For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Na, 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMINKAMIAT), RE NOW LANDING, EX
RRITISH BARQUE
"STILLWATER,"
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
EX "AMERICAN MAILS
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
Intimations.
NOTICE
TO
THE CHINA MAIL.-
MARINERS.
No. 151.
CHINA SEA.
Uniform System of Colouring Buoys and Beacons in Chinese Waters.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following systems of colouring Buoys and Beacons has been adopted by the Imperial
Maritime Customs of China:--
No
No.
Cototic or Bướy.
1
Ted
Black.
Red & Black Horizontal Bautis
TAR
TURPENTINE
4
Red and Black Vertical Stripes
Red and Black Chuquors
+
Read nad Whina thespaces ve
7
Becic and White Chequers
Wreek Buoys
OMPANY'S BISCUITS-in á b
tine, and loose.
Alphabetical BIS
UCITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES Bola FISCHIO8. Oyster BISCUITS
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
ZOMINY
CORNMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER:
Eastern and Californian OHEESE.
BUOYS
DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.
Entering the Channel from sunwärd, Bed buoys will be found on the Starboard side of tho
Chanel, and nest be left on the Starboard bind by vemola passing in Entering the Channel from seaward, Buck buaya will be found on the Port side of the
Chatel, and cost be left on the Fort band by vessels passing in. Baoya
in Red and Black Horizontal Bands will be and in the fairway, and should Leloso-fi.
Not Responsible for Debts. Norther the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officera or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
ZEGEAN, British atuamer, Captain T. Thomas-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
CATSAMUIR, British steamer, Captain G. Castle. Arahold, Karberg & Co.
CANOPUS, British steamer, Captain R. II. JoyRussell & Co.
C.
1
CAROLINE BERN, Gaman barque, Capt.
Hufenhauser-Sionon & Co. j EIN'S TALE, British ship, Captain J. Fleming.+Gibb, Livington & Co.
MADA, British steamer, Capt. W. Bradley. Thos. Howard & Co.
MAGENTA, British brigantino, Captain H. Coalllect-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MORAY, British steamer, Captain Wm. Tutton-Jardins, Matheson & Co.
NIEDERHOF, German schooner, Capt. 0. Rubarth. Captain.
Rytas, British ship, Captain R. B. Monkman-Order.
Buys painted iter extremnus of banks, shoals, or extensie reefs, where there is a
navigable channel on either side.
be and Bel mal Black Verdient rings will be found on the ends of spite, and Jarvis.-Butterfield & wire.
and must be left on the Port hand
in.
When
Banya minted in Bed and Black Chegrers will he used to mark rocks in the open sea, slo
to mark obstructions small extent having channels on either sido of them.
of used for the latter purpose, they will be placed to suagad of the danger. Wien faa chequered boys of these colours are used to mark an obstruction, the Red rand Thale one is to mark the Harboard site of the Channel, and must be left on the Starbor band by vessels side of the Chinese pussing in; and the fuck and White one is to mark the Fort
by versele possia Wrecks will in nil cases be marked by Green buoys, having the word WRECK painted on them in White letters, and when a wreck lies in the open sea or in a position where there is a rigable Camel with plenty of room on eilka sile.of it, the boy will carry no other distinguishing mark, and will în overy such case la placed to seaward of the wreck. Wreck boys marked with an Bern number must be left the Marbourd hand by vessels
ontering from the sea.
Wreck bunga marked with nu Old quaber must be left on be Port hand by vessels entering
From the sta
The numbers on wreck boys will be painted in White, and plụced above the word WRECK.
Not. All other distinguishing marks in Buoys will be in addition to the foregoing, and where such are employed, a particular
description of the same will in each case be given in the published List. Each Buey will have an Iron Plate fastened on its outside, in some convenious place abore the water-line, with the same of ita district and station as given in the published. List stamped thereon in English nad Chinese, to insure its identifica- tied if found adrift.
No.
Comack OF BEACON.
Boneles ODFISH.
Prime HAMIS and BACON
Eagle Brad Condensot MILK.
PRACH and APPLE
BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIC-PORK in kegs and pieces. Faragon MACKEREL in
in à 1 cans.
1
Rul
Benu Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Cuttings Dessert. FRUITS in 23 tb cans.
Black
| Canned YEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Samenge
#
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS.
1
Assorted PICKLES.
Red and Black Opsgners
Boland White Chopers.
Blaw sund White Chopron
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Posted
MEATS.
Richardsnu & Robbi's Curried OYSTERS.
Lanch TONGUE.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 21 tb cane.
&c.,
A LARGE ANNOJUMENT OF STOREN,
Andeling:
&C.,
dic.
TEYSONEAU DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Liano's & Epp's C0D0A. FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS
MINGEMEA'T.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY DUTTER
DANKH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS,
CHAMPAGNES-
HIESICK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
BEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & qurts
OLARETE
BEACONS.
DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.
Entering the Chamel for seaward, fed bouons will be fand on the Buriand side of the
Channel, and sunst be left on the Marboned hand by vasele passing in. Entering the Chamed from seawant, Black beacons will be found on the Purt side of the
Channo, and must be left on the Port hand by vessels passing in.
Red and Black Vertical Stripes. Beacons painted in fed and Block Vertical Stripes will be aed to pack suite and the outer innor extremities of banks, sheals, or extensive weefs, where there is a navigable mad Channel on either •ndo.
Vars
IMPER MARITEIR CUSTOMS,
Beacons painter in Red and Black Boquers will be used to mark rocks in the open soz, also to
mark rocks of small extent having Channels on either side of them.
When
1 'Asperrel Exermu of these colours are used to mark a rock or reef, the Red and More cam is to mark the Starmand side of the Chapel, and nuust be left on the Starboard hauri by vessels passing in; and the Black and IFhite one is to mark the fort side of the Chained, and 11ust be left on the Poet ht by vessels passing in.
Note-1 is to be understood that the above rules for paining beacons apply in each case to the holy of the structure. When a hinoon which a painted a single colour, either black or red, is surmounted by a distinguishing mark, such mack may be painted the ane robom na tha beaty of the lesson or with that colow and white combined, or white
salne
dome
When the body of a bineou is painted in two colous, the same colours only may be used to paint the mark by which it is surmounted. Whenever a distinguishing mark is used, a particular dosription of it will be given in the published List.
Beacons on above, to enable bearings to be taken or to girelines of direction for crossing bars or entering river, harlwun, che, are to be painted so a to make them as conspicuous S possible. Red, Black, and White are the only colours to be used, and a particular dete iption of such marke will be given in the published List.
By Order of the Inspector Genend of Custorns,
CHAST INSPECTOR'S Ofis,
Shandas, 4th August, 18822.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 102.
CHINA SEA.
Pangea in Pidiaring of Busys und Bevens,
NOTICE is hereby given that, in secord.. mer with the Rystem of Colouring Exys and Beacone in Chinese Waters, which is described is Notice to Mariners No. 161 of this cute, be changes that are specified below will be nude on the 15th day of September, 1822, or as soon aftory wards as may be practicable.
CANTON DISTRICT.
1-Dutch Polly South Hang, now green, will be painted black.
2-Dretch Fully South Beacon, now green, will be painted black.
3. -Taishel Barrier Bastern gason, now black, white and red, will have its lower part; from
and of hrases downward, CHATEAU LAROSE, pints & quarts above the upper ond
painted red; the lower half of its pole, ond of the braces, white: and the upper half of
of pole with the cirentur frano by which it is surmounted, rad.
Taishek Barrier Western Beacon, will the same as the Eastern one.
CHATEAU MARGAUX,
FF
CHATEAU LAFITE, --JEEL GRAVES.
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SHERRIES & PORT-
upper
single, white spar will by painted red and į suringunted with an inverted frustum cago! pdated white.
- Tiger's Tod Beacon, now all white, will be painted black with the exception of its cage which is to remain white,
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.. Lissone Wreck Brug will have the numeral
"painted over the word "WRECK."
THENTSIN DISTRICT.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspectur
SoLWAY, British steuner, Captain Robt.
SVATHISE, American barque, Capt. C. B. Averill-Arulnidi, Karborg & Co.
Vieron, British basque, Captain James Forbes--Siessen & C
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 8, Drugins, British steamer, 082,
S. Ashton, Fouchow Sept. 5, General.- DOUGLAS LAFILAIR & Ca
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight Diomed loaves for Shangha Noon-Ulysses leaves for London.
3 pm-Pasang leaves for Shanghai 4 p.m.-Peking loayes for Ningpo, &c. Auctions.
No. 5973-SEPTEMBER 8, 1882.
2 p.m.-Auction of Stock-in-Inde, &o.,
at Mr J. M. Anastrugs,
General Memoranda, SUNDAY, September 10-
Daylight.Fobies loaves for Swatow, &c. Daylight.-Ping-on leaves for Pakhai, &c. Goods per Paxo undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
MONDAY, September 11--
3 p.m.-Emeralda leaves for Manilu. 4.45 p.m.-Menting of H.K. Cricket Club. Goods por Loudoun Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Tornar, September 12-
public generally at the present crisis. They took the entire charge of the Tondo Has pital as soon as the opidemic of oholem broke out there, and since that establish- iment was put under their management a material change has boon observed, so far ay care and oleanliness are concerned'; a grant of 81,000 was placed at the disposal of the Lady Superioress of the Society by. the Government to defray the expenses of their holy mission, as well as a carriage to cable them to visit other hospitals where they call to ronder service in a truly Christian and heroic spirit.
The following is from our morning con. temporary of to-day's date :--“A satis- factory settlement of the Korean affair has been reached. A tronty was concluded on the 30th August by which all the demands Goods per Pembrokeshire undelivered after fer ample reparation, for the satisfaction of
this date subject to rent
the national honour of Japan], and guar WEDNESDAY, September 13-
Paladin leaves for Bangkok on or about anteeing the future protection of the Japa
this date.
nesa Legation and residents, has been. secured."
TUESDAY, September 14-
3 p.m.-Auction of Pieco or Parcel of Ground with House No. 14, Tai-ping shan Street.
Kathay, September 15
Hainan leaves for Kudat and Sandakan,
(British North Borneo). Noon-P. M. 5. Co.'s Stearaer leaves for
Yokohamn and San Francisco.
2 p.n-Auction of Household Farniture, &c., at the residence of Mr A. Newton. 4pm.—English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
Sept. 8, Fung, British steamor, from MONDAY, September 18: Canton.
Sept. 3, Huni Yuen, Chinese steainor, from Canton.
Sept. 8, Ulyse, Hritish steamer, 1630, Thompson, Shanghai Sept. 2, and Foochow 5, Tea.-BUTTERFIELD & SWILLE
DEPARTURES.
| Sept. 7, Andreas, for Clafoo, 8, Oulin, for Haiphong.
8, Anna, for Toumu.
8, Feratower, for Singapore, &c.
CLEARED.
Bates, For Haiphong, Nonpurid, for Newebwang. Diomed, for Amoy and Sanghai, Frances & Amanda, for Chefoo. Polica, for Swatow, &o Mineres, for Tientsin,
St. Idents, for Tientsin.
+
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Figsmo, from Shanghai and Fooohow, Mr and Mrs Glover, and Mr Marden.
DEPARTED.
Per Udin, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Per Auna, for Touron, & Chincse.
TO DEPART.
Per Saltee, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per Diomed, for Amoy and Shanghai, 50 Chinese.
Per Akion, for Swalow, &c., 2 Ettro- peans, and 130 Chinese,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.-
Per Chi Yuen, at 11.30 a.. To-morrow,
the 3th inst.
so14 For SHANGHAI,—
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Stearnship
"Ulysses," Capt. Tuomisos, will be despatched at Noon TO.
Inner Baoy, now in red and black vertical | MORROW, the 0th September. strupes, will be painted rest.
For Faight or Passage, apply to
NEWCHWANG DISTRICT 1.- Last Spit Beagon, which is a spac mountal with two black ball with the.
on the lower one, will be manerał V painted all red. ¦ 3-Nubting Tommy Betom, a white
spur wanted with a diamond-shaped rut- box, with the numeral IV." painted there- un will have its apar painted red and ins diamond-shaped box also painted red, with the exception of a horizontal stripu eru foot wile around its middle, which is to be: printed white.
Punte Barrier Middle Brason, now red.
SALCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-black and white, will have its lower part, ... TILLADO SACCONE'S OLD. INVALID PORT from prer and of braces downwards, painted rod; the upper part will remaiti (1848).
white. HUNT'S FORT-
SWATOW DISTRICT. 1.-Wyoming Rod. Brow, now red mal black cherpted, with a spherical cage, will carry un inverted frustum enge and. bir painter all black.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEUILS; &c.—
1 and 3-atar BENNESSY'S BRANDY, BISQUIT DUBQUHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO. Angostura, BOXER'S and ORANGE
BITTERS.
2-Madrus Ruck Bity, now red and black chequered, will be painted all black,
3.- Bucy, now painted red, will be painted green with the word "WIECK and the numeral "4" on it in white.
4-Bochung Bod; Buzzen, now red and black chequered, with a black pole and basket, will bo painted all black,
AMOY DISTRICT.
1. Color Rocks Large Buoy, now in red
ཐ
BUTTERFELD & SWIRE Agents. Elongkong, September 8, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
›
Tur steamer Folien was released from quarantinio yesterday, and the Douglas was placed under observation on her arrival this morning, so that there are now upổn on average six or seven vessels in the quarantiva Hiraits. We are glad to note that a Chinese junk was quarantined yes torday, aa native vessels are cortainly not
4 p-Mitsa Bishi Mail leaves for less dangerous than foreign steamere. Bo
Nagasaki, &c.
far as Hoihow is concerned, however, wo 3.m.-Meeting of The Union Insurance understand that no more cholera is report- Society of Canton at Company's office,ed from that quarter; and as it is exoced- Hongkong
ingly unlikely that any direct communica tion exists between Manila and the Woet Coast of China, the quarantino disabilities will soon be removed in the case of veascle trading from Hoilow-to-night or to-mor row morning. There has been nothing
THURSDAY, September 28 ------
Noon. Occidental & Oriental §. 8: Colla
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,id on the subject of communication be
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST), IMPORTERS
OF
DRUOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
of
Soda Water, Lemonads, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potasa Water, Sarsaparila Water, and other dorated Waters. bar The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
DIED. Suddenly at Kowloon, yesterday after- noon (7th), MARY SINCLAIR LIDDELL the beloved Wife of James G. Liddell, aged 6
tween Singapore and Manila, from which fact it may be assumed that it is not se frequent as to justify extreme measures. We Believe, lonever, that Manila bas been declared infected in Singapore, Let us hope that we are boginning to see the end of the very necessary but never. theless harassing precautions.
Os the opening of the Summary Juriedle tion Court this morning, Mr Justice Sunw don announced that on account of the Court | sitting in Original Juristiction it would be absolutely impossible to go on with the business owing to the staff being so limited that when both Uourbs were sitting there www hardly anybody left to attend to the business in the office. He was sorry to say that the Shroff had lost his mother, and this denuded the oflos entirely. He bal repeatedly represented the case to the Gov- ecument, but Lord Kimberly still persisted in thinking that the staff was quite suffi- cent. It was almost impossible for both Courts to sit without causing great incon venience to the public. It was then de
The publication of this issue commenced cided, after some consultation between Mr. at 8.20 p.m.
Per Fosung, at 2.90 pr., on Saturday, The China Mail.
the Oth inst.
Per Hual Yuen, at 3.30 p.m. To-Rorrow,
the 9th inst
For NINGPO AND SHANGHAI.--
Por Peting, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday, the 9th inst., instead of us previously notified.
For SAIGON...
Per Olympic, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
9th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND
FOGCHOW.-
Per Fekin, at 5 p., on Saturday, the
9th inst.
SO For FAKHOI AND HAIPHONG.
FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI. (Taking targo & Passengers at through rates fNINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW
Forts on the YAŃGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Aucleiser," Captain JACKSON, will be despatched on or about
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1882.
3-Middle Bunk Beden, a red spar mounted with a diamond-shaped black box having the numan **111." painted there, will have a spherical cage substituted for its diazound-smped one and be painted all the 15th; lastaut.
4--Playstuff Hearms, & black and white spar mounted with two black, diamond- Biped boxes bouring the unmeril* EL.” cù the lower one, will be painted red from the ground to the bottom of the lower box or mark, white fra thunce to the bottom of the upper wark, and the remainder red.
-5-th House Bedem, a black pur mounted with a diamond shaper red box bearing the numcral "I.,” will bo pained all black,
By Order of the Inspector-General of Customs,
A. M. BISBEE,–
Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office,
Shanghai, 4th August, 1882.
83.14
BASS'S ALE, witled by CAMERON and and white vertical stripes, will be painted To-day's Advertisements.
SAUNDERS, ints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & in black and white chequers.
J. BURKE, pists and quarts,
PILSENER BEER, in quarts.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon,
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALY SELECTED
Find New Sasson') CEMSHAW TEA, in-
5 and matty Doxes...
2.-Coler seks Sull Buoy, now red, will be painted in red and white chequers.
3.-Harbour
TELEPHONES.
Buoy, now in red and THE Undersigned begs to announce that white horizontal stripes, will be
T
Ender 3
au Agreement made this day, the painted in red and back chenines.
he has ASSIGNED BUSINESS and
4--Kellett Spil Bug, now, rud, will be painted in red and vertical stripes.
5.-Alibi Itoh, Kungsinith, and Chi tah Beacons, all of which are now white, will be painted black
FOOCHOW DE AKT- 1-Oriental Rock Beucon, will va painted all red excópt ita aame, which will be borne on its cage in white letters.
BREAKFAST COLVOU @ 20 cents p. 1. 2. Half Tide Beacon, of granite and
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents, FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 16 to
25 cents
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
BAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 1, 1882,--
now unpainted, will be painted blucki, MNINGEO DISTRICT, ---
1--Sesuatria. Buck Buoy-The cage and tripud of this buoy, which are now red, will be painted black..
2-Alligator Beaten, now painted white, will have its colour changed to red.
3-Blonde Rock Beacon, painted white, with a red cage, will be painted pil
black
4-Nemesis Rock Beacon, which is a
Interest, cometed with the USDENTAL
the
NOW READY.
DEPORT OF THE TRIAL-REINA (On
the Complaint of D. E. Banduan) Versus R. TRASER-SJUTH
Copies uay be had at the China Mail Office, atd at cars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Cory-Price, 50 cents.
NOW READY.
THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT-
TING CHINESE; with special refer-
ence to PARTNERSHIP- REUSZLATION - AND. BANRIONICY LAWS I HONGKONG,
Copley may be kind at the China Mail Othco, and at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Core, 75 cents.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED,
1 THE Undersigned will Sell by Public Į prested in Hongkong by the front
Northern Telegrapha Company), and has
eligagna
to
import no more Telephones into
Autiou, un
⠀⠀ THURSDAY,
as may be opposed to the existing interests the Spet the Colony, or engage in any such work the 14th September, 1882, at 3 pm, on of the Company first named.
R. G. ALFORD
Suveeger, det, ate. Queen Road, Hongkong, 8th September 1882.
Wo
TO LET WO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERILAGE,
Bonham Road Rent Moderate. Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 7, 1888.
BY UKTES OF THE MORTGAGE
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND,
Registers in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 241, measuring 18 feet by 50 feet or thereabout, Together with the HOUSE No. 14, TALPING HAN STREET.. For Particulars, apply to
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer, Hynsking, September 8, 1857.
Por Puig-, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
Pth inet.
For MANILA. --
Per Esmeralda, at 2.30p.m., on Monday,
the LIst inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
Per Devonshire, as 3.30 p.m., ou Tues
day, the 12th ipni.
For NAGASAKI
Per Ivyo, at 5.50. p.m.; on Tuesday, the
12th inst.
For SAIGON,
Por Killarney, at 5 pm,, on Tuesday,
the 12th in
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO
KAMA.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1883.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAU.”).
Justice Snowden and thus Counsel present, to adjourn the sitting until Tuesday,We presume that the recent death of Mr Chun Tai Kwong, together with the absence of the Shroff, partially explains the dead-lock; but it is to bo hoped that the expression of opinion from the Bohol will have a good offcst. Surely some inmediate stops should be taken to ensure that the duties of absent
(Per E. E. A. & O Telegraph Co.'s L.) officers be performed by some one cisc for
the time being.
TURKISH TROOPS TO EE LANDED AT POUT SAID.
LONDON, Sept. 7
A Convention has been signed, under which Turkish troops will be landed at Port Said.
CONVOY ATTACKED BY BEDOUINS. The Bedouins attached a convoy, Runses, but were repulsed,
at
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The ENGLISH MALL steamer, with the Aug
11th mails from London, will meet probably bring on the retarded French mail of 1th August.
The Goat ABERIAN MAIL, per the O. & 0, str. Arabie, may be expected to arrive here on or about the 11th inst.:
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ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION Cnon
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH Psalm 100, Tube, page 126 Hynin 403,
Ir is a great bou to have pure milk brought to your door, to have it milked in your pro- sence as a sort of " guarantee of good faith," and to have it then turned out of the pan- nikin into a nice clean bottle. But if, upon examination, you discover that say a teacup ful of water has been carefully poured into the pint-bottle before the pure contents of the pannikin, your impression of the guarantee of good faith" changes into one of decided suspicion that the Heathen Chinese is peculiar." This trick on the
part of milkmen is not immaginary, as one of those individuals was observed the other day to use up a cartain number of the pint
bottles which he carried with him for the convenience of his customers, and, after having deliberately emptied the two or three that remained unused of the watery nitolous
Per Niigata Maru, at 3.30 p., on Fri-Tune, paga 170; Hyron 3, which had been placed therein, walked off;
- day, the 15th inst..
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For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA
Per Bangalore, at 11.30 am, on Satur-
day, the 16th insi,
page 160, Hyun 30, Tanë, page 10,
A ESOLUTION was passed at the raceting of the St. Andrew's Society, held this evening, to the affect that the national celebration should take the form of a bell.
followed by hu cow, as if he had been deze" out of the water he had thus dis cafded. Were the customers certain that the water so artfully palmed off with the- ilk was perfectly pure, the ein would be comparatively harmless but so there is will be despatched on FRIDAY, Tax Agents (Messs Butterfield & Swire) every likelihood that the water is not of the 15th September, to and through inform us that the U. S. S. Co.'s steamer the best what possibilities might not come the United Kingdom and Europe
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has received a telegram from Manila stating AN inquest was opened, at the Government that a typhoon is raging N. N. B. of Civil Hospital this afternoon, before the Luzon, near the coast; it is impossible to Coroner, Ms In H. Wodoboun, and the ascertain, the direction in which it is following gentlemen as a jury : Messrs À. travelling
9. Morris (foreman), S. E. Cassumbley and A. J. Gomes, regarding the death of a We would call attention to advertisements Chinamat about fifty years of age, who was appearing in this issue with reference to admitted to the Hospital on Wednesday Money Orque Offices closer.
of Letters ceases the colouring &e of buoys on the Chitin night. Dr Marques stated that when the Postage of
of all printed matter Coast. The notices are of the greatest deceased was admitted he was able to walk, and patterns coses.
importanca to mariners, and shipowners, the but complained of a pain in his left side. r..-Mail closed, except for Late safety of whose vessels often depends on an Shortly after bis admitimos he became
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this difficult conat,
this death, which occurred about wing o'clock yesterday evening, Dr. Marques
THE sisters of charity of the order of Bt, made a post mortem examination of the body Vincent de Paul, at Manila, are rendering and found the spleen immensely hyper- good service to the Govertiment and to the tolled. The
weight of