Botlees to Consigneos.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMER CELTIC MONARCH, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees THIS Stanmer banget informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by Mesara NORTON & Co., whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Gooda on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-DAY.
No Claims will be admittod after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 2nd August A. C, will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are also informed that, before delivery can be obtained, they will be re- quired to sign the Average Bond. and to give Approved Guarantee, for Contribution to General Average:""
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% Ter $52.26 FEB STABD, declared at
the Ordinary Half-Yearly_ MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS hold YESTERDAY, Will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank on and after TOMORROW (TRUES DAT), the 31st Instant.
SHAREHOLDERB are requested to apply at the Orwick of the Company for Warrante By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, -Secretary.
Bongkong, July 30, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIER MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to send in thatz Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. j31 ignature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been loaded and stored at their risk and expense.
Hongkong, July 29, 1879,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
C
38BOKHARA.
NOTICE.
No Fize Fasco has been effected. Ex Yangtsé.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.→→ The British Oontract Paoket Raisari-Hind will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th August, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europo vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonics, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius,
MAILS BY THE FREE PACKET-
he French Contract Packet Amazone, » ill badespatched-on-TUESDAY,the
MENOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping..
10 a.m.-Namoa loaves for Coast Ports.
Meeting
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ld., at the Head Office, Hongkong,
Miscellaneous. Dividend of 3% on Shires of B., C. & M. Steamboat Co. payable at H. & S. Babk.
THX
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大醫
6th August, with Mail to and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Soltlements, Batavia Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chellea, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of
Tokio, will be despatched on FBI- DAY, the 16th August, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, 4 15 P.M. Registry ceased.
which will be closed as follows: 2.30 P.. Post-Oflice olones, but Letters
AME (in diamond) Nos. 16/17, Or, 2002 TJ
.... Flannel, from L'don. Ex Amazone.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above SC Ghee Soon Tye, 203 biles Cotton, from
named Vessel from London, Bombay
and intermediate Ports aud in connection
with the Australia from London, are hereby
Singapore.
Ex fradyr.
informed that their Goods are being landed C (in diamond) | 47/96, 48 casse Sheet Lead, and stored at their risk in the Company's Amoy..... Order, from London, Godowns at West Point, whence delivery Mr Charles Bonnet, 1 case Shirts, co., can be obtained from this date.
from Marseilles.
Goods not delivered by the 2nd August B & C (in diamond) Order, 150 bales Cot- will be subject to rent,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation to the contrary be re- colved before Noon To-MORROW.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BRITISH SHIP AGNES MUIR,
FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
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MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 26, 1879.
FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL,
HE Brit S, S, Sunbeam having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 4th August will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
NOW READY.
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OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
AGANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I, and II., A to M, with Introduction, Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARE AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Menars LANE, CRAWFORD. &Co,, Hongkong and Shanghal;and Mosers KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creto of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
GEITA, British 3-m. schooner, Captain Drew. Douglas, Laprak & Co.
ton, from Madras,
G. De CAMPEAUX, Agent.. Hongkong, July 30, 1879.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 30, 4 m., Chinkiang, British str., 799, S. M. Orr, Shanghai July 26, 8 a.m., General-SIEMSSEN & CO.
Petersen, Haiphong July 27, and Haibow July 30, Atalanta, German steamer, 782, 29, General- MEYER & Co.-(In quaran-
tine.
July 30, Floral Star, British 3-masted schooner, 244, G. W. Davison, Batavia July 11, General.- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
DEPARTURES. July 30, Canton, for Bangkok. 30, Taiwan, for Feochow,
30, Chop chung, Chinese gunboat, for
Fu-tau-chow.
30--Gerine-Frons, for Chefoo...--- 30, Chinkiang, for Canton.
CLEARED.
Celia, for Foocbow.
Namoa for Coast Ports. Johann Friedrich, for Tientaln. Helene, for Hamburg. Yottung, for Swatow. Bellons, for Yokohama, Jacobine, for Newchwang.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Campbell, and Bularonne, and 50 Chinese. Per Chinkiang, from Shanghai, Messrs
Per Atalanta, from Hoihow, &c., 56 Cht. nese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Chinkiang reporta :- Left Shanghai at 3 a m. on the 26th fust., and experienced strong winds and head ses to the Taichows, From thence to port Hght variables and fine weather. On the 28th, spoke S, S. Ningpo at 6.50 p.m., 9 miles North of Chapel Island,
CARGO.
Per S. 8. Teucer, Hongkong to London, salled 29th July, 1879-27.108 lbs. Con. gou, 64, 170 lbs. Sc. Caper, 38,724 lbs. Sc. Or Pekoe, and 12,800 lbs. Sorts-total 142,602 lbs; 210 bales Waste Silk, and 25
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R.pkgs. Silk Piese Goods. Haja-Melchers & Co.
GUSTAV, Germau barque, Captain J. Raben.-Landstein & Co.
AGNES MUIR, British ship, Capt. James
Lowe. Meyer & Co.
SAINT MARK, British steamer, Captain Johnson,Meyer & Co.
OLAN ALPINE, British steamer, Captain W. J. Rule.-Captain.
To-day's Advertisements.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.—
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 cents extra Postage nutil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Druguay cannot be sent by this routo. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
HOURS OF CLOSING.
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
AR15
The following hours are observed in losing Mutis, do, by both he British and "French Contract Packets:- Day before departure -
5P.H.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office oloses except the NIGHT BOL,. which remains open all night.
Day of departure,—
7.M.Post Office open.
10 ..---Registry of Letters Chaser, Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases, 11-Mails stored, creopt for Late 11.10.-Letters may be posted with
Letture.
Late Fee of 15 cents until
11.30 4.14.—when the Post Office Closes
entirely.
11.40 A.-Late Letters may be postod on board the pocket with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departuro
A. 8. WATSON & Do.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALM AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, "IMPORTERS
OP.
54
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOH PAtent MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Roda Water, Lomonade, Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Aeratod Waters. The Mamifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hourkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH.
At Nongkong, on the 30th instant, the Wife of SvaGION MAJOR MURRAY, of a
Sou.
(No. 5011.--Juty 80, 1879.
material diminution of the evil, would] British and Foreign community; the re be the natural result. It may be taken amongst the Chiness. Of the deaths, 60 for granted that the entire extinction of
public gambling in Hongkong must be were males and 555 females, 28 of th looked for amongst the millennial fruits; former and 15 of the latter amongst t but we are convinced that much good British and Forsign community. All might be done by the resuscitation and births and deaths of British or foreig application of those measures which are families have been, of course, in Viatori still law in this Colony, Has Captain Of the villages and amongst the Chines Deane ever honestly tried this means? or are his hands tied?
Kowloon han 18 births and 82 deat! to record; Shaukiwan If births and 3 deaths; Aberdeen 3 births and 23 deathe band Stralay 3 hirikap-med-5-destiny
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE “UHINA MAIG")
(Per E, E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Eine.)
ŷ
LONDON, 26th July, THE CAPE. Later Official Despatches from Natal, report the loss of the Zulus at Ulundi 1,000 killed. The British loss is 10 killed,
and 53 wounded.
The Irish University Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons.
J
Lord Hartington has accepted the Can- didature of Lanosabire, and in so doing, made a speech in which he stated his belief that a dissolution of Parliament was Imminent.
BOMBAY, 27th July, Major Cavagnarl has reported his arrival in Cabul.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next INDIAN MAILs are expected on or about the 1st proximo, by the Calentta opium
steamers.
647 The publication-of-this issue comm THE now ateam fire-engine was taken out ai 7.45 p.m.
to-day and tested; the officials speak very highly of its fitness for its intended work.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1879.
In dealing with the troublesome question
THE S. 8. Sunbeam will be towed round to Aberdeen Docks to-morrow morning, to land three large guns for the Ordnance
fo
ctoria has 152 boys-and-108-girls born and 600 males, and 469 females die among the Chinese community. ak th 43 deaths recorded as occurring among the British and Foreign community 9 on were amongst that community proper: were Portuguese, 7 “ludian do,” and i non-resident. The death rate per thot and for the quarter is of the whois 33.31 amongst the British and Foreign commun ty 19:16; amongst the same, deducting no residents, 15.82; and amongst the Chines 34.29. For the corresponding quarter last year the total births was 327, and th deaths 1039, 36 of the former and 37- the latter being amongst the British an Foreign community.
WRITING on the Mercantile Relations Japan with other countries the Hochi Shit bist aaya -
Of the trader between Japan and foreig countries, that with England has been cor ducted prosperously since the opening of ou treaty porta, and seems now to have rease its highest point. Of various artioles fu ported from England, cotton cloth and fro are first in value and the demand for the articles has increased throughout the whol country of Japan. But of late years tw iron mines have been opened and worked and two catton factories have been estal lished in Japan, giving more or less advan taxes to the workers, who are now encourag operations. Now, if we impose a tea pe ed by the Government to extend busine cent duty on imported cotton cloth in th tariff, which ia undergoing revision, or effect will be to decrease the import
foreign manufactures more or loss; becaus home made articles will be used. Th
of Public Gambling, it is desirable that Department. every enactment in force on the subject should be made available for the sup. Ir is notified In to-day's Gazette that the pression of this almost ineradicable vice. Queen's Exequatur empowering Guets Wo presume that it will form a part of Travers, Esq., to act as Consul for His the duty of the Commission now sitting Imperial Germanic Majesty at this Port, to overhaul the various statutes bearing on this difficult subject; and although it received Her Majesty's Signature on the is not an easy matter to discover what 10th June. laws or portions of lawa are in force and what have been repealed, still the com. Wr-notice that extensive improvements bined intelligence and shrewdness of the ara. being made on the Public Recreation Commissioners, aided by evidence from Ground, commonly known as the Cricket various sources, may lead to a catis- factory conclusion. That having been round. The turf is being removed to safely reached, and an impartial, in-admit of its being levelled. When levelled, vestigation having onabled the Com-the ground will be grassed and turfed over, New Bepare, cash, 5021 a 505 missioners to give to each ordinance its and will probably be la fine trip for our ideas in reference to trade in the future
proper share of repressive force, it will be cricketing and other sports by the middle of found what statutes have been usefully next October. employed, what laws have been prac
Quotations.
HONGKONG, July 30, 1879. OPIUM.-New Patos, cask....$642h a 545
old """ cashy
27
Old
22
11
37
31
crab,
Row Holwa, credit, 750 Allowance Taals. 6/12
64 Malwa, credit, 775 Allowance Teels, 6
Exchange.
Bauk, Wire,...
Demand, ...
30 days' sight,
""
4 months' sight,
Crédits, 4
"
981
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/8) India, Wire,..
221
1)
demand,... Shanghai, demand,
80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sribe Sovereigns, ...
6/38
2211 723 73h
**
...
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 53% prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300--- China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,500 North China Ine. Co., T. 1.250 Yangtaze Ina. Ansoc., Tin. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $280 B.K. Fire Ins. Co., $735 China Fire Ins. Co., $175
H. K. & W. Dock Co., 4 % prem. H.K., C. & M. S.-boat Co., $5 dia. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls, 90** Elongkong Gas Co., $70 Bongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $137 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
of 1877, do. Temperature (Taken at Messrs Fulconer & Co.'s Premiser,
Queen's Road.}.. FORD, July 80, 1879.
Per Namoa, at 9.30 am., on Thursday, THERMOMETER AM
the 31st just.
For SWATOW,-..
Per Fotlung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the 31st inst, instead of as previously notified.
For YOKOHAMA AND H1OGO.
Per Celtic Monarch, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 1st August, instead of as previously notified.
For BANGKOK.—
Per Rajanaltianuhar, at 4:30 pm, on
Saturday, the 2nd August.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACELT. The United States Mail Packot Oceanic will
be despatched on FRIDAY, the lat August, with Mails for Amoy, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o. which will be closed as follows,---
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND 2,15 v.x. Registry ceasen,
..
AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain R. METAVEN, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 12th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 30, 1879,
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2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be-posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies.
(except the Eshamaa and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
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BAROMETEK
Do. Du.
9 A.....
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4 P.M....
29,744
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General Memorsuča.
FRIDAY, August 1:---
Franciaoo.
SATURDAY, Áugust 2:~--
Goods por Bokhare not delivered this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Celtie Monarch undelivered
after this date subject to rent. 9p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
9 p.m.-Mesting of St. John Lodge, No.
tically set aside by disuse, and what His Excellency the Administrator has been measures might be resuscitated and fairly pleased to direct that Monday next, the carried out. Every fresh raid upon a
gambling house adds additional weight 4th August, being a Bank Holiday, is to to the suggestion we made months ago be observed as a Holiday by the Govern- about trap-doors. The important part ment Departments. which these contrivances play in the
economy of the gambling-dens is un- Tazze is nothing new in the Presidential mistakable, and there cannot be the slightest doubt of the desirability of field, says the New York Nation, beyond the dealing with them. There is also another rapid decline of the Grant "boom," and lever, already provided by the law, by the abandonment of the scheme of welcom- which much could be done to stem the ing him with a measter procession across the ever-recurring tide of gambling in this continent, known of late as "the bippo- Colony, We refer to the stringent drome,"
trade, which has been carried on wit already commenced to decline. Of importe England under prosperous conditions, b articles from America, keroalue oll is th first in value, the demand for the article i Japan increases month by month. Th manufacture of this product has bee emmenced in Japan on a small scale, bu the yield does not yet foros the importe imported kerosina oil will soon reach five o article from our market. The value o six million you. On the other hand, see oil, which is generally used in Japan, less in demand, accordingly as korosine o importation increases. But if seed oil manufactured in a more perfect and eco nomical manner, it will be saleable in larg quantities in foreign countries, Such-af The trade with Europe having reache the highest point, it has already begun t decay.
April 21st," says Mr Archibald Forbet "I HAVE a letter from Gingihlovo, date which does not paint that spot in ret hues. Fearful weather here (ears th writer), awful rain and cold; lata sick, dysentery and rheumatism; one up here sick of was, which in Zuid covering of any kind for sick; ever land means misery, abject discomfor and loss of health. Natal sores are pre valont. This is sombre enough, comic from a seasoned officer in a regiment the here from Ceylon, and especially did itse has earned nothing but praise since it cam credit when the pickets of its two com panion regiments, consisting mostly young soldiers, displayed ominous and ais nificant lack of steadiness Colonel Clark
provisions of the Victoria Registration Ordinance (No. 7 of 1866), which were re-enacted in No. 9 of 1876 (the PublicHE Lawrence O. Hall care has resulted in of the 57th, is now in command at Git Gambling Amendment Ordinance). It his being sentenced to five years' imprison.gihlovo of the second brigade, and a
detalla stationed there.. is not intended by these remarks to mont We read in the Califorats papers se uring the country to front and on th He has bee imply that no reasonable objections could that the motion for a new trial in the case Jeft flank with a detachment of mounte be raised to the continual and striot of Lawrence O. Hall, convicted of grand native, so as to secure himself elbo erforcement of these sections (17, 18
room."-Col. Logan, who was formerly i command of the Regiment, said last year i returning thanks for the Navy at a publi diner that he had as fine a body of me under him as ever God made,"
and 19). Such action might turn out to larceny for stealing $24,000 from the bo both impolitic and harsh. But as London and San Francisco Baak (Limited) extreme powers are placed in the hands where he was employed as Clearance Honse of the authorities to meet certain con- clerk, was devied by Judge Blake of the tingencies, and the offence of gambling Municipal Criminal Court on the 17th Jane, is now assumed to have reached ex-
and the prisoner was sentenced to five years traordinary dimensions-where else lies the need of a Commission-it is quits in in the State Prison. order to insist upon the exercise of the powers given in the ordinances referred Tax Garden Promenade Concert of last Section 17 makes it lawful for fines evening was a great success. An attractive imposed for public gambling being re-programme was performed in a manner covered from the housebolder; which it
to.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. A general meeting of the members this Club, was held this afternoon,- Thos. Jackson, Chairman, presiding. Ther was a large attendance of members, ove sixty being present.
H
The Chairman stated that the annua will be at once seen vastly increases the highly croditable to the Band of the 27th responsibility of persons holding Chinese Inniskillings and their talented conductor, meeting this year was Ister than usus house property in the Colony. By Herr Werner. The evening was all that through unavoidable circumstances. Section 18 the householder is held could be desired for an open-air concert, liable to any fine for an offence proved being delightfully pleasant and cool; and to have been committed in his house in
the same manner as if ho had been the consequence there was a very large actual offender; which carries the Chi-attendance. The Gardens wero illuminated, nese principle of vicarious punishment a as usual, lending quite an enchantment to the step further than the previous section. entertainment. The best thanks of the com- And by Section 19 the Crown is munity are due to Colonel Geddes and authorized to take the house into
was glad to say the membership still con tinued good. A list was being made ou alphabetically to allow of the more promy collection of subscriptions, so that it could b Been more readily who were and who wer not members of the association. The stat standing the heavy weather that had bee of the bath-house was very good, notwith prevalent; it had been anticipated tha
a large outlay would be required for re paira; but that had happily been avoided
its own hands, and make use of the Officers of the 27th for kindly giving the 3 p.m.-Ocaldental & Oriental S. 8. Oo, rents until any fine imposed shall use of the Band at these Garden Concerts; Mr Friend had kindly consented to accep Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San have been satisfied, or until the house and also to Mr Ford, who works hard to the position of Hon. Secretary; the ener
holder comes forward to claim his make them invariably, what they undoubted-with which the duties attached to that offe property. It may seem strange that any ly are, an unequivocal success. Areport was fulness of the Club. The Chairman the were discharged made or marred the use connection should be found to exist be current in the Colony a few days ago that explained the financial position of the Club tween those apparently arbitrary powers and the presence of the spring trap-doors these pleasant evoniuge were about to be Last year at 31st May they had a balang to which allusion has already been made, stopped, for some reason or other. We are balance was $1,519.46; there were no lisbi on the credit side of $2,248; this year th But if a householder cares to inform him happy to be able to say, on the best autho-lities at the 31st May this year. Durin ¡618 8. O..
self concerning the character of his rity, that the report alluded to is entirely tenants and the nature of the uses to without foundation, MekDay, August 4-
Goods per Sunbeam undelivered after this which they put his tenement, it is quite
date subject to rent.
clear that he will find no difficulty in discovering that strong trap doors and A BETURN of births and deaths for the TUESDAY, August 5:
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of gambling-done have a most intimate re. second quarter of 1879, ending 30th June,
Call and Europe.
lation. In fact, if the sections of the is published in the Gazette for general TUESDAY, August 12
Registration Ordinance were but enforced information. We use from it that thers Noon-English Mail leaven for torts with reasonable strictness, householders
of Call and Europe, FRIDAY, August 15:—
interest to prohibit the use of such con.
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the year there had been extraordinary re pairs necessitated by the typhoon, and in volving a large expenditure which virtually equalized the two balances.
Jackson to again accept the office of Chair A motion by Dr Clouth, requesting M man, was carried with acclamation, and M Jackson consented to serve another term. and Dr Clouth, Messrs Hynes, Wodehouse The Committee was rest baltorted" "10-
elected, the announcement of their name being received with great applause. minated the proceedings
would very soon discover it to be their/bave teon 934 births and 1159 deaths in Beart, W. von Bobers and Woodin wer
the Colony during that period. Of the
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko trivances as trap-doors, and the sup births 186 were boys, and 198 girls,-2 of pression of gambling, or at least a the former and 12 of the latter amongst the
hame and San Francisco,
A vote of thanks to the Chairman ter