Intimations.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.
WHEREAS it having become known to the Proprietors of Dn BarGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE that a worthless imitation, bearing a similar name, is exported to India, China, &c., and endeavoured to be foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they fool due to the public to specially caution them against this compound and request their most carofal attention to the following distinctive characteristics of Dr Bright's (the only genuine) Phosphodyne.
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in савев.
Hotlees to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Lading to the Undersigned for counter- ignature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo har been lauded and stored i their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been offerted.
L. BENNEQUIN, Aely. „Agent,
Ex." Anadyr."
Ist-That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is sold AB (in diamond)
only
TJ (underneath) Ind.--The words "Dr Bright'e Phospho-
dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle. KJ (in diamond) Registered Trade Mark and AMO (underneath) 3rd.-The
Signature of Patentee are printed on the label of every case.
tb.---Directions for use in all the following languages are enclosed in each case- English, French, German, Italian, Dutab, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostant, Madrasso, Bengalse, Chinese, and Japanese. Without which none can POSSIBLY be Genuine,
DR. BRIGHTS: PHOSPHODYNE
In the Only Reliable Remedy for NERVOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS AND ALL
FUNCTIONAL DERANGEMENTS.
*• DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE i patronised by the Aristocracy and the Elite, extensively used in the Army and Navy, and
No. 2, Order, 2 cason Woollen a, from London.
No. 71, Order, 1 case Haberdashery, from Loudon. KJ (in diamond) { No. 71/2, Order, 2 cases TJ (underneath) (Woollens, from L'don. MF, No. 381/2, Mr W. R. Mansfield, 2
caaks Wine, from Marseilles. MF, No. 383/6, Mr W. R. Mansfield, 3
cases Cognas, from Marelles. H, Tax Sive, 4 piga. Metal, from Bata.
via
Honkong, November 22, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
B. 8. ANADYR.
NOTICE. \ONSIGNEES of Cargo por B. 8.
Ebre, from London, In
strongly recommended by the leading Medication with the above Steamer, are hereby Practitioners.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicle Vendors throughout the Globs.
Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Cons pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded_on, onless intimation is received from the Cox In India, China, &o.. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOS.stress, before TO-DAY, the 18th Insts, as
PHODYNE te generally sold at an advance
6 p.m., raqnestlug it to be landed here, on the English Price.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
The high Estimation in which ProaPHONIS is held is unquestionably due to its administra- tlon, in this form. Therefore
ASK FOR
DE BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE And do not be persuaded to take any Useless and Possibly Dangerous Imitation.
CAUTION TO MEDICINE VENDORS.
The Trade Mark, Label, &c., of DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE are duly entered at Stationers' Hall, London, and are also ze gistered in the Chief Cities of the World,
Chemists and Druggists are heroby warned that legal proceedings will be immediately in- stituted by the Authorised Agents, against say person or persons selling Fraudulent Imitations of DR. BRIGHT'S (the only genuine) PHOS. PEODYNE, from this date, 1st October, 1878.
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. 1.-Vol. VII.—
-OF THE
*a CHINA REVIEW**
CONTAINS-
Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung, The Idol Kwoh Shing Wang.
Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kiangal
Stray Notes on Chinese Reader's Manual, Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
Translations of Chinese School-broka,
The Ballads of the Shi-king.
The Pekingese Ju-shông.
Notes on Chinese Grammar.
Jottings from the Book of Rites.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence
Notes and Queries |—
Devices for Keeping Time,
Modes of Consulting the Oraclen
Chinese Bank Notes,
The Mammoth.
Goode remaining unclaimed after Fax- DAY, the 22nd November, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Inturates bas bien effected.
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, November 15, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HOIHOW. The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de- patched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, at p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
no26
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship
"DOUGLAS"
will be despatched for the above Parts on WEDNES DAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAÍK & Co. Hongkong, November 25, 1878.
a027
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. COMPANY.
NOTICE,
JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship BELGIC, from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo Impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
таб
Hongkong, November 24, 1878.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
de2
Oroad, Shanghal Nov. 20, General-O, M Nov. 23, Fugew, Chinese steamer, 920,
8. N. Co.
Nov. 24, Atalanta, German steamer, 788, Petersen, Baiphong Nov. 20, and Hollow 22, General.— MYYER & Co.
The Emperor Styled "Brother of the R. Caller, Amoy Nov. 28, General.
Sun and Moon."
The K'l-lin.
A Remarkably Tame Bird. Legends on Soapstone and Chinaware, The Portuguese Bovereignty over
Macho, Breeding Pearls. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &a.
China Mail Offiba, Hengkong, November 9, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Alkal
Nov. 24, Esmeralda, Eritish steamer, 893,
HUSSELL & Co.
„Nov. 24y Johann Friedrich, German brig, put back.
Nov. 24, Friederich, German 8-m. schr., 293, H. O. Bertelsen, Newchwang Nov. 14, Beans-WIELER & CO.
Nov. 24, J. H. Ingersoll, Amer. barque, | 609, Goo. O. Daw, Nagasaki Nov. 17, Coal -BUTTERFIELD & WIRE.
Nov, 24, Belgio, British steamer, 1858, Meyer, San Francisco Oct. 24, Yokohama Nov. 17, General -0. & 0, 8, 8. Co.
Nov. 24, Lulu, British 3-m schooner, 378, J. Mabor, put back,--JARBINE,
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor MATURson & Co.
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Öfloors or Urmo of the following Vesesta, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour ---
GLAMIS, British Bark, Captain Key Bussell & Co.
FOREEWAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain A. Morison.—Meyer & Co.
Granita, British bargue, Captain Wallace.-Captatu
ALLEPO, Britiek barque, Captain Robert Falcones Captai
Nov. 26, Hilda, British barque, 203, B. Papp, Nowa wang via Swatow Nov, 23, Boana.CHINESE,
-
Nov, 24, Namoa, British steamer, from Unuton.
Nov. 24, Sun-kaş, Chinėse R. C., from a Bruise,
→Nov. 24, Fatchoy, British steamer, from Masso
Nov. 94, Ste Adress, Fronth barque, too, Bents and General, CABLOWITH & Co. 690, Leroy, Newchwang Nov, 16, and Che-
Nov. 24. Craig Ard, British barque, 811, Hawkins, Newcastle (N.B.W.) Ost. 7, Goal
KOZYriant & Cor
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gonyo, -Landstein & Co.
NAPIER, British barque, Capt. W. L. Bryar.Menageries Maritimes.
Furn of Fouta, Britisk barque, Capt. 1. Cowper,Olyphant & Co.
EARL OF DEVON, British barque, Capialn James Bret,--Captais.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain O. Jes Set-Azubold, Karberg & Co.
Cx410 Amb, British bargue, Capt. W.
Hawkins-Olyphant & do,
Nov. 20, Amazone, French steater, 1802, Didier, Shanghai Nov. 22, Maila and Gen
ER), ---MESBAGZEICA MARITIMES.
Nov. 28, Tibre, French steamer, 1009, de Girard, Yokohama Not, 19, General. *** MENE, DERİES MARITICES;
Added
CLEARED,
Marina, for Manila.
Carl, Lor Ganmı Sage, for Labnen, Presley," for Singapore and frondom
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTURES, *: |Nov, 24, Goo, Skoffield, for Callao,
24, Pernambuco, for Saigon. 24, Elizabeth, for Hlogo. 24, Olympia, for Swatow,
24, Tesso, for Coast Porta 24, Chopsai, for Graise, 24, Buyer, for Canton.
· PASSENGERE, · ARRIVED.
For Amazons, from Shanghai : for Hong- kong, Messrs Dadabhoy, Hossundjee, W. ́P. Klelawort, C. Lyall Grant, Rev. W. Urvick, Miss Hunter, Mesas W. Hamley, Jan Hamley, H. Koster, Georges, Lovli, and 8 Chinese; for Salgon, Me Üharles St. Giraud; for Marsellion, Marquis Treng, Marchioness Tseng, and 6 ohildren, 10 at- tachés, 23 en sulto, and 6 female attendants, Mr and Mrs Tohun and child; Meuses Lmon, Tano, IA, Teing, Arthur Groom, Dr L. B. Baldwin, Riddelen, E. Frandin, M. M. -King, and Letailleur. -
Per Fuyew, 2 Europeans and 81 Chinese, Por Esmeralda, from Amoy, 50 Chinese. Per Belgio, from San Francisco and Yo. kohama, Mr Adolf André and wife, Andist. Com. General J. Moore and family, Rev. W. Duffus and wife, Miss Ricketts, Mrs
L. L. Bush, Mr 1 Mallory, 3 Europesa, 2 Japanese, and 810 Chinese.
Por Atalanta, from Haiphong and Bol how, 1 European and 23 Chinese.
Per Tibre, from Yokohams: for Hong- kong, Chinese, and 1 Japanese; for Mar- sollen, Messrs Ychupaisti Sadamu, Henri Domoryen, and Fondra.
DEPARTED.
Per Tesso, for Foochow, Messrs F. Rold, R. M. Brown, Revs. Arraux, and Esteban. Per Fernambuco, for Saigon, 260 Chi-
дево
<
Per Olympia, for Swatow, 109 Chinero, and 8 Europeans.
TO DEPART. Per Orestss, Rev. Mr and Mis Jackson, and 3 Distressed Seamen, for London; 4 Haropeans, 406 Obiness, for Singapore, &o.
Per Sago, for Labuan, 10 Ohlusse.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The German atanmer Atalanta reports: Loft Halphong 30th inat,, arrived in Hol how 21st, left on the Jud, and arrived in Hongkong 23rd at 11 p.m.; first part.of Toyage sirong N.E, monsoon, latter part fine weather.
The British_steamer Esmeralda repariss Moderate N.E. winds and overOĽNE WOR ther.
The German 8-masted schooner Friederich reporte! To Shanghal light winds and calma, thence strong N.E. monsoon.
The British steamer Belgic reports: Salled from San Francisco Oct. 24th at 12 moon, experienced fair weather with vari ablé winds, and heavy N.W. swells to Yo- kohama, where she arrived Nov. 15th at 9 p.m. Sailed for Hongkong Nov. 17th at 0.53 p.m., experienced fine weather with strong N.E. monsoon to port, where she arrived Nov. 24th at 7 a.m.
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACRAT, The United States Mall Packet Belgic, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Sed December, with Malls for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, swhich will be closed as follows :--- 2. Registry of Letters ceases. 2:80 P.M. Post-Office aloses, but Lettern
The British barque Craig Ard reports: Left on the 7th Oct, with light winds from North increasing to a hard gale, which lasted for three days, from thence to the Equator which was crossed in 158.40 East, 19 days out, moderate weather; from then to 12 North light Easterly winds, then Hght winds varying from E.N.E. to E.S.E. till-rosching 124 East, when got strong | winds from North with heavy squalls to Padro Blanos remainder of passage wo- derate breezu ; made the passage in 48 days.
CARGO.
Por 8. 8. Antenor, Hongkong to London, sailed 21st November, 1878:-217,874 lbm. Congo, 158,779 lbs, Sc. Caper, 32,681 lbs. So. Or. Pakoe, and 300 16s. Sorts--total 409,884 lbs; 42 pkg. Silk Plecs Goods, 150 pkgs. Waste Silk, and 634 pkga Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-- For MANILA.—
Par Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th Inst.
For HOIHOW (AND PAKHOI).—**
Per zilbay, at 8.80 p.m. To-morrow, the
26th last.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Douglas, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
28th fat.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--
Per Lorns, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th inst.
for HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with |
Mall for Pakbol). --
Per Atalanta, at 5p.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th inst.
MAILS BY THE FABNON PACKET. ---- The French Contract Packet Amasons will
be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mars seilla; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- vis, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Se7 chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Snoz, and Alexandria.” This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondanse to E. Africa, the Cape, 6. Helena, and Assension, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malis, de, sam Wednesday, 77th Instant
5 P... Money Order Office closes, Port Oftesy closes except the Next BOL, which remains open all night. Thursday, 28th Instant.
K., Post Office opens for male of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all norrespondence,
10 AM, Registry of Lættere cesses, 11., Post Offer closes except for Lato
Leitera
THE
[No. 4803.--NOVEMBER 25, 1878.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY'
Established 4.D. 1841...
香港大繫、
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
(except for Non-Union Countries) may FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postago until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druodista,
IMPORTERS
QF
discrimination China and all-foreign nations as members of one family, and we desire that henceforth our relations with your government may be further strengthened, and that both may enjoy lasting peace, which is our sincere hope.
"KWANG SHI, 4th year, Ist month, 25th day (February 26, 1878).""
have followed closely on the receipt of FORTING in the Khyber Pasa appears to
the order to advance. On the 20th No- vember, the Ameer of Afghanistan not having sent an answer to the ultimatum, ➤
(except the Babamas and Hayti), Devadists' SexdRins, Nursant Requr the Cabinet resolved to transmit orders
Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer bo sent by this route. Hongkong, November 16, 1878,
d3
MAILS DY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Packet Lombardy will be despatched with Malis for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 5th December. N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonisa, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing Wednesday, 4th December. the Mails, &a. jan
6 P.M., Money Order Office clares. 6 E.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Bož, which remains open all night. Thursday, 5th December.--
MITES, TOILET REQUISITED, EnOLISA, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATIENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Roda Water, Lomonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
7A.M., Pont Office opens for sale
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and M Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office olores except for Late
Letters. Registry censen,
(10.15 .M., Letters may be posted with * Lazu · Fax of 18 contă extra to
Postage till 11 A.M., when the Post Office. CLOBER
entirely. (11.89 A.M., Lettore (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra portago, 11.50M, when the Mail la finally
closed. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
to
till
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Bhipping.
2 p.m.-Esmeraldo leaves for Manila, 4 p.m.-Albay leaves for Hothow.
Amusement.
des
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTEL
At Hongkong, on the 25th November,
CARL HEZRMANN, of a Daughter.
to India for the immediate advance of the troops; on the following day the British forces occupied "Fort Kapion -wherever that may be-without“ en- countering resistance. By "Allman,"
which is said to have been attacked and
occupied, is probably meant the some what formidable fortress of Ali Magjid, situated about ten miles up the Pasu At the entrance to the Khyber Pasa stands the ruined fort and village of Jamrood. The actual gorge of the Khyber commences little west of Jumroad. Here:massive cliffs of slate line, the pathway. The ascent fol-
QTM The pubkiration of this issue commenced lows the course of a shrunken stream, which after heavy rains becomes a roar at 7.20 p.m.
ing flood, dangerous to the incautious traveller, bat dimishing again to a mere thread of water, or drying up altogether during periods of drought. Up the bed of this treacherous little streamlet, through overshadowing crags about 1,500 feet in height, the pathway winds for THE GMINA MAIL. ten miles through a defle, with an aver
age width of 150 fost, to the point on which stands the fortress of Ali Musjid. This small, but formidable looking, forti- fication occupies a most imposing situs- from below, yet it might really be com tion on a great wall of rock, when sven
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOV. 25, 1878.
AMERICAN newspaper enterprise is pro- verbial, but it takes a rather unexpected form in the New York Herald of the 29thanded from several of the neighbouring heights, or avoided altogether" by` á đó”” September. Under the heading "Me tour through the Tartara Pass, a little to morable meeting of Orient and Occident," the north of the Khyber. But the por our contemporary presents its readers tion of the path immediately adjoining. with what he is pleased to term a ver Ali Masjid certainly offers some of the batim report in two languages," of the reception by the President of the Chinese greatest difficulties on the whole route, The road narrows down to the boulder- Ambassador-one of the two languages strewn bed of the torrent, while almost being of course English and the other perpendicular rocks enclose it on either Chinese. Although the whole of the side, and the rude little Afghan fort over report does not appear in Chinese, yet hangs it threateningly from above. A few the names of the Chief Minister, Chin Lan miles further on, the defile widens into a Pin and the Chinese Secretary of Legs little valley at a place called Tale Beg. tion, Fung Wing the Minister's ad. This valley occupies the middle point of dress to the President, and his creden- the route, but lies considerably below the tials, are all given in bold Chinese summit or crest of the Fass, to ranch General Memoranda.
characters. There is, however, one which the traveller must still scale the WEDNESDAY, November 27
feature in the affair which requires some narrow, natural, staircase of the Landi Daylight.Douglas leaves for Coast Porta
explanation. The whole report is head Khansa mere ledge of rock running THURSDAY, November 28:-
ed By telegraph." Had the words been along the treacherous edge of a cliff, with Noon-Fronoh Mall learen for Ports of "By telephone" our difficulty in the matter
Call and Europe.
might not have arisen, but how the Wash & rocky wall towering above on the one FRIDAY, November 29-
hand, and a yawning abyss opening balow ington reporter of the Herald managed on the other. This ledge forme the most Tenders for Repairs of Marques del Duero to telegraph the Chinese of Chin Lan easily defended point of the entire pass; Pin's address and credentials to New it is almost impracticable for artillery York is a mystery, which the Editor. of and could be readily held by a small our American contemporary would have disciplined force against assailants over- done well to explain. We are afraid whelming in point of number. From that in this matter the Herald has been the crest a much less difficult descent
Opera Bouffe at the City Hall.
to be sent before 11.30 am, SATURDAY, November 30:-
Menmuir leaves for Singapore, de, on or
about this date.
TUESDAY, December 8:-
THunsDay, December öt-
Noon-English Mail leaves for. Porta indicates.
of Call and Europe. MONDAY, January 20:-
Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri- co, by Messrs. Hughes & Legge, on or
about this date.
to Cabul,
8 p.m.-Ooldental & Oriental B. B. Co.'s
Steamer léares for Yokohama and San just a little too smart, for it is certain leads down into a high table-land to that the Chinese was not sent by tels-Dakks, which is about twenty-five miles Franolaso.
graph as the heading of the report from All Musjid and half that dis- The only explanation we tance from the dangerous ledge of the can afford is that the copies of the Lundi Khana. At Dakka the open plain address and credentials were procured is reached once more, and an invad. * baforehand, and despatched by training any would find its way moderately En passant, we observe that the Herald clear for forty miles to Jellaisbad, whence Announces that its circulation on the the route runs for another ninety milea previous day was 106,162. We have
The distances are from often heard it asserted that the Herald Peshawar to Ali Masjid, 20 miles; from was the largoat paper in size and circula Ali Masjid to the Dakka-which stage- tion in the world, Neither of these state-includes the difficulties of the Landi ments seems to be correct. Although Khana-about 22 miles; from Dakka the copy of the Herald before as is of to Jallalabad, about 40 miles, and from an exceptionally large size, yet it only Jellalabad to Cabul, 90 miles, total about numbers 14 pages as against the usual 16.
175 milos, of the London Times, while its pages are fully one-third smaller than those of its English rival. As to circulation, the number of copies of the London Standard printed daily is frequently published, in a certified form, at from 170,000 to 180,000, while the cir onlation
Quotations HONGKONG, November 28, 1878. OPIUM-New Fatns, cash....$680
credit,-- Old Patna, qaab,.., 685 com. credit,
**
H
New Henares, cash, 550
credit
Old Benares, cash, 640 nom,
credit,***
New Malwa, osah, 585
"
Allowance
**
oradit, 870 Taels, 24
Old Malwa, caab, ***
credit, Allowance -Tools, -
Exchange.
"
Bank, on demand,
30 days sight, 6 months' night, Credits, Documentary, 8 months' sight, ; Bombay, demand Kupecs, Calcutta, Shanghai, demand,
+91
8/7
17
r
993
23
***
731
***
425
110 nomi 109 +%
27.70 5.34
* Badk
80 days 0. Bar Silver, 17 date, B., Bycas,... Mexicans, Gold Leaf, 99 fine. English Sovereigns, ... Australian Sovereigns,
Shares Hongkong Bank, 68 % prem, Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,760 Obina Traders' Ins. Co., $1,550 Yangtase Inn. Aasoo, Tis. 720 Chinese Insurance Co., $840 North China Iasi Co., Tin, 1,250 HK. Fire Ins. Co., $910
China Fire Ins. Co., $225 ELE. & W. Dock Co., $17% prem. › EMK. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $18 prom, Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tls. 17 China Coast St. Hav. Co., Tls, 98 Hongkong Gas Co., $95 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obius Sugar Refining Co., $180- Chinese Imperial Loan, £103
Do..
of 1877, £107
Temperature.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THA “Cains Mai"}
of the Daily Telegraph in Per B. E. A. & O. Telegraph Ool's Line. known to be much larger than that
Losnus, 23rd November, 1878.
of any of its metropolitan contem- poraries, and probably now reaches
The Secretary of State for India, in 200,000. Taking therefore the circula-reviewing the relations between England tion of the Herald at its own figures-
proposal to assure the Ameer of British protection from Russian attack.
which by the way are not certified as is and Afghanistan, states that the present the case with its London rivals-one or difficulty arose in 1873, when Mr Glad- two of the leading English papers must stone's Cabinet overruled Loed Northbrook's be held to have nearly double the air- calation of the enterprising New York journal. It would indeed be rathor Bur-
The Viceroy of India has issued a Frow prising wore it otherwise, seeing that the population of New York is probably not clamation justifying the declaration of war more than one half that of London. A. against Afghanistan. In it he states that Chinese optrespondent, who was among while Afghan independents will be respectedy thore presented to President Hayes with the Government will not tolerate the Inter the Chinese Minister, writes to say that he hardly knows what to think of the Herald's account of the ceremony. It is,
Tention of any other power,
The British troops occupied Fort Kaplon
he says, correct in the main but contains on 31st instant without resistance. many exaggerated statements. He feels rather aggrieved, however, that they described their fan cases as sheathed daggers. We append the translation of His Excellency Chin Lan Pin's creden. ttals
An attack was also made on Alimas (7). under a brick fire from the enemy's batterien, - but afterwards evacuated by the Afghans,
Proteuges hus been oooupied.
At the Cabinet Council held to-day it was tesolved to call a meeting of Parliament in December. -
The Halifax award has been paid under
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA TO THE Pazai DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GREITITO-Since the interchange of treaties between your government and China, rela- tions of amity and good will having been protest.. uniformly and sincerely, maintained, it is now our pleasure to especially appoint Chin Lan Fin, decorated with the peacock feather,
Taken as Messrs Falconer & Cola Premlig wearing the button of the escond rank,
Queen's Road.) Boxerore, November 25, 1578,
BAROMETRE, Do.
ITI
Do
ta
f1l10 ▲, Tetiers (but Letters only) except those to and through Adat alia, may be ported on payment of a Late Fee of 18 penta exira pottage, until
TrenMomstZE9AM....
Do Do
Hongkong, November 16, 1870.
11,80, when the Post Office CLOSES
vely.
12...... 4 P...
1 P. 4.M Do. (Wat bulb) 9 AM. -Do ·DS.
12 Do, Dai
·Do. MaximTKI
80.260 80.180 80.150
70
Do, Mistiana 0757 night
President of the Board of Saorifice, to reside
**FOCAL AND GENERAL.:
at your capital as Envoy Extraordinary, We are informed by the ageuka," Manken" and Yung Wing, wearing the button of the Adamson, Bell & Co., that the S-But second rank, Intendent of Cirpuit, as Ar
istant Envoy and it is also our pleasure Cyphrenes left Bingapore yesterday (Nov- that they be at liberty to go and come as | 24th) for this port do, from London, bocasion may require.
"We are fully assured that Chin Lan Fin
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