Notices to Consigness. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE 8. B. Argyll having arrived from the above Forte, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed at Consignees risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 3, 1877. ' au10 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Japan, Captain H. DE THE
SMIDT, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are re- quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods, Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' riak and axpense.
anil
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 4, 1877. DANISH SHIP DORIS BRODERSEN, FROM SAIGON.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship
"YE880,"
Capt. 8. ASHTON, will he de spatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 8th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongkong, August 7, 1877,
NOTICE.
J
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
aus
The Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY," Comit, BAULE, will be de- spatched for SHANGHAI on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at 2 p.m.
H. Du POUEY,
in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, sad to take imme on diate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. signees' risk and expezze.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 31, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
B. B. IRAOUADDY.
NOTICE.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8.
Euphrate, trom London, in conneo. tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that thele Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
donal Geng, all be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees, before To-HORROW, at 10 am, TE questing it to be lauded here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Good remaining unclaimed after Sarun- DAY the 11th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
H. DU POURY, Agent,
sull
Hongkong, August 6, 1877. JOMPAGNIE DES LESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
0°
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored ai thels risk and expense,
No Fire Insurance has been offacted.
AL. DU POURY, Agent.
Ex "Djennah.”
N. B. 100 bags Stores,......from Madras, K. Y. 27 pkges. Medleine, Į
from Saigon. o, Gy Son Tal,... } Hongkong, July 30, 1877.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
B. E. 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY,
GOVERNOR OF Hongkong : and to
H. LE. THE GRAND DUKE ALEKIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHIATIC OLUB,
AB on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of China, Pho tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &to., of sssorted sizes. Ex 8. 8. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of 'Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraita, Tobacco Pozchen, in Shape of Skulls, Rats, &c., and a nice obeiss of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.
Rongkong, March 28, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
|
Hongkong, August 7, 1877.
NOTICE
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
au8
-
THE GRINA MAIL.
|A. H. Möller, Bangkok July 29, Bloeiin
CHINESE.
Aug. 7, Woodhall, British barque, 723, John R. Lowe, Antwerp April 13, General
-MEYER & Co.
Aug. 7, China, German steamer, from Canton.
Aug. 7, Peng chow-hai, Chinese. R. C from a cruise.
Aug. 7, Hart, E. M. gun-vessel, 461, Act-comdr. Garbett, Mirs Bay Aug. 7.
DEPARTURES.
Ang. 6, Patroclus, for London, &c.
7, Norna, for Swatow, 7, Bertha, for Guam.
CLEARED.
Pernambuco, for Shanglial. Samos, for Whampoa Doresbrodersen, for Nagasaki. William Phillips, for Whampoa Mignon, for Haiphong. Hannah Law, for New York.
PASSENGERS,~~- DEPARTED. Per Patradus, for London, Mr A. Mentiplay; for Singapore, 20 Chinese.
TO DEPART. Per W. Phillips for Whampoa, 3 Earo- peana.
For Mignon, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The American schooner Wm. Phillips ro- ports: Left town July Bib, and the Bar the 17th, had Northerly winds for the first
The Company's Steamship day, then Boutherly and B.B. winds and
*VULGA,"
fog to August ist off Tan Ying, thence Comit. RoLLAND, will be de- Easterly winds and fine weather till Aug. spatched for YOKOHAMA | 4th off Breaker Point, and from thence WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at 5p.m.moderate S.W. winds and fine weather to
H, DU POURY, Agent.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.- Shipping.
Noon-Yessa leaves for Coast Porta. -p.m.-Iraquaddy leaves for Shanghai.
5 p.m. Volga leaves for Yokohama.
Miscellaneous,
Transfer Books of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, closed from this date to 22nd Instant, included.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Enablished A,D, 1841.
香港大藥琤
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OP
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET Requisites, ExaliSH, ÁMBRICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
t.
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potus Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under-direct and
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
No. 4400-August 7, 1877.
right leg still, and on the last day of 10,400 picule; 16, Benledi, 29,500 piouls; January he died. There was no ap-18, Djemaah, 833 plouls; 19, Genevière, paront cause for the tetanus.
10,500 ploula; 22, Golden Horn, 25,000 Dr. Manson in his report from Amoy piculs; 23, Cheang-hook-kiang, 3,000 plouls; devotes no less than twenty-five pages
to observations on hematozoa, which 34, Flintshire, 10,000 picuis. For Amoy.- includes the condition known as "worms July 23, Empress, 3,000 pteals. in the heart," to which the dog in Chins
is peculiarly liable. The subject is pro- fons EnWARD, cook, of the British ship fosoly illustrated with wood-cute, and is Commissary, was charged at the Marine a rather interesting one for oven the non-
professional reader. Anyone, says the Court to-day, with insubordination and as- Doctor, who has had much acquaintance baulting the Steward and Chief Officer. with dogs in there parts must be aware Defendant said the Steward persisted in of their liability to sudden and apparent keeping bin money and he got angry in con- ly unaccountable death; and the medical
ment.
practitioner is often asked to perform a sequence. Fined $1, or two days' imprison- post-mortem examination with the view of clearing up or confirming the suspicion William McIntyre (carpenter), and sir of poisoning which is so commonly enter- others belonging to the British barque tained in such cases. Ten chances to Benclatha, were charged with being drunk one the cause of death is found to be the and refusing to work. The charge was plugging of the pulmonary artery, or
mechanical interference with the action fully proved, and two of them, Molntyre, of the valves of the heart, by a mass of and. Roach, persisting in their refusal to filaris, or worms, occupying the artery work, were sentenced to one month's impri- and cavities on the right side. On open-sonment with hard labour; the others to ing the heart the worms are found massed forfeit two days' pay each. together in a bundle like a coil of thick
S
cat-gab that has been some time steeping Tar cases before his Honor Mr Justico. in water. The few sluggish movements Snowden in the Summary Court to-day were they exhibit, after the death of the dog few and uninteresting. In a suit between form a striking contrast to the liveliness Chun Ayuet, a woman, and Choy Fang-yes, a of their minute progeny, which wriggle
about in the neighbourhood, and in the shopkeeper, for $106.40, his Elenor reserved blood throughout the system. On un judgment. The claim was for money lent but ravelling and extending the parent this was disputed by the defendant, who ap 7 The publleation of this issue commented worms, they can be separated into two peared to have been the lover of the plaintif. port..
kinds; one sort, the larger and plumper, Mr Dennys appeared for the plain.iff and as 7.45 p.n The British barque Anasi reporta: Loft
measure from eight to thirteen inches in Mr Ng Choy for the defendant.-There was Haiphong July 26th, with light baffling
Hongkong, August 7, 1877. aus winds, continuing so until the Sist, then THE CHINA
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM. FOR
M
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL OUTTA AND BOMBAY.
M
N SATURDAY, the 18th August,
184, Ron, the Company 48. B. DJEMNAH, Commandant CHAMPENOI8, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the sbore places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marzellies, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board unt!!
light South-easterly winds until the 8rd August, wind then setting the Westward with heavy squalls, thunder and lightning, clearing up on the 4th with South-westerly winds and fine weather until arrival in Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close :-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per YESSO, at 11.30 aw. To-morrow, the 8th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
For SHANGHAL-
Per IRAQUADDY, at 1 pm. To
morrow, the 8th fast. Tato letters received from 1.10 to 1,80, with 18 canta late fee.
+
the 9th inst.
MAIL.length by st of an inch in diameter;
the
Court.
Tan entertainment at the Temperance Hall last evening was fairly well attended despite the oppressive weather, and every one ap- peared to be well pleased with the evening's programme. The Rev. Mr Henderson, Beamens' Chaplain, presided. The pianoforte Solo Fantasia "Lucretia Borgia" was much *pplauded. The vocalists, each of whom With the practice I had acquired in the were encored, were particularly good. detection of hematozes in the blood of the Where are the friends of my youth waS dog, I commenced some time ago the sysaang by an old favorite. "Smiling Tom" was tematic examination of human blood. To sang in excellent style by one of our naval help me in the work, which is excessively protectors, but the great hit was, we think, tedious and laborious, I familiarised two the Baby Show! (In character). The Chinese assistants with the appearance of singer has a remarkably good falsetto voice the canine hæmatozoon, and showed them and is evidently at home before an how to manipniate for the detection of audience. similar organisms in men. No selection is
made of cases, bat the first patient or healthy We are glad to be able to modify the person who presents himself and is willing
other, the smaller, five to seven inches another case of some interest, but it was in length by of an inch in diameter, postponed till to-morrow at 11 am- HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1877. Their progeny are animalculs about Douglas Laprak & Co. v. Leong Yon, før do of an inch in length, by abs of $810. It was a question as to the price of Is a memorial to the Peking Gazette of an inch in breadth. A similar disease certain coal cold. There were two or three the 5th July, one of the Imperial Censors to this is known in America, Francs, European cases, but they were settled out of calls attention in the usual quaint style of Italy and other countries. The Dostor these documents to some disorderly con- is inclined to believe that the great fre duct on the part of the graduates at one queney of aortic aneurism among Euro of the recent examinations at the pears in China might possibly be trace
"While," he says, Capital.
"the able to the existence of these worms in graduates were assembled within the the human structure. In a footnote Imperial precincts on the 2nd June added to the report he states that minos last for the Palace competition, writing that document he had met with before the preliminary ceremony of pro- the filarie in the human blood no less stration was completed, they sprang to than fifteen times ---- their feet in wild confusion, and began to soramble for the blank essay forms For YOKOHAMA,—
The Secretary of the Board of Ceremo Per VOLGA, at 4.80 p.m. To-morrow, nies, who was in attendance, in endea
the 8th inst.
vouring to quell the riotous proceeding For HAIPHONG.-
and to keep possession of the papers, had Per Schooner MIGNON, at 4.30 p.m. the back of his hand lacerated by the
To-morrow, the 8th Inst.
fingernails of the contending graduates. For BANGKOK-
Suali want of reverence as this for the Per DANUBE, at 6 pm,, on Thursday, Imperial halls has surely never before been displayed by the lettered class!" We quite agree with the Censer that thie to have his finger prioked, is examined statement which appeared in our last was very terrible conduct on the part of six slides of blood, at least, being carefully night's issue regarding the German bargus Contents and value of Packagea are re.The English Contract Packet MIRZA the graduates; still we should have imagin 190 cases, with the rather unexpected rehas experienced some severe weather, first searched. In this way we have got over- Deutschland. The Deutschland, however, ed there were far more important matters suit of finding homatozos in 16 instances on the Brd and again on the 11th. in China calling for a memorial to the or in about 8 per cent. To prevent mis- Dragan Throne than a petty squabble in takes or imposition, when the parasite is latter date the lowest reading of the bazo
school house. We also cannot quite found by my assistants I take care to yer threatening at 8 pm, on the night meter was 29.85. The weather became understand the anxiety of the students ify the observation for myself from a fresh
of the 10th. The wind was E., and it for the blank essay forms.
specimen of blood, which I see drawn. I failed to find hematozoa in foar instances The sea rose rapidly and large bodies of gradually veered round by North to N.W. in which they were reported, but I believe. WE have received the Medical Reports my assistants observation were correct; water, were carried on board the vessel, for the half year ended March 31st last, they were confirmed by the persons who sweeping away about 8 feet of the topsall, forwarded by the Surgeons to the Cus- supplied the blood, Their horror at the toms at the Treaty Ports in China. Dr. snake-like animal they had given birth to Scott, in his report on the health of Swe was conclusivo. As my re-examination was tow, says that for several months small made some days after the first detection of the parasites, it is likely that these had pox was supposed to be epidemic among disappeared temporarily. This has hap the Chinese in and around that Settle-pened in several instances I have myself ment, but he experienced great difficulty in obtaining any reliable information on the subject. He believes, however, that it was very prevalent. Many Chinese applied to him for vaccine lymph, and vaccination appeared to be extensively practised in the district. Dootor Scott refers at great length to an interesting and fatal case of frost-bite that oame under his care in December last :---
4 pm, Speole and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 17th August, 1877. (Parcals are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
EL DU POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, August 7, 1877.
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE BRITISH BARK WOODHALL FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
to send
in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' slak and expense.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Bougkong, August 7, 1877. az14
0. & 0. 8. S. Co.
NOTICE.
MR. H. M. BLANCHARD is authorized
to Sign the Company's Billa of Lading, vice Mr G, W. BAFFRY.
GEO. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, August 7, 1877.
GENERAL WEEKLY BALE
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LANE, ORAWFORD & Co, Will Hold
by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY,
the 10th August, 1877, at Noon,- An Invoice of Handsome Crystal and Electroplated Kerosene and Oil Lamps.
Crystal and Electroplated Gasaliera, Bracket Lamps, Lustres, Hall Lamps, Bilk Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, Nap Debl contracted by the Officers or Crewkins, Butcher's Knives, Cotton Books, of the following Fessels, during their stay Sewing Needles.
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Etc., Etc.
Owners with be Besponsible for any
in Hongkong Harbour ---
MATCHLESS, American ship, Capt. John
C. Dawen.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
LEADING WIND, American ship, Captain
F. M. Hinokley. Meyer & Co.
JALO, Russian ship, Capt. C. F. Moberg, -Order.
1
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham.Wieler & Co.
Aleo,
1 bale Cotton Yarn, Revolvers, Cider.
1 piece Oil Cloth.
1 do. do. 24 ft. by 90 ft.
dsc.
ka
TEBES OF SALE-Cab before delivery In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lotor Lots, with all faults and error
MAILS BY THE EXOLISH PACKET,——
PORE will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., en SATURDAY, the 11th August The following will be the hours of losing
the Malle, &c. :- Friday, 10th Inst,-
5 r.M., Money Order Office closes. 6 r.M., Port Office elosan except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 11th Inst→→
to
L.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Lettern. Registry of Letters ceases. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with Larn Fas of 18. cents extra Postage till 11 AM, when the Post Office Ozosze
entirely. (11.30 ... Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 43 cents extra portages
to
till
11.50 A.M., when the Mall is finally
alosed.
Hongkong, August 1, 1877,
aull
The sufferez, a Malay sailor, came here from Chefoo, where he had got frost-bitten. When he was first attacked by the cold, be On his put both his feet into warm water. arrival here on December 26th, the loft foot was quite gangrenous and a Bas of demarcation was forming about two inches above the ankle. I at once saw there was
closely watched.
REUTER'S TELEGRAME. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAT
(Fia Southern Route.)
LONDON, 5th August, 1877.
On the
The weather
plank from each side of the inner bul- warks, poop ladder and galley door, sad one of the battens of the main hatch got loosened, but was noticed almost imme- diately and made secure, moderated towards night, and during the and fine weather were experienced. We remainder of the passage moderate winds
are assured that the Deutschland's cargo attone the worse for the tambling it bas received.
TEE adjourned inquest on the body of Ahmed, a Malay seaman on board the Siam- ese barque Krung Then, was resumed this afternoon. A seaman named Ebrain de- posed to seeing the man falling overboard at The Russian position at Tirnova is now the bows, and the Captain to the deceased seriously menaced.
TIENOVA DIHEATENED,
RECAPTURE OF ESKI SAGĦRA,
being subject to cocasional epilepsy. The Jury, Messrs J. Y. V. Shaw, J. M. Henlon, W. E. W. Von Bobers, returned a verdict
Suleiman, Pasba has recaptured Eski of accidental death. Saghra from the Russians,
STRENUOUS SFFORTS OF THE RUSSIANS.
Reinforcements for the Russian army are
An inquest was also held at the Magi- stracy to-day on Sit Atuk, a Touist priest who fell down dead whilst on his way to a village called Shek 'O to say prayers. The body was too far decomposed for post mortem examination, but it was supposed that he
MAILS BT THE Fannon. PacKST.---. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, no hope of saving that leg, and determined hurrying across the Danube, and strenuous with Mails to and through the to amputate it as soon as possible. The United Kingdom and Europe, vid toes of this foot wore sloughing off and the efforts are being made to retrieve the dis-had died of heart disease. The Jury, com- Marseiller; to Saigon, Singapore, tendons were bare, though there were as aster the Russian army met with at Plavas.posed of Messrs E. George, Johnson and Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, yet no bonos protruding through the skin, Calcutta, Bombay, Afen, Suez, and The right foot was not so bad-the toes Alexandria.
were going, but the tendons were not bare and there was no distinct line of separation.
The
following will be the hours of elbelag
the Mills, &.« Friday, 17th Inst
5 r., Money Order Office aloess. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,... Saturday, 18th Inst
7 AM Post Ofice opens for malo of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Porting of all correspondence,
10 4.1., Reglitry of Letters ceasen.
Letters.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The patient had suffered much pain, and Vassels SPOREN.July 27, Wigton, from after many sleepless days and nights and London to Shanghat, off Pulo Sapata. Ettle nourishment, was in a very low and tecble condition. On the 27th, finding We are informed by the agents (Mesars there was no possibility of saving the left Fustan & Co.) that the German steamer foot or of Improving the man's condition,
I performed a double flap amputation at Cassandra, from London to this part, left the lower third of the leg, having first Singapore at 3 p.m. to-day. "pplied Esmarch's bandage.
There was no blood lost during the
cutting part of the operation, and very little We understand that the argument in the loat in tying the blood-vessols. The stump reserved points in the case of Wong Ape will 11 LM, Post Oflos clossa except for Late healed almost entirely by first intention; not take place to-morrow as appointed, Mr
and all the ligatures came away on the (11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) seventh day. The right foot bad in the Justice Snowden not being ready to go of
may be posted on payment of a meantime become very bad, and was separ with them. to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, bones of the leg bare. I determined thero The application of Mr J. Linde to take
ating through the ankle joint, leaving the
11,30 m, when the Post Office Czosnsors and manner as the other, and on over the Spirit License of the British
fore to amputate this leg also, in the same. entirely.
until
ANTWERP, British barque, Capt. Atkins, of description, at purchaser's rink on the Hongkong, August 4, 1977,
Malchers & 0.
MIGNON, American 3-m, schooner, Capt.
3. H. Soule.--Order.
NORTHERN STAR, British barque, Captain
John Wortley Order.
Dolis BRODERSEN, Danish ship, Captait
S. Neilsen-Order,
TWILIGHT, British barque, Capt., Dalargy. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PENGHAW, British barque, Captain John S. Atrey.Meyer & Co.
NIMROD, British barque, Capt. Olark. Captsin.
Fizorim, American ship, Capt. F. Foule,
Order.
.
SCINDIA, British abip, Capt, Lightbody, = Bassell & Co.
fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, August 7, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
BUS MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OHINA will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows'i—
January 10th I operated. This stump Hotel, vios Mr John McNulty, came before au18 healed up nearly as the other ha dons and
the Justices to day. Those prosent, the ligatures came away an the tenth day. There was a little blush of redness over the J. Russell, E. Tabla and J. P. McEnen, edge of the tibia and a tendency to ulcerste granted the application. there, but there was no constitutional dis- turbance of any kind the pulse was steady A DETERMINED case of suiside cccurred on and tolerably strong, tomperature continued between 99% and 100% Fahr., and the patient board the str. Kiukiang to-day. The poor ate well and took a little wine. He gave fellow jumped from the steamer as she was Whampoa.
Aug. 6, Bombay, British ateater, from 2.. Registry of Letters ceaser. no sign of any coming trouble, except passing the inner bar and must have sank
occasional fite of weeping and depression Aug Festa, German barque, 332, R2.30 .. Post-Office closes.
on account of the loss of both feet, and an almost immediately, as he was never seen Dirks, Newchwang July 19, Besna-ME 2.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the xiety for his future. He smoked constantly. again. The Spark was right astern of the CHERS & CO.
United States, or Union Gous On January 22nd, as I paid my morning Kukiang, but saw nothing of him. trias only may be posted on visit, I noticed the pulse had gone up to board the Packet with Late 120, the temperature being 104 Febr. Rice Cargoes from Saigon to Chins — Bee of 12 cents extra Postage His expression was anxious, but he said he For Hongkong-July 12, Northern Star
Was well.
Tetanus set ip, the patient being ut au20|terly' unable to keep the stump of the
Aug. 7, Wm. Phillips, American schoon.
er, 592, Healy, Nowchwang July 17, Beans and Medicine.EDUARD SCHELLKABS & Co.
Aug. 7 Anazi, British barque, 468, Hill, Halphong July 26 Rice, Beans, a ADAMSON, BELL & Úc,
Aug 7 Bus Pan, Bismary ship, 675,
Fintli
2.60 mm. when the Mall is finally closed.
Hongkong, Avgust 6, 1677.
6,500 picula, Thingvalla, 40,000 plouls; 18, Pernambuse, 10,000 picular 16, Brisbane,
Wong Bhing, returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
For a long series of summers the best has
not been so great as that indicated by the maximum reading of today's weather table, vit, 96 and it is generally admitted that the aultriness is certain to terminate in a disturbance of some kind or other-most probably a thunderstorm. Although the faars which prompted the authorities to fire the signal gune laat evening have not yet been realized, it is not to be regret ted that precautionary measures have been taken, and it is always best to: 55 ore on the safe side." While the thermometer, sa we have said, has been rising, the Barometer. has been steadily but slowly fallings to that, begining this morning at 29.823 (within a fraction of the point at which it
Blood Testerday evening), it gets down to this fall has been so very slow, this fact, 29.550 by 4 p.m. to-day. Ware it not that
taken together with the North-Westerly direction of the wind, would be almost of ominous significance. Several
shifted vessels wate
over to Kow loong Bay last night, and some of the steamers got up steam. The Tesro ofeared away from the Wharf, and the river steamers Kinehan and Ichang took refuge bayand Kowloons Dock, while the cargo: boats and other craft were removed to saug quarters HM.8. Magpie sailed over to the Kowloong side about ? p.m., and
housed topmast at 10 last night. Dar ing to-day numbers of vessels have sent down their upper yards, and a few have struck their top-gallant mate. Tho Kiuklang has gone off to take possesalon of port are prepared for a "blow. The her shelter; and most of the vessels in signal for bad weather has been keps haist ed during the mean of the day bola st the