To Let.
TO LET
THE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque Termo, possession from 15th April
hert.
Three Offices, in Olub Chambers.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÄIK & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
TO LET.
TTOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
Hwith Godowns attached.
Houses No. 2, and 5, Seymour Terrass.
* DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878,
TO LET.
SUBSTANTIALLY-BULLA BUNGALOW :OD SHAMBEN, in Canton. Possession
from 25th May.
Apply to
AHMEDBHOY HABIBBHOY. Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND BINGAPORE.
THE S. §. dienlyon having arrived from the above Forte, Condignaes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bonta delivery may be ob- tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai and Japan, unless notice be given before Two o'clock To-day.
- Goods remaining undelivered after 21st
Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Hongkong, May 14, 1878:
NOTICE TO CONSİONEES,
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-To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA, The Steamship
"GLENLYON,”
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
SMALL COALS.
Captain WALLACE, ill be SMALL for
“MALL COALS of Excellent Quality for
Are FOR SALE at the KELUNG COLLIERT, Offers are invited
despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co.my72] Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
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FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.) The Steamship
"GLAMIS CASTLE" will be despatobed for the above Fort, on or about WEDNESDAY Next, the 22nd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Ageis Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR AMOY The Steamship
"MACTAN," ERQUIAGA, Master, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU,
The A1 American Bark
"FRANK MARION," ELDRINGS, Master, will load quick despatch.
for the above Port, and have For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 American Ship
GREAT ADMIRAL," BENJ. THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be despatched to the above port on June 8th.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
CONSIGNERS' NOTICE.
"ONSIGNEES of the Undermentioned Cargo are hereby informed that unless the same be taken delivery of within oneONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8. CITY month from this date it will be cold to pay expanser,
Ex Argentino, 80th April, 1877,
.......10 CaseS. Ex Elgin, 26th May, 1877, WS (in diamond) 8 Casen DB & Co. (in diamond).......2 Boz.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 7, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 4, 1878
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
S. 8. SINDE.
NOTICE.
jed
JONSIGNEES of Cargo por & 8.
Euphrate, from London, in eennis- tion 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 algmeen, before TO-DAY, the 18th Instant, ab 10 am,, requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, May 13, 1878
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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OF PEKING, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Company at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
RUSSELL & Co. Agenti, Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
NOTICE, THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr JM. S. GUBBAY in our Firm Chases on the 81st December, 1677.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Shanghai, May 11, 1878.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
Ttious to sell by Public Auction, on HE Undersigned has received instruc
MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at Noon, on the Premises,
All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated near the No. 2 Police Station, East Point, and Re- gistered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000 Square Feet, together with the 6 Horses Built
thereon.
chase money to be paid on the fall of the TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the pur.
hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser, and the property to be at the risk of the pur- chaser from the fall of the hammar,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 15, 1878,
FOR "YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
CON
are 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 affected.
EL. DU POURY, Agent,
Ex "Iraouaddy."
K (in diamond) 615/24 Order, Į from
10 cases Worsted London.
Ex "Tigre." VE&O 6897/8, Order, 2 cases from
Merchandise, ...........................
London TOP 10, Mr. Schneider, 1 case from
Fire Arms, ...
Milea
FM 1/5, Mesere. Meyer & Co.,
6 cases Boxy, ****
Hongkong, May 18, 1878
"
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Ready.
Now
No. V.-Vols. VI. ---OF THE-
4aCHINA REVIEW””
CONTAINS-
Bibliography of the Chinese "Imperial Col
lections of Literature. Imperial Confusianfam,
The Tang Kon Chi,
Geographical Notes on the Province of
Klangsi
Obinete Moral Sayings Compared with
send Those of the Greek Tragedians.
Translations of Chinese Fchool books. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligends.
Notes and Queries
Portuguese from Macas in Poking in the first quarter of the 17th Century.
Grimm's Laws in Chinese. Primer of Englab for Chiness. Chinese Cloisonné Enamel.
The Chinees Silver Coinage of Tibet.
Use of Bricka.
Opium Eating in China. The Tal Tribes of Yunnan. Boche Wanted, Exchanges, de
China Mali Ofiles, 15. Mangkong, May 15, 1978,
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TO BE SOLD ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
MON--
the 1st June, 1878,
Y
PUBLIC AUCTION, Unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,
OT No. 20, with all the BUILDINGS
erected on it, known as "THE GRAND HOTEL,” which meanwhile will be carried on, On Account of the Concerned.
ON THE SAME DAY,
And also, ALL THE FURNITURE & EFFECTS Belonging to the same, For Particulars, apply to the
AUCTIONEREL BOURNE & Co. Yokohama, May 4, 1878,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
`MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT
SAID, NAPIME, AND......
MARSHILLES;
*ALSO,
Addrea: Offolal Colliery Tamen,
Kelung, Formos
AS BUTLER OR VALT.
MAILS will close:
For SWATOW.
Per Norna, at 9.80 a.m. To-morrow, the
16th inst,
For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI
Por Albay, at 11.30 m., on Thursday,
the 16th fost
For SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW..
Shipping. Noon-Albay leaves for Swatow, de Noon-Glowlyon leaven for Shenghad, dr Meeting.
9p.m.-Meeting of Perseveranse Lodge,
THE
Per Glenlyon, at 11.30 am. Te-morrow, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
the 16th inst.
[THE ADVERTISER wishes to R. For QUINHON.— TOMMAND HE HOUSEBOY, 18 Yea
Good Character.
Apply by Letter to "G" care of China Mail Office.
Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the rollowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. MoIntyre.-Arnhold, Karberg |
& Co.
DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May.--Melchers & Co.
H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capk Isaac N. Colby-Arnhold, Karberg & Ca Hoffmann. Siemseen & Co.
TA LEE, German barque, Captain M.
CEYLON, American barque, Captain Edward Kelly.-Olyphant & Co.
PRINZ FRIEDERICH CARL, German str.j Capt. H. Mohr-Batterfield & wire.
AMERICA British arasmer, Captain J. Graham.-Birley & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
May 18, Malacca, British steamer, 1209, H. E. Smith, Yokohama May 8, Mails and General.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
May 15, Hesperia, German steamer, from Whampoa.
May 18, China, German steamer, from Canton.
May 15, Douglas, British steamer, 864, Pitman, Foochor May 12, Amoy 18, and Swatow 14, General--Douglas LapBaix
Co.
887, J. Bruhn, Newcastle March 20, Ucal. May 15, Augual Friedrich, German barque, SIENESEN & Co.
May 15, Goallor, British steamer, 1700, Babot, Shanghai May 12, Mails and Gene | Tal,--P. & 0.
N. Co..
May 18, City of Feking, American steamer, 5079, B. L. Tanner, San Francisco April 1, and Yokohama May 6, Tressuro and Gene- mal.-P. M. §. & Co.
DEPARTURES. May 18, Bianca Pertico, for Bangkok. 10, Chinktang, for Canton.
15, Kwangtung, for Coast Porta, 15, Japan, for Singapore, Penang and
Calcutta
15, Venice, for Singapore, Penang and
Calcutta,
15, Ta-lee, for Bangkok. 16, China, for Ningpo and Shanghai. 15, Flintshire, for Foochow 15, Chop-sal, Chi. g.-b., for a cruise,
OLEARED Auguste Rickmers, for Yokohama. Marie Charlotte, for Callao. Corona, for Manila. Andreas, for Newchwang. Gustav, for Chefoo. Cuba, for Foochow Enid, for Manila. Cairnsmuir, for Bankow. Albay, for Bratow, &a Pernambuco, tor Bangkok. Norna, for Swatow. Alverton, for Keelung.
PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED, Per Malacca, from Yokohama, Cemr. Wise, B.N., Lieut. McGrath, Lieut. Hut chin, E.N., Mears Hepworth, Wise, M, Wilson, Mr and Mrs Pearson, Mers Hyde, Millon, O. Forett, J. Parker, Min H.
Kilbey, 8. Ito, Mr and Mrs Rickett and 6 children, Misa Lanta, 43 European arew ez Japanese man-of-war Kongo, 1 woman and child, 3 Chinese, 1 Indian, and 10 Dia-
tressed British Seamer,
Miss Coughtrie, Mr Swire, Mr and Mrs Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mr and Sang Mon Yeong and child, and 244 Chi
nese.
Per Gwalior, from Shanghai, Mesars Cope and Stanton, and 25 Chinese..
Per City of Peking, from San Frandaco, Ray, Mr and Mrs Junor and child, and 86 Chinese.
*DEPARTED.
Per Japan, for Singapore, &o., Mr H, de Smidt, Mosers A. Seth, R. B. Carnegy, 6 Natives on deck, and 850 Chinese,
Per Kurangtung, for Swatow, 1 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Douglas reports t Left Foochow on Sunday (12th) strong B. W. wind and thick weather to Amoy. Loft Amey on Monday (18th) strong N.E. wind and squally weather to Swatow. Left Swator on Tuesday (14th) had moderate Fasterly wind and cloudy weather during fint part, and thick weather to port. In Fooohow: 8. 8. Glenfinias, Glenroy, Glen- fallosh, Braemar Castle, Tak Foto, and Diomed. In Amoy: 8. 8. Perin, Emay, B. C. Fri-hoo and Ling Bing. In Bwatow 8. B. Carisbrooke, Chefoo, Bea Gull, and D. B. 5. Aleri,
The German barque August Friedrich reports Fine weather and light winds throughout t
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL OUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
The British steamer Gwalior saporta t Laft Shanghal at 7-am, 13th instant, in SATURDAY, the 25th May, thick miaty rain, and anchored inside 1878, at Noon, the Company's & Lightship for two hours, in thick fog. TIGRE Commandant LOBBER with Steamer Diomed in company, at 1pm. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and weather cleared a little, when passed Lights CARGO, will leave this Fort for the ship, and went outside the Baddles, alles shore places..
which had think fog during the night, and | incessant heavy rain all next day and night, than heavy overcant weather till of the tomonics, after which frena E.N.E. wind and hary weather to arrival.
Cargo and Spects will be registered for London as wall as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseille for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be rotsivad on board until
The American steamer City of Peking ro
4 p., Specie and Parcels until 8 ports Arrived at Yokohama on the Bard
on the 24th May, 1878 (Parcels are April and left on 28th for this port, whan
Per brig Tartar, at 8 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th inst.
For NAGASAKI
For Quinta, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 16th Inst, instead of ss pre- viously notified,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
Per Jeddah, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
17th inst.
For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, E. AUS-
TRALIA, &o-
Per Gunga, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst. 12 cent rates.
MAILS ET TER ENGLISH PACKET. *-*-* The English Contract Packet Gwalior will be despatched with the Mails for Farope, &c., on SATURDAY, the 18th Inst.
The
following will be the hours of closing Friday, 17th Inst
the Malle, de-
5.M., Money Ordar Office closes.
6 F.H., Post Office alones except the Niant
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 18th Inst.-
A.M., Post Oce opens for sale of Stampa, Reglatry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office clones except for Late Lottar Registry of Letters consen. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 senta extra Postage till
to
11 A,M., when the Post Office Otosas
entirely. (1180
to
M, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Fasket with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 M., when the Mall is finally
closed. Hongkong, May 4, 1878. 2
-till
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Daugsters, IMPORTERS
DRUGAISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSAY REQUI- SITES, TOT REQUISITES, ERÜLÜB, AMERICAN, AND FRUNOH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparila Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876.
[No. 4637.MAY 15, 1878.
of 695 as the previous year; the emi- grants numbered. 21,437 being an in- orease of 5,786 on the previous year. While emigration to the Settlement, therefore, was about as large as in the previous year, the emigration of Chines from it shows a large incioase; still an addition of over 20,000 Chinese residents. in the Colony each year must be fully as following table exhibits the number and many as can find support there. The
tonnage of the shipping entered at Rine gapore during the last six years and how
also steam has superseded sails:--- Year.
Total
No. Tonnage
1604 088 182
1870
1871 1678 819,802-
1872 1781 1,081,340 1878 1804 1,081,841 1874 1778 1,104,277 1875 9261 1,283,780 1870 2149 1,454,889 1877 2170 1,467,736
Steamer.
No. Tonnage
862 748,321 952 794,336 904 849,265 1276: 1,046,728 1980 1,291,804 1426 1,206,108
NOTES ON CHINESE.
(By a Contributor.) There is a colloquial expression in the Cantonese Dialect, wat kewald ♬, which in used to denote the toplary-work or artificially stunted shrubs and trees só- common in local gardens. It may not be generally known that the came expression meme | is used to indicate another species of mon- strosity with which Europeans are : Inom : familiar. Young children are bought de stolen at a tender age and placed in a sh'ing
- The publication of this iams sommerend at 7.25 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1878.
19, or vase with a naszow neck, and hav. ing in this came a movable bottom. In this receptacle the unfortunate little wretches are kept for years in a sitting posture, their heads outside, being all the while carefully tended and fed. Of course they are not taught to speak, or exercled their intellec. tual faculties in any way. The head deve lops to its natural-probably, indeed, to au
APROPOS of the recent visit of the Hoppo of Canton to this port, we may observe that a decree appears in the Peking Go ette of April 6th in reply to a memorial, which had contained a proposal of no les moment than the transfer of the control of the customs establishments at Canton and Foochow from the independent abnormal-size, on account of the small superintendents (at Canton the Hoppo amount of nutriment required for the stunte or Haikwan) to the Governor-General ed body. When the child has reached the -- to have emanated from the Hanlin the woods as a wild man or woman. Being and Governor. This memorial appears to some distant pisos and "discovered" In age of 20 or over, he or she is taken away
College, and to have contained a pointed brought to Canton, or some other large attack upon the abuses in connection centre, the unhappy creature is exhibited MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET, two places in question, but the full con- woods, unable to speak, price of admladon with the customs establishments at the as the extraordinary wild dwarf of the The Australian Contrast Packet Normanby, tents of the memorial have not yet been 20 cash, do do. It may be mentioned will be despatched from Hongkong, on published in the Gazette. The deores in taken from the child by the timely admini that all possibility of human utterance in TUESDAY, the 21st instant, with
stration of certain drugs [tuk a $10), which destroy, presumably, the Foosi chords.
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In
Mails for Singapore, Somerset, reply negatives the proposal in the fol- Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen,lowing terms: The Canton Customs Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas establishment was originally ander the mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. management of the provincial Govern Correspondence cannot be Registered after ment, but in the year 1751 a superin
11.15
There a vegetable (the Pachyrhizus tendent was appointed. At the instance trilobus), mach eaten by the Cantonese, The Mails will be closed at 11.30 am of Teo Tsung-tang some years ago, the whist goes by the name of kot, ..
Supplementary mail received on board with late fee of 18 cents till time of question of the restoration of the control departure.
to the Governor-General was raised, and Hongkong, and other places where for Correspondence for Southern and Western Jui-lien, who was Governor-General at hot is seldom used; but, Instead, the ap eigners are to be found, the proper word Australia can be sent by this route if Canton at the time, reported, on the parently awkward expression shat shau ngau desired, but as a general rule it is matter being referred to him, that there seldom used, that is to say, better to send it via Galle.
were three obstacles, which rendered Hongkong, May 10, 1878
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by Cantonsse who are daily brought into contact with foreigners. The reason for thereupon issued, ordering that the this is that kot is considered to be an un- existing system be continued. It is lucky sound; and, like such syllables as therefore unnecessary to consider the, kau, &o, (the meaning of which will be memorialist's application."
familiar to Cantonese scholars) is tabooed
MAILS BY THs Fasrox PACKET-
The French Contract Packet Tigre will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar- seilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Bata ria, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adeu, Suez, and
Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malin, de S
Friday, 24th Instant.--
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office alosos except the NIGHT BOX,
Saturday, 25th Instant.—
which remains open all night,
A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. 12 A.M., Pont Office closes except for Late
Letter
(11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only)
may be posted on payment of to Late Fee of 18 conta axirs portage,
until
11.30 AM., when the Post Offies Üzošus
entirely. Hongkong, May 11, 1978.
General Memoranda. Farbay, May 17 --
The visit which the Hoppo has just as often as possible from familiar conversa paid to Hongkong and the various oustion. Many natives will be found quite toms stations round it was announced in unable to give any satisfactory reason for the Gazette as long ago as the 26th De- be found who can give the true one, which tabooing this word; but occasionally one will cember last, and, so far as the visits to is this: "Kos is a very wicked word in the the customa stations are concerned, they foreign languages, and when joined to the were avowedly to be undertaken for the word fam, or the word mai, [God-dame, purpose of correcting any abuses (affecting my God] signifies something very terrible the amount of revenue collected) that connected with the spirits or persons of your ancestors, and is generally accompanied might be discovered. It is scarcely likely by a ferocious look on the part of the im the Hoppo has succeeded in detecting precating foreigner, and, possibly, a box on many abuses of this nature in the course the ear at the same time. of his flying visits to the "stations." - „Hin
Let not philologists lose sight of auch predecessors in office had never, it seems, facts as these when searching for their whys made such visits. In the memorial an- and their whereforen. nouncing these inspections, the reason of their having been undertaken by the present Hoppo are given. "The injuno- tions laid upon me by your mored Majesties as 1 was taking my departure from Peking," says the Hoppo in hia memorial, "to let my vigilance be all embracing, are engraven upon my heart, and will be reverently observed in my conduck. Of late, moreover, the receipts
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE “UHINA MALL," (By Bouthern Route.)
London, 13th May, 1878 Midnight.
The perpetrator of the attempted sains-
my 25 of opium duties at the six stations at sination of the Emperor of Germany proves.
Hongkong and Macso have shown a to be a somalist from Leipzig.
11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard. 1p.m.-Sale of Billiard Tables, at Mors Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Balé Rooms.
BarURDAY, May 18;—
Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
Noon, Ganga leaves for Cooktown, die Goods par Sindh undelivered after Moon, subject to rent and landing charges.
SUNDAY, May 19:—
Daylight.-Argyll leaves för Shangbai, MONDAY, May 20:--
9p.m.--Meeting of Victoria Lodge. TUzMDAY, May 21:--
Normanby leaves for Singapore, &c. Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after this
WADESday, May 12:—
date subject to rend.
contiunous decline, to such an extent,
indeed, that the revenue does not suffice
Count Shouvaloff has taken with him no
LOCAL AND GENERAL
to meet the appropriations ordered to be written proposals, but is only to explain the
applied from it; and a study of the views of the British Government. causes of this falling off leads to the con clusion that smuggling cannot fail to be sife. Everything during my visits shall receive careful attention, and I will on se account venture to indulge in raah innovations, but will, at the same time, refrain from neglecting my duty in any spirit of supins sdherence to routine."
We are glad to learn that a shaft has been found, which it is thought will prove to be suitable for H, M. 8. Vigilant. The shaft In question was discovered beneath a heap
It is satisfactory to find from the annual of coal in Me Kwok Acheong's Foundry, report of the Harbour Master at Singa where it had been buried for several pore, published in the Straits Times of year. It has been removed and is now She 3rd instant, that the trade of that lying under the shear-legs ready for ship. port; especially that portion of it with
ment the mother country, was larger in 1877 than during any year since the foundation
of the Colony. The imports amounted P. M. S. 8. City of Peking arrived here in value to 849,837,817 and the exports today. She reports nothing further than
to 841,408,407; total 890,785,724, being what we have already heard. The pin of Glamis Castle leaves for Yokohama en or an increase of 84,674,671 on the total her crank shaft broke when the vessel was
about this date.
of the previous year. In 1870 the total about 140 miles from Yokohamé, and the trade was about twenty millions of dol returned to port with one engine. TXUNDAY, May 29
lara lesa. The following table shows the 8p.m.-American Mali loaves for Teko-value of the imports and exports with
hama and San Francisco,
the United Kingdom for the last eight SATURDAY, May 28:
years
·Year. Importa
1870 4 10,535,548 18719,593.997/
NonFranéh Mail lenton for Parts of
Call and Furope.
Noon Sale of Ground, Inland. Lot
No. 688, East Point. Tursday, Juns d'imm
not to be sent on board; they muät be left - 148 miles out broke one of the crank pina at the Agizoy's Office)||||
of the Engine,--returned to port under one | Monbay, May 2- Contents and value of Packages are re Engine. Left again on 9th init at 8.30 quiend.
For further partionists, apply as the ther from Ban Francisco to Yokohama, mo am, arrived at Hongkong on 15th, Wes Company's Office
derate winds to meridian of 280, chench E. DU FOUEL, Strong Westerly gulos. From Yokohama
Agend
An light variable winds and smooth sen, khick myak with rainy from the Straits to Turgapequ
Hongkong, May 18, 1870.
3.p.m.-Ocol.dental di Oriental §. 8. 06's Steamer Isaven for Yokohama and Ban
1872
1873
187
1876
1878
18.7
Exporta, $5.528.981 46,025,408 8,688.8548,669,294
10,946,208
10,406.249
8,689,518
,,8,280,784 16,446,108
» 8,858.286
** 10,252,334 6.719.788
# 18,217,9407,975,402
AN Amoy sorrespondent writes to the effect that the final performanos of the A, D, C, there on the 8th was altogether a moei ancockaftal affairs The bill of fare consisted of "Dandusketty's Pionic" and "Sweet hearta," and the ladies took part in both places. Our correspondent hesitates. #frush in where angols fear to tread,"
a critique of the seting is therefore not to be
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