messrs LANE, CRAW. FORD & Co. of Messrs Chas. J. Gaure & Co., will meet with prompt attention.
Hongkong, May 29, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese,
joa
WASHERMAN'S BOORS, for the use
`of Ladles and Gentlemen, are NOW ready at this Office--Price, $1 each.
Obora Matz. Office.
To-day's Advertisements.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS..
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamer
"GORDON CASTLE" will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY,
the 4th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
despatch.
FOR NEW YORK.
jeś
The 41 British Ship
"HANNAH LAW," ROBERT Gazio, Master, will load hore, and will have qufok
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Clipper Ship
"GRYFE,
T. BOBERTS, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1877, a
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. GORDON CASTLE, FROM. LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees
of their Goods are being landed, at their risk, Into the Godowns of Mr A. MoG. BeATOK, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do 50
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-day.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 3, 1877.
jot
THE GIANT CHANG OUTDONE.
OW SHAN, the Great CHINESE GIANT of Modern Times, is now on EXHIBITION at No. 42, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. This Giant is well-proportioned, and in regard to sizo and general appear ance beats CHANG hollow. He is a native of Kwang-si, and is only 20 years of age. Such a Giant is not to be often met with, and he Deserves a Call.
Doors Open throughout the Day and in the Evening
ADMISSION--FITIY CENTS. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO
$565,555
Directors.
LEE EING, of the Lai Bing Firm. CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm, WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong,
Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm. FORD SORY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo
Hong
WONG PAE CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Pus Foxo, of the Wy Sing Firm.
Hong,
MA
Manager--HO AMEL
【ARINE RISES on Goods, etc., taken A at CURRENT RATES to Australia, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PERANG, and to all the TREATY PORTS of China and Japati,
READ OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, June 1, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Nether the Captain, the Agonis, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debl contracted by the Officers or Crew Of the following Vesusis, during their sing in Hongkong Harbour be
ROBINA, American S-m, schooner, Capt. C. W. Hassan,Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
TULLOCHGORUM, British 8m. echoozár, Captain Mason. Wieler & Co
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greg.-F. & O. 8, N. Co.
VESTA, German barque, Caplan R. Dirks Melchers & Co
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt A. Smith,--Order.
FORMOSA, German barque, Captain Schwser:Melchers & Co.
BARBARA TARKOë, British schooner, Captain John Taylor,--McEwen, Friskel
N Inrole of GUINESS STOUT,
Bottled by Bounas, in Pints and Quarta.
100 Cases HENNESSY'S BRANDY, L 2, and 3 star.
An Luvoics of HUBBUCK'S PAINTS, OILS, and TURPENTINE.
CANVAS BUSE, OILMAN'S STORES.
+
And a variety of other Goods
LÁM
ROBERT MORE, T
BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Co. Hongkong, Juna 2, 1877.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
jaj
HE- Undersigned has received in- structions from H. M. Naval Store- keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 13th day of June, 1877, at 11 o'clock a.m., at H. M, NAVAL YARD,-
SUNDRY CON DEMNED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, and
PROVISIONS.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollara weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errora of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
SHIPPING.
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ARRIVALS. June 1, Ling Fêng, Chinese R, C., J. Farrow, Hoihow May 91.
June 1, Festa, German barque, from Whampoa.
June 3, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Cars, Saigon May 20, Rice.-SIEMESEN
Co.
June 2, Teheran, British steamer, 1671, A. H. Johnson, Bombay May 14, Galle 19, Penang 25, Singapore 28, Malls and Gen- eral.-P. & O. 5. N. Co.
June 2, Barbara Taylor, Brit, schooner, 262, John Taylor, Bangkok May 16, Gene ral, CHINESZ.
DEPARTURES.
June 1, Lalla Rookh, for London.
2, Leucadia, for London. 2, Victory, for Whampoa
2, Gwalior, for Hurope, do
CLEARED.
Presto, for Misca
Cyphrenes, for Balgon. Bowen, for Forchow, Diomed, for Shanghai, Gordon Castle, for Shanghal.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. A MAILS: Will close Am MAILs et tax FRINOR PAOKES ---
*
Vi
The French Contract Packet AVA, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea- land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suss and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to B.Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension, Letters may also be forwarded to India
by this Packet,
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malla, do, zma Friday, June 8th
5 P.K., Money Order Office closes. Port Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Baturday, June 9th.
7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
“10 AM Registry of Letters cesse
11 A.M., Post Ofilos olosen except for Late
Lotters,
(11.10 ) Letters (but Letters only)
to
except those to and through Aus of Late Fes of 18 cents extre tralia, may be posted on payment postage, until 11.30 AM., when the Post Office Ozos 8
axtirely. Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
jee
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected, from the latest London and Colonial Papers ----
VESSELS, TO ARRIVE. -
AT HONGKONG.. When left. Nattie.
Remarks, Jan.
12, Woodhall,
22, Osaka,
28, D. McB. Park,
28. Janet Ferguson, Mar.
Buryport Cardiff
Antworp Cardif
Cardiff
From
4, C. R. Bishop,
London
Hamburg
18, Batavia, Feb.
Hamburg
1, Robert Henderson,
2, Polynesia,
5, Carrizal,
Cardif
8, Daphne,
London
13, Leading Wind,
17, Therese Behn,
18, Blatchless,
Cardia
19, Cactus O.,
Cardiff
19. F. F. Lichfield,
Cardif
19, Malpu,
Cardiff
20, Penrith,
London
24, Haid,
London
London
37, Gold Bunter,
Sunderland v. S'pore Glasgow v. S'pore
1, Isles of the South, Cardiff
Brown Brothers, Cardiff
1, Khedive,
Antwerp
2, Parnoon
Cardiff
8, A. S. Davio,
Cardiff
4, Nimbus, 4 Jala,
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
Loudva Swansea Liverpool Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
London
Antwerp
London
Cardiff
for Canton
Cardiff
4 Sydenham,
Cardiff
7. Kaisow,
London
Cardiff
Hamburg
Antwerp
Cardif
Hamburg
13, Golden Spur,
6, Lord Macaulay, 15, Antwerp, 18, Victoria, 18, C. W. Cochrane, 20, Springfield, 20, Warrior, 20, George, 22, Birling (4.), 26, May Queen, 27, Beindia,
Per Teheran, for Hongkong from South. ampton, Mr T. Snell, Lieut. S. M. Coker, Messrs A. Smith and J. Raynor; from Susz, Mr Kent von Keller; from Bombay, Mr Barr (Co.'s Service); from Penang, Lieat. Col. Hall and servant, and Lient. Saunders and servant; from Calcutta, Mr Wigran from Singapore, Sir D. Wedder- burn, Mr W. Wedderburn, and 38 Chinese. For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Dare; from Suez, Mr S. Halen. For Amoy: from Penang, 14 Chiasse,
Per Ningpo, from Saigon, 2 Chinese. Per Barbara Tay'or, from Bangkok, 227, Fortana (e), Chinese.
29, Commissary, 29, Cygnus,
DEPARTED.
Per Gwalior, for Penang, from Hong-pr. kong, Lieut. T. Thompson. For Bouth. ampton, from Yokohama, Mr H. B.
8,. Rota, abber; from Shanghai, Mian Cowie, Commander O. V. Anson, and Mr W. P. Andrew,
TO DEPART.
Per Cyphrenes, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Diomed, for Shanghai, 2 Europeana,
and 200 Chinese:
Per Gordon Castle, for Bhanghai, 2 Euro poane.
Per Bowen, for Foochow, 3 Europeans.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese R. C. Ling Feng reports:
Fine weather throughout.
10, St. Elmo, 10, Adolph,
11, Woodhall,
12, Galatea (6.),
11. EL 8. Sandford (s.) Cardiff.
13, Pilgrim,
13, Vega,
13, Penshaw,
14, Antipodes,
-- Cardiff
16, James Wilson,
18, Titan, 17, Glengyle (a.),
The British steamer Ningpe reports! Experienced strong gale from North and { Des. N.N.E. with heavy head sea between Cape 27, Undine, Padaran and Lat. 20 North, from thence Jan.
Antwerp Cardiff Newcastle (N.B. W.) London
May 28* Cardiff
AT SHANGHAI,
London
London
to port light Northerly winds and Ane wea. 31, Forward Ho, ther to arrival at 9 a.m.
The Brit, schoonər Barbara Tay'or re. ports: Several vessels sailed from Bangkok Bame day for this port. Southerly winds from the SE. on the 29th and 30th May.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONE.
MAILS will close
For SAIGON.--.
Feb.
23, Belted Will, ? London
28, City of Aberdeen, London Mar.
|
3, Caller-Ou,
15, Coldstream,
10, Sir Lancelot,
24, Wigton,
28, Tale of Erin, -APT,
6, Corea,
Cardiff London
New York
London
Greenock
London
New York Eyduey
Per CYPHRENES, at 0 a.m., on Sun‹
day, the 3rd inst., instead of as pre-19, Rachel,
6, Messenger, viously notified. For SHANGHAL
20, Moses B. Towers, Newcastle (N.F. W.) S1, Alfred Hawley, Sydney.
For GORDON CASTLE, at 11.30 am, 28, Thermopylm,
on Monday, the 6th tuet.
28, Octana, 26, Stratheson,
Mar.
For SWATOW min
Por FERONIA, at 1.80 p.m., on Mon
day, the 4th inst.
|For SAIGON=
Per MB004, at 5 p.m., on Monday, tha
4th inst
| For BANGKOK, ***
Per DANUBE, at & p.m., on Tuesday, the 8th June, instead of sa pre vizualy notified. MAILS 17 cun UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mall Packet BELGIO will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th June, with Malls for Japas, San Fransizda, the United States, and London, which will be closed as follows joe 8.. Registry of Letters emmars, 2.80 1.2. Fest-Office closet, 2.80 r.
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney
BAT AMOY.
16, Bouale Morris,
Des. 28, Ino,
Mar. f, Alsentis, 95, Babylon,
Swanses AT SWAZOW.
Greenock
At CHEFOO.
Cardiff
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, June --
Noon.Douglas leavenfor Comat Ports.
FRIDAY, Jane 8:---
Noon,General Weekly Sale by SATURDAY, June 9:-
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Menuri
Noon.-French Mall leaves for Forts of
Call and Europe. Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, June 11-
2 p.m.-Sale of Goodwill, Furalture, Fixtures, Liquors, &o., of the "Star Tavern. WEDNESDAY, June 13:-
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoke
bama and San Francisco, TUESDAY, Juno 19
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 9. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and flan Francisco.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-
[No. 434 3.- JUNE 2, 1877.
circular. Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancel we should say that a thirty-ton gun lor of the Exchequer, in replying to was an exceedingly awkward obatació other questions on the same occasion, to run against, especially if handled with said that Egypt boing part of Turkey, any amount of skill. Why also these THURSDAY, June 7
3pm-Ocean leaves for Singapore and Ruia had a perfect right to blockade handy little gunboate should be more
Penang.
Egyptian ports and invade Egyptian convenient venals for running down than territory; that the policy of the English other vessels of war is a point on which Government was one of strict neutrality; this eritio does not condescend to enlighten that there was no reason why we should ns. The reasons why the Chinese army fight so long as our road to India remain at the present moment is in such a ed untouched, and that the reply of Lord deplorable condition is pretty clearly Derby to the Russian circular was neither shown in the work from which we have inaniting nor provoking. The rejection already quoted. In the first place of Mr Gladstone's resolution in favour military grades are not held in sufficient. of the amendment of Sir H. Wolff shows esteem in the country, "Arms yield that the course pursued by Government to the gown, and laurels are of lem is by no means an unpopular one in the account than lore," The drill and arms House. The telegram we published last of the troops are also scandalously bad. night, stating that the Russian Ambas The soldiers are not permitted to remain 11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Govt. Store.sadors at Berlin, Vienna, and London, long enough under foreign instructora to FRIDAY, June 15;-.
had left for St. Petersburg, must mess learn modern drill thoroughly; no sooner that negotiations of some kind are in have they learnt the A. B. O. of progresa, and it is only reasonable to their profession than they are drafted conclude that their object is a peaceable off and sent where they speedily forget. one. It is rather late for interference the little they have acquired, while a just now, but both parties having had new levy is taught the rudiments, and, a taste of each other's prowess they in turn, shares the same fate as its pre- may be rather more ready to come to decessor. Frail bamboo spears, rude terms than they were..
tridents that might have been used by the Roman retiarii in the arena, guns that will burst at the first discharge and Sr. Joan's CATHEDRAL The Right Ir is satisfactory to learn that the in- bayonets encased in rust, are the arms of Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. Eterest taken in things English by the the majority of the soldiers" The Feking 11a.m., Morning Prayer, &a. At 4pm itself most unmistakably of late, espe- from the great Li Hung Chang reporting Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain.
At Cantonese of all classes has begun to show Gazette of May 3rd containa a memorial Evening Prayer and Bermon.
cially in the provincial capital. Whether the results of a tour of military inspection Military Service.--Rev. J. Houderson, or not this sign of change or forward he had taken. It was probably in the soting Military Chaplain. At 8 am
movement can be set down as an imme-course of this tour that Linearly lost his Morning Prayer, &a
diate effect of the London Embassy, it life through the accidental explosion of would perhaps be premature to say; but some shells in his neighbourhood. Cer that the two facts are in some way contain garrisons having been paraded for feeling in favour of the policy of este formances at archery and gingal practice nested there can be no doubt. A strong review, says the memorial, their per blishing Consulates and Legations outside were found to yield satisfactory resalts, of the Middle Kingdom appears to be the proportion of hits at target practice gaining ground amongst the higher being recorded at from 60 to 80 per cent. ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. classes of officials and literati; and it is in different cases. The troops, armed and A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam said that even the nominations or appoint drilled in the European fashion, have of Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Mornments connected with the proposed Mis late boon further supplied with a new ing Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion, ions to Spain and Feru are now exciting pattern of breech-loading weapon (con.. and Sermon, at 11 A. Bible Class, at 3 considerable interest in the higher ranks verted Martini-Heary rilles). The prac P.M. Preaching, at 6.80 r.. Holy Com of Chinese officialdom. Hitherto some tice of the artillery, supplied with Krupp munion, Ist Sunday in Chinese month.
of those vacancies have by common report field-pieces, was fairly good" Apparently BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,-Service in been given to men who, in Chinese eyes, the Chinese Government is not yet quite the German language, by Pastor E. Klitake, are not admitted into the selectand strictly satisfied that Martini-Heary rifles are every Sunday, at half-past ten a. M., in conservative circles of those born to rule superior to bows and arrows; hence the the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, the Empire; but now that the conventional very gradual way in which it is arming occupiers of offfes are bestirring them-its troops with the latter weapons. selves, the hopes of compradorie, unofi Surely a country which can afford to cial or self-made men seem to weaken, establish arsenals, and build and pur Be this as it may-and leaving it an obsse formidable ships of war can afford open question whether China will for to arm its troops with something better years to come be able to form and main than bow and arrows and gingals. tain a diplomatic service of any preten sions great desire to acquire the English language and to learn everything English is evinced at Canton among all. classen, both high and low. Many Eng. Lisk-speaking Chinese are earning a living at the Marine Court to-day, the Captain by teaching the language to their country of the S. S. Cyphrence was fined $1 for men; while several foreigners are like having no riding light.
UNION CHURON,-Minister, Rev. James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM Afternoon, 6 P, M.
ST. PETEE'S SEAMEN'S OHVRDE-ROY. J. Rendesson. Service at 6 2.M., every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11a.m.
West Point.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Neon,-Gordon Castle Leaves for Shanghat Goods per Amasons undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
THE
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OF
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The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH.
On the 2nd June, 8 a.m., in Hongkong Harbour, on board the American barqne Rozina, the Wife of Captain CHARLES W. HANSEN, of a Sou..
wise laid under contribution in the
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
سمحه
general desire to acquire a knowledge THE London and China Fepress notes that of English. We do not anticipate
that the Viceroy of the Two Kwang he question of manufacturing a coin for will issue his decrees or proclamations Hongkong eld., is under the consideration in the Barbarian tongue for some of the Home Government. years to come; or that the street cries of London will be reproduced in the parrow
alleys of the City of Bams for some time. learn that the Right Rev. Bishop But the movement is one which must Bordon will presah at 11 am. to-morrow awaken many hopes and give rise to not in St. Peter's Seamen's Church. The usual a few philosophical meditations on the evening service will be conducted by Mr part of every warm well-wisher of this Henderson, the Seamen's Chaplain.. great Empire.
À TELEGRAM in the Straits papers states: Mr Philips ban been temporarily appointed Ir the recently published work Waifs and Strays from the Far East, an amusing Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, description is given of the "water drill" and will leave England on the lab June to of a contingent of the Chinese soldiery at take up this sppointment. Ningpo.
The manouvres of the sol- diery," says the writer, "reminded one We reproduce on our Sixth page, from the more of the cow-like gambols of Miss May number of Harper's New Monthly Tilley Slowboy than of a formal military Magazine, a poem entitled "Tarafil" (the review held in the presence of a P Angel of Death), by Mrs Frances L. Maçe, vincial magnate. They danced and
capered about in a fashion as useless as a pram of real merit it will well repay as it was insane; they brandished perusal, though the subject, in itself
☛☛☛ The publication of this issue commenced their clumsy swords, and flashed their admirably adapted to the pastic vein,
at 8.15 p. th
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1877.
ponderous shields, and yelled like luna
tics. Then, encouraged by the martial may be thought by some to be not so sounds of a lugubrious ram's-horn, they
orthodox as Milton's classical epic. The alipped gingerly into the river, having beautiful story is not unknown amongst first provided themselves with life-beltz, German Commentators of the Scriptures. and then gravely paddled about. Here
they remained, marching in line, describ-Tax Detached Squadron, (says the L ing circles, forming cross lines in the C. Express) under the command of Bear shape of the letter X, lotting off orackers Admiral Rowley Lambert, C.B., was at Or Thursday we pointed out the import and burnstone, flourishing staves, and Ascension on March 29, and left for t ance of certain telegrams, cut from Indian hooting for all the world like owls dis-Vincent, Capa de Verdes, on the 1st lust., papers, giving the reply of Lord Derby traught. Of what possible use,' remarked en route to Devonport. On the arrival of to the Russian circular justifying war, foreign gentleman who witnessed this the Squadron an inquiry will be held
most probably by court-martial-into the and some remarks made by Mr Cross in edifying performance, they could be, save lamentable catastrophe which occurred on the House of Commons. Lord Derby, it in duck shooting, I know not; they beard the Newcastle while the Squadron will be recollected, repudiated in his might make capital decoys, but in a was on its passage to Singapore from Hong reply the arguments set forth in the fight, a duck-gun or a good strong dahing kong, when a gallant young officer (M circular, declared that the Emperor of nat, is all that would be required to Wingfield, midshipman) and thres asamen Bussla had violated the treaties of 1856 effect their capture." It is to be feared lost their lives by drowning. Captain and 1871, and bad separated himself from that the state of efficiency of the Ningpo will be tried by court-martial upon certain Francis A. Buma (1885), of the Immortalitó, the European concert; while Mr Cross," braves" is representative to every grave charges with which his name has the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, great extent of the state of efflolency of been associated. The trial will take place said in the House that England's policy the Chinese army generally. Although at Devonport,
was to protect the Suez Canal, guard doubtless the Chinese would be able to
Egypt, and not to permit interference
offer a much more formidable opposition
to an invading army than that overcome
by the Allies in 1860, yet probably in
no department of administration has the Newasatle (N.8. W
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTË 41 London.-Blcamera via Bissa-Canal.”
Glenorchy,
Amboto,
Lorne
Onanandra.
Nankin
Altons.
Mikado,
TELEGRAMS.
(Straits Times Edra)
with the freedom of passage of the Dar danelles and Bosphorus, but that if the Czar adhered to his promise not to attack
Allahabad, 8th May-The discontent in Constantinople no question as to English Central Government been guilty of more eastern Cabul is increasing, and threatens interests was likely to arise. The tale blunders during the last ten years than si exodus into British territory. The grams we published last night gives some in that of military defences. In naval Heme despatch on the Fuller case is ex- additional Information respecting these matters there has been a display of con- Pected to be published shortly. The Viceroy advices, and confirms their importance, siderable activity sreenals have been as the Queen's Birthday on the 26th "The Turkish Chamber of Deputies," established and vessels of war built on
Bombay, May 10.-The Times Belgrade we are told, "has voted an address thank-western models, and within the last respondent calculates the strength of the ing England for the reply to the Ras twelve months fatte sxpensive audiformid for the Danube and Balkans, 50,000 for
Turkish army at 300,000 men, visų 100,000 - sian circular justifying the proclamation able gunboats have been launched for the Asia Minor and the Greek frontier, 30,900 of war." This at least shows that Turkey Ohinese from English dockyards. It is for Servia, Montenegro, and Austrian fron finds some solace and hope in the reply of true that somebody has recently done to tier, and 90,000 in reserve, The Russian Lord Derby. The importance of this par- the conclusion at Home that these gun. Invalide, however, estimates the Turkish ticular despatch is also further shown by boats are mere man-traps, or to be more regulars at possibly 443,000 men. There is the attention it has attracted in the House explanatory, that they could be run and Crete. Mussulman risings against the a great excitement in Montenegro, Greece of Commons. On the 15th ultimo, Mr down by any ordinary man of war and Russians are reported from Central Asia Bourke, Under Secretary of State for immediately sent to the bottom. This
Bombay, 10th May-The Athenaeunt Foreign Affairs, in replying to a question assertion, however, will have to receive states that an important native paper is to *Dates followed to su asterisk deputy, had not replied to the Russian rally accepted an fast. For our own part Lord Lytton, to be called the Ampira
aid that Austris, France, Germany, and practical demonstration before it is gese he started in Calcutta under the auspices of jeld | time the steamers left Singapore,
Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Paket with Into Fee of 12 sents extra Postage until
2.60 ... when the Mall is finally closed, Correspondance must be specially directsä for this rotite, and I tot fully prepakā will be sent by British Packet. Hongkong, May 01, 1877,
Lotus. Sailing Vereis. Duke of Abercorn. Abbey Cowper. James Shepherd. Melbrok. Kate Carnie. Ferdinand Brumu, Wylo
At Liverpool Menulaus (str.) Aobillos (str.)
29 Newcastle (N.8.W.) for 'kong. Escort: * Created Wave. Papillon,
J. 8, Stome. At By iney (for Shanghai). Black Adder. Serapis