Intimatious
WANTED.
"♫MPLOYMENT or ANY KIND, at a
Eoderate Salary, by a Good Boox KREPIE and CORRESPONDENT, formerly in Ship Chandlery business. Best References. Address: "C. G.-B.," China Mail Office.
Hongkong, September 27, 1878. oes
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor No
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crea of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
STRATHCARE, British barque, Captain Wm. Anderson.M. M. Co.
LOBE, British steamer, Captain Wm. McCullock-Melchers & Co.
BRUNETTE, British barque, Captain W. Dow.eo. R. Stevens & Co.
HAMBURG, German barque, Captain H. von Krogs.-Eduard Schelfhuss & Co.
MELROSE American ship, Captain D. Plumer.Order,
IMPARATRICE ELISABETTA, Austrian ship, Capt.. Hregilch.D. Musso & Co.
INDIA, American ship, Capt. O. Patten.
---Order.
DON QUIXOTE, American ship, Captain Chas. F. King-Messageries Maritimes.
FOSILIER, British barque, Captain Wm. Armstrong.-O. & 0. S. 8. Oo.
PREMICE British barque, Captain A. Kolmes.-Rassell & Co.
BALPH M. BAYWARD, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. L. B. Doane,--Moyer & Co.
Not Responsible for Debts of Crew
HBRAT, British ship, Captain Chas, Robertson-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish Soboover
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Premier, for Newcastle (N.S.W.),
phreys,
Mrs Holmes.
Por Thales, from Manila, Messrs Hum- and 1 European deck.
Faretto, J. Rico, and Herse,
Per Fesso, from Coast Porta, Me and Mrs Bird, Messrs Head, Silverlook, Bailey Wathington, Bangham and Abell, and 30
Chinese.
Por Cheang Hock Kian, from Penang and Singapore, 470 Chinese for Swatow and Amoy; 17 Chinese for Hongkong.
Per Yottung, from Swatów, 84 Chinese. Per Siamese Croton, from Bangkok, 14 Chinese.*
DEPARTED.
49 Chinese; for Singapore, Messrs Carl Per Sindh, for Balgon, 1 Indian, and Stangen, Schorabe, A. Halske, Ed. Houben, A, Houser, A. Wanzura, P. Ritter, Mal- berston, Hulliburton, and 8 Chiness; for Gallo, 2-Chiveso; for Marseilles, Masura G.
L. Muños, S. J. Leon, F. F. Lopez, J. Rodriguez, E. Ruiz, E. Alvares, B. G. Tomos, P. Blanco, D. P. Guardiola, L. P. Zaragoza, A. Madrijo, J. M. Chuces, F. del Amo, J. Isquierdo, V. Calvo y Blass, and M. McNamara,-From Shanghai: for Slu gapore, Mr P. Perrot; for Galle, Mire
Grant; for Port Said, Mr E. Gamman ; for Marseilles, Mesara J. T. Goodfellow, R., G. Ugle, G. Maltan, E. Lazarus, Larken, Pell, Mr and Mrs Gordon, 2 children and steward, and Mr Mackollar.
415 Chinese,
"Per Lorns, for Singapore and Penang,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Cheang, Hock Kian reports: Experienced to 13 North, North westerly winds with squally unsettled woa ther, and from thence to port variable.winds and fine weather,
The British barque Premier reporta: Passed Stewart Island on the 21st of July, and from thangs to about 200 miles off the Batan Islands very light airs, then snooun tered a very heavy gale from West which
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,"
lasted three days, and from thence into URIARTE, Master, will be deport light winds and fine weather. spatõhed as above on FRIDAY
Next, the 4th Proximo.
For Freight, do, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oo. Hongkong, September 28, 1878. cod
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY, The Spanish Steamer
«EMUY," BLANCO, Master, shortly expect *ed, will have immediate dispatch
** above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, September 28; 1878
FOR SALE.
The British steamer Thales reports : Left on the 24th inst. at 2.30 p.m. Fassed | Haycook Island at 6 80 p.m. same day, and arrived in Hongkong at 6.80 am, the 28th. From leaving Manila up to 28th, experi enced equally and unsettled weather with heavy rain (Bar. ranging from 29.87 to 29.971, and from that date until arrived at Hongkong pleasant weather with light Southerly winds. Company's str. Albay also to Manila. Spoke a "barque showing Nos. T.V.N.F., from Colombo to Shang bal.
The British steamer Fotlung reports 1 Light N.E. winds and fine weather through
out the passage.
ONE STEAM LAUNCH, experienced strong N.N. winds and ne
70 feet Long, 12 feet Beam, 6 feet Depth of Hold, 5 feet Draft of Water.
Compound High Pressure Engines, Speed 8 miles per Hour.
ONE STEAM-LAUNOH, 65 fest Long, 11 feet Beam, 6 feet Depth of Hold, 5 feet
Draft of Water,
High Pressure Double Cylinder Engines, Speed 8 miles per Hour.
ONE STEAM-LAUNCH, 60 feet Long, 9 feet @ izeber Beam, 6 feet 6 inches Depth of Hold, & feet 9 inches Draft of Water.
High Pressure Single Cylinder Engine, Speed 8 miles per Hour.
*
For further Particulars, apply at
WEST POINT FOUNDRY, late P. & O. Facpost.
Hongkong, September 28, 1878,
TO THE PANIC-STRICKEN RE. SIDENTS OF HONGKONG.
THE Undersigned, who, under the Just
bat Firm Rule of the VICEROY of the Two Kwand, enjoys perfect security, has for SALE,—
Three Pikes,.......... .....(Little Rusty.) Ono Deuble Barrelled Pistol,( do. do. }} Two Gingal..................( do. do.) One Bottle German Braudy, (Warranted to kill at any distance.) Apply to
Canton, September 37, 1878.
SHIPPING.
“ARRIVALS,
***
Sept. 27, Cheong Hook Kian, British steamer, 956, Frod, Webb, Penang Sept. 16, and Singapore 27, General-Bun Hix ORAN.
The British steamer Yesso reports: Left Foochow Sept. 24th, from thence to Amoy
wosther. Left Amoy for Swatow on the 25th, but on account of threatening weather to the Southward of Chapel Island, ran back for Amny, left next day for Swatow, and from thence to port experienced light varl abla winds. From Swatow to Hongkong apertened calms and fas weather through out. In Foochow: H, M. 8. Swinger, and atr. Speke Hall Imbat left on the 24th. In Amot: H. M. & Hart, strs. Hailong and Merionethshire. In Swatow: stra Numoa, Perim, Wenchors, and Tientsin.
The American 3 masted schooner Ralph M. Hayward reports: Bad weather, plenty | of rain and rough sex, dö days passage.
The Siamese ship Siamese Crown reports: From Samrayot to the Masclosßeld Bank fresh S. W. monsoon and squally weather, thence to Hongkong calms and very light Windu,
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the Malla, do. 1- Wednesday, 9th Oct.—
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Postage till
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11.30-4.M., Letters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 43 cents ezizi posisige,
to
till
11.50 AM. when the Mall is finally
aloved. Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1878.
THE
[No. 4754-SEFTEMBER 28, 1878.
tion and conviction of any of the des Two young Chinese women arrived here
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, peradoes will not be without substantial yesterday per 8. 9. Moray from Slugapore, results. If, however, informers do come having been sent back by the Singapore forward, and certain individuals are
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大
A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENNING CHEMISTE,
WROERIAIN AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
Davasının” SunORIES, NUSABBY" Raqui- aizan, Toilet Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND ÜBENGI PAZDIr MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Buds Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water Gingerade, Fotass Water, Samagarila Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
our The publication of this lasus commented at 7.56, p.m.
arrested, some difficulty will probably Government. They were kidnapped from srise sa to the reliability of the evidence here, and are now noder the owes of the. given against them. When Mr Hol-Registrar General's departments worthy was murdered in the neighbours
hood of the Gap, a heavy reward was We have heard it suggested that the thloven offered for the purpose of discovering who gave us such a scare on Tuesday night and punishing the guilty parties. Two
or three informere thereupon came for had planned their campaign exceedingly ward and gave the strongest evidence of well; but there was one mistake in their the guilt of three natives whom they little plans: they should have set fire to had caused to be apprehended. The some of the isolated buildings at Kart prisoners were committed for trial, but
:
were never tried, for after keeping them Point and thus drawn off the bulk of the In gaol for about six months the socused | polios." : were liberated by proclamation-wo pre- sume, because the authorities were not satisfied as to the genuineness of the svidence given against them.
THE GOVERNOR AND CAPTAIN - DEANE ON NIGHT DUTIES OF THE POLICE M=4
.*
To the Editor of the "! China Man.”
POLICE OFFICE, Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1878. BIB,-In printing last night certain Ke turns that I forwarded to tis Excellency the Governor on the 3rd instant, one of the
THE Police and the Magistraton, we kno glad to see, appear to be waking up; there were a large number of men fined for being out without light or pass after the pro- kbited hour, and there were a large num- ber of boat people fined for mooring their boats within 300 yards of the low-water mark before gunfire. This looks healthy. The smallest fine, moreover, in to-day's list” is 50 conta
A LETTER from Macan says: The depro.
0.0010 THE CHINA HAIIonclosures, referred to in paragraph 4-ofdations committed by the peripatetim being my minute of the same date, appear to on the increase, our energetic Governor is
MAILA BY THE FARÑOH PACKET,—— The French Contract Packet Tigre will
the
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, 1878.
sam... be despatched from Hongkong on As it appears probable England will be THURSDAY, the 17th Oct., with
have escaped your observation.
Bir
I beg to forward a copy thereof, as page taking all possible precaution to keep them 3 is the key to the number of man other in obeck. The National Battalion has been wine available for daty.........
called out for active service, a ploket being I have the honour to be,
sent to garrison the Barra Fort and another Malis to and through the United shortly engaged in a war in Afghanistan,
Your most obedient Servant, Kingdom and Europe, sid Mar- a little information as to the position of
to stay under arms at the Barracks. The W. M. DEANE silies; to Salgon, Singapore, Bata- | affairs on the north-west frontier of India
night patrols have been doubled, and Capt. Supt. of Police via, Galla, Pondicherry, Madras, may be found acceptable. In the early
double number of offcare are told off every Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and part of August intelligence reached the return showing the Strength and Distriba- night to visit all the posts. We are fully
[Pages 1 and 2, above referred to, are a
General Abramov, accompanied by a 1876. From this document we learn that, prise in any part of the alty is much desired, London papers that a Russian Envoy,tion of the Police Force on the 16th Aug. prepared for any emergency | even a sur- military escort, had arrived at Cabul exlusive of the Water Folics, there were apparently with the intention of making in the force-1 Captain Superintendent, &o as to drill our man in the art of defense, a long stay at the court of Shere Alf, Clerks, 14 Interpreters, 10 Inspectors, 21 We don't make much fuss when a burglar the ruler of Afghanistan. This move-399 Constables (67 Europeans, 168 Indians,
Jemadars and Bergeants, 6 Corporals, and is shot down.”`· ment, coupled with the report of the ap and 180 Chinese); making a total of land Bapas & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, pearance of a Russian expeditionary force police of 455. Of the Water Folive there Pagoda Anchorage, Alat Sept. 1878
Alexandria.
following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, dro, m Wednesday, 18th October.
8..., Money Order Office closes.
Office clones except the Nrant which remains open all night. Thursday, 17th October.-
:
Post
Box,
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 4.M., "egistry of Letters conson.
11 &M, at Office closes except for Late
Letters.
1110 A, Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 centa exits portage,
unki
11.80 ▲.M, when the Post Office Czosns
entirely. Hongkong, September 28, 1878.
T
Page 3 regarding men on special duty, is given below in full.-ED, 0. M.]
AV4, 15, 1878.
|
18, Growlar, from Swatow,
Departures During the Wack-Bapt. 157 or Argendus, for London; 17 Strathlevan for London; 17, Europe, for Shanghal 19, Dougins, for Hongkong; 19, Glaccus, for London 19, Kjobenhavn, for Londoni 20, Moorhen, for Chefoo.
7 A.M., Post Office open for sale of somewhere in the neighbourhood of the were on the roll 1 Luspector, 1 Interpreter Arrivals During the Week--Sept. 14, northern borders of Afghanistan, natur-4 Bergeant, & Corporale, and 106 Constables, Speke Hall, from Shanghai 16, Hebe, ally attracted the attention of the Indian making in all 170. The actual strength from Newchwang; 16, Glandus, Train Government, and, after due consultation total, 626. The return referred to as 17, Dongias, from Hongkong: 17, Moirs boing-Land, 456 Water, 170,-grand Shanghai 16, Hasting, from Shanghal with the authorities of Downing Street,
hen from Ameg: 18, Alert, from Aney' it was determined to appoint & British tain what the particular business of Mission to proceed to Cabul, and ascer Russia might be with a ruler, governing LaT OF HEN REGASED ON SPECIAL DETTES territory forming one of the chief bui. warks of British India against Russlan aggression. From the particulars of the British Mission given in the latest papers to hand it would seem to have been a rather imposing cavalosda. At its head was to be Lieutenant Neville Chamber Iain, an offloer well known in India, and under him were to be two or three other distinguished soldiers. There was, more- over, to be a large escort, composed of Orderlies-- detachments from the guides and cavalry, in addition to a complete native cavalry regiment.
CARGO.
0317
Fer 8, 8. Sindh, sailed 28th September, 1878For Continent, 1707 bags Silk, 107 bales Waste Silk, 50 bales Pajam Bilk, 14 cases Silke, and 358 cases Sundries; for London, 521 bales Silk, 2 cases Silks, 380 cases and 8.017 boxes Tea, 50 case Essential Oil, 214 cases Sundries, 15 cassa Treasure ($889,289.48), and 3 pas Tras auro (Tis, 44,560),
MEMON. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ;-
8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Ker. E. Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. Morn- POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.ing Service 11, Hvening 5 Holy Com munion on the first Sunday in the month.
Military Service.--Bev, J. Henderson, soting Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, &o. Holy Communion on the third Sunday in the month
MAILS will close-
For SWATOW AND AMOY.---
For Cheang Hock Kian, at 9am. To-
morrow, the 29th Inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Douglas, at 11.30 am., on Monday,
For
the 30cl Inst.
AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUI. Per Taiwan, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the 30th inst., instead of as pre viously notified.
For SAIGON.---
Per Pernambuco, at 3.80 p.m., on Mon- day, the 30th inst., tantead of as pre. viously notified..
For BANGKOK.-
X
For Danube, at 3.80 p.m., on Monday, the 30th lust., Instead of as pre viously notified
For HOLHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with
Mails for Pakhol and Hanoi)- Per Conquest, at & p.m., on Monday, the
30th inst.
UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, at 11 M., Afternoon, 6 P.M.-Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 F.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
Rev. Dr. Eital,
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Ret. J. Banderson. Service at 6 r., every Sunday. All sesta free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 am.
Where Stationed.
Offices,
Government House,
Registrar General, Harbor Master, Police Department, Magistracy, Hospital, Troopers,
Central
Bhan-ki Wan,
No. 7,
No. 1200 Guard at Gaol,
A telegram from London dated the 33rd instant stated that the Mission to Osbul had started, but had been with- drawn at Peshawar on account of the Ameer's officer at Khyber refusing to allow its advance, A later telegram, which we publish to-day, asserts that the mission to Cabul has been die solved; that the Ameer's officer at Guard at Stone Cutter's Khyber is massing troops on the Island,. frontiers of Afghanistan in case Government House, Office
and Gardens, "early operations are necessary"; and that the London papers agree that the be- Volunteer Barracks,
Supreme Court, haviour of the Ameer of Afghanistan Marketa, demands prompt punishment. Unless the Interpreters, Amser withdraws his refusal to receive Telegraph,
the British mission, and tenders a most Barracks, Police Storen,
and Mess, ample apology, it is to be feared that
Orderly in charge of 000- England must of necessity send a strong
Hos cleaning Barracks, expedition into the country to bring this Sailor's Horse, churlish ruler to his senses, Probably & Cooks at Hospitals, sufficient casus belli could be found in Cemeteries, the fact of a ruler having refused to receive a friendly mission from a power ful neighbouring state, but there are other and far graver reasons, why India cannot quietly accept the senseless rebuff offered to her by the Ameer of Afghan- BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in istan in treating Lieutenant Cham- the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, borlain's mission so contemptuously, al- every Sunday, at half-past ten a.M., though its despatch had been previously announced by a special letter forwarded West Point.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHUROR.-Rev. A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Bam Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Mern Ing Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Olazs, at 3 P., Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com munion, Ist Sunday in Chinese month.
Sept. 28. Yangians, Beltisk steamer, from For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, AND the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
Canton,
Sept. 28, Premier, British barque, 486, A. Holmes, Newçastle (N.8.W.) "July 16, Coal-- BUSHELL & Co.
Sept. 28, Thales, British steamer, 820, 1. G. Poonck, Manila Sept. 24, General
Douglas LaprAIK & Co.
Sept. 13, Yes, British steamer, 860, 8. Ashton, Foochow Sept. 26, Amoy 25, and Bwatow 27, Generali-Dovoras "Lafrazk
Oo.
Eapt. 28, Yottung, British steamer, 268, B. W. Goggin, Bwatow Bept. 27, General KWOK ACHEONG.
Bopt. 25 Ha'ph M. Hayward, Ameripan thres-masted schooner, 603, L. B. Dosue, Newustle (N.SW.) Aug 18, Coal Morat & Co
Sept. 28. Siamese Crown, Siamese ship, Sase, Bangkok Sept. 18, R
TACK MEE.
DEPARTURES,
Bapt. 29, Louis Eugene, for Chefos.
E8, John Potts, for Newthwang. 23, Sus kes, Chinese R for Fakho
25, inch, for Marsailles, do. Ba, Zorns, for Singapore and Penang, 28, Mans, for Newchwang
98, Phillip Filepatrick, for Keelung.
CLEARED.
Farmord, for Bangkok.
Esperance, for Newohwang,
Northern Star, for Nowobwangs
Zanglese, for Shanghai via Kingpo. Registro, for Bua
Glenariney, for Yokohama
Hamburg, for Newchwang.
Cheang Rock Rian, for Bwatow
Goliah, for Bangkok.
Nicolass, tar Nowchwang,
Faltean, for Amoy, dze.
Bouthern Cross, for Manila,
Alcastle, for Sabzi
Pierlots Andress, og Malkmugas;
SYDNEY.
Per Ocean, at 21.30 a. m., on Tuesday, the
8th Oct. 12 cent rates.
MAILS ET THE UNITED STATES PACKLE. The United States Mail Packat Gaelis will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st October, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United State which will be closed as follows :
3 r.. Registry of Latters consen,
2.80 r. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Counties) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conte extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costs Ries, Honduras, Monte Video, Nor Granade, Paraguay, and Uruguay cas no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, September 17, 1878.
મા
MAILA BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET:-- The Australian Contract Packet Bowen,
will be deapa shed from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 8th October, with Malls for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown. Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane Sydney, Tea mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne, Correspondence cannot be Registered after
11.18 m.
The Malls will be closed at 11.30am Supplementary mall received on boază with late fee of 18 cents till time of departum. Correspondence for Southern and Westars Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but ass grustal rule it is better to send it við Galls. Hongkong, Hapt, R2, 1978,
Shipping.
10 a.m.-Taluan leaves for Amoy, da.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Indian,
Sergeante.
Sergeants.
Corporals.
Constables.
Chinese
ને સુધ
Shipping In Port-Rosebud, Listo Wylo, Imbat, Christian, Hiram Emery, Kata Taibam, Wm. Turner, Fantaisie, Swinger, Speks Hall, Hebe, Hasting Alert, Growler.
AQUATIC SPORTS.
Some Aquatic Sports were held to-day at the Victoria Recreation Club's Bath 3 House, and drew together a rather large
4
4.8
3:
5
2
number of spectators. We were sorry
to observe that our Champion Swimmer D. C. Travers was unable to take part in the Sparta owing to a bad arm, and we also
missed Cope's genial fase from amongst the
1.1 plungers. ·Mr Hynes, Dr Clouth and Lieut. 33 Saunders, R.A., acted as judges, and Mr E. Beart was as a matter of course the starter,
...123
4
6 The results of the day's sports were fairly
good. We noticed a new aspirant for · "3"3"á [aqustio honors in the person of Mr Grimble, ..1 who carried off two prizes. The sports will
3
be continued on Monday afternoon at the
21.6.
1
*
2
| same hour, ♬ past 4 o'clock. The following
are the events:--
| 1.-RACE IN COMPLETE SUIT-OF- CLOTHING, Only two started, viz., Kelham, and
Cavendish, the victory falling to the former
by about a couple of yards. Cavendish was rather slow in "entering the water and thus gave his adversary an advantage. The 211 4 15127.96 match was nevertheless a close one.
2-HIGH DIVER
W. W. DEANE, Capt. Supt. of Police..
18th August, 1878,
Central Police Station,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SPFFLIED TO THE "ÖHINA MAIL"}
by the Indian Government to Cabul.
It is through Afghanistan only that a (Per B. & A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line) most powerful army could hope to march from Central Asia into India against the opposing forces of the British Govern ment, In Afghanistan, or near its
-Loxpox, 26th September, 1876. The Mission to Cabul has been dissolved. * The Ameer's Officer at Khyber is mass- ing Troops on the Frontier in case early operations are mhděsnarý,
Four competitors came forward: Bevis, Cavendish, Grimble, and Danman. The prize fell to Grimble, Bevis being declared second and Dunman third but really none of the competitors appeared to be in such good form as we have seen them, ST SHORT RACE, LENGTES OF THE
Seven came forward, namely, Kelham, Dauman, Grimble, Cavendish, Bevisy Win- grove, and Midwood.
Noct-- Douglas leaves for Coset Forts bordem, are Merv, Balkk, Hierat, Kanda | her, and Khyber, the localities through Auction.
which the majority of those people who The London papers agree that the probation. Kelham came in first, and Dun-
behavior of the Ameer of Afghanistan mands prompt punishment.
Noon, Sale of Property, Inland Lot believe in Kussian designs on India
No. 808, by Mr Armstrong,
Meeting.
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, at ita Read Offico, Hongkong.
General Memoranda,
TUESDAY, October 1;
opine the advance of the Muscovites into our Indian possessions must take place, and where the most effective defences could be meds against such an advance by the British forces. Obvious ly, therefore, the Russian Bear cannot be permitted to dance at will in Afghan- isten, and when the Car takes the trouble to send an envoy to Cabal, pro-
8 p.m.--Ocadental & Oriental B. B. Co.'sumably for some special object; it is but Steamer leaven for Yokohama and San right and proper that the Government of Fransisco,
India should desire to be represented on 9p.mfesting of Zetland Lodge.
El Dorado leaves for Shanghal on or
about this date.
THURSDAY, October 3
Bosnia is virtually pscffed and -ike Ensurgents have been dispersed,
No TSIS.
A false start was effected owing to some of the enger one going before the word was given, and although the spretators called upon them loudly to acquaint them of the fast, they nearly all continued their course, baing unable to hear in the water and pro- bably mistaking the noise for shouts, of "ap- de-man second, but the judges decided it was
4-DIVING FOR OBJECTS, A There were four competed in this event, (viz., Bevis, Emanuel, Midwood, and Ca-
vendita. The following is the result H. M. 5. Alert has sailed for her oroise Bevit. 9, 2 Emanuel 7, à Midwood 2, # C#- in the South Pacific.
vendish 1.MAANS #---HUIDIZ HACE OVER 4. HURDZEJ. This was the best race of the evening, Danman was scratch, allowing Drummond 18 saconda, Wingrove 12, seos, and Devis and Cavendish 8 seen. - Drummond gave up after he had covered over half the distance, se did also Bevis and Cavendish, but Wing- are held on to the finish, although evident- ly much blown, and allowed Dunman to win by about a foot, or more corectly arenKUS, #hand.
Lord Cairns has been granted en Elazidem. Mount Vesuvius is in full erupting)
LOUAL AND GENERAL
the spot as well. The Russian Envoy The Rev. H. Parks), from Canton, will was, we are told, the bearer of a letter,
not only from the Governor of Turkes Agala presob at Union Church to-morrow.
4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers to the tan, but from the Emperor of Russia,
R. K. Raso Fund,
FRIDAY, October 6:
and his presence at the Afghan The Royal English Opera Company will capital was honoured with high festival produce the popolar opera Girofi Giraffa Goods per Glenarinsy undelivered after and a grand review. Under these cir- at the City Hall tonight, with now dresses
cumstances it will be a little strange if aid scenary, British indignation is not aroused, and
this date subject to sout... Nuevo Constanta leaves for Manila. TUESDAY, October 8
Noon Ocean leaves for Port Darwin, &o, Tous.--Bouten leaves for Singapore, ka TauraDay, October 10
Noongish Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Tuesday, October 18 (-0.
Amore all forrey for Toko
an effort made to bring this very amiable T gallows has been erested in the ustal & meer to resson
plass opposits the Magistracy for the axcontion of Tam Atal on Monday morning THE zumber of men engaged in the next as à part 8 o'clock. We understand affair of Tuesday night was so large that the four weeks' respite has been well that it is quite possible the reward of 6300 offered by the Government for in employed, as the unhappy man is Bow formation thus will lead so the sprochen. | muct flashells |
Grimble and Emanuel came forward for Sitarenson, Midwood, Travers (AR) this orants Stevenson and Midwood manda about the same distance, thras quarters the Length of the bath, but the latter diverged have a most erroneous notion of straight from his course. Trovar (4. K.) appeared to
lineashestreak off to the left describing shout the fourth of a circle and coming to the furface inside the giles aridently imagining that is bad swam the length of the thy for gathir Arcond attempt a bit better, bike body persigting in coming to the war206, Gamba tiek Bash, así tak ten tänk