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Malls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANÇAIS,

SAIGON,

STHAM FOR

For Sale.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEPARTURES.

June 28, Wash, for Halphong.

CLEARED.. Fontenaye, for Touron. Momento, for Newchwang.

SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,OR SALE, Large Takselina Coal, at $8 Berlyn, for Manila

POINT DE VALUK, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NÁPLES,

AND MARSEILLES ;

A180,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. AND

CALOUTTA.

YN. SATURDAY,' thự 24th June, 1876, at soon, the Company's S. 8. ANADYR, Commandant DE BUTLER with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,

Cargo and Specke will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and septod in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Sulpping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board unti 4 F.M., Specle and Parcels until.3 P.M. on the 28rd June, 1876. (Parcels ate not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.}

Contents and value of Paukages are re- quired.

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

G. DB CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent, Hongkong, June 17, 1876.

Notices to Consignees.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo

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S. SESMERALDA, FROM AMOY & SWATOW.

per above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed, whence delivery may be obtained

Gooda sasining in store after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent..

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

A. MACG, HEATON,

$gent.

Hongkong, June 20, 1876.

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ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 3. 8. Belgis

CONSIGNEES

are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Under- signed, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

G. B. EMORY, Aymt. Hongkong, June 18, 1876. "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FONSIGNERS of the following Cargo

por tor, ex Godown. Small Tąkasima British Crown, for London. Goal, $6 perion, ex Godown,

Apply to

Mount Lebanon, for Tientsin, Ipo, for Bwatow, American Lloyds, for San Francisco, No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, Nautilus, for Foochow.. Hongkong, May 16, 1876.

1. G. GLOVER

To-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW,- AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship ha

“NAMOA,”

PASSENGERS. »ARRIVED.

Per Norna, from Swatow, 135 Chinese and & Europesos.

Per Madagascar, from Bangkok, 36 Chinese,

Per Mount Lebanon, for Tientsin, 4

Per Namoa, from Coast Porta, Mr Mo Captain WESTOBY, will be de-Leod, 8 European deck and 44 Obinese, spatched for the above Ports

TO DEPART. on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 23, 1678. -

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN

JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship

PRIAM"

will be despatched on or - about the 80th Instant.. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aponte, Hongkong, June 23, 1870.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Bark

"TERESA,"

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JOSE M. CEFADA, Master, will have quick despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents Hongkong, June 28, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK,

The d 1 British Bark

"MONTEGO,"

GRIFFITHS, Master, having the

greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, Juns 28, 1876.

NOTICE.

TO CONSIGNTES OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX 0. 3. §. 00, 8. 6. BARFEDON, FROM LIVERPOOL

HIPPING

|

Obinene.

For Ino, for Swatow, I ChinesÓ, Per Nautilus, for Foochow, 4 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS, The German steamer Madagascar roports : 8.W. winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Norna reports :- Light S.W. winds and fue ulear weather. Left steamers Estepona, Columbian, Foochow and Olympic in port.

The British steamer Namoa reports: First and second parts of passage moderate monsoon and fine weather, and third part moderate monsoon and squally. Passed str. Yesso bound into Foochow. In Foo- chow,--Stra. Fasco de Gama, Vancouver, Braemar Castle, Montgomeryshire, Candia, Genfalloch, MacGregor, Galatea and Queens land, ships. Eva and Thermopyle Passed three steamers between Foochow and Amoy. Ships from Foochow, the Viking on the 18th inst. and the Anchises on the 19th. In Amoj.-S. S. Consolation.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For SINGAPORE.

Per FYEN, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 24th Inst

For SHANGHAI,—

Fer FUYEW, at 3.80 p.m. To-morrow,

the 24th Inst

For

SINGAPORE & PENANG.--

Per CARRISBROOKE at 9 a.m.,

Sunday, the 25th Inst.

For-BAIGON. 20

3

General Memoranda. MONDAY, June 26:—–

Noon-Sale of Persian Opium at Mesara

Butterfield & Swire's Godowns...

2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at

4

No 18, Staunton Stroot, : p.m.-Pernambuco leaves for Salgon.. TUESDAY, June 27:

Noor-Sale of the Steamer Pawluret, at

Mr W. Kerfoot-Hughes' Office. Noon-Namos leaves for Swatow, Amoy

and Foochow.

4 p.m.-- Benledi leaves for Singapore and

London,

WEDNESDAY, Juno 28:-

2 p.m.-Furniture Sale at No. 4, Graham

Street.

Shipping Orders regarding Optional "ar →go-ex-Sarpedon for shipment per Priam must be obtained from the Agents not later than this date. THURSDAY, June 20;---

Noon-Government Tenders for Con-

atruatlon olcao. FRIDAY, June 30:—

Yoon-General Weekly Bale by Messrs Warrants for Bonus upon Contributions

to the Union Ins. Soc. obtainable. Deucation leaves for London on or about

'Lane, Crawford & Co,

this date. Prism leaves for Shanghat on or about

this date.

SATURDAY, July 1:-

Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta

of Call and Európe.

2 p.m---Sule of Spanish Brig Dora, on

Board.

3 p.m. Ocoldental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Begic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

[No. 4052-JUNE 23, 1876.

but were driven off by the batteries, We are informed by the Agents (Mesata some lives being lost on board the two Butterfield and Swire), that the S. 8 Prian

last-mentioned vessels. An indemnity left. Singapore for this port yesterday.

of $10,000. was demanded from the Im

perial Government by America, and, in A. CORRESPONDENT Writing from Foochow the meantime, the American Minister anent the recent floods there, under date Bent the Wyoming to retaliate upon the

Daimio. The result was a fight at Shi. 16th June, asys-Reports from different monaseki, in which the Wyoming lost quarters show that there are about 5,000 several men. The American Minister dead bodies found affont near the Large then presented two claims against the and Small Bridges and the Pagoda Ancho Japanese. Government-one on account rage; many drifted down from the up coun of the Pembroke and the other on account try the mufferings in the up-country of the Wyoming, although the latter claim was not pressed. The Japanese 5,000 bodies, there are only 200 estimated

must have been very severo, Government paid an indemnity for the Pembroke, expressed its regret for the as belonging to this city, affair, and thought that the insult to the

an of the

flag of the United States had been amply Tas Japari Gazette states that Capt. Jones atoned for by the irregular hostile pro- of the S. 8. Oxfordshire has his departure ceedings of the Wyoming against the from Yokohama arrested at the eult of Daimio. Subsequently, the English, French, American and Dutch powers Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., and thất sent a combined expedition against Shi- the vessel has sailed in charge of the chief oseki and considerable havoe was officer. It appears that Menara Jardine, created there. The cost of this expedi- Matheson & Co. are aning Capt. Jones for tion was charged to the Japanese Go the sum of $2,500, being commission at the vernment, and ultimately they paid the rate of five per cunt, on £10,000, the eating. $3,000,000 referred to, of which sum $750,000 fell to the share of the United ated freight payable under charter or agree. States

ment from Yokohama to New York, which charter they contend was obtained through, their instrumentality. The voyage has not yet been sailed, the charter having been only recently obtained. Capt. Jones dis

The reasons advanced for returning the money appear to be that the Ameri- cans hardly acted fairly to the Japanese in taking part with the other powers in the final attack upon Shimonoseki,-in regard to which the claim for $3,000,000, putes the claim on the ground that plain. 3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoke their affair of the Pembroke had been so oase is sub judise.

as indemnity, arose considering that tiffs did not obtain him the charter, The hama and San Francisco,

far settled that the Daimio was a re-

FATURDAY, July 15-~

静

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. American Lloyd's leaves for San Francisco, Gooda per Esmeralda undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

bellious vassal acting in opposition to W hear that Captain Howes, ofthu his Government and that $125,000 American ship Swallow, had some trouble would be sufficient to meet certain claims with his crew yesterday morning From which the promoters of the Bill thought what we can learn it appears that several of should be provided out of the indemnity the then manifested a desire to resist the money in their possession. In our pre- vious article on this subject we question orders of the officers, and refused to get the ed whether strict justies demanded the vessel under weigh. The Captain" anti- return of the money, despite these consi- cipating trouble ordered one of their derations, but as the act would be a number, whom be deemed the ringleader, creditable and graceful one, and is now to be placed in irons, and thinking there almost un fait accompli we will not re-

.

TO ADVERTISERS. The attention of Advertisers in respect fully drawn to the fact that a copy of the on Chine Mail has for some titre past been iberate our arguments. The Bill when might be some realstance on the part of the placed on board of every Steamer and Sail-introduced contained a provision that remainder, came on shore and reported the ing Vossel on arrival in this Harbour. Facilities which have recently been placed the money should be transferred to matter to the American Consul. Ultimately within the reach of Captains and Officers of the Japanese Government, in trust, the U. S. Naval Authorities were made Ships have resulted in a material increase the income arising from it to be per acquainted with the circumstances, and to the Subsoription List of the Mail petually used for the promotion of edu Lieut. Blacklinger, with several men from amongst the shipping in port and as cation in Japan. An amendment was the Kearsarge, proceeded on beard with- special arrangements have been made to in however adopted, striking out this provi. arease the usefulness of the Shipping List son, and the money will therefore be Captain Howes, and got the ship out to and to extend the circulation in the Bay, these advantages will be at once apparent handed over to the Japanese without sea. Through the moral persuasion of the to Advertisers.

any condition as to its disposal.

gallant Lieutenant, the men were induced Orders may be sent to

For PERNAMBUCO at 5 pm, on

Monday, the 26th Inst. Fer PARDO, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednes.

day, the 28th Inst.

For SINGAPORE & LONDON-

Per BENLEDI, at 8.30 p.m., on Tues.

day, the 27th Inst.

SIP Ondere must be obtained from MAILS BY THE FREKUR PACKET.

28th Inst., for shipment per 8. S. Priam. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, June 36, 1876. - j+29

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

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. be OHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent.

Ex Hoogly, March 10, 1876, RM No. 29, Ouc case Merchandize, T&LI

from Marseillor.

Ex Ava, May 2, 1876, CFP -106 bags Gum, from Bombay.

Ex Amazone, May 14, 1876.

191 bags Gum and 4 cases

Vermillion.

" boxes. Morchandize.

PGO

OEP

CJ L

No marks

2

Raisins,

S. 5. Anadyr...

GR

3 bags Gum.

No. 1/42-12-boxes:Wines.

HKH 6885/68873 cases Merchandize.

Hongkong, June 9, 1876.

WE

for Sale.

SAYLE & Co. E beg to call special atten- tion to our Show-room and Ladies' Outfitting Depart

...ments.

We are offering a fine assort- 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,

VIOTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

OR SALE. No. 1, 8, 8, 7, 9 and 11

Morque Street,

Nos, 1 and 3 Mosyne Junction. Crown Rent, $7.28 a year. Monthly Rentals, $110. Frice for the lot, 69,000 Nett Taxes payable by tenants. Apply to

J. D. HUMPHREYS, Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, June 10, 1879,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

J

The French Contract Profet ANADYR, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, ex Marseilles; to Saigon,

Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondi-

oherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.

Undersigned will sell by Public The following will be the hours of closing

Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 1st day of July, 1876, at 2 p.m. on Board, by Order of the SPANISH CONSUL

For account of the concerned.) The Spanish Brig

"DORA,"

of 322 Tons or thereabouts, as she now lies in this Harbour.

Further Particulars or Inventory may bapbtained on application at the Spanish Consulate or to the Undersigned.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of the hammer. The Vessel to be at the purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 28, 1876.

Not Responsible for Debts.

the Malla, &c. -

Friday, 23rd Inst

5 F., Money Order Office olores. Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.

Saturday, 24th June.

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

10 A.M., Registry of Letters ocasol. 11 A.M., Post Ofkos aloses except for Late

Letters.

(11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only)

to

addressed to the United Kingdom Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, until 11.30.M., when the Post Office Orosza

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGIETA' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEM

· MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. Postmaster General The Manufactory is under direct and General Post Offloe, jyl

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 10, 1876

Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The publication of this issue

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKER--

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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor The English Contract Packet THIBET, at 7.25 p.m.

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay

in Hongkong Harbour

Comer, American ship, Captain Williams

E. Bray, Parkhouse.

VINDEX, British barque, Captain John

Zonova, British barque, Captain Gles, Starlott.-Gilman & Öo,

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

EVELYN, British barque, Capt. Knowles. Melobera & Co.

SOPHIE, British bárque, Captain Reed Jones.

FETISCH, German barque, Captain J. Greiff.-Eduard Bohelihase & Co.

FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. George B. Taylor.Arnhold, Karberg & 00:

NEARCHUS, American ship, Capt. Piaros... Eduard Schelihass & Co.

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., ou SATURDAY, the lat July,

The following will be the hours of closing Friday, 80th Instant,

the Mails, de Jan

5.M., Money Order Office aloses.

Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 1st July,--

There is one suggestion we should like to resume their duties, and Captain Howes to make to the Americans before we feeling satisfied they ware brought to leave this subject. We believe that up.

to the present time none of the Alabama, thanked Mr Blocklinger and pro olaims, to satisfy which we handed over to ceeded on his voyage.

the American Government $15,500,000 AN Inquest was held this afternoon (25xd), in gold, have yet been paid, and that

when they have all been met, a very by Mr Russell, Coroner, on the body of one considerable sum will remain. Now the Yip Ashow, who was found hanging by the English nation, looking at the terms neck, to a tree at West. Point. The Jury under which the money was paid over was composed of Messrs H. HL Taylor, W. not have any serious objection, we feel to the American Government, would E, H. Dunn, and J. Black,- assuted, to have little of this

A $15,500,000 returned. Here then is an excellent opportunity for the Great Republic to display its conscientious neas, add to its reputation, and gild that grand principle of international arbitra- tion of which we bad in this affair such a splendid development. There is no lack

Mr J. D. Woodford's name was called, but he was not in attendance.

He was consequently fined $10. Shortly afterwards Mr Woodford appeared and said he had made a mistake in going to the West Point Sospital.

"Mr Russell told him that he had been fined $10, bat he would not have to pay it, since his absence was caused by a mistake

of reasons for the step. It was decided in he having gone to the wrong Hospital, the arbitration that the United States which he (the Coroner) thought was a suff as the transfer of the commercial marine The first witness examined, was a carpen had no claim for "national losses," such cient excuse. to the British flag; nor for "indirect ter named Leung Awing, residing in Num East Street, Sayingpoon. He found the damages such as the enhanced rates of deceased suspended to a tree while going insurance caused by the war; nor for his round to examine the building yard, as the acts of any other ships than the was his duty. This was at 9 o'clock last Alabama and Florida, (with their ten. night. He reported it to his master, who commencedders) and the Shenandoah (after leaving told him to inform the Folice.

Melbourne). The $15,500,000 was also handed over as a lump sum to be distri- buted "according to the tenor and spirit of the award;" and as it is now pretty. certain that the claims for "direct lasses" in regard to the three vessels named will not reach the amount award

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1876.

Chinese P. C. No. 242 proved to a report having been made to him. He found the deceased hanging by the neck to a tres. He was quite dead.

Tip Atong, a brother of the deceased, identifled the body. The deceased had threatened to kill himself several times within the last few days. He said he was baunted by the ghost of his wife who had

Dr. Wharry proved death from strangula tion. There were no marka of violence on the body.

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT A SHORT time since we noted the facted the Baited States Government, as died some ten years ago.

in these columns with some surprise we before observed, have here a mosk and no lose admiration that one or two favourable opportunity of adding to that American Journals were seriously disreputation for consolentiousness, which quasing the justness and propriety of they will derive from their action in returning the greater portion of the regard to the Japanese indetanity fund. Japanese indemnity fund, which has now reached a value of nearly one and a quarter million of dollars.

We must confess that at the time we scarcely ven

A:L, Post Uffice opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lotters, and Foating of all correspondence. 10A.M.. Post Office clones ozcept for Late Letters Registry of Letters cossos. (10.18 A., Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE Fur of 18 cente extra Postage-until

to

11. A.M., when the Post Offics Cross

entirely.

a

11.80 4.x. Letters (buit Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi ur to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of Late Fee of 46 cents extra postage, 11.50 a.m., Posting on Board ceascos ALFRED LISTER,

Postendster General,

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ANNA HAUSWEDELL, German barque, J. 1. Schröder, Eduard Schellbass & Co.

CINDALEE, British barque, Capt. David Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

General Post Offies, Auton

GERIZNA, Dutch Božoonet, Captain J. A. MAFES or UNITED STATES PAOKES Mulder-Eduard Schellhass & Co..

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G; | **

The United States Mall Packet BELGIO

will be despatched qu-SATURDAY, Cunningham-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Gutemuths.Wm. Pustat à dos

the 1st July, with Malls for Japan JOHANN Cast, German barque, Captsio

Bah Frontudo, and the United Stafas, which will be closed Montedo, British barque, Capi. Gelftha

follows Eduard Schullhsea & Co.

2. Registry of Lattern danach.. 30. Post-Office alossa. 5.30 9.x. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late T'as of 12 cents extra Postage Unti June 22, Nord, Brlish teams, 809,2.60 2. then the Mall is anally closed. Walker, &watow June 21, General-Kwon Correspondance must he specially directed AdaFord.

for this conte; and if not fully prepaid will be suht by British Packet.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

June 22, Charlie Palmer, British bargus, 587, Mackintosh, Singapore June 9, Time

ber-Strg YUEN.

June 28, Mädagatar, German slesmet, 884, Tim Bangkok June 18, Rid SIEMSSER & Co.

June 23, Nanida, British staather, 882, Westoby, Foocho June 20, Afloy $1, and Swstow 22, General Dovotas "LAYKAIN & Co.

June 23, Fayew, from Čauten,

Letters, &c. tan be posted for Canada, the West Indies, godt other places nad balow, if sufficient American Status are added to propay them froin San Franciasd to destination American Stamps are sold as this Office.

ALFRED LISTER.

Pastmaster Geheral General Post Office,*** Hongkong, dyns 4, 1876,

Jp

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Jury returned averdict of fele de sa THE following paragraph is from the Army and Navy Gavette Captain Colomb, of the Audacious, has, we hear, taken advan tage of an unusual visit to certain porte in an interesting report for the information + Tattary to obtain a variety of particula respecting them, which he has embodied in the Admiralty Possibly, with so literary ship on the China station as the Audu mander on board which have already earned cious, the Admiral, Captain, and Com some reputation as writers, the Admiralty of the doings and sayings of those in the and Foreign Office will be better informed. Celestial Empite that is usually the sate,

tured to hope that anything would come medical science-14 it can be called a systems The Press says that the Chinese eyetem of of the controversy; The average Ams. rican, like most other people, has such a de mere quackery, and the Chinese theme profound regard for the almighty selves have really but scant faith in the dollar" that we could not help thinking healing powers, of the skill or remedies of the prickings of consolence must be mar native doctors. There is no doubt, addo our vellously sharp to induce him to sacri- aphtemporary, that the sounty knowledge of fce à round million of dollars for mere sentimenta cost of thing with which the the healing art possessed by the Doctors in class of Americats who occupy political the Central Kingdom: tenda, considerably to If naval officers ware, as a riic, to devote positions are not generally supposed to swell the death-tate. It is a matter, which

be over-burdened. But it seems that we the Government at Peking might well tales did not do our trans-Pacião cousin justice.

of

to becoming acquainted with the inner life more of the opportunities at their command

of the entries they visit, and were to give

the home Government the benefit of their views, much valuable information would be gaized.

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS. Shipping Report, dated 17th June, 1876, MrRB HDDs & Co.'s Foochow Weekly The Chines Mall has no editorial in this issue

A. Bill has recently been introduced into founding a College of medicine at the Senate, read a second time and con-

the capital, and encouraging the formation bidered in Committee, authorising the others in the prävince, President to reserve from the fund the sum of $128,000 for satisfying certain claime; and to pay over the residue to the Japanese Government. It may be recollected that this ftind was the United States' share of a total sum of $8,000,000, it right in issuing a proclamation warning The Chung Ngot San Po thinks Jepen is paid by the Japanese Government to the her people against using the notes of the fo English, French, Atherican and Dutch powers by way of indemnity. It ap. teign banks.

pears that in 1868, Japan being in a The Universal Circulating Herald ade state of civil war, the Daimio Chosin votes the establishment of an institution elected some powerful batteries at for giving gratuitous medicine to opiums point commanding the narrow Strait of Shimonoseki with the avowed object of smokers to break of the habit. alowing the Strait against foreigners, but probably his real intention was to infare the Tycoon. In June and July of that

LODAL AND GENERAL.

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year an American steamer, the Fembroks, Tax Djemnak, with the outward French and alto a French teaser, and a Detah Mail, left Blagapote on Wednesday alter corretto, attempted to enter the Strait goes.

giver

Arrivals during the week.-June 10, from Hongkong/ 16 Lulu, Thermopylae, Europe, from Shanghai 12, Queensland, Henghong 10, Bands, from Bongko Wit. Mantan May, and Brigatta, from Flying Clotte, from Amoy, and adeaks, from Cheloo | 16, Namos, from Hongkongi Departures during the week.--June 16, Douglas, for Hoogkong,

Shipping in PortTokates, Viking Braemar Castle, Galates, Montgomeryshire, MacGregor, Naples, Vancouver, Korsor Anchises, Almatia, Candia, Glenfalloch, Statesman, E, 0. Mutob, Lapwing, Prinos Athar, Lochiel, Europe, Queensland, Lula, Thermopyls, WI Manson, May, Brigetto, Baada, Flying Cloud, Nadaha and Nowos. Flenvous on 3714,