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Today's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"NINGPO,"

R. Cash, Mastor, will be despatch- ed for the above Port TO. MORROW, Tusaday, the ith Instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEM:SEN & Co.

Hongkong, June 5, 1870.

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

**SALVADORA,” ¿Hormaruhsa, Blaster, will leave as above on WEDNESDAY

Next, the 7th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

"Hongkong, June 5, 1876.

To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo C

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense..

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Acting Agent.

T&L

Ex Hoody, March 10, 1876.

from Marseilles.

Ex Ara, May 2, 1876. OFP 106 baga Gum, from Bombay.

Ex Amarone, May 14, 1876.

4.CARDS Wine.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Sophis reports: Generally fine weather throughout the passage. Up the Chlus Sea light variable winds and fine weather.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon. Douglas Loaves for Swator,

Amoy and Foochow

2 p.m.-Ningpe leaves for Shanghai. Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing abarges.

Meeting.

5 p.m.-Meeting of the Hongkong

Humane Society of City Hall"

2004 No. 4056.--JUNE 6, 1876)

LOOAL AND GENEBAL

by no means disposed of, as in their indirect bearing similar concessions to those accorded to Russian traders would TO-DAY being Whit-Monday was observ undoubtedly be of very great advantaged a holiday in all the Government The fact that only a few of our mor

chants were at liberty to establish them. Cilices, and, also in the local Banka. selves at some of the great centres of inland trade in China, would open the

A CORRESPONDENT complains of the extreme door to a large increase in the existing Inconvenienes occasioned by the fact that facilities; as it would end in the con

essions which were granted to forno notice appeared in the newspapers of the signers being either wholly or in part Bank Holiday to-day. Notice having always accorded to Chinese merchants or previously been given of the closing of the Agents comected with foreign firms Bank, it was taken for granted by many... TO ADVERTISERS.

who would thus bo at once relieved that business would go on as usual. The attention of Advertisers is rospoot- fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the from a large amount of the restrictions, China Mail has for some time past been from which our trade now sufere in the placed on board of every Steamer and Sail form of barier dues and the like obstacles.. lug Vessel on arrival in this Harbour. The time, therefore, would clearly seem Facilities which have recently been placed to have arrived when it would be desir within the reach of Captains and Officers of able for the Representatives of other Ships have resulted in a material increase foreign Powers to demand specific in- to the Subscription List of the Afail formation as to the nature of the acilities

Tre maximum temperature at the Peak during the past wook, as recorded in Satur day's Gazette, was 76.5, the minimum 65.0; at the Harbour-Master'i Offico, the maxi- mam was 860, and the minimum 74 0.

The British steamer Duna reports: From leaving to 16 N. Lat, had light S. W. winds with fair weather. Then experienced a violent avalone, beginning at midnight of the S0th at W. . W. and working round to N. W. at Noon of Sint, blowing with great fury and accompanied with very high Ses from N. E, then backing round by South to the Eastward, when it moderated at noon of 1st inst, lasting 86 hours; throughout the gale had a very high oross Bes, lost one boat and had all movable. fiziaren on deck emashed to places, lowest RM No. One case Merchandize, reading of Barometr 28.34, honor to port had moderate and light S. E. winds with fair weather.

The British steamer Chinkiang reports: Left Shanghai at 4 a.m. 31st May, Had moderate variable winds and thick weather throughout. Detained in the river 24 hours through foggy weather. Passed the M. M. steamer at 7 p.m. the 2nd inst. off amongst the shipping in port; and as White Dogs. At p.m. on the 3rd inst., special arrangements have been made to in now exclusively granted to Russia, and Only 0.79 inch of rain fell during the week. passed str. Statesman, and at 5.30 p.m. there the usefulness of the Shipping List to urge upon the Chinese Authorities

and to extand the biroulation in the Bay, the equity of their granting to them, if Ir is announced by proclamation in the Borosang, off Rees Islands. At 7p.m. on the 4th, the air. Fangtze off Cnpobl Point these advantages will be at once apparent not the same, at least similar privilegea. Gasette of Saturday, that Her Majesty the The fact that it has been possible for the Queen has been pleased to approve and Russians to establish a profitable trade confirm the Ordinance to provide for the inland, shows that there is no insuperable devolution of the site of St. Paul's College, difficulty against foreigners trading in the interior; and there would seem to be and to provide means for altering the little room to doubt that if the Chinese statutes of the and college. way for a further spread of foreign trade Tae Great Northern Telegraph Company desired to do so, they could open up the inland without unduly interfering with have announced that from the 26th May, vested interests or incurring any serious the rate for messages between the Head risk of complications arising from the

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STHAM TO YOKOHAMA,

The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s 8, 8.

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PGO

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will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of

the Mongolia with the next English Mail,

A. MOIVER

Superintendent.

Hongkong, June 5, 1876.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

The P. & O. §. N. Co.

"MONGOLIA"

8, 8.

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will leave for the above place

4 boxes Merchandize 3 baga Gam.

Raisins.

2-

No marka

Hongkong, June 6, 1876.

SHIPPING.

· ARRIVALS,

June 8, Cheding Hook Kian, British str., 1600, Webb, Singapore May 28, General. SOON CHEONG & 00.

June 3, Benedi, British steamer, 909, about 24 hours after her arri-Bushanan, Saigon May 30, General-JAB

DINE, MATHESON & Co..

val with the next English Mail

ADANA

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. Boagkong, June 6, 1876

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Fenang, Point de Galle, Aden, Buss, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;

A180.

Bombay, Madras and Oaloutta

THE PENINSULAR AND. OBISETAL STEAM NAVIGATION OUMEART'S Biomu-ship THEERAN, Captain Jonson, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pauengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above place, on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, At Noon,

CARGO will be received on board until BP.M.; SPECIE and PARCELS at the O until 2 r.. on the 18th Instant.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. 8. "N. Co.'r Os, Hongkong.

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PREČNICE

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FAVKAQ18—--

AND REQUIRED. poritten declaration of the Contents and te of the Packages for the Overland Route required by the Egyptian Government, and esl be delivered by the Shippers to the Oor pany's agents with the Bils of Lading, or with Paresls; and the Company_do not hold themelues responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from inurrest- nexion such declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note ise terms and conditions of the Company Blank Bills of Lading.

THE P. & 0., 27, Co. zouers the Topiign of forwarding all Goons ship. ped by meir Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rall, or by Oanal in thei own Steamers, or lo venols employed for the purpose.

A. MoIVER, Superintenden-

P.&O. 8, No. 'rice.

Hongkong, June 5,· 1376-

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- .GRAPH COMPANY.

HEAD FFICE, Shanghai, 28th May, 1876. TAROM and after this Date, the Rate for MESSAGES between this and GUTZLAFF is Reduced from $4 to 82.for 20 Words, Arrangements may be made for reporting by wire any Bignals hoisted by Vessela pausing.

GEORGE T. HELLAND,

General Agent,

Jane 5, 1876.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL. To save this day been RI- THE OFFICES of the PACIFIC MAIL MOVED to the Premises No. 16, Praya Central, lately occupied by Mers HOLLI- DAY, WISE & Co.

G. B. EMORY. Agent,

Hongkong, June 5, 1876.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain the Agents, nor

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Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour' !........

LAZZIE, British barque, Captain John Inokay.Broadbear, Anthony & Co

IPHIGENIA, Gorman barque, Captele Mateen, W. Pustan & Co."

HOPE, British barque, Captain Boulton. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

COME", "American ship, Captain William E, Brag

BELTED WILL, British ship, Captain J. Branthwaite,

WODAN, German barque, Capt. Mayer, Wm. Pustan & Oo,

VINDLE, British barque, Captain Jobu Purkhouse,

Auricos, British barque, Capt. Tinnean. asarabold, Karberg & Co.

ZOROVA, British barque, Captalu so Scarlett Gilman & Co.

TAUNTON, British ship, Captain James Clarke.

WILLARD MULGEET, American barque, Usptain J..B. Dickey, Jardine, Matheson

Atorer, German brig Captain P. Ris.

Eduard Sabellhass & Ud. EVELYN, British barque, Capt. Knowlen. *Malubura de Uni

SOPHIE, British barque, Captain Bees

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June 4, 5 a.m., Pardo, British steamer, 763, Power, Saigon May 28, Rice.-LAND STEIN & CO.

At noon, on the 4th, the str. Malacca off Reef Inlatida.

The German barque Fetisch reports: In the Gulf of Siam had moderate 8. W. winds and fine weather. Pansed Pulo Obi on the 20th, thence had light S.W. and WS.W. winds, and fine weather, until the 24th and 25th, when had moderate to fresh breeze. On the 26th, had very unsettled weather and variable winds, with heavy thunder, storms and confused ses. On the forenoon of the 27th, it fell calm; on the afternoon of same day, had fresh breeze accompanied with heavy squalls from the Esatward, and beavy ass, hove to for 12 Rios.-hours on the afternoon of the 31st, in Lat. 1980 N. and Long. 112.30 E., then had June 4, Hongkong, Biamese ship, 30, moderate to light Northerly and Easterly Fraudenberg, Bangkok May 23, Rice.winds, till yesterday when it hauled to Mow WAH.

on the 4th in Southward į arrived in Hongkong at 9 p.m.

June 4, Ningpo, from Canton. June 4, Fuyes, from Canton. June 4, 4 a... Duna, British steamer, 859, Thomson, Saigon May 28,

GILMAN & Co.:

June 4, Chinkiang, British steamer, 880, Hogg, Shanghal May 31, General.-SIENS ser & Co.

June 4, Martha Brockelmann, German barque, 486, F. Fluth, Cardiff January 6, Coals.SIENSSAN & Co.

The American ship Nearchus reports: Fine weather to the Equator which was reached in 20 days, thence to the Cape 82 days, rounded the Cape in lat 43 48 8. and experienced moderate westerly winds; pass- Jane 4, Euston, British 3-m. sol., 20, ad Anjer on 16th May and had light vari- Tixinson, Whempos June 2, Generalable winds up the China Sea. Spoke the AETHOLD, KArteng & Co..

June 4, Fetish, German barque, 441, F. Grief, Bangkok May 16, Rice.EDUARD SonsʊLHAES & Co.

June 5, Glanous, British steamer, 1,644, T, S, Jackson, Shanghai May 81, Ten BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

June 8, Toiing Tsing, Chinese R. O., 180, Bessard, from Cruise,

June 6 Peng-cho-has, Chinese R.

C.,

600, Palmer, from a Orune.

Jane B, Caliew, British barque, 482, Walter Petsmor, Bangkok May 20, Rice.

ORDER. June 5, Memento, British barque, 484, Bowald, Bangkok May 22, Hio- ABNHOLD, KAsberg & Co.

June 6, Siamese Crown, Siamess ship, 640, Saxtoph, Bangkok May 22, General.

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to Advertisers.

Orders may be sent to

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THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

- Established A.D. - 1841.

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A. 8. WATSON & JÔ, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET KEQUISITES, HNGLISH, ANEMUAN, AND FRENCH PAINT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

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opposition of the natives. The trading ofice at Shanghai and Gutzlaff will be re- olasses in China are too well aware of duced from $4 to $3 for 20 words, and that their own interests to oppose a lucrative arrangements may be made for reporting traffic, and though at first some opposition by wire any signals hoisted by vessels might be looked for from the Guilds, passing. there is no doubt that it would disappear when it was found that the trade became, as it would become, largely increased both iu magnitude and lucrativeness,

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Norstre has been heard here, we believe, ss to the Glenartney pawing Singapore, but no doubt she is gone on The Hankow is expected to be the first home. The Glenariney, THE Shanghai Courier mys it appears from a perusal of the despatches of Sir will be rwollected, left Bankow on the Thomas Wade to the English and Chi 16th May, passing Woosung on the 19th; the Hankou left on the 17th fasting Yunnan affair that the obloquy of whlob | Woosung on the 20th; the Glenear left ou our Minister was the object during the the alat, passing Weaung on the 25thị early portion of the negotiations was, and the Stud Amsterdam left on the 29th, after all, in a great measure undeserved.

passing Woosung on the 30th.

British ship Northampton on the 23rd Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonls Water, nese Governments with reference to the

ultimo, in lat. 28 N. and 108.40 B., 16 days from Manila and bound for New

York,

The Brit, barque Onward raporis Pilot left is on the Diet Jan., we then had a fine breeze from the N.K., which lasted 24 hour. Then had a succession of geles from the routhward. On the 10th Feb.,

experienced a very heaty gale which lasted

Gingerade, Potass Water, Barssparilla Water, and other rated Waters. .

The Man factory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision.

Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

But, adds our contemporary, only in a measure was this so. Bir Thomas Wade

The publication of this isstre commenced read the newspapers while he was adjourned inquest was held this after- in Shanghai, and he know very well how soon (Btb) on the body of a young Chinese much he was misunderstood. One word roman named Chung On Chat by strangu- from him would have turned the current

11th Feb., passed Madeira and had light éfiours, lowest reading of Bar. 30. On the at 7.40 pm. N.E. trade winds, which carried us to 4 N. and in Lat. & S., got the 8. E. trade winds which left us in Lat. 17 8. Pared close-

BIRTA.

of popular feeling it the opposite direction. It appeared from the ovidence

On the 3rd, the Wife of A, Lierza, Esq., tion, for people would have been only adduced to-day that the deceased was given

to Tristan da Chuna on the 18 March, of a Daughter. and from thence had light winds principally from the Southward and Eastward, until passing St. Pauls, when we got moderate

hint

June 6, Sophic, Briteti barque, 477, R. H. W. winds. Reached Aufer on the 16th THE CHINA MAIL. doing what everyom was reproaching barzolf by drowning, to our neckl

May and left on the 18th, had a very pleasant passage of 11 days up the China Sea, and arrived at Hongkong at 3.8.m.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1876.

too eager to accept even the smallest to drink, and that on the night of the Sist Sir Thomas might perfectly well May, she was drunk, and when more liquor have allowed it to be known that he was wan. refused her, she threatened to kill

him for not doing, but everything was sacrificed to

this fetish of official of the 2nd instant, she was found mapend- reticence, this affectation of diplomatic de by the neck in the kitchen. A verdict mystery and reserve which was asof felo de as was returned...

We The British seamer Rajanattanuhar re- WE extract a few interesting items from mischievous as it was unnecesary. June 5, Onward, British barque, 564, ports: left Bangkok at 5 p.m, fresh N. Simson, Liverpool Jan. 20, Coale..W. winds with heavy cross sen to Pulo table of the exports of merchandise think the warmest admirers of Sir The last but not the least nobworthy Rozanto & Co.

Obl. These to Uape Pailazan fresh 8. from the port of Bangkok daring the Thomas will agree with the remarks of the clippers, which English shipbuilders S. W. winds with heavy squalis accompanied month of April last, as furnished by the of the Courier that this was a mistake orned out within the last ten years, has with rain. Thence till May 31st, lat. 15.15 Commissioner of Customs, and published policy on his part. There was nothing

Janes, Cardi, Jan. 26, Coals.-ORDER.

June & Newchus, American ship, 1487, Parce, Cardif Feb. Coals, MESA GEKIEN MARITIMES.

DEPARTURES, June 3, Sunda, for Yokohama.

4, Thibet, for Shanghai,

4, Danube, for Bangkok,

4, Chateaubriand, for Keelung,

Vests, for Whampoa

to-day.

Bar. still falling and ass getting heavier, put ship's head to the South and went 4 Joachim Christian, for Nevokwang. speed until 10 p.m. When the Bar. having

26, Norne, for Swatow.

B, Bertha, Ger. dory., for Cantos.

6, Arialne, Gor, sorv., for Canton.

5. Cyclops, Ger. gb., for Canton,

5, Peng-chau has, for Cruise,

Thermopyla, for Fooohon, Chirkiang, for Canton. Tching Thing, for & Cruise..

B, Lucre, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

N., Long, 109.42 E, at 4 pm, Bar. fell in the Siam Advertiser. It seems that to be gained by such close reticence on shoved herself in this harbour; for the first 11-10th and meeting a heavy sea from the the total value of the exports to Hong- this occasion, as is clearly enough shown time we believe the Thermopyla. Hor N.W., N., N.E., slowed down at kong from Bangkok during the period in and by the publication of the des- wonderful runs from Australia to Fooshow was $346,092. Of this sum no less patches relating to the enquiry, and be and Shanghai aretoo well known to need any than $300,418 was for rice; 89,200 for would have moved people from a missp-puffing" at our hands; whilst in her rison and less sea, put ship's head to the rose-wood, a similar sum for task-planks prehension and anxiety by permitting North, 2 s.m. June lat, the Bar. falling 85,340 for sapan-wood; 83,510 for pep them to have some knowledge of the passages homewards from Shanghai she has again and sea heavier put ship's bead South per, and $2,640 for cardamams. The state of affairs at the Capital. On the been a very keen rival to the Fiery Cross, until 6 a.m. When the wind shifted to the total value of the exports from Bangkok other hand, it must also be bome in Serica, Arid, Cutty Sark and others, which in 8.E., Bar. rising and weather improving,

put ship's head to the North, and went fall was $617,897, so that it appears more mind that Sir Thomas Wade has been the days goneby were the present Hankow's speed. At noon had 6.8. E. wind with a very than half the trade of the port was with the great champion of the emoilistory and Glenartney's. We can hardly doubt that heavy swell setting from West June 2nd, Hongkong. The exports to China only-policy, which has a thoroughly broken the advices by Thermopyle will not to a out passed the stra. Makurajah and Thingvalla reached a value of 89,383, of which | down in these negotiations that even our going South May 31st, passed the steamer $5,767 was on account of rice. The representative himself has abandoned it to be the "latest" received at Foochow, even Pernambuce going South, and str. Thales value of the exports to Singapore was for a more forcible and determined atti- in these daysof overdone steam-competition, 8190,256; to Europe and Amerios, tade. If we are not mistaken, his own as she has cleared for that destination, and Chinese.

Per Rojenaltianuhar, from Bangkok, 42 going North

$19,054; to Java, 850,119; and to the Government had taken exception to Sizao steamer has loft for the Coast since the Per Cheong Hook Kian, from Singapore,POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Coast, $2,893.

Thomas' repeated concessions, and only receipt of the mails per Thibet. 400 Chiness.

MAILS will close→

gave way to allow the Minister at Peking another trial after the old way-natured

Per Benledi, from Salzon, 5 Chinese. Per Pardo, from Saigon, 6 Chinese,

Per Duna, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. Por Hongkong, (Siam. ship) from Bang- kok, 20 Chinese,

Per Chinking, from Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 20 Chinese deck.

Per Glauous, from Shanghai, 20Chiness. Per Memento, from Bangkok, 2 Ohinese. Per Slamar Crown, from Bangkok, 8 Chinore.

DEPA BIED. Por Sunda, for Yokohama, Messrs R. Boaking, W. Pitts, G. Haines, R. Jack son, and McCarthey.

Per Thibet, for Bhanghai, Memra J. A. Jordan, F. S. A. Bourns, F. H. Brady, A. Hosier, and Priests.

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Per Lazul, for Bangkok, 101 Chinese, Per Nors, for Swatow, 150 Chinese, For Thermopyle, for Foochon, Berd. John Paul

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SHIPPING REPORTS. The Brithik barqtie Boko_reporta | Õn

the 28th May, signalled the North German barque dying M. C, P. V. from Cardiff for Hongkong, in Lat. 19.85 N. Long, 118.37 E. Strong NR winds since 20th Hay tatil to dag,

The British steamer Cheang Hook an reports: Unsettled weather during the passage.

The British steamer Bentedi reporta i Light Southerly winds throughout and fine weather,

For SHANGHAI,-

on

Per CHEANG HOOK KIAN, at 8.30

p.m. To-morrow, the 6th Inst. For MANILA.

Per SALVADORA, at 11.80 1.00.

Wednesday, the 7th Inst For MANILA,

Per BUTUAN, at 11.80 a, m, on Thurs

day, the 8th Innt,

fashion. There need, therefore, be little TELEGRAs from home, appear to reflect surprise at the Minister's chagrin over an unsettled state of political affairs in his final " fiasco,"

Europe, consequent on the interminable Eastern question. England, Ausiris and THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING Italy are apcken of is ranged on one side,

PRESS..

while the Northern powers are credited The Press says that the dissatisfaction with holding opposite views; but whether with which the presses of the Chinese in or not the excitement on the London the Queensland Gold Fields is regarded is Stock Exchange is based

on political not diminishing. It is not so much attri-grounde alone, cannot yet he discovered. batable to any general dislike of the China-We and it hard to believe that Turkey in mn, apparently, as to the fact that he itself will again command sufficient sympa. contributes nothing worth mentioning to thy to involve the powers in a general war,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW-IN a recent article we compared the po Per DOUGLAS, at 11.30 am. To-mor-sition of Raggie with reference to trade

row, 8th Inst

in the interior of China with that of Per NINGPO, at 1.80 p.m. To-morrow, other foreign nations, and, claimed that

the 8th Inst.

the so-called permissive rights accorded to the former should be claimed in our For AMOY.

favour should it appear that such e course would be to our commercial in terest; and we purpose in the present article briefly to consider the cause which have enabled Russian merchants to establish themselves and to lay the foundation of what is likely to prove very valuable trade to them. The tos son is to be found undoubtedly in the pow ers which the Russians have of adapting themselves to the peculiar circumstances the development of the resources of the attrrounding trades in China, their great country, The Cooktown Heald suggest. Tas newy feeling in the North arising linguistic powers and their early familiar! that a tax should be imposed upon John's out of the unantisfactory condition of our ty with trade inland in China The Rue rice, any of 3d, or id. per ib.” The Press relations with the Chinese Government ap. sian traders Inland adapt themselves to a French Contract Focket AMAZONE great extent to the ways of the natives points out that such a tax as this would pears to have given rise to rumours of a Althetgh much has been will be despatched on SATURDAY, They live quietly and unobtrusively and press very hardly upon the unaticsemaful grave kind. the 10th June, with Balls to and are willing to submit to many indonte digger, but on the other hand, many of the whispered about, nothing of a reliable through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marsille to Salgon, niences which other foreigners would Chinese might be induced to turn their nature has been revived either through Bingapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, scarcely beat with much equanimity, attention to agrionlture through their re foreign or native sources. New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, But the chief source of their power to source hiling sooner, and an indirect ads talk anxiously of Sir Thomas Wade's move- Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, trade is unquestionably their great facill-vantage be reaped by the Colony in that ments, but nothing definite has yet been Buss, and Alexandria.

ty of acquiring languages, which optar

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

Per OITY OF EXETER, at 1.00 pm.

on Thursday, the 8th Instant. For HAINAN (via CANTON) --

Fer H. 1. M. & SHEN CHI, at 7.30 am, on Wednesday, the 14th June, in stead of as previously' notified.

MAIZE OF THE Fannox PACKET,

The

to them fields of information which would way

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The natives

. It would certainly be bet received to justify my grave fears. We

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmailer General

be alosen entirely to the large majority ter to put a też on rise than to close the believe that Sir Thomas has gone to Shang- The British steamer Pards reports i

General Post Office,

of foreignote of other nationalities, country against Chinese immigrants, as has hat to sommunicate with London." Heavy N.W/ Sea out of Galf of Hainen, Hongkong, May 21, 1878,

These facts are beyond dispute, and in been done in California. The Prese Blac otherwise moderate weather Passed . B. Maharajah and Thingulla bound South on MAILS IT THE UNITED STATES PACKER endeavouring to form any estiriate as to offers Bote retake on the Japanese prem Tus following telegrama appented in the

The United States Mail Packet ALANKA what we could ourselves do were trade Friday, 2nd inat.pat

Daily. Prus of this morning |---- prosecutions. will be despatched on THURS with the interior of China allowed to is DAY, the 18th June, with Malls in the same way is it is to Russia, vo for Japti, San Franding, and the are bound to take these fasts into carsfal United States which will be closed a consideration. They sertainly go to follow

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show that the direct advantages which would be derivable from a similar conces

The Hritish steamer Gluuous foporta i- From Shanghai thick weather throughout, detained several times through thick wea Tther, from, Cupebi Point moderate BW.

winds,

Light S. and S. W. winds and fine weather The British barque Memento reporta i

throughout

SON

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PŘENS,

The Chinese Mail comment on the rum. oured new Idan of China.

The thung Ngoi Sats Pehal no editorial in this late,

The British barque Culdew reports: 2.M. Registry of Lettera cakes, Light Southerly winds and fine weather. 2.80 2., Post-Offee aloses. throughout. Passed a brig bound South 9.80 P., Correspondence may be posted aion to ourselves are more problem with maintopgallant mast gona.

on board the Packet with Latetical that is generally conildared to be Fee of 13 cents extra Postage the case; but it is still an open question The Universal Circulating Herald axiriber tatil

whether what would be gained directly 9.50, when the Mail is finally closed,

would really very greatly benefit met the origin of the recent fire to the ignition ALFRED LISTER,

dhazte in China or our trade with the of some kerosine oil. It condemns the un Portinusfer General

pountry generally But when this point of koraine as offensive to the smell and ~~jols | has been consodes, the whole question is | injurious to the eyer,

The Siamese ship Sizotéss Crown taporte ||| Light Southerly winds and fine westhes

General Post Office, throughout the page. On the 28th and 199th, heavy thunder and lightolup.. Hongkong, June 8, 1976,

London, 20th May. THE EASTERN QUESTION, There is a panic on the Stock Brobange catteed by anxiety in Eastern affairs. The Porta rejects the Berlin memorandum, and fleets are assembling at Besika Bay.

London, Slab May. THE DERBY. Mineral coltivimika Forerunner intentiamat Julius Caesar2goricismert

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