SPOLTOR COURT
21st February's
BERORE CHARLES" HAIAREN
MUNTXWFUL, PORYDANION
Ip Aynu, a boilie, was brought up, on remand, obarged with being in unlawful possession of some old apper and nails
All-out privinty I am not mistaken to the veran not boing: ander woigh ** the time I delivered the notice. There was Haus but the mate on xlook at the time. I they were other parties Hiera they must bare heer seeratud in the cabin. I'll not seo, either Mr. Antuy ou Mr. Sumut when I delivered the letter at their story, I was not toll they were or the Spotline I know of a cam in which focal divers have been employed on Trask on the cost of Chian, xon buve always ben brought out from home. The Aden wus very exponafva vodaol. She did fairly well as for s the sront. The Loiterer is alty tons, Woou on this expedition'in an unsuitable time of the yer to watch the proceedings of the other. We did not know how day the treasure in bo to Fat and t did not one hont trusting that neas my the prisoner put the pot down in a As in their hands. Wachjoctor in the sugane-room Witness then ex- to the whole party. Tuo principal expenditure Amined the pot and found that it contained About 201ks, weight of piece of copper, some old
Malented Alli, a watchman at the Cusmopolitan Docks, said that about half-past ten o'clock p.m. at night he was on duty in the Dook. He saw the peacer come up the steps from the bolou of the dock, orting an old tia paint pot. The prisonar went into the augino-hops, and wit.
of the $30,000 was on the Aden. We could not and new composition pils, mixed with mud. god chospor, vassoi that would have ausworo Tho, prissue then begged witness to rolenso the parpose. Aftertraeds the Oriontal Bank him. TAVAN reprobanting $13,00 Jones Their lotter
Tho. prisoter, în defence, said that be bad to
to us infors that they intended to join in the suze Me. Melver of the P. and Omont the water inthedeck, and finding an ob
Latruction tothafow of water, he went down into the dock, and cleared out the part where the pump, works, and collected the naila, mad, and copper.
ALLUGED LARGENT
Wong Ashe was brought up, on sud, eleged with saling two daeke teem on boned the Canton river steamer Powan, the property of the Tow- Un peuitey shop.
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Hongkong
Butterdekt & Eviter Wm. Pustan & Co Meyer &
On or about at prox.
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David Barry
Hongkong
Meyer & Co
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Whitmore
Hongkong
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Antipodes
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Campany, spoke to me vorbally about it in the carly part of 1875, and ultimately the Bank wel to ne early in this year. They have Inspecto Gameron si dust-he brough Mr. not contributed anything to the expense yet. Sprate to see the prisoner that morning and he Mars, Olyplant & Co represented the said that the prisoner was Lot employed try him, Clence Insuration I know they served s sepa bu, he was a hangor-un aboat the place rats notice. That was te agents for the Worship faed the prisoner £5, in default Now York-Bard Underwriters, M. Geary three months' imprisonment with hard laut, told me hoy would weito, but I have never seen the latters until now. Lotters put in They Fate notice to Captain Helooab and Mosers Brindbear, Anthony & Cenot to interfere with Captain Tomplars operations) The four lead companies cantitated to the expense in the mit After hearing a great deal of evidence, the pri ine uso. We have not yet naked for any of the soror was costmited for trial at the Supreme C uajutise from the others. Supposing the Japan Court, P Lulut buguresèrred we wouldhavesent in claims to the other odloes and they would have boon re- pop girl". That is a usual thing. As underwriters hars v represent underwriters very whora. "The £173,000 expense to the end of Deuths inslades the pacchase of three vessels and stiving on the 17th instant paritas I should eay the ships and apparatus
STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Cheung Avan was brought up, on razand, charged by Sergeant Toomey with stealing a one dollar note from the perenn of one William Silas Hyde, so the British back E.F. Beneric, James Mulgrave, burnkey at the Victoria Chol,
His Wordship' coramitted the prisoner le trial
would be worth $24,000 We are not using the mereda pravicus conviction against the prisoner diving apparatus now for salvage operations for latcary from the person on the 5th April. on the Dunmail A diving apparatus solls 1875, and he was then sentenced to eighteen. for very little after it has been used. The months, hard labour. dives have received a proportion of the auront mised as por ngreniat, except Thomas, whom at the Supremo Conet we gave a gratuity to. That is included in the oxpasos. In my opinion the afpenaca have boutosomuts, All the treasure salved was brought to Hongkong coopt a very small amenet used by Captain Roberts to bay provi-
sidra at Sirataw. Abont $150,000 was lodged in the bank. I do not know what there way there at the time of the arrest.. The bank might have retained a few of the black dollars, but they have aéïúml me for all I re Falatt jufornton the promovants when this action was commenced. The mousy lodged in my matio.. When any money w bregat in the book gave me a eme of its out. tura, and the money was used. I cannot say how many of the identiel dolore enved were in the hunk. I don't know what the baik lid with them. They may all be there yet.
A STRAGGLER Jeremiah Ferne, a coman on the Amorisan- bip Wildwood gan abargod with being a strag gler from bis saip..
Remanded until to-morrow,
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Ara (str.)iii, Rajamattianalar(s.) Buliar (le)... Euny (str) Minerva.? Tanais (Br.) Maison(str. Chinking (str.)
Hawlons.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cot Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Copy... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.nay
0.0.8. Com Vogel, Hagedorn & Comp Russell & Co....... Guo, R. Stevens & Cold Gibb, Livideston & Co. Gibby Livingston & Co. Bassell & Co POSN.CS
Hongkong Hongkong E. G. Langley :: Hongkong,
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Ponchard
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· Apply to`
Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
SIEMSSEN & C
COAL.
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On or about lat pro Quick despatch,... Quick despatoh, :! -Lo-morrow, et magni
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Hongkong
Messagorios Maritimes
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On 34th inst., daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR BANGKOK.
Steamship
"RAJANATTIÄNUHAR,”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR PORT DARWIN, COCKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's, Stasera PAGTAA RANORMANBYGN
will be despatched as abovo on or about the 27th instant.
For Froight or Passage, apply today
GIRB, HAVINGSTON & Co.,
Hesigkongh February, 1878.
[274
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SÜEZ CANAL. AHE Gorman Steamship
" GALATEA,” Böhme, Master, will be aluspstched as 'shove on or about the 1st of Macul nost
Fer Fraight or Passage, apply to
[236
-Wa. PUSTAL & Co.,
Agents." Hongkong, 10th February, 1878,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY THE AL French Bark
"BANNY,"
Goupon, Master; will load boxe-for the above Porta and have early despatele.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1878. [944
** FOR TAKAO.
THE British Burk
TH
"LORD OF THE IGLES
will bown despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co., Aģents.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the Carrains, the AGENTE, nor the Ownbes, will be RESPONSIBLE for any. T. Horking, Commander, will be despatched. Hoogkong, 9th February, 1878: 23 DEBT contrioted by the Officers on the Crews for the above Port TOMORROW, the l
of the following Vessels during their stay in instant, at Noon. Hongkong Harbour
CÕAL for Bale, in Godown,'! BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1877,
C
ALDEN BESSE, American hark, Nores.--Roza-
rio de Co
ALICE M. MINOTT, Ameriven ship, Whitmoro.
Vagel, Hagedorn & Cu (59) ALEXARUSE Newrow, British bark, Newton.
Huck-sing...
* FOR SALE.. UTLEE, PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC, "; Pries List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. --Hongkong, lat November, 1877,
FOR SALE.
$46
Asmoro, British steamer, Brown-Mayer & Co. AUT, British str. Drews-Siemssen & Ca. As German bork, Jossen. Eduard Bohell
hass & C
ANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney. Ordge, ANTIPODS, British burk, Wyeth Vogel, Ha.
godern & Co.
[B, F. WATION, American bark, Hawkins --
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. DELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens.-W. F
tan & Co... BERTHA, British starter, Langley.---Battorfeld
Ex Cry of PEKING."
·MERICAN-HAMS and BACON, bait\"
quality MESS BEEF and FORK, Half Barrels: DUTCH HERRINGS, 12 in Tin DUTCH CHEESE, DUTCH SOUR KROUT in Stone Jure, AMERICAN SMOKED BAL MON, BROWN and WHITE BEANS, ão.
JF. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Central. Hongkong, 8th January, 1878. [134
FOR SALE..
A
BONITA, German schooner, Stole Eduard
and Swire.
Spholizase & Co.
BROOMHALL British ship, Bata-Bell & Co. CALL BITTER, Gertsan bark, Lowen-Siens
sea & Co. CEYLON, American bars, Hally-Chinese CHARGER, American ahip, Hallett-P. &. O.
S. N. Co.
Chinese.
FEW COPIES of the following. PUB-URARON WATTAWA, Siamese ship, Ulrich
LICATIONS at the Daily Preis Office :]
Au Eastern Love Story,
The Messageries Maritimes Company's humer Amazone, Captain Mortemant, from Marseilles with dates to the 13th ultimo, vid Naples 15th, Port Said 18th, Suez, 20tb, Aden 26th, and Galle 6th February, with the London mail of the 11th January, arrived hero yesterday morning. The following tele- us are taken from the Straits Timea Betra
BALCUTTA, 23rd January. General Ross and staff have returned.. It is. uncertain when they go again to Shergatha K US Ar JATAKA YA The 0th Foet remains at Fort Matkason. The romainlor of the Peshawar force has joined. Gouerul Koyo's fozoo. Five hundred of the Captain Roberts said-I am a master mariner Agrore Afridis marched through the Kobst Pase by propssion and cu marino surveyor in Shang- on the Zls to join the Jowakia Captain Wit- but I have for many years turned my attention son, 17th Cavalry who was riding with an as- to alvage upecations. In the latter part af 1874cort through the Pass, was fired at. Two of the aad early part of 1875 I was down here floating escort's horses were wounded. the Alaska. Iatayel a Messrs. Olyphant's, and
By Mr. Haglia When the doors come down I sd them at a certain rato and the bank credits me with the proceeds and I pay expenses out of them. If there are any of tas dollars in the tank I have no claim upon them except balance of betoon- $2,000; and 21,000 which I have nDÉ drain against. It was the notion of the pom Tants which used us to commone operations. before we had tire to communicate with the distant underwriters.
-Calopita, 24th January.
Mr Geary, and myself had any conversations The Jowakis, it is reported, have sent to Jam- abuat the Japan. Mr. Gary suggested to me tomoo asking for terms The remainder of the write to Messrs. Augustine Heart and Co, who Peshawar force returns to-day from Kohat to war managing the matur, and I was engaged horgosha. Zachel Khoyls and not the Agroras. on the 16th. I rocoived a letter of instructions, bats jainad tte Jowakis who I produca (Lestor of instructions put i). In purseance of those instaniotions. I TEEL
A BundяTO HEGEND: By THOMAS STERER.
THE WHEEL OF THE LAW. BUDDINSM ILLUSTRATED. THOM ŠÍAMESE SOURCES. By HENET ALABASTER.
CHINXIANG, British steamer, Orc-Savossen
& Co.
CHRISTINE, German back, Wildfang-Caplain. CITY OF BALIFAX, British ship, Evans,—Vogel,
Hagedorn & Ca
Comer, America-ship, Norris, Vogel, Ha
godern & Co
Cogovs, British ship, Spence-Captato. Cova, British bark, Stabell Mayor & Co, EMPIRE, America ship, Leckie.Messageries
Maritimes
P. BOUVERIE, British bark. Evans. Order. FALDON, British bark, Berry, -Arabold, Kar-
bery & Co.
A CATENA OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES.
FROM THE CHINESE. By SAMUEL BRAI
FOR SALE.
LONDON 20th JanuaryUE FALMER & Co.'s on the 17th in the Douglas and proceeded to Commander-in-Chief of the Forces at the Cape.
Major-General Thaiger has been appointed CLARETS, at $12, $10, $7,36, 851, and $44 PER Swalow. I saw the Scotland off Cheung Sir Arthur Pisyre, Governor of Mauritius, Point beating up the coast. When I got to has been created a Koight Grad Cross of Saint- Swytow I communicated with the American Con- sall the Commissioner of Chetona, ongaged Michael nad Sciot George.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 25th January.
gHERRIES, at $101, 19, 881, and $8 FER Caes or 1 DoZEN QUARTE
CAGE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE; Et $13 FEE CASE OF 2 DOZEN PINTU,
QUARTS:
BAUGR-A-BALLOUGH, German bark, Buts
Carlowits & Co.
Maletine siz Co.
FELLY NEVEDELSong, Gernum hark, Harbor Firing, Germas bark, Robas.Wieler & Co. FREDERION, German 3 m. seboouer, Hoyer,
Wieler & Co.
FREEMAN CLARK, Ameriaz ship, Dwight
Battles & Co.
The Porte is ignorant of any armistion aring CHAMPAGNE, of 313 TR CASH or 1.Domar. F. Manez, German back, Sebaik-Melcher
'MADnas, 28th January
LONDON, 28th January,
HOCK, at 88 FÜR ČASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. BRANDIES, ***** and ****, at $61, 87, 32, sad 810 PER CAER OF 1 Dosex QUARTE, WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
WALES
& Co.. GLAMORGANSHILE, British tark, McEachern.
H. Kimar & Co.
GLOBE, Britisk bark, Harrison-Meyer & Co. GOLDEN HORN, British stener, Alton--Wr.
Pustan & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL Americas ship, Thompsou.
-Ruwall & Co..
FANS, German bark, Lo Moult-Wisler & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN PAT HONG,
"Agents. Hongkong, 20th Fobrusty, 1678.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, HD Company's Bl
TANAIB"
FOR LONDON,
(To follow the "BROOKEALL) "THE Äl British Bark
TH
{tf29%
[POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
7.30
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swator-To-day, the 22nd Instast, at For Amoy and Manila Per Emug, "to-day. the 22nd instant at 1:30 PM
For Shanglus-To-day, tfur 22nd instant, at. 1:30 P.M
For Shanghai-Pur Amoy, today, the 22nd Finstant, at 3.80 v,17,
For Ningpo and Shanghal-Por Chinkiang, te-day, the 22nd instant, ut 8.39 r..
For Yokohama,Fer Tungie, to-day, the 22nd instant at 20 PAS
For Shanghai Por Asnacons, to-morrow, the Sünd izztant, et 11 AM Into letters reenivad. from 11.10 to 11.30 AM, with 19 cents late fox
For Bangkok-Per Rajarathanahar, so-anor wow, the 23d instant, at 11.30 a‚Mipit
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Bydney, aud Melbourno,For Bertho, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 11.30 AM. Private ship rates. Cor-, respondence for New Zealand, Tasmin, and Adelaide oan be jant.*.
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Fer Naoa, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at & P.M.
For Straits Settlements. On Monday, tho 25th instant, at 1.30 P..
MATES BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Pacliet "INDUS". will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &0., on THURSDAY, the 29th instant.
The following will be the bouts of closing the Mails, &.
WEDNESDAY, 27th instart, wi
15 P.A., Money Order Office oloeos.
6P.X., Posti Olte closes except the Night Box,
which reznaina open all night.
THURSDAY, 2846 instant,
7 A Post Oca opens for falu of Stamps,
Registry of Lofters, and Posting of all corre ston lenco,
10 AM, Post Office olumes szopt for Late Let-
ters. Registry of Letters ceases.
10.15 ... Letters may be posted on payment of
a Late Fes of 18 certs extra Postaga, until.
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely.
350 David Barry, Mastor, will loud here and have 11.50 A., Letras (but Letters only) dressed
"TALCON,"
quick despatola...
For Fraight apply to
..:
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878., * * [1198
FOR LONDON. THE 100 A1 Britlah Ship
“BROOMHALL,”
TH
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may be pizsed on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 couts extra postage, nati 11:50 A., whơn ¿ko Mail is faslly closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrant Pantor AFA” will he capiatohed from Hongkong on THURS. DAY, the 7th March, with Mails to and
Commandant De la Marelle, will be despatched H. Date, Master, will lead here and have goods through the United Kingdom and Europe,
for
YOKOHAMA
¦ TO-DAY, the 22nd instant, ut 4 P.M.
H. DU POUET Hongkong, 21st February, 1876.
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"AMAZONE, Commandant Mortarsed, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the 23rd instant, at Noon.
H.Dv, POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 21st February, 1878.
FOB MANILA, VIA AMOT. Spanish Steamer
abore,
EMUY
Blanco, Master, will have immediato cospstol
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
BAN REMEDIOS & Co. Eoagkoag, 18th February, 1878:"
MONTHLY SERVICE:
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878, į.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE Al British Bark
via Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Malas, Caloutto, Tombay, 129 Adon, Busz, and Alexandria,
- "LADY BOWEN," Fox, Master, will lead for the stove Port, and will have quick despatch, F Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Obs. Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE. GATLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA- BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;;:
A130,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.*
asHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship INDUS. Captain S. D. SHALARD, wille this on THERSDAY, the 28th February, at Noon.
TO FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD- NOY, AND MELBOURNE.
Taking Carge nuil Passengers for all Averna
E
LIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, FIL, and NEW CALEDONIA, Australasian Stenm Navigation Com pany's Chartered Steamship
"BERTHA,"
THE
Noct
Tea and Coueral Cargo for Lulo will be conveyed vid Bomley without transhipment arriving one week later tlum by the direct rente. Si sud Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Gallo.
For further Tarticulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th Febery, 1878.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Muila, &.
WEDNESDAY, 6th March
5 P.M., Money Order Offee closes Post Office alones ozcept the Nror Hox, which remains. opor all night.
THURSDAY, 7th-March; -
7 AM Post Ofise opens for sale of Stampa,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorre spondonce
10 A.M., Registry of Letters conNÓS. LIA... Post Olles.olosas eroept for Lato Let-.
tera.
11.10 AM., Letóns (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cent extra postage, until.....
11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES 60-
tirely.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa
of the mutward P. & O. Mail from Europes.
The French Fackets for Batuvia wail at Singapore for the Packet from China, and rua fortnightly.
færnightly, and are Bliv in the arrival-
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following: are the best opportunities
In the S.W: Monsoon,
.
The English Mail. The French Mail:
In the NE Monacon, A Private
Steamer a few days before the
English Moil.
The French Mail
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK..
Her Britannic Majesty'e Const!' for Siazfi has
instant, at TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS been good enough to make arrangements be
G. Langley, Camusader, will be despatched is above TUMORROW, the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878. [258]
OOBAN STEAMBUIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. LE Company's Steamship.
T
-- "NESTOR"
SENGERS FÖR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
- AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
means of which correspondence can be Regis- tared to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 centa.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS LETTERS. Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-woon- trisaloned Onion (but not Warrant Offices, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpontor), Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schnolmis."
STEMSSEN & Go HARKAWAY, Brit, bark, Petty Russell & Co. will be despatched on or about the 25th at HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be destrasses may send half-omite letters to the
$18 PER DOZEN QUARTS. Detailed Price Lists an application to
Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE.
14 HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Trast-Be-
OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRALAN Gas, Wadding. Shot, &o. Also RIFLES and
EVOLVERS. --
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54. Praya Centrul Hongkong, 18th September, 1877,
CHEE AND COMPANY.
31, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHEATENT HOU IN HA for every
doseription of
Tin
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE,
PLAT
10
zarko & Co.
HNAMAUN, German bark, Davidsen.--Captain. HIERONIKES, Britleh buig, Koch-Landstefn
& Ca HURBOLT, Americas ablp. Willey-Messa
gerigs Maritiures,
INZIA, German bark, Dirksen-Matchers & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg,--Order. JAPAN. Gaan & sel.comer, Olimann-W
Kiser & Co
JESSIE JAMIESON British bark, Wost-Dou
glas Laprak & Co.
KENTON, British bark, Calvin. Wiler & Co. ALABA, Bassion Jark, cos-Chinese-- KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
at lnterpreter, and made arrangements to go otaand te Torgno Bends. They had no defuite information at the Consulate, only ru- been signed. The apnditions of peace demanded mours. I arrived at Swatuw on the 18th, and left by Russia huve been confidentially communicated on the 20th, atriving at Tyne Roads. on the to the Turkish Parliament, bat otherwise they 2. I made guiries in all the villages and have not boon revaled. posted notiers offering rewaris forties of the Jocolity of the wreck. When I got to angto. A prowled and thuisstio meating of all Roads, I found the Scotland nachond then I classes of the community was held in the Banquets SUPPLIED TO HEL. THE PRINCE OF GOLDEN SIUR. British slip, Farrell-Captain communicated with the lead man of the villageing Hall this evening, the Governor presiding. and hired twenty hats to look for the wreek. The following resolutions were inanimously mar The Faniteror arrived on the 23rd. I saw Captain riad That this mosting convoys on behalf of Incomb and Captain Ifavone. I have na'entry the people of Boushorn India ita expression of jany log. They soomed to think it a hopoless heartfelt gratitude for the sympathy and support job I want out and commenced to drag on the so nobly and generously accorded by the people 2421 January The Scotland was in company of Great Britain, the Colous und India, for with woo. I do not think she End fishing baks. the relief of the distress caused by the famine Fine with Cartridges Cartridge I continued dragging about Tungee Reads until during the last eighteen months. It also tonders the 1st February, Previous to shat I had soutils cordial thanks to the (late) Lord Mayor of a later to Captain Holcomb. Lelter put in. London, the olet towns of Great Britain, and to Captain Holcomb sent ma a reply, The Adm the Mansion Hours and all other committees for arrived on the 20th Janary. After she arrived the barnest, and energetio aid afforded; ale to wa lagged with the two rossels, each with a the Governor for the interest taken by him in gramal at bow and stern, and the fishing boats the famine relief work. dragged with a net between two boats. The WE Sealand was dragging with fishing boats on the An engagement has take place midway be. 30th Jurunry We hagged overy day when the tweon Dearitka, about twenty miles to the south weather permitted, which was saldom. On the of Adrianople and Coisteritinople. Lond Derby 1st February we put into Haimion Bay. The returns to office in consequeno.of the recall of Sedland was not thore then. The weather was the last from the Dardanelles and on the rope too bad to allow me to stuy vatsis, and Idged it sentations of his colleagues. An armistice has would be a better place to work frum, from infor-not yet boun concluded mation received, and I did work from thereafter, In the House of Commons this evening, Sir warda. I began with sweep than miles long. Stafford Northcote, in bringing forward his of Manila rope, susponded with babys, so that it motion for a supplementary vote in the Army world just sweep clear of the hottom. I after-and Navy ostinutes, laid before the Hates the rants found that too long to handle readily, and conditions of peace required by Russia, which, I used one about smile long The Scotiand as though unofficial, wore, he said, authentic. They there on the 6th, I do not know when she com are that the whole of the Bulgarian pation shall menced tragging. She employed Tahing boats. for an autonomous tributary principality under I did not employ fishing boats there. I con- a Christian relor, whs, it is rumoured, will be cluded I could work looper and more effee appointed by Erssis, and that the Principalities tally without them. On the right of the of Roomania, Montenegro, and Serris sunt ob. 16th February I had one out of the sweep tain their independenca together with onlargad rip on the Añen and the other on the foilerer. frontiers. As regards Bosnia and Herzegovina, We were drifting down with the current. Daring they are to have soministrativo autonomy, whilst the night we foaled something and the drag rope numerous reforms are set down for the other Chris- Truv. The Adca vent adrift, but the rope was tian provinces. It is not yet arranged whether the strong enough to hold the Loiterie and she hung indemnity is to be a pacquiary one or whatbor An ou mutil the aorting. The treatorwestoorough it will be exacted by a cession of territory or to stay outside and we pat into Haimen Bay.otherwise. An ulterior agroentent is to be made On the 11th Maroh I heard the Scotland was for the protection of Itussian interests in the anchored over some oletruction. On the same Straits of the Dardaneller, Sir Stafford North Work stauls unrivalled. All the new For comprehensiveness and practical service day I recovered the broken dawg tops. The halk sote said that these conditions would destory the of it was on a junk which had picked as much keystone of South east Europe, and, morceror Fords which the Chinese have to late years been undusred about balf mile from the Seefiand separate treaty between Russis and Turkey and in science generally, which the rapid advance jessé in machinery, photography, telegraphy, We got the cost of the rope up. The junk asidi inadmissible and a European Conference was re- they had got it near the Scotland We required Austria ngrees with England, but pos of foreign relations has imposed upon thes, are FIKRO arma bark, Ca-istjanan --- Arabold, a correl: 7,200 foot. I went on board the Boothly Boris would be parauigint at such a Con-hero given in catenes. Bush and every ward is
lan and saw Captain Holcomb. He did not ference. The extra six millions, he said, were fully allustrated and explained, forming exorcises QUIETEP, Amarieer bark, Barnahy-Master what the obstacle was. He said the dif-zaqived as vots of eenfidence in the Govern for students of a most instructive naturo. Both A21, Sisimese hark, Hunte.-Tack Mee Hop
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FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND
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GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
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A
MIGNON, Ámerican bark, Soula-Captain MINERVA, British steamer, Peacock-Order. Masgeir British brg Miles-man & Co. Moss EN, British Fark, Nicholla-Landstein
*& Co.
NIAGARA, German bark, Wischbused.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Cu.
NIBROD, British turk, Clark.—Adamson, Bell |
& Co.
MALACCA**
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "Knivs”? with the nex Fugtah Mail,
ADAM LIND...
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE P. & Q. S. N. Co's Steamship
,
“KHIVA"
Connegeln is made at Yokohamu with Stas. mers fanin Stanghai.
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?
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1-Notyto exceed half an once. No subla
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3-If to a Soldier or Sailor. lis class.or de
sription must be stated in full, with name cẴN Fegiment, or Skin, de, in full,
The attention of owners, agents, and chartererN of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into foron on the 23rd instant.
Undor the old Ordinance no notieo was re- quized of the departure of a vessal if not adver tise, or of departures for Canton or Maess Notice is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will practically remain in force, that notice need nat be sent unless asked for.
Seob on XXV, requires that the first notice ho sent to the Post Office...
Is the cars of stoumors plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any chango in the day or hour will be suffoiont.
Staped sorrespondance may still be sent on Post Office.
NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley
Wieler & Co.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours PALESTINE, British bark, Seowcroft-Holobers after har arrival with the next English Mail. ON THURSDAY, the 7th March, 1879. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Para, German back, Blose Biousson & Co.
&Co.
- ADAM LIND,
Superintendent,AVA." Commandant HERNANDEZ, with Daily Ireas Office, Hongkong.
PASSED-British steamer, Sorgeant:-Melchers
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and The Postiometer Ganeral takes this opportunity Hongkong, 16th February, 1878, & Co.
CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above of calling the attention of firms to the fact that UN POE MANILA.
places.
soy such words as Inespatches will gles at 11 THE Spanish Steamship
Cargo, and Specie will be registered for Len A.M., added to the advertisement of a vossal are don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Ugal Consigns' letters are exempted by inw
places of Europe.
person is allowed to make collection of such let.
Co
PATRIA, German bark, Schultz-Siemeson & PAULINE, British bark, Tyrer-Butterfeld &
Swire.
THE
BUTUAN"
of it up as ake cald carry. Tho junk was would affor, European and Britisk intgrosta. A compelled to coin to express the numerous PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mal will have inmediata despatch for the above Portmant through Marseilles for the principal from rassing throng the Post Offien "but no
chars & Co.
Karberg & Co
Santos in soundings was only twelve foot. I saw munt and as a means of giving Bug and esitable the Court and Puuti pronunciations are given BUTTON, British 3.m. schooner. Timpusen.—
LONDON, 29th January,
Cargo will be received on board, until 4. P.M., Lars for transmission under a penalty of £109 Specie and Parcela until 3 P.. on the 6th per week during which the practice continuat March, 1878, (Parcels are not to be sent [268 on board they must be left n the Correspondence having joined the General
M
countries to which Hongkong forwards Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Fostal Union or being probably about to do so. required.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
J. Z. Y. SHAW, Agent. Hongkong, oth February, 1878.
FOR LONDON. THE Al American Ship:
"ALICE M. MINOTT Whitraan, Master, will have quick despataje for
above hat, ply to
THE A Kae.
a ver go down but he did not get to the rage as the Conference. boticm. Tame te Hongkong to report, Zonving
Meyer & Co. prisciple hitherto attained. The typography the, Loiterer thers Mattere priotically ro
displays the success of an attempt to make the BAHAR, America ship, Miller,--Vogel, Hugo ded in this state for several months, Wooon about fifty miles from Conatactinople and in the hody, thereby effecting a vast écoutay
Tha Russian troope havcurrived before Taheria, Chess m English type correspond in the eise dorn & Co. tinel to drag in Chis meantime wherever weather fine of railway. The torm 55s been evacuated space, achieving a sleatness not previen
SLAP, Amerionn bark, Williams-Meyer permitted. Snfegnantly, the divers arrived the population The Evian Leadquarters attained, and dispensing with theas vast marging SOPHIE, German bark, Dinge. Wielos & Co. from England. Up to this time this people on have been transferred to Adriszopla The Brand venal spaces which have horetafore sharae. STAR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway the Scotland did not yem to know what they are riarching against Komaldjina, situated terized Chinese publications, were shohored over. On the 10th Te I want near the sanes of the Gulf of Thasos.
the London, 2044 January,
up with Captain Peralar and the divere On Bankway I scata to Cupler Holeum by his TO
For, practical purposes the arrangais
Borno Ce..
of SUMAZEA, Ainorican ship, Clough-Order.
the work is so complete, that e referando is THERESE & NELLY, Porch back, Tiendo pages enables a person who understands English. Carlowitz & Co;
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.. ***** FOR PORTLAND OREGON). THE Al British Ship
* CITY OF HALIFAX,” Master, will load for the abova Port, and will have gulok despatah,
For Freight apply to
He pure can board the Little Orphan to soo The game left-vacant by the death of the me. He said if I would wake him a letter ordering Manis of Ailesbary we offered to the Earl of Vie tego would do sor-Foglius to de that, but Beaconsfield, who has declined to accept it I wrote a letter which did not commit me în To the Hones of Commonslast night the leaders any such way. With this Captain Helson of the Liberal party announced their intention of expressed hitrolf satisfied and glad to get out of bringing forward in amendment to Sir Stafford the business. I had not used any threats. I Northeote's muction refusing to grant extra hap. very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted UZIIAL, British 3-m. schooner, Haruten.
to communicate effectively with natives who THOKAS BELL, British ship, Gingebar.-Borneo, ieder singt nothing bob Chiao. In this respect Co.
- Tuixot ju a position to. I did not know what lies, de ~wwtirren Itimght have been some other wreck.
the work will be found indispensable to all TITAN. American ship. Berry--Russell & Co. Europeans residing in Chine, and to the nativos TORATES, British bark, Harris -Captain. themselves it explains subjects fully with which TEI, Dutela bark, Bakker-Bremssen & Co.
Wiolar & Co,
& Co.
To parties resident in England and interested
1245
U VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
There is great mortality at Becacuum in conHà Chin it annat but be invaluabio ocasion VELOCITY, British bark, Martina Wa Put HE Al Amarisan Bark
·Baré Captain Holcomb loft Mr. Thomas Oquendo the prevalence of typhus.fever, ilustrate the vast koose at the work, the WARRIOR, Britisk bark, Baumann.-Wieler Hawkins, Master, will load here for the above
Scoturul Jeft we continued the search.
At this stage the ouse was adjouned until Saturday at ten o'clock --
Au quolmesą ams arison between Austria and
To
dragging from a sempan That did not inter fer with the Scott in any way. After the Russia The Cancellor of the Exchequer (Sir following facts are submitted for consideration & Co.
Stafford Northcoto), replying to a question in the Chalmers Yocabulary contains about 16,000 Wasm, British steamer. Hunter-Landetsia House of Comerions, said he doubted if a strist Chinese charsetes, aut Midhurst's English WEALTHY FENDLETOS, American bark, Blin allianos oxisted between the thres Emperors and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst telegram received in Calamba last night this work contains more than 30,000 English
chart-Douglas Lujzaik & Co, reports the death on Sunday last &rd January of words, and upwards of 609,000: Chinese charac. WEST STANLEY, British steamer, Ashby. Bus Bir Edant Creatystore. Again, despite all the grammar and
well & Co
CRIMINAL SENSIONS.
BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF-JUSTICE SIR JOHN SMALE.
- London, Sist Jamey other elementary works as yet pablished the WNDWOOD, American ship, Harriman ---Meg A despatel fron the Right Hon.A. H. Leyard dent of this difficult language absolutely re Dengeking Maritimes, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, dated gavus examples to display the various appll-YOUNG STAM, Siamessehip, Benediotang. Kien STEALING SHOES.
January 20th, states that the Porte instructed cations and equivalente of different words when Itong Akai was convicted of etcaling a pair of its Commissioners on the 23rd to accept the con- have one general meaning Of these examples show There were presions consiations. Avainat ditions of pesca. No reply has been received, i this 'work contains more than five times as
tya-loong
THE
ble and he was Fonteneed to travesant notwithstandig repeated Inquiries, and the fact many as any other Distimary hitherto pubT TOURIST SIDE,
Inbour.:
THEFT FROM THE FERSON
(age of the telegraph to Kaznolik being open,・・ | lløbed. *
“Contsizing the names of all the Articles of
"E, F. WATSON,"
strictly observed.
For further particulas, apply, at the Comitis necessary that the following roles ba pany's Office
H. vỪ FOTEX
Hongkong 2nd February, 1978,
CORPORATE & REGISTERED
TRADE
MARK
Agent.
1-No Lattar er Facket whether to be regis. Cored or unregiétured, ean be received for Fustago if it contains gld or viser zuenay, jewels pro cious articles, or anything that, as a gener rale, is able to Customs duties,
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-3--The limits of weight allowed, are as fol
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VOGEL, HAGETORN & Co. who will always carry a large Stools of len,
#237
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• Cutlery and other Goode, DIY FOR NEW YORK THE A1 German Bark
T
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„BOOKS AND PAFERS — To British Officer,-51b.
PATTERN-lb., if without intrinsic raine. BOOKS AND PAPERS.--To the Courtinent, &o.j 216.
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The following articles cannot be sent by Post-at-all Claas, Liquids, Guepowder, Matchas Candles, Soup, Indigo, Tye-stuff, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offånsive or injurious to persons dealing with them. PAROELA, Ole Ma reminded that, in Chins an Japen, there is no much things Parcel Post. [9m1348 Much trouble and disappointmest is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trilles THE CHUNG NGDI SAN PO through the East Fan, Curios Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar prceinte aze continually being refused, the senders having, [ORTHA Apehu mora ini. Postage than would havS Is the beat medinm for Advertising among the paid the freight by steamer, Nerefund can be
Native Community.
made on much parcels of the valve of Stamps It has been established upwards of TWENTY obliterated before the nature of the contents. [288 YEARS, and unjoys the largest bond fido cirou-arsitiscovered -
Wishbusen, Master will lead for the shore Fort,. and will have inmediato despetoli
For Freight, apply to
PAVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
Hongkong, 30th January, 1878,
FOR HAMBURG,
15 NA LONDON, 10th February It comprises upwards of two thousand large Trade, phieets of Natural History, Furniture A1 British Barque:
Un Akong and Ip Ahúng wore convicted of At the approseling Conference, England will quarto pages. stealing a hat from the person of Low Ayeo, insist upon the passage of the Dardinuolles and The art was satenced to one yeer's hard er neders in the Black Sea being free to all nations. and the secund, Bagainst whom there were these The security ct communication with India will, prations vorviotions, to two year's hard labour; sizo be insisted njim
LONDON
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HONGKONG 20 „SDAILY-FRES TOPPION-WINDNAM-SY,
ke. So, with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
THE
ANTIPODES."
Wyeth, will load bere sa above, Fer Freight, apply to trinë
Alena for coples of the GRAMMAR Captain UHINESE LANGUAGE; in two Parts.
The Daily Fres Offices
VOGEL HAGEIDORAT 30. kong, 26th annuary, 1878, -
[208
/ (Chinese Daily Fren).. ZOBLIATED. DALLE
DEN PATTERNA··
letion of may Chiese paper in the South of Chlum. It is carefully edited by an experienced Sone diffierity la experience! in obtaining a Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and Bx- general understanding of what is a Pattern. It LIABIN COMMERCIAL IntelligencELS ON in a bona fida sample of goods which the sandor Lexus for Advertising tan be obtained at the las for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Offco Wyndham Street, Hongkong; ur from order. It is to consist of the smallest possible the diferont Agents.
Candide, gusality compatible with showing what the
goods are, and must have me intrinsie value,
Hongkong, 1buh January, 15v