Intimations.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
"ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captain B. Gales.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
KATE TATHAM, British barque, Captain "Petkethly.-Birley & Co.
and 1 Distressed Seaman; for Venice, Messrs R. Bourke, and O. Holo; for Gallo, Mr E. V. Dant-From Hongkong: for Venice, Mr G. Mucrike, for Calcutta, Mr Southampton, Mrs F. H. Holmes; for H. Herbert; for Singapore, Lanos Corph Govindossmy, and 2 Ühinese prisoners.
Per Stentor, for London, Mrs A. J. Hudson and child; fog Straits, 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British shig S. Vaughan reports Fine weather and light winds from Bunda Straits.
The British steamer Fotting reports:
THE CHINA MAIL.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES
OOSAN RADER, British 3-m. schooner, Light S. W. winds and fine weather through communion on first Sunday of every month, who desires to do well, and to be an
Captain Simpson.-Order.
JHANE PIERRE, French bark, Captain Legnese. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ATHENE, British Barque, Captain Alex. Findlay. Captain,
*
MARY BLAIR, British barque, Captain James Riddle, 0, & 0.8. S, Co.
LOTTIE MOORE, Amorican barque, Capt. 0. S. Hudeen.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. G. B. Taylor. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
:
JOBENHAVN, Danish steamer, Capt. L C. Groye. Siemissen & Op.
RAJANATTIANUHAR, British str; Capt Q. T. Hopkins.Yuen Fat Hong.
To-day's Advertisements.,
to
out the pannage.
-Rev. Dr. Eitel.
:.
$
MANDA
(No. 4700-JULY 27, 1878)
Prison cannot be inade a terror to evil-] UNDAE the heading "Twelve hundred of the "universal foreign imprecation
more the San Francisco Chronicle of kot tám doers." 6
June 7th says: The bark B E. Watson Again, in a special paragraph regard arrived at this port yesterday with a cargo There is still another roundabout way Reverend Bishop Burden; The Rev. Rug the association of native prisoner of between 600 and 700 Chinamen. The of arriving at now words which is followed
S. Jour's CATHEDRAL The Right Davya, Acting Colonial Chaplain, Morn he says "It is earnestly to be hoped Oceanic, which arrived from Hongkong on by the restless and ingenious Cantonone. ing Service 11, Evening 6. Holy Com- that provision will soon be made for put Wednesday evening, brought 576 Chinese
ting an end to the association of prison-passengers.
For lastings, in the "Three Character munion on the first Sunday in the month,
Military Service.--Bev: 3. Benderson,ers The evils of association generally 1.
Cinsale" occur the Tai ngok, per2, mean.. acting Military Chaplain, At 8 a.m. are too faily admitted to need repetition The ship dethelstan, which arrived in porting "regalia and musio complete." The Morning Prayer, &c Holy Communion here; but in this Prison, where there yesterday 95 days from Newcastle, New sound pet, mearing "complete,” also on the third Sunday in the month.
aro congregated together at night a South Wales, reports algbting a junk on UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, at large number of men of various societies the 29th ultimo in latitude 89 deg. 49 min. means nose"; and just as English wags 11 A.M., Afternoon, 6 P.M.Divine Service which are opposed to each other, it is north, longitude 144 deg. 02 min. west. have been known to call the "too" the She bore down upon the junk, on which light fantastic" so the Cantonese wag, in Chinese, 2-3 r.. every Sunday, with painful to consider the position of a man wore found six Japanese, two of them dead,
the others nearly so. The living men were instead of saying "complete," anys "rega inoffensive prisoner, of the danger to one taken on board and tenderly cared for and his and husle," How is your regalia and of & yeak party, who may be furiously brought into port. It was impossible to assaulted at any hour of the night. The fearn the name of the junk or where she male to therefore slang for "how is your was from as a breeze sprung up soon after, poor nose ?" The tone of the word ngok, difficulties and dangers arising from 380 taking off the nearly dead men and the thus turned into a substantive is, more ciation become more formidable month Aethelstan bore away. San Francisco Chro-
over, modified, which makes the pun sound by month as the long sentenced prisoners micle, June 9th.
all the more droll. increase in number."
Eeturning to the subject a third time, à PERFEOT manits for smuggling appears to' Superintendent Gray adds:." It must be prevail among the employés of the steat admitted that so long as the prisoners hip nen between Hongkong and San have association and native officers work-Francisco. The Custom-house officers have ing against them their position is one of made the following seizures recently: From the steamship Gaelic 20 guts of opium con unfair trial and temptation."
It is now, about nine months since 80 silk handkerchiefs; gaven skins of
taining 80 pounds; one package containing We have been dreadfully scared lately
the proposal, at a meeting of the Legis opium, 87-10 pounds; one package of fever. There is hardly a Chinese family His Excellency the Governor advanced spiam, 63 pounds; ans pail of crude by the very great prevalence of typhus lative Council, to spend a very large piom, 2 pounds, and one package of in which one or two of its members are not. sum of money in adopting the separate tobatéo, 26 pounds. From the stearnship down with it. It has been particularly system of confinement in this Colony. Oceanic, two packages of crude optam, 224 In writing on the subject at the time we of opinm, 5 taels each; 3 boxes of cigars, We never had such a-mortality, and all-
pounds, and one trunk containing 44 boxes fatal among our small foreign community." said that if His Excellency abolished 600 in each and one package of silk hand adults too. Some of the Protestant mis flogging, and adopted a policy of moral kerchiefs. Harey Davey, second steward suasion and reform in dealing with our criminal population, he must either sad de us with the expense of introducing the separate system of confinement in our prison-s expense that would pro- bably approach $100,000 or expect & gaol full of prisoners, and an insecure state of life and property in the Colony. The Chinese criminal must be panish
The British steamer Douglas reports: Left Foooliow on Wednesday the 24th inst, ST. PETER'S BRAMEN'S DHUBOH-Rev. Amoy 25th, and Swator 20th. Had md-J. Benderson, Service at 6 P.M., every durate Bouth-westerly winds and fine wea- Sunday. All soats free. Morning Prayer drate outlet ad 3. 3. Yesto off and Communion on the First Sunday in Min Reef, and S. S. Taiwan off the Notch each month at 11 am In Focohow: S. 8. Sea Gull, Europe, and ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHYBOR-Rey, Prins Friedrich Carl. In-Amoy: u.1.8:
A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev, Lo Sam Swinger, and U.S.S. tert. In Swatow: Yuen, (all Services in Chinese.) Moru- S. S. Cheang Hook Kian, Olympia, Kwanging Frsyor Litany; Auto-Communion, tang, Maharajah, Yottung, Foochow and H.M.S. Grower.
and Sermon, at 11 A. Bible Class, at 3 P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, every Sunday, at half past ten A.M., in West Point --
Shipping.
- CARGO.
Per S. S. China, sailed 20th July, 1878: For Yokohama, 2,417 bags Sugar, 779 pkgs. pkge Rattan, 125 pkgs, Fatekusz, and 478 Bale Goods, 240 pkgd. Nailrod Iron, 214 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 8,251 bags Rice, 140 bags Sugar, 300 baga Coffee, 12 bags Pepper, 308 pkgs. Ganzice, 20 pkga. Nutmeg, 18 Juk page, Mace, 7 pàgs. Bulk Pisca Gooda, 18 pkga. Opium, 2,548 pkgs. Ten (129,084 ba.), and 817 pkge. Merchandise; for Fan Fozé de Guatemala, 3 pkgs. Silk Proce Goods; for Fanams, 2 pkgs. Silks, 20 pkgs. Tea (1,100 lbs.), and 50 pkgs. Merchandise; for Callao, 46 ukga. Siika, 18 pkgs. Tes (1,686 lbs.), and 45 pkgs. Merchandise; for 1329 New York, 2 pkgs. Silks, 100 bales Silk,
"ARGENTÍNO,” for TOWING to and from Dry Docks DUCKING, SCRAP ING and PAINTING; one, two or three Costs as required.
Tenders to bo sont to the Office of the Undersigned before MONDAY, at Noon.
TURNER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 27, 1978.
FOR MAN
The Stoacabip
**ESMERALDA,” OLLEN, Master, shortly Kama duo, willbare qulok despatch
for the above Port
For Freight or Passagu, spply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents;
Hongkong, July 27, 1378...
FOR PORTLAND. {I} suficient inducernent offers.)
The 41 American Bark #PHILIP FITZPATRICK," PERLAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agenti
alls
Hongkong, July 27, 1878,"
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
otwance
The Company's Steamship
*** DANA IS,”
Commandant La Mancezie, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall
H. DO POURY, Agent. Hongkong, July 27, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship.
DJEMNAH," Commandant MoNGE, will bo despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after fer arrival from Europe.
H. DU POURY, - Hongkong, July 27, 1878, gent,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNTES of the following Cargo
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.
I
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POUEY, Agent.
Ez "Amazone."!
TH 1644, Mr L Theronin, from
1 case luk...... Marseilles,
Ex," Pe Ho"
B No. 419/81 Order, 15 Casos Į
Wine, Hongkong, July 27, 1878.
SHIPPING,
-
10 a.m.-Namos leaves for Swatow, & MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Tenders Close. Tenders for Towing and Docking, co., of the Steamer Argentino, will be received by the Agents at Noon.
THE
and 687 pkga. Tea (87,508 lbs.); for Mon HONGKONG DISPENSARY, treal, 250 pkgs. Tea (12,000 lbs.); for Bor- tan, 7 pkgt. Chinaware.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-- For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Namoa, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
28th just,
For SHANGHAL.—
Per Pekin, at 11 am., on Sunday, the 29th inst. Late lettera received from
11.10 to 11.50, with 18 cents late fee. The Post Office will be open at 10 a.m.
For YOKOHAMA, --- '
Per Malacca, at 11,80 am, on Sunday,
the 25th inst.
For SAIGON.-
Per Quarta, at 4.30pm, on Tuesday,
the 80th inst.
For FORT DARWIN, 00OKTOWN,
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &c. Per Charlton, at 2.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 3rd August..
MAILS BY THE FROKOH PACKET. ——
The French Contrast Paskot Anadyr will
be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 3rd August, with
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A, 5, WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND Retail DauQGISTA, IMPORTERS
Davearst Sundries, Numbery Reqvi BITES, TOILET REQUIATES, ENGLISH, ÄMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Peking.
A correspondent, writing from. Peking, under date, June 10th, asya :-
of the Oceanio, of the O. and O, line, was sionaries have been carried off-about the arrested on Wednesday by United States balf of them having caught the fever while Detective Finnegane on the charge of amag- engaged in famine relief.. All ́honor to gling into port the trunk. Hin-ball-was
red at 6000. He will appear before these noble men who go forth at the call of United States Commisioner O'Beirne for duty, carrying their lives in their hands. examination to-day-San Francisco Chroni. The work at the hospital has been arduous cle, Juno 14.
in the extreme-the vast numbers of refugees and the general and universal- CHARLES A. Merrill, the Uaptain of the poverty of the lower classes having engen
ed in some way-if not by the inexpen- Night-Inspectors' force of the Custom-der a vast amount of disease. For a con- sive and ready means of flogging, then house, has been forced to resign, it is as siderable time, fever patients were the most by the comparatively costly method, eerted, on account of his action in the namorous of all. Deathe bave been frequent in the first instance, of separate confine resent Oceanic opium-smuggling games. It on the strests and outside the walle. Al- ment. It was useless to think of roform-la believed, however, that the real reason though not in the famine area the poor for the pressure upon him for his resigna people around bere are to be seen stripping ing him, because, presuming that the tion is the fact that he was only appointed elm leaves, gathering various grasses and criminal population of Hongkong could Captain at the time of the recent investiga mixing the whole with ground obaff. Co. be led, under Mr Hennessy's method of tion of the Custom-house affairs to seal his pious rains have fallen all over the North, treatment, to sea the error of their ways, it mouth, Morrill having an intimate and if the people in the famine regions can would be obviously necessary, in addition, to reform the few millions of criminals in the southern provinces of China, or take some impossible measures to pre vent their influx Into the El Dorado of
quaintance with Custom-house arüokedness, which Bhannon was aazious should not be revealed.-San Francisco Chronicle June 16.
TOTAL LOSS OF THE AMERICAN
only secure seed grain, they may still secure a plentiful millet and bean crop. Our wheat, defident in straw but fair as to ear, where it has come up at all, is about: to be gathered in. This ought to help to relieve clamant wants.
Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water,rassaldom this Island would very speedusSHIP MABEL CLARKE AND LOSS fately in regard to the copper cash. The
Gingerade, Potams Water, Sarsaparilla.
Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
Mi 7.05 p.m.
become.
OF SIX LIVES. Now, flogging has been abolished, and Mr Hennessy appears to have lavished a New has reached town of the total less of considerable amount of what is commonly the American ship Mabel Clarke, Captain O. called "humanitarianism" on the inmates D. Sheldon, which occurred on the 2nd May of the gaol. On the other hand, the last. We have been able to glean the severe, but strictly humane, panishment
The publisation of this firus commenced of separate confinement has not been following particulars with reference to the carried out, at least beyond experiment accident to the ill-fated vessel. The Mabel aliging. The result is exactly what we Clarke, a wooden vessel of 1661-tons regis- anticipated. If report speaks truly, ter, and classed A 1 for eleven years in our gael is crammed full of unruly Veritas, was a new vessel, having been built rascals, while it is a matter of common
Malls to and through the United THE CHINA MAIL.
Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar- -scilles; to-Satzou-Singapore, Bata via, Gallo, Anatralia, New Zea land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This la. the best opportunity for forwarding Corre». spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
St. Helena, and Ascension.
by this Packet. The following will be the hours of closing
the Malle, do.
Friday, August 2ud.-
Post
5 r.M., Money Order Ofoe olores.
Offics closes except the NIGHT BOL, ...which remains open all night. Saturday, August 3rd.-
7.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Reglatry of Letters ceases,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1878,
July 10th. There has been a panla here silver was unusually high-it has since failen b, and some 28 banks have slozed Business has been paralysed.
Chung How is appointed minister to Rusels to arrange about Kasbgaf and the frontiers. The Russian astronomer here, of astronomy in the College, vice Mr Har. Dr Fritsche, has been appointed to the chair rington, rongned, who has returned to the United Stater.
Bangkok....
having renounced the sacramont. of his baptism, I doubt whether he is entitled
to any of the relics of his once Christianity
Suffice it to say, that in country he is su
even of so trifling a nature; as a name.
complaint that property and life has not by her owners, Messrs E.&O. Clarke, of Our Bangkok Correspondent, writing bock less secure in the Colony for i New York, and launched only last year. under date of the 10th July, says "The Ir there is any one of the minor subjects decade than it is at the present moment. She left Liverpool on the 4th March last, great event of the year, so far, la Siam, has of municipal Government more import to the state of our gaol since the bound for this port, with a cargo of 2,102 boon the conversion to Buddhism of a ant than another, it is that which has commencement of the year, we can only tons of cust, and struck on the island of European Christian, and his formal installs- now assumed the dignity of "The Beggat speak from report, but it is worth noting Tristan da Cunha, an island situated in tion into the Priesthood, which took place Nuisance." In our most frequented and that the official returns of the Acting the South Atlantio in latitude 87.06 South on the 8th Inst. respectable thoroughfares, it is now impos. Superintendent of the Gaol, published in
I forbear to give hta. sible to walk without being compelled to the Government Gazette a few weeks ago, and longitudo 12.01 West, on the 2nd May, name, for the simple reason that the man's jostle and rub shoulders with some of the showed the unpleasant fact that the The Captain, with his wife and family, and vanity is so great that he would be delighted most loathsome humar spectacles which number of prisoners under his charge fifteen of the crew, managed to land on the to hear that his name was trumpeted China can produce. Only to-day, while had been steadily increasing during the Island, but six poor fellows were drowned. abroad even affixed to se questionable a a gentleman was transacting some business at a place of business in laat eight or nine months of 1877,
It seems pretty clear that His Excel. The vessel and cargo were consigned to transaction as this. Not only that, but Queen's Road where ladies frequently loney will ultimately have to revert Messrs D. Lapraik & Co., of this port do congregate, a doabled-up, dirty and to flogging and a less tender policy in We believe that many a noble vessel has repulsive object solicited alms; while dealing with the criminal class, or put come to grief on the island of Tristan da another beggar, basket in hand and baby 11 M., Post Office closes except for Late in arms, boldly thrust herself forward the Colony to the expense of introducing Cunha, which is situated in mid ocean be This is an additional 4-complete system of separate confine tween the Cape of Good Hope and Buenos for assistance, Letters.
ment. That separate confinement would the ugly picture to (11.10a.m., Letters (but Letters only) feature in
except those to and through Australia, that of the baggar-boy nuisance to
be a very effective way of dealing with Ayres, and in a very stormy latitude. our criminals there can be little doubt it is no uncommon thing for veasels to be title given him in mockery for his servile may be posted on payment of a which we previously drew attention; Even the Colonial Surgeon, in his last days without obtaining a sight of the san predilections. One could bare understood to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, and the usual question-saked in these
the opinion that in those latitudes, this rock, for it is little until
report, volunteers columns for the twentieth time-natur- 11.80 4.1., when the Post Office CLOSES ally arises, Where are the Police nothing would make the gaol more else, becomes a terrible danger to marinera,
entirely.
dreaded by the Chinese than knowing and a lighthouse would be a boon well worth Hongkong, July 19, 1878,
and Is the Tung Wah Hospital open for every prisoner would be in separate the ontlay. Numbers of vessels in moderate
such pestilent and we daresay die confinement for the whole term of his MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACEER. honest loafers? If things go on as they imprisonment. At the same time, it is to and fine weather make this island during The United States Mail Packet Oceania now appear to do, it is not unlikely that be remembered that we were getting daylight to rate their chronometers.
some exasperated pedestrian will be.
along very well without the system of se goaded into taking the law into his own parate confinement in the time of Bir hand, and by a Police Court case cause Arthur Kennedy, and that 8100,000 is serious attention to be drawn to this rather a heavy price to pay to indulge His vexatious street nuisance.
Excellency's aversion to the legal and a very curious effect upon the Cantonese
dialect, and, la mang instances, the effect is avowed object, to his friends, is to i
obtain a more thorough knowledge of the proper punishment of flogging.
is one of philological interest. For exam-Bali language, which can only be obtained
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th Angst, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:-
2 P.M. Registry of Letters coats. from
2.30 r. Post-Office olores, but Letters .....Marseilles. --
(except for Non-Union Countries) may bo posted on board the Packet with Inta Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, July 23, 1878.
ARRIVALS.
July 26, S. Faughan, British ship, 940, Harding Porter, Cardiff March 20, Coal.--- ORDER
July 27, Douglas, British steamer, 866 G. D. Filman, Fooshor: July 24, Amoy ab, and Bastow 20, General--DOUGLAS LAERAIH & Co.
July 27, Marques de la Victoria, Spanish: transport, from Cantos.
July 2, Yotting, British steamer, 288, Geggin, Swatow July 25, General- Kwor✨ ACHLONG
DEPARTURES.
July 27, M.M.B. Moorhen, for Hothow.
27, Benledi, for Foochow 3, Stentor, for London, &.
, Zomber, for Europé, &s..
com
CLEARED, Manguitos, for Qutoboni Princess Saraphi for Bangkok. Namoa, for Coast Ports. Normen Court,, for Port Elizabeth. Kirkland, for Quinhen.
Wm... Delis, for San Francisão.
Cate
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
For Douglas, trem Coast Paris, Mezarı England, Traill, and Mardfeldt.
Per Yottung from Swatow, 230 Obineze.
DEPARTED. Par Zambert, from Yokohama for South. Septon, Me and Mr Pollard and infant, erd Mr di Williams-From Shangbel; for
THE annual report of the Superintendent of Prisons for the Straits Settlements, which has recently appeared in the Singapore journale, contains some remarke
"LOUAL AND GENEBAL.
Austrian, sad in sect was a Roman Ge As sholio, He was usually designated among the Siamese, Phr'a Kow-tow, a name sud
man of rare attainments in the
the motives for this conversion better had this man bean a low plass ignorant persoz, only anxious to find favor in the eyes of the Siamese for monetary purposes, but on the contrary, he is a super has various walks of science, literature and art & perfect draughtsman, an accomplished lin- guist, and a thorough scientist with powers of memory and acquisition so strong that he picked up the Siamese language in. a very few months, although it is noto-
· The habit of avoiding unlucky words basriously the most difficult of all the Eastern tongues not even excepting the Chinese.
CHINESE NOTES.
ple, the sound yun, which Dr. Williams' in the higher grades of the priesthood.. Tonis. Dictionary gives as a separate word That some motive of this kind, rather than aderont conviction of the deity of Buddha,
(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Conta of special interest at the present mome Tax Services at Union Church to-morrow/ meaning "the liver," is simply the word influepined bia courze, was so strongly sus
to Hongkong readers. It would appear
that this Colony is not the only one that will be conducted by the Rev. F. J. Masters, yun, meaning moist. As all happy po
aue has suffered from an increase of crime of Fétahan.
during the twelve months, for while in
General Memoranda. Wednesday, July 31 --
9pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the Obias Traders Insurance Co., Limited, et the Head Offices, Hongkong, THURSDAY, August 1
Dividend of $4.50 per Share of H. Hotel Co., Idmited, payable at Rongkong
Bant.
FRIDAY, August 2 som
1876 the total number of cases that Txzzz wore B7 disengaged vessels in the engaged the attention of the police in the port of San Francisco on the 14th June, Straits Settlements was 16,285, in 1877
was 20,080-an increase of no less gregating 49,198 tono. than 3,795 cases In Hongkong, how-
pouted by the principal members of the hierarchy that for a long time he was unable to obtain admittance to s templo, until the King took compassion on him, and allowed him to pass his novitiate in his
ressors of livers know, that organ is called by the Captonene on; bat kon, mesning alto diy or parched up, is an unlucky word, to be avoided by every good agrionl. magnificent place of worship, situated
in the palate grounds. On the 8th inst tweist, and consequently when the Can the installation took place, with even more toneso desires to purchata a duck's or ethan the usual ceremonies, and barbaric
grandeur. dog's liver for his dinner, he makes use, magnificent one, and the bands of musis The procession was a most
ever, the increase was unfortunately in Erbes & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Repory instead of the word gun',-ominona; of belonging to both Kings filled the streets
Pagoda Anchorage, 20th July, 1878
serious orime, whereas in the Straits Settlements it was mainly in minor
enriching rains for his corps, As÷vary tre with mus aduring the entire day and night, Arrivals During the Week.-July 18; offences; in point of fast serious crime Achilles, from Shanghali 14, Kwang Tang, quently happens in the case of substantives that is native Siam, the foreigners kept All Siam flocked to witness the ceremony, appears to have diminished rather than from Hongkong; 14, Spartan, from Haitan the tone of the word is modified in con- rigidly away, disgusted and enraged, that increased in the Settlements during the Straits 18, Baeting, from Shanghai 15, varsation(), and this modification Uhristian could be found who was willing year, the cases of murder numbering Oscar Mooper, from Kealung 16, June,
to abjure his God and his Saviour, to take from Chefdo-1-17, Namos, from Hongkong; so nearly resembles the that up the teasts of heathenism. During the Nouns French Ball leaves for Ports of only 14 against äl in 1876 manslaugh. 19, Europa, from Shanghat; 18, Wander- such scholars as Dra. Williams and Chal four years fee which he remaine secluded
ter 8 against 11 in 1876 grievousing Minstrel, from Cheleo 18, Rosetta boally hurt 46 against 80 in 1876, and McNell, from Hooghong.
mera fentiesaly range the sound under this from the world, it is to be hoped that re
Section may induce repentance." pla
9 p.m.-Meeting of Eotland Lodge. HANUZDAY, August 8; man
Cell and Europe.
..Charlton leaves in Fort Darwin, Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklag Corporation, cloard from this date to 18th Augutt, in clusive. TUESDAY, August 8
gang robbery, $1 against 38 in 1878. Departures During the Week-July 18, latter tong as'n now and separate word. Outrages and offences of all description
The chief matter in the report to Bowen, for Colonies; 18, Seston, for Los- Again, in the word tung phúy meaning are becoming fearfully rife in Bangkok, and which we wish to direct attention don; 10, Achilles, for London 116, Wm.almansch, the sound h, ale mean. the tenure of life and property daily der are the observations of the Saperittånd. Manson, for Sydney 17, Rio Loge, for
comes more insecure. Nor can one wonder ent in favour of the adoption of the New Bealand; 17, Calders, for London via ing defeat," is unlucky. The word at this, when foreigners can be found even 8pm Occidental & Oriental B, D. Co.'s separate system of confinement Mr Amoy 17, Kwang Tang, for Hongkong thing therefore, meaning "victory," is in this little community to set examples. Steamer leaves for Vokahama and San Gray refers to this subjest no less than 10, Marle, for Cape Town 18, Spartan, substituted, and the otherwise incompre. A native prines who professed to own
for Haitan Straits 18, Hesting, for Bhang-
small steamer named the Zephyr, which three times in the course of his report. hal; 18, Nextos, for Hongkong.
hensible combination: ang shing is ar was lying at the Bangher Deck where she WRDNESDAY, August 7-
Speaking in the first place, with regard
Shipping in Fort Counters of Errol, rived at. We have already pointed out had been undergoing repairs, Ending it to the European prisonery, he says Oceania, Agnes Muir, Catharine Marden,
ployed an adventurer named Van Howell They do their work well, and give Prins Friedrich Carl, Bea Gill, Alice Marshot a tuber called has had tately baon inconvenient to settle Lia Ettle bill, em- Hittle trouble, but it is feared that until Oscar Booyer, Jane, Europa, Wandering matamorphosised into chat, eam inget, (ehem you may have soon referred to in * coll is provided for each men, the Minstrel, Rosette Megil -
Bring to an qucagigens about the meaning the Fiam ddeertiser in the advertising
Frateleto.
11 am-Sale of Bundeles at Naval Yard. Taunsbay, August 18:— —
p.m. Meeting of Bhareholder of the Hengkong and Shangbal Banking for.
poration