Notices to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES,
8. 8. TIGRE.
NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. 8. "Gange," from London, in connec Gon with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whenen delivery may be obtained from the 28th Instant, at 10 a.B,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation le received from the Cont signees, before 2 p.m. To-morrow, request- Ing it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed after THURS DA, the 3nd March, at Noon, will be Tubfest to rent and landing charges.
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No Fire Insurance has been affected.
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 26, 1876. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
Diened, are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into graft, and anded at the Godowns of the Undersigned, In both uses it will lio at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on aud after the 26th February, 1876.
Goods undelivered aftor 3rd March, 1876, will be subject to rent,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1876.
NOTICE.
TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX 0. S. S. CO.'s 8, S. DIOMED, FROM LIVERPOOL,
með
HIPPING Orders must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 6th March, for shipment per 8. S. Patroclus.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 29, 1876.
Intimations.
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
govs
LBS. DRIED COMPRESSED
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE Luterost and Responsibility of Mr HENRY CHARLES OALDWELL in the Firm of CALDWELL and BRELETON besed on the 1st day of March, 1873,
The Businees of the Firm will be carried n & heretofore by Mr WILLIAM H. BRERETON, but in his own name.
Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS,
General Memoranda.
Per Teheran, for Shangbal, Mesra AFRIDAY, March 3- -Lind, E. Sheppard, O. W. Baird, Nickels, Gore Booth, Miss Flors Pickens, Reyde. V Genini and G. B. Melland and 96 Chinese.
Per Oceanic, for Yokolama, Mr W, H. Hart, wife and infant, and 2 Chinese. For
F. P. Anderson, Mis J. MoLeavy Brown, San Francisco, Messra W. O. Telghman, Mr and Mrs G. P. Laurie, and infant, and mc8
857 Chinese. For Liverpool, Mr P. L. Blyth.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Room, Praya, on
FRIDAY,
the 3rd March, 1876, at Noon,miere Accordians, Penknives, Red Sealing Wax, Lamps, Files, Tumblers, &o,
Also,
20 cases Julos Robin's Brandy. 10 casks Pauillac Claret,
1 case Riffon.
100 Long Enfield Rifles.
&c., &o,
&c.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lota, with all faults und errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, March 1, 1876. mc3
TO DEPART-Per Feronia, 160 Chinese. Per Golconda :—For Singapore, Mr Jan. Connell, and 1 Chinese. For Galle, ona Gun Lascar, For Hombar, by Natives. For Southampton, Mesara W. B. Stalo, E. Rennell, and Capt. Pitman.. For Venice, Mr W. B. Pryor.
Per "Arratoon Apour, 10 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Douglas reports: ex- perienced moderate Westerly winds with dark cloudy weather, attended with light showers of rain, &c. At 2 p.m. on 27th, passed Company's steamer Hailong at the entrance to the River Min. At 6.30 p.m. on 20th, passed S. 8.1Leonor off Breaker Point, In AmorH. M. 8. Lapwing. German frigate Ariadne left for a cruise. Yerso left at noon for amoy. In Swatow:-Strs, Foochow and Atalanta.
The British seamer Ben Ledi raporis ; fresh breezes and thick weather through out
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CARGOES
Per Golconda, for London, 204 bales Raw Occidental & Oriental Steam-silk, 18 boxes Bilk Piece Goods, and 21 bales Punjoo and Waste Silk. For Con- tinent, 205 bales Raw Silk, and 1 box Silk Pieco Goods. For India, about 200 pkgs. Silk,
Ship Company.
M
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE
600 VEGETABLES Apply to
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PAYMASTER B.I.RM.8. Fradnick,TM*
Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
In the Goods of CAPTAIN LAWRENCE YOUNG, Deceased.
LL Persone having any CLAIMS against the above Estate are requested to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of April, 1876,
And all Persons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their several Debte without delay.
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Solicitors for the Executors. 2, Club Chambers,
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Hongkong, February 12, 1876.
COAL DEPOT,
OALS of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Undersigned. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J. MAGLEHOSE, `or LEONG An Yon, KwongHING, Praya..
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1876. myi
PILOTAGE
VESSELS inward bound, can secure Pl-
Outward bound Vernula can · secure FIRST CLASE PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Praya Central, No, 29. The Pilot-boat's Fing is No. 5 at the
main.mast.
H. F. STUART. Hongkong, April 5, 1876.
For Sale..
ари
UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE,
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinte, $16
19
(2
5 per cent, discount on 25 casca,
Bourbon WHISKEY.
FOR SALE BY
$12 per cane (1 dozen.)
HEARD &Co.
ti
Hongkong, June 22, 1875.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agents.
FOR SALE.
FRESH Takasima COAL, In lote, to suit purchasers LRGE, Handpicked, Double-screened a $8 per Ton, SMALL **$6 per Ton, Apply to
T. G. GLOVER, No. 7. Queen's Road and at East Points Hongkong, December 9, 1875.
To-day's Advertisements. FOR SHANGHAI, CHETOO AND TIENTSIN
The Steamship
"NIN NANZING " Captain Draor, will leave for
IN
OENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TE
THE S. 8. "BELGIC” will be des
patched for San Francisco, vis Yoko- hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be resolved on Board until p.m. of 31st Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Return Fessage Tekets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
ap1 Hongkong, March 1, 1876,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
JAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLER,
AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND
CALCUTTA,
N THURSDAY, the 9th March, 1876, at Noon, the Company's S. E PEITO, Commandant LEGGISTRE, with
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
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Per Oceanic, sailed March 1:-For Yoko- hama, 33 bags Coffee, 3,241 baga Sugar, and 145 pkgs. Merchandise. For Nagasaki, 5 bags Coffee. For: San Francisco, 400 bales Hemp, 91 pkgs. Cordage, 10 pkgs. Cigars, 20,963 bags Rice, 1,100 baga Sugor, 60 bags Beaus, 111 pkgs. Tes, 47 pkgs. Coffee, 780 Empty Quicksilver Flaske, 1 caso Bilk, 38 boxes Opium and 1,260 pkgs. Merchandise. For Baltimore, 1 box Silk and 1 box Merchandise. For New York, 86 cases and 142 bales Silke, 1 sass Essen tial Oil, and 1 box Mask,
Per British bark Novelty, for Melbourne, 882 bags tice, 40 bags Bean, 70 bags. Sugar, 89 balos Papor, 20 pitge. Kies Flour, 60 pkgs, Preserved Ginger, 35 pkga. Rat tanware, 20.pkgs. Camphorwood Trunks, 70 fars Boy, 400 boxes Oil, 2,200 rolls Mat ting, 60 pkgs. Fire Crackers, and 100 pkgs. Sundries. For Sydney, 1,889 bags Rice, 477 bags Sugar, 25 pigs. Rattanware, 20 pkge. Camphorwood Trunks, 6 pkgn. Chest of Drawers, 5 pkgs. Chinaware, 5 pkgs. Medicine, 20 pkga Preserved Ginger, 14 pkgh. Sweetmeats, 100 boxes Oil, 631 rolle Matting and 21 pkgs. Sundries,
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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For BRANGHAL-
Per SIN NANEING, at noon To-mor-
row, the 2nd Inst
For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.-
Per GLENGYLE, at 2.90 p.m, on
Thursday, the 2nd March, For SWATOW
Por ADRIA, at 5 p.m. on Thursday,
the 2nd March.
Goods per Diomed undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Noon. --General Weekly Sale by Mesars
Lane, Crawford & Co, SUNDAY, March 5:
by a Chinese contemporary forming the Eastern boundary of the Police Station lane is undoubtedly the next best Thehouseon it would require thorough alteration, but |
[No. 9955-MARCH 1, 1876.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ADMIRAL Ryder visited the Police Court
as regards position it leaves nothing to today, and sat on the bench with Mr be desired. The imperative necessity of Russell for some time. more room for the Courts-imperative
Daylight, Douglas leaves for Swatow, merely as regards the pure administration We would remind those interested that the
Amoy and Fooehow.
of justice makes this question one of Overland China Mail, delivered early to- immediate importance, and we trust that Monday, March 6>—–—–—–
Noon-Sale of Household Furniture, at the Government will lose.no time in
Idle Wild
taking measures to prevent such incon Shipping Orders regarding Optional Car-venient arrangements as new obtain from
go ex Diomed for shipment per Patroclus must be obtained from the Agents not continuing. Every official concerned is, we believe, of opinion that the change is later than this date,
necesary, and action aimply dependa WEDNESDAY, March 8-
Stentor leaves for London on or about upon the exccutive. -
this date.
THURSDAY, MArch 0:-
Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Patroclus leaves for Shanghai on or about
this date.
SATURDAY, March 13:--
THE impending storm at Macao appears to have blown over for the present, but there is no indication that matters are
Noon Tenders for Naval Contracte re- happon that the
ceived by the Storekeeper. WEDNESDAY, March 15:
Noon.-Crocus leaven for San Francisco
(direct.)
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco. SATURDAY, APH 1:
S p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer Belgic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco, Warrants against unclaimed Dividends, Bonus or laterests on Vistoria Fire Insurance Co., to be presented before
this date.
SATURDAY, April 92:-
Olaims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, deceased, must be sent in on or before this date. FRIDAY, June 30---
-Claims against the Estate of Diederich Heimaott, Quering Antonio Gutierrez, Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and Henry Roberts, deceased, must be proved on or before this date. MONDAY, July 31 ----
morrow morning, will contain the important decisions lately given by the Supreme Court, a report of the Races, the Flower Show, the Dock Company Meeting, and the other local and general news of the fort. night. Orders should be sent early.
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending March lat, 1876-
European. Chinese.
Race
26tb,
26th, 3
daya.
27th, 8
90
28th, 47
5,530
29th, 38
7,100.
6,300
Total 754 Grand total, 18,114
any nearer an arrangement now than Thursday, Feb. 24th, 19
Friday, they were a few weeks ago. It may well
Saturday, Chinese decline, to
Sunday, embark on a course of action which is Monday, almost certain to lead to hard knocks Tuesday, without any compensating advantage, Wednesday, Mar. 1st, 32 But so long as both powers claim terri- torial jurisdiction over the peninsula, 80 long will a cause of irritation exist which can only be removed in one of two waye by treaty or mutual agree- ment, or by bloodshed. For many rea sons, and without particularly wishing any harm to either side concerned, we should have been glad had the Chinese kept their word and commenced the erection of their Customs station on Paters
Possibly they were to some extent influenced by the rumours which have of late been in native eiroulation respecting the Yunnan mis- sion. The Central Government would be hardly likely to approve action which would induce a quarrel with Portugal if a difficulty with Great Britain were already beginning. Whatever the cause, however, the Chinese have "backed down," and the officials have consider- ably lost face" in native ciroles by their Prudence or timidity.
17,960
REFERRING to the position of affairs at Macao, the Foochow Herald says:-Should the Portuguese Government really decide upon an appasi to arms, in order to main- tain the integrity of its rule over Macao, all foreigners will rejoice over the resurrec tion of the oldest European colony in
China,
THE Daily Press of this morning publishes the following telegrams t
Shanghai, Feb. 28.-The Grosvenor party arrived at Sudhan on the 26th January. and were met by the Yunnan escort.
London, Feb. 27,-Mr J. G. Austin, the Colonial Secretary, has been made a com panion of the Order of St. Michael and St George.
M. Dufaure succeeds M. Buffet,
Claims against the Estates of Gustav
After two days' debate, the motion of Töbler, Edward Parker, Edward
Mr Whitbread censuring the Slave Trade Richard Handley, Kwong Tham, Lam
The incident may be turned to advan-Cirouler was negatived by 298 against 248. Kok Choong, Lee Ah Yon, Leung Bew Fan, Man Chan, and & Chinaman,tage if the Portuguese Government be an amendment by Professor Fawcett to neme unknown, No. 11, deceased, must wise. A firm but courteous demand for suspend the second reading was negativod be proved on or before this date.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Kwanging leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Fooohow. Noon-English Mall leaves for Port
of Call and Europe. Noor. Sin Nanking leaves for Shanghai
Chefoo and Tientsin.
3 p.m.-Glengÿle leaves for Singapore
and Penang.
Goods per Tyre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,
Amusements. 9pm.Opera Comique at City Hall.
TO ADVERTISERS.
It is requested that all advertisements be
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of
Per DOUGLAS, atbp.m, on Saturday, the early issue of the paper.
the 4th Inst.
For SAN FRANCISCO,-
the final settlement of the matter in by 200 against 245.
dispute should at once be made on the
Cession
Departures during the Week-Feb. 20, Yeano, for Hongkong, Marie Heydorn, for Newebwang; 22, Midge, for Tamsui; 23, Kwang Tung, for Hongkong : 24, Fai Ho, for a Cruise.
Chinese Government, and we have little Massas HSDGE & Co.'s Foochow Weekly doubts that at this moment it would Shipping Report, dated 28th February, receive due attention. We have several gives times drawn attention to the feeling of
Arrivals during the Week.-Feb, 19, the higher Chinese Authorities regarding Kronprindsessen, from Shanghel B1, Macao. They care little to retain a Kwang Tuag, from Hongkong; 23, Pallas, merely nominal jurisdiction over it, but from Bangkok, Douglas and Yung Ching, are hampered, partly by tradition, partly from Hongkong. by a real fear that ite peaceful would be made a handle for accusing them of treason to the state, from acting as they willingly would if quite untrammelled. We cannot on the other hand understand how so active and adventurous & race as the Portuguese bave been in past times has so long allowed. any opportunities of settlements at more favourable places for trade than Macao to pass unavailed of. Singularly frugal and perhaps fonder of trade than any of the Romance nations, not exclud- ing the French, they have either confin- ed their efforts in China to Macao itself or to occupying subordinate positions at
The publication of this isrus commenced other porta. There is no reason why a
Per CROCUS, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednes- at 6.55 p.m.
day, the 15th lust.
For SAIGON...
Per CAWDOR CASTLE, postponed til THE CHINA MAIL.
further notice.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKER.
will be despatched with the Malla for The English Contract Packet GOʻLOUNDA, Europe, o., on THURSDAY, the Zad March. following will be the hours of closing
The
the Mails, do.
Wednesday, 1st March.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, 5 ... Money Order Office closes, Cargo will be received on board until
Post Office closes except the Nion Box, which romains open all night. Thursday, 2nd March.
4 P., Specle and Parcels until 3 P..F.M., on the 8th March, 1876, (Parcels are
aot to be sent ou bosed; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
A. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorrespondence.
Contents and value of Packages are re» qutred.
For further partieniars, apply at the 10 A, Post Office closes except for Late Company's Office.
G DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 1, 1870,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
mot
Mar. 1, Douglas, British steater, 864, Burnie, Foochow Feb, 27, Amoy 28, and Swaton 20, General,-Douglas LAFRAIN & ̈ ̄Ûa
Mar. 1, Ben Ledi, British steamer, 099, Buchanan, Nagasaki Feb. 25, General, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Man Ý được, from Whampio
DEPARTURES,
Mar. 1, Oriante, for San Francison Christine, for Iloilo Marina, for Coby.
1 Lea, for Cebu.
1, Halla, for Manda
1, Huse, for Whampoa
-1, Ly-re-moon, for Cooktowi
1, Pernambuco, for Saigon,
1, Abbotsford, for Stretat.
1, Teheran, for Shanghai.
CLEABED.
Rummoniž, for Takaði Carolus Magnus, for Manila,
the above Ports TOMORFying Eagle, for Manila
BOW, the End Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MÄTHESON & Co.. Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
Festa, for Whampoar
Shipping in Port-Chan Sheng, Kron- prindsessen, Pallas, Douglas, Yung Ching.
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) 1st March, 1876.
RETURNING FROM DEPORTATION, Chun Aming, a hawker, was charged with having gone into a house at Yo Lak Lane, and with having tampered with a clock with the object of carrying it away. Be Portuguese settlement should not flour was identified as having been deported on ish at Canton or elsewhere if the condi. the 20th Jan. 1876, for five years, having tions of the place permitted trade, failed to give security in a case in which he was sent to six months' hard labour, in Even we ourselves or the Americans addition to the security required. The sould do nothing with Macao, It dofondant said he came back because his is not favourably situated for honest mother was ill. He was sent to twelve,
mouths' hard labour.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1876. trade of any sort, its want of water for
THE Freemasons of Hongkong will be gratified to learn that Mr T.:G. Linstead,
vessels being a fatal drawback. Still it is useful as a point of military occupa. tion, and the Portuguese should make good their claim to it. But this once
ment.
so long the Deputy District Grand settled it should merely be a place of Master of the order, has received his change for the inhabitants of a newer patent as District Grand Master and more advantageously situated settle Whether South China will be constituted a separate district, with Hongkong as its head-quarters, or whether as heretofore China generally will continue to be included under one head, is at present uncertain. There appears to be a general SPEAKING of the probabilities of war os feeling that Hongkong and Shanghai peace between Japan and Corea, the Press should each be separate centres of
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
LARCENY.
Chu Yuen Fook, a coal coolie employed in cooling the 2.&O. steamer Teheran, was observed to remove a duck from a fowl coop and to walk away with it. Ons month's hard labour.
PELONIOUS INTENT.
Luk Akwong, a chair-coolie, who was convicted yesterday by the Hon. Mr May' of larceny inasmuch as he was proved to have been paid a 810 nota instead of one of $1, and was sent to siz months hard labour, was again brought up
BUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
Letter Registry of Letters censes. (10,18 M., Letters may be posted on
payment of a LATE FRx of 18 cents jurisdiction, geographical facts making it quotes the Echo du Japon, which thinks the on rahearing, as there was a doubt as to the to
impossible to at any time assemble a full warlike probabilities to be greater than act of retaining overpaid money being a larceny or pot. The case was remanded extra Postage until 11 A., when the Post Office Ozoses Grand Lodge, if the members reside as those of peace. The only thing definitely till legal precedents ware looked into.
entirely.
now at different ports. The Prince of known is that Kuroda has landed some- 11,80 & Letters (but Letters only) Wales has taken some personal interest where on Cores. Meanwhile preparations
addressed to the United Kingdom Via in the matter, and the Deputy Grand for war are being hurried forward; and The nine Chinamen charged with being Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted Master for England is, we believe, in the suspense and uncertainty which is in Street, Say-ing-poon, were again brought found in an unoccupied house in Second on board the Packet on payment of a favour of the division in question. Be Late Fes of 48 cents extra pontage.
that as it may, Mr Linstead's long services the meanwhile, being felt in Yado and the up. P. C. Bragg proved that he was on 11:00, Posting on Board ceases."
HÄLFRED LISTER, to the order and his thorough knowledge various Japanese ports have paralysed duty when he saw a bamboo ladder fixed" Postmaster General. of its ritual, charities, dd, make him & native business, and intelligence from Coren get the wall of the corner house.
proceeded further up and observed two General Post Office,
So high a most satisfactory selection. Hongkong, Feb, 18, 1876,
post in an association which numbers
MAILS BY THE FEssoR PACERI,--
He
is eagerly and impatiently looked for by men lying down on the roof. He called
out to them to come down, and one of
them ran along the roof westward and
was lost sight of The other man jumped
down from the corner of the house over a
the noblest blood of Europe amongst its both native and foreign merchants home brethren is most undoubtedly an Nagasaki in particular appears to be suffer The French Contract Packet PEIHU, honourable one, and Bir Linstead will, log much depression. One of the journals
will be despatched on THURSDAY, we feel sure, worthily support its in that port says there is literally nothing height of about 9 feet. Bragg went up to the 6th March, with Maile to and responsibilities. through the United Kingdom via Marcillet to Europe, Saigon, Sin
gapore, Gallo, Madras, Caletta
Bombay, Aden, Ster, and Alexani dela
The following will be the hours of closing
the Maile, din, the
Wednesday, March B
82.M., Money Order Office doses. Post Office closes except the rear Box, which remains opőni all night, Thursday, March Bemb
Alouat the suggestions made for a new Registrar General's Office one has, as
seize him but he struggled and out him on doing."
"The Press trusts that the non-both hands. The Constable continued his intervention of China may have the effect of purauit but fell down over a rock. He
Lokongs came up, as also a number of inducing the Coreane to listen to reasonable then sounded his whistle, and two Chloese terms. It notes the news from the Straits Constables who happened to be parading yet been apparently overlooked. The regarding the capture of three of the actual for 2 o'clock relief at that sime House No. 80 was unoccupied, but the back entrance building now occupied by the Ciril Hos murderers of Mr Birch, and expresses a
was open, there being no door to it Be pital (the old. Hotel d'Europe) bertataly hope that the instigators of the crime may wont into the ground foor and found á area to us to combine more advantages be trated, and that they may be dealt with man asleep. There was a rash. of people than any other, and as it will be vacated artily and undinshingly.
running away on the upper floor, and while he went up himself, he set two lokonga directly the new Hospital bullding is
to watch the back door, and the result was finished, it certainly seems worth thinks.
the arrest of all the defendants. Nothing ing of in such a connection. It could
THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS, sttspicious was found in the house, but near probably be purchased at a les cost than
tue spot where the Constable saw the ladder would have to be incurred in building The Chinese Mall mentions the safe arri- | he found a marling spike, a box of matches 11., Post Ofice closes except for late new office, it is close to the Police Station val of the naval cadets for the Foochow and a paper torch. The 8th defendant was 11.10 4., Letters (but Letters only) (a very important conalderation), sud if
Post Offios open for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Fosting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases.
Nahor, for Iloilo
Prosperity, for Bangkok,
inc2
| Arrafata Apŝar, for Saigon,
Cheviot, for balgon,
tto
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (DIRECT.) The Steamship
ORDOUS,"
Capt. Jor, will be despatch ed 81 above on WEDNES
DAY, the 15th Instant, at Nooil
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo, Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
Feronia, for Baigad. Kwangtung; for Swatot
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.—Per Loliglas, Mesăra PestiSU; Drishaw, Dorabjer, one Zutopian deok; and 77 Chinese,
DEPARTED,Par Malueca, Messta H, L 15 Boyle and E, D. Murray and 4 Chinese, -
Letters.
"
.
the cuts on Bragg, as he had blood on bla addressed to the United Kingdom or occupies a far tre really central position Arsenal and that twelve more were suspected as being the person who inflicted clothes. The case was remanded till the to Singapore may be posted on for those classes of the Chinese dommi- required.
The Chung Ngol Ban Po (the Chinese 4th just, payment of s Late Fee of 18 centauity who come under the Registrar · extra postage, until
General's supervision, then the Supreme issue of the Daily Fress) has no editorial 11.80 1.1. wish the Post Office Otoss Court house. Its selection would of in this issue.
entirely, edin.
course assume that it would not require ALFRED LISTER,
extensive alterations. In the ovent however of any much objections proving a historical account when Masso was rado Gendist Post Offico, Hongkong, Webinary 96, 1976- med lusuperable, the site recently referred to tredaj mark
- "Portmaster General
The Universal Circulating Herald gives
A SERIOUS DRUNKEM AÝTRAY. Thon. Newton, second officer of the British barque Carrilks, was brought up for shooting the chief officer, Mr Thos. Caz, with a revolver. The evidence was most confisting, many of the witnemes being
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