гра
Intimations.
RE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
FAILORS HOME.
Be27
NY Cast-off or
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
}
PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"VOLGA," Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
APORE CLOTHING 5 TO-MORROW, the 3rd Inst., at 4 p.
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Nelleer to Cobṣiruses
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL,
THE
TIRE Brit. Str. Oxfordshire having arrived,
Consignces of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Instant will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 1, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Be7
CON
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to sond in their Buls of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Flvo Insurance has boon ofcoled, Ex Yangtué.
AME (in diamond) | Noa. 16/17, Or., 2canos T J. Flannel, from L'don:
Ex Peilo.
- Mesars Wysing & Co., 1 case Samples, from
London.
B.........
.... 1 parcel Samples, from M (in diamond) }. Shanghaf. Mesara Tata & Co., 1 parcel Tea Musters,
from Shanghal..
Ex Sindh.
E (in diamond) } Noa. 1/48, 48 cases Sheet Amoy...... Lead, Úr., from L'don. B. W. No. 11,086, 2 cases Hard Ware, Mosers Landatein & Co., from Marseilles,·
G. DE QUAMPEAUX, igent.
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
To-day'a Sdvertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The has
HE Undersigned has received in-
KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
in
́G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agmi. Tiongkong. September 2, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
THE GRINA MAIL.
Curry, and Longridge.-From Yokohama: for Europe, Mr and Mrs Lustemberger and S'ehildren,
Per Atalanta, for Boihow, 80 Chinese. Per Yangtze, for Saigon, 00 Chinoso,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stoamor Diamante reports: Had moderate S. W. monsoon and high sea throughout.
The British steamer Ternambuco reporte: Moderate monsoon and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Ulysses reports: From Shanghai to Foochow line weather. From Foochow to Hongkong unsettled ae3 weather with heavy rain,
"IRAQUADDY," Commandant Mace, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 3rd Inst., at 6 p.m. G. DE QUAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, September 2, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. 8. IRAOUADDY.
NOTICE.
The British barque Norman Court re- ports: Had N.E. gale for 2 days after leaving, then fresh S.E. trade to 9 South, came-innor passage by Now Ireland, varl able winds to Bashes Islands. Sunday last experienced heavy S.W, gale with terrifio squalls and high sea. Made Lema Islands yesterday. Baffling weather outside.
The American steamer. City of Peking re- ports: Fine weather throughout,
CARGO.
Per 8. 8. Peiho, sailed 2nd September, 1879-For Continent, 1,360 bales Bilk, 234 balos Waste Silk, G3 bales Cocoons, 20 cason Silks, -848 boxes Tea, and 18 pkgs. as3 Sundries.-For London, 286 bales Silk, 20 bales Waste Silk, 13 casba Silke, 10,981 boxes and 6,346 half chests Tea, 640 pkgs. Sundries, and 4 cases Treasure ($16,000),
YONSIGNEES of Oargo per 8, S,
Crate, from London, la counse
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Gears are being landed and stored at thelf risk at the Com Pany's Bodones, whence delivery may be obir'ned lamed lely after landing.
Optional Cage will be forwarded on, unless intima foi is received from the Con- algness, before TO-DAY, at 1 o'clock p.m.,. requesting it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Phe Undersigned.
Goods Fairleg noclaimed after Tues- Day, the 9th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and ladding charges.
No Fire Inguzange has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, flongkong, September 2, 1879,
Not Responsible for Debts.
B$0
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Üre of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
MADOAT, British 3-m. schooner, Capt. J.
Miller. Turuer & Co.
NORMAN COURT, British barque, Capt. J. L. Dunn-0. & 0, S. 5, Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 1, Diamante, British steamer, 514, E. Thebaud, Manila Aug. 30, Genoral- RUSSELL & Co.
Sept. 1, Sherard Osborn, British Telegraph steamer, 876, R. S. McKenzie, Repairing
CHINA TEL. Co.
the 9th September, 1879, at Noon, at Submarine Cable Aug. 16.-E. E. A. &
H. M. Naval Yard,-
OLD SUNDRY condemned Naval & Victualling STORES, comprising:--
Old Iron, Chain Cable, Hoses, Stocks, Taps and Dies, Implements, Rags, &c.
Salt Pork and Beef, Chocolate and Tobacco.
&c.
Blankets, Flannels, Serge.
&c.,
&c., TERMS OF SALE.-As customary. J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Sept. 2, 1879.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,
AND LONDON.-
Por Ulysses, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
Brd lost.
For YOKOHAMA,-
Per S. 8. Volga, To-morrow, the 3rd Inst. Registry ceasea at 3.15 p.m. Mall closes at 8.30. Paid Corre-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4 p.m.-Volga leaves for Yokohama.
p.m.-Traouaddy loaves for Shanghai.
Meeting.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Limited at Club Chambers.
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, September 4:
Noon. Douglas loaves for Coast Forts, SATURDAY, September 6:-
[No. 5040-SEPTEMBER 2, 1879,
H.E, THE GOVERNOs, with Mrs Hennessy, result that they escaped and are now, and suite, are expected to arrive here on doubticas, indulging in a quiet amile at the expense of the red-haired barbarian.' Saturday; the Hon. Hugh Low having There is something radically wrong in our inot received advions to that effect. Mr police system and discipline. Only one Low is at present the guest of H.E. the Celestial was arrested on a charge of fing
ing stones at the Magistrate. If this sort Administrator at Head-quarter House, Wo of thing is allowed. It would be advisable. omitted to state, in mentioning the other to establish a protectorate office for Euro Tho Chineso have been pro day, the visit of H.E. the Administrator to teated' out of their wits; a little kindly the Gaol, that he was accompanied by fr attention to Europeans might now be tried
with some effect.
Low and by Mrs Marsh. The party saw the gondemned murderer in bis coll.
peans.
2 p.m.-Bowen leaves for Slagapore, &o.B.E. THE GOVERNOR of Macao and family ruly horses and saving life formed the
Noon.-Tenders for Naval Yard work. TUESDAY, September 9:-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
arrived at Canton yesterday afternoon. In
SUNDAY, September 7 :-
Goods per Oxfordshire undelivered after connection with this visit, wo understand
this date subject to rent.
that the term of office of the present Go MONDAY, September 8-
vernor expires this year, and that a Colonel of Engineers bas been appointed at Lisbon to succeed him. This being the case it is problem entical whether Senhor da Silva will be able to carry out his instructions as to opening up negotiations for a now treaty with China, which it was stated in the Legislature in Lisbon recently that he had received.
Yard.
of Call and Europe. Noon-Auction of Sundries at Naval Goods per Iraouaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges, THURSDAY, Soptember 11:
3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S, S. Co,a Steamer loaves for Yokobanız and San Franckwoo.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大察
THE sentence on the Tai-wan murderer, Li Pak-wong, woa sarried out this morning in the Court-yard near the Gaol The
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, convicted man during the last week has looked on his approaching fate with the atmost unconcern. He has been visited by a Roman Catholic priest; but the statement that he had been brought to embrace Chris- tianity is, we believe, not correct. wife and children visited him the day be- His
fore his execution, and took leave of him; they were much affected; he did not seem much impressed by it. The murderer does
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WROLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
spondence may then be posted in the DauceISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQU1not seem to have gone away from his denial
moveable box on board the Packet.
For SHANGHAL--
Per S, S. Iraouaddy, To-morrow, the 3rd inst. Registry ceases at 4.45 p.m. Mail closes at 5. Late Lotters re- cofved from 5.10 to 5.30 with 18 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondence
SITES, TOILET Requisites, EsolISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOM PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
may then be posted in the moveable Soda Wster, Lemonado, Tonle Water,
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia
box on board the Packet.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-
Pur Douglas, at 11.30 am, on Thurs-
day, the 4th inst., instead of sa pre- viously notified.
For BANGKOK. --
Per Rajanattianuhar, at 5 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 5th Inst.
For SAIGON-
Water, and other Aorated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous-European Stipervision. Tiongkong, June 1, 1876.
DEATH.
On the 17th July, at Brixton (three weeks Fer Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the after bis return from Japan), CHARLES
8th inst..
DOBOC RICKERBY, aged forty-five, Second Son of the late Joseph Rickorby, of Sher. borne-lane, City. ---
$
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.—
The Australian Contract Packet Bowen,
will be despatched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 6th September, with
Mails for Singapore, Thursday leland, THE CHINA MAIL. Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen,
Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tag-
mania, New Zealand, Tij, and Mel-xONGRONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1879.
bourne.
Correspondence cannot be Registered after
1.15 p.m.
The Mails will be closed at 1.80 p.m. Sup-
|
Dr. Denaga, in another way, has, says the mes, achieved distinction, if not fame. *Hia advertised Patent for controlling un- subject for a question at the Legislative Council this afternoon (21st) Mr Read, asked "Whether the advertisement in the who hal previously given privato nettos, Daily Times of yesterday headed Important to carriage owners-Patent safety lover alip bolts,' has reference to the patent of which liberly to file a specification was granted to Dr. N. B. Donnya h the Government Ga sette of the 8th inst." The Colonial Secretary replied that the consideration of the patent was engaging the attention of the Executive Council.Mr Road's ques tion in Council regarding Dr. Denny's patent for saving life and rullug horses was conceived la a spirit, not, as some supposed, of
advertising the Patent, but of drawing attention to the alleged weak points of the explains the state of the case. proposed scheme. The report of the debate
Tan Postmaster General of India, in reply to a question as to whether receipt stanipa could be affixed to printed letters of ac- knowledgment op post cards, has replied that there is no objection to this being. done, and that no additional postage will ba claimed by the postal authorities on that account.
THE following is from the Penang Standard of the 11th August:-
week. On Saturday last while Mr Low of Accidents have been rife during the race. of the murder, but as the Chief Justice Perak was driving to Glugo in a hack said at the trial no one who heard the evid-gharry the pony bolted and ran into a bullock cart; the gharry was smashed to ence, and his own miserable story, could, pieces, and the syce is said to have broken if at all fit to be out of a lunatic asylum, his log; Mr Low got off without a scratch. doubt for a moment that he was the murderer,
In view of the now character our volatile Governor has assumed, in Issuing his card —J. Pope Hennessy, a private gentleman visiting Japan for pleasure. N.B., no con
The erime itself was one of a most brutal nature; the body being horribly hacked. During the night preceding his oxegution the condemned man slept well; he rose shortly after 5 o'clock, and at 5,45 he was nection with the Governor of Hongkong”. visited by Father Vigano. Some ten min--the Japan Gazette, who has not been utes afterwards he come down-stairs and sparing in its criticisms of hla acts up till went into the office and remained there till now, makes the following few words of 6 o'clock. He maintained a sullen demean-saplanation our and complete silence the whole time; led to the scaffold in the usual way, his step
Mr Hennessy, as a private gentleman, Pravions to, and at his arrival, the Japanese has never been referred to In this journal. press made constant reference to the advent of the Governor of Hongkong "membere of the Imperial. Government persuaded the Yokohama merchants to give a banquet to the "Governor of Hongkong." The dis tinguished visitor addressed the Tokio Chamber of Commerce not as Mr Hennessy, a private gentleman, but in his capacity of
The publication of this issue commenced was firm. Father Vigano accompanied him at 7.25 p.m.
to the scaffold. When, however, the rope had been adjusted he was seen to stagger as if fainting; the platform opened down at once, and he was soon dead. In about 23 minutes all sign of life was gone. There was not a large attendance of the general publisGovernor of Hongkong," Leat his audi- to witness the execution. After having ence should confound him with a mere private person he said, "I am officially been suspended for half an hour the body connected, as Governor of Hongkong, with was cut down, and was taken way in a the commerca of that place." And "There- coffin by some coolies, who were followed fore I have, in what I am saying at the by the wife of the miserable being who had of that important colony I am bound to moment, a selfish interest. As the Governor
paid the last penalty of the law.
LOCAL AND GENERAL-
plementary masil on board with 18 cents The next AUSTRALIAN MAIL may be expected late fee till time of departure.
here To-morrow, the 3rd inst., by the E. A. Correspondence for Southern and Western
Australia can be sont by this route it. desired, but as a general rule it is bettor to send it via Gallo. Hongkong, August 80, 1879,
se6.
Mail steamer Bowen,
The next INDIAN MAILS may be expected here
To-morrow, the 3rd instant., by the opiam steamer l'enica.
The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected here on or about Thursday next, the 4th inst., by the P. & O, steamer Khiva.
Trn delivery of the at 7.55 this morning."
RETURN of Visitors to the City Ball Library and Museum for the week ending mail was begun Angust 31st :~~~
Sept. 2, Iraouaddy, French steamer, 2529, Mace, Maragilles July 27, Naples 29, Port MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET... Said Aug. 2, Suez 3, Aden 9, Galle 18, The
British Contract Packet Cathay Singapota 26, and Saigon 29, Mails and General.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th September, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and THE delivery of the American Mail was Monday, Aug. 25th, 45 Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; begun at 6,20 this evening.
Sept. 2, Pernambuco, British steamer, 643, Hyde, Saigon Aug. 28, Rico.-MEL- OHERS & Co.
Sept. 2, Ulysses, British steamor, 1600, Guard, Shanghai Aug. 26, and Foochow 31, General.BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Sept. 2, Norman Court, British barque, ze9834, J. L. Dunn, Newcastle (N.8. W.) July
23, Coal.-O. & '0, 8. §. Co.
In the Matter of HANS KIÆR, a Bankrupt.
OTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting
trading under the Style of H. KLÆR & Co., who was adjudicated Bankrupt on the 10th day of November, 1878, will be Held before the Honourable ORABLES BUSIE PLUNKET, Registrar of the Court at the Court House of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY, the 15th day of September, 1879, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon precisely, when the Official Assignee will submit a Statement of the whole Estate of the Bankrupt as then as- certained, of the Property Received and of the Property Outstanding, specifying the cause of its being so outstanding and of all. the Receipts and all of the Payments there-
Sept. 2, City of Peking, American steamer, 5079, G. G. Berry, San Francisco Aug. 1. and Yokohama 26, Maile, General and Treasure ($104,583.30).-P. M. S. S. Co.
DEPARTURES.
Sopi. 2, Atalanta, for Hoihow.
2, Yangtze, for Salgon,
2, Peilo, for Marseilles, do. 2, Cassandra, for Foochow 2, Killarney, for London,
CLEARED. Candace, for Canton, Ann Adamson, for Canton. Diamante, for Amoy. Charlton, for Saigon. Friedrich Perthes, for Whampoa. Vigilant, for San Francisco.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
Per Diamante, from. Manila, Mrs The-
out made, and any Creditor who has proved hand, child and servant, Mr H. Macareni, may attend and examine such Statements and compare the Receipts with the Pay. and 100 Chinese,
Resolution whether any and what part of
to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B,This Packet curries no mails for the. Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Belgic, will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Sept., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, &c. will be closed as
follows:-
2.15 F.M. Registry ceases.
Try British barque Vanguard arrived at Maulla on the 22nd ulto., 18 days from Hongkong.
TEE Parade and Inspection of the Go- Vornment and Volunteer Fire Brigades advertised to take place this evening, is postponed until Thursday, the 4th ingat, at 9 o'clock,
The last sentence of the First Lord of the Admiralty, uttered in reply to a question concerning the Docks of Hongkong, will be
2.30 P.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Letters (execpt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with accepted as a wonderfully correct representa Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage tion of Docking enterprise in this Colony until the time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies for a First Lord to make i
(expected the Bahamas and Bayti),
Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay THERE were nineteen cases brought before cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Aug. 23, 1879,
MAILS 37 THя Frezon PÄCKET,—
11ae
the Magistrate to-day, in which the charge was making bonfires and burning joss-sticks and jos paper in the public streets. In six of
The French Contract Packet Sindh will the cases the fines were $1 each, eight were be despatched on TUESDAY, the fined a dollar and a half, four persons were 16th Instant, with Mails to and fined $2 each and one $3. through the United Kingdom and
The
Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, PASSENGERS booked: From Marseilles, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom-Aug. 24, Mr and Mrs K. Dalrymple, to usual hours will be observed in closing Bougkong. Sept. 7, Mr and Mrs Pollock, bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
the Mails, do.
HOURS OF CLOSING-
THE CONTRACT MALLS,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
26th, 50
328 212
27th, 43 28th, 45 29th 42 30th, 57 31st
111 277 328 157 Sunday.
290
Totals Grand total, 1,703.
1,413
extend the commerce of Great Britain with China and Japan." A "Governor of la part; his boat carried the blue ensign Hongkong" he called upon the ships of war improperly borrowed for the occasion from
an officer of the Royal Naval Eeserve then in port; he was saluted with seventeen European. Chinese guns, The Japanese newspapers, the majority of which are known to write only to official order, sald the Governor of Hoogkong" was a "Heaven sent miniater" to relieve Japan from the pitiless yoke of that imperious and unjust man, the British Envoy, whose reports to, kla Government on the state of Japan are constantly at variance with the reports of missionaries and others. In short, the hour of Japan's deliverance from foreign oppression was af hand. Had not Mr Reed, the great liberal leader," been here taking noten, How is it, asks the Straite papers, that and was not the "Governor of Hongkong, Renter has not condescended to afford any who manages all important affairs is information regarding the decision of the connection with Oriental nations," guest Court Martial upon Lieutenant Carey. The of the nation whose treaties he was ti Inckles officer having been sentenced to Nippon! Under such circumstances it was Times of India received the news of the revise to the everlasting honour of Dai death, which reads like truth, from its own impossible for the independent portion of correspondent, while Router is dumb on the foreign press to remain silent, and i the point, The Central News of London fell to the lot of the Japan Gazette to expose has quite cut Beuter out with newspapers the trickery, the meanness, the charlataniem in England, and if a little more energy be not exercised some enterprislog Company will leave him in the background in regard to telegraphic news to the Bast.
which sought to invest the visit of Mr Hen messy with official significance. This we should have done as a duty under any cir cumstances; but the duty became a plea sure when it devolved upon as to lay bare the attempt-[See elsewhere in this issue CAPTAIN Makie of the schooner Goan Goan," Mr Hennessy and Sir Bary Parkes " arrived at Singapore on the 22nd, reports of a certain esstion of officials to exalt the that a largo American or German built Governor of Hongkong" at the expense ahip under British colours and laden with of the trusted servant of Her Majesty' coals, was ashore in Banka Straits with Government, whose tried conduct of public Salaris Point bearing N.W. N., distance affairs during his residence in Japan ha about 1 mile, when the Goan Goan passed secured the implicit confidence and sincere her she was lying on the Bank with her regard of his own countrymen, the esteem head N. W. by N., was heeled over to of his colleagues, and the respect of all port and was discharging or heaving coals foreigners in thle country. As Governa from the starboard side..
of Hongkong" we trust to hear no more o Mr Hennessy in Japan.
Tas British three-masted schooner Iris, to Hongkong. From Southampton, July Captain Shaw, fron Fremantle, arrived at 24, Captain H. Geary, to Hongkong. To Singapore on the 22nd; she reports having Shanghai-Sir R. P. Beaucharap, Mr P. K passed the Connaught Ranger, of Dublin,
steering for Gaspar Straits.. Wilson, Mrs Holliday.
FURTHER reference is made in the Yoko hama papers to hand on Saturday t the olrcular we published last Monday which had been sent to various for
manta. And the Maeting will declars by seilles, Mesara I. S. Urwin, and Ritter. Fer Iraouaddy, for Hongkong: from Mer- the said produce of the Estate (after misk--For Shangbai; from Marseilles, Mr ing a reasonable deduction for future con- G. Hopkins, Mr Maola, and Monsieur tingencies) shall be divided amongst the Jeaurenaud.-For Yokohama: from Mar- Creditors, and at the same time the majority seilles, Mr Coye, Mr and Mrs Retz and 2 in value of the Creditors will determine children, Messra Nagaki, Abki and Hirata, whether any and what allowance shall be Monsieur Durand, and Mr G. Mosle; from The following hours are observed in cloring The report of the decision of the Judicial On the 18th inst., an attack, about the eigners in Tokio, including, it is said made to the Bankrupt out of the Estate: Naples, Mesars Glovanni Butts, Charles and the Creditors who have not already Grafi, Paolo Velini, Francois Biff, G, B.
Malin, o, by both the British and Committee of the Privy Coucou upon the most daring, says the local paper, that has some foreign officials, also to a consider proved their Debts are to come prepared to Imberti, Nakasima, Giovanni Maurer, prove the same or they will be excluded Charles Gerosa, Guilio Guidette, Aralodo Day before departure - from the beneût of the eald Dividend and Moretti, and G. f. Fagan,
Per Ulysses, from Shanghal and Foochow,"
- French Contract Packets
6 r.-Money Order Office closer; Post all Claims not then proved will be dis Messrs James Anderson and Boyd, and 30
Office closes except the NIGHT BOL, allowed.
which remains open all night. Dated this 2nd September, 1879.
Chinese.
Day of departure,---- Per Norman Court, from Newcastle, Mr
Post Office opons. A. Doughty.
10 M.-Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and patterns coases, 11.-Malls closed, except for Late 11,10 Letters may be posted with
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Capt. Young, will be de spatched for the above Forta
on THURSDAY, the 4th Instant, at Noon, Instead of a previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1879.
Per City of Peking, from San Francisco, dc., Mesars T. Glayson and Horn, and 202 Chinese,
Per Pernambuco, from Saigon, 80 Chl eso,
DEPARTED.
Per Peihe, for Falgon, 1 Chinase; for Singapore, Mr and Mrs F. L. Noxonha sad 4 children, Mesara Sanchez del Aguilla, J. Morrison, Hyansen and 3 Chinese servants; ses for Marseilles, Mesars Base, Barzon,
cesses.
case of the Oriental Bank v. Lembke, ap pears in the papers by the present mail; but the facts and the reversal of the local decision are stated in almost the exact words used by us in a previous notice. Our Canton correspondent in a postscript to his letter of yesterday's date, draws at tention to the fact that a compromise agreement has been entered into between the rival steamer companies, whose initial consequent change is an increase of fares 11.40 Late Letters may be posted to $3 for Europeans, and $1 and 40 cents
on board the packet with Late Fee of for Chinese. 16 cents until time of departure,
· Lettere.
Late Fas of 18 cents until 11.30 AM-when the Post Office Clouzs
entirely,
ever been attempted, was made upon the able number of Japanese and officials an Magistrate at the Singapore Police Court, notabilities, protesting against the Govern De Dennys:-
ment spending auch enormous sum During the trial of a gambling case money in entertaining foreigners, an before Dr Dennys, at the Police Court, on threatening the lives of General Grant the afternoon of the 18th, stones were Hon. John A. Bingham, Governor Han town, which ensued four Chinese pri- nessy, and several members of the Govern
into the Court, and during the
who were awaiting their trial ment, if such useless expenditure was no effected their escape. One steady-looking Celestial who was seen throwing the stones immediately stopped. The Gazette remark was arrested-five prisoners escaped dür. | as follows :— ing the confusion, the polles, of course,
On Thursday last we published a con showing as usual, their utter Incompet densed translation of a circular sent t for burglary, and to rescue these, a planned, Unhappily we are told that the documen Some of the prisoners were arraigned many people (antive and foreign) in Tokk premeditated attack was made with the with it final atrocious threats, must not
Boxers
ence.