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Notices to Consignees.

8. S. HANKOW, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE..

CONSIGNEES of Goods by the above CONCIGNEES of

the Cargo is boing landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence delivery may be obtained.

Goods remaining in store after the 12th Justant will be subject to rent,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless applied for by the Consignes before 10 am on Monday, the 6th Instant.

Bills of Lading will be counteralgned

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

moll Hongkong, March 4, 1876. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE, THE

T

HE S.S. Glencarn having arrived, Con- signoos are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, and stored by the Undersigned at their Go. downs, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary is ....given before Noon To-morrow.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Therant will be subject to rout.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINER, MATHESON & Co., Agents S. 8. Genearn.

molo Hongkong, March 8, 1876. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

MEE S. 8. Venice, having arrived from 58.B Ports, Doingness of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send their Bill of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned and to take immediate delivory of their Goods. Calcutta Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once" landed and stored at Consiguces risk and expence.

Cargo from Penang and Singapore is being landed and will be delivered from the Wharf or Godown.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

mols Hongkong, March 8, 1876.

NOTICE.

HONSIGNEES of Cargo per S, 8. Venice from Jaloutta, are hereby informed that owing to the delay in taking delivery, all Cargo now on hoard will be landed by the Undersigned at their Godowns at Hast Point, whence delivery may be obtained, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

mc16 Hongkong, March 9, 1876.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

TTBB S. 8. Arratoon Apear, having

Elgueen of Cargo by her are requested to

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

ANY CLAIMS against the British Stip "87R HARRY PARKEN" must be sent in to the Undersigned before tons of Nay, the 13th Instant, or thegn MNDAY,

~ MELOHERS & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, March 10, 1876. mo12

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE 8. S. Quangse having arrived, Con- TEL. & Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned, into their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Bosts delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai unless notice to the given before 2 p.m. Today, contrary is

All ammunition is being put into boats and will be landed at the Government Dopot at Consignees' risk and expense, unless taken immediate delivery of.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo.. Agents S.. S. Quangos. Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

FOR SALE,

200 asks CLARET frem BORDEAUX.

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instruc- Tons to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 20th day of March, 1876, at Noon, at the Cosmopolitan Docks, Kowloon,

Four Worthington Pumps.

Boiler.

Donkey Pump,

Exhaust Pipes.

Suction do.

TERMS OF SALE,-Cash before delivery

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7.

THE GELINA MAIL.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The French bark Chateaubriand reports: light winds and fine weather until the last

three days, when experienced thlok fogs.

The British barque Rookwood reports: had a strong gale and beavy sea on this 8th and 9th lustant, with thick fogs,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILL CLOSE-

For YOKOHAMA,--

Per Frouch Mail Packat MENZA LEH, at 7.30 am, on Saturday, 11th Inst. For SHANGHAL

Per French Mail Packet 10OGLY, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 11th last. Late Letters from 9.10 to 9.30 am. Per GLENKARN, at 11.30 am. Saturday, the 11th Instant.

For AMOY; at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 11th Inst

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

Per BENLEDI, at 2:30 p.m. on Satur-

day, the 11th Inst

For AMOY,-,

12

Por ESMERALDA, at 1.30 p.m. To-

morrow, the 11th fast, For SAIGON.

Per ASIA, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

11th Inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per YESSO, at 5 p.m. on Saturday,

the 11th Inst.

For SINGAPORE, SOMERSET, COOK- TOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOW. EN, ROCKBAMPTON, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, TAS- MANIA AND MELBOURNE.--- Per BRISBANE, at 11.30 am. on

Tuesday, the 14th Instant, instead of as previously notified. For SAN FRANCISCO.--

Per CROTUS, at 11.30 am, on Wednes

day, the 15th Inst. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & O>I-

OUTTA.→

Per Indian Mail Paskot PENGUIN, at 2.80 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th Inst. Per Indian Mall Packet ARRA100N APCAR, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th Inst.

General Memoranda, SUNDAY, March 12:

Daylight.esso leaves for Swatow,

Amoy and Fuchow. Goods per Hankow undelivered after this

date subject to rout MONDAY, March 19

Noon–Claims against the Sir Harry Parkes wast be sent in to the Agents. TUESDAY, Ma-oh. 14:

Noon-Brisbane leaves for Cooktown

and Sydney. WEDNESDAY, March 15:-

Noon-ocus leaves for- San Francisco

(direct.)

ments.

[No. 8968-March 10, 1876.

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When the Press, a few weeks with it an obligation to inform all whom since announced that fifteen thousand they may concern of their tenor. dollars was being spent on the path-way, sincere wall-wishers of Macao in the our prompt assertion that it had found a questions now pending between its own mare's nest-similar to that it had pre and the Chinese authorities, we must viously discovered in connection with again urge upon its attention the nécès. < Kowloong-was answered in its next sity of compliance with those. rules to issue by a paragraph stating that, owing which as a Civilized State Portugal is to a typographical error, fifteen thon-bound to adbere. The non-issue of the sand" had been stated instead of "fifteen blockade proclamation by the Philippine hundred." But it was deatitate of the Ruthorities regarding Sooloo was rightly grace which would have led any journal and successfully urged as an important less convinced of its own infallibility to point when the German Government add that its comments had therefore sought satisfaction for the seizure of two been thrown away, being based on an of ita vessels a year or two since; and a erroneous assumption. It now endea similar plea might rightly be raised if yours to cover our correction of its error any question arose with Macao under by accusing us of being "inspired "the mame head. In fact, the apology charge to which, as the said inspiration just tendered to Mr Forbes would have consisted in our ascertaining from the been unnecessary had such a notification Government that it had slipped one been issued, as he would have been cypher too many into its figures, we may aware of the risk he ran of unpleasant plead quite guilty

detention by anchoring where he did. The view we have heard generally and If the Portuguese be wise, they will tako strongly expressed is that what would advantage of the incident to put mattera have been thriftless if involving a large on a proper footing, Noor-General Weekly Sale by Mear expenditure, is highly commendable if

9 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko

hama and Ban Francisco. Goods por Gleriears undelivered after this

date subject to reut CHURSDAY, March 16;—

Noon.Guylish Mall leaves for Porte

of Call and Europe. Goods per Patrocine undelivored after this

date subject to rent.. Goods per Hoogly undelivered after Noon, subject to rentand landing charges, FRIDAY, March 17:-

Lane, Crawford & Co. SATURDAY, March 18;—-

3 p.m.-Penguin leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta.

Noon, Sale of Overbeek Court," " FRIDAY, March 24:

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS,

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carried out at a very small outlay, That no objection has been raised by the gentlemen who opposed the first estimate is in itself a fair index of what is uni- 3 p.m.-Arrataon Aprar leaves for Singa-

The Press draws attention to a memorial versally thought. Apart from the finan pore, Penang and Calcutta.

cial question, the Press stands alone in from the Censor Cluing Tao-yuan in the MONDAY, March 20:-

Noon-Sale of Pumps, Boller, do, at its assertion that a new road Eastward Feking Gazette, and says that in no country

Cosmopolitan Doeks.

is not needed. Did funds permit most are there more publlo exposures of abuse, TUESDAY, March 21-

residents would gladly see not merely one and a stranger might think that in the face but two now roads carried in that direction--one from the Scandal Point of the denunciations of them so frequently level and the other as now in process of made in the Garetts that they would soon formation. To assert that because itsease to exist. "But though the Censorate may be wrong to spend sixty dollars it was established with the best intentions, is necessarily wrong to spend two, is and has doubtless in the past proved a nonsensical, and the accusation of ill- faith made against the Government is wholesome check upon officials in Chins, it uncalled for. It may comfort the Press bea failed to pat down corruption, except to know that on this occasion we are perhaps in a few isolated instances. The not in the remotest way, "inspired." Censor's power, unfortunately, is limited We have held no communication direct to pointing out abuses and misconduct. or indirect with any department on the He exercises the power as a rule, with subject. We are simply stating views

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The

Chinesa Insurance Co., Limited. SATURDAY, April 1:—

3 p.m.nocidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Belgio leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. Warranta against unclaimed Dividends, Bonus or interests on Victoris Fire Insurance Co, to be presented before SATURDAY, April 22:-

Claims against the Estate of Captain Lawrence Young, deceased, must be sont in on or before this date.

this date.

All Lots, with all faults and errors of MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKSI, FRIDAY, Jane 30:- description at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

A Steam Launch will leave Peddar's Wharf for the Dooke at Half-past Eleven o'clock.

mo20

J, M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 10, 1876. Nearly Ready.

THE OHINA REVIEW, VOL. IV., No. 4.

send in their Bills of Lading to the Under Annual Subscription, postage included, signed for countersignature and to take Imtdediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at unce landed and stored at their risk and expense.

mo15

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1870. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, CONSIGNEES ph Coppenfled that the par Company's Steamer

Cargo is being discharged into craft, and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both uses it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 8th March, 1870.

Goods undelivered after 16th March, 1876, 'will be subject to rent.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1876, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

S. H. BOUGLY.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo por 8. 8. "Euphrate," from London, in counes. tion with the above Steamor, are hereby - informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from Friday, the 10th Instant, at 10 o'clock a I,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con siguess, before 4p.m. To-day, request ing it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Thurs DAY, the 18th March, at, Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, March 9, 1876

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mo36

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UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.)

Finis, 310

#

par cent. discount on 25 cases.

J

Bourbon WHISKEY.

$6.50.

CONTENTS.

Essays on the Chinese Language. The Folk-lore of China.

Pao-sze: The Cleopatra of China.

An futroduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with China.

The United States' Mail Packet GREAT REPUBLIC, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at 8 F.. with the Mails- For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United

States and the United Kingdom. The Post Office will be open for the resep-

·tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News- papera, da, until 2 30 P.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.80 P., to 3.50 .M. on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage,

The prepayment of the Postage to all the abore places by this route is compul. Bory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Eng- lish Packets..

Correspondence addressed to Yokobama,

and the United States, must be super- scribed per Great Republic, and that addressed to the United Kingdom, inuat be__supersoribed "vid San Francisco."

ALFRED LISTER,

Pustmaster General.

General Post (ffice,

The Expedition of the Mongole Against Hongkong, March 3, 1876. One Page from Choo Foo-teze.

Java in 1293, A.D.

The Wry-Necked Tree. Phallic Worship..

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intolligence.

magpaka

MAILS BY THE ENGLIBA PACKER.—

me15

The Engilsh Contract Packet LOMBARDY, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant

Notes and Queries on Eastern Malters;——- Chinese Anti-Opium Associations, Publications of the Hongkong Corres-The

ponding Committee of the Relig. Tract Soc. Hongkong School-book Committee: Chinese Wills.

Chinese Breech-Loading Guns, History of the Maritime Provinces. Books Wanted, Exchanges, ds.

China Mail Office. Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Mar. 10, Amoy, from Canton

Mar. 10, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, E. Thebaud, Manila Mar. 7, General A. MAG. HEATON,

Mar, 10, Quungae, Brit, steamer, 1784, G. H. Jones, London Jan. 9, Singapore Mer 8, General.--JAXDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Mar. 10. Great Republic, Amer. steamor, 8881, W. B. Cobb, Fan Francisco Feb, 1, Yokohama Mar. 3, Mails and General, P. M. 8, s. Co.

Mar, 10, Rookwood, British barque, 630, Wm. Jewell, Cardiff Oot. 16, Coal MESSAGEKLES MARITIMES,

Mar, 10, Chateaubriand, French barque, | 894, F. Hurne, Labuan Feb. 16, General.

----CARLOWITZ & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 10, Gryfe, for San Francisco,

10, Carisbrooke, for amoy.

10, Patroshes, for Shanghai.

10, Stentor, for London.

10, Altona, for Saigon.

CLEARED.

Conca, for Salgól,

$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD &Co.

M. cade

August, for Bangkok,

Rajah, for Swatow,

Hongkong, Juno 22, 1875.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOT.

The Steatnship

ESMERALDA,"

Captain TREBAUD, will be despatched as above TO: MORROW, tho-Ilth Instant, at p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MA0G HEATON, Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"AMOY,"

moll

6. H. DREWE, Master, will be

August Fried ich, for Madno, „Norden, for Balgon.

PASSENGERS.. ARRIVED.Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Motors N. C. Stevens, J. B. McCulloch, and A. Länstes, European dock and 334 Chiness.

Per Great Itipublloj Blis L. V. Bankėj and 78 Chinese.

Per Qiangle, 89 'Chinese.

سطينية

*** ŠHIPPING REPORTS. The British 5 samer Quanges reportai fine weather.

The British steamer Esmeralda reportsi had fine weathera

and moderate monsoon throughout.

The Amer. str. Great Republic reporta! despatched for the above. Portin lat. 88.54 N. long. 142 E. spoke British

TOMORROW, the 11th Inst., at pin.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, March 10, 1876, moli

bargue Truth, Capt, Evans, from Samarang for Baz. Francisco with cargo of Sugar, main and mizen maata gone, making for Yokohame

following will be the hours of closing the Malia, &

Wednesday, 15th Instant,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.

Claims against the Estate of Diederich Heiusoht, Querino Antonio Gutierrez Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and Henry Roberts, decessed, must be proved on or before this date. MONDAY, July 31:-

Claims against the Estates of Gustav

Töbler, Edward

Parker Edward Richard Bandley, Kwong Tham, Lam Kok Cheong, Lee Ah You, Leung Sew Fan, Man Chau, and a Chinaman, name unknowa, No. 11, deceased, must be proved on or before this date,

MEMOS. FÜR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

8 a.m.-Mentaleh leaves for Yokohama, 10 am.-Foogly leaves for Shanghai. Noon.--Glencarn leaves for Shanghai. 2 p. ra. ---Fameralda leaves for Ainoy, 4 p.m. Amoy leaves for Shanghai,

Tenders Close.

Noon Tenders for Naval Contracta re-

ceived by the Storekeeper,

Miscellaneous, Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, plosed from this date to 24th March, inclusive.

TO ADVERTISERS.

It is requested that all advertisements be sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of the early issue of the paper,

extensively held by those concerned as laudable honesty and fearlessness, but the taxpayers, and we have heard but one correction of the evils ho calls attention to verdict on the Press article, that sub-rents with the Imperial Government. They jects for editorial treatment were evi most frequently direct an inquiry, which is dently soarco. For every one resident

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whom the Press can name as opposed to often a mere farce, or else the affair is the road, we can name at least half a postponed until forgotten," donon of a contrary view. Sir Arthur Kennedy, may rest assured that in this instance the public are thoroughly satis. THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.

fied.

Tus meeting of induential Chinese held

The Chinese Mail comments on the con ference of the order of St. Michael and St.

George on Mr Whampoa, and observes that

honoured.

at the City Hall library yesterday evitohe is the first Ohineman who has been so ed a satisfactory amount of interest in the fortunes of the public Museum. We can well believe that it is found more than difficult to satisfactorily fill its canes

The Chung Ngoi San Po (the Chiness

issue of the Daily Press) comments on the

so long as gifts and loans only are relied report of the new Chinese loan. It ap. The Committee and the Curator | proves of the remarks made by the Shun have, on the other hand, probably been caou on the subject.

on;

wise in waiting till something like the nucleus of a collection had been formed

The Universal Circulating Herald has no

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

before endeavouring to arouse native editorial in this issue. feeling in the matter. The objects now in place satisfactorily indicate what might be done by a judicious exponditure of funda. Mr Keswick alluded to what should form an essential portion of any A CRICKET match will be played to inorrow such collection whon he stated that (Saturday) commencing at 1.30 p.m. efforts would be inade to obtain models of all the latest inventions in ships, arms and machinery ; and if this portion of the programme is properly carried out,

THE vases before the Magistrate today were of a trivial nature, and the only one

the Museum will be highly appreciated of any note was a charge of larceny of six that H. E. the Governor has expressed a Penguin. The six prisoners were remanded by the natives. We are pleased to learn bags of rice from on board the steamer

very warm interest in the future of the till to-morrow, institution, and that if the Committee

6 P.M., Post Office closos except the Niour The publication of this iste commenced their way to establishing a first-class By kind permission of Captain Selkirk,

Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 16th Instant.

7 A.M., Post Office

al 7.35 p.m.

opens for sale

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all vorrespondence.

BIRTH,

At No. 16, Gough Street, Hongkong, on the 10th Inst., Mrs J. H. Dos REME 10 A... Post Office closes except for Late | DIOS, of a Son,

Letters. Registry of Letters ceases.

(10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted on

to

payment of a LATE Fan of 18 cents THE CHINA MAIL.

extra Postage until

11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.80A.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of

Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11.00 .., Posting on Board ceasON,

ALFRED LISTER,'

Postmaster General,

· General Post Office, Hongkong, March 3, 1876,

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MAILS THE FRENCH PACKET,—

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, March 10, 1876,

aquarium, they will receive essential aid Divine Service will take place in board the in the shape of material. At the same Sarah Nicholem on Sunday morning at time it will, we think, be wise to give the Muscum a definite character,

It

eleven o'clock, A'launch will go round should consist as far as possible of China the harbour as usual to collect those wish- and Japan specimens for the benefit of ing to attend. Europeans, and of models &c., of the

latest inventions for Chinese edification. An elephant was landed here yesterday The Curator we suppose cannot at present from on board the steamer Pardo which refuse any contributions which add to its arrived from Saigon. The animal is to attractiveness, but as time goes on some

sort of selection must be exercised. The be sent on to Japan and is probably in proposal to take in the Eastern verandah tended for the Government menagerio, it seema sensible, as it will couvert that having been bought by the Government. We cannot but think that the Daily now useless space into accommodation It seems to have been well looked after, Press in making a most uncalled for fuss for the aquarium, dc. Altogether it is for there were no less than four attendants over a very small matter, in its recent gratifying to note that Hongkong may to take care of him, and the cost of freight comments anent the Kennedy Road. So before long, possess a Museum worthy of

far as we can learn and we have taken its importance as the bead-quarters of from Saigon has been something like $600 some trouble to ascertain what really is British indaence in China. thought about the matt rits objections represent neither popular feeling nor

B:; ----;f;}

THE Press of this morning publishes cor

respondence that has passed between Mr

that which prompted the opposition of Tur apology tendered by the Govern-J. M. Forbes, Juor., Mr D. B. Bailey, the unofficial member to the originalment of Macao to Mr Forbes for the (the American Consul at Hongkong) and treasure. These gentlemen undoubtedly, remarkable conduct of some of its subor the Secretary General of Macao, in refer The French Contract Packet TIGRE, es a matter of duty, condemned the idea dinter may be talten as satisfactory to

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, &c. Wednesday, 22nd Inst

5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post

Office closes except the Nieur Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 3rd Insi, ---

AE., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

Macao Government House,

6th March, 1870. To the most Illustrious and most Excellent Senhor, David H. Bailey, Consul of the Vuited States of America:

will be despatched on THURSDAY, of spending a large sum of money, rang that gentleman, but in no way touches once to the arrest of the first named gen- the 28rd Instant, with Mails to and ing somewhere between $85,000 and the point to which we adverted in our tleman at that place. It appears that the through the United Kingdom via $66,000, in an improvement which was recent article. No question could pos- result of the correspondence was that the Marseilles to Europe, Salgon, Sin- not absolutely necessary. They admit-elbly exist that the Macao Government Secretary General of Macao sent to the gapore, Galle, Australia, New Zeated that an alternative route from Caine would regret an insult offered to an American Consul the following letter, with Jand, Ádon, Suez, and Alexandria,

Road to Wanchai would be a public cons official of a friendly nation; but the venience, but objected to its cost. As regret expressed limits itself to the fast which Mr Forbes expresses his entire satis. for the general public to whom no ques that Mr Forbse was the cafferet, and is faction:- tion of duty appealed, it has been dis totally silent as to the general principle tinctly in favour of the modified plan since lavolved. Its careful perusal indeed its inception, Whon Sir Arthur Kennedy, Irresistibly leads to the conclusion that, in deference to the views of the unofficial | had the aggrieved party been in Chinese members, withdrew his original propost-employ, no apology would have been In answer to the Note which your Fa. tion, he was felt to be acting in a wise made. And we repeat what we have celleny directed to me, under date of 3rd and courteotis manner. And all parties before said that it is the duty of the March current, His Excellency, the moat were pleased when the Surveyor General Macao Government to publicly notify Excellent Governor of the Colony, som intimated that at least some increase of the existence of regulations such as those mands me to give to your Excell.noy the the scanty facilities for reaching the East which were enforced in the case of Mr following answer =

That the harsh manner with which the end of the town might be provided at a Forbes, Suppose, for instance, that

Portuguese Soldiers, stationed at the Bar (11.10 4.M., Letters (but Letters only) minimum of cost, by substituting for the Captain Falmer were to visit the portrier date, on Sunday, the 27th February addressed to the United Kingdom or military boundary ditch a bite-foot path. under the same circumstances. are we ultimo, treated the most Ulustrious Sanbor to Singapore may be posted on That either the unofficial members or the to conclude that the Matabose would hold John M. Forbes, an American citizen, who. payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents general public regard this entirely above themselves justified in extending to him happened to be there, has caused on His extra postage, until

board scheme as "getting in the thin the same treatment as that accorded to Excellency a painful impression. 11.30, when the Post Office Closes edge of the wedge

That the intention which prompted the we entirely deny. Mr Forbes Such a belief in untenable soldiers to aut so roughly was not to offend entirely,

There has been no mystery about the under any code of international law. the person of the most Illustrious Senior ALFRED LISTER,

matter from beginning to end, except to The Fortuguese have the fullest right to Forbes, but merely to obey the military Postmaster General,

those who prefer to evolve facts from make what regulations they please ar to Instructions of that post, which are very General Post Office,

their inner consciousness to enquiring as boats anchoring within a certain die strick in consequence of the place being | Hongkong, Marsh 9, 1878, go2B to their accuracy from the proper depart tunes of the shore, but this right parries frequented by suspicious prafty

10 A., Begistry of Latters coaseo. 11 A., Post Office closes except for Late

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