THE
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HE BUSINESS of the Undersigned, from and after the 31st Instant, will bo
carried on under the Style of "LINSTEAD
T. G. LINSTEAD. Hongkong, May 13, 1878,
NOTICE.
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WILLIAM HENRY HARTON,
MJ, This Day admitted a PARTNER
in our Firm.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong and Foochow,
May 1, 1879,
Notices to Vonsignees.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
NE PEKING, are hereby notified (ONSIGNEES of Cargo por.§. 8. CITY
that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Company at
their risk and expense.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE POKFOOLUM ROAD will be
for the purpose of Connecting the Water 3 p.m. TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant, Maine.
EDW. BOWDLER,
Acting Surveyor General. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Surveyor General's Office,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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CONSIÓNEES' NOTICE. Hongkong, May 15, 1878. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE, actor, from Manila, are hereby
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S. jol HE 8. 8. Glenlyon having arrived from notified that their Goods are being landed the above Porn, Oorsiges ver Cargo and stored in the Godowns of the Under are bereby informed that their Goods are signed at their risk and expense.
“No Fire Insurance has been efforted. belag landed at thele risk into the Godowns Undersigned, whence and/or from
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878. the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob- tained.
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY,
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
and
of darbe Firm in Hongkong and China, CRASED on the 81st Deoombor last,
Chlua, March 8, 1878.
RUSSELL & Ŭo.
NOTICE,
Be8
TB. GUBBAY In our Fim CEASED HE. Interest and Responsibility of Me
on the 31st December, 1877.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Shanghai, May 11, 1878.
NOTICE.
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THE Interest of the late JOHN GUR.
TNEY FRY IT Our Firm DEASED ON
the 30th Ultimo,
SILVERLOOK & Co. Foochow, May 1, 1878.
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NOTICE.
THE PARTNERSHIP exlating between Mr JOHN G. FURDON and Mr HENRY W. DAVIS in HONGKONG and CANTON, under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This Day Dissolvan by mutual consent; either Fartzer will Sign In liquiäation, and the Budness will be carried on by Mr H. W. Davis under the Style of DAVIS & Co.
PURDON & Co.
Chlua, April 20, 1878.
TR. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from,
Mand his Interest and Respondellity
CHASED in our Firm at Foocnow from the 80th Ultimos and Mesars JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE Are admitted PARTNERS thereis from This Date.
PURDON & Co,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai and Japan, unless notlos 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. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1878.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
JONSIGNEES of the Undermentioned Cargo are hereby informed that unless the same be taken delivery of within one month from this data it will be sold to pay ехредвел
M..
Ex Argentino, 80th April, 1877,
......10 Cases.
Ex Elgin, 26th May, 1877, WS (in diamond).............8 Caser D 9 & Co. (in diamond).......1 Box.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 4, 1878,
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. SINDI.
jod
NOTICE, ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8.
Euphrata, from London, In connie on with the above Steamer, are beroby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riak at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
China, May 1, 1878. FR_JOHN GRAEME PURDON signees, befors Today, the 18th Instant,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Cons
MR
our Firm
MAITLAND & Co.
Shangbai, May 1, 1878.
in
CHARLES COLE is authorised
Mto Sign our Firm per procuration at
JOOCHOW.
Focchow, May 1, 1878.
PURDON & Co.
NOTICE
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GUSTAV FISCHER has been
Mduly authorized to Sign our Firm
by procuration from This Date.
E. MEYER & Co. Tiantain, May 1, 1878,
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NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the THE
Undersigned in the Chinese Mail,
#B # (#& Trez Yat Po), CHASED from the let August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be resolved und paid by him.
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE, Ingred bas, Luzasen the Chinese Mail TN Reference to the above, the Under-
from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the servicea of Mr LEONG Yook Ones, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its now regimé | will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- sellent medium for advertising, especially
TODAY,
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 effected.
H. DU POURY, Agent. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
www.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signaturo," and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at thele risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POURY, Agent,
Ex "Iraquaddy." K (in diamond) 515/24 Order, } from
10.cazes Worsteds, London.
Ex "Tigre." LOF 19, Mr. Behneider, 1 case) from
Fire Arme
M'Ilen, Hongkong, May 13, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamahip
"MACTAN," ERGULAGA, Master, will be de- spatched as above TÓ-MORROW,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
As the Manager is able to devote his whole the 18th Instant, at Noon. attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
KONG CHIM
Lessee of the Hongkong Uhiness Mail. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
To Let.
TO LET.
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FOR BANGKOK. The Steamship
"MADAGASCAR,"
THE MIDDLE FLOOR of No. 30, on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at 10a.m.
PRAYA CENTRAL, consisting of 4
Rooms, Compradore's and Boy's Room,
Cook House, .
For particulars, apply to
W. B. SPRATT & Co.
Hongkong, May 18, 1878,
KORI,
TO LET.
T
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VOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested
Mr. M.-Mancherjee; from Singapore, 15 Chinese.--For Shangbal: from Southamp- ton, Mr and Mrs Carroll, and Mr Taylor's servant from Singapore, Mrs Russell- For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mrs gros Amoy: from Fouang, 19 Chinese.
Per Maclan, from Manila, 1 cabin, ja Per Netherton, from Bangkok, 1 Chinese, Per Taucar, from Amoy, do, 4 Euro- pesna, and 59 Chiness.
TO DEPART. Per Galior, from Yokohama: for Sou- thampton, Commander Wise, R.N., Idents. MoGrath and Hutchings, Mr and Mrs Pearson, Mr and Mrs Rickett, 6 children worth, E. L. Hyde, &. F. Kilby, B. Wise, and servant, Miss H. Wilson, Messrs Hop- MeMillan, C. Fossett, J. Parker and B. Ito, and 43 dock-From Hongkong for Sou thampton, Mesura Spowart and W. Moffatt, Sergeant B. O'Brien, Wife and 2 chikdirsa, and Sergeant C. Hayden; for Bombay, Mi Khamis
Per Sunda, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Jas. White, Miss White, male and female servants.
Per Thaber, for Shanghai, Mesara D'AI- to Eural themselves on the LIST of ↑ bertis and David Jackson. this SOCIETY, as the TYPHOON. SEASON Per Quinto, for Nagasaki, 6 Chinese,
is at hand, and more Working Members аго перевагу.
Kindly send Name and address to the HONORARY SECRETARY,
F. W. BARFF, HorazonG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet and Life Helt supplied Fres of Chargs.) Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
TO BE LET
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With Possession from 31st Instant.
HAT Portion of No. 37, QUEEN'S ROLD CENTRAL, known as "THE MEDICAL HALL"
For particulars, apply to
TURNER & Co. Bungkong, May 17, 1878.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINERY COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Accordance with the Articles of Asso diation, the FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Under- signed at 8 pm, on TUESDAY, 28th Instant
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
PUBLIO AUUMON.
N MONDAY, the 20th day of May, 1878, at the House No, 109, Spring Gardens, Queen's Road East, at 2 pm.
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: English and Canton-made Drawing-room Furniture, Electro-plated Ware, Glass Ware in Set, Mirrors, Engravings, Brass Bedstand with Spring and Horse Hair Mattresses,
À PIANO. Lie,
50
An English-made BASKET TRAP with PONY and Harness, complete. A Cooking Range and Fittings. 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.
For Catalogues, apply to
J, M. GUEDES, JE. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers-or-Crea of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour?----
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. McIntyre,-Arnhold, Karberg & Ca
DEVANA, British barque, Capt. Willam May.-Melobers & Co.
H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capt. Inanc N. Colby.Arnhold, Karborg & Co. CEYLON, American barque, Captain Edward Kelly.-Olyphant & Co.
PRINE FRIEDERICH Cant, German sit, Capt. H. Mohr-Butterfield & Swire.
AMERICA, British steamer, Captain J. Graham.-Birley & Co./.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
889, Rollins, Neresatie (N.S.W.) March May 18 Francis B. Fay, Amer. barque, 15, Goal-DOUGLAS LAFRAIE &00.
May 16, Ueziah, British 3 m. schooner, 229, Harnden, Nowobwang April 50, Beans.
CRISESZ
May 18, Netherton, British barque, 281, W. Moore, Bangkok April 8, General
J. TIM, Master, will be de- spatched for the stove Port For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSHN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 17, 1878. my19 my30 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
DOUGLAS," Captain G. D. FITMAN, will be despatched for the above Forts on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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THE Dwelling House No. 6 Mosque TEE
Terrace, possession from 15th April Three Offices, in Club Chambers.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 5%. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
TO LET
TOUSE No. #, Queen's Road Central,
H with Godowns attached,
Houses No. 2, and 6, Seymour Terrace.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 00. Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
TO LET. SUBSTANTIALLY-BUILT BUNGALOW OF SHAMBAN, in Canton. Fosssseion Irom 25th May.
Apply to
AHMEDBROY HABIBBHDY, Hongkong, May 6, 1878,
STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents to the shore Company at this Port, are prepasted to grant Polition against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings er on Goods stored therein.
DISCOUNT 20 %
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U Hongkong, March 7 1876,
MONTHLY SERVICE,
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
taking Cargo and Passengers for all due. tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA,
CAPTAIN.
May 17, Thibet, British steamer, 1871, J. H. Torback, Bombay April 29, Galle May &, Penang 6, and Singapore 11, Mails and General.-P. & D. 8. N. Jo.
May 17, West Stanley, British steamer, from Whampos
from Canton,
May 17, Chen Jui, Chiness gunboat, from a cruise.
May 17, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Tamsul May 19, Amoy 14, and Bwatow 16, General-Dovozas "IJARRASE 400.
DEPARTURES.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The American barque Francis B. Fay re- poris: Very light winds and calma the whole passage,
The British 8-m. schooner Umiah reports: Laft port on 28th with light southerly winds, on the 29th thirty miles North of Chefoo the Chief Offloor broke his leg; so called at Chefoo, and landed him, leaving there on the 1st May, and had light wind till the 12th; when 90 miles N.E. of White Dogs had strong gale from the S. W. with heavy rain and thunder. Since then mode- rate N.E. winds to port
The British barque Netherton reporía: In the Gulf of Siam clear weather and mo- derste Boutherly wind throughout, $1st
April passed Pulo Obi bearing NW. 20 miles, wind drawing round to the Eastward. Passed Pulo Condors 24th April, wind. North-easterly. Okina sea wind E, and N.E. moderate, three days before arrival vary thick weather with rain, strong breaks from the Eastward and heavy sea,
The British steamer Taiwan reports: From Tamant to Amoy, first part strong B.W. winds and heavy sea, latter part foggy and squally. From Amoy to Swatow, fresh breeze and fine. From Swatow to Hongkong, light variable winds and fine clear weather." In Amoy : §. 8. Emay. In Swatow: D. S. 8. Alert.
148
CARGO.
Outwards. Per Gualler, for London,
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
No. 4680-MAY 17, 1878.
are, lie in that direction. Hongkong, with its new batteries, ita torpedo do- Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta important than the mejority of people fences (the latter are more extensive and
of Call and Europa." Noon.-Mactan leaves for Amoy, do, Goods per Sindh undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, May 19:---
Daylight Argyll leaves for Shanghai. 10a.m.- Madagascar leaves for Bangkok. MONDAY, May 20:—
here imagine) and ita volunteer corps, would probably now be regarded as rather too formidable a nut to crack by any Russian squadron that is likely to assemble in these waters, even supposing the British fleet on this and the Pacific stations to have been annihilated; and the only British port open to the depre dations of a small squadron of hostile cruisers, having their base for operations at Vladivostock, and that had managed slip, would be Singapore. Doubtless, to givə Admiral Hillyar's vessels the
however, additional measures will be shortly taken to place Bingapore in a bat tex state of defence than it is at present, although if the war were confined to Russia it would in all probability be s useless expenditure. Possible complica→→ tions with other countries, arising out of any such struggle, have, however, Glamis Castle loaves for Yokohama on or to be borne in mind. We question
Noon Douglas leaves for Coast Ports. Noon-Gunga leaves for Cooktown, & 2p.m. Sale of Household Furallure, &c., at No. 109, Spring Garden, Queen's Road East,
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge, TUESDAY, May 21 :-- it'
Normanby leaves for Singapore, dro. Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after this
date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, May 22
about this date.
very much if it were the prospecte THURSDAY, MAY 29) — 19
of a war merely with Russia to which 3p.m.-Amerkan Mall leaves for Yoko we are entirely indebted for the Im-
hama and San Francisco.
perial order for the fortifying of this. SATURDAY, May 25:--
harbour. When a country once becomes NoonFrench Mall loaves for Ports of involved in, war, especially in regard to a
Call and Europe. . MONDAY, May 27
Noon-Sale of Ground, Inland Lot
No. 483, East Point, 12.50 p.m.-Sale of Ground, Inland Lota Nox. 317, 319, 458, 459, and 450,
East Point.
TUESDAY, May 28:---
Sp.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refinery Co., Limited, at Mesare J.; Matheson & Co.'s office.
TUESDAY, Jane 4:--
8 p.m.--Occidental de Oriental 8, 8. Co.'
Steamer leaven for Yokohama and Ban Franciaco.
THURSDAY, June 6 ¦---
Great Admiral leaves for San Francisco.
Volume Sixth of the "OHINA REVIEW."
No W Ready.
No. V.-Vol. VI.
SOF THE
matter possessing such wide interesta as the Eastern Question, it is impossible to know where or with whom it will end. Already we learn of the revival of the other inexpensive but effective means volunteer movement in Singapore. An
for the defence of the harbour would
be a few torpedoes to be fired by electricity from the shore, and, perhaps, the erection of a battery or two, It would be a risky proceeding for such Russian ships of war as are now cruising in these waters to venture down so far as Singapore. At the present time they would also find in the harbour three of Her Majesty's vessels of war, including the corvette Charybdis,
In view of the recent telegrams received here anent the issuing of letters of marque by Russia should an Anglo-Russian war ensue, it is entlefactory to know there is very little probability that such a pro- ceeding would be permitted either in America or any other neutral country.
half-obests and 20,781, bores Tea, 16844 CHINA REVIEWTM is not altogether certain however that
balen Silk, 8 balen Waste Silk, 65 pkgs. sl, and 659 pkgs. Sundries; for Contin eat, 60 balas Bill, and 65 piegs, Sundries.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close-
For AMOY AND MANILA..
Fer Maslan, at 4 p.m. Tomorrow, the 18th lust, instead of a previously
notified.
For TOKOHAMA.—
Per Sunda, at & p.m. To-morrow, the
38th inst.
For BANGKOK, —
For Madagascar, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 19th lust,
For SHANGHAL— :
Per Thibet, at 11 a.m., on Sunday, the 19th inst. Late letters received from. .11.10 to 11.80, with 18 oonts late fee. The Post Office will be open at 10 am, on Sunday, HOLHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with Malls for Hanoi and Pakhol
For
Per Dale, at 8.80 a.m., on Monday, the
20th feat.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.. Per Douglas, at 11.30 am., on Monday, the 20th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,
For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, E. AUS.
TRALIA, &c.—
Per Gunga, at 1180 am, on Monday, the 20th inst, instead of a pre- viously notified,
For SAIGON.—
Per Quarta, at 6 p.m., on Monday, the
20th Inst.
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKST.-- The Engilah Contract Packet Gwalior will be despatched with the Matle for Europe, to, on SATURDAY, the 18th Inat.
The following will be the hours of closing Friday, 17th Lust
the Malls, o.1-
6.M., Money Order Office alozen.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the Nrear Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 18th lust.--
7 A, Post Offic
opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters Registry of Letters ceases. (10.15 AM, Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage till
to
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CONTAINS
Rassis would not endeavour to resort to privateering. A correspondent of the
Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Col Times writing on the subject says:—
lestions of Literature.
Imperial Confucianism.
of
The Tang Kou Chi.. / Geographical Notes on the Province
Kiangal. Chinese Moral Sayings Compared with
Those of the Greek Tragedians. Translations of Chinese School-books. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries :-
- Portuguese from Maoso in Peking in the first quarter of the 17th Century, Grimm's Laws in Chinese. Primer of English for Ühiness. Chinioto Cloisonné Enamel
The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet. Uso of Briokos.
Oplum Esting in China. The Tal Tribes of Tunnan. Books Wanted; Exchanges, &c.
China Mait Offer, Hongkong, May 18, 1878. -
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A B. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVUGISTS,
· IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET Requzrres, EnglMB, ́ÁMERICAN, AND ERIMOH PATENT- MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wators. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,
"The old practice of issuing letters of marque to the subjects of mentral States, by which they were authorized to carry on a sort of legalized piracy against the vessels and property of a nation with which they were not at war, had been abandoned and rigorously repressed long before the Da olaration of Paris. In fact, no such letters
of
marque have been issued or accepted by neutrals in the present century. The Go vernment of the United States was the first to condemn and repudiate the practice. In 1864 the British Government intimated to Mr Maroy, then Ameriann Secretary of State, that "it entertained the confident hope that no privateer under Russian colours should be equipped, or victualled, or admitted with its prize in the ports of the United States; and also that the citizens the United States ahould rigorously abstain from taking part in armaments of this nature." To this” Mr Maroy replied "that the laws of the United States impose severe restrictions, upon all persons who may be residents in the territories of the United States, against equipping privateers, receiving commissione,
or enlisting men therein for the purpose of
taking part in any foreign war?” – Sub.. sequent events have certainly not wankened- the legislation of the United States on this point, or the resolution of the American Government to enforce and pphold its own law,
**The first article of the declaration of Paris declares that privateering is abolished, The privateering contemplated by the Deola- ration was the issuing of private commissions for the purposes of naval warfare, to the sabjects of a belligerent, not to neutrals, since that practice had become obsolete, and would expose a neutral offending in this respect to a declaration of war, or to be held responsible for losses incurred. But as the terms are general, they prohibit the issue of all letters of marque or private commissions of war and consequently, although the United States have not acceded to the Declaration of Faria, Russia, has done
so, and Russia is therefore precluded by a solemn international engagement from.issu- ing any each commissions, even if she were to find any montral State foolish enough to allow its subjects to accept them. - "The
GT The publication of this tans commessed | truth is that there is not the slightest pro»
11 am, when the Post Offer Closes at 7.45 p.m.
entirely,
(11.30
to
A., Letters (but Letters only) THE CHINA MAIL.
addressed to the United Kingdom
Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may
be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra portago, | t:113.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1878,
bability that anything of that kind can be dorie.*****
The Solicitors Journal however, in noticing this correspondence, does not express itself quite so positively as to the impossibility of Russia issuing letters: of marque; at least to its own subjects or 11.50 AM, when the Mall is finally Ou Singapore contemporary gives ciron vessels proceeding from its own shores,
closed.
lation to a rumour that a foreigner, The remark of the Times correspondent. May 17, Mastan, Spanish steamer, STI, Hongkong, May 4, 1878
my18 residing at the Hotel Hamburg, had been that "no such letters of marque have Erqulage, Moalls May 14, GeneralMAILS 2 THE TORREN STBAITS PACKET, arrested as a Russian spy, the man har been issued or accepted by neutrals in BUSSELL & Co.
May 17, Peng-chon-has, Chinese B. C., The Australian Contre it Packet Normanby, ing been found making plans of Fort the present century may be true, says will be despa obed from Hongkong, on Canning and other defences. "We our contemporary, in the sense of the TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, with mention the rumour," adds our contem- formal issue of such letters to subjects of Malls for Singapore Bomerset, porery, "simply because it is current noutral nations, but it is not tene so tà Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, and a sign of the times, and not more the general issue of letters of marque Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tos-absurd than others sometimes current for on April 17, 1861, the President of mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne here. At the same time, supposing some the Confederate States issued a prodlatus- MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET grain of truth in it, we think this intel tion offering letters of marque to all per The United States Mall Packet Cty of Igent foreigner might have been not one applying for them; and it appears
Peking will be despatched on TOURS- DAY, the 28rd Instant, with Malls for only allowed to take plans of all the that even Frussis, one of the signatories Japan, San Francisco, and the United Forts in the piece, but given facilities to of the Declaration of Paris, which recifes Staton, which will be closed as fol- | do so.” While we do not believe the that privateering in and retning abo Jows :——
Btraits authorities would go so far as to lished," in the course of the Brands dr.. Registry of Lettera ouanes.
arrest a foreigner who might be found German war found herself, anţa 'Bir R. 9,80 .. Foat-Office aloues, but Letters making plans of auch fortifications as Phillimore, soprassed with the superiority (except for Non-Union Counties) may exist at Singapore, yet there would of the Framan navy that she istiad be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage be nothing very surprising in the appear degree for the purpose of creating é until the time of departure.
ance of a Russian agent in the Bettle voluntary marine which, aobording to MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ---
ment at this juncture, bent on obtaining that learned writer, it is very difficult to The French Ucntract Packet Tigre will a much information as possible in re distinguish, from the old system of be despatched from Hongkong on gard to the nature of the defence that privateering. With these examples ba- SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with could be offered there to a hostile expe fore us, we cannot agree that there is Malls to and through the United dison-that is, if Muscovite cruisers not the slightest probability that pr Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar bare my Intention whatever of showing tateering will be revived."Our cons soilless to Saigon, Bingapore, Bathemselves in the North Pacific in the temporary has only told half the truth ria, Galle, Fendicharzy, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adex, Bass, and Pynt of war, and it must be admitted in regard to the notion of President that their best chorese poor as they Davis. No 100uar did Jemerson Dariy
The Departure of the Aus italasian Steam Navigation May 17, .M.S. Lapwing, for a ornito. › Co.'s Steażdalip
"GUNGA,"
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J. R. BROWN, Commander, is unavoidably POSTPONED until MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noun
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.)
The 1 British Bark "HELENS," Interes, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo magssta will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Pabungo, apply to
CARLOWITZ & 0%.
Mergkong, Star 17, 1878.
ÜLEARED.
Mosquits, for Bielbourne. Glamorganshire, for Bangkok. Boho, for Newekwang. Jeddah, for Singapore Argyll, for Shanghai, Moharajah, for Balgon: Hesperia, for Saigon, Quinta, for Nagasaki, Hall Colombia, for Whampo Georgina, for Fooshow. Wega, for New York,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED, Per Thiba, los Hongkong: from Boath ampton, My Stevenson and KETVent, and J:17. Siro Trabando and servant; from Dogber
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