Intimations.
NOTICE.
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Correspondence for the West Indies (except thore belonging to the Postal
DR. Labave the on, Bahamas, and Ooste
PERMANENTLY about the 20th Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New of January, 1878.
Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be rent viê San Francisco.
Hongkung, Docqmber 23, 1877.
DENTAL NOTICE, R_ROGERS begs to say that he has
DR to
receive Patients.
Mongkong, November 22, 1877.
andy to
The Engdah Contract Packet TEHERAN MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. —
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HIOGO (DİRECT), The British Steamer
"PARSEE,"
Captain. W. BERGENT, Will leave for the above Port on WEDNESDAY Next, the 2nd January, | at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, December 29, 1877.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Neon.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
Amusement. 8.30p.m.-Entertainment at Temperance
Hall, Stanley Street,
THE
[No. 4523-DICEMBER 29, 1877.
SUPREME COURT."
Armoros of our article on Indian teas stances connected with this sudden move- last night, we observe that the importment of the règiment seem to be somewhat of these tena for the season 1877-78 is mysterious, not to my pocullar. It may be (Bofors His Honour Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) estimated at 32,000,000 lbs., or close
upon one-fifth of the entire supply from remembered that there was an outbreak China. Sir Brooke Robertson is not the of malarious fever some months ago at only prominent British Consul în China | Kowloong, when many residents there were who has called attention of late years to considerably affected by the disease. From the rapid strides being made in tea the samo malady a large number of the oultivation in India and the collapse the
will be despatched with the Malis for HONGKONG DISPENSARY, unless more care and discretion is ex- and the men were brought over to the ten trade in China is likely to suffer 28th Regiment suffered to some extent, Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 3rd January.
ercised in the matter by both Chinese Hongkong side a month or two sinop in
The following will be the hours of aloxing
the Mails, do. :**
Wednesday, 2nd January.--
5 ... Money Order Offlos olonos,
BR.M., Post Offos closes except the Nrour
Box, which remains open äll night. Thursday, örd January. —
7.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, wod Posting of all correspondence.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥毌
A. S. WATSON & JO.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
December 29, 1877.
Meyer & Co. v. Richard & Co., $689,20.—126 This was a claim for commission on the charter of a ship.
Mr Johnson appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Brereton for the defendants
The plaintiffs were the agents for the ship Peruvian, which belonged to the defendants. The vessel was chartered to Mr J, D. Moyer and foreignera. Sir Walter Medhurst order to escape further sickness. With at London, and was despatched to Hongkong expressed his opinion some time ago that, this exception, however-which was ex-with a cargo of coal and was consigned to unless the tea grower in China employ
the plaintiffs. The charter party provided
10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQwestern portions of the States it is said to the unseasonable weather up to within
ja2
Not Responsible for Debts.
Letters. Registry of Letters ceases. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with
to
Lane Fax of 18 cents extra Postage till
11
M., when the Post Office Closzi
entirely.
Neith
Yeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Daba contracted by the Officers or Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham-Wieler & Co.
CILVERUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury.Wieler & Co.
11.30 .., Latters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, orto Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, tin
to
11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally
closed.
COLORADO, American ship, Captain In-Hongkong, December 20, 1877. graham.-Russell & Co.
Kate Carnie, British barque, Captain James Wilson.Melchers & Co.
BROOKHALL, British ship, Captain Bate.--Bumell & Co.
CHARTER OLE, American ship, Captain Staples.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
FORMOSA, German 8-m, schooner, Capt. Bchweer. Melchers & Co.
ANNIE 8. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chas E. Nelson.Captain.
BIBKER, British ship, Captain W. Roy- nolds.—Order.
JURGEN, German barque, Capt. W, Winds-Slemsson & Co.
BIR JAMIETER FAMILY, British ship, Capt. U. Cobb.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
GLENFRUIN, British barque, Capt. Lang. Chinose.
VESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. Malchers & Co,
PAESE, British steamer, Captain W. Bargent.-Melchers & Co.
RAJANAFFIANUHAR, British str., Capt. Goo. T. Hopkins-Siemssen & Co.
PETER, German 3-m, schooner, Captain #. Moller-Eduard, Schelibuss & Co.
R. C. RORMERS, German ship, Captain
R. O. Stolt.-Wm. Pustan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Dec, 29, Lee Yuen, Chinese staamast, from Cantou.
Dec. 20, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Foochów Dec. 20, Amoy 27, and Bwatow 28, General.-DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 29, U.S.S. Monocacy, for Bangkok.
20, W. Cores de Vries, for Hollow and
Haiphong,
29, Normanby, for Cooktown, &o.
CLEARED,
Union, for Manila, Jylland, for Guam,
Thos. A Goddard, for New York.
Les Fuen, for Shanghel.
Douglas, for Coast Porta.
Goliah, for Bangkok,
Brema, for Quishoo.
Malvina, for Singapore.
Sophie, for Haiphong.
Orange Grove, for Takow,
Albay, for Boihow and Haiphong. Danube, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Taiwan, trom Coast Porta, Mausra Foster, Greig and Maddon, and 241 Chi-
NASE.
I
DEPARTED. Per Normanby, for Cooktown, do., 33 Ühinese.
TO DEPART, Per Lee Yusn, for Shanghai, 25 Chinese, Per Douglas, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro- peans, and 260 Chinese.
Per Brema, for Quinhon, 15 Chinese. Per Malvina, for Singapore, 20 Chinese. Per Orange Grove, for Takow, 4 Chinese. Per Albay, for Hofhow and Haiphong, 1 European, and 25 Chinese.
Par Danube, for Bangkok, 3 Europeans, 40 Chineza.
P
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Packet. The United States Mall Packet GAB- LIO will be despatched on FRI- DAY, the 4th January, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows,
3. M. Registry of Lettern ceases, 2.30 F.x. Post-Office closes.
2.80 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the
United States, or Union Coun
trics only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fas of 12 cents extra Postage until
3.50 P.M., when the Mall is finally closed,
Hongkong, December 21, 1877. jad
MAILS By ran Fɛɛxox FLOXET,— The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY will be despatched from Hongkong
airs, Tomer REQUISITES, ENGLISH, ÂMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
or
Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watern.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
more pare in the manufacture of their plainable on purely local grounds-the that the vessel to bo addressed for inward black teas, their trade in that article will health of the Regiment has been fully and outward business to the care of the in the course of time be entirely ousted equal to that of any corps on foreign charterer's agent at the port of discharge, by that of India. It may be worth service, two
provided they give equal freight to what Gr three deaths only others offer, free of commission inwards mentioning that brother Jonathan, with having occurred during their stay in the except on disbursements, but paying 2 por his usual enterprise, is beginning to Colony. The recovery of the fever cases cent commission to charterer in London, and devote some attention to the question of
commission out, the same to be detacted haa, we believe, been somewhat slow, owing from the first payment of the freight. If tea growing. In the southern and
ship leaves in ballast, charge to be made." It was on this clause the action the tea plant thrives quite as well as on the last ten daya; but the weather now
was brought The vessel arrived here the other side of the Pacifio; in fact, prevailing is probably unequalled by that on the 4th October last, and a charter almost anywhere within 45 degrees of at any foreign station. The result of this was shortly after offered to her to load rice the equator this hardy shrub will thrive light unhealthines was a recommendation at Japan at £2.6 par ton. This offer was in the open air. The practicability of
talograplied home, but was refused by the tes cultivation in the United States has, from the Principal Medical Officer that the defendants, the owners, who demanded we believe, been demonstrated by actual Regiment should not pass another hot £2.7.0 per ton. The discharge of the vessel experiment. There is plenty of ground season in Hongkong-which, it may be was proceeded with, and a few days later the plaintiffs, the charterer's agents, offered to spare there for such purposes, and the thought by some, was going a little too another sharter at £2.7.6. This was also of labour-cheap enough to enable the broken swampy ground at Kowloong would out a telegram stating that the vessel had main question would be a cheap supply far, as a suggestion to avoid the newly.telegraphed home, but before it could have arrived, the owners, the defendants, sant United States to compete in the tea market with China and India, where most likely have been suficient. On the been chartered at home on a voyage to load labour is abundant and can be obtained arrival of the Tamar, however, a telegram timber at Momein for Madras at £2.7.6. for next to nothing. White labour is said to have been forwarded: stating accepted, The vessel then left in ballset The plaintiffs' offer could not therefore, be The publisation of this iarsis commensad could never be employed profitably in that the P. M. O, recommended removal for Momein to take up the charter. at 7.00 p.
tea cultivation, and if the Americans are (when, not stated), and suggesting the lucky have been given the preference, and were 001- Johnson contended that the plaintiff's should resolved to become tea growers, they coincidence that the troopship Tamar was sequently entitled to the commission of the must resign themselves to the overvallable. Whatever could have been the outward charter as if the sharter had been
made here. As to the olaase that no com object of the Military Authorities to remission was to be charged if the vessel left in present the matter thus (as if our noble de ballast, Mr. Johnson said the ship did not fenders had been dying off by scores) it in leave in ballast in the ordinary acceptation not for me to say, as it will most likely form and was different to a vessel which went out of the term, as she went to take up a charter
the subject for inquiry elsewhere. But the in ballast seeking. The following evidence only explanation wo can offer is, that pro-was then called. bably the gallant 74th Highlanders at Singapore are falating for a whiff of the fresh air of this little Island Whether this be so or not, the 29th are soon to be replaced by the 74th, from Singapore The Regiment in garrison has made itself very popular, and will carry many good wishes with it. It is to be hoped that the
MARRIAGE.
At the German Chapel, C. von Basri, whelming Chinese invasion. VEGNI, to MARY PAEDER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DEC. 29, 1877.
THERE. are one or two remarks in the recent report of the Secretary to H. B. M.'s Legation in Japan on the finances of that country, expecally under the head of "Expenditure," that are well worth noting. The largest item in the expenditure is that of 17 millions of gen for pensions and allowances to nobles and
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "Orina Mail.”]
(By Southern Route,)
LONDON, 28th Doo., 1877.
THE WAR.. The Emperor of Russia, replying to an address presented to bim at St. Petersburg said, that much still remained to be done,
Mr
on THURSDAY, the 10th January, samurai. In regard to the former, there and that he hoped to accomplish Russia's scheme to construct or clear a camping home, but it was refused, the defendants
with Mafle to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marmilies; to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and
Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, do, 2---
Wednesday, 9th January,--
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Near Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 10th January.--
..
7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters cease.
11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Lettors
were, a few years ago, 459 members of the nobility, 201 of whom were Court nobles, said to be of imperial descent, and 258 daimios or territorial barons, receiving allowances. In regard to the latter, there were over three hundred thousand
intton."
Šervian troops kava saptured Akpalanka, Leskouvaiz and Kurhumlje.
hours Servian troops have crossed the After severe fighting lasting for eight
Morava, and have commenced bombarding
samurai families entitled to pensiona The following is an official return of the Nisch. nobles and samurai entitled to pensions with their allowances:-
Amount.
Above 70,000 yen... 50,000 yen to 70,000 yen.
to 50,000, 30,000 10,000 to 30,000,
Number of Pensioners.
18 8
16
33
"J
80
}
5,000 to 10,000,
74
1,000
to 5,000,
393
100
*
to 1,000
25
100 "to
11
Total:.
15,484 176,174 127,184
318,428
(11.10 A., Letters (but Lettera only) Below 26 yen
may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
until
11.30 4.2, when the Post Office CLOBES
entirely.
Hongkong, December 27, 1877.
General Memoranda.
jalo
TUESDAY (New Year Day), Jan, 1, 1878:-
Bank Holiday.
WEDNESDAY, January 2!--
The Government decided last year on a compulsory commutation of these pensions. A decree was issued fixing a scale of capitalization, commencing at five years' purchase for the largest pensions, and rising gradually, as the
The bombardment of Erzeroum is de-
alared to be imminent.
London, Dec. 28th, 1877- THE WAR. Servian troops have effected a junction with the Russian troops that are how advancing towards Sophia.
..
It is semi-officially stated at St. Petersburg that the adjournment of the opening of the British Parlament encourages the Porte to realat Russia, which will compel the latter to march to Constantinople.
LOVAL AND GENERAL.
Mr A. E. Meyer was examined; I am a merchant here trading under the style of Meyer & Co. I have been trading here for 18 years, and em carrying on business in chartering vessels. The British ship Peruvian was chartered from the defendante and con- signed to our firm. Aoting on a olanse of the charter party, we offered employment to 8th September last, we offered a charter to the ship at current rates. On the 7th or the vessel to go to Kobe to take rice to London at £2.6. This offer was telegraphed requiring £2.7.6. We offered again in. October a charter to load rise from Japan at £2.7.6, but before we could expect a reply to our telegram, a telegram was received by the Captain stating that the ship had been chartered to load timber from Momen to Madras. We had no opportunity givon to us to get a charter for the ship, and the ship
"outwards" means all the charters the THE usual fortnightly Entertainment wil left to take up the charter. The word be given at the Temperance Hall on Monship obtains here, but not ships leaving here day evening next, commencing at i-past 8; under charters made elsewhere. Under charters made elsewhere the ship would. admission being free as hitherto, The pro-leave in ballast for the port at which she
ground between the Wancht Gap Road and Aberdeen Road, on the Hill, will soon be carried out, so that the as yet malarious
the pretext for wasting public money. space at Kowloong may not again be made
gramme is as follows →
1.--Plano Soló.
2-Recitation, "Waterloo." 3.-Reading, "Engaging a Governoss.” 4-Vocal Duet. 5.-Reading," Mickey Free and the
Priest,"
6-Recitation, "The Execution of Mon.
trose."
7.-Song, The Dying Year." 8.-Bong, "Three fishore wont sailing." 9.-Violla Solo, "The last rose of sum
mer."
10.-Song, The fellow that looks like
me,
A Maron commenced at 10.30 this morning
amount of the pension decreases, to THE S. S. Sin Nunting has gone to Kow-between the Club and the Fleet. The Club fourteen years' purchase for the lowest class. The payment of the commuted loong Dock. capital is to commence in five years, and
6 p.m.-Farsze leaves for Hiogo. to extend, at the convenience of the Wz understand that H.M.S. Audacious is THURSDAY, January 3
Government, over a period of twenty-likely to leave for the North in a few days. Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports five years; so that in thirty years at
of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, January 4:
8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
MONDAY, January 7¡---
Francisco.
9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the
City Hall
THURSDAY, January 10-
latest this charge will entirely disappear Tax four yachts were all ready to start this from the budget. Meanwhile, as the
pensions are commuted into Government morning, but there was unfortunately no bonds, which cannot be sold or transfer wind. Steam-launches had to be called red, their holders are to receive interest upon to tow some of the vessels from their on their commuted capital at the rate of positions,
5 per cent. for the larger pensions and 7
per cent. for smaller ones. The large in- We are pleased to learn that the Eastern
9 p.m.-H. K. Choral Society's Con comes are these most affected by this and Hastern Extension Companies' tele.
cert at the City Ball.
TUESDAY, January 15:-
Claims against the Estate of James Smith Ferries, deceased, must be proved on
or before this date,
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British ateamer Taiwan reports 1 First part of passage strong monsoon and RELIGIOUS SERVICES :- heavy sea, latter part moderate monsoon. In Fooshow 1-Strs. Gordon Castis, and on Kroang. In Amoy B, M. B. Mag. pis, Menelaus, and Baloong. In Swatow
Strathairly, West Stanley, Cheang Hook Alas, and orna
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL--The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon, The Rev. E Davye, Asting Colonial Chaplain. At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, &o.
Military Service,Br. J. Benderson, acting Military Chaplains At 8 am. Morning Prayer, ds.
scheme. For instance, instead of an graphic cable route via Suez, Malta, hereditary annual income of 70,000 yen,
a
pensioner of the first class will only be Gibraltur, and Falmouth is world g well, entitled to a capital sum of 350,000 yer, and that there is at present no delay to payable in the course of thirty years, and telegrams, This is a great satisfaction in will, meanwhile, only receive interest at these ozaiting times.
5 per cent, on that sum, vir, 17,500 gan,
The small incomes are, -on the other
or one-quarter of his former income. A roo-og-was was pulled on the Compound hand, treated less harshly, A 100 yen of the Central Police Station this afternoon pensioner will retain two-thirds of what between twelve of the constables who lately he formerly enjoyed, and the very nume-arrived from Scotland and twelve of the old rous class below him--809,858 will hands: The match was very evenly con suffer still less loss from the new measure tested, and after a hard struggle the new The cost of the Japanese Army, consist hands were victorious. The total weight ing of 91,680 men on pesos establish-
UNION OKUROR. --Minister, Rev. James ment, is 74 millions, and the cost of the of the victors was 75 Iba, in exesss of that Lamont Morning Service, at 11 Anavy 3 millions of ge
of their rivala, Afternoon, 6 F.-Divine Service in Chl
were the first to handle the willow. The Match being a one-day's one, the game is decided on the First Innings:-
Mr G. P. Rickard b. Dalkon........
Extras, ......
was to load. The Peruvian brought out 1557 tons coel, and I aslculated that she would carry 1600 tone rice, and I charge d per cent. on that. This is the commission allowed by the Chamber of Commerce Tariff. I have done charters for the defendants in a similar way before, and hays obtained“ my commission.
Cross-examined-I gave the interpre= tation of the word "outwards" from my own opinion.
Re-examined: I have been doing shipping business for a number of years.
I have been a broker here about five years. Mr A. G. Morris, a shipbroker, was callodi-
(Clause in oharter party read). The Captain is bound to give the agent the preference of any charter on equal terms to that he can obtain elsewhere.
Mr Johnson proposed to ask witness what was meant by leaving in ballast.
speaks for itself. It was a question for the Mr Brereton objected, as the word would
Court.
Mr W. Hynes o. Pearce b. Dalken......... 6. The question was disallowed. Mr.W. Dinman st. Carpenter b. Dalken 3 Continued:--This is what I would call a L. R. 8. F, Walker o. Dalken b. Dalken 2 get charters here mostly, but they would Mr M. Saunders a. Bashleigh b. Pike....11 loading port, to a limited extent, Vessels Major Rooke a Fenwick b. Pike........ 4 load elsewhere, and in loading at Manila, 19 Mr. Hughes b. Dalken................. 2oners out of 20, the ship would leave in J. A. Joker e. Fenwick b. MacLean. 20 ballest. I would call that a charter out- Mr W. S. Young b. Gubbins...a spéc ....11wards. Mr F. W. Mitchell b. Maclean............ Cross-examined-When I mid a vessel Mr T. Jackson, not out...................steccar ..10 shartered here to load elsewhere and left here in ballast was a charter outwards, I ..17 mean the charter was effected here. Occasionally vessels bere are chartered Total......... 90 from home, but rarely from Shanghai. Shangbai has not the command of the market FLEET-1st Innings.
as Hongkong has. Freight in September Lt. Carpentara. Hynes, not out............ 1 and October for sailing vessels was very low. Mr Dalken o. Hynes b. Hynes... 9 On the 27th September, I found there trere Mr Rashleigh run out b. Baunders.... 424 sailing vessels disengaged; the rate of Mr Pearcest Saunders b. Saunders,......23 fraight offered to the Peruvian at that time Lt. Pike b. Saunders b. Walker...0 was a remarkably good rate. Mr Maclean o. Rickard b. Saunders......& Lt, Moody o, Rickard b. Dunman,......... 6 Lt. Thomas at Saunders b. Walker.................l L. Fenwick d. Jackson b. Hynes.......... |Lo. Warren, not outjimomannum 0-
Extras
It, Gubbins run out b. Walker.........on 0
Total119
Tau Clve-and Insinga.
Be-examined-A vessel ohartered here from London to load elsewhere would be still an outside business even if the ship left in ballast. There were many instances of that. Mr Meyer was recalled by the Court Wa got no commision from the ship except on disbursements.. Inward business" means the signing of bills of lading and looking after the discharge of the ship. What we offered to the ship was the best freight that
CARGO.. Per 8. §. Orested, Hongkong to London, sailed 37th December, 1877 1-87,541 lbs. Cangon, 109,083 lbs. Su Caper, 730 lbs. Be. Or. Pekoe, 990 lbs. Sorts Total 178,804 mese, 2-3 2.M. every Sunday, with com
879 pige Matting, 13 pigs, uk munion on Arst Sunday of every month, DIPLOMATS at St. Petersburg may deem made by Professor Thorn, the sonfaron, tó Plose Goods, and 700 pkgs. Sundries.
Rev. Dr. Eftel
it desirable to throw the responsibility POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. J. Sanderson. Service at 6 PM., every upon England at the present moment, one on Thursday and the other on Saturday
ST. PETER'S BEAMEN'S CBusch-Rey, of a Russian advanos on Constatinople give two entertainments at the City Hall- MAILS will close
Sunday, Allasts free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in but how the adjournment of the opening next. The Professor, with his salatant,
of the British Parliament a common was unfortunate enough to be scoped up frooz & Co's Weekly Shipping Report, Por LEE YUEN, at 9 AM. To-morrow, each month at 11am,
ST. STEFAN'S MISSION CELERY practice enough is to effect this must in the Flintshire boat during her seven- Pagoda Anchorage, 22nd Des., 1877 -
Arrivals During the Week.-Dec. 18,
Mr W. Hynen & Moody b. Fika...........16 could be obtained-62. 7. 8. I am sure the Mr W. Dunman, not 19 Captain could not obtain such an offer him
Mr M. Saunders b. Dalkon......... 4 self. With vessels from Cardiff, there are two
We learn that arrangements have beenMajor Bookey Bår, not out...mängt ✪f quotations for freight, one for inward and
Tor SHANGHAI--
the 80th inst For BANGKOK →
Total..
48
outward consignment, and one for in werd alons A higher freight is offered for a vessel of inward and outward consignment." Mr Brereton did not call any evidence bat would reply on the case,
Mr Johnson then summed up his sase,
Mr Brereton then probeaded to address
the Ceart, calling no witnesses. He cone
A B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Bam require a very considerable amount of | days' passage from Bearborough Shoal to rope, from Shanghai į 16, Minerra, from tended that the defendants had waited long Pa DANUBE, at 1.30 p.m.; oll Mon. Yuan) (All Services in Chinese,) Morningenuity to discover. The Caar rushed Manila ; and has not therefore been doing Bingapore; 18, Osester, from Shanghal ; | enough, end the plaintiffs had failed to gife
For QUINHÓN, ----
Par Barque BREMA, st 3 pm, on
Monday, the alat fost
day, the Bles inst., instead of es prong Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion into the present war for a mere sent glously notified,
and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 8 ment, if not for a less laudable object, much of a remunerative nature for noverat .. Preaching, at 6.80 3. Holy Com and presuming, for the sake of argument, weeks back. He comes with strong re- munion, Jat Sunday in Chiness month.*
that the postponement of the opening of commendations as to ability and a BERLIN FOUNDLING House, Serties in Parliament entourages Turkey to con- from India and other countries, and halls, the German language, by Ref. W. Louis, tinue the war, Russia may rely upon it we understand, from the Egyptian Hall. Per ESMERALDA, at p., on Money at ball-past tona. In that England is not likely to aid her in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, rushing terms from Turkey, British West Point,
interference will, If we mistake not come 1 is said that H. M.'s 28th Regimens will Shipping.
readily enough when the Czar gets fairly lenye Hongkong for Singapore In EL.M.S. Daylight.-Douglas leavenios Coast Poria, on the way to Constantinopis, | Famor en Saturday next. The sirgime | 15 (1) Mutch:
For MANILA.
day, the 81st Inst
Jo# HIOGO.-
-PW PARSEE, st 4.30 p.m., on WednDS-
•Bay, the and January,
18, Douglas, from Hougheng i 1, B. C. the Tessel equal freight to what she could get elsewhere, and that, consequently they Mutch, from Chefoo
were not entitled to the Commission. The Namua, for Hongkong; 18, Tab Yew, for defendants had obtained was £2.7.0 and Departures During the Wook Dot. 16, freight offered was £2.7:0, but what the Shanghal; 19, Europe, for Bhanghai 20, 200 in advance: The freight offered wan Drontes, for London 90, Douglas, for therefore not equal. As to the stipulation Hongkong; 21, Uhlozii, for Chefoo 1 21, about the vessel leaving in balleat, the ship adoshda, for Taiwanfoo 21, Moorben, did notually leave in ballest, mindahkan waka for Crulas.
no getting out of the wording of the siREN, Shipping in Fort.-Ling Yang, Minorva, After the oitation of sex. Hulle by Th
Dression, his Lordship piperra. u.guanh,
..