Intimations.
Not Responsible for Debta. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Űrew
of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ROSINA, American 3-m, schooner, Capt. 0. W. Hanaon,—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HANTAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Grolg.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
HIERONIMUS, Britlah brig, Capt. T. A. Koob, Landstein & Co.
Eono, British barque, Captain Tozer— Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ROST HENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J, Guan. Vogal, Hagedori & Co.
BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Capt. D. 8. Goodell-P. & O. S. N. Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,”
Captain PIRMAN, will be de spatched for the above Ports
on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon, instead of as proviously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
To-day's Advertisements.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co
NOTICE.
TESSRS DEACON &. Co. are autho Mized to Receive Applications for Freight and to Sign through Bills of Lading for Cargo from CANTON to EUROPE, to be transhipped to this Company's Steamers at HONGKONG.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
—
Bongkong, June 18, 1877,"
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
je25
June 16, Kandanohauer II, Dutch ship, 1114, W. Zeoth, Saigon May 30, Rice.— MELCHERS & Co.
June 16, Polynesia, German ship, 985, J. B. Seliwauer, Cardiff Fob. 8, Öcal.- SIEMSSEN & Co.
June 16, Penedo, British steamer, 662, John Cain, Hoihow June 15, Sugar and General-SIMSSEN & Co.
661, R. Gibbon, Shanghai. June 18, General. June 17, Yang Ching, Chinese steamer,
-C. M. S. N. Co.
June 17, Norna, British steamer, 806, A. G. Walker, Swito June 16, General je20KVOR ACHEONG.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1877.
TREASURY BILLS.
Thats current in this Colony, weighing
TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol 7.1.7, in exchange for BILLS, drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, will be Received by the Treasurer until 11 a.m. on the 20th Instant.
The Tenders to stalo tho Total Amount required, and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn; but no Bills will be issued for sums below £1,000,
The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed Covers, addressed to "The Treasurer," and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Billa.”
The right to accept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved;
0. R. SHERVINTON, Lieut.-Colonel,
Assistant Commissary General, H. M,'s Treasury, Commissariat Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Fongkong, Jane 18, 1877.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Jo20
THE Undersigned has received instruc
June 17, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton.
June 17, Vistory, British brig, from Whampoa.
June 17, Zing Fing, Chinese R. C., from Canton.
June 17, A. E. Vidal, German barque, from Whainpos
DEPARTURES, June 16, H.M.S. Magpie, for Pakhot. 16, Malacca, for Yokohama.
17, Priam, for London, &c.
17, Cathay, for Shengħal
18, Java, for Salgon,”
18, Alasks, for. Yokohama and San
Francisco.
CLEARED.
Helena, for Sydney. James Wilson, for Fooshow. Nankin, for Shangħal. Chinkiang, for Cooktown and Sydney. Brema, for Newchwang,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, June 20:-
11 am-Tenders for Treasury Bills re ceived by the Assistant Commissary General Tenders for Repairs of the British ship Daphne, to be sent in to the Agents before Noon Noon-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports. Noon-Sale of Opium at Government
Offices...
Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Co. Limited, closed from this date to 30th Instant, inclusive, Goods per Nankis undelivered after this
date subject to rent. THURSDAY, June 21:-
LOOAL AND GENERAL
the Yangtze, reaching Bhashih on the 24th November, and Iohang on the 1st December. Shashih was, with the ex- THE Agenta of the P. M. S, S. Co. lestn ception of Chunking, the most important mart the travellers passed through darby wire that the steamer City of Tokis will ing the whole of their journey. The leave. Yokohama for Hongkong to-mor- former is one of the new landing row morning, the 19th. She will leave this places" to be opened, and the latter the on her return trip on the 30th Instant. port to which two officials have been- sent "to watch the conditions of British We learn by the S. S. Norna that Mr trade in Szechuen," Shashik is described
na "s long straggling, dirty, unwalled, Harwood, 2nd Engineer of H. M. 8. Nassau, town, built on the left bank of the died suddenly at Swatow on the 16th inst, Yangtze, and lying below the level of and was buried on the 16th. high water. This town is surrounded
by lofty walls at least five miles in cir- THE maximum temperaturo at the Harbour State of Louisiana leaves for. Yokohama cumference, and a ditch, which on the Master's Office during last week was 83.0,
northern face, where I saw it, was up
од
about this date. FRIDAY, June 22:
wards of 200 yards in breadth. This and the minimum 80.0; at the Foak the Neon.-General Weekly Sale by Messee city withstood all the assaults of the maximum was 77.0, and the minimums
Lane, Crawford & Co.
rebels, and is one of the very few cities 72 0. The rainfall was 0.24 inch, SATURDAY, June 23-
in central China which has preserved its Neon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of hereditary Mancha garrison intact, and Tas Band of the 28th Regiment will per-
Call and Europe. SATURDAY, June 80:--
MONDAY, July 9:
thus, after the suppression of the rebel-
Godfrey.
[No. 4350.-JUNE 18, 1877.
Magistrato further adjourned the case till Thursday next at noon, although four or five Europeans had appeared on subrcenna.
T
LAROBNY.
Chow Asing, a barber, was again brought up charged with stealing a gold watch and chain from the person of one Isaac Abraham on the 7th inst. The complainant stated that on that day he was in the auction room of Messra Lane, Crawford & Co.
During the progress of the auction, he dis covered that a gold watch and chain, fas tened by a hook to the button hole of his waist-cont, had been stolen. He made, a report at the Police Station, and subse- quently he was sent for there and saw his custody, but he did not know him. Chinese watch and chain, as also the prisoner In Constable 263, Wong Asing, stated that in the defendant and found him in a brothel, consequence of directions, he searched for When searched at the Station, the watch sad chain were found on him. Further remanded till the 19th.
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BEINGS. Wong Alin and Chun Aho, married women, who were originally brought up on the 28th May, charged with offering to sell a female child about 4 years of age, Donizattisgain appeared before the Magistrate, having been romanded from time to time since the 28th ultimo. It appeared that the 2nd prisoner was offering the child for sale to P. C. Yip Atik for $9, and when she was questioned, she said the lat gave it to her to sell for her. The 1st defendant, in torn, said the child was entrusted to her to sell by woman at Canton. Enquiries were then made at Canton through the instrumentality mother was found, but it appeared nothing of H. B. M. Consul there, and the child's criminal resulted from the enquiries and the
lion, was enabled to supply garrisons for form the following programme to-morrow 3 p.m.--American Mall loaves for Yoko- other cities from its ranks. In addition evening at 8.80 p.m.:-
hams and San Francisco.
to this, there is a flourishing Chinese Overture,...La Circassienne, Auber population and a considerable trade. Selection, Fausta, Noon-Sale of American, barkentine This city was regarded by the early as The dihambra,..... Minas
Rosina, on Board.
Emperors of the present dynasty as a Arta, Il Burgomastro....Donizetti.
Reminiscences,................ Kossini,. place politically of the first importance, Galop... Post Horn Koenig. while it has always been considered by Chinese as the key to this part of China," With the appearance of Ichang 2 p.1.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Mr Davenport was much disappointed. It
Nos. 7 & 9, Gage Street.
is situated on the left bank of the river, and its walls are about three miles in for this part of China, a well-to-do circumference, tolerably well filled with
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Austion.
Shipping. Spa-Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s
WE note with pleasure that the Band of H. M's 28th Regiment will play in the Public Gardens on Saturday evening next, gommencing at 9 pm. This is a com mendable act of courtesy to the public on the
a
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban population. As compared with Shashib, part of the Officers of the Regiment, which case was consequently discharged.
Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & 00, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
however, it is evidently a place of small we are sure will be gracefully acknowledged commercial importance, as was testified by a large attendance at the Gardens both by the quietness of the streets and on the evening named. If the weather be the comparative paucity of junks in the propitious and the moon in attendance, river. There is, nevertheless, nothing in its situation to prevent its expansion most pleasant musical evening ought to be when it becomes the head of the steam spent by all who attend. navigation of the Yangtsze. The Mission reached Chunking on the 20th Decem- Tax following account, of the average ber, having accomplished the journey amount of bank-notes in circulation in from Iohang, a distance of 360 miles, in Hongkong, during the month ending 31st twenty-eight days. On the 4th February the mission started on the land journey from Gan-pien to Yuunan-fu, which was renched on the 6th March it was here
Per Penedo, from Hoihow, Mr E. Horton, DRUGGINS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI that the investigation took place into the
and 38 Chinese.
Per Yung Ching, from Shanghal, Mr T. K. Thorndike, and 65 Chineze,
Per Norna, from Swatow, 60 Chinese, and 3 European deck.
DEPARTED,
Per Malacca, for Yokohama, Mr Han-
tions from W. H. Mossor, Esq., Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court of
bury.
Per Cathay, for Shanghal, Mr J. D. Crawford.-From Brindisi, bir Lazarus;
Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY, the 9th day of July, 1877, at Noon, on Board,-
The American Barkentine
"ROSINA,"
Of 406 Tons Register or thereabouts, as she now lies in the Harbour of Hong- kong, with Two Suite of Working SAILS, One Suit NEW
from Bombay, Mr Pestorfes Rustomjee and aurvant, and 1 nativa dook.
Per Alaska, for San Francisco, Messrs Fermín Sola and Felix Felaya, 4 Euro poans, and 490 Chinees.
Per Priam, for Singapore, 20 Chinese, and 3 Distressed Seamen.
TO DEPART. Per Chinklang, for Cooktown, 1 Euro-
SAILS, peab.
1,500 superficial feet LUMBER,-PRO-
SHIPPING REPORTS. VISIONS, CHAINS, ANCHORS,
The Dutch ship Kandanchauer 11. re BOATS, and all her Appurtenances. ports: The first five days N.E. winds and The Vossel was Rometalled and Realms, afterwards light S. W. and S.8.W. paired in NEW YORK, in December, 1874, winds and fine weather. and there classed A 12, for Four Years
in American Lloyds, She was again Re- metallod and Repaired at MELBOURNE, in November, 1876, at a Cost of about £1,000 and supplied with a New Suit of Sails referred to at a Cost of over £200, and was then certified by the Surveyor to the Merchant Shipping and Undor writers Association Limited, as being fit to Carry Dry and Perishable Cargo to any part of the World. She Carries 580 tons of Coals or 800 tons Light Cargo of 40 cubic feet, 9,000 piouls of Rice on 14 feet Draft.
She is a fast Sailing Vessel, and is in Complete Order
for Sea on the shortest notice.
For further Particulare and Inventory, apply to the Undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
The Vessel to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the bammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer.
Hongkong, June 18, 1877.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
wwwwdza
jre
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 3 Mall Steamoz CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokobama, on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, 1877, at 9 2.M.,"taking Fassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISE, 'AMERIJAN, AND FRENCH PATEKT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Touls Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1870,
murder of Mr Margary, and it appears to have extended over a considerable period, as the mission did not leave the
A LOW THIEF.
Ya Hi Chi, a olerk unemployed, was again brought up for stealing 12 pieces of slothing tops & brothel, and was sent to two months' hard labour. There was " second case of a similar nature against him, and he was sent to two months' hard labour In addition for this offence.
.ALLEGED KIDNAPPING:
Low Lal Chuen, an accountant at the Ches Wai Aaze, unemployed, was charged by Hing shop, Wing Lok Street, with attempt lug to kidnap his brother to Singapore. On the 13th instant, there was a number of passengers going to Singapore by the 8. 8. Japan, and a shop-coolle escorted them on 380,448 board. From what he said to the complain 767,975 ant on coming ashore, the complainant went 418,154 asked who took him to go to Singapore and he on board and saw his brother there. He 1,469,817 pointed out the defendant. Low Man Shan,
Average Amount.
May, is published in Saturday's Government Gazette for general Information:-
Banks. Oriental Bank Corporation....... Chart. Mera. B. of I., L. & C. Chartered Bank of I., A. & C., E.K. & S.hal Bank. Corp.,
Total,........................
$2,986,874 the brother in question, said he was 20 years of age. On the 10th Instant, he met The defendant in the street, who asked him
town until the 26th Maroh, Mr Da- vesport adds that great difficulty was experienced by the mission in obtaining information on commercial matters, in Norton is given in the Government Gautteil he wanted any employment at Singapore, consequence of obstacles thrown in the of Saturday that . E. the Governor has Way by certain officials, Respectable
The publication of this issue commenced with were as ignorant of everything Tan Engineer in Chief of the Maritime al 8.00 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1877.
THE last two numbers of the London and The Germanship Polynesia reports: Mostly light winds and calm during the China Express have contained the very Passage
exhaustive report prepared by Mr Da The British steamer Penedo reports: Had venport, one of the members of the Mis- fresh S. to S.W. winds from port to portsion to Yunnan, on the trading capabili- Paasod S. S. Fottung at 1 p.m. on the 15th ties of the country traversed by the party in Hainan Straits of Poochin Pagoda, and from Hankow to Bhamo. Little or no S. 8. Argyl and Japan at 7 p.m. on the reference is made in this report to the 16th off Samoun Group
The Chinese steamer Yung Ching reporta: political objects and results of the Mis- Had strong S. W. winds and heavy session; these are left to Mr Grosvenor, until uight of 15th, then moderate mon the contents of whose report have been soon and foggy weather with heavy rains kept such a profound secret up to the to port.
present moment. It is perfect-nonsense The British steamer Nana reports: to say that the delay in the publication Light S. W. winds and thick rainy weather of this report has been necessitated by Mr Harwood, Sound Engineer 6th and the preparation of a memorandum by Nassau, died suddenly on the 15th was buried on the 16th at 3 p.m.
Sir Thomas Wade. Twenty-four hours would be ample time for our late Minister POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. in China to concoct anything he had to
MAILS will close:-- For HAIPHONG.—
Bay respecting both the report and the Yunnan muddle generally; while over Por Barque SOURABAYA PACKET, half a year has elapsed since the signing at 10.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 19th of the Convention at Chefoo, and yet the For YOKOHAMA & UNITED STATES. public has not the slightest idea of the Per BELGIO, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow grounds on which Sir Thomas Wade the 19th inat. Registered Letters noted. The now ports have been opened, received till 4 p.m.
and other provisions in the Convention For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW have been carried into effect, but we Per DOUGLAS, at 11.30 am, on Wed-know absolutely nothing, officially, of the
nesday, the 20th inst. For COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.- results of that long and arduous journey to Yunnan-fu to find out who wore the Por CHINKIANG, at 11.30 am., on guilty parties in the murder of Mr Max
Wednesday, the 20th inst. The usual Maila will be closed for gary, and to ascertain how far the pro- Queensland, Australia, Tas vincial and, possibly, the central govern manis, and New Zealand, 12 centments were the instigators of the deed
matters which should have formed the SA GON...
foundation of the British demands. It Per FLINTSHIRE, at 6 p.m. on Wed-seems to us that the publication of the
heday, the 20th inst, For BANGKOK.
report has been delayed until the mo
For
- just
rater.
Per DALE, at 8 p.m., on Baturday the ment arrives for the consideration of the
20rd insi..
Through Passenger Tłokota and Bills of Lading are linned for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Sun | Fraxelaco, to porte in Mexico, Central and The Bonth Amerles, and to Now York and Europe A OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A tesmer of the Billou Bbahl 6. S. Com- pany will loave Bhangbai, via the Inland Bar Potia, about same date, and make dious Connection at Yokohama.
At Nor Tork, Passengers have selection 61 various lines of Steamers to England, Branos and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until
Pascal Packages 4 p.m., 39th June, will be received at the office until ◊ p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be maxked to addrom in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Unsioms at Sod Francĺbéo.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelops the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further information as to Passage end Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 2. Prays Central
RUSSELL & Co,. Agents. Hongkong, June 18, 1877.
and Alexandria.
Custome gives notice, under date of the 4th Jaxe, that a fixed white light is now regular
traders were unwilling to give the price recognised Mr Kurt von Kalm as Vice of the goods in their own shops, while Consul for Germany at this port. the majority of the common people met
connected with the province as strangers might be expected to be. In regard to the trade of Yunnan Mr Davenport
ly azhibited from a Sixth-Order Dioptric makes the following observations:
Lens Lantern holated on a mast 120 feet in Captain Cooke computes the total value from the river's bank, and about 500 yards of the present trade, including both roads, above and Fort Point, situated on the north to amount, at a liberal estimate, to £250,000 bank of the river and a little to the eastward yearly. This sum is simply ridiculous when of the eastern end of the Nanking Cnt-off we consider that, on the one part, there is or Straw-shoe Channel. The centre of the the vast mineral wealth of Yunnan, and, on || Light is 66 feet above the present level of the other, in addition to steam communica- the river in clear weather the light should tion with India and Europe, the great valley be visible 7 nautical miles. of the Irrawaddy equal in inherent powore of production to the valleys of the Nile or Euphrates, and which, from its incompar. RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library able irrigation capabilities, would, it inhab- and Museum for the week ending June ited and cultivated, be probably the most 18th 1877 :- productive valloy in the world.
Seeing that Yunnan has two crops of Thursday, June 7th, beans a-your, a prodigions supply of up. Friday, wards of one hundred different kinda of medicines, and fangus of a superior quality, Sunday,
Saturday, as also the most delicate tea in the empire, Monday, growing over a very extensive range of mountsine, opium, Taug oil, white insect Wednesday,
Tuosday wax, formerly exported largely to other paces, in addition to its enormous mineral provinces, vegetable tallow, silk, and to wealth, while its roads, though steep and Grand total, 1,759 toilsome, are not, as in parts of the plains
European Chinese.
284
6 & 669 1
Sunday
42
8th,
50
-237
9th.
43
245
10th,
45
11th,
47
278
12tb,
B5
183
13tb,
224
Totala,
908
1,451
1
in China, often impassable or founderous List of Articles presented to the Uity Hall during the summer rains, it would not be Museum, from May 19th to 15th June, presumptuous to predict, were Bhamo 1877-Sea Snake from Swatow, by Dr. situated on the sea-board, that the trade Gye; 1 Otter, by A. Morrison, EsqShip between Burmah and Yunnan, nuder Model, by J. S. Rodrigues, Eaq 3Snakes, is, would speedily equal that carried on in St. Clair, Brigade Major; 2 Rabbits, and populated and misgoverned as that provingo by E. Bowdler, Esq.; 2 Snakes, by Capt foreign bottoms (exclusive of the large Bull Frog, by H. L. Dannys, Esq.; Otter, native junk trade) in such small ports as by P. H. Emanuel, Esq.; Moth, by Stanley Kiukiang, Chiakiang, and Ningpo, viz, £3,000,000 sterling and upwards por annum Cope, Esq.; 2 Chinese Boat Models, by
Kirkwood, Eng. in total value. Unfortunately the rates of freight on the Irrawadi aro excessively high; the trade is at present a monopoly in the hands of the most powerful pereoDS in the two respective countries; while the British merchant would not be able to avail himself in Burmah of the privilege of extra. territoriality which he enjoys in China."
THE QUEL CAMAL..
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sifting.)
June 18, 1877.
SUMBOÄTMEN.
took him on board and promised to pay bim and he replied that he did. He therefore his passage. The defendant stated he knew nothing of the affair. He was going to Parak; be had been there before and was returning to it. Discharged.
ANOTHER ALLEORD KIDNAPPING CASE. Toe Asin, farmerunemployed, was charged
by Che Aaung with kidnapping his son, &
plainant was a palive of Tungkoon; he young man 22 years of age, the com- * heard his son had come to Hongkong with the defendant to get employment and that his son had since gone to a foreign country. The son left home without the knowledge of any of the family.The defendant pleaded that he did not know what had become of the complainant's son, although he came bere with him. They were walking together and the son was lost sight of, Thesharged.
NIPPED IN THE HUD,
Leong Achan, a house-boy to Mr Thomas Ide Bowler, was given into custody by his maater for misconduct an a domestic servant. Subsequently the complainant wrote to the officer on duty at the Charge Boom, begging to withdraw the caso, as the defendant had expressed contrition for what he had done and given security for his future good-be- haviour. Discharged, the complainant not sppearing.
A SAD JOKE
Fong Asing, a hawker, was charged with him, but he could not stand it, and struck assault The complainant had a joke with the joker. Fined 25 centa
THE INDIGENT SICK.
Robert Reunith, a seaman unemployed, ing applied at the Central Station for rellef, was brought up for being a destitute, have He bad been in the pollee force, from which he was dismissed, and then joined a Chinese gunboat, from which he was also sent away-The defendant) said he was not absolutely destitate, What be wanted was medical treatment, which he had no means of obtaining. The defendant was discharged and was ordered into Hospital as a sick destitute.
LARCENY.
committed од
Mak Amow and two others, charged Tin Aabing and Tsol Awing, bamboat-' with stealing and receiving stolen goods; men, were charged with stealing a spar of were again brought up on remand. teak wood, belonging to the Yuan Les A robbery had been timber shop at Sowkewan. The com the premises of the Cosmopolitan Dock,^ plainant had a number of apare in the water, and the Ist defendant was found in and the defendants were towing away one possession of some of the goods. The let place with their boat. The spar was worth was sent to two months' hard labour, the $28. The defentante profcased blissful and discharged, and the 3rd to 6 months' ignorance of the whole affair. They tied hard 1.bour. their bost to the spar and by a sudden rise
of the tide, the boat moved and dragged OBTAINING GOODS UNDER TALIE PRETENOFS. with it the spar to which their boat was attached. They were enjoying their pipe
Sang Asham and another again appear-
of opium when to thek surprise, the beated to suswer the charge of obtaining some course ascribed the occurrence to an on the pretence that he was sent with dragged her temporary bacy. They of piculs of rice from the Kin Nani, rice shop, accident. The complainant, however, could written orders from the Tak Yuen shop to not accept this theory, as he saw the defen- get the rice. The first was sent to three The following telegrams were inadverdante agtually pulling the boat away, and months' hard labour, and the 2nd was tently omitted from our Saturday's issue
Inspector Mathelsen was firmly of opinion discharged.
LONDON, 14th June, 1877. NEW RUSSIAN- LOAN.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA LUAIL,”] (Pia Southern Route,) Convention by the Government to avold
TEE WAR. the comment and criticism that would
LONDON, 18th June, 1877. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--- undoubtedly be excited by the publica-
French Contract Packet AMAZONE, tion of the document. Sir Thomas has succeeded in forving the Duga pass,
After continuous fighting Suleimau Pasba will be despatched from Hongkong Wade may have reasons for suspecting on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, that the Chefoo Convention would be with Mails to and through the received with even less favour that it Sir Stafford Northcote has confirmed a United Kingdom and Europe, vid has been were the report of Mr Grouve report that Rusala will not attempt to in Marseilla to Saigon, Singapore, or published. In Chins the publica terfere with the navigation of the Buea Batavia, Galla, Pondicherry, Mation of the report will most certainly Canal dras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sust, give rise to a large amount of criticism following will be the hours of closing and discussion, and we may point out
the Malle, do
that comments appearing in China news papers on Chinese subjects have far 6 P.M. Money Order Office closes. Post more influence at Home than is gene Office closes except the NIGHT Bos, rally imagined. It is true that none of whleb remains open all night.
the journal published in the Far East are extensively read in Eng land, but we think we are referring to a palpable fact when we say that DECISIVE DEFEAT OF THE MONTENEGRINE, moat of the English journalists gain their
After fifty-Bve heura' continuous fighting information and form their opinions on between the Turks and Montenegrins, the ourrent events in this remote portion of latter withdrew from their positions. Both the globe by the perusal of what appears aides soffered heavy losses, in this and other China newspapers. It THE INTENDED PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE could hardly be otherwise,
The Yannan Mission started from The Russian military preparations for the Hankow on the 8th November 1878 on passage of the Danube at Giurgevo have 1420 board & Hupen junk and proceeded up beys frustrated,
The Friday, 22nd Justant
Saturday, 23rd Ine ast
Letters.
7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Letters, ste Posting of all correspondence. 10-A,M., Registry of Letters ceason. 11 A., Post Office alones except for Laste (11.10 ; Letters (but Letters only)
may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, (11.30 m, when the Post Offes CLOSES
entirely.
to
until
jose Hongkong, Jane 9, 1877,
that the boat could not have moved with the log attacled uoless it had been propelled
TES MACÃO BUBULARY CASE, by force. The defendants were sent to two Chua Asee, the man who had been de montbs and ons month's hard labour ported from the Colony the last time he was The Rasstan Government has tasued a respectively. A little girl, the daughter of charged with burglary at Macao, in conse new loan of £15,000,000.
the Jet defendent, aged 7 or 8 yants, was quence of the case breaking down from the sent to the Tang Wah Hospital, as she was person who was robbed refusing to prosecure Suffering from a troublesome complaint. for fear of the prisoner's comrades, was again brought up. As he was being escorted THE ALLEGED MUTUAL ABBAUZZ- ULSE,"
out of the gaol by P. C. Pang Aloi, he H. M. 28th Regiment, were grain to have table and ran down Arbuthnot Road. In- George Brown and James Smith, privates succeeded in breaking away from the Con-
ment, to answer the charge of assolting down through the Police Compound to appeared to-day, in pursuance to adjours. |spector Lindsay, bearing the alarm, ran George Taufer, the engine care-taker of the interupt the prisoner, but be continued his Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's steem fight and was not re-saught after a long fire engine, but they had been admitted to purauit. A sole ensued, in the programs Hospital alnes, and did not appear. The of which the laspector had all bit zlothes