For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., 13 QUEEN'S ROAD, AND 22 PRAYA,
Bey to direct special attention to their well
svlccted Stock o WINES, SPIRITS, &c.
CUTLER BLANCHE
JUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "GARTE EIDSIC & Co.'s MONOPOLE, HEID
Pints and Quarts. DOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY
A CABINET.
UMM'S
(JULES) CHAM-
M. PAGNE, Pints and Quarts.
POMMERY
AND
GRENO'S
CHAMPAGNE.
TEYEN'S (BODEN)
NBOUZY, Pts. & Qts.
Fotices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
TELE
the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo S. S. Glencara having arrived from are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 pm To-DAX.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 6th Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
осв Hongkong, September 29, 1870.
COMPAGNIE DÈS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
9. S. YANGTSE
NOTICE.
EXTRA SUO, Quarts.ONSIGNEES
CHARLES HEIDSIECH'S WHITE SEAL,
Pints and Quarts.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 2, H. Upmann, German barque, Beans.EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.. 426, H. G. Weber, Nowokwang Sept. 12,
Oct. 2, Tai Les, German barque, 266, C. Stabr, Newchwang Sept. 14, Beans,-. EDUARD SCHELLHAES & Co.
Oct. 2, Kim Yong Tye, Siamene barque, 329, P. J. Kofoed, Newchwang Sept. 10,
Beans.-CHINESE.
"Oct. 2, Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, 1892, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta Sept. 18, Penang 24, and Singapore 26, General DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Oct. 2, Monte Rosa, for New York. 2, Deucalion, for Amoy. 2, Fang-tee, for Shanghai.
www
CLEARED. Norw
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Arratoon Apcar, from Caloutta, &c., Mr T. A. Apcar, Mrs Wheeler and children, Mr E. Livermore, Mrs Leslie, Mr Martin, Brother Jonoph Moyer, and 331 deck.`
DEPARTED.
of Cargo per B. S. Indus, from London, in connec on with the above Steamor, are hereby
Per Yang-té, for Shanghai: from Mar- Informed that their Goods are being nefiles, Messrs Reginald Beauchamp, Bal- VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints landed and stored at their risk at the Coulard, Romington Wilson, Melanes, Miller,
and Quarte. THEOPHILE RORDORER & Co.'s VER-pany's Godowns, whenes delivery may be and Grant; from Gaile, Mesers Man and
ZENAY MOUSSEUX, Pts, & Qte. KRUG'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
obtained immediately after landing.
NUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHA the Underalgued.
CUTLETEAU MOUTON.
LORMONT, Pints AND Quarte. RAUZAN
AN (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts.
ERMITAGE LUDON.
THIS EUF (CHATEAU), Pints & Quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER AND ADET's), Pints and Quarts.
CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints & Quarts.
IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts, BREAKFAST CLARET, Pta. & Qts. OLD INVALID CLARET. ST. JULIEN, E., &c. BREAKFAST CLARET. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
BURGANDY, HOOK, SHERRIES,
&c.
Cham.
bortin, Chablie
(White), Liebfraumilch, Hockheimer,
Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Cha- tean Yquera, Grand vin, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Baccone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Soal Amon- tilado Shorry, Catler Falmer and Co.'s Sherry, In- valid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS,
&c.
1, 2
and 8 star
HENNESSY'S BRANDY, LA GRANDE MARQUE BRANDY, CUTLER PALSTER & Co.'s BRANDY, ROUYER GUILLET & Co.'s BRANDY, 1 to 4 stars, Finest Old BOURBON WHISKY, highly recommended, KINAHAN'S LL Irish WHISKY, JAMIESON's Irish WHISKY, Royal GLENDEE WHISKY,' AVH GIN, SWAINE BOORD and Co.'s OLD TOM GIN, LA GRANDE CHARTREUSE, Green and Yellow; MARAS. CHINO DE ZARA, CURA- CAO, Pints and Quarte; ANGOSTURA, “
BOKER'S and
ORANGE.
"BITTERS,
&c., &c., &c.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
BASS-ALE bottled by CAMERON &
SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT bottled by E.
& J. BURKE, Pints and Quarts. PILSNER & ST. PAULI BEER in
Quarts. DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTER, "by
the Gallon,
Fine ALE bottled by MACE. F. & Co. ALE AND PORTER in Balk, (Hans. &
KILDENKINS).
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
ÆRATED WATERS.
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&c. &c. &c.
The
Finest Stock
of CIGARS, CAVITE
CHEROOTS, PRINCESA
CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS, &c.,
All Specially Selected: CABLE COIL TOBACCO (Very Fine), EM PRESS OF INDĨA, AND BEST NAVY,
&c.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S,
MOIR'S, AND AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD STORES. SHIPS' STORES of every Description. HEMP, and COTTON, CANVAS, RUSSIAN, MANILA, and WIRE ROPE. SAIL-MAKING, and RIGGING promptly
executed.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anders intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-MORROW, the 1st Oct., at 10 am., requesting it to be landed, hore. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Goods remaining uncialmed after TUBS DAY, the 7th October, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 30, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Smith.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The German barque Tai Les reports: Left Newchwang on the 14th September, passed the bar same afternoon, first part af voyage light variable winds. In Shang. hat latitudo had a gale from E.N.E. and very heavy sea from S.E. Off Lammocks had a gale from N.N.W., very heavy squalla with burricane force, afterwards calms and light South wind,
007 ports:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, YONSIGNEES of the following Oargo CON are requested to send in their Bills of Cading to the Undersigned for sounter signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Five Insurance has been effected,
Ex Peiho.
S............
M (in diamond)
General Men oranda.
SATURDAY, October 4 ;-
.
4.p.m.-Emeralda leaves for Manila.
[No. 5066. OCTOBER 2, 1879.
and not that of the Bench. When, as in Penang, The Penang meeting favoured we have said, the Chief Justice declares a distinction but not a change of costume. his large-hearted opinions, as he has pro- British subjects of Chinese descent were 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of Yacht zuised to do, then a not departure may recommended to wear a bronze or silver
probably be found in dealing with this question which has been shelved on ao Daylight--Kwangtung leaves for Coast count of its embarrassing nature for the
last thirty-five years. Porta,
Club,
BUNDAY, October 5-
MONDAY, October 6 :-
Goods per Glencara undelivered after
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, October 7 -
Goods per Fangtse undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
2 p.m.-Albay leaves for Amoy, &a. 4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers of the
Hongkong Race Fund.
THURSDAY, October 9:-
Noon.Mennuir leaves for Port Darwin,
心
SATURDAY, October 11 :-
kayaca
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."]
(Per E. E. A. & O. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
LONDON, Sept. 30th. -AFGHANISTAN,
The BoD of the Ameer has arrived under
Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta escort at the British oamp at Kushi.
of Call and Europe.
SATURDAY, October 18:-
The Gelzaiz and Mongols havo attacked
medal on the cap or head-dress, another on the left breast, and a third on the buckle of the waist-belt, or sewn to the belt. It is supposed that the case which has now crop- pad up will settle the matter once for all.
Ir will be observed that the next mall for Europe does not leave until Saturday week, the 11th instant, the change consequent.on
| the esiculation for the N. E. Monsoon
taking place this month. The mall steamers will leave at the usual hour, noon, until the mall set down to depart on the 21st December. That day is a Sunday, and according to the preliminary schedule the departure of the mails is a ranged for 6 p.m. Against this sacrifice of our Sunday rast, it will be remembered remonstrances were made some tino ago, but no reply has yet been received. There is every likeli bood, however, that the request to despatch the mails at daylight on Sunday will be Travellors from Cabul report that comeɔmplied with by the Post Office authori plete anarchy prevails in the city,
Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of General Roberts on the Kushi Road.
Call and Europe. * WEDNESDAY, October 22:-
3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sen
Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港太樂
A. B. WATSON & Co.." FailLY & DISPENSING CHEM1878, WHOLESALE And Retail Druggists, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE #UTES, TOILET REQUISITES, KNGLIEN, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
The Siamese barque Kim Yong The re- Left Newchwang on the 10th September, with N.E. winds for two days. from Pechill Straits to Shantung.Promon- tory light easterly winds, from thence to Barron Islands North and N.N.E. winds and fine weather; on the 21st September bad a strong gale from N.E., latter light breeze and calme to Lammock Islands ; on the 27th of September had a strong gale from N.N. W. to West, from that time calm Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,
Oct 1st, had and very fine weather.
Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla E. N.E. wind, fresh breeze and fine wes- ther to port.
The British steamer Arratoon Ápcar re- ports: In China Sea, first part light Boutherly winds and fine weather; from Paracels moderate N.E. breeze with equalle
1 parcel Samples, from and rain.
Shanghal
Ex Tigre.
MF (in diamond) JAH...
AME (in diamond) WMC..
AME (in diamond)
BCS.
&ME (in diamond) JDS.
No. 40, 1 case Cottons, Order, from L'don, No. 20, 1 case Hoslery, Order, from L'don, No. 21, 1 cass Ink, Order, from L'don." No. 22, 1 cue Boots, Order, from L'den
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, September 26, 1879.
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR MANILA,
The Steamabip
"ESMERALDA,"
Captain TALBOT, will be de- spatched for the above Port
on SATURDAY, the 4th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
004 Hongkong, October 2, 1879,
FOR AMOY, TAMSUL & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship
"ALBAY," Oapt. F. Asuros, will be de- spatched for the above Porta
on TUESDAY, the 7th Inst., at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
007 Hongkong, October 2, 1879,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per Zamboanga, at 280 p.m. To-morrow, the 3rd inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
Per Patterdale, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur.
day, the 4th inst
For MANILA.
Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 pm., on Satur-
day, the 4th inet,
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW
Por Kwangtung, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th inst.
For SAIGON,-
6th inst.
the 7th inst.
For HONOLULU (via CANTON).—
Per Hochung, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 8th inst. For PORT DARWIN,
000KTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.—- Per Menmuir, at 11 30 am, on Thurs.
day, the 9th October.
Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervizion, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.30 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cholera has broken out amongst the troops at the Khyber Pass.
1.
(Supplied to the Straits Times.) SOUTH AFRICA.
London, Sept. 23.-Sir Garties Wolseley announces that the conditions of peace have been signed by the Zulu chlefs,
GERMANY-AUSTRIA, NAG
At the Interview between Count Andrassy and Prince-Bismarck It was shown that the laterests of their countries are identical,
THE EASTEEN QUESTION.
Lord Salisbury and M. Waddington have Come to an understanding with regard to
Egypt and Grease.
AFGHANISTAN,
Simla, Sopt. 24.-The British convoys have been attacked beyond Alkheyl
CENTRAL ASIL.
Authentle intelligence has been received that the Russian troops have been defeated by Turkomans at Gozukhtep and have fallen back with a loss of 700 killed.
London, Sept. 24,-The London Fres warmly approve of the Austro-German un- guarantee the maintenance of peace, and derstanding which it is supposed will the security of Europa from Russian ag- gression.
LOCAL AND GENERAL The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected hera about the 12th instant, by the O. & O. steamer Oceanic.
The next ENGLISH Man may be expected here on Friday or Saturday next, 3rd or 4th inst., per P. & O. steamer Ancona,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1879. SOME of our readers have expressed THR opening Cricket Match-First Twelve v. Next Twenty-four-will, weather per themselves in a tone of anxiety lest we should appear to have taken up a false mitting, be commenced at 2 clock to position and seem to approve of a system morrow. The Twenty-four having won the of domestic service which, although toss, the Twelve should be early on the known to be in many cases harmless in
ground.
its effects, is more or less identified with the crying evils of kidnapping and sale Per Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the of women for immoral purposes. In Our local Volunteers held their first parade of the season at 9 o'clock yester- Барргева- pointing out the difficulties of For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.-ing or prohibiting so-called domestic day evening, when about 60 all ranks Per Albay, at 1.80 p.m., on Tuesday, slavery amongst the Chinese, and attended. The officers present were Cap- endeavouring to regard this social tain Commandant Coxon, Lieutenants Grant, Cohen and Dauby. After a few question from a purely Chinese stand- point, it was impossible to do other than discuss the subject from a lower simple movements in infantry drill, the point of view than that which Western Commandant presented silver badges for advancement supplies. The considera the gun practice, bold at Stanley leat tion of expediency may probably prove January, with the 7-pounder field gun. to be a difficulty to the Executive, as we The badge consists of a pair of miniature have already pointed out; it may not be silver guns crossed, (the best shot having MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ——
British Contract Packet Khiva an easy matter to decide how far the in addition a shrapnel shell over the guns), The
will be despatched on SATURDAY, Bremer-Elliott proclamation extends, or the 11th October, with Mails to and what were the particular social customs and will be worn above the left wrist of the through the United Kingdom and covered by the promised security. In tanto, The first marksman's badge was Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; order to discriminate between the com- gained by Gunner A. Wolters, and two to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, paratively harmless detention" of other badges by Sargt, Keating and Gunner Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt,
girl as a domestic servant, and the Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius,
Tavian, having arcived from the The
THE 8. S. Arration Apcar, Capt. A. B. HAILS ET THE FRENCH PACKET. ---
French Contract Packet Tigre ill he despatched on SATURDAY, above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her
the 18th October, with Malls to and are requested to send in their Bills of
through the United Kingdom and Lading to the Undersigned for counter-
Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Etraits signature, and to take immediate delivery
Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cylon, of their Goods,
Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Cotober 2, 1870.
LOST OR MISLAID. CHIT BOOK belonging to the Under. signed. It bears the Name and Ad- dress on its first page, and contains entries dating from 1874. Kindly return it to
H. M. BLANCHARD. Hongkong, October 2, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
the Mails, to
ties.
Ma Hugh Low, Resident of Perak, arrived here (says the Singapore Times) from Elong- kong on the 24th ulto, by the H. 8. Japan, Mr Low, who was a guest at Government House, was to leave for Penang next day by the Japan.
The same paper saya meeting of the Singapore Debating Society will be held in the Masonic Hall, whom the following subject will be discussedThat special legislation for the protection of Chinese, as established by the Government in these Settlements, is unadvisable and nane-
cessary.
A valuable collection of files of old news- papers, including some of the earliest copies of the Indian Official Gazette, the first copy of the first English newspaper published in Canion--the Canton Register of the Mout» main Gazette and other newspapers has been presented to the Raffles Library by the Government.
Police Intelligence. (Before O. V. Creagh, Esq.) Thursday, Oct. 2.
THE GEISURE OF SPURIOUS COIN. The charges arising out of the seizure of spartous coin, five in number, came before the Court this morning.
Mr Sharp, the Solicitor to the Crown, prosecuted Mr Brereton appeared on behalf of the defendants,
As all the cases are of a similar character It was proposed to take one, that against In Sz Hop, as a test case.
The information was laid under Sea, 23, possession of more than five pleces of false of Ordinance 10, of 1865, for being u and spurious cash intended to represent the cofn of the king of Annam.
Inspector Cameron, sworn, stated
Tlald am stationed at Yow-mah-tee. information against defendant on the 29th
ult. I did not get a warrant; I be love warrants were made out, and that by mistake the information was handed back to me; upon that I acted.
Mr Brereton said the Inspector might ba prosecuted for trespass,
Witness: On the evening of the same day I went to No. 7 Sutherland Street. I had the Information in my pocket; I open, the ground floor was like an ordinary believed it was a warrant. The door was Chinese hong. A large number of people apparently belonging, to the house wore preparing to sit down to their evening meal. I had a lokong with me, through him I asked if defendant was in One of the men present said he was not at home I showed the information to the man who said he was in charge and explained to him that it was a warrant empowering me to search for spurious cash. I asked him t he had any Anusmere cash. He said, he had, and brought out the string of cant cursed trades of the kidnapper and the Freswick. At the close of the proceedings produced. I observed where he brough saw a large quantity of similar cash mad procuress, it has been suggested that several gentlemen enrolled themselves in them from, and went to the place, and some system of registration, similar to the Corps We understand the arrange-np in a similar manner. They were pilo that suggested in the rejected local lawments for the winter drill are not quite on the ground, making a pile about 4 fee of 1844, should be adopted, under perfected. which every householder shall be held
responsible for the faithful carrying out A me broke out this afternoon, between of his obligation to feed, clothe, educate, half-past twelve and one o'block, in No. 17 well-treat, and obtain a marriage settle
bigb, 8 or 10 feet long, and about 2 fee broad. I took possession of the lot. I was removed by his own coolies to the fron room, and there I had it counted and pr into bags. I found 470 strings, and assun ing there were 1,000 cash on each string, in
number would amount to 470,000. I ha a general merchant's store. The house them removed to the Central Police Station
ment for, every bond-eervant in his or her Praya West, occupied by Lai Luk Shin as household. As we have previously stated, a healthy ventilation of the duties to be stands in the centre of a substantially-built where they were deposited in a store.
took out a summons against defendant ne done and the evils to be shunned by block of buildings only recently erected, and day. The string produced has been la m Chinese in possession of such domestic it is fortunato that only the one in which pozsension and under my special ebar servanta would be beneficial; and this
I took this string to the witness room an proposed scheme of registration might the fire broke out has been destroyed. The over sluce. The others were put into bag accomplish some good, even if it did not several Fire Brigades made a good muster, put it under look and key. It is in precis furnish a thorough-going remedy for the and with a copious supply of water from ly the same condition as when I sized evils complained of. One thing would the barbour and the excellent work done by examined the coins, and they appeared ma to ba different from the ordina require to be watched very closely, and the several fire-engines the fire, which at one Chinese cash. The eleven bags are that is, the respectability of the house time nesumed very threatening proportions, stamped with the chop, of the bong holder and the number and character of the members of the household; otherwise was prevented from spreading. The adjoin-
The Magistrate and Solicitors on bo
MAIL WY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. oc9 The United States Mall Packet Gue'ic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Oct., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, will be closed as followe 2.15 F.M. Registry ceases, 2.30 F.. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may
sides went to the witness room with defer be posted on board the Packet with a procuress could as easily obtain the ing houses on either side were much damaged ant, and cleven gunny bage were point Late Fes of 18 cents extra Postage registration of girls as respectable rési- by water, but otherwise sustained little out containing strings of cash apparen similar to the one produced. Defende until the time of departare.
dents. In this connection, the whole-
A strong body of police were identifies the bags as his injury. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies some expedient of getting one house
(except the Bahamas and Bayti), holder to become security for the other, speedily on the ground to preserve order, Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay by which a mutual supervision is effect under Captain Superintendent Deano,
0222 ed, could be resorted to. All such sug party of Blae-Jackets and Marines from gestions are of course made upon the H.M.8. Victor Emanuel and Sheldrake ware suggestion that the Executive continues sent on shore and did good service, entting to permit the customs of employing do-
oc!
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creu of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALEXANDER YEATS, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunham,--P. & O. S. N. Co.
KIRKLAND, British barque, Captain T. Colledge. Wieler & Co.
W. H. DEITE, American barkentine, Capt. Endicott-Chong Woo.
J'ATTLEDALE, British steamer, Capt. W. E. Bentley-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
H. UPMANN, German barque, Captain H. G. Weber. Eduard Schellbass & Co.
CARGO.
Per B. 8. Nestor, Hongkong to London, sailed 30th September, 1870-141,273 lbs. Congeu, and 162,043 lbs. Scented Caper- total 303,816 lbs; 47 pkgs. Sundries, 888 MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, balos Funjure, and 45 pkga Silk. Piece Goods, For New York, 6 pkigu, Sundries, Hongkong, September 20, 1879,
cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1879.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS,
The following hours as observed in closing Mails, da, by both the British and French Contract Packets ;-. Day before departure,me
6 P.M.-Money Order Office closes;
Office closes except the Nour Box which remains open all night. Day of departure
Post Office opens,
The Crown Solicitor applied that this ca Amay be adjourned till half-past 2 o'clock
Monday next, the 6th inst, to which tendent's scioltor offered no objection.
Case adjourned accordingly.
mestis servants under such conditions. away wood-work that would be likely to Great interest is felt in the remarks catch fire and spread the flames to the ad- which the worthy Chief Justice has inti- joining houses. All danger seemed to be Postmated his intention of making from the over by half-past three o'clock, when the Beach upon this large and compli engines were removed, with the exception cated question; and any action, on of two steain engines, which it was thought less be influenced to a certain extent advisable to retain with steam up in case by what Sir John Smale lays down as of a fresh outburst. We have heard the the law on this point. When the views building is insured, but were unable to learn of the Judicial authority of the Colony anything about the stock. have been laid before the community,
10 Registry of Letters ceasen, Posting of all printed matter and
patteras ceases.
11 H.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters, ranken
the part of the Government will doubt
CREATING A NUIRANOR, Tong Atong appeared on a summons creating a nuance by throwing a quan: Inspector Mulgraves proved the case of pigs' dung in a public drain on 29th sald defendent had been Aged $2 on 26th September for similar offence Fined $6
BRUTAL ASSAULT WELL PUKIAHRU. Fung A-an, 20, a boatman, was char in the public streets on the 1st instant. with assaulting Heung Amni, a boatwom It appears that as complainant was w Ing along the Praya Central with ber a when near the Central Market, the dete
11.104K.Letters may be posted with much light will doubtless be ahed upon We understand that a ease has arisen, aut seized the woman by the breast i
Late Fee of 18 cents until
the whole subject of the legal relations
11.30 A. Kahen the Post Office OLoss between the Chinese residents and the which may possibly form a test case in the behind, and on her attempting to lay i Government. All that we have said consideration and settlement of the great of him, he picked up a brick, and sta entirely, he
Prisoner was sent to prison for four 11.40 M-Late Letters may be posted upon this peculiar system has been in dress question, which lately attracted the her on the forebod
on board the packet with Late Fee of reference to the duty of the Executive, attention of the English-speaking Chiness days 18 csata nutil time of departure.