Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
The above Forts, Consignees of Cargo HE 8. S. Glenartney having arrived from
are hereby informed that their Goodee with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notion to the contrary, be given befors Noon To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
4th October will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bula of Lading will be countersigned by:
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hangkong, September 27, 18784 004
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
THE S. 8. Moray having arrived from The stove Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter Elgnature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
ock
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo, Hongkong, September 27, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored et their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
EL, Du POUEY, Agent,
Ex "Tigre."
HR No. 200, Messrs Ulmabu Į
from
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
ON
Wednesday Evening, October 2nd, 1878,
THE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA
TE
AND
OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY -
Will Repeat ́ ́ ́Balfe's GranD - SPECTACULAR OPERA
"SATANELLA;
ов
THE POWER OF LOV E," In Four Acts and Two Tableaux.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
MORTALE,
Count Rupert,... Mr H. VERNON, Hortenstus (his)
Mr G. HODSON. Tator), Karl....
Mr J. HOLLINGS,..
Bracaobio (Pirate Mr MADDEN.
Ohiof),...........
Grand Vizler,.........Mr J. ROLLS. Conrad (a Pirate),.....Mr G. ADAMS, Bay Slave,******** Master JAMES. Dame Bertha,...... Miss A. DRAEGER. Princess Stella,.....Miss B. DRARGER. Lelia,.....
Miss CLARA STANLEY,
IMMORTALS.
Arimanes (King of
the Demons....} SATASELLA,...n
Mr HAGEMANN, Miss ELOIA MAY. Retainers, Pirates, &c.
NEW SCENERY AND EFFECTS, by
SENHOR BAPTISTA,
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY: Aar L SORNE 18T-GARDENS OF COUNT RUPERT.
& Co., 1 oare Laos, Marseille SCENE 2ND-THE DEMON'S TOWER Hongkong, September 24, 1878.
Ex
Intimations.
WANTED.
TIMPLOYMENT or ANY KIND, át a
Moderate Salary, by a Good Book KEEPER and CORRESPONDENT, formerly in Ship Chandlery business. Bent References. Address: "C. G. B.," China Mail Office.
Hongkong, September 27, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
02%
Neither the Captains, the Agonis, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orew
AOT IL
SCENE 18T-HALL IN THE CASTLE. BOANE 2ND-SEA SHORE BORNE 3RD-SEA COAST-LELIA'S
COTTAGE.
Act II.
SCENE 1st-DARK CAVERN, SCENE 2ND-BAZAAR AND SLAVE MARKET.
ACT IV
SCENA 2ND-DARK CAVERN. SCENE SAD-VISION SCENE
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTURES.
Bopt.29, Esperance, for Newchwang.
29, Northern Bar, for Newchwang 20, Yangters, for Shanghai via Ningpo. 29, Amoy, for Canton
20, Glenariney, for Yokohama.
29, Hamburg, for Newohwang.
29, Charlotte Andrews, for Melbourus..
29, Chop.chung, for a cruise.
29, Chop-sai, for a rules,
29, Mayenne, for Saigon.
38, Cheung Hock Kian, for Swatow.
29, Presto, for Nowodwang,
30, Bouthern Cross, for Manlia.
80, Goliah, for Bangkok,
30, Tairan, for Amoy, a
30, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
30, Killarney, for Swatow.
30, Nicolaus, for Newchwang. 30, Buyer, for Canton,
PASSENGERS.
ABBITED.
Per Figus, from Shanghai, Mears G. Holmes and Virmaitre, 1 European deck, and 78 Chiness.
Per Sarpedon, from Liverpool and Straits, Mrs Howes, Miss Howes and child, MF Howes Jr., and 34 Chinese.
Per Yang-ts, for Hongkong: from Mar- seilles, Messrs Sobrader, Hullmann, and Mrs Williams; from Singapore, Rev. P. Le.. monnier; from Saigon, 68′ Chinesó-For Shanghat: from Marseilles, Mesare Head, Dalabarre, Rev. Johannin, Watten, and Cleert ; from Saigon, Mr Negre.--For Yo- kohama: from Marseilles, Mearre d'Audifres and Arson de B Joseph; from Naples, Messrs Prato, Sakurada, and servant.
Per Bowen, from Australian Ports, Miures H. Bookland, and M. Buckland, Mrs Ron- dall, Mesurs Tiffan, P. Rhodes, A, A, Back- land, and W. Roberts, Mr and Mrs Sang- Kat, and 270 Chinese.
Par Dale, from Bangkok, 82 Chinese. .. Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 73 Chinese, Per Lucky, from Touron, 20 Ohinese. TO DEPART,
Per Danube, for Bangkok, 319 Chinezo.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British barque Philippine reports: On the 19th September experienced a heavy gale in lat, 29.45 N. and long. 124 E.
The British steamer Dale reports: Flat part moderate S.W. winds and cloudy wea ther up till 16 North, from thence fresh. North to N.E. winds.
The Chinese steamer Fuyed reports: | Moderate 8.W. winds and fine weather | throughout Met str." Glenartney off Che-
lang Point bound North.
The Siamese barque Zucky reports: Fine wasther throughout.
of the following Feaale, during their stay MUSICAL DIRECTOR,.......MR FANIZZA, on board, 5.50 p.m. arrived Bowen, and at
in Hongkong Harbour ¡—
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Fangtse leaves for Shanghal 3pm-Coaldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s
No. 4755.- SEPTEMBER 30,-1878.
those in power is equalled only by and, but they were too far off to gain any the purity and disinterestedness of their particulars.
motives. Apparently to ensure the in-
sortion of his letter in the columna of THE Government Notification refering to the Daily Press, this most virtuous re "Night Duties of the Police" appears in the Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bangident makes attacks, with some amount Gazelle of Batarday, in the same form s
Braneisoo
El Dorado leaves for Shanghal on or
about this date,
Meeting.
9 pm Meeting of Zetland Lodge,
TRE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841, 香港大藥房
A WATSON & Co.
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail Drugstāra,
IMPORTERS---
07
of skill, upon this journal, that might
have been equally well directed at our it was published in our issue of the 27th contemporary Not, however, that we inst. (Friday). have the slightest objection to offer to THE Acting Chief Engineer of the Imperial this attack being made upon ourselves,
in
this letter.
Let us consider sexistim the allegations Maritime Customs notifien-Bearer, or Pottinger Island Light-Notice is hereby 41 need bit refer, "says "Old Resident," given that the Beaver Island Beacon Light to the ready credence which was so long has been shifted 500 yards to the B. 15° E. given to your evening contemporary's as of its formier position, in consequence of sertion that flogging had been abolished, a
falsehood only lately publicly disproved by the washing away of the river embankment, the reports in the Government Gazelle, 05 Ar the Marine Court to-day, Norman well as the same equally ally utterances MacKay, Chief Enginber of the 8.8. Moray, respecting prison dist. Why not, we
may here ask, the Daily Press assertion was charged with assaulting the steward that flogging had been abolished." as well. and being drank on board the steamer on as the China Maide; mais, n'importe the 38th instant. He used very abusive Drugolens' SUNDRIES, Nyasar Raquin alleging the suspension of flogging. several times. Defendant admitted the We are charged with telling a "falsehood" language to the steward and slapped him May we be permitted to mildly point charge of drunkenness and was fined
SITES, TOILET Requisites, ExoliSH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MRDTOINEN.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory it under direct and continuous European Supervizion. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
out that our "falsehood" in this matter
$16. consisted simply in publishing, as rum LEUNG AMING, a coolle, warasut to 144 oura, certain reports which were flying anys hard labour, in default of a fine of about the Colony, and offering a few
comments on the same? We may also $10, for being out without light or pass, be permitted to add a statement of our he having been three times convicted for bolief that had not so much opposition larceny.Wang Aman, a hawker, was been exhibited here at that time to the ordered to find security in $5 to be of good abolition of flogging, Mr Hennessy would
have carried out the intention indicated behaviour, for a similar offence, and a in his speeches, and, following out the number of others were fined in sums of 80 policy he pursued in the Bahamas, cents o or $L Labuan and, the West African Settle The publication of this issus commented mente, have put a complete stop to the 8.10 p.m
Barb A BIRTHS.
At Tientsin, on the 17th Sept., the wife of JAMES W. CARRALL, of a 200, prote turoly,
punishment of flogging jo
The Band and Pipers 74th Highlanders will perform on the Farade Ground to- morrow night, commanding at 9p.m. The following in the programme
As it is, the punishment has only been carried out in a half-hearted way here, and its deterrent effect upon others that the offendere soltally flagged has been rendered almost nil We hear it stated Quadrille Princess of Trebizonde,...Arbau, Heston pretty good authority that His: Ex Sélection,...
Overture...Haydes.
THE CHINA MAIL
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1878.
BARD.
Macbeth
„Sweethearts,...
oratore,...
Le Position
Auber.
Verdi.
Albert
Verdi.
..Faust.
ME J. BODEGAN, Bandmaster.
Marubat
Do
PIPERS. „Highland Laddie.
Lord Panmure #.
Do" inumin Ellen Owen, Doc monumThe Cook of the Norih. Dom. The old man's Song
J. HALL, Pipe Majors
At Foochow, on the 16th Sept, the wife of WALTER E. ALLUM, of a son. BUCHANAN, of a daughter,
At Shanghal, on the 24th Sept., Mcallenoy has exhibited so little readiness Valse,..
to confirm sentences of fogging that se- Selection, veral of those recorded in the list we Galog,... published a few weeks ago were not car ried out through the prisoners having been discharged from custody before the confirmations of their sentences of We need scarcely say that Captain logging had reached the gaol authorition Deane's remark to us, "that one of theThen again, His Excellency by his endden enclosures referred in my minute of the suspension of foggings in public, and same date appears to have escaped your his utterances at the Legislative Council, observation, must be taken in a Pick caused the impression to get abroad that Ar the Police Court today, Lat” Awan, a wickian reuse the fast being that we flogging had bean entirely suspended, lime-burner, was charged by P.C. No, 528 and we have not the slightest doubt that (Mohamed Jaku) for being found in unlaw. that impression, shared in by the crimi-ful possession of one Chinese pipe, valued
al classes, has tented in some measure at about $1. The defendant was discharged, y to the encouragement of crime here, sorry for having given circulation, inence against him, and it was an excess of Consequently we are not the least bit as there was really very little if any avid-
conjunction with our local contemporary; ed him. In discharging the man Mr duty on the constable's part to have arrest-
BBUNETTE, British barque, Captain W, The Operas are produced under the Sole Cleveland Bay, and proceeded again at 6 apparent to the public. 1st Septe to the reports that got abroad of the total Frands said that a constable had no right
¿Dow. —Geo, B. Stovone & Co.
IMPERATRICE ELISABETTA, Austrian ship,
The E. & A. M. S. 8. Bowen reports: Left Cosmopolitan Wharf, Sydney, Sept. 4th at 0.80 p.m.; 6th, 4.35 p.m., anchored In Moreton Bay 8th, having received Queensland Mails for England, also cargo SOBNE 185-THE DEMON'S TOWER. and passengers, weighed anchor and pro- Printed on Friday all the enclosures cseded; 9th, 10.25 a.m., anchored in Rap-courteously forwarded to us by the pel Bay, and at 11.15 am. proceeded 10th, Government printer that day. Without 10.8 a.m., communicated with Co.'s steamer going into the minutiae of Police duties, of figures, these facts are now clearly Normandy bound South with English malla however, and losing one's self in a maze 6.95 p.m. left; 11tb, 445 am. arrived a.m.; 9 a.m. stopped and communicated ber-three weeks before the daring night with Co.'s steamer Brisbane bound South attack of the 24th Mr Hennessy asked suspension of Boggings reports which to search a man whom he suspected of being from Hongkong. On the 12th at 7.45 a.m.
to be supplied with certain route re-accurate apples were he strictly in possesion of stolen property stid had no arrived Cooktown, and at 6.25 p.m. left; turns, baving been prompted to do so An Old Rendent continued: "With became possent of any property,
Tight even question him as to how he Tickets to be had and Boats secured at ind af Su pam proseeded; 21st, passed not fully covered on the Caine Road the public mind in this frenzied and un- power of calling upon ang man to account Goa atomer, engir in Sapodie State level. Captato, Deane, when forwarding reasoning state, it is almost in despair for the poussanton of any article was vasted at 5 a.m.; 24th, 8,80 am, arrived Wharf, such returns, informed the Governor on that I appeal to my fellow residents to aume, good, sound, wholesome law and solely in the Magistrates. This is, we pres Singapore, and left again at 5.30 p.m. To Bingapore light variable winds and ane, 3rd Sopt, that he has rarely enough men exercise their natural judgment and we would add that a polioo notification and from thence to Paracels light Southerly to fill all the beats mapped out by the good sense, before letting themselves be should forthwith be leaned acquainting the breezes, thence to port Northerly and East Police system. Three days after the hurried on, by their excited feelings, and inhabitants of Taipingshan of their immu kong harbour, Sept. 20th, 6 am. erly winds and rain. Arrived Buoy, Hongdaring night attack" of the 24th His by the illiterate claptrap which has latelynity from interference!...
Excellency gives special prominence to filled your (D. F.'s) correspondence co
direction of
MR H. VERNON
Capt. Hreglich.-D. Musso & Co.
I14, American ship, Capt. Q. Patton. Under
Theatre may be seen.
Chsa. F. King-Messageries Maritimes.
FOLLIER, British barque, Captain Wm. Armstrong.—0, & 0. S. 8. Oo.
が
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
PREMIER, British barque, Captain A Dreng Orole or Orchestra Holmes-Raspil & fo.
RALPH M. HwAED, American 3-m. schoonor, Capt. L. B. Doans.-Meyer & Co.
Not Responsible for Debts of Crew :--
HERAZ, British ship, Captain Chas. Robertson, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
ORDEKLY ROOM, 28th Sept., 1878. ALL GUN DETACHMENTS are re- Aquested to attend at the MUREAT BATTERY, NORTH BARBACKS, on TUES. DAY, the 1st October, at 8.10 p.m., for BLANK FIRING.
(Signod) A. COXON,
Captain-Commandant H. K. V.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS...
The Company's Steamship
YANGTSE,"
Commandant RAPATED, will be despatched for BHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the latctober, at Noon.
A. uz POUEY, agent
Hongkong, September 30, 1878.
JUMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONFIG
8. S. YANGTSE
NOTICE.
Plt...
Stalla...
Two DoLLas,
ONE DOLLIE Ladies Duacoompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.
Hongkong, September 30, 1878.
об
FOR SYDNEY FTA MANILA.
The British barque
"BRUNETTE," Captain Dow, will be de spatched as above on or about
TUESDAY, the 15th October,
Eor Freight to both Porta, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, September 30, 1878.
NOTICE TR NG MEI KUM otherwise called MNG HOK MUN is admitted a Partner in our February, 1878.
TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,
No. 911, Bonham Strand West Hongkong, September 30, 1878.
Firm from the 2nd
NOTICE. THE INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY OF the late Mr NG SIN FOO otherwise called NG HOK-SEE E our Firm CEASED from the 2nd February, 1878.
TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,
No. 9 & 11, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong, September 30, 1878, de80
SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.
Sept. 29, Philippine, British barque, 801, J. A. S. Southwood, Newahwang Sept. 18,
Beans.-WIELER & CO.
Bept. 29, Dale, British steamet, 654, J. Thompson, Bangkok Sept. 31, Bloe.- TUEN FAT BONG.
Sept. 29, 10.80 p.m., Fayeu, Chinees stesmer, 920, Oroad, Shanghal Sept. 25, 0.80 p.m.. General. –0, M, 8. N. Co.
R. Drewes, Shanghai Sept. 25, General- Sept. 29, 4moy, British steamer, 814, G. STEMABEN & Co.
NONBIGNEES of Cargo por B. 8. Indie, from London, in connes tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being J. Res, Liverpool Aug. 15, via ports of Sept. 29, Sarpedon, British steamer, 250); landed and stored at their risk at the Com-call, ad Singapore Sept. 23, General pany's rodowns, whores delivery may be BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded-on, plogs intimation is received from the Con signees, before. To-DAY, the 80th Inst, at 11 a.m., requesting it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, s
Goods remaining upoaimed after Mor BAY, the 7th October, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Ineurones bes beën of coted.
H. DE POULY, Agrat,
Hongkong, September 30, 1878
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship -----
"ESMERALDA,"
Rapatel, Marseilles Aug. 98, Naples 27, Sept. 29, Yang-tse, French steamer, 2154, Port Said Sept. 1, Suez 2, Adan 7, Galle 16, Singapore 22, and Saigon 30, Msila and General MERSAUERIES DIARITIMEN,
Sept. 30, Bouen, British steamer, 1800,
Miller, Sydney Bept. 4, Moreton Bay 8, Keppel Bay 9, Bowen 10, Cleveland Bay 11, Cooktown 19. Thursday Idland 16, 49d Singapore 24, Mails and Goheral, --ĢIES, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Sept. 30, Lucky, Siamese barque, 424, L. Bodematrom, Touron Sept. 17, General. 507 TALE MEs.
CLEARED. Formosa, for Bangkoks Registro, for Sual:
Capt. OULLER, shortly due, Ali, for Cebu
will have quick despatch for Conquest, for Holhow, 'ad
the above Port
For Freight or Fasssen, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, September 30, 1878,
Yottung, for Swatow.
Sarpedon, for Shaoghal. Sally, for
Trio, for Newchwengi
Dasuke, for Bangkok
FORT OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- For SWATOW.-
Per Tottung, at 9.80 a.m. To-morrow,
the let Out.
For SHANGHAL-
-J
Female beata Wère
The
attack on Mr Desne for not having more wards regret." It was to throw a little new steamer of the Glen line tho Glencoe Minute which looks very like an lumne, into acts which they might after We learn by advices from home that the men on the Prays level. An order is cold water on the prevailing excitement, is expected to be very fast. Hor Hines given by H. E. for the immediate in which had simply reached boiling point, are said to be the finest posible in s mer- creas of night beats and patrols, in face and would probably have given rise to ahant steamer; and her dimensións are--- of the superintendent's complaint of lack much indiscreet talking, as well as ran-
of men; and this clearly points (as Captain cour, had a public meeting been held on Length, 386 feet; boam, 38 feet; depth, 25 Per Sarpedon, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow, Deane's additional enclosure implies) to the spur of the moment, that we ventured feet 6 inches: length over all, about 400
the lat Ock For BAIGON.----
Per Pernambuco, at 3.30 pm, on Wed. Desday the 2nd 30%, lastead of as previously notified.
For SAIGON.
Por Quinta, ut 5 pa, on Monday, the
7th Oct,
SYDNEY,
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, AND For Ocean, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the
8th Oct. 12 cent rates,
on appropriation for night duty of the to point out, in an article on Friday last, feat. It is stated that she will not carry so "Special Duty" men of the force. It is that while Mr Hennessy "has unques. well in proportion as the other steamers in not to be for a moment supposed that tionably exhibited an indiscreet amount the line as she is all ruins and scarcely any the public will object to the Police being of consideration for the criminal class fall he is to have a full poop and top- gallant forecastle, and bulwarks of about stirred up by H. E. to greater vigil in speeches rather than in Bots, yet to 3 feet; and she will be harque-rigged, .., ance and kept up to the most satisfactory render a meeting of practical value it square yards on two masts only. The Gian- point of efficiency. At the same time, it would be necessary to fix the blame coz was nearly plated when the mail left is neither reasonable nor natural for the for the present activity of the criminal (Aug. 22), and was expected to be launched Governor to induce the public to be classes either upon Mr. Hennessy or the in six weeks or two months (about first week lieve that his action at the beginning police force, or both, and a few changes of October). No sooner is the one year's tes of the month had anything whatever had been actually made here in the race finished than the next is spoken of to do with the attack of the 24th, treatment of the criminal class 2ce Ar article in a native contemporary (Uni. or of the anticipation of nay raid from Mr Hennessy's arrival that we
did the Harbour. His action was most not see how this was to be done
versal Giroulating Herald) given four FOMONS praiseworthy as regarded the frequent that His Excellency had not abolished for the late Increase of serious crime in the burglaries in the heart of the city, and fogging, as had been inferred from the Colony. They are (1) the low fares of the no more. The raid from the water was suspension of publio flogging, and His river steamer, (2) the late increase of as unexpected as the escape of the raiders Excellency's remarks at the Council, nor gambling-bouses at Kowlong City, Hung was disgraceful to those responsible for had he carried out his schemes for estabaza (near Kowloong Dook), and Sham the protection of the Island. Had the lishing a discharged prisonera aid society, ahui pu, (3) the late Inundational to everal telegraph been used at No. 5 Station on reforming the criminal population, and inland districts, and (4), the striat acasares the occasion, there is every reason to doing away with the night pass system. lately taken in Canton City for ille sup have been caught in a body) but the in letter on another occasion. believe that the rascally thieves would We must return to Old Resident's "pression of gambling sudi the arrest of
per history of this police bungle max probably never be written. One of the
LOOAL AND GENERAL, Governor's statements, by the way, a pr calvary one-sided. From midnight to 8 Tae charge of wilful murder against Oberies
a., he says, the European Policemen Newman was to-day further remanded for a contradicted by the fact that, whilst the
THE UNITED STATES PACKER, The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st October, with Malls for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, which will be alosed as follows:- ·· 2. Registry of Letters densen, 1.80 P.M. Post-Office cisses, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Cerrespondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Odeta Rics, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be tant by this route, Hongkong, September 17, 1878.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKSE➡ The Australian Contract Packet Bowen,
8 he does not draw attention to the on duty in 1876 were 14, in 1878 onlywook
zogúm and vagabonds, The writer than mys that the arguments of the foreign community here, to the effect that crime has been fostered by Mr Bonney's humanitarian views, are based on the supposition that strict masu CAUSE decrease in crime. This, he points out, is
*** treatment secorded to criminals in China is
of Wing Lok Street are of daily occurrenes worse than hell," night attacks like that Su China, Curiously, spuught the writes
will be deeps ched from Hongkong, en fact that in 1878 there were only 8 A e oust had blå arzu broken by the fall of MONDAY, the 7th October, (in Europeane on duty from 6p.m. to mid. fient of as previously notified), with night, while there are 10 in 1878, and free at Wanshi to-day. He was conveyed Mails for Singapore Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, that a European detectives are on duty to the Civil Hospital Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas at uncertain hours, as against 1 for the Hongkong, Sept. 80, 1878.
mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne year 1876. The real question is not of bot Police details, It is not so much," Are
the Police beats to be differently organ- insta
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKEL→→→
THz Nisam, with the next English tail, left. Singapors até a m. yesterday, the 29th
| opplars to have overlooked the fact that the fourth reason he gives above for the weakens his position. Besides, any com increase of crime in Hongkong seriously parison of Fritish with Chinese administra tion is not dattering!
In the same paper the following adver
Shop begs to notify the public that, on the
The British Contract Packet Hindostane sufficiently hot to discourage the rests!tive telegram The Pope intands expallard day of the 9th moon, Foreigner, ised as it is, Has the Island been made our Austrailun fites we find this sugges.sement appears - The Bow We Cheung
c010
ing the Jesuits from the Vatican."
holding an English document in bis hend, entered their place of busines, The document purported to refer to ori Cheung Shing goldsmith's shop No one
THERE appears in the columns of our Wz note that our townsman, Mr Granville and ordered an employé ] to align t local contemporary this morning a long sharp, was one of the passengers in the dense to be given in the matter of the letter, bearing the elgnature "Old Be Tokie Maru during the typhoon describad eldent" in which a very specions and unfortunate attempt is made entirely to blasphere,
will be despatched with Malls for the dom of China 1 Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmay Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries Berred through London, on THURSDAY, gan xong, Sept, 98, 1878.
the 10th Oct
MAILS AT THE FERECE PACKET. The French Contact Facket Tigre will exonerate Mr Hennessy and the police We are informed by the Agents (Meara
he despatched from Hongkong on force from blame in regard to the recent THURSDAY, the 17th Oct, with affair in Wing-lok Street, Judging from Adamson, Bell & Co) that the steamer Matla to and through the United the general contents and tone of the Loudoun Castle, from London, will leave Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar❘ letter, we should conclude, it was written | Singapore for this part on the 2nd Prox. selling to Saigon, Singapore, Bata by one of those individuals generally
in the shop, however, understood English, Although the mannture was saded, it and therefore its tepouropald not be known.
cannot be taken an authentic. What the
evidence required conld refer to we had never before heard of-th day of th moon." Whatever this peculiar notifica tion may mean, it seems to us to imply via Galle Fondicherry, Madras, distinguished by the name of tos. THE Siamese barque Llicky reports haring that great caution that be exercised in Calcutta, Bombay, Ades, Busz, and dies, who flourish in every clims, and see Erste pieces of wreckage fouting in not know English and do not understand dealing with Chinese shopkeepers who do Hongkong, September 98, 1879, wp17 whowo anxiety to obtain the favour of lat. 15 6. sud 112,50 %, at poop of the our free institutiɔns.
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