Malls.
STEAM FOR
To-day's Advertisements. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
OWING be the to me to INTO
WING to the Indemency of the weather,
SHANGHAI, IS POSEPONED till TO-MOR-
THÉ CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING.
ibernia
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 4, Fenice, British steamer, 1271, P. L. Rhode, Calcutta Ang. 17, Penang 26, and Singapore 28, Oplum and General.
JABDINK, MATHESON.& Co
Sept. 4, Ohamron Kamrys, Siam, barqué; CHINESE 480, E. Möller, Bangkok Aug. 23, Bice
Sept. 4, Banian, British ship, 760, F.
& Co.
[No. 4424-SEPTEMBER 4, 1877.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. faste of its being situated on a high road,
[SUPPLIED TO THE GHINA MAIL"] MAIĻS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PAOKE, and south-west of Eski-Juma, where the The Australian Contract Packet SOMER. Russians were recently reported to have
(Via Southern Boute.) THE WAR. SET, will be despatched from Hong-suffered a defeat, are points in favour Phong on WEDNESDAY, the 6th of its being the scene of the conflict.
LONDON, Ist September, 1877. September, with Mails for Singapore, Tarlok is about twenty miles to the. Soperrot, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, south-east of Rustchuk, Matters are News has arrived that after desparte Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, certainly looking very serious for the fighting, lasting for nine hours, at` Kara Tasmania, New Zealand, and Mal Russians. Not only have they bon de Kaasanler on the banks of the Lom, the
"bourne.
Fingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, | ROW, the 5th Instant, at Noon, instead of Grandin, Liverpool May 8, Coal-MEYER Correspondence cannot be Registered after feated in two places on the banks of the Russians were defeated and retreated in
Aden, Sua, Malta, Brindisi,
Ancona, Valer, MediterraNGEN
Ports, Southampton,
ard London,
A780,
Bombay, Madras, and Valeutta.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM TRAVIAN LAND ON
PESHAW UR, Captain WHITE, will
this
· leave
08 SATURDAY, the 8th September, at com.
Be8
For further Particulars, apply to
ALIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, August 28, 1877. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONTIN WITH RE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTO STEAMERS.
THE 8. S. "BELGIO" will be de- spatched for San Francisco via Yoko- hama, on MONDAY, the 10th Instant, at 3 p. taking Cargo and Passengers fo: Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be resolved on Board until PARCEL 4 p.m. of the 9th Instant PACKAGES ill be received at the Office until 5 p.m. wne day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required,
Retura Paige Tickets available for 6 months are insed at a reduction of 20 per pout, on regal rates,
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 87, Queen's Road Contral,
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
$010 Hongkong, September 8, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL CUTMA AND BOMBAY,
0
SATURDAY, the 15th September, 1877, at Noon, the Company's 8. 9. TIGRE, Comicsudant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in trait through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board unt
4 p.m., Speck and Parcels until 3 p.m.
on the 14th September, 1877. (Parcels are
not to be sunt on board; they must be left at the Ageng's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ofice.
EL DU POUEY, Agent.
Hongkong, September 3, 1877.
US, MAIL LINE.
PACITO MAIL STEAMSH)?
COMPANY.
selo
TAROTA TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND, TOVURING At Yozolamá, AND SAN FRASSIKOO..
nk & Mall Steamer CITY OF TORR will be despatched for San Franoleco, da Yokohama, on THURS. DAY, the Wh Instant, 1877, at 3 P., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading a lasued for transportation to Tokobama and other Japan Porte, to San Franciaco, 1 ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and EURODS VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 8. 8. Com. pany will lose Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, abou same date, and make clore Connection #Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various hos of Steamers to England,
France and Germany.
Traight will be received on board until p.m., 1 Instant Farvel Packages wil be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to sidrass in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Saled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Non of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bilfs of Lading,
For further information as to Pausage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
as previously notified.
200
E. DU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, September 4, 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the Departure of the Steamship
"YORKSHIRE »
is unavoidably POSTPONED until THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.
Be6
For Freight ox Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, September 4, 1877. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S. having arrived from the above forts, Congested rega are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading for counterdgnature to the Under- signed, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at onco landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1877.
TREASURY BILLS,
Bell
TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol lars current in this Colony, weighing 7.17, 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 THURS- DAY, the 6th Instant.
The Tenders to state the 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 Bills."
The right to accept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved.
C. R. SHERVINTON, Lieut.-Colonel,
Assistant Commissary General, Treasury Office, Commissariat Bulldings, Queen's Road, Hongkong, September 4, 1877, E86 GENERAL WEEKLY SALE,
ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY,
Sept. 4, Iris, Gennan barque, 506, T. Kron, Touron Aug. 24, General.-ORDER
Sept. 4 Mikado, German barque, 330, H. Hiasch, Haiphong. Aug. 23, General MELCHERS & Co.
Sopt, 4, Georgina, British barque, 315, Romney, Newcastle (N.SW.) July 18, Coal-WM, PUSELU & Co.
Sept: 4 Jan Peter, German barque, 336, Ewert, Haiphong Aug. 22, Rico.-SIEM
SEN & Co.
Sept. 4, Tonian, British barque, 373, E. Cave, Bangkok Aug. 17, Ries.-ORDER
Sept. 4, Laure, Siamese barque, 432, H. Klindt, Bangkok August 21, General.- TACK MEE.
Sept. 4, Charité, French barque, 250, F. Hervé, Saigon Aug. 28, General- CARLOWITZ & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 4, Pilgrim, for Portland (Oregon).
4, Esmeralda, for Manila, 4, Rover, for Labuan.
OLFARED.
Annie S. Hall, for Keelung. Pym, for Shanghal.
Emily Chaplin, for Portland (Oregon). William Phillips, for Singapore,
Presto, for Tientsin.
Benefactor, for Amoy.
St. Elmo, for Callao.
Bua Pan, for Bangkok.
8. Idene, for Newchwang. Yorkshire, for Yokohama, Antenor, for Shanghal Nestor, for London, c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Venice, from Straits, 267 Chinese. Per Iris, from Touron, 70 Chinese,
DEPARTED, Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Mr J. Ponce de Leon, and 20 Chinese.
То ДардET. Per Nestor, for Singapore, 8 Europesas, and 73 Chinese; for London, Captain McVicar, and 2 Seamen.
Per Antenor, for Shanghal, 4 Europeană, and 30 Chiness.
Per St. Idene, for Nowohwang, 1. Euro-
T
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Siamese barque Chamron Kamrys ro. ports: Squally weather with rain.
The British ship Banian reports: Gene. rally fine weather throughout.
8.16 p.m.
The Maila will be closed at 8.30 p.m. Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed via Torre Straits, or I will be sent via Galle, Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is
A
better to send it via Galle. Supplementary Mail for Singapore only will close on board 10 minutes before the vessel starts. Late Letters for Australia must be sent to the care of on Agent at Singapore. Hongkong, August 28, 1877.
деб
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, September 6-
11 a.m-Tendors for Treasury Bills ro- ceived by the Assistant Commissary
General. Noon.Yesso leaves for Const Ports, 4 p.m.-Yorkshire leaves for Yokohama. FRIDAY, September 7:
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co.
SATURDAY, September 8:-
Lom within the last few days, but the
The Turks have resumed the offensive along the whole line.
latest telegram which we publish else disorder, losing 4,000 men, and immense where records what appears to be an booty: the Turkish loss is put down ne equally orushing defeat at Plovna, making 8,000. the third received by the Russians in that A Turkish force has also repulsed the neighbourhood. The battle of Plevna Russians at Torlak. referred to in the papers received from home by the last mail is not the one at which the Russians were telegraphed to have lost some thirty thousand men in killed and wounded, the latter battle having taken place a week or more subae- quently. The Russians have now been badly beaten on both flanks, and we may shortly hear of their voluntary retire ment from the Sohipka Pass.
Tax authorities in the Straits still seem to be grappling manfully with the diffi- culties of establishing post offices for the reception and distribution of Chinese Chinaman oorrespondence. At Penang a has been charged with sending letters to China otherwise than through the Post Office and fined the sum of $200. Mr
LONDON, 2nd September, 1877. The news of the Turkish victory on the banks of the River Lom is fully confirmed. Latest advices stato that. Oman- Pasha made a reconnaissance of the Russian poal- tlons east of Plovna: he (then] attacked and routed the enemy after severe fighting, in which three Russian redoubts and the entrenchments were carried by assault.‚·
In this action Ex-Colonel Valentine Baker greatly distinguished himself.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports Justice Phillips, in delivering judgment THE 8.8. Venice reports very bad weather.
of Call and Europe,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Noon. Sindh leaves for Shanghal. 4p.m.--Somerset leaves for Singapore, do
Auctions.
11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Govt. Store, 2 p.m.-Sale of Winos, &, at Lane,
Orawford's, Praya Central,
& G
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."
No. I.-Vol. VI.
OF THE-
CHINA REVIEW"
IS NOW READY.
in the case, said that it had been clearly to the southward. On Sunday night sho ex proved that defendante had sent a boxperienced a heavy gale from the S. W. and containing nine hundred letters. It was
evident that, so long as the Chinese were during a heavy lurch the cargo shifted allowed to evade the law with impunity, slightly to port, and the same day she lost the new system could not have a fair her after awnings,
trial. It had been urged against the
Government scheme that the Chinese Wi are led to understand that the rumour
sub-post-master would be unable to regarding the retirement of Sir John Smalo deliver letters in the interior of China; from the Bench here is entirely groundless.
but there was nothing that be was aware
comes round.
J
of to prevent persons residing there His Lordship, who rejoices in the possession Bending letters to their agents in the of good health, has at present no intention Treaty Ports provided they paid the of retiring, although doubtless he will not postage. He did not consider this at all object to his usual furlough when hit turn a case for a nominal fine, as it was clear the defendant did not set through ignorance; he thought it right to impose such a fine as would deter the defendant from again committing the offence.
The attempt that is being made by the leave at her usual time this morning. When Straits authorities to take the corre the opposition boat started at 7.20 a.m. spondence of Chinese immigrants from it was slack water and the sea' was compara- the hands of private individuals in the tively smooth, but at 8 o'clock the sen had Settlements, and bring it under official
IN consequence of the threatening appear
ance of the weather the Kinshan did not
IT CONTAINS control by the establishment of Chiness its on considerably, and Capt. Carey thought
Chinese Studies and Official Interpretation
in the Colony of Hongkong. Constitutional Law of the Chinese Empire. The British barque Georgina reports: The Tang Hou Chi, A Modern Chinese Had favourable weather to Guam, then
Novel light variable winds to arrival.
"The German barqao Jan Peter reports: First part moderate Rasterly, wind, than
strong with heavy swell from N.E. to Fast. On the 3rd at 2.30 p.m. the wind shifted to S.8. E.
The British barque Ionian reports: the 7th September, 1877, at Noon,
Strong N.W. winds in the Gulf of Biam, Green-Peas, Pickles, Jams, Jellias, then moderate to Paracele, from thence to Foolscap Paper, Shoes, Paint and Tooth Hongkong strong gales from E.N.E. squally Brushes, Gentlemen's and Ladies' Silk with rain. On the 3rd of September, wind Umbrellas, Steel Umbrella Frames, Me... blowing a strong gale with rain. Sea
running high. rino Drawers, Merino Socks, Linen Hand- kerchiefs, Sewing Needles, Pins, Walk- ing Sticks,
Also,
100 One-catty ins Magenta Dye.
48 tins Ammoniated Phosphate, a first- rate drewing for Flowers and Planta.
10 casos Oregon Champagne Cider.
3 bales Linen Bags, 40 by 20 inch.
The Siamese barque Luere reports: Down the Gulf of Slam strong W. winds; from Pulo Obi to about lat. 150 N. had fresh southerly winds and squalls. From thence to port had a succession of gales to art, with a low Barometer and a very con-
fused sea.
The British steamer Fenice reports: Had roderate monsoon and fine weather up to Cape Padaran. On the night of the lat strong N.W. winds with heavy squalls and high sea. On the night of 2nd heavy
A Chinese Primer. The Law of Inheritanos.
post-offices, appears to be a task beset it advisable to wait for flood-tide. She with very considerable difficulties, accordingly started at 1.30 p.m., but after and one in which success is by no proceeding a short distance the Captain means assured. It will be recollected found such a heavy swell in the Capsuy- that when the offices were first established,
a mab, incited by certain of the Chinese Moon Pass that he considered it imprudent who up to that time had monopolised to proceed further. The Kiukiang arrived Short Notfoon of New Books and Literary this postal business, sacked one of the at 4 p.in, however, and reported the swell
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries :-- -
Chinese Marriages. Studies in Words.
The Educational Curriculum of the
Chinese.
Restoration of the Old Sounds of the
Chinese Language
new post offices, severely handled a decreasing, so the Kinshan proceeded about Police Superintendent, and wound up the an hour later.
day's proceedings by an attack upon a
Police Station, when they were fired Ax the Marine Court to-day, Samuel Finm- upon and several of their number killed. There is no doubt that the establishment lay, a seaman belonging to the British bark of these offices would confer considerable Chili, was charged with refusal of duty. benefits upon the Chinese community The defendant said he had a pain in his and, at the same time, considerably in-head, but the Captain produced a certificate crease the revenue of the Settlements, if from Dr. Adams, certifying that defondant Corrigenda.-Chinese Studies and Official they could be successfully worked, and had sores on the head and was reaiving Interpretation in the Colony of Hong- the people would take advantage of them, medical treatment, but that he was quito
Notes on Chinese Grammar. Russian Sinologists. Assyria and China.
The Word "Swallow."
kong.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, August 31, 1877.
THE
Our Postmaster-General here (Mr Lister),
however, pointed out several important fit for his duty. One week's hard labour. difficulties in the way of working these Francis Callis, J. Fernandes, T. de Santos, post-offices in his report for 1876. F. Jose, and L. Hanover, seamen belonging Same diffoulty is caused," he stated, to the British steamer Washi, were charged by the necessity for providing
for Chinese remittances. The confusion with rofusal of duty. The defendants said
30 Fairbank's Scales, to weigh 400 gale from S. W. with very heavy squalls and HONGKONG DISPENSARY likely to be caused by Chinese names, that they did not understand they had
600, 900, 1,200, and 1,400 lbs.
&c., : &c.,
&c.
High sea, ship shifted cargo getting a strong
list to port and blew away all after aWaings.
TERMS OF SALE ---Cash before delivery Since then strong. S. W. winds with very
in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. heavy equalle and rain and heavy sea.
The Lotor Lots, with all faults and errora | —-**-
of description, at purchaser's risk on the FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
fall of the hammer,
Hongkong, September 4, 1877. 087
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MAILS will close :--
For SINGAPORE (Supplementary),'--
Per NESTOR, at 7.30 a.m. To-morrow;
the 5th inst.
THE Undersigned has received insertie- For SHANGHAL
tions from R. J. MACKENZIE, Esq.,
to sell by Public Auction, on
(TUESDAY;
the 11th day of September, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Residence "Beau regard,"
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising -
English-made Ross-wood Morrocco Covered Drawing-room Suites.
French-made Pear-wood Marble-top Centre Table and Side Tables, French- made Pear-wood Card Tables and Cornet Cupboards.
Black Marble Mantel-piece Clock with Bronze Figure, Bronges, Ornaments, Carpets, and Hearth Ruge
8 ft. to 9 ft. by 5 ft., and Engravings.
Handsome Pior Glasses, from 7 ft, by
French Oak Dining Table and Side- boards
Teakwood Dining-room Chairs, Dinner, Desert and Breakfast Sets, Glassware and Plated-wars.
English-made Mahogany Bed-room Suite, Mahogany Wardrobes, Wooden and Iron Bedsteeds, Mahogany Marble top Washstands, Cheval Glass, and Marble top Tables
A Betai-grand PIANO, by PLETEL Worf & Co., Pariz
•And, An America BILLIARD TABLE, with Balla, Cud, de, complete.
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Monday, the 10th Instant
TRES OF BAR-Cash before delivery la Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lota, with all faults and erroÏN Of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
7. M. ARMSTRONG, BUSSELL & Co., Agents. /
Auctionser. pe20 | Hongkong, Heptember 4, 1877, sel Hongkong, September 4, 1877)
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥毋
A. B. WAISON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Wholesale and Retail DruggIFTS, ·
IMPORTERS
O
The Clerk of the may be prevented by a very simple ex- Shipping Offico stated that he remembered pedient. But a more serious impedithe defendants signing the Articles last ment, especially with regard to the June, and ho had explained to them the Straits Settlements, is the fact that many
and the various ways of anglicising them, signed for six months.
of the payess of the money orders would nature of the agreement. The Harbour reside in the interior of China, quite out Master told the defendants they were legally of reach of any of the agencies of this placed on the Articles, and the first de office. When the Sunfoo was wrecked fendant then said he would return to his in 1874, a large number of Chinese mo- duty and was discharged, but the others, ney letters were removed from her and persisting in their refusal, were sentenced banded to this department. They were
Per BINDE, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, DEUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIll for villages beyond Amoy, to which to 12 weeks' hard labour esok.
the 5th inst., instead of as previous.
ly notified. Late Letters for Shang- hai will bo received from 11,10 to 11:30,
For PAKHOI, via Canton overland.
At 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the 5th inst. For MANILA,
Per EMUY, at 1.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the 5th iust, instead of as pre- viously notified.:
For SHANGHAI-
Per ANTENOR, at 4.80 p.m. Tomor
Tow, the oth inst.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.-
For WASHI, at 4.30 pm. Tomorros, the 6th fust,, inatoad of as previously notified.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
Per YORKSHIRE, at 8.20 p.m., on Thursday, the 6th inst., instead of aa provionaly notified.
Fộr BANGKOK. —
Pet DALE, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 8th inat, instead of as previously- hotified. YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO,-- Per BELGIC, at 2 30 p.m., on Monday, the 10th inst, instead of a pre- viously notified,
For
MALLS BY THE ENGLISE PACKET.--
The English Contract Packet PESHA, WUR will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 8th September. Hongkong, August 28, 1877.
SITAS, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLIKH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTUNERS
OP
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glogerade, Potaso Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and -continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
port they were sent. But neither by
advertising nor by any other of the A. DARING robbery was committed about means employed was one of those letters noon to-day in the residence of Mr F. delivered. After lying at Amoy for Xavier, No. 60, Wyndham Street (elope, to some time, and being advertised in Chi
the Central Police Station). It appears that nese here, they were all returned to Sin-
four Chinaman, well armed with swords gapore.
The difficulties pointed out here, how. and knives, entered the house (by means ever, can hardly be regarded as insur- of a bamboo scaffolding) while it was oc- mountable. There is no special reason, cupied by Mrs Xavier only, her hus so far as we can see, why Chirose should band being absent on his official duties. not be as well able to deliver letters in The thieves proceeded upstairs, with the the interior of Chins for the Singapore
Government as for themselves. If the apparent knowledge that most of the valu The publication of this ime commenced Singapore authorities are determined to ables were there deposited, and having forced 7.45 p.m.
BIRTA On the 1st Instaut, at No. 24, Wellington Street, Mrs E. L. STUART, of a Son.
THE CHINA MAIL.
'HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPŤ, 4, 1877,
We can find no place named Kara Kas manier in Bulgaria, and there are two rivers Lom in the province, one empty ing itself into the Danube near Widin
establish the offices their only plan is to the lady downstairs, they gathered together see that the agencies are entrusted to all the money and jewellery they could Chinese who are able to carry out the lay their hands on, and broke into the work of delivering the letters, and to place wardrobe in order to extend their explora- effectual checks on all private letter carry- tions and add to their booty. Mrs Xavier, ing. A fine of $200 must, we presume,
be considered as one of them effectual though much frightened, went upstairs, but checks, and possibly the Chinese firm was stopped on the landing by one of the mulcted may be now quite willing to act robbers who threatened her with an open for the Government in delivering letters in knife. No violence, however, seems to hava China. The Straite suthorities are bean attempted by the rascals, the removal doubt perfectly justified in taking the
whole of the letter-carrying work of the of the valuables apparently being the only Settlements, Chinese or otherwise, into object aimed at. Unfortunately, either the their own hands. Postal matters are in robbery was so sudden, or Mrs. Xavier's every civilised country regarded as the special concern of the Government, and Presence of mind was unequal to the oc On the the assituption of the right by the China-Casion; anyhow, the scoundrely seem to banks of the latter, however, there are man to set uphis own postal arrangements have got away with their poils without several towns or villages with names in the country in which he is merely an let or hindrance. That such an outrage MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, Something like Kars Kastanler, but the immigrant is simply a piece of celestial" should be committed in open day under The United States Mail Packet OITY OF nearest approach to it we can find is impudence.
YOKIO will be despatched on THURS Karahasankioy, about thirty miles to
se
and the other near Rusteluok.
DAY, the 20th September, with Malls the north-west of Shumla. There is also is our report of the meeting of the Horti- for Japan, San Francisco, and the United | Kamakuhalar, about the same distance States, which will be closed as follows
2. M. Registry of Lettere deance. 2,80, Post-Office closes.
Hongkong, September 6, 1677,
#120
the very none of the Police indicates
that there is something zadically wrong.
to the south-west of Shamia and near cultural Exhibition Society, yesterday, we Despite the miserable weather, about 140 Qaman bazar. Although Karakuhalar is omitted the name of Mr H. J. Holmes as people ventured to the Temperance Hall last carcely on the banks of the Low, yes the being one of the newly elcpted Committen | svening to witness the "art of deception"