Notices to Consignees NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & 0. 3. N. Co.'s S. 8. THIBET
AND CATHAY
YONSIGNEES of Vargo by the above named Vessels, from London, Bombay and Intermediate Porta, and in connection with the Steamer HYDASPES from Cal- cutta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.
Goods not delivered by the 25th Instant will be subject to rent.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 18, 1877. noli BRITISH BARK FIRTH OF TAF
FROM SYDNEY.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby requested to Bend in their Bills of Lading to the Under- rigued for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, November 21, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"HAILOONG," Captain J. U. ABBOTT, Will be despatobed for the above
Ports on SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 29, 1877.
no25 FOR PORT DARWIN & 000KTOWN.
The British Steamer
"CHARLTON," Captain Jonsson, will be de spatched for the above Fort on THURSDAY, the 29th Inat, at $;
8 p. For Freight of Passage, apply to
HOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, November 23, 1877.
: no29
FOR SHANGHÀL·
The German Steamship
"FERONTA," BOHULTZ, Master, will bare quick despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to
WH. PUSIAU & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, November 23, 1877,
::
2028 LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00,
PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. COMPANY.
CHINA, from San Francisco and YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Yokohama, are hereby informed that their
HAVE FOR SALE,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STOVES.
Cargo is being landed and stored at their AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
RUSSELL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, November 17, 1877.
Intimations.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;
and to
H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIB OF RUSSIA,
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB,
TAS on hand the Largest and Best
Hollection of Views of China, Pho-
tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, do, of assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, alce Albums for Cabinet Portraits
only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- Set Busso-Turkish War, winent British Statesmen, the two Chiness Ambassador, In Cabinet and Carts de Visite loss Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.
Bongkong, August 24, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Nether
ther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Dabi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!---
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G.- Cunningham.-Wieler & Co.
CILUBNOM, British ship, Captain E. Ebrewsbury,Wieler & Co.
COLORADO, American ship, Osptain In- graham.-Russell & Co.
KATE CARNIE, British barque, Captain James Wilson, Melahere & Co.
BROOMHALL, British ship, Captain H. Bate-Russell & Co.
JACATRA, Dutch brig, Captain Dirksen, -Siemazen & Co.
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Captain Staples-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
FORMOSA, German 8-m, schooner, Capt, Schweer. Melchers & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HAMBURG (DIREOT.)
The 41 British Ship
**ONEIDA,"
8. CZYMA, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, November 23, 1877.
FOR HAMBURG, The 41 Clipper Barque
"GOLDEN RUSSEN," RIHARDSON, Master, will have quick despatch as above.
Fos Freight, apply to
WH, PUSTAU & 0., Agents. Hongkong, November 28, 1877,
GERMAN STEAMER FERONIA, Savazz, Master, FROM HAMBURG,
PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
COMMONERS of Gag informed that ¡ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
J
TIENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
-Superior California, LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- PETS various patterns,
VELVET and TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS,
DOOR MATS,
HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
Gun-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS STATIONERY, of every desaription. *BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE,
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS. Fresh APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits, MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Femily PIC PORK, and Prime Mess BEEF, in Eegs 25 lb, each.
ANCHOVIES.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &i, &e.
Canned Dessert FRUITS.
Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES..
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS
STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer,
CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior. Quality.
BARCLAY PERKIN'S PORTER, in Hogs heads and Kilderkins.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & 3. BURKE, in Fints and Quarts.
and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts.
BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON
&or
to. Hongkong, November 28, 1877.
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, MediterranJAN Parts, Southampton, and London, Azso,
Bombay, Madras, and Oslcutta.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship | GWALIOR, Captair J. C, BABO will leave this THURSDAY, the 6th December, it Nook,
For further Particular, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendant. Hongkong, November 28, 1877.
des
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
their Goods are being landed and stored SAIGON,
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
at their risk in the Godowns of the POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO,
Undersigned, from whence delivery may be
obtained,
Consigneos wishing to take delivery of their Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 80th instans will be subject to rent.
No Fire Inatrance has been effected. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless
ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ALSO, BOMBAY, MAKE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
S
\N THURSDAY, the 28th November,
M
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS,
Nov, 22, Riga, British steamer, 921, Clarke, Colombo Out. 23, Galle, Penang, & Singapore Nov. 12, General,UARTAIN.
Leroy, Balgon Oct. 23, Ball OhALOWITE Nov. 22, 8. Adresse, French barque, 622,
& Co.
Nov. 23, Emeralda, British steamer, 395, B. Cullen, Mandis Fov, 50, General, J, Y. V. SHAW,
Nov. 23, Lombardean, British barque, 718, Chapman, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Sept. 22, Coal BORNED CO., LIMITED,
H. Schultz, Hamburg is Penang, and Nov. 29, Feronia, German steamer, 1100, Singapore Nov. 16, General.-W. PUSTAU
& Co.
Nov. 23. Peng chow-hai, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise. A
"DEPARTURES.
Nov. 28, Horso, for Manila, s
29, Abercarne, for Yokohama:
CLEARED,
Uniak, for Haiphong, Blisabeth Nicholson, Zor Manila, Cheang Hock Kian, for amoy. Emay, for Amey and Mandia. Cassandra, for Saigon. Chasca, for Cebu,
FASSENGERS,E ARRIVED,
Por Esmeralda, from Manila, Menara J. MoNab and A. Olanos, and 300 Chinese.
Per Rige, from Singapore, &o., 867 Chie Per Feronia, from Straits, 82 Chiness,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Riga reports: First with heavy sea, mode part fine, latter strong gales from N.E,
Strong monsoon and fine weather through. The British steamer Esmeralda reports:
out.
The British barque Zombardean reports: Fine weather throughout her dosa The German steamer Feronia reports: Strong N.E. monsoon from Cape Varela to part
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close —
For HAIPHONG.-
[No. 4493.-NOVEMBER 28, 1877.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. able. The charge against the Registrar in the list of Stamp Duties, is No, 8 of the
* Miscellaneous,
General was of serious importance to an Bohodule, as follows Notice of optional cargo por Feronia to insinuated he had been careless and in money, and not being cheques or order for officer of his position. It was clearly
Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes or other obligations for the payment of different in regard to Wellington Street, the payment of money at sight or on because it contained Roman Catholic demand, and cheques drawn out of, but
be given up to 10 am..
Shipping.
hama and San Frandsso,
6 p.m. Esmeralda leaves for Amoy.
Amusements.
8.16 p.m. Repetition Juvenile Concert at the Temperance Hall, Stanley St. 9 p.m.-Amateurs Performance at the
Lusitano Theatre,
Auction.
4p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko religions and educational establishments payable in the Colony
Under the present position of affairs in Duty 300. If not exceeding $100. this Colony, officials may find it con-Duty 81 exceeding $200, and less than siderably to their advantage to posse 5000 no religions views whatever. They are of the Undersigned consists in supplying A considerable proportion of the balneas always rather troublesome matters the goods to foreign firms and residents at the most fruitful source of passion and strife, Count Porta, Canton, Ewatow, Amoy, Fog- and the cause of more wars, sufferings chow, &c. These goods come first under and disturbances than all other things the Bill of Lading fax, on being shipped. in existence Considering that Mr Ben The accounts for goods supplied during the nemy has not, as he stated, received a month are usually returned to us with a Sale of Unserviceable Gun Metal at praise but a large amount of severe criti remittance, when beeldes the 3 cent stamp cism since his arrival in the Colony, our is required for the cheque or draft sont as for the discharged bill a Sto, or $1 stamp respect for His Excellency is consider remittanas ably increased on hearing him advocate so warmly the liberty of the Press Pos sibly the Frese may take some oredit to reforms have assumed the acceptable itself that His Excellency's proposed form in which the majority of them are presented to us.
Macao,
Goods per Feronia undelivered after this street and house and house, nor do we
date subject to rent. THURSDAY, December 6-
Noon-English Mall leaves for Forts
of Call and Europe. 8p.m.---Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co's Steamer learer for Yokohama and San Francisco.
MONDAY, December 31 ---
Noon. Sale of Ground and Buildings, at Mesars Lane, Crawford's Sale Boom,
An orders are received from the Coast Porta almost daily, and the business is made up of a great number of small tranas
Taking the majority of these transactions actions it will be easily seen that the Stamp Duties pald by un monthly are very heavy. to amount to from $20 to $200 per month sach, it would place the Stamp Tax on this portion of our Trade at not less than 13 per cent, per annum, d
MACEWEK, FRICKEL & Co, LANE, UBAWroad & Co. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. SAYLE & Co.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, November 25
Daylight,→Hailoờng leaves for Swatow, de Goods per Thibet, & undelivered after
this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, November 29:-
So long as women living under protec Noon-French Mail leaves for Porta of tion conduct themselves like other members
Call and Europe.
of the community we fear only extraordin. We find that, altogether, the existing 3.p.m.-Charlton leaves for Port Darwinary and questionable powers would eas tamp Duty on Bills of Exchange is very FRIDAY, November 30-
ble officials to drive them from street tong small amounts to San Francizoo da, in heavy, as it comes on us again when remit payment of goods imported for sales think any such powera can be exercised It is not, perhaps, for us to suggest in under existing ordinances Certainly what manner or to what extant the Stamp nothing of the kind can be done in towns Ordinance should be altered, but it appears at Home, and surely what is suffice to us that if the minimum amount subject in England is suficient for Hongkong and under $100 either free or only subject ent for well-governed communides to 61 stamp were placed at $250, mamus bes tween that amount and $160, 300, stamp, Far be it from our desire to shook the to the stamp on cheques drawn in the feelings of priests, or any one else. All Colony 2 cents such an arrangement would these dreadful matters referred to by be satisfactory to all concerned. His Excellency have taken us by sur- prise, and it is no doubt satisfactory to know that we have an Administrator to whom the hitherto ill-used gentlemen tales of horror. We have always gob in long clothes will unburden their along exceedingly well with the Roman Catholic community of this Colony, and it is only when their spiritual leaders drop the role of the religieua for
ly find some muse of disagreement with 2 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OSTICS, them. If persons living opposite to
Ben Hongkong, 21st Nov., 1877. the Roman Catholic Cathedral make cellency the Governor to acknowledge the GENTLEMEN,I am directed by His Ex- themselves objectionable to the congrege receipt of your letter of the 10th instans tion they ought to be removed or and in reply to inform you and your do punished, and if they cannot be dealt signatories that the whole question of the should be introduced. It is questions Excellency's observation with a view with under existing ordinances, others working of the Stamp Ordinance la under able however that if a woman, quiet change, including those which pon suggest? to seeing if it i ponible to acomplish woma enough in her habits, is living under the ithout any loss of revenue, but that His protection of a foreigner she should be Excellency cannot undertake at present to Druggists' SundrieS, NURSERY REQUZ-Street or any other street in the Colony, existing law
prohibited from living in Wellington do more than to impartially enforce the BITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ExquiAT, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES.
Tumpat, January 15 :-—--
Olaims against the Estate of James Smith Ferries, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.
THE
Per Schooner UZZIAR, at 9.30 am. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, that of the politician that we occasional. No. 852.
Tomorrow, the 24th inst.
For MANILA.-
Per Ship ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the 24th ம
For YOKOHAMA ESAN FRANCISCO.- Per CHINA, at 8:20 p.m., on Saturday,
the 34th lost. Instead of as pre Piously notified. Registration cases at 8 p.m. Supplementary Mail on board till departure.
For AMOY...
Por ESMERALDA, ai 1.30 p.m. To
morrow, the 34th inst..
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per HAILOONG, at 5.pim. To-morrow,
the 24th bus
For BANGKOK. —
Per DANUBE, at 4.80 p.m., on Mon For PORT DARWIN & COOKTOWN.-
day, the 20th Inst
Pez CHARITON, at 2.30 pm, on ***Thursday, the 29th Inate other. MAILS BY THE Fɛnnon PACKET.— The Franch Contrast Packet ANADYR
will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá
Established &.D, 1841,
香港大藥器
A. 8. WATSON & CO., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DevesLETS, IMPORTERS
OF
MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonis Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Samagartila Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory te under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ROSE & Co.
G. FALCONER & On. THOMPSON & Amp,
T. N. DRISCOLL," MORE & BINMUED,
[REPLY.]
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen, k
Your most obedient servant,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN Colonial Becretary,
THE Funeral of the late Mr John Hagget, Momra Mokwon, Frickel & Co., 2nd Engineer xa. "Yamo," will take place at the Protestant Cemetery to-morrow morning at 5 dolqak.
Our attention has been drawn to the scandalously assoleas and indelfoste manner in which the dead bodies are removed from The publication of this issus comme the Mortuary in Hollywood Road. The authorities ought to see to this matter at
Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, at 7.15 p.m.
Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea
land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Béy-
chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Sues, THE CHINA MAIL.
and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E, Africs, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet. The following will be the hours of closing
the Maile, de, Wednesday, 28th Instant
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 1877...
одов.
THE land-slip at the Bamboo Plantation yesterday, turns out fortunately to have been attended with less disastrous results than we were led to ballove. Only one way of recovery, man was injured, and he is now in a fair
THE "YESSO" CATASTROPHE, Every hour seems to add another death to the black list of those who have already perlahed by the terrible accident of yester- day. This morning the number of deaths rounded was sixty-one, and in the afternoon the death-roll had rasghed sixty-sight. Among those who succumbed last night we are sorry to have to include the name of Mr W. Haggat, the 2nd engineer, who died. at midnight. His Injuries, although more serious than at first reported, were not looked upon as dangerous until late in the IT was perhaps unfortunate that in the
afternoon; but for four or five hours before recent discussion in the Council Cham-
his death he was unable to speak, and at ber respecting the article in the Bong
midnight he quietly breathed his lust. kong Catholic Register so much promin The Freash barquest. Adress reports: Fine Thus the month of ons important witneen. ence was given in the first instance to the weather and calm nearly all the voyage of this fearful catastrophe is for ever obaritable allowance of $600 per annum passed through the passage of Palawan, closed, and so far as we can learn to the Reformstory. His Excellent and spoke the crew, numbering 17 persons, died. Everything is being done for the zo atate- ment was obtained from him before he seemed to immediately catch the im- pression that Mr. Lowoook was question of the American vessel Granger, which had poor sufferers, but from the nature of the ing the advisability of continuing the bean wrecked on the bank off the point Dile injuries, that unfortunately le but little grant to that establishment, and at once Luson, to the north of Borneo,
the Colonial Surgeon is afraid that no more dashed off into a very warm speech on In the Manila Comercio of the 19th jured will recover, at low have escaped the than a dozen of those who were ins no29 the subject. Had it really been con- instant, which we received this morning distressing and usually fatal internal in
templated to stop the allowance to the taken no exception to His Excellency's paragraph We learnt yesterday that to alleviate suffering, and do what be Reformatory we could perhaps have by the Emeralda, we find the following Still no labour, and no expense, le pared flammation arising from inhaling the steam. remarks, or at least to those bearing the British barque Granger, on her voyage human skill and sare to accomplish. Dr more directly upon the continuanos of from Cardiff with 2058 tons coal, was has been in almost constant attendanes
Ayres has been untiring, and Dr Wharty / the allowance, Although it may be wrecked off the coat of Java, and the cargo while they have been most readily and ef argued with some truth that the Governs totally lost. The coal, which is covered festively assisted by the Naval surgeons at ment allowance to the Reformatory aids
5 r.x., Money Order Office closes Port Office clones except the roar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 29th Instant
as Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters osazen 11 4, Post Office closes except for Late
Lefterge AS Hongkong, November 15, 1877.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACENI.——— The English Contract Packet GWALIOR will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the The following will be the hours of closing
the Malla, do Wednesday, December 5th
to
8th Decemberar
present in port, Referring to this latter
52, M., Money Order Odieo oloven. 82.x., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all might, Thursday, December dia, pe
7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Baglatry of Letters, and Porting of all correspondence. A 10 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters DOMACH. this good by evils, the Government has (10.15 A. Letters may be posted with at least the right to consider whether it Thursday, Nov. LATE Fas of 16 couts extes la spending its money to the best advan Saturday,
Friday, Postage til 11 ▲, when the Post Office Olonnage in continuing the grant yet the Bundy
entirely,
matter is one on which so much may be Monday, said on the opposite side that, in these Tuesday, days of a free Press, we should be very Wednesday, loth to see the allowance discontinued to the publishing office of the Register, because that journal has exhibited s singular contempt for its motto i Logui. mini deritatem unusquiejus oum procteno das. But a calm perual of the report But will show, what His Excellency appar MAILS ET UNITED STATE PACKS tly failed to appreciate in the dist The United States Mall Packet BELGIO instance, that Mr Lowoook's object was will be despatched on THURSDAY, not to obtain a disallowance of the grant, the 6th December with Malls for bus to direct attention to the serious Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed in fol charge made against an official by an
Registry of Lattéek onsink. Lown, and preventapped organ pablished under such peculiar circumstances, and to endeavour to alber bis character from the baseless iseinua-
more or less the priests in publishing by insurance, is consigned to Messrs Fulgofroumstance, we were in error In stating these anfounded accusations and in Lingostera Hermanos, sinuations against officials, while the
time of the boys might be devoted to RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library better and more useful purposes: that and Museum for the week ending Now, the grant is made to the Institution for
the good it does, and, if it neutralises 1st 1877 :—
to
(11.30 am, Letters (bus Letters only
addreered to the United Kingdom Pia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage, 11,50 a m., when the Mall is daally
alosed.
Written notice to the contrary is given at Noon, the Company until 10 o'clock Tomorrow,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by 8. 8. ANADFE, Commandant Mozzat,
W. POSTAU & Co.
with MAILS, FASSENGERS, SPECIE, Hongkong, November 23, 1977.0 Agente.
and CARGO, will leave thin Port for the mo Hongkong, November 28, 1877,
above places
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, B. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA.
2080
Cargo and Spocie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ad- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe, t
Cargo will be resolved on board until
4 pm, Specle and Parcels until 8 pm.
CONSIGNEES of Carge por above as the hang of board; they must be late
are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godoyas of the Under signed."
اخري
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. Y. V. SHAW.
Mongkong, November 28, 1877.
on the 28th November, 1877. (Parcels are
at agenty's Oflox)
Contents and Talts of Packages are to quizoda quan
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offos,
H. SV POURY, Hongkong, Kovember 28, 18777
|§ 1.
80 7.M. Port-Office clases
-།
Enorpean, Chinese.
70 380 40453 488
40 Sanday 522 1521/
18hb
18th;
17th,
18th,
19th,
20th
Zlat
539
Totala Grand total, 2,070,
468
2,844
UNDER THE STAMP ORDINANOE. REVISION OF THE SCHEDULE
The following correspondence, which has passed on the abovs subject, indicates a desire on the part of the Government to consider certain grievances which we have already commented upon in these columsal Hongkong, Nov. 10, 1877. Thề Hoạt. ( D. B
Acting Colonial Secretary
that the Military doctors were in attend. azon yesterday upon the sufferers, Nona present, doubtless owing to some sales of the medical cfloers from the army were factory reason. As soon as the explosion was observed from B. Mships in harbour, the Admiral signalled for every medical offer to attend and render assistance tố thu unfortunate sufferers: In less than hall
hour every medical officer in the feet seven in number, we believe in a tendance, assisting the Coulal Burgeon and Surgeon in charge of the Hospital in their arduous duties The other alvil practitioners soon arrived,
It has been described as hard that the friends of the dying patients were excluded from the wards of the Hospitals at a A time when the last words are regarded as incalculably precions; but this name: strange in face of the fact that no fow have been identified. Anybow, itemtiak be ape Government is compelled to take maltera parent thes in publio calamities where the in Its own hand to ensure the safety of th
test amount of life ander the dreame give way. One of the patients code stanoon, privata rights must in a megants- treatment at the Gad wasmodia anxious to be remoted to the Chinak Hospital but this the Doston vary would not permit, although the poor fellow prostrated himself and beseeched that he
3.30 .. Gorespondenos for Japai, tha tions oust against it. The artible was
grades United States, or Union Cotme perhaps hardly worth the attention, The Undersigned Virta carrying might be allowed to leave This clearly says metrics only may be parted motowed upon it, sad the whole die on trade in Hongkong desire to ask the shows shackcourant draad full serie and
board the Paketit Latem illadvised, but we can only certain dates fevied under be lamp cina molives, and points to thomasti
Bonadderation of H. M. Government to of foreign angery by many of the 1era gea of 18 w extra Portage Mr Lowoook's motion in the Ordinance (No, 3 of 1865) which was prow-wirich presente felt in dealing wills i 3.80 3.8. when the Mail is finally closed.
mutter as an exhibition of sonelderation Ing undaly on our businow..
Gistmané on any fearful emarg Hongkong, November 18, 1877. for Mir Smith that was perfectly justik- The Tes which we feel suces hundenauge, that we bare fad se doseriks,