Intimations.
NOTICE,
VEROSINE OIL Landed and Stored in
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Sept. 10, Paladin, British steamer, 897, Parker, Saigon Sopt. 5, Rice.- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
KEROSINE GODOWY NA Constructed Geo, expresaly for the purpose.
For Terms, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, August 26, 1879. se26
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
T
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, are Open Dally for the use of MEMBERS from 0a.m. to 0 p.m,
Spectal Daya-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12,30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879.
Secretary.
TSOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and HE Undersigned have been appointed China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, Juno 27, 1879,
Notices to Vorsfemeas
Be27
· FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S. S. Fenice having arrived from The above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sond in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the dischargo will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.- Hongkong, September 6, 1879, 2012
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Steamer Japan, Captain GARDNER, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery
of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Sept. 11, Claro Eabuyan, British barque, 358, Poleon, Newchwang Aug. 11, Beans. -Caʊna Woo.
Sept. 11, Friedrich Perthes, German barque, from Whampoa
Sept. 11, Chun-tring, Chinese gunboat, from Canton
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 11, Bellona, for Haiphong.
11, Olympia, for Saigon.
11, Kik, for Newchwang.
11, Chop chung, Chinese gunboat, for
a cruiao.
11, Belgio, for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
11, Hindustan, for Singaporo, Penang,
and Calcutta.
11, Hwai Fuen, for Shanghai, 11, Namoa, for Coast Ports. 11, Flensborg, for Newchwang.
CLEARED.
A. M. Simpson, for Guam. Wing Hing, for Haiphong. Prosperity, for Bangkok, Diomed, for Shanghet.
TASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Paladin, from Salgon, 167 Chinese. DEPARTED.
Per Numou, for Swatow, Mr F. Kraug. Per Bellona, for Halphong, 35 Chinese. Per Olympia, for Saigon, 260 Chinese. Per Belgic, for Yokohama, 2 Chinese, 2 Japanese, and 2 Indian; for San Francisco, 152 Chiness, and 1 European.
Deck, and 300 Chinese.
Per Hindostan, for Singapore, o, 3
Per Hwai Yuen, for Shanghal, 50 CLI
Des.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Paladin reporte: Moderate with variable winds throughout
The British barque Claro Babuyan re- porta From Newchwang as far as Shang- hai winds southerly and squally, remainder of passage easterly and N., winds and fins weather.
CARGO.
THE OXINA MAIL.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FAUKEL.
The United States Mail Packet City of Feking, will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the lat October, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. which will be closed as follows 2.15 P.-Registry cesses, 2.30 F.M.-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 (excopt the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, September 11, 1870.":
Quotations.*
Boxerona, September 11, 1879. OPIUM.-New Patna, cash....$5871
Old
cash,... New Benares, cash, -530 Old
cash,
001
"THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
Or
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMBRIOAM, AND FRENOX PATANY MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
No. 3049 SEPTEMBER 11, 1879.
suggests mimilar improvemente on this the huper recado from his contract, and Coast which have been often favourably imposes on the seller the obligation of spoken of, but are still unaccomplished, funding double the amount,
The proposal to place a light upon Gap should he be the receding party. It also Rock, whereby the entrance of vessels appears that the seller is responsible for the from the south would be vastly facilitat- safe enstody of the purchase until delivery, ed, has been time and again advocated whether a question arise from fire, accident, them to be heard. We have more than seller accordingly as either one or the other by those whose special knowledge entitle or negligence. The loss of the article sold whilst in transits falls on either buyer or once drawn attention to this desirable engaged the carrier. Yet if under auch scheme, and were in hopes that some circumstances payment has been made, there compromise would ore this time have seems to be no rule calling for the refund of been arrived at with the Chinese Butho the purchase-money, nor can a bank refuse rities, so as to permit of the proposed to cash the buyer's bill, should it be pro- improvement being carried into effect is left for custom and the better feeling of sented after the accident. Much, however, What we said about three months ago the parties to settle in cases of this descrip- on this subject still holds good, as it is tion. The point of arrha or earnest-money to be feared nothing has yet been done bears a remarkable resemblance to the post- in the matter. At the end of May last Justinianian Law regarding emptio venditio. we wrote "In view of the rather un- rities regarding the cession of barren reasonable attitude of the Chinese autho rooks for the general good, the difficulty
rask of Brigadier [], after which A colonel [may obtain the brave
to be overcome must be disposed of by a his name may be recorded at the compromise. If the Chinese were to Board for active service as such. He may build a lighthouse and place a light on next obtain the brevet rank of General, the Gap Rock, it would only be fair after which his name may be recorded for were their maintenance undertaken by at Canton, now promoted to set as General active servies as such. The present colonel
The publication of this issue commenced the Colony of Hongkong. It would be of Kwang Tung, has all the above four
more satisfactory were the Colony per ranks, and is therefore
31
11
New Malwa, credit, 720
11
Allowance Taels.
$1
Old Malwa, credit, 780 Allowance Taolo,
Exchange.
Bank, Wire....
8/71
at 7.30 p.m.
"}
Demand, ...
•
3/8
+
30 days' sight,
3/81
4 months' sight,
38
Credits, 4 ""
13
3/8
Documentary, 4 months' aight, 3/84
India, Wire,
219,
... 2201
72#
demand, ... Shanghaf, demand, ...
30 days' night, Gold Loaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns, ...
Shares.
+
791 27.90 5.39
Rongkong Bank, 52% prom, Union Ina. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,350 North China Jus. Co., Tls. 1,250 Yangisze Ins. Anson, Tle. 710- Chinese Insurance Co., $300 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $775 China Fire Ins. Co., $190 H.K. & W. Dock Co.,. 18 % prem, H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $12 prem. Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tis. 11 China Cosat St. Nav. Co., Tls. 99 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obina Sugar Refining Co., 68% prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
Do.
of 1877. Temperature.
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, September 11, 1879.
BAROMETER
Do.
Do.
do.
20 930 29.874 29.870
9 A.M....
1 F.M....
4 P.M....
100
-85
1 P. Mense
87
4 P. M....
82
THERMOMETER-9A.N....
Por American ship Vigilant, Hongkong (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, to San Francisco, sailed 4th September, 1879:-1,000 bales Hemp, 29,827 bags Rice, 596 bags-Beans, 146 bags Coffee, 66 bags Pepper, 117 bags Sago, r8 bags Ta- pioca, 20 baga Cloves, 710 pkgs, Soy, 620 boxes Oil, 560 pkgs. Sundrios, 184 pkgs. Paper, 284 pkgs. Root flour, 96 pkgs. Dry Lychees, 90 pkgs. Tobacco, 20 pkgs. Bat- se12 tans, 68 pkgs. Matting, 23 pkgs. Medicine, 40 pkgs. Preserves, 1.800 Empty Quick- silver Flasks, 578 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 8,700 pkgs. Tea (Foochow Oolong), 302 pkgs. Tea (Amoy Colong), 1,251 pkgs. Tea. (Canton), and 4,992 pkgs. Sundries.
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, September 5, 1879.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HES. S. Hindostan, Captain McCox- NELL, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees are hereby informed that the General Cargo will be landed by, and Into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchal, whence delivery can be obtained on and after the 7th Instant.
Goods remaining in Godowns after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Agents, Ilongkong, September 6, 1879.
B018
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.
0°
NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS,
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in thair Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at thele riak and expense.
No Fire Insurancs as 'been offerteå, Ex Peiho. S.................... 1. parcel Samples, from
M (in diamond) Shanghai Mens Tats & Co., 1 parcel Tea Musters,
from Shanghai.
Ez Iraouaddy. WMFg (in diamond) { No. 38, 1 caso Wool.
lens, from London, F(in diamond) } No. 39, I case Ho- {siery, from L'don,
ME.
J
H
PG
1 cask Wine, from Marseilles.
ME
PB
1 cask Brandy, from Marseilles. Rev. F. Sainz, 1 parcel Relica, from Mar.
ceilles.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, September 10, 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 Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
NORMAN COURT, British barque, Capt.
J. L. Dunn. -0, & O. S. S. Co.
-Alexander Yearə, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunham.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
Capt. B. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 13th Inst., at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Septemtor 11, 1679. #18
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:----
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL---
Por Diomed, at 10.80 a.m., on Friday,
the 12th inst,
For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL- Per Albay, at 2.80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th loss,
For HOIROW AND PAKHOI,-
Per H.M.S. Egeria, at 9 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 13th lost.
For BANGKOK,-
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
16th inat.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CAL-
CUTTA,
Per Vertice and Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on
Wednesday, the 17th inst.
For CANTON-
Per Kiukiang, at 5 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridaye, till fur ther notice.
MAILS BY THE FARNGA PACKET.- The French Contract Packat Sindh will
despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails to and through the Valted Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Stralte Settlements; Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Caleutia, Bom- bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual bours will be observed in closing
the Maile, do.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH, PACKET. —~ The Brith Contract Packet Indus will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlement, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies, E. or B. Arica, ner for Mauritius,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, dro., by both the British and French Contract Packets
Day before departure
5P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night,
| Day of departure,
7 A.M.--Post Office opens.
COASES,
10 AM-Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasen.
11 -Malla closed, except for Late
Letters,
11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until 11.30 ..-whom the Post Office OLORES
entirely.
11.40 AM-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure,
Do. Do.
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 .. 80 Du. Do. 1 F.M. 81 Do. Do. 4 P. M. 80 Do. Maximum
87 Do. Minimum over night 79
Shipping Intelligence:
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c:—
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
From
Left,
AT HONGKONG. Name.
Feb. 22, Grossfurst Constantine, Hamburg. Apr.
8, Leon,
26, Twilight,
27, Homewood,
May,
5, Alexander,
11, Southern Cross, 13, Glamorganshire,
31, Newcastle, June.
3, Adolph,
Liverpool New York Penarth
Penarth
New York
Cardiff
20, Joseph Hayden,
Cardiff
Antwerp
6, Harrington,
12, Belle of Oregon,
Coxbaven Flushing Cardiff
12, Pampero,
28, Joachim Christino,
27, Pym,
July.
3, Undine,
Antwerp Cardiff Antwerp
Cardiff Antwerp
Bamburg
Glasgow
21, Scindia (s.)
Indon
23, Bolted Will,
London
24, Primrose,
24, Primus,
25, York Town,
20, John Nicholson, 30, Ajax (s)
Penarth Penarth Penarth Cardiff Liverpool
8, Glenrosa,
16, Aurorita, 19, Comus,
MEYOS. FOR TO-MORROZ
Tenders Close.
Noon,
Auction... 2p..-Auction of Household Furniture, at Mr G. R. Lammert's Sales Ecom.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1879.
ALTHOUGH the residents of Singapore do not seem to have taken kindly to the temporary rule of their present Adminis trator, the absence of Governor Robinson has been of the greatest service to the Settlements in other ways. During his stay in London, Sir William Robinson bas succeeded in definitely arranging several matters which might have taken years of despatch writing to bring to a satisfactory result, and in this way bis leave of absence has been a decided gain
mitted to lease the rock, and build the
RTR
Expectant lantai's who come from Pekin
lighthouse; but if this prove to be im-WĘDK. practicable, we would suggest that Hong. kong should pay an annual sum for maintaining the light in a similar effi. to the Provinces are on probation for one cient manner to that of the Customs year, [], after which they are placed lights on the Coast, subject to the careful consideration of the and are available for appointment to sub-
We commend the on the regular expectant staff, gentlemen previously referred to, and to stantive office, the attention of Governor Hennessy, who in this matter might have great influence for the general welfare."
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
An instance occurs in a recent Peking Gazette of the use off and $6 following one upon the other. A statesman quotes a Deoree in which the Emperor [SUPTLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"] is the Emperor's, and has reference to
quotes a Memorial from a Censor. The 桂
J
the Memorial,
The is the states- man's, is followed by, and has res
BOMBAY, 10th September, ference to the Decree.
It is reported from Afghanistan that theIt is said in Canton that only poisonous defence of the Residency was most stub snakes, [ "drink in the night air," born, the besieged suffering great losa, mak
The Cabulese, after making an unsuodens fal attempt to take it by storm, blew up
the doorway and then swarmed in and killed the defenders.
The Governor of Kandahar has expressed his devotion to the British.
CHINESE NOTES, BANKRUPTCY IN CHINA,-(Amended Ao-
once stupefies these animals, and that a [T] It is also said that sulphur at little of this, or of human hair, burnt and scattered about the floor or yard will effectually keep the snakes away.
'It appears that in Sz chwan, each F† of salt consists of 50 (1, and each of 200 catties. Thus each should be 10,000 calties.
to the Colony. In addition to the great (Per E. E. A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line) and important scheme of reclamation, which, after having been pigeon boled for an indefinite period, has at last been arranged, the long-pending question of lighting the approaches to Singapore has now been set ut rost. With commend able good senso, the whole subject of suggested improvements in the lighting of the approaches to Singapore was sub mitted to the Corporation of Trinity tion thus obtained is that the construc House; and the result of the informa tion of the lights decided upon will now be at once proceeded with. It must be conceded that the neighbouring Colony of Singapore is at present labouring under the official possession of a plethora of money, and the prompt prosecution of public works of acknowledged utility is thereby materially facilitated. Indeed, the fund at the disposal of the Govern ment for building the lights referred to will, it is said, amount to $100,000 by the end of this year; and the only mat ters for the decision of the Elder Bre thren of Trinity House have been, the places where the lights were most ur-fisherman gets the pair." One of the first Messrs Inglis and Company's this morning gently needed, and the description of steps is either for the bankrupt to send for to the Cosmopolitan Docks, to have her lights best suited to the spots fixed upon. I his creditore, or for the creditors to take boilers removed, and to be cleaned and Cheapness and efficiency have conse- poseession of the bankrupt's property; in quently been avoided, and the most some places, also, it is usual to call in the painted. effective lights have been selected for the after-which an inventory is taken of the Ma J. D. Humphreya' steam launch, which hundred man or the magistrate's runner, requirements of the port. The Elder goods of the Bankrupt. There is no such Brethren, speaking of the proposed re-thing as an "act of bankruptoy" amongst
was yesterday sunk in the Harbour, near
count).The Law of Bankruptcy in China,
The elder branches (as uncles) of a family. like most other laws or customs except the aro called ; the younger branches Criminal Code, lies rather in the breasts of individuals than in the records of legal |
( are called the 小宗 libraries. effented "out of court," otherwise "whilst As a rule an arrangement is the hawk and the oyster are struggling, the Tar Annamite steamer Lai Tai, went from
LOCAL AND GENERAL.,
moval of the present light at Malacca the Chinese, nor any subtleties as to trustees, the Kowloon shore, has been raised and out to Pulau Endan (outer Water precedence of creditors, scoured debts, equit- taken into Yow-mah-tee Bay, The extent Island), slates that this will be a great able and legal assets, adjudications, &C., of the damage she received has not yet advantage to the general navigation of what he owes to Brown, Jones, and Robinson been ascertained
&c.; the plain question is "Can Smith pay
the Straits; and they add, "Taking this or no " If he cannot, Brown, Jones, and arranged with Mr Humphreys, to make Mc Sing Les has Island as a point of departure to the Robinson, whatever be the nature of their
eastward, there exists between it and claims, as long as they are well-grounded, good whatever damage has been done. the Raffles' Island a distance of upwards come in as creditors on equal terms, An-
of 100 miles, in which a vessel has no-ciently, it is said the body of the debtor was We very much regret to hear that cholers thing to guide her at night. The first liable to be used by them for labon:. At has at last reached the Forelgu Ounceston taken in satisfaction of his debts, and was danger is the Formosa Bank, part of it the present time the creditor cannot legally at Yokohama, and that several deaths are with as little as two fathoms on it (to himself arrest and contine in his own house reported amongst the foreign community which the lead gives no warning), and the man who will not or can not pay up,
too far distant from the mainland to be without any legal process whatever, but at that port. The greatest care will, we marked effectually therefrom." As to if, as occasionally happens, he ventures trust, be exercised by the authorities here this danger the Brethren say, "thereupon this course he does it at his own peril, as regarde quarantine, if the circumstances appears no reason why a Light-vessel and if he injures or hills the debtor whilst
with a powerful revolving light should resisting arrest, he is answerable just as he demand that such steps be taken.
would be if he was no debtor at all. One not effectually mark the Shoal, and also authority states that he may arrest and YESTERDAY, the Powan took the place of confine the son or grandson of the debtor,
form a valuable item in the lighting serice up to Singapore." The resump whatever their age; though be may not the Kiukiang as night boat, to run between tion of the works on Pulau Pisang is arrest his wife or daughter; that he may here and Canton. The Kiukianj took the then recommended by the Brethren, as not sell the son or grandson; but that he
"a light thereon would be the next link may sell the clothes they wear, or those of place of the White Cloud and will now run in the chain, and if fixed, and therefore the debtor himself. Nor can be sell his daily between here and Misese.. The White capable of being marked to the eastward lands, houses, or anything whatever Cloud fakes the place of the Spark, to-day, in which the property is passed by dead, of south-east, would also give a lead without the consent of the local meeting and will run between Macao and Canton, through the narrow channel between []; but he may sell his ships, horses, The Spark will shortly arrive here to Kokob and the Brothers." Sir William and other chattels. In order to sell abipe, alergo a thorough overhaul. Robinson, commenting upon these sug the consent of the river-police, []
gestions, saya"With a Light-ship
Tenders for Repairs of Anna Bertha, will there (on Formosa Shoal), and a third- or rauger, must be obtained. Servants THE current number of Engineering contains be received by Captain or Agents at order light on the outer Water Island have no prior olaim for wages, and jewellers a paper by Mr G. J. Morrison, CE, entitl are not postponed in favour of butchers and ed China as a Future Field for Hailway (Pulau Endan), the lighting of the bakers." Straits will be materially improved, and other funds, such as fees, fines, &c., &0.
Government taxes, however, or Enterprise." we shall have done all that we need for due to Government, take precedence over the KWONG-KL-OHIN Writes from Hartford, the present to remove the erroneous im-olaims of ordinary creditors. Future pro- Conn., that Yung wing has not taken any pression alluded to by Colonel Anson, perty, in the absence of special agreement part in the compilation of his English- that no sufficient attention is paid by is liable to all time for the Uhinese Dictionary. He has been assisted Government to the interest of the Mer-debts of an insolvent or bankrupt, Thinge by several talented American scholars. cantile Marine.". The cost of the Light passing by deed must be sold in the in-
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, September 13 :---
Sp.m.-Albay leaves for Amoy, do 9 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge,
618 S. C, 4ONDAY, September 15
618 S.C. TORSAY, September 16:
Noo-French Mail leavea for Forts of
Ca) and Europe. 6pm Meeting of the Members of the
Hongong Cricket Club.
vessel is estimated at nearly $40,000, solvent's name, by means of pressure applied ON the 21st of July there was laucobed No.and that of the Water Island light at to him, or by the officials, should the in- from Mesars W. Gray and Co.'s shipbuild- about $12,000, so that a balance of the One authority distinguishes between ordiu- intended for the Black Bea, India, or Ching solvent be foolish enough to get into Courting-yard, West Hartlepool, a sew steamer Light Dues Fund of about $40,000 will p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge, No, remain for the prosecution of other works ary insolvency and the bankruptoy trades, She is of the following dimensious
of a like nature.
of traders, but it is doubtful if engines 150-horse power, by the Mears -265 by 34.6, by 19.8, 100 A 1 class, At a recent meeting of the Legislative this distinction will hold good generally. Council at Singapore, the member for
Blair, and Co., of Stookton. The vessel has been built under special survey, with port he represented, and asked why (Amended Account). The Law, or rather machinery. She has a raised quarter-deck, Penang advocated the interests of the
LAWS OF SATE AMONGST THE CHINESE, all the latest improvements in bul, and nothing had been said as to the proposed Custom, seems to be--as follows: certain made of iron. She has born costructed is schooner rigged, her lower maats being light-house on Muka Head, Penang, and things can only be sold by deed (or other the harbour light at Fort Cornwallis. document in writing) such as slaves, houses, to carry a large cargo on an easy draught, The Colonial Secretary (Mr C. C. Smith) sous, daughters; under certain circumstances 2,500 tons being her gross carrying power. replied that, as soon as the other works also wives and lands, and transfere of land The ressel has been built to the order of Noon-Auction Valuable Buliding undertaken were sufficiently advanced trate's Office, when a fee of three per cent, is and as he left the ways she was named the should be registered in the District Magis Mr B. Pearson and partners, of Whitby, ' Lot:
as to enable the Government to estimate legally due. But, with regard to ordinary builder, W. Gray, Esq., of Leatham Hall. TUESDAY, September 2
Snaresbrook by Miss Gray daughter of the their balance of funds, the erection of a miscellaneous shattels, it appears that an
9 p.m.-ooting of Perseverance Lodge. WEDNESDAY. Veptember 17 —
3p.ee and Japan leave for Sin- THURSDAY, Sepmber 18-
gapore, &
WEDNESDAY, October 1:-
Noon-English Malearer for Forte light-house on Muka Head and the agreement may be cancelled at any time TAE California Working Men's Convention
of Call and Europe.
placing of a harbour light at Penang before the delivery of the goods into the has passed a resolution saking working men would be taken in hand.
buyer's hands, but that the deposit of of the Eastern States to pledg This gratifying condition of the Light earnest money, [E] by the buyer candidates for Congress to support the house question in the Straits naturally gives the seller a right to retain this should abrogation of the Burlingame Treaty, med
3 p.m.-American Mail loses for Yeko-
hama and San Frandeoo.
their
: