Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIKE ASSURANOR SOOLETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc
Tsions from H. M. Naval Store- keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on FRIDAY,
the 17th May, at 11 am, at HL M.
AA HAYES, JE, General Manager, for NAVAL YARD,
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
Assets..... Surplus
.$31,700,000 5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Acoopt Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the usanrad.
For full Information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
W. BALL,
SUNDRY CONDENSED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Com- prising:-
Old Iron, Hoses, Boots, &o, &c. Blue Cloth, Shoes, &c. Chocolate, Blaquit Dust, Candles, Soap, Tobacco, &o.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Locos Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 3, 1878.
NOTICE.
CHINA DISPENSARY.
I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET TMMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, | & Co.”
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CİNES AND PERFUMES.
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THE BUSINESS of the Undersigned, from and after the 31st Instant, will be carried on under the Style of "LINSTEAD
T. G. LINSTEAD. Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
NOTICE
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Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, Mduly authorized to Sign our Firm
and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
Notices to Consignees.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. S. Esmeralda, frons Maslia, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Under: signed at their rink and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "ONSIGNEES of the Undermentioned Cargo are hereby informed that unless the same be taken delivery of within one month from this date it will be sold to pay expenses.
Ex Argentino, 30th April, 1877, M.........
..10 Cases.
Ex Elgin, 26th May, 1877,
WS (in diamond).
Cases.
DB & Co. (in diamond).......1 Box,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
-To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
jed
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
AINDE," Commandant BRUKEE, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 14th Inst., at Daylight
H. DO POURY, Agent. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
"NINGPO,"
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R. CASS, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port TO- MORROW, (Tuesday), the 14th Instaat, nt's p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 1878. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL
The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
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Capt. F. Asaron, will be de spatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
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FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT). The Steamship
"ARGYLL" Captain Score, will be da spatched as above on SUN.
FOR SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA, The Steamship
** GLENLYON,”
Captain WALLACE, shortly expected from SINGAPORE, will have immediate despatch for the above Portage p
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GUSTAV FISCHER has been
by procuration from This Date.
E. MEYER & Co. Tiontain, May 1, 1878,
NOTICE.
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THE PARTNERSBir existing bolwoon Mr THRO
JOHN G. PURDON and Mr HENRY W. DAVIS in HONGKONG and CANTON, under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent; either Partner will Sign in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W. DAVIS under the Style of DAVIS & Co
PURDON & Co,
China, April 30, 1878.
+
MR. HENRY W. DAVIS retirea from, Mand his interest, and Responsibility
Osages in our Firm at Foounow from the 30th Ultimo; and Messis JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.
PURDON & Co.
Uhina, May 1, 1878. TR. JOHN GRAEME PURDON is
ARRIVALS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
May 12, Foltung, British steamer, 281, B. W. Goggin, Pakhoi May 10, Ballant KWOK ACHEONG,
May 12, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton.
May 12, Oxfordshire, British steamer, 1828, C. P. Jones, Kobe Biay 4, General, ---LINSTEAD & Oɑ p
993, Ashley, Shanghai May 8, Rios and May 12, West Stanley, Britis's steamer,
Cotton.-SMESEN & CO.
May 12, Silas Fish, American barque, 762, C. D. Williams, Honoos Bay May 5, Salt.-Sosy Sire,
May 13, Ching-po, Chinose R. G., from a crutse.
Whampoa.
May 12, Brems, German barque, from.
May 13, Florence Nightingale, British barque, from Whampoa
Inkster, Salgon April 28, General.
May 13, Helens, "British barque, 433, CAPTAIN.
May 13, Albay, British steamer, 386; F. Ashton, Tamsul May 7, Amoy 10, and Swatow 11, General-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES.
May 12, Holland, for Focobow.
12, Parzee, for Saigon.
12, Charlton, for Chinkiang.
12, Amoy, for Shanghai.
12, Conchita, for Manila.
12, Beethoven, for Newchwang. 12, Friedrich, for Nowchwang. 12, West Stanley, for Whampoa. 12, Ling Feng, Chi. R.C., for a graiss. 12, Lichi, Chi. R.C., for a orulse.
12, Sun-kee, Chi. g-b., for a cruise.
13, Peng-chon-hat, for a orulae. 18, Tanaia, for Yokohama, 13, Petko, for Newchwang. 18, Antenor, for Shanghal.
CLEARED
Charlotte Andrews, for Quinkon. Elsabeth, for Yokohama. Pide Ma De, for Bangkok. Afghan, for Hankow. Ningpo, for Shanghai. Killarney, for Fooohow. Bin Portico, for Bouzkok Augus's Rickmers, for Yokohama,
PASSENGERS
ARRIVED.
Per Sindh, for Hongkong: from Max Bellles, Mr and Mrs Johnston, Miss Hinsh, Misa Shuren and servant, Moses. Howe
Mitchell, Rawson, and Fernanden; from Batavia,
Mesara D'Albertin, Gautier, Duncan from Salgon, Rey Fathers Brille and Chedal, Mr Ignace Repon, and 16 Chi nese-For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Messrs Grandguillaume and Black from Singapore, Mrde Espana (Spanish Minister), Mesara Lathan, O, Perojo, Yoshikawa, and Yamasaki; from Salgon, Messrs Hersen and Andriffat, and 18 Seamen.- For Yoko-
(No. 4635-May 18, 18787
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. in its effects, is even more unendurable | Tan Thibet, with the next English mall, left, & MAILS BY THR ENGLISH PACKET.—
to these whom it does reach. We refer Slugapore for Hongkong on Saturday, the The English Contrast Packet Gwalior to a certain square window, opening on
11th fmat., at 5p.m. will be despatched with the Malls for to the public footway in Wyndham ws are glad to state that the Band Furope, do on SATURDAY, the 18th Inst
Street, and a few inches only above the and Flpers of the 74th Highlanders will The Australian Contract Packet Newnanby, of the day volumes of smoke pour forth, Pablic Gardens to-morrow night, the 16th MAILS BY TER TORRES STRAITS PACKET ground, from which at particular periods perform the following programme in the
will be despatched from Hongkong, on driving any unwary foot passenger instant, commencing at 9 p.m.- TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, with into the road, balf suffocated. The Overture,....... Majla for Singaporo Somerset, blackened appearance of the window and Selection..... Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, a portion of the front of the house will Valse,... Keppel Bay, Erlabane, Sydney, Tes-indicate, without the possibility of mis Fantasia,.. made, New Zealand, and Melbourne, take, the window we meso. If the
MAILÒ BY THE FRENON PACKET.——|
March,
The French Contract Packet Tigrs will Inspector of Nuisances will go a short Galop be despatched from Hongkong on distance down the adjoining narrow. SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, with thoroughfare, he will find probably some Malls to sad through the United dozen windows all being used as chim- Klugdom and Europe, vid Morneys, sending up their suffocating fumes seilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Bata and smuts into the European honses via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras,
Do.
Do.
Do. Do.
„Oberoi,...
Martha, .....Germany,...
Weber.
Flotow. ...K. Bela
........ Erill..... ....Basquit.
Spanish Danzas,....................................... Champagne, Buchanan,
MB J. BUCHANAN, Band Master.
Pibracho Donald Dhu ...Poltaltoch ITerasa,
Lochiel saws tas Franco, ....Cam yo by Athole............
John Roy Stewart.
Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Saez, and forming one side and the end of the Alexandria.
passage. Probably also he will stumble
J. Harz, Pipe Major, Boross one or two cooking ranges,THE British steamer Oxfordshire, Captain -belonging to hawkers we believe, C. P. Jones, from Kobe, reports having -placed on the open pavement of passed a British-gun-vezzel, bark rigged, off the passage, and all sending their the Brothers. smoke and fumes up into neighbouring
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight-Sindh leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Killarney leaves for Foochow.
4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.
Auction.
2 p.m.-Saleof Household Furniture, &c.,
at No. 8, Lyndhurst Terrace.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥
A.•5. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
·IMPORTERS
ON
DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLIJE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT- MEDIOINES MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Marifactory is under direct and continuiom European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."
European houses. We are unable to use IT is notified in Saturday's Government two or three back rooms in the China | Gazette that His Excellency the Governor Mail Office from this nuisance, and we
has been pleased to recognise Mr Torada as are not the only European house affected, in charge of the Japanese Consulate at this If Chinese come and take up their resi.port during the absence on leave of Mr
Taro Ando dence within a hundred yards of the Clock Tower,sudamong European bouses, The returns of the Collector of Stamp it seems to us they ought to be compelled Revenue show that the revenue for the to live like civilised beings, so far as month of April was $10,198.86; the total their habits affect their neighbours, and amount collected this year up to that date not like savages,
was $41,591.99, compared with $35,579.69 As a mesure of pre-last year, giving an increase of $4,048.40 tu cantion against fires, the authorities the revenue this year. ought to prevent windows being turned into fireplaces and chimneys.
A NOTIFICATION in the Government · Gazette states that, with conduzrence of the Officer the Governor bas appointed. Major H. S. Commanding the Troops, His Broellency Palmer, R.E., to be his Alde-de-Camp, subject to the approval of HL.R.E. the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief.
Ir seems from some correspondence we publish in another column under the heading of Corea that the proverbial "gunboat" for the protection of mission- ary interests is just now in urgent demand in that outlandish corner of the Tan following hotilestion is published in Far East.
the Government Gazette:"In accordance Indeed, if we attach pro with the authority given to him by Her proper importance to the communication, Majesty, His Excellener the Governor is not one but two or three gunboste and a pleased to direct that the Anniversary of few files of soldier will be required on the Queen's Birthday be celebrated this the coast of Corea Writing from New year in Hongkong and its Dependencies on chwang under date of the 29th April, Monday, the 27th of May,”
Philo Coreanus stated he has just THE following passengers have been booked received news direct from Corse that for China and Japan-Per M. M. steamer Mondigneur Ridel, who with two others Yangtsas, from Marseilles, April 21-To escaped from the massacre there in Yokohama: Mr Gustav Hurlimann. To 1865-66, has been made a prisoner in the Hongkong: Mr and Mrs N. J. Ele, Misa capital, Sioul, where he had been residing Rauden To Shangbal: Mr Chamouard, incognito for some months, "A gunboat Mr Chassignol, Mr H, H. Nelson, Per or two could surely be spared at once," O. steamer Deroun, from Southampton, adde the correspondent, "to demand the To Yokohama: Mrs Wignall. From Brindisi April 4.To Shanghal Mr and Mrs Carrall.
doubt that the French Government will steamer Teheran, trots Sonthampton, April respond with its usual alacrity to the 18-To Rongkong: Miss B. Wieler. From request, although it does seem to me Brindisi to Hongkong: Gen. and Mrs Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Cpl. somewhat inexplicable that while mis Donovan. Per steamer Glenlyon, from
lections of Literature.
sionaries both Catholic and Protestant, Hannah Macey, To Shanghai: Mr H. Love, London, March: 81.-To Hongkong: Miss Imperial Confucianism.
can find hundreds of millions of unso Me F. J. Maliland. To Yokohama Mr The Tang Kou Chi. Geographical Notes on the Province of phisticated souls to save in places where, Sophie Dulvey, Far beamor Menelaus,
Kisugoi.
under treaty or otherwise, they can pursue from Liverpool, March 80,--To Hongkong: their labours in misty, they should per Mr Burls, sist in pushing into places beyond the where they have no business to be, and reach of protection by their Government, where they run the best chance of getting into scrapes and creating either a one sided war or international disturbancea of some sort. :.
Now Ready. No. Y.-Vol. VI.
-OF THE
IMThis Day admitted a PARTNER bams: from Marseilles, Messrs Kingdon,ĜA BEVIEWDD rendition of the prisoner." We have no to Hongkong: MrJ. Robertson. Per F.&O.
our Firm.
MAITLAND & 0%. Shanghai, May 1, 1878.
MR.
TR. CHARLES COLE is authorised to Sige our Firm per procuration et FOOCHOW.
PURDON & Co.
Fooshow, May 1, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. -
8. S. SINDH.
Tanzler, and Campans.
Per Yottung, from Pakboi, 85 Chinese, part of the Hoppo's Ratinus,"
Per Oxfordshire, from Kobe, 2 Chinese, Per Albay, from Coast Ports, 14 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Per Iraouaddy, for Salgon, Sister Ban. jamin, Mr Bronard, and 2 Chinese; for je15 Singapore, Lieut. B. McCallum, and Mr Caweejee for Marsailles, Mra Smith, Messrs J. Heymann, F. Oembrano, J. F. Schoenloh, R. Craig, Mrs Gair and child, Menses T. Algar, d'Amaral, Dr. 0. J. Wharry, Horspool, Petal, J. Latour, Martin, J. Hind, and Bessard-From Shanghial: for Port Said, Mr Dyer; for and servant, Mr D. M. Henderson, Mr Marseliles, Mr and Mrs Turnbull, child and Mrs Bell, 2 children and servant, Mr and Mrs Bovet, 2 ohildren and servant. From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Dr. Vidal.
NOTICE. Euphrate, from London, in couned ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. do with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-DAY, the 13th Instant, at 10 a. m., requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Gooda remaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be subfect to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
IL DV POUFT, Agent. Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
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MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Ex "irouaddy."
5 cases Cottons,......... London: K (in diamond) 615/24 Order,
10 cases Worsteda........
ExTigre,"
Per Tanais, for Yokohama, Blasters Marle Auguste, Caroline and Onesyme; from Marsollles, Mesare Kingdon, Tanzler, and Campana
nege
Per Farsee, for Saigon, 120 Chinese. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Beethoven, for Newchwang, 5 Chl-
Per Antenor, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese. TO DEPART Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
J.
CONTAINS—
Ohinese Moral Bayings Compared with
Those of the Greek Tragedians. Translations of Chinese School-books. Short Notions of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notas and Querlos --
Portuguese from Macao in Peking In the first quarter of the 17th Century.
Grimm's Laws in Chinese. Primer of English for Chinese. Chiness Cloisonné Enamel The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet Use of Bricka.
Opium Eating in China. The Tel Tribea of Yunnan. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Orina Mail Office, Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
Government Civil Hospital on the body of An inquest was held this afternoon at the * Chinaman (name unknown) before the Coroner (C. Y. Creagh, Eaq) and the following gentlemen az a Jury, Mesara W. Vinton, N. C. J. Groqiz, and à, J. Gomes, The evidence tended to show that the deceas ed, who was employed as accolte, fell down the hold of the SS. Mecox in the Cosmo- A Few weeks ago we gave circulation to politan Dock on the morning of the 10th report that Prince Kung, the president instant. He was not dead when picked up of the Teung-li Yamen, or Chinos and lived till after reaching the hospital: be Foreign Office, had been dismissed from could not speak, nor could he understand his post. Nothing was subsequently any questions put to him. Dr Ayres, who heard on the matter, and we had almost is in charge of the Hospital, mid that come to the conclusion that the report month when admitted; he never recovered deceased was bleeding from the cams and Was unfounded. In the Pelning Gazette, sensibility, and died yesterday (Sunday)
€“ The publication of this issue commessed however, of the 7th ultimo, there is a afternoon. al 8.20 p.m.
BIRTA.
At Shaoghal, on Sunday, the 5th May, Floe weather throughout the passage.
flaue the steamer Fortung reports: the Wife of F. NEVILL MAY, of a Daugh
The British steamer Oxfordshire reporta: ter.
decree stating: "The Imperial Clan A verdict of accidental death was record- Court, Board of Civil Office, and Court ed
of Censore, submit the penalties that
they have determined should be inflicted. A NATIVE pallaway boat (No. 1191) was on the members of the Grand Council. disopvered bottom up yesterday afternoça As an act of special grace, We ordain by Captains Stopani and McEachern, as they Left Kobe at midnight on the 5th instant,
that the penalty of dismissal which were coming on shore between Peddar's hazy weather through the Inland se HART, aged 43.
At Hongkong, on 12th May, Toxas should be suffered by the Prince of wards it and succeeded in righting it, when and Douglas's Wharves. They pulled to- thence light Northerly winds to abreast Saddles. Calms with occasional logs to
port. Passed & barque-rigged gun-vessel,
CARGO.
Per 8. S. Traquaddy, sailed 11th May, 1878:-For London, 09 bales Silk, 22,178 VALO 6897/8, Order, 2 case from boxes and 819 half-chests Tea, 3 cases Trea
Merchandise,
London, sure ($20,000), and 252 pkgo: Sundries
For Continent, 403 bales Silk, 85 balas Waste Silk, 8 cases Sills, and 485 pkgs,
LOF 19, Mr. Schneider, 1 case
Fire Arms,
FM 1/5, Messrs. Meyer & 00.,
5 cases Soap,
Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
from Miler.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Sandries.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close For FOOUHOW.
DIED.
THE CHINA
`HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1878.
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Kung, Pao-yun, Shôn Kwei-feng, King three children were discovered, one of them lien, Wang Wen-shao, be commuted to being under hatches wrapped in a bundle MAIL.deprivation of rank with permission to of old olothes. One of the youngsters are requested to send in their Blile of apparently British, off the Brothers, Lading to the Undersigned for counter.
The British barque Helens reporta: Light
retain their posts," This is the whole of was placed in a sampan, which then left the decree, and no clue is afforded as to The other two children, more dead than the scene, and no more was scen of it. signature, and take immediate delivery... winds and calms to lat. 18 N., thence This Cargo has bean landed and stored to port light Southerly winds.
what Prince Kung and his colleagues their risk and expense.
The British steamer Albay reports: We beg to direct the attention of the have done to incur the displeasure of alive, were taken on board the 5. S. Kecang- tung and prompt measures were at once No Fire Insurancs has been affected. Left Tamsul 7th lust, Amoy 10th, and official whom it may concern to what is those higher in authority than them-resorted to in order to bring the little folks AL. DU POURY, Sway with having experienced light unquestionably an intolerable nuisance, selves. No doubt, however, the affair to life. Mesere Milne and Maokutish, the DAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.
Agent, variable winds and fue weather through We refer to the great hubbub and disorder has formed the subject of a memorial, chief officer and chief engineer, rendered For Freight or Passage, apply to
out. Vessels in Amoy: 8. S. Perim and JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. V (in triangle) 2431/5 Order, from
Carlsbrooke, and I. M. S. Vigilant. In created daily in Wyndham Street near and, as the Chinese authorities have a every assistance in their power, and had Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
Satow: 8. 8. Chefoo and Noma. my19
the German Club by the crowd of Chinese habit of publishing decrees first and the satisfaction after perseveringly rubbing who assemble round the bydrant there memorisis afterwards, we may yet learn the poor nfortunates to see signs of return- ing animation. Dr. McCarthy happening with buckets and poles for the purpose the cause of this official storm. Prince to come on board advised that baing at of obtaining water. From an early hour Kang has been regarded as the most once put into a hot bath, which was accord- in the morning until the evening the powerful individual in China. He is ingly done, and they were subsequently portion of the street in question is in a anole of the present baby Emperor. The handed to some people who claimed them, perfect uproar; the roadway is partly Imperial Clan Court is a council, con- as well as ever they were and considerably blocked up with buckets and coolies, and sisting of a presiding controller, two cleaner. The parents or guardians of these Locomotion from Wyndham Street to assistant directors, and two deputies of Por unfortunates did not display any great amount of parental love for their 'abarges Zetland Street through the passage the imperial family, whose duties are to in thas leaving them to perish, which they near the hydrant can only be per-regulate whatever appertains to the undoubtedly would have done had Faimaly formed over them; there are half-hourly Government of the Emperor's kindred. afd not arrived. Males en AMÕTES Per Killarney, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, fights or exceptionally beary outburste
the 14th Inst
of yelling and vituparation, the appear For CALLAO-
ance of the street is rendered disreputable by the water spilled over it, to say nothing of the dirty crowd of half-naked coolies and the still dirtier bucketa, while the un ceasing babbub is such as only a Chinese rowd, having nothing to do but to get to the hydrant as quickly as possible with tinuous fighting, Why the Chinese should be brought into empty buckets and bamboos, is capable.
one of the quietest streets in the Colony and among European residences, to fetch their water is a matter we cannot under Prinos Bismarck, and is now on his way to | Little or none the worse for the mishap, stand. If the saving of a few lengths of St. Petersburg.
We learn that the Chinese Missions to San pipe is the object we are sure the real- dents in the locality would willingly
Francisco, Spain and Cuba may be expected here in a few days from Shanghai es roule subscribe towards defraying their cost,
to their various destinations. The whole rather than continue, to submit to such Tas S. 8. Belgie, with mails from Ban party will proceed to San Francisco, Ind the nuisance. The hydrant ought to be Francisco to April 20th, will sail from Yo-European and Cuban contingent will pros placed among the people who use it and kobama to Lbia port to-morrow (1415), deed thenes to Madrid Me Chum Ayin, the crowd round it regulated by some we requested to state that Mrs Pops seived the appointment of Consul to Gabar formerly on the staff of this paper, has rem
Within twenty yards of this malsance, Lodge quing the sunimit months were way thould have imagload an apposuing Chiness or Indian constable,
Menang will more visitors at Mountain From als exbalent knowledge and on the other aids of the way, is and blonday (brainning with Mander, the Mia M4 Framasis week
O-MORROW, 14th May 1879, at 3 p.., at No. 8, Lyndhurst Ter o, lately occupied by Messrs NURSEY, Kenowien & Co.
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; &c
SANJ, M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, TESSRS, THOMPSON & HIND'S M
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE will be sold by Public Auction at their Residence above their Store in Queen's Road Central, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th day of May, 1878, at Noor;
TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery
Neisher the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Orew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour zum
FLOBERCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. Molntyre.-Arnbold, Karberg
Qo.
May.----Malchers & Co.
DEVANA, Brick barque, Capt. Willam
Far barque Marie Charlotte, at 8 pm To-morrow, the 14th inst. 12 con For SHANGHAI
Per Ningpo, at 9.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the
14th inst. For NAGASAKI ---
notified...
14th inst., instead of as previously Per Quinta, at 5 pm on Tuesday, the
SWATOW, AMOY & TOOCHOW Per Kuanghung, at 11:30 a.m., on Wed.
resday, the 16th inst.
H, G, JOHNSON, American barote, Caption Isaso N. Colby, Arahold, Karberg & Co. For Hoffmann-Siemsson & Go.
TA LEs, German barque, Captain M.
CALCUTTA,mi
CEFLON, American barque, Captain For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AWD Edward Kelly,-Olyphant & Co.
ParNE FRIEDERICH CABL, German str., Capt. H. Mohr-Butterfeld & Swire.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. Al lots, with all faults and errors of descrip. Brinet, Marseilles April 7, Naples 3; Fort May 12, Sindh, French teshtar, 108, ton, at Purchasers? riale on ike fall of the 6204 49, Buss 16, Aden 19, Galli 29. Kuga- pore May 5, and Balgon 9, Mails and Mouskour. Man A
Per Japan and Venise, at 9.80 p., on
Wednesday, the 10th In
For BANGKOK.-
Per Fernambuco, at 4.80 p.m., on Wade nesday, the 16th inst, kann smát For SWATÓW, AMOY, AND TAMSUL - Per Albay, af 11.30 am, on Thursday, For COOKTOWE, SYDNEY, E. AUS
the 16th fast pa
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Far Gungs, # 11.80 n.15., on faturday liv
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [Bufflied 20 tas * Onisa Mai."). (By Southern Route.)
Lonrox, 10th May, 1873, The Kadr rising at the Cape is extending daily; latest news brings accounts of con-
have agreed to an amnesty
The Insurgenta in Thessaly and Epirus
Conat Shoufaloff has paid a vizit to
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
Tan weather to-day has been somewhat trying to folks on shore, but doubly so to those afloat. We have heard of two now aidants for which the weather is answerable aflost, although neither was of a very seri- ous naturer. The 8. 8. Gunga, broke from, her moorings and drifted on top of the Sunkes, but got clear again without sustain ing
osuring any damage; and the L Chi, the new Chinese Revenue Cruiser, grounded off Kowloong peninsula, this mor ning whilst tacking, owing to the wind falls 1ng light whilst she was in stays; she was floated again however, when the tide ross