Notices to Consignees, OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. §. COMPANY
NOTICE
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
GAELTO, from San Francisco, dec., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consigneer ziak and expenso."
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, June 20, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BRITISH SHIP LODORE, FROM LONDON.
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YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vemel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
Consignees are also informed that, before delivery can be obtained, they will be re- quired to sign the Average Bond and to gire Approved Guarantee for Contribution to General Average.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 19, 1878,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE GERMAN BARK MINNA, FROM LONDON.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
in their Bills of Lading for countersignature rand to take immediate delivery of their
Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeen' zisk and expense,
Consignees are also informed that, before delivery can be obtained, they will be re- quired to sign the Average Bond and to give approved Guarantee for Contribution to General Average,
MEYER & Co.,
Hongkong, June 17, 1878.
Agenti.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
MOTION TO CONSIGNEES,
DXXX
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
CONSIG
are roquerted to send in thelz Bills of Lading to the Undoraigned for counter signature, and take immediato delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Lususanos has bean affected. -----
A. DU POUEY, Agent.
Ex "Yangtad.” SP (in triangle) Order, 100 bags ) · from
Sharp Stones,............}''Madras.
Ex "Ata." FH2Order, 1 case Cashouz, from Marseilles. JARG Order, 6 bales Cotton, from Galle,
Масао.
Hongkong, June 16, 1878.
To Let.
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 05,
I formerly known ne the Blue Houses,
rituste on Praya East ----
HOUSE No. 2, Praya East. The base
mant, together with First Floor, or separate if de- sired, with possession on the 1st July.
Intimations.
DENTAL NOTICE,
R. ROGERS bags to intimate to his Friends that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.
hongkong, March 4, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agonk, nor
Debt contracted by the Officers or Creo Owners will be Responsible for any of the following Vessale, during their alay in Hongkong Harbour:...
AMERICA, British steamer, Captan J. Graham.-Birley & Co.
ANNIE Loaway, British barque, Captain B. Gales.-Borneo Co., Limited.
WM. H. DETTE, Amorfean 3-m, schooner, Captain I. S. Endicott.—Meyer & Co.
MANTHA BROOKELMANN, German barque, Captain Kluth.—Meyor & Co.* ·
JEAN PIRRIZ, French barque, Captain Legasse,Urlowitz & Co,
TYBURNIA, British barque, Capt. Robert Goldie. Olyphant & Co.
HINDOSTAN, Baftish ship, Captain Joshua Belyea.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCA)8.
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS," Commandant DE LA MARELLE, will be despatched for YOKO HAMA TO-MORROW, the 25th Instant, at 6 a.m.
H. DU POUSY, Agerst Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEHOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
AMAZONE," Commandant NoxDEDEY, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, at Noon,
H. DU POURY, Agent, Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEF MARITIMES,
9. 8. AMAZONE,
NOTICE.
1ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Euphrate, from London, in conner. tion with the above Steamer, are hereby nformed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riak at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be oktalned Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anless intimation is received from the Clan signees, before TO-DAY, the 24th Instant,
at Noon, requestlug it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining melaimed after SATUR. DAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
H. DU POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
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FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMBUL
The Steamship
"TAIWAN,"
Captain M. Young, will be de spatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 24, 1878,
1626
HOUSE No. 8, Praya East. The whole
House or in Flats, with FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. possession on the 1st of August
As also,
The DWELLING HOUSE to the Eastward of Pler at Wanchai. May be bad as an antire Dwelling or in Apartments of two or three Rooms to suit convenience, with immediate possession. Fine spacious Ver- andah looking on to Harbour,
TO LET.
THIRST Class GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blus Houses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT:85, 2
For particulars, apply to
MEYER 4 06. Hongkong, June 31, 1878.
TO LET.
JEE. DWELLING HOUSE No. 6,
Mosque Terre
THREE OFFIOLß, in Olub Chambera
Apply to
DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & U§. Hongkong, June 71, 1878.
410 LET.
TTOUSE No. 8, Queen's Road Central, HO
with Godowns attached. Houses No, 2, and 9, Seymour TerrazËS.
DAVID SASBOUN, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1876.
IMPERIAL GERMAN CONSULATE,
*** Honoxona, Juna, 1878. STIENDERS are invited for the Supply of STORES, PROVISIONS "and
MATERIAL to the Vessels of the Intreazan GERMAN Navy calling at Hongkong during the period of One Year, beginning on the 1st October, 1878, and ending on the 80th September, 1879.
For Particulars and Forms of Tendera apply at the Office of this Consulate to the Seeriary, Mr Lovis BAUSCHILD, between the Roum of 7 and 10 in the Aforning,
JA KODEN,
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,” Capt, PONCHARD, will be de. spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 27th Instest, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 24, 1878,
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NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR
BATAVIA,
SINGAPORE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILIA, FORT BAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES AZIO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIE.
Átlá
1876, Moon, the Company's S. 5. SATURDAY, the 6th July,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
VALUABLE LAND AND GODOWNS,
&0.
THE Undersigned has received instruc- Ttions to sell by Public Austion,
ON
TUESDAY,
the 16th July, 1878, at Half-past In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road.
Three P.M.,
The following Tory VALUABLE LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS, c., erected thereon, at Wanchai and Bowrington in Hongkong.
Particular attention of Investors is invited to the Sale of these very suitable Properties
The LOTS will be put up Separately As under.
LOT No. 1.
All that Precs or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 110, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 29,400 square feet, with Four Godowns Numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, erected thereon, and one Timber Yard. Crown Rent, $324 per Annum.
i
AVA, Comidandant Herxanong with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECII, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specs will be regiatized for London as well as for Marsellles, and so cepted in transit through Marielles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted untill Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Sperle and Pargols until 9 pm. on the 5th July, 1878. (Fagiols are not to be sent on board; they mun ka left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages Are Fisə gairedale
For further paritoniars, apply at the Company's Office.
EL DE POUET, Hongkong, June 14, 1978,
LOT No. 2.
All that PIECE or PARDEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lots No. 118 and 114, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground No. 113 contains in the whole about 19,964, and No. 114 contains in the whole about 19,110 aquare feet, with Eight Godowns Num- bered 50, 50, 50x, 300, 600, 51, 52, and 53, erected thereon, Crown Rant, $456 per Annum.
LOT No. 8.
All that Pizon or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 120, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 17,400 square fest, with Four Godowas Numbered 54, 544, 55, and 55a, erected thereon, Crown Rent, 8180 per Annum,
LOT No. 4.
All that Pizge or Parcel of Ground
situated at Wanchal in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 445, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 8510 square feet, with One Godown Numbered 6, and one Blacksmith's Shop, erected thereon, Crown Rent, 854.16 per Annum.
LOT No. 5.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Bowrington in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 745, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go downs Numbered -92, 92, 93, 93a, erected thereon, Crown Rent, $185.38 per Annum.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth of the Purchase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the Balance on com pletion of the Deed or Deeds of Trans for, the expanses of which to be paid by the purchaser.
The Property to be at purchaser risk on the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulare, apply to H. N. MODY,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
jy16
June 23, Amazons, French steamer, 2265, Nomdedeu, Marseilles May 19, Naples 21, Port Bald 26, Suez 27, Aden June 2, Galle 10, Singapore 16, and Saigon 20, Malls and General MassAGERIES MABITIMES,
·June 23, Parsse, British steamer, 1014, W. Sargent, Saigon June 18, Rice.-Sory SHING.
June 23, Kwangtung, British steamer, 675, Punchard, Foochow June 19, Amoy 20, and Swatow 22, General,-Dovozan La- FRATE & Os.
June 23, Rojanattianzhar, British str 958, Hopkins, Bangkok June 16, General.
YURN FAT HONG.
June 28, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton.
June 24, Korsor, Danish barque, from Whampoa
June 24, Adria British steamer, 381, Stewart, Singapore June 18, General-P. | A3, B. 2. C.
June 24, Cassandra, German steamer, 947, B. Langer, Saigon June 20, Rice, -- WAL PUNTAU & Cus
་་་
DEPARTURES. June 28, Huge, for Canton.
28, Orestes, for London, &o.
24, B.M.S. Charybdis, for Shanghai
36, Norna, for Swatow,
24, Wealthy Pendleton, for Nagasaki.
24, Varuna, for Mantung.
24, Geaine Brons, for Quinhon.
24, Roderick Hay, for Chatoo.
24, Hansa, for Louzon.
24, EL.M. Shannon, for Shanghai.
24, Chinking, for Shanghal
24, Pernambuco, for Balgon.
34 Yesso, for Coast Ports.
94, Nicolas, for Whampoa 24, Helene, for Sydney (N.E. W.) Ré, Ježiš, for Cebu.
OLFARED. Leonis, for Bangkok,
8. B. Fuller, for Portland (Oregon). Obeldent, for Adelaide. The Gooles, for Nagasaki.
emeralda (German barque), for Yokohama, Fistory for Nagasaki. Oclaritaly for Bwazow. Alcestis, for Chaton,
PASSENGERS, ABBITED
Par masse, for Hongkong 1 from Mate seilles, Mr and Mrs Elwell, and Mr Land from Baigon, 47 Chinese For Bhanghai from Marssiles, Mons-Hart, Woller, andă V. French; from Calenttà, Mr M. G. Fouil» lemons from Bieguneza, My Chillin Swarin.
Blus, Mr and Mrs Dagron, Me and Mrs Bloy Calvo, and Mr Scheldt.
Pr Kuangtung, from Comet Ports, Mr Bebe, Mr and Mrs Dauver, and 102 Chi- 265
For Parace, from Saigon, 140 Chinese, Por Bajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, 1 Eurpean deck, and 220 Chlosse
Por Adria, from Singapore, 1 Chinese. Par Cassandra, from Saigon, 36 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Par Chinkiang, for Shanghal, Mrs Drin coll, and 80 Chinese.
Par Orestes, for London, 3 Distressed Sesnen, and 111 Chinese for Singapore.
Por Norna, for Swatow, 53 Chinese. Per Varuna, for Mantung, 20 Chinese. Par Tesso, for Coast Ports, & Europeans, and 200 Chinese.
Por Fernambuco, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese,
To DBABY.
Er Celestial, for Swatow, 200 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Parete reports: Moderate Southerly winds; last two days fresh S. W. winds and fine weather through.. out
The British steamer Kurangiung reports: Left Foochow on the 18th and had strong B.. monsoon, and cloudy weather to Bwa tow, thence to port fresh .W. montuon and squally weather with rain and a strong curat setting to the N.E. Steamers in Fochow: Cyphrenes, Oxfordshire, Histo rian, and Egeria. Ia Amoy: Glenroy, Glanis Castle, Funeralda, H.MS. Nassau, 1.8 g.b. Alert, and Chi. R. C. Fei Hoo, In Swatow: Yottung, and H.M.S. Swinger. S.S Stats of Alabama loft Fooshow on the 19th. 8,8. Douglas left Amoy on the 20th for Foochow. Passed -8.8. Ocean bound Into Foochow on the 19th.
The British steamer Rajanattianukar re- ports: Left Bangkok on the 16th inst.; from Bangkok to Pulo Obi moderate 8.W. and Southerly winds with fine weather, and ameath water, from Pulo Obi to Palo Con- don light variable site with heavy rain, from thence to port moderate S.W. mon. soon with fine weather and following sen On the 17th Inat, met the S.S. Danube and Tintern Abbey bound to Bangkoks. POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:- For 88ANGHAI,
Fer Amazone, at 11 a.m. Tomorrow, the
25th inst. Late letter received from.
11.10 to 1.90, with 18 cents late
fee.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with
Mails for Pakhel and Banol) Per Dale, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th (ast, Instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
For Beniedi, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th inst,
For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMBUI- Per Taiwan, at 11.80 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 26th lust,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,- Per Kwangtring, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 87th inst
For SAIGON.
Par Charlton, at 8.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
MAILS ET TER ENGLISH PACKET.--- The English Controt Packet 'Sunda
will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the The following will be the hours of aloning
the Malls, do
Friday, 28th Instant-
e.., Money Order Office closed. P.M., Post Office closes except the Nrant Box, which remalus open all night. Saturday, 29th Instant
to
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4 a.m.-Fandis leaves for Yokohamad Noon.Amazone leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.--Bontedi loaves for Singapore, &c.
Auction.
11. a.m.-Sale at Norton & Co.'s Godowns.
[No, 4671.—Junx 24, 1879.
which the experience of Chinklang has actually proved it to be susceptible: there presents itself, even under the provisions of existing treaties, the saber and certainly not exaggerated prospect of the value of that consumption coming to reach, within a decennium, an annual total of from £60,000,000 to £80,000,000 sterling, provided that the principle of free transit through China be honestly carried into effect, and the mineral re- sources of the country be efficiently developed to keep the balance of trade in a state of due equilibrium. "Let it be remembered that the population of China embraces nearly one-third of the human race, that, generally speaking, the bulk of Noon. Kangtung leaves for Coast the people are thriving and well to do;
Porta, SATURDAY, June 291-
Noon. English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Goods per Amazone undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. SUNDAY, June 30
Wandering Jew leaves for San Francisco.
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, June 26-
Noon.Taiwan leaves for Amoy, &c. 9 p.m.-Theatrical Performance by the Band of the 74th, at the Garrison
Theatre.
THURSDAY, June 27:---
that cotton fabrics almost exclusively serve them for the indispensable article of clothing; and that the sum in question, after all, represents yearly wants, in the matter of one of the first néces
aries of non-savage life, to the extent of barely 5s, per head." This, we fear, is one of those cases where theory, ex- cellent as it may be, is not likely to receive practical demonstration. It is quite true that China could consume British gooda to the value of eighty mil- lions sterling a year without any great inconvenience, but we fear that before the trade of the country is developed Caldera leaves for London on or about to that extent, the Chinese will have
this date.
learned to manufacture goods of the TUESDAY, July 16 -
nature of those in request for themselves, China
Tenders for Repairs of Marques de la
Victoria must be sent in by Noon. THURSDAY, July 4-
8 p. x. Ooldental & Oriental 9. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohams and San
Francisco.
MONDAY, July 15:-
8.30 p.m.-Bale of Properties, in the and that the demand will cease.
Bank Buildłóg.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥别
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, A. 8. WATSON & Cò.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
07
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr BITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND Brench Patent. MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilila Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876..
is constantly being developed and opened. up to trade, and yet the consumption of British goods in the country does not jexhibit any very astonishing increase,
BELOW will be found a table, extracted from the Times, showing the aggregate tonnage of the merchant shipping, in-
1870 and 1876. This interesting colled. cluding ateamers, of the principal mari time countries in the years 1850, 1880,
tion of figures shows the important facts of which Britons may honestly be proud, that the shipping of the British Empire exceeds in amount that of the civilised world beside, so far at least as ocean. going vessels are concerned. The total tonnage of the shipping of the British Empire registered in 1876 wan 7,964,878 - tons; that of the whole of the other countries in the table, excluding the States, was 6,304,918 tons, or including | lake and river steameru of the United
the vesels employed on the Ameriçan lakes and rivers, 7,891,553 tona. The tonnage of the United Kingdom alone | was 6,187,963 tons—
Countries. 1850 1860 1870- 1378 British Empire
(inending Uni- Tona. Tone Tona, Tons. ted Kingdom...4,232,826,710.9887,148,1347,964,576.
* The publication of this issuso commented United Kingdom 3,501,9446,286,742 5,617,6888,197,023 at 7.45 p.m.
DEATH On the 11th Map at Dingwall villas, Uzoydon, John Rickett, B.B.IO.S., late of Hongkong, aged 77.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1878.
Norway
Tutal Gemmen
Empire
Holland..
France ...
Italy
United State
Registered for
29,615 669,827 1,022,615NE
RES
929,855 1,108,650
202,576 458,023) 289714416,780
858,183 188,1241.072,081,911,286 (1,029|261|1,078,099
** 1,595,73.1/2,848,287 1,616,800 1 592891
Overton (For. Trade)... For Hong
Trade, în lako And ryw stea-
thers.
1,589,556 2,752.988)2,577,940/1,886,887 Another table giving percentages of the trade of each country carried in its A., Post Office opens for sale
own vesela is almost equally satisfactory. of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Tan verdict given by the Jury at the After the foregoing figures, however, Posting of all correspondence. Supreme Court to-day will command the one is prepared to find that most of the 10A.M., Post Office aloses except for Late approval of all sensible men who hava British trade is carried in British vermels,
Letter Registry of Lettern ceasJE.
carefully looked into the case. Even at and the percentage of eighty-three ap (10.15 A., Letters may be posted with the first blush of this silly and motive pended to England in the following Lars Fer of 18 cents extra less crime, intelligent men were puzzled table is not surprising. This percentage Postage tül AM, when the Post Office OLOSES to discover a reason for any sane man compares very favourably with that of
entirely,
deliberately slaying his wife, the mother fifteen in the case of Holland. There (11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) of his children, in the way described was a time when Dutch vessels navigated addromed to the United Kingdom Evidence subsequently produced, how in large numbers, the waters of the Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may ever, partially explained the real atate two hemispheres and when her fleets of be posted on board the Packet with of the unfortunate man's mind; and the war vesels had many a tough struggle Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, testimony laid before the superior Court with those of England for the supremacy 1.50 A.M., when the Mall is finally to-day fully justifies the explanation sug of the seas. In considering these totale.
gested that the miserable man was not of shipping, it must also be borne, în jo29 responsible for his actions when he com-mind that the proportion of steamships. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. It must be remembered, at the same that in the marine of any other country, mitted the murder laid to his charge, in the British marine is far larger than The United States Mail Packet Gaelic time, that the verdict returned by the if perhaps the American lake and river
will be despatched on THURSDAY,
to
$1
closed.
Hongkong, June 18, 1878.
the 4th July, with Malls for Japan, Jury this morning concerns only the boats be excluded from calculation. Our San Francisco, and the United States, faculties: it does not necessarily follow ships was also never higher than it was present condition of the prisoner's mental tonnage of both mailing vessels and steam. which will be closed as follow
2. Registry of Latters ceases,
that he was not responsible when he in 1876, and exhibits an increase during
2.80 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters actually stabbed his wife. This merciful the previous ten years of over 800,000
(except for Non-Union Countries) may element of the law applies on the ground toas be posted on board the Packet with that the prisoner, being now in a con- Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postagedition of mind which units him for antil the time of departure.
England. Germsby
Omrespondence for Non-Unlen West Indies instructing counsel in his defence or (except the Bahamas and Haydi), Costs of ever comprehending the nature of Bioa, Honduras, Monte Video, New the proceedings in a Court of Justice, France Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can cannot be held accountable for his Italy no longer be sent by this route. actions until he is able to defend his Holland ba Hagkong, June 24, 1978,
conduct before his follow-men. There United States
MAILS BY THE FRENCH FAUKEE.---`
jly
The French Contrast Packet Ava wil
be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the dih Jaly, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. restles; to Salgon, Blugapore, Bate
1830.1880, 1870, 1876.
Per
cent
811
***
81
Per Per Per dent, cent. Dent
64.8 89.5 88.4
40
16 BI-
3091 எந்த
81
19:20 88.5 25
is a fairness in this which must commend The consideration of a list of this kind itself even to the minds of the native gives rise to thoughts of the enormous community; and, if any were needed, interests England has at stake on the this consideration would furnish addi-world's waterways, and what an im tional reason for approving the verdict, monas amount of damage any country Such cases are not of frequent occurrence, possessing the power and means could fortunately, for a regret must ever re inflict upon us by letting loose upon our via, Gallo, Australia, New Ze main that the sacred thing called Hfe commerce the cruisers of an extensive land, Tasmanis, Fill, Aden, Sey.
abelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Base, should be the violently taken away while and powerful navy. Thanks, however, and Alexandria. This is the best, to life can justly be taken in return to the force of circumstances any suOŽ opportunity for forwarding Cofre That a good deal of pains and trouble feet of hostile vessels is not as the dis spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, were taken in' Court over the unhappy posal of any nation with whom England St. Helena, and Ascension. Later may also be forwarded to Impiafere to be commended; and it is to be sent moment. It is also a cironmstance prisoner on the present occasion is there is likely to become embroiled at the pre- by this Packet,
The following will be the hours of closing hoped that His Excellency the Governor of high importance that if England's will fully realize the novel position in mercantile marine is a vulnerable point which this verdiet places him."
the Malls, doo, Friday, July 5th
7.M., Money Order Offles slonm, Pest Ofee aloses except the Nisar Box, which remains open sil night.. Bakrday, July 6th-
7., Port Office opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M. Registry of Lettere ceases, 11 A, Post Office closes exception Late
Leiters,
in her armour, it is also one of her great.
|
est elements of strength, for, should the necesity arise, that same marine would BABON Von Gappach, in his work on the furnish the vessels for a fest of British treaty rights of foreign merahanta in oraisers that in point of numbers speed Chins, makes the statement that China and power could safely challenge the presents to the foreiga manufacturer, and united mercantile marines of the world more particularly the manufacturer of to rivalry. This shows how essential it England, a field of enterprise compared is that any country laying claim to naval with which the similar feld in India supremacy should possess the biggest and (11,10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only){ sinks into insignificance. If we take, best marcantile marine as well as the
except those to and through dati alla, says the Baron, the value of the pre biggest and best navy.
i
10
unt
may be posted on payment. of a sent consumption of English staple Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage manufactures in China
11.30 when the Port Office Ozouss
entirely,
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