For Sale.
FOR SALE.
To-day's Advertisements.
EALED TENDERS will be Received Sby the Endersigned
Casks CLARET from BORDEAUX, SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon,
200 Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1878.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
YOR.
FOR SALE, Largo Takasima Coal, at $6 per ton, ex Godown. Small Takama Coal, $6 per ton, or Godown,
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER,
No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point. Hongkong, May 16, 1876.
FOR SALE.
7M. CHILLINGWORTH & SON'S
WCROWN SHERRIES and PORTS.
R. P. ATKINS & Co.'s PORT.
Bass's ALE, in Quarts and Plats. WM: YOUNGER & Co.'s Edinburgh' STRONG. ALE, in Hogsheads,
W. H. NOTLEY. Hongkong, June 9, 1876.
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OR SALE-Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
Mosque Street.
Nos. 1 and 3 Mosque Junction.” Crown Rent, $7.28 a year.
Monthly Rentals, $110.
Price for the lot, $8,000 Nett.
Tazes payable by tenauts.
Apply to
J. D. HUMPHREYS, Hongkong Dispensary.
Hongkong, June 16, 1876.
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UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $10
52
(2
13
8 per cent, alsoount on 25 cases,
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$12 per case (1 dozen.)
FOR SALE BY
HEARD &Co,
tf.
Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
FOR SALE.
for the performance of the following Services, viz-
FOR THE NAVAL HOSPITAL, MOUNT SHADWELL.
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Building a Guard Room and Entrance Gates:
Building Chinese Servants Latrine and Urinal, and Altering Servants' Quarters,
Erecting Smoking Sheds.
NAVAL YARD, Sandry Repairs to Buildinge.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLEARED.
Fontenays, for Touron. Memento, for Newchwang. Bielyn, for Manilowar British Crown, For Loudon,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED;
Por Chinkiang, from Shangbai, 30 Chi- Deag.
DEPARTED.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Meeurs Boll, Heale, Oakey, Reyes, Choong Woo, Dr. Poyet, 3 Seamon, and 130 Chinese.
Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, Mr Wylio, and 35 Chinese.
www.
SHIPPING BEPORTS.- The British steamer Chinking reports: Plans and Specifications can be best and Left Shanghai at 6 30 sm on the 13th particulars obtained at the Naval Store inst, and arrived in port at 5,30 am. on the keeper's Office.
22tid. Bad N.E. winds and fire weather JOHN BREMNER, as far as Tungying, thence to port S. W.
Naval Storekeeper.
winds. Passed one of Holt's steamers off H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, June 17, 1876. je24
TENDERS for the Building, Alto
tions and Repairs to Naval Estab lishments, will be Received on or before THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon, tustead of SATURDAY, the 24th, as notified in my advertisement of the 17th Instant.
JOHN BREMNER,
Naval Storekeeper. H. M, Naval Yard, Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
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JEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE can obtain Coples of the CIVIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY'S Revised PRICE CATALOGUE on applying to the Undersigned.
0. VANDELEUR CREAGH,
Hon, Secretary." Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
STEAM FOR
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A NUMBER of NEW IRON WATER Singapore, Penang, Foint de Galle,
TANKS, & Feet square.
Apply to
CAPTAIN on BOARD, American Bark "American Lloyds.” Hongkong, May 30, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON,
The Steamship
"BENLEDI,"
Captain BuruANAN, will load as above and be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agonte S. S. Denledi.
Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
FOR LONDON,
The Steamship
Aden, Snez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton and London; A180, Bombay, Madras, Calentta and Australia.
**
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ahip THIBET, Captain EASTLEY, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo," will leave this for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 1st July, at Noon
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M.; SPECIE and PARCELS at the je27 Office until 2 r., on the 60th Instant.
**FLAMINGO," Capt. Corone, expected from Sbanghat on or about the 30th Instant, will receive immediate despatch as
bove.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS
Mail.
Captain REYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Aeting, Agent. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
1
The Company's Steamship
"DJEMNAH,” Captain LEOINTRE, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent:
Bongkong, June 23, 1876.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s S. 5. "SUNDA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Peehawur with the next English Mail
A. MOÏVER.
Super handlent.
Hongkong, June 22, 1876,
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The P. & S. N. Co.'s B. 8. "PESHAWOR
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0. §. 5. 00' | Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND FALUB OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A written atalaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Doorland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Partels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect- ness on such declaration,
the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bill of Lading,
MEE P, 0. 8. N. Co. reserve the
Tingchow, strs. Foochow and Amoy of Tai- chow Islands on the 13th, and strs. Yesso and Cyphrenes off Turnabout on the 20th. Saw an English gun-boat at anchor under Cakeen and & P. & O. steamer bound North off same place. Passed German corvette Ariadne off the Brothers on the 21st.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close — For SINGAPORE.
-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions. Noon, tenoral Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Shipping
Goods per Sarpedon undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Gouds per Tartar undelivered after thle
date subject to rent.
[No. 4061-JUNË 22, 1876.
of being the work of Christians. He thau alleviate the wide-spread suffering adds
which a partial failure of the cropa klways As a rule, the converts to Christianity entails upon the danes and poverty, a'rlek `n in China bolong to the working rather than population of the Central Kingdom. It to the literary classes, and we aro foi sur- prised that the collection of Essays is not of would be the soundest policy for the Chinese remarkable literary merit: while the pre- Government to promote mining operations vailing ignorance of the Chinese as to the affairs of foreign nations forbid us to expect on a large scale, in order that, if the craps from them an adequate appreciation of the failed, there might still be a source of political and economical gravity of the pro-production which would enable them to blom. The Essays are however of great value as indications of Chinese feeling, and
he must be a rash man who can afford to make light of the very serious reports which Mr Chin gives of British unpopularity in China. All the Essays without exception condemn the use of opium. Some of their suggestions for a curo of the evil are very
Still, no
import as much grain as they required with. out difficulty. The Press also notices the tall-cutting excitement.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
load line of
THE new law regarding the vessels game into force, wn believe, in this Colony from the lat instant. Soveral vessels here have already had the necessary marks painted on their sides.
TO ADVERTISERS, The attention of Advertisers is respect fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the China Mail has for some time past been laced on board of every Steamer and Batl. 1ng Vessel on arrival in this Harbour, Facilities which have recently been placed ourious."
The essay is not a very elaborated within the reach of Captains and Officers of Ships have resulted in a material increase production, and we should imagine that, to the Subscription List of the Mail if it reached any notoriety, it would be amongst the shipping in port; and as special arrangements have been made to in- from the absence of arguments, which is crease the usefulness of the Shipping List rather a novelty in essays. and to extend the oirculation in the Bay, doubt, the lucubration is very ureditable to these advantages will be at once apparent a Chinaman, especially one of Chia's to Advertisers.
class, who has little knowledge of thinge beyond his own immediate district. There is one sensible suggestion in the essay which is perhaps worth reproducing, "What I earnestly desire is," says Chin, "that the Government of India may put an end to the cultivation of the wavy border, the water lines, the tracery around the "$25" on the upper corners, instead. Not only would the people of and the coat of arms are all so well executed the State be saved by this means from that we suspect photography has been call- want and misery, but the populations fed in to aid in the perfecting of the other countries would also be saved from
Orders may be sent to
GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office.
Per FYEN, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, opium poppy and sow cotton or grain
the 24th Inst.
For SINGAPORE & PENANG.—
Per CARKISBROOKE, at 9 a.m., on
Sunday, the 25th Inat,
For SAIGON,—-
Per PERNAMBUCO, at 5 pm., on
Monday, the 28th Inst. Por PARDO, at 11.30 am, on Wednes.
day, the 28th Inst.
For SINGAPORE & LONDON,-
Per BENLEDI, at 8.80 p.m., on Tuer-
day, the 27th Inst.
MAILS BY THE FREMOR PACKET. — The French Contract Packet ANADYR, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marsilles; to Saigon,
-THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
•
DarcGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
0%
We have been shown a forged note on the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Company, for $25, which is unquestionably the most perfect piece of work of the kind we have ever seen in this part of the world. The
these evils," Cotton, we believe, grows forgor's dishonest design. The data is very wall in some parts of India, "35th December 1871," and there are ons and if opium growing is ever given up, or two minor flaws in the details of the probably it would be a very good sub-plate; but the general appearance of the stitute for the drug. Further on in the note betokens as artiatio and completo a periodical a second instalment of the counterfelt that few except Banking men article "Who is Responsible" is given. The writer finds a difficulty in ixing would think of examining it. The note the responsibility of the opium trade in is numbered 9857, and is signed by E. India on the Secretary of State and the R. Smith, accountant, and V. Kreskor, legal Government for India, because to manager. In addition to the slight mis call upon them to extinguish it, would take in the date, the O's in the word be simply calling upon them to resign, Hongkong" in the date are too slanting ! and leave vacant, offices which would
Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondi- Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, vainly go begging for occupants. These the rer in "Bearer" are not quite clear
cherry, Madras, Qalcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, &c.—-
Friday, 3rd Inet.--
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office olones except the Niour Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 24th Junt.—
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondencs.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters verses,
11 AM., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. (11.10
to
A., 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, until 11.30 AM,, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 10, 1876
Postmaster General
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The English Contract Packet THIBET, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACERT.—
will be despatched with the Mile for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 1st July,
option of forwarding all Goons hip-The ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rail, or by Canal in their wn Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, P: & O. 8. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Neit
Owners will be Responsible for any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
IPHIGENIA, German barque, Captain Matzen.-Wm. Pustan & Co.
COMET, American ship, Captain Willam E, Bray.
VINDEX, British barque, Captain Jobn Parkbouse.
ZOROVA, British barque, Captain Geo. Boarlett,Gilman & Co.
WILLARD MUDGETT, American barque, Captain J.-B. Dickey,Jardine, Matheson & Co.
EVELYN, British barque, Capt. Knowles. -Melchers & Co.
SOPHIE, British. barque, Captain Rees Jones.
FETISCE, German barque, Captain J. Greiff. Eduard Schellbars & Co.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. George Taylor.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. NEARCHTS, American ship, Capt. Fieros. -Eduard Sohelibass & Co.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arri-B. val with the next English Mail.
A MOIVER,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, June 29, 1978
NOTICE
GOY, WATCH MAKER,
L. No. 32, QUEEN'S BOLD,
Undertakes any orders in this branch He is also prepared to go to privato Hongs for the winding-up of Clocks,
Hongkong, June 27, 1876.
FOR SALE..
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TLER & Co.'s
Celebrated Brands of WINES and UFIRITS. Apply to
BLEMSSEN & Ü. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
following will be the hours of alosing
the Malls, &c. :-----
Friday, 80th Instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office olores.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 1st July,—
74.30 Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 AM-Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceaser. (10.15 M., Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage until
to
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSER
entirely.
11.30. Letters (but Latters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Pia Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Board ceases. ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
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General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 24-
Noon.French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. American Lloyds leaves for San Francisco. Goods per Esmeralda undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, June 26-
Noon-Sale of Petalau Opium at Mesers
Butterfeld & Swira's Godowns,
2 p.m. Hale of Household Furniture, at
No. 18, Staunton Street. 4 p.m.--Parnambuco leaves for Saigon.
ANNA HAUSWEDELL, German barytie, J. M. Schröder, Eduard Sobellhass & Co.
CINGALES, British barque, Capt. David Anton
GESTENA, Dutch schooner, Captain J. S.TURDAY, June 97: Mulder. Eduard Schellhans & Co.
ALEXINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham.Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
JOHANN CARL, Gertuan barque, Captain E. Gutsmutha.Win. Pustas & Co
Mosteco, British barque, Capt. Griffiths, Eduard Bobellbass & Oc.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, June 22, Chinklang, Belilah steamer, 780, Hogg, Shanghai June 18, Gensial. Stzis BEN & Co.
June 23, Petite, from Whampoa
NOTICE. Tin diam'd, 10 cases Beer. T,Oindiam'd, M53) casks or casta Stout. Shipped by HAINES BATOHELOS & Co. YONSIGNEES of the above named Cargo, arrived per KAISOW from London; Bro hereby informed, that unless delivery Is taken before 10 am. TO-MORROW. their goods will be landed and stored at their risk and expense by the Undersigned.
.•. MELORERS & Co., of gents,
Hongkong, June 22, 1876,°
DEPARTURES.
Jude 22, Shallow, for San Francisco.
22, Siamese Crown, for Bangkok.
·92, Lord Macaulay, for Iloilo.
22; Kronprindessen, for Whangos,
-22, Charles O. Lsary for Whampès.
22, Esmeralda, for Manila,
Yaratis, for Shangbal,
Noon.Sale of the Steather Paliidet, at
Mr W. Herfoot Hughes' Oce 4pm.-Banted leaves for Singapore and
London.
Street.
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direst and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
high officials, however, wield powers and in the imprint engraved is spelt En conferred upon them by Acts of Parliaxlded." The orange-coloured design on ment, and when Farliament relieved the the back of the note appears to be with- old East India Company of its authority out a fault and altogether the thing it took upon itself the entire responsibi
It
י
lity of the government of India, In is an exceedingly clever.swindle. The publication of this issue commenced the matter of the opium monopoly will be well if mercantile men keep at 7.40 p.m.
Parliament han, once and again, by on the alert aftor these uncomfortable. rejecting resolutions condemning it, documents, as it is understood a consider.. Resumed the full responsibility. Thus table number of that denomination are in. the responsibility of the opium monopoly circulation. They are somewhat different, At Obinklang, on 13th inst., the Wife ofis traced to the Houses of Parliament it must be remembered, to the notes of the J.'G. W. GEARING, of a’Daughter.
BIRTH.
DEATHS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Having arrived at this conclusion, the writer goes on to point out that the Corporation, isaned since the Company was At Shanghai, on 14th instant, WILLIAM British poople are responsible for Parlia merged. BROWNSELL DIX, Imperial Maritime Cuament, and that it is the apathy of the toms, age 42.
pablic mind, that sleep of the national THE Band of the H. M. 28th, N. G. Regi At Shanghai, on 16th instant, HERBEIT conscience, which renders it possible for ment, will perform the following pro. WATSON.
the rulers of the country to uphold & gramme in the Public Gardens on Friday, At Shanghat, on the 16th instant, JOHA trade of this kind. He concludea then the 23rd lost, commencing at 8.30 pm:- HOLINTON, Engineer of the 8.a. Yung Ching that the responsibility finally reata up: Quadrille......La Normandie,....d'Albert. the public. This conclusion is one the fair-
Uverture. Tancredi,..... Rossini.. ness of which we will not dispute. We Selection,...L'Etoile du Nord, Mererbeer. will readily admit that the British people Valse,.....The Messenger of Love,..... Cooto. are the responsible parties in the matter,
A Musical Tour} ...Conradi” and that if they saw fit to suppress the
through Europe,
Philippe. opium trade in India, suppressed it very Galop speedily would be; but the difficulty is We are, on the whole, glad to note, in that they do not recognise the advise the April number of the Friend of China, bility of such a step. The periodical also which has recently come to hand, that it contains a lengthy letter addressed to the RETTEN of Visitors to the City Hall Library is intended to issue that publication in Secretary of the Anti-Opium Society by and Museum for the wook ending June future only as occasion may require, and a number of Missionaries at Shanghai, 21st, 1876- not on fixed dates. The periodical has identifying themselves with the objects just completed a volume, and, we think of that association.
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1876.
with its conductor that it is scarcely. advisable to continue month by month
Potpourri,
"GOD
Regatta P SAVE THE QUEEN."
E. P. HURT, Conductor.
Comm
Thursday, June 15th, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday Tuesday,
European. Chinese.
102
437
16th,
98 -
415
17th,
91
236
18th,
458
Sunday
19tb, 145
496
20th, 121
394
21at, 107
Totals, 920
418
2.396
Wednesday,
Grand total, 8,816.
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) June 22, 1876.
UNLAWFUL POBSESSION.
Wong Achap, marine hawker, was found in possession of three metal paint cans, the Kowloon.
the issue of a magazine devoted entirely AccoRmné to some recent statements in to a subject of this kind. The opium the Rangoon Gazette the project of a rail- question," he says, "is capable of being way from Mandalay to the British from stated in all its bearings once for all tier promises to be soon un fait accompli within moderate limits, and this having The enterprise is to be backed up by Ita- been accomplished, the periodical oan lian capital instead of English, and it is have little novelty in it except informa said that the contract between the pro- t'on about the progress of the agitation" muters and the King of Burmah has In the face, of certain rather severe been already signed. The line is to be strictures that have of late appeared in completed within six and a half yeara one or two China papers with regard to from the present time, and is to he the Friend of China, we should, perhaps, handed over to the Kingof Burmah when give the Editor the credit of having con- ever he is prepared to pay its cost--with ducted his periodical in what we believe a fair profit added, we presume. Until to be a conscientious manner, both as then the railway will be worked by the regards the arguments he has employed promoters, 10 per cent, profit yearly property of H. M. Nayal depot in support of his side of the question, being guaranteed by His Majesty. The There was one iron sask marked H. M. 8. and the information he has afforded Gamle adds that Mr Tinelli, the Modeste, while the others bore also the Govrument mark. These cans had been upon the opium trade generally. No chief promoter of the Company is offered for sale at public auction, but as the doubt that in conducting a periodical of to come out in September next, and upset price was not realised, they were this kind, published at regular intervals, bring a staff of engineers with him. withdrawn, Fined £10, in default three and devoted to one side of a question Considering that the King of Burmah is months' bard labour. which has after all very narrow limite, a despotic monarch, enjoying but an in- there is a strong temptation to employ different reputation for the meeting of specious arguments, and not to exercise his pecuniary obligations, we must con great amount of care in the selection fees we should have considerable hesita of material for filling the pages, and it is tion in investing much money in this mainly for these considerations that we scheme, still we can join with our con- do not feel inclined to hail with much temporary in wishing It suodess satisfaction the establishment of organs should think it would be an important of this nature; but we must repeat that step towards opening up Western China the conductor of the Friend of China to trade, as the line would form part of deserves the credit of having steered as a direct route to the province of Yin wide of these faults as he was able, and nan from British Burmah.. the determination be has just arrived at on fixed dates is, in itself, a proof that Fabt to continue to publish his periodical
this meed of praise is not undeserved.
a
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
UNLAWFUL POSSERSION. Ng Ayi, cook on board the bargus Cathrine Marden, was brought up in con junction with three boatwomen, for having in their possession a quantity of rice stolen from the ship. The first defendant was We oock or board and was on the articles He was seen to take some eight pounds of rice from the ship and leave in a bont rios found in the boat, although a quantity off the bows. Pursuit was given and the of it had been thrown overboard prevións
The o to the boat being overhauled fendant laid be was allowed a pound of rice a day and by means of strict economy he syed zote 89 lbs. The first defendant Was Boed $10, and the others were dis charged, but their license was marked.
The number under notice of the
The Press nye the Continued drought periodical opens with an essay on the WEDNESDAY, June 28-
path.Furniture Sale at No. 4, Graham Consequences to be expected from this prevailing so widely in the North of Chloé Uplum Trade as carried on between is beginning to arolled tight serious alarm Eugland, India and China," by Chin with regard to the drops, a failure of which, Noon Governinent Tenders for Cos-wok-chip of Amoy, the translation te in anticipated by many, will render being made by Dr. Edkins. This is the famine a certain result. Dismal reports FRIDAY, June 30
Bay that obtained the first of the three come from nearly every district, all telling extra prizes offered by Mr E. Pease, It
THUR DAT, June 28-
straction slote.
Warrants, for Bonus, apon Contributions
to the Union Ins. Sob. obtainable, Deucalion leaves for London on or about
this date. SATURDAY, July 1:
Noon English Mail leave for Polls
of Call, and Buzope,
seetae that Mr Pease's advertisement of actual or impending distress, and there fnviting the competition of essays on the is great reason to fear that there will be a "British Opium Policy and its Results" grest deal of misery prevailing in the having been inserted in the News of the North of Chins through the general short Churches, a native publication at Bhanges of the top. This will add to the
NUISANCE AND OBSTRUCTION, The Building contractor engaged in the repairs to the houses east of No. & Station was summoned for dressing stones on the road and causing obstruction on the foot path. The tause of complaint had, how over, been removed since the summons, Fined $1.
P
• NEREY CATTLEMAN Ip Lio Sal, a milkman, was summoned for allowing his cattle to trespass on Mill tary grounds. There were about half s dogs cows grading on the ground, near the Military tank, and at one point ed up to let the cows drink.
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. B. Co.'shal, no less than twenty eight says in thickly gathering dificulties of the Chiness of the stream, the water was bank
the Chinese language were received in Steamer Be'gie leaves for Yokohama and Ban Franoisett,
SATDEDAY, July 18
response to it; Mr Chin's being dieng Government. It may perhaps be able in s the rest. The Editor of the Friend of messtirs to meet the emergency by &
8 ptt American Mall leates for Yokon Chua, in a foot-acta, observes that those generous distribution of rice, but it is out
hama and San Francisco,
of these essays give internal evidence of its power, it is to lay feared, to do more
Eined
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