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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

AND MARSEILLES;

A180,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND

CALOUTTA..

IN SATURDAY,

the 27th May, 1876. at Noon, the Company's

Te-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship

"ANTENOR"

will be despatched on the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, ~}

Agents. Hongkong, May 26, 1876.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

B. S. AVA, Commandant FLEUELATs are hereby notified that the Cargo with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the is being discharged into craft and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both above places,

Cargo and Specle will be registered. for case it will lie at Consignees risk. The London as well as for Marsellion, and ao-Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft dopted in transit through Marseilles for or Godown on and after the 29th May,

1876, the principal places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Spade and Parcels until 3 P., on the 28th May, 1876 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particular, apply at the Oompany's Office.

G DE HAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. Hongkong, May 20, 1874.

SAYLE & Co.

Goods undelivered after 5th June, 1876, will be subject to Bent.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, May 26, 1876.

THE

TO LET.

With Immediate Possession.

jeb

Dvelling House No. 4, Alexandra

Terrace.

The Dwelling Rouse sad Office, No 1, Wyndham Street.

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS WELL OLOH

For FOOCHOW.-

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, May 28:-

Antenor leaves for London.

Per VANCOUVER, at 2.30 p.m. To MONDAY, May 29:-

morrow, the 27th Inst.

For YOKOBAMA.-

Per LORNE, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 27th Inst

For NEW YORK—

Per UHARTER OAK, at 3.30 p. m. Tó-

morrow, the 27th Inst. For SHANGHAL.--

Per K 1RU, at 9.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 27th Inst.

For

Per AMOX, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 27th Inst. -

MANILA

Per ESMERALDA, at.2.30 pm, on

Monday, the 29th lest.

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG. ---

Per CHEUPS, at 3.30 p m., on Tuesday,

the 30th inst.

For HAINAN (via OANTON)—

Per H. 1. M. SHEN CHI, at 5pm.

on Tuesday, the S0th Inst. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-- The French Contract Packet AAP will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondi cherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. following will be the hours of dosing

the Mails, &c. Friday, 26th Instant,--

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The Dwelling House and Office, No, 14, Stanley Street,

The

E beg to call special atten- The Bungalow, No. 24, Gage Street.

WE (also with occupation from het reg tasut.)

and Ladies' Outfitting Depart- ments.

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the occupation of

Dr STOUT.

The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough We are offering a fine assort-street, occupation from 1st June. ment of Japanese Silks, which will wear well, at 65 cents per

yard, worth $1.

Summer Dresses : --

Satin Striped Poplins." Figured Poplins.

Fancy and Plain Grenadines. Black and Fancy Gauzes. Fancy Silks. Black Silks. Niagara Striped Muslins. White Brilliantes.

A lot of Lace Goods at less than

half price.

Made-up Wrappers and Costumes. Embroidered Skirts.

Ladies and Children's Under

clothing.

Straw Hats and Bonnets. Feathers and Flowers.

Ladies' and Children's Hosiery.

Our Dressmaking Department is under the supervision of a Court Dressmaker.

Our Millinery Department is under the supervision of a West End Milliner.

BAYLE & 00,

VICTORIA EXCHANOL, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

To Let.

TO RENT CHEAP. FFICES and Godown, No. 59, Praya, lately occupied by Mesars TAYLOR &

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1876.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain the Agente, non

Owners will be Besponsible for any

| Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew

of the following Vessels, during their stay. in Hongkong Harbour ---

ALMA, German barque, Capt Lehmeyer. --Melohors & Oo,

Lizzie, British barque, Captain John Inokay-Broadbear, Anthony & Co.

1pH10AKIA, German barque, Captain

Matzen.-Wm. Pustan & Co.

MARGANTA, British ship, Capt. Owens.-- Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Horu, British barque, Captain Boulton, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

COMET, American ship, Captain William H. Bray.

BELTED WILL, British chip, Captain J. Branthwaite.

WODAN, German barque, Capt. Mayer.—

W. Pustan & Co.

VINDEX, British barque, Captain John Parkhouse.

RUBICON, British barque, Capt. Tinusan, --Arnhold, Karberg & Üo,

ZOROVA, British barque, Osptain Geo. Scarlett.-Gilmaz & Co.

TAUNTON, British ship, Captain James Clark.

JOACHIM CHRISTIAN, German barque, Captain H. C. Reimer.Wm. Pustau & Co.

WILLARD MUDGETT, American barque, Captain J. B. Dickey,-Jardine, Matheson. & Co.

AUGUST, German brig, Captain P. Riis. THOMPSON. Also Orvice and GODOWN_Eduard Schellhans & Co. situated in the rear of the Mesageries Maritimes Office.

Apply to

LAI HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.

TO LET.

гOUSE No. 5, Zetland Street.

HH No. 2, Seymont Terme,

DAVID SASSOÔN, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1876.

To-day's Advertisements. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO & PORTS IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship

* AJAX" will be despatched at 5 p.m. TO.MORROW, the 27th

Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 28, 1876,

FOR MANILA.

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The Steamship

ESMERALDA," Captain THEBAUF, will be despatched a abore on „MUNDAY, the 29th Instant, at 8p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MIG. HEATON, Hongkong, May 28, 1870.

NOTICK.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Stamship

"MENGALIH,"

Charters Effected.

The following settlements have been effected since last Circular was published:

British ship Commissary, 900, hence to London, private,

American bark Wealthy Pendleton, 809, hence to San Francisco, private.

American bark Willard Mudgett 875, hence to Honolulu, private.

British bark Prince Arthur, 200, Foochow to Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney, private.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 25, Ajax, British steamer, 1548 Alex. Kidd, Liverpool March 31, Port Said April 22, Sued 24, Perang May 15, and Singapore May 18, General --BUTTER

FIELD & SWIRE,

May 25, Charter Oak, from Whampoa. May 26, Amoy, from Canton.

May 26, Mikado, British steamer, 3050, F. Moore, Sydney May 6, Coals.--EŽILMAN &Co.

May 36, Norna, British str., 606, Walker, Swatov May 25, General--KWOK ACHEONG. May 26, Thingvalla, Danish steamer, 1,677, Mourier, Baigon May 22, Rios. W. FORTAU & Co.

DEPARTURES,

May 20, Housang, for Canton.

20, Chefoo, for Shanghat via Swatow. 28, Prince Arthur, for Fooohor, Brratoon Apear, for Saigon.

CLEARED.

Scotia, for Newchwang, Vancouver, for Foochow Otago, for Guam,

Elerongmus, for Bratow.

Channel Queen, for London, Ajax, for Shanghai.

Amoy, for Shanghai,

Captain Pasqualinz, will be | Karo, for Bhanghai.

denpatched for YOKOHAMA | Pernambuco, for Saigon. shortly after the arrival of the next French Hastings, for Cebu," Mail

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agmt. Haugkong, May 26, 1979.”

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGER/ÈS MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

ANADYR

Captain DE BUTLER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE OHAMPEADS, Acting Ag 1 Hongkong, May 28, 1876.

PASSENGERS.

ABRIVED. Per Aja for Hongkong, Mrs Brude; child and servant, Messrs Harrison, Hesth. and 885 Chinese for Shanghai, Mr Martin, Fer Millado, from Bydney, 12 Chinese, Far Nona, from Swator 4 Europeand and 90 Chinese,

Fer Thingvalla, from Salgotz, 62 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British teater Act reports: Ï- vorable weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Mikado reports First three days heavy head winds, stace when have experienced favorable weather,

The Danish steamer Thingtalle reports i -Light winds and Bao-weather throughout,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closer. Post - Office closes except the NIGHT BOL,

which remains open all night, Saturday, 27th Ins ant

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

10 A.M., Regletry of Letters cessÈR 11 M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. 11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Bee of 18 cente extra postage, until

ta

11.30 AM, when the Post Office ŰLOSES

entirely,

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General

General Post Office, Hongkong, May 18, 1876.

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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACEET. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC

will be despatched on TOURS. DAY, the 1st June, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as

follow;---

2 r. M. Registry of Letters ceased, 2 30 F.M. Post-Office clozna, 2,30 P.M. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until

will be sent by British Packet

3 p.a-Bemeralda leaves for Manila. Goods per Glenfallosh undelivered after

this date subject to rent, TUESDAY, MAY 30:--

10a.m. Namon leaves for Ewatow,

Amoy and Foodbow.

4 p.m.-Cheops leaves for Singapore and

Penang. Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, May 31:-

Thermopylae leaves for Foodbow (direct

or about this date, Goods per Lorne undelivered after this

date subject to rent. THURSDAY, June 1:-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohane and San Francisco.

9 p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge, FRIDAY, June 2:—

Noon.Sale of Steam Lannoh Blanche at

Harbour Master's Office. Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs

Lane, Crawford & Co. SATURDAY, June 3:-

[No. 4028-Mar 28, 1876,

ence from the non-arrival of the mails at way before taking such a step. It not only their specified time. Of course the P. entails great dissppointment to the ami

O. Company are not to be blamed for

grant but considerable loss. The Prese. the detention of the Southampton Mail, then goes on to point out that the Autho but a correspondent points out that they

ought not to have delayed the Brindisi rities may have taken this action from ap. Mail the far more important one of the prehension that if the Chinese were per two-on account of it. He says that mitted to land, violeno might be offored the Company could have got the mail them and their countrymen in the City by forwarded on to Bombay without much

trouble, and then it would have mached the lower class thers, and our contemporary China in the usual way and at the usual expresses an opinion that there is good time.

We presume it was chiefly a ground for believing that the landing of question of expense with the Company, any more Chinese immigrants may be at- and that they came to the enclusion tended by hostile demonstrations proactive the economy of the course they adopted of disastrous result-The Press also com- for getting out of the difficulty would ments on the proceedings at the Meeting

of the Victoria Recreation Club,

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS. The Chinese Mail continues to give a translation of the despatches on the Yuunan To-morrow being the Obiness

more than counterbalance the good opinion they would earn from the public by going to some expense in getting the Brindisi Mail sent forward. If this is so we do not know that the conduct of the Company has been reprehensible in any degree, atill we do think some consi- deration should be shown for the conve- question, nience of the public by a Company engaged Festival of the Dragon-boats, it, announces in the public service. The inconvenience a holiday, but the commercial supplement that has resulted from the detention of will be issued as usual. this Mail tends to show us how import- ant it is that an ocean mail system should work smoothly, regularly and rapidly at the present day. Many of the first- class steamers now ruuning to this and Goods per jus undelivered after this other parts of the world are capable of

date subject to rent,

a speed equal to that of vessels carrying mails, and a few days' delay of the latter

Noon-English Mali leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. Goods per Karo undelivered after this

date subject to rent. MONDAY, June 5 :--

THURSDAY, June 15:-

SATURDAY, Sept. 80:-

Clairas against the Estate of Dang Jane, Leong Alock, John Dodd Smith, Ah Fong, James Freeman, Tong Quang, Lung Chew St Ki, and Felipps A. de Souza, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.

The Chung Ngoi San Po has no editorial in this issue.

:

The Universal Circulating Herald pub- Ilahes the monthly return of the Tung. Wah Hospital. The new admissions into Hos- pital are: Males 82; Females 14. Patients in Hospital from previous month: Males. 82; Females 8. Total patients in Hospital : Males 135; Females 23. Of these many have been oured and discharged from How- pital. The present number under treatment

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko simply results in their being out stripped

homa and San Francisco,

by the former, with all the awkward consequences we pointed out at the com- mencement of the article. Economy is said to be the order of the day in the P. and O. Company at the present time, but it is to be hoped they will not give are: Males 65; Females 11. It also an it such an extension as to do no more nounces a holiday for to-morrow, for the convenience of the public than they are absolutely bound to do by the terms of their contract with the Govern- mett.

HEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

8 p.m.-Vancouver leave for Foochow 8 p.m.Lorne leaves for Yokohama. 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Karo leaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Ajax leaves for Shanghai.

J

-LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tax Thibet, with the English Mall of April 28th, arrived at Penang yesterday morning (26tb).

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ALTHOUGH we have been in posession a day or two of the facts published by our local contemporary to-day relating to the alleged firing on a junk in Hongkong waters by the Customs' Officials, and the killing of one of its cocupants, yet they were so surprising as to give rias to oon siderable suspicion of their correctness, and we did not feel justified in publishing Tas P. M, 8, 8. Co.'s steamer diosko, with

We are informed by the Principal Agent of the Messageries Maritimes that the S. 8. Anadyr, with the outward Malls, lofė Saigon this morning at 4 o'clock.

them until we had obtained from authoritative sources some assurance of Malls from San Francisco May 1st, has We should now state arrived at Yokohama, and will leave that their accuracy. that as yet the Registrar General has port for Hongkong, this midnight. (28th heard nothing of the occurrence, nor instsat). have we been able to obtain a confirme. tion of it' from other official sources still Tan Formosa, from Bangkok, reached Mel- as our contemporary has laid the facts

bourne on April 28th. The Louiss left before its readers, no harm can done by repeating them here, and that port for Foodbow on the 2nd May. there are circumstances in the affair The Osburgha, left Sydney for Shanghai en as stated which give it an impress the 3rd of May, of truth, It would appear that on

be

TO ADVERTISERS. The attention of Adverilners is respect fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the China Mail has for some time past been placed on board of every Steamer and Sail ing Vessal on arrival in this Harbour Facilities which bave recently been placed within the reach of Captains and Officers of Ships have resulted in a material increas to the Subscription List of the Mail amongst the shipping in port; and as special arrangements have been made to la- the 18th instant a junk was hired in FROM Mauao we hear that the Custome arease the usefulness of the Shipping List Hongkong to take some opium to Shau- Station at Ma-lao-phow (Monkey Island) and to extend the sirqulation in the Bay,ki Wan. The owner of the goods had a these advantages will be at once apparent shop in Victoria and a branch establish as inaugurated the other day with beating ment at Shau-Fi Wan, and staited with of genge, a volley of fire-crackers and a the goods from the former to the latter display of bunting. Passes are granted in place. About 7 p.m., just as it was Patera Island, and all-junks, furnished with getting dusk, and while the junk was that document, are met with no hindrance. off Taat-az-mui (Seven Sisters), a place Senhor Amaral, the son of the brave between Victoria and Shauki Wan, a

2.50 M. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid Letters, de, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American Stamps are added to prepay them from San Frandeco to destination. American to Advertisern. Stamps are sold at this Gffice,

-Orders may be sent to

GRO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mall Office.

The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- kong Stamps, and 10 sents in U. 8. Stamps to these place only the names of which are printed in Italies, To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only The publication of this issue commenced posed to contain pirates, came up to the order of Sue, the then Viceroy of Canton,

to San Francisco (8 cents.) The following are the charges on Correspon- dence thus sent

Per half ounce.

Hongkong U. 8. Ramps Stamp DEN18.

cente

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8

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Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Van couver's Jaland, Babamas, Nasaud, New Providence, Aspinwal, Bermuda, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Fiji, Green- land, Jamaica, New Gra nada, Nicaragua, Panama, West Indies,...................... Hawaii, Newfoundland, Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,

Venezuela,................. Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon duras, Martinique, Banta Martha, Turk'a Island, ....... Brasil,........

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Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru, 8 Argentins Confederation, Bue- nos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru gilagymnonuje Newspapers (not over 4 oz) 2 Booki, o, por 4 02. §

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1876.

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couple of boats, which were at first sup-Amaral, who was gesassinated in 1849, by junk and fired into her. The owner of has taken the command of the gunbost the goode was killed, and the master of Tejo. This promising young officer in 2 the junk sprang overboard and swam to said to be a prototype of his father. THE CHINA MAIL.shore at Tat-a-mui A complaint was

A site in the Inner Harbour has been made to the Police, and they sent out a

6xed for the eraction of a wharf for the coffin for the body of the man who was killed, but they found that it had been steamer Yotsas, which is doing a good taken over to a place on the beach near business, Captain Browne being very po Ix the young days of this Colony, when Kowloon City, and buried there in Chi-pular with the natives on count of his letters from Home were "few and far nese territory. The body had been in

obliging disposition. between," a delay of a week or two in the water three days before it was pick. the despatch or arrival of advices between ed up and buried. The junk and cargo the West and the Far East would have were towed into Kowloon City, where Oos harbour has been enlivened for the been a mishap of small moment, but they are still detained by the Customs past day or two with the perambulations now-a-days, when we expect mails to ar- officials. If this story be true, then it is of some five or six dragon-boats, rowed by rive and depart with almost the re- most surprising that the Registrar Ge- a large number of men. The most con- gularity of clockwork, the breakdown of neral in his capacity of "Protector of

a mail steamer, and the detention of our Chinese" has heard nothing of the mat spicuous feature is the big drum, which is„ advices en route for any period beyond a tor, We have heard it stated, and the used to beat time to each stroke of the oar, couple of days, really becomes a serious assertion seems to be borne out by these an incentive to the men to put on the Some of the residents here are present circumstances, that the Chinese steam. Occasionally it is beaten in double complaining of the inconvenience they are not sufficiently well acquainted with quick time, indicating that extra exertion Buffer through the non-arrival of the the position and duties of the Registrar is necessary, Hitherto there has been no English Mail which was due on Monday General in regard to themselves;

matter.

23last, but which we shall probably not and if it be true, as we have been racing of these boats in the harbour, as see until Tuesday or Wednesday next. informed, that the fanotions of that usual in Canton River, owing probably to It seems that the vessel carrying the worthy Official have been made known the danger of an upset. We may hope, mail from Southampton broke her shaft to the natives merely through the however, to bee some hot contests to. off Lisbon and had to put into that port valuable medium of the Chinese issue morrow, as it is the proper day for the for repair, another vessel, the Australia, of the Government Gazslie, which is

An artioles found enclosed in Newspapers,

or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, May 13, 1876, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAUKKI,

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bing despatched from England to bring even less read than the English one, it festival. The historical origin of the on her mails and cargo, The Straite is not very astonishing that the Celestiale dragon-bust feast has been so often dep asoribed, that it would be superfaous to Times gives currency to a report that the are in almost total ignorance," as mail steamer again came to grief between body, that they have here a high Colonis advert to it again. This festival is one of Aden and Galls. That the detention of official as a Protector. The Chinese ver the Chiness settling days and is generally the mail may cause 'considerable incon- sion of the Government Gazelis is not, we

The English Contract Packet LOM-venience to consignees of cargo by pri understand, even sent to the offices of kept as a holiday by all artisans in Canton. vace steamers can be very easily under-the native newspapers in the Colony, and

BARDY, will be despatched with the

Malls for Europe, do, on BATUR

DAY, the Brd June,

The following will be the hours of losing

the halio, tiên phon

Friday, June 2,

5. M., Money Order Offioa oloses.

6 P.M., Post Office clones except the Nisar Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, June 8,

7 A., Post Offices opens for sale

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondene);

10 a... Pest Ufflor cloaca except for Late

Letters. Registry of Letters ecane

(10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE Fan of 18 cents to akura Postage until

stood. In the first place, there may be as the latter decline, on principle, to It redounds to the credit of the Govern. the absence of a complete manifest of purchase it for the purpose of quoting its meat Central School to record that among the gargo, the same being seldom for announcements, it can be readily under the 310 successful candidates for the Trin warded until the vessel bringing the stood to what extent these are read. In 8t degres at the recent examination, At cargo has sailed. Secondly, there may regard to this alleged outrage, if a

be the absence of advices and documents Chinaman has been shot under the exact Peking, is one who at one time was a student in that school. His name is Taš of various kinds to the consignees of circumstantes

destribed

British in

argo, who in many cases may not be aware waters, the prepetrators of the deed, Yuen Taun, and he stands as high as - of the fact that there is cargo for them whether they are Customs officials or ninety-ninth in the list of successful ean- on board vessels in the Harbour, that any other individuala, will have to be didater. He is, we believe, the first Chi have recently arrived, and who, if they brought to punishment. We have not nese English student who has ever taken are aware of it, would have to arrange for yet gone so far as to permit the Customa auch high literary honours. When he first delivery under a letter of guarantee, which officials to shoot in our waters with joined the Central School, he was pretty is not a very satisfactory mode of doing impunity persons trading in this Colony well advanced in, Chinese, and his frienda 11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES business. In the third place, whers "op

thought it would be better for him to con- tional cargo" for Hongkong or Shanghai entirely.

tiate his Chinese studies, and accordingly 11.30 *., Letters (but Letters only) ison board; the absenceof particularstalght

he left the school after a comparatively addressed to the United Kingdom Fia cause serious inconvenience and low to Brindisi or to Singapore mer be posted | consignees. These are, perhaps, the The Press says in regard to the tolegrain short stay-from 1st February 1807 to lat en board the Packet on payment of a chief troubles that ute likely to arise, stating that the Ohitese passengers in the March 1870-in order to devote his time Late Fos of 48 cents extra postage... 11.80A.M., Posting on Board ossSEEN,

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster General General Post Ofes, Hongkong, May 23, 1876.

and we are informed have arisen on this

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING

PRESS.

occasion, from the lengthened detention Colorado were not allowed to land at San exclusively to the study of his dative of the mail; but many others of even Francisso, that the Californian Authorities tongue. He then presented himself at the greater importance might possibly ogour, might surely have given some notice of Provinsial examinations for: the B. A, der and we all suffer, mote or less inconveni- | their intention to stop immigration in this | gred, but failed in several attemple, Ar