· To»day's Advertisements. VICTORIA REGATTA.
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 21st and 22nd December, 1877,
PATRON,
HIS EXCELLENT JOHN POPE HEN- NESSY, O.M.G.
* VICE-PATRONI COMMODORE WATSON, RN.
STEWARDS,
HL B Gin, Egg Hon, W. KESWICK, W. H. Faness, Esq. Hon. Col BASSANO, H. Horrius, Eng. Q.B.
G. B. EMORY, Esq.
COMMITTEE,
1. JACKSON, Esq., Ohanian, Major BRODIGAN, 28th) W. Hynes, Esq,
Regiment.
A.P.MOEWEN, Esq, H. E. WODEHOUSE,'|U. V. Suma, Esq.'
E. BEART, Esq. LU, K., §. F. WALKER, H. M. SCHULTZ, Esq.
*28th Regiment.・・ D. Gruzies, Bag, EL WOODIN, Esq.
DUDLEY C. TRAVERS, Esq., Honorary
5
Becretary,
JUDGE.
J. P. McBUEN, Esq., R.N.
ROWING....
UMPIKES.
Hon, C. 0. SMITH. YACETS .......... E. BEART, Esq. OFEN SAILING Boats, E. BURNIE, Faq.
STARTERS,
ROWING............ Hon. U. C. SMITH
YACHTS . E. BEART, Esq. ÖZEN BAILING BOATS, E. BURNIE, Esq.
FIRST DAY,
FRIDAY, 21st December, 1877.
FIRST RACE-1 P.M. Junior Boulla. For Single Pair Boulling Boats. Entrance $5. Distanos One Mile, Prize, "Brokers Cap." Open to_aDy one who has never won a Sculling Race in China and Japan,
SECOND RAGE-1.80_PM. For Gigs pulled by European Non-Commis- sioned Offers and Men of any Regiment or Corps In Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force. Distance One Mile. Entrance $1 Fint Prize, $15; Beoond, 45. Outrigged Boate ex oluded.
TRIED RACE? ? M The "Chairman's Cup," for Four-Dared Canton Cutters. Distance One mile and a half......... Entrance $10.
FOURTH RAU 2,30 .. For Men-of-War. Gigs and Whalers. Dis
tance One Mile. Entrance $1. First Prize, $15 į Second, 35, No line allow. ed for Unr
FIFTH RACE-8 P.M. 44 LADIES' PURSE.” For Single Pate Soul-
ling Boate. Dlatanos One Mile. En trance. $5.
SIXTH RACE,-8.30 F.M. For House Boats Olga pulled by Chins
men,gy Distance One Mile, Entranos
81. First Prise, $15; Second, $5. Time for Dare, 6 seconds per Oar.
SEVENTH BA08.-4 P.M. International Race. Challenge Cup"-
presented by the Merchants of Hongkong for Four Oared Vanton Cutters To be won two consecutive years before being held, Distance One Mile. Entrance $10.
TAMARINO SAILing Race,
For Men-of-War's Boats, any rig. En- stranes $2. First Prize, $20; Second,
$10.
-YAGHT BACE For all Yachts. Entrancs $6. Time allowed for Tonnage, 15 seconds per tons Cup presented.
SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, Z2ND DECEMBER, 1877.
FIRST RACE-1 P.M.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HAIPHONG- (DIRECT,)
The Steamiship
"HOLYROOD”.
will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY,
the 29th inst., at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
no29
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW. The Stasmship
for
BOOM DOUGLAS,” Captain G. D. PITMAN, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877. no30
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
V; The Brit, 3-m. Schooner.
**SEA BELLE," Captain Ross, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quioic despatch.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
HOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,
The 41 British Ship
***ONEIDA,”
S. OLYNA, Master, having 3/4ths of her Cargo engaged, will load here as aboye, and will be de- spatched on or about the 31st December.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1877.
VI
S
ENTRIES for RACES in the above Regatta may be made to any one of the undermentioned Gentlemen tim
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Esq., Ident. WALKER, 28th Regt.,
W. HINES, ER
C. V. SMITH, E
E. BEARE, HAQ.,
H. M. SCHULTZ, Esq., or to
D. C. TRAVERS, Esq. Hon. Sec, Victoris Recreation Olub. Hongkong, November 57, 1877.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
& Argyll having arived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Underelgned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery
of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' riak and expense, uninsured against fire,
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877. ded
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
T
UE British 8. 8. Japan, Captain H, DB SMIDT, having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undemdgned for sounter-, signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
U. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVATIZA
Nov. 28, Malvina, German bazene, H. Kinge, Nowohwang Nov. 17, Bears, -- WIELER & Co.
Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Tanisa, French stessier, 1156, G. Du la Marcella Yokohama Nows 20, Malls and GM
MARITIMER.
Nov. 2, Aleconding British barat 40T Walter Elliott, Liverpool May 28, Coal,-- Donatas Garsain & On
Nov. 21, Feng-chou.hai, Chinese B. O, from Canton. DAVAM
Nov. 27, Chen chi, Chinese gunbost, from Canton
Nov. 27, Li-she, Chlows; gupboat, from Canton.
Nov. 27, China, Geruzni" utemanez, 047,- Ackermann, Bhanghat: Nov, 24, General.-- BLEMISE & Co.
Nov. 27, Argyll, British steamer, 1970, D, Scott, Calcutta Nov. 11, Penang 18, and. Bingapore 20, General, ---Jardins, MATHS. BOK & Co. NA TANAN
Nov. 27, Japan, British steamer, 1855,
THE
LOGALAND GENERAL.
(No. 4406. NOVEMBER 27, 1877.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, TM M. M. steamier Idemnah, with the French mall, arrived as we were going to
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥品
ASA WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE Aro Karir. Davàsiaku,
IMPORTNEST
pross
We observe that the O. dz 0. steamer Begic will leave on Saturday wook, the 8th
December.
MaG, Wiley Wella, the new Consul-General - at Shanghal, has not, it seems, left absolute
peace at home behind him. Mir Manning, has prepared a list of charges against him of Mississippi, his successor in Congrem, for the purpose of preventing his confirmza. tion in his present office But it appears that upon these charges being submitted to lowding southern democrat, that gentleman the consideration of Senator Lamar, the
refused to have anything to do with them. So Mr Walls is not likely to be shaken or
Daugsiune, Jundaise, Nursery Radyi- | Tas P. & O, B, S. Teheran, with the outdisturbed by this particular effort - Tolair ward malis, left Bingapore for this port at 8 a.m. yesterday (Monday)
mixas, Toiler Requisires, Examen, DAS ÁMBRICAN, AND Franch PATENT:
MEDIGITER,
MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonado, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wateru.
The Manufactory ŝa under direst and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Tax P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s str. City of Tolac, with the next Americau mall, left Yoko bams for this port on Saturday, the 24th Instant.
A Manns Court of Inquiry will be held at the Harbour Master's Office at noon on
A CORRESPONDENT of the L. & C. Express, writing from Glasgow over the signature of
Ways Bir,The attention which we called by one of your correspondents recently to the influence that may possibly be brought to bear upon the subject of s public education at Hongkong recalls controversy, which, at the time when I was resident in the Colony, was carried on with considerable warmth on this subject. One or two well-meaning, but scarcely far sight. ed gentlemen prominent among whom was the Bev. Dr Eitel were strongly in favour of the schools not being undenominational, but belug made Christian. The commen dable character of the feelings which in We are glad to learn that the Amateur fluenced them nobody can fail to recognise, Dramatic Club are again in harness, and but how right Mr Stewart, the Inspector of that rehearsals have commenced: “Nine tion, will, I should think, be fully recognis Schools, was in withstanding this sugges Points of the Law" and " Boots at theed at the present time even by those who Swan" will be presented to the publie on an early day
The publications of this issue commdased Thursday next, the 19th instant, to investi
gate the circumstances attending the loss of the British barque Queensberry.
H. de Smidt, Calcutta Nov. 11, Fanang 17, | at. 8.00 p.m. and Blogapore 20, General---Davin Bas- BOOK, SON & Celikopt MARRAS
Nov 27, Dissa, French steamer, from THE CHINA MAIL.
Marsailles, vin Balgon Nov. 23, Mafla and General MsgSAUARIES MARITIME MS,
DEPARTURES,
| Nov, 27, Hastoong, for Coast Fortu.
27, Zamboanga, for Amoy. 97 Orestes, for Bhanghai, 27, Pernambuco, for Swatow. 27. Danube, for Bangkok.
OLEARED.
Memnon, for Maxila,- Jacatra, for Salgon. Abiel Abbot, for New York. Norna, for Swatow, Auguste, for Honolulu.
A PASSENGERS,
AS ARRIVED,
advocated It. If the schools were made denominational there is little doubt what denomination would be favoured by ** The number of desths by the Yesse ostas-pabile education being made a medium of Cathollo govoruor, and the undesirability of
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1877.
THE fall of Erzeroum, on which General Laris Melikoff with all the troops under his command except the divison left at Kars is said to be marching, is, we fear,
• mere question of time. Erseroum, the strong bulwark of Armenia în oldes times, is perhaps, in itself, but a feeble trophe up to the present moment is 75; fortress in these days of improved arill. none died to-day. These deaths are only lery, although very little has been made of those known to the Folice, there being known as to what its present defences others who did not get into the hands of really are. The statement that the Bal the Polide at all, but want stanight to their tan has ordered the garrison to resinthomas and died there. the Russians, looks very much as if the
Fer Malting, from Nowchwang, Me and policy of defending the place at all was at the Marine Court to-day Ab Man, a
In question, Correspondents of news-
Mrs R. M. Hobson, two children and ser vant
proselytising the Chinese must be apparent, when this bearing of the subjook is taken into consideration."
INQUEST. FIFTH DAY,
The adjourned inquest on the bodies of those who met their death by the sonident on board the s. s. Fesso was resumed to-day
at the Magistracy.
chewing the sections of the plates, yet
Theo Bernard, the Chief Engineer, was again examined; he said: When I went into the boiler six months ago I did not go right up to the gusset stays, but simply looked at them at a distance. I am aware that s int
AUTO MOT papers visiting there have hinted ootaman belonging to the Siamese barque Per Tanale, from Yokohama: for Binga. Bionally of the neglected state of its Princess Seraphs, was charred with deser A plan of the boilers was laid on the table,. pare, Mr de Oristoforis; for Marseilles, Mirs armaments and of the preparations being tion. Defendant stated in defence that he Bauer, Infant and female servant, Mr and made to place them in a mors formidable came on shore and had a little drink and Mrs Dury, Mears Farfare, Ebell, Gougand, condition; and a recent telegram asserted did not like to return; sent to six days' hard Dackoku, Polauso, White, and ten Japanese that Minhktar Pasha, after his retreat labour at order of Captain, Students
Per Peng-chou-hai, from Canton, H.E from Kars, was busying himself with the The Hoppo of Canton, and Mr. 2. Marah defences of the place, but all these reports Tas usual fortnightly entertainment at the Brown
andytuvas by no means indicate that Erzeroum is a Temperance Hall last evening was fairly Per Li the, from Canton, Mr 3. Mol plase prepared to offer a lengthened well attended and a very pleasant hout and Brown (Commissioner of Customs, Canton), resistance to a strong, determined, and
Per Ching frota Shanghel, Mesars Peters well-equipped, besieging army, such as a half was spent. The best feature of the and Campbell, 70 Chinese and ons European is now assembled before it. The ques entertainment was the superior recitations deck.
Per Japan, from Calcutta, do, Mrs B. tion of provisions also becomes an Im de Smidt, Miss Walls, and 300 Chinese.
portant one in a town containing at Per Argyll from Oalautta, 189 least tens of thousands of non-combatant Chinese.
persons, although since the Ruin advance on the place became probable Par Hailtong, for Swatow, Mr Ruther the Turks have no doubt had time to ford; for Foochow, Mr Haynes.
throw immense stores of food into the
DEPARTED,
Holt and J. Swire,
Per Zamboanga, for Amoy, 60 Chiness. Per Danabe, for Barkok, 168 Obinene. ME TO DEPART BY
Per Norna, for Swator, 150 Chines Per Auguste, for Honolulu, 883 Chinese,
surface must be very strongly supported, It did not occur to me to examine these stayı, considered that the 3rd engineer would re port to me in the event of anything being wrong. It was his duty to do to i he has been in the ship seven months I have look of a gentleman who has lately come forwarded at the stays on previous occasions. Fea I seen any of the stays gone I should have to salat. Mr Braddon was in the chair had them replaced by new ones. I should and kept the audience in good humour by have done this in the event of only one be his quaint remarks.
ing gone; 1 should not have considered it safe to go to sea with one stay gone, the boiler after the Third Engineer joined By a Juror I made the examination of
Examinationcontinued-Inever sakon
Me Bernard and Mr King, the Ohlef and
Third Engineer the state of the stage in the boiler and he never reported anything about them. I have often asked him how every-
Cap-eight or nine months ago; they had corroded thing was balow in the ballets, and the reply was all right. I Inst examined the stays
a little but not anything worth noticing
arrested by the Police this afternoon on charge of manslaughter in connection with the late catastrophe on board that vessel.
pending lustructions from the Acting The Inspector on duty refused to allow bail,
tain Superintendent of Polines
Por Orestes, for Shanghai, Mesers pisos. The hopes of Erzeroum, however Third Engineer of the steamer Teo, were the steamer, Per Pernambuco, for Swatow, Mr H. must mainly lie in the direction of relief Ebell, and 180 Chinees wo
from the outside, and here the prospect le an exceedingly gloomy one. It is said Kars, their forces in Asia having been the Russians had 70,000 troops before
during the five or six weeks previous reinforced by nearly 40,000 fresh men
On the other hand Muktar Pasha's forces H. E. The Hoppo of Canton proceeds to on the day of his disastrous defeat were Swatow in the Chinese Cruiser Peng-Chao- reckoned at not more than 40,000, in- cluding fourteen bastalions drawn from Hai on an official visit, taking with him the Kars garrison. Probably the Turk- his weals of office, and about a hundred of ish General lost nearly half his men in his suite. His Excellency, accompanied
SHIPPING REPORTS. The German barque Malina reports Strong to moderate N. W. winds to Shan- tang Promontory, thence to Barren Islands light variable winds, and latter part mo de4derate monsoon.
The British barque Alexandra reports: On the 9th of November, spoke the Britian barque Chinaman, from Hongkong bound for New York, 6 days out, in Lat. 11.09 N. and Long. 111 E.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AN YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE V. 8, Mall Steamer CITY OF
TOKIO will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, an WEDNES DAT, the 19th December, at Noon, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading lasued for tran sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Fort, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- For Gigs pulled by European Non-Com-land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and
missioned Officers and men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Pollos Force. Dlakance One Mile. Entrance$1. First Prize, 8151 Second, $5. Winner of Second Race on first day, and out-rigged Bosts excluded.
SECOND RACE-1.80 F.K. For House Boats Gige pulled by Obies mman. Distance One Mile. Entrancs $1. First Prise, $16; Second, $5. Winner of Birth Bạco on first day excluded, Time for Cars, 6 seconds per Dar. -
THIRD RACE=2 1.M. "Members' Cup presented by Members
of "The Victoria Recreation Club for Four-Dated Canton Catters. Dis tance One Milo and a half. Entrance
$10. Winner of "The Chairman's Cup"
ezcluded.
FOURTH RACE.-2.80 .. For Man of War Cutters Distance Ona
Mile. Entrance $1. Firms Prine, $181) Second, $8. No time allowed for DATH.” FIFTH RACK-8 *.*. Bentor Bealls. Ons presented by the Par sse Community," Distance One Mile. Entrance $5. Winner of the "Ladies Parse" axdluded.
SIREN BACK-8.30 ..
For Officers of B.M.G. dudacious against Float in harbour. Cup presented by the Members of the Hongkong Cind, to be red in Canton Four, Dilance One Mile: Entesnos $10. Pah
Betasta Raca...
#4 American Cup open to all Mombari and Honorary Members of the Victoria Recreation Clab, to be rowed in Canton Fours. Distance One Mile. Entratice $10.
SAILING RAUS For all Open Boats, Chinese szoluded. Entrance 42. First Friss, $90; Second, $10.
·YAGHT RAGE,
Demerara, and to porta to Mexico, Central and Bouth America by the Company's and connecting Steamari
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by sil trana-Atlantic Hines of Steamers.
A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT on regular rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY AND MEMBERS OF THE OIVEL AND CONSULAR SERVICES COMMIS SION.
Freight will be received on board until pm, 18th December. Parool Packages will be received at the office untp.
asked to address in full ; velas of same |tame day | all Parcel Packages should be
is required.
The German steamer China reports: the passage, passed F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Fine weather and moderate monsoon all steamer and P. M. 8. S. China under Lam mocks, and 3. 8. Amoy under Cupchl.
The British steamer Argyll reports: Fresh N.E, 'winds and heavy was from Singapore.
By Mr Brereton:--It is usual for all boilers even of the very best to be more or less corroded after six months, and corrosion does pot neusssarily haply danger, unless it is very deep in the iron. The average: age, of Lowmoor iron to withstand corrosion is 6 or 9 years. I should not consider that boilers such as the Fesso's would corrode in three or four years. I do not think a boiler could last nine years without thorough over- us to this accident, that boilers such as the haul. I should not have expected, provi Yeo's would have been corroded to rach an
into the boilers and making an examination, extent as was the case with regard to the stays. I have been in the habit of going about every three months or six months,
the fights ending in his flight to Kars by the Canton Commisalmer of Customs and, after making up the garrison of that (Mr J. Moleary Brown) paid an official fortress to probably nearly 10,000 men, visit to B, E. Govenor Hennessy to-day he must have had less than 20,000 men with which to continue his fight in the and on landing was recolved with the usual however, Muhkter Pasha has been rein-cho-hai and the two other Chinese gun direction of Erzeroum. Since then, salute from the shore battery, The Peng forced by the army of Ismall Pasha and boats in harbour were gaily decorated on troops from Constantinople and other places, and probably has now under his
Mr T. Marsh Brown was in command an army equal in numbers to attendance on His Excellency, The British steamer Japan reports: that on the day of his defeat. The Rub We have been favoured with a copy of the custom on board of all steamers in which After leaving Singapore experienced moslans, however, must also have been re- derate N.E. monsoon up to 7 N., from inforced by the concentration of the thence to port strong N.B. monsoon and whale of their forces in Asiatic Turkey
following Government notification
CALAMITY ON BOARD THE “YESSO:" heavy nas
poles Charters Effected. - The following charters have been affected during the last few days — York, or Boston, or London, or Idverpool, American bark Chasco, 628, Cebu to New
private.
burg, private,
British ship Oneida, 2295, hence to Ham
Briddah barque Golden Russet, 408, hence to Hamburg, private
London, or Táverpool, Sagar 22 per ton of British barque Faith, 481, Manila to 20 cubic feet, Hemp 23, if all Bugse 42.5), 30 lay days
80 lay days.
the occasion.
upon Kars and Erzeroum, and 40,000 His Excellency the Governor has receiv. men will never enable Muhktar Pashed the following Telegram from the Right the present position of affairs is it easy the Colonies. to raise the siege of Erzeroun. Nor in Honourable The Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majenty's Frincipal Secretary of State for
to see how more troops, fit to meet the
By Command by the Turkish authorities for the Antio trained soldiers of Russia, can be spared
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary. campaign. Erzeroum is a town of about Colanial Secretary's Office, 50,000 inhabitanta, built on a plain at
Hongkong, 27th November, 1877. an elevation of about 6000 feet above the level of the sea. It was taken by to Turkey in the following year. the Russians in 1889, but was restored
DOWNING STREET,
LONDON, Nov. 26th, 1877. I have heard with deep regret of the calamity on board the Steamer Yesso announced in your Telegrams.
(Signed) CARNARVON
two or three times a year. I have consider- ed the superbeater the part of the boilers requiring the greatest attention. It is the
they carry three anginears for the Third Engineer to take the ballers under his especial care. I have never seen the third engineer of the Yesse inside the bailers- although I know that he has been in- side them. I did not consider the boilere in a dangerous state when I last examined them. I never know an accident to hap- pen before from the corrosion of the stays, I am quite sure that it is the duty of the Third Engineer to report any serious defects he may have discovered to the Chief Engineer; this is the oxstom on board all ships. It would be his duty to report to me any re- pairs that were required which were likely to delay the ship. He should not report to the Becond. The Third Engineer has never raported to me any defects in the stays or any other part of the boilers. On coming into the Harbour on Thursday everything was done exactly as it has been my usual to do it for the last eleven years,
By the Foreman :-I cannot give the Jury any information as to how the accident co curred. I have not formed any notion, but "
Intended the building of the boilers, bat they have not been examined since. They
Brittab schooner Sea Belle, 212, hence to Ir will be seen by one of the telegrams Melbourne and Sydney, private. bays, $850 in fail, 21 lay days
German brig Carl, 215, hence to Sours-which we extract from the Straits Times. Tas men who survive the injuries received Extra that the United States House of on board the Yesso have been taken away German ship Gurtes & Maris, 854, bence Representatives has adopted free coin by their friends, by permision of H. E. It was a very bad plate. Mr Brookst super age (of) a standard silver dollar, making the Governor. One of them, we under- the same a legal tender" In our last summary of news by the American mail stand, was in a very critical condition, but we gave the text of what was no doubt the others were in a fair way to do well, the Bill for introducing this change. It and there were hopes of the nitimate reaccident was not more due to the defects in was introduced by Senator Ingalls, and covery of the bulk of them under the cars read as follows "Be is ensoted, stoful treatment they were receiving at the that there shall be from time to time,
Consular Involves to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company' Offlies in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San FranOLEDO,
For further Information as to Pasage | days. and Freight, spply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central.
to Batavia and Samarang, $1,600 in fall, American barque Philip Fitzpatrik, 582, hence to Singapore, $1,050 in full, 16 lay British steamer Pernambuso, 645, Swatow to Slugapore, Fassengers $8 per hoad, 12 lay days de19 Briinh steamer Riga, 131, Swatow to Singapore, Fasactigers 68 per head, 12 lay
BUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, November 17, 1877.
daya
Hot Responsible for Debts. Neither the Cantain the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Oria of the following Fecasts, during their stay⠀⠀ in Hongkong Harbour bean c
Atentatos, British barque, Captain G, Cunningham.Wisler & Co.
CILUNCH, British ship, Captain E. Ehrewsbury. Wieler & Co.
COLORato, American ship, Captain In- graham-Russell & Co.
Hath Vanning British barque, Captain James Wilson,Melobers & Co.
BROOMHALL, Britab ship, Captain H, | Data,-Russoli & Co..
JAVAERA, Dutch brig, Captain Dirksan,
Chabins Oân, Amerient StaplesJardins, Matheson & Coi
For all Yashta. Entrance $5 Tize-Biemasen & Co.
allowed for Tonnage, 15 seconds per ton. Olug presented by the Victoria Beeres
DUDLEY C. TRAVERS,
Hos Sepelery, Victoria Recreation Club.
# nghops, 27th Nopember,
Sähwear,--Melobers # Co.
The British ship Sabeth Nicholson, 900 tons, left for Manila, moking, POSE OFFION NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will slose -- For BWATOW
were of course testedin
The Coroner: Do you not consider the
the stays than those in the plate.
the iron and consider it bad. The stays att Answer: I have looked at the grain of the principal thing. There is no rent in the
coined at the Minta of the United States hands of Surgeon Mowll, the Colonial Sur-
ilver to a dollar; se provided for in the come of them now it would be hard to were round stays or stay bolts, the prescub silver dollars of $121 grains standard geon, and Dr. Wherry but what will be plate
By a Jururi. The stays of the old holler
Ach of January 18th, 1837, and that the way. The wretched auferers weza zo. | stays are fiat sheets, pa
said dollar shall be a legal tender for all moved to-day by some of their clanamen, At Henry Clay Ballio was nuzt called, debts, public and private, except where amidst a drizzling rain or Bootch mist, and payment of gold coin is required by law.”
The Bill has, no doubt, yet to pass the the air was anything but that to which Per BLOMS. FENG.CROU-RAI, Senate, and if it pass that stage, it will men in their condition were likely to gain at 7.80 m. To-morrow the 38th remain to be seen what effect it will in strength. De Wharry, in his evidence Iout, instead of as previously noti› have on the silver question. fed.
Per NORNA, at 7.30 am, on Wedne
today, the 98th instant aq
For PORT DARWIN & 000KTOWN -- Per CHARLTON, at 250 p., on
Thursday, the 39th inet,
REUTER'S TÉLZGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO Tan "China Mai.”) (By Southern Route)
For HAIPHONG ♬ BANOL-k
PHOLYROOD,30 pm on Mahal MacMahon experiences grost
Thursday, the 29th fat.
For MANILA
Captain
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Friday, the 20th Institute
LONDON, 20th Nov. 1877.
difficulty in forming a new Cabinet.
THE WAR.
Mir Brereton objected to his evidencë being taken on the ground that he was LI
expert. The Coroner said that Mr Robb Creagh wished for Mr Baille's evidence, and and Mr Gillies were also experts, Mr any evidence which would tend to mandab the before the Corner yesterday, said that he Jury to striyo at a clearer understanding
must be admitted was of opinion that the exposure to which Me Baille then proceeded to state- many of them were subjected, whilst being am manager of the Novelty Iren Werks. removed to the Homital from the steamer | I am an engineer and have a practical knows was sufficient to dates death; and in the ledge of boiler making for steamers. Im
sent by the Acting Superintendent of Pollos face of this professional opinion it seems to go on board the Faire, and test the stain mistake to permit their removal. We bei gauges of the mercury gouge in the frea PERSOONG I got a note from Capt. Ashton lieve that Air Ah Yon is having the men to take them away, I first disconnected, the | zomovad at his own expensi
steam-pipe and mercury gange, and droys in a wooden plug top and bottom, bo ns tot të
A Rastian Division has been left at Ir is said that the steames Docanis will be lose any of the mercury. The ship's sar
FORMOEL, German 8-m. löbööket, Capt For YOKOHAMA ASANFRANCISCO,-- ||Karu, and General Loris Malikoff with the / withdrawn from the Chicë þeryios and bent pentes: Revisted in taking away the wood Per BELGIC 12:30 pm on Saturdays remainder of the Rusalan troops is marthing be applied by another of the White Stat3 examined the panties of the Indra s to London and her plase on the route will work around the gauge) it was bored fo Ajsium Erjatoum,
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ARST, British steamer, Captain D. Bootte-Jarding, Matheson » Ce,
the 8th December, instead of an pris Plounir gelidedi