To-day's Advertisements,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
** TIBRE,” Commandant LE PONTOIS, will- be despatched for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 17th Inst., at 9 8.m. G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agens,
Hongkong, May 18, 1879.
NOTICE
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COMPAGNIE DES, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
***TIGRE,"
Commandant CHAMPENOIS, will 'be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 17th Inst., at 1p.m. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
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AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus
tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIL One of the Company's
Steamers
will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY,
the 28th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1879. my23
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
B. 8. TIGRE,
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo par 8. 8.
Gange, from London, in corneo Lon with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-DAY, the 16th Instant, at 11 a.m., requesting it to be landed here, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undaraigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fat Dar, the 28rd Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire-Intrance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, May 16, 1879.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Edward Fons For Yokohama: from Mar-1-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATHA PACKET. | seilles, Miss Zappo, Messrs Haller, Bauza, The United States Mail Packet Alaska will Eisendeckor, and Stranjl; from Salgon, Mesars Pallot, Morin, Simon,Lemaire, Costet, Tromeur, Darcel, Cong, and 18 Marines.
.
Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, H. E. Sir Thos. Wade, K.C.B., Mr and Mrs Bayllar, Mr and Mrs Jamieson and 3 children, Menara R. Pye, Jas. K. Morrison, G. Cor, H. Paters, Major-Gen. Chang and servant, and 100 Chinese.
For China, from Yokohama: for Hong kong, 7 Distressed Seamen, and 3 Chinese; for Singapore Messza Griedberg, W. Horal, and G. Bardo.
Per St, Mark, from Saigon, 8 Chiness. DEPARTED.
Per Patroclus, for Shanghai, Mra Poig- nard, and 5 Chinese; for Amoy, 150 Cbl-
mese.
To DEPART
Por Scotland, for Salgon, 250 Chinese. Per Penedo, for Saigon, 20 Chinese. Por Oneida, for San Francisco, 1 Euro- peau, and 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer St. Mark reports: Experienced-fina woather throughout.
The American achooner Irene reporta: On the 14th May, spoke the American ship Golden Rule from Hongkong to New York, 5 days out, in lat. 19.30 long. 114.20.
be despatched on MONDAY, the 26th instant, with Malla for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, 2.16 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases.
which will be closed as follows, 2.30 P.M. Post Office diesel, but Letters
(except for Non-Union Countries) may Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage be posted on board the Packet with until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 8, 1879,
Shipping Intelligence.
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The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, da:-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. -
AT HONGKONG.
When Natie
Left,
Doc.
17, Blenheim,
Jan
19, Carricks, Feb.
8, Vale of Doon,
12, South American, 13, Vigilant,
22, Grossfurst Constantine,
23, Monte Rosa, 23, G. C. Trufant, 24, Edward Barrow, Mar.
ti Chopraây 5, Windhover,
From
Flashing
London
Antwerp Penarth Cardiff Hamburg Cardiff Cardiff Hamburg
London (via
Cardiff)
London
Liverpool
London
-Cardiff
The British steamer Namoa réports: Having left Foochow at 1.20 p.m. on the 18th inat, with Sir Thos, Wade on board. Arrived at Amoy on the 14th in company with U. S. S. Ashuelot, with General Grant on board, Left Amoy at 5.30 p.m. sams evening. Arrived in Swatow on the 15th, light variable airs and fine weather through- and left again the same evening-having out the passage. Arrived in Hongkong at noon on the 18th instant. Passed, Cadiz, (a) 8. 8. Tangtse off Pyramid Point steering N.E. on the 14th int. at 4 a.m. Passed a
14, John A. Briggs, Gun Boat off Lamooke steering N.E. on
22, Agnes Muir, the 15th-inst at 2 a.in. Passed 8. 8 29, Wabo, Kwangling off Cupahi Polat steering N.E. on the 16th inst. at 0.18 a.m.
80, Olaf, (8.)
Altona In Foo- ohow: H. M. 8. Lily, S. 8. Gleneagles, Brae LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN ZOBIS, mar Castic, Monarch, Ben Gloe, Teviot, and Syria, In Amoy: 0. R. C. Ling Fing, U.
At London.-Steamers ïlä Büles Canal, 8. 8. Ashuelot, and Ranger. In Swatow:
Glenroy. 8. B. Deucalion, Thaies, Newekwang, Ho. ching, and Foochow
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For YOKOHAMA.—
MEMÖS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.”.
9 a.m.-Tibre leaves for Shanghal 1 p.m.-Tigre leaves for Yokohama, 2 p.m.-Grazina leaves for Manila. 3 p.m.-Venice and Japan leave for Sin-
gapore, &c.
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.
TRE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. 8. WATSON & Uo., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
„DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- AITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIE, -ÂMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES. --- MÂNUFACTURERS
or
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Wateru. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BIRTHS.
Greenock (via On the 27th March, at Eaton Hall, Liverpool) Congleton, Cheshire, Mrs J. COUTTS AN-
TROBUS, of a Bon.
Balling Foundis
Harter. Omba
Bonacoord, Whitcadder.
Anchises Achilles (.)
At Liverpool
Stentor (s.)
At Cardiff.
Charger,
Fer 8. S. Titre, To-morrow, 17th Inst Registry ceases at 8.15 am. Mail closes at 8.80a.m. Paid Correspond. enes may then be posted in the Speca.. moveable bot on board the Packet, SHANGHAL
For
Per 8. S. Tigre, Tomorrow, the 17th
Inst. Registry ceases at 11.45 am, "Mail olones at Noon, Late Letters
received from 0.10 to 0.80 with 18 cente Late Fee. Paid Correspond. ence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Paoket. For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA.
Per Venice and Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on
Saturday, the 17th inst.
For MANILA.-
Quotations.
OPIUM.-New Patna, ca....$550 a 6623
Horozono, May 16, 1879.
$1
OIA
cash,... --
Now Benares, cab, 5173a520
+1
ON
cash, -- New Maiwa, credit, 550 Allowance Tabla,
+
"1
AND
11
"
Old Malwa, credit, 780 Allowance
Taels,
Exchange.
Bank, Wiré,...
..37
...
Demand,...
9/7
"
30 days' sight,
"
4 months' sight,
Credits,
3/73 3/8 381
Per Gravina, st 3 80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 17th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI
Per flatloong, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
18th inst.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners voill be Responsible for any Dibi contracted by the Öficers or Crew For of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire.-Gilman & Co.
ONEIDA, British ship, Captain S. Clyma. -Gibb, Lavingaton & Co.
ALzxi, British barque, Captain George Robb. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ANNIS W. WISTON, American barque Captain H. O. Winsor.-Order.
VREUVITE, American barque, Captain' F. W. Call-Order.
JOHN R. STANHOPE, American barque, Capt, H. G. Pillsbury.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, Capt." Kidder.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Azavit, British steamer, Captain D. Scott Jardine, Matheson & Co.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain Esje-Melchers & Co.
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain Henry O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
ALICE O. DICKERMAN, American 8-m, schooner, Captain Wm. J, Bugant-Order.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 16, Tigre, French steamer, 2156, Champenola, Marseilles April 6, Naples 8, Port Said 12, Suez 15, Aden 20, Galle 80, Bingapore May 8, and Saigon 12, Mails and GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMER.
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BANGKOK,
Per Dale, at 430 p.m., on Monday, the
19th inst.
For SAIGON.
Per clava, at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, the
23rd inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Gwalior,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the
Malta, and Gibraltar.
Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius,
MAILS BY THE UNnited States PackET, The United States Mail Packet City of
Tikio, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 20th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United Stater, which will be closed sa fol. lows
Documentary, 6 months' sight, 8/8 India, Wire...
2241 225
demand,... Shanghal, demand, ...* 721
80 days' night,
...780 Gold Leaf, 994 fire ... 27.85 Sovereigns,
For
Shares.
5.43
Hongkong Bank, 50% prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,450 China-Traders' Ins. Co., $1,850 North China Izs. Co, Tia, 1,250 ex div. Fangteze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 730 ex div. Chinese Insurance Co., $280. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $750 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 7% prem, H.E. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $7 dia, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia. 13 ex div. China Coast St. Nat. Co., Tia. 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $66. China Sugar Refining Co., $187 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, 8113
Do.
of 1877, £110 Temperature
Queen's Road) Boxoxoxo, May 16, 1879. BAROMETER I Ad....
80.082 Do. .. 1 F..... 80.000 Do.
4 P.M...
29.958 KN
2.15 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30. Post Office closes, but Letters (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
(except for Non-Union Counties) may be posted on board the Packet" with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 8, 1879,
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May 16, St. Mark British steamer, 1098, MAIL ar tar Fanch PACKET....... Johnson, Baigon May 12; Rica,MEYER The &Co.
May 16, Namod, British steamer, 862, Westoby, Focchow May 13, Amoy 16, and Bwatow 15, General.-DouGLAS LAPRAIK #Co.
May 16, Irene, American schooner, 481, Jatter W. Yaton, Saigon April 80, Rice, OLDER
May 18, China, British steamer, 1038, Alderton, Yokohama May 10, Matis and Ganstal-P. & O. B. N. Oo.
DEPARTURES. May 18, Faugh Balaugh, for Whampoa.
18, Patrosus, for hanghai vis Amoy. 16, Carisbrooks, for Ewatow and Amoy 18, Fleurs Castle, for Hankow,
CLEARED.
Yoltung, for Swatow
Balloong, for Swatow, do, Footland, for Saigon.
Penedo, for Balgon
Oneida, for Ban Franclass,
PASSENGERS, ARKIVED.
Per are, for Hongkong: from Max. Sallies, Mestre Dodd, and de Almelda Azevedo from Saigon, Rev. Mz Jacquemin, and 11 Chinese For Shanghai : from Mari mellion, Ms Shaw, Mr and Mrs Horts, Tion. fenbacher, Bleckmaner D. M. Benderson, esurser, and Breckenrlige; from For: Baid, In Bodas; from Slugapore, Mr and Mrs
French Contract Packet fraouadiy ill be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Strafta Settlements, Batavie, Burmah, Org'on, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentia, Bem bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual bour will be observed in closing
the Maila, da
HOURS OF CLOSING
TEN CONTRACT MAILS. ↑
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TETEMOMETZE--9 A.M....
Do.
1· P. Hase Do.
DEA
...
67
4 P...
87
**
Do. (Wat bulb) 9 a.x. Do.
80
Do. 1. P.M.
Do.
Do. Do. Mazinum
F.M
82 87
79
Do. Minimum over night
General Memoranda: BURDAY, May 18
10a.m.-Halloong leaves for Sustow, do, Tuesday, May 20 :**
Noon, English Maji leaven for Foris
of Call and Europe,"
On the 31st March, at Torquay, the Wife of Lewin B. BowsING, 0.8,1., of a Son,
The publication of this issus sommenced at 7.45 p.m.
(X. 4947-Mar 16, 1879,
banker combined, and broker; he was! Thomsett and child, and Miss Thomsett allowed to do as he liked, he was a part for Hongkong via Bombay. ner in several other firms; he introduced i
Per M. M. meamer Yangtse, from Mar business to the firm and got his percent-seilles, April 20-Mr and Mrs Morris and age from the purchaser; he got no ad child, Mr Carl Biebol, for Hongkong. Me vantage whatever from the firm; when A. G. Wood, Mr Keller, for Shanghai, the firm was hard up he tent them money, as much as $10,000 at a time." THE teid surow steamer Wuhu, built by Fong Ayow has been rightly ruled to be Scott and Co., and ongited by the a servant in a legal sense; but it may down the River Clyde, on March 29, on her Greenock Foundry Company, proceeded be asked, Was this the proper way to official trip. The wind was blowing strong, treat a man in such a position The and the Wuhu having on board 8:30 tons of prisoner, in his affidavit-which may cargo, she was tried under circumstances have to be received with a certain that in every way were calculated to test amount of caution-alleged that he had her spood, sea-going qualities, and the paid out of his own pocket as much as on the run-over the measured mile at peculiar arrangements of bar construction. $4,800 as interest on amounts advanced Sketmorlie, she attained a speed of 10 to the firm on account of Chinese pur- kaots per hour, which was highly satis chasers. Making every allowance, there factory to all concerned. after the trial, fore, for all the peculiarities of compra- she left for Liverpool, where she will ba dorio life and relations--which in this fitted for the voyage to China. The Wuhu in favour of the foreign firm than is and Hongkong, whose fleet of steamers are case bear the appearance of being more was built and engined to the order of the Chira Navigation Company of Shanghai generally the case, except as to 80 employed on the river Yangtse, and in the curity for the compradore himself trade between Hongkong and Canton. Sha it reang to us that, not only is fitted with sleeping accommodation for was the compradore allowed to do pretty 600 Chinese passengers, in a 's yle superior much as he liked, but a substantial to any steamer at present running in that. return, by way of money advances, was part of the world. On the ran to Liverpool not seldom made to the foreign firm. Saturday evening's gale, and behaved we'l
the Wuhu snoopntered the full foros of Although these circumstances do not in We understand that Messrs. Scott and Co. the least excuse the prisoner for having have received orders from the same quarters committed the crime for which he has for the construation of another steamer of been justly sentenced, they show that 700 tons register, to be named the Macao. much blame is attachable to the system She will be fitted up to carry a large which permits such irregularities. Now number of Chinese passengers, and from that it has been emphatically decided by engaged trading from Hongkong to one of her tonnage it is supposed she will be the Chief Judge that a compradore is no the southern porta.-Home paper, more than a servant, the relations of such servants to their masters, it seeme to us, require much more careful attention or advices to the 14th instant- are as than they appear to have received by
follows: the once flourishing firm of Narsey His Excellency the Total left this morn Kessowjse & Co.
ing in the man-of-war Wang Nien Tring, for Foochow-We note the arrival this day of His Excellency Bir Thomas Francia- Wadey KO.B., H.M. Minister, in the steamer Namoa.-The U, S. 8. Ashuelot arrived to-day with General Grant and suite.-From Tamsui we learn that the Tea Season has commenced.We understand.. that the U. S. S. Ranger will shortly pro- to Amoy in a few days for the Regatta, geed to Swatow, and that she will return We understand that a new Halfong Has Ko Re-chong, and he le due at the end of been appointed to Amoy. His name is this month, though it is rumoured he has applied for a short leave to recruit his health
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL")- matan | (P67 B. D. A. &i O; Telegraph Gol's Line.)
LONDON, 14th May, 1879. Advices from Cape Town, dated 28th April, stated that Lord Chelmsford and Staff were proceeding to Utrecht, and that Magueza, the brother of Catewayo, bad surrendered.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1879. The charge of embezzlement against the compradore of Mesare Nursey Kessowjee
The Secretary of State for the Colonier has stated that the Boers' Camp was broken & Co. (Fung Ayow), heard at the recent up on the 18th April, and the force dis- Criminal Sessions, is not altogether unpersed quietly.. worthy of remark. Fung Ayow has now been sentenced by the Chief Justice to crime of which he has rightly enough eighteen months' imprisonment for the been convicted, and there is therefore no reason why the case should not be straightforwardly regarded in all its bearings. We cannot but endorse in the
The next AMERICAN-MAIL, por O. & O. steamer LOOAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH MAIL, pez R. & O. steamer
Belgis, is hourly expected.
Zambest, is hourly expected.
REDUE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Auchorage, 10th May *-***
Arrivale During the Wook.-May 4, Kwang Tang, from Hongkong; 5, Ben Gloe, from Hongkong; 8, Europe, from Shanghai 19, Gleneagles, from Nagasaki
8, J. Kremer, for Tientsin.
Departures During the Week.-May 4, Lule, for Tientsin; 8, Sheldrake, for Cruise: 6, Kwang Tung, for Hongkong ;--
Shipping in Port-Hamburg, Forward
most emphatic terms possible the ruling The next AUSTRIETEN MAILS vin Torres Straits Ho, Braemar Castle, Ben Gloe, Europe,
of Sir John Smale that the "prisoner
was most certainly both the clerk and
may be expected here on the 21st instant, per Brisbane.
Gleneagles.
servant of his employers" As his Lord- THE delivery of the French Mail was begun THE French Ambassador and the Chinese ship, laid it down, the portion of a at 7.20 this morning, compradore from its nature is necessarily
a confidential one, and breaches of that Tan P. M. S. 8. Alaska came from the conäidance tend, in the total, to act most
injariously on the trade of this Cosmopolitan Dock on Wednesday, and Colony Compradores are usually re steamed round to Aberdeen Dock yester. garded, not only as the mediums through day.
which foreign trade must pass, but as
the persons who most commonly obtain Taa P. & O. steamer China arrived here the lion's share of what profit is made to day from Yokohama flying the yellow by sach business. It has even been said flag, owing to there being a case of small that this class comprehends nearly every
one who succeeds in making any money, pox on board. No one was allowed on in the country; and the question board. naturally arises, How do they make it ?
and Peruvian Ministers were introduced to her Majesty by the Marquis of Salisbury, credentials. on the 20th March, and presented their
THE new Graving Dock at Tanjong Pagar Wharves, Singapore, was opened on the lat inst., amid pomp and ceremony, and in the The dock is made of concrete and the presence of a large number of residents. plugs are of granite. It is 470 feet long, 21 feet at spring tide. GO feet wide at entrance, with a depth of The speeches delivered on the occasion by H. E. the Administrator, Mr McArthur, Mr Jackson, the Engineer under whose direct super- through, and the unofficial members were intendence the work has been carried more than usually enthusiastic
Mr Khettsey (a partner in the firm of Ws understand that the Bon. W. H. Nursey Kessowjee & Co.) is reported Marsh, the Colonial Secretary, goes to to have stated in his evidence on cross Macao for a few days, and that Dr. F. examination — I don't know what Stewart will do the daty of the office | Mitchell's Maritime Register of April 4th has other firms do. We did not give prisoner permission to trade; we do not know during his absence. whether he did so we did not care to . keep ourselves informed."
the following communication forwarded by the Board of Trade for publication:-
Labuan, Jan. 31, 1879.-My Lord Mar. quis,The British barque Kate Waters, Wales), appears to have cleared from Hong bonud for Foochow and Sydney. The Kong some two or three months ago, Urew consisted of the Captain (nams uni
ship here happily quoted the familiar arrived by the Namoq to-day from Foo-registered No. 42,606, Sydney (New South
His Lord St Thomas Wade, sad Mr Hayllar, Q0, line. "Where ignorance is bliss" chow. By the same opportunity we learn And now we would ask whether this that the Wa-shih-ahan case has been con
blissful ignorance," this wilful winking
When about 10 or 15 days cut from Hong
at the trading tendencies of compradoric cluded, after a hearing extending over a servants is not the source of nearly all period of nine days. Judgment was re-known) said to be a German, Boyd (First Colony between foreign firms and their is now keenly indulged in on all sides in Carpenter, and servant, the remaining the mischief which has arisen in this served, and speculation as to the reenit Mate), Harris, (Sec nd Matel, Foter Rabin
Bon, Negro, Boatswain, a Chinese Cook, native compradores? While distinctly Fonchow, The Chinese ste high la hopes wine being Javanese or Slamess Sailors. and unhesitatingly concurring in the sentence passed upon Fung Ayow, and that this their first appeal to a foreign echoing all the praiseworthy sentiments Court will result in their favour; while of the presiding Judge at the trial, we the friends of the missionaries are equally caqnot but think that sufficient weight sanguine ss to the equity of their case and has not been placed on the warning given of a favourable decision thereon. by Sir John to mercantile employers.
Kong, and of the Island of Formosa, the Craw, it would seem, rose against the Captain, who, with the two Mates, was to the neighbourhood of Falawan Island, murdered, The vessel was then navigated in the vicinity of which she is said to have He said I consider it most imprud-Tas fullowing is a cornet lat of officers residence of Sheriff Yessen, in Mallude been. souttled by the Crew, who took to their boats and made for Binkoks, the ent on the part of employers to trust. 8, steamer Richmond-AE. R. Ben Bay, having met with a native of that entirely to the honesty of their comhem, Captain; Lewis Clark, Lieutenant village at Palawan While on their way to pradores every man is honest then the Commander; 0, S. Sperry, Geo. G. Clay, Binkoks they appear to have stopped at a world goes smoothly with him." The Thomas H. stevenn, Frederick Singer, N. small island and to have despatched the position will be more apparent when the J, K. Patch, Sidney H. May, Llestonante; three Chicamen, fearing pro ably less they relations of the parties are closely con- Herzy McCrea, Mootori F. J. Milligin, should inform against them. The Boat sidered. The prisoner was employed, as Chas. Laird, Geo, H. Worcseter, Frank swab (Peter Robinson),, seeing the fate of must compradores are, on a nominal fatty, Ensigns John G. Quimby, Frank, the Chinese, fed for his life, and was able salary, in this case 830 per month. Ryan, Wm. 0. Cardela, Allen G, Rogers, boat Sheriff Yausen order d'his men to J. Sprague, Chaa. N. Atwater, Thomas Wto make the Island of Banguly in a native coolies and a watchman 65 each (880), Augustus. Almy, Cadet Midshipmen; John taken to Binkoka. The Sheriff, on making As out of this sum he had to pay five Wilson L Todd, Jas. H. Hetherington, search for him, and he was discovered and shroff $10, and another shroff $10; in Biddle, Assistant Surgeon: . . Tiffany, ed, and sent Peter Robins n and eis of the water-carrier 88, a cook 82.50, one F. Bransford, A. Surgeons Clement inquiries, found out the facts above narrat 8 p.m.Confirmatory Masting of Hong.all, $55.60. Of course "the commissistant Paymaster Chas. H. Baker, Sailors in three boats to me at Labuan,
hong Fire Insurance Company,
sions made up the most important part Hannam, P. Amistant Eiginder Wm. L. Biokoka in praha during t'e night. The Chief Engineer N. P. Toune, John L three of the men baying escaped from FRIDAY, MAY 28--
of his earnings," as Mr Khettery stated, Cathart, B. T. Warburton, Assistant En Crow having joined the ship at Hong 8800,000 which passed through the John L. Gow, Cadet Engineers John H. communication between Labuan and that and a fair slice of the $200,000 or gluesra F. J. Schell, W. Spangler, Kong, and as, owing to there being no direcă drm's hands in 5 year must have fallen Higbes, Captain Marines Handolph Dicks Port, there would be great delay in obtaine to his share. The compradore "brought ens, Second Lieutenant Marines C. Ong particulars of the vemol, I have decided Chinese customers to our hones and Pearson, Paymaster's Clerk Jonish B. to send the seven men at once to be dealt stood security for them. We did not en, Boatswain T. Bascom Watkins, with at Hong Kong have, da, W. Bị care then whether the customers paid or Francis Boom, Sailmaker.
Gunner Josiah P. Carter, Carpenter ; Tazauren, To the Marquis of Ballabary, no." The same witness (Mr Khettesy) stated that the compradore" was acting,
The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, de, by both the British-and----- French Contract Packeta:-
Day before departure,
I
57,.-Money Order Offies closer † Port Office alones except the NIGHT Box, 4 which remains open all night.
Day of departure
7.Post Office opens; - 104, M. Reglatry of Letters conser
Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.
11 A.-Mails eloped, except for Late
Lettera
11,10 Lettern may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 centa until
11,8) when i the Post Office Ozoi
entirely.
11.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packed with Late Fee of 19 sente until time of departure,
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8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Toko-
hams and San Francisco.
Goods per Zigre undelivered after Moon, subject to rent and landing charges. MONDAY, May 26:--
8 p.m. diarias lentes, Turkday, May 9 1
French Mail anyos tor Forts of Call
and Europe,
Noon, Tenders for Naval Yard work." WHINKKDAY, May 23
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--Dividend of 5% on Shares of Yangis
Insurance Association, payable at the office of Russell és Co.
SATURDAY, May 31
pum Orotiratal & Oriental 8, §. 06.11 Stasiun IBATOR for Yokohama and Bas
Ten Chemist and Dryggist givar tku
it may be said, as our agent." There is Book D row-HONGKONG TO SHANGHAL following nosount of an experiment in yet another feature which, however, -Per P. & O. steamer Deccan, from Bouth.
Hongkong
did not come out in evidence. Mr Ng ampton, April 8 Mr and Mrs G. Brown, opium-amokilly made by Dr. Misikehe Choy, in his address to the Jury, boldly Mr and Mrs J. Blevens, it Jas, Jones, Mr↑ Maclay upon himself during h's stay in alleged that the prisoner, this compradore B. E. Wickham, Mr Robertach, fr Hong servantman i salary of 880 month, on Mr and Mrs Pirkis, and 2 abildren,
for ebanghai, from which he had to pay 855.50 per MMMM-<"TH "MAN an agent and
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Southampton, Mares 27 je Mr and Mrs For 10, Hanmer Zambali, from
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