Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Notices to Consignees.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,
THE Busters of the Undersigned, from CONSIGNEES Mons, De Beby
curled on under the Style of "LINSTEAD & Co."
T. G. LINSTEAD, Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
NOTION
my20
TR WILLIAM HENRY HARTON,
MJR., is This Day admitted a PARTNER
In our Firm.
GILMAN. & Co.
Hongkong and Foochow,
THE
May 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
jel
BE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM In our Firm in Hongkong and China, Ceased on the 31st December last
China, March 8, 1878.
TE
RUSSELL & Co.
108
NOTICE,
THE Interest of the late JOHN GUR- NEY FRY in our Firm CEASED on the 30th Ultimo,
SILVERLOCK & Co.
Foochow, May 1, 1878.
NOTICE
my22
THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr 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 Farinor will Sign in liquidation, and the
will be carried on by Mr H. W.
China, April 30, 1878.
PURDON & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Messrs Hersen and Andriffet, and 18 Ses man.
Fer Charlotte Andrews, for Quinbon, 2 Ühiness.
Per Ningpo, for Shanghal, 60 Chinese. Per Killarney, for Fooshow, 7 Chinese. Per Elizabeth, for Yokohama, 1 Euro-
of Cargo per 8) S.
notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Under-pean, signed at their risk and expenso,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES 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
expensex.
Hi Argentino, 30th April, 1877, M............
....... 10 Савов.
Ex Elgin, 26th May, 1877, W S (In diamond)..........................8 Cases. D. 8 & Co, (in diamond).......1 Box,
JARDINE, MATHESON-& Co. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The British Steamship
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer America reporta: Moderato. H. and N.E. winds with fine. weather until 12th, when wind veered to 8.W. still moderate with heavy swell,
The British paddle despatch-vessel Vigi Lant reports:
Fine weather with Hight breezes from S. W. Fine weather up to Ladrone Inlanda, heary The British steamer Gleniyors reports; squalls with lightning at 10 p.m. of the 13th inst
The German steamer Quarta reporti: Fine weather throughout the passage.
The Dutch steamer Java reports: Light Southerly winds and fine weather, fast day thunder and much rain.
The British steamer Jeddah_reports: Loft Penang on the 2nd last, and Singapore on the 7th, had light E. and N.E. winds jos for the Brat, and middle part of passage moderate South and S. W. winds, latter part, with fine weather throughout. On The 7th inst., passed S. S. Ferntour and a P. & O. Co.'s steater, from Hongkong to Singapore.
** AMERICA,” GRAHAM, Master, of 568 tons Register and 16,500 plouls Capacity, For further particulars, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1878,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
my17
HE &. S. Glenlyon having arrived from Baines or the Style of DAVIS & CO. I the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Underaigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob tained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai and Japan, unless notice be given before Two o'clock To-day.
after 21st
HENRY W. DAVIS retires from,
Mand his Interest and Responsibility URASES in our Firm at FoocHow from the 30th Ultime; and Mesars JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE BAGUR are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.
PURDON & Co.
China, May 1, 1878,
R JOHN GRAEME PURDON is This Day admitted a PARTNER in Our Firm.
MAITLAND & Co. Shanghai, May 1, 1678.
M
NTR CHARLES COLE is authorised to Bigu our Firm per procuration at
PURDON & 06.
BOOCHOW.
Focchow, May 1, 1876.
je13
NOTICE GUSTAV FISCHER has been
Goods remaining undelivered Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insuration has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Os, Hongkong, May 14, 1878 site. my21,
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agent, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oraa of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
The British steamer Norna reports: Fresh N.E. winds and cloudy atmosphere. Passed Fronch Mall off Mendosa bound North.
The British steamer Chinking reports: First part light variable winds and foggy weather, middle and latter parts strong 8.W. gales and heavy rains..
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close:--
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
Per Kranglung, at 11.30 am, on Wed-
meaday, the 15th inst.
For FOOCHOW.-
Per Flintshire, at 1.50 p.m. Tomorrow,
the 18th inst. STRAITS CALCUTTA..don
For
SETTLEMENTS
AND
Per Japan and Venice, at 2.80 p.m., OD
Wednesday, the 16th inst.
For BANGKOK.→
Per Pernambuco, at 4.80 p.m., on Wed-
nosday, the 15th fast.”....
For HANKOW,
Per Cairnomuir, at 6 p.m. To-morrow,
the 15th inst...
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon. Kuangtung leaves for Const
Porta,
3. p.m.--Japan and Ventes leave for
Singapore, &c.
- Auctions. Noon.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Mesars Thompson & Hind's residence, Queen's Road Central. ··
2 p.m.-Furniture Sale, de, at Queen's Road Central, next to No. 5, Police Station.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, May 16:-
Noon.-Albay leaves for Swatow, du
9 p.m.--- Moeting of Perseverance Lodge. FRIDAY, May 17:-
11a.m.-Sale of Sundrion at Naval Yard. 2p.m.-Sale of Billiard Tables, at Mesara Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Sale Rooms. SATURDAY, May 18:--
Noon-English Mall leaver for Ports
of Call and Europe. Noon-Gunga leaves for Cooktown, &c. Goods per Sindh undelivered after Noon, enbject to rent and landing charges. SUNDAY, May 19:--
Daylight. Argyll leaves for Shanghai, TUESDAY, May 21:-
Normanby leaves for Slugapore, dro. Goode per Glentyon undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, May 23:—
TUENDAT, June 4:—
3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Oo,
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bar Franoisse,
[No. 4636,-MAY 14, 1878,
LOGAL AND GENERAL, BUS
seamen of several other nationalities. British merchant sailors of the present day are, we must admit, one of the most nondescript species of humanity produced only case of any interest at the Palico by European communities, either with Court to-day was one in which a woman respect to the elegance and variety of their named Ng Apo charged a man named Un** costume or the recherche nature of their Apo (who called himself a priest) with language. If however, when the seaman having thrown some gunpowder into and rolls ashore after a long and dreary voyage incense-barner, whereby she (the complain- the only place in which he can rest the
sole of his foot or find some kind sat) got her hands badly burnt. It appears of aransement is the drinking saloon, that the complainant hired four priests to it seems to us unreasonable to expect perform some religious ceremonies on the that "Jack" will be able to keep pace occasion of her birthday, and she complained with the ago, and develop capabilities for to the defendant that, instead of performing anything higher than the disposition of
beer, tobacco and skittles. It is through the usual ceremonies, he and his bro- such institutions as Temperance Halls thren were performing ceremonies for a and Sailors' Homes that the British sea- funeral. Shortly after this she got
man must be reformed and once more her hands burnt by an explosion of some become a worthy son of Britannia. We trust that if the community have been backward in giving the support of their presence to the Temperance Hall on its anniversary night, they will not be back ward in what oar American friends would call "donating" the establishment,
I would seem to have been the original intention of the Admiralty to send the Penelope out here instead of tho Shan- non. The latest home papers to hand, giving London news to the 5th April, all give circulation to report that the Penelope was to be immediately fitted out to strengthen the squadron in China, If such a decision had ever been arrived at by the Admiralty, it appears to have been abandoned about the time of the
gunpower whilst standing over a pot of incense, and she at once suspected, the defendant, and he was accordingly given into custody.-A witness appeared who satą he low the defendant to be a most respec- table man and that the complainant was s Seng-po or prophetes-The case was finally remanded, the defendant being admitted to bail in two householders of $100 each.
H.M.S. Vigilant arrived here to-day accom-
panied by H.M.8. Sringer and Lapwing, From what we can learn the scoldent was almost exactly as we described it in our is- sue of the 9th inst. It occurred on the 8th, about 1.20 a.m., when she was then about 60 miles due East of Amoy. A noise was heard in the engine room, and the atten- tion of the Engineers was fortunately at once directed to the machinery, or the con sequences might have been more disastrous. The Engines were stopped, and it was then
8 pm.-American Mall loaves for Yoko-departure of the mail, for a Reuter's
hama and San Francisco.
telegram received here on the 7th April stated that the Penelope had received orders to reinforce the Mediterranean Squadron, and the Triumph the Pacific Squadron. The Shannon was oruising in the Mediterranean on the 4th April, for in the Times of the 5th we find a found that the port paddle-wheel shaft telegram from Malta stating that was broken. Measures were at once taken on the previous day Her Majesty's to remove the broken portion, and all the fore ships Minatour, Black Prince, Shan-and aft sails were set; but there being non and Defence had hove to off nothing but light airs and calms at the time. that port on the previous day from they were of little use to her. At 11am, Syracuse, and, having received the mails, the engines were again set in motion, and
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW.”
Now Ready.
!
No. Y.-Vol, VI. -OF-THE-
aa
CONTAINS-
had stood away again. From this is is
olear that the Shannon must a day or two she proceeded with her starboard paddle, the after have received orders by telegraph to port paddle meanwhile revolving by the proceed to China, while the Penelope fores of the ship's way, She steered had both paddles under control, and averaged
the 16th inst., on Thunday, CHINA REVIEW spot to the Mediterranean to kilo almost equally as well as though she had
For
SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMBUL
For
QUINHON.-
Per
brig Tartar, at 8 p.m., on Thursday, the 16th fnat. NAGASAKL—
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. MoIntyre,Arnhold, Karberg For & Ov.
DEVANA, British barque, Capt, William May-Melobera & Co.
Mduly authorized to Sign our Firm Isaac N. Colby, Arnhold, Karberg & Do. H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capt. TA LEE, German barque, Captain M. Hoffmann-Siemsson E, MEYER & Co.
00. my22
by procuration from This Date.
Tiantain, May 1, 1878,
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, # (Wah Test Yat Fe), CRASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYEN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE. TN Reference to the above, the Under- Imed as (LESSED Cherese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG TOOK CHUN, sa Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new regime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
KONG CHIM
CEYLON, American barque, Captain Edward Kelly,-Olyphant & Co.
PRINE FRIEDERIUS CARE, Gorman str., Capt. H. Mohr-Butterfeld & Swire.
AMERICA, British steamer, Captain J. Graham-Birley (0.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 15, America, British steamer, 663, J. Graham, Labuan May 7, General,.-- BIRLEY & Co.
May 11.
May 11.
May 15,, H.M.S. Lapwing, from Amoy May 13, H.M.S. Swinger, from Amoy
May 13, D.M.S. Vigilant, Paddle de: apatch-vessel, 985, Lient-Comr. W. M. Annesley, Amoy May 11.
May 14, Glenlyon, British steamer, 1873, John Wallace, London March 31, via ports of call, and Singapore May 8, General,- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
May 14, Quarta, German steamer, 731, P. Haye, Salgon May 9, Rice, SONY
Leases of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, BHING. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
Notices to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. SIND E.
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Euphrate, from London, in connes. tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and sicred at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
**Optional" Cargo will be forwarded on, nelam intimation is received from the Con- signsen, before TO-DAT, the 13th Instant, at 10 am, requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by She Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAT, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has becz effected.
EL DU POVEY, Agent.
May 14, Java, Dutch steamer, 884, R. G. Weber, Salgon May 9, Rico.-W. PUSTAU & Oo.
May 14, Jeddah, British steamer, 1541, Joseph R. Clark, Penang May 2, and Sing- spore 7, General--GEE CHEONG HONG.
May 14, Norna, British steamer, 606, Walker, Swatow May 18, General,KWOK
ACHEONG.
May 14, Chop-sai, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
May 14, Chinkiang, British steamer, 709, 8. M. Or, Shanghai May 10, General BISMARX & CO.
Place
DEPARTURES. May 14, Charlotte Andrews, for Quinhon. 14, Pi de Ma De, for Bangkok. 14, Afghan, for Hankow,
14, Baidh, for Shanghat.
14, Ching-po, Chi. R. O., for a cruise.
14, Ningpo, for Shanghai.
14, Killarney, for Focchow. 14, Elizabeth, for Yokohama,
CLEARED
Bianca Pertico, for Bangkok Auguste Rickmers, for Yokohama, Corona, for Manila.
Afaria Charlotto, for Callao, Tales, for Bangkok.
my18
Andrias, for Rowchwang.
Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
COMPAQĦIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
ROTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNELA of the following Cazgo Are fequarted to send in their Bills of Inding to the Undersigned for sounter. signature, and take immediate delivery, Nila Uango has bren landed and stored as their risk and expense.
No Piso Inanabaco has been offooted."
AL. DO POVEY, Agent.
Ex "tractaddy
❤ (in triangle) 2431/8 Order,
from
6 cases Cotton, causia im. } London,
X (in diamond) 515/24 Order,
10 een Worsteds, co-s
Es "Tigre."
VH&O 68978, Urder, 2 cases from
Merchandise, migmeu London. LOF 19. Mr. Schneider, 1 case
from Fire ATTE, 2124246296)
Miles, EM 1/6, Messrs. Moyer & Co., { mace Hosp, mada Bangkong, by 10, 1879.
J)..
Gustav, for Cheloo. Enid, for Marila.
Awangtung, for Oost Forts.
PASSENGERS, ASKIVED.
Per America, from Labuan, Bares de Overbeck, Mr Wall, and several Ohizate.
Per Olaniyon, from London, da, for Hongkong, Baron Humboldt von Horo, V. do Hareks of Berlin, and Mia Macey for Shanghal, Mr B, J. Maitland, and Marter Love for Tokobama, Miss Dulrey.
Pes Quarta, from Saigon, 1 Kuropean
and 77 Chinese,
Per Java, from Saigon, 89 Chiness. Per Jeddah, from Penang and Singapore, 192 Chinese.
For Norna, from Swatow, 3 Europeans deck, and 81 Chinese.
Per Chinkiang, from Shanghai, di Chi-
leations of Literature.
Imperial Confucianism. Tang Koo Chi.
Per Quinta, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th Inat. Instead of as pre-Geographical Notes on the Province of viously notified.
Chinese Moral Sayings Compared with
Kiangst.
For
COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, E AUS-
TRALIA, &c.—
Per Gunga, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday:
the 18th furt, 12 cent rates.
The English Contract Packet Gwalior will be despatched with the Malla for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 18th Inst.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.—
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malfo, do, ma
Friday, 17th Inst., ----
EP.M., Money Order Oflas closer.
6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Niar
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 18th Inst
A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondance.
10 a.m., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ousBEN.
her place. The change is one on which residents in the Far East may congratu Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Col to be a vessel far better adapted for 11 p.m. the same night and telegraphed to Iste themselves, for the Shannon appears speed of 5 or 6 knots, reaching Amoy at
service in this part of the world than the Hongkong for assistance. The 8.8. Douglas armament as the Audacious, viz., ten she took on the Admiral's despatches. The Penelope. The Penelope carries the same bound North was spoken outside Amoy, and lose thickness of armour, the Audacious Swinger and Luping reached Amer at 12-ton guns, but she is smaller and hus
being covered with plates varying from 11.55 p.m. of Friday the 10th, and the 6 to 8 inches in thickness, and the Vigilant left in their company at noon the -- Penelope with plates from 5 to 6 inches. next day for this port. The Vigilant steun- In speed, however, the Penelope is pro-ed all the way, her consorts only keeping 2 bably superior to the Audacious.
Translations of Chinese School books.
Those of the Greek Tragediana, Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Portuguese from Macao in Peking in the first quarter of the 17tfi Century.
Grimm's Laws in Chinese, Primer of English for Chineze. Chineas Cloisonné Enarnal, The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet, Use of Bricks.
Oplum Eating In Obloa. The Tal Tribes of Yunnan. Books Wanted, xchanges, dro Trina Mali Uffles, Hongkong, May 13, 1878
THE
The Triumph having gone to the West her in view in case of assistanos being need- Indies it is probable we should find hered. We hear that there are some faint hopes co-operating with the China Squadron of a shaft being procured here for her, but in the event of war. She is a vessel of failing this, she will be detained for months the same class and similar in every until one can be sent out from home. respect to the Audacious. In weight of
guns, thickness of armour, or speed,
neither of these vessels equals the An inquest was held this afternoon, on the Shannon, While, however, the tonnage body of Lo Kam Hi, a Chinese female of the Audacious is 4,021 tons, that of (single) about 37 years of age, at the Go- the Shannon is only 3,370. As soon as vernment Civil Hospital before the Coronar the state of affairs in Europe enables the (C. V. Creagh, Esq.), and the following step to be taken, it is the intention of the
Admiralty to replace the Audacious by the gentlemen as a Jury, Messrs W. E. W. you
(10.15 4.M., Letters may be posted with HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Iron Duke & sister ship in every respect, Bobers, G. 8. Yuill, and John Edgar. The
to
LAS FER of 18 cents extra Postage till
11 AK, when the Post Office Loans
entirely.
1180 M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may
till
Established A,D. 1841
香大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
to be posted on board the Packet with
Late Fes of 48 cents extes postage, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, 11.50 AM., when the Mall is finally
alosed.
y18
Hongkong, May 4, 1878,
WHOLESALE ANd Retail DaveGISTS; IMPORTERS
OF
DRUSGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
MAILS BY THE TORREM SKBAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet Normanby, will be despatched from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 21st instant, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cacktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas- mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Correspondence cannot be Begistered after Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
11.15 am.
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 am. Supplementary mall received on board
with late fee of 18 cents till time of departure.
Correspondance for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle, Hongkong, May 10, 1878.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—
OF
Water, and other dersted Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
and one which has already undergone a Jary, after viewing the body at the dead term of service in these seas as the house, wont to the house where deceased. flagship of Admiral Shadwell It is had been found. Dr Ayres proved viewing worthy of note, while dealing with war the body of deceased at the Hospital and like matters, that the whole of the in-
fantry and cavalry regiments despatched making a post mortem examlastion. Tho from India to Malta are drawn from the body was well nourished; the right side of native forces. This is a matter of very the face was much bruised and swollen and considerable importance, and we specially bloody froth was protruding from the draw attention to it, because Reuter's mouth and nostrils. The left side of the telegrams seemed to indicate that the
troops being moved were Europeana face was plastered with some vegetable For instance in the latest telegram to powder or paste. There were two marks hand on the subject we read The on the right side of the neck, and eight or British Government had, he said, re-nine on the left. These marks were appare solved some time before upon sending ently caused by finger nafis. There were the Indian British expeditionary Force," no marks of violence on the hands, but there The two batteries of artillery forming
part of the force are necessarily British, were some round the legs just above the no native artillery, excepting one or two ankles. Opening the chest, the lungs were mountain batteries, existing in the British found to contain blood; the heart was large, army in India. Had the two worde muscular and healthy the tongue was Indian British beer connected by a bitten through, and judging by all the hyphen, thus, Indian-British" they
would have been exactly accurate. The symptoms death must have requited from total native forces in India, under British strangulation.
officers, numbér no less than 128,000, By Mr Yull The deceased must have #55. The publication of this lusus sommes including over 18,000 cavalry, 50 struggled. One man could have osused my21
that a few more expeditions may be the marks found on the body! # 8,00 p.
sent to Malta, without weakening British strength in the Empire. As the man
The French Contract Packet Nors will E CHINA MAIL.
The
the Malls, dra, 1-0. Friday, 24th Instant.➡
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1878.
Iam Sap Un, a widow, said the doossa Od
are drafted from the native regiments was her pocket daughter, aged 37 yeaTZ, for service abroad their place can be She went to California with her husband readily and effectively supplied by re- and returned lately. She came to witness'a orults from the armies of the native house to live on the 14th February. On the chiefs, and if necessary several of the 11th of this month witness went to Cap British regimenta in India could be withdrawn and their places filled by volunteer regiments from England.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.”). (By Southern Route.)
Sing foon and on returning, being ill from
non slokness, she did not see decussed. About 9 o'clock yesterday she called to deceased "you bad better get up and mako your meal," but no answer was returned. Witness sont her daughter-in-law to go and see her and got a light as it was dark, and the deceased was then found | iping dead with her legs lying over the side The Emperor of Germany has been shot | of the bed, her head being against the wail.
be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, with Matis to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. seilles 1 to Saigon, Singapore, Bata via Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suss, and THE who take an active interest in Alexandria.
the Temperance Hall must have felt following will be the hours of closing rather disappointed last night at the small attendance to celebrate the anniversary of that excellent and use- ful institution. The room was barely 57.8., Money Order Office closes Post three-fourths filled, the front seats Office closen oxcopt the NIGHT Box, in particular being but little coupled. It is true that the weather, may be LK., Port Ofise open for male of but we dare say hundreds of people will |||regarded as unpropitious for the event, Bampa, Reglatry "of Letters, and assemble in the Public Gardens this Posting of all correspondence.
At and escaped unhurt ; the would-be assad. Her legs were tied together with a rope, evening, to promenade about in the open 10 K., Reglatty of Letters cossen. ⠀
air, be the weather far less agreeable sin has been arrested, Post Offices alores except for Late than it was yesterday evening. There It is semi-officially denied at St. Peters with a bed quilt. The body was unt allows can be no doubt whatever as to the burg that the withdrawal of the Russianed to be touched, and the landlord was 11.10 a.st., Letters (but Letters only) valde of an institution like the Temper troops from Constantinople is sommencing, requested to go and make a report of the
may be posted on payment of a ance Hall. A great deal is said now-
cirenmstance. No one ever came to visit her, either male or female,
which remains open all night.
Saturday, 28th Instant—
11 &
Latterm
Lonbox, 18th May, 1879.
ORFARTED. Fer Sindh for Shanghal, Mr Ravenshaw, and Miza Casainira Neronhs; from Mar seilies, Means Grandguillaume and Black;
to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage; a-days about the deterioration of the and it is considered impossible, until the from Bingapore, Mr de España (Spanish 11,80 km, when the Post Office Cross British seatoan; he is described as » Turku have evacuated their fortresses and Minlater), Mosers Latham, Oess, Fareje,
entirely
drunken, illiterate, unmannerly, follow, the British fronclad Squadron have quitted Yoshikowe, and Tomek from Belgen, Kongkong, May 11, 1978. mygp | who can hardly now hold his own with the | Hartsora,
and the upper part of the body was covered.
By Mr Yuill-She would not look beg door from the lands. There is a ball ag