Anetions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC-
THION, shortly, on a day, to bo
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, SUEZ & LONDON. The Steamship
TEVIOT," NISEET, Commander, will be despatched for the above
hereafter named, unless previously dis Ports TO-MORROW, the 7th Instant, at -posed of by private contract,——--
THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap- able of Distilling upwards-of-2,000 Gallons daily: The Property is of a most valuablo nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING Hóvяs and BUSINESS PRE- MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with tho MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT.
TINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Meaurs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supremo Court House,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
Notlees to Uenelyneos
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGAPORE,
THE S. S. Moray having arrived from
RE
the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countor- signature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigucas' riak and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
407
· FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG-AND- SINGAPORE.
THE S. S. Arration Apcar, Capt. A. B.
MACTAVISH, baving arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bule of Lading to the Undersigued for counter-
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
~ Agents. Bongkong, August 6, 1879.
8074
FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
"MORAY," BUTCHER, Commander, will, he despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inst., at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
THE OKINA MAIL.
"PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Kwanglung, from Coast Poris, Messrs Coughtrie, Blanchard, Anstruther, and Pereira, and 151 Chinese.
Per Diamante, from Amoy, 1 Cabin, and 130 Chinese.
DEPARTED..
Per Menelaus, for Straits, 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTH
The British-eteamer-Diamante reports: Had Southerly winds with swell and heavy rain-equalls throughout.
The British steamer Kwanglung reports: Foochow to Amoy dull .cloudy weather with rain and light variable airs. Amoy to Swatow and Hongkong, weather cloudy with fresh Southerly winds and rain and South-easterly swell. In Foochow: S. 3. Glengyle Benledi, and Hesperia, B. M. gun- boats Lily and Lapwing. In Amoy: 8. 8. Carisbrooke, and tf. M. gunboat Mosquito, In Swatow R. C. Feihoo, and S. S. New- Co.chwang, On the 3-d-at Go.m. S. 8. Oceanic left Amoy for San Francisco, and on the morning of the 4th the S. S. Glarons from Hongkong arrived, landed passengers and proceeded for Shanghai; on the samo morning the R. O. Ling Fing left for a cruise to the Northern Light houses.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
The Steamship "ARRATUON APCAR,” Captain A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Inst., at 3 p. 5.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, The Steamship
"LYDIA,"
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close For SHANGHAL-
Per S. S. Peilo, To-morrow, the 7th inst. Registry ceases at 10.45 a.m. Mail closes at 11 am. Late Letters received from 11.10 to 11.30 with 18 cents Late Fee. Pald Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.
Per Huai Yuen, at 11.30 a. m. To-morrow,
the 7th inst,
KIMG3, "FOR 20-MONROW, Shipping. Noon.-Teviot loaves for Singapore, &c Noon. Douglas loaves for Coast Ports. Noon.--Peile leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila.
[No: 8017.-August 6, 1879.
there for some time. The salary of the case of hor Mefeaty's abip Dragon, now on Chief Justice is £1250.
In the Japan Funch for June appears a full-page cartoon, representing the figure of a well-known official in the act of ad. dressing an audience, with his pockets full of papers-one arm being upliftedjand the doneral Memoranda.
other ugly stowed in bía bosom, The SATURDAY, August 0
ploture is headed "The greatest Philan- Noon.-Sunda leaves for Singapore, do
thropiat of modern times and honoured Noon.-Benledi leaves for Sydney, &c. Noon.-Heiloong leaves for Amoy, de.. guest of the Japonian Government;" while 2p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, fro, under the great little man's foot is written, at lata Rev. &. H. Kidd's residence,This beautiful cartoon is intended to
"Idlewild,"
TUESDAY, Augnet 13 -
cause the wicked journalista of Hongkong Noon-glish Mail leaves for Forts torturea and tears." On the Japanese
of Call and Europe. Goods Fer
Peiho undelivered after national fly is inscribed "Welcome to Noon, subject to rent and landing Japan;" and under the extended arm or obargca,
the East India station, which, during her recent passage down the Red Sea, was re- ported to have had on. the sick list da average of about twenty men a-day. The same authority says that a to the monitors Devastation, Glation, and others of the same build, the arrangements for obtaining fresh air are so unestisfactory that if the three hours (with, of course, closed hatches), crews were compelled to fight for two or
and the ventilating shafts became blocked or were knocked away, the men must choose between suffocation and coming up to be shot, or at all events deliberately shot at. The Lancet affirms that this state of things is due to the persistency with which the against the exhaust" principle. Meat. Admiralty cling to the "plenum" as while, seys the Pall Mall Gazette, whether this be the case or not, it seems odd that, with a scientific professor of naval bygiene at Netley, it has nevor occurred to the Constructor's Department at Whitehall to obtain the aid of this officer or one of his
9 p.m. Meeting of St. John Lodge, No./ wing of the "honoured guest" is the staff, several of whom have written most
618 S.O.
WEDNESDAY, August 18 :----
likeness is not a very happy one, although the attitude is unmistakeable.
dwarfed figure of a Chinaman, with out valuable papers on this subject. As things stretched arms, exclaiming *Kui sat sau ↑ How are, by the time the crew of ship 3 p.m.-Moray and Arratoon Apcar leave ho yan" (He is a really good man). The monitora are familiar with her working, possessing so many peculiarities as our
SATURDAY, Augnet 16:—
for Singapore, do.
many of them fall sick from constantly sleeping in foul air, and have to be ex- changed for another new lot of bands, who like their predecessors go through the same procoss, and help to awell the list of those permanently Invalided from heart and lang affectiona,
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall MONDAY, August 18-
9 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yako-
homa and Ben Frandinoo.
We are glad to learn that the question of the hour of departure of the homeward French mail steamers from Hongkong has TERDAY, August-19
been decided in favour of the community. Noon.-French Mail leaven for Ports of Three months ago, when the change was
Call and Europe,
MONDAY, September 1
3 p.m.-Ooofdontal & Oriental S, S. Co.'s.
Steamer leaver for Yokohama and San Francisco on or about
THE
first mooted, we remarked upon the igno- rance of local wants which the suggestion conveyed; but while credit is due to the local authorities and the Company's officials for representing the real state of the case, it must be admitted the ignorant officials at home have partially atoned for the past
PAULSEN, Master, will be de- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, by listening to reason. The French mail
spatched on or about the 15th
Instant as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
aul6
HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY,
algusture, and to take immediate delivery the 9th August, 1879, at 2 p.m.,. at of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at "Idlewild," the Residence of the late once landed and stored at Consigue risk Rev. R. H. KIDD, Colonial Chaplain, and expense.
- D. SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND YOKOHAMA.
au
BE Steamship City of Tekio, having
arrived from the abaya Ports, Con signees of Cargo are hereby notified that aii Cargo remaining undelivered at 12 a.m. To-MORROW, the 3rd Inst., will be landed and stored at their risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 3, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
S. 8. PRI-HO.
JONSIGNEES
NOTICE.
of Cargo por 8. S. Gange, from London, in connec- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that thefe Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godownt, whence dollvory may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received izon the Con- signees, before TO-MORROW, the 6th Inst., at Noon, requesting it to be landed here,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after TUES- DAY, the 12th Instant, at Noen, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has bean affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
comprising:---
Drawing, Dining, and Bedroom Fur niture, Sofa, Chairs, Mirrors, Pictures, Dining Table, Sideboard, Whatnots, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, Dou- ble and Single Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cote, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers.
&o.,
&c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE,-Âs customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
Auð
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSRILLES;
AGRO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
TUESDAY, the 19th August, 1879, No, the Company's S. ANADYR, Commandant LE BOISSEUIL BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pori for the above placos,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in transit through Marsollles for, au12 the principal places of Europe.
Hongkong, August 5, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNELA,
Making
YONSIGNEES of the following_Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their riak and expense,
No Fire Insurance has boon offected. Ex Yangtse.
AME (in diamond) Nos. 16/17, Or., 2oases TJ
f Flannel, from L'don. Ex Anadyr.
Mr Charles Bounet, 1 case Shirts, o.,
from Marseilles. B & O (in diamond) Order, 180 bales Cot-
ton, from Madras.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!—
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. Haje-Melchers & Co.
AGNES MUIR, British ahlp, Capt. James Lowe.-Meyer & Co.
BAINT MARE, British steamer, Captain Johnson, Meyer & Co.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4p.m., Specia and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th August, 1879, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packagen are re- quired, Company's Office:
For further particulars, apply at the
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS.
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Aug. 6, Diamante, British steamer, 514, E. Thebaud, Amoy Aug. 4, General. RUSSELL & Co.
Aug. 6, Hai Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
Aug. 6, Conquest, British steamer, 317, F. Elphick, Hafphong and Hoihow, Gon. eral-E-SHUN.[Ta quarantine.]
Aug. 6, Kwangtung, British ateamer, 700, Abbott, Foochow Aug. 2, Amoy 4, and Swatow 5, General,-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. ö, Atalanta, for Hothow.
6, Menelaus, for London, do
CLEARED. Registro, for Sual Charité, for Tientsin, Ulysses, for Shanghai. Hai Yuen, for Shaughai,
Alex Newton, for Newchwang,
AND LONDON,-
Per Teviot, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the
7th inst.
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Per Emuy, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 7th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW➡ Per Douglas, at 11.30 s.m., on Thursday, the 7th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—
Per Saint Mark, at 2 p.m., on Friday,
the 8th inst.
For SAIGON
Per Cassandra, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 8th inst. For MANILA.
For Pernambuco, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 8th inst.
For Zamboanga, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 9th inst.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大榮癜
A. S. WATSON & 00.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
OP
Dev0018rs' SUNDRIER, NURSERY REQU
HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH", AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAtent MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
Oy
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
steamers will leave at noon, as hitherto,
ALondon and China Express, June 27.) Iatest Mall Advices -Yokohama (via San Fran.) May 16, Shanghai 7, Foochow 6, Bong Kong 18, The French mall, with the advices dated as above, was delivered, via Naples, on the 19th inst., four days in advance of its due date. The Japan advicea, via San Francisco, were received on the 21st inet. The next inward (P. and 0.) mail was despatched from Brindisi on the 25th inst., and will reach London this evening, three days early. The P. and O. Company's steamer Kashgar, with the heavy portion of the last inward P.
the 23rd inst.
and the arrangements for. the public con-aud O. mail, arrived at Southampton on venience which are so frequently being made by our Postmaster General will thero fore not be interfered with for the present.
BETWEEN three and four o'clock this afternoon the front of one of the houses in course of erection la Cochrane Street fell with a loud crash, leaving the outside wall in a very dangerous state. Mr R. G. Alford, the surveyor in charge of the building, is of opinion that the recent wet weather has caused the accident. Lackily no one was hurt, which is rather a wonder
and the street an extremely narrow ons. aa the building is very high (three storeys)
In the outside wall which was left etanding there was an extensive crack roaching from
For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUI
Per Hailong, at 11.80 a.za., on Saturday, The Manufactory is under direct and the top nearly to the foundation and being
the 9th iust.
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW
ZEALAND, &o-
Por Beniedi, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the ith last, instead of an pre viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
BOMBAY.- Per Sunda, at 11.30 am,, on Saturday,
the 9th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-
The British Contract Packot Kaiser-i-Bind will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th August, with Malls 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, N.D.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 18th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o. which will be closed as follows 2.15 r.M. Registry ceases. 2.80 P.M. Post-Office closos, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH
1
On the 24th June, at the Box House, Kemging, Sevenoaks, the Wife of O. LANGDON DAVIES, Kate of Hongkong, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 25th June, at the Parish Church, Basildon, JAMES WALKER, of Christchurch, Oxford, to GERTRUDE AGNES, the Daughter formerly of China. of Arthur Smith, of The Grotto, Basildon,
about nine foot from the frontage. squad of coolies under Mr Alford's direction succeeded in prising out the detached portion of the wall, which was done very successfully and without accident. The standing portion of the house is new.com- sidered to be safe for the time being, and will be pulled down at leisure. Opinions, however, may differ as to its present state of safety; it would be a wise precaution to bave No Thoroughfore" posted up in Cochrane Street above and below the stand
The publication of this issue commersed ing remains; if a gust of wind commits at 8.00 p.m.
further damage, some serious accident to life might occur here.
THE CHINA-MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1879,
LOCAL AND GENERAL The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected here on Friday, the 8th inst., by the P. &O. steamer Cathay.
THE Hailong went round to Aberdeen this morning to be docked and painted.
We are informed that the O. &Q. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, with the mails of the 15th ulto., left Yokohama to-day (6th).
Late Fee of 18 gents extra Postage We understand that the Hongkong nutil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union Weat Indlesmane Society have entered into a corre-
(except the Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay relative to the granting of medale in cases Bahamas and Hayti); spondence with the Royal Humane Society, cannot be sent by this route,
of gallant conduct, Hongkong, August 4, 1879. au18
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.→ The French Contract Facket Anadyr, will be despatched on TUESDAY," the 19th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Etraits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bem bay, Aden," Suez, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, o.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in closing Malis, de, by both the British and
Franch Contract Packets - Day before departure,--
5 P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office closos except the NIGHT BOL, which remains open all night. Day of departure,
7.4.x.-Port Office openr.
10 AM-Registry of Lettera casses, Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.
11 A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 AM-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until 11.30 when the Foat Office CLOSES
entirely,
P. and O. Company's steamer Poonah, which was despatched from Southampton on the 16th June, with the heavy portion of next outward mail, has on board specie to the value of £35.010, including £6,090 for Shaughal, and £18,400 for Penang, all in Mexican dollars.
in answer to Mr Dalrymple, Lord J. Man- In the House of Commons (June 23rd)
ners said the subsidy to be paid to the P. and O. Company under the now contract will be much less, and not more, than the sum now paid. The period fixed for the stay of the P, and O. packet at Hong Kong under the new contract, was stipulated for ia the company's tender. It will not be in the power of the company to obtain mora time for ateaming by shortening their atay at Hong Kong, boosuse la reckoning the duration of each voyage the atop only, and, not the nominal stop fixed in the time- table, will be taken into account.
At the same sitting of the House, in answer to Me J. Holms, Lord J. Manners postage on mails to and from India and sald the gross receipta on account of sea
31st of al treb, 1876, the last year for which China respectively for the year ended the statistics are complete, ware as follows - India, £114,401: China and other places served by the P..and O. packets, £63,584, These amounts, however, are subject to considerable deductions in respect of AA the share of sea postage due to India, regards Australia and New Zealand, the sea postage received on the outward malls, tia Susz, for the same year, was £30,976, the whole of which was handed over to those colonies. The amount of sea postage on the homeward mails cannot be stated, as the entire collections are retained by the
colonies.
Mr Rathbone has given notice to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the net loss to the country, in each year since the 1st
February, 1808, on the contract with the P. and O. Company for the conveyance of the malls to India, Cey- lon, the Straite Settlements, China, Japan,
and Australasia.
In the House of Commons (June 26th). Mr Rylands asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether it was t'e case that Mr Knox, the British Conani-General in Siam, had ordered up a British gunboat from Singapore to Bangkok in consequenos of the punishment for treason of a Siamese Minister, who is son-in-law to Mr Knox. Mr Bourke, in reply, stated that a British gunbrat had been ordered from Singapore. to Bangkok in consequence of the action of Tue following is from the Paris corres the Siamese authorities, but since then an pondent of the Economist:--
apology had been tendered by the Govern ment of Slam, and he hoped the matter would come to a satisfactory conclusion.
I informed you recently of the intention Paris mint to coin a trade dollar for oirou- Holms that the conditions of a contract of the French Government to authorise the Sir M. icke-Beach Informed Mr J. lation in Cochin China, whence it was ox between the Victorian Government and the pected soon to make its way into the other P. & O, Company for small service countries of the extremo East. The origi. | between this country and Melbourne, via Hu-be left to private individuals, who would consideration of the parties to the contract, nal idea was that this new coinage should Galle or Colombo, were a matter for the
Lave first to obtain authorisation from the and not for any expression of his opinion.
should not coin for itself. That intention Minister of the Colonies or the Governor of He had no objection to laying a copy of the Cochin China, bat that the Government contract on the table.
Advices have reached Orenburg from the has apparently been modified, for I now Kuldja territory of a great disturbance Learn that the new coinage has been com caused by Chinese soldiers, who make. In the Gazette of to-day, confirmation of recently purchased silver for a sum of one ing the country with fire and sword, menced, but for the Government, which frequent inroads across the frontior, ravag the appointment of Dr Eilel as Inspector million of france, and sent it into the mint plundering the Khirghiz, and sweeping of Schools, by the Secretary of State, is This coin is of the exset weight and fineness tion, it is stated, will soon be despatched to be converted into the new trade dollars. away their herds. A large military expedi notified. It is also notified that Mr J. of the American trade dollar, and, there against these lavaders by the Russian Gerrard, acting Registrar General, was fore, a small fraction heavier than the Government, and the Chinese Government worn in as a Justice of the Peace on 8th fineness as the French five-franc piece, it the vicinity an outbreak of hostilities is not Mexican plastre. Although of the same having assembled a large body of troops in October of last year, just ten months ago, does not correspond to any French coin in unlikely to occur. Negotiations for the It is also announced that the Chinese Com. valus, the fire-franc piece weighing twenty surrender of Kuldja are reported to be munity have contributed $400 towards the five grammes, and the new trade dollar still in progress at St. Petersburg.
27.2. The value in French legal-təndor funds of the Hongkong Humane Society silver coin would, therefore, be about 1.5
The steamer Scotia, belonging to the and that the acting Registrar General has 440, The French Government is just new Telegraph Construction and Maintenance banded over that sum to the Treasurer of tion in its colonies of the East. Hitherto tiles of telegraph cable, part of the dupli paying particular attention to the circula Company, has taken on board nearly 600 the Society.
the English ropte had circulated in Reunion cate line for the Eastern Extension Aus- Island at the old rate of £2.50c., or 2a, tralasian and China Telegraph Company contrrently with French coin and other between Makes, Singapore, and Java. The process of coiling the cable on board recently issued, prohibiting the rupse as a moneys, but an order of the governor was
was completed on the 25th inst., and the legal-tender, and announcing that it would steamer is to set out on her voyage to the cease to be received in the public offices.
Far East, via the Suez Canal, on the 2nd proximo. No time can as yet be named for the despatch of the Hongkong and Manila cable. -
Tazze is a rumour current to-day that advices have been received, by the French mail, to the effect that the post. of Chief Justice of Gibraltar has been offered to our esteemed Attorney General, Mr Phillippo,
and accepted by him. For Mr Phillippo's We note in the home list of passengers sake, we shall be very glad if the report is booked, the names, per M. M. str. Sindh, The Japanese Minister at Berlin, Aoki, confirmed, although on public grounds. It the Rev. J. Tats Kitts, Mr and Mrs Gip-New York, and San Francisco. He has from Marseilles, July 15, to Shanghai, of with his wife, has left for Tokio, via Havre,
scoms a pity that Hongkong should be do. | perich, and Captain Man; and per P. & Ŏ. been summoned to take part in the delibe- prived of his services at a time when the str. Poonah, from Southampton, June 26, to Shanghai, of Mrs Gray, to Hongkong, of circumstances of the Colony require men of Mr T. D'Arcy, Mr and Mrs Hobson and his robust character to oppose if not to child. prevent the sudden introduction of innova
tions which are not always improvements. The Lancet olla attention to the absence Mr Phillipo was on special service to of all care or concern in the ventilation and 11.40 4.-Late Letters may be posted Gibraltar in 1875, and acted as attorney-War; particularly those which are sent to other sanitary arrangements of our shiga of on board the packet with Late Fee of
ratios of the Commission appointed to advise upon a revision of the treaties of commeros between Japan and foreigu, nations, and will return to Berlin on the completion of his task, the affairs of the Sannomiya, as Chargé d'Affaires, Legation being meanwhile conducted by M.
The Directors of the P. and O. Company and Co., of Greenook Messrs W. Denny have accepted tenders from Mesars Caird
18 cents until time of departure, general and judge of the court of requesta | hot stations, The text is taken from the and Brothers, of Dumbarton ; and Mesura,