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Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878.
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WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese,)*. \]ƒASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
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and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By EXNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,
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To be had from Messrs Lane, Crawfond &Co., Hongkong and Shangħal; and Mossra KELLY & WAXSE, Shanghai,
Hongkong, March 1, 1978
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be responsible for any Dabs contracted, by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
GLAMIS, British bark, Captain Key, Russell & Co.
FONIZNATE, British ship, Capt. Geo. B. Taylor.-Aruhold, Karborg & Co.
COMMISSARY, British, ship, Captain a ́ Morizon. Meyer & Co.
GITANILLA, British barque, Captain Wallace.Captain,
ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robert Falconer.-Captain.
PICKEREL.
TROUT.
SALMON BELLIES.
HALIBUT FINS.
BOLLAND HERRINGS.
EAST SCALE HERRINGS.
SMOKED SALMON. SMOKED BEEF,
RELIABLE BACON,
STAR HAMS. CHEESE,
KEG BUTTER
ROLL BUTTER.
NEW COD FISH.
BONELESS ÖÖD FISH.
0. H. SALMON.
BEEF TONGUES.
GREEN PEAS.
LIMA BEANS.
STRING BEANS.
GREEN CORN.
UAVIAR GLASS. PECAN NUTS.
PEA NUTS,
HONEY.
. CORNED BEEF.
OYSTERS.
LOBSTERS.
CRACKERS.
GOLDEN GATE FLOUR,
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
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FALCONER & Co. beg to an- nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &o., Considerably
under the Usual Prices.
Shortly expected from England, sa Elegant AmoRTMENToof SILVER OUPS, suitable for Regatta or Race MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Bouyo.-Landatoín & Co. ́ ́.
NAPIER, British barque, Capt. W. L.A. Bryar.Messageries Maritimos..
FIRTH OF FORTH, British barque, Capt. J. Cowper. Olyphant & Co.
BABL OF DEVON, British barque, Captain James Beer.-Captain.
TAIWAN, German barque, Captain 0, Jes Bon-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
CRAIG ARD, British barque, Capt. W. B. Hawkins.Olyphant & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGBAL The Steamship
"NİNGFO,"
ja26
TENDERS for the REPAIRS of German
Brig JOHANN FRIEDERICH," H. KRONOKE, Master, will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned up to
CLEARED. Marina, for Manila. Sago, for Labuan. Yottung, for Bwatow. Ningpo, for Shanghai. Krung Thep, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
how, 54 Chinese deck.
DEPARTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(No. 4804
NOVEMBER 26, 1878.
CARGO. Per S. 8. Gwalior, sailed 31st November, tant announcement that: "The gaol is tice to the dangerous state of the road near 1878:-For London: from Canton, 4246a model of cleanliness and good order, the City Hall. The roadway has been dug boxes Tea (72,364 lbs. Sc Caper and 10,800 and, though susceptible of various im-out to get at the foundations of the Praya Ibs. So. Or. Pekoe), 130 bales Silk, 26 cares provements, fully meets the require
24th August, 1876, he makes the impor. We would call the attention of the authori
Silk Picco Goods 20 bales Wasto Silk, ments of the Colony; crime has decreas Wall, and is left quite unprotected. Some and 100 balos Punjum Silk; from Macao, 4,498 boxes Tex (94,456 lbs. Congou); from od 50 per cent, within three years, and unwary wandorer may be foolish enough to 304 aheats Tea (particulars unknown), 680 From these remarka it may be safely bis legs not many days Lack owing to s shanghai, 393 boxes, 5,589 half-chests and is generally of a trivial character." fall into the hole at night. A pony broke bales :iik, 9 cazes Silk Piece Goods, and 29 assumed that the idea of an enlarged or small hole; and we trust we may not have
Arthur Kennedy.
bis neck by tumbling into a big one,
Per Conquest, from Haiphong and Bof. balen Waste Silk; from Japan, 438 bales new gaol, and of an alarming increase to chroniclo the fact of a man having broken Silk, and 19 balen Waste Silk.-For Con- in orime, did not originate with Sir tinent: from Hongkong, 260 boxes Tea (1,000 lbs. Congou, 1,000 lbs. Imperial, and 3,000 lbs. Gunpowder); from Canton, 125 bales Silk; from Shanghat, 359 balea Siik, and 10 bales Yellow Silk; from Japan, 225 bales Silk, 160 bales Waste Silk, and 32 cases Silk Worm.' Egge.
Por Orestes, for London, Mr W. H. Moore, Capt. Taylor, Mr Delano, Rev. Mr and M J. Jackson, and 4 Distressed Seamen; for Colombo, Mrs Chobat; for Straits, 400
Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 52. Chinose,
Per Albay, for Holkow, 1 European, and 60 Chinese.
TO DOPART,
Per Fottung, for Swatow, 100 Chloene. Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 80 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Conquest reports: Loft Haiphong at 7 am. 21st inat, and at Hoihow at 5 p.m. 22nd. Left Holhow at 6 a.m. 24th, and at Hongkong at 9 a.m. 36th. Throughout the passage experienced strong N.E. monsoon and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAL
Per Ninggo, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
27th lost.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with
Mall for Pakhol).
Per Atalanta, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th inst,
For
SWATOW.
Per Tottung, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the 27th inst., instead of us previously. notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
Per Douglas, at 5.p.m. To-morrow, the 27th inst, instead of as prevlocaly notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per Eorne, at 5.30 p.m., on Friday, the 39th fast,, instead of as previously notified,
MAILS BY THE Faroн PACKET-
MEMUS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4. p.m. --Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.
Marine Court.
The court comprised Messrs C. V. Orengh (Acting Police Magistrate), President; J."
Mouen, Acting Harbour Master ; T. 07. Captain Monkman, master British ship Linstead, unofficial Justice of the Peace; Lord Macaulay; and Captain MoMardo, Government atarine Surveyor,
Mr Hennessy, on the other hand, appears to have become painfully im pressed with the inadequacy of our gaol accommodation, the rottenness of our the Harbour Office to investigato a charge A Court of Enquiry was held to-day at prison discipline, and the steady increase preferred by the crow of the British barque in crime that he said had been going Napier, against Captain Bryde, the master en for ten years, immediately after his of the vessel. arrival. But we wish here merely to enquire into the raising of the point that our gaol accommodation should be extended, or a new prison built. In the first speech made by Mr Hennessy at General Memoranda,
the Legislative Council His Excellency dwelt on the insufficiency of the cubic TUESDAY, November 28:-
space allowed to each prisoner in the Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports, Gaol, and there was nothing in his re- Daylight -Atalanta leaves for Holmarks or in any despatches to show that
how, &c.
"We the understguod crew of the British the matter had been suggested to him Noon-French Matl leaves for Ports of
by the Home authorities. So far as we Court of Enquiry respecting the conduct ship Napier will feel obliged if we dan have Call and Europe. Tenders for Repairs of the Brig Johann can ascertain, the question of enlarging of William Bryde, master of the said vessel
Friederich, will be received at the office the gaol, or of building a new one, arces for repeated acts of drunkenness and being of the Agents up to 2 p.m.
entirely out of a proposal that the sepa incapable to command the said ship on hor Opera Bouffe at the City Hall.
rate system should be introduced into Toyage from Aujer to Hongkong; for using FRIDAY, November 29 :---
prison Who made that proposal does towards us during the voyage of the said threatening, indecent and abusive language
Mr Toller appeared to watch the case on behalf of Captain Brydo.
a
The following is the information upon which the ong fry was based
Tenders for Repairs of Marques del Duero not appear, but it was doubtless at once ship from Cardiff to Hongkong, and for obvious that if the separate system were threatening our lives while on the said introduced the Gaol would have to be voyage from Cardiff to Hongkong. enlarged.
to be sent before 11.30 ..
SATURDAY, November 30:
Menmuir leaves for Singapore, do, on ef
about this date.
TUESDAY, December-3:---
11 a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard. 8 pm.-Ocoldentsi & Uriental S. 8. Uo.'
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sen Francisco.
We remain, do,
(Signed) ALEXANDER ROUSA, A.B.
EDWARD ARTHUR, do
RICHARD HUGHES, do.
M. WALLAO,
do.com
LUKAS BLAZERICE, do, WILLIAM VICKERY, do. RICHARD MURRAY, do,
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EDWARD DAVIS,
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A. A. PATTERSON,
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HARRY BENDY, 0.9.
The Home Government have not yet said either that the separate system shall be introduosd here or that the Gaol shall be enlarged. The separate system was in fact to some extent a hobby of Lord Carnarvon's. It is quite possible that, when the Colonial Office learns what the THUESDAY, December bi-
actual expense would be of carrying out Noon-English Mali leaves for Ports the plans proposed, and the objection of
of Call and Europe.
the community to spend so much money MONDAY, January 20:-
new prison arrangements, the Bale of the Iron Screw Steamship Ameri raatter will not be pressed. His Excel-od, and said: I shipped on board the Napier ca, by Meegra, Hughes & Legge, on or fancy asserts with some amount of pride at Cardiff about the 9th of June. The sig
nature shown me on the information laid about this date.
that, notwithstanding several special against the Captain is wine. The first time reasons why the opposite should be the I saw the Captain drunk was one night I case, the prisoners in the Gaol do not was at the wheel. The Captain was stand- increase in numbers. It has also beening on the port side near the rail. The
THE
JAMES WILLIE, Cook, Alexander Rouse, an A. B., was first call.
Beporate Tenders are requested, tout The French Contract Packet Amazone w HONGKONG DISPENSARY, demonstrated that the prisoners in the man I reliavad gave me the course, and the
L. For Carpenter's and Blaskamith Work,
| Z, For Rigger Work.
no28
For Farticulars, apply on Board, or to....
WIELER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, November 28, 1878
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruo
tions from H. M. Naval Store.
T
keeper, to sell by Fublio Auction, on TUESDAY,
the 3rd December, 1878, at 11 o'clock
R. CABS, Master, will be de. spatched for the above Port TO.D., at H. M. NAVAL YARD,— MORROW, the 27th Instant, at 4 p.m. SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Com- prising
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMISSEN & Co.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
no27
FOR HOINOW AND HAIPHONG,
The Steamship
"ATALANTA,” Captain G. PETERSEN, Will be despatchod se abore on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, at Day. Hght.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co,
Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
#028
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS "
will be despatched for tha above Porta on THURS. DAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight, in- stead of as previously advertised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
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Old Wrought and Cast Iron,
Old Winch, Canvas and Leather Hosen, Lanterns, Glass, White and Painted Canvas.
Old Boilers, Boats, &c., &c. Sundry Provisions, and Clothing,
&c.,
&io
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
Charters Effected.
be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Mar- soilles: to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- vla Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Taamania, Fijl, Aden, Sey- cholfer, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corra spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascensión. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet.
The
following will be the hours of closing
the Malis, do Wednesday, 27th Instant.---
5.M., Money Order Office aloses. Post Offies closes except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 28th Instant.—
7.M., Post Otice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10. Registry of Lettern ceaass. 11 A., Post Office clases except for Late
Letters.
d3
to
The following settlements have been effected
Swedish barque Alma, 347, to Hamburg, private.
American barque Amy Turner, 991, to New York, private.
British barque Monits, 621, to Now
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND York, private:
BIOGO.
The Steamship
"CYPHRENES" expected here on or about the 60th Instant, will have imine. diste despatch for the above Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
FOR AMOY. The Steamship
“DIAMANTE," Captain TREBAUD,shortly ex- pected, will bare immediate
despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
The 1, British Skip
**MIN-Y-DON;" Captain LEBLIE, will load here for the above Port, and will
have qutok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4.1 British Bark. **MONETA,”
"Capt. Bisert, will load here for the above Purly and will have
quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
British ship Min-y-don, 1103, to Ban Francisco, private.
French barque Franklin, 558, Balgon to Mauritius or Bourbon, fr. 28 per ton, 25 lap days.
German barque Angostura, 418, Saigon to Sourabaya, 20 cents per pical, 30 lay days.
German barque Malvina, 479, to Hal phong, thence to Touron, and back to Hongkong, $2,100 in full,
French barque Nouveau Coriolan, 308, to Haiphong, thence to Touron, and back, to Haiphong, private.
German barque Brems, 396, to Batavia, Bamarang and Saurabaya, private.
British barque Penrith, 549, to Hal- phong, thence to Touron and back to Hong- kong, 14 cents per pioni, 50 lay days.
Germag barque Tek-ll, 350, monthly charter, 3 months, $600 per month.
(11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through duals alta, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 .., when the Post Office ÜLÜSIS.
entirely. Hongkong, November 14, 1878. no38
MAILS OF THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgic,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd December, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States,
which will be closed as follows:-
7 P.M. Registry of Lettern ceases. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Letter (oxcopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, Correspondenes for Non-Unton West Indies (except the Babatias and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this youto.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. —
The British Contract Packet Lombardy will be despatched with Malia or the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, kurape, and oountries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 5th December.
British steamer Washi, 200, to Saigon, N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
$500 in full,
Portuguese Alva, 681, on the berth for Bombay.
German brig Carl, 218, left for Bangkok, Booking.
German barque Ta-los,,34%, left for Bangkok, soeking.
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTA' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr.sity arise, to send out a competent person the man who relieved me jumped over bfmí
AITES, TOILET Requisites, ExaLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH. PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lenionade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Bartaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory iz under direst and continuous Furopean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
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to enquire into prison matters here, before ruling that the Colony shall spend $100,000 in prison reforms,
Gaol got more cubic feet of air per wan Captain gave me a different course. The than the majority of their countrymen mind what the Captain says, continue on mate, who was standing by, said, "nover earning an honest living outside. If the your former course the Captain does not prisoners do not increase in number, and know what he is doing," I know the they get more air than seems to be ne Captain was drunk because he could not cessary for the health of their country-stand. I never saw the Captain drunk men generally, why interfere with the before leaving Anjer. About three days existing arrangements, excepting to Laake after the rat occasion, I saw him drunk them a little more disagreeable for the gain. He came out of the cabin and call- ed for the second mate, he was holding on coundrels who persist in getting into to the ventilators. Before the recond mate the Gaol. Anyway, the Home Govern came the Captain fell down on a coil of ment might be asked, should the neces-rope and remained there until 1 was reliev
ed, about an hour and a quarter afterwards,
aim by sight. The Captain has frequently I don't know the man's name but, I know made use of indecent and abusive language. He once did my soul, I was pulling on the gaff topsail sheets with others. He spoke to me in particular. He said, D you, take your foot of the mast cost." I have heard him abuse other meme bers of the crew. I have heard him say to ance get started I'll go through the whole the second mate, "D your soul, I lot of you; if you were not an old man I should have gone through you long ago whilst he was splicing the main ataysall I have heard him abuse Richard Morley
say. The Captain said, "D you, I'll make you you yellow son of a --- remeinber me and 'the ship." I have often heard him use similar language to that
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
| THE Teheran, with the next English Mail, left Singapore for Hongkong at noon yester day, the 25th last.
Tas steam-tog Fame took the U. 8. S. Ashuelot round to Aberdeen Dook this
The publication of this issue command afternoon, and brought the P. & O. 8. S. at 7.10 p.in..
Sunda round to her anchorage,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 1878.
By Mr Toller-We had a very long A MINOR shock of earthquake appears to royage and bad weather. The night we loft Anjar the Captain came on board at have occurred here at ò o'clock on Sunday twilight. Be was drunk then, he could not morning. Several residents in different stand up atraight. He gave some steering parts of the town noticed the oscillation,directions; he said "port" and "star
board." Be spoke the same as usual. and there appears to be no doubt that a When he said WHO made the discovery that a new
port" it was port. We mild shock did take place. Bosptical per. had another party on board to help us to or enlarged gaol was required in Hong- 2003 who were asleep incline to laugh at the master of another ship at Anjer, was on beave the at chor. Captain Hastings, the kong, and who or what suggested the idea; but it is more than likely that it has board. Captain Bryde was talking to him. idea to that amiable old philanthropist been no laughing matter elsewhere.
The next time I saw the Captain was when Mr Hennessy has been made the object Lord Carnavont The administration of
I was at the wheel from 8 to 10. The engineer heard the mate tell me not to
had been called by the Captain. On the stoond occasion the Captain did not speak
of so much hostile comment lately, that We notice that Miss Ricketts, an ex-mind the Captain's order. The engineer it would be a relief to find that one of member of the Brighton School Board, and His Excelleney's predecessors was the a lady who had taken great Interest into the second mater he lay on a coil of- delinquent in this instance, and to divert evangelical and educational good work in topo and want to sleep. Most of us have the vials of public wrath for a brief sea that City, arrived here in the O. refused. If we had got our discharge we sked for our discharge and have been.. bon from the present to a former occtatesmer Belgis on Sunday morning. This should have made no prt of this matter, pant of Government House. Starting
Edward Arthur, an A. B., was next call.
as the Captain druk on leaving Cardiff. ed, and sald: I shipped at Cardiff, I first Mis-The first time leaw the Captain properly
Hongkong, November 16, 1878. ds on Earl Carnarvon's instructions to lady, who supports herself in her new
review the whole question of prison sphere of duty, proceeds to Swatow discipline in Hongkong, and make such member of the English Presbyterian proposals so would place the system upon alon at that port.
drunk was when we left anjer." I was sound basis in future," Mr Hennessy
working aft. I heard him call to the man, appears to have speedily arrived at the
as the wheel saying "starboard," "port," conclusion that not only was the prison Tas comedy' " A Bachelor of Arts," and "steady," and so forth. He was steadylug discipline rotten, but the prison atruo the farofal extravaganza "The Colleen who was steering. It was imponsible for himself by the aid of ropes. I am not sure ture as well. “
The published dispatches of Sir Arthur
Bawa settled at last were performed for any man to obey the orders; they were no Kennedy make it quite clear that he had the third time last night at the Garrison rapid considered him drunk besatte he Dos the slightest idea of the terrible state Theatre before a crowded house. Many of liquor for about a week, but I could not ewayed about He was under the influenos
which crime had attained in the Colony, sent, including several ladies. We noticed that week. I could see by his eyes he wa of our gaol, and the dangerous position to prominent residents in the Colony were pre-may be was properly drank all that time. He was a different man altogether during Bir Arthur Kennedy seemed perfectly the performance fully a few days ago,dronk. I saw him drunk on another oven, satisfied that the Caol was being managed that we need say bus little about it on the sion. After this I never saw him drunk on sound principles, and in blissful
The two pieces are and abusive language towards the crew, but again. I have heard bim geing indecent ignorance that crime had been festering present cesasion. and increasing here for a decade. For decidedly the best pet produced at the not to me personally. He would say "God instance, we find him writing in a theatre. We learn that in compliance with - your souls, God d-d sons of despatch to the Home Government on a special request the performance will shortly the 6th July 1873: "A reference to the be repeated for the fourth time. criminal statistics will show a very
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, do Wednesday, 4th December..
Fr.M., Money Order Offline alones, 67.M., Post Often closes except the front
"Box, which remains open all night,
British barque Firth of Forth, 830, pro- ceeds to Bangoun, under sharter effected at | Thursday, 5th December- home.
SHIPPING,
ARBIVALE.
Nov. 26, Ningpo, British steamer, from de28] Canton.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 25, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK
The 4.1 American Fark
MAMY TURNER," Captain NEWELL, will load here for the above Port, and will
hava qulok despatch.
7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of sil correspondence. 10 Post Office clones except for Latenatiafnatory state of things... The
Letters, Reglatry ceases.
-to
gael is all that can be desired in order Barvan of Visitors to the Oity Hall f10.16 4.M., Letters may be posted with and cleanliness, reflecting great credit on Library and Museum for the week onding
LATH FA of 18 cents extra the Superintendent. a Postage fill
The pri 24th November, 1878- Nov. 26, noon, Conquest, British steamer,
11a.m., when the Post Office Oloss of 896 to a minimum of 371, this resuls Monday, Nov. 18th,
zoners have decreased from a maximum. 317, Foott, Halphong Nov. 21, 7 a.mi, and
entirely Hohow 24, 6 am, Treasure ($12,000) and (11:80 1.x., Laktars (but Letters only) having been arrived at by rendering Tuesday, General-KWONG LER TUEN.
addressed to the United Kingdom gaol life more deterrent to habitual Wednesday, Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may ariminals. These gentlemen (the Thursday, be ported on board the Packet with police magistrates) bear testimony to
Friday, Laste Vee of 48 centi extra postage, the fact that serious crime has greatly Sunday,
Baterday, diminished." Again, on the 10th Septem 11.50 .. when tile Mail de Anally bar 1874, Bir Arthur Kennedy writes
DEPARTURES,
Nov. 26, Orestes, for Singapore and London.
26, Carl, for Guam,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & UD. Hongkong, November 20, 1076,
36, Emeralda, for Manila,
4020
28, Albay, for Hother, -
**
til
closed.
November 25, 1878.
19th
Europeat. 56
20th 50
21et 82
Chinese
824 050 BAB 860
Brad,
B64
23rd,
804
24th,
Totals,
$10
1,245.
des in much the semo strain ; while, on the
Grand total, 8,957.
for every God dad son of a before and that if be once got started he would go
ho got to Hongkong. He frequently used this kind of language. I asked for my dist.. Chargo when we got here, but did not got it. The complaint was not made agains the Captain after this. I applied for my
discharge on account of the abuse on boati the ship I have been 18 years to sea and never heard such language made use of un Board a ship before. I have oven him ill. tae dogs on board the ship. He defned one on the debt, kicked them about, and on one occasion threw one overboard and Bred at it.
Mr Toller sald this was fol in the In Sitoday formation.
Mir Creagh said that was co; they sould
not go into that.
By Mr Toller aw the Ongt in come