Intimations.
• W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. OÏNES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 19, 1876.
AH YON,
SHIPS' COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 67, Praya West. SHIPPING BUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Notices to Consignees
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE
THE S. S. King Richard, having arrived THES. Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bulls of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Carge Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Consignees of Opium are requested to take delivery from the Boats alongside the Ice House Street Wharf, otherwise tha Drug will be stored by the Undersigned at Consignees' risk, unprotected by Fire In
surance,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 17, 1877... 1925 BRITISH SHIP SCINDIA, FROM LONDON.
COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH Led Vessel are hereby requested to
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. immediate delivery of their Goods.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
TRS. G. B. FALCONER, Widow and Administratrix of the late G. B. FALCONER (sole and only Partner of the Firm of GEORGE FALCONER & Co., Watch Manufacturera, Jewellors, &o., &c., Hong- kong), and Mr MATTHEW FALCONER, Brother of the Deceased, bog respectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CON. TINUE the BUSINESS so long carried on by the late Mr FALCONER.
all its branches,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- algnees' risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 18, 1877.
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BRITISH BARK ENID, FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undor. mediate delivery of their Goods, signed for countorsignature, and to take im
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
In making this announcement, they have pleasure in stating that they have made Auch arrangements that the efficiency and
Cargo impeding the discharge of the high reputation formerly enjoyed by the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- Firm, will be maintained in its entirety insignees risk and expense.
The Stock, as hitherto, will consist of EVERY ARTICLE of the BEST QUALITY and WORKMANSHIP, and they hope to be favour ed with a continuance of that patronage" which was so liberally extended to the late Mr FALCONER, and, in soliciting such, no efforts will be wanting to inspire that con fidence on the part of their Customers which was so marked a feature in the Business as formerly conducted.
The Business will be carried on In the old Premises under the same Name and Style as hitherto, viz.,
GEORGE FALCONER & Üo. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
BU2
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
AINUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR
1876.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under signed with a Lint of their Contribution for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, in order that the distribution of the Nett Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st August next, will be adjusted by the ice, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents.
Nel
Hongkong, May 1, 1877. THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Undersigned baving been Appoint- AGENTS of the above. Company
at HONGKONG and FOOCHOW," are prepared to accept Risks and Issue Policles by any Firat-Class Steamere, at current raten, Payable either here, in LONDON, in LIVERPOOL, or at the principal Ports of
INDIA and the East.
BIRLEY & Co., Agents."
an22 Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &0.
L
ADIES and GENTLEMEN Desirous of having their PIANOS REPAIRED
by the Undersigned, will please oblige with early orders, as he is about to Return to SHANGHAL.
Orders may be left with Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., or Messrs GAUFF & OD. A. HAHN..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POVEY, Agent. "Pet Ho."
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J. G. No. 1, 1 case Books, from Marseilles,
Remedios & Co..... (in diamond) 11 bales
from Saigon. Sundries, Son Ly,.. } KY 6 pkga, Sundries,
do, Gysontal, Hongkong, July 14, 1877.
do.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
"CHINA," ACKERMANN, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Ports TO MORROW, the 20th Instant, at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, July 19, 1877.
on
FOR YOKOHAMA,
The British Steamer
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"KING RICHARD," Captain Nelson, will be de spatched to the above Port
THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, at op.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 19, 1877.
FOR HOIHOW.
The British Steamship
"HOLYROOD"
jy20
will have immediate despatob for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, July 19, 1877.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY.
RUSSELL & Co.
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Hongkong, July 10, 1877.
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been POSTPONED to the 30th instant, THOROUGH CORRESPONDENT | at 8 F., and ARITHMETICIAN Desires an.
RUSSELL & Co., ENGAGEMENT.
Agents. Hongkong, July 19, 1877. jy28
Not Responsible for Debts.
"Activity," care of this Office. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
Now Ready.
"THE OHINA REVIEW,"
No. 6, Vol. V.
Annual Subscription, Six Dollers and * Half,
CONTENTS,
Review of a Chinese Manuroript Now
Testament.
A Legend of the Tang Dynasty. Ethnologlual Skotches from the Dawn of
History.
Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-tning,
(Continued from page 819.) The Tang Hou Chl, A Modern Chinese
Novel. Ancient Peking.
Notes on Chinese Grammar (Continued from
page 286.)
Bhors Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Collectanes Bibliographica.
Fotes and Queries -
Inheritance and "Patria Potestsa” in
China,
Tonle Solfa Notation in China,
Chinese Norsin,
A Difficult Charactor.
Obiness Cloisonné: Easmel.
Russian Simologiste,
The Light Genl.
The Flesh of Hare,
Seeds of Sorghum, Aniseed Oil and Sandalwood. Errata
Books Wanted, Exchangos, &s.
China Mall Office, Hongkong, July 7, 1877,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Ed. Wulff, Chefoo June 22, Beam and Vermise]H.--WM, PustáU & Uò.
July 19, City of Peking, Amor. Stenmar, 5079, Geo, 8. Berry, San Francisco June 20, and Yokohama Jnly 12 Treasure ($427,849), Malls and General-re
8. Co.
DEPARTURES:
July 19, Coringa, for Nagasaki, 19, Louisa, for Haiphong, 19. Fottung, for Hoihow. 19, Fuyer, for Bhanghal 19, Esmeralda, for Manila, 19, Daphne, for, Kobe. 19, Camors, for Amoy. CLEARED.
Amboto, For Salgon Pernambuco, for Swatow, China, for Shanghal
PASSENGERS: ARRIVED.
Per Anužyr, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Messra G.. Mawjeebhoy, B. Marukllä, Ferrari, and 14 -Chinese; for Marseilles, Crawford, and Fouque. Messrs Laldrick, Wood, Price, Bourke,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 21:----
(No. 4383.-July 19, 1877-
Whatever may be the exact nature of the 20th, when the wait left. The decision the provisions of the new bill, it has yet as regards the City of San Francisco was to receive the assent of the Imperial expected to be made public on 21st June.
Noon.French Mall leaven for Ports of Government. In the latest Brisbane
Call and Europe.
Noon-Sale of Steamer Minna.
TUESDAY, July 34
paper to hand wo find a long despatob
from Earl Carnarvon, declining to sano Wa understand that the little steameF tion a Bill to “Amend the Goldfields | Camoes left to-day on a salvaging expedi-
11 am-Sale of Stock-in-trade, of Mo Act of 1874 so far as relates to Asiatic Hon. The vessel to be salved is, wo bellore,
Donald's Slip, West Point.
and African Aliens," which had also the Gazelle, one of Messrs Jardine's old passed the Queensland Legislature. The
WEDNESDAY, July 25-
3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the H&M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 60 A, Queen's Road.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
THURSDAY, July 26 —
11 a.m.-Sale of American barkentine Rosina, at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sale Rooms.
6 p.m.-King Richard leaves for Yoko
haina
SATURDAY, July 28;—
disallowed Bill has, we are told, been oplum clippers, lost about. 16 years ago re-introduced with a few alterations in in the neighbourhood of Breaker Polat, detail to meet in some degree the objec. The servloss of a professional diver have tions urged against If by Earl Carnarvon, been secured, and all the necessary sypll. so that it is quite probable that two ances for effectively carrying out the work measures affecting Chinese immigrants are on board the steamer. The expedition have now passed the Queensland Legis is under the sole goldance of Capt. Tucker, lature, and have been referred Home for approval. Lord Carnarvon, in the course gentleman who has had considerable ex- of the despatch in question, expresses perience in salvage operations, and who is his entire agreement withsome remarks he the inventor of several appliances used lu quoted as having been made on a previous sub-marine engineering.
Noon. English Mall leaves for Ports cocasion by the Duke of Newcastle, that
of Call and Europe,
MONDAY, July 30:0
hama and San Francisgo..
exceptional legislation intended to ex- clude from any part of Her Majesty's dominions the subjects of a State at peace 3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-with Her Majesty is highly objection- able in principle." Referring to the imposition of a special daty of one panny per pound on rice in a previous Act, as wall as to the provisions of the Bill under discussion, Lord Carnarvon ob
Per Oily of Peking, from Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Deetjen; from San Francisco, 180 Chinese.
Per Pernambuco, from Saigon, 67 Chi-TUESDAY, July 31:-- nene,
Per Holyrood, from Amoy, 3 Chinese, Per Friederich, from Chefoo, 1 Chinse. DEPARTED. Per Yottung, for Holhow, 100 Chinese. Per Fugew, for Sharghal, 60 Chinene. Fer Coringa, for Nagasaki, 2 Chinese, Fer Esmeralda, for Manila, 4 Osbin, and 12 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Amboto, for Balgon, 100 Chinese, For China, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Pernambuco reports: Fresh Southerly winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Holyrood reports: First 24 hours fire and pleasant weather, remainder of the passage strong 8. W. and W.5.W. breezes, and rather high ses, sky completely overcast.
The German barque Friederich reports: Contrary winds all the way, on the Brd of July, experienced a very hard gale from the eastward, veering round to the south- ward with a very high nes, after that very light winds from the S. W. all the way to port
The French steamer Anadyr reports: Loft 15th, on the 16th wind was BAN off the Saddles wind hauled round by N. to W, and 8. W. and eventually died out. Concluded we were on the S.W. quadrant of a typhoon as there was a heavy cross
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3 p.m.-Meetings of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong.
Tun svay, August 7:—
8 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Auction.are
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by
Lane, Crawford & Co. Shipping.
THE City of Peking has had rather a rough passage from Yokohama, and her report, which we give below, will, we think, be read with interest, especially by our nautical- friends. The weather is very unsettled just now in the China Son. Only yesterday we noted that the C. M. steamer Howsang had had some severe weather on the 12th, but to I am aware that it is stated that theso judge by the readings of the Barometer the exceptional rates are required to meet the gale experienced by the City of Peking must additional expense of police, and other have been exceptionally severe. The French charge, onasioned to the Government by the presence of the Chinese miners, and I am mail steamer Anadyr was on the S. W. far from saying that special rates might not, quadrant of the same storm, and it will be with a show of fairness, be imposed upon altoky if others escape as scathless as those special class of persons whose note ocoesioned
special expenditure of public money, provide two fine steamers have done. The following Messrsed it were shown with approximate certainty is the Foking's report:--
5 p.m.-China leaves for Ningpo, do,
$
TRE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.D, 1841,
香港大藥房
A. §. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVOGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
that the revenue derived from these persons had been insufficient to cover the actual out- lay made on their account alone; but I find no trace of any such calculation having been made.
I can see no substantial difference in prin. siple between a law, imposing a special ta
the subject of a friendly State, to be paid before they land in the colony, and a ipecial tax to be paid by the subjects of the same State after they have landed, but before they are allowed to proceed to those parts of the colony which it is known that they are most likely to frequent. It appears to me that the law creating such a tax must in either case be regarded as specially intended to dobar the subjects of that particular State from the enjoyment of privileges accorded to the rest of the world; and whether the pri- vileges is that of residing in one of the portion of that colony, the restrictions which prevent their doing so appear to me to be in both meer equally open to objection,
eas and heavy swell from the East, After DRUGGISTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- British colonies, or of residing in a particular wards strong S.W. wind, and thenes to arrival calms and rainy weather with ossa- sional squalls,
8070 tons, Gev. G. Berry, commanding, The F. II. S. 8. Co.'s 8. 8. City of Feking,
reports: left San Francisco June 20th, at 2.80 p.m. with 16 Europeans, and 180 Chinese passengers, $825,101.61 in Trea-
sure, 1,022 tons Freight, and 16 bags Matl. Arrived at Yokohama 10th inst. at 6.30 p.m. and left 12th at 4.02 m.-{left in port Co.'s steamer City of Tokio, to leave same day bound for San Francisco.) Ar-. rived at this port of Hongkong July 19th 3.30 p.m.
BITES, TOILET Requisitas, ENGLISH,
AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINER
MANUFACTURERS
Or
Lord Carnarvon further proceeds to state his conviction that the disallowed Bill was inconsistent with the obligations
Sade Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water, imposed upon the Queen by Treaty, "Her Majesty," says Lord Carnarvon, has twice entered into treaties of pease
Gingerade, Potaan Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
Weather from San Francisco to Meridian
of 180 and latitude ranging to 47,61 N. smooth sea, with moderate winds from 8. W. with continual fog-thence to Port light southerly winds with fog, From Yokohama to Hongkong as follows. To Van Dieman's Straits moderate winds from S. W. to 8.8.W1, swell from S.E. 15th came in with moderate gale from East, course of ship S.W. At 2 P.. wind Increasing, barometer falling rapidly, kept ship W. by 8. At 4 pm. wind N.E., heavy swall from S.E., kept ship on her course to 8. W., but on account of the heavy sea from 8.E. causing her to roll badly at8,50 P. put her head to ses. To midnight wind increasing from N.E. and blowing heavily; South East ses continued until wind hauled to 8. W. At 10 a.m. on 18th gale over, themes to port thick and squally weather, wind 8 to S. W. Ship throughout the gale
headed 6.S.E., shipped very little water, and behaved well.
Range of Barometer, and direction of
and amity with the Emperor of China, Wind in Typhoon experienced by City of and also into a Convention of friendship Peking on 10th and 18th July, 1877, in signed at Peking on the 24th October,
1860, of which the fifth article declares China Sea. Lat. 28.63 N., Long. 126.00 that Chinese are at perfect liberty to | East :—
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, Į dr The publication of this issue compmanend enter into engagements with British Date,
MAILS will close-
For NINGPO & SHANGHAI.--
Per ORINA, at 4,30, p.m. Tomorrow,
the 20th Inst."
For YOKOHAMA,---
Per MONTGOMERYSHIRE, at 4.30
p.m. To-morrow, the 20th Inst., in- stead of as previously notified. Per GLAMIS CASTLE, st 1.30 p.m.,
on Saturday, the 21st fast. BANGKOK HOTE
For
at 7.05 j..
DEATH,
At No. 244, Bluf, Yokohama, on the 3rd July, ROBERT FAFE, aged 34 years, late master of the British barque Martland.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1877.
Time.
Barometer.
1 P.M.
29.70
Wind E.N.E.
2
29.68
N.E.
15
3
29.67
13
23
1
20
29.64
}
29.49
13
6
29.40
29.35
29.26
29.12
20.08
28.77
28.77
16th
28.70
28.67
26.67
8. to 8.W.
"
28.82
28.98
29.19
29.20
29.36.
29.40
29.52
aubjects for service in British Colonies. 15th Seeing that this bill imposes additional and onerous conditions upon Chinese who may wish to enter in the employ ment of British subjects on the gold- fields, it seems to me to be scarcely in accordance with the general principles of the friendly obligations accepted by the Queen in the treaties. and conventions which I have mentioned." Lord Carnarvon concludes. his despatch. by observing that, as the annual session of the Queensland Parliament would shortly commence, the disallowance of We think we can throw a little light on the Bill need not leave the Colony for the telegram which has been received by any length of time without such an the Government here from Arthur enactment as, after further consideration Kennedy, and which will probably have of the difficulties he bad stated, the MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.→→
the effect of seriously checking, it not Ministers might think it reasonable to The French Contract Packet ANADYR,
will be despatched from Hongkong entirely stopping. Chinese emigration to propose. "I trust," he adds, "that they on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, Queensland. Sir Arthur Kennedy states will feel able to recommend provisions Is is not generally known, we believe, that with Malls to and through the in the telegram that a Bill had passed which will not only be less calculated before Herr von Brandt could obtain the United Kingdom and Europe, vid both Houses of the Queensland Legis to cause injury to British subjects of assurances be required from the Taungli Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, lature, and had been transmitted to Asiatic or African origin, but will ap Yamen respecting the negotiations on the Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Ma London for the consideration of Her and Alexandria.
Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the 23rd inst. For YOKOHAMA. —
Per KING RICHARD, at 4 30 p.m., on
Thursday, the 26th Inst.
J
the Malls, & I
in deference to the earnest advice and
dres, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, Majesty's Government, restricting the Pear less directly and exclusively aimed kin question, he was put to the trouble at the subjects of a friendly Power, with and expense of a journey to Fiontain. That THE DEPARTURE of the Company's The following will be the hours of closing influx of Chinese emigrants into the which it is for the advantage of the is, he was compalled to put this pressure on Colony. From what we can gather from Empire at large that free interoarse the Chinese Government; and it was only Friday, 20th instant,
the Queensland papers, this Bill, although may be maintained." If the non-representations of the Grand Secretary 14 57.M., Money Order Office closes. Post its provisions had not been authoritatively sland Legislature, therefore, has not Hung-chang, that he consented to return. Office closes except the NIGHT Box, stated, limits the number of Chinese carefully kept in view these observations When he arrived in the Capital again, he which remains open all night. Saturday, 21st instant
passengers in vessels to the Colony to of Lord Carnarvon in their new Bill, found that bla show of determination had Ah, Font Office opens for sale of one for every five tons of the ship's which Sir Arthur Kennedy telegraphs had the desired effect, and the result we
It also requires has been sent Home for approval, az Stamps, Regletry of Letters, and registered tonnage,
know.-Shanghai Courier. Posting of all correspondence.
masters of vessels to pay to the Govern-well as in the amendment and re-intro 10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. ment £10 for every Chinese immigrant duction of the Gold Fields Bill, disal. A TELEGRAM in the Alta California saya ma 11.M., Post Office closes except for Late they take into the Colony, as a protec-lowed by his Lordship in this very "The President will sustain the action of
Letters.
tion against the introduction of Chinese 11.10 .. Letters (but Letters only) paupers and oriminals. In the event of despatch, there is a strong possibility George F. Seward, United States Minister that neither may meet with approval in Byers, Consul General at Shanghai, for to China, in suspending from office Me to Late Pee of 18 cents extra postage, any Chinese immigrant landed after the Downing Street, Whether the prohibit instigating the publication of certain libel. passing of the Act not being convicted ing of the masters of vessels to carry more ous stories regarding Soward Myers will (11.30 A.M., when the Post Offos Crosss of any crime, or not becoming a charge than a certain number of Chinese pas-be removed from office,"
entirely.
upon the Colony, the head-money is to be
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following. Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
MATCHLESS American ship, Capt. John
Q. Davos,Douglas Lapraik & 06.
may be posted on payment of ▲
until
LEADING WIND, American eblp, Captain | Hongkong, July 6, 1877,
F. M. Hinckley,Moyer & Co.
refunded. This second provision seems sengers, and the imposing of a tax-
jy21
to
LOUMA, German 3-m, schooner, Captain | MAILS vy, rue English PACKSE, -*- H. Schierlob.E. Schellbars & Co. The English Contract Packet PEKIN Jažo, Russian ship, Capt. C. F. Moberg. will be despatched with the Malia -Ordet.
for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the
28th Inst.
be a somewhat singuler one from the repayable under curtain conditions of From the Information conveyed in the necessary indefiniteness of the time within 10 per head on every Chinaman land memoriale we print to day, from the Peking which the head-money may or may not ing in the Colony, will be considered Gatetts of the 80th uit, it will be notlood be returned, the conduct of the fumi by Lord Carnarvon an appearing less that large sums of money, both public and grant, and the length of his stay in the directly and exclusively aimed at the private, have been devoted in various pro
ANNIE 8. HALL, American 8-m. schoones, The following will be the hours of closing Colony ruling, so far as we understand the subjects of a friendly Power" remains to Tinues to the relief of the prevailing distre
Captain C. H. Nelson.-Douglas Lapraik
& Co.
Batu, British bark, Captain Braithwaite, Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G, Cunningham, Wieler & Co.
ANTWERS, British barque, Capt. Atkins, Melchers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 18, Pernambuco, British steamer, 843, Wm. Hyde, Saigon July 18, Rice, NIEMEN & Co.
the Malls, do
Friday, 27th Inst
6.M., Money Order Offics closer.
6 v.m., Post Office closes except the Nisar
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 28th Inst.--
7 AM Post Office opens for sile of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
to
Bill at present, the question and period of the refunding, We very much dottht If a principle of this kind could be made to work in a catisfactory manner, and pro-
be rest..
LOUAL AND GENBRAL
bably in the discussion of the Bill it THE M. M. steamer Diemnah passed Caps bas undergone some modifications The
from famine. They afford, it must be admitted, a thorough denial to such sa asstions of absolute indifference on the part. of the Chinese Government to the suffer ings of the people as were contained, for instance, in the address made public a few month ago by the Blahop of Victoria
regulation in spirit, however, is not dames, outward, at 11.80 last night. D. Newa without precedent even in British India, (18th). where a law, very similar, is in forde
10 a.m., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters ceanCE, with regard to men sent in charge of Wa note in the hope papera the death f10:16 ... Letters may be posted with horses from the Colonies to the Indian of Major General Hamilton C, Smith,
Latu" "Fan of 18 cents extra markets the shipper being required by Postage till 11, when the Post Office Ozoss the Government to enter into a bond for formerly Colonel of the 80th Regiment.
entirely.
the return of these men to the place The deceased officer, it will is remember A., Letters (but Letters only from whence they came. This expedient dd, was with the Regiment in Hongkong a addressed to the United Kingdom was resorted to becstive men were form-few years sgos Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may orly sent to India in the manner de-
July 10, Holyrood, British steamer, 388,11.80 A. McVicat, Atnoy July 16, General -SIMASEN & Co.
July 10, Anader, French steater, 2440, Moreau, Shanghai July 15, Maila and General→→MESSAgeries Maritimes.
July 19, China, German steamer, from Canton
Joly 13, Preferish, German barque, 694,
to
be posted on board the Packet with scribed, and, having no means to pay for The Alta California stated that the inves Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, the return passage, became in many cases
11:50 M., when the Mail in Ballys paupers, being unable to find a nesus Peking terminated on the 18th June, hit a charge upon the Indian Government tigation into the stranding of the City of Heighong, July 15, 1877, jy28 of livelihood in that country,
closet,
them canle had not bešli pizde publid on to
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordably the Chief Justice Sir Jou SMALE, with a Special Jury.) July 19, 1877.
À CHAZM ON A BUILDING CONTRACT, Tai Afat . G. 7. Bands, $1,300.
This was a claim on a contract for the erection of a sea-wall and the reclama
ton of a piece of land at the defende save Patent Slip at Beleber's Bay, West