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To Let.
TO LET.
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S
East-GROUND FLOOR, consisting of OFFICER, COMPRADORE'S QUARTERS, West-A RESIDENCE, with Business
and GoDOWNS.
Accommodation, completa. GAS and WATER laid on. Each of these Premises can be Let in whole or in apartments.
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Apply to
E R. BELILIOS, Hongkong, March 11, 1879.
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TO LET.
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OUNT, REEN M Possession on or before 15th May,
Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LET
DORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable po
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
FFICES on the FIRST FLOOR,
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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Apply to
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- J. NOBLE, No. 8, Queen's Boad.
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TO LET.
N the Houses on MARINE LOT 66, I formerly known as the Eine Bouses, situate on Praya East
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East,
de also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme diate Possession.
TO LET.
NIEST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, FIRST
attached to Blue Blouses at Wanchai,. Maning Los 65,
·
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanobai Pier, Timber received on Storage or the Yard Kented.
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO BE LET.
On Shameen Cantomh
Notices to Consignees
BRITISH BARQUE COLDEN FLEECE,
* FROM CAPE TOWN,
\HE above-named Vessel having brought forward the whole of the nusoid portion of the Cargo of the British Barque Robert Henderson, from LONDON to HONG. FONG-All Consignees of the Robert
Blenderron's Cargo are hereby informed that a General Average Bond which ro quires their Signature in now lying at our Úffice.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by"
GILMAN & Joy Agents.
ma19 Hongkong, March 12, 1879,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE 8. S. Gleniffer baring arrived from The above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whones and/or from the Wharves of Boats delivery may be
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 14, 1879, maži
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
J
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested to send in the Bull of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take Immediate delivery, Thla Cargo has been landed and stored si
their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Ex "Ava."
HJAH in orous) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co., 1 case Hoslery, from
London,
Ex" Amazone,"
M F (in diamond) JW P (underneath) No. 4048, Order, 1 case Cotton, from
London.
JHH No. 14, Order, 1 game Hosiery,
from London,
B 8 MH (in oross) No. 15706/7, Order,
2 bales Woollens, from London. Hongkong, March 15, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8. 8.
AMAZONE.
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per B. 8. Indde, from London, in sonnes Tocupled by Mears OLYPHANT & Co., informed that their Goods are being SPACIOUS PREMISES lately tlon with the above Steamer, are hereby Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go-landed and stored at their risk at the Com- DOWN, TEA and SIZE Rooms aituched.
For Particulars, apply to
EDWARD DAVIS,
Canton.
Canton, March 12, 1879.
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TO BE LET, mwo Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Fraya Central.
Apply to
TURNER & Co, Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TO LET.
MIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO- DOWNS, No. 64 and 60, Praya Central.
Apply to
WO HANG, Nov. 6 and 7, Praya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1879,
Notices of Firms,
NOTICE. BE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. GROBIEN in our Firm Czasze To-day.
SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
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INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 81st December laat.
Mr CHARLES VINOENT_SMITH E admitted a Partner from This Date..
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE,
pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con alguess, before TO-DAY, the 7th Instant, at 3 p.m., requesting it to be landed hero.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undoraigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fri- DAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon, will be No Fire Insurance has been affected. ubject to rent and landing charges.
G. DE CRAMPFAUX, Agent. Hongkong, March 7, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN RE THE "YANGTSZE"
Promovent--KWOK AYONG. Bespondent--SouULTZ, Manter.
NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a Sitting of the Vios-Admiralty Court on TUESDAY Next, the 18th Inst., at 10 o'cloak, for the trial of the above cause and for other matters.
O. B. PLUNKET, Registrar. Hongkong, March 17, 1879.
mr18
FOR HAMBURG. The 41 Gorman Schooner
"FORMOSA,” BURGWARDE, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Marob 17, 1870.
Dccidental & Oriental
Ship Company."
Per Meli, for Holhow, do., 36 Chinese,. Por Diamante, for Maglia, & Europeans, and 242 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy, 420 Chinese.
Por Kwangtung, for Coast Porta, 2 Euro- peana, and 150 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British ship Oneida reports ::: Ead a good run of 26 days to the N. W. Cape of New Holland; thence to port a continuation of calms and light winds, Did not see a ship all the passage.
The British steamer Loudoun Castle ro- ports: Experienced Northerly to N, E. winds throughout the passage; first part light breezes and fine; latter part strong winds with high sea and very thick rainy weather, violent squalls at times
The British steamer Rajanattianuhar re porta: Left Bangkok the 7th of March at 10 p.m.; down the Galf of Siam calm; from Pulo Obi to the vicinity of Cape Padaroo strong monson with high sea. From thence variable winds and fine.wOP- Steamrong monsoon with high lampy sea and ther until the last two days, experienced a
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND · PASSENGERS
THE UNITED FOR STATES AND EUROPE,
0030TIDE WITH YEN
tz
CENTRAL
and
INION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
HE 8, 8. GAELIC will be despatel Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 1st day of April, 1878, 9 p.m., taking Darge and Passengers to Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be recolved on Board unţ p.m. of the 81st March. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office
until 6 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address to full; value of same le required.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pau- SAGE TICKETS.
For further Information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the dompany, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong. March 17, 1870. apl
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 15, Oneida, British ship, 2298, 5. Clyms, Algoa Bay Des, 28, Iron, Flints and Ballast.-CAPTAIN.
March 16, Louise, British schooner, 280, Simons, Amoy March 15.-ILMAN &o.
March 16, Staut, Norwegian barque, 581, Aschehoug, Keelung March 13, Coal.- DOUGLAS LAPAIX & CO.
March 16, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 223,
thick misty weather,
The British steamer Yettung reports: Fresh monsoon with thick weather,
The British steamer Chinkiang reporta: Strong monsoon and high sea to the Lam mooks, from thence to port light variables and foggy weather.
The British steamer Fleurs Castle reports; Very heavy N.E. sea and thick rainy wea- ther.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, dro. :---
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
From
When left.
Nams.
Aug.
9, Uzania,
Oct.
16, Jacobine,- 16, Rosine,
Penarth
19, Hermann,
Liverpool Cardiff Bremen
Nos.
8, Jan Peter,
Maastoir
Hamburg
Cardiff
Flushing
London Cardiff
21, Fulda, 20, Rosaire,
Dic
18, Blenheim,
21, Kong See (.),
28, Glamis Castle, Jan.
10, City of Santiago (s.), New York 11, Scotland (e), 27, Deucalion (1.),
London
Liverpool
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN-FOREE, At London.—Bicamers vía Suez Canal. Glenfalloob.
Lord of the lalesi Merionethshire. Galley of Lorne. Ajar.
Carricks.
Sailing Vesel,
Agnes Muir.
At Glasgout Glencoe (6.) via L’'don. Breconshire (5.)
POST OFFICE - NOTICES. MAILS will close
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Daylight, Porta Noon. Albay leaves for Amoy, da 3p.m.-Fenice and Hindostan leave for
Singapore, de
Meeting.
[No. 4896.- March 17, 1879.
local journals; and as the field is un doubtedly a large one, calling for all the best energies of the new leaders of public opinion, we may well call upon those young champions of the freedom of speech to gird themselves for the long and arduous fight that lies before them. In a 'recent issue of the Sin Pao (Shang- hai) there occurs a most wholesome homily on the frauds now carried on by Chinese manipulators of tea and silk, which is calculated to do much good; and it is curious to note a statement there made which is often combatted by the more advanced opponents of the Opium traffic. It reads thus:-"The greed of the Chinese Hong Merchanta 2 p.m.Sale of Oleographs, da, at Mrfat Canton in former days) and the
Armstrong's Sales Booms.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 19 :— -
Daylight-Menmuir leaves for Singa.
pore, dro
FRIDAY, March 21:—
illegal exactions of the Custom-house excited the bitter hatred of the English
Goods per Gleniffer undelivered after merchants, who were entirely in their
this date subject to rent,
power. This was the real origin of the SATURDAY, March 22:-
first war, though the surrendering of the opium was of course its immediate CAUBO," Whon native writera begin to Noon.-French Mall Icayes for Ports of treat subjects with so much impartiality
Call and Europe,
Noon.-Sale of Land.
MONDAY, March 247---
3 & 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road.
8 p.m.---Meeting of United Service Lodge. SATURDAY, Marsh 29:---
Noon.--English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Tuesday, April 1-
3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaven for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
WILL BE READY IN A. FEW DAYS.
"
sa this utterance, and indeed the whole article, displays, there is some hope for the advent of a better state of things sooner or later; and we daresay that the veteran foreign merchants who still out- live the Old Factory days will feelingly re-echo the sentiment here expressed,
A translation appears in a late issue. of our Shanghai contemporary, upon the subject of the "squeezing habits of yamen runners, which well illustrates the hopeful feature to which we have referred, That artiole exposes the shamelesa system of extortion and bribery which enters the minutest detail of so-called justice in a Chinese magistrate's court and beginning with Peking, it holds up to the contempt and derision of honest men the means by which justice is defeated in
Canton, a head runner has to pay a thousand taels for his appointment, and, instead of receiving a salary, has to keep assistanta at his own expanse yet ha makes a fortune in ten years. Many of
CHINA REVIEW, every province of the Empires In
No. 4 OF VOL. VII.. Hongkong, March 18, 1878,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, those who have made it their business
Ertablished A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
to study the Chinese governmental system have often referred to this during the last forty or fifty years and only the other day & speaker in the Chamber of Commerce most aptly said, "While the present system of supporting the Govern officials without salary and leaving them ment of China exists, that of appointing
to squeeze their salary out of the people, there never can be a change, because they (the mandarins) know full well any in
|DBUGGISTS”. SUNDxies, Nurabry REQUIcrease of intercourse with England will on.
aitsa, Torker RrQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMBRIGAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Glágerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparfila Water, and other Aerated Waters,
Blanco, Manila March 13, Gonemi. For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN The Manufactory is under direct and REMEDIOS & Co.
March 16, Yangtze, British steamer, from Canton.
March 16, Loudoun Castle, British steamer, 1675, Marshall, Saigon March 18, Rice, ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
March 16, Diamante, British steamer, 514, H. Lee, Amoy March 15, General. RUSSELL & Co.
March 16, Rajanattiamihar, British str, 933, G. T. Hopkins, Bangkok March 7
Bice and General-YVEN FAT HONG.
March 16, Yotturig, British steamer, 286, S. W. Goggin, Swatow March 15, General.
-KWOK ACHRONG.
March 17, Chinkiang, British steamer, 700, S. M. Orr, Shanghat March 14, Gon- Oral-BIEMAHen & Oo.
March 17, Fleurs Castle, British steamer, 1622, Jao. Kidder, Saigon March 13, Rios.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Crei of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!-
March 17, H.M.S.. Vigilant, from Canton.
DEPARTURES.
LAKGs, British barque, Capt. T. Brown. Mar. 16, Morning Star, for Bangkok. -Eduard Schelihaas & Co.
NEHEMIAH GIESON, American barque, Capt D. Bradford-Meyer & Co.
CRAIGIE LEA, British barque, Capt. A.
I. Winther. Butterfleld & Swire,
JOHANN FRIEDRIon, German brig, Capt. A. H. Kroncke.-Wieler & Co.
GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire, Gilman & Co.
MARY WHITRING, American ship, Capt. Bory F. Cutler-Bussell & Co.
ONEIDA, British ship, Captain 8. Clyma. -Gibb, Livingston & Co.
FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, Capt, Jno. Kidder.---Adamson Bell & Co.
fo-day's Advertisements,
16, Jas. Shepherd, for Cebu. 16, Me-, for Hotbow.
16, Papa for Hamburg. 16, Gleniffer, for Shanghai.
16, Seike, Japanese man-of-war, for
Amoy.
17, Wandering Minstrel, for Takao, 17, Lota, for Whampoa
17, Christina P.; for Callao.
17, Ulysses, for London, do.
17, Sarpedon, for Shanghai
17, Chinklang, for Canton.
17, Diamante, for Manila.
Francisco.
*17, Thales, for Swatow,
Per Albay, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,
the 18th Inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA.
Per Fenice and Hindostan, at 2.80 on Tuesday, the 18th Inet.
For AMOY AND MANILA,
AND
continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
danger their positions." Butthereissurely a gleam of hope to be found in the fact that native writers are coming forward to denounce the entire system- hope which is founded upon a more sulid basis than the feeble and almost ironical edicta which now and again appear in the Gazette against the extortions and mal practices discovered in some partionlar district of the country.
Ir is almost unnecessary to recall the thrill of disappointment and regret that followed the news of the first reverse
p.m.,The publication of this issue commenced sustained by the British arma in Cape
Per Emuy, at 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the
18th inst.
For SAIGON,—
at 7.45 p.
BIRTHS.
At "Aulderwood," Shanghai, on the 8th Per Fernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, March, the Wife of J, ALEK, HARVIZ, of
the 18th inst.
Daughter.. For SWATOW.~~
Per Yottung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
18th inst
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, E.
AUSTRALIA, 4.-
Fer Menmuir, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 18th lusti, toatead of as previously notified. No Supplementary Mail 'on board,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACK3Z.— The French Contract Packet Djemaah will be despatched on SATURDAY, the
a
At Shanghai, on the 9th March, the Wife of AUGUSTUS WEITS, of a Daughter.
At Hankow, on the 1st March, Mrs WEATHERSTON, of a Daughter.
A, STEWART, of a daughter.
At Shanghal, on the 10th inst, Mrs. J.
'DEATH.
At Shanghai, suddenly, at 5 a.m, on the 11th inst, R. RYDER, & dative of Hartle pool, Durham, England-Home papers please copy.
and instant, with Mall to and THE CHINA MAIL.though rough lessons in warfare which
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1879.
Colony. The feelings predominant in the minds of Englishmen upon receipt of the telegram of the 9th March were those of disgust and indignation; for the message ran thus: Advices from the Cape report that General Pearson has been repulsed at Ekowe with enormions loss and large numbers of Zulus are pursuing him but at a long distance," This second blow was still more dis- heartoning. After the sad loss of off- cers, mon, and the colours of the gallant 24th, it was with considerable impatienos and restlessness that the news of the second defeat was eagerly read, albeit the recovery of the 24th Colours was simultaneously notified. The first defeșt was sot down as one of those necessary
too frequently court by buying instead
of borrowing from experi ence; and the news of the second reverse was consequently all the more *** irritating from this conviction. It was NOTWITHSTANDING the blunders made by considered that the Zulus were appars the native newspapers on foreign ques ently led by some one who had adopted tions, there can be no doubt that the but too successfully the strategical tao conductors of our local Chinese papers, tics of the great Napoleon, and had fallen as well as those of the Shanghai native upon the British columns in detail. Au press, deliver themselves of remarks, not the Rangoon Gazette says (speaking of only shrewd but fairly well reasoned out the firet repulss), "To accomplish what Those they did, they must have eluded the from their own point of view, who watch the progress of events in main body of the British forces, and, China-a progress which is much less while keeping the latter employed by a marked, it is true, than that made in the small detachment, secretly swept round land of the Rising Sunannot but be its flank to its rear, a movement the impressed with the influence which is success of which the sacrifice of the 600 gradually making itself felt by meatie of men in all probability frustrated. But the journals published in Chinese here the position of the forces is so vaguely and in the North, To the conductors of indicated that of course it would be the Bhanghal Courier belongs the credit impossible to speak on this poins with of presenting the foreign communities in certainty Any way, they (the Zulas) China with apparently very good tran were able by some ruse or other to draw slations of the comments of our native away our men from their entrenched brethren of the Fourth Estate upon pass camp or position, and after leading them The following hours are observed in closinging events and as the idea seems to into some ambush overwhelm them. At
Malls, do, by both the British and
through the United Kingdom sud Europe, vid Naples; to Baigon, Stra'ts Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australla, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buse and Alexandria. This is the bent opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
17, Belgio, for Yokohama and San MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKEL→→
The British Contrast Packet Bokhara, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th inst., with Madis to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
CLEARED. Mary Whitridge, for New York. Large, for Saigon.
:)
FOR SINGAPORE, FORT DARWIN,Kwangtung, for Coast Ports.
BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE,
1914/calling of the usual Coast Ports, and
taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
nas Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chiliete Mail, *# (ah Tote Yat Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1977, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE. TN Reference to the above, the Under- aigned has LEASED the Chinese Malt from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG Yoox CAUN, * Translator and General Manager of the nawspaper, which under ita new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, s ar Bellent medium for, advertising, especially the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
TUNG CHIM Lesses of the Hongkety Chinese Maži Pepe April 0, 1870,
The Eastern and Australian "Mall Steam Co. Bteamer
PASSENGERA.
ÁRRIVED,
Par Oneida, from Algon Bay, Mrs Olymış and Mr Farrell.
Per Emuy, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Ansaro and three servants, and 20 Chiness. Por Diamante, from Amoy, Mr F. Oakey, AAN MENMUIR,”. and 250 Chinese Salem. Captain Danke, 1.1.1., will
Per Rajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, Mt
be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, and Mrs Van Dyke, children and servants, the 16th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1879. ma19 FROM HAMBURG AND LONDON,
HE British Ship Oneida having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter eignature, and to take immédiate delivery of their Goods.
tiak and expenda,
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees
GIBB, LIVINGST IN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 17, 1870, MA24
and 118 Chinese.
Per Chinking, from Shanghai, Me Lowe, and 80 Chiness.
N.B.-This Packet carries no malls for the Australian Colonies, E. Lor 8. "Africa, nor for Mauritiua,
HOURS OF CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
French Contract Packets --
Day before departure,—
6.M.Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the Ntour Box, which remains open sli night.
Per Fottung from Swatow, 10 Europeans dook, and 128 Chinese,
For Fleurs Castle, from Salzen, 18 Chi- | Day of departure, ---
11008,
DEPARTED. Per Helgio, for Yokohama, Mrs H. Dent- son, Messrs Jno. A Mosely, and U. Rose, Europeans, Chinese, and 6 Japanesej for San Francisco, Lt. O, W. Chipp, v.5.N., My A. J. Maroin, 1 European, and 696 Obinase for Liverpool, Capt. J. O. Toller, 74th Highlanders, and Mr J. Barry for Bremen, Mesars O. Burger, and 4, Groth, Per Vigass, for Bin.apore, &o., Mr GIL,
Mrs Lilley and ebild, and 550 Chivers deck Per Sarpedon, for Shanghal, Mersen Wm. Davidson, and K. B. Magmalion and Euro pran Berrach and 18 Chisch dosk
7A..Post Office opene.
10 AM. Reglatry of Letters cesses Posting of all printed matter and patteras ceanca
11 22-Mails" closed, except for Late
Lutters.
11.10 4.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 senta until 1L80 when the Post Office Crosss
unitiesly.
11.40 4.X.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the pathel with Late Fee of 16 cents until time of departure,
have been suggested to our Shanghat any rate they are seemingly more wide contemporary by the appearance of aim awake than the Intelligence Departmens lar translations in thero columns we under Lord Chelmsford, who seem to draw attention to this feature of four have been all at won as to the where malism with all the more interest. It is abouts of the Zulus," But, after learn. well that we should know as much as ing, as we did, by a telegram dated can be known of the Chinese ways of Cape Town, 4th February, "The British looking at thinga These remarks are troops have assumed the defensive, and buggented by the hopeful sign which has Fearson's Column is entrenched ab lately made its appearance in the com. Ekowe," It was rather staggering and ments of our native contemporaries, viz, unaccountable to receive the intelligence that of significantly pointing at now and of General Pearson's route and parsalt again, if not roundly nondemning, the The version of this identical telegram, abused of government by the native however, which we find in the Shanghai officials. It is a feat that several in papers is as follows i
Landon, 8th March.-The latest news front stances of the abuse of power has been brought to light and suddenly terminated, the Cape anys that General Pearson at kowe in the Canton province, by means of has repaired with amormons loss, a large number of Zulus, parquing them for a long distages. The strictures which have appeared in the sally tribes in the Trannyasi are souslag greet golumns of the Chings Nail and other postaly,