Intimations.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Telther the Captain, the Agents, nor Nether
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour :----
|8. Erqninge, Manila Nov. 15, General
J. Y. V. BHAW,
Nov. 18, Taioun, British steamer, 408, Young, Tamani Nov. 13, Taiwanfoo 15, Amoy 16, and Swatow 17, General, DoTOLAS LAPRAIK & 00.
Nov, 19, Golden Russet, Britlik barque, 408, J. M. Richardson, Newcastle (N.SW.) Sept. 20, Coal-NAVAL TARD, AN
Nov. 19, Firth of Tay, Britiah" barque, 625, Wm. Thompson, Newcastle (N.S.W. Sept. 26, Coal.ORDER.
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham-Wieler & Co.
CILUENUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury. Wieler & Co.
Cozonaco, American abip, Captain In-General-MA Hind. graham.Russell & Co.
KATE CARNIE, British bargne, Captain James Wilton.Melchors & Co,
BROOMHALL British ahip, Captain H, Bate-Russell & Co.
JAGATRA, Dutch brig, Captain Dirksen, -Siemssen & Co.
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Captain Staples,Jardine, Matheson & Co.
FORMOSA, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. Schweer,--Melchors & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
The Steamship
“NAMOA,”
Capt. J. E. PUNOKARD, will be despatched for the above Parts on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,
The Steamship
“TAIWAN,”
no21
Captain M. Young, will be de spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & O..
no21
Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamship
"MAOTAN"
●will be despatched as above en WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
5. Y. V. SHAW, Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
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The Eastern & Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer.
"SOMERSET"
will be despatched from SINGAPORE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australian Coast Puste), on the 10th
December next.
For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Apente
Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
**FERÒNIA,” SCHUTZ, Master, shortly expected, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUNTAU & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, November 19, 18777-
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s 8. S. THIBET
AND CATHAY
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessels, from London, Bombay
CON and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the Steamer HYDASPES trom Cal cutta, are hereby informed that their Goods
date.
in
are being landed and stored at their risk the Company's Godowns, at West Point, hence delivery can be obtained from this Goods not delivered by the 25th Inatant will be subject to rent.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent Hongkong, November 18, 1877.
možá
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
Y Order of the Court of Directors, I
THIS BRANCH from Mr WILLIAM FORREST.
R. J. HARFER, Manager. Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
NOTICE
Bad To-day taken over charge of
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MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
NOTICE
doa
Nov. 19, Pearl, British steamer, 705, Munk, Singapore Nov. 6, and Saigon 13,
-Nov, 19, Zamberi, British steamer, 1840, A. Symons, Shanghai Nov. 16, Mails, Cotton, and General-P. & 0.5 N. Co. -
Nov. 19, Formosa, Gorman three-masted schooner, 282, 0 Solweer, Newahwang Nov. 4, BARDEMELCHERS & CO.
Nov. 18, Madagascar, German steamer, 1036, J. Timm, Cape St. James Nov. 18, General-SIEMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES. Nov. 18, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
18, Chap Sai, Chinese gunbost, for w
pdf-cruise. 18, Maharajah, for Shanghai. 18, Galatea, for San Francisco.
18, Colombo, for Saigon.
18, Trio, for Saigon.
18, Charité, for Haiphong. 18, West Stanley, for Shanghai. 19, Fernlower, for Swatow,
CLEARED.
Norna, for Swatow.
Yottung, for Hollow.
Cuba, for Keelung.
Sarpedon, for Bestow and Shanghai. Meteor, for New York, Dale, for Hothow.
**PASSENGERS.
ABRIVED.,
Per Thibet, for Hongkong: from South- ampton, Mr and Mrs D. Thompson, Miss Stewart, Miss D. H. Chapman, and Mr G. H. Barnett; from Galle, Corp. Fellingham, and 79 Chinese from Straits. For Shang hal: from Southampton, Mr G. Bolson For Yokohama: from Malbourne, Miss G. Glover; from Calcutta, Mr Livermore,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
[No. 4489 NOVEMBER 19, 1877.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS | reproach will be removed from Hong- Tax trial of the suit of Hernsheim v. Forbes ing but a ton or two of smouldering ashor MAILS sx ran FAKTOR, PAOLIN
kong Bo may the Admiral,
The French Contract Pasta ZINEDYE 15
was continued to-day by Mr Justion Snowden, when it was eventually adjourned till to-morrow at 2 p.m.
will be despatched from Bengkong Tam Ribe of the proposed Harbour of os THURSDAY, the 29th Instant Refuge, for the construction of which a with Malls to, and through the vote of $20,000 has been asked, is at Tax P. ML. 5. 8. China has gone to the United Kingdom and Europe, tid Marseille Balgon, Singapore, Causeway Bay, East Point, The Com Cosmopolitan Dook to be re-coppered, Batavia, dalla, Australia, Ne Zemittee appointed to enquire into the The Cores de Fries, which has lately been Land, Turmanis, Fil, Aden, Bay-matter (consisting of Messra J. M. Price, undergoing extensive alteration and repairs, chelles, Réunion, Maurition, Buen, J. Dixon, B., HG. Thomsett, RE, and Alexandria. This is the best S. Ashton, J. P. MoEuen, .., and a fast approaching completion. She opportunity for forwarding Corre R. MoMurdo) reported that they found fitted with spacious accommodation for spondence to E. Africa, the Cape at the site in question a small natural native passangers. St. Helena, and Ascension. no harbour, sheltered on three sides by the Hongkong, November 15, 1877.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Meeting.
9 pm-Meeting of Viatorla Lodge,
THE
*
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established "A.D. 1841
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND
ard Retail Druggists," IMPORTERS Tor
Druggists" Sundries, Nursery Requi- BETES, TOILET Requisites, BrQLIK, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonade, Toals Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Water The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BIRTH
in the bottom, not a vestige of wood left, from bowsprit standing, topsides, atelie gor plates, baams, do, all warped, steering gear gone, but making little or no water, plates still hot; thought of towing her, but gave up the idea sa impracticable, ahip, having nothing in, would most likely have capsized at the fist ebeer, with oven speed of, say, 8 knots. Not being able to sink her, left her, and procceeded on the
guatllamy d
Position by obs, at noon-Lat, 6.9:00′ N. Long, 70° 02/ E.
The only letters legible, were GL. O, W. on starboard quarter; from this, the style
of ship, and what little paint was still loft
on her, I took her to be one of the “City
land, and capable of being closed in on We have received a copy of the Programme the fourth by means of a breakwater of the Hongkong Races for 1878. It con-ahfps of Glasgow,” probably bound for completing its protection from all points tains eight events on each of the three days of the compass The area of sheltered (28th Feb., March 1, and March 3) exaltid water enclosed would be fifty-eight acres,
but what la equally important, there ing the Native Scramble, The subscription would be also twenty-six acres of sandy griffins have, we observe, been specialty foreshore well adapted for beaching par- provided for, poses. The causeway would form a We remind our readers that the Concort second line of defence against the surf,
we believe, to be devoted to a Christmas trast, or something of that kind, for the children.
Bombay,
(N. 0. D. News) hear It reported that Sir Brooke Robertson has been appointed Consul General at Shanghai The ion of the new post would seem to imply that the proposed fusion of the legal and con-
sular functions has been definitely abandon. ed and may posibly have the further advantage of facilitating a settlement of the Hongkong Blockade question, in which Lord Carnarvon and Sir Brooke took u divergent clown.
sur aford still greater security to the by the "Juvenile Choral Society" takes smallest boats. The breakwater would place at the Temperance Hall this evening, stretch easterly in the direction of the commending at 9p.m. The proceeds are, granite quarries for & length of 450 yards from a point nearly abreast of the corner of the Sugar Refinery sea wall, At each
Mr. O. B. Bradford, late an official in the - United States Consulate feneral at Shang extremity openings one hundred and thir
hat was yesterday (Nov. 12th) charged teen yards wide would be left for entrance We understand there has been much sick before the Hon. G. W. Wella, Commle and exit, and for the free passage of the
General, with ambezzlement, extortion, and tides, which, if more seriously impeded, nes amongst the soldiers rationed at malfenance bi otoo. The Indioteamt might promote the deposit of silt. Although Kowloong, and in consequence it is thought embraced twenty-five separate charges, and the situation is unfortunately not only to desirable to abstain from sending any more technically guilty, but Innocent of an
to all of those the prisoner pleaded the windward of the boat population, but men over there until a more favorable intent to commit a violation of law or to also somewhat distant from their haunts, report can be made of the locality. Thers infract a regulation of the Government it has considerable advantages over the
and asked for the matter to be referred water to the south and west of Kelets are, we believe, at presenta canalderable to the Home Government. The Co Island, which was the only other site the number of men in the Hospital suffering General took the ples at one of guilt and Committee could discover suitable for the malarious fever. Refuge. The Committee had also consi
The publication of this issus commenced dered the necessity or otherwise of a ahel: THE Band of the 29th Regiment will per- ter at Yau-ma-ll or other point in the form the following programme to-morrow 6.15 p.m/+10)
Peninsula of Kowloon, but as they evening, commending at 8.30 p.m. - found the boat population of the latter | Overture,...Ze Cheval de Bronze..............Auber. had already several natural havens and Selection, La Fille du Regiment, Donizetti inlets offering fair security against south. Valse west winds, the only ones which could Aria, affect them, they were of opinion that Selection, a second Refuge there was not at present Galop
public requirement.
At Keschong, Shanghal, on 12th Novem, For Sarped n, from Liverpool, de: forber, Mrs Frawn B. Jonase, of a fon Hongkong, Mr and Mrs Scarborough, and 850 Chinese for Shanghal, Mra Älardis, and Messrs W. R. and F. Davidson."
Per Marias, from Manila, 80 Chinese. Per Taiwan, from Amoy, &o, 27 Chinese, Per Zambesi, from Shanghai, 81 Chinese.
Per Formosa, from Newahwang, 1 Ohly 注
· DEPARTED.
for Foochow his F. Mensburger, Mrs Robeson and 2 children, and Mr R Carnogy for Shanghai via Fooshow, Mr MaConnoobia.
Per Trio, for Saigon, 20 Obinase,
To DEPART
Fer Yottung, for Holhow, 25 Chinese Per Bargeton, for Swatow and Bhanghai, Europeans, and 30 Chinese
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOV. 19, 1877.
Coneuronson. Strange. La Traviata. Vard Trovatore Arr. Hurst Froh und Heiter Taust, Tuz Straits Times comments very strongly upon the tendency of Magistrates out of England to "Impress upon the minds of the
consented to suspend judgment until the matter had been referred in accordance
Government, granting bail in the sum off- with the prisoner's wish to the Home $10,000 the prisoner and two insetler each to qualify in the full amount, --Nejar,
(L. and C. Express, Oct. 19th.) At the Marylebone Police-court Shang!: Kusi, one of the servants of the Chinens Legation, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Stanhope-street, Euston rond. Dr. Macartney, the secretary of the Legation, was in attendance, and was swor as an interpreter. He unid he proenmed that, on his identifying the defendant as belonging to the Chinese Legation, and one
of those whose names bad been given to the
the man would be liberated, to be the with by the Legation. The magistrate having heard the evidenos discharged the
Tamar Iron troopship, Uaptain William H.
Tax Surveyor General's Report on the In regard to the report on Tree-planting, proposed Time Ball for Hongkong, which the Surreyor General proposes to plant Per Douglas, for Swatow, Mr Moh Wah; appears in the Gases, together with | Ave thousand acres, and to accomplish Publis the extent of their powers"--power police and the Foreign-office, on that ground
Admiral Ryder's letter, furnishes much this work in about 14 geam, at the rate of forbidding publication of proceedings, deslled information which tends to sup- of about 500,000 a year. For the purit adds, which are never exercised at home, port the adoption of the proposal. Mir poses of a nursery he advises the pur- it draws an analogy between the sation of Price says the necessity for a Time Ball chase of some paddy fields at Sakanpo, Mr Maxwell (at Singapore) and Mr May
According to present arrangements, the is great here because the European the property of Mir George Duddell (at Hongkong) in this connection; but the
Liddell, will embark a portion of the new shipping averages considerably over one These fields could, he thinks, be purchased
Senior Magistrate here had part in the
crews selected for the Ty, Vigilant, Egeria, million and half of tons) because the for about $762.----- safety of life and property carried by In addition to the outlay in its acquisi-proceedings in Morton v. Morton, and it has and Emping, with other naval supernume Per Meteor, for New York, 1 European.
these vessels depend in no small degree tion, the cost of draining and preparing the here fallen into error, the responsibility of raries for the Chins, station, and also the naval supernumeraries for disposal on the Per Dale, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese.
upon the accuracy of their chronometers, nursery, and purchasing seed and materials, excluding our Reporter having been assumed Mediterranean station at Davonport to day) and will then proceed to Portemouth, so which are subject on their voyages from will be $1,299, making a total prime cost of SHIPPING REPORTS.
by Mr Russell, $2,081.75, while the susceeding yearly ex-
embark the remaining portions of the stems The British steamer Thitet reports: England to China to great changes of penditure in labour and material will not Fine weather throughout,
temperature, etc.; because it is a well-exceed $1,610.00, a Agure suficiently mod Or Friday evening last about 8 o'clock named with other supernumeraries and The British ateamer Sarpedon reporta established fact that no ohronometer can erate, I trust, to recommend the project to several shots were heard in the neighbour drafts at Kingstown About forty naval troops. She will then proceed to embark From Singapore to port had moderate be brought on shore to be rated and then His Excellency the Governor's favourable hood of the Ly-se-moon Pass. The police officers are being provided with sccommo monsoon and fins weather.
The Spanish steamer Mactan reports without suffering derangement by the
returned on board, however carefully, consideration.
If not inconsistent with future Gaol Regu boat was sent to ascertain the cause of the dation on board the Tumar for a pamage to Fine weather throughout.
| Mr W. R. Figg, a gentleman well known The British tester Taiwan reports: mere motion of carrying it in the hand; lations, it might be possible to reduce the firing, and after a diligent search a gig was their respective chips on the China station,
estimate by employing long-sentenced con- Fresh monsoon to Talwanfoc, thence to because Messrs Falconer & Co. deplore vists, or those whose term of punishment discovered Iging in Chaf was Bay, belong in oonnection with the Tea trade, and Amoy light northerly airs and alms, the absence of correct governmental time has already passed from the neute to the ing to the Chinese B.O. Peng Chou Has, having many friends in China, has died
suddenly. Amoy to Swatow light variable winds, and obtained by astronomical observations reformatory stage, to till the nursery, dig The gig was in charge of the Chief Officer
Business on the river-side Hamburg of late Swatow to port moderate N.H. winds. In with stationary instruments in a properly holes on the hill side and to carry trees, in 8, S. Copenhagen. Amoy H.M.S. Magpis, In Swatow-organized Observatory; and because a which case item 4 and half of 6 in the ap- of the Cruiser (a European), and he had has been fairly active, and as a good mauy The British steamer Port reports: large number of shipmasters are known pended Estimate might be struck out and crew of five Chinese, all being armed with arrivals have taken place our harbour pre- Moderate wind and fine weather through to feel very much the want of true the prins cost reduced to $1,400.76, we rifles and swords. As they were anchored vessels. Departures have been impeded by out the passage,
Greenwich time. To attain this desired at the same time the yearly outlay might,
several casualting at the months of the The German 3-masted schooner Formosa object Mr Price states that it would be means of the same assistance, be brought within 200 yards of the shore and in a gale from the northward, which caused
down to $650 as shown in the Estimate. reports: First two days moderate north necessary to build and organize a small With reference to His Excellency the purpose for which they were there, the any case a fatal result. Of aurivals from British waters, and refused to state the Weser and Elbe rivers, happily without in erly winds, then two days southerly sud Observatory, and to engage a competent Governor's recommendation that the cocoa- showery, after which north-easterly winds professional person from England to take nut palm should be more widely cultivated Bergasnt in o oharge of the police boat the Far East I have to report the Galated, to port.
The German steamer Madagascar recharge of it. A Transit, a Sidereal in this Colony where it thrives so well took them all to the Chop. They were departures have been the Feronia, ports: Strang N,E. winds, squally and Clock, electric apparatus and wires, and especially in the grounds and gardens of taken before the Acting Captain Super Bohultz, for Bhaughal; and Fidelio, Bohnen, Kowloon, I would propose to make this tree the mechanism for dropping the ball enter largely into the varieties to be planted intendent of Folles in the morning, but for Hong Kong On the berth are: would be the chief requisite. The in the future. None better can be selected as no actual offence could be shown to Bertha, Krause, for same direction: Bonito, Oscar Windborst, for Hongkong ↑ "Anxa foundation of the establishment is set for the son shores or other salt low-lying. down at a cost of £3000, and its upkeep places of the Island and Kowloon, and its have been committed, they were released Wesenberg, for Chefoo, and August, Bus, for Japan. Freights appear to be recover- findading salary) at £600 a-year. This powers of resistance to typhoons is no small The occurrence will, no doubt, be the subing a little, but owing to the great surpins
qualification in its favour Coconuts is to be recouped by a levy of a quarter sprouted in the husk for the purposes of seed Ject of several despatches from Government of disengaged tonnage are sull far from or half a cent per ton upon the tonnage may be had in large quantities from Manila House, so this is not the first time by many being casualstory. of European and American ships fre at from five to seven ounts a piece, and we that the Cruiser's hosts have been found quenting the port; and the collection of might begin by purchasing and planting within the boundary at night time. We this trifling dues could be made together five thousand during the forthcoming year. with the Light Dues, an estimate based. The first palm-groves might be appropriately observe that the Peng Chou Hai arrived on the latter showing that the Observs planted in the sandy open grounds near the here to-day, aud her presence is probably Tor SWATOW.—
tory would pay itself in five years. In Bowrington Canal and in the Bowrington due to the fusident of Friday night, a Componad. That neighbourhood is the Per NORNA, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, future operations Mr Prios is of opinion Hyde Park of Hongkong and has been for Tax 0, 8, 8. Co.'sateamer Barpedon arrived
the 20th Inst.
that the Hongkong': Observatory would | the last quarter of a century the only even-
rainy throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close
For HOLHOW-ANE HAIPHONG.-
Por DALE, at 7.30 am. To-morrow, the 20th inst., instead of a pre- vloudly notified. Carrying Mails for Per CONQUEST, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 20th Inst. Carrying Mails for Pakhol and Banol.
Pakhot and Handi.
fee.
Fee TAIWAN, al 11.50a.m., on Wed.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr PORE HORMUAZES in our Firm, bas Ceased and Determined on and from For the 8th November, 1877; and Mr. Hos- MUBIRE MERWANJER MEHTA, and Mr MUNCHERSHAW SORABIES MERTA, hare been admitted Partners therein from that data,
a
THE OFFICE of the UNDSENIGNED For SHANGHAL...
achieve a world-wide fame, if competently ing health drive which the European Com here yesterday afternoon from Edverpool. has been REMOVED to No. 18, Per 181BET, at 8 pm To-morrow worked and its usefulness extended to munity has hosted of, owing however to Shela the first of four new steamers, built to 'QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
the 20th Inst. Late letters received the higher branches of Meteorological the salt and sandy nature of the soil it has from 5.10 to 6.30, with 15 cents potence, and as the great central Weather deffed whatever attempts may have been replace recent losses, and is of the usual Inteligence Office of the Cost of Chims, made to cultivate it, and it remains to this one-funnelled type adopted by the Com For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. — connected by telegraph with so many
day unattractive and shadeless.
pany, although of somewhat larger dimen Par NAMOA, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the ports, it would accomplish what cannot
Mr J. D. Humphreys, in his letter to slons, and having a few minor improvements 20th inst
be well achieved at the Observatory of Mr Price, gives a practical view which at in her Attings and equipment. Her dimen- AMOY & TAIWAN ---
Mauritius, and become an authority all first appears to be opposed to the esthetic alone are lengés over all 313. feet, extreme over the world. Its predictions would object of the proposed scheme, Họ be of great value in the typhoon season, suggests that, as $40,000 worth of fire breadth 84 feet, depth of hold 25 fest, with Per MACTAN, at 11.80 m., on Wed and would thus doubtless be the means wood is used in Hongkong during the gross carrying capacity of 1,085 tons.
nesday, the 21st Inas.
of saving life and property. The best year, this might be supplied here in the Her englues are a pair of compound invart For YOKOHAMA. ----
me for the Observatory would be on the course of ten or twenty years; while ed direct acting engines of 800 horse-power Per SUNDA, on or about Wednesday, Bolated hillock known as Mount Elgin timber for building purposes might form nominal, by Moss Robert Stephenson &
the 21st int
(Kowloon), and for the Signal Station a very important nasty amared could Co. of Newcastle Thesaloon is on deck and For HAIPHONG...
the site most visible to the shipping would to fifty years. This we are assured could Per Bohooner UZZIAH, ₪ 200 p.m., Simon Wednesday, the 21st Ingk. ( For SAIGON
FRAMJER HORMUSJEE & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1977. no25
Desday, the 31st Inst For MANILA-
NOTICE. What our Firms of FAI CHEONG & 173 baroby give notion to the Pubilo Co., Silk Merchants, has been carrying on Business at Canton for TEMET- Tears, and has not Established any BranOH FIRM For QASSANDRA, at 5 p.m., on Thurs
day, the stand fra
anywhere. If others, have sammed our HION of FAI CHEONG, Customers will spare themselves much disappointment, i| MAILS XY S83 ENGLISH PAUKE Adey will only be careful to deal with none The English Contract Packes GARDE Et the recognised Representatives of our
FAI CHEONG & Co., SU Merchants, Canton,
19th November, 1877.
SKIPPING.
ARRIVALA.
3026
Nov, 18, Thibet, British steamer, 1612,
will be despatched with the Mafin for Europe, *e on THURADAY, the Find Instant, 77 Hongkong, November 15, 1877.
no22
senta a satisfactory show of Transatlantic
as, Boehme, from from China; The
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court.) November 19, 1677.
THE **HELICON" CASE HABEAS CORPUS. Begina v Samuel Clarke and others. The argument on the return of the writ of Habeas Corpus, and the welt of Certior- art, was continued to-day.
The case originally came before the Court
la the shape of an application on behalf of Samuel Clarke alone, but it was thought advisable that writs of Habeas Corpus and write of Certiorari should be also returned. in regard to the other seamen, George Towon and five others
Mr Francle, instructed by Mr Daunys, appeared for all the seamen, and
The Attorney General, the Hon. G. Pál-
peared to support the Magistrate's decision. Uppe, Instructed by the Crown Solleitor,
The writs appeared to have bean Inspare featly returned, and the Ohlet Justice and Capt. Ducat was entitled to the best legal
tance that could be obtained in the
Colony
The Attorney General said he had never be the southern-most point of that Penin- be sccomplished without in any way is very tastefully Anished, having accom sula near the Taim-batul Folce Station, lessening the healthful and beautifying modation for sixteen firak-clean passengers,
The Chief Juutios auid his did 201, my where a tall must could be erected with infaense mainly looked for from the and forward there is further Accommodation refused to give advise to Capt. Ducal a
fot thirty-six mosond-alsas par zoom. The that advics had been refused by any ondą electric aechanism for detaching the governmental proposal. A Time-Ball, and with the requisite ap
yemel is in every way a gredis to her build.he only said that Capt. Ducat was entitled to the best advise, mad that if be bad ap- paratus for signalling approaching
ern (Musara A. Laalle & Co.) and OTA plied for it, it would have been nauigned typhoo
Admiral Hyder enters con amore inte the scheme. He says 16 will be of grest service as giving warning of the stproach of typhoons all along the coast and (after telegraphic communication is opened)
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [BUPPLIED TO`LAH "China" "Mar""] (By Splithern Lina) THE WAR
Lordon, Nov. 14th,–1877/
Wat is engarded as imminent between
MAILS BY United States Pauker Mall Deck to ships trading Turkey and Barriss The United States Mail Packet CHINA between Hongkong and Shanghai would
11.
The Rumiana captured Asisie on the 11th
will be despatched on FRIDAY, the Time-Ball be of service. Shanghal | inst,, but the Fürks quopended afterwards the 23rd Lust, with Malls for Japana ame ball, once a week, which, in spelling the Ban Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows J. though better than nothing, is liable to serious error. Mistakes must be avoided,
LODAL" AND GENERAL
Regis of best and every precaution taken to ensure as delivery of the English Mall was begun J. H. Torbook, Bombay Dot. 80, Galle 8, 11.50 && Pour-Offics clones jerse Penang, and Bingapore 15, Mails and 11.80. Correspondence for Japan the absolute soduroy With the present
United States or Union Countries General P. & O£5, 3. Co.
only may be posted on bound the lights, new Highth at Wagian and the at 1.15 p.. yesterday.
Gap, a time ball, and an Automatic pat
Nov. 18, Sarpedon, British steamer, 1891,
3. Res. Liverpool Bapt. 29, via porta ol
falt, and Bingapore Nor. 11, General, an 11,80 9.88, when the Sell in
hime Portage 1 of 13 censa Tide Guage (which the galist admiral The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Cally closed, rope booth, & defoe fold, and Coast ware fareslly opened so-day and
mol ki prosent un apparently -deserved, adjourned til Friday nens at 10 s m Her. 10, Meston, Spanish steamer, #75, |* Hongkong, Optober 17, 1877.
BUTTRAFIELD & BWIEN,"
him. Proceedings in Habeas Corpus Ins volved grout difpulty, and any strDu the return might revolt in very NDI consequences. Everything mont with tan granians caution, and so Lordship had seen of the many. ready folt that they should sewwi greatest care, as what one questioned bersafter,
and we heartily wish her a ansuenaful oscent and a better fate then befel her namesaká, The other throw new vessels are natued *spectively the Orestes, Zeuser, and Hector) the two fimt bave already left England, and the latter will soon be ready for launching Tas following report was addressed on the 2nd Instant, to the Master Attendant at
om Hongkong on that day offering the same argument kind the add The defect in the form having been Stogapore by Captain Jackson of the 0. S. Co's steamer Diomed, which arrived there remedied, Mr Francis moved that Gecerre
Towers and hia Ave nomeados be stischarge
Wygas,
casingi invidend was
to all those conesrned if ma mitted.
October 19th, 9am. Sighted the ball made fit the case of manual Gladka
of a ship shead, stopped, put a boat out, The Court ordered that mosswings in bull of an iron seest apparently from 000 the gument in that of email Clarke te to 1,000 tona, completely burnt get, myik. Montinued,
and had a look at her. Found it to be the the preones cana and over that