Intimations.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. REGISTERED UNDER THE COM PANIES ORDINANCE 1865, CAPITAL 8600,000, # 6,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID UP),
Consulting Committee. W. H. FORBES, Esq. W. Reissus, Esq. F. D. SABBOCK, Esq. LAI YUE SUR (of the E. BELILIO, Esq. Yow-Loosa HONG).
Manager.
H. DIKI, Bag,
General Agents. Mesra JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Intimations.
APONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. B. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB,
H collection of Views of China, Pho-
TAS on hand the Largest and Best tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &to, of sasorted sizes. Ex 9. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nice Albams for Cabinet Portraita only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- TAX HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING gent' Bumo-Turkish War, Eminent British
Bankers.
CORPORATION.
Solicitor.
WM. H. BREBETON, Reg. THIS Company has been formed for the T
Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, In Cabinet and Carte de Vito alzena Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.
Hongkong, August 24, 1877.
ESTATE OF DODD & Co..
T the MEETING held on the 12th Instant at Menara Donn & Co.'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS were carried :—
1. That the affairs of the said DODD & Co. shall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy.
purpose of acquiring from the present Proprietors the PROPERTY, INTEREST, and GOODWILL of the CHINA BUGARA REFINERY at East Point, which for the part five years has been managed under the direction of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON and COMPANY, comprising the LAND and BUILDINGS coupled by the Ref nery, and the PLANT, MACHINERY, and STOCK-IN-TRADE therein, and of carrying on the Business of a Sugar Refinery in all Its branches, for which complete faellitics are now afforded not only in the Ground and Premises, Plant and Machinery referred to, but in the valuable Business and Con- nection possessed by the present Owners.
The above-mentioned Premises comprize, firstly, that PIECE OF PABOEL of GROUND, In Hongkong, registered in the Land Offoe
the
2. That FRANCIS CHOMLEY be, and he a heroby appointed Trustes,
3. That . ABENDROTE and EDMVND Pre be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.
All PAYMENTS on account of the Estate, it is requested, will be Pald to the order of the Undersigned.
F. CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate of Dops t do.
Amoy, January 14, 1878.
DODD & Co.'s ESTATE, FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY Per Cent. will be paid at Amoy on the 20th Instant, at the Office of the Agents of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA & CHINA.
DEBTS not Proved before the 15th Instant will be excluded from the Divid. and.
FRANCIS CROMLEY,
Amoy, 6th Feb., 1878.
Trustee
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Notices to Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN BRIP COMET, FROM
SAN FRANCISCO,
Marine Lot No. 231, with the Mss. BUases and BUILDINGS thereon, known as the Mint Premises; and those adjoining Pizze of GROUND, registered in the Land Office s Inland Lots Nos. 470, 471, 518, 824, 568, and 748, with the Messuages and BUILDING thereon, adjoining the sald Marine Lot, portions of the premises oo cupied by the China Sugar Refinery or belonging thereto, and the PLANT MA OHINERY, ENGINES, BOILERS, VACUUM PANS, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, and APPLI AxCES therein, now used by the China Sugar Refinery secondly, that Precs or PARCEL of Grouse in Hongkong aforesaid, with the MESSAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, registered in the Land Office as Beation A of Marine Lot No. 62, with the MANGUAGES and Busotsas thereon, being the remainder of the Premises comprising the Bald Refinery and, thirdly, STOCK-IN-TRADE, EXTRA PLANT, MACHT MERY, GOODS, and CHATIELS, which are or will be in and about the said Premises and belonging to the Owners on the 28th day of February next. All the described Premises have been agreed to be sold to the Company by contract in welting dated the 2nd day of January, 1878, made be tween the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION of the first part, Mosta, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., of the second part, and the above-named Cox KITEEE for and on behalf of the Company Vassel will be landed and stored at Con- Cargo impeding the discharge of the of the third part; whereby it was agreed that without any further sanation or consignees' risk and expense, Armation of or by the Company or the Shareholders, the Premises Aratly and Becondly mentioned should be absolutely made over to the Company for the aggre gate sum of $425,000, made up as follows: For the Premisos, firstly mentioned, the sum of $800,000 to be paid to the Brete P. mantloned party; for the Premises second. I mentioned, the sum of $125,000 to be paid to the second-mentioned party. And as to the thirdly named Promises, the price payable for the same to the first-named party, to be ascertained by a valuation to be made on the 28th day of February fast the value thereof being now roughly es timated at $100,000.
Mr DICKT, under whose able manage- ment the Works have been placed in thetr present efficient state, has offered his ser.
oes to the Company as Manager, which have been accepted. Although it has been in contemplation for some years past to transfer the Property and Business of the present Proprietors to a Pabilò Company, It was not thought prudent to do so until by such an experience of the working of the the Concern, as has been gained during the last three years, ita future success should be assured.
The present Proprietors are prepared to hand over the Property and Business to the Company in a state of complete eficiency on the First of March next, and arrange-
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above -named Vessel are requested to send
in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0%. Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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& O. 8. N. Co.'s S. 8. LOMBARDY.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel, from Bombay and Inter. mediate Porte, and in connection with the Steamers HYDASPES from London, and HINDOSTAN from Calcutta, 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 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, February 12, 1878.
felt
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BRITISH BARQUE HARKAWAY, FROM LONDON.
JONSIGNEES of
above-
named Vessel are hereby requested to end their Billa of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
*TAIWAN,"
Captain M. Young, will be do spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight, Instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Hongkong, February 14, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
F. T. Brickten, Manila Feb. 4, Ballast SIEMSSEN de C6,
Fab. 14, Nicolaui, German schooner, 187, B. Stalker, Sourabaya Dec. 28, Petroleumi.
ÜRIKRAK.
Feb. 14, Nuevo Constante, Spanish sch., 317, Jose Uriarte, Manila Feb. 2, General ALL REMEDIOS de Co.
·Feb. 14, Alaskas, &merican steamer, 4011, Howard, San Francisco Jan. 3, and Yokohama Feb. 7. Mails and General fe17 P. M. 8. S. Co.
On.
THE BRITISH BARK GLOBE,
FROM ANTWERP.
"YONSIGNEES. of Cargo by the above- named Vessel. are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense,
MEYER & Co.,
Agenti
fa71 Hongkong, February 14, 1878, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
RE
8, 8. Glenroy having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whiense and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be ob- tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai, unless notice be given before Neon To-morTOW.
Goods remaining tindelivered after the 91st Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Leading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1878. f821 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ITRE DIVIDEND declared for the Half. Tron ending Blue Deed
the rate of (£1 sig) ONE POUND STERLING per Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after FRIDAY, the 18th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share bolders are requested to apply for Warrants,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 14, 1878.
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned has received instruo Tdons to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 19th February, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
An Invoice of OHINESE and JAPANESE WARE, comprising Bronzes, Porcelain Vases and Cups, Tea Bete, Ornaments, Lacquered Cabinets, Boxes, Plates and Stands, Tortoise-shell Handkerchief Boxes, &o. Ware, Ivory Inlaid Cabinets, Inlaid
Assorted Silk Handkerchiefs, Em broidered Caps and Cushions, Crape Shawls and Scarves, Black and Coloured Silk, do, do
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall
of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 14, 1878.
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STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suer, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Ports, Southampton, and London, A280,
Bombay, Madras, Jaloutte, and Australia
Feb, 14, Palestine, British barque, 598, Booworoft, Baugpssol Jan. 4, Salt and Timber,--TAT ISA.
Feb. 16, Star of India, British barque, 1040, Charles Hollowes, Sydney Dec. 29, Coal-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Feb. 14, 2.30 pm.,: W. Cores de Fries, British steamer, 178, 0. J. Holland, Swa tow Feb. 19, 8 pm, General-Wire TUNG HING.
Fab. 14, Sun-kee, Chiness R. O., from a cruise.
DEPARTURES Feb. 14, Lombardy, for Shanghai.
14, Sunda, for Yokobama. 14, Marcia, før Salgon
14, G. H. Wuppuus, for Balgon, 14, Mongolia, for Europe, do. 14, Argyll, for Singapore, Penang and
Caloutta.
14, Arratoon Apsar, for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.
OLEARED.
Hermann, for Mantung. Julia A. Brown, for Chefoo Peri, for Whampoa. Thorkild, for Tientsin, Dals, for Hothow.
PASSENGERS, ABRTVED. Per Alaska, from San Francisco, Rev. T. G. Selby, and 109 Obinsso.
Per W. Corea de Friar, from Swatow, Capt. Hoden adt, and 39 Chinese,
ÜBFARTED.
Per Mongolia, from Shanghai: for South. ampton, Mr T. Howlett; for Bombay, Mr M. Ezekiel From Hongkong for Bom- bay, Mesara K. B. Briscos, E. Street, A. Peters, U. R. Spenos, K. Ward, O, N, Stuart, W. Turner, and '. W. Culley,
Per Lombardy, for fihanghal, Meurs F. Marshall, E. Abraham, G. Loveday, D. M. David, and 17 Chiness.
Per Sunda, for Yokohama, Mrs Hu, Mr J. Collins, 6 Deck
Per Argyll, for Singapore, do, Mr and Mrs Osorio and child, and 82 Chinese.
Per Arratoon Appar, for Straits and Calcutta, Mrs Mootarish, Mesus F, W. Donkin, Oesterrich, Rev. Verlinden, Lok Bow Thin, Lin Hook Cheong, The Merry Makers (6 members), 10 Indians, and 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British barque Palestine reporta Head winds and calms throughout.
The British barque Star of India reports: Spoke the Fine weather throughout,
American ship Sacramento, in lat. 77 N., long. 183.10 W.
The British steamer W. Cores de Friss reports: Strong monsoon with slight haze, from Pedro Blanca to port strang Norther
winds. On the 14th inst. passed S. 8. festo off Roof Islands bound to Swatow. 25th July, light N.E. trades, 47 days to The British barque Gloda reports: Left the Equator, after which had favourable S.E. trades, and thence strong N.E. winds to the Cape. Afterwards strong W. and. 8. W. winds to N. W. Cape of "Australia. Off Sandalwood Taland (116 days out), bad light winds and calms all throughout the strong N.E monsoon to port and foggy weather. passage, which occupied 87 days, thanos
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, with
Mails for Pakhol and Hanoi.-- Per Dale, at 8.80 a.m., on Friday, the 15th Ind, fratead of as previously notified.
For SAIGON.-
Per Casandra, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow,
the 15th inst.
For MANILA.--
Per Esmeralda, at 8.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 16th inat.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORR♫ D
Auction.
[No. 4561
FEBRUARY 14, 1878.
less a matter for further consideration. The movement is one deserving of support from any point of view-for considere Noon-General Wookly Sale by Mosertions of healthy exercise no less than
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Meeting.
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Sharaholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road," Miscellaneous.
Notice of optional cargo por Glenvoy to
be given before Noon. Dividend of (£1) per paid-up Share of $125 of H. K. & §. Banking Corpora ton, payable at the Bank, Olaims against the Estate of Dodd & Co., must be proved on or before this date.birds
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 16:
4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, SUNDAY, February 17
Daylight Taiwan leaven for Coast Ports. MONDAY, February 18:
security. It is only to be hoped that if a volunteer force is formed it will meet with more lengthened snocess than that existing here some thirteen years ago, Many of our readers may not be aware that a volantoer artillery company was formed here in 1862, composed mostly of English and Germans, and two years later a rifle corps was formed, chiefly of Portuguese, but the interest in both forces gradually waned, and in 1866 they 82- tirely collapsed.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO IDE "Urina Mail,”) (By Southern Route).
THE WAR
London, 12th Feb., 1878,
The Ministry, in reply to questions that have been pot, atated that there was a diffe
2p.m. Sale of Household Furniture, &o,ealty respecting the entry of the Darda
at Lient-Col Shervinton's residence, "Craigelaobie."
3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the Hangkung and Whampos Dook Đà, Limited, at Club Chambers.
3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road,
8 p.m.--American Mall leaves for Yoko
hama and San Frangisoovile dhe 9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. TUESDAY, February 19;—
Daylight. Sin Nanring leaves for
Shanghai
2 p.m.Sale of Chinese and Japanese Ware, dro, at Mr Armstrong Sale
Rooms. Goods per Lombardy, undelivered after
this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, February 20:-
Normandy leaves for Port Darwin, &o; THURSDAY, February 21 :
Noon.French Mail leaves for Posts of
Call and Europe,
Goode per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent. FRIDAY, February 22
Flower Bhow at the Public Gardens. Saturday, February 29:---
Flower Show at the Pablle Gardens, Noon-Bertha leaves for Fort Darwin, &c. TRUESDAY, Februszy 28:-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
elles, but that our intention to send the feet there is unchanged.
A telegram has been received from Prince Gortsohakoff to the following effect: As the British Ironclad Squadron goes to Constantinople we shall send Russian troops there also,"
LOUAL AND GENERAL
EXCHANGE rates are reported unchanged but unsettled.
THE delivery of the American Mall was begun at 11.55 this morning.
THE 8, 8. Glenroy brings the new boilers for H.M. Vigilant.
We understand that salvage operations are about to be zosumed at the wreck of the S. S. Japan
Tan M. M. atasmer Amaione, with the out- ward mails, was to leave Singapore for this
of Call and Europe, redigendent port via Balgon yesterday (Wednesday) FRIDAY, March 1:---
8 p.m.-Docidental & Oriental B. B. Co.'s Steamer leaver for Yokohama and Ban Francisco on or about this date.
:
H
TELE
Established A.D. 1841-
afternoon.
+
We are requested to remind members and seatholders of Union Church of the annual meeting of that body to-morrow afternoon at 5.30.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,Ar the inquest to-day, the names of Messin
香港大藥房
A S. WATSON 00., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIFTS, IMPORTERS
DaveGIFTS' SUNDRINS, NURIBLY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
· MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Water.
The Manufactory is under direct and
• continuous Auropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,
at 7.30 p.m.
OF. Caldwell, and W. M. Morgan were oalled, but they did not answer, and the Coroner Aned them $10 each.
THE Yasht Rase to Macao and back, for the Douglas Challenge Cup, notified to come off to-morrow, is unavoidably postponed until Tuesday next, starting from the Coalsheds, Kowloon, at 7 o'clock a.m,
We hear that Mr J. M. A. da Silva, of the Audit Offles, has just finished a Telephone constructed by him according to the ex- planations given in the local and home papers. The instrument was exhibited the other day to some friends, and caused much amusement.
The P. & 0.8. 8. Bombay changed hands to-day. The bulk of her Officers have.
"The publication of this issue commenced already left for home by the Mongolia, She is to be commanded, under her new suspices, by Captain Green, lately of Messrs Jenkins & Co.'s line of steamers, The amount of the purchase money is, we un- derstand, $36,000. - -
Fer SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW THE CHINA MAIL.
Por Taiwan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
18th init.
For SAIGON.-
the 18th inst For SHANGHAL-
Per Sin Nansing, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
the 18th inst.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1878,
Per Quarta, at 8.80 p.m., on Monday, THE telegrams now in town certainly Tax British barque Globe, Captain Fistri.
indicate a most critical state of affairs in
son, reporta vessels spoken-In Ombay « Europe. It is not very easy to divine. what the British Fleet intends doing Passage, Nov. 21, the Sir Charles Napier, when it arrives at Constantinople, beyond from Cardiff for Japan, 124 days out. running the risk of a collision with the Nov. 8t, American ship Midnight, from Russian troops, and a fight on a small New York for Yokohama, 184 days out scale without the preliminary of a de- (sizes reported as lost on the Japan Coast). claration of war. The British Govern Dec. 4, Caroling, from Hingo for London,
work on that date.de to commence fall Vesel will be landed and stored at Con- TIEK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STR For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
The Business of the Company will be conducted by Mesars Jandise, MATHESON &Co., as General Agents, assisted by a Camelting Committee.
It is intended that the whole of the Capital shall be called up as follows ---
$26 per Share on allotment, or within
10 days thereafter.
875 per Sharo on 1st day of March, 1878, or within 10 days thereafter. All Calls unpaid after these datos shall baar interest of 13 per cent. per sunem,
the surplus Capital after payment of the Purchase Money of the Property as above. thenticned, estimated at about $78,000, will be available for working the Business of the Company,
One half of the Shares have already been
baribed the remainder are offered to the pabilo. Applications for Shares, which hould be in the annexed Form, will be Seceived by the Getteral Agents, tip to the B0th day of February, 1876.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1878
Cargo impeding the discharge of the signees' vlak and expense.
1.20
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, February 13, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
VONSIGNÉES of the following Cargo ate requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been defrosted.
H. DU POURY, Agent. Et "Ava" EG Sfr A. Marty, 11 plecas Wood,
#
from 3 cases Shalla, Saigon,
TOSH OF AFFLICATION FOR SHARED ABOVE UP (in diamond) No. 177/8 Order, from
REFERRED TO.
aðauka
Hongkong bay of 1876.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM
PANY, LIMITED.
Te Mesers. Jakutz, MATHKLON & Uo,
GÜNİLEMER, ---
that you will allet to`
the above Company, and
from
JB T
asden Hats, London: (in heart) No. 828/78 Order; } from
50 bales Yarn, London, CEH No 1/3 T: 0.8. Tudon hereby request
8 caden Wine, } Marselites. shares in No. 16 Mr H. Giollei, from
1 bok Music, Marseilles. Hongkong, February 18, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements,
agree to accept auch Shares of any le number you tasy allot to
and
Agree to
pay the first Call of Dollars Twenty-five Bar Bhate, within ten days after allotment, And also the subsequent Call of $75, and to tbscribe the Articles of Association. Whenever rehjuired to do so.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Sortant;
Blank Forms of Application for Shares may be had at the Ofice of the General
(lez)
WANTED.
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship INDUS, Chotalt 8. D. SHALLARD, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 28th February, at Noon
Tes and General Cargo for London, will⠀⠀⠀ be conveyed sid Bombay without tranship. ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be
transferred to the Caloutts steamer at Gallo.
For further Particular, apply to
A. LIND, erintendent, Bonetone, February 14, 218. fe28
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain the Agents, nor
Owners will be Besponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orni of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Quickster, American barque, Captain Barnsby.Captain.
TARTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemena. Melchers & Co,
SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE.-- Per Barche, at 11.80 a.m., on Saturday, the 23rd Inst. Private ship rates Correspondence for New Zealand, Tasmania, and Adelaide can be sentment has unquestionably been a little
"sold" by both Turks and Russians 30 days out; and off the Asia Islands, the URE," John Bull" is now very angry, and doubt German barque R.D. M.K., from Hamburg MAILA BY THE FENNON PACKER,➡ The French Contract Packet Fungler will less inclined to do something rash. It is bound for Shanghai, 168 days out,
be despatched from Hongkong on rather late at the present juncture to THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, with take part in the struggle, but the English THE Malacca, with the English mall of the Mails to and through the United are generally a little backward on such 21 December, asrived at Yokohama on Kingdom and Europe, tid Mar- occasions. If the Russians occupy Con- the Nih inst., four days in advance of con. seilles; to Salgon, Alagapore, Bata stantinople and obtain possession of the tract time. She passed the Folga bringing vis, Galle, Australia, New Zen forts commanding the Bosphorus unless the Marseilles mail of the 16th December, land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey. chelles, Réunion, Mauritins, Sper, Turkish feet happen to be in the which was due, by schedule, on the 3rd and Alexandria. This is the best Black Sea, suficiently powerful to Instant, of Chapel Island.
The Indur, lelt Hongkong with the maile opportunity for forwarding Corre prevent Russian supplies reaching the for Shanghai 4 hours after the Fangtid, and spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, Turkish capital by water, we fancy it succeeded in landing her malls more than St Helena, and Ascension
would be a rather tedious and difficult 48 hours before her thus gaining mine Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA operation to push the Russians from days on the run out from Europa.
by this Packet but can be paid bulg Constantinople; in fact now the Russians
as far as Ceylon. The postage to.
Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let. are in possession of the lines and forti Tas Cincinnati Commercial of 11th Deceta fers should be marked Faid to Gulle cations at Tahatadja it would under any ber contains the following paragraph s only they will go on from Galle as circumstances necessitate some heavy
The and now, wholly unlooked for, came unpaid,
fighting and a large sacrifice of life on 1921 the part of an Anglo Turkish army to yesterday to Me David H. Bailey, United - Hongkong, February 1, 1878
States Contal at Hongkong, on furlough regain possession of Constantinopla by for visit among his kindred here, the lone forse. The words of Prinse Gortaciiskoff of ble daughters had died of ongestion of telegram: As the British Ironclad the lungs in Paris. The young with Squadron goes to Constantinople we one of her sisters, was at school in Faris, shall send Russian troops there also" It was intended that in a few weeks their seems to indicate that that place is, as mother should be with them. The severity we presumed, practically open to their of his heavy affliction may be imagined, é challenges and resolve the sinovzerk ez- Docupation,
gressions of sorrow and sympathy,
Marin, German basque, Captain Hun dewadt Wieler de Co.
Pazserina, Belfish bargus, Captaiz Ai | MAILS SY THE ENGLISH PACENT,-** Boawcroft.-Tal Los,
The Roglish Contract Packet INDUS will he despatched with the Malls for Europe, to, on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
Vab. 13, Budzale Adolphinë, French belg, 284, Mirrtin, Quinhon Feb. 1, Salt, CARLOWITE & Co.
/ Feb, 19, Globe, British barque, 786, J. R Harrison, Antwerp July 25, General,-- METER & Co.
Feb 18, Trio, Dutch barque, 288, Bakiter, Bangkok Jan. 3, Timber, Brak
10 RENT from the 1st of Marea for TREN or two 18 FURNIDEED HOUSE on the Hil, if possible with
Feb. 14, Hot Chong Ching, Chinese B. O, Bare of
from Cantam.
Garden.
Address:Furnished House," Diler of this Paper.
Hongkong, February 16, 1876,
A
The following will be the hours of slowing
the Maili, dre.
Wednesday, 27th instant ---
& r., Money Order Office alamas. 6..., Post Office closes except the Nten Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 28th instant,-a
7 Fost Office opens for aale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 Ark, Post Office slozes szorph for Late Lettera Begistry of Letters copUDI. Z Fek, 14, Arielone, Norwegian barque, 920, | Emaking, Fahrsary 18, 19TH,
praction Governor,
has
Bin Excellency, the chosen a very opportune moment for endeavouring to initiate the volunteer movement in the Colony, We believe it is His Excellency's intention to propose the formation of a force Including sil nation alities, say companies of Portuguese, Garment, and English, The question of forminga native company would be doubt
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Mr Rusell. Robertson, H. M. Consul goes home on lease in April nest. In the unsettled condition of Court and Consulas" appointments. It is impossible to 127 at pratens who will fulfil the duties or bala ofice during ble absence felt
A letter ressived by a gentleman lis Yokoi