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Intimations.

NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER,

Trepeat themselves in course of time, A principles of right or wrong will

and this saying is clearly set forth in the History of Chlon. When undue reliance is placed on statements by word of mouth, a good argument is always wanting, and this la what the Book of Changes has always guarded people against. If a man is not guilty of anything. seriously wrong, is it likely that he will submit himselt to be 'killed?

With regard to Lai Ming Chun, he is Judeed a bare-faced fellow, and one who has no regard for anything. On the 27th day of the 20th Moon last year (24th November 1875), he slanderad Messrs. Teangshun Yeo and Woo Lin Tak by false- ly aconsing them of being engaged in the nefarious trade of selling people for the purposes of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fast kidnappers. And finally, he recorded the same in the Toun Wan Yat Po. (Tho Universal Circulat- ing Herald), so that Messrs Teang and Woo bad thought of suing him before the local

austaining the benevolent principles of the great mon, and for this act of theirs, may the happiness (or good fortune) of Messrs Tsang and Woo never grow less.

THE UNIVERSAL

CIRCULATING HERALD (TSUN WAN YAT PO), Hongkong, February 19, 1876,

FOR SALE.

Ex00E ANIO,”

mo19

BACON in prime condition. Smoked THIS Sosson's American HAMS and SALMON.

Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR in Barrels and Tins.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & 06. Hongkong, February 19, 1876.

To-day's Advertisements. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Per Teheran, for Hongkong: from Venice, Revs. V. Gesum, and J. Mellona, Sis- ters M. S. Gallino, M. J. Maralli, M. A. Balde, and S. Rossi; from Southampton, Miss Huffam, Mary E. W. Dont, J. Ed- munds, A. H. Widmann, W. Matthew, and Capt. A. E. Dupres, 2.N.; from Galle, Mre Loring and Air Anderson; from Singapore, H. E. Major General Golborne, CA, Capt. Haskisson, A.,C, B. itaflens, Whajh Koo

[No. 3958-FRAKuary 28, 1976.

--- MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. to be gained by the construction of rail-shew greater consumption of goods. If o

Auctions.

ways, one great advantage that would-suelt greater consumption is derived, the Noon-Sale of Household Furniture, at consolidation and 'centralization of the

accrue may be mentioned, namely, the more ports are opened, the more severd is "Duart," at Caine Road.

th: competition among the foreigners,

The Universal Circulating Herald pub lishes a letter on the subject of prolilbiting

TO ADVERTISERS.

'It is requested that all advertisements be

and servant, Private Filimon, and 20 Chient, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of nere From Venice for Shanghai, Captain the early issue of the paper. MicCalmont, From Southampton for Yo- kohama, Mesa E. D. Murray and H. I Boyle. 120

Imperial power." And it seems to assume that this undoubted fact must prove a recommendation in Chinese eyes. But the greater difficulty with which opium smoking, the railroad and telegraph have here to contend with is that such facilities are the very last which the authorities desire to enjoy. To the provincial mandarina

LOUAL AND” GENERAL.

The publication of this issue commenced the idea of promoting speedy communi Tus sailor who lost his liis on board the cation through the various districts is Audacious yesterday, will be buried to simply suicidal. What, they will say,

Per Esmeralda, 1 cabin and 545 Chinese. | at 7.50 p.m. Per Fyen, 181 Chinese. Por Java, 10 Chinese.

Per Golconda, Mr W. B. Pryor, and. 26 Chinese,

MARRIAGEE. Dec. 26, at the Baptist Chapel, South Per Bombay, Messrs Knight and Taylor,street, Exeter, Nathaniel A. Roach, late of Canton, China, to Amelin Eliza, eldest

and 5 Chinese

Per Sin Nansing, 215 Chinese.

aid an undertaking which would allow a morrow. He was only 23 years of age. dissatisfied suitor to appeal at once and The man who had his leg injured on board in person to my superiors Absurd "the Flagship, it is believed, will recover the Nor do the central authorities regard the use of the injured limb by careful treatment. idea with more favour Suppose, for an

DEPARTED. Per Yease, for Amoy, Mr daughter of Mr. Hoory Wilcooks, ofinstant, that the journey from Shanghai Jr is said that one or two cases of small.

Roter; for Foochow, Messra H. A. Mylne and T. 0. Jenkins,

Per Leonor, for Takao, Messrs J. McL.

Exeter,

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s 5. S. Brown and P. B. da Silva; for Tamaul, THE CHINA MAIL.

“MALAQUA”

will leave for the above place on WEDNESDAY NEXT,

A, MOLVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, February 28, 1876,

authorities, so that he might be punished the 1st Prox., at Daylight. for libelling people's character. For- tunately for him, however, Lai Ming Chur learnt in time of his own wrong in alandering the character of good men," and now he bas voluntarily consented to pay. the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in the sum of $600, and to pay also into the poor box) $25, for the relief of the Hong. Fong poor; also, from his own funds, to pay the costs of inserting in the Chinese and foreign newspapers, three of eachy for the period of one month, an article, in

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI & HIOGO.)

mol

The P. & O. 8. N. On,' B. E. "TEHERAN"

Messrs E. P. Thornton and Amalie.

Por Tigre, for Shanghai, Mešaṛa J. Grey,

N. Morris, and Damaon."

Per Yangtane, for Shanghai, Mr Fischer.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 28, 1876.

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Per Gunga, for Manila, Mr D. Marty, THE news, or more accurately the ab- that, for a man who wished to worship with the usual but wholesome rules of

and 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

H. M. S. Thistle reports: experienced strong monsoon on the passage across."

The Dutch steamer Java: reports: first part fine weather, latter part strong winds. The British seamer Chinking reports: moderate variable winds and thick weather all the passage. Passed S.8. Fungching off Ooksen on night of 26th.

will leave for the above place on WEDNESDAY NEXT,

A. MOIVER,

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Superintendent. The British steamer Sin Nanging reporta; Hongkong, February 28, 1878. mallef Glasgow Jan 6th, passed Gibraltar 12th, aud Malta 18th. Arrived at Port said

order to redeem himself from what he has the 1st Proz, at Noon. been guilty of But this, nevertheless, would not actually be sufficient to cover the enormity of bis sin. The reason why Mepers Tsang and Woo condescended

moderate monzoon an 1 cloudy weather.

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to these terms was because they had been FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCKOW. | 20th, detained 4 daya by 8. 8. Glamismen in question. The one fact which the telegraph. We are all of as too apt on the China station. This type of vessel

advised by intimate friends, who urged that, inasmuch as both parties were China- men, how could they, Measra Teang and Woo, have the heart see him (Lai Ming Chun) put in a gaol of the foreigner! So that it would be far better that they should forgive him, but inflict a small penalty by Way of a small warning.

It so happened, luckily, that Mesurs Trang and Woo's magnanimity proved to be as expansive as the sea and as capaciona #s the ocean, and it was thus that the mattor was put an end to. This is suff- elent to show that Messrs Teang and Shun are peaceful and quiet men, and that they have done a very good act. But Lai Ming

KIAK

The Steamship

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to Peking were to be reduced to two or three daye.

Where would be the pox have made their appearance in that thousand and one excusas for neglecting questionable native quarter near the Na- to deal with this or that matter, for val Yard; and if it be true that s nteamer leaving riots to wear themselves out un from Saigon which small-pox had lately checked, and generally to give time"

visited came uuder no restrictions, we trust for shelving disagreeable questions that there was good reason for dispensing The Chinese of all classes frankly admit. sence of news, from the North respecting his ancestors' graves or to send shirtings quarantine. Mr Grosvenor's party is calculated to

or opium post haste into the interior, cause somê uneasiness. The native

(1, & 0. Express, Jan. 14.) which asserts that he himself has the railroad would be an admirable.

The last mail from the Cape brings tha story died of fever and that some harm has invention. But they look at it differently announcement that Mr Ross Johnson, befallen his companions (another version

as regard many matters in which speed ML.A., is about to proceed to Chins to would enforce prompt settlement. As a make arrangements for the importation of saraply states that two of their servants native gentleman ones remarked to us, coolie labour. The Government will allow have been killed in a brawl) may or may the facilities it afforded would cut two #7 each for every Chinaman delivered at not be true. We are slow to place ore-

The Magpie and the Seagull, double dence in mere gossip upon so important ways. He might gain an advantage, but the Cape up to 1,000,

subject, and we do not think that this might his rival, whether the question screw gun-vessels of 666 tone, 160-horse of itself is even sufficiently reliable to law. Similar objections hold good as to be commissioned at Devonport, for service between them were one of commerce or power, and carrying three guns each, are to oause anxiety to the friends of the gentle- alone wears any alarming aspect is the to overlook the fact that hurry is absence of news from them since the obnoxious to the Asiatis mind, and that he 30th December. The North China is very apt to look with disfavour upon what Herald of Jan. 20 gave, we believe, the we deem the greatest advantages our latest intelligence of their movements, time-saving inventions can give us. To which reported them as about to start tell such people that the railroad and from their then resting-place on the 3rd telegraph will centralise his government January, and if, as we are given to un-is to tell them that one of the main derstand, this is the latest official news sources of peculation will be done away also, an interval of nearly six weeks has with; and as few Chinese have any desire whatever to see this accomplished, elapsed without further intelligence,

it is tantamount to urging them to op The agreement with the Chinese was Per LOTUS, at 11.80 am. Tomorrow, that a courier should be despatched every position. Our contemporary's utterance For COOKTOWN.-

seven days; and allowing for the differ is perfectly accurate, of course, but it does not recommend the railroad to Por MECCA, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow, ence of speed between their own pro native good will; and this fact has, we Obina, cork to Messrs Alfred Beidermen the 29th. Instant, instead of as pre- gress and the rate of courier communica think, been too much lost sight of by to the amount of from 24,000 to £5,000, &Co., who is charged with embezzlement viously notified.

tion (say one half) we ought to have YOKOHAMA, KOBE, HIOGO AND heard of letters being received on or both the English and Chinese Journals was again brought up at the Guildhall out about the 28th January, 10th or 12th published out here. The civilizing in the 1th inst. After further evidence had February, and 26th February, Three fluences of the rail and telegraph will been given, the prisoner was committed for couriers would thus appear to be missing. follow all in good time, we doubt not, trial.

Bar Silver has again fallen, owing to the Of course it may turn out that our an But the Chinese will not regard them xiety has no valid foundation. A thou more favourably if they are too much cessation of orders for Paris and Spain, and what was on the market at the beginning of insisted on at present, Cheap and speedy the week from the Pacific was sold at õõĝd. sand chances may have intervened to communication for purposes of trade is per oz. for India, Mexican Dollars are ex render any previously concerted arrange the boundary wall of Chinese good-will tremely fat, and any amounts coming now ments inoperative. But it is noteworthy

"KWINGTUNG,"

Custle blocking Canal. Arrived at Singa Captain FITMAN, will be depore 17th February and at Hongkong 28th. Experienced fresh N.E monsoon from spatched for the above Ports Aden to Singapore, and moderate monsoon on THURSDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at with heavy N. awell from Singapore up. Daylight.

Time under steam from Glasgow to Hong kong 43 days and 8 hours.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. - Hongkong, February 28, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES.

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5. 8. TIGRE

NOTICE.

Chun is a man who is very much conceiteONSIGNEES of Cargo por S. S. (lit. the night pedestrian who thinks a "Gange," from, London, In sontec-. great deal of himself), and one who falsely tion with the above Steamer, are hereby ilates in satire and raillery. He began informed that their Goods are being life in a very meat position, and is not of landed and stared at their risk at the respectable family (lit. the descendant of Company's Godowna, whence delivery may the pure and white). While in a menial be obtained from the 28th Instant, at position, he, moreover, offende his cape-10 am. Hors. Therefore it would not be arbitrary Were he to be banished beyond the frontiers, nor would it be too much were he to be put to the sword (lié, under the 620). Now that he is only aned in so small a atim, it is indeed bin good fortune that he has escaped greater consequences.

ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUSTICE.

Diclo Hongkong, 19th Feb., 1874

This hae reference to a Chinese story, which, in its moral, is very similar to the Frog and Ball story in sop's Fables.-Translator.

NOTICE

MAN'S character should be judged from what it has been before, and by that means elegance or worthlessuess can bo discerned. A story should be judged by its true or false bearings, so that right and wrong may be distinguished. These remarks apply to the case in which Mesare Teang thun Yee and Woo Len Tak were, on the 27th day of the 10th moon last year (24th November 1875), slanderod by Lai Ming Chun.

unless intimation is received from the Con Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, eignees, before 2p.m. Tomorrow, request. ing it to be landed hore.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goode remaining unclaimed after THURS DAT, the 2nd March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges...

No Fire Insurance has boon effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 26, 1876.

SHIPPING.

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ARRIVALS. Feb. 28, Breina, German barque, 880, Timpe, Macao Feb. 25, Ballaat.-WIRLER & Co.

Feb. 27, Antan, Chinese gunboat, 221, J. Godsil, from Canton. 6750, P. H. Colomb, Manila Feb. 23.

Feb. 27, Audacious, H. M.' fsg-ship,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS MAILS WILL OL08

For SAN FRANCISCO,—

For

the 20th Inst.

OSAKA.-

the 29th Inst

Per MALAUUA, at 8p.m. To-morrow, For SHANGHAI, HANKOW, NINGPO, NAGASAKI, CHEFOO, TAKU, TIENTSIN & PEKING.—

Per TEHERAN; at 11 sim. on Wednes

frota 11.10 to 11,80 a.m.. SINGAPORE AND PENANG.—

day, the Let March. Late Letters

For

Per GLENGYLE, at 2.80 p.m. on

Thursday, the Zad Match.

For SWATOW,--

Por ADRIA, at 6 p.m. on Thursday,

the 2nd March.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC, will be despatched on. WEDNESDAY, the lat March, at 8 2.M. with the Malis

ALFRED LISTER,

* General Post Office,

Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1876. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

in constantly kept running, soarvely one of them being laid up in reserve; and for the China service they are particularly handy. mail, on 7th Jan., three days early, were Yokohama Nov. 28, Shanghai 26, Foochow 26, Hongkong Des. 3, Manila Nov. 27, Batavis Dec. 3, Singapore 10, Galle 18. The Pacific mail, from Yokohama Nov. 28, reached London, tid San Francisco, on the 10th inst. The next inward (P. & 0.). mail, bringing dates Yokohama 30th Nov., Shanghat 3rd, Hongkong Oth, Singapore 16th Deo, lett Suez on the 9th inst., one day early, but is not yet telegraphed from Brindisi

Advices received in London by French

The one of Alexander Aliagh; late of

that the journal to which we chiefly look at present, The rest must come, as it for sale would have to be placed at a further for the publication of Consular news has come in European countries, natur-reduction in price. should on Feb. 10 have inserted a letter ally.

from a correspondent whose suspicions

PRESS.

The Report of Mr. Consul Ricketts on the trade and commerce of Manila for 1874, states the total value of the exports to Great Britain, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, in 1874, to have been $7,301, 990; and the total value of the imports from Groat Britain £675, 435, against £896, 215 in 1873, Although, however, there has been this decrease in the values, there has been a corresponding increase in the quantities of cottons, worsteds and other British imports. The quantity of sugar exported from Manila to Great Britain was greater in 1874 than 1873 by 86,154 piouls; and there is also a large increase in the quantity of to bacco exported during that period.

✓

Feb. 27, Thistle, H.M.'s gun vessel, 40, The English Contract Packet GOLCONDA meet the mission via Burmab

that something untoward had happened THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING had been aroused by questions put to bins by native officials. We fully agree THE Fress singerely hopes that the Sharghat with the North China Herald that, if the Chinese could help it, no harm would be Wusung railroad will prove a business the members of the success. Should it prove a financial failure, allowed to come mission. The one question is, have they the introduction of the iron road in the the authority in Yanaan with which Celestial Empire will be postponed, in all they are credited! We have ourselves Fostmaster General. all along expressed our doubts on this probability, for some years. But even that would not prevent their ultimate construc head and strenuously urged the necessity m1

of letting the Chinese understand from tion, and it is not impossible that in a the first that troops would be sent to comparatively few years China will be It is orossed by more than one line of railway, possible that the subsequent news of our

In addition, however, to Feog-of winch 2,448, 537lb. was for home con- intention to adopt this course has led to shuey one serious difficulty presents itself, wise, 171,963lb. was expected, 140,330lb. sumption, 640,812lb, was removed count- an outbreak. It must be remembered ALFRED LISTER, that it requires no great prearrangement namely the interference that would be was sent coastwise for exportation, and -Postnaster General. to kill two or three unprotected Euro caused with loosi taxation. Over all the 2,501 lb. was for ships" stores; and the duty

received amounted to £51, 215. General Post Ofoe,

A dozen determined mon might country there are stations for the levying Hongkong, Feb. 18, 1876.

accomplish the deed with ease, despite of taxes either for the Imperial or the the mandarins, and this is the one serions Provincial exchequer, and these the railway MAILS BY THE FRANCE PACKET.

danger to which Messrs Grosvenor, would necessarily evade. If a main line Baber and Davenport have been exposed.

Francis Stirling, Manila Feb. 22, 6 s.m.

Feb. 27, Java, Dutch steamer, 886, Gollards, Saigon Feb. 26, Rice,EDVARD SUHELLBASS & Co.

Fob. 27, Fuen, Danish steamer, 909, D: Torm, Singapore Feb. 15, Cape St. James 20, General LANDSTETY & Co.

James Hogg, Shanghai Feb. 18, Ganeral, Feb. 28, Chinklang, British steamer, 798, STEMAREN & Co.

Mestre Teang Shun Yea and Woo Lán Tak have been residing for more than ten years in Hongkong and have always been employed in representing Nam Pak Honga in their transactions with foreigners, While their character stands high, their con duct is excellant, and they have for a long time back been respected by both Chinese and foreigners. They have not only not borne a name that is approaching to any. thing improper, but they have not in the course of all their actions done anything objectionable. Unexpectedly, however, alander came upon there unawares, but of course, when virtue stands high, reproach will come. They were therefore falsely charged by Lai Ming Chun's letter, which was void of all truth, with selling people for emigration abroad. They are indeed la

Feb. 28, Emeralda, British steamer, 305, Theband, Amoy Feb. 27, General A. MAG, HEATON,

Feb. 28, Yangisto, from Canton. Feb. 28, Golsonda, British ateamor, 1268, 0. Anderson, Shanghai Feb. 25, Mails and General,P&O. 8. N. Co.

Feb. 28, Bombay, British steamer, 1827, H. E. Smith, Yokohama Feb. 22, Mails and General.P. & O. & N. Co.

Feb. 28, Teheran, British steamer, 1670, bouring under a false imputation from which A. II. Johnson, Bombay Feb, 8, Galle 18, 18 is now difficult for them to clear them-Penang 19, Singapore 22, Mails and Generál. calves, Our office, therefore, in punishing P. 0.8 N, Co.

DEPARTURES.

Feb. 27, Yesso, for Swatow, E.

Lai Ming Chan for having done what he Feb. 28, Sin Nanzing, British steamer, ought not to hare done, orders hita--and he 714, Drage, Glasgow Jan. 8, General. dutsents to pay the sum of $800 the amount of legal expenses; he has also by way of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. punishment pay $26 into the Poor Box for the benefit of the Hongkong Poot. He la further punished by hating to pay the esponses of advertising in the Ubineso and foreign newspapers in the Colony, three of asab; for the period of sue month, a notice which will bring before the public his sin in this defamation. Reparatione like these will, perhaps, alley in a treas sure the indignation which Mosate Trang And Woo feel,

27, Maharajah, for Saigon, 28. Esmeralda, for Manila.- 28, Gunga, for Manila. 28, Leonor for Amot, és 28, I.es-moon, for Cooktown,

28, Tanais, for Yokohama,

28, Tigre, for Shanghai, 28, Yangtze, for Shanghai. 28, Columba, for Bangkok. 28, Canaan, for Manlis.

28) Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok.

ULEARED,

Hammonia, for Takat Marina, for Cebu. Pow An, for Canton, Carolus Magnis, for Manlle Flying Eagle, for Manila. Halley for Manila,

When a must finds fault with others he ought in the first instance to en quire whether he himself is unblemish. ed. Now Lad Ming Chan as ́à man, la not one who is numbered, among the gentry, nor le his name pronounced by the lips of the illustrious. Yet he falsely Christine, for Iloilo, dilates in slanderous language and spreads diffusedly by word of mouth stories to the dodlement and pollution of (the good name of Measts Toang and Woo, It was right therefore that Messrs Tang and Woo sought to sto him in the Courts of Justice, and he was on the eve of being punished by the utmost penalty of the law. Fortunately,

PASSENGERD, however, Messes Tsang and Woo's magna- Bimity is expansive na the sas and ne dupa-

ARRIVED.Par grs, for Hongkongi stous as the oceant, and they deal with from Mortellies, Mr Beadley, ears people liberally, with that end in view, Roller, Fige, Rolason, le Sauvage, and Mr hey therefore prefer, instead of puoi Moss's servant; from Singapore, Mere thing him, as he rightly deserves, to for Holt and son, Smitli and Youg Wah from give him of the enormous crime of which Saigon, Mr Falcon de Clmiers, and 38 Chi- he has been guilty. Haring deased bese. For Shangbai: from Marseilles, Mr ltigation now, they have no fesent and Mrs Gordon, Messrs Monwell, Fehleh mone, against any one, and by so doing Young, Molter and Norman. For Toko- they cherish the friendly tie that exigis hamar from Marseilles, Menora · Sinagawa Amongst the Chinese siana. They have and sertant, Ballo and Shirata. Ako shows that in doing this they are For Ohinkinny, from Shanghai, Mesata indieting s lenient punishment for the asko Harrison, Meyringk and Bassally and 78 para warning. They are indeed fully Chinese,

The

will be dospatched with the Mails for Europe, o, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March

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French Contract Fasket PEIHO, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th March, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom via Maravillas; to Europe, Saigon, Bin- gapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suce, and Alexa

dria.

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, February 28. 1876.

mc9

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 1-

Daylight, Malacea leaves for Toko-

hema

Noon,Teheran leaves for Shanghai.

4 p..-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

THURSDAY, Maro

Daylight Kwangtung leaves for Swatow,"

Amoy and Foochow

Noon English Mail leaves for Porta

of Call and Europa.

8 pm Glengyta leaves for Singapore

and Penang.

peans,

The total quantity of tea delivered from the bonded ware-houses in London for the week ended the 5th inst., was 3,404 2721h.,

The Sin-Non-Zing, now steamer, of the following dimensions, viz., length 225 feet, h. p. nominal, built by Messrs. John Elder breadth 30 feet, depth 23 feet 6 in. and 175

& Co., Goran, has made a very satisfactory

We may very reasonably hope that they were once establisbed, on the other hand, trial trip; at the time drawing 12∙11 x 11

30, and with 720 tons of coal on boarji, will have escaped it, but the chance is the different Viceroys would then be more she went 11-163 knote, révolutions 74, steam there; and the absence of definits intel, under control, and the influence of Peking 60 lbs; was afterwards reduced to 67 revolu- ligence naturally directs public attention would be felt immediately in every depart. tions, when she made 10 knots on a con- to it and perhaps gives it undus prominement and province.Cpromenting on the sumption of howie, per hour. She has been Lloyd's requirements to ence in the minds of those anxious for question of who should be appointed Re- the order of Messrs. Matheson & Co., London, the travellers' safety.

As to what measures would be taken gistrar in place of the late Mr Alexander, should the latter part of the rumour the Press says that Mr Buffam's appoint referred to be true, it is needless to ment would be a simple act of Justice, enlarge. War, or at least a demonstra and as such it must command itself to the tion which would exact from the Chinese Authorities. With regard to the two other conditions as yet unthought of, would be

and is intended for their China coasting trade, between Shanghai, and Tientsin; hae ac commodation for twelve European and 168 Chinese passengers, and has been supplied with steam winches and windlass, her engines direct-acting, with all the latest improve- are compound, having two inverted oylinders. ments. She left on the 6th inst. for Bhang well-known on the coast of China.

immediate, and our relations with China very able and highly esteemed gentlemen would be placed hereafter upon a footing whose names have been mentioned in whai, under the command of Captain Drage, which would for ever sweep away the nection with the vacancy, there can be but traditions of her people and rulers in one opinion. They are capable of adorning that respect. That there is a lurking altaost any post under Government, but hope of such a termination to the mis

sion, cannot, we believe, be denied, No they have no special claim upon this, and one would wish that the mission should their appointment to it would be a manifest come to harm on any account whatever, injustice to an old and tried offolal” But if the catastrophe rumoured has

really occurred, few foreign residents in THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.

| China would fall to recognite the feat of

Baron Von Richthofen, the well-known traveller and geographer, has been appointed Bonn. He is still occupied at Berlin with professor of Geography at the University of the editing of his great work on China.

The Admiralty have awarded the Green- wich Hospital pension for retired paymesters, vacant by the death of John Beal, retired paymaster-in-chief, to W. D. Jeans, O.B., retired paymaster. Mr Jeans in the course of long sotive service afloat served as secret. its immense political importance, as "The Chiness Mai comments on the reary to Sir Michael Seymour during the whole

of the China war of 1855-30. regards Europe and the Middle King bent dissuasion of the appointment of a

General Bir Anthony Blaxland Strapsham, dora. Our chief hope in the safety of anocessor to the late Mr Alexander. It K.G.B., who has been placed on the retired the expedition lies in the unlikelihood says that taking all sizoumstances into con-listowing to age, is one of the most distinguish Goods per Diomed undelivered after this ¦ of the native authorities at Shanghaideration, Mr Russell would be the bested officers of the Royal Marines. Joining the

0 p.m.-Opera Comique at City Hall,

Goods per Tiere undelivered after Noun, subject to rent and landing charges.

FRIDAY, March S

date subjest to rent

··· Louey Crawford & Co.

MURDAY, March 0

Noon-Sale of Household Furniture,

Noon, General Weekly Hale by Mesars being kept in ignorance of any difficulty

which might have occurred; and we do and fitting man for the post, as the Chinese not credit them with attempting to would benefit by his knowledge of the Chi at conceal such important intelligence had so language in advice which he could not it come to hand. At present we are give as a Magistrate, but which he could justified in saying that there is cause for offer as a Registrar, and as reward for long Noon Tenders for Naval Contracts zo anxiety, but nothing more. Another

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week will probably bring ne intelligence rice, Mr Buffam should be made a of the safety of the mission, or detall a Police Magistrate. If there should be more 8pm. American Mail leaves for Yoko chapter of Chinese history of which the discuss on in the matter, it is extremely

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results will be more far reaching than probable that the Home Authorities will any event which has transpired since appoint somebody else in order to put an the first shot fired at Canton in 1888.

SATURDAY, April El-* ****

Warrants against unclaimed Dividends, Bonus or Interests on Victoria. Fire

this date, war

Insurance Co., to be presented before SATURDAY, April 22

Claims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, desensed, must be

ment le da or before this data,

end to discussion.

The Chung Ngoi San Po (the Chinese ir ene of the Daily Press) comments on the

Ous morning contemporary deals with the question of-rallrokde in China in s way that suggests a slight forgetfulness anxiety foreign merchants show in the of native ideas on the subject. Leav opening of new ports. It says the result

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ing cut," it maye, "the material benefits will not beneßt fntolgrats unless they man

oorps at the commencement of 1832, he was present as a subaltera in the famous battle

of Navarino, frought in October, 1827, nearly fifty years ago. In the China War of 1840- 41 he took an active part with his Merings, was severely wounded by an explosion, for which he to this day draws & pension for wounds, and he received special mention for gallantry, receiving the brevet rank of major for service in the field. date of Jan. 1ith the same

The Hamburg correspondent writes under

A rather hard but en doubt just sentence, which perhaps may interest some of your readers in the Far East, has been passed in our Court upon Captain Torring, of the Hamburg barque Papa. The case was 25 follows:-Captain Torring, for the first time command of a vessel, on the voyage from Hamburg to China, was in the habit of very often fogging and ill-treating two boys and this, sal is paid, so severely and barberenely?

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