For Sale
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
OAF SUGAR, (la 5, 10, and 15 tha
LOATOR
-TCUT LOAF SUGAR.
COBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. S. R. (in diamond) 4 II*.
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R
(in diamond) T[{*,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R.
(In diamond) d 11*,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.
(in diamond) a II.
COFFEE SUGAR, mark G. S R
(In diamond) BL
OUR
To-day's Advertisements.
YLE
VICTORIA EXCHANGE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
UR ANNUAL SALE oF SURPLUS SUMMER STOCK will Commence on
WEDNESDAY, August 7th, and be Continued for 28 DAYS ONLY.
MAGNIFICENT FANCY SILKS, Reduced to 81.00 por Yard.
PLAIN COLOURED FRENCH SILKS,
BEST QUALITY JAPANESE SILKS, FANCY GRENADINE DRESS GOODS.
17
17
65 Cents.
60
穿导
+3
COLOURED MUSLIN DRESS GOODS.
LAWNS, HOLLANDS, GINGHAMS.
WHITE MUSLIN DRESS GOODS.)
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and COTTON and THREAD HOSE, MOLASSES.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT.
RUM,, 45, 30, O. P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
COLLARS and CUFFS,
AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS and BONNETS, BONE TAR (o preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantitics and Packages to suit Customers,
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
OBINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point,
*
Hongkong.
March 5, 1878.
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FOR SALE.
(OKE and TAR in Quantities to quit
Furchasers, at OHEAP RATES,
Apply to
GAS COMPANY,
At about Half Price.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACE GOODS, At loss than Cost Price.
A Lot of HANDSOMELY TRIMMED French and English-made UNDER LINEN, at One Quarter of former. Prices.
A Lot of CORSETS, Best-make and Shape, quite perfect at $1.50. 15,000 Yards of REMNANTS, Comprising:-FLANNELS, PRINTS, CALI- COES, &c., &c., at ridiculously low prices.
Be2
West Point
19.
Bongkong, June 19, 1876.
FOR SALE,
TWO AMERICAN and Ope ENGLISH
BILLIARD
with BALLS, Cres, Lamps, &o., Completa.
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,.
Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, July 11, 1878.
votices to Consignees, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
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MACTAVIAH, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- algusture, and to take fumediate delivery. of thete Goods.
A few Baskets of RIBBON REMNANTS, marked Exosedingly Cheap...
This EXTRAORDINARY SALE will terminate on September 1st. DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY will be carried on as usual during the Sale,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI.
The Steamship
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
· MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS."
Commandant La Marcelle, wili be despatched for YOKOHAMA on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, at 6 a.m.
H. DO POURY, Ågent. Hongkong, August 6, 1878.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE, FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
*DJEMNAE,"
Commandant Mosoe, will be. "despatched for BHANGHAI
Cargo Impeding har discharge will be at on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4:30 pm, once landed and stored at Consignees' risk
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
and expense.
Hongkong, August 2, 1878.
SINGAPORE,
LL, DO POURY, Agent -Hongkong, August 6, 18787-
aub
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
THE 3. S. Moray having arrived from
the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
--R. S. DJEMNAH.
NOTICE.
Euphrate and Copernic, from London,
are hereby requested to send in their BillaONSIGNEAN of Cargo per 5. 8. of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at onse landed and stored at Consignees rak and expense
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 2, 1878.
NOTICE.
auð
TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the American Bark "BENEFAŬTOR," from New YORK, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 2, 1878, Bud COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YÖNSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to send tu thels Bills of Lading to the Underaigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their slak and expense.
No Hire Insurancs has been effected.
EL. DU PQUET, Agent.
Ez
Amasons,”
THI 1644, Mr L Thevenin,
from
1 case Ink Marseilles
"Pei Ho
frota Marseilles.
B No. 419/21. Order, 18 Cases
Wine, ***** Hongkong, July 27, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG. VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERLY ROOM, 5th August, 1878. 1Ualers otherwise notified, the PA PADES for this month will be the SAME DA for LAST MONTH. ALI Members are re. quested to attend on WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOONS, on the VoiZER PA BADE GROUND,
می دونم
in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whense delivery may
bo obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is recolved from the ConTM eignees, before TO-DAY, the 5th Instant, at 10a.m., requesting it to be landed here.
*** TAIWAN,” Captain M. YOUNG, will be de spatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1878.
FOR SHANGĦAL
The Steamship
"HESPERIA,"
any
PAULSEN, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Port
en WEDNESDAY the 7th Luka For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEY & Co., Agenti. Hongkong, August 6, 1878. au7
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,"
Capt. PUNORARD, will be de- spatched for the above Ports
on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant; as Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1878.
sй8
FOR MANILA. The Steamship
DEPARTURES:
Aug 4 Albay, for Holhor Thates, för välgun. Strathleven, for Shanghal.
5, Charlton, for Port Darwin, dra
6, Ningpe, for Canton,
4, Chen Jui, for a cruisa.
6, Hopeful, for Foochow
5, Yesso, for Coast Ports.
5 Celestial, for Swatow and Away.
5, Amoy, for Shanghai vis Ningpo..
6 Nestur, for Shanghai.
5, Hector, for London, &c.
ÜLEARED.
Fair Leader, for Yokohama.
Areola, for Callao. Ferntower, for Ningpo
Argentino, for Foochów,
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
6 a.m.-Tanais leaves for Yokohama.
INo. 4707-AUGUST 5, 1878.
planation of these movements we can offer is that the Professor mounts the table that in diending no conveniently at
$ p.,Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s his side, making as much noise as pos Steamer leaven for Yokohama and Sanmible at the same time with the instru Francison.
ments at his disposal, knocking the tam 4.30 p.m.-Djemaah leaves for Shanghai bourines off the table, and strumming on the guitars with his thumbs. We Auction. 2 p.m.-Sale of Chinese and Japanese have heard it stated that Professor Fay Curios, &o, at Bir Armstrong's Sale permitted himself to be held in his chair Rooted.
by a well-known resident, while perform- Miscellaneous.
ing his last trick in his second dark Transfer Books of the Hongkong and seance.. If this were so, and instru- Whampoa Dock Company Limited, ments were moved beyond his reach, closed from this date to 20th August, then the Professor must have had a con- included.
federate to assist in at least that parti- onlar trick.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大榮
Kellir, also fully explained the trick
Per Djemnah, for Hongkong: from Mar. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, by which Professor Fay sends his coat seilles, Mr Leglay; from Batavia, Mosersi de Ballots and Pibrao; from Saigon, 86 Chinese.--For Shanghai: from Marseilles, 1 Chinese,For Yokohama: from Mar seilles, Mr and Mrs Ladwig, Mr and Miss Clansen, Mesars Osaka, Thiro, Youkawa, and Bolnet from Naples, Mesen Dalwal and Marmont; from Busz, Mr Nembrial; from Galle, Mr Takeda.
Fer May, from Wellington, N.Z., Mr
Welburg.
Per Kuangtung, from Coast Ports, Mrs Collins, Mr Bonnevile, 2 Europeans and 82 Chinese.
Per City of Santiago, from Singapore, 1
Ingapore, Chinese.
Per Taunton, from Bangkok, 3 Chinese. Par Imbat, from Halphong, 50 Chiness, Per Ningpe, from Shanghai, 43 Chinese. Par Elgin, from Singapore and Saigon, 880 Chinese.
Por Rapid, from Bangkok, 6 Chinage..
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE And Retail, DrudGISTS, IMPORTERS
fying in the air at the moment lighte are introduced, the Professor being dis- covered apparently securely bound in a chair. Kellar said that "when Professor Fay was bound" (we are quoting our report of Kellar's remarks) and lights were brought in, his coat was found fly. ing in the air, although the Professor'a hands at the moment were closely tied.
DEVAGISTS' SONDRIES, NUBBERY REqui-This was done by placing his coat Boroas
LITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES.... -MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lamonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Acrated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, Juge 1, 1876.
Per Pernambuco, from Butyon, 70 Chi- | ----
mese.
DEPARTED.
one of his feet after releasing himself, tying himself up again, and then, just as the lights were brought in, kicking his coat into the air! Then again spiritualists pretended to be able to move things about on a table in the dark, while their hands were joined with those of their visitors. As soon as the lights were pat out the medium, professing that the *influence" "was on him, would begin to
"The publication of this issue commessed throw his hands, and of course those of
the visitors holding him, about, grady ally bringing the hands of the two per sons holding his closer together until
-Per Anadyr, for Saigon, Mears Lei Tuoka1 7.55 p.m. Cheong and 2 servants, Chun Sol Song, Purg Fong, Chan On Chan, Wing. On and Carneo, Rav. Rotz, and 4 Chinese; for Singapore, Rev. E. Lemonnier, and Mr Clipperton for Marseilles, Mr and Mr
BIRTA.
At Amey, on the 29th July, the Wife of they nearly touched, when he would M. BEAZELEY, Esq., of a Son."
withdraw his right hand by degrees, at the same time looking the fingers of his visitors into his left hand. He would thas have his right hand free to throw about articles placed on the table, while HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1878.
the two persons whom he held with his ellies, Mesara G. Rodewald, W. Forben, J. | memo
left would be firmly persuaded that they Cooper, W. M. Cooper, sod J. Thomas. Orz of the most amusing tricks performed had hold of both his hands, between From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Mr Fooby Dr Silvester was that in which a paste them, during the whole time the room field.
Por Charlton, for Adelaide, MrJ. Grimes; board sailor, several inobes in height, was was in darkness. Having caused the for Cooktown, 2 Europeana (stoorage); for made to dance a hornpipe. While this spirits to sufficiently manifest them. Ports of Australia, 54 Chinese.
figure was in operation it maintained a selves on the table he would gradually Per Hector, for Bingapore, &c., Mr perfectly upright position, worked its work his right hand in to its normal Williams, 3 Dietressed Beamon, and 1 joints freely, and, what is to be specially position, and then call for lights!”
noted, seldom touched the ground with Per Thales, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.
ite feat. From this last circumetanoế —. Por Strathloven, for Shanghai, 1 Euro-
that the figure absolutely danced in the pean.
José Corres and 1 child, Mesars K. B. THE CHINA MAIL. Bmith, José Ferrer, Valentin, Bartolome, Rafael de Robles, Nerbalo, Fernandes, and Pietro Boret. From Shanghai: for Mar..
Ohlnego.
Per Year, for Coast Paris, 2 Europeans, and 150 Chinese,
Per Albay, for Hollow, 25 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British 3-masted schooner Afay re- porta: Light variable winds throughout, with a great quantity of rain.
The British barque William Turner to ports: Light winde and -osime moat of the page; between Turnabout and
"LEYTE," REUTERIA, Manter, will be de-Ookseu 20 days.
spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 2 p.m., instead of at the time previously-notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, August 5, 1878..
* NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMER CIFF OF SANTIAGO, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
LOJAL AND GENERAL.
air-we unhesitatingly form the con- THE delivery of the French Mall was be clusion that neither magnetism nor eleo
tricity had anything to do with its gun at 8.28 yesterday evening. The mail. antios. We have no doubt, whatever was landed at 8.80.
that the figure is worked by a very fine
been
thread of some description, which is We understand that the weather has manipulated from above and is invisible very bad up north. The Ningpo was de- to the audience. That the figura is tained for about 11 hours owing to stress of worked in, this way is clearly enough weather. The baromotor foil to 28.40. demonstrated by the fact that no mag-
The Italian barque Bianca Pertica renetiam, electricity or any other invisible ports: Very light weather to Paracels with variable winds and calms, from thence to port strong S.W. monsoon and a big
confused Bes
agency, can keep a card-board figure Norton is given in Saturday's Government suspended in space for a minute or two Gazette that His Excellency the Governor without some means of retention, whereby has recognised Mr John Ferris Scean 61 it will be prevented from flying beyond
The British steamer Ningpo reports: Left Shanghal July 81st at noon, with strong Easterly winds and threatening wet weather (heavy rain) and falling Bar. at 2.30. Anchored in Shanghat river blowing
hard gale Bar, still falling and wind power be attractive. Thus it is well A SERMON was preached yesterday morning having hauled more to the Northward, known that the butterfly in the Japanese at St. John's Cathedral by the Rev. J. Lowest reading of Bar. 29.40 at 7 pm. Atbutterfly trick" has to be fastened to 1.45 am. Aug, 1st, weather moderating
the influence of the power that is driving in charge of the Peruvian Consulate at this it, if this power be repulsive, or from port during the absence of Mr H. Seymour being drawn to the substance from which Geary and Mr Tobias]Pim. isanes the attractive influence, if the
Bills of Lading will be countereigned by HIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees hove up and proceeded and had moderate the girdle of the performer by a hair to Henderson, Seamen's Chaplain, on behalf
the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unaladmed after SATUR- DAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
H. DU POUEY, Agent, Hongkong, August 5, 1878. au10 ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German Bark MANILA II, GONKER Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediata delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel."
Cargo impeding the discharge, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
WM, PUSTAU & Co., Agenta Hongkong, August 5, 1878.
· Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oraio of the following Feesele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
|
their Goods are being landed at their risk
by Mears NORTON & Co. into Mesars
TURNER. & Co.'s Prays Godown, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, To-day.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 5, 1878.
ARRIVAL".
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Aug. 4 Elgin, British steamer, 909, Alexander B. Miller, Singapore July 28, and Saigon 30, General-NAL HG.
Aug. 4, Elisabeth, German, barque, 447, L. Ohlson, Newahwang June 24, Beans.— WILLER & Co.
Ang. 4, Peiho, Gerinan barque, 250, ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captain Christiansen, Newchwang June 15, Beans. B. Gales-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
FONTENATE, British ship, Capt. G. BARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co. Taylor-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
BERTIE BIGELOW, British ship, Captain Ferguson, Meyer & Co.
CORRIENTES, British barque, Captain J. Jones-Olyphant & Co.
HAWTHORN, British barque, Captain
Mead. Wieler & Co.
ARABIA, Briush ship, Captain B. A. J. Klsonfotki. P.40. N Da
CITY OF BANELAGO, British steamer, |Captain J. Peters-Molokers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. Djemnah, French steamer, 2418,
Aug. 4, Echa, British barque, 869, Tozer, KARBEEG & Co. Nowohwang June 18, Beans-ARNEOLD,
Walker, from a cruise.
Aug. 4, Chen Jui, Chinese gunboat, A.
Aug. 4, Papa, German barque, 891,
Bloss, Newchwang June 22, Beans
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Aug., Taunton, British chip, 687, Arm- strong, Bangkok Jaly 19, Eles.-SIEMSEN
Co.
Aut, Folturg, British steamer, 286, S. W. Goggin, Swatow Aug. 8, General -Kwox ACETONG,
Aug. 4, William Turner, British barque, 481, Vandervord, Newahwang June 16,
·Beana.--ROSARIO & Co.
the remainder of the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- For SWATOW.-
Per Olympia, at 9.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previous ly notified, For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Por Elgin, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow,
the 8th inst.
¿
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —
Per Parece, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previous ly notified. For SHANGHAL.-...
Per Diemnah, at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 6th inst. Iste letters received from 3.40 to 4, with 18 cants fate
For BANGKOK, ----
fee.
Per Rajanattianukar, at 3.30 p.m., on
Tuesday, the 6th inst
For
MANILA-
Per Paragua, at 4.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 6th fast, instead of as previous by notified. For AMOY, TAIWANFOO, & TAMSUL
Fer Taiwan, at 11.80 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 7th inst For SHANGHAI,—
Fer Hesperia, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes.
day, the 7th inst. For MANILA.com -
Per Leyte, at 8.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 7th inst., instead of as previously For SWADOW, AMOY & FOODROW
Per Kwangtung, at 11.30 am on Thura
day, the 8th inst MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER, The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th August, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows pama p.. Registry of Letters ceases MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOxBZ.—
notified.
wing," if we may use the expression, on board various ships in harbour for the although, as in this instance, both the merchant seamen in port. Collections motor and the object can be readily were made at the close of the service, shifted right or left, up or down, the case
is hardly an analogous one. "Tom Bow- We observe that the Amoy Shipping Report lin" unquestionably owed his activity has been merged into a small daily paper, in space to a thread. So much applause bearing the title of the Amoy Gazette and was aroused by this little figure's per-
formances that we were somewhat sur-Shipping Report. From No. 1, issued on prised it disappeared from the programme the 1st instant, we learn that the gun-vessel even before the Doctor's jokes. Per Growler, arrived at Amoy on the 31st July haps the Doctor saw too many powerful to relieve the Swinger, which proceeds to opera glasses lying in wait.
Foochow
The monthly return of the Collector of
Kellar so fully explained the cabinet tricks, that this portion of Professor Fay's performances need occupy us but a very short time. It will be remembered that Stamps shows that the revenue derivable one of Kellar's tricks was to release his from this source for July was $11,305.05 as hands when firmly tied to a couple of compared with $9,488.03 in July last year, iron bolts, fastened through each end of showing an increase ch the month a a stool, on which he takes his seat. $1,012.87. The increase of revenue from, This stool is a solid piece of workman-
ship, and the "committee" and audience stamps' for the half-year amounts to were permitted to examine it ad libitum. $8,078.40. Kellar stated that cabinet-makers had
examined the stool for hours in broad CAPE TOWN.-June 4, the Robert Henderson, daylight without discovering anything. of and from London, for Hongkong, put in The trick of releasing his hands, taking here yesterday, leaking badly and with off his coat, perhaps putting on another damage to bulwarks. She encountered & belonging to a member of the committee, tremendous gale on May 80, in lat. 88 B., and again fastening himself as before,
orders,
was performed by the simple expedient long. 9 E., when her bulkheads were burst, Joint between the leg and the seat of the hour. She is now making 5 inches lo of inserting a thin piece of steal in the and she leaked at the rate of 11 inches per stool, pressing & spring, and thus releas harbour. Master awaits owner's telegraphis ing the section of the bolt to which his hand is tied. Having taken off his coat and performed various noisy antics in the cabinet, the section of the bolt is maximum temperature at the Harbour pressed backs into its place, and on the Master's Offos during the last wooks wan doors of the cabinet being opened, the 93 and the minimum 77.. From a table of spíribuslist is discovered firmly bound meteorological observations taken at the
The following APPOINTMENTS Ate Monge, Marseilles June 80, Naples July 2, D. Jones, Haiphong Aug. 2, Genses The English Contract Packet Seratas before. Kellar, however, had other Government Look Hospital by Dr Ayres,
notified for information
Port Said 8, Suaz 7, Aden 18, Galle 91, Bingapore 28, and Saigon Aug. 1, Maili and General --MESSAGESIEN MARÍTIM 23.
"A" BATTERY.-To be Bergeanta No. 16 Gunner J. A. Mosoly, No. 81 Gunner G. H. Wingrove. To be Corporala {-- No. 10 Gunner W. Danman, No. 11 Gunner B. Goldsmith, No. 21 Gunner 1. 6, Tavera Nó là Quaner W. E. F. Fall đ Đặ Darby, No. 6 Gunner F. Machado, No. Aug. 4, Taiwan, British steamer, 408,
Aug. 4, Kuanghung, British steamer, 675, Punahard, Foochow July 31, Amoy Aug. 1, and Swatow 8, General-DotoziS LA
Aug. 6, Imbal, British steamer, 888, R. SIEMAGEN & Co.
Aug. 5,-Ningps, British steamer, 7817 SIEMSSEN & Co. R. Cass, Shanghal-July 81, General
August 6, Bisnes Partica, Italian barque, 688, 3. Tancredi, Bangkok July 16, Rics, and General-D. Mumo & Co.
Aug. 5, Manila II., Gerran barque, S18, -WM. PUSTAV & OC.
will be despatched with the Mails for ways of releasing himself from ropes and published in Saturday's Government Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the He professed his ability, from lengthened 10th August
practice and dexterity, to draw his hand Gasette, it appears the rainfall for the MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITE PACE through any rope that could be fasten menth of June last was 15.30 inches se The Australian Contract Packet Normanby, ed round his wrist and he also pract compared with 0.87 Inches in the correspond. will be despatched from Hongkong, oncally demonstrated before the audience ing month of last year and 7.05 inches in TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with the ease with which he could free his June, 1876. Mails for Singapore, Somerset, wrists, chiefly by means of wrenching
88 Gunner J. McCallum, No. 100 Gun-Young, Temsul Aug. 1, Amoy 2, and Swag. Ginner, Hamburg March 29, General Dooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, and "canting" them round, when tied Sous disappointment was felt last night
Der J. M. Emmanuel.
tow 3, General--Dotolas LaprAIS & 00, 46" Battery To be Bergeants :—No. 118 Aug. 4, City of Santiago, British steamer, Gunner W. F. Whitehead, No. 74 J. 1298, J. Peters, London June 14, via porta Keating. To be Corporals: No. 40 of call, and Singapore July 29, Usheral Gunner W. E, H. Duna, No. 89 Gunner | MeLcHRES, & Co.
0. 8. Haden, No. 76 Ganner J. R. Aug. 4, Way, British 3-m. schooner, 2837, McDonald, No, 83 Gunner J. Williamson, Plumley, Wellington (N.) June 7. Gene No. 84 Guouer, A. C. Raddie,
PALA-OLYPHANT & Co
Canton,
The Infsutry Company will be attached to į Aug. 4, Amo, British, steamer, -from #A" Battery for the prosent Quarter, (Signed) T. Q DEMPSTER
Captain 38th Regiment,
Commandant
Aug. 6, Zorlar, Germen brig, from
OLYFHANT & Co.
Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas
mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. across sach other in the way the "com at the late hour at which the letters and
· Aug. 6. Ceylon," American barque, 681; | MAILS BY *** Farnom PackAT. ---- mittees" were usually directed to tie Edward Kelly, Hobe July 18, Rice The French Contract Packet Paiho will him. His teeth were also brought into papers per French mail steamer. Djemnak were delivered. The steamer was signall. be despatched, from Hongkong on requisition under certain circumstances. SATURDAY, the 17th Inst,, with; After these explanations the methoded about 5 p.m. from the Peak 28 miles Mails to and through the United by which Professor Fay releases himself off" Some two hours afterwards-Is was Kingdom and Europe, vid Mer from his chair can hardly be regarded rapidly falling dark and seemed likely to seilles to Salgon, Singapore. Batasa mystery, but how, it may be asked, vis, Galls, Pondicherry, Madris,
Aug. 6, Rapid, Siamese barque, 46, N. Hinsbring, Bangkok July 16, Rice.-
CHINESE
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