Inspsotor Orlay replied that he did not comparing their food they make nee of malther salt aider it necessary try the first instance to produce nor anything like it When they visit the const avit does a subsequously wilkespa wore they do not however, forget to fi nego hollory artóndance, sad the case being remanded from titia to time. all the witnesses but the one now giving ovidence had loft the Colony
Mr. Worten then cross-examined the witness who said No person told me.to purchase salt fish or to ask for any biRe Chiu Akah did not fail me what he was going to do with the bil The first time I knew I had to appear us wit Iwas in this casa was on Saturday the 8th instant, I saw the defensat in the shop then I bought
Mr. Wotton then replied for the defence and argood that the vitrage Chun Yu Shin did not Himself bay the dish, and ftat the man who dil buy it and that he wanted é small quantity as a sample. E
His Worship sakod Mr. Wotton if he was propired tx prodce evidenco to that effect
Mr. Wotton replied that he did not think it necosary to do, and continued to argue that if the asla in question be against the provisions of Saction that it could not be bronght within that section as the daly refemace tsait fish in thst section applied to hawkers. He further said that, with regard to Section its warding was indicito and could only be read in connontion with section 7.
After some remarks from Mr. May, Mr. Wot-- ton asked his Worship if he would indicta nominal fine, if he intended doing so at all, as the case might go further,
bambens with on water, and take them to tho mountain home." Dr. Liglajzë gave them somo salt after he had certained that they found it deligious Semarang Cerant, 19 March
A very tall, this glanda said that he bad 4 cold to lili head, originating in wet feet SE looked at him slowly from head to foot and back again, as if mensuring the distance the cold bað to tram), and then ejaculated, Gracious mo you must have got your feet wet sometime last year,
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is Worship fined the defendant the nominal such of fifty cunts for bronch of Sections Nos Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares---57 por and 8 of Ontinaner 9 of 1853
INDIAN
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The Financial Statement of the Indian Go verumput in pablished in the Gazette. It bold not be brought before the Legislative Cotamil, legislation aot toing required.
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“Freeman Clark,
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Vogel, Hagidum & Cow
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Qurok dapatph
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COAL.
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Valge (str.) Madras (str.).. Triounddy (str.).
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Joey Shing
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On 24th inse, at noon, Os 20th inst., at noon. On 18th inst. at noon. To-morrow, at noon. Tomorrow, ut 6 P.M Quiak. despatchsd Quick despatch..
Quiok, despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. To-day, at PM. To-morrow, daylight. On 13th inst., at noon. On 17th inst, daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAIGON,
BST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM THE Steamship
COAL for Sale, er down. Apply to
BATTLES & Co Hongkong, lit December, 1877.
FOR SALE.
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Toss by famine, £3,150,800; defeit, 22,182,778; Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's TWEED HATS, PARIS. SILK HATS. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, GESTRAL and
exclusive of €3,89,288 for productive works
The regular estimates for 1877-78 show Ravenna, £56,310,900 ordinary expenditures £02,113,400; loss by famino, 26,500,000; defcit, £8,431,000; exsuve of £4,877,000 for prodas tive works
The sarpus or onlinary sesonate famine £3,009,000:
oresiding
The ast amowit borrowed in 1877-78 was £8,620,000. SEALAN
Half a million was lent to Mysore and half s Faillion to Gwalior for famine expenditure, dos ing balans in Tulis 147 million (£4,750,000)
Shares 9 per cent, premium Hongkong, Canton, and Manas Steamboat Co.
Share316 per sharé discount, Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-Ts. 22
per altre
Hongkong Gus Company's barns-$75 per
share. K Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$35 per
altere
China Sager Befining Company, Limited-1 par
cent. discount.
Chinnso Imperial Loan £195,
Chiasso Imperial Loan of 1377-6103 10s."
"
The Budges estimates för 1878-79, include 22 millions (4,750.000)pruvianist rates and taxes lutberto showa separately, thus giving the whole CHINESE public revenna and expenditure
Rovense £3,250,000 new famine, tortion gros €1,200,000, arroare laul rescono £67,000, ordinary oxpounditure £86.004,000 (sic) of which £500,000 on famine in Madras surplas £2,156,000, oxolading 4,555,000 for productive. werks, £800,000 required for loans to native states and alsaw hero, £1,600,000 guamatood railway tapi tai withdraw. The balanco will te reduced one and a half millions, closing at thirteen millens. In Intia probably two and a half millions will be horrowed.
The los by exchange is £3,000,000 en renit tance of seventeen millions.
The revenue from optum is estimated at ex millions net.
The Malwa crop was short.
Yo, fresh taxation is proposed beyond the January serangements, which are calculated f yield the Imperial treasury in 1878:9 net £160,000. The inland sig duties are abolished lose 2155.000) in anticipation of the early removal of the customs Hue The import duties on raw cotton and coarse goods are also abolished (email- ing a loss of £23,000) and there is also Parificad under twenty-seven other tariff heads £4,000
A great improvement is recorded in the finan vial position of tho guaranteed railways. The net earnings in 1877-78 cover all interest, and the surplus provides the fal amount of famine insurance (1,500,000) socirding to rent pledges.
An important minute by the Tiasroy, is puis Ushed with the budget relative to the active pro secution of zailway and irrigation works fur the prevention of famine through the agency of local Governments with ample precautions for securing ebony and final regularity.
A MAHOMEDAN PROPHECY
SALES ON APRIL 19th, as ReportED BY
Loong to travelling trader.
Mushrooms-10 casse, at $36.00, by Yue Wo
Black Pepper-10 bags, at $5.50, by Hing Tat Chen to travelling trader.
and DRAB SHELLB.
TWEED SHOOTING,
CAPS.
SMOKING
4. Very Choice Assortment of FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, also the "Duke's," "Boyal," "Four-la-Hand,” “West Bud,**** Bond Street,” and “ Club Homes? ORATA TS SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Stook of SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES' DRESS TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS. GOAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER. HAGS
The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,
Solid Leather Shuttle MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR zd CIGARETTE HOLDERS. LONG CLOTH, OXFORD. TWILL and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS.
··LAMBSWOOL, SAXONY, CASHMERE, and
Chan to travelling trader.
Melon Seeds 50 baga, at $5,70, by Hiug TaiWHITE
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $9.60 by Hing Tai Chan to travelling trader,
Choang to travelling trader.
Walnuts 50 bage, at $6.20, by Kwong Wo
Vormicelli 100 tags, at $8.80, by Yue Kee to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
M1200
PROM FALCONER & Co. Rus.)
April 13th. Berometer Hasonler-1... "Khatamyter.
Th
Thometer-] 1.35(W) Tuataravimo
Thurs
-90
CILINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Roxo
Sus
AMOT
NAGA PAKZ
KAROMETER,
THERM
The conquest of Turkey by Russis hus, se cording to respondent of the Allgemeias B.10 Zouting who was from Northern Africa, pro- Thermometer attached 72.0 76.5 duced an impression on the Halommedan word
A Rirection of Wind
Dry Tarot
of which Europaps have but little ides learned Mabommedan, "whess outry is antiraly Faise: derived from Arab sources," aid to the corre spondent the other day, "It is Allah's will that
the Bussians should become the rulers of Stare Wet Thermometer.. bonl; but it is also his will that their empire sbould ombruse all the lands of Durcs and Ast
Weathe
as Aid in former times the empina of the great Hour: Iskander (Alexander) and the great Kiray also Crosar) While thus speaking the Mabon-
inadan had tears in his eyes, and his countenance showed an expression of resigned, sorrow. "It is better," he continged," that a great Christian Emperor should be paramount over the Moslems than a timid nation of traders, who dishonour- ably encourage their friend to make wor, pro- mising that aid at the decisive rsement, but in the hour of danger, instead of koeping
Aib alihum (ahame upon them!) But God will punish thom Those who imagine they can buy off ovary danger with their money with not avoid. the fate they deserve. We are thought them our brathers, and trusted in their words; -now- wo sea that they are liars: The Muscovite wAS our open enemy, a mado no scoret of it; be conquered us openly in the field. It is better ta serve him altogether than to be torn to pieces by: doga, The empire of the traders in Hind in lost the Moslem of India will rise to avenge their betrayed brothers. Ismael Pasha will shut up the great canal, so that no English ship any pay it. The herboare, of Starboal and of Mus Dovy will be closed to the English, so that no corn-laden ship shall supply thom with en muro provisions: All the nations even the Jew will despise Eagland. The Buglish will to driven from Malta, and the Emperor of Moracas, together with the King of Spain, will force them by famine to give up their fortress of Djebel el Tari
(50.0750.14 30.1050,19 3030 84,94
a
- 63.0 58.0) 66.8 86.4
calm fealn * E*a.
50 3. 44. 4
22. 7631 59.0 10.0 590 30 2411
MERITO UNDER SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALE HOSE in SIE, LAMBS- WOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THREAD,
COTTON, sad BALBRIGGAN.—
LINEN COLLARS.
in the following shapes" Arstia,” “Barcpia," Clyde," "Tandera, Lothair" "Connaught,"
Londen Sonfety," Shakspeare," &o.*** CARDIAN JACKETS and REACES.: SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING
STICKS..
TUEKINH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS BA
ANAPKINS, in All sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING and PILLOW LINEN.
· WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT, Having comploted our arrangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invita an Early Inspection of our LARGH and CHOICE STOCK of SCOTCH and ENGLISH Goods in all the newest and most fashionable makes, con sisting of
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS, PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
for Ulazak Qyszcoats, ¿e; &B. Great care has been bestowed in the selection of these Goods both as regards style and substance.. and having had our orders executed at a time when the Chairest Goods were in the Mucket wa confidently solicit your Orders.
TALLOBING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergone.extensive sitorations in new upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce mack to the convenience of our Customers. It is placed 73.0 70.0 67.0 475 27664060604nder New and Effective Management, and all erders entrusted to us will receive prompt atten. tion and bearscnted in a first-class style.
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
---10.03
BAROMETLU, Level of the sea la ruthes, teise, and kindreda. Tauki Fulrelabel degrees said. iznu, kept. In site :'opeti aki ta'in pusakal affertiokyo
Dalenor er. Wind in engintored every barn points, Nii N.SENE.
Fisica"on" Wrko g. 1 159 light ero 3. 106. "maderate, 5, to v Trb; to Matring to 16 lewy, 10 to
a bient
ricly. F. Fog. 6. Figyel Jaghting Misty 0 Ovecost Passing shows & Squally. R. Raluy Show Tharade Bad, heating, Vinitely Storm Calm The lettore e pop
to indluste may increase over the mean average of their
signification
Bair—The háum of rain for the pervings 24 hamis (nou a registered from 1 to 34, and the quantity of water fallen. indicted in Anglia, tenis ved bandreika.
INSURANCESA
PIONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. pointed
HD Undersigned having been
Agente to the above Company at this Part, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or an Goode stored thereit,
DOUGLAS LAFRAIE & Co. Hongkong, 9th Novembor, 1868.224[22
QUEEN'S ROADANDSTANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
'FOL SÅLE.
PIN-FILE, with Cartridges, Cartridge Cases, Wadding, Shut, & Also RIFLES and REVOLVERË.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Central.. Kongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR BALE.- UTLE K PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC Price List on Appliantion.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, let November, 1877. FOR SALE: *
"PARSEE" wil be donatelied for the, above, Port on TO. MORROW, the 16th instant, st 6 P. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SODY SHING,
Bonham Strazd.
·· Hongkeng, 18th April. 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR SHANGHAL, DA Taking Cargo and Passengers through rates for HANow, Ntaro, and PORTS in JAPAN,"
HE Company's Steamship
"PRIAN"
will be despatched on or about the 1882 instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agecits. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
[5J2
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
*46
W
JEST POINT IRON WORKS. The MACHINERY and STOCK-IN-TRADE Alsiz,
A STEAM LAUNCH. For further particulars, apply to
VF. XAVIER, High Street Bangalow, West Point: Hongkong, 8th April, 1878-
[803.
OR SALE & Stall Supply of BELL'S
TELEPHONES, shortly expected.
H. KLER & Co. Hongkong, 4th Ajril, 1878.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANÁL, HE Company's Steamahip
· “GLAUCUS " will be despatched on orahout the 20th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERTIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong. 8th April 1878.
**331
· STEAM TO' YOKOHAMA,
HB P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"MALACCA ”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR CALLAO AND VALPARAISO
A French Basque
MARIE CHARLOTTE," Capishi Mohomme, having the greater part of her Carro enraged, will have quick despatch for the Rave Porta.
For Freight or Paseare, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.”: Hongkong, 8th April, 1878
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE AL American Ship
**FREEMAN OLARK,”
34
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
"A" MAIL WILE, CLOUM - FortShanghai-Por Chintiang, to day, the -15th instant at 3:30 F:M
instans, at 5 r.M.
For algo-For Target, tomorrow, lis 16th
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet: "PELHO
will be despatched from Hongkong on TIIURE- DAY, the 18th April, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europi, via Marseilles to Baigen; Singapore, Batavis, Galle, Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Beyohelles, Rinion, Mauritius, Suez,
Dwight, Master, will lead for the shove Port, aud, and Alexandria. This is the boat opportunity
I will have qulok despatch. ONE SA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Agente.
**Hongkong, 25th March, 1979,
FOR NEW YORK."
THE Al Gorman. Ship
"WEGA," Jactions, Master, will lond here as shove,
For Freight, apply to
[505
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 25th March, 1878,
Co.
[501
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL Americon Fark
"B. F. WATSON,” Hawkine, Master, will lead here for the ubure Port, and will have immoliate despatch.
For Freight, apply to d
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[937
- Hongkong, 30th January, 1978.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
AHE Amorienu Barb
"P J. CARLETON,” Ameshary, Muster, will load bar for the shore Port, and will bars quick despatch..
For Freight apply to t
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th April, 1978
FOOD
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISITALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOVIS.
ALSO
N THURSDAY, the 18th April, 1878, st, Noon, the Company's Steamship PEI-HO, Commandant. PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and Rocopter in transit through Marsyles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be revived on board until 4 PM Specie and Parcels until 3 F. on the 17th April, 1873 Parcela are not to be. sent on beard: they must be left at the Agency's Offco) Contonta and value of Packages at cognized. Superintendent.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- ray's Office.
H DU PODEY Hongkong, 6th April, 1878.
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stenship" GWALIOR with the 682 English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling off the usual COAST Ports and taking through Cargo and hangers for New ZEALAND).
1874
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
HEIDS13CK & Co.'s MONOPOLE..
DEETJEN & Co.
[6m1034
Hongkong, July, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for my DEBT contracted by the Offects or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Hutour:
ADOLPH, German tark, Born-Arabold, Kar-
barg & Co.
ALTONA, German steamer, Müller-Win. Pas-
fan đề Co.
ANNA SIEREN, German bark, Faulsen
Schellinna & Co.
***
BLACK PRINCE, British chip, Inglis Turner
& Co
BTANDA PERICA, Italian bare, Tanerodi
Thomas Howard & Co...
BUA PAN Siarese bark, Müller-Kin-ye
Boaje. CHANDOS, Amor can ship, Emery-Russell & CHINKIANG, British steamer, Orr-Siems
Cb
& Co.
Coxgurer, British, steamer, Scott.Kong
Ise yenu.
Conora, British skip, Spenco-Hoyer & Co. CRES WELL British bark, White-Cagleda. CRUSADER, American bark, Gochum.-H. Kiur
& Co.
ELCANO, American ship Baraby-Vogel. Ha
gador & Co.
THE
THE Easton and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"BOWEN"
the 4th instant, at Noot will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY,
For Fruight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agoats. Hongkong, th April, 1978,
F601 FOR SHANGHAI:
THE Steamship
"VIKING" will be donated as above on or about the 18th Finstant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agronta.
· Hongkong, 10th April, 1978.
1620 MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE
[584
· USUAL AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
the 24th initant, at Noon,
NE of the Australasian Steam Navigation STEAMERS will leave this on
For Freight or Passage erply to
GEO. E. SVENS & Co., Agosta Hongkong, 4th April, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS; THE Company's Steamship.
"VOLGA," ENID, British tork, Braithwaite -Arnhold, Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA · · Farberg & Co. FATO BALAUGH, German bark, Rate.-Car-sheetly after the arrival of the next French
lowitz & Co, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mo-
H. DU POUEY, Intiro-Amhold, Karborg & Co,
ELINE, Hawaiian brig, Paraton-Wieler & Co. ELIZABETH ÖSTLE, British bark, Finn-Meper
&Co.
EME, British bark. Asals-Captain.
TERGE GPR SOWs, in alibi. EMPIRE, Ansarisan ship, Louis-Message
For further Particulars, inquire of
AH YON, Compradore, 57, Prays. Hongkong, 28th February, 1878 [387 ANDE TENNENT'S ALE BL
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy' Navy Boiled -"Long Flax
CANVAS
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C6, Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
BALE.
IMPERIAL QUARIO. ››
NOW ON
E
INGLISH
F15
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTE AND MANDABIN PRONUNULATION,
HE ON TAI INSTIPANÇE COMPANY An Auglo Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the
BARROY LIMITED).
Daily Press Ooa, Hongkong,
Maritimes.
Mail.
Agent:
FRANK
MARION, American hate, Eldridge Hongkong, 11th April, 1878. Meyer & Co
...
FREEMAN CLARK, American skip, Dwight.--
Vogel, Hagadorn & Co.
GLENFINLAS, British steamer, Wilcox--Jer-
dine, Matheson & Co.
GLENEDY, Brit steamer, Donaldson Jusling
& Co
GLOBE, British bark, Harrison.-Mayor & Co GOODELL, American Sark, French-Arnhold,
Kachorg & Co.
GEBAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson
Russell & Co.
HARKAWAY, Brit. Fark, Potts-Russell & Co. HELENA, German-bark, Volguardar-Wieler
& Co. JEAN PIEREE, French bark, Lagasan-Car-
lowitz & Co.
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000; Equal To $585,555.55. For nomprehensiveness and penetical service FALAJA, Russian bark, Pocs.-Brands & Co.
MALARDIRECTORS. “
CANNIBALS TN NEW GUINEA.
Amongst the translations from Java papers in the Straits Timaş is the following poscunt of cannibalism New Grainoa-In an article on the peography and ethnology of New Gaines by Mr. A. A. Bruyn appearing in the latest number Hong,
we road, xiongst other things, the following re- garding the inhabitants of the land of the
LEE SING, of the Lai Jing Firm. GHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm WOND YIK PIN of the Chan Chong Wing
tkls Work stands unrivalled. All the now KIM-Yong-TYĖ, Siam bark, Kofoed-Chinesa. words which the Chinese bave to late years en LADY, American ship, Pieros-Captain.
and in science generally, which the rapid advance Maoran, Spaath steamer, Ergninga-Bussell compelled to soia to express the unmerces ob. LADY PENRHYE, Brita hark, Owen Vogel, jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Hagedorn & Co of foreign relaticas has imposed upon then, ara here given in cabonae. Each and every word is MARQUIS OF ARGYLE. British bark, McKeon
Bozario & Ca and forming exercises
& Co..
of the Soler tific Journal of Netherlande Indis, LOO FEE, of the Toe On Firm.
FONG Soer Fuse, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WouG FAX CHEONG, of the Ban Tys Lee Hongylustrate at justructive nature. Both MECCA, British steamer, Mornay-Landstein Karos, This information is taken from there- PUN PONG, of the Wy Sing Fum port of a soientilo expedition to the said ishti under the tirestian of Leon Laglaize, who was the first European who came into con tact with the 1040 saters of New Gaines,
MANAGER HO AMELA
the Court and Ponti pronunciations are given,
& Co.
the secente being carefully marked on the best MICHELLE SELCHAU, Dish back. Gersten pri le hitherto attained. The typography *berg-Captain. MALINE RISKS-on Goods, & takes at the succosy of in attempt to make the MINERTA, British, steames, Fenook-Bisonson and resided for a long time amongst the New CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Chinese and English type correspond in the size & Co.
killed in battle are out apart for food From the body of a dead enomy thare le out off the bind the arms from the shoulders, and the legs from the hips. The rest of the body and the tips of the tingers and tas nes thrown away, and the head, arms, and logs are given to the women to dock. The women slice luto mind pieces the
Banila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all
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the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Hood Office, 8 and 9, Prays Wost
Hongkong, 1st Juus, 1577. ZANGT SZE INSURANCE
A-SSOCIATION
of body, thereby effooting a vast acctomy of NIMROD, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell space,rohieving a disomeas not previsualy & Co. attained, and disposing with those vast margins NORTH STAR, American ship, Thomson-Res-
d vacant spaces which have heretofore sharau-all & Co. terized Chinese publications
OLTS, German steamer, Nagel Stainsson For practical purposes the arrangement of & Co. the work is sÓ
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS THE Company's Steamship
TRAQEADDY ”. Commandant Ganvain, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after hor arrival from Europe.
E. DU POUGY,
· Hongkong, 11th April, 1878.
“FOR VICTORIA (VAÑO
ISLAND). THE A1 American Bark
"QUICKSTEP,"
T
FOR MANILA
“TEODORA,”
Agart
Agent,
for forwarding Correspondones to East Africa. St. Helean, and Ascension,
Letters may also be forwarded to India, by this Packet.SO.
The following will be the hora of CLOSING the Maili, da
WEDNESDAY, 17th April..
5.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office.
olós except the Nior Box, which remaine open all night,
THUESDAY, 18th April,
7 Am., Post Olice opony for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondono
10 A.M., Rogatcy of Letters couges.
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Let-
fers.
11.10 ... Latters (but Tosters only) may ba posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cenia. ortra postaga, until
11.30 A... when the Post QRoo CLOSES en
tirely,
MAILS BY THE INGLISH FACKET, The English Contract Packet " KASHGAR” will be dṣaputahed with the Malls-for-Ewrops; &o., on SATURDAY; the 20th April.“
The following will be the hours of closing the Baile,
FRIDAY, 19th April,
P.M., Money Order Offee closes.
8.P.Y., Post Office closes except the Niter Hox,
which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 20th April,
7AM., Post Office opons for enle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorts- epondence.
10 am Post Offen class wupt for Late 1st-
tera, Registry of Lectors pusses, 10.15 a... Letters may be posted on payment of à Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, until, 11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A.M., Istters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may be pasted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 49 senta eztro postage, until 11.50 Am., when the fail is £nally closed.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
·PACKET..
The Australian Contract Packet "BOWEN". will be despatched from Hoagkong on WED NESDAY, the 24th instant, with Mails for Singapore, Semorant, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tsamanio, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence, cannot he-registered after s 11:15 AM
The Mails will be closed at 11.90 M. Sup
plementary Mail on board with late fee of 13 cents till time of departure.
Correspondance for New Zealand must be
specially directed vi Torres Straits, or it will
be sent við GaTTA:
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australis can he sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galla.
"
COMMUNICATION WINK BATAVIA.
The Netherlanda India Packets leave Binga- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. &·0. Mail from Europa.
The Fra Peaketa for Batarin wait at Singapore for the Packet frem China, and run fortnightly.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: $130, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAK AND OBIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KASHGAR," Captain E. J.DAKER, will leave... this on SATURDAY, the 20th April, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th April, 1878.
T. S. MALLINE. FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIÁ. OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOROHABIA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
It follows that, to forward Correspondenco. to Batavia with the least dolay, the following are the best opportunities In the S.W. Monsoon,
In the NE Monsodio, A Private
The English Mail. The French Mail.
Steamers for days before the
English Matl. The French Mail.
PATTERNS.
Sonic dificulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Fallern. Il is a bond fate sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to ordes. It is to consist of the smallest possibly quaubily compatible with showing what the
THE U.S. Matt Steamer "CHINA" will goods are, and musthave no intrinsic value.
be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yo- koha, du BATURDAY, the 20th instant, at
KEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Jep, beun good sasagh to make arrangements dy Her Britanie Majesty's Consul for Siam bar the United States, and Earoje,
Through Bills of Tading issued for trans-cret to Bangkok. ut the usual change of 8
means of which correspondeuce can be. Regis portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, cants.
Correspondence for the West Indies (excep
to San Franelkoo, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Bailwage, to Havans, Trinidad, and Domemes, and to. poats thoan holonging to the Postal Union, the BL. in Mexico, Central and South America, by the kamas, and Hsyki), for -Costa Rica, Honduras, Company's and connecting Stermors.
Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Through Passsge Tickets granted to England, Uruguay isa no longer be sent via San Fran. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines cisco. of Btoawers.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The The attenlik of owners, agents, and ghariarors CENT on BEGULAR RATES is GRANTED Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMKERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR foros on the 29rd instant. SERVICES in commission..
Under the old Ordinance no notice was re quined of the departure of a vessel if not advor.. Fraight will be received on board until 4P.M.isod, nor of departures for Canton or Macao. on the 19th instant. Parcel Packages wil be Notice is now required of any departure, though received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day with regard to sailing ships, the old rule wil ali Parcal Packages abould be marked to ad practically remain in force, that notice need, not dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carga should be sent to the Company's Officer in Sosled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 5, Praya Contral
BUSSELL & Co., Agents.
2.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1878,
AI YUNE,
'COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER.
CENTRAL MARKET BRIPS AND PETVANE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
J
THE BEST PROVISIÓNS.
be sent unless asked for. :
Section XXV. requires that the first notion be sent to the Post Office,
In the case of stoomers plying regularly or on fired days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient.
heard any veseal after the Mail is closed at the Stamped correspondensa may still be sent on
Post Office.
The Postmaster-Ganoral takes this opportunity of coiling the attention of firms to the fact that uny such worde us Despatches will sloss at 11 Am., added to the advertisement of a Versel are legal. Consignees' letters are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no. person la allowed to make collection of such lei
are for transmission under a palty of £100 per week during which the practice continued.
SOLDIERS AND BAILORE” LETTERS. Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-com- missioned Officers (but not Warrant Ofteers,
1019OR SALE TAKASIMA COALS, Assistant Engineer, Gunner: Bontawain,
Apply to
Barnaby, Master, will lead for the above Port and have quick despatch For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 25th March, 1878. THE AI Spanish Bark Hormass, Master, will load for the above Pert and have quick despately For Frought apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
Al American Ship
WILDWOOD,”
HE
ex GODOWN,
FOOK MOW LOONG & Co.
07: Carpanter) Army Schoolmasters (not Superinfanding or First Class) or Schoolmis. resses may end half-ounce letters to tha 48, Bonham Strand, Prays Weat. Packet for one panny; or via Brindisi by British United Kingdom via Southampton, by British Hongkong, 10th April, 1878. -.- [1616
ING LED,
"COAL MERCHANT;.
No. 37, TUNG.MAN LANE,
Teoket for reo-pener. Hongkong stains will prepay this class of correspondence, exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.gitatt
Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however,
21626 Has always on Sale avory description of Housn charged as srdinary letters if they do not con
Bash from the Tins and lege, and fill freshly CAPITAL (Tally Paid-up/T420.000 pages el piste, that a reference to its PACIFIC, Gorman steator, Peterson Sime Harriman, Master, will lund for the above Pert
sub bamboo stems with thom. After being PERMANENT RESERVE T 250.000 furthermore closed with stoppers of Khas SPECIAL RESERVE FUND TL 75,000 or laves, these filed and shat bamboo stems
are placed over a fire until their contents are TOTAL CAPITAL 2nd):
ready. In this way, there is obtainad
omations this date
38. 725,000
DIRECTORS. FB. FOEDES, Esq., Chairman M. W. Born, Bag CAKES, Es MP EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAB, E34,
SBOBETARIES. Mears BUSSELL & Co., Shanghai,
ZONDON BANKEES MOESIE BARING BROTHERS & C
AGENCIES IN
sa person who understands English sau & Co oxuntonte efectualy with natives who PARSER. British steamer, Sergent.-Melobers understand nothing hut Chinese. In this respect & Co.
work will be found indispensable to all P. J. CARLETON, American hark, Amesbury Europeana residing in Chin, and to the natives Vago, Hagedorn & Co. themselves it explains subjects fully with which PHAETON, British bark School --Wieler & Co. vary few indeed of these are perfectly acquainted. ParNCE BERATHI, Emese bark, Munchau. To partias resident in England and interested Carlowite & Co
QUICKSTEP, American back, Barnaby-Russell
& Co. RADNORSHULE, British steamer, Thomson.-H.
· Kizer & Co.
in Chiss it ostinot but be invaluable quasion.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration
broth which is drank sa delicsog, and dressed flesh which the Karens forst upon The healin Jookel upon as a true "moressa da ro"THE skull is cleft. The brains are cooked in the skall over a fire; and afterwards eaten with sago by preference when painable. The meals at which Lincan flesh is calm, are very festive, and give this maneater opportunities for drinking large quantities of palm wina (the fermented any of the Arenga Bauchirifera). The Hamna almal pontinually wander in the mountains ind wooda rooking food. They okiedy food upon ther Jonwns of trans. Mostly wont logintearly l the morning gathering them, and, after working Hong Kong, Lespor, SAN FRANCIS, and student of this dinoult language absolutely zo. Co
Chalmers Vocobolary centaine about 16,00 SAMAR, American ship, Miller-Vogel, Hage- Chineas characters, and Modhurst's English dorn & Oo,
for several hours return home to their husbands the Principal Ports in the East.
and oblidren with keavy burden The leaves
and STEAM COAL A MODERATE PRICES," "
Steam Launches on Miro sail for Towing ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS
DE SUNG & Co.
and have quick despatch.
COAL MERCHANTS, For Freight, apply to Houglong, 86th March, 1878.
RUSSELL & Co Have always on hand La2GE STOCKS of
15131*very description of Corr
FOR ILOILO Spanish Brig CAVILLA DE RIVADAVIA”
form to the following regulations -.
1. Not to exceed balf an ounce. Ne doable letters are allowed.
-2---If from x Soldier or Ssiler, his eluar or desorption must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Officer must sign, his name, with nama of Regiment, or Ship, ko, in fallAN
A—If ton Soldier or Sailor, his slave or dë. Address, care of HoD-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43scription wart he stated in fail, with name of
Regiment, Prays, Hongkong,
er hip, de, in fall,
Hongkong, th May, 1877, an
THE
K
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Camus, Master, will have inmediato dospatch as Have always in hand for SALS every dasarip PAWÒNG HING CHEUNG & CO.
* COAL MERCHANTS,
Above.
and Chinese Dictionary about 200,000, whilst | STAZ or INDIA, British bark, Holloway.—M this work contains more than 50,000 Baghsh „Olyphant & Ca
warda, and upwards of 000 000 Chinese charad BTATE OF ALAHAMA, British, str., Bitchfo.- fern. Again, despite all the grammar and Jardine, Matheson & Co. other elementary works as yet published, the SUMATRA, American ship, Clough--Russell & quires examples to display the various appliTHALE, British steamer, Colo-Douglas Lap cations and equivalents of different words which aik & Co. are forcibly prensaduto gresu haaboo teme
POLICIES granted on MARINE Risks. to all are one general meaning. Of those examples. THOMAS FLETCHER, American bark, Pendleton, which, after having been Uils3, ore pinced, in a ↑ Parts of the World, at ('URRENT RATES, S
this work contains more than five tax na blasing fire and unceasingly turned round until Subject in a obarge of 1 for Interest on many ad any other Dictionary hitherto pub TITAN, Americus Ahir, Berry-Enszell & Co. they are barred for the most part. After Shareholders Capital, all the Pros of the Ished
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Span, bark, Camas. wards the bamboo stems are split, the Lars UNDERBWITING BUSINESS will be annually dis- taken out and laid upon a large lent of tabuted among all Contributors of Business in quarto LONDON
Brando & Cond tree. The leaves thus preparso are eaten without proportion to the premium paid-by there hina na
the addition of anything else. In raro OBISK only in the Kapóns van thankalves of a tow yaing of the flesh pf an animal as food, In pre-
BUBBELL & Do Agante Hongkong, let Optober, 1877..
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It comprises upwards of two thousand large
→PRUINED UL260 PATERNOSTER BOW,
** HONGKONG Darcy PRESS OTTICE, WYNDHAM STAT
WBOAT German ship, Jackens.—Meichers & Co.
| WILDWOOD, American slip, Hushian.
sell & Co. TOTTUNG. British stemmer, Goggins-Kwok
Acheongs
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 12th April, 1878.
SABEUÉDIOS & Co
FOR, LONDON.
627
AHE AX American Chip.
"ELCANO," Buzzby Master, will have quick despatch for
the above Port.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Jat April, 1973.
FOR MANTIA,
TUB Spoüidi Bark
CONCHITA
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tion of CAT MODERATE PRICES,"
Mr. Alt YON has been appointed Manager
Most countrica to which Hongkong forwards
it is necessary that the following rales be Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so,
strictly obarod
1-No Letter or Packot, whether to be regis- tered or unregisteret enn be recived for Postage contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- festous artioles, or anything that, su a general
PC is Kablo to Customs duties D
and all intern addressed to him at 57, Prage, Central, will receive immediate attention
Hengkong, Ami Sth, 1018.
T
TE CHUNG NGOI BAN
(Chinose Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILLY
FO
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community,
if
2.This Rogilation prohibita the sending of Falterms of dutiable articles, unless the quantity wont be so smal" as to make the sample of no [value]
2h
The limits of weight allowed are as fol- BOOKS AND FAPERS To British Ofices, alh. Tanterns —3lb, if without Intrinsic value.. BOOKS AND PAPRE8To the Continent, &a.,
PATTERNS.-8.05.2
It has he established upwards of TWENTY TRARS, and enjoys the largest bona fide diren, lation of any Chinese paper in the South of China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Robolar and contains Tuiz Aid Re- Aritz, Mester, will pre Kollospateli tee the tabi Güvenumerat INTRAIDONYOM-
*Frofilowing breiding ökanot be sent by Terms for advartising can be obtalund at the. Post at all --Glues, Liquide, Gunpowdery For Freight, &c., apply to
Ohes, Wyndham Stanet, Hangsong; or from Matohou, Candles, Scap, Indigo, Dra-sints, or REMEDIOS & Co. the different Agent
Hengkong, 3rd April, 1378.
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Hongkong, 16th January, 1877
| whatever is dangerous, to the Malls or offensivÓ key injurious to persons dealing with them;"