Intimations,
NOTICE.
THE
HE Undersigned beg respectfully to inform the Public that they have Established themselves as
BUTCHERS AND GENERAL
COMPRADORES, U
At No. 1, Graham Streit, And are prepare to Supply Fresh and Sait PROVISIONS and STORES; also, WINES, SPI RITS and ALES of every description.
MATHEW & Co. Hongkong, March 25, 1876.
COAL DEPOT.
myo
OALS of every description supplied to of by the Undersigned. Urders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J. MAUGEHORN, OF LEONG AN YOK, KWONGHING, Praya
LANDSTEIN & Co.
myl Hongkong, November 1, 1875,
600ure
PILOTAGE, WESSELS inward bound can secure Pt. lota from Reef Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Prays Central, No. 29. The Pilot-boat's Flag la No. 6 at the malu-mast.
H. F. STUART.
Hongkong, April 5, 1875.
F.
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KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
Essen (Germany.)
Bole Agent for China,
F. PEIL
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.-Per Thales, 134 Chinese. Per Glamis Castle, 4 Chinese. Per Venice, Mr. Hnatok.
DEPARTED. Per Mongolia, for Shanghai, Mrs Stephens, Mr and Mrs Totanoff, two infants and ayah, Mr and Mrs Peil two children and, native servant, Hon. G, F. Seward (V.B. Consul-General), Messrs W. Rathbone, P. O. Evans, J. K. Middleton, and Evarts.
Per Kuanatung, for Swatow, Mr Witte ; for Fooghow, Mr G. O. Scott.
THE CHINA MAYY.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.— The English Contract Packet TEALRAN, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant.
TO DEPART.-Per Teheran, for Singapore, og Miss Cooke, For Bombay, Mr H. Peston jee. For Southampton, Mr J. Gardner, Kira J. A. Stowart and 4 children,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Thales reports: moderate monsoon and cloudy weather throughout.
The British steamer Hankow reports: fresh monsoon and thick weather through out.
The British steamer Fenice reports: fresh winds and thick weather throughout.
The Brit. str. Montgomeryshire reports: first three days very fine weather, latterly heavy gale and thick weather.
The British str. Glamis Castle reports: left Cape St. James on 24th fast, and had moderate breeze from 5.8.E. to Paracels, thence to port strong N.E, winds and thick weather. Passed the Madagascar in Saigon River bound for dock after discharging part cargo at Cape St. James, 14 feet of water in her hold,
Shipping Intelligence.
HOME SHIPPING,
The following is taken from the latest
Horarone, SHANGHAI, COLOGNE London Papers
(Germany.)
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"AMOY,"
G, H. DREWES, Master, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 30th Inst., at 3 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, March 29, 1876.
FOR BANGKOK.
The Steamship
"THALES,"
m030
Capt, Cotes, will be despatch. ed for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 81st Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
FOR TAIWANFOO (DIRECT.)
The Steamer
"OYPHRENES"
mc81
will be despatched for the above Port at Noon, on FBI.
DAY, the 31st Instant.
Fox Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, March 29, 1876. meli FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain BUENIE, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1876.
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DEPARTURES.
Jan. 8, Annie Braginton, from New York
to Shanghal,
Jan. 6, Ottercaps, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Jan. 6, Lyoka Tlil, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong, Jan. 11, Titian, from Penarth to Hong-
kong,
Jan. 19, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan 17, Alex. MoNell, from Cardiff" to
Hongkong.
Jan. 17, Onward, from Liverpool to Hong.
kong.
Jan. 19, Sophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Jan. 20, Forward Ho," from London to
Yokohama, do.
Jan. 22, Flintshire (str.), from London to
Penang, tro.
Jan. 24, Victoria (att), from Liverpool is
Manila.
Jan. 81, Lord Macaulay, from Newport to
Hongkong,
Feb. 1, Nearchos (str.), from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 2, Evelyn, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 4, Undine, from London to Shanghai. Feb. 6, Claudia (str.), from London to
China and Japan.
Feb. 6, Paul Marie, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 6, Scotia, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 8, Orchis (str.), from London to
China and Japan,
Feb. B, Kaisow, from London to Hong-
koug.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI AND Fob. 8, Olympia (str.), from Hamburg to
TAKAO.
The Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain ABBOTT, will have Immediate despatch for the
above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1876.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
The British Steamship
"ORCHIS, Captain Buruix, shortly ex- pected from Singapore, will
have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, March 29, 1878.
THE NEW TELEGRAPH CODE, OVER 15,000 WORDS.
We have received a few Copies of this
Apply to
valuable Work for Sale,
Price, $2:50 per Copy,
MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1876. aps
TANTED for immediate possession by
WA the Committee of the E YAL NAVAL
BEAMER'S CLUB, a Hours suitable for Club Hoons, the present premises having been found too small. Rental about $60 per month.
Apply to Captain P. H. COLOMB,
Chairman of Committee.
B, M. 6," Audacious,"
Hongkong,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March, Amoy, from Canton. March 29, Thales, British steamer, 820, Coles, Swatow Mar. 28, General, Jan bts, MATHESON & Co.
March 30, Hankow, Brit. stesiter, 2882, Symington, Shanghat Mar. 26, Ballast Binder & Co.TM
Mar. 29, Glamis Cestle, British steamies, 1889, Dickie, Salgon Mar. 14, Rios, ADAMBOR, BELL & Communi
March 29, Venice, British steamer, 1270, Watson, Saigon Mat. 18, Rice.-JARDINE, MATERION & Co.
Mar 29, Montgomeryshire, Brit.. steatriet, 1146, Sturrock, Dalgon Mar. 24, Rise
DEPARTURES,
Mar. 19, Kwanghing, for Swator, du
b, Iraoueddy, for Shanghal 20, Norden, for Saigon, ⠀⠀⠀ 20, Bayan (Rasa, dor.)
OLEABED, E
Hermann, for Manila,
Edmond Grenier, for Takes.
Wm. Phillips, for Bangkok 4moy, for Shanghai, Bankow, for Saigon Altona, for Bangkok,
Shanghal.
The
following will be the hours of closing the Malls, &
Wednesday, 29th Instant. 5 z.., Money Order Oflec closes,
6 P.M., Pont Office alones except the Nierr Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 30th Instant. 1.M., Post Office opens for bale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Offee closes except for Late
Lettora Registry of Letters ceases." (10.15 .M. Zelters may be posted on
to
payment of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage nutil
11 A., when the Post Office Cross
entirely.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
:
8 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Ningpo and
Shanghai.
Cheriot leaves for Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney on or about this
äste.
Auctions.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Good
be
It is requested that all advertisements sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of the early issue of the paper.
[No. 8979-MARCH 20, 1876.
representations on the matter made to have been expected Sir Rutherford adopted them in Chinese as well as in English.a pessimist view of the subject, and Probably from ignorance, or from their ly stated that the great extent of con natural imperturbability of character, tinuous rapida, the poor condition of the the native charterers provoked the ao
tion taken against them. But it might onltivation, the great desolation that pre- be suggested that, by pocketing such vailed, and the wretched state of the roada discourtesy and reading the offenders a spoken to by Mr Margary tended to confirm lesson in his fluent Cantonese, Mr Lister bim (Sir Rutherford) in his Impression that might with equal success have attained the time had not come when they could his object without seeming harshness,
2 p.m.--Sale of Stock-in-trade, and thus helped to smooth over many expect to open a ronte into the interior of Will, Furniture, &o., of the British petty vexations which arise to charterers China for any purpose of profitable traffle.” 'Hotel."
desirous of fulfilling the obligations of The Pros considers, however, that there the P. O. ordinance. During the hurry was little foros in his arguments. The of the Saigon rios trade it is often impos desolate state of the country in Kwei-chow sible to say exactly when a steamer may and Yunnan is owing to the ravages of be ready to go. The Feronia, the stea mer bere in question, did not actually long-continued intestine struggles, and leave until the 25th, although circulated both provinces are in reality possessed" of What is most nooded for the 22nd. Suok steamers generally no means resouress. carry wator ballast, and as soon as the is a good road. The Press also thinks that if the project is to be persevered in that the start on their downward journey, while present is a most favourable opportunity in wet weather the discharging opera tions are often seriously delayed, so that for carrying it out, a running fire of notices might have to be kept up between the charterers
THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS. and the Postmaster. These facts, toge
The Chinese Mail, in its Canton items, ther with a consideration that a mail was being made up nearly every day for brings to notice several ossss of harsh Saigon, tend to strengthen our suggestion dealing on the part of those in charge that, in many cases where the letter of of the numeroas Castome barriers. It the law may be broken while the spirit says according to the Penal Code of China has not been grievously sinned against,
11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only)
addressed to the United Kingdom FiaThe publication of this issue commenced rice can be discharged, they are ready to Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted
on board the Packet on payment of a at 7.40 p.m. Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, ALFRED LISTER, 11.50 A.M., Posting on Board cesses.
Postmaster General
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General Post Office, Hongkong, March 16, 1876.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUSET. The United States Mall Packet BELGIO,
will be despatched on SATURDAY,
the Jat April, with Mails for Japan,
3 P.M. 2.80.2.x. 2.80 r. M.
until
DEATHS.
At Hongkong, on the 20th March, Mr
E. ESTARICO.
At "Longdon - Hall," Shropshire, RICHARD HEATLar, Haq., aged 60 years.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1876.
San Francisco, and the United States,
a little more forbearanes might not be a tariff of duties should have been exposed which will be closed as follows;--
out of place. It is true that Mr Lister and published for general information. If Registry of Letters ceases.
here proceeded on the ground of serving this is not done, the law provides for the. Post-Offee closen. Correspondence may be posted
on board the Packet with Late ACCORDING to a telegram which we out, the public interest; but he is probably degradation of all the offlelal concerned, Fee of 12 cents extra Postage a few days ago, from an Indian paper in blissful ignorance of the amount of even the Viceroy and the Governor coming the Marquis of Salisbury has received a strong language evoked by the ever-in for a share of the disgrace. The obser deputation for the suppression of the lasting notices which must necessarily, 2.50 P.M. when the Mall is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed opium trade. It is stated that his Lord- and rightly, pass between charterers and vance of this clause in the Code has been neglected, and it behoves the officials to puj for this route, and if not fully prepaid ship denied that the present action of his office in those busy times. will be sent by British Packet. Letters, de, can be posted for Canada, the Her Majesty's Government stimulated West Indies, and other places named the traffic in opium in any way, and he below, if suficient American stamps could. not, therefore, hold out any hope are added to prepay them from San of legislation on the subject." In noti- Francisco to destination, American cing this matter it is not our intention The charge for Registry is & cents in Hong. to enter at all upon the general question kong Stamps, and 10 cents in U., as to whether the British Government Stamps to those places only the names should endeavour, so far as its interests of which are printed in Italics. To all are concerned, to put a stop to the trade the other places named correspondence in Opium, and we only desire to offer a go a peg lower, cannot be Registered through, but only few remarks upon the assertion of Lord to Ban Francisco (8 cents.)
Salisbury that the present action of the The following ate the charges on Correspon-Government does not stimulate in any
Per half ounce. Stampe Stathe
Stamps are sold at this Office.
dence thus sent
!
Canada, British Columbia, Neiv Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island Vancouver's Island, Baha mse, Nassan, Now Provid ende,
depinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,
Hongkong
dentas
Carthagena, Costa Rica, Ouba, Curaçao, Fiji, Green- land, Jamaica, New Gra nada, Nicaragua, Panama, West Indies,tient Hawali, Newfoundland,... Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela, au Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Honduras, Martinique, San ta Martha, Turk's Island, Brazil.........................and
US
Canth
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WHEN Darwin informed us that man was descended from the monkey, we thought that man was lowered quite sufficiently, and that it would have been more satisfactory if Darwin had turned his attention to other work than book- making. However, it appears, we must poudent of a Shanghai newspaper writes: "I have just heard Professor Huxley leotare. He calmly proved that we were all vegetables, that there is no real dif ference between vegetables and men, and avowed his utter inability to distinguish one from the other."
Our Shanghai contemporary now? wants to know if this is a new discovery, or simply a scientifle proof of the old Scripture saying, "All flesh is grass.”
The London corres-"
Where are wo
way the traffic. Thle is an important matter, because, if we are to take the meaning of the telegram as it reads, it is clear that his Lordship mainly bases his refusal to interfere with the trade on the ground that the traffic is not Ta stimulated by the Government, stimulate means to incite or lostigate. If the word "growth" were used instead of "traffle" one would not have TR Community of Hongkong have a the slightest difficulty in arriving
grievance against Ping-ch'un, Chinese at a conclusion the opposite to that Officer of the third rank. This indi- of Lord Salisbury. The Government,vidual endeavoured some time ago to through its representatives in India, der
tainly does stimulate the growth, in fact open his eyes by travel, and the Shang-
hai Courier is now publishing the exten-
it in foros agalu, and bad a tariff been published, the Customs officials would not have been able to carry on their squeezes. We recommend this clause of the law to the notice of the Colonial Government, Sir Arthur Kennedy having stated that hu had failed to get a copy of the tariff from the Cauton authorities.Ed. C. M.] —The ame issue also gives a translation of the Queen's speech at the opening of parliament.
The Chung Ngel San Po, comments on the utility of iron-slads and recommends they should be built in place of forts, as for” instance, the Sea-board of China la very extensive, and if forts ware bull at all points they would be too innumerable to be built.
The Universal Circulating Harald recom mends the Chinese officials to pay attention to the native newspapers, as in spite of numerous false reports which find insertion therein, a great deal of what is true can be had therefrom. It instances the case of the Woosung tramway. The matter. has
it does more than thatit materially give notes he made in the course of his been fully disenssed in the native news. aids i In regard to the traffic-by tour. which we presume Lord Salisbury means
Among other places visited by papers, but no notice was taken of the to- the carrying abroad of and the trading Ping-ch'un was Hongkong. Now when port. The officials paid so little heed to we read in the earlier part of the notes the matter that nothing was known of the with the drug-the case is different that the traveller had embarked at tramway until it was an accomplished fast. 17 The British Government does not export,
8
10
8
18
B
-15
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru, Argentine Confederation, Bue
nos Ayres, Paraguay,....................... Books, o, per 4 05 6 10 Newspapers (not over 4 oz.) 2
8
A
23
4
or get other persons in any way to Shanghai for this Colony we did expect They found that it was all too late.
to find farther on that Hongkong had export on its behalf, one ounce of opium made some slight impression on the mind from India to China. All the exporting to of Ping-ch'un. Considering that the Co-
Feb. 17, Glunartney (str.), from London to Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers and trading in China is done by inde-lonial Office List speaks of this Colony-
Shanghai.
Feb. 17, Agamemnon (str.); from Liverpool
to Shanghal
Feb. 17, Naples (str.), from London to
China,
LUADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORIS.` At London,Steamers via Suez Canal Sumatra,
Lore. Russia,
Galley of Lorns, Fleura Castle.
Viking.com
Glenlyon.
Cashmere. Moss Glan.
Sailing Vessels.
Ada.
At Idverpool. Antenor (str.) Glaucus (str.) Oregon.
CARGO. Per Teheran, for London, 832 bales Raw Silk, 100 bales Cocoons, 4 bales Waste Bilk, 10 boxes Silk Piece Goods, 188 bales Wool, and 233 bares Tes. For Continent, 194 bales Raw Silk, For India, 50 pkgs. Silk.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS, MAILS WILL ULÓBN (am For MANILA.-
Per Ship HERMANN, at 11.80 am on
Thursday, the 80th Inst For NINGPO & SHANGHAL.-
Por 4MOY, at 9.30 p.m. To-moFTOW,
the 30th Inst
For BANGKOK, **
Per THALES, at 8 pm. Tomorrow,
the 20th Izat,
For TAIWAN,
For CYPHRENES, at 11.80 a.md.
Friday, the 31st Inst.
For BANGKOK.-
Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 9.90 p.m. on Friday, the Blat Instant, Instead of as previously notified.
For COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, AND
SYDNEY
Per CHEVIOT, at 3.30 p.m. on Friday,
the Blat Inet.
Mails will also be made up for all paris: of East Australia and Tasujauta. Private ship rated
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHÓW.— Per DOUGLAS, at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
the 1st April,
For MANILA
Per EBMURitol, at 11 độ C BIỆT
Monday, the 3rd April
For SAN FRANCISCO.
Per Ship LATHLEY RIOH, st 11 am
Tuesday, the 4th April
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.-
Per QUANGSE, at 1.30pm on Wednici-
day, the 12th April
For HONOLULU, The Back COLOMBO, Postponed til further notien,
or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, do.) will be detained.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1876. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
pendent parties, who buy at the Govern-
LOOAL AND GENERAL.
forenoon.
ment stores in India, and this is probably as offering "a coup d'oit which blends. M. S. Vigilant came out of dook this one of the strongest arguments in favour the wild scenery of Scotland with the of Her Majesty's Government not inter-classic beauty of Italy," we not anna apl fering in the matter. The Government turally concluded, although aware that merely grows the opiam in its own terri the "Colonial Office List" makes our tory, a long way by sea from China, and it takes not one step towards sending it abroud, and trading with it there,
Still, if we are to strictly interpret of our city. This, however, is all he Lord Salisbury's words, we cannot admit says of ns-Reached Hongkong this M & Frolic went outside this mornlag morning at 8 o'clock; the houses are that His Lordship is quite right in say built on the side of a bill, of which there afternoon. ing that the Government do not stimu
We are informed by the Agente of the S Feaks about twice as high as they are, that S. Giengrtney, that she left Singapore for at least, Ping-ch'un would devote a few this port yesterday forenson. pages of his notebook to a description
The French Contract Packet HOOGHLY, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles ; to Europe, Salgon, Ein- gapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexan
dria
The following will be the hours of closing
-the Malla, da j......
Wednesday, 5th April.
late the traffic. The simple fact of are a great many here, otherwise the
to try her machinery, and returned this
growing, or aiding the growing of the place much resembles Shanghai," and We are glad to learn that H. E, the Go opinm, is really a stimulant to its ex- then he goes on to describe a ship in the verner has been pleased to reward the harbour. Hongkong may consider itself master of stone-jank No, 483 with $25, for portation. If the drug were not grown sat upon." But Hongkong may con the service his boat zendered in rescuing 5 r., Money Order Office closes. Post in India it would certainly not be ex-
Office closes except the Niort Box, ported. Of course we know that if the sole itself for this reflection by knowing some Russian seamen belonging to the off- which remains open all night.
Government did not add the cultivation that this "Celestial" is altogether a
In his rette Bayan, whose boat was upset on the Thursday, 6th April,
7 M., Post Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Lotters ceases,
11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
of opium in India, Its production there frightened, miserable fellow.
would not be stopped, and that the notes on the 30th he says: "When I rose 19th inst, during-à squall. exportation would still go on, but we this morning found the vessel going very
ship had grated a rock, but as abe is keng on the 18th, having H. E, Sir Harry
have merely to do with what the Gov. slowly, as we were in shallow water. We learn from the Japan Gazette that the srnment is or is not doing in the matter, Suddenly I heard a noise, as of thunder, Mentaleh arrived at Yokohama from Hong- and Lord Salisbury says it does not which frightened me very much. The (11.10 A2, Latter (bat Letters only) stimulate the traffic in the drug. Were
addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on the Indian Government to sever its con- very strong, ehe rasped over it without Parkes and Lady Parker on board. The payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents nection with the growth of opiate and confine itself to taxing it, as we have extra postage, until 11.30 ... when the Post Office Choses urged they should do, then Lord Salis
entiraly,
bury's assertion would be much nearer the truth.
to
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, March 23, 1878.
General Memoranda. FAIDAY, March 31:
spб
Daylight. Thales leaves for Bangkok. Noon Cyphrenes leaves for Taiwantoo
(direct.) Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Ians, Crawford & Co.
Goods per Irasidady undelivered after
ditfoulty, Although Ping-chan dis health of His Excellency had improved. misses Hongkong in such a few wretched The name paper also announces that Mr lines, he falls into ecstacies with the F. da Ross had returned to Japan. country further eouth
14th. Very hot. At 2 o'clock arrived at
the month of the river Meikong. The river Uron the arrival of the Ventos this afternoon” is very erooked, sometimes going east, anda portly but innocent-looking Chinaman TROUGH somewhat late in the day, a then going north. For & on both banks was observed sitting on the hatchway with are large trees in abundanos and of every casual reference to the cass decided assoription. My heart expanded at the sight the other Chinese passengers. He looked short time ago, against the agents of the it was at for the gods to dwell in perfect pleased owing, no doubt, to his having are steamer Feronta, may not be amies. The paradise. Over 180 if we stopped, andarived here safely, but was somewhat asto somplaint made by the Postmaster Ge-mall bost went on shore. At Bo'clock, on
neral was that, although agents of vessels the left bank were foreign houses, 19 or 12. nished and indignant when a constable are bound by law to give him the first This is a French possession, and of course made his appearance and invited him into notice of the intended despatch of any the Government is French. The name of the police boat. He was arrested as a Buch vessel, to facilitate the business of the plaos is Penang, (Saigon) country's
the Post Office, defendant had not done nams France nominally resuspicious dusracter, and he will probably hoon, subject to rent and landing. There can be no doubt but that this osives rum of Tls. 400,000, but for the now be required to explain by what means Charges. Goods per Nemeralda undelivered after is on the face of it, a most reasonable past ten years it has not received any. It he makes such rapid passages, the young
this date subject to zens."
obligation, and one which, in the inte is very hot here. The roads here are very gentleman having apparently arrived from straight and in good repair, having fine trees, Saturday, April 11
rests of the public, all steamer agents on both sides, smelling very sweetly. The Singapore, Yokohama, Shanghai and Nalgon are equally bound to carry out. It may men wear the hair in a knot on the top of all in one week. however, be argued with some show of their Head, and have no whiskers. The
8 p.m.-Occidental dr Oriental §. S. Co.'s Steamer Belgid leaves for Yokohams and San FrancisBO, 0p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Normandy leaves for Cooktown and
Sydney on or about this date. Warrants agalust unclaimed Dividends, Bontis of Interests du Victoria Fire Insurance Co., to be presented before this date.
SUNDAY, April 2
Daylight Douglas leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Fooehow, MONDAY, April 5-~
Hoon Emeralda leaves for Manila
(direct)
Souls per Candle undelivered after ibla
dato subject to rent,
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING- PRESS.
reason that a notice stating that a stes. women went go bare footed, and have no we hear by the SS. Glamis Castle tünt
Indeed mer will leave for Kamakatcha on or ornaments in their hair or ears
for Balgon on the 24th, having 14 feet of about April 1st 18 scarcely carries there is very little to distinguish the women the steamer Madagascar left Capa St. James water in her hold, 1 was currently re- with it the obligation insisted upon of from the men.” notifying such intention to the Post
ported in Saigon that she had been obliged Office authorities And here we think
to throw about 10,000 picule of rice over- the Postmaster General rather strained his powers under the Ordinance the
The Prats says that the speech of Sir board. It appears that she stranded on date of the steamer's departure being Rutherford Alcook at the meeting of the Britto Banks which are eituated about 80 five days ahead of that, on which the Bunions, was issued. Of course, tesh Royal Geographical Society was by no miles from Cape St. James, and was nicely, the agents were in the wrong, meses calculated to inspire faith in the from the 19th to 21st fortant. Iba whole and they appear to have intensified the sugorss of the contemplated trade route of her fere compartment is ators do, and it Postmaster's annoyance by ignoring all between Jummah and Chine. As might is surprising how she could have been kept
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