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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SAIGON. The Steamelip

“¤ÂNDIA”

will not leave as above until Noon TO-MORROW, instead of

a previously notified.

For Treasure Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

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Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

GLENYINLAR"

the 9th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or t'ausage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

P. & 0. 8. N. COMPANY.

HE “ HINDUSTAN," leaving here with the Mails of the 20thay, sud subsequent Mail Steamers, until further notice, will proceed direct to Southampton,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

JYLLAND, FROM HAMBURG.

will be despatched for the above Port TU-MORROW, Cases Bee, are hereby informed that ONSIGNLES of R. & S. 1/100, 100 this Cargo ha boon landed at their risk and expense and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence delivory can be obtained.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Coi,

Agenta Danish Brig Jylland. Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

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FOR MANILA. The Spanish Steamer

*«ZAMBOANGA,”. AREGBAVALA, Master, will be despatched as abora on THURS- DAY, the 11th instanty at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

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'OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Company's Steamship

"ANTENUR"

will be despatched on or about the 25th Instant.

Bur #regut or l'andage, apply to

BUTTERFILLD"&" SWIRE, Agents,

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* Hongkong, May 8, 1876. BONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAŬAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

ROM and after WEDNESDAY, the FROM

10th Instant, and until further notice, the Steamer PUWAN" will run between HONGKONG and MACAO on alternate days, leaving HONGKONG on Tuesdays, Thursdays and baturdays; and MACAO on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9 a. p.

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ANONSIGNEES per Company's steamer Anchises are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into craft & landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both se it will lio at Consigness risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 9th May, 1870.

Goods undelivered after 16th May, 1876, will be subject to Kent.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

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Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

Thaving arrived from the above Porte, HE S. & Glenfinias, Capt. MOBAIN, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby loformed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored at the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be Bent on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary is given before Noob To-day.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1876.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.

SAIGON,

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PAQUEBOTS, POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR · SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

AND MARSEILLES;

ΑΣΜΟ,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT

ON

LOUIS.

SATURDAY, the 18th May, 1876. at Noon, the Company's S. B. MEIKONG, Commandant FoACHE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIL, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no topted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping ordera will be granted till now, Oarge will be received on board und

P. Specio sad Parcels unit 3 on the 12th May, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages aro té- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any

·Debt contracted by the Officers or- Creo of the following Fessela, during their stay

Hongkong Harbour is

ALMA, German barque, Capt. Lehmeyer, Melchorn & Co. “Laszcz, British berdue, Captain Jola Jackay-Broadbeur, Anthony & Co.

Tabran, Gerzan brig, Capt. Ksemena. Malchers & Co.

-Orado, British barqite, Capt, Snadded.

IPHIGENTA, German barque, Captain Matzen Wi Fustau & Co."

MARGARITA, British ship, Capt, Owens. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

HOPE, British barque, Captain Boulton. Gibb, Lavingston 4.Co.

COMET, American ship, Captain Willis E Bray..

WILLIAM MANSOR, British barque, Capt. G. King-Adatoson, Bell & Co.

LOUISA, German 8-m. Bohooner, Captain H. Shierloh.-Eduard Schellhass & Co.

BELTED WILL, British ship, Captain J. Branthwaite

TO BE. LET--For a Term. COMMODIOUS and Substantially Built 4-Roomed HOUSE (with Croquet Lawn, Flower and Vegetable Garden and Servants' Quarters attached) on the KOWLOON PENINSULA-Com manding excellent Views of the Harbour, &c., and situate within 3 minutes walk of the Landing Jetty. Possession to be had on the 1st Proximo.

For further information, apply to

MR. STEPBENS, Solicitor, 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, May 8; 1876.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 6, (10.15 p.m.), Montgomeryshire, British steamer, 1,148, Sturrook, Saigon May 2, Rice,-H. KIER

May 6, Louisa, German three-masted schooner, 240, Shierloh, Haiphong April 24, General-EDUARD FORELLBARS & Co.

May 7, drie, Danish steamer, 880, Mol- sen, Saigon May 2, Bice.WK, PUSTA & Co.

May 7, MacGregor, Brit. steamer, 1413, Grainger, Bangkok April 29, Rice.-GIL MAN & Co.

May 7, Hieronymus, German barque, 400, Beahl Cardiff Dec. 15, Coal. SIEMBER &Co.

May 7, Puig, Spanish steamer, 107, R. Lopez, Manila May 3, Rico-REMEDION & Co.

May 7, Auchisee, British steamer, 1304, Butler, Liverpool March 18, via Porta of call and Singapore May 1, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

May 7, Brigitta, French barque, 370, T. Keroger, San Francisco March 4, Flour and General.RUSBALL & Co.

May 7, Wodan, German barqtte, 439, Meyer, Saigon April 18, Rice.-PUSTAU & Co.

May 7, Quarta, German steater, 731, Haye, Bangkok, April 30, Rice.-Pvarav & Oo.

May 7, Glenfinlas, British steamer, 1,366, MacBain, London March 23, via Ports of

all baru MaON & CO. call and Singapore May 1, Generale

May 7, Agamemnon, British steamer, 1,650, J. Wilding, Shanghai 29, Amoy May 5, General.-BUTTERFIELD & DWIRE.

May 8, Yangtze, British steamer, 788, Schultze, Shanghai 6 am. May 4th, Ge- naral.-SLIMSSEN & Co.

May 8, Miss Kilmansegg, British brig, 329, H. Finlayson, Keelung May 4th, Coals, -JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

May 8, Utter Caps, British barque, 682, Morday, Cardiff Jai, 6, Coal,—ARNHOLD, KABBERG & Co.

May 8, Rota, Danish ship, 882, Bansen, Cardiff Dec. 29, Coal.-JARDINE, MATHE SOK & Co.

May 8, Gunga, French steamer, 707, Grewer, Manila May 5, General-REME DIOS & Co.

DEPARTURES,

May 6, H. M. S. Frolic, for a cruise,

7, Yesso, for Swatow &c.

Beethoven, for Nowohwang, Dora, for Sual,

Tartur, for Whampoa

7. Ocean Chief, for Bangkok.

7, H. M. S. Figilant, for a cruise,

7, Cyclops, for s cruise.

7, Lombardy, for Shanghai.

7. Malacca, for Yokohama.

7, Chento, Chi. R. O., for Swatow.

8, Hertha, for a cruise.

8, friadne, for a cruise,

8, Yangtze, for Canton.

8 Agamemnon, for London, dro.

8 Singapore, for Australia, &c.

CLEARED. Blue Bell, for Singapore.. Pernambuco, for Saigon. Anchises, lor Shanghai, Candia, for Saigon

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED-Per Agamemnon, For Hong. kong: MrUgatone, for Penang Mr Halliday, for London Mr and Mrs Moule, 6 children and servant, Mrs Godenrsith and child, Mr Lord, Capt. Cormick, Mr Fisher's children. From Amoy: 310 Chinese for Singapore, 280 Chinese for Penang, and 18 Uhinose for Hongkong..

Per Geinlar, for shanghai, Mr Waring and 200 Chiness for Hongkong.

Per Montgomeryshire, & Chimene. Per Louisa, 8 Chinese, Per Ale 20 Chinese. Per MacGregor, 9'Ohluess. Per Anchises, Miss Bannerman, for Chang bai; 180 Chinant, from Singapore and Penang for Hongkong.

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Per Gunga, 3 Cabin and 158 Chinese. DEPARTED-er Terro, for Foo how, Mr Silverlock, Mr and Mrs Hasland, Mr and Mrs Resree and Mr Labbes for Amoy, Mr F. E. Hoad.

Per Lombardy, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Coutts, child and E. F. servetit, Meákra W. Hunt, R. Smith, J. Wilson, Fleet Surgach James Long, M.b. Mears A, Germunu and E. W. Fess end 109 Chinese.

Por Malanta, for Yokohama, Mr W, O. Donnor, Mrs amsay, infant and 2 children, Miss Fatham, bir W. Taylor and 18 deck.

Per Agantemnon, for London, Mrs Cairos and family and 4 distressed Seamen; for Straits, 640 Chinese.

Per Singapore, for Cooktown, 314 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steatuor Montgomeryshire re. porta: light winds and fine weather through out the pst.ngs. Passed B. S. Penedo off Pedaran on the btd, bound South.

The German 8-masted schooner Loulad Woday, Germen barque, Capt. Meyer-reporta Easterly winds and fine weather

shrunghaft the passage:

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING REPORTE, The Danish steamer is reports: Suo weather with light winds and heavy N.E. swell

The Britiah seamer MacGregor reports: N.E. winds and fine weather throughout. Passed 9. S. Adria, on the 4th bound Senth.

The Spanish steamer Pang reports: "fine" weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer änchises reports: from Singapore had light Easterly winde and fine weather.

The German steamer Quarta reports: in the gulf light S. E. winds, on the coast of Cochin China E. S. E. winds, thence to weather. port strong E N. E. winds and fine

The German barque Wodan reporta: N.E. and E. winds and fine weather the whole passage. Spoke a British barque off Palo Ûecer de Mer, flying B.LK.N. from Cardiff for Hongkong.

The German barque Hieronymus reports: fine weather and moderate winds until passing the Cape of Good Hope, when ex- perienced strong Easterly gales for 14 days and made but little headway, and wore compelled to heave to. TheDoe to the Equator light S.E. winds Up China Ses bad mostly S., and E. winds, the last 8 days fresh N., and E. winds and fine weather. Pased the Danish ship Rota on 16th April, from Cardiff to Hongkong, and the German barque Anne last Sunday, the 30th ulto, from "Cardiff to Hongkong, all well on board,

The British bargne. Otter Caps reports: had generally fine weather throughout the passage. Pamed Anjer 88 days from Car- diff, and up the China Sean had light winds, calma and latterly strong N.E. winds.

The British stonmer Glenfintas reports: on March 27th when off Burlings, ofipped a heavy sea which knocked Capt. Widoz off his feet, breaking his leg below the knee. Arrived at Singapore April 29th having ex- perienced fine weather nearly the whole way. From Singapore to port had light winds and calma until reaching the Paracels when had moderate N.E. winds.

The British steamer Yanglade reports: bad light variable airs and fine weather to Foshan Islands, thence to port moderate N.B. winds and fine weather. On May 6th passed French Mail Steamer and S.. China off Ockson bound North; passed H.M. S. Vigilant off Breaker Point on the 7th.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS. MAILS WILL CLOSE →→

For BAIGON—

Por THING VALLA, at 9.30 am. To

morrow, the 9th fast., instead of previously notified.

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Per CYPARINES, at 10.30 a.m. To

morros, the 9th Inst.

Per UANDIA, at 11.80 am. To-morrow,

the 9th Inst.

For MANILA, --

Fer LEONOR, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow;

the 8th Inst., instead of as provious ly notified.

For SHANGHAI.—

Per ANCHINES, at 11.30 am. Tomor

row, the 9th Inst. Per GLENFINL48, at 3.30 p.m. To-

morrow, the 0.h Inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--

Per DOUGLAS, at 11.30 a.m. on Wed

nesday, the 10th Inst.

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For SINGAPORE & PENANG.-

Por NORDEN, at 1.30 p.m, on Wednes.

day, the 10th Inst. For BANGKOK.—

Por RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 4.30

p.m. on Wednesday, the 10th Inat,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,- The French Contract Packet MEIKONG, will be despatched on SATURDAY the 18th May, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseiller; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked raid to Gulle only; they will go on from Galls as unpaid

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, do,

Friday, 12th May,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 13th May. --

7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,

10 A.M., Registry of Letters cesses.

to

Letters.

entirely.

11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late (11.10 4, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, untü 11.80. when the Post Office Crosss

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General Gonoral Post Office, Hongkong, April 29, 1876, my13 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER. The United States Mall Packet OIFY Or

FERING will be despatched on MON DAY, the 15th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as followay

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.M. Registry of Lattera cease, 2.80 .. Post-Offee closes. 2.80 P. 15. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 13 cents extre Postage

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until

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2.60 M. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondende must be spesially directed for this rotite, and if not fully prepaid will be tent by British Packet.

ALFRED LISTEE,

Pastmaster General, General Post Olde, Hongkong, May 1, 1876. MAILS BYTER ENGLISH PAUEST, 24 The Thalib Contact Pasket HiNDOS TAN, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do on SATURDAY, the 20th Inak

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office.. Hongkong, May 1876,

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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 10:-

Noon-Douglas leaves for Swatow,

Amoy and Foochow

2 p.m.-Norden leaves for Singapore and

*London,

THURSDAY, May 11:

Noon-Sale of the wreck of the Steamer Kwangtung, at Mr W. Kerfoot Hughes'

office. 4p.m.--Zamboanga leaves for Manila. FRIDAY, May 18:-

[No. 4012-May 8, 1976.

| of one of the largest and best ships of identify the body, an open verdict of

the M. B. Company's flest applied for a "found dead” was returned. certificate on board Her Majesty's ship

He was questioned by the THE maximum temperature at the Peak Chief Engineer and found so entirely during the past week, as recorded in Satur- ignorant of his business that a certificate day's Gazette, was 76.0, the minimum 62 5; was refused him. It appears, howevor, at the Harbour-Master's Office, Praya West, that subsequently powerful influence

was brought to bear in the matter on the maximum was 80,5, the minimum 71.0. the Chief Engineer, and he then granted Only 0.02 inch rain fell during the week. a certificate to the applicant. These are.

the details of a case given by the core. It is notified in Saturdey's Gazette that H. Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrespondent of our contemporary, and if E. the Governor has been pleased to

Lanne, Orawford & Co.

they are true there will beno two opinions recognise provisionally, and until farther Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of as to the desirability of steps being at notice, Mr Adolf André as in charge of the once taken to prevent the recurrence of Consulate-General of Austria-Hungary, similar instances. No doubt should be during the absence of Baron de Overbeok. allowed to exist as to the competency of

BATCHDAY, MAY 13:

Call and Europe.

MONDAY, May 15-

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko marine engineers; upon them depends Tan British steamer Glenfinlas, which

hama and San Francisco,

arrived in harbour yesterday from London, TUESDAY, MAY 16:---

reports that on the 27th March off Burlings, the Captain (Wilcox) was knocked over by a sea and broke his leg below the kaen. He

in a great measure the safety of a ship and the lives of those. ΟΧΙ board, Goods per Anchises undekrered after and ses travelling would be rendered

this date subject to rent.

most terribly unpleamat if we could THURSDAY, May 25:-

not feel assured as to the competency of Antenor leaves for London on or about the men down in the engine room. Ao was landed at Lisbon and the steamer cording to the writer of this letter the proceeded on to Staz under the Chief .3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co, case stands thus. For the sum of ten Officer's charge; her present Commander

this date.

THURSDAY, June 1:-

Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

dollars a Chief Engineer in the British

Navy gives a certificate of competency (Captain MacBain) joined her at Suez, to a person he considers incomperent. and for a further sum of one dollars Her Tat British barque Otter Cape, Captain Majesty'a Consul attaches his name and J. S. Morday, which arrived here to-day, the seal of his office to the certificate, reports that she passed the Lennons' Beef, thereby authenticating the signature of which is given as doubtful by Rosser and the examining engineer. The siVIE 4 p.m.-Glenfinias leaves for Shanghai.ability of issuing certificates of com

Horsburgh. The position they lay down Gouda pez Ava undelivered after petency at all to marine engineer in is 37.31 S. and 4.43 W., but Captain Mor Noor, subject to rent and landing this quarter of the globo, under the day, after careful observations, made them charges.

present order of things here, might be out to be 37.81. 8. and 5.05 W. Quantities very well questioned. If the man is of seaweed were observed above them.

· Noon.—Candia leaves for Saigon.

Auctions.

3. p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture at 8ood engineer when he leaves England The Otter Caps passed within a cable's

Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sale Rooms.

or any other Western country, he can

there obtain a certificate of competency length of them; the water was much disco- and it is not likely, if he is not a comlored Sea smooth, but ship going too fast TO ADVERTISERS. petent engineer when he leaves home, through the water to take soundings. The attention of Advertisers ia respect he will become one very speedily in

China or Japan. Under any circum: We publish elsewhere what is called "a fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the China Mail has for some time past been being vested in the hands of one person, Custom Houses concerning Merchant Ships stances the present system of the power Extract from the General Regulation of placed on board of every Steamer and Sall of granting such certificatea, although he ing Vessel on arrival in this Harbour.may be a chief engineer in Her Majesty's and Steamers, in reference to the Port of Facilities which have recently been placed Navy, calls argently for amendment, Baiphong." The English of this document within the reach of Captains and Officers of particularly when it is considered there is peculiar, and is, we should be be inclined Ships have resulted in a material increase are fees attached to the work. It would to think, likely to raise discussion, it alose- be better than retaining a system that is to the Subscription List of the Mail open to abuse in the way indicated to analysed. It is to be hoped that no amongst the shipping in parts and as require individuals dearing a certificate case like that of the Carisbrooka will over special arrangements have been made to in- of this kind to get one in Europe or depend on the interpretation of this so-called orease the usefulness of the Shipping List America, but if this be not done, then English version alluded to. and to extend the circulation in the Bay appointed. Such a Board need scarcely Ar the Marine Court to-day J. Watson, let a qualified Board of Examiners be these advantages will be at once apparent entail any expense upon the authorities, Gable, and R. Laver, three firemen as it might consist of engineers engaged in business in the locality, and what little expense it did necessitate should be defrayed by the feen charged to the applicants for the certificates. The Con- sul is of course in no way to blame for The publication of this issue commenced attaching his name and the seal of his

to Advertisers.

Orders may be sent to

at 7.45 p.m.

GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mau Offico.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1876,

office to a certificate granted to sa in- competent person. His duty in the matter is simply to witness such documents an are brought before him, and the fee he charges for this attestation is a very mo derate one.

We doubt not that, if the matter is properly represented to the officials in London, a sufficient remedy for the existing state of things will in due course be introduced.

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

Ir is to be hoped that the statement in a Shanghai contemporary, that the nege tiations which had been in progress for some days past with reference to the Woosung Tramway are likely to result in a conclusion satisfactory to all, will be justified by results. The News says the

The Press says the Coréans probably look main anxiety entertained by the Chinese upon their recent treaty with Japan as an Government being on the score of unavoidable calamity, but it will be certain its "sovereign rights," arrangements · have been discussed which are likely

to prove a great gain, and may possibly

belonging to the British steamer Macgregor were charged with refusal of duty on the 8th April After the evidenss of the Captain and Chief Engineer had been beard and which shewed they had had many opportunities given them to return to their duty but paraistently refused, they were ordered each to forfeit one month's pay and be imprisoned with hard labour for 14 days at order of the Captain.

THE following gentlemen have been nomi nated by H. E, the Governor to be trustees on behalf of Government for St. John's Cathedral Church for the year 1878-71, under the provisions of Ordinances No. 3 of 1847 and No. 3 of 1850-The Hon. J. Alfred Lister, and Edmund Sherp, The Branston, and Mesars. W. L Deans

Hon. Charles May is appointed Auditor of the Cathedral accounts. The Hon. Henry

to secure all susceptibility on this score turn out an alement of strength to them. Lock and Mr Edward Tobin have been without injury to individual interests Had they remained in their isolated state elected Trustees, and Mr Henry Smith, or to the ulterior prospects of the much longer their country would have in. Auditor, on behalf of the seat-holders, enterprise now at stake. Some time evitably become the prey of the first Power Tax following account, duly certified, of will, however, probably elapse before a definite issue can be arrived at in the who felt inclined to pick a quarrel with the average amount of bank notes in oir matter. The Chinese Government are them, The Russians have long been boaroulation in Hongkong, during the month said to be contemplating the purchase of ing steadily southwards, and it might have ending 31st March, is also published in the tramway. One report alleges that suited them to incorporate a small west Saturday's Gazette :— they have been offered the option of country that lay betwixt them and the purchasing it out of band, or of holding Pacific so long as it had no frionds, and its Oriental Bank Corporation.......$ 301,848 over the purchase money at interest for anexation would provoke no particular Chart. Merc. B. of I., L. & C.,... 409,010 a given time; or that the present Com- pany should continue to work it for ten show of hostility.Commenting on a Chartered Bank of L., A. & O., 574,723 years, after which it should revert to controversy going on in the native Japan H. K. & S.hal Bank Corp., 1,728,098 the Chinese. There will not be the ese papers respecting thedisfiguring customs slightest objection to the Chinese pur practised in Japan and China, anch as chaving chasing the tramway, providing there is off the eye-brows, blacking the teeth and no doubt of their intention to work it

in fact, most people would like to see the compressing the feet, the Press says that undertaking carried out under the authe people of Western countries are by no pices of the Chinese Government to those means so free from blame as to be able to of a private Company. But, considering cast stones at their Bastorn sisters, for the the conservative policy hitherto pureted evil habit of tight laging is still prastleed at Peking, and the great and vexatious

opposition that has been offered to the by many, but they certainly have no customs construction of the tramway by the Chi.which deforms them like the compressed ness authorities, we should have some feet of the Chinose ladies or which degrades. difficulty in feeling assured that the and disfigures like that practised by the Government would enter into negotia|matrons of Japan. tions for the purchase of the tramway

With any real intention of completing Tax HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS. and working it. It may be that the

o Chinete Mail comtuents on the Company has offered to sell the tramway.

to the Government, and this itas given frontier rectifying propensity of Rusia. rise to the reports of the intention of The Chung Nyol Sex Po notices the ostas the latter to purchase the concern, or it ́blishment of a trading Company in Moxoow may be that the Government, believing for carrying on trade in the interior of that the work will go forward with or without their perminion, are anxious to

The Universal Circulating Herald com- get it into their own hands, so that they may quietly put a stop ( it without ments on the corruption of the Mandarins. fear of complications with any foreign country on the matter.

China.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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A CORRESPONDENT of the Japan Gazette Tau German gunboat Cyclops let here makes certain statements respecting the to-day for gun practice, and in exparted to granting of certificates of competency to return on Friday. engineer of steatoships, which, if well

founded, tortainly deserve the serious

attention of the authorities. He alleged Tau British batque Hops has gone to that much dissatisfaction has existed of Kowloong Dook, and the Spanish seawer late among the marine engineers at Sorsogon to Spratt's Duck. Yokohama owing to the indiscriminate

sale of these certificates onboard one of Tas Inquest on the body of the Chioamen Her Majesty's ships of war," and he gives fosud at Cape D'agullar was re-umed this a case in point. A person at present

holding the position of Chief Engineer afternoon Chore baby no griduse to

Banks.

Total...

Average

Amount,

..$3,073,977

SHANGHAL RACES. First Day, Monday, 1st May, 1-The Chu-Ka-Zia Cop Mr Kobrovo's Kiesslack,

O'Leary's Ravensbee, Ten Broeck's Wild Brier, Distance-Half-a-mile.

Tine-Om. 381. 2.-The Criterion Stakes, Mr Brooke's Teen Kwang, Ooruabe's Black Satin, Comte Edmond's Surprise,

Time2m. Disane-1 mile.

3.-The Griffins' Plate, Comte dmond's Ventre de blche, Mr Bill's Romulas,

Kebrero's Reichsgraf, Distance- of a mile.

Time-im. 31

4. The Jookey, Cap Mr Wight's Consolation, Kebrovo's Kienelaak, St. Andrew's Braes o'blar,

Distande-Ones round.

Time-2m4lja,

5.The Braker's Cup.

Mr Morriss Black Hawk, Count D'lmécourt's Casse Don, Mr. Kuchen's Belle Rose Distance-24 illes. --

Tie-548 6.The French Challenge Cop...

Mr Oornsbe's Black Batin, Henry's Soldanellaj Low's Grindstone Distance-1 mile.

Time-Sm. 431,

7.The Roadsters Plate.

· Mr Jack's Liitle Fish.

St. Andrew's Pilgrim, Jos Dawson's Shakel, Distands-Once round,

Time-2m, 4111.

Second Day, Tueedg, 2nd May, 1.-The Shanghai Cup.)

Mr Kebrevo's Kinselack,

St. Andrew's High Cookalorum, Mark Banco's Hippogriff, Diblonso-Hall-a-mile. Time-Da, boj